FOOD INSECURITY is the NEW phrase for FAMINE:

What percent of the US has food insecurity?
10.2 percent
The prevalence of food insecurity in 2021 is unchanged from 2020. In 2021, 89.8 percent of U.S. households were food secure throughout the year. The remaining 10.2 percent of households were food insecure at least some time during the year, including 3.8 percent (5.1 million households) that had very low food security.Jul 19, 2023..BUT:

Share: Share: In South Carolina, between 2019-2021: Food insecurity in South Carolina averaged 12.60%.Jan 19, 2023
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South Carolina: A Hunger and Poverty Snapshot - Bread for the World
In South Carolina, 515,350 people are facing hunger - and of them 141,110 are children. face hunger. 1 in 8 children face hunger.