Sharing food. Bringing hope.

Chariton County

Total Population in 2010 *                                                                                  7,831

Percentage of People Living in Poverty  in 2009*                                                  14.6

Number of Food Insecure in 2009 ^                                                                     1,350

Number of Food Insecure Children in 2009^                                                           450

Number of Children Enrolled in 
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+                                                            543

Percentage of Children Enrolled in  
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+                                                          50

Number of Agencies in The Food Bank’s network in 2011                                        4

Number of Buddy Pack Schools in 2011                                                                   2

Pounds Distributed in 2011                                                                               350,388  

*US Census
^ Map the Meal Gap
+ DESE

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