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Livestock and Meat Domestic Data

Database contains current and historical data on pork, beef, veal, and poultry, including production, supply, utilization, and farm prices.

Webinar: Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, November 2019 Update, Nov. 27, 1 p.m. EST

In this webinar, ERS economist Carrie Litkowski provides an updated farm sector income and wealth forecast for calendar year 2019.

Highlights From the Farm Income Forecast

Farm sector profits are expected to increase in 2019. Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast at $92.5 billion, up $8.5 billion (10.2 percent) from 2018 in nominal terms. Net cash farm income is forecast at $119.0 billion, up $15.5 billion (15.0 percent). Median income of farm households is forecast to increase 5.1 percent to $76,191 in 2019.

Farm Household Income and Characteristics

This data product presents the latest household income forecast and financial and socioeconomic indicators for principal operators of U.S. family farms, including health insurance coverage/expenditures of farm operator households. The November 2019 forecast is available.

Farm Income and Wealth Statistics

Forecasts and estimates of farm sector income with component accounts: for the United States, 1910-2019F; and for States, 1949-2018. Updated November 27, 2019.

Farm Household Well-being

Farm households typically receive income from both farm and off-farm sources. The well-being of farm operator households often relies more on their nonfarm activities and investments than on their farm businesses. Research and data provide information on the sources of farm household income and wealth, the farm-nonfarm allocation of work and investments by farm household members, and other indicators of well-being, such as health insurance coverage. This topic also includes the latest (2019) forecast of income for farm households.

Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade

This report discusses November 2019 USDA forecasts for U.S. agricultural trade in FY 2020. Exports are forecast at $139.0 billion in FY 2020 and imports are expected to reach $132.0 billion.

Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set

The Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set contains annual and monthly data for exchange rates important to U.S. agriculture. It includes both nominal and real exchange rates for 80 countries (plus the European Union) as well as real trade-weighted exchange rate indexes for many commodities and aggregations.

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.

Cotton & Wool Yearbook Tables

This data product contains data series on U.S. and foreign cotton and wool supply, demand, trade and prices maintained by the Economic Research Service to support related commodity market analysis and research.

Food-Related Time Use: Changes and Demographic Differences

Analysis of the time Americans spend in food-related activities can provide insight into why nutrition and health outcomes vary over time and across segments of the population.

Fruit and Tree Nut Data

Fruit and Tree Nut Data provide users with comprehensive statistics on fresh and processed fruits, melons, and tree nuts in the United States, as well as some global data for these sectors

Vegetables and Pulses Data

This product integrates data from the ERS market outlook program with data collected by different Federal and international statistical agencies to facilitate analyses of economic performance over time, and across domestic and foreign markets.

Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook: November 2019

Sugarbeet harvest impeded by wet, cold conditions, lowering U.S. sugar production outlook for 2019/20.

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: November 2019

The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for November 2019 analyzes economic impacts on animal product markets of month-to-month changes in USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates Report.

Season-Average Price Forecasts

This page contains data on season average price forecasts.

Feed Grains Yearbook Tables

This data product contains statistics on four feed grains (corn, grain sorghum, barley, and oats), foreign coarse grains (feed grains plus rye, millet, and mixed grains), hay, and related items.

WEBINAR-Rural America at a Glance, 2019 Edition

ERS Economist John Pender highlights the most recent indicators of social and economic conditions in rural areas, focusing on county-level population.

Rice Outlook: November 2019

The November 2019 Rice Outlook Report contains the latest forecast for U.S. and global rice supply, use, and prices.

Feed Outlook: November 2019

The November 2019 Feed Outlook report contains estimates for 2018/19 and projections for 2019/20 U.S. and global feed markets based on the most current World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate.

Wheat Outlook: November 2019

The November 2019 Wheat Outlook analyzes supply and demand changes for the 2019/20 marketing year appearing in the current WASDE.

Rural America at a Glance, 2019 Edition

This report highlights recent economic indicators in rural areas, focusing on population, employment, poverty, and personal income trends after the end of the Great Recession in 2009.

Meat Price Spreads

This page contains data on monthly average price values at the farm, wholesale, and retail stages for selected cuts of beef, pork, and broilers.

Oil Crops Outlook: November 2019

This month’s yield changes shaved only 304,000 bushels from USDA’s 2019/20 forecast of U.S. soybean production—to just under 3.55 billion. In contrast, the domestic crush for 2019/20 is forecast down by 15 million bushels.

Dairy Monthly Tables & Dairy Quarterly Data

The Dairy Data files cover U.S. supply, demand, and trade for milk and major dairy products.

