By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
There are 5,430 people in Geary County that are food insecure according to Feeding America. That equates to 14% of the population, which makes Geary County the second most food insecure county in Kansas. The state average is 12.1%. The information was contained in a news release from United Way.
Geary County Food Pantry is currently serving an average of 677 people per month and 228 of those are children. Monetary donations may be made to the Geary County Foot Pantry. They are always accepting non-perishable food items at 138 W. 3rd Street.