Chart Gallery

  • Red meat availability per person fell from 132 pounds in 1970 to 95 pounds in 2014
    2/2/2017
    Red meat availability per person fell from 132 pounds in 1970 to 95 pounds in 2014
  • Body mass index fell following a mandatory calorie-labeling law for New York City...
    2/2/2017
    Body mass index fell following a mandatory calorie-labeling law for New York City...
  • Since 2002, the margin as calculated for the MPP-Dairy Program...
    2/2/2017
    Since 2002, the margin as calculated for the MPP-Dairy Program...
  • U.S. pulses production and harvested area are on the rise
    2/2/2017
    U.S. pulses production and harvested area are on the rise
  • U.S. organic corn producers had higher per acre costs for capital, labor, and fuel in 2010
    2/1/2017
    U.S. organic corn producers had higher per acre costs for capital, labor, and fuel in 2010
  • For soybeans, the ARC-CO price has been higher than the PLC reference price...
    2/1/2017
    For soybeans, the ARC-CO price has been higher than the PLC reference price...
  • Certified organic operations are concentrated in the West, Northeast, and Upper Midwest
    2/1/2017
    Certified organic operations are concentrated in the West, Northeast, and Upper Midwest
  • For corn, the ARC-CO price has been higher than the PLC reference price...
    2/1/2017
    For corn, the ARC-CO price has been higher than the PLC reference price...
  • For rice, the PLC reference price was higher than the ARC-CO price...
    2/1/2017
    For rice, the PLC reference price was higher than the ARC-CO price...
  • Eggs and milk have the highest premiums of the organic products studied
    2/1/2017
    Eggs and milk have the highest premiums of the organic products studied
  • U.S. certified organic cropland has increased in most years since 2002
    2/1/2017
    U.S. certified organic cropland has increased in most years since 2002
  • 2016 estimates of cropland harvested return to 2014 levels, highest since 1997
    2/1/2017
    2016 estimates of cropland harvested return to 2014 levels, highest since 1997
  • The number of low-income, low-supermarket access census tracts in the Memphis, TN, area rose from 2010 to 2015
    2/1/2017
    The number of low-income, low-supermarket access census tracts in the Memphis, TN, area rose from 2010 to 2015
  • Retail market share for organic eggs, milk, and the top fruits and vegetables...
    2/1/2017
    Retail market share for organic eggs, milk, and the top fruits and vegetables...
  • U.S. organic food retail sales, 2005-2015e—Fruits and vegetables are still the top category
    2/1/2017
    U.S. organic food retail sales, 2005-2015e—Fruits and vegetables are still the top category
  • In 2015, many census tracts in the Memphis, TN, area were low income...
    2/1/2017
    In 2015, many census tracts in the Memphis, TN, area were low income...
  • Annual per capita vegetable and legume availability reached 424 pounds in 2004
    1/31/2017
    Annual per capita vegetable and legume availability reached 424 pounds in 2004
  • Oilseed prices continued downward trajectory in the 2015/16 marketing year
    1/30/2017
    Oilseed prices continued downward trajectory in the 2015/16 marketing year
  • Farmers earned a bigger bite of U.S. households’ spending on fresh vegetables in 2015
    1/27/2017
    Farmers earned a bigger bite of U.S. households’ spending on fresh vegetables in 2015
  • Nearly 40 percent of U.S. farms run by multiple operators
    1/26/2017
    Nearly 40 percent of U.S. farms run by multiple operators
  • Updated ERS Atlas allows users to map low-income and low-supermarket access areas
    1/25/2017
    Updated ERS Atlas allows users to map low-income and low-supermarket access areas
  • Even as the leading producer, China still leads among global pork importers
    1/24/2017
    Even as the leading producer, China still leads among global pork importers
  • Rural counties’ economies depend on different industries
    1/23/2017
    Rural counties’ economies depend on different industries
  • Apples/applesauce and pineapples accounted for 56 percent of canned fruit availability in 2010-14
    1/19/2017
    Apples/applesauce and pineapples accounted for 56 percent of canned fruit availability in 2010-14
  • Educational attainment rates remain lower for rural minorities
    1/18/2017
    Educational attainment rates remain lower for rural minorities
  • Wholesale choice beef prices falling at a faster rate than retail
    1/17/2017
    Wholesale choice beef prices falling at a faster rate than retail
  • Brazil remains the largest global sugar exporter
    1/13/2017
    Brazil remains the largest global sugar exporter
  • Meal preparation time varies across different U.S. demographic groups
    1/12/2017
    Meal preparation time varies across different U.S. demographic groups
  • Distribution of family farm operator estates, estate-tax returns, and estate taxes across farm types, 2016F
    1/11/2017
    Distribution of family farm operator estates, estate-tax returns, and estate taxes across farm types, 2016F
  • Non-operators were more likely than operators to inherit farmland
    1/11/2017
    Non-operators were more likely than operators to inherit farmland
  • California dairy production recovering as prices rise in 2016
    1/10/2017
    California dairy production recovering as prices rise in 2016
  • Eating out market drove chicken’s popularity
    1/9/2017
    Eating out market drove chicken’s popularity
  • Seventy percent of U.S. calories consumed in 2010 were from plant-based foods
    1/6/2017
    Seventy percent of U.S. calories consumed in 2010 were from plant-based foods
  • Switchgrass potential as an energy crop varies across USDA regions
    1/5/2017
    Switchgrass potential as an energy crop varies across USDA regions
  • Tighter global sugar supplies support recent price increases
    1/4/2017
    Tighter global sugar supplies support recent price increases
  • More Microloans issued in areas with more beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers
    1/3/2017
    More Microloans issued in areas with more beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers