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431. Food Insecurity in The United States - Resources
Reviewed: Oct 2025

Map providing county-level data on food insecurity and child food insecurity. Includes estimates of eligibility for nutrition programs among food insecure people. Also identifies annual food budget shortfall.

...budget shortfall. Feeding America Children and youth · County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition...

432. Understanding Low-Income and Low-Access Census Tracts Across the Nation: Subnational and Subpopulation Estimates of Access to Healthy Food - Resources
Date: May 2019

Examines access to food stores by state, metropolitan, and micropolitan area as a proxy for healthy food access. Estimates rural areas' distance to the nearest and third-nearest food store with breakdowns by race/ethnicity, income, age, vehicle access, and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

...Food security and nutrition · Income · Income support and assistance · Rural-urban differences · State-by-state...

433. Per Capita SNAP Redemptions in 2010 Were Particularly Large in High-Poverty Rural Regions - Resources
Date: May 2019

Map showing county-level data on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) redemptions per capita.

...redemptions per capita. 05/2019 USDA Economic Research Service County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition...

434. Access in Appalachia Concept and Methodologies: Final Report - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Provides an overview of the accessibility needs to goods and services - food, healthcare, broadband, education, as well as, customer, labor, and supplier markets - for the people and businesses of Appalachia. Looks at the current research on rural accessibility and economic development. Outlines methods for measuring accessibility, offers an analyses approach using accessibility metrics, and discusses other considerations in long range accessibility planning.

...Regional Commission, EBP US, Inc. Access · Appalachia · Broadband · Food security and nutrition · Human services · Transportation...

435. Promoting a Nutritious Diet Inside and Outside the Hospital - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Highlights a rural Vermont hospital's efforts to promote healthier eating habits both inside and outside the hospital by locally sourcing food, encouraging participation in their "Ton of Tomatoes" project, and processing produce to help food-insecure community members. Discusses efforts of other hospitals promoting healthy diets, including removing unhealthy cafeteria meal options and promoting community gardens.

...Community engagement and volunteerism · Food security and nutrition · Hospitals · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

436. Saving the Last Grocery Store - Resources
Date: 2017

Describes how a rural Colorado community re-opened its only grocery store as a co-op, after a severe blizzard that cut off the town for days made the need for a local store apparent to residents. Discusses the challenges facing rural grocery stores.

...Cooperatives, 84(3), 12-15 2017 USDA Rural Development Access · Community engagement and volunteerism · Food security and nutrition · Colorado...

437. Future Directions for Rural Population Research: Findings from RPRN's Listening Sessions - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Summarizes 5 listening sessions with rural development practitioners aiming to identify areas of research need by rural population researchers. Discusses trends in agriculture and food systems, community and economic development, the environment and natural resources, and health, healthcare, and disability services. Offers recommendations related to information sharing, community involvement in research, data gathering, and best practices and evaluation.

...Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Research methods and resources · Statistics and data · Stigma · Technology for health...

438. Super Stores' Impact on the Availability of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Approved Stores - Resources
Date: Jun 2021

Examines the effect of new super stores on the survival of existing traditional stores and the cost savings accruing to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries. Features statistics including SNAP redemptions and share of redemptions by store type from 1992–2017, and impact of super store entry on the number of SNAP-approved stores with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.

...USDA Economic Research Service Access · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

439. Agriculture and Local Food Economies in the Appalachian Region - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Discusses Appalachia's food systems based on the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 2017 Census of Agriculture, highlighting the connection to economic and community development, environmental health and safety, and public health. Provides case studies of food banks that improve community access to food as well as produce prescription programs that help treat chronic diseases and promote community health.

...promote community health. 04/2022 Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences...

440. 2-1-1 Information and Referral Service - Resources
Reviewed: Oct 2025

Provides a free, confidential information and referral service for help with employment, food, housing, healthcare, addiction prevention programs, and counseling.

...Abuse and violence · Emergency preparedness and response · Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Human services...