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Jordan Dawdy, Matt Foulkes, Colleen Heflin, Joan Hermsen, Jill Lucht, Nikki Raedeke, Sandy Rikoon

 

This atlas assesses the extent of food insecurity in the state of Missouri. It also begins to gauge how well public programs are doing in meeting the needs of those of our fellow citizens who have difficulty acquiring sufficient amounts and qualities of food.

 

2010 Missouri Hunger Atlas (pdf)

 

Individual county data (choose your county from the state map)

 

Report table of contents: (pdf files)

Executive Summary

Background

Reading the atlas, county tables and state maps

  • General profile and economic indicators
  • Need indicators
  • Performance indicators
  • State maps

County Profile Indicators

Economic Indicators

Need Indicators

  • Food Uncertainty
  • SNAP/Food Stamp Program
  • National School Lunch Program
  • Women, Infants and Children Program
  • Overall Need Rank

Performance Indicators

  • Food Stamp Program
  • National School Lunch Program
  • Summer Food Service Program
  • Women, Infants and Children Program
  • Child & Adult Care Food Program
  • Food Bank Distributions
  • Overall Performance Rank

Comparing individual county-level composite rankings on need and performance

Concluding remarks

County Pages (arranged alphabetically)

 

Missouri Hunger Atlas interview video (wmv)

 

 

Address correspondence concerning this atlas to
Dr. Sandy Rikoon; Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security;
Gentry Hall 120; University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211-7040;
573-882-0861; RikoonSandy@missouri.edu

 

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© Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security,
University of Missouri, 2010

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Last update: Monday, August 02, 2010