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.

Demographics by Race →View Hardship Index →
  • #1 MS100.0
  • #2 LA88.3
  • #3 AR86.8
  • #4 NM81.9
  • #5 WV80.4

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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

Food Secure

86.1%

113.9M households

Food Insecure

8.4%

11.1M households

Very Low Food Security

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

In Poverty

12.0%

15.9M households

ALICE

36.0%

47.6M households

Above ALICE

52.0%

68.8M households

Total: 132.3 million

SNAP Coverage

2025 households receiving SNAP vs. not

Source: USDA FNS

41.9M

SNAP participants

SNAP Households

15.8%

20.9M households

Non-SNAP 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)

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Food Insecure (%) · 2025 · Click a state to drill down

ALICE vs Poverty Split

Households below survival budget vs federal poverty line

Source: United For ALICE