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Every dataset on plainfoodaccess is traced to its named public source and documented in our methodology. The publisher is accountable for the data framing, methodology, and corrections you read here.
The publisher is responsible for the data framing, methodology, and corrections shown here. This directory covers the 3,144 county profiles built from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Read the methodology for source rules and update practices.
Download the county food-access extract cited on this page: plainfoodaccess-food-access.csv (USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas + Census ACS · public domain sources).
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Plainfoodaccess is a data journalism portal that examines food access at the county level, drawing on public data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the USDA. The team's content is compiled by our editorial process, and it does not accept payment from entities it covers., this portal provides neutral analysis to help inform discussions on food security trends.
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plainfoodaccess is a data-journalism publisher: we compile public datasets, verify them against their official sources, and present them in plain language. Editorial standards, sourcing, and how we handle corrections are described on our about and methodology pages.