Statistical Supplement to Household Food Security in the United States in 2012

by Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Mark Nord, and Anita Singh

This is the statistical supplement for USDA's annual report on households' access to adequate food for active, healthy living.

Errata: On September 17, 2020, Table S9 was revised to correct errors in row labels. Values in the table are unchanged but are now correctly labeled for 8 items from the food security questionnaire: Relied on few kinds of low cost food to feed children; Couldn’t feed child(ren) balanced meals; Child(ren) were not eating enough; Adult(s) cut size of meals or skipped meals; Respondent ate less than felt he/she should; Respondent hungry but didn’t eat because couldn’t afford; Respondent lost weight; Adult(s) did not eat for whole day.

Keywords: Food security, food insecurity, food spending, food pantry, soup kitchen, emergency kitchen, material well-being, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Food Stamp Program, National School Lunch Program, WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

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