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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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I. Food Retailing & Restaurants
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Total Food Sales
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1,752.5
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Bil. US$
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2012
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PRE
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Supermarket & Traditional Food Store & Beverage Store Sales1
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634.2
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Bil. US$
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2012
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Census
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Restaurant Food & Drink Sales
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529.7
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Bil. US$
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2012
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Census
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Non-traditional Food Store Sales2
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423.0
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Bil. US$
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2012
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PRE
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Convenience Stores Sales (not including gas)
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165.6
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Bil. US$
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2012
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PRE
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Number of Grocery Stores
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40,229
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Stores
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2011
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WB
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Number of Non-traditional Grocery Stores2
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55,683
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Stores
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2011
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WB
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Number of Convenience Stores, U.S.
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154,373
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Stores
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2011
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WB
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Number of Restaurant Food Service Locations*
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980,000
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Locations
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2013
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NRA
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People Employed in the Restaurant Industry*
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13.1
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Mil.
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2013
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NRA
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II. Agriculture
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Farm Sector Cash Receipts from Agricultural Sales*
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391.2
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Bil. US$
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2012
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USDA
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Crops*
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219.6
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Bil. US$
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2012
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USDA
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Livestock & Products*
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171.7
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Bil. US$
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2012
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USDA
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Farm Sector Production Expenses*
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333.7
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Bil. US$
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2012
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USDA
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Total Direct U.S. Government Payments to Farms*3
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10.8
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Bil. US$
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2012
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USDA
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Net Farm Income*
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112.8
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Bil. US$
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2012
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USDA
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Average Farm Income per Family Farm*
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13,922
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US$
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2012
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USDA
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Total U.S. Agricultural Exports
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141.3
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Bil. US$
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2012
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DoC
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Total U.S. Agricultural Imports
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103.2
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Bil. US$
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2012
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DoC
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Fruit Production, Citrus & Non-citrus, Farm Weight*
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64,297
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Mil. Lbs.
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2012
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USDA
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Vegetable & Pulse Production (including potatoes), Farm Weight*
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125,100
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Mil. Lbs.
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2012
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USDA
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Total Horticultural Crops Production, Farm Weight*
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194,764
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Mil. Lbs.
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2012
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USDA
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Total Major Field Crop Acreage, Planted4*
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257.2
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Mil. Acres
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2012
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USDA
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Total Major Field Crop Acreage, Harvested4*
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234.5
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Mil. Acres
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2012
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USDA
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Total Red Meat Production, U.S.5
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49,320
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Mil. Lbs.
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2012
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USDA
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Total Poultry Production, U.S.
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43,004
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Mil. Lbs.
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2012
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USDA
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III. Biotech Crops
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Land Area Employing Biotech Crops: U.S.
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69.5
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Mil. Hectares
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2012
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ISAAA
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IV. Vital Statistics
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Consumer Price Index, All Food*
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241.1
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1982-84 = 100
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2013
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USDA
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Red Meat Consumption Per Person5*
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103.1
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Lbs./Person
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2013
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USDA
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Poultry Consumption Per Person*
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97.2
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Lbs./Person
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2013
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USDA
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V. Food & Beverage Production (Not Including Agriculture)
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Food & Beverage Production Revenues of All Types
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850.0
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Bil. US$
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2013
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PRE
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Food & Beverage Production Employment
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1.565
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Mil.
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2013
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PRE
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VI. Tobacco
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Tobacco Product Manufacturing, U.S.
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60.0
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Bil. US$
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2013
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PRE
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* Forecast or projection.
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NRA = National Restaurant Association
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PRE = Plunkett Research estimate
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USDA = U.S. Department of Agriculture
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WB = Willard Bishop Inc.
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DoC = Department of Commerce
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Census = U.S. Census Bureau
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ISAAA = International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications
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1 Includes 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 Major field crops include corn, sorghum, barley, oats, wheat, rice, upland cotton and soybeans.
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5 Red meat includes beef, pork, lamb, mutton and veal.
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