About Hunger in South Jersey

Currently, in Camden County alone, there are 27,820 food-insecure children, 24% of whom are currently ineligible for federal nutrition programs, and 76% of whom are currently income-eligible for nutrition programs – at least, as of today. Overall in Camden County alone, the total food-insecure population is 77,600.

Food insecure populations in Burlington, Gloucester and Salem counties are equally sobering. Burlington County currently has 52,450 food-insecure residents, of which 17,830 are food-insecure children. Gloucester County holds 13,360 food-insecure children in a total food-insecure population of 36,580 individuals. Suffering the impact of rural hunger, the less populated farmlands of Salem County shows 10,060 food-insecure individuals, of which 3,640 are children – all of which may live more than 10 miles from the nearest grocery store.