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IFPN Facts
- IFPN distributed 2,158,851 pounds of food in 2023, which is the equivalent of 1.9 million meals.
- 856,494 pounds of fresh produce were distributed by IFPN in 2023.
- Food was distributed during 39,302+ household visits to IFPN’s 2 pantry locations and to 31 Mobile Outreach Partner Sites throughout Morris County in 2023.
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 39,870 people in Morris County were food insecure in 2022.
- The average meal cost in Morris County in 2021 was $4.77. Compare that to $6.20 per person per day of SNAP benefits!
- In 2022, an estimated 41% of food insecure people in Morris County were eligible for SNAP benefits.
- In 2022, an estimated 59% 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 2022, it was $4.77!
Source: Feeding America website
New Jersey Facts
- 994,800 people in New Jersey were food insecure in 2022.
- The average meal cost in Morris County in 2021 was $4.19. Compare that to $6.20 per person per day of SNAP benefits!
- In 2022, over 994,000 individuals experienced food insecurity in New Jersey.
- The food insecurity rate was 10.7% in New Jersey compared to 13.5% in the U.S.
- The rate of food insecurity is higher among children (<18 years) with over 263,000 (13.2%) experiencing food insecurity in New Jersey in 2022.
- Black (all ethnicities) (21.0%) and Latino (Hispanic) (20.0%) individuals experience food insecurity at higher rates than white (6.0%) individuals across New Jersey.
- From 2018 to 2022, food insecurity in New Jersey has gotten worse, changing from 8.7% overall and 11.3% among children to 10.7% overall and 13.2% among children.
- $6.20 per person, per day (in New Jersey). The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities recently published A Quick Guide to SNAP Eligibility and Benefit which clearly explains how SNAP eligibility is determined, how benefits are calculated, and describes the recent changes to the benefits amount. https://www.cbpp.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/snap_factsheet_new_jersey.pdf
Source: NJ Office of the Food Security Advocate
Nationwide Facts
- In 2022, 49 million people in the United State turned to food banks and community programs for help putting food on the table.
- 17 million U.S. households were food insecure at some time during 2022.
- The 2022 prevalence of food insecurity was significantly higher than the 13.5 million in 2021.
- In 2022, 44.2 million people lived in food-insecure households; 13 million children in the United States were food insecure.
- 100% of US counties have food insecurity. No place is immune!
Source: Feeding America website, USDA