Overview

• The Agriculture Department said it will publish the last Household Food Security report on October 22 and will not field future surveys, including for 2025.
• USDA officials labeled the measure "overly politicized," "subjective" and inaccurate, with some statements also calling it redundant and costly.
• The move follows recent cuts to SNAP, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates will leave roughly 3 million people ineligible for benefits.
• Researchers and anti-hunger groups warn the loss of state, county and demographic detail will hamper monitoring of hunger and evaluation of policy impacts.
• The decision has fueled broader concerns about politicization of federal data after the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner last month.