Tag: Poverty in america

While clinical starvation is extremely rare in the U.S., a staggering 13.5% of American households experienced food insecurity in 2023, according to the USDA. This official data shows that the issue is not about widespread famine but rather about millions of families consistently struggling to put food on the table.

According to the USDA, approximately 13.5% of households, or 47.4 million Americans, experienced food insecurity in 2023, representing a significant increase from the previous year. The question of what percentage of Americans go without food touches upon a larger crisis of food insecurity, which affects millions who face limited or uncertain access to enough healthy food.