Table 202. Per Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities: 1980 to 2004 [In pounds, retail weight, except as indicated. Consumption represents the residual after exports, nonfood use and ending stocks are subtracted from the sum of beginning stocks, domestic production, and imports. Based on Census Bureau estimated population]
Commodity Red meat, total (boneless, trimmed weight) \1 \2 Beef Veal Lamb and mutton Pork Poultry (boneless, trimmed weight) \2 Chicken Turkey Fish and shellfish (boneless, trimmed weight) Eggs Shell Processed Dairy products, total \3 Fluid milk products \4 Beverage milks Plain whole milk Plain reduced fat milk (2%) Reduced fat milk (1%) and skim milk Flavored whole milk Flavored milks other than whole Buttermilk Yogurt (excluding frozen) Fluid cream products \5 Cream \6 Sour cream and dips Condensed and evaporated milks Whole milk Skim milk Cheese \7 American \8 Cheddar Italian \8 Mozzarella Other \8 Swiss Cream and Neufchatel Cottage cheese, total Lowfat Frozen dairy products Ice cream Lowfat ice cream Sherbet Frozen yogurt Fats and oils: Total, fat content only Butter (product weight) Margarine (product weight) Lard (direct use) Edible beef tallow (direct use) Shortening Salad and cooking oils Other edible fats and oils Flour and cereal products \9 Wheat flour Rice, milled
Unit Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Number Number Number Pounds Gallons Gallons Gallons Gallons Gallons Gallons Gallons Gallons 1/2 pints 1/2 pints 1/2 pints 1/2 pints Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds
1980 126.4 72.1 1.3 1.0 52.1 40.8 32.7 8.1 12.4 271 236 35 543.1 27.9 27.6 16.5 6.3 3.1 0.6 0.6 0.5 4.6 10.5 6.3 3.4 7.0 3.8 3.3 17.5 9.6 6.8 4.4 3.0 3.3 1.3 0.9 4.5 0.8 26.4 17.5 7.1 1.2 (NA) 56.9 4.5 11.3 2.3 1.1 18.2 21.2 1.5 144.9 116.9 9.5
1985 124.9 74.6 1.5 1.1 47.7 45.6 36.4 9.1 15.0 255 216 39 593.6 27.1 26.7 13.9 7.9 3.2 0.4 0.7 0.5 7.3 13.5 8.2 4.3 7.5 3.7 3.8 22.5 12.2 9.8 6.5 4.6 3.9 1.3 1.2 4.0 1.0 27.9 18.1 6.9 1.3 (NA) 64.1 4.9 10.8 1.6 2.0 22.9 23.5 1.6 156.7 124.6 9.2
1990 112.2 63.9 0.9 1.0 46.4 56.2 42.4 13.8 14.9 234 186 48 568.0 26.2 25.7 10.2 9.1 4.9 0.3 0.8 0.4 7.8 14.3 8.7 4.7 7.9 3.1 4.8 24.6 11.1 9.0 9.0 6.9 4.3 1.4 1.6 3.4 1.2 28.5 15.8 7.7 1.2 2.8 62.3 4.4 10.9 0.9 0.6 22.2 25.2 1.2 181.0 135.9 15.8
1995 113.6 63.5 0.8 0.9 48.4 62.1 48.2 13.9 14.8 232 172 60 576.2 24.6 23.9 8.3 8.0 6.1 0.3 0.8 0.3 11.4 15.6 9.4 5.4 6.8 2.3 4.5 26.9 11.7 9.0 10.3 8.0 5.0 1.1 2.2 2.7 1.2 29.0 15.5 7.4 1.3 3.4 64.2 4.4 9.1 0.4 2.7 22.2 26.5 1.6 188.7 140.0 17.1
Corn products Oat products Caloric sweeteners, total \10 Sugar, refined cane and beet Corn sweeteners \11 High fructose corn syrup Other: Cocoa beans Coffee (green beans) Peanuts (shelled) Tree nuts (shelled)
Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds
12.9 3.9 120.2 83.6 35.3 19.0 3.4 10.3 5.1 1.8
