Hunger in Southern Nevada

Facts about hunger in Southern Nevada

  • 1 in 8 Southern Nevadans is food insecure — that's more than 274,430 people who don't always know where their next meal will come from.
  • 1 in 6 children lives in a food-insecure household.
  • Individuals who are food insecure miss approximately an average of 5.8 meals per week.
  • Residents who are food insecure miss approximately 47 million meals a year, or about 177 missing meals per person.
  • Clark County is home to approximately 97% of the total food-insecure population in Southern Nevada.
  • The average weekly food budget shortfall is $20.32 per person across Three Square’s service area. For a family of four, this equates to about $4,227 annually.

Who does hunger affect?

Hunger doesn’t discriminate. Men, women, children, seniors, veterans and working families struggle every single day. Hunger also has no boundaries. Food insecurity exists in even every zip code in Southern Nevada.

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Three Square Food Bank (Three Square) is registered with the Secretary of State and qualified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, and a member of Feeding America. Established in 2007, Three Square is Southern Nevada’s only food bank and the area’s largest hunger-relief organization. Our mission is to provide wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community. Your charitable contribution to Three Square is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.