Special Report
Counties Going Hungry in Every State
May 20, 2019 6:41 pm
Last Updated: February 17, 2020 4:22 pm
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Hawaii: Kalawao County
> County pop. with inconsistent access to food: 17.8% (20 people)
> State pop. with inconsistent access to food: 11.3% (161,270 people)
> County poverty rate: 12.7% (state: 9.5%)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 5.7%
> Households in rural areas: 100.0%
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Idaho: Madison County
> County pop. with inconsistent access to food: 19.0% (7,260 people)
> State pop. with inconsistent access to food: 12.3% (210,420 people)
> County poverty rate: 31.8% (state: 12.8%)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 22.9%
> Households in rural areas: 29.1%
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Illinois: Alexander County
> County pop. with inconsistent access to food: 22.2% (1,500 people)
> State pop. with inconsistent access to food: 10.9% (1,395,970 people)
> County poverty rate: 33.4% (state: 12.6%)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 28.5%
> Households in rural areas: 56.4%
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Indiana: Marion County
> County pop. with inconsistent access to food: 17.4% (163,410 people)
> State pop. with inconsistent access to food: 13.3% (887,070 people)
> County poverty rate: 19.8% (state: 13.5%)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 21.1%
> Households in rural areas: 0.5%
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Iowa: Story County
> County pop. with inconsistent access to food: 14.9% (14,280 people)
> State pop. with inconsistent access to food: 10.9% (341,890 people)
> County poverty rate: 22.0% (state: 10.7%)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 6.8%
> Households in rural areas: 17.1%
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