Ouachita County food insecurity rate mirrors state, among the worst in the nation

November 15, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

by Bradly Gill

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture


The food insecurity rate in Ouachita County is 16%, mirroring that of the State of Arkansas.

Arkansas ranks 50th in the nation for food insecurity, behind only South Carolina, according to information gathered by Aspire Arkansas, A a project of the Arkansas Community Foundation.

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