Dashboard updated July 2025. Latest source releases: USDA ERS (September 2024), SNAP (FY 2024), ALICE (2024), Pulse Survey (May 2025). Methodology
Hardship Index
Composite score (0–100) combining food insecurity (40%), below-ALICE burden (40%), and SNAP need (20%).
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Highest Hardship States (2025)
Source: USDA ERS / United For ALICE / USDA FNS
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Food Insecure (%) · 2025 · Click a state to drill down
All States — Hardship Rankings
| Rank | State | Index | Food Insecure | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 100.0 | 18.2% | Derived |
| 2 | Louisiana | 88.3 | 16.8% | Derived |
| 3 | Arkansas | 86.8 | 17.1% | Derived |
| 4 | New Mexico | 81.9 | 15.9% | Derived |
| 5 | West Virginia | 80.4 | 16.2% | Derived |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 72.3 | 15.4% | Derived |
| 7 | Alabama | 71.6 | 15.1% | Derived |
| 8 | Texas | 67.7 | 14.8% | Derived |
| 9 | Tennessee | 61.6 | 14.5% | Derived |
| 10 | Georgia | 60.2 | 13.9% | Official |
| 11 | District of Columbia | 58.9 | 14.6% | Derived |
| 12 | North Carolina | 53.9 | 13.6% | Derived |
| 13 | California | 51.3 | 12.8% | Derived |
| 14 | Kentucky | 50.6 | 14.3% | Derived |
| 15 | Florida | 49.5 | 12.3% | Derived |
| 16 | South Carolina | 49.5 | 14.1% | Derived |
| 17 | Ohio | 47.3 | 13.4% | Derived |
| 18 | New York | 44.1 | 12.5% | Derived |
| 19 | Indiana | 44.0 | 13.2% | Derived |
| 20 | Michigan | 42.8 | 13% | Derived |
| 21 | Arizona | 41.4 | 11.7% | Derived |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 40.7 | 12.1% | Derived |
| 23 | Nevada | 39.2 | 12.4% | Derived |
| 24 | Alaska | 35.5 | 11.8% | Derived |
| 25 | Illinois | 35.2 | 11.9% | Derived |
| 26 | Missouri | 33.7 | 11.5% | Derived |
| 27 | Kansas | 32.0 | 11.2% | Derived |
| 28 | Montana | 30.8 | 11% | Derived |
| 29 | Maine | 30.2 | 10.9% | Derived |
| 30 | Virginia | 29.0 | 10.7% | Derived |
| 31 | Maryland | 28.4 | 10.6% | Derived |
| 32 | Rhode Island | 27.8 | 10.5% | Derived |
| 33 | Idaho | 27.2 | 10.4% | Derived |
| 34 | New Jersey | 26.6 | 10.3% | Derived |
| 35 | Oregon | 26.3 | 10.6% | Derived |
| 36 | Delaware | 25.5 | 10.1% | Derived |
| 37 | Wyoming | 24.9 | 10% | Derived |
| 38 | Washington | 24.2 | 10.8% | Derived |
| 39 | Colorado | 21.7 | 10.2% | Derived |
| 40 | Connecticut | 21.1 | 9.4% | Derived |
| 41 | South Dakota | 20.5 | 9.3% | Derived |
| 42 | Massachusetts | 20.0 | 9.2% | Derived |
| 43 | North Dakota | 19.4 | 9.1% | Derived |
| 44 | Hawaii | 16.2 | 8.2% | Derived |
| 45 | Wisconsin | 14.8 | 9.6% | Derived |
| 46 | Minnesota | 13.8 | 9.8% | Derived |
| 47 | Iowa | 12.5 | 9.4% | Derived |
| 48 | Nebraska | 10.2 | 9.2% | Derived |
| 49 | Utah | 6.9 | 9% | Derived |
| 50 | New Hampshire | 3.4 | 8.6% | Derived |
| 51 | Vermont | 1.2 | 8.4% | Derived |