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.
View in Map RoomLayer 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.
View in Map RoomThis 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.
View in Map RoomThis 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 primarily during the summer months when school is not in session.
View in Map RoomLayer 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 adequate foods. Data is from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap program, which estimates food insecurity using 2009-13 data.
View in Map RoomLayer 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.
View in Map RoomIndicator percentages are acquired from analysis of annual survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for survey year 2015. Percentages are generated based on valid responses to the following questions:
“During the past month, not counting juice, how many times per day, week, or month did you eat fruit? Count fresh, frozen, or canned fruit.” and “During the past month, how many times per day, week or month did you drink 100% PURE fruit juices? Do not include fruit-flavored drinks with added sugar or fruit juice you made at home and added sugar to. Only include 100% juice.”
Indicator percentages are acquired from analysis of annual survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for survey year 2015. This indicator represents the percentage of adults who indicated that they consumed more than 1 serving of other vegetables per day.
View in Map RoomThis layer displays the location of Food Deserts across the United States based on conditions in 2015. More information can be found in the January 2017 report, Low-Income and Low-Supermarket-Access Census Tracts, 2010-2015.
View in Map RoomThis layer displays changes in Food Desert Census Tracts between 2010 and 2015. More information can be found in the January 2017 report, Low-Income and Low-Supermarket-Access Census Tracts, 2010-2015.
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