The Economic Research Service (ERS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that 13.5 percent (18 million) of U.S. households were food-insecure, meaning they were uncertain of having, or unable to acquire, enough food to meet the needs of all their members because they had insufficient money or other resources for food. Last week, the ERS updated State Fact Sheets for rural economic factors including population, income, poverty, food security, education, employment, and more.
