USDA's domestic 10-year projections for the food and agriculture sector cover major agricultural commodities, agricultural trade, and aggregate indicators of the U.S. farm sector, such as farm income.
Household Food Security in the United States in 2024 - USDA ERS
In 2006, USDA introduced new language to describe ranges of severity of food insecurity in response to recommendations by an expert panel convened at USDA’s request by the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) of the National Academies.
Food Security in the U.S. - Definitions of Food Security - USDA ERS
Food Security in the U.S. - Key Statistics & Graphics - USDA ERS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers food and nutrition assistance programs that affect the lives of millions of people and account for roughly two-thirds of USDA’s annual budget. ERS is the primary source for economic studies and evaluations of domestic food and nutrition assistance programs to meet the needs of USDA, Congress, program managers, program participants, the ...
About 80 percent of the U.S. population consumes less fruit recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Because nutrients from fruit play an important role in diet quality, USDA, Economic Research Service researchers examined patterns and trends in U.S. fruit consumption.
The expanding deficit in trade value (imports minus exports) peaked in 2021 at $25.8 billion (in 2023 dollars) and was recorded at $20.3 billion in 2023. As a supplier, the United States ranked 10th in 2022 in seafood exports worldwide. This chart is drawn from the USDA, Economic Research Service topic page on aquaculture.