Line within a wider band that fluctuates between about 8% and 12% between 2019 and 2023.
This data combines the results of government surveys conducted by the USDA, Census Bureau and other agencies, with academic studies and research by the Urban Institute and other independent institutions. Because food insecurity is typically measured over a specific time frame and survey data is collected over multiple days, the scholars who created this tracking system are picking a single date for every estimate of the food insecurity rate.