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Do Free Trade Agreements Benefit Developing Countries?

An examination of U.S. agreements

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Specialty Crop Participation in Federal Risk Management Programs

Federal risk management programs can help specialty crop growers stabilize income by mitigating the risks of production and revenue losses

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International Food Security Assessment, 2022–32

2022 analysis of 77 low- and middle-income countries estimates 1.3 billion people as food-insecure, 118.7 million more than 2021

Wheat Outlook: September 2022

The September 2022 Wheat Outlook includes special article, “Factors Influencing Prevented Planting for Spring Wheat”

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Household Food Security in the United States in 2021

10.2 percent of U.S. households (13.5 million) had difficulty providing enough food for all their members in 2021

ERS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

Economic implications for agriculture, food, and rural America

Do Free Trade Agreements Benefit Developing Countries? An Examination of U.S. Agreements

Specialty Crop Participation in Federal Risk Management Programs

International Food Security Assessment, 2022–32

Statistical Supplement to Household Food Security in the United States in 2021

Household Food Security in the United States in 2021

Comparing Food Sector Employment Headcount and Sales Data in the National Establishment Time Series Database to Federal Data

Vegetables and Pulses Yearbook Tables

Yearbook tables contain a time series of annual per capita supply and use data for fresh and processed vegetables and for dry pulse crops. Included are U.S. production, exports, imports, per capita utilization, and prices.

Food Price Outlook

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food is probably the most widely used indicator of changes in retail food prices. ERS regularly updates food price forecasts for the short-term period.

State Fact Sheets

Information on population, income, poverty, food security, education, employment, farm indicators, and more.

Charts of Note

Distributed Monday-Friday to highlight charts of interest from our current and past research.

Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials

The basics on food, farming, and rural America, in a set of 70 charts and maps.

Data Visualizations

Explore interactive graphs, charts and maps.

Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America

View the diversity of challenges and opportunities across America's counties.

The Food Access Research Atlas

Users can create maps showing food access indicators by census tract using different measures and indicators of supermarket accessibility, such as income, distance, and vehicle availability.