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911. Low-Income and Low-Supermarket-Access Census Tracts, 2010-2015 - Resources
Date: Jan 2017

A brief that discusses regions of the country with low-income and limited access to supermarkets and how they demonstrate the connection between poverty and access to healthy food. Includes a comparison of urban and rural locations as connected to low-income and low-access tracts.

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

912. Low-Income Areas With Low Supermarket Access Increased in Urban Areas, But Not in Rural Areas, Between 2010 and 2015 - Resources
Date: Apr 2017

Reports on changes in the number of low-income and low-access (LILA) census tracts between 2010 and 2015 for rural and urban areas. Briefly describes changes to the low-access or low-income aspect for rural census tracts that became LILA tracts in 2015.

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

913. 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...

914. 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...

915. 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.

...areas. 11/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Access · County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition...

916. The Differences in Characteristics Among Households With and Without Obese Children: Findings From USDA's FoodAPS - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Examines characteristics of households with at least one obese child and without any obese children. Table 2 compares rural and urban household financial well-being, as it relates to obesity. Table 3 examines the food environment for rural households with and without obese children.

...youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

917. Independent Grocery Stores in the Changing Landscape of the U.S. Food Retail Industry - Resources
Date: Nov 2017

Examines the performance of independent U.S. grocery stores in 2015 and reports on changes in the prevalence and performance of these stores between 2005 and 2015. Highlights the important role of rural independent grocery stores as employers, tax generators, and sources of healthy and specialty foods.

...USDA Economic Research Service Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

918. Rural Households Account for Nearly One-fifth of U.S. Food-Insecure Households - Resources
Date: Dec 2017

Pie chart showing the proportion of food insecure households in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in 2016.

...12/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

919. Closing the Summer Hunger Gap in Rural America - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Informational sheet about rural food insecurity in the summer, with a focus on SUN Meals To-Go and Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) programs.

...Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) programs. 10/2025 No Kid Hungry Benefit enrollment and application · Food security and nutrition...

920. Map: SNAP Matters to Seniors in Every Community - Metropolitan Areas, Small Towns, and Rural Areas - Resources
Reviewed: Aug 2026

Interactive county-level map showing the share of all households with seniors ages 60 and above that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Each county is categorized as metropolitan, small town, or rural.

...enrollment and application · County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition · Older adults · Rural-urban differences...