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Government Resources for Economics

Government agencies are often good sources of data, reports and other forms of information. Careful searches of some of the following sites may be rewarding.

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Outlook: Statistical Indicators The statistical indicators formerly provided in Agricultural Outlook magazine will continue to be updated regularly on this website. These tables include data on individual commodities, the general economy, agricultural trade, farm income and expenses, farm prices, food prices and expenditures, and other statistical indicators of the food and agriculture system. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2008	Apr 3, 2008
	Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Production, Supply and Distribution Online Database of USDA data on production, supply, and distribution of agricultural commodities for the U.S. and other countries. Data may be viewed in tabular form or downloaded. Pre-defined tables are available, but you may also create a custom query. Raw data files for commodities are also available. This page also provides a link to the IDB (International Data Base) of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world, maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau. (more)	Feb 22, 2008
	Whitton, Carol, and Ernest Carter	Vegetables and Melons Outlook The every-other-month outlook provides current intelligence and forecasts the effects of changing conditions in the U.S. vegetable and melon sector (including potatoes, pulses, and mushrooms). Topics include production, consumption, shipments, prices received, trade, and more. (more)	Aug 1, 2007
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection Directory Directory of establishments that produce meat, poultry, and/or egg products that are regulated by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. It is updated monthly. Includes information on type of product and type of operation for each business. (more)	Jan 31, 2006
	U.S. Government Accountability Office	School Meal Programs: Competitive Foods Are Widely Available and Generate Substantial Revenues for Schools Report on a study of issues related to competitive foods in schools, including prevalence, revenue generated, who makes decisions about competitive food sales, and strategies to limit the availability of less nutritious competitive foods. (more) Deadline: Friday, January 20, 2006 Publication Month: August 2005	Jan 20, 2006
	Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	FAS Processed Food Export Groups Database of U.S. food exports using a Baby BICO classification that groups foods in a way that should be more meaningful to the processed food industry. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, January 18, 2006	Jan 18, 2006
	Sturm, Roland; Datar, Ashlesha	Metropolitan Area Food Prices and Children's Weight Gain Summary report of a study on the association between relative costs of fruits and vegetables and weight gain in children. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Publication Month: December 2005	Jan 11, 2006
	Food and Drug Administration	Registration of Food Facilities Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 Final rule that confirms the interim final rule (68 FR 58894 as corrected in 69 FR 29428) regarding registration of food facilities. Includes discussion of comments received regarding economic impacts of the final rule. (more) Deadline: Friday, October 7, 2005 Publication Date: Monday, October 3, 2005	Oct 7, 2005
	Food and Drug Administration	Substances Prohibited From Use in Animal Food or Feed; Proposed Rule Proposed rule to prohibit the use of certain cattle materials in animal food or feed. Includes discussion of comments received on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking, the economic impact analysis, and more. (more) Deadline: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 Publication Date: Thursday, October 6, 2005	Oct 7, 2005
	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of Sodium Levels for the Term "Healthy" Final rule regarding the maximum sodium levels permitted in foods that bear the term "healthy." Includes discussion of comments received on the proposed rule, the regulatory impact analysis, and more. (more) Deadline: Friday, October 7, 2005 Publication Date: Thursday, September 29, 2005	Oct 7, 2005
	Environmental Protection Agency	Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR) for Public Water Systems Revisions; Proposed Rule Proposed rule regarding the design for the second cycle of the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation. Includes discussion of the proposed design, costs and benefits of the action, and more. (more) Deadline: Friday, October 21, 2005 Publication Date: Monday, August 22, 2005	Aug 29, 2005
	Flegal, K.M.	Supplemental Analyses for Estimates of Excess Deaths Associated with Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity in the U.S. Population Report that examines whether estimates of excess deaths caused by underweight, overweight, and obesity as described in JAMA 293(15): 1861-7 might be affected by systematic biases. (more)	Aug 15, 2005
	Gale, Fred; Tang, Ping; Bai, Xianhong; Xu, Huijun	Commercialization of Food Consumption in Rural China Report of a study of rural food consumption patterns in China, with discussion of changes in consumption of self-produced commodities and commercial foods. Includes as an appendix "China Rural Household Survey". (more) Publication Month: July 2005	Jul 27, 2005
