| State | Hunger and Food Insecurity Rate | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 6.6% | 1st |
| New Jersey | 7.7% | 2nd |
| Iowa | 7.9% | 3rd |
| Minnesota | 8.3% | 4th |
| North Dakota | 8.3% | 4th |
| Massachusetts | 8.4% | 6th |
| Hawaii | 8.4% | 6th |
| Rhode Island | 9.1% | 8th |
| Virginia | 9.2% | 9th |
| Idaho | 9.6% | 10th |
| Vermont | 9.6% | 10th |
| Oregon | 9.8% | 12th |
| Illinois | 9.9% | 13th |
| California | 9.9% | 13th |
| Washington | 9.9% | 13th |
| Georgia | 10.0% | 16th |
| Montana | 10.0% | 16th |
| Maryland | 10.1% | 18th |
| Wisconsin | 10.1% | 18th |
| Colorado | 10.2% | 20th |
| Pennsylvania | 10.2% | 20th |
| Delaware | 10.2% | 20th |
| District of Columbia | 10.2% | 20th |
| Alaska | 10.7% | 24th |
| Utah | 10.7% | 24th |
| New York | 10.8% | 26th |
| Nebraska | 10.8% | 26th |
| South Carolina | 10.9% | 28th |
| Florida | 10.9% | 28th |
| South Dakota | 10.9% | 28th |
| Arizona | 11.7% | 31st |
| Missouri | 11.7% | 31st |
| Maine | 12.0% | 33rd |
| Michigan | 12.2% | 34th |
| Wyoming | 12.2% | 34th |
| Indiana | 12.4% | 36th |
| Tennessee | 12.5% | 37th |
| Kansas | 12.5% | 37th |
| Ohio | 12.6% | 39th |
| Nevada | 12.8% | 40th |
| Connecticut | 12.9% | 41st |
| Texas | 13.1% | 42nd |
| North Carolina | 13.1% | 42nd |
| Kentucky | 13.7% | 44th |
| Arkansas | 13.8% | 45th |
| Alabama | 13.9% | 46th |
| Oklahoma | 14.7% | 47th |
| New Mexico | 15.1% | 48th |
| Louisiana | 15.3% | 49th |
| West Virginia | 15.4% | 50th |
| Mississippi | 15.7% | 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 2017 to 2019, meaning that at some point during the year, they experienced difficulty providing enough food due to a lack of money or resources.