Food Dollar

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) United States Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service

Version:  View help for Version V2

Name File Type Size Last Modified
Food Dollar - Documentation.pdf application/pdf 8.6 MB 03/25/2026 11:14:AM
Food Dollar - Overview.pdf application/pdf 4 MB 03/25/2026 11:14:AM
Food Dollar - Summary Findings.pdf application/pdf 9.4 MB 03/25/2026 11:14:AM
Food Dollar - Underlying Data (Ag-FEDS).pdf application/pdf 7.7 MB 03/25/2026 11:14:AM
Food Dollar - Update and Revision History.pdf application/pdf 3.5 MB 03/25/2026 11:14:AM
food-dollar-nominal-archived-data.csv text/csv 935.3 KB 03/25/2026 11:14:AM
food-dollar-nominal-archived-data.xlsx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet 519.3 KB 03/25/2026 11:14:AM
food-dollar-nominal.xlsx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet 9.3 MB 03/25/2026 11:14:AM
food-dollar-nominal.zip application/zip 981.9 KB 03/25/2026 11:14:AM
food-dollar-real-archived-data.csv text/csv 541.1 KB 03/25/2026 11:14:AM

Project Citation: 

United States Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service. Food Dollar. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-04-10. https://doi.org/10.3886/E247170V2

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Food Dollar
Summary:  View help for Summary The ERS Food Dollar measures the value of food production along the domestic food supply chains for dozens of detailed food spending accounts. The measures of value are reported in both millions of dollars and cents per food dollar. A "food dollar" is a single dollar bill that represents all U.S. spending on domestically produced food in that account. Representing all costs of producing food with a single dollar bill makes it easier to compare supply chain cost structures for different items, or to compare costs over time. On March 10, 2026, the Food Dollar model and underlying data system were updated to expand coverage with data on dozens of detailed food accounts and to refine the data to more accurately capture total food spending. Nominal data (i.e., not adjusted for inflation) are available for 2007 to 2024.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-dollar

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms food values; supply chains; food spending
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2007 – 2024
Universe:  View help for Universe product-specific food-at-home accounts, such as bakery products or beef at home, and outlet-specific food-away-from-home accounts, such as food at full-service restaurants or food at schools and colleges

Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) aggregate data; other
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes data downloaded 2026-03-25


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