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	China Agricultural and Economic Data National and provincial level agricultural-related data from China. Data are downloadable in pdf, Excel, or html format.	Jul 27, 2005
	Food and Drug Administration	Beverages: Bottled Water Final rule that amends bottled water quality standard regulations with respect to arsenic. Includes an analysis of economic impacts and responses to comments on the proposed rule. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, June 9, 2005	Jun 12, 2005
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food Standards: Requirements for Substitute Standardized Meat and Poultry Products Named by Use of an Expressed Nutrient Content Claim and a Standardized Term "In this final rule, FSIS is establishing a general definition and standard of identity for standardized meat and poultry products that have been modified to qualify for use of an expressed nutrient content claim in their product names in conjunction with a standardized term." Includes responses to comments on the proposed rule, discussion of costs and benefits, and more. (more) Publication Date: Friday, June 10, 2005	Jun 10, 2005
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture/Food and Drug Administration	Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization Proposed rule to establish a set of general principles for food standards. Includes background information, discussion of the proposed general principles, the cost benefit analysis, and more. (more) Deadline: Thursday, August 18, 2005 Publication Date: Friday, May 20, 2005	May 24, 2005
	USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture	Global Traceability and Labeling Requirements for Agricultural Biotechnology-Derived Products: Impacts and Implications for the United States Report on the impacts of other countries? biotechnology labeling and traceability requirements for plant-based products on the U.S. food and feed supply chain. (more) Publication Date: Monday, May 9, 2005	May 11, 2005
	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling: Safe Handling Statements: Labeling of Shell Eggs Proposed rule "to amend the agency’s food labeling regulations to permit the egg industry to place the safe handling statement for shell eggs on the inside lid of egg cartons if the statement "Keep Refrigerated" appears on the principal display panel (PDP) or information panel." Includes discussion of the analysis of economic impacts. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, May 5, 2005	May 6, 2005
	Variyam, Jayachandran N.	Nutrition Labeling in the Food-Away-From-Home Sector: An Economic Assessment Report that discusses the economics, costs, and benefits of a food-away-from-home nutrition labeling policy in the U.S. Publication Month: April 2005	May 4, 2005
	U.S. Government Accountability Office	Experiences of Seven Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems Report on the experiences of Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom in consolidating their food safety systems. Includes information on what bodies were responsible for aspects of risk analysis before and after consolidation. Appendices include "Scope and Methodology," "Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services," "Comments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture," information on each of the countries’ consolidations, and more. (more) Publication Month: February 2005	Apr 3, 2005
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Briefing Room: Food Consumption This page provides an overview of American food supply, consumption, and expenditures as well as links to publications, data, and information on these topics. (more)	Feb 1, 2005
	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions and Importation of Commodities Final rule regarding the importation of animals and animal products from regions that present a minimal BSE risk. It establishes Canada as a minimal-risk region. Includes discussion of changes made in the final rule, background information on BSE and its regulation by APHIS, comments on the proposed rule and APHIS's responses, a summary of the economic analysis, and more. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2005	Jan 5, 2005
	Food and Drug Administration	Establishment and Maintenance of Records Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 Final rule requiring the establishment and maintenance of records under the Bioterrorism Act. Includes discussion of changes to the proposed rule, comments on the proposed rule and FDA's responses, the regulatory impact analysis, and more. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, December 9, 2004	Dec 10, 2004
	Calvin, Linda; Avenda?o, Belem; Schwentesius, Rita	The Economics of Food Safety: The Case of Green Onions and Hepatitis A Outbreaks Report on the economics of food safety using a case study of foodborne illness outbreaks associated with green onions from Mexico. Includes discussion of the benefits and costs to growers of improving food safety practices, the economic impact of the green onion-associated Hepatitis A outbreaks, response to the outbreaks, and more. Appendices include "Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)" and "Imperfect Information and Prices for Safer Food". (more) Publication Month: December 2004	Dec 8, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	Beverages: Bottled Water Proposed rule to amend bottled water quality standard regulations regarding arsenic. Includes discussion of the regulatory impact analysis. The final rule is now available. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, December 2, 2004	Dec 3, 2004
