Child Food Insecurity
Subject | Oklahoma | Canadian County | ||||
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2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Food insecurity rate | 22.6% | 22.7% | 22.2% | 17.7% | 17.9% | 17.6% |
Food insecure Children | 216,980 | 218,770 | 213,720 | 5,950 | 6,160 | 6,180 |
Program eligibility among food insecure children: | ||||||
Likely ineligible for federal nutrition programs (incomes above 185% of poverty) | 34% | 34% | 36% | 49% | 49% | 52% |
Income-eligible for nutrtion programs (incomes at or below 185% poverty level) | 66% | 66% | 64% | 51% | 51% | 48% |
Subject | Cleveland County | Kingfisher County | ||||
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Food insecurity rate | 19.0% | 18.6% | 18.6 | 16.9% | 17.5% | 17.6 |
Food insecure Children | 11,550 | 11,350 | 11,350 | 690 | 730 | 740 |
Program eligibility among food insecure children: | ||||||
Likely ineligible for federal nutrition programs (incomes above 185% of poverty) | 44% | 46% | 48% | 50% | 42% | 41% |
Income-eligible for nutrtion programs (incomes at or below 185% poverty level) | 56% | 54% | 52% | 50% | 58% | 59% |
Subject | Lincoln County | Logan County | ||||
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Food insecurity rate | 22.6% | 22.5% | 21.6 | 18.9% | 19.0% | 19.4 |
Food insecure Children | 1,930 | 1,920 | 1,840 | 1,970 | 2,030 | 2,100 |
Program eligibility among food insecure children: | ||||||
Likely ineligible for federal nutrition programs (incomes above 185% of poverty) | 28% | 30% | 31% | 35% | 33% | 37% |
Income-eligible for nutrtion programs (incomes at or below 185% poverty level) | 72% | 70% | 69% | 66% | 67% | 63% |
Subject | Oklahoma County | Pottawatomie County | ||||
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Food insecurity rate | 21.4% | 21.7% | 21.5 | 23.8% | 23.3% | 22.3 |
Food insecure Children | 41,310 | 42,620 | 42,790 | 4,150 | 4,060 | 3,890 |
Program eligibility among food insecure children: | ||||||
Likely ineligible for federal nutrition programs (incomes above 185% of poverty) | 36% | 37% | 38% | 32% | 32% | 33% |
Income-eligible for nutrtion programs (incomes at or below 185% poverty level) | 64% | 63% | 62% | 69% | 68% | 67% |
Source: Feeding America, Food Insecurity in the United States.