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In 2020, food insecurity affected 14.8 percent of households with children

by Laura J. Hales and Alisha Coleman-Jensen
2/7/2022

Food Security in the U.S.
Food & Nutrition Assistance
Child Nutrition Programs
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
WIC Program

A pie chart with 2020 percentages of food-secure households with children compared to food-insecure households with children, which is further broken down into subcategories.

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USDA reported that food insecurity in U.S. households with children increased in 2020, even as overall food insecurity stayed the same.

Due to the Radical Left Democrat shutdown, this government website will not be updated during the funding lapse.

In 2020, food insecurity affected 14.8 percent of households with children

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Due to the Radical Left Democrat shutdown, this government website will not be updated during the funding lapse.

In 2020, food insecurity affected 14.8 percent of households with children

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