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 Amber Waves: The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America

June 2009
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Amber Waves September 2009 > Statistics > Research Areas

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Markets and Trade


Bar chart: Global biofuel production grew rapidly in 2004-08

Diet and Health

Pie chart: Added sugars and added fats and oils provide 42 percent of the average American's daily calories

Farms, Firms, and Households

Bar chart: Larger farms more likely to follow a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan

Rural America


Line chart: Nonmetro areas lose young adults through net migration, but gain retirees

Bar chart: Patterns of health insurance coverage vary little by age group across metro and nonmetro areas, 2007

 

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