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  • Food and beverage manufacturing establishments, 2021
    9/27/2023
    Food and beverage manufacturing establishments, 2021
  • Meat processing and dairy product manufacturing are largest components of food sector sales
    4/26/2023
    Meat processing and dairy product manufacturing are largest components of food sector sales
  • Meat and poultry plants employed nearly 31 percent of U.S. food and beverage manufacturing workers in 2021
    3/13/2023
    Meat and poultry plants employed nearly 31 percent of U.S. food and beverage manufacturing workers in 2021
  • Components of food and beverage manufacturing: Sales, value of shipments, or revenue by industry, 2021
    3/13/2023
    Components of food and beverage manufacturing: Sales, value of shipments, or revenue by industry, 2021
  • Components of food and beverage manufacturing: Value added by industry, 2021
    3/13/2023
    Components of food and beverage manufacturing: Value added by industry, 2021
  • Food and beverage manufacturing: Employees by industry, 2021
    3/13/2023
    Food and beverage manufacturing: Employees by industry, 2021
  • Wholesale beef prices soared while drop in slaughter rates led to lower prices for cattle in early months of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
    5/2/2022
    Wholesale beef prices soared while drop in slaughter rates led to lower prices for cattle in early months of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
  • U.S. consumers were willing to pay more for eco-labeled canned tuna, but the amount was smaller on average than the amount they were willing to pay for domestic products in 2014
    3/7/2022
    U.S. consumers were willing to pay more for eco-labeled canned tuna, but the amount was smaller on average than the amount they were willing to pay for domestic products in 2014
  • Expenditure shares of chicken products labeled “raised without antibiotics” grew from 2012 to 2017
    3/7/2022
    Expenditure shares of chicken products labeled “raised without antibiotics” grew from 2012 to 2017
  • Consumers’ perceptions of food safety risk with beef varies among grass-fed, organic, and conventional products
    3/7/2022
    Consumers’ perceptions of food safety risk with beef varies among grass-fed, organic, and conventional products
  • Consumers with higher food safety benefit perceptions were willing to pay more for grass-fed and organic beef
    3/7/2022
    Consumers with higher food safety benefit perceptions were willing to pay more for grass-fed and organic beef
  • Consumers with higher food safety risk perceptions were willing to pay more for grass-fed and organic beef
    3/7/2022
    Consumers with higher food safety risk perceptions were willing to pay more for grass-fed and organic beef
  • Chicken products labeled organic and “raised without antibiotics” commanded higher prices than conventional from 2012 to 2017
    3/7/2022
    Chicken products labeled organic and “raised without antibiotics” commanded higher prices than conventional from 2012 to 2017
  • SNAP spending contributed to rural economic output and jobs following the Great Recession
    2/15/2022
    SNAP spending contributed to rural economic output and jobs following the Great Recession
  • In 2020, impact of COVID-19 on processing rates was short-lived in largest pork producing region
    1/26/2022
    In 2020, impact of COVID-19 on processing rates was short-lived in largest pork producing region
  • Foods sold through intermediate markets and institutions accounted for the largest share of local food sales in 2015
    10/4/2021
    Foods sold through intermediate markets and institutions accounted for the largest share of local food sales in 2015
  • Crop production is the largest user of freshwater in the U.S. food system, 1997-2012
    8/9/2021
    Crop production is the largest user of freshwater in the U.S. food system, 1997-2012
  • The U.S. food system relies more heavily on surface water than groundwater, 1997-2012
    8/9/2021
    The U.S. food system relies more heavily on surface water than groundwater, 1997-2012
  • Fresh vegetables and other foods each use about 20 percent of freshwater, 2012
    8/9/2021
    Fresh vegetables and other foods each use about 20 percent of freshwater, 2012
  • Water use tradeoffs exist between different dietary patterns, 2007
    8/9/2021
    Water use tradeoffs exist between different dietary patterns, 2007
  • New product introductions of consumer packaged goods, 1998-2020
    5/27/2021
    New product introductions of consumer packaged goods, 1998-2020
  • People age 25-54 who worked from home spent more time in food preparation activities and eating at home than those who worked away from home
    1/26/2021
    People age 25-54 who worked from home spent more time in food preparation activities and eating at home than those who worked away from home
  • California, New York, and Texas rank as the top 3 States in number of U.S. food and beverage processing plants
    6/26/2020
    California, New York, and Texas rank as the top 3 States in number of U.S. food and beverage processing plants
  • Meat and poultry plants employed close to a third of the 1.7 million U.S. food and beverage manufacturing employees in 2018
    5/20/2020
    Meat and poultry plants employed close to a third of the 1.7 million U.S. food and beverage manufacturing employees in 2018
  • California leads in number of U.S. food and beverage processing plants
    6/21/2018
    California leads in number of U.S. food and beverage processing plants
  • Meat and poultry plants employ close to a third of all U.S. food and beverage manufacturing employees
    6/7/2018
    Meat and poultry plants employ close to a third of all U.S. food and beverage manufacturing employees
  • 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
  • About a third of U.S. food manufacturing jobs are in meat and poultry plants
    7/24/2017
    About a third of U.S. food manufacturing jobs are in meat and poultry plants
  • Beverages and snacks accounted for a third of 2016’s new food products
    5/24/2017
    Beverages and snacks accounted for a third of 2016’s new food products
  • Number of new food and beverage products rebounded in 2016
    4/12/2017
    Number of new food and beverage products rebounded in 2016
  • Editor's Pick 2016: Three post-farm industry groups account for about 61 cents of the U.S. food dollar
    12/23/2016
    Editor's Pick 2016: Three post-farm industry groups account for about 61 cents of the U.S. food dollar
  • Three post-farm industry groups account for about 61 cents of the U.S. food dollar
    4/21/2016
    Three post-farm industry groups account for about 61 cents of the U.S. food dollar
  • Taking a Look at Price Spreads from Farm to Consumer
    8/10/2015
    Taking a Look at Price Spreads from Farm to Consumer
  • Meat and poultry plants employ 31 percent of U.S. food manufacturing workers
    7/24/2015
    Meat and poultry plants employ 31 percent of U.S. food manufacturing workers
  • Farm production costs accounted for 23 cents of the red meat food dollar and less than 3 cents for bakery products
    9/11/2014
    Farm production costs accounted for 23 cents of the red meat food dollar and less than 3 cents for bakery products
  • Three post-farm industry groups account for about 60 cents of the U.S. food dollar
    6/11/2014
    Three post-farm industry groups account for about 60 cents of the U.S. food dollar