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Food Expenditure Series

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

Version:  View help for Version V1

Name File Type Size Last Modified
Food Expenditure Series - Documentation.pdf application/pdf 9.2 MB 03/25/2026 11:48:AM
Food Expenditure Series - Interactive Charts - Food Expenditures.pdf application/pdf 4.9 MB 03/25/2026 11:48:AM
Food Expenditure Series.pdf application/pdf 4.7 MB 03/25/2026 11:48:AM
archived_expenditures_purchaser_2.csv text/csv 4.9 KB 03/25/2026 11:48:AM
archived_expenditures_purchaser_2.xlsx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet 12.6 KB 03/25/2026 11:48:AM
archived_monthly_4.csv text/csv 5.4 KB 03/25/2026 11:48:AM
archived_monthly_4.xlsx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet 16.5 KB 03/25/2026 11:48:AM
archived_nominal_expenditures_1.csv text/csv 34.8 KB 03/25/2026 11:48:AM
archived_nominal_expenditures_1.xlsx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet 40 KB 03/25/2026 11:48:AM
archived_normalized_expenditures_3.csv text/csv 10.6 KB 03/25/2026 11:48:AM
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Project Citation: 

United States Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service. Food Expenditure Series. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-03-25. https://doi.org/10.3886/E247172V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Food Expenditure Series
Summary:  View help for Summary The Economic Research Service (ERS) Food Expenditure Series (FES) is a comprehensive data product that measures the value of food acquired in the United States by type of product, outlet, and purchaser, capturing both commercial food sales and nonmarket sources of food. Specifically, FES includes:
  • The value of food and beverages sales, including sales taxes and tips.
  • The value of food produced at home, donated, and furnished to employees and institutionalized populations.
FES is produced by ERS and draws on data from the Census Bureau and other Federal agencies. FES provides a consistent, long-term measure of food spending in the United States that allows government agencies, researchers, policymakers, and industries to examine how consumer food purchasing behaviors and the food supply evolve over time and across regions.

Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditure-series

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Food Values; Beverage Values
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1997 – 2024
Universe:  View help for Universe Food, Beverages, Alcohol; grocery stores, restaurants, and direct sellers; households, governments, and businesses


Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) aggregate data; other


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