17.2 4.0 126.2 62.7 62.2 45.2 4.6 10.5 6.5 2.5
21.4 6.5 132.4 64.4 66.8 49.6 5.4 10.3 6.1 2.5
24.9 5.5 144.1 64.9 77.9 57.6 4.5 7.9 5.7 1.9
SYMBOL NA Not available. FOOTNOTES \1 Excludes edible offals. \2 Excludes shipments to Puerto Rico and the other U.S. possessions. \3 Milk-equivalent, milkfat basis. Includes butter. \4 Fluid milk figures are aggregates of commercial sales and milk produced and consumed on farms. \5 Includes eggnog, not shown separately. \6 Heavy cream, light cream, and half and half. \7 Excludes full skim American, cottage, pot, and baker's cheese. \8 Includes other cheeses not shown separately. \9 Includes rye flour and barley products not shown separately. Excludes quantities used in alcoholic beverages. \10 Dry weight. Includes edible syrups (maple, molasses, etc.) and honey not shown separately. \11 Includes glucose and dextrose not shown separately. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Food Consumption, Prices, and Expenditures, 1970-1997; Food Consumption (Per Capita) Data System. \. INTERNET LINK http://www.ers.usda.gov/
2000 113.7 64.5 0.5 0.8 47.8 67.9 54.2 13.7 15.2 251 178 73 592.2 23.2 22.5 7.7 7.1 6.1 0.4 1.0 0.3 12.0 18.3 11.6 6.1 5.8 2.0 3.8 29.8 12.7 9.7 12.1 9.3 4.8 1.0 2.3 2.6 1.3 28.0 16.7 7.3 1.2 2.0 82.3 4.5 7.5 0.8 4.0 31.6 34.8 1.5 199.2 146.3 18.9
2001 111.4 63.1 0.5 0.8 46.9 67.8 54.0 13.8 14.7 252 180 72 586.5 22.8 22.0 7.4 7.0 5.9 0.4 1.0 0.2 13.0 20.0 12.8 6.5 5.4 2.0 3.5 30.0 12.8 9.9 12.4 9.7 5.0 1.2 2.4 2.6 1.3 27.0 16.3 7.3 1.2 1.5 84.0 4.4 7.0 1.1 3.1 32.6 36.5 1.5 195.0 141.0 19.3
2002 114.0 64.5 0.5 0.9 48.2 70.7 56.8 14.0 15.6 255 180 75 585.4 22.7 21.9 7.3 7.0 5.8 0.4 1.2 0.2 13.7 19.7 12.1 6.7 6.0 2.3 3.7 30.5 12.8 9.6 12.5 9.7 4.8 1.1 2.3 2.6 1.3 26.6 16.7 6.5 1.3 1.5 88.6 4.4 6.5 1.3 3.4 33.3 40.3 1.5 191.7 136.8 19.5
2003 111.9 62.0 0.5 0.8 48.5 71.2 57.5 13.7 16.3 253 181 72 593.9 22.5 21.6 7.2 6.9 5.6 0.4 1.2 0.2 15.2 22.2 13.9 7.5 5.6 2.5 3.1 30.6 12.7 9.5 12.3 9.6 5.2 1.1 2.4 2.7 1.3 26.7 16.7 6.7 1.3 1.4 85.8 4.2 6.2 2.4 3.8 32.5 37.3 1.5 194.0 137.9 20.1
2003 111.6 61.9 0.5 0.8 48.4 71.2 57.5 13.7 16.3 254 182 72 588.8 22.5 21.6 7.2 6.9 5.6 0.4 1.2 0.2 15.2 22.2 13.9 7.5 5.9 2.6 3.3 30.4 12.5 9.2 12.6 9.6 5.1 1.2 2.4 2.7 1.3 27.1 16.4 7.5 1.2 1.4 88.0 4.5 5.3 1.3 3.8 32.8 40.8 1.5 193.1 136.7 20.3
2004 112.0 62.9 0.4 0.8 47.8 72.7 59.2 13.4 16.5 256 180 76 591.8 22.3 21.2 6.9 6.9 5.5 0.3 1.4 0.2 17.0 23.5 14.8 7.9 5.5 2.2 3.2 31.3 12.9 10.3 12.9 9.9 5.3 1.2 2.3 2.6 1.3 26.4 15.4 7.8 1.2 1.8 87.5 4.6 5.3 0.7 4.0 32.6 40.8 1.5 191.5 134.3 20.4
28.4 4.4 148.8 65.5 81.8 62.6 5.9 10.3 5.9 2.6
29.0 4.5 147.0 64.5 81.3 62.5 5.6 9.5 5.9 2.9
29.7 4.5 146.1 63.2 81.5 62.8 4.8 9.2 5.9 3.2
30.3 4.6 141.7 61.1 79.2 60.9 5.7 9.5 6.3 2.9
30.3 4.7 141.4 60.9 79.1 60.8 5.3 9.5 6.4 3.5
30.9 4.7 141.0 61.5 78.1 59.2 6.0 9.6 6.7 3.6