Households with incomes below 185 percent of the Federal poverty threshold
Supplementary notes
* 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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Food pantry and emergency kitchen use in the U.S. 2021, by age group
This statistic shows the amount of individuals who used food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group. At that time, there were some **** million U.S. adults who used food pantries. The number of users of pantries has decreased compared to 2020, while the use of soup or emergency kitchens has declined slightly.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service). (September 6, 2021). Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service). "Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)*." Chart. September 6, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service). (2021). Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service). "Use of Food Pantries and Emergency Kitchens in The United States in 2021, by Age Group (in 1,000 People)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Sep 2021, /statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service), Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Use of food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by age group (in 1,000 people)* [Graph], U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA Economic Research Service), September 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/630497/united-states-emergency-kitchen-and-food-pantry-use-by-age-group/
