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About ERS ERS anticipates trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and conducts high-quality, objective economic research to inform and enhance public and …
Household Food Security in the United States in 2024 - USDA ERS
Dec 30, 2025 · Overview An estimated 86.3 percent of U.S. households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2024, with access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all …
Careers at ERS | Economic Research Service - USDA ERS
Jun 16, 2025 · USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) is actively seeking economic researchers and social science analysts.
USDA Agricultural Projections to 2034 | Economic Research Service
Feb 18, 2025 · 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 Sector Income & Finances - Farm Sector Income Forecast - USDA …
Feb 5, 2026 · Suggested citation for linking to this discussion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2026, February 5). Farm sector income & finances: Farm sector income forecast. …
Food Security in the U.S. - Key Statistics & Graphics - USDA ERS
4 days ago · Current trends, statistics, charts, and maps related to food security--access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.
Direct Government payments to U.S. farm producers, 2022–26F - USDA …
Feb 5, 2026 · Direct Government farm program payments are those made by the Federal Government to farmers and ranchers with no intermediaries. Most direct payments to farmers and ranchers are …
Food Security in the U.S. - Definitions of Food Security - USDA ERS
4 days ago · 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 …
Corn and Other Feed Grains - Feed Grains Sector at a Glance
Apr 17, 2025 · Sector at a Glance The major feed grains are corn, sorghum, barley, and oats. Corn is the primary U.S. feed grain, accounting for more than 95 percent of total feed grain production and …
Child Nutrition Programs - National School Lunch Program
Aug 5, 2025 · The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides lunches to students in participating schools. Any student can get an NSLP lunch. Eligible students can receive free or reduced-price …