Food Stamps in Amherst County, Virginia (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Virginia and Amherst County
Amherst County
Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$47,002.000000$66,149.000000$47,002.000000$47.0k12,30612.3k$18,663.000000$20,924.000000$18,663.000000$18.7k1,316$51,023.000000$72,050.000000$51,023.000000$51.0k10,99011.0k
Count number of households in category

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Virginia and Amherst County
Amherst County
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty247.796353%54.601303%47.796353%47.8%19.498%19.5%19.680851%30.972055%19.680851%19.7%29.566%29.6%20.744681%17.482172%20.744681%20.7%13.087%13.1%44.984802%45.322892%44.984802%45.0%16.273%16.3%30.699088%29.673078%30.699088%30.7%7.299%7.30%59.878419%48.928266%59.878419%59.9%47.758%47.8%
% households on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Virginia and Amherst County
Amherst County
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.630573%30.231923%23.630573%23.6%80.502%80.5%5.614195%5.382291%5.614195%5.6%70.434%70.4%16.496815%22.535509%16.496815%16.5%86.913%86.9%27.716106%20.616649%27.716106%27.7%83.727%83.7%46.687898%36.570357%46.687898%46.7%92.701%92.7%7.843494%7.057247%7.843494%7.8%52.242%52.2%
% households not on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Virginia and Amherst County
Amherst County
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Asian1Hispanic2Black1All RacesWhite3Other1Mixed147.500000%5.166566%47.500000%47.5%19444.175532%444%28.125000%11.264516%28.125000%28.1%18262.998670%263%16.567037%20.429923%16.567037%16.6%388154.919418%155%10.693970%9.434311%10.693970%10.7%1,316100.000000%100%9.316509%6.402010%9.316509%9.3%88687.119270%87%3.623188%15.123703%3.623188%3.6%533.880666%34%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.377056%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Amherst County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
5.1%7.1%9.1%11.1%13.1%15.1%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Amherst County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2.5%6.5%10.4%14.3%18.2%22.2%
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Food Stamps by Place in Amherst County

There are 2 places in Amherst County. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, Amherst County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Amherst County, selected places in Amherst County, and entities that contain Amherst County
0%5%10%Count#SouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmherstLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgMadison HeightsMadison HtsAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoAmherst CountyAmherstVirginia14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.927350%12.927350%12.9%121111.679960%11.679960%11.7%11,64211.6k10.871539%10.871539%10.9%479210.693970%10.693970%10.7%1,31610.693970%10.693970%10.7%1,3169.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Amherst County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Amherst County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Amherst County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Amherst County, selected county subdivisions in Amherst County, and entities that contain Amherst County
0%5%10%15%Count#Amherst District 22SouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmherst District 11Lynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgAmherst District 55Amherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoAmherst CountyAmherstAmherst District 44VirginiaAmherst District 3315.087562%15.087562%15.1%336114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.609524%12.609524%12.6%331211.679960%11.679960%11.7%11,64211.6k10.813226%10.813226%10.8%242310.693970%10.693970%10.7%1,31610.693970%10.693970%10.7%1,31610.063559%10.063559%10.1%28549.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k5.117450%5.117450%5.1%1225
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Lynchburg Area

There are 5 counties in the Lynchburg Area. This section compares Amherst County to all of the counties in the Lynchburg Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Amherst County, selected other counties in the Lynchburg Area, and entities that contain Amherst County
0%5%10%15%Count#Appomattox CountyAppomattoxLynchburg CityLynchburgSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgCampbell CountyCampbellAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoAmherst CountyAmherstVirginiaBedford CountyBedford16.878768%16.878768%16.9%1,008116.017255%16.017255%16.0%4,530214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.679960%11.679960%11.7%11,64211.6k10.899794%10.899794%10.9%2,430310.693970%10.693970%10.7%1,31610.693970%10.693970%10.7%1,31649.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k7.650628%7.650628%7.7%2,3585
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Virginia

