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  • Cost of food at home was $6 or less for 78 percent of low-income NHANES participants compared with 69 percent of participants with incomes above 300 percent of poverty in 2013
    10/28/2020
    Cost of food at home was $6 or less for 78 percent of low-income NHANES participants compared with 69 percent of participants with incomes above 300 percent of poverty in 2013
  • Disparities in educational attainment by race/ethnicity persisted in rural America despite overall improvement between 2000 and 2018
    10/28/2020
    Disparities in educational attainment by race/ethnicity persisted in rural America despite overall improvement between 2000 and 2018
  • Farms used futures, options, and marketing contracts in 2016
    10/28/2020
    Farms used futures, options, and marketing contracts in 2016
  • Food insecurity rates among adults receiving HUD assistance were similar for men and women in 2011-12, but varied by age, race/ethnicity, and disability status
    10/28/2020
    Food insecurity rates among adults receiving HUD assistance were similar for men and women in 2011-12, but varied by age, race/ethnicity, and disability status
  • For 75 percent of NHANES participants, at-home food costs totaled $6 or less per day in 2013
    10/28/2020
    For 75 percent of NHANES participants, at-home food costs totaled $6 or less per day in 2013
  • Corn and soybean farmers covered part of their production with futures, options, and/or marketing contracts in 2016
    10/28/2020
    Corn and soybean farmers covered part of their production with futures, options, and/or marketing contracts in 2016
  • Large and mid-sized farms with corn and soybean commodities were more likely to use futures, options, and marketing contracts in 2016
    10/28/2020
    Large and mid-sized farms with corn and soybean commodities were more likely to use futures, options, and marketing contracts in 2016
  • Participants in HUD's Housing Choice Voucher program reported the highest rates of food insecurity and very low food security in 2011-12
    10/28/2020
    Participants in HUD's Housing Choice Voucher program reported the highest rates of food insecurity and very low food security in 2011-12
  • Share of disposable personal income spent on food at home has fallen over time, while the share spent on food away from home has risen
    10/28/2020
    Share of disposable personal income spent on food at home has fallen over time, while the share spent on food away from home has risen
  • Pumpkins: Ten States produce most of the value of America’s popular fall icon
    10/26/2020
    Pumpkins: Ten States produce most of the value of America’s popular fall icon
  • Cotton Acreage 2017
    10/26/2020
    Cotton Acreage 2017
  • U.S. export sales of soybeans set a fast start in 2020/21 with revived demand in China
    10/23/2020
    U.S. export sales of soybeans set a fast start in 2020/21 with revived demand in China
  • USDA’s Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program in Kansas largely attracts participants with higher rates of groundwater depletion
    10/21/2020
    USDA’s Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program in Kansas largely attracts participants with higher rates of groundwater depletion
  • Global cotton stocks-to-use and price, 2010-20
    10/21/2020
    Global cotton stocks-to-use and price, 2010-20
  • Global cotton production and mill use, 2004-20
    10/21/2020
    Global cotton production and mill use, 2004-20
  • Leading global cotton mill users, 2010-20
    10/21/2020
    Leading global cotton mill users, 2010-20
  • Leading global cotton importers, 2010-20
    10/21/2020
    Leading global cotton importers, 2010-20
  • Leading global cotton exporters, 2010-20
    10/21/2020
    Leading global cotton exporters, 2010-20
  • Leading U.S. cotton producing States, 2018-20
    10/21/2020
    Leading U.S. cotton producing States, 2018-20
  • Leading global cotton producers, 2010-20
    10/21/2020
    Leading global cotton producers, 2010-20
  • World Statistics Day: Agricultural Trade Multipliers showcase the many ways agricultural exports affect U.S. economy
    10/20/2020
    World Statistics Day: Agricultural Trade Multipliers showcase the many ways agricultural exports affect U.S. economy
  • The share of children receiving free school lunches and breakfasts rose between 2009 and 2019
    10/19/2020
    The share of children receiving free school lunches and breakfasts rose between 2009 and 2019
  • World Food Day: A look at international food spending and calorie availability
    10/16/2020
    World Food Day: A look at international food spending and calorie availability
  • January-August 2020 Live Cattle Imports Larger Than in Same Period Last Year, Hog Imports Flat
    10/16/2020
    January-August 2020 Live Cattle Imports Larger Than in Same Period Last Year, Hog Imports Flat
  • Sugarbeet harvested area and yields, 2007/08 to 2020/21
    10/16/2020
    Sugarbeet harvested area and yields, 2007/08 to 2020/21
  • Brazil’s emergence as a competitor for the United States in global agricultural markets is rooted in currency depreciation
    10/14/2020
    Brazil’s emergence as a competitor for the United States in global agricultural markets is rooted in currency depreciation
  • Global wheat production and exports raised from September forecasts
    10/14/2020
    Global wheat production and exports raised from September forecasts
  • Leading global cotton consumers
    10/14/2020
    Leading global cotton consumers
  • Surge in 2020/21 U.S. soybean exports to extend a decline in stocks
    10/14/2020
    Surge in 2020/21 U.S. soybean exports to extend a decline in stocks
  • U.S. corn harvested area and yield
    10/14/2020
    U.S. corn harvested area and yield
  • Racial and ethnic minorities made up about 22 percent of the rural population in 2018, compared to 43 percent in urban areas
    10/13/2020
    Racial and ethnic minorities made up about 22 percent of the rural population in 2018, compared to 43 percent in urban areas
  • U.S. rice imports in 2020/21 projected near-record high
    10/13/2020
    U.S. rice imports in 2020/21 projected near-record high
  • Sharp increase in imports from Asia boosted U.S. 2019/20 rice imports to record high, with little decline projected for 2020/21
    10/9/2020
    Sharp increase in imports from Asia boosted U.S. 2019/20 rice imports to record high, with little decline projected for 2020/21
  • SNAP participation and spending respond to economic conditions
    10/7/2020
    SNAP participation and spending respond to economic conditions
  • Conservation spending remained roughly level in recent years, a trend projected to continue through 2023
    10/5/2020
    Conservation spending remained roughly level in recent years, a trend projected to continue through 2023
  • More COVID-19 cases per capita in U.S. metro than nonmetro areas, but the share of cases in nonmetro areas is increasing
    10/2/2020
    More COVID-19 cases per capita in U.S. metro than nonmetro areas, but the share of cases in nonmetro areas is increasing