Mapping Impact: Leverage Socioeconomic Data to Address Food Insecurity

Files from my presentation at the 2025 ESRI User Conference

Advocacy is crucial for food banks to raise awareness about food insecurity and their role in combating it. Often working behind the scenes, food banks must share their impact with the public and policymakers. Data can provide measurable evidence of the scope and disparities of food insecurity. The Food Bank Council of Michigan's interactive map, featuring built-in infographics, summarizes food insecurity and socioeconomic data for Michigan's 87 counties, serving as a powerful advocacy and educational tool, highlighting the collective efforts to alleviate food insecurity statewide.
Files from my presentation at the 2025 ESRI User Conference

Advocacy is crucial for food banks to raise awareness about food insecurity and their role in combating it. Often working behind the scenes, food banks must share their impact with the public and policymakers. Data can provide measurable evidence of the scope and disparities of food insecurity. The Food Bank Council of Michigan's interactive map, featuring built-in infographics, summarizes food insecurity and socioeconomic data for Michigan's 87 counties, serving as a powerful advocacy and educational tool, highlighting the collective efforts to alleviate food insecurity statewide.
Link to the StoryMap
Contains 3 Files:
The Infographic template from ESRI's Business Analyst (.brpt)The Excel File with Metadata Tab (data sources and notes on calculations specific to the infographic) (.xlxs)Enriched Shapefile used to create the Infographic (.zip)