Record-high U.S. strawberry production in 1993 and another large crop anticipated in 1994 continue the growth trend that began in the 1970's. California produced nearly 80 percent of the U.S. crop on less than half of the strawberry acreage due to higher output per acre than other States. Grower...

This bulletin provides State-level estimates of agricultural real estate taxes since 1890. Estimates include average taxes per acre for 1890-1991, and total taxes and taxes per $100 of full market value for 1909-91. The bulletin also explains the methods used by the U.S. Department of...

American consumers are inching ever closer to a dining watershed. The continued growing popularity of eating away from home has brought Americans to the verge of spending as much on food away from home as they do on food prepared at home. In 1970, Americans spent 34 percent of their food dollars...

This publication presents final milk production estimates made by the Agricultural Statistics Board for the period 1988-92 including some revisions. The report continues the official series published in Statistical Bulletin No. 802 issued February 1990. This series includes monthly and quarterly...

This report presents histoncal data on food consumption, prices, expenditures, and U S income and population In 1995, each American consumed, on average, 70 pounds more of commercially grown vegetables than 10 1970, 57 pounds more of grain products, 52 pounds more of fruit, 28 pounds more of...

This report presents State-level soybean production cost and return estimates for the 1990 production year, along with coefficients of variation for each cost item. Per-acre costs are highly variable among States due to differences in production practices, inputs, and type and size of machines...