	Listeria monocytogenes Assessment Team, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Assessing the Effectiveness of the "Listeria monocytogenes" Interim Final Rule: Summary Report Report regarding the effectiveness of aspects of the Listeria monocytogenes interim final rule. Includes findings and recommendations related to verification sampling, labeling and consumer education, retail, public health, economic impact, training, and small plant guidance and a discussion of accomplishments. Attachments include "Listeria Assessment Aspects" and "Project Assessment Team Reports". (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2004	Dec 1, 2004
	Guthrie, Joanne F.	Understanding Fruit and Vegetable Choices - Research Briefs Research briefs regarding fruit and vegetable consumption and the economic, behavioral, and social factors that affect consumers' fruit and vegetable choices. (more) Publication Month: November 2004	Nov 17, 2004
	Mancino, Lisa; Lin, Biing-Hwan; Ballenger, Nicole	The Role of Economics in Eating Choices and Weight Outcomes Report of a study of the effect of economic factors on behaviors and attitudes that affect weight outcomes. Includes an appendix entitled "Who Is More at Risk?". (more) Publication Month: October 2004	Nov 3, 2004
	Kuchler, Fred; Tegene, Abebayehu; Harris, J. Michael	Taxing Snack Foods: What to Expect for Diet and Tax Revenues Report on the potential impact on snack food consumption and tax revenues of excise taxes on snack foods. Publication Month: August 2004	Nov 3, 2004
	Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish; Interim Rule Interim final rule regarding definitions, requirements for consumer notification and product marketing, and recordkeeping responsibilities of retailers and suppliers for the mandatory country of origin labeling for wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish. Includes background information, questions and answers about the interim final rule, comments on the proposed rule and responses to the comments, the interim final regulatory impact analysis (including analysis of benefits and costs), and more. See AMS's Country of Origin Labeling page at http://www.ams.usda.gov/COOL/ for fact sheets on this interim final rule. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2004	Oct 7, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production Proposed rule regarding measures that shell egg producers must implement to prevent Salmonella Enteritidis contamination of eggs on the farm. Includes background information and discussion of the proposed rule, the preliminary regulatory impact analysis, the initial regulatory flexibility analysis, and more. The comment period for this proposed rule has been reopened in 70 FR 24490 "to receive comments and other information regarding industry practices and programs that prevent Salmonella Enteritidis (SE)-monitored chicks from becoming infected by SE during the period of pullet rearing until placement into laying hen houses." This comment period has been extended in 70 FR 33404. (more) Deadline: Monday, July 25, 2005 Publication Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2004	Sep 24, 2004
	Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Biotechnology and U.S. Agricultural Trade This website provides information and resources related to biotechnology and U.S. trade in agriculture. Includes links to news releases, fact sheets, events, publications, and more. (more)	Sep 14, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	Administrative Detention of Food for Human or Animal Consumption Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 Final rule regarding the administrative detention of food that may present a threat to humans or animals. Includes an overview of the rule, comments to the proposed rule and FDA's responses, the regulatory impact analysis, and more. (more) Publication Date: Friday, June 4, 2004	Aug 23, 2004
	Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Overweight and Obesity: Economic Consequences This page provides information and data on the costs of obesity at the national and state levels.	Aug 18, 2004
	Reed, Jane; Frazão, Elizabeth; Itskowitz, Rachel	How Much Do Americans Pay for Fruits and Vegetables? Analysis of the costs to consumers of fruits and vegetables (per pound and per serving) based on ACNielsen Homescan data from 1999. Includes discussion of what fruits and vegetables are being bought, costs of meeting dietary recommendations, the most and least expensive forms (fresh, frozen, canned, etc.) of fruits and vegetables, and more. (more) Publication Month: July 2004	Aug 11, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	Food Standards: Amendment of Standards of Identity for Enriched Grain Products to Require Addition of Folic Acid Final rule that amends the standards of identity for certain enriched grain products, enriched bromated flour, enriched vegetable macaroni, and enriched vegetable noodle products to require fortification with folic acid. Comments received in response to the proposed rule are addressed, as is the economic impact, including discussion of the costs and benefits of different regulatory options. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, March 5, 1996	Aug 5, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	Recordkeeping Requirements for Human Food and Cosmetics Manufactured From, Processed With, or Otherwise Containing, Material From Cattle Proposed rule to require manufacturers or processors of food or cosmetics containing cattle materials to keep sufficient records to demonstrate that no prohibited cattle materials were used. Includes discussion of the preliminary regulatory impact analysis of this proposed rule. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2004	Jul 22, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	Use of Materials Derived From Cattle in Human Food and Cosmetics Interim final rule to prohibit the use in human food, including dietary supplements, and cosmetics of specified risk materials, cattle small intestine, material from nonambulatory disabled cattle, material from cattle not inspected and passed for human consumption, and mechanically separated (beef). Includes discussion of the analysis of economic impacts of this interim final rule. Amendments to the interim final rule have been published in 70 FR 53063, and comments are requested on the amendments. (more) Deadline: Monday, November 7, 2005 Publication Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2004	Jul 22, 2004
