This statistic shows the amount of individuals who used food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group. At that time, there were some 13.7 million U.S. adults who used food pantries. The number of users of pantries has decreased compared to 2020, while the use of soup or emergency kitchens has declined slightly.
Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)*
Households with incomes below 185 percent of the Federal poverty threshold
Supplementary notes
* The source notes: "Totals exclude households that did not answer the question about food pantries or emergency kitchens."
** The term 'emergency kitchen' is synonymous with soup kitchen.
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US Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service). (September 6, 2021). Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/
US Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service). "Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)*." Chart. September 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/
US Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service). (2021). Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/
US Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service). "Use of Food Pantries and Emergency Kitchens in The United States in 2021, by Age Group (in 1,000 People)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/
US Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service), Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)* [Graph], US Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service), September 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/
