Households Experiencing Food Scarcity, By State

Percentage of adults in households where there was either sometimes or often not enough to eat in the last seven days. Dates represent end date of survey sample.

Margin of error (+/-) for state statistics can range from about two to five percentage points, depending on the survey results. The margin for the U.S. average is usually half a percentage point or less.
Chart: Justin Hicks Source: Household Pulse Survey, U.S. Census Bureau Get the data