Hunger in Virginia

8,024 verified food-assistance locations across Virginia as of 2026-04-29.

Food assistance footprint

1,531 Food pantries

86 Food banks

39 Soup kitchens

61 Mobile pantries

3,177 SNAP retailers

0 WIC clinics

2,891 School + summer meals

239 FQHC health centers

Geographic coverage

625 distinct cities have at least one Virginia food-assistance location
626 distinct ZIP codes have at least one Virginia food-assistance location
20 Virginia listings are partner-verified (1.2% of food-pantry-class) — directly maintained by the operating organization

Top 10 Virginia cities by pantry count

City	Pantries / banks / kitchens
Richmond	86
Fredericksburg	58
Newport News	54
Lynchburg	48
Charlottesville	48
Hampton	43
Virginia Beach	41
Norfolk	36
Alexandria	36
Staunton	35

Federal program context

SNAP in Virginia: how to apply →
WIC in Virginia: how to apply →
Virginia food pantries: city-level directory →
Virginia SNAP retailers by county: browse →
Virginia food-help guide: comprehensive directory →
Virginia disaster food assistance: active FEMA declarations + D-SNAP →
Virginia press release: citation-ready announcement →

Cite this page

Feed America. (2026). Virginia Hunger Atlas.
feedam.org/atlas/va. Retrieved 2026-04-29.

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Last updated: 2026-04-29 · Source: Feed America D1 production database, USDA FNS SNAP Retailer Database, HRSA Health Center Locator, Virginia state WIC agency. Counts refresh on every page load. Methodology · Transparency