	Leuck, Dale; Haley, Mildred; Harvey, David	U.S. 2003 and 2004 Livestock and Poultry Trade Influenced by Animal Disease and Trade Restrictions This report discusses the effects of BSE and other animal diseases on U.S. trade in livestock and animal products for 2003 and recent years and 2004 forecast. (more) Publication Month: July 2004	Jul 6, 2004
	Ollinger, Michael; Moore, Danna; Chandran, Ram	Meat and Poultry Plants' Food Safety Investments: Survey Findings Report of a survey of investment in food safety technology in meat plants. Includes discussion of the effects of the PR/HACCP rule and private market influences. (more) Publication Month: May 2004	Jun 9, 2004
	Philipson, Tomas; Dai, Carolanne; Helmchen, Lorens; Variyam, Jayachandran	The Economics of Obesity: A Report on the Workshop Held at USDA's Economic Research Service Report of a workshop on the Economics of Obesity held April 22, 2003 in Washington, DC. Includes discussion of the causes or contributing factors to increased obesity, economic incentives to reducing obesity, methodology for assessing diet and physical activity, and future research needs. The workshop agenda is included as an appendix. (more) Publication Month: May 2004	Jun 3, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	Requirements Pertaining to Sampling Services and Private Laboratories Used in Connection With Imported Food Proposed rule regarding the use of sampling services and private laboratories for analysis of imported foods. Includes discussion of requirements for persons using sampling services and private labs for imported foods, requirements for sampling services, and requirements for private laboratories. An impact analysis is also included. A correction to this proposed rule was published in 69 FR 29912, available through GPO Access. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, April 29, 2004	Apr 30, 2004
	Kremen, Amy; Greene, Catherine; Hanson, Jim	Organic Produce, Price Premiums, and Eco-Labeling in U.S. Farmers' Markets Report of a study regarding the sale of organic foods at farmers markets. Includes discussion of organic farmers' participation in farmers markets, demand for organic products, advertising and labeling, and pricing of organic products at farmers' markets. (more) Publication Month: April 2004	Apr 8, 2004
	Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Preliminary Analysis of Interim Final Rules and an Interpretive Rule to Prevent the BSE Agent from Entering the U.S. Food Supply Preliminary regulatory impact analysis of FSIS's interim final rules regarding specified risk materials and advanced meat recovery systems. Includes discussion of the cattle and meat processing industry, BSE risk assessment, preventive measures, the regulatory environment prior to these regulations, the economic model used, economic impacts of the regulations, and benefits. Appendices include " References," "Documentation of Baseline Values," "Model for Estimating Cost of SRM Interim Final Rule," "Input and Output Values for Models Used to Estimate Costs of SRM and AMR Interim Final Rules, Including Information on Distributions," "Model for Estimating Cost of AMR Interim Final Rule: AMR Interim Final Rule Effects due to System Modifications that Reduce Yield," and "Quantity estimates of affected AMR products". (more) Publication Year: 2004	Apr 8, 2004
	Golan, Elise, et al.	Food Safety Innovation in the United States: Evidence from the Meat Industry Report of a study on food safety innovation in the meat industry, including factors that motivate firms to invest in innovation. Sections include "Theory: The Economics of Food Safety Innovation," "Empirical Investigation: A Closer Look at Food Safety Drivers in the Meat Industry," and "Market and Regulatory Incentives for Food Safety Innovation". (more) Publication Month: April 2004	Apr 5, 2004
	Ribaudo, Marc, et al.	Manure Management for Water Quality: Costs to Animal Feeding Operations of Applying Manure Nutrients to Land This report examines costs associated with manure management. It includes discussion of the current industry, environmental, and regulatory situations, as well as policy implications at the farm, regional, and national levels regarding the application of manure nutrients to land. (more) Publication Month: June 2003	Mar 31, 2004
	Buzby, Jean C.; Frenzen, Paul D.	Juries Award Higher Amounts for Severe Foodborne Illnesses This article discusses a study on the verdicts and awards to plaintiffs in a sample of foodborne illness lawsuits. Publication Month: February 2004	Mar 31, 2004
	Ollinger, Michael; Mueller, Valerie	Managing for Safer Food: The Economics of Sanitation and Process Controls in Meat and Poultry Plants Report of a study on the costs of food safety regulation to meat and poultry plants. It includes discussion of historical context, the costs of sanitation and process controls and their effects on plant survival, and the projected costs of PR/HACCP regulation. (more) Publication Month: April 2003	Mar 31, 2004
