Missed Grocery Card Payments Rose To 8.7% Of US Adults
Urban Institute's December 2025 survey found the rate up from 7.1% in 2023, while 19.6% drained non-daily savings to buy food.
- Share missing minimum grocery card payments grew from 7.1% to 8.7% between 2023 and 2025.
- One in five adults, 19.6%, tapped savings not meant for daily expenses to afford groceries.
- Report published July 13, 2026, draws on a survey adults completed in December 2025.
Why it matters: A family that borrows to eat has already spent its margin for everything else.
Urban Institute, "Many Families Rely on Credit and Savings to Afford Groceries" (July 13, 2026) ↗ · Jul 15, 20267/15/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check