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  • Percentage of U.S. households reporting indicators of adult food insecurity, by food security status, 2022
    10/25/2023
    Percentage of U.S. households reporting indicators of adult food insecurity, by food security status, 2022
  • U.S. households by food security status, 2022
    10/25/2023
    U.S. households by food security status, 2022
  • Prevalence of food insecurity, average 2020–22
    10/25/2023
    Prevalence of food insecurity, average 2020–22
  • Trends in prevalence rates of food insecurity and very low food security in U.S. households, 2001–22
    10/25/2023
    Trends in prevalence rates of food insecurity and very low food security in U.S. households, 2001–22
  • Prevalence of food insecurity, by selected household characteristics, 2021 and 2022
    10/25/2023
    Prevalence of food insecurity, by selected household characteristics, 2021 and 2022
  • Prevalence of very low food security, by selected household characteristics, 2021 and 2022
    10/25/2023
    Prevalence of very low food security, by selected household characteristics, 2021 and 2022
  • U.S. households with children headed by single females used food pantries more than others over last two decades
    8/1/2023
    U.S. households with children headed by single females used food pantries more than others over last two decades
  • Schools obtained more fruits and vegetables through USDA Foods after school meal nutrition standards were updated in 2012
    10/24/2022
    Schools obtained more fruits and vegetables through USDA Foods after school meal nutrition standards were updated in 2012
  • Trends in prevalence rates of food insecurity and very low food security in U.S. households, 2001–21
    9/7/2022
    Trends in prevalence rates of food insecurity and very low food security in U.S. households, 2001–21
  • SNAP spending contributed to rural economic output and jobs following the Great Recession
    2/15/2022
    SNAP spending contributed to rural economic output and jobs following the Great Recession
  • Super stores account for the largest share of SNAP redemptions since 2006
    6/24/2021
    Super stores account for the largest share of SNAP redemptions since 2006
  • From 2015 to 2019, decreased supermarket access led some U.S. census tracts to be newly categorized as LILA Using Vehicle Access
    6/17/2021
    From 2015 to 2019, decreased supermarket access led some U.S. census tracts to be newly categorized as LILA Using Vehicle Access
  • Food Access Research Atlas (FARA) lets users map specific low-income, low-access areas, such as this snapshot of San Bernardino County, CA, in 2019
    6/17/2021
    Food Access Research Atlas (FARA) lets users map specific low-income, low-access areas, such as this snapshot of San Bernardino County, CA, in 2019
  • A comparison of the number of census tracts in San Bernardino County, CA, that are LILA Using Vehicle Access from 2015 to 2019
    6/17/2021
    A comparison of the number of census tracts in San Bernardino County, CA, that are LILA Using Vehicle Access from 2015 to 2019
  • Distance to a food store and access to vehicles both play roles in food access
    8/5/2019
    Distance to a food store and access to vehicles both play roles in food access
  • Consumers in much of the United States had access to a third food store within 20 miles of their homes in 2015
    7/10/2019
    Consumers in much of the United States had access to a third food store within 20 miles of their homes in 2015
  • Southern States had highest shares of low-income and low-food-access census tracts in 2015
    6/18/2019
    Southern States had highest shares of low-income and low-food-access census tracts in 2015
  • Natural gas price shocks increase the probability of food hardship
    7/14/2017
    Natural gas price shocks increase the probability of food hardship
  • Poorest U.S. households spent 33 percent of their incomes on food in 2015
    5/19/2017
    Poorest U.S. households spent 33 percent of their incomes on food in 2015
  • Share of income spent on food by poorer U.S. households is relatively large and volatile
    9/13/2016
    Share of income spent on food by poorer U.S. households is relatively large and volatile
  • Households that were food insecure at least once during 5-year period, by number of years of food insecurity
    9/7/2016
    Households that were food insecure at least once during 5-year period, by number of years of food insecurity
  • Changing rural demographics contributed to rising child poverty
    8/12/2016
    Changing rural demographics contributed to rising child poverty
  • Incomes remained lower for the poorest rural families with children in 2014
    6/17/2016
    Incomes remained lower for the poorest rural families with children in 2014
  • Trends in food insecurity and very low food security by race and ethnicity, 2000-2014
    5/11/2016
    Trends in food insecurity and very low food security by race and ethnicity, 2000-2014
  • Even households that walk, bike, or take public transit do not always shop for food at the store closest to home
    4/26/2016
    Even households that walk, bike, or take public transit do not always shop for food at the store closest to home
  • Consumers living in low-income/low-access areas spend less on fruits, vegetables, and low-fat milk than other consumers
    4/26/2016
    Consumers living in low-income/low-access areas spend less on fruits, vegetables, and low-fat milk than other consumers
  • Driving an extra mile has a small effect on food purchases of low-income/low-access consumers
    4/26/2016
    Driving an extra mile has a small effect on food purchases of low-income/low-access consumers
  • One-third of those participating in WIC in April 2014 had income at or below 50 percent of poverty level
    3/22/2016
    One-third of those participating in WIC in April 2014 had income at or below 50 percent of poverty level
  • Linking administrative and survey data shows SNAP reaching more of the poorest households
    10/8/2015
    Linking administrative and survey data shows SNAP reaching more of the poorest households
  • Percent of residents receiving SNAP benefits in 2014 declined in many States
    6/2/2015
    Percent of residents receiving SNAP benefits in 2014 declined in many States
  • Poorest U.S. households spent 36 percent of their income on food in 2013
    5/4/2015
    Poorest U.S. households spent 36 percent of their income on food in 2013
  • Food and nutrition assistance expenditures by program, FY 2014
    3/20/2015
    Food and nutrition assistance expenditures by program, FY 2014
  • Share of WIC participants with incomes at or below poverty has increased since 2000
    1/30/2015
    Share of WIC participants with incomes at or below poverty has increased since 2000
  • The prevalence of food insecurity declined from 2011 to 2013
    9/2/2014
    The prevalence of food insecurity declined from 2011 to 2013
  • Cost-of-living adjustment reverses poverty rankings
    4/18/2014
    Cost-of-living adjustment reverses poverty rankings
  • Chart: The nonmetro poor are older than the metro poor
    4/18/2014
    Chart: The nonmetro poor are older than the metro poor