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Feature Articles

Five images showing farms, tax forms

December 07, 2021

ERS Modeling Shows Most Farm Estates Would Have No Change in Capital Gains Tax Liability Under Proposed Changes

Four images from China Wheat report

December 07, 2021

Cracking Open China’s Wheat Import Quota

For sale sign by silos

November 30, 2021

Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Rates Have Increased in Most Agricultural States

Spotlight on Data

Woman receiving bag of food, woman cooking at home

October 04, 2021

Food Spending by U.S. Consumers Fell Almost 8 Percent in 2020

A fruit, cheese and spread board

September 07, 2021

Food Consumption and Nutrient Intakes Data Product Shines a Light on U.S. Diets

Findings

December 07, 2021
Food Taxes Linked With Spending Habits of Lower Income Households
December 07, 2021
USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Contributed to Rural Economic Output, Jobs Following the Great Recession
December 07, 2021
Rural Counties Losing Share of Grocery Stores, Gaining Other Types of Food Retailers

November 08, 2021
Irrigation Organizations Use Conveyance Infrastructure To Deliver Water to Irrigated Farms and Ranches
November 08, 2021
Free Meal Sites Expanded Rapidly To Provide Meals to Children During the Early Months of the Pandemic
November 08, 2021
Food Pantry Use Increased in 2020 for Most Types of U.S. Households

Infographics

Honey Bees on the move

Honey Bees Infographic