| Food Industry Overview |
| Quantity | Unit | Date | Source |
Total Food Sales, U.S. | 1,163.9 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | PRE |
Supermarket and Store Food Sales1 | 506.9 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | Census |
Restaurant Food Sales* | 537 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | NRA |
Non-traditional Food Store Sales2 | 120 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | PRE |
Farm Sector Cash Receipts from Agricultural Sales* | 282.2 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | USDA |
Crops | 142.6 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | USDA |
Livestock | 139.6 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | USDA |
Farm Sector Production Expenses | 226.4 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | USDA |
Total Direct U.S. Government Payments to Farms3 | 12.1 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | USDA |
Net Farm Income | 87.5 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | USDA |
Farm-Related Earnings, Average Farm Operator Household | 11,159 | US$ | 2007 | USDA |
Total U.S. Agricultural Exports | 81.1 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | PRE |
Total U.S. Agricultural Imports | 72.0 | Bil. US$ | 2007 | USDA |
Fruit Production, Citrus & Non-Citrus | 26,905 | Thous. Tons | 2007 | USDA |
Vegetable Production | 793,410 | Thous. cwt | 2007 | PRE |
Horticultural Crops Production, Farm Weight* | 192,840 | Mil. Lbs. | 2007 | USDA |
Total Field Crop Acreage, Planted* | 247.4 | Mil. Acres | 2007 | USDA |
Total Field Crop Acreage, Harvested* | 225.2 | Mil. Acres | 2007 | USDA |
Total Red Meat Production, U.S. | 48,805 | Mil. Lbs. | 2007 | USDA |
Total Poultry Production, U.S. | 41,,817 | Mil. Lbs. | 2007 | USDA |
Number of Grocery Stores | 40,522 | | 2006 | WB |
Number of Non-Traditional Grocery Stores3, U.S | 48,340 | | 2006 | WB |
Number of Convenience Stores, U.S. | 146,000 | | 2007 | NACS |
Number of Restaurant Food Service Locations | 945,000 | | 2007 | NRA |
People Employed in the Restaurant Industry | 13.1 | Mil. | 2007 | NRA |
Consumer Price Index, All Food* | 198.9 | 1982-84 = 100 | 2007 | USDA |
Red Meat Consumption Per Person* | 119.0 | Lbs./Person | 2007 | USDA |
Poultry Consumption Per Person* | 104.5 | Lbs./Person | 2007 | USDA |
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* Projection. | |
PRE = Plunkett Research Estimate. | NACS = National Association of Convenience Stores |
NRA = National Restaurant Association | WB = Willard Bishop Inc. |
1 Excludes alcoholic beverages.
2 Non-traditional grocery stores include wholesale club, supercenter, dollar store, drug and military stores.
3 Includes only those funds paid directly to farmers within the calendar year. |
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Source: Plunkett Research, Ltd. |
Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac 2008 |
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