Key Statistics & Graphics
Food security--access by all people at all times to
have enough food for an active, healthy life--is one requirement for a healthy, well-nourished population. ERS plays a leading role in Federal research on food security in U.S. households and communities.
Household Food Security in the United States in 2011
An estimated 85.1% of American households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2011, meaning that they had access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for
all household members – meaning that
14.9% of households were food insecure at least some time in 2011.