The Voice of Agriculture

-When applied to calendar days, the average American earns enough income to pay for an annual supply of food in just seven weeks.  By comparison, the same person must work until mid-April to pay for yearly income taxes.  That’s seven weeks for food and more than three months for taxes.

-According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2023 Consumer Expenditure Survey, 41.5 percent of domestic food purchases are groceries for home, while 58.5 percent is spent away from home.

-American consumers spend an average of 11.2% if their disposable income for food.

-According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average family of four will earn enough money to pay for their entire food supply for one year after seven weeks of working.  By comparison, it takes 100 days of work to earn enough income to pay your taxes.