Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Trump Administration Ends Hunger Survey After Food Stamp Cuts
Imagine the government has a special report that checks how many people don't have enough food to eat.
This report, the Household Food Security Report, was used for 30 years.
The Trump administration decided to stop doing the report.
They say the report isn't very accurate.
This happened after the government made some changes to a food stamp program, and these changes are expected to make about 3 million people not eligible.
Some people worry this means it will be harder to help people who need food.
Others think that economic factors, such as wage growth, paint a better picture of economic improvements.
Now, it is unknown how people will keep track of hunger in the country.
The Trump administration canceled the USDA's Household Food Security Report.
The decision came after SNAP eligibility was tightened by a Republican-backed bill.
The USDA says the survey's data collection is subjective and not accurate.
The 2024 report was expected to show the initial impact of SNAP cuts.
Critics have warned that this decision will deprive states and charities of critical data.
- Who
- The Trump administration
- What
- Canceled the Household Food Security Report, a USDA survey measuring hunger
- When
- Announcement made on Saturday
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To replace it with more timely and accurate data
Critics
Supporters
Hunger Measurement
Critics
The cancellation of the report will make it harder to see if hunger is increasing.
Supporters
The current report doesn't give an accurate picture of actual food security and other economic factors are better measurements of the state of the country.
Data Use
Critics
Deprives states and charities of data for relief programs.
Supporters
Not applicable in the given context.
- Event
- USDA canceled the Household Food Security Report
- Date
- Announcement made on Saturday
- Survey Length
- Three decades
- SNAP Impact
- Estimated 3 million households removed
- 2023 Food Insecurity
- 13.5% of households
- Source
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA)