| State | Hunger and Food Insecurity Rate | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 8.4% | 1st |
| Massachusetts | 9.6% | 2nd |
| New Hampshire | 10.0% | 3rd |
| Virginia | 10.1% | 4th |
| Minnesota | 10.4% | 5th |
| Pennsylvania | 11.3% | 6th |
| Iowa | 11.4% | 7th |
| Wisconsin | 11.4% | 7th |
| Montana | 11.5% | 9th |
| Illinois | 11.7% | 10th |
| New Jersey | 11.7% | 10th |
| South Dakota | 11.9% | 12th |
| Alaska | 12.0% | 13th |
| Delaware | 12.1% | 14th |
| New Mexico | 12.3% | 15th |
| Hawaii | 12.3% | 15th |
| Maryland | 12.5% | 17th |
| Vermont | 12.6% | 18th |
| Rhode Island | 12.7% | 19th |
| District of Columbia | 13.2% | 20th |
| Utah | 13.3% | 21st |
| California | 13.5% | 22nd |
| Colorado | 13.6% | 23rd |
| Washington | 13.7% | 24th |
| Florida | 13.8% | 25th |
| Nebraska | 13.9% | 26th |
| Connecticut | 13.9% | 26th |
| South Carolina | 13.9% | 26th |
| Wyoming | 14.0% | 29th |
| Idaho | 14.1% | 30th |
| New York | 14.4% | 31st |
| Indiana | 14.6% | 32nd |
| Michigan | 14.7% | 33rd |
| Nevada | 15.2% | 34th |
| West Virginia | 15.3% | 35th |
| Arizona | 15.4% | 36th |
| Georgia | 15.7% | 37th |
| Kansas | 15.9% | 38th |
| Oregon | 16.1% | 39th |
| Maine | 16.2% | 40th |
| Tennessee | 16.3% | 41st |
| Oklahoma | 16.5% | 42nd |
| North Carolina | 16.7% | 43rd |
| Alabama | 16.8% | 44th |
| Missouri | 16.8% | 44th |
| Ohio | 16.9% | 46th |
| Texas | 17.2% | 47th |
| Kentucky | 17.5% | 48th |
| Louisiana | 17.6% | 49th |
| Arkansas | 19.9% | 50th |
| Mississippi | 22.0% | 51st |
Map Key
- Less than 10 %
- 10.1 - 13 %
- 13.1 - 16 %
- 16.1 - 19 %
- More than 19 %
Percentage of households who were food insecure on average from 2012 to 2014, meaning that at some point during the year, they experienced difficulty providing enough food due to a lack of money or resources.