A More Detailed Food Dollar: Enhanced Accounting of U.S. Food Costs
- by Quinton Baker and James Chandler Zachary
- 3/3/2026
Overview
The USDA, Economic Research Service’s Food Dollar measures the costs, along the supply chain, of producing and marketing food to consumers. These measures include the farm share of the food dollar. This report highlights updates to the Food Dollar and the impact of these changes on estimated shares.
How to Cite:
Baker, Q., & Zachary, J. C. (2026). A more detailed Food Dollar: Enhanced accounting of U.S. food costs (Report No. ERR-357). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. https://doi.org/10.32747/2026.9460428.ers
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