CropsGrassland pasture and range was the largest use of US land in 2022 at nearly 29 percent of 2.3 billion acres, followed by forest-use land and cropland, according to USDA's Economic Research Service.
VegetablesPumpkins are grown in all 50 states on about 15,000 farms, and 85% of the harvested area serves the fresh and ornamental market, USDA's Economic Research Service says.
AgribusinessAveraged over 2007-18, about 40 percent of full-time-equivalent jobs in the US Cooperative Extension System went to agriculture and natural resources, the largest of its four program areas, an ERS chart shows.
LivestockA USDA Economic Research Service study finds revenues at rural veterinary practices that treat food animals fell about 22% between 2021 and 2025, deepening shortages in cattle country.
Market ManagementUSDA's Economic Research Service forecasts all food prices up 2.9 percent in 2026, grocery prices up 2.4 percent and restaurant prices up 3.5 percent, with beef, fresh vegetables and seafood rising faster and eggs falling sharply.
CropsMore than 90 percent of US corn, cotton and soybean acres are now planted with at least one genetically engineered trait, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.
