Los Angeles County Office of Sustainability

L.A. County Funding for Community Organizations to Address Rising Food Insecurities

Food insecurity in Los Angeles County has been steadily rising since 2021 even as our local economy slowly recovers from the impact of COVID. According to a new USC research study, some three in ten households in greater Los Angeles experienced food insecurity this year. That figure marks a 6 percent increase from 2022. From a national perspective, on average, 10.2 percent of people in the U.S. experience low food security, however, 19.8 percent of Black Americans experience low food security. To break it down further, 3.8 percent of people in the U.S. experience very low food security, however, 7.9% of Black