	Golan, Elise; Krissoff, Barry; Kuchler, Fred; Nelson, Kenneth; Price, Gregory	Traceability in the U.S. Food Supply: Economic Theory and Industry Studies This report discusses traceability in the U.S., particularly in the fresh produce, grains and oilseeds, and beef and cattle sectors. Costs and benefits of traceability, incentives for traceability, options to correct market failure, and the government's roles and options are discussed. Includes an appendix entitled "Select Milestones in U.S. Traceability Requirements for Foods". (more) Publication Month: March 2004	Mar 26, 2004
	Normile, Mary Anne; Leetmaa, Susan E. (Coordinators)	U.S.-EU Food and Agriculture Comparisons This report provides information, analysis, and comparison of aspects related to agriculture in the U.S. and the EU. It includes a chapter on "U.S. and EU Consumption Comparisons". (more) Publication Month: February 2004	Mar 4, 2004
	Krissoff, Barry; Kuchler, Fred; Nelson, Kenneth; Perry, Janet; Somwaru, Agapi	Country-of-Origin Labeling: Theory and Observation This report examines the economics behind the differing claims regarding the effects of mandatory country-of-origin labeling. (more) Publication Month: January 2004	Feb 4, 2004
	Stewart, Hayden; Blisard, Noel; Bhuyan, Sanjib; Nayga, Jr., Rodolfo M.	Demand for Food Away from Home: Full-Service or Fast Food? Report on the predicted growth of consumer spending at full-service and fast food restaurants, given the growth in household income and demographic changes. (more) Publication Month: January 2004	Jan 28, 2004
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Market Context for BSE This page links to various USDA resources related to market information, food safety, and trade.	Jan 14, 2004
	Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) This page links to resources related to the effects of BSE on trade. Includes links to reports, guidelines, directives, and other government agencies' and organizations' web sites related to BSE. (more)	Jan 7, 2004
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Background Data on U.S. Beef Industry Summary information on the U.S. beef industry and U.S. meat and livestock trade in 2002 and 2003, U.S. beef prices in 2003, current cattle/beef prices, and more. (more)	Jan 7, 2004
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture/Washington State University	HACCP Survey Data and questionnaires from surveys of meat slaughter and processors and poultry slaughter and processors regarding food safety and the PR/HACCP rule. (more) Publication Month: November 2003	Dec 1, 2003
	Buzby, Jean C. (Ed.)	International Trade and Food Safety: Economic Theory and Case Studies Report on the relationships between food safety regulation and international trade. Food safety and trade issues for meat and poultry products, produce, and seafood are discussed, as are these issues as related to hazards such as mycotoxins and dioxins. Attachments include "Belgian-Luxembourg exports, 1989-1999" and "Belgium-Luxembourg monthly production indices of key agricultrual products, 1998-99". Highlights of this report are provided in Agriculture Information Bulletin No. (AIB789), Food Safety and International Trade - Research Briefs, available from ERS. (more) Publication Month: November 2003	Nov 12, 2003
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food Market Indicators Data on economic activity related to food production and distribution, including supply, sales, industry structure and performance, trade, food expenditures, farm-to-retail price spreads, and other characteristics. (more)	Oct 20, 2003
	Weight-control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health	Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity Questions and answers regarding overweight and obesity, including prevalence statistics, economic costs, and other statistics. (more) Publication Month: July 2003	Oct 13, 2003
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators (AREI) Database and Mapping Tool Access to agricultural data using GIS mapping and database retrieval. The only source as of this posting is the Census of Agriculture, but more data sources and enhanced functionality are to be added in the future. Data may be viewed as an interactive map or in tabular form, and may be downloaded in tabular form. (more)	Oct 7, 2003
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	ERS/USDA Data This web page will help you to find ERS data. Includes links to data products, tools for viewing data, interactive maps and spacial data, information quality guidelines, highlighted newly released and most requested datasets, and more. (more)	Oct 1, 2003
	National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Prices -- Annual Reports containing tables that give annual summaries of indexes of prices received and paid by farmers, prices received for commodities by state, and prices paid for production items. 1995 (which contains data for 1994 and some earlier years) is the earliest publication year available. (more)	Sep 5, 2003
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	State Export Data Estimated data on U.S. exports by state and commodity group. Export estimates are based on a state's share of the total U.S. agricultural production. Data are available in xls format for state and commodity (last 5 fiscal years or since 1973), total exports by state (last 5 fiscal years), top ten exporting states by commodity (current year), and state exports by commodity (since 1990). (more)	Aug 27, 2003
