Adult Obesity by County, 2019
This updated layer displays the estimated percentage of adults who are in obese by county. These figures are multi-year modelled estimates based on survey data from the CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
Low Food Access Population, 2019
This layer displays the percentage and total population with Limited Food Access across the US. A population is defined as having limited food access if they are living more than 1 mile from a supermarket or large grocery store if … Continued
Food Desert Census Tracts, 2019
This layer displays the location of Food Deserts across the United States based on conditions in 2015. The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Working Group considers a food desert as a low-income census tract where a substantial number or share … Continued
Food Desert Census Tracts, Change 2015-2019
This layer displays the change in census tracts labeled as Food Deserts from 2015 to 2019. The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Working Group considers a food desert as a low-income census tract where a substantial number or share of … Continued
Food Insecurity, 2018
This layer displays information about the prevalence of food insecurity by County, throughout the United States. This data is acquired from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap hunger study. Data are estimates generated by Feeding America, using inputs from multiple … Continued
Adult Obesity by County, 2012
Layer displays the estimated percentage of adults who are obese across all counties in the United States. These figures are multi-year modelled estimates based on survey data from the CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
Fruit and Vegetable Expenditures
This layer displays census-tract level information about fruit and vegetables expenditures (as a percentage of total food-at-home expenditures). This layer has been updated to use the 2014 Consumer Buying Power data from Nielsen SiteReports.
Summer Food Service Program Sites, January 2016
This layer displays the location of Summer Food Service Program sites. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally-funded, state-administered program. The SFSP reimburses providers who serve healthy meals to children and teens in low-income areas at no charge … Continued
Food Insecurity Rate by County, 2013
Layer displays updated food insecurity rates for US counties. Food insecurity refers to USDA’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally … Continued
Adult Obesity by County, 2013
Layer displays the estimated percentage of adults who are in obese across all counties in the United States. These figures are multi-year modelled estimates based on survey data from the CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.