This statistic shows the amount of individuals who used food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2020, by age group. At that time, there were some 17 million U.S. adults who used food pantries. The number of users of pantries has increased compared to 2019, while the use of soup or emergency kitchens has declined. The increase of pantry users was much larger than the decline in kitchen users.
Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2020, by age group (in 1,000 people)*
* 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 2, 2021). Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2020, by age group (in 1,000 people)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/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 2020, by age group (in 1,000 people)*." Chart. September 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/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 2020, by age group (in 1,000 people)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/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 2020, by Age Group (in 1,000 People)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/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 2020, by age group (in 1,000 people)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/ (last visited July 02, 2022)
