Hunger is a challenge for many Ramsey County residents. We have higher rates of food insecurity, also known as hunger, than the Minnesota state average and this gap widened during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, 12% of residents in Ramsey County were food insecure, whereas the state average was 10% (Figure 1). This trend continued in 2021.

High-level information on Food Security Programs within Ramsey County and Minnesota. Data from several source was combined to create this dataset.

Figure 1 - https://map.feedingamerica.org/county/2019/overall/minnesota/county/ramsey.

Figure 2 - https://www.feedingamerica.org/research/map-the-meal-gap/by-county; Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility query. Minnesota Department of Health. https://data.web.health.state.mn.us/frpl-query#. Accessed March 2022.

Figure 3 - Cash, Food and Medical Assistance Programs: SNAP. Ramsey County. https://data.ramseycounty.us/stories/s/tk4b-u54x. Accessed March 2022.

Figure 4 - https://www.ramseycounty.us/your-government/open-government/research-data/community-health-assessment/babies-children-families.