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Chart showing USDA expenditures on food and nutrition assistance programs in nominal dollars, fiscal years 1980–2021

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Chart showing inflation-adjusted USDA expenditures on food and nutrition assistance programs, fiscal years 1980–2021

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Household Food Security in the United States in 2021 Statistical Supplement to Household Food Security in the United States in 2021 Household Food Security in the United States in 2019 Household Food Security in the United States in 2018 The Economic Impacts of Breastfeeding: A Focus on USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
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Updated Food Access Research Atlas Now Maps Changes in Low-Income and Low-Supermarket Access Areas in 2019 Monthly Timing of SNAP Spending Less Smooth for Some Households Unexpected Hikes in Energy Prices Increase the Likelihood of Food Insecurity Measuring the Food Access Gap in Native American Tribal Areas Commemorating 20 Years of U.S. Food Security Measurement
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Food and Nutrition Assistance Research Reports Database Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Data System Food Security in the United States Eating and Health Module (ATUS) SNAP Policy Data Sets
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Child Nutrition Programs Food Assistance Data & Collaborative Research Programs Food Security in the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) WIC Program

Last updated: Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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