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

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

Food Insecure Households by Race

Estimated 2025 food insecure households by racial/ethnic group

Source: USDA ERS

14.6M households

est. food insecure

Black

22.6%

20.7% insecurity rate

3.3M households

Hispanic

22.6%

17.6% insecurity rate

3.3M households

White

44.5%

7.9% insecurity rate

6.5M households

Asian

3.4%

6.6% insecurity rate

500K households

AI/AN

2.1%

24.9% insecurity rate

300K households

NH/PI

0.7%

14.2% insecurity rate

100K households

Two or more races

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

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

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%