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Website Search Results for: Food Security

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501. 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.

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

502. Food Environment Atlas - Resources
Reviewed: May 2025

Web-based mapping tool providing access to county-level data on multiple factors affecting access to healthy, affordable food. Includes information on grocery store availability, food assistance, and food insecurity. Covers data on physical activity, diabetes, obesity, and socioeconomic characteristics.

...County-by-county data · Diabetes · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity...

503. The Rural Food-Away-from-Home Landscape, 1990–2019 - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Examines the food-away-from-home (FAFH) landscape in nonmetropolitan counties between 1990 and 2019. Explores trends and differentiating features of FAFH access across the metropolitan divide and across the rural-urban continuum. Describes local economic conditions that are associated with more FAFH options.

...Access · Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

504. Despite Slow Growth From 2005 to 2015, Independent Grocery Stores Remain Important for Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Feb 2018

Reports findings from a study of rural independent grocery stores. Compares the number of independent grocery stores and chain grocery stores, including data on stores serving remote rural areas and areas with large Hispanic and African American populations.

...Amber Waves 02/2018 USDA Economic Research Service Access · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

505. America's Eating Habits: Food Away From Home - Resources
Date: Sep 2018

Examines how eating out and the availability of food options affect U.S. diets. Addresses rural/urban differences, socioeconomic factors, and relevant federal programs. Covers school lunch programs, quick-service restaurants, and full-service restaurants, including maps showing restaurant availability and growth by county.

...Research Service Access · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data...

506. Characteristics of School Districts Offering Free School Meals to All Students Through the Community Eligibility Provision of the National School Lunch Program - Resources
Date: Aug 2018

Examines characteristics of school districts that elected to implement the Community Eligibility Provision during the 2015-2016 school year. Features statistics with breakdowns by rural, urban, suburban, or town locations.

...Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

507. 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...

508. The Association Between Nutrition Information Use and the Healthfulness of Food Acquisitions - Resources
Date: Apr 2018

Results of a study examining the effectiveness of federal nutrition information and education efforts, using data from the USDA's 2012-13 National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS). Features demographic statistics including percentage of FoodAPS respondents in rural areas, and the percentage of these rural respondents who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

...Research Service Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

509. 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...

510. Utilizing the USDA's National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey to Calculate a Household-Level Food Environment Measure - Resources
Date: Mar 2024

Offers the Food Retail Environment Healthfulness Quality measure, a calculation measuring a household's exposure to healthy food retail spaces. Uses the measure to show rural and urban comparisons of distance to healthy food options in addition to demographic analysis.

...03/2024 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...