Food insecurity has significant consequences for the population's health, educational outcomes, income, and workforce participation. According to the USDA, a household is considered to be food insecure if, at any time during the previous year, there was a lack of access to sufficient food for a healthy and active life for every household member due to a lack of resources.
In Butte in 2020:
- the food insecure population made up 12 percent of the population and numbered 320.
- food insecure children made up 15 percent of all children under age 18 and numbered 80.
In Butte in 2010:
- the food insecure population made up 15 percent of the population and numbered 420.
- food insecure children made up 19 percent of all children under age 18 and numbered 130.
Between 2010 and 2020, the food insecure population in Butte decreased by 24 percent and the number of food insecure children stayed the same 0 percent.