National Statistics - Map the Meal Gap 2019

In 2019, before the pandemic, more than 11 million children were food insecure in the U.S.
Projections are that 15 million children may have experienced food insecurity in 2020 and 13 million children in 2021.
50 States and D.C. are home to food insecure children
Counties with the highest rates of food insecurity are disproportionately rural.
80% of the counties with the highest rates of food insecurity are in the South
NO COUNTY is free of Child Food Insecurity

Average Meal Cost in the U.S. - $3.13

Annual Food Budget Shortfall - $18,838,562,000

Georgia Statistics - Map the Meal Gap 2019

Food Insecure People in Georgia. - 1, 279,310

Food Insecure Children in Georgia - 377,400

Food Insecure Rate in the Georgia - 12.%

Child Insecurity Rate in Georgia - 15.1%

Estimated Program Eligibility Among Food Insecure People in GA

Average Meal Cost inthe Georgia - $3.04

Annual Food Budget Shortfall - $664,862,000

Food Insecure People in Fannin County - 3820
Food Insecure Rate in Fannin County - 15%

Food Insecure Children in Fannin County - 620

Child Insecurity Rate in Fannin County - 14.7%

Estimate Program Eligibility Among Food Insecure People in Fannin County

Average Meal Cost in Fannin - $3.13

Annual Food Budget Shortfall - $2,047,000

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