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Between Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties, 24 geographic areas are identified as food deserts, or areas with low income and low access to nutritious food. Over 102,000 Northwest Floridians in the four counties are affected.
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According to the USDA, 12.8% of Americans — more than 39 million people — live in food deserts. There are two dozen food deserts across Northwest Florida.