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U.S. Food Industry Overview
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Quantity
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Unit
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Date
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Source
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Total Food Sales
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1,638.2
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Bil. US$
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2010
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PRE
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Supermarket & Traditional Food Store Sales1
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497.2
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Bil. US$
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2010
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Census
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Restaurant Food & Drink Sales
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604.2
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Bil. US$
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2010
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NRA
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Non-traditional Food Store Sales2
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371.7
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Bil. US$
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2010
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Census
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Convenience Stores Sales (not including gas)
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165.0
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Bil. US$
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2010
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PRE
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Farm Sector Cash Receipts from Agricultural Sales*
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312.9
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Bil. US$
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2010
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USDA
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Crops*
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173.1
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Bil. US$
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2010
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USDA
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Livestock & Products*
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139.8
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Bil. US$
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2010
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USDA
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Farm Sector Production Expenses*
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286.6
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Bil. US$
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2010
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USDA
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Total Direct U.S. Government Payments to Farms*3
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12.4
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Bil. US$
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2010
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USDA
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Net Farm Income
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79.0
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Bil. US$
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2010
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USDA
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Net Cash Earnings of Households from Farming Activities
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10,850
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US$
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2010
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USDA
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Total U.S. Agricultural Exports
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115.8
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Bil. US$
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2010
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DoC
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Total U.S. Agricultural Imports
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82.0
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Bil. US$
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2010
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DoC
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Fruit Production, Citrus & Non-citrus
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58,404
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Mil. Lbs.
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2010
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USDA
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Vegetable Production
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845,000
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Thous. Cwt
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2010
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PRE
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Horticultural Crops Production, Farm Weight*
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201,334
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Mil. Lbs.
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2010
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USDA
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Total Field Crop Acreage, Planted*
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255.3
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Mil. Acres
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2011
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USDA
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Total Field Crop Acreage, Harvested*
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234.3
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Mil. Acres
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2011
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USDA
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Total Red Meat Production, U.S.4
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25,973
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Mil. Lbs.
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2010
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USDA
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Total Poultry Production, U.S.
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36,220
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Mil. Lbs.
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2010
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USDA
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Number of Grocery Stores
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40,205
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2009
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WB
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Number of Non-Traditional Grocery Stores2
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52,332
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2009
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WB
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Number of Convenience Stores, U.S.
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117,297
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2010
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NACS
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Number of Restaurant Food Service Locations
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960,000
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2011
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NRA
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People Employed in the Restaurant Industry*
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12.8
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Mil.
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2011
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NRA
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Consumer Price Index, All Food *
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225.5
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1982-84 = 100
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2011
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USDA
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Red Meat Consumption Per Person*
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105.8
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Lbs./Person
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2011
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USDA
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Poultry Consumption Per Person*
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100.1
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Lbs./Person
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2011
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USDA
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* Projection.
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NACS = The Association for Convenience and Petroleum Retailing
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PRE = Plunkett Research estimate.
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NRA = National Restaurant Association
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WB = Willard Bishop Inc.
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USDA = U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Census = U.S. Department of the Census
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DoC = Department of Commerce
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1 Excludes alcoholic beverages. Does not include convenience stores or non-traditional food stores.
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2 Non-traditional grocery stores include wholesale club, supercenter, dollar store, drug and military stores.
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3 Includes only those funds paid directly to farmers within the calendar year.
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4 Red meat includes beef, pork, lamb, mutton and veal.
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Source: Plunkett Research, Ltd. Copyright © 2011, All Rights Reserved
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