USDA ends key hunger report, raising concerns for Oklahoma families

For more than 30 years, one federal report has quietly told the nation who’s going hungry and where. Now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is ending it — and Oklahoma advocates say that could make the fight against hunger much harder.

What is the Household Food Security Report?

Since the early 1990s, the USDA’s Household Food Security Report has been the go-to guide for understanding hunger in America. It offered detailed snapshots by age, income, and demographic group, helping design programs like school meal plans, SNAP benefits, and emergency food boxes.

1 in 6 households struggles to access food

1 in 7 seniors go hungry

1 in 4 children lack consistent food access

Without the report, how will policymakers know which programs work — or which areas need help most?

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