The Economic Research Service (ERS) through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported in 2021 the number of households with children that were experiencing food insecurity was at a 20 year low. In 2020, 14.8 percent of households were food insecure, while in 2021 this number dropped to 12.5 percent. Food insecurity in children was 7.6 percent in 2020 while it was down to 6.2 percent in 2021.
Food Insecurity in Households with Children Reached Two-decade Low