To find more national, state-level, and county-level data on the subject of hunger, please consult the following resources:
USDA Economic Research Service (ERS)
The ERS is your source of information for the following data:
- The number of people and households that are food insecure
- Research on the impact of federal nutrition programs on participants
- Research on the economics of food, farming, natural resources, and rural America
- State Fact Sheets on the population, employment, income, farm characteristics, farm financial indicators, and top commodities, exports, and counties for each state.
USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
Participation data, based on fiscal year or monthly data, on the number of people and households participating in various federal nutrition assistance programs
The Census Bureau
The Census Bureau is your source of information for the following data:
- The number of people and families living in poverty at the national level and state level
- Information on median household income
- The number of people without health insurance
Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)
The Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates which is located on the Census Bureau site is your source of information for the following data:
- Income and Poverty estimates for states, counties and school districts