Dashboard updated July 2025. Latest source releases: USDA ERS (September 2024), SNAP (FY 2024), ALICE (2024), Pulse Survey (May 2025). Methodology
National hardship at a glance
Track food insecurity, SNAP participation, and ALICE household hardship across the United States. Use filters to explore by year and state.
Hardship Index
Composite score combining food insecurity, ALICE burden, and SNAP need.
- #1 MS — 100.0
- #2 LA — 88.3
- #3 AR — 86.8
- #4 NM — 81.9
- #5 WV — 80.4
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Food Insecure Households
13.9%
+0.2 pts YoY
Source: USDA ERS Household Food Security in the U.S. (2025 estimate; Pulse Survey)
Very Low Food Security
5.5%
Source: USDA ERS Household Food Security in the U.S. (2025 estimate; Pulse Survey)
SNAP Participants
41.9M
Source: USDA FNS SNAP Program Data (2025 YTD estimate)
Below ALICE Threshold
48.0%
Source: United For ALICE
Food Security Breakdown
2025 household distribution with counts
Source: USDA ERS
18.4M households
food insecure
86.1%
113.9M households
8.4%
11.1M households
5.5%
7.3M households
Total: 132.3 million
ALICE Household Split
2025 poverty, ALICE, and above-ALICE households
Source: United For ALICE
63.5M households
below ALICE threshold
12.0%
15.9M households
36.0%
47.6M households
52.0%
68.8M households
Total: 132.3 million
SNAP Coverage
2025 households receiving SNAP vs. not
Source: USDA FNS
41.9M
SNAP participants
15.8%
20.9M households
84.2%
111.4M households
Total: 132.3 million
Food Security Trends
National rates since 2010
Source: USDA ERS
SNAP Participation
Annual participants, households, and benefits
Source: USDA FNS
State Map — Food Insecurity
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Source: USDA ERS (state estimates)
ALICE vs Poverty Split
Households below survival budget vs federal poverty line
Source: United For ALICE