Parishes with the highest rate of food insecurity in Louisiana

- Food insecurity rate: 14.1% (17,860 total)
--- 29.4% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 19.5% (6,160 total)
--- 33.6% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $9,197,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.01

- Food insecurity rate: 14.2% (7,600 total)
--- 30.3% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 22.7% (2,960 total)
--- 55.5% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $4,003,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.08

- Food insecurity rate: 14.2% (28,710 total)
--- 30.3% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 20.9% (10,530 total)
--- 43.2% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $15,747,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.21

- Food insecurity rate: 14.4% (14,110 total)
--- 32.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 19.6% (4,490 total)
--- 34.2% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $7,523,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.12

- Food insecurity rate: 14.5% (3,230 total)
--- 33.0% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 25.2% (1,240 total)
--- 72.6% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,600,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.90

- Food insecurity rate: 14.6% (4,800 total)
--- 33.9% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 26.0% (1,800 total)
--- 78.1% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $2,504,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.05

- Food insecurity rate: 14.7% (3,440 total)
--- 34.9% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 19.7% (1,200 total)
--- 34.9% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,891,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.22

- Food insecurity rate: 15.1% (3,880 total)
--- 38.5% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 20.5% (1,170 total)
--- 40.4% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,922,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.90

- Food insecurity rate: 15.5% (5,730 total)
--- 42.2% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 19.8% (1,820 total)
--- 35.6% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $2,862,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.92

- Food insecurity rate: 15.6% (2,320 total)
--- 43.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 19.0% (670 total)
--- 30.1% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,108,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.79

- Food insecurity rate: 15.6% (9,320 total)
--- 43.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 20.4% (3,130 total)
--- 39.7% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $4,786,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.00

- Food insecurity rate: 15.8% (61,940 total)
--- 45.0% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 26.2% (20,540 total)
--- 79.5% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $37,399,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.53

- Food insecurity rate: 15.9% (17,870 total)
--- 45.9% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 21.9% (6,260 total)
--- 50.0% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $9,569,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.13

- Food insecurity rate: 16.0% (1,560 total)
--- 46.8% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 25.0% (530 total)
--- 71.2% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $751,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.82

- Food insecurity rate: 16.0% (5,040 total)
--- 46.8% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 21.0% (1,670 total)
--- 43.8% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $2,541,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.95

- Food insecurity rate: 16.0% (20,910 total)
--- 46.8% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 23.5% (7,660 total)
--- 61.0% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $9,998,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.80

- Food insecurity rate: 16.2% (3,880 total)
--- 48.6% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 20.9% (1,190 total)
--- 43.2% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,921,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.90

- Food insecurity rate: 16.2% (39,750 total)
--- 48.6% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 27.2% (16,030 total)
--- 86.3% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $20,957,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.08

- Food insecurity rate: 16.3% (7,540 total)
--- 49.5% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 22.8% (2,830 total)
--- 56.2% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $4,098,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.18

- Food insecurity rate: 16.3% (11,750 total)
--- 49.5% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 25.6% (4,830 total)
--- 75.3% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $5,856,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.92

- Food insecurity rate: 16.5% (1,410 total)
--- 51.4% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 27.2% (570 total)
--- 86.3% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $727,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.02

- Food insecurity rate: 16.5% (8,430 total)
--- 51.4% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 23.2% (2,860 total)
--- 58.9% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $4,378,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.04

- Food insecurity rate: 16.6% (3,730 total)
--- 52.3% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 25.6% (1,270 total)
--- 75.3% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,997,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.13

- Food insecurity rate: 16.7% (4,550 total)
--- 53.2% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 25.6% (1,720 total)
--- 75.3% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $2,211,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.84

- Food insecurity rate: 16.7% (22,080 total)
--- 53.2% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 26.1% (8,470 total)
--- 78.8% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $12,545,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.32

- Food insecurity rate: 16.8% (3,760 total)
--- 54.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 22.4% (1,030 total)
--- 53.4% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,834,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.85

- Food insecurity rate: 16.8% (13,990 total)
--- 54.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 27.2% (6,080 total)
--- 86.3% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $7,035,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.94

- Food insecurity rate: 17.0% (26,360 total)
--- 56.0% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 26.3% (10,270 total)
--- 80.1% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $13,132,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.91

- Food insecurity rate: 17.3% (2,480 total)
--- 58.7% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 23.5% (690 total)
--- 61.0% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,249,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.95

- Food insecurity rate: 17.3% (3,810 total)
--- 58.7% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 27.3% (1,340 total)
--- 87.0% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,984,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.05

- Food insecurity rate: 17.5% (3,450 total)
--- 60.6% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 27.5% (1,290 total)
--- 88.4% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,665,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.82

- Food insecurity rate: 17.7% (8,770 total)
--- 62.4% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 22.9% (2,850 total)
--- 56.8% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $4,566,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.05

- Food insecurity rate: 17.8% (1,770 total)
--- 63.3% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 25.5% (590 total)
--- 74.7% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $879,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.91

- Food insecurity rate: 17.9% (8,480 total)
--- 64.2% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 26.8% (2,550 total)
--- 83.6% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $4,556,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.14

- Food insecurity rate: 18.1% (2,870 total)
--- 66.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 27.9% (950 total)
--- 91.1% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,440,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.94

- Food insecurity rate: 18.2% (11,390 total)
--- 67.0% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 26.0% (4,250 total)
--- 78.1% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $5,956,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.06

- Food insecurity rate: 18.4% (7,480 total)
--- 68.8% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 26.9% (2,580 total)
--- 84.2% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $3,729,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.92

- Food insecurity rate: 18.8% (8,720 total)
--- 72.5% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 27.7% (3,100 total)
--- 89.7% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $4,615,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.10

- Food insecurity rate: 19.0% (2,580 total)
--- 74.3% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 30.1% (920 total)
--- 106.2% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,334,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.02

- Food insecurity rate: 19.0% (4,860 total)
--- 74.3% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 30.1% (1,880 total)
--- 106.2% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $2,302,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.77

- Food insecurity rate: 19.1% (3,880 total)
--- 75.2% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 31.2% (1,500 total)
--- 113.7% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,913,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.88

- Food insecurity rate: 19.2% (7,520 total)
--- 76.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 30.1% (2,670 total)
--- 106.2% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $3,947,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.07

- Food insecurity rate: 19.3% (2,130 total)
--- 77.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 28.1% (710 total)
--- 92.5% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,057,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.90

- Food insecurity rate: 19.7% (3,150 total)
--- 80.7% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 32.1% (930 total)
--- 119.9% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,584,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.94

- Food insecurity rate: 19.7% (7,640 total)
--- 80.7% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 28.1% (2,610 total)
--- 92.5% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $3,831,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.93

- Food insecurity rate: 19.9% (910 total)
--- 82.6% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 36.2% (390 total)
--- 147.9% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $471,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.03

- Food insecurity rate: 19.9% (4,020 total)
--- 82.6% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 31.8% (1,640 total)
--- 117.8% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,862,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.71

- Food insecurity rate: 21.5% (7,230 total)
--- 97.2% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 30.5% (2,550 total)
--- 108.9% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $3,649,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.95

- Food insecurity rate: 21.8% (2,460 total)
--- 100.0% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 36.4% (980 total)
--- 149.3% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,189,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.83

- Food insecurity rate: 24.7% (1,750 total)
--- 126.6% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 43.9% (560 total)
--- 200.7% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $858,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.87