AmberWaves November 2006 > Statistics > Indicators

Farm, Rural, and Natural Resources Indicators empty cell Annual percent change item 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Cash receipts ($ billion) 195.0 215.5 237.9 238.9 242.0f 10.5 10.4 0.4 1.3 Crops 101.0 109.9 114.3 114.0 121.2f 8.8 4.0 -0.3 6.3 Livestock 94.0 105.6 123.6 125.0 120.7f 12.3 17.0 1.1 -3.4 Direct government payments ($ billion) 12.4 16.5 13.0 24.3 16.5f 33.1 -21.2 86.9 -32.1 Gross cash income ($ billion) 222.2 247.8 267.8 280.9 277.1f 11.5 8.1 4.9 -1.4 Net cash income ($ billion) 50.7 70.0 81.5 81.2 66.6f 38.1 16.4 -0.4 -18.0 Net value added ($ billion) 82.2 102.0 128.9 120.4 107.6f 24.1 26.4 -6.6 -10.6 Farm equity ($ billion) 1,110.7 1,180.8 1,383.1 1,589.8 1,701.5f 6.3 17.1 14.9 7.0 Farm debt-asset ratio 14.8 14.4 12.7 11.9 11.4f -2.7 -11.8 -6.3 -4.2 Farm household income ($/farm household) 65,761 68,597 81,596 81,420 80,703f 4.3 18.9 -0.2 -0.9 Farm household income relative to average U.S. household income (%) 113.7 116.1 134.8 128.5 na 2.1 16.1 -4.7 na Nonmetro-metro difference in poverty rates (%points)1 2.6 2.1 na 2.3 na -19.2 na na na Cropland harvested (million acres) 307 315 312 312p na 2.6 -1.0 0.0 na USDA Conservation Program expenditures ($ billion)2 4.2 4.3 5.1 na na. 2.4 18.6 na na Food and Fiber Sector Indicators empty cell Annual percent change item 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 U.S. gross domestic product ($ billion) 10,470 10,971 11,734 12,487 na 4.8 7.0 6.4 na Share of GDP in agriculture and related industries (%)1 4.8 4.8 4.8 na na 0.0 0.0 na na Share of GDP in agriculture (%)1 0.7 0.8 1.0 na na 11.1 19.2 na na Total agricultural imports ($ billion)2 41.0 45.7 52.7 57.7 64.0 11.5 15.3 9.5 10.9 Total agricultural exports ($ billion)2 53.3 56.0 62.4 62.5 68.7 5.1 11.4 0.2 9.9 Export share of the volume of U.S. agricultural production (%)1 20.8 21.1 20.9 20.1p na 1.4 -0.9 -3.8 na CPI for food (1982-84=100) 176.2 180.0 186.2 190.7 195.3 2.2 3.4 2.4 2.4 Share of U.S. disposable income spent on food (%) 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.9 na 0.0 -1.0 2.1 na Share of total food expenditures for at-home consumption (%) 52.2 52.0 51.5 51.5 na -0.4 -1.0 0.0 na Farm-to-retail price spread (1982-84=100) 221.2 225.6 232.1 239.2 na 2.0 2.9 3.1 na Total USDA food and nutrition assistance spending ($ billion)2 38.0 41.8 46.2 50.9 na 10.0 10.5 10.2 na f = Forecast. p = Preliminary. na = Not available. All dollar amounts are in current dollars. 1 The methodology for computing these measures has changed. These statistics are not comparable to previously published statistics. sources and computation methodology are available at:   www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/About/IndicatorsNotes.htm 2 Based on October-September fiscal years ending with year indicated. For more information . . . AO tables Get the statistical indicators formerly provided in Agricultural Outlook magazine. Printer-friendly format Get all Indicators in PDF format Email this page