Facts about Hunger in the U.S.

• More than 38 million people, including 12 million children, in the United States are food insecure.

• The pandemic has increased food insecurity among families with children and communities of color, who were already faced hunger at much higher rates before the pandemic.

• Every community in the country is home to families who face hunger. But rural communities are especially hard hit by hunger.

• Many households that experience food insecurity do not qualify for federal nutrition programs and visit their local food banks and other food programs for extra support.

• Hunger in African American, Latino, and Native American communities is higher because of systemic racial injustice. To achieve a hunger-free America, we must address the root causes of hunger and structural and systemic inequities.