Tuesday, January 10, 2012

FARM EXPORTS

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City tabulated farm exports. These percentages are based upon their estimates for 2011-2020.

The share of the US crops that is exported each year:
Wheat – 46%

Corn – 15%

Rice – 53%

Soybeans – 47%

Cotton – 81%


The US share of total world crop exports:

Wheat – 18%

Corn – 53%

Rice – 11%

Soybeans – 39%

Cotton – 35%


The share of livestock that is exported:

Beef 10%

Pork 22%

Poultry 17%