U.S. states with the highest share of people struggling to afford food in 2012
Did you have trouble to buy food for you or your family in the last 12 months? (by state, United States, 2012 )
This statistic shows the results of a survey in the United States on the affordability of food in 2012, by state. The survey was conducted between January and June 2012; this statistic only depicts the ten states with the highest share of residents stating they have experienced times in the past 12 months when they did not have enough money to buy food for themselves or their family. In Mississippi, some 25 percent of respondents stated they struggled to buy food for themselves or their family during the last 12 months.
Did you have trouble to buy food for you or your family in the last 12 months? (by state, United States, 2012 )
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| State | Share of respondents answering yes |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 24.9% |
| Alabama | 22.9% |
| Delaware | 22.1% |
| Georgia | 21.6% |
| Nevada | 21.5% |
| Arkansas | 21.5% |
| Oklahoma | 21.4% |
| Tennessee | 21.3% |
| West Virginia | 20.9% |
| Louisiana | 20.7% |
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