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  • Prevalence of U.S. food insecurity in 2019 dipped below pre-Great Recession level for the first time
    9/9/2020
    Prevalence of U.S. food insecurity in 2019 dipped below pre-Great Recession level for the first time
  • Organic dairy farms had higher costs, but also higher gross returns, than conventional farms in 2016
    9/8/2020
    Organic dairy farms had higher costs, but also higher gross returns, than conventional farms in 2016
  • Food wholesale sales by type of wholesaler, 2017
    9/4/2020
    Food wholesale sales by type of wholesaler, 2017
  • Food wholesale sales by type of outlet: Census years 1997-2012
    9/4/2020
    Food wholesale sales by type of outlet: Census years 1997-2012
  • Merchant food wholesale sales by type of products handled, 2017
    9/4/2020
    Merchant food wholesale sales by type of products handled, 2017
  • Limes, lemons, and tangerines drove the 2007-18 growth in fresh citrus availability in the United States
    9/4/2020
    Limes, lemons, and tangerines drove the 2007-18 growth in fresh citrus availability in the United States
  • Farm sector profits forecast to rise in 2020
    9/2/2020
    Farm sector profits forecast to rise in 2020
  • U.S. agricultural imports have grown significantly over last quarter century
    8/31/2020
    U.S. agricultural imports have grown significantly over last quarter century
  • U.S. food spending in June 2020 was $12 billion less than in June 2019
    8/28/2020
    U.S. food spending in June 2020 was $12 billion less than in June 2019
  • Imports from Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru drove some of the largest increases in U.S. fresh fruit imports from FY 2009 to FY 2019
    8/27/2020
    Imports from Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru drove some of the largest increases in U.S. fresh fruit imports from FY 2009 to FY 2019
  • In fiscal year 2019, fresh fruit made up one-fifth of horticultural product imports
    8/27/2020
    In fiscal year 2019, fresh fruit made up one-fifth of horticultural product imports
  • Individuals purchase a smaller share of healthy away-from-home food items when paying with a credit or debit card
    8/27/2020
    Individuals purchase a smaller share of healthy away-from-home food items when paying with a credit or debit card
  • Small organic dairy farms had higher costs and higher gross returns than conventional farms in 2016
    8/27/2020
    Small organic dairy farms had higher costs and higher gross returns than conventional farms in 2016
  • The five leading fresh fruit imports increased by at least 59 percent over the last decade
    8/27/2020
    The five leading fresh fruit imports increased by at least 59 percent over the last decade
  • U.S. fresh fruit imports increased by $8.9 billion between 2009 and 2019, comprising about 30 percent of the growth across major horticultural product groups
    8/27/2020
    U.S. fresh fruit imports increased by $8.9 billion between 2009 and 2019, comprising about 30 percent of the growth across major horticultural product groups
  • Productivity growth has contributed positively to U.S. agricultural output in all sub-periods since 1948
    8/26/2020
    Productivity growth has contributed positively to U.S. agricultural output in all sub-periods since 1948
  • Child food insufficiency in mid-July 2020 varied by State
    8/25/2020
    Child food insufficiency in mid-July 2020 varied by State
  • Soybean-to-corn price ratio signals increasing soybean profitability
    8/24/2020
    Soybean-to-corn price ratio signals increasing soybean profitability
  • Federal spending on food assistance in fiscal year (FY) 2019 at lowest level since FY 2009
    8/21/2020
    Federal spending on food assistance in fiscal year (FY) 2019 at lowest level since FY 2009
  • A third of U.S.-grown potatoes become frozen french fries used mostly by food service
    8/19/2020
    A third of U.S.-grown potatoes become frozen french fries used mostly by food service
  • Percent change of first-half 2020 export volumes from first-half exports of 2019
    8/18/2020
    Percent change of first-half 2020 export volumes from first-half exports of 2019
  • Sugarbeet harvested area and yields, 2007/08 to 2020/21
    8/18/2020
    Sugarbeet harvested area and yields, 2007/08 to 2020/21
  • Rural poverty rates dropped across all race/ethnicity groups between 2013 and 2018
    8/17/2020
    Rural poverty rates dropped across all race/ethnicity groups between 2013 and 2018
  • Average net returns of large dairy operations exceeded those of farms with smaller herds between 2005 and 2018
    8/14/2020
    Average net returns of large dairy operations exceeded those of farms with smaller herds between 2005 and 2018
  • Leading global cotton producers
    8/14/2020
    Leading global cotton producers
  • Soybean yields poised to mark a record high
    8/14/2020
    Soybean yields poised to mark a record high
  • U.S. corn harvested area and yield
    8/14/2020
    U.S. corn harvested area and yield
  • U.S. wheat export competitiveness tends to improve as the all-wheat SAFP falls
    8/14/2020
    U.S. wheat export competitiveness tends to improve as the all-wheat SAFP falls
  • U.S. rice imports were record high in 2019/20 and are expected to remain strong in 2020/21
    8/13/2020
    U.S. rice imports were record high in 2019/20 and are expected to remain strong in 2020/21
  • Households are the largest users of fossil fuels in the U.S. food system
    8/12/2020
    Households are the largest users of fossil fuels in the U.S. food system
  • U.S. sugarcane production expands in Louisiana with new varieties
    8/10/2020
    U.S. sugarcane production expands in Louisiana with new varieties
  • Eating-out expenditures in May 2020 were 37 percent lower than May 2019 expenditures
    8/7/2020
    Eating-out expenditures in May 2020 were 37 percent lower than May 2019 expenditures
  • Demand for direct-hire labor in agriculture is seasonal
    8/5/2020
    Demand for direct-hire labor in agriculture is seasonal
  • Falling hog weights suggest the hog industry is managing supply-chain disruptions from COVID-19
    8/3/2020
    Falling hog weights suggest the hog industry is managing supply-chain disruptions from COVID-19
  • U.S. feed grain production, 2020/21
    8/3/2020
    U.S. feed grain production, 2020/21
  • U.S. cattle trade
    7/31/2020
    U.S. cattle trade