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4 wrz 2012 · Food insecurity—the condition assessed in the food security survey and represented in USDA food security reports—is a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.
4 wrz 2012 · Food Insecurity by Household Characteristics. The prevalence of household food insecurity in 2023 was statistically higher than the prevalence in 2022 for a number of populations. There were no statistically significant decreases in food insecurity between 2022 and 2023 for any populations.
The purpose of this report is to provide a SNAPshot of changes in food insecurity status during the onset and then peak of the pandemic across the Commonwealth in order to inform a systematic response by Virginia SNAP-Ed and DSS.
There were respondents from 130 counties and independent cities within Virginia. The most commonly identified localities were Virginia Beach (4.8%), Norfolk (4.1%), and Richmond (4.1%).
Agriculture’s (USDA) food and nutrition assistance programs aim to increase food security by providing low-income households access to food for a healthful diet, as well as nutrition education.
findings from these surveys suggest that food insecurity increased drastically as a result of COVID-19, particularly among households with children, who historically are at higher risk of food insecurity.
The food insecurity rate in Virginia was 7.7% in 2020. Explore a map of hunger statistics in Virginia at the state and local level.
