Hunger in Tennessee

5,877 verified food-assistance locations across Tennessee as of 2026-04-29.

Food assistance footprint

1,155 Food pantries

57 Food banks

20 Soup kitchens

109 Mobile pantries

3,295 SNAP retailers

0 WIC clinics

997 School + summer meals

244 FQHC health centers

Geographic coverage

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

Top 10 Tennessee cities by pantry count

City	Pantries / banks / kitchens
Nashville	74
Kingsport	70
Memphis	63
Knoxville	55
Nashville-Davidson	36
Johnson City	36
Chattanooga	28
Murfreesboro	24
Clarksville	23
Maryville	19

Federal program context

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

Cite this page

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

Find food in Tennessee now

Get help in Tennessee →

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