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Georgia Statistics*

People who are food insecure 10.7% (1 in 9)
People in the Food Bank’s 29-county service area who are food insecure 8.4% (1 in 12)
        People who identify as Black 15% (1 in 7)
        People who identify as Hispanic 12% (1 in 8)
Children who are food insecure 13.3% (1 in 8)
Children in the Food Bank’s 29-county service area who are food insecure 10.1% (1 in 10)
Seniors (age 60 and older) who are food insecure 8% (1 in 13)
Percent of eligible people who participate in SNAP 84%
People who are food insecure and above 130% of the federal poverty line, limiting their eligibility for food assistance programs 63%

National Statistics*

People who are food insecure 10.4% (1 in 10)
        People who identify as Black 19.7% (1 in 5)
        People who identify as Hispanic 16.6% (1 in 6)
Children who are food insecure 12.8% (1 in 8)
Seniors (age 60 and older) who are food insecure 7% (1 in 14)
Percent of eligible people who participate in SNAP 82% (1 in 8)
People who are food insecure and above 130% of the federal poverty line, limiting their eligibility for food assistance programs 50%

General Food Bank Statistics

  • The Food Bank works with nearly 700 community-based, nonprofit partners that directly distribute food to neighbors in 29 counties across metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
  • In FY 2022-2023, the Food Bank distributed over 115 million pounds of food, the equivalent of nearly 96 million meals.
  • 27% of food and grocery items distributed by the Food Bank in FY 2022-23 was fresh produce. Including meat and proteins, over 62% of the food distributed was perishable (vs. shelf stable).
  • FY 2022-2023 brought a record 39,000+ volunteer visits and 96,000+ donated hours in support of the Food Bank’s mission.

 

Source: Gunderson, C., Strayer, M., Dewey, A., Hake, M., & Engelhard, E (2023). Map the Meal Gap 2023: An Analysis of County and Congressional District Food Insecurity and County Food Cost in the United States in 2021. Feeding America.