The Farmer's Share
Did you know that farmers and ranchers receive only 15.9* cents of every dollar that consumers spend on food at home and away from home?
Where does the rest of the dollar go?
Farmers across the country are only seeing a small portion of money you pay for food at the grocery store. Even though grocery prices continue to rise, family farmers and ranchers don’t see the profit, and corporate consolidation continues to squeeze them out.
The Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar
Soda
2L bottle
Retail
$1.29
Farmer
$0.06
Lettuce
1 lb
Retail
$1.99
Farmer
$0.29
Tomatoes
1 lb
Retail
$2.99
Farmer
$0.32
Carrots
5 lbs
Retail
$2.29
Farmer
$1.41
Boneless Ham
1 LB
Retail
$12.98
Farmer
$1.04
Bread
1 loaf
Retail
$4.49
Farmer
$0.13
Russet Potatoes
5 lbs
Retail
$3.99
Farmer
$0.55
Top Sirloin
1 lb
Retail
$16.99
Farmer
$3.67
Fresh Apples
2 lb
Retail
$4.99
Farmer
$2.20
Flour
5 lb bag
Retail
$6.89
Farmer
$0.44
Corn Cereal
18 oz box
Retail
$2.99
Farmer
$0.06
Bacon
1 lb
Retail
$19.99
Farmer
$1.04
Milk
1 gal
Retail
$4.39
Farmer
$1.83
Eggs
1 dozen
Retail
$6.49
Farmer
$2.84
Beer
12 pack, cans
Retail
$16.99
Farmer
$0.06
Wheat Bagel
1 – 4 oz
Retail
$1.00
Farmer
$0.01
*Figure according to U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service
