This study investigated the impact of violent conflict on food security and how economic status mediates this impact. Additionally, it also aimed to identify characteristics influencing post-conflict food security. On average, households experienced a 2.2164-point increase in food insecurity scores post-conflict overall. Economic well-being played a significant role in mitigating the conflict's adverse effects on food security as the impact of the conflict on food security was less pronounced for households in the highest wealth category as they experienced a 0.3744-point smaller increase in food insecurity compared to low wealth households. Further examination of variability within these findings, based on positive deviance analysis, found that other factors such as education, distance to borders, and economic shocks also affected food security outcomes. These findings have important implications for targeted interventions and shed light on the dynamics of conflict and food security.