Household Food Security in the United States in 2016 book cover
Economics · 2017 · English

Household Food Security in the United States in 2016

by Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Matthew P. Rabbitt, Christian A. Gregory

About this book

This report measures how consistently U.S. households were able to obtain enough food during 2016. It distinguishes food insecurity from very low food security and explains how these categories are derived from household survey responses.

National estimates are broken down by household characteristics, income and location, with comparisons to earlier years. Additional tables examine food spending and participation in federal nutrition assistance programs. Methods and explanatory notes help readers interpret the survey measures and the limits of individual estimates.