The recently concluded U.S. federal government shutdown impacted CPS data collection and release timelines. Once the September 2025 monthly data are available, we will process and release them as quickly as possible via IPUMS.
An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| FSRUNOUT | Ran short of foods needed for meal and could not buy more in past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSRUNOUT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSRNOUTM | Ran out of food in past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSRNOUTM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSFDSTMP | Receive SNAP (food stamps) in past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSFDSTMP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPVAL | Value of SNAP/food stamp benefits | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPVAL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPJAN | Received SNAP/food stamp in January | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPJAN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPFEB | Received SNAP/food stamps in February | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPFEB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPMAR | Received SNAP/food stamp in March | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPMAR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPAPR | Received SNAP/food stamps in April | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPAPR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPMAY | Received SNAP/food stamps in May | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPMAY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPJUN | Received SNAP/food stamps in June | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPJUN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPJUL | Received SNAP/food stamps in July | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPJUL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPAUG | Received SNAP/food stamp in August | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPAUG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPSEP | Received SNAP/food stamps in September | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPSEP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPOCT | Received SNAP/food stamps in October | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPOCT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPNOV | Received SNAP/food stamps in November | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPNOV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPDEC | Received SNAP/food stamps in December | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPDEC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPMO | Month last received SNAP/food stamps | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSTMPDAY | Day of the month receive SNAP/food stamp benefits | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSTMPDAY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSLNCHFRC | Household children received free/reduced-cost lunches at school during past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSLNCHFRC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSWIC | Eligible women or children received food through WIC during past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSWIC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| FSOTHPGM | Received food or vouchers for food through other program in past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSOTHPGM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSMLSWHLS | Received meals delivered to home through community program during past 30 days | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSMLSWHLS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSCOMCTR | Ate prepared meal at community program or center during past 30 days | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSCOMCTR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSFDBNK | How often received emergency food from church/food pantry/food bank during past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSFDBNK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSFDBNKMO | Received emergency food from church/food pantry/food bank during past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSFDBNKMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSEMRGFD | Church/food pantry/food bank exists in community | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSEMRGFD | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSOUPK | Frequency ate meals at a soup kitchen in the past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSOUPK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSOUPKMO | Ever ate meals at a soup kitchen during past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSOUPKMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSNTCHLD | Sent child to another home because running out of food in the past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSNTCHLD | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSPOOR | Household poverty status | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSPOOR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSCREEN | Common screen indicator for food security status | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSCREEN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSUPPWTH | Food Security Supplement Household Weight | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSUPPWTH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSCUTCHMCAT | Frequency cut size of child's meal (30 days) (categorical) | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSCUTCHMCAT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSDAYMOCAT | Frequency adults went a full day without eating because not enough money (30 days) (categorical) | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSDAYMOCAT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSHNGRCMCAT | Frequency children hungry but can't afford more food (30 days) (categorical) | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSHNGRCMCAT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSHUNGRMOCAT | Frequency adults hungry because couldn't afford food (30 days) | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSHUNGRMOCAT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSLESSMOCAT | Frequency eaten less than felt should (30 days) | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSLESSMOCAT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSKIPCMCAT | How often child skipped meal (30 days) (categorical) | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSKIPCMCAT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSKIPMOCAT | How many days in the past month skipped/cut size of meals (categorical) | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSKIPMOCAT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSHOPRESTLW | Bought food at restaurants, cafeteria or convenience last week | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSHOPRESTLW | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |