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U.S. food pantry and emergency kitchen usage share 2017, by food security status

Share of use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2017, by household food security status

The data displays the share of individuals that used food pantries and emergency kitchens in the U.S. in 2017, by household food security status. At that time, a 1.8% share of individuals from food secure households used food pantries in the U.S.

Food-secure households 1.8 0.2
Households with low food security 20.9 1.9
Households with very low food security 34.2 5.5