Dashboard updated July 2025. Latest source releases: USDA ERS (September 2024), SNAP (FY 2024), ALICE (2024), Pulse Survey (May 2025). Methodology
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Rank and compare state-level food insecurity and ALICE hardship. Click the map or use the state filter.
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Compare Two States (2025)
Side-by-side hardship metrics
Source: USDA ERS / United For ALICE
| Metric | Mississippi | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Hardship Index | 100.0 | 13.8 |
| National rank | #1 | #46 |
| Food insecure | 18.2% | 9.8% |
| Very low food security | 6.9% | 3.7% |
| Below ALICE threshold | 72.0% | 39.0% |
Top 15 States by Food Insecurity (2025)
Source: USDA ERS / United For ALICE
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Food Insecure (%) · 2025 · Click a state to drill down
All States — Food Insecurity Rankings
Source: USDA ERS
| Rank | State | Food Insecure | Below ALICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 18.2% | 72.0% |
| 2 | Arkansas | 17.1% | 66.0% |
| 3 | Louisiana | 16.8% | 69.0% |
| 4 | West Virginia | 16.2% | 65.0% |
| 5 | New Mexico | 15.9% | 68.0% |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 15.4% | 62.0% |
| 7 | Alabama | 15.1% | 63.0% |
| 8 | Texas | 14.8% | 61.0% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 14.6% | 54.0% |
| 10 | Tennessee | 14.5% | 57.0% |
| 11 | Kentucky | 14.3% | 48.0% |
| 12 | South Carolina | 14.1% | 48.0% |
| 13 | Georgia | 13.9% | 59.0% |
| 14 | North Carolina | 13.6% | 55.0% |
| 15 | Ohio | 13.4% | 50.0% |
| 16 | Indiana | 13.2% | 48.0% |
| 17 | Michigan | 13.0% | 48.0% |
| 18 | California | 12.8% | 57.0% |
| 19 | New York | 12.5% | 52.0% |
| 20 | Nevada | 12.4% | 48.0% |
| 21 | Florida | 12.3% | 58.0% |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 12.1% | 51.0% |
| 23 | Illinois | 11.9% | 47.0% |
| 24 | Alaska | 11.8% | 48.0% |
| 25 | Arizona | 11.7% | 54.0% |
| 26 | Missouri | 11.5% | 48.0% |
| 27 | Kansas | 11.2% | 48.0% |
| 28 | Montana | 11.0% | 48.0% |
| 29 | Maine | 10.9% | 48.0% |
| 30 | Washington | 10.8% | 43.0% |
| 31 | Virginia | 10.7% | 48.0% |
| 32 | Maryland | 10.6% | 48.0% |
| 33 | Oregon | 10.6% | 46.0% |
| 34 | Rhode Island | 10.5% | 48.0% |
| 35 | Idaho | 10.4% | 48.0% |
| 36 | New Jersey | 10.3% | 48.0% |
| 37 | Colorado | 10.2% | 44.0% |
| 38 | Delaware | 10.1% | 48.0% |
| 39 | Wyoming | 10.0% | 48.0% |
| 40 | Minnesota | 9.8% | 39.0% |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 9.6% | 41.0% |
| 42 | Connecticut | 9.4% | 48.0% |
| 43 | Iowa | 9.4% | 40.0% |
| 44 | South Dakota | 9.3% | 48.0% |
| 45 | Massachusetts | 9.2% | 48.0% |
| 46 | Nebraska | 9.2% | 39.0% |
| 47 | North Dakota | 9.1% | 48.0% |
| 48 | Utah | 9.0% | 37.0% |
| 49 | New Hampshire | 8.6% | 36.0% |
| 50 | Vermont | 8.4% | 35.0% |
| 51 | Hawaii | 8.2% | 50.0% |