Just $1 provides 15 pounds
of food to those in need.
Benton County
Total Population in 2010* 19,056
Percentage of People Living in Poverty in 2009* 21.3
Number of Food Insecure in 2009^ 3,350
Number of Food Insecure Children in 2009^ 1,050
Number of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011 + 1,705
Percentage of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+ 65
Number of Agencies in The Food Bank’s network in 2011 1
Number of Buddy Pack Schools in 2011 5
Pounds Distributed in 2011 762,884