Feed, fertilizers and fuels: share of total expenses on livestock farms, 2010

Percent of total expenses

Bar chart with 5 groups with 3 items per group.

Group 1, All farms.
Item 1, Fertilizer 7.69.
Item 2, Fuels 5.02.
Item 3, Feed 16.62.
Group 2, Beef cattle.
Item 1, Fertilizer 3.91.
Item 2, Fuels 5.61.
Item 3, Feed 17.06.
Group 3, Hogs.
Item 1, Fertilizer 3.02.
Item 2, Fuels 2.71.
Item 3, Feed 36.76.
Group 4, Poultry.
Item 1, Fertilizer 0.31.
Item 2, Fuels 2.76.
Item 3, Feed 60.57.
Group 5, Dairy.
Item 1, Fertilizer 2.29.
Item 2, Fuels 3.61.
Item 3, Feed 37.22.

Source: Economic Research Service, USDA.

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