PowerLines estimated in 2025 that about 80 million Americans were struggling to pay their utility bills.
November 08, 2025
high
temporal
Estimate of the number of U.S. households facing difficulty paying utility bills in 2025.
Approximately 42 million Americans relied on federal food assistance programs to supplement grocery bills in 2025.
October 28, 2025
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statistical
Scale of participation in U.S. federal food assistance programs.