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561. The Food-Spending Patterns of Households Participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Findings From USDA's FoodAPS - Resources
Date: Aug 2017

Reports on food spending in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households, eligible nonparticipant households, and other U.S. households. Includes data specific to households in rural areas.

...08/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

562. 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...

563. 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...

564. COVID-19 Working Paper: Consumer Food Spending Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Examines U.S. consumer food-at-home (FAH) and food-away-from home (FAFH) purchasing behaviors prior to 2016-2019 and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020). Provides spending data for U.S. households by age, race and ethnicity, household composition, income, and region. Includes budget share data for fruits, vegetables, and protein, and per capita spending on FAH and FAFH by region and urban/rural areas.

...COVID-19 · Economics and the economy · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

565. Who Regularly Uses the Nutrition Facts Label? Exploring Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Geographic Differences - Resources
Date: May 2025

Analyzes the consumers who regularly read nutrition facts labels when purchasing food. Utilizes National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data to examine label use by demographic and household characteristics, dietary and spending behaviors, nutrition information use measures, and geographic characteristics, including small/medium metropolitan area versus nonmetropolitan area.

...Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

566. 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.

...02/2025 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

567. The Influence of Food Store Access on Grocery Shopping and Food Spending - Resources
Date: Oct 2017

Reports on households that do not use their own vehicle to travel to a store and live more than half a mile from a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) authorized supermarket or superstore. Includes data on household sources of food, including stores, family and friends, the household's own production, food pantries, and other sources. Data is provided by distance, and the report notes that all households more than 10 miles from the nearest SNAP-authorized store and 55% of households 1-10 miles from a SNAP-authorized store are in rural areas.

...10/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

568. 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...

569. Food Insecurity Among Children Most Prevalent Among Single-Mother Households and Low-Income Households in 2018 - Resources
Date: Apr 2020

Bar chart showing food insecurity among children by household characteristics, including metropolitan and nonmetro area of residence.

...Service Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

570. WIC Participant and Local Agency Staff Perspectives on Increased Cash-Value Benefits for Fruits and Vegetables Within an American Indian Tribal Organization - Resources
Date: Mar 2026

Explores the perceived impacts of increased cash-value benefits for fruits and vegetables through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in tribal communities associated with the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. Bases findings on a survey of participants and staff on their perceptions about the increase and its effect on their ability to access a more nutritious diet.

...Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Policy · Social determinants of health · Tribal communities...