Most likely perceived cause of food and supply shortages in local grocery stores due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of March 15, 2020*
Most likely cause of food and supply shortages
Share of respondents
People stockpiling food and other products
81%
Disruption in the supply and distribution of food and other products
19%
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As of March 15, 2020, 81 percent of respondents in the United States stated that they expected any food and supply shortages at local grocery stores during the coronavirus pandemic to be caused by people stockpiling goods as opposed to supply and distribution disruptions.
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Ipsos. (March 15, 2020). Most likely perceived cause of food and supply shortages in local grocery stores due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of March 15, 2020* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1105594/coronavirus-cause-grocery-store-food-and-supply-shortages-us/
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Ipsos. (2020). Most likely perceived cause of food and supply shortages in local grocery stores due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of March 15, 2020*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1105594/coronavirus-cause-grocery-store-food-and-supply-shortages-us/
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