Food Insecurity in Southwest Florida
Client Demographics
Pounds Distributed
Highlights
Food Insecurity in Southwest Florida

About 151,600 people in our five-county service area do not have consistent access to nutritious food. Nearly one-third of them are children.
All Counties:
Population:
1,282,526Total food insecure:
151,610Total food insecurity rate:
11.8%Total food insecure children:
46,470Child food insecurity rate:
20.4%
Charlotte County
Population:
173,236
Food-Insecure Population (Overall):
22,460
Food-Insecure Children:
4,700
Collier County
Population:
356,774
Food-Insecure Population (Overall):
36,120
Food-Insecure Children:
12,400
Glades County
Population:
13,197
Food-Insecure Population (Overall):
1,850
Food-Insecure Children:
470
Hendry County
Population:
39,064
Food-Insecure Population (Overall):
5,130
Food-Insecure Children:
2,500
Lee County
Population:
700,165
Food-Insecure Population (Overall):
86,050
Food-Insecure Children:
26,400
*Map the Meal Gap 2019; Feeding America (Data compiled from 2017)
Client Demographics
Many of the families we serve are faced with difficult choices.
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had to choose between food and utilities
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had to choose between food and transportation
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had to choose between food and healthcare
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had to choose between food and housing
*Hunger in America Study 2014, Feeding America
Pounds Distributed
Total food distribution (Fiscal year 2016-2020)
Pounds of food distributed by county (Fiscal year 2016-2020)
Total pounds of fresh produce distributed by county (Fiscal year 2016-2020)
Highlights
20,000,000
32.4 million pounds distributed
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More than 150 partner agencies
35000
Hours of service provided by 7,363 Volunteers
90000
More than $1.5 million of volunteer in-kind service
people are hungry in Southwest Florida
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