Just $1 provides 15 pounds
of food to those in need.
Phelps County
Total Population in 2010* 45,156
Percentage of People Living in Poverty in 2009* 18.5
Number of Food Insecure in 2009^ 6,990
Number of Food Insecure Children in 2009^ 2,620
Number of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+ 3,342
Percentage of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+ 52
Number of Agencies in The Food Bank’s network in 2011 5
Number of Buddy Pack Schools in 2011 1
Pounds Distributed in 2011 594,045
+ DESE