Family has received help from a church food pantry, by region
Percent of U.S. adults saying their family received help from a church-run food pantry, by region, 2014 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: West (28%). Lowest: Northeast (17%).
- West: 28%
- South: 20%
- Northeast: 17%
Source: Lifeway Research, Almost a Quarter of American Families Have Turned to Church Food Pantries for Help · Lifeway Research online survey of 1,158 Americans, September 2014. Article published 2014-11-21.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: West (28%). Lowest: Northeast (17%). West: 28%. South: 20%. Northeast: 17%.
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Lifeway Research, 2014. Source: Lifeway Research, Almost a Quarter of American Families Have Turned to Church Food Pantries for Help (https://research.lifeway.com/2014/11/21/almost-a-quarter-of-american-families-have-turned-to-church-food-pantries-for-help-2/).
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