Children
Child food insecurity rate by county
Percent of Maine children who are food insecure, by county (AECF KIDS COUNT / Feeding America).
Across Maine's counties, child food insecurity rate ranged from 15.8% (Cumberland) to 27.3% (Washington) in 2023.
| County | Child food insecurity rate by county |
|---|---|
| Washington | 27.3% |
| Androscoggin | 25.6% |
| Piscataquis | 25.0% |
| Somerset | 24.7% |
| Aroostook | 24.3% |
| Oxford | 23.5% |
| Kennebec | 22.0% |
| Penobscot | 21.9% |
| Waldo | 21.5% |
| Franklin | 21.2% |
| Hancock | 19.7% |
| Sagadahoc | 19.6% |
| Lincoln | 19.5% |
| York | 18.2% |
| Knox | 18.1% |
| Cumberland | 15.8% |
Latest: . Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT (Feeding America). Figures update as the source refreshes.
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