There are 133 counties in Virginia. This section compares Amherst County to the 50 most populous counties in Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 34,417.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Amherst County, selected other counties in Virginia, and entities that contain Amherst County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Danville CityDanvilleWise CountyWiseHenry CountyHenryRoanoke CityRoanokeTazewell CountyTazewellNorfolk CityNorfolkRichmond CityRichmondPortsmouth CityPortsmouthHalifax CountyHalifaxLynchburg CityLynchburgNewport News CityNewport NewsPittsylvania CountyPittsylvaniaSouthSouth AtlanticSuffolk CitySuffolkHampton CityHamptonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarrisonburg CityHarrisonburgPulaski CountyPulaskiWashington CountyWashingtonIsle of Wight CountyIsle of WightLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgFranklin CountyFranklinWarren CountyWarrenCampbell CountyCampbellAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoAmherst CountyAmherstShenandoah CountyShenandoahCulpeper CountyCulpeperCharlottesville CityCharlottesvilleVirginiaPrince George CountyPrince GeorgeHenrico CountyHenricoManassas CityManassasChesapeake CityChesapeakeSpotsylvania CountySpotsylvaniaBedford CountyBedfordMontgomery CountyMontgomeryGloucester CountyGloucesterAugusta CountyAugustaChesterfield CountyChesterfieldOrange CountyOrangeVirginia Beach CityVirginia BeachRockingham CountyRockinghamRoanoke CountyRoanokePrince William CountyPrince WilliamFrederick CountyFrederickFauquier CountyFauquierAlexandria CityAlexandriaJames City CountyJames CityStafford CountyStaffordAlbemarle CountyAlbemarleHanover CountyHanoverFairfax CountyFairfaxYork CountyYorkArlington CountyArlingtonLoudoun CountyLoudoun26.269233%26.269233%26.3%4,900120.006568%20.006568%20.0%3,046219.759668%19.759668%19.8%4,374318.464540%18.464540%18.5%7,855417.834612%17.834612%17.8%3,138517.203292%17.203292%17.2%15,03015.0k617.012523%17.012523%17.0%15,13415.1k716.981542%16.981542%17.0%6,256816.531127%16.531127%16.5%2,358916.017255%16.017255%16.0%4,5301014.900284%14.900284%14.9%10,31810.3k1114.692141%14.692141%14.7%3,8681214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.556599%13.556599%13.6%4,3031313.275309%13.275309%13.3%7,1231413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.853362%12.853362%12.9%2,1371512.451041%12.451041%12.5%1,8121612.197939%12.197939%12.2%2,7461711.804057%11.804057%11.8%1,6411811.679960%11.679960%11.7%11,64211.6k11.046309%11.046309%11.0%2,5381910.900240%10.900240%10.9%1,5452010.899794%10.899794%10.9%2,4302110.693970%10.693970%10.7%1,31610.693970%10.693970%10.7%1,31610.202067%10.202067%10.2%1,7572210.039044%10.039044%10.0%1,697239.677419%9.677419%9.7%1,740249.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k9.060852%9.060852%9.1%1,014258.674827%8.674827%8.7%10,88510.9k268.592116%8.592116%8.6%1,068278.197595%8.197595%8.2%6,769287.892356%7.892356%7.9%3,402297.650628%7.650628%7.7%2,358307.517997%7.517997%7.5%2,684317.442630%7.442630%7.4%1,080327.278804%7.278804%7.3%2,069337.195479%7.195479%7.2%8,556347.180068%7.180068%7.2%951356.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k366.599070%6.599070%6.6%1,972376.361881%6.361881%6.4%2,438386.035394%6.035394%6.0%8,335395.231664%5.231664%5.2%1,565405.144412%5.144412%5.1%1,229414.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,389424.906179%4.906179%4.9%1,391434.766311%4.766311%4.8%2,112444.620730%4.620730%4.6%1,822454.395080%4.395080%4.4%1,658464.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k473.929290%3.929290%3.9%938483.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,905492.888796%2.888796%2.9%3,38250
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Amherst County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Amherst County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversideAmherst County Public SchoolsAmherst CoAmherst CountyAmherstPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisVirginiaFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkContra Costa CountyContra CostaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauFairfax CountyFairfax36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k125.713313%25.713313%25.7%172,128172k225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k915.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1214.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1314.605018%14.605018%14.6%71,42071.4k1414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.679960%11.679960%11.7%11,64211.6k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2710.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.693970%10.693970%10.7%1,31610.693970%10.693970%10.7%1,31610.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k2910.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k309.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k319.768302%9.768302%9.8%48,23948.2k329.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k339.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k9.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k349.271089%9.271089%9.3%46,05246.1k359.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k368.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k378.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k388.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k397.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k407.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k417.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k427.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k436.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k446.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k456.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k466.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k475.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k485.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k494.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Towns:
Amherst
Unincorporated Places:
Madison Heights
ZIP Codes:
22922, 22967, 24483, 24521, 24526, 24553, 24572, 24574, 24595
Unified School District:
Amherst County
Congressional District:
VA-6
State Senate District:
VA-22
State House Districts:
VA-23, VA-24
Neighboring Cities:
Lynchburg
Neighboring Counties:
Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Nelson, Rockbridge
Nearby Cities:
Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro
Nearby Counties:
Albemarle, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Buckingham