A report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights the growing issue of food insecurity in New York due to soaring food prices, which have risen by 25.2% since 2019. The average food expenditure per household rose dramatically, totaling $11,288 between 2022 and 2023 compared to $7,225 from 2012-2013. With food costs rising more than household income, the report warns that the implementation of tariffs and potential cuts to food assistance programs may worsen the plight of many families already struggling with food insecurity, especially after pandemic-related federal aid ended.
Food prices rose sharply during the pandemic, putting more New Yorkers at risk of going hungry. Now the implementation of tariffs and potential cuts to federal food will exacerbate the problem.
Average food expenditure totaled $11,288 between 2022 and 2023, a sharp rise from the $7,225 spent between 2012 and 2013.
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