A record 40% of Massachusetts households (approximately 1.1 million) experienced food insecurity in 2025, according to the sixth annual Massachusetts Food Access Report: Hunger on the Rise (2026 Report) from The Greater Boston Food Bank and Mass General Brigham. The rate has more than doubled since 2019, increasing from 37% in 2024. The findings reflect the compounding effects of Massachusetts’ high cost of living, inflation, and, more recently, disruptions to food access programs following the 2025 federal government shutdown.  Visit MCOA's Healthy Aging Document Library for more statistics.