There were 12 Birch River households (30 percent) who received food stamps. Birch River's population was 116 in 2020.
The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Big Creek, which had 26 of 26 households receiving food stamps, 70 percent more than Birch River. In 2020 the population of Big Creek was 74.
The cities with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state were Bridgeport and North Hills. In these cities, 1.4 percent of households received food stamps - 28.6 percent less than Birch River.
See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.
Top food stamp cities in West Virginia in 2020
Rank | City | Total Households | Total households receiving food stamps | Percentage of households receiving food stamps |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Big Creek | 26 | 26 | 100 |
2 | Itmann | 70 | 56 | 80 |
3 | Oakvale | 48 | 34 | 70.8 |
4 | Verdunville | 253 | 170 | 67.2 |
5 | Twilight | 21 | 14 | 66.7 |
6 | Berwind | 92 | 60 | 65.2 |
7 | Bergoo | 40 | 26 | 65 |
8 | Henlawson | 55 | 34 | 61.8 |
9 | Red Jacket | 124 | 73 | 58.9 |
10 | Elizabeth | 403 | 236 | 58.6 |
11 | Davy | 126 | 72 | 57.1 |
11 | Delbarton | 219 | 125 | 57.1 |
11 | Frank | 21 | 12 | 57.1 |
14 | Whitesville | 124 | 70 | 56.5 |
15 | Auburn | 36 | 20 | 55.6 |
16 | Addison (Webster Springs) | 520 | 288 | 55.4 |
17 | Kimberly | 98 | 54 | 55.1 |
18 | Chelyan | 253 | 137 | 54.2 |
19 | Corinne | 41 | 22 | 53.7 |
20 | Brush Fork | 435 | 227 | 52.2 |
21 | Clay | 255 | 132 | 51.8 |
22 | Cowen | 306 | 156 | 51 |
23 | Matewan | 302 | 148 | 49 |
24 | Spencer | 972 | 466 | 47.9 |
25 | Paw Paw | 264 | 123 | 46.6 |
26 | Anmoore | 386 | 179 | 46.4 |
27 | Danville | 281 | 129 | 45.9 |
28 | Sylvester | 86 | 39 | 45.3 |
29 | Valley Head | 120 | 54 | 45 |
30 | Jefferson | 210 | 94 | 44.8 |
30 | Kermit | 105 | 47 | 44.8 |
32 | Rossmore | 54 | 24 | 44.4 |
33 | Greenview | 102 | 45 | 44.1 |
34 | Harts | 150 | 66 | 44 |
35 | Rachel | 110 | 48 | 43.6 |
36 | Kistler | 178 | 77 | 43.3 |
36 | Matoaka | 60 | 26 | 43.3 |
38 | Logan | 927 | 393 | 42.4 |
39 | Hinton | 1,228 | 520 | 42.3 |
40 | Bramwell | 117 | 49 | 41.9 |
41 | Spelter | 127 | 53 | 41.7 |
42 | Henderson | 121 | 50 | 41.3 |
43 | Hillsboro | 54 | 22 | 40.7 |
43 | Raysal | 182 | 74 | 40.7 |
45 | McConnell | 299 | 121 | 40.5 |
45 | War | 321 | 130 | 40.5 |
47 | Mount Hope | 524 | 210 | 40.1 |
48 | Gauley Bridge | 275 | 110 | 40 |
49 | Leon | 79 | 31 | 39.2 |
50 | Williamson | 1,249 | 487 | 39 |
51 | Daniels | 866 | 324 | 37.4 |
51 | Littleton | 91 | 34 | 37.4 |
53 | New Richmond | 124 | 46 | 37.1 |
54 | Newell | 586 | 212 | 36.2 |
55 | Northfork | 75 | 27 | 36 |
56 | Wayne | 468 | 167 | 35.7 |
57 | Rhodell | 68 | 24 | 35.3 |
58 | Rupert | 438 | 154 | 35.2 |
59 | Anawalt | 60 | 21 | 35 |
59 | Robinette | 160 | 56 | 35 |
61 | Keystone | 49 | 17 | 34.7 |
62 | Friendly | 26 | 9 | 34.6 |
63 | Pax | 58 | 20 | 34.5 |
64 | Monaville | 125 | 43 | 34.4 |
65 | Marlinton | 498 | 171 | 34.3 |
66 | Mount Gay-Shamrock | 742 | 253 | 34.1 |
67 | Accoville | 266 | 90 | 33.8 |
68 | Rainelle | 645 | 213 | 33 |
69 | Brandywine | 128 | 42 | 32.8 |
70 | Maybeury | 40 | 13 | 32.5 |
70 | Welch | 864 | 281 | 32.5 |
72 | Mabscott | 599 | 194 | 32.4 |
72 | Scarbro | 170 | 55 | 32.4 |
74 | Bluefield | 4,456 | 1,436 | 32.2 |
75 | Hamlin | 544 | 174 | 32 |
76 | Grantsville | 216 | 69 | 31.9 |
77 | Mason | 366 | 116 | 31.7 |
78 | West Logan | 149 | 47 | 31.5 |
79 | Fort Gay | 316 | 99 | 31.3 |
80 | Richwood | 973 | 303 | 31.1 |
81 | Cairo | 139 | 43 | 30.9 |
82 | Holden | 272 | 83 | 30.5 |
83 | Glen Fork | 145 | 44 | 30.3 |
84 | Glen Ferris | 86 | 26 | 30.2 |
84 | Iaeger | 126 | 38 | 30.2 |
86 | Birch River | 40 | 12 | 30 |
86 | Romney | 753 | 226 | 30 |
88 | Pentress | 37 | 11 | 29.7 |
89 | Point Pleasant | 1,774 | 516 | 29.1 |
90 | Worthington | 49 | 14 | 28.6 |
91 | Oceana | 530 | 151 | 28.5 |
92 | Belington | 656 | 186 | 28.4 |
93 | Mannington | 632 | 179 | 28.3 |
94 | Ansted | 528 | 146 | 27.7 |
95 | Fenwick | 40 | 11 | 27.5 |
96 | Oak Hill | 3,625 | 993 | 27.4 |
97 | Bluewell | 1,163 | 316 | 27.2 |
97 | Hilltop | 206 | 56 | 27.2 |
99 | Gallipolis Ferry | 248 | 67 | 27 |
100 | Kimball | 41 | 11 | 26.8 |