This layer displays the percentage and total population with Limited Food Access across the US. A population is defined as having limited food access if they are living more than 1 mile from a supermarket or large grocery store if in an urban area, or more than 10 miles from a supermarket or large grocery store if in a rural area.
Food Desert Census Tracts, Change 2015-2019
This layer displays the change in census tracts labeled as Food Deserts from 2015 to 2019. The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Working Group considers a food desert as a low-income census tract where a substantial number or share of residents has low access to a supermarket or large grocery store.
Food Desert Census Tracts, 2019
This layer displays the location of Food Deserts across the United States based on conditions in 2015. The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Working Group considers a food desert as a low-income census tract where a substantial number or share of residents has low access to a supermarket or large grocery store.
Access to SNAP-Authorized Retailers – Rate
This layer displays the number and rate of SNAP-authorized retailers in each census tract. Locations of retailers are based on the December, 2021 USDA directory of SNAP-authorized retailers.
Food Insecurity Rate by County, 2020
Layer displays updated food insecurity rates for US counties. Food insecurity refers to USDA’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods. Data is from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap program.
Food Insecure Children
This layer displays the percent of children experiencing food insecurity in the year 2022.
Food Insecure Population
This layer displays the percent of population experiencing food insecurity in 2022.
Food Insecure Population
This layer displays the percent of population experiencing food insecurity in 2022.
Food Insecure Children
This layer displays the percent of children experiencing food insecurity in the year 2022.
Food Insecurity Rate by County, 2020
Layer displays updated food insecurity rates for US counties. Food insecurity refers to USDA’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods. Data is from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap program.