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551. Transportation Issues Affecting Independent Grocers and Fresh Food Distribution: A Comparison Study of Rural and Urban Communities in the US - Resources
Date: Mar 2025

Examines the factors impacting fresh food distribution by independent grocers in rural and urban areas of the United States. Discusses food access, transportation concerns, roadways, logistics, markets, and more. Includes a profile of the northernmost rural counties in Wisconsin.

...David Long 03/2025 Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Transportation · Wisconsin...

552. Public Transit Supports for Food Access: 2021 National Survey of Community-Based Policy and Environmental Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living (CBS HEAL) - Resources
Date: May 2025

Examines public transit availability and planning, presence of demand responsive transportation (DRT), and DRT services to food retail destinations in 1,956 municipalities. Provides data on demographic disparities in public transit access and planning, including rural-urban disparities. Discusses health impacts of access to healthy food and the importance of planning for adequate public transit.

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

553. Local Food Procurement Pathways: Key Drivers of Farm to School Participating Authorities Buying Directly From Farmers - Resources
Date: Sep 2026

Examines the factors impacting school food authorities' (SFAs) decisions when procuring local foods through Farm to School (F2S) programs. Analyzes trends in F2S procurement from 2018 to 2023, local food infrastructure, and SFA funding, sourcing, procuring, and serving of local foods. Includes supply chain data, use of local vendors, and procurement characteristics by SFA size and rural versus urban location.

...Service Farmers and farmworkers · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data...

554. Food Environment Atlas - Resources
Reviewed: May 2026

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...

555. Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers - Resources
Date: Mar 2017

Report on the progress of farm-to-school programs as a way to improve access to local foods for daily meals. Includes examples of successful programs, a discussion of the influence of school location, size, farmers markets, and state policies as impacts on that success, and variation by regional districts.

...Michael Smith 03/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools...

556. Food Banks in the United States: Systems, USDA Programs, and Participation - Resources
Date: Jul 2026

Provides information on charitable food assistance systems in the United States and the households that utilize them. Includes data on food pantry programs, services, and participation, including use and knowledge of food pantries in metro versus nonmetro areas.

...07/2026 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

557. Food-Related Data Sources - Resources
Reviewed: Mar 2026

Compiles food-related data sources that examine store sales, consumer purchases, consumption, availability, and food-related types of data.

...related types of data. USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

558. Price Variability Across Food Product and Vendor Type in Food Benefit Redemptions Under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - Resources
Date: Jul 2018

Examines variability in prices for WIC purchases in 4 WIC State agencies, using data on 2014 Electronic Benefit Transfer transactions. Features statistics including geographic distribution of WIC vendors by State agency, with breakdowns by urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated locations.

...Access · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women...

559. Food Access Research Atlas - Resources
Reviewed: Dec 2025

Provides access to county and census level data and an interactive map presenting information on food access indicators for low-income and other subpopulations. Includes both the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-Authorized Retailer Map and the Large Retailer Access Map.

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

560. 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.

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