Chart Gallery

  • Counties changing metropolitan (metro) status between 2013 and 2023
    3/26/2024
    Counties changing metropolitan (metro) status between 2013 and 2023
  • Metropolitan (metro) counties, nonmetropolitan (nonmetro) counties, and urban areas, 2023
    3/26/2024
    Metropolitan (metro) counties, nonmetropolitan (nonmetro) counties, and urban areas, 2023
  • Metropolitan (metro) and nonmetropolitan (nonmetro) counties, 2023
    3/26/2024
    Metropolitan (metro) and nonmetropolitan (nonmetro) counties, 2023
  • Share of global wheat exports by country, 2008/09–2023/24
    3/26/2024
    Share of global wheat exports by country, 2008/09–2023/24
  • U.S. wheat planted area and production, 1919–2023
    3/26/2024
    U.S. wheat planted area and production, 1919–2023
  • U.S. wheat production by class, 2000/01–2023/24
    3/26/2024
    U.S. wheat production by class, 2000/01–2023/24
  • Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments highest during years with severe, widespread drought
    3/25/2024
    Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments highest during years with severe, widespread drought
  • USDA has provided funding assistance to organic farms through several programs, most under its Organic Transition Initiative
    3/25/2024
    USDA has provided funding assistance to organic farms through several programs, most under its Organic Transition Initiative
  • Agricultural Census shows strong growth in direct sales from farms and ranches
    3/21/2024
    Agricultural Census shows strong growth in direct sales from farms and ranches
  • Changes in food spending from 2019 to 2022 varied by State
    3/20/2024
    Changes in food spending from 2019 to 2022 varied by State
  • U.S. agricultural import values outpaced export values in fiscal year 2023
    3/19/2024
    U.S. agricultural import values outpaced export values in fiscal year 2023
  • Manufacturer rebates to States for infant formula reduced WIC spending by about 23 percent from 1989 to 2022
    3/18/2024
    Manufacturer rebates to States for infant formula reduced WIC spending by about 23 percent from 1989 to 2022
  • African-American-operated farms were smaller and more focused on livestock than other farms in 2018–20
    3/14/2024
    African-American-operated farms were smaller and more focused on livestock than other farms in 2018–20
  • Year-over-year percent comparison of exports
    3/14/2024
    Year-over-year percent comparison of exports
  • U.S. imports from Mexico, 2007/08–2023/24
    3/14/2024
    U.S. imports from Mexico, 2007/08–2023/24
  • Milk components test
    3/14/2024
    Milk components test
  • Iowa leads States in hog production
    3/13/2024
    Iowa leads States in hog production
  • Farm establishments received nearly a quarter of each food-at-home dollar in 2022
    3/12/2024
    Farm establishments received nearly a quarter of each food-at-home dollar in 2022
  • World cotton production
    3/12/2024
    World cotton production
  • Corn production by major exporters
    3/12/2024
    Corn production by major exporters
  • U.S. wheat exports by class, 2015/16–2023/24
    3/12/2024
    U.S. wheat exports by class, 2015/16–2023/24
  • Global soybean stocks
    3/12/2024
    Global soybean stocks
  • Drought conditions influence annual fluctuations in U.S. beef cattle herd size
    3/11/2024
    Drought conditions influence annual fluctuations in U.S. beef cattle herd size
  • 2022 Census of Agriculture: Number of U.S. farms decreased 10 percent from 2012 to 2022
    3/8/2024
    2022 Census of Agriculture: Number of U.S. farms decreased 10 percent from 2012 to 2022
  • Increased migration from urban areas spurs rural population growth, while urban migration growth is international
    3/7/2024
    Increased migration from urban areas spurs rural population growth, while urban migration growth is international
  • Disease-related mortality gap is growing between U.S. rural and urban areas
    3/6/2024
    Disease-related mortality gap is growing between U.S. rural and urban areas
  • Tax liability increases after Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions expire for tax rates, deductions, and personal exemptions
    3/6/2024
    Tax liability increases after Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions expire for tax rates, deductions, and personal exemptions
  • Potential change in family farm households’ tax liability after Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions expire
    3/6/2024
    Potential change in family farm households’ tax liability after Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions expire
  • Expiring estate tax provisions would increase the share of farm estates that owe taxes
    3/5/2024
    Expiring estate tax provisions would increase the share of farm estates that owe taxes
  • USDA’s School Breakfast Program served about 63 billion meals from 1975 through 2022
    3/4/2024
    USDA’s School Breakfast Program served about 63 billion meals from 1975 through 2022
  • U.S. soybean yields to decrease, corn yields to increase based on climate projections
    3/4/2024
    U.S. soybean yields to decrease, corn yields to increase based on climate projections
  • Climate-linked yield changes projected to vary by region and by crop
    3/4/2024
    Climate-linked yield changes projected to vary by region and by crop
  • U.S. sugar exports to Mexico rise to levels seen during NAFTA years
    2/29/2024
    U.S. sugar exports to Mexico rise to levels seen during NAFTA years
  • 2022 Census of Agriculture: Number of U.S. farms falls below 2 million
    2/28/2024
    2022 Census of Agriculture: Number of U.S. farms falls below 2 million
  • Agriculture accounted for an estimated 10.6 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2021
    2/27/2024
    Agriculture accounted for an estimated 10.6 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2021
  • Rural areas experienced renewed population growth following the COVID-19 pandemic
    2/26/2024
    Rural areas experienced renewed population growth following the COVID-19 pandemic