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61 <br /> Slide #15 <br /> U.S.households with children by food security status of adults and <br /> children,2023 <br /> Food-insecure households:17.9% <br /> Food-insecure adults only,9.0% <br /> Food-in- <br /> 44 Low food security secure <br /> among children:7.9% children <br /> and <br /> Food-secure ' ' Very low food security adults: <br /> among children:1.0% 8.90/0 <br /> 6hL -.A <br /> Note:In most instances,when children are food insecure,the adults in the household <br /> are also fuvd insecure. <br /> Source:USDA,Economic Research Service using U.S.Department of Commerce, 1 <br /> Bureau of the Census,2023 Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data. ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Slide #16 <br /> Orange County Food Insecurity <br /> According to the 2022 Feeding America Map the Meal Gap estimates... <br /> 17,980 people in Orange County are food insecure <br /> o That is a 12.3%food insecurity rate. <br /> • 45%of this population are above the SNAP eligibility threshold,55%are below the SNAP <br /> eligibility threshold. <br /> o What percentage of this population are not enrolled in SNAP? How can we increase enrollment? <br /> Is there a correlation between food insecurity rates and Medicaid enrollment? <br /> • Average meal cost is$4.90. This is above the state average cost of$3.91. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Jonathon Smith said that the cost of a meal in Orange County is, on average, higher <br /> than the average state cost. <br />