Hunger in North Texas
856,000
people in NTFB’s 13-county service
area live in food-insecure households
1 in 4
children in North Texas live in
food-insecure households
# of Food-Insecure People by County
Collin – 135,570 (16.7%)
Dallas – 472,170 (19.6%)
Delta – 1,060 (20.3%)
Denton – 115,590 (16.8%)
Ellis – 24,980 (16.4%)
Fannin – 7,050 (20.9%)
Grayson – 24,230 (20%)
Hopkins – 6,730 (19.1%)
Hunt – 17,610 (20.4%)
Kaufman – 18,380 (17.5%)
Lamar – 11,440 (23%)
Navarro – 9,670 (20.2%)
Rockwall – 11,580 (14.3%)
Health & Hunger
People who are hungry often have other health
issues that can be exacerbated by a lack of food.
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