Chart Gallery

  • Land used for grazing has increased from 2002 to 2012
    12/4/2017
    Land used for grazing has increased from 2002 to 2012
  • Between 2009 and 2014, 163 U.S. counties saw a growth in fast food restaurants of more than 50 percent
    12/4/2017
    Between 2009 and 2014, 163 U.S. counties saw a growth in fast food restaurants of more than 50 percent
  • Sodium content of some food products slowly declining
    12/4/2017
    Sodium content of some food products slowly declining
  • Payments from Government farm programs have shifted to higher-income farm households to varying degrees, but with declines in some since 2013
    12/1/2017
    Payments from Government farm programs have shifted to higher-income farm households to varying degrees, but with declines in some since 2013
  • U.S. beef exports higher in every month of 2017 compared with a year earlier
    11/30/2017
    U.S. beef exports higher in every month of 2017 compared with a year earlier
  • Farm sector profits forecast to stabilize in 2017
    11/29/2017
    Farm sector profits forecast to stabilize in 2017
  • Components of net value added: net farm income and payments to stakeholders, inflation adjusted, 2007-17F
    11/29/2017
    Components of net value added: net farm income and payments to stakeholders, inflation adjusted, 2007-17F
  • Number of chain grocery stores increased from 2005 to 2015, while number of independent grocery stores showed little growth
    11/28/2017
    Number of chain grocery stores increased from 2005 to 2015, while number of independent grocery stores showed little growth
  • Americans consume nearly 3 pounds of fresh mushrooms per year
    11/27/2017
    Americans consume nearly 3 pounds of fresh mushrooms per year
  • Cropland is shifting to larger farms, even as average size changes little
    11/24/2017
    Cropland is shifting to larger farms, even as average size changes little
  • Thanksgiving is a day for food, and Black Friday is a day for non-food shopping
    11/22/2017
    Thanksgiving is a day for food, and Black Friday is a day for non-food shopping
  • U.S. retail markup for whole turkeys is typically lowest around Thanksgiving
    11/21/2017
    U.S. retail markup for whole turkeys is typically lowest around Thanksgiving
  • Bringing pumpkin pie to Thanksgiving dinner? A homemade one will cost you $4.12 this year
    11/20/2017
    Bringing pumpkin pie to Thanksgiving dinner? A homemade one will cost you $4.12 this year
  • The share of households with wired broadband remains below 60 percent in nearly 800 rural counties, mostly in poor and remote regions
    11/17/2017
    The share of households with wired broadband remains below 60 percent in nearly 800 rural counties, mostly in poor and remote regions
  • The United States is the world’s second leading exporter of fresh cherries with Canada as its leading destination
    11/16/2017
    The United States is the world’s second leading exporter of fresh cherries with Canada as its leading destination
  • The share of SNAP households that live far from a supermarket or large grocery store varies by county
    11/15/2017
    The share of SNAP households that live far from a supermarket or large grocery store varies by county
  • National advertised grocery store prices show price premiums for organic and specialty boneless/skinless chicken breasts between 2007 and 2016
    11/14/2017
    National advertised grocery store prices show price premiums for organic and specialty boneless/skinless chicken breasts between 2007 and 2016
  • USDA’s Organic Seal reflects regulatory standards for many of the “single-trait” practice claims on food products
    11/14/2017
    USDA’s Organic Seal reflects regulatory standards for many of the “single-trait” practice claims on food products
  • Productivity has driven the growth in U.S. agricultural output
    11/14/2017
    Productivity has driven the growth in U.S. agricultural output
  • Single-parent households face higher food insecurity than married-couple households with children
    11/13/2017
    Single-parent households face higher food insecurity than married-couple households with children
  • California leads all States in agricultural export value
    11/9/2017
    California leads all States in agricultural export value
  • Rural veteran population continues to decline despite rise in post-9/11 veterans
    11/8/2017
    Rural veteran population continues to decline despite rise in post-9/11 veterans
  • California, New York, and Texas lead in number of food and beverage processing plants
    11/7/2017
    California, New York, and Texas lead in number of food and beverage processing plants
  • In the past decade, participation in USDA’s School Breakfast Program has grown by more than 5 million
    11/6/2017
    In the past decade, participation in USDA’s School Breakfast Program has grown by more than 5 million
  • Nearly half of U.S. counties had at least one farmers’ market that accepted credit cards in 2016
    11/3/2017
    Nearly half of U.S. counties had at least one farmers’ market that accepted credit cards in 2016
  • Global ethanol production still largely driven by the United States and Brazil
    11/2/2017
    Global ethanol production still largely driven by the United States and Brazil
  • The effects of a 1-percent increase in price on intake of selected food groups
    11/2/2017
    The effects of a 1-percent increase in price on intake of selected food groups
  • The effects of a 1-percent increase in income on intake of selected food groups
    11/2/2017
    The effects of a 1-percent increase in income on intake of selected food groups
  • Income elasticity of fruit intake by country (ordered by elasticity value for women, age 80)
    11/2/2017
    Income elasticity of fruit intake by country (ordered by elasticity value for women, age 80)
  • Income elasticities for fruit, by region, gender, and age
    11/2/2017
    Income elasticities for fruit, by region, gender, and age
  • Price elasticities for milk and fish by region
    11/2/2017
    Price elasticities for milk and fish by region
  • SNAP households obtained food for free more often from schools and family and friends than other low-income households and higher income households, 2012
    11/2/2017
    SNAP households obtained food for free more often from schools and family and friends than other low-income households and higher income households, 2012
  • Income tax deductions for investments in assets have expanded significantly since 2000 for farms and other businesses
    11/2/2017
    Income tax deductions for investments in assets have expanded significantly since 2000 for farms and other businesses
  • U.S. retail markup for whole turkeys is typically lowest around Thanksgiving
    11/2/2017
    U.S. retail markup for whole turkeys is typically lowest around Thanksgiving
  • Number of food and beverage processing plants, 2015
    11/2/2017
    Number of food and beverage processing plants, 2015
  • Compliance incentives under the 2014 Farm Act would be lower without link to crop insurance premium subsidy
    11/1/2017
    Compliance incentives under the 2014 Farm Act would be lower without link to crop insurance premium subsidy