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Retail Scanner Prices for Meat Database of monthly average retail prices for meat and poultry, based on supermarket scanner data. Data are available in summary tables for the most recent month, the most recent 6 months, and the most recent 2 months with the most recent month a year earlier. Users may also make custom tables by searching the database, and may save the results as csv or html files. Time period (starting January 2001) and meat category are searchable fields, and the user may choose from three report formats. Documentation is provided. (more)	Aug 27, 2003
	Strategy Unit, United Kingdom Cabinet Office	Field Work: Weighing up the Costs and Benefits of GM crops Report on the costs and benefits of GM crops in the UK. Chapters include "The backdrop for GM crops: science, regulations, public attitudes and wider policy," "Analysis of costs and benefits," "Scenario analysis and conclusions," "Next steps," and others. Annexes include "Organizations consulted and submissions received," "The GM Dialogue: links with the Public Debate and the Science Review," and others. (more) Publication Year: 2003	Jul 17, 2003
	Graham, John D.	Memorandum from John D. Graham to the President's Management Council on "Benefit-Cost Methods and Lifesaving Rules" This memo presents Graham's recommendations regarding the use of age-adjustment factors in benefit-cost analysis. Publication Date: Friday, May 30, 2003	Jul 2, 2003
	Wegener, Henrik C., et al.	Salmonella Control Programs in Denmark This article discusses Denmark's Salmonella control programs for broiler chickens, layer hens, and pigs. It also addresses control costs and public health economy issues. (more) Publication Month: July 2003	Jul 1, 2003
	International Programs Center, U.S. Census Bureau	International Data Base (IDB) This database provides access to demographic and socio-economic statistics for 227 countries and areas of the world.	Jun 20, 2003
	Buzby, Jean C.; Frenzen, Paul D.; Rasco, Barbara	Product Liability and Microbial Foodborne Illness Report on product liability law and lawsuits related to personal injury caused by microbial foodborne illness. Publication Month: April 2001	Jun 16, 2003
	Whitton, Carol, and Ernest Carter	Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade Outlook for U.S. agricultural trade in 2003. Includes economic outlook, export products, regional exports, import products, regional imports, reliability, and contacts and links. Tables are provided for agricultural and regional imports and exports. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, February 20, 2003	Feb 27, 2003
	DMST, OSAS, CFSAN, Food and Drug Administration/RTI	FDA Labeling Cost Model An update to RTI's 1990 labeling cost model to better meet the FDA's current needs in estimating labeling costs. The report, entitled "FDA Labeling Cost Model: Final Report," includes background information, discussion of the revised cost estimates used in the model, a description of the assumptions and calculations used, and instructions for using the model. The model and instructions are downloadable. Software requirements: Stata and Microsoft Excel. Acknowledgement: With special thanks to the Economics Team in FDA-CFSAN, Office of Scientific Analysis and Support, Division of Market Studies. (more) Publication Month: January 2003	Feb 20, 2003
	Center for Emerging Issues, Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Impact Worksheets These worksheets provide summaries of disease events, including the affected country's livestock production and trade, livestock products likely to be affected, and risk factors for the U.S. (more)	Jan 24, 2003
	Federal Trade Commission	FTC Issues Report on Nutrition and Health Claims in Advertising News release that summarizes an FTC Bureau of Economics report, "Advertising Nutrition & Health, Evidence from Food Advertising 1977-1997," by Pauline M. Ippolito and Janis K. Pappalardo. The report focuses on advertising claims related to nutrition and health, and there is a link to the report from the news release. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, October 31, 2002	Nov 5, 2002
	Ippolito, Pauline M., and Janis K. Pappalardo	Advertising Nutrition and Health Evidence from Food Advertising 1977-1997 An FTC Bureau of Economics Staff Report. The report examines the types of claims made in food advertising, with an emphasis on nutrition and health-related claims. There is also discussion on the relationship between regulation and advertising claims and on the economics of advertising. The report includes numerous charts and data tables. There are three appendices, entitled "Computerized Coding Instrument," "Selected Data Tables," and "FTC Food Advertising Cases". (more) Publication Month: September 2002	Nov 5, 2002
	Food and Drug Administration	Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Proposed Rules to Amend the Food Labeling Regulations The FDA's regulatory impact analysis of proposed rules to amend the food labeling regulations in response to the 1990 amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Includes background information, discussion of the purpose of the regulatory impact analysis, a description of the proposed action, discussion of market failure, an economic impact analysis, discussion of options considered, and a discussion of international impacts. Numerous tables are included with supporting data. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, November 27, 1991	Oct 23, 2002
