Factors Affecting U.S. Beef Consumption

Christopher G. Davis and Biing-Hwan Lin

No 410191, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Beef is a highly consumed meat in the United States, averaging 67 pounds per person per year. Findings based on the 1994-96 and 1998 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) indicate that most beef was eaten at home. Annual beef consumption per person was highest in the Midwest (73 pounds), followed by the South and West (65 pounds each), and the Northeast (63 pounds). Rural consumers ate more beef (75 pounds) than did urban and suburban consumers (66 and 63 pounds). Beef consumption also varies by race and ethnicity. Blacks ate 77 pounds of beef per person per year, followed by 69 pounds by Hispanics, 65 pounds by Whites, and 62 pounds by other races. Low-income consumers tend to eat more beef than do consumers in other income households.

Keywords: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25
Date: 2005-10
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.410191

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