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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.

- 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.

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!

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

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!

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