NTFB Documents FY16 Annual Report - Final | Page 6

HUNGER IN NORTH TEXAS
Number of Food-Insecure People by County
Collin – 135,070 (16.1%)
Dallas – 473,680 (19.3%)
Delta – 1,070 (20.5%)
Denton – 115,480 (16.3%)
Ellis – 24,410 (15.8%)
Fannin – 6,540 (19.4%)
Grayson – 23,160 (19%)
Hopkins – 6,720 (18.9%)
Hunt – 17,440 (20%)
Kaufman – 18,010 (16.8%)
Lamar – 11,070 (22.3%)
Navarro – 9,330 (19.4%)
Rockwall – 11,340 (13.6%)
853,000
people in NTFB’s 13-county
service area live in food-
insecure households
1 in 4
children in North Texas
are food insecure
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Health & Hunger
People who are hungry often have
other health issues that can be made
worse by eating unhealthy foods:
59%
of NTFB clients report having a
person in their household with high
blood pressure
33%
of NTFB clients report having
a person in their household
with diabetes