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  • Share of farms and value of production by age and retirement status of the principal operator, 2016
    1/22/2018
    Share of farms and value of production by age and retirement status of the principal operator, 2016
  • Millennials spend less per person than other generations on grocery store foods
    1/19/2018
    Millennials spend less per person than other generations on grocery store foods
  • U.S. wholesale beet and cane sugar prices return to more similar levels in 2016/17
    1/18/2018
    U.S. wholesale beet and cane sugar prices return to more similar levels in 2016/17
  • About half of rural counties now experiencing more deaths than births
    1/17/2018
    About half of rural counties now experiencing more deaths than births
  • The 2014-15 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak significantly impacted turkey and egg producers
    1/12/2018
    The 2014-15 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak significantly impacted turkey and egg producers
  • Composition of top U.S. food retailers shifted in 2016
    1/11/2018
    Composition of top U.S. food retailers shifted in 2016
  • U.S. households in the lowest income quintile spent 32.6 percent of their incomes on food in 2016
    1/10/2018
    U.S. households in the lowest income quintile spent 32.6 percent of their incomes on food in 2016
  • Some rural manufacturing establishments have similar innovation rates as their urban peers
    1/9/2018
    Some rural manufacturing establishments have similar innovation rates as their urban peers
  • Intellectual property rights for new plant varieties have expanded
    1/8/2018
    Intellectual property rights for new plant varieties have expanded
  • U.S. ethanol plants are operating near full capacity but constraints limit growth
    1/5/2018
    U.S. ethanol plants are operating near full capacity but constraints limit growth
  • Households with obese children differ from those with no obese children
    1/4/2018
    Households with obese children differ from those with no obese children
  • U.S. beef exports to China resume after 14-year absence
    1/3/2018
    U.S. beef exports to China resume after 14-year absence
  • California farmers shifted to groundwater when drought reduced surface water availability
    1/2/2018
    California farmers shifted to groundwater when drought reduced surface water availability
  • Editor's Pick 2017: Best of Charts of Note
    12/22/2017
    Editor's Pick 2017: Best of Charts of Note
  • Inpatient healthcare facilities had modest employment gains in rural areas, despite the effects of the Great Recession
    12/21/2017
    Inpatient healthcare facilities had modest employment gains in rural areas, despite the effects of the Great Recession
  • Expenditure shares for chicken, turkey, and other poultry generally decline as income rises
    12/20/2017
    Expenditure shares for chicken, turkey, and other poultry generally decline as income rises
  • Millennials purchase the largest proportion of prepared foods
    12/20/2017
    Millennials purchase the largest proportion of prepared foods
  • Monthly food shopping trips increase with age, but decrease with income
    12/20/2017
    Monthly food shopping trips increase with age, but decrease with income
  • The share of vegetable expenditures climbs as income rises
    12/20/2017
    The share of vegetable expenditures climbs as income rises
  • Per capita monthly food-at-home expenditures rise with age and income
    12/20/2017
    Per capita monthly food-at-home expenditures rise with age and income
  • Fruit and vegetable consumption falls short for many in the developing world
    12/20/2017
    Fruit and vegetable consumption falls short for many in the developing world
  • Number of U.S. fast food restaurants grew by 9 percent between 2009 and 2014
    12/19/2017
    Number of U.S. fast food restaurants grew by 9 percent between 2009 and 2014
  • Share of production by type of farm varies across commodities, 2016
    12/18/2017
    Share of production by type of farm varies across commodities, 2016
  • U.S. agricultural exports and imports in the 2018 fiscal year are forecast to closely mirror 2017
    12/15/2017
    U.S. agricultural exports and imports in the 2018 fiscal year are forecast to closely mirror 2017
  • Rural households account for nearly one-fifth of U.S. food-insecure households
    12/14/2017
    Rural households account for nearly one-fifth of U.S. food-insecure households
  • Mortality rates have increased for working-age rural adults since 2000
    12/13/2017
    Mortality rates have increased for working-age rural adults since 2000
  • Record acreage and high yields raise U.S. peanut harvest to an all-time high
    12/12/2017
    Record acreage and high yields raise U.S. peanut harvest to an all-time high
  • Food is the third largest spending category for American households at 12.6 percent
    12/11/2017
    Food is the third largest spending category for American households at 12.6 percent
  • Share of land used for agricultural purposes has decreased 11 percentage points since 1949
    12/8/2017
    Share of land used for agricultural purposes has decreased 11 percentage points since 1949
  • Meals at school and social gatherings make up 64 percent of free food events for SNAP households
    12/7/2017
    Meals at school and social gatherings make up 64 percent of free food events for SNAP households
  • Oilseeds have grown significantly in share of total global agricultural trade while fibers have declined
    12/6/2017
    Oilseeds have grown significantly in share of total global agricultural trade while fibers have declined
  • Large-scale farms had the biggest share of irrigated acres and water use in 2013
    12/5/2017
    Large-scale farms had the biggest share of irrigated acres and water use in 2013
  • Children from households with at least one obese child tend to live in a more disadvantaged environment than those from households with no obese children
    12/4/2017
    Children from households with at least one obese child tend to live in a more disadvantaged environment than those from households with no obese children
  • Cropland is concentrated in the Corn Belt and Northern Plains
    12/4/2017
    Cropland is concentrated in the Corn Belt and Northern Plains
  • Share of land used for agricultural purposes has decreased 11 percent since 1949
    12/4/2017
    Share of land used for agricultural purposes has decreased 11 percent since 1949
  • Harvested cropland increased between 2002 and 2012
    12/4/2017
    Harvested cropland increased between 2002 and 2012