Champaign County sees increase in SNAP recipients over five years, adding thousands last year
Over the last five years, the poverty rate in Champaign County has fallen, but the number of people seeking food assistance has steadily risen,…
Over the last five years, the poverty rate in Champaign County has fallen, but the number of people seeking food assistance has steadily risen,…
The nonprofit organization Feeding America has projected Champaign County’s food insecurity rate to increase by 31% by the end of 2020 in comparison to data collected in 2018. Feeding America is a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies.