Chart Gallery

  • U.S. melon availability down from record levels reached in 2016
    4/13/2018
    U.S. melon availability down from record levels reached in 2016
  • Farm share of U.S. food dollar declined again in 2016
    4/12/2018
    Farm share of U.S. food dollar declined again in 2016
  • Appreciation in U.S. cropland values varies by region and over time
    4/11/2018
    Appreciation in U.S. cropland values varies by region and over time
  • Egg prices rose and remained high during and after the 2014-15 U.S. highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak
    4/10/2018
    Egg prices rose and remained high during and after the 2014-15 U.S. highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak
  • Farm inputs have shifted over time toward less use of labor and land, and more use of capital and intermediate goods
    4/9/2018
    Farm inputs have shifted over time toward less use of labor and land, and more use of capital and intermediate goods
  • Certified organic operations are concentrated in the West, Northeast, and Upper Midwest
    4/6/2018
    Certified organic operations are concentrated in the West, Northeast, and Upper Midwest
  • The value of fruit, tree nut, and vegetable production is projected to grow nearly 3 percent per year through 2027
    4/5/2018
    The value of fruit, tree nut, and vegetable production is projected to grow nearly 3 percent per year through 2027
  • Participation and program expenditures for SNAP continue to fall
    4/4/2018
    Participation and program expenditures for SNAP continue to fall
  • U.S. net textile and apparel imports reached record levels in 2017
    4/3/2018
    U.S. net textile and apparel imports reached record levels in 2017
  • Rural America ends first-ever period of population loss
    4/2/2018
    Rural America ends first-ever period of population loss
  • The United States is forecast to remain a relatively small importer of most red meats and dairy products in 2018
    3/30/2018
    The United States is forecast to remain a relatively small importer of most red meats and dairy products in 2018
  • Salmonella and Toxoplasma gondii are the costliest U.S. foodborne pathogens
    3/29/2018
    Salmonella and Toxoplasma gondii are the costliest U.S. foodborne pathogens
  • Fresh fruit per capita availability continues decades-long climb to outpace juice/processed availability
    3/28/2018
    Fresh fruit per capita availability continues decades-long climb to outpace juice/processed availability
  • Exports are taking up a larger share of supply over the decades for all tree nuts
    3/28/2018
    Exports are taking up a larger share of supply over the decades for all tree nuts
  • Growth in fresh-market prices outpaced processed, despite growth across all sectors
    3/28/2018
    Growth in fresh-market prices outpaced processed, despite growth across all sectors
  • Imports play an increasingly important role in all sectors of the fruit industry
    3/28/2018
    Imports play an increasingly important role in all sectors of the fruit industry
  • Modest climb in fresh fruit production contrasts tapering processed market
    3/28/2018
    Modest climb in fresh fruit production contrasts tapering processed market
  • SNAP participation and annual program expenditures have fallen in each of the past 4 fiscal years
    3/28/2018
    SNAP participation and annual program expenditures have fallen in each of the past 4 fiscal years
  • Consumer- and processing-grade egg prices soared during and after the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak
    3/28/2018
    Consumer- and processing-grade egg prices soared during and after the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak
  • Distribution of Microloans, by county, 2013-2015
    3/28/2018
    Distribution of Microloans, by county, 2013-2015
  • Substantive innovation present in wholly rural single-unit firms
    3/28/2018
    Substantive innovation present in wholly rural single-unit firms
  • The price of fertilizer and the prices received for crops have both trended downward in recent years
    3/26/2018
    The price of fertilizer and the prices received for crops have both trended downward in recent years
  • Broiler weights start 2018 by showing continued growth
    3/23/2018
    Broiler weights start 2018 by showing continued growth
  • Farm debt service ratio forecast to stabilize in 2017 and 2018
    3/22/2018
    Farm debt service ratio forecast to stabilize in 2017 and 2018
  • Fiber content of yogurt and breakfast cereal products increasing
    3/21/2018
    Fiber content of yogurt and breakfast cereal products increasing
  • Global supply and demand conditions, as well as Government policy changes, contributed to long-term growth of U.S. dairy exports
    3/20/2018
    Global supply and demand conditions, as well as Government policy changes, contributed to long-term growth of U.S. dairy exports
  • Number of stores authorized to accept SNAP benefits grew by over 50 percent in the last decade
    3/19/2018
    Number of stores authorized to accept SNAP benefits grew by over 50 percent in the last decade
  • Decline in WIC participation persists
    3/16/2018
    Decline in WIC participation persists
  • Cropland has shifted to larger farms over the last three decades
    3/15/2018
    Cropland has shifted to larger farms over the last three decades
  • Brazilian demand for U.S. ethanol remains high despite trade barriers
    3/14/2018
    Brazilian demand for U.S. ethanol remains high despite trade barriers
  • Energy consumption in agriculture increased in 2016, driven mainly by diesel and fertilizer use
    3/13/2018
    Energy consumption in agriculture increased in 2016, driven mainly by diesel and fertilizer use
  • Midpoint acreage increased consistently across major field crops
    3/12/2018
    Midpoint acreage increased consistently across major field crops
  • Cropland has shifted to larger farms over the last three decades
    3/12/2018
    Cropland has shifted to larger farms over the last three decades
  • Pasture and rangeland have shifted to smaller farms
    3/12/2018
    Pasture and rangeland have shifted to smaller farms
  • Production shifted to farms with sales of $1 million or more between 1991 and 2015
    3/12/2018
    Production shifted to farms with sales of $1 million or more between 1991 and 2015
  • U.S. egg imports surged during and after the 2014-15 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak
    3/12/2018
    U.S. egg imports surged during and after the 2014-15 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak