Seed and fertilizer expenses rose rapidly from 2002 to 2008, while pesticides increased gradually

Billion dollars

Line graph with 3 lines and 21 points per line.

Line 1, Seeds.
Point 1, is No data.
Point 2, 1990 is 4.517.
Point 3, is 5.113.
Point 4, is 4.913.
Point 5, 1993 is 5.163.
Point 6, is 5.373.
Point 7, is 5.463.
Point 8, 1996 is 6.212.
Point 9, is 6.712.
Point 10, is 7.214.
Point 11, 1999 is 7.217.
Point 12, is 7.519.
Point 13, is 8.222.
Point 14, 2002 is 8.925.
Point 15, is 9.425.
Point 16, is 9.625.
Point 17, 2005 is 10.426.
Point 18, is 11.026.
Point 19, is 11.927.
Point 20, 2008p is 15.3.
Point 21, is 15.8.
Line 2, Fertilizer.
Point 1, is No data.
Point 2, 1990 is 8.206.
Point 3, is 8.666.
Point 4, is 8.331.
Point 5, 1993 is 8.396.
Point 6, is 9.177.
Point 7, is 10.029.
Point 8, 1996 is 10.929.
Point 9, is 10.927.
Point 10, is 10.624.
Point 11, 1999 is 9.92.
Point 12, is 10.02.
Point 13, is 10.322.
Point 14, 2002 is 9.619.
Point 15, is 10.022.
Point 16, is 11.425.
Point 17, 2005 is 12.829.
Point 18, is 13.331.
Point 19, is 16.767.
Point 20, 2008p is 27.451.
Point 21, is 24.2.
Line 3, Pesticides.
Point 1, is No data.
Point 2, 1990 is 5.364.
Point 3, is 6.32.
Point 4, is 6.471.
Point 5, 1993 is 6.72.
Point 6, is 7.22.
Point 7, is 7.719.
Point 8, 1996 is 8.518.
Point 9, is 9.017.
Point 10, is 9.017.
Point 11, 1999 is 8.617.
Point 12, is 8.517.
Point 13, is 8.616.
Point 14, 2002 is 8.316.
Point 15, is 8.417.
Point 16, is 8.617.
Point 17, 2005 is 8.818.
Point 18, is 9.017.
Point 19, is 10.017.
Point 20, 2008p is 11.
Point 21, is 10.4.

Source: Economic Research Service, USDA.

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