Center for Regional Food Systems

Since 2012, the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) and partners have conducted the National Food Hub Survey. This survey aims to identify trends in food hub economic growth and viability, their social mission and operationalization of racial equity, and the opportunities and challenges faced by food hubs across the country. The survey reports have helped shape national understanding of food hubs, as well as provide data for current and future food hub operators, partner organizations, policy makers, funders, and community members.  

Through the National Food Hub Survey Data Dashboard, users can examine overall trends for food hub operations across survey years and regions. For example, a visitor could use filters to see changes in grant dependence between 2013 to 2025 for food hubs in the south. This tool allows visitors to visually explore the findings of all previous National Food Hub Surveys.  

How to use the Data Dashboard

To use the Data Dashboard, users can use the left-hand column to select one or more years of survey data to view. If they choose, users can then select one or more regions to see how changes in results vary by geographic area or across the country. This tool allows users to view filtered data from the following categories: 

• Percentage of Organizations by Years in Operation,  
• Percentage of Organizations by Legal Status,  
• Percentage of Organizations by Business Model,  
• Average Percentage of Total Gross Sales by Customer Type,  
• Total Organizational Sales as a Portion of a Dollar by Product Category,  
• Dependence on Grant Funding, and  
• Operating Expense Ratio.  

Do you have questions on how to use this Dashboard? Contact Jude Barry at barryjud@msu.edu for assistance. 

The National Food Hub Survey Data Dashboard was developed in close collaboration with the University of Michigan Program Evaluation Group. 

Funding for the National Food Hub Survey and this dashboard comes from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.