Chart Gallery

  • SNAP policy index captures trends in State policies for administering SNAP
    2/15/2018
    SNAP policy index captures trends in State policies for administering SNAP
  • Elder veterans relied more on agriculture for employment, while working age veterans relied more on manufacturing
    2/13/2018
    Elder veterans relied more on agriculture for employment, while working age veterans relied more on manufacturing
  • Global food insecurity as a share of the population declined as cereal grain production and imports rose
    2/12/2018
    Global food insecurity as a share of the population declined as cereal grain production and imports rose
  • Counties with a higher number of independent grocery stores per capita are concentrated in rural areas
    2/9/2018
    Counties with a higher number of independent grocery stores per capita are concentrated in rural areas
  • 2018 winter wheat seedings are projected to be the lowest in 109 years
    2/8/2018
    2018 winter wheat seedings are projected to be the lowest in 109 years
  • Farm sector profits forecast to decline in 2018
    2/7/2018
    Farm sector profits forecast to decline in 2018
  • Millennials devote a higher share of their at-home food budgets to prepared foods
    2/6/2018
    Millennials devote a higher share of their at-home food budgets to prepared foods
  • U.S. agricultural exports support a growing number of jobs outside farming
    2/5/2018
    U.S. agricultural exports support a growing number of jobs outside farming
  • In 2016, 81 percent of SNAP benefits were redeemed in super stores and supermarkets
    2/2/2018
    In 2016, 81 percent of SNAP benefits were redeemed in super stores and supermarkets
  • Food insecurity as a share of the population has declined as cereal grain production and imports have risen
    2/2/2018
    Food insecurity as a share of the population has declined as cereal grain production and imports have risen
  • Employment in rural inpatient healthcare facilities does not appear to have a large impact on employment in other rural sectors
    2/2/2018
    Employment in rural inpatient healthcare facilities does not appear to have a large impact on employment in other rural sectors
  • Average fiber levels for yogurt and breakfast cereals rose by 20.2 and 6.9 percent, respectively, over 2008-12
    2/2/2018
    Average fiber levels for yogurt and breakfast cereals rose by 20.2 and 6.9 percent, respectively, over 2008-12
  • In 2015, 319 U.S. counties had more than three independent grocery stores for every 10,000 people
    2/2/2018
    In 2015, 319 U.S. counties had more than three independent grocery stores for every 10,000 people
  • Small business loan amounts per capita in rural counties lagged behind urban counties
    2/2/2018
    Small business loan amounts per capita in rural counties lagged behind urban counties
  • Hurricane Irma further reduces already shrinking Florida citrus production
    2/2/2018
    Hurricane Irma further reduces already shrinking Florida citrus production
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    2/2/2018
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    2/2/2018
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  • Policies related to eligibility, outreach, stigma, and transaction costs underlie the rising national SNAP policy index for the United States during 1997-2014
    2/2/2018
    Policies related to eligibility, outreach, stigma, and transaction costs underlie the rising national SNAP policy index for the United States during 1997-2014
  • State SNAP policies were more divergent in 1996-2002 compared to 2002-14
    2/2/2018
    State SNAP policies were more divergent in 1996-2002 compared to 2002-14
  • Increases in the SNAP policy index over 1996-2014 varied by State
    2/2/2018
    Increases in the SNAP policy index over 1996-2014 varied by State
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    2/2/2018
    JanFeb18_Feature_Zahniser_fig02.png
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    2/2/2018
    JanFeb18_Feature_Zahniser_fig01.png
  • Cropland harvested declined by 3 million acres, largely due to uptick in crop failure
    2/1/2018
    Cropland harvested declined by 3 million acres, largely due to uptick in crop failure
  • Live cattle exports to Canada reached their highest levels in over a decade in November 2017
    1/31/2018
    Live cattle exports to Canada reached their highest levels in over a decade in November 2017
  • The regional composition of U.S. imports has remained stable over time
    1/30/2018
    The regional composition of U.S. imports has remained stable over time
  • Rural poverty is regionally concentrated, and expanded since the Great Recession to 71 new high-poverty counties
    1/29/2018
    Rural poverty is regionally concentrated, and expanded since the Great Recession to 71 new high-poverty counties
  • Off-farm income contributes significantly to households operating farms of all sizes
    1/26/2018
    Off-farm income contributes significantly to households operating farms of all sizes
  • Households that buy directly from farmers spend more money on fruits and vegetables
    1/25/2018
    Households that buy directly from farmers spend more money on fruits and vegetables
  • The share of indemnities from Federal crop insurance for each farm type roughly mirrors its share of harvested cropland
    1/24/2018
    The share of indemnities from Federal crop insurance for each farm type roughly mirrors its share of harvested cropland
  • Healthy weight adults spend more time eating than do overweight and obese adults
    1/23/2018
    Healthy weight adults spend more time eating than do overweight and obese adults
  • In 2015, 10,869 U.S. census tracts fit the low-income and low-supermarket access using vehicle access and 20 miles definition
    1/23/2018
    In 2015, 10,869 U.S. census tracts fit the low-income and low-supermarket access using vehicle access and 20 miles definition
  • The number of SNAP participants and SNAP-authorized stores increased sharply around the time of the Great Recession
    1/23/2018
    The number of SNAP participants and SNAP-authorized stores increased sharply around the time of the Great Recession
  • Super stores and supermarkets accounted for only 14 percent of all SNAP stores but 81 percent of all SNAP redemptions in fiscal 2016
    1/23/2018
    Super stores and supermarkets accounted for only 14 percent of all SNAP stores but 81 percent of all SNAP redemptions in fiscal 2016
  • SNAP households are less likely to use their own vehicle to shop for food
    1/23/2018
    SNAP households are less likely to use their own vehicle to shop for food
  • Multiple-operator and multiple-generation farms, by farm type, 2016
    1/22/2018
    Multiple-operator and multiple-generation farms, by farm type, 2016
  • Share of principal farm operators age 65 and older, by farm type, 2016
    1/22/2018
    Share of principal farm operators age 65 and older, by farm type, 2016