Hunger in Louisiana

5,512 verified food-assistance locations across Louisiana as of 2026-04-29.

Food assistance footprint

724 Food pantries

48 Food banks

6 Soup kitchens

47 Mobile pantries

2,243 SNAP retailers

0 WIC clinics

1,893 School + summer meals

551 FQHC health centers

Geographic coverage

441 distinct cities have at least one Louisiana food-assistance location
448 distinct ZIP codes have at least one Louisiana food-assistance location
0 Louisiana listings are partner-verified (0.0% of food-pantry-class) — directly maintained by the operating organization

Top 10 Louisiana cities by pantry count

City	Pantries / banks / kitchens
New Orleans	91
Baton Rouge	57
Lafayette	29
Lake Charles	27
Shreveport	19
Alexandria	17
Opelousas	14
New Iberia	14
Gretna	13
Houma	12

Federal program context

SNAP in Louisiana: how to apply →
WIC in Louisiana: how to apply →
Louisiana food pantries: city-level directory →
Louisiana SNAP retailers by county: browse →
Louisiana food-help guide: comprehensive directory →
Louisiana disaster food assistance: active FEMA declarations + D-SNAP →
Louisiana press release: citation-ready announcement →

Cite this page

Feed America. (2026). Louisiana Hunger Atlas.
feedam.org/atlas/la. Retrieved 2026-04-29.

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Last updated: 2026-04-29 · Source: Feed America D1 production database, USDA FNS SNAP Retailer Database, HRSA Health Center Locator, Louisiana state WIC agency. Counts refresh on every page load. Methodology · Transparency