Oklahoma consistently ranks among the top 10 "hungriest" states.

 

13.5% of Oklahoma households face food insecurity

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25% or 1-in-4 Oklahoma children lack reliable access to food (

 

Universal school meals provided via federal waivers during the COVID-19 pandemic cut childhood food insecurity rates by over 6 percentage points.

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Since the expiration of federal waivers, these rates have risen to their highest historical levels.