Advocates Alarmed as USDA Quits Tracking Hunger in America

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More than 42 million Americans use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy food at grocery stores, like this one in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Anna Pope/Harvest Public Media

More than 42 million Americans use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy food at grocery stores, like this one in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Anna Pope/Harvest Public Media

By Anna Pope Harvest Public Media | Published September 30, 2025

People working to address hunger say the canceled report is a main resource to understand where and how people are experiencing food insecurity across the country.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is scrapping a report that tracks food access across the country.

The Household Food Security Reports use data from the U.S. Department of …