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NFU Calls on Congress to Deliver Immediate Economic Relief
December 11, 2024Thanksgiving by the Numbers: Farmers Earn Cents, Consumers Pay Dollars
November 25, 2024Fact Sheets
The Farmer's Share Of The Retail Dollar
Farmers and ranchers receive just 14.3* cents of the consumer food dollar.
Steak
1 Pound
Retail: $9.99
Farmer: $2.87
Bread
Wheat Loaf
Retail: $4.49
Farmer: $0.15
Apples
1 Pound
Retail: $1.29
Farmer: $0.62
Milk
1 Gallon
Retail: $4.39
Farmer: $1.77
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