It impacts your state, your county and your community.
Child hunger is
closer than you think.
See how many children
in your area are affected.
More than 1 in 5 kids in the U.S. don't know where their next meal is coming from.
Get involved
Hunger in America is a fact.
Children in your community
face it every day.
Use this interactive map to see how
many children in your area are affected.
Hunger in America is a reality.
It exists in every county in the U.S.
In 2011…
16.7million*
Number of children
who live in food-insecure
households in the U.S.
22.4%*
Percent of children
who live in food-insecure
households in the U.S.
21million*
Average number of children
who receive free or reduced-
price lunch at school
100,000*
U.S. schools and child-care
institutions that operate
National School Lunch
Programs to provide meals
to low-income children
Food insecurity: Not knowing how long the food you have will last
and if you're going to have the money to get more when it's gone.
