The great majority of households in the United States were food-secure in 2022. Over 17 percent of households in the country were food-insecure comprised of both adults and children.
Distribution of food-security of households in the United States in 2022
The food security survey asked one adult respondent per household questions about experiences and behaviors that indicate food insecurity, such as being unable to afford balanced meals, cutting the size of meals because of too little money for food, or being hungry because of too little money for food. The food security status of the household was assigned based on the number of food-insecure conditions reported.
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US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (September 2, 2023). Distribution of food-security of households in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/632303/share-us-households-children-by-food-security-adults-children/
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US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2023). Distribution of food-security of households in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632303/share-us-households-children-by-food-security-adults-children/
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