Hunger Statistics

Hunger was a persistent challenge in New Mexico before the COVID-19 public health crisis.
The demand for hunger relief increased by 30% after crisis began.

2018 Food Insecurity Data (pre-pandemic)

  • In The Food Depot’s service area, 12.2% of people are food insecure.
  • In The Food Depot’s service area, 23% of children are food insecure.

2020 Food Insecurity Projections

  • Projections show that 17.4% of people will be food insecure in The Food Depot’s service area.
  • Projections show that, 33.7% of children will be food insecure in The Food Depot’s service area.