Dashboard updated July 2025. Latest source releases: USDA ERS (September 2024), SNAP (FY 2024), ALICE (2024), Pulse Survey (May 2025). Methodology
Food Insecurity
USDA ERS household food security data and Census Pulse Survey insights. 2025 figures include USDA ERS estimates and Census Pulse Survey data where available.
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Food Insecure (U.S.)
13.9%
Very Low Food Security
5.5%
Food Secure
86.1%
Food Security Breakdown
2025 — All households with household 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
Food Insecure Households by Race
Estimated 2025 food insecure households by racial/ethnic group
Source: USDA ERS
14.6M households
est. food insecure
22.6%
20.7% insecurity rate
3.3M households
22.6%
17.6% insecurity rate
3.3M households
44.5%
7.9% insecurity rate
6.5M households
3.4%
6.6% insecurity rate
500K households
2.1%
24.9% insecurity rate
300K households
0.7%
14.2% insecurity rate
100K households
4.1%
12.8% insecurity rate
600K households
Total: 14.6 million
National Food Security Over Time
Food secure, food insecure, and very low food security rates
Source: USDA ERS
Food Insecurity by Race & Ethnicity
Comparing food insecurity rates across racial and ethnic groups (2010–2025)
Source: USDA ERS
State Map
Food insecure % by state
Source: USDA ERS
Household Pulse Survey — Recent Insights
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
2025-05
Sometimes/often not enough to eat
7.4%
2025-05
Households with children — food insufficiency
9.8%
2025-02
Sometimes/often not enough to eat
7.9%
2024-11
Sometimes/often not enough to eat
8.1%