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Reports on whether paying for school meals contributed to household financial hardship varied by race and ethnicity, December 2022–May 2023

by Saied Toossi
9/20/2023

Child Nutrition Programs

Bar chart showing percent of households that reported that paying for school meals contributed to their financial hardship among households with school-aged children that paid for school meals, by race and ethnicity, from December 2022–May 2023.

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A USDA, Economic Research Service study examined the relationship between paying for school meals and household financial hardship. One-third of households with children paying for school meals reported that doing so contributed to their financial hardship in the period from December 2022 to May 2023.

Reports on whether paying for school meals contributed to household financial hardship varied by race and ethnicity, December 2022–May 2023

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