Economic Experiments for Policy Analysis and Program Design: A Guide for Agricultural Decisionmakers

ERS researchers examined the use of experiments for building evidence to inform agricultural policy

EIB-176 (The Food-Spending Patterns of Households Participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Findings From USDA's FoodAPS)

The Food Spending Patterns of SNAP Households

USDA’s FoodAPS data provide a unique opportunity for in-depth ERS research on the spending patterns of SNAP households

Food Insecurity, Chronic Disease, and Health Among Working-Age Adults

ERS researchers examined the relationship between food security and health as measured by 10 chronic conditions among working-age adults

Progress and Challenges in Global Food Security

The United States leads efforts to improve global food security, providing about half of global food aid. Global food security has improved over the past 15 years, but challenges and opportunities remain.

Conservation Compliance: How Farmer Incentives Are Changing in the Crop Insurance Era

2014 Farm Act Compliance incentives similar to 2008 Act, due in part to re-linking crop insurance subsidies

Effects of Energy Price Shocks on Food Security of Low-Income Households

ERS estimates the effects of unexpected price changes in gasoline, natural gas, and electricity on household food security from 2000 to 2014

The Food-Spending Patterns of Households Participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Findings From USDA's FoodAPS

Economic Experiments for Policy Analysis and Program Design: A Guide for Agricultural Decisionmakers

Progress and Challenges in Global Food Security

Food Insecurity, Chronic Disease, and Health Among Working-Age Adults

Conservation Compliance: How Farmer Incentives Are Changing in the Crop Insurance Era

Gathering Experimental Evidence To Improve the Design of Agricultural Programs

USDA’s FoodAPS: Providing Insights Into U.S. Food Demand and Food Assistance Programs

USDA’s National School Lunch Program Reduces Food Insecurity

U.S. Upland Cotton Exports and Mill Use Projected To Improve

Although Small, Markets Have Been Expanding for GE Crops With Traits That Increase Nutrient Content or Improve Taste

Food Environment Atlas
Use this tool to map community access to affordable, healthy food.

Visualizing ERS Data
Explore one or more of ERS’ new interactive data visualizations.

USDA Ag Census Web Maps
View county-level Ag Census maps via new interactive tool.

Economic Experiments for Policy Analysis and Program Design: A Guide for Agricultural Decisionmakers

The Food Spending Patterns of SNAP Households

Food Insecurity, Chronic Disease, and Health Among Working-Age Adults

Progress and Challenges in Global Food Security

Conservation Compliance: How Farmer Incentives Are Changing in the Crop Insurance Era

Effects of Energy Price Shocks on Food Security of Low-Income Households

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Food Price Outlook

Meat Price Spreads

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Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials

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Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America

The Food Access Research Atlas

The Food Environment Atlas: An Update

Food Environment Atlas

Visualizing ERS Data

USDA Ag Census Web Maps

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