State Fact Sheets

Information on population, income, poverty, food security, education, employment, and more.


Food Price Outlook

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food is probably the most widely used indicator of changes in retail food prices.


Meat Price Spreads

Monthly average price values at the farm, wholesale, and retail stages for selected cuts of beef, pork, and broilers.

Charts of Note

Distributed Monday-Friday to highlight charts of interest from our current and past research.


Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials

The basics on food, farming, and rural America, in a set of 70 charts and maps.


Data Visualizations

Explore interactive graphs, charts and maps.

Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America

View county-level maps for over 60 socioeconomic indicators, and more.


Food Access Research Atlas

Create maps showing food access indicators by census tract using different measures and indicators of supermarket accessibility.


Food Environment Atlas

View factors that interact to influence food choice and diet quality across U.S. States and counties.

Food Environment Atlas

Use this tool to map
community access to
affordable, healthy food.

USDA Ag Census Web Maps

View county-level
Ag Census maps
via new interactive tool.

Visualizing ERS Data

Explore one – or more
– of ERS’ new interactive
data visualizations.

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