Status: Getting worse
Most Recent Data:
12.8
percent
(2022)
Target:
6.0
percent
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
11.1 percent of households were food insecure in 2018
Food insecurity is defined as a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food. Consistent, dependable access to nutritious food is critical to health. Food insecurity and a lack of access to affordable nutritious food are associated with a higher risk for chronic health conditions like diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and mental health problems. Households that include one or more adults with disabilities have higher rates of food insecurity than households with no adults with disabilities. Giving more people benefits through nutrition assistance programs, increasing benefit amounts, and addressing unemployment may help reduce food insecurity and hunger.
In 2021, 10.2 percent of households were food insecure.
