🍽️ The Food Security Crisis
13.5% of U.S. households face food insecurity. This dashboard tracks hunger, SNAP participation, food deserts, and grocery access across all 50 states.
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📈 Trend Analysis
🏆 State Rankings
| Rank | State | Food Insecurity | SNAP Rate | Food Desert | Avg Benefit |
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📚 Methodology & Data Sources
The Food Security Dashboard aggregates official government data to provide a comprehensive view of food access and hunger across the United States.
Source: USDA ERS Household Food Security Survey (2021-2023 avg for statistical reliability)
Source: USDA FNS FY2024 SNAP data
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas - % living >1mi from grocery (urban) or >10mi (rural)
Source: USDA FNS average monthly benefit per person, FY2024 (post-emergency allotment)
This dashboard uses the same Food Insecurity index values as our Financial Health Barometer, with slightly adjusted thresholds to better highlight states with documented food access challenges (e.g., West Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky). For the Barometer's original methodology, visit the Barometer page.