The faces of hunger are all around us. It affects the young, the old, and every part of our state.

• Over 18% of Arkansans live below the poverty line and can't afford enough food to eat. That means that 1 in 6 of your neighbors struggles with making ends meet and providing enough food for their family. - ACS Survey
• Arkansas' childhood poverty rate is 18.3% compared to the national average of - ACS Survey
• 13% of Arkansans over the age 65 live below the poverty line and has to choose between food and medicine. - ACS Survey
• Arkansas is ranked 3rd in the nation for the most incidences of food insecurity. - USDA Survey
• 15.9% of households in Arkansas are Food Insecure – USDA survey
• The regions in our state with the greatest prosperity will experience the greatest increase in poverty by 2010.

Source: www.census.gov
2008 American Community Survey

Source: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/FoodSecurity/
USDA Household Food Security in the US, 2008

Additional Links for Data and Statistics

Food Action Research Center – http://frac.org/data/

US Food Environment Atlas - http://maps.ers.usda.gov/foodatlas/