Hunger is truly a reality in our own backyard:
- According to the USDA, Oklahoma is the fourth hungriest state in the nation and number six in food insecurity, which means that the food intake of some household members is reduced and normal eating patterns disrupted because the household lacks money and other resources for food.
- One out of every five Oklahoma children is at risk of going to bed hungry every night.
- Of households experiencing hunger, less than 20 percent are classified as unemployed. More than one-third are disabled and/or retired, while the remaining 46 percent have at least one working member.
- More people are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, than any other time in Oklahoma's history and unemployment is at a five-year high.
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