Overview

• An administrator at the USDA’s Economic Research Service told employees this week the survey will not be funded for 2025, according to people present.
• USDA confirmed on Saturday that the long-running food-insecurity survey is canceled for this year.
• The survey has been conducted each December since the mid-1990s to measure food insecurity across states and demographic groups.
• Federal, state, and local officials rely on the results to guide food-assistance funding decisions and evaluate program performance.
• In a separate development on Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics postponed a key annual report tied to future inflation data without providing a reason or new release date.