% of Population on Food Stamps or SNAP (Last 12 Months), by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — West Virginia

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Southern West Virginia's coalfield counties, particularly in the Mingo, McDowell, and Wyoming County areas, display consistently elevated SNAP participation rates often exceeding 30%, forming a distinct high-dependency cluster. In contrast, the Eastern Panhandle zip codes near the Virginia border and several areas in the north-central part of the state around Morgantown show notably lower rates, frequently below 10%, reflecting stronger economic conditions tied to federal employment corridors and university-driven economies. Scattered zip codes with very high rates (approaching 50%, shown in yellow) appear throughout the southern and central regions, likely corresponding to small, economically distressed communities interspersed among areas with moderate participation.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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