Sharing food. Bringing hope.

Cole County

Total Population in 2010*                                                           75,990                

Percentage of People Living in Poverty  in 2009*                           11.1                      

Number of Food Insecure in 2009^                                               9,970                   

Number of Food Insecure Children in 2009^                                  3,570

Number of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals  in 2011+                                   5,036                     

Percentage of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+                                    44      

Number of Agencies in The Food Bank’s network in 2011                 8                         

Number of Buddy Pack Schools in 2011                                            16                         

Pounds Distributed in 2011                                                      1,206,093           

*US Census
^ Map the Meal Gap
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