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration/Anderson, Donald W.; Lindrooth, Richard C.; Murray, Brian C.; Teague, Jackqueline L./Center for Economics Research, Research Triangle Institute	Cost of Restrictions on Gulf Oyster Harvesting for Control of Vibrio vulnificus-Caused Disease Report of a study conducted by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the costs of various control plans for Vibrio vulnificus in Gulf of Mexico oysters. It includes an estimate of the compliance costs of the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) interim control plan for Vibrio vulnificus in oysters. Data is provided in tables and charts on oyster harvests, oysters bound for raw consumption, number of harvesters, processing plants, and shippers, baseline prices, and more. (more) Publication Month: October 1996	Sep 30, 2002
	U.S. Census Bureau	1997 NAICS Definitions: 311 Food Manufacturing 1997 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for food manufacturing industries. NAICS and SIC codes and the corresponding index entries are given. (more) Publication Year: 1997	Sep 4, 2002
	Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	U.S. Trade Internet System Database of U.S. import, export, and re-export data from BICO, FAS, FATUS, HS-2, HS-4, HS-6, and HS-10. You may search by country and commodity. The output is a table with the option to download and Excel file. (more)	Aug 2, 2002
	Robertson, Robert E.	Beef and Lamb: Implications of Labeling by Country of Origin U.S. General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives. This report discusses the economic costs and benefits of labeling beef and lamb by country of origin, and includes import data for these commodities. (more) Publication Month: January 2000	Jul 31, 2002
	Food and Drug Administration	FDA Enforcement Report Index Index of these weekly publications by the Food and Drug Administration on regulatory activities. Reports include product, code, recalling firm/manufacturer, reason, volume of product in commerce, and distribution information. (more)	Jun 12, 2002
	Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Marketing Service This service administers programs that relate to the marketing of U.S. agricultural products, including food, fiber, and specialty crops. (more)	Jun 12, 2002
	Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	FAS Online FAS provides information and data about imports and exports, commodities, trade policy, buying US products, and more.	Jun 12, 2002
	Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration This administration is responsible for the marketing of livestock, poultry, meat, cereals, oilseeds, and related agricultural products, and works to ensure fair and competitive trading practices. (more)	Jun 12, 2002
	Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Health Resources and Services Administration Organization that works to improve and expand access to quality health care. The website includes information on maternal and child health, rural health policy, and consumer education. Links are provided to such datasets as the HRSA State Profiles, Community Health Status Indicators, and more. (more)	Jun 12, 2002
	U.S. Government Printing Office	Keeping America Informed: United States Government Printing Office This office prints, binds, and disseminates information for the federal government. The website provides access to a wealth of government information products. (more)	Jun 12, 2002
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Changes in Food Consumption and Expenditures Data on average annual household food use and related expenditures for major foods and food groups, 1977/78 and 1987/88. Publication Month: December 1992	Jun 7, 2002
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food, Beverages, and Tobacco Expenditures, 1970-1988 Data on total expenditures of food, beverages, and tobacco for many countries. Expenditures are computed as a percent of disposable personal income and private final consumption expenditures. Also includes gross domestic product, disposable personal income, private final consumption expenditures, net savings, exchange rates, total sales of restaurants, cafes, and hotels, and population. (more) Publication Month: April 1991	Jun 7, 2002
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food Away From Home Data on trends on spending in commercial eating places, types of eating places, foods consumed, and food as a snack or meal. Also includes average cost of meals and snacks by occasion and restaurant type and meals and snacks spending by establishment type. (more) Publication Month: December 1995	Jun 7, 2002
	Putnam, Judith Jones, and Jane E. Allshouse	Food Consumption, Prices, and Expenditures, 1970-97 Report presents data on food consumption, prices, and expenditures by commodity and commodity group, supply and use, prices, total expenditures, and U.S. income and population. (more) Publication Month: April 1999	Jun 7, 2002
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food Consumption, Prices and Expenditures Data on food consumption, prices and expenditures. Available datasets include 1968-1989, 1970-1995, and 1970-1997.	Jun 7, 2002
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food Spending in American Households, 1980-1988 Data on household food expenditures by major food groups and by household demographic characteristics. Includes data on food price trends and the percent of households purchasing selected food items in a week. Data actually goes up to 1992. (more) Publication Month: October 1994	Jun 7, 2002
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	U.S. Food Expenditures Data on expenditures for food and alcoholic beverages. Data was last updated in 1997. Publication Month: October 1997	Jun 7, 2002
	U.S. Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Baseline Projection Tables USDA Agricultural Baseline Projections, which give long-run projections for the U.S. agricultural sector. Includes assumptions for U.S. and foreign macroeconomic conditions and projections for major commodities, farm income, and consumer food prices. (more)	Jun 7, 2002
