Top 5 States in Prevalence of Food Insecurity (Average from 2005-2007):*
Arkansas 14.4%
Georgia 13.0%
Kansas 13%
Kentucky 12.7%
Kentucky ranks 14th highest in the nation for the number of hungry children, under the age of 18.
Kentucky ranks 4th highest in the nation for hungry children, under the age of 5 years old.
What is food insecurity?
The lack of access to enough food for an active, healthy life.
*Stats from feedingamerica.org/ USDA. Mark Nord, M. Andrews, S. Carlson. Household Food Security in the United States, 2007.
