Website Search Results for: Food Security

171. FNS: Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children: Rescission of Obsolete Regulatory Provisions - News
Date: Jun 11, 2025

Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) eliminating two time-limited state options in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program regulations that are obsolete. The eliminated provisions are related to Summer EBT application and income verification flexibilities for 2024. This rule is effective June 11, 2025. Source: Federal Register.

...June 11, 2025. Tagged as Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Legislation and regulations · Schools...

172. County Characteristics Associated With Receipt of Food Boxes Through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program - Resources
Date: Apr 2025

Reports on county-level food box distribution through the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program between May 2020 and May 2021. Provides data on program funding and characteristics of food distributed by program round. Examines associations between likelihood of receiving food boxes and county-level rurality, access to food, and other demographic factors.

...Research Service Tagged as Access · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

173. The Share of SNAP Households That Live Far from a Supermarket or Large Grocery Store Varies by County - Resources
Date: Nov 2017

Map showing 2015 county-level data on the percent of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households that lived far from the nearest supermarket or large grocery store, more than 1 mile in urban areas or more than 10 miles in rural areas.

...USDA Economic Research Service Tagged as Access · County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition...

174. U.S. Household Food Spending Post COVID-19 and the Implications for Diet Quality - Resources
Date: May 2025

Analyzes household food spending across various population groups between the years of 2016 and 2022. Analyzes food purchases and food away from home (FAFH) spending according to demographic groups, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, region, and urbanicity. Discusses the impact of COVID-19 and economic inflation in spending patterns.

...Tagged as COVID-19 · Economics and the economy · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

175. Number of Census Tracts Classified Low Income and Low Access to Foodstores Increased in U.S. Urban and Rural Areas from 2015 to 2019 - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Bar chart comparing number of rural and urban census tracts classified as either or both low-income and low foodstore access between 2015 and 2019. Discusses reasons for the changes over time.

...Service Tagged as Access · Food security and nutrition · Income · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

176. Rural Counties Losing Share of Grocery Stores, Gaining Other Types of Food Retailers - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Reports on changes in the rural food retail landscape in the 48 contiguous states from 1990 to 2015 using National Establishment Time Series data. Describes the distribution of different types of stores in nonmetro counties, including single-location grocery stores, chain stores, and dollar stores.

...Organization USDA Economic Research Service Tagged as Access · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

177. SNAP Redemptions Contributed to Employment During the Great Recession - Resources
Date: May 2019

Discusses rural and urban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation and benefits paid during the Great Recession due to poverty and unemployment, particularly in high-poverty rural regions. Includes a map showing per capita SNAP redemptions by county for 2010. Examines the impact of SNAP redemptions on county employment during the recession for rural and urban counties.

...Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

178. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Eligibility and Participation - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2025

Presents an interactive map to explore Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program eligibility and participation at the state and county levels in 8 states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Provides statistics on age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, employment status, health insurance status, and more.

...Food security and nutrition · Health insurance · Income support and assistance · Women · Arizona · Colorado · Idaho · Kansas...

179. Rural Counties Losing All Types of Grocery Stores Except National Chains - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Line chart showing the change in numbers and types of grocery stores in rural counties between 1990 and 2015, representing national chains, regional chains, local chains, and single location retailers.

...Organization USDA Economic Research Service Tagged as Access · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

180. Rural Households Accounted for Nearly One-Sixth of U.S. Food-Insecure Households in 2023 - Resources
Date: Feb 2025

Charts depicting the share of food insecurity in 2023 by residence area type.

...Economic Research Service Tagged as Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...