A new report out shows that Ohio's food insecurity rate hasn't changed much.
The latest Map the Meal Gap report by Feeding America took a look at the number of Ohioans who are struggling to afford food. The state's rate in 2014 stands at 16.8 percent, which is down just one-tenth of a percent from 2013.
In Summit County, the food insecurity rate stands at 16.2 -- where more than 87-thousand people don’t always have access to safe and nutritious food. According to the Akron-Canton Foodbank, more than 22 pecent of children in Summit County are food insecure.
The most food insecure county in the state is Athens County at just under 20 percent.
Ohio's food insecurity rate is about one percent above the national average.