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• 27% Food Insecurity Rate Putnam County, 85% free or reduced lunches and breakfast.
• 14,900 Food Insecure Individuals (Rounded)
• 5,100 children below the age of 18 are food insecure
• 88% of Households below 200% poverty (SNAP, WIC, CSFP, TEFAP)
• 66th of 67 counties for overall health. (Meaning we are next to the bottom)
• Ranked among the LEAST healthy in Florida.
• 25% of the entire Putnam County population is in poor to fair health.
• 24% of the population lives in poverty which is double the national average of 12.3%
• 35% of children in public schools live in poverty.

 1. 100 missed meals per family per month

 2. 84% of households buy cheap food versus healthy because of the price

 3. 20% of children in food insecure homes are NOT eligible for food assistance

 4. Food-insecure children are likely to:

• Repeat a grade in elementary school
• Experience developmental impairments (language/motor skills)
• Have social problems
• Have behavioral problems