Food Insecurity

Food Insecurity Statistics

Food insecurity is prevalent in Rome and the state of Georgia as a whole. A main goal of the Little Free Pantry is to help reduce food insecurity rates by providing those in need with free, accessible food. 

To learn more, visit the links below:

Feeding America

• https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/georgia#:~:text=In%20Georgia%2C%201%2C141%2C880%20people%20are,of%20them%20360%2C210%20are%20children.&text=face%20hunger.,to%20meet%20their%20food%20needs. 

2021 U.S. Census Statistics

• https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/floydcountygeorgia,romecitygeorgia,US/PST045221 

Atrium Health Floyd – 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment 

• https://www.floyd.org/about-floyd/Documents/2021-CHNA-Floyd-final.pdf