Chart Gallery

  • Adoption of genetically engineered corn in the United States, by trait, 2000–24
    7/26/2024
    Adoption of genetically engineered corn in the United States, by trait, 2000–24
  • Adoption of genetically engineered upland cotton in the United States, by trait, 2000–24
    7/26/2024
    Adoption of genetically engineered upland cotton in the United States, by trait, 2000–24
  • Adoption of genetically engineered crops in the United States, 1996–2024
    7/26/2024
    Adoption of genetically engineered crops in the United States, 1996–2024
  • Midyear inflation below historical average for most food categories in 2024
    7/25/2024
    Midyear inflation below historical average for most food categories in 2024
  • United States and Brazil compete as top global cotton exporter
    7/24/2024
    United States and Brazil compete as top global cotton exporter
  • California almond production and yield, 2007–24F
    7/24/2024
    California almond production and yield, 2007–24F
  • 2022 Census of Agriculture: Majority of farms with beef cows have fewer than 50 cows
    7/23/2024
    2022 Census of Agriculture: Majority of farms with beef cows have fewer than 50 cows
  • Energy payments to farmers closely tracked oil prices from 2011 to 2020
    7/22/2024
    Energy payments to farmers closely tracked oil prices from 2011 to 2020
  • Larger farms had greater share of energy payments and received larger payments, 2011–20
    7/22/2024
    Larger farms had greater share of energy payments and received larger payments, 2011–20
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) average monthly participation and inflation-adjusted annual program spending, fiscal years 2000-23
    7/22/2024
    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) average monthly participation and inflation-adjusted annual program spending, fiscal years 2000-23
  • Distribution of SNAP participants by age, fiscal year 2022
    7/22/2024
    Distribution of SNAP participants by age, fiscal year 2022
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation, unemployment, and poverty rates, 1980–2023
    7/22/2024
    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation, unemployment, and poverty rates, 1980–2023
  • USDA food and nutrition assistance spending by program, FY 2023
    7/22/2024
    USDA food and nutrition assistance spending by program, FY 2023
  • Solar projects were located mostly on agricultural land between 2012 and 2020
    7/22/2024
    Solar projects were located mostly on agricultural land between 2012 and 2020
  • Top destinations of U.S. exports, 2000-2023
    7/22/2024
    Top destinations of U.S. exports, 2000-2023
  • Top sources of U.S. imports, 2000-2023
    7/22/2024
    Top sources of U.S. imports, 2000-2023
  • Percent of population receiving SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2023
    7/22/2024
    Percent of population receiving SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2023
  • 2022 Census of Agriculture shows concentration of cash rent payments in the United States
    7/19/2024
    2022 Census of Agriculture shows concentration of cash rent payments in the United States
  • Low-fat and nonfat ice cream production is heating up the market
    7/18/2024
    Low-fat and nonfat ice cream production is heating up the market
  • Owner-operators and cash-rent farmers lead cover crop adoption
    7/17/2024
    Owner-operators and cash-rent farmers lead cover crop adoption
  • Total participation in USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) continued to increase in FY 2023
    7/16/2024
    Total participation in USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) continued to increase in FY 2023
  • Despite inflation, food-away-from-home spending continued to accelerate in 2023
    7/11/2024
    Despite inflation, food-away-from-home spending continued to accelerate in 2023
  • Pulses up and potatoes down: year-over-year change in planted acres, 2023–24F/1
    7/11/2024
    Pulses up and potatoes down: year-over-year change in planted acres, 2023–24F/1
  • 2022 Census of Agriculture: Vegetable acreage destined for processing varies by crop
    7/10/2024
    2022 Census of Agriculture: Vegetable acreage destined for processing varies by crop
  • Temporary Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program issued more than $70 billion in benefits from 2020 to 2023
    7/9/2024
    Temporary Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program issued more than $70 billion in benefits from 2020 to 2023
  • Majority of farms with debt have loans from a commercial bank
    7/8/2024
    Majority of farms with debt have loans from a commercial bank
  • Home-grilled cheeseburger costs grew 1.8 percent from 2023 to 2024
    7/3/2024
    Home-grilled cheeseburger costs grew 1.8 percent from 2023 to 2024
  • Growth in greenhouses: Controlled environment agriculture production, operations on the rise
    7/2/2024
    Growth in greenhouses: Controlled environment agriculture production, operations on the rise
  • Average debt-to-asset ratio decreased for all family farm businesses in 2022, indicating improvement in financial situations
    7/2/2024
    Average debt-to-asset ratio decreased for all family farm businesses in 2022, indicating improvement in financial situations
  • Average farm debt and share of operations with some debt both increased with farm size, 2022
    7/2/2024
    Average farm debt and share of operations with some debt both increased with farm size, 2022
  • Average debt-to-asset ratio varies according to age of farm operator
    7/2/2024
    Average debt-to-asset ratio varies according to age of farm operator
  • 2022 Census of Agriculture: Sales of organic agricultural products concentrated in California
    7/1/2024
    2022 Census of Agriculture: Sales of organic agricultural products concentrated in California
  • Food-away-from-home price growth outpaced food at home and overall inflation over past decade
    6/27/2024
    Food-away-from-home price growth outpaced food at home and overall inflation over past decade
  • Inflation-adjusted USDA spending on food and nutrition assistance, fiscal years 1970–2023
    6/27/2024
    Inflation-adjusted USDA spending on food and nutrition assistance, fiscal years 1970–2023
  • Average monthly participation in WIC, fiscal years 1980 through 2023
    6/26/2024
    Average monthly participation in WIC, fiscal years 1980 through 2023
  • Discovery in 2003 of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) affected U.S. beef exports until 2017
    6/26/2024
    Discovery in 2003 of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) affected U.S. beef exports until 2017