The Trump administration has announced plans to discontinue the government’s long-standing survey on food insecurity, citing concerns that the research has become overly politicized and no longer provides reliable data.
In a statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), officials confirmed that the Household Food Security Reports—which have monitored hunger levels in the U.S. for over 30 years—will no longer be produced.
“Following ongoing program and economic reviews, the USDA will discontinue future Household Food Security Reports,” the agency said.
USDA officials argued that the survey’s methodology introduces bias, stating that the subjective nature of the questions fails to accurately reflect the true state of food security.
“The data is riddled with inaccuracies and is skewed to create a narrative that does not represent the current realities, especially as we are seeing lower poverty rates, rising wages, and job growth under the Trump Administration,” the USDA added.
The announcement follows significant reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enacted earlier this year by President Trump and Republican lawmakers. Independent experts warn these changes could result in millions of Americans losing access to food assistance.
The most recent report, published in 2023, indicated that 13.5 percent of U.S. households experienced food insecurity—the highest rate in more than a decade. It remains unclear whether the USDA’s statement refers to data collected in 2025, which is typically released the following year.
This decision also underscores ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and government statisticians. Despite official economic indicators showing slowing growth and a tightening labor market this year, President Trump has repeatedly criticized these findings as inaccurate. Earlier in 2025, he dismissed the head of the Labor Department’s statistics bureau and appointed E.J. Antoni, a right-wing economist and supporter, as the new chief.
