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US food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food prices soared

Written by Michael Long, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Insecurity and Inequality Research, Oklahoma State University

When grocery prices rise, it's harder to fill your shopping cart.Gri-spb/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The official U.S. food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 from 12.8% in 2022, according to data the U.S. Department of Agriculture released on Sept. 4, 2024. That means more than 1 in 8 Americans – about 47 million people –...

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