Table 2.
Family household food security levels in sample populations
| Food Secure * | Low Food security | Very Low Food Security | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Rates 1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| Hispanic Families 1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| Families Below Poverty Line **1 | 64% | 22% | 14% |
| Sample from Migrant Farmworker Families | 48% | 44% | 8% |
*
Food secure category include food secure and marginal food security
**
Household income-to-poverty ration under 1.0
1
Nord, M., Andrews, M., & Carlson, S. (2006). Household Food Security in the United States, 2005. Report No.:29. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture.