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U.S. Food Industry Overview

 

Quantity

Unit

Date

Source

Total Food Sales

1,508.5

Bil. US$

2011

PRE

Supermarket & Traditional Food Store & Beverage Store Sales1

615.0

Bil. US$

2011

Census

Restaurant Food & Drink Sales

493.5

Bil. US$

2012

Census

Non-traditional Food Store Sales2

400.0

Bil. US$

2011

PRE

Convenience Stores Sales (not including gas)

173.2

Bil. US$

2011

PRE

Farm Sector Cash Receipts from Agricultural Sales*

365.9

Bil. US$

2011

USDA

Crops*

200.6

Bil. US$

2011

USDA

Livestock & Products*

165.4

Bil. US$

2011

USDA

Farm Sector Production Expenses*

320.0

Bil. US$

2011

USDA

Total Direct U.S. Government Payments to Farms*3

10.6

Bil. US$

2011

USDA

Net Farm Income

99.7

Bil. US$

2011

USDA

Average Net Cash Earnings of Households from Farming Activities

11,174

US$

2011

USDA

Total U.S. Agricultural Exports

136.3

Bil. US$

2011

DoC

Total U.S. Agricultural Imports

99.1

Bil. US$

2011

DoC

Fruit Production, Citrus & Non-citrus

30,509

Mil. Lbs.

2011

PRE

Vegetable Production

799,000

Thous. Cwt

2011

PRE

Horticultural Crops Production, Farm Weight*

200,789

Mil. Lbs.

2012

USDA

Total Field Crop Acreage, Planted*

251.2

Mil. Acres

2012

USDA

Total Field Crop Acreage, Harvested*

229.0

Mil. Acres

2012

USDA

Total Red Meat Production, U.S.4

25,814

Mil. Lbs.

2012

USDA

Total Poultry Production, U.S.

36,752

Mil. Lbs.

2011

USDA

Number of Grocery Stores

40,333

 

2010

WB

Number of Non-Traditional Grocery Stores2

54,235

 

2010

WB

Number of Convenience Stores, U.S.

152,513

 

2010

WB

Number of Restaurant Food Service Locations

970,000

 

2012

NRA

People Employed in the Restaurant Industry*

12.9

Mil.

2012

NRA

Consumer Price Index, All Food *

232.0

1982-84 = 100

2012

USDA

Red Meat Consumption Per Person*

101.6

Lbs./Person

2012

USDA

Poultry Consumption Per Person*

99.2

Lbs./Person

2012

USDA

* Projection.

 

 

 

 

NACS = The Association for Convenience and Petroleum Retailing

PRE = Plunkett Research estimate.

NRA = National Restaurant Association

WB = Willard Bishop Inc.

USDA = U.S. Department of Agriculture

Census = U.S. Department of the Census

DoC = Department of Commerce

 

1 Includes alcoholic beverages.  Does not include convenience stores or non-traditional food stores.

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.

4 Red meat includes beef, pork, lamb, mutton and veal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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