Overview
Food Security Data Access and Documentation Downloads
This data section provides information about publicly available national surveys that include questions from the U.S. Food Security Survey Module. Information on each survey and directions for accessing data files are available in the Documentation.
Data Access to the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (used by USDA to monitor food security)
Public-use household-level Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS-FSS) data files are available for each year since 1995. Some of the data files are provided here on the ERS website; others may be accessed online from other sites or ordered on CD-ROM. Beginning with the 2010 CPS-FSS survey, data and documentation may be downloaded via FTP from the Census Bureau. Replicate weights to support balanced repeated replication variance estimates are available for 2010 and later data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Technical information is provided in the listing below to facilitate the appropriate use of the data.
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Current Population Survey Back to top
2011 Back to top December 2011 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 9/5/2012
December 2011 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 9/5/2012
2010 Back to top December 2010 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 7/20/2010
December 2010 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 9/1/2011
2009 Back to top December 2009 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 6/17/2009
December 2009 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 10/19/2010
2008 Back to top December 2008 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 6/4/2008
December 2008 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 10/23/2009
2007 Back to top December 2007 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 6/28/2008
December 2007 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 10/21/2008
2006 Back to top December 2006 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 6/19/2007
December 2006 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 10/24/2007
2005 Back to top December 2005 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 8/7/2006
December 2005 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 1/29/2007
2004 Back to top December 2004 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 7/5/2005
December 2004 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 3/29/2006
2003 Back to top December 2003 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 7/28/2004
December 2003 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 3/29/2006
2002 Back to top December 2002 Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 6/14/2004
December 2002 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 3/29/2006
2001 (December) Back to top December 2001 Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 12/10/2002
December 2001 Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 3/29/2006
2001 (April) Back to top April 2001 Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 12/9/2002
April 2001 Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 3/29/2006
2000 (September) Back to top September 2000 Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 11/28/2001
September 2000 Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 3/29/2006
1999 (April) Back to top April 1999 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 6/29/2001
April 1999 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 3/29/2006
1998 (August) Back to top August 1998 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 8/12/2002
August 1998 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 3/29/2006
1997 (April) Back to top April 1997 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 1/25/2000
April 1997 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 3/29/2006
1996 (September) Back to top September 1996 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 1/5/2000
September 1996 CPS Food Security Supplement Data File: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 3/29/2006
CPS 2000 30-day Food Security data Back to top CPS 2000 30-day Food Security Supplement Data File: Data
Download as Zip 3/9/2006
CPS 2000 30-Day Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 12/4/2006
CPS 2000 30-day Food Security Supplement Data File: SAS code for ASCII data file
Download as Text 12/4/2006
CPS 1999 Children's and 30-day Food Security data Back to top CPS 1999 Children's and 30-day Food Security Supplement Data File: Data
Download as Zip 3/29/2006
CPS 1999 Children's and 30-Day Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 12/4/2006
CPS 1999 Children's and 30-Day Food Security Supplement Data File: SAS code for ASCII Data File
Download as Text 12/4/2006
CPS 1998 Children's and 30-day Food Security data Back to top CPS 1998 Children's and 30-Day Food Security Supplement Data File: Data
Download as Zip 3/29/2006
CPS 1998 Children's and 30-Day Food Security Supplement Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 12/4/2006
CPS 1998 Children's and 30-Day Food Security Supplement Data File: SAS code for ASCII Data File
Download as Text 12/4/2006
CPS 1995 Revised Food Security Status data Back to top April 1995 CPS Food Security Supplement and Revision: Data
Download as Zip 3/29/2006
April 1995 CPS Food Security Supplement and Revision: SAS Code and Data Dictionary
Download as Text 7/21/2001
April 1995 CPS Food Security Supplement and Revision: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 7/10/2001
April 1995 CPS Food Security Supplement and Revision: Questionnaire
Download as PDF Download file 3/29/2006
Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K) Back to top ECLS-K 1998-99 Food Security Data File (Round 2): Data
Download as Text 9/4/2001
ECLS-K 1998-99 Food Security Data File: Technical Documentation
Download as PDF 9/4/2001
ECLS-K 1998-99 Food Security Data File: SAS code for raw data file
Download as Text 7/1/2010
ECLS-K 1998-99 Food Security Data File: SAS code to create food security composite variables directly from ECLS-K 1998-99 Child Data File
Download as Text 7/1/2001
Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Back to top
2001 Back to top SIPP 2001 Wave 8 Food Security Data File: Data
Download as Text 8/10/2006
SIPP 2001 Wave 8 Food Security Data File: Technical Documentation and User Notes
Download as PDF 9/12/2006
SIPP 2001 Wave 8 Food Security Data File: SAS code for ASCII data file
Download as Text 8/10/2006
1996 Back to top SIPP 1996 Wave 8 Food Security Data File: Data
Download as Text 7/3/2002
SIPP 1996 Wave 8 Food Security Data File: Technical Documentation and User Notes
Download as PDF 2/12/2007
SIPP 1996 Wave 8 Food Security Data File: SAS code for raw data
Download as Text 7/1/2010
Survey of Program Dynamics (SPD) Back to top
2002 Back to top SPD 2002 Food Security Status Data File: Data
Download as Zip 4/5/2004
SPD 2002 Food Security Status Data File: Technical Documentation and User Notes
Download as PDF 1/19/2006
SPD 2002 Food Security Status Data File: SAS code for ASCII data file
Download as Text 7/1/2010
2001 Back to top SPD 2001 Food Security Status Data File: Data
Download as Zip 8/7/2003
SPD 2001 Food Security Status Data File: Technical Documentation and User Notes
Download as PDF 1/19/2006
SPD 2001 Food Security Status Data File: SAS code for ASCII data file
Download as Text 7/1/2010
2000 Back to top SPD 2000 Food Security Status Data File: Data
Download as Zip 1/11/2006
SPD 2000 Food Security Status Data File: Technical Documentation and User Notes
Download as PDF 1/19/2006
SPD 2000 Food Security Status Data File: SAS code for ASCII data file
Download as Text 7/1/2010
1999 Back to top SPD 1999 Food Security Status Data File: Data
Download as Zip 11/1/2005
SPD 1999 Food Security Status Data File: Technical Documentation and User Notes
Download as PDF 1/19/2006
SPD 1999 Food Security Status Data File: SAS code for ASCII data file
Download as Text 7/1/2010
1998 Back to top SPD 1998 Food Security Status Data File: Data
Download as Zip 8/1/2003
SPD 1998 Food Security Status Data File: Technical Documentation and User Notes
Download as PDF 1/19/2006
SPD 1998 Food Security Status Data File: SAS code for ASCII data file
Download as Text 7/1/2010
Food Security Survey Modules Back to top U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module
Download as PDF Download file 8/15/2012
U.S. Adult Food Security Survey Module
Download as PDF Download file 8/15/2012
Six-item Short Form Food Security Survey Module
Download as PDF Download file 8/15/2012
Food Security Survey Module for Youth Ages 12 and Older
Download as PDF Download file 9/1/2006
Spanish Translation of the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module
Download as PDF Download file 7/23/2012
