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Feeding America
Heartland Alliance Social IMPACT Research Center
Food Research and Action Center |
Hunger in Illinois
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Over 1.9 million people are considered food insecure.
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38 percent of food insecure households do not qualify for federal food assistance.
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34 percent of children in Illinois do not qualify for federal food assistance.
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1,645,722 Illinois residents participated in the SNAP (food stamps) program in 2010. This is an 11% increase from the previous year.
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In 2009, enrollment in free and reduced price school meals continued to climb. More than 770,000 Illinois children received lunch and 293,000 received breakfast.