Just $1 provides 15 pounds
of food to those in need.
Putnam County
Total Population in 2010* 4,979
Percentage of People Living in Poverty in 2009* 18.9
Number of Food Insecure in 2009^ 820
Number of Food Insecure Children in 2009^ 290
Number of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+ 348
Percentage of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+ 48
Number of Agencies in The Food Bank’s network in 2011 5
Number of Buddy Pack Schools in 2011 1
Pounds Distributed in 2011 227,800
+ DESE