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The Facts About Hunger in the United States
Hunger can affect people from all walks of life. Millions of people in America are just one job loss, missed paycheck, or medical emergency away from hunger. But hunger doesn't affect everyone the same—some groups like children, communities of color, rural communities, women, and people with disabilities face hunger at much higher rates. Click the button below for hunger statistics by county in the United States of America
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More than 47 million people in the US face hunger, including 1 in 5 children.
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In 2023 alone, more than 50 million people turned to food assistance for extra help.
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Food banks around the country are experiencing greater demand. About 75% of food banks reported seeing an increase in the number of people served in February compared to a year earlier.
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45 million Americans rely on stipends from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to buy food each month, If SNAP is reduced or eliminated the hunger problem intensifies.
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Children who experience food insecurity are at a higher risk of developing asthma, struggling with anxiety or depression, and performing poorly in school or physical activities.
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