1. Introduction

    Overview & Glossary
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Rosie Allen-Herring - Updated Photo No. 2 (April 2024)
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Prevalence of food insecurity by county

Question: USDA eighteen-item screener for food insecurity (2023 & 2024) and USDA six-item screener (2022)
Sources: Capital Area Food Bank Surveys conducted May 28-July 31, 2024 with 3,819 adults, May 1-15, 2023 with 5,261 adults, and February 4-March 2, 2022 with 3,769 adults age 18 and older in the D.C. Metro Area

Change in educational attainment of food insecure population

Change in financial situation since 2023 by household income level

Cumulative growth in inflation, wages, and SNAP benefits

Cumulative change in buying power of median wage in DMV

Share of DMV residents experiencing financial trade-offs between food and other necessities