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Georgia Statistics*

People who are food insecure 14.9% (1 in 7)
People in the Food Bank’s 29-county service area who are food insecure 12.8% (1 in 8)
        People who identify as Black 22%  (1 in 5)
        People who identify as Latino 19% (1 in 5)
Children who are food insecure 19.6% (1 in 5)
Children in the Food Bank’s 29-county service area who are food insecure 16.5% (1 in 6)
Seniors (age 60 and older) who are food insecure 10.4% (1 in 10)
Percent of eligible people who participate in SNAP 78%
People who are food insecure and above 130% of the federal poverty line, limiting their eligibility for SNAP 61.6%

National Statistics*

People who are food insecure  14.3% (1 in 7)
        People who identify as Black 22.4% (1 in 4)
        People who identify as Latino 22.7% (1 in 4)
Children who are food insecure 19.2% (1 in 5)
Seniors (age 60 and older) who are food insecure 9.2%
Percent of eligible people who participate in SNAP 82%
People who are food insecure and above 130% of the federal poverty line, limiting their eligibility for SNAP 37%

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 Fiscal Year 2024, the Food Bank distributed over 136 million pounds of food, the equivalent of nearly 113 million meals.
  • 29% of food and grocery items distributed by the Food Bank in Fiscal Year 2024 was fresh produce. Including meat and proteins, over 65% of the food distributed was perishable (vs. shelf stable).
  • Fiscal Year 2024 brought a record 41,000+ volunteer visits and 128,000+ donated hours in support of the Food Bank’s mission.

 

Sources: Feeding America National Organization. (2025). Map the Meal Gap: An Analysis of Local Food Insecurity and Food Costs in the United States in 2023. https://map.feedingamerica.org. ; Feeding America. “U.S. Hunger Relief Organization.” Feeding America, 2025, https://www.feedingamerica.org/. ; Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. “SNAP Participation Rates by State, All Eligible People (FY 2019).” Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.fns.usda.gov/usamap/2020.