Special Report
States With the Most Unreliable Access to Healthy Food
May 13, 2022 4:00 pm
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45. Wisconsin
> Food insecurity rate: 10.5%
> Children ages 2-4 using WIC: 14.4% (25th highest)
> Median household income: $64,168 (21st highest)
> Poverty rate: 10.4% (16th lowest)
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44. Virginia
> Food insecurity rate: 10.6%
> Children ages 2-4 using WIC: 15.8% (12th highest – tied)
> Median household income: $76,456 (10th highest)
> Poverty rate: 9.9% (10th lowest)
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43. Illinois
> Food insecurity rate: 11%
> Children ages 2-4 using WIC: 15.2% (16th highest – tied)
> Median household income: $69,187 (17th highest)
> Poverty rate: 11.5% (25th lowest)
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42. Maryland
> Food insecurity rate: 11.1%
> Children ages 2-4 using WIC: 16.4% (5th highest)
> Median household income: $86,738 (the highest)
> Poverty rate: 9% (3rd lowest)
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41. Colorado
> Food insecurity rate: 11.3%
> Children ages 2-4 using WIC: 8.6% (2nd lowest)
> Median household income: $77,127 (9th highest)
> Poverty rate: 9.3% (7th lowest)
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