IFPN Facts
- IFPN distributed 1,704,668 pounds of food in 2022.
- IFPN provided nearly 1.5 million meals in 2022.
- 672,571 pounds of fresh produce were distributed by IFPN in 2022.
- Food was distributed during 31,167+ household visits to IFPN’s 2 pantry locations and to 31 Mobile Outreach Partner Sites throughout Morris County in 2022.
Source: IFPN website
Morris County Facts
- Based on a survey of senior citizens visiting County Senior Nutrition Centers:
- 16% had either run out of food or had been concerned about running out of food before receiving money;
- 22% skipped a meal or ate less in order to save money.
Source: IFPN website
- Over 28,760 people in Morris County were food insecure in 2021.
- The average meal cost in Morris County in 2021 was $4.32. Compare that to $5.89 per person per day of SNAP benefits!
- In 2021, an estimated 47% of food insecure people in Morris County were eligible for SNAP benefits.
- In 2021, an estimated 53% of food insecure people in Morris County were above the threshold for SNAP benefits!
- In 2017, the average meal cost in Morris County was $3.70. In 2021, it was $4.32!
Source: Feeding America website
Nationwide Facts
- In 2021, 53 million people in the United State turned to food banks and community programs for help putting food on the table.
- 34 million people in the United States are food insecure.
- 9 million children in the United States are food insecure.
- 100% of US counties have food insecurity. No place is immune!
- $5.89 per person, per day. The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities recently published A Quick Guide to SNAP Eligibility and Benefit which clearly explains
Source: Feeding America website