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Prevalence of food insecurity and very low food security, by reference period, 2011

Percent of households

Group 1, Any time during year.
Item 1, Food insecurity 14.9.
Item 2, Very low food security 5.7.
Group 2, Any time during 30 days prior to survey.
Item 1, Food insecurity 8.4.
Item 2, Very low food security 3.4.
Group 3, Estimated average daily*.
Item 1, Food insecurity N/A.
Item 2, Very low food security 0.8 to 1.1.

N/A = Not available.

*Estimated average daily prevalence of very low food security is between 0.8 and 1.1 percent of households.

Source: Calculated by ERS using data from the December 2011 Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement.