SNAP Challenge 2023


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