Wheat Data

Data on supply and use of wheat.

Feed Grains Database

This database contains statistics on four feed grains (corn, grain sorghum, barley, and oats), foreign coarse grains (feed grains plus rye, millet, and mixed grains), hay, and related items.

WASDE

Beginning, Limited Resource, Socially Disadvantaged, and Female Farmers

Since the 1990s, America's beginning, socially disadvantaged, and limited resource farmers and ranchers have been eligible to receive benefits from a variety of Farm Act programs. ERS research examines the characteristics of these targeted farm operators, the farms they operate, and their households; their participation in agricultural commodity, conservation, or loan programs; and related topics, such as the number and characteristics of female farm operators.

Aquaculture Data

Statistics on domestically grown catfish and trout and U.S. imports and exports of fish and shellfish that may be products of aquaculture, such as salmon, shrimp, and oysters.

U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update

This page contains data on U.S. agricultural exports and imports

Livestock and Meat International Trade Data

Database contains current and past data on hogs and pork, cattle and beef, veal, and poultry, including trade by country.

U.S. Bioenergy Statistics

This page contains U.S. Bioenergy Statistics, which highlight the renewable energy industry and its relationship to agriculture.

Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data

This page contains latest data on U.S. agricultural exports and imports.

Agritourism Allows Farms To Diversify and Has Potential Benefits for Rural Communities

Agritourism helps U.S. farmers and ranchers generate revenue from recreational or educational activities, such as tours of a working farm, camping, or horseback riding. Beginning and small and mid-size farms are increasingly exploring agritourism as a strategy to remain competitive. Agritourism also has the potential to help revitalize rural economies, educate the public about agriculture, and preserve agricultural heritage. According to data from the Census of Agriculture, farm agritourism revenue more than tripled between 2002 and 2017.

Unemployment Insurance and USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Together Cushioned the Great Recession

A multi-State project funded by ERS looked at the interaction between the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and unemployment insurance during and following the 2007-09 recession. Participation overlap for the two programs varied for States with different labor market conditions. There is evidence that reduction in access or benefit levels in one program can increase use in the other.

Number of Food-Insecure People in Selected Low- and Middle-Income Countries Projected To Fall 45 percent Over Next Decade

The share of food-insecure people in the 76 low- and middle-income countries is projected to fall from 19.3 percent in 2019 to 9.2 percent in 2029. The number of food-insecure people is projected to fall markedly, 45 percent, which is faster than the decline in the intensity of food insecurity, at the aggregate level. Related Topics: Global food security Alt Text:

Measuring the Burden of Global Foodborne Disease From Animal and Fish Sources

An ERS researcher collaborated with international scientists in estimating the global incidence and health effects—or burden—of 13 foodborne diseases caused by consumption of one of 8 animal-source foods (meats, fish, dairy products, and eggs). The researchers found that the foodborne disease burden attributed to consumption of animal foods was over twice as high in sub-Saharan Africa as in other global subregions.

Low Growth in Corn Yields Has Dragged Down Sub-Saharan African Corn Production

Sub-Saharan African (SSA) has one of the lowest average corn yields in the world which contribute to the region’s low level of corn production.

Climate Change Projected To Increase Cost of the Federal Crop Insurance Program due to Greater Insured Value and Yield Variability

The Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) insures participating farmers against adverse production or market conditions. Under the FCIP, the Federal Government pays a portion of farmers’ premiums; these premium subsidies represent the costs to the Government of the FCIP. The cost of administering the FCIP rises in years with adverse weather events, such as droughts, when insurance claims outpace premiums paid for insurance coverage. Recent ERS research used statistical, geophysical, and economic models to explore how climate change could affect yields and the cost of the FCIP.

Amber Waves magazine

Amber Waves presents the broad scope of ERS research and analysis on the economics of food, farming, natural resources, and rural America. The most recent edition includes articles on: revenue earned from agritourism activities by U.S. farmers and ranchers; the interaction between SNAP and unemployment insurance during and following the 2007-09 recession; the projected 2029 share of food-insecure people in 76 low- and middle-income countries; the global burden of foodborne diseases caused by consumption of animal-source foods; Sub-Saharan Africa’s low average corn yields; and recent ERS research exploring how climate change could affect crop yields and the cost of the Federal Crop Insurance Program.

A Deeper Look Into the USDA Crop Baseline Projections to 2028, With a Focus on Trade

This report complements the USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028 report released in March 2019 by providing an overview of the process for generating the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s long-term projections.In particular, the report explains the expectations of the main drivers of the major crop markets, including corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, rice, and sugar.