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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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