How we became a net food importing country

4/8/2005

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How we became a net food importing country

US agricultural trade balance

Bulk / intermediate / consumer-oriented

US corn use, 2004

US soybean use, 2004

Top five US processed eggs export markets

Top five US shell / hatching eggs export markets

Top five US poultry export markets

Top five US pork export markets

Top five US dairy* export markets

Top five US beef export markets

US commodity exports

2004 imports & exports, US$ millions

Top beef exporting countries

Export share of US beef production

2004 US ag imports, $ billions

2004 US ag exports, $ billions

US agricultural trade with Mexico

US agricultural trade with Canada

Seasonality of US grape trade

US merchandise trade deficit

Import share of US consumption, 2001

Import share of US consumption, 2001

Import share of US consumption, 2001

Import share of US consumption, 2001

Import share of US consumption, 2001

Import share of total US food consumption

Author: Joel Severinghaus