JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Arkansas ranks first in the nation for food insecurity, according to a new study by the United States Department of Agriculture, with nearly one in five households struggling with food access from 2022 through 2024.
Sylvia Blain, CEO of Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, said the ranking reflects an ongoing challenge for the state.
“This is not an area we want to be number one in, but this has been an ongoing problem the last time the report came out,” Blain said…