Friday, March 21, 2014

One in Four Mississippians' Struggled to Afford Food in 2013

One in Four Mississippians' Struggleed to Afford Food in 2013 _ Gallup:

"For the sixth consecutive year, Mississippians were the most likely in the U.S. to report struggling to afford food. In 2013, 25.1% report there was at least one time in the last 12 months when they did not have enough money to buy the food they or their families needed. Residents in West Virginia, Louisiana, and Alabama were also among the most likely to struggle to afford food. Residents of Alaska, New Hampshire, and Minnesota were among the least likely to have this problem."

"In 16 states, at least one in five residents said they struggled to afford the food that they or their families needed at least once in the past 12 months. In seven states, less than 15% of residents reported the same struggles in 2013."

Struggle Most to Afford Food Least Likely to Struggle to Afford Food



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