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Food hardship by state, 2010
One in five Californians said they struggled to afford enough food for themselves and their family last year, according to a new report by the Food Research and Action Center.
The rate in California was slightly higher than the national average of 18%. Here’s a look at how the states compare across the nation.
Read More: Report finds 20% of Californians struggled to feed their families in 2010
| Rank | State | Food hardship rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alabama | 25.2% |
| 29 | Alaska | 18.6% |
| 15 | Arizona | 20.8% |
| 6 | Arkansas | 23.5% |
| 16 | California | 20.5% |
| 30 | Colorado | 18.3% |
| 49 | Connecticut | 14.5% |
| 27 | Delaware | 18.8% |
| 26 | District of Columbia | 18.9% |
| 13 | Florida | 22.0% |
| 10 | Georgia | 22.7% |
| 35 | Hawaii | 17.3% |
| 20 | Idaho | 20.2% |
| 33 | Illinois | 17.5% |
| 17 | Indiana | 20.3% |
| 45 | Iowa | 15.0% |
| 28 | Kansas | 18.7% |
| 3 | Kentucky | 24.3% |
| 5 | Louisiana | 23.9% |
| 25 | Maine | 19.3% |
| 39 | Maryland | 16.5% |
| 44 | Massachusetts | 16.1% |
| 21 | Michigan | 20.0% |
| 50 | Minnesota | 13.8% |
| 1 | Mississippi | 27.9% |
| 22 | Missouri | 19.9% |
| 37 | Montana | 16.8% |
| 38 | Nebraska | 16.6% |
| 17 | Nevada | 20.3% |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 16.3% |
| 46 | New Jersey | 14.9% |
| 14 | New Mexico | 21.4% |
| 32 | New York | 17.6% |
| 6 | North Carolina | 23.5% |
| 51 | North Dakota | 10.3% |
| 23 | Ohio | 19.8% |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 22.2% |
| 17 | Oregon | 20.3% |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | 16.2% |
| 23 | Rhode Island | 19.8% |
| 4 | South Carolina | 24.2% |
| 41 | South Dakota | 16.3% |
| 9 | Tennessee | 22.8% |
| 8 | Texas | 23.2% |
| 31 | Utah | 17.9% |
| 36 | Vermont | 17.0% |
| 34 | Virginia | 17.4% |
| 39 | Washington | 16.5% |
| 11 | West Virginia | 22.3% |
| 46 | Wisconsin | 14.9% |
| 48 | Wyoming | 14.7% |
Sources: Food Research and Action Center
Credits: Megan Garvey, Ben Welsh