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Ag exports contributed $369.2B to the economy in 2024
U.S. agricultural exports support economic activity both within agriculture and across the broader economy.
Oct 1, 2026 · By USDA ERS
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Per capita availability of meat projected higher
In 2025, domestic availability of red meat, poultry and eggs is projected to increase,…
Aug 29, 2025 · By USDA ERS
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Rural county population growth has continued
The U.S. population in rural (nonmetropolitan) counties grew by more than 134,000 between 2023…
Aug 29, 2025 · By USDA ERS
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Farm sector profits forecast to grow in 2025
USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) forecasts inflation-adjusted U.S. net cash farm income (NCFI), defined…
Feb 13, 2025 · By USDA ERS
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42% of family farms had income below US median
The proportion of family farm households with income below the U.S. median of $80,610…
Jan 31, 2025 · By USDA ERS
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Mortality gap growing between rural, urban areas
Over the last two decades, disease-related (natural-cause) mortality rates have widened between rural and…
Mar 8, 2024 · By USDA ERS