A person is food insecure when they cannot consistently afford enough
food for an active, healthy life — often because they must choose
between groceries and other basic needs like rent, utilities, or medical
bills.
How are the rates calculated?
The food insecurity rate is the estimated percentage
of all residents in a county who are food insecure. The
child food insecurity rate is the estimated
percentage of children under 18 who are food insecure. Both are
modeled estimates produced by Feeding America using county-level data
on poverty, unemployment, homeownership, and disability — not direct
counts.