Amazing Grace Food Pantry volunteers assemble weekend bags over the summer for kids. The food pantry, located at 1711 Parker Road in North Wylie near St. Paul, is operated entirely by volunteers and distributes more than 60,000 pounds of food each month to eastern Collin County residents. Courtesy Amazing Grace Food Pantry
Nearly 150,000 Collin County residents were estimated to lack consistent access to adequate food in 2024, according to newly released data from Feeding America, with the number of children experiencing food insecurity increasing by more than 9,000 in one year.
Feeding America released its 2026 Map the Meal Gap report July 28. The study uses data through 2024 to estimate food insecurity at the state, county and congressional district levels. Food insecurity is defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as limited or uncertain access to adequate food at some point during the year.
The numbers present a mixed picture in Collin County.
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