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Outlook Yearbook, 1960-1991 Annual time series data published in the July 1993 Agricultural Outlook Special Issue on 1962-91 Farm Sector Statistics. Statistics include U.S. crop and livestock production, utilization, trade, agricultural economics, and more. (more) Publication Month: July 1993	Jun 7, 2002
	USDA Economics and Statistics System, Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University	Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Links to downloadable datasets on livestock, dairy, and poultry production.	Jun 7, 2002
	USDA Economics and Statistics System, Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University	Specialty Agriculture Links to downloadable datasets on a variety of commodities, including fruits, vegetables, fish, honey, nuts, mushrooms, and sweeteners. (more)	Jun 7, 2002
	USDA Economics and Statistics System, Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University	Trade Links to downloadable datasets on agricultural trade.	Jun 7, 2002
	Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce	Bureau of Economic Analysis The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides GDP and economic accounts data. From this home page, you can access data interactively, or follow links to datasets. (more)	Jun 7, 2002
	Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau	Country by 1-digit SITC Commodity Trade Data Products traded with the U.S., listed in tables by month for each country. Data available beginning 1996.	Jun 7, 2002
	Center for Electronic Records, National Archives and Records Administration	Titles of Electronic Records from the Department of Commerce Listing of electronic records available through NARA. Includes agriculture and population census data, export and import data, and economic data. (more)	May 28, 2002
	Center for Electronic Records, National Archives and Records Administration	Titles of Electronic Records from the Department of Health and Human Services Listing of electronic records available through NARA. Includes information from the National Center for Health Statistics, the National Medical Expenditure Survey (1987), and records from the Health Resources and Services Administration. (more)	May 28, 2002
	Office of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis, Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Office of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis This office works to ensure that USDA regulations are based on solid scientific and economic analysis. The site contains upcoming events, publications, and links to other resources. (more)	May 1, 2002
	World Agricultural Outlook Board, Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture	World Agricultural Outlook Board Links to various USDA resources for market prediction.	Aug 31, 2001
	Information Services, Oregon State University	GovStats Provides access to electronic US government information on economics, demographics, U.S. counties, trade, and agriculture. [NB: As of Jan. 1, 2004, Oregon State no longer provided this access. This link will now take you to an OSU-prepared list of suggestions of where to look for the data that used to be there.]. (more)	Aug 31, 2001
	Crutchfield, Stephen R.; Buzby, Jean C.; Roberts, Tanya; Ollinger, Michael; Lin, C.T. Jordan	Economic Assessment of Food Safety Regulations: The New Approach to Meat and Poultry Inspection This report discusses the economic implications of the implementation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) systems in federally inspected processors and slaughterhouses. (more) Publication Month: July 1997	Aug 31, 2001
	Google	Google U.S. Government Search Google search for United States government sites.	Aug 31, 2001
	Office of FirstGov, U.S. General Services Administration	USA.gov: The US Government's Official Web Portal Gateway to various US government websites.	Aug 31, 2001
	Fedstats	FedStats Access to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.	Aug 31, 2001
	Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Economic Research Service This service provides economic research and data.	Aug 31, 2001
	U.S. Department of Agriculture Economics and Statistics System, Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University	USDA Economics and Statistics System Reports and datasets on agricultural topics from the economics agencies of the USDA.	Aug 31, 2001
	Research, Education, and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area Provides links to and information on the Research (Agricultural Research Service), Education (Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service) and Economics (Economic Research Service) branches of the USDA. (more)	Aug 31, 2001
	Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Office of the Chief Economist Home page of the Office of the Chief Economist.	Aug 31, 2001
	U.S. Census Bureau	U.S. Census Bureau Provides links to documents and databases on U.S. demographics and economis, including results of the 2000 Census.	Aug 31, 2001
	Risk Management Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Risk Management Agency (RMA) Information and resources on agricultural risk mitigation and crop protection insurance programs.	Aug 31, 2001
	National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Statistics Annual publication that publishes information on agricultural production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs, and returns in the United States. (more)	Aug 31, 2001

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