Food insecurity in NJ nearly doubled over four years, new report says

Food insecurity nearly doubled in New Jersey between 2020 and 2024, according to a new analysis of federal data by the nonprofit Feeding America.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 501

Last Updated: 6 days, 17 hours ago

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Food insecurity nearly doubled in New Jersey since 2020, with some 1.2 million people struggling to regularly afford food here, according to a nonprofit analysis of federal data.

Statewide, 13% of Garden State residents could not always count on three meals a day in 2024, the latest federal figures available, up from 7.4% in 2020, according to a new analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture figures released by the nonprofit advocacy group …

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