Trends in Production Practices and Costs of the U.S. Corn Sector

This report describes effects of technological and structural changes on U.S. corn sector costs, returns, and productivity

U.S. Bioenergy Statistics

This biofuels information source is intended to present the renewable energy industry’s relationship to agriculture

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Tracking the U.S. Domestic Food Supply Chain’s Freshwater Use Over Time

The U.S. food system withdrew 34 trillion gallons of freshwater in 2012, or 30 percent of U.S. economywide freshwater withdrawals

Super Stores’ Impact on SNAP-Approved Stores

The survival of existing traditional stores and the cost savings accruing to SNAP beneficiaries

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Honey Bees on the Move: From Pollination to Honey Production and Back

This report quantifies the seasonal flow of honey bees, as hives are moved around the U.S. to pollinate and to forage

ERS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

Economic implications for agriculture, food, and rural America

COVID-19 Working Paper: Financial Assistance for Farm Operations and Farm Households in the Face of COVID-19

Trends in Production Practices and Costs of the U.S. Corn Sector

Tracking the U.S. Domestic Food Supply Chain’s Freshwater Use Over Time

Measuring the Potential Impact of New and Reformulated Bread and Breakfast Cereal Products on Nutrient Intakes

Super Stores’ Impact on the Availability of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Approved Stores

Vegetables and Pulses Yearbook Tables

Yearbook tables contain a time series of annual per capita supply and use data for fresh and processed vegetables and for dry pulse crops. Included are U.S. production, exports, imports, per capita utilization, and prices.

Food Price Outlook

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food is probably the most widely used indicator of changes in retail food prices. ERS regularly updates food price forecasts for the short-term period.

State Fact Sheets

Information on population, income, poverty, food security, education, employment, farm indicators, and more.

Charts of Note

Distributed Monday-Friday to highlight charts of interest from our current and past research.

Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials

The basics on food, farming, and rural America, in a set of around 70 charts and maps.

Data Visualizations

Explore interactive graphs, charts and maps.

Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America

View the diversity of challenges and opportunities across America's counties.

The Food Access Research Atlas

Users can create maps showing food access indicators by census tract using different measures and indicators of supermarket accessibility, such as income, distance, and vehicle availability.