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  • More than 90 percent of soybean, cotton, and corn acres planted by U.S. farmers use genetically engineered seeds
    10/7/2024
    More than 90 percent of soybean, cotton, and corn acres planted by U.S. farmers use genetically engineered seeds
  • Almost 9 percent of SNAP and P-EBT benefits were redeemed online by end of FY 2023
    10/3/2024
    Almost 9 percent of SNAP and P-EBT benefits were redeemed online by end of FY 2023
  • U.S. wheat production estimated at highest level in 8 years
    10/2/2024
    U.S. wheat production estimated at highest level in 8 years
  • Fruit and vegetable costs vary by type and form
    10/1/2024
    Fruit and vegetable costs vary by type and form
  • Sources of growth in global agricultural output, 1961–2022
    10/1/2024
    Sources of growth in global agricultural output, 1961–2022
  • Agricultural total factor productivity growth by country, average annual percent change, 1971–2022
    10/1/2024
    Agricultural total factor productivity growth by country, average annual percent change, 1971–2022
  • Productivity emerged as the major driver of agricultural output growth from 1961 to 2020
    9/30/2024
    Productivity emerged as the major driver of agricultural output growth from 1961 to 2020
  • Land in agriculture rose in Global South and fell in Global North, 1961–2020
    9/30/2024
    Land in agriculture rose in Global South and fell in Global North, 1961–2020
  • Large family farms receive the highest payments from energy development
    9/30/2024
    Large family farms receive the highest payments from energy development
  • Value of world agriculture output shifted from Global North to Global South, 1961–2020
    9/30/2024
    Value of world agriculture output shifted from Global North to Global South, 1961–2020
  • Farm labor is decreasing, while agricultural capital investments are increasing
    9/30/2024
    Farm labor is decreasing, while agricultural capital investments are increasing
  • Higher agricultural productivity led to the use of fewer natural resources per unit of agricultural output
    9/30/2024
    Higher agricultural productivity led to the use of fewer natural resources per unit of agricultural output
  • U.S. demand for coffee stimulates imports from Latin America
    9/26/2024
    U.S. demand for coffee stimulates imports from Latin America
  • Out-migration rates in rural counties declined with onset of COVID-19 pandemic
    9/26/2024
    Out-migration rates in rural counties declined with onset of COVID-19 pandemic
  • Year-to-year production changes for selected fruit and tree nuts, 2023–24F
    9/26/2024
    Year-to-year production changes for selected fruit and tree nuts, 2023–24F
  • U.S. online grocery shopping more likely among people with higher levels of education in 2022
    9/25/2024
    U.S. online grocery shopping more likely among people with higher levels of education in 2022
  • Federal Dairy Margin Coverage program compensates dairy producers when the difference between milk prices and feed costs drops below selected coverage level
    9/25/2024
    Federal Dairy Margin Coverage program compensates dairy producers when the difference between milk prices and feed costs drops below selected coverage level
  • Forest and pasture/rangeland accounted for more than half of U.S. land use in new report
    9/24/2024
    Forest and pasture/rangeland accounted for more than half of U.S. land use in new report
  • 2022 Census of Agriculture: Farms with Hispanic operators declined slightly in 2022
    9/23/2024
    2022 Census of Agriculture: Farms with Hispanic operators declined slightly in 2022
  • Food price increases were projected to decrease through 2034 for major commodities other than rice
    9/23/2024
    Food price increases were projected to decrease through 2034 for major commodities other than rice
  • Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest prevalence of food insecurity in 2024 of the five IFSA regions
    9/23/2024
    Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest prevalence of food insecurity in 2024 of the five IFSA regions
  • Limited-service restaurants captured the largest share of food-away-from-home spending from 2019 to 2023
    9/19/2024
    Limited-service restaurants captured the largest share of food-away-from-home spending from 2019 to 2023
  • Within Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, predicted risk for food insecurity differed across eight Public Use Microdata Areas, 2016–19
    9/19/2024
    Within Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, predicted risk for food insecurity differed across eight Public Use Microdata Areas, 2016–19
  • Predicted risk for food insecurity in Wisconsin varied across 40 Public Use Microdata Areas, 2016–19
    9/19/2024
    Predicted risk for food insecurity in Wisconsin varied across 40 Public Use Microdata Areas, 2016–19
  • Agriculture made up 6 percent of total U.S. import value in FY 2023
    9/18/2024
    Agriculture made up 6 percent of total U.S. import value in FY 2023
  • Main source of U.S. agricultural output growth is productivity improvement
    9/17/2024
    Main source of U.S. agricultural output growth is productivity improvement
  • 2022 Census of Agriculture: U.S. llama and alpaca herd decreased by nearly half from 2007 to 2022
    9/16/2024
    2022 Census of Agriculture: U.S. llama and alpaca herd decreased by nearly half from 2007 to 2022
  • Major uses of land in the United States, 1959–2017
    9/13/2024
    Major uses of land in the United States, 1959–2017
  • 2022 Census of Agriculture: California, Texas, and Iowa lead Nation in most farm operations with renewable energy systems
    9/12/2024
    2022 Census of Agriculture: California, Texas, and Iowa lead Nation in most farm operations with renewable energy systems
  • Midwest had biggest share of utility-scale solar projects on cropland; largest share on pasture-rangeland was in West, 2012–20
    9/12/2024
    Midwest had biggest share of utility-scale solar projects on cropland; largest share on pasture-rangeland was in West, 2012–20
  • Plains and West regions had biggest shares of utility-scale wind turbines on pasture-rangeland, 2012–20
    9/12/2024
    Plains and West regions had biggest shares of utility-scale wind turbines on pasture-rangeland, 2012–20
  • Utility-scale wind energy development in rural United States concentrated in Plains, Midwest, and West regions, 2020
    9/12/2024
    Utility-scale wind energy development in rural United States concentrated in Plains, Midwest, and West regions, 2020
  • Utility-scale solar projects in rural United States concentrated in West and Atlantic regions, 2020
    9/12/2024
    Utility-scale solar projects in rural United States concentrated in West and Atlantic regions, 2020
  • Agricultural land with solar development saw most land cover change after installation, 2012–17
    9/12/2024
    Agricultural land with solar development saw most land cover change after installation, 2012–17
  • Food insecurity ranged from 7.4 percent in New Hampshire to 18.9 percent in Arkansas in 2021–23
    9/11/2024
    Food insecurity ranged from 7.4 percent in New Hampshire to 18.9 percent in Arkansas in 2021–23
  • Price index measures monthly price changes for frozen poultry, while changes in both prices and consumer purchase patterns can influence average unit prices
    9/11/2024
    Price index measures monthly price changes for frozen poultry, while changes in both prices and consumer purchase patterns can influence average unit prices