There are 10.2 million people in the state of Georgia.
16.2% of them are food insecure.
That's 1.65 million people.
The data suggests that this is because we leave some counties behind.
Clay County has about 2700 people.
A shocking 74% of them have low access to food.
Of these, 76% live under the poverty line, and
likely cannot afford transportation to healthy stores.
Experts say it is no coincidence that Clay county has the 2nd
highest diabetes rate in Georgia.
Explore the Map To Learn About Food Access In Our State