Just $1 provides 15 pounds
of food to those in need.
Boone County
Total Population in 2010* 162,642
Percentage of People Living in Poverty in 2009* 17.8
Number of Food Insecure in 2009^ 23,490
Number of Food Insecure Children in 2009^ 7,080
Number of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+ 9,270
Percentage of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+ 41
Number of Agencies in The Food Bank’s network in 2011 35
Number of Buddy Pack Schools in 2011 30
Pounds Distributed in 2011 6,447,855