This .zip file contains graphic files (in .png format) of each chart and graph in the Economic Research Service report "Trends in U.S. Agricultures Consumption and Production of Energy: Renewable Power, Shale Energy, and Cellulosic Biomass", EIB-159, published in August 2016. The content and context of these files is as of the publication date of the report. After time, the material may not reflect the current ERS program of work, may be outdated, and/or superseded, so please visit the website to obtain the latest information: www.ers.usda.gov. Any reuse of these images should include attribution to "Economic Research Service/USDA."

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File name		Description
(Fig-01.png)		Figure 1 - Relationship between agriculture and energy
(Fig-02.png)		Figure 2 - Total, direct, and indirect energy consumption in the agricultural sector
(Fig-03.png)		Figure 3 - Direct and indirect energy consumption by fuel in the agricultural sector
(Fig-04.png)		Figure 4 - Share of 2014 farm business energy-based expenses as a percentage of total cash expenses, by principal commodity
(Fig-05.png)		Figure 5 - Average energy-based expenses per acre for crop farm businesses, by principal commodity, 2014
(Fig-06.png)		Figure 6 - Average energy-based expenses per farm for livestock farm businesses, by principal commodity, 2014
(Fig-07.png)		Figure 7 - Farm business shares of electricity expenses (as a percentage of total expenses) in 2014, by principal commodity and farm size
(Fig-08.png)		Figure 8 - Fertilizer and natural gas prices, 2000-2014
(Fig-09.png)		Figure 9 - Energy source for pumping irrigation water
(Fig-10.png)		Figure 10 - Energy expenses by fuel type for pumping irrigation water 
(Fig-11.png)		Figure 11 - Average 2013 energy-based expenses in dollars per acre, by tillage practice and principal commodity
(Fig-12.png)		Figure 12 - Renewable volume mandate of the Renewable Fuel Standard according to the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act
(Fig-13.png)		Figure 13 - Gas and oil production from shale formations
(Fig-14.png)		Figure 14 - Number of agricultural operations with on-farm renewable energy producing systems, by type of system, 2012
(Fig-15.png)		Figure 15 - Share of farm businesses with on-farm renewable energy (RE) systems by county, 2012
(Fig-16.png)		Figure 16 - Average exit rate from the Conservation Reserve Program and oil and gas production in shale and nonshale counties 
  