Counties with the highest rate of food insecurity in California

- Food insecurity rate: 8.3% (264,340 total)
--- 23.9% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 10.1% (70,970 total)
--- 30.8% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $158,634,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.51

- Food insecurity rate: 8.4% (139,810 total)
--- 22.9% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 9.9% (34,040 total)
--- 32.2% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $95,592,000
--- Cost per meal: $4.00

- Food insecurity rate: 8.5% (37,600 total)
--- 22.0% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 13.3% (13,100 total)
--- 8.9% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $21,082,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.28

- Food insecurity rate: 8.7% (1,240 total)
--- 20.2% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 11.5% (310 total)
--- 21.2% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $675,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.19

- Food insecurity rate: 8.7% (43,600 total)
--- 20.2% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 10.3% (10,230 total)
--- 29.5% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $29,835,000
--- Cost per meal: $4.00

- Food insecurity rate: 9.0% (16,890 total)
--- 17.4% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 11.5% (4,350 total)
--- 21.2% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $12,719,000
--- Cost per meal: $4.41

- Food insecurity rate: 9.0% (216,050 total)
--- 17.4% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 13.6% (83,430 total)
--- 6.8% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $117,000,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.17

- Food insecurity rate: 9.1% (25,660 total)
--- 16.5% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 10.7% (5,370 total)
--- 26.7% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $15,901,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.62

- Food insecurity rate: 9.2% (41,030 total)
--- 15.6% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 11.7% (11,640 total)
--- 19.9% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $23,899,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.41

- Food insecurity rate: 9.2% (305,100 total)
--- 15.6% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 11.7% (84,370 total)
--- 19.9% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $180,727,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.47

- Food insecurity rate: 9.6% (206,710 total)
--- 11.9% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 14.9% (85,080 total)
--- 2.1% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $110,278,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.12

- Food insecurity rate: 10.0% (1,800 total)
--- 8.3% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 12.6% (450 total)
--- 13.7% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,000,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.25

- Food insecurity rate: 10.1% (27,710 total)
--- 7.3% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 12.6% (6,700 total)
--- 13.7% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $19,442,000
--- Cost per meal: $4.10

- Food insecurity rate: 10.1% (43,610 total)
--- 7.3% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 14.6% (16,650 total)
--- 0.0% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $25,646,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.44

- Food insecurity rate: 10.4% (10,310 total)
--- 4.6% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 13.6% (2,330 total)
--- 6.8% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $8,745,000
--- Cost per meal: $4.96

- Food insecurity rate: 10.5% (92,090 total)
--- 3.7% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 8.7% (10,230 total)
--- 40.4% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $76,192,000
--- Cost per meal: $4.84

- Food insecurity rate: 10.7% (4,120 total)
--- 1.8% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 16.1% (940 total)
--- 10.3% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $2,920,000
--- Cost per meal: $4.15

- Food insecurity rate: 10.7% (23,330 total)
--- 1.8% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 12.7% (5,830 total)
--- 13.0% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $13,816,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.46

- Food insecurity rate: 10.7% (1,079,900 total)
--- 1.8% lower than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 14.5% (321,690 total)
--- 0.7% lower than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $640,658,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.47

- Food insecurity rate: 11.0% (168,410 total)
--- 0.9% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 15.7% (57,060 total)
--- 7.5% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $94,463,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.28

- Food insecurity rate: 11.5% (85,740 total)
--- 5.5% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 16.9% (34,190 total)
--- 15.8% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $46,879,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.20

- Food insecurity rate: 11.6% (350 total)
--- 6.4% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 17.5% (80 total)
--- 19.9% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $212,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.55

- Food insecurity rate: 11.8% (5,360 total)
--- 8.3% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 18.7% (1,460 total)
--- 28.1% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $4,229,000
--- Cost per meal: $4.62

- Food insecurity rate: 11.8% (64,300 total)
--- 8.3% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 16.9% (24,970 total)
--- 15.8% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $35,745,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.25

- Food insecurity rate: 12.3% (3,790 total)
--- 12.8% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 18.9% (870 total)
--- 29.5% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $2,540,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.92

- Food insecurity rate: 12.6% (19,620 total)
--- 15.6% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 19.9% (8,530 total)
--- 36.3% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $12,764,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.81

- Food insecurity rate: 12.7% (6,860 total)
--- 16.5% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 16.8% (1,510 total)
--- 15.1% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $4,684,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.99

- Food insecurity rate: 13.1% (140 total)
--- 20.2% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 19.4% (40 total)
--- 32.9% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $87,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.65

- Food insecurity rate: 13.2% (10,090 total)
--- 21.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 18.2% (3,850 total)
--- 24.7% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $5,254,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.05

- Food insecurity rate: 13.4% (2,500 total)
--- 22.9% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 17.2% (540 total)
--- 17.8% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,465,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.43

- Food insecurity rate: 13.4% (2,870 total)
--- 22.9% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 21.9% (1,280 total)
--- 50.0% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,652,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.37

- Food insecurity rate: 13.4% (20,220 total)
--- 22.9% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 20.1% (8,230 total)
--- 37.7% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $10,398,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.01

- Food insecurity rate: 13.6% (3,790 total)
--- 24.8% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 18.3% (1,370 total)
--- 25.3% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $2,029,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.13

- Food insecurity rate: 13.7% (11,950 total)
--- 25.7% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 19.1% (3,580 total)
--- 30.8% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $7,214,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.53

- Food insecurity rate: 13.7% (13,170 total)
--- 25.7% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 19.7% (4,930 total)
--- 34.9% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $6,564,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.92

- Food insecurity rate: 13.7% (121,800 total)
--- 25.7% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 20.7% (53,350 total)
--- 41.8% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $62,109,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.98

- Food insecurity rate: 14.1% (2,450 total)
--- 29.4% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 22.2% (630 total)
--- 52.1% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,328,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.17

- Food insecurity rate: 14.3% (38,880 total)
--- 31.2% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 21.6% (17,350 total)
--- 47.9% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $21,242,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.20

- Food insecurity rate: 14.4% (32,450 total)
--- 32.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 18.7% (8,510 total)
--- 28.1% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $18,034,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.25

- Food insecurity rate: 14.5% (25,910 total)
--- 33.0% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 20.4% (7,900 total)
--- 39.7% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $14,084,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.18

- Food insecurity rate: 14.7% (144,790 total)
--- 34.9% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 22.0% (61,680 total)
--- 50.7% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $74,909,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.03

- Food insecurity rate: 14.8% (20,060 total)
--- 35.8% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 18.2% (4,760 total)
--- 24.7% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $11,318,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.30

- Food insecurity rate: 15.0% (9,640 total)
--- 37.6% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 20.9% (2,800 total)
--- 43.2% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $6,557,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.98

- Food insecurity rate: 15.6% (1,390 total)
--- 43.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 22.4% (390 total)
--- 53.4% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $785,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.30

- Food insecurity rate: 15.6% (71,990 total)
--- 43.1% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 23.0% (32,950 total)
--- 57.5% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $37,455,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.04

- Food insecurity rate: 15.8% (4,350 total)
--- 45.0% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 22.8% (1,350 total)
--- 56.2% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $2,513,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.38

- Food insecurity rate: 15.9% (2,020 total)
--- 45.9% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 24.2% (520 total)
--- 65.8% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $1,134,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.29

- Food insecurity rate: 15.9% (10,170 total)
--- 45.9% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 23.6% (3,600 total)
--- 61.6% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $5,626,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.24

- Food insecurity rate: 16.2% (7,020 total)
--- 48.6% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 22.5% (1,980 total)
--- 54.1% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $3,925,000
--- Cost per meal: $3.27

- Food insecurity rate: 19.1% (34,580 total)
--- 75.2% higher than national average
- Child food insecurity rate: 31.0% (16,060 total)
--- 112.3% higher than national average
- Annual food budget shortfall: $16,251,000
--- Cost per meal: $2.75