By 2020, the effects of demographic changes and income growth will increase per capita spending on food 7.1 percent …. Income growth alone, which will effect spending increases of almost 10 percent on away-from-home foods and 3 percent on at …

increased economic well-being of farm families. This report shows that changes in income for the farm sector or for any … particular group of farm businesses do not necessarily reflect changes confronting farm households. Farm households draw income …, focus on a single indicator of well-being, like income, overlooks other indicators such as the wealth held by the household …

safety in food. Food expenditures grow faster than quantities purchased as income rises, suggesting that consumers with … income elasticity of demand for quantity of most foods is near zero. China’s food market is becoming segmented. The demand … for quality by high-income households has fueled recent growth in modern food retail and sales of premium-priced food and …

••• Agricultural imports for FY 1991 totaled $22.6 billion, the same as last year ... U.S. agricultural exports under the export credit …U.S. agricultural exports fell for the first time in 5 years during FY 1991, down $2.7 billion to $37.6 billion …

U.S. farm exports remained sluggish during the first 9 months of fiscal year. 1983, 16 percent below those of a year … earlier. U.S. imports of agricultural products during October-June 1982/83 rose 6 percent above similar months the previous …

This statistical reference presents current and historic analytical data on U.S. foreign trade in agricultural products …

, lower than fiscal year 1982's $4.9 billion value. U.S. consumers continue to spend less income on food than consumers in …