June 16, 2011

Research Area Charts

Markets and Trade

U.S. red meat exports are gaining share of domestic production
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U.S. cattle numbers have declined while beef production has risen
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Diet and Health

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) accounted for 72 percent of USDA's domestic food assistance in FY 2010 (billions)
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Half of the 15 million U.S. households that received SNAP benefits in FY 2009 had at least one child
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Rural America

The percentage of U.S. nonmetro families in deep poverty reached a 20-year high in 2009
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