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U.S. Fresh Asparagus: Supply and Utilization, 1990-2013

Calendar Year
Supply (Million Pounds)
Utilization (Million Pounds)
Avg. Price
($/cwt)
Production
Imports
Exports
Consumption
1990
142.4
43.8
39.4
146.8
68.6
1991
137.0
52.4
37.2
152.2
78.9
1992
137.6
57.7
42.3
153.0
92.0
1993
125.2
69.3
46.9
147.6
95.7
1994
131.1
64.8
48.5
147.4
100.0
1995
110.0
79.1
40.7
148.4
113.0
1996
111.4
76.1
31.7
155.8
92.9
1997
124.8
88.6
33.6
179.8
108.0
1998
126.4
109.8
34.4
201.9
124.0
1999
145.5
142.3
38.1
249.7
131.0
2000
150.4
159.4
39.6
270.1
117.0
2001
137.2
156.8
31.6
262.4
140.0
2002
126.7
180.3
29.3
277.6
110.0
2003
119.4
212.6
28.6
303.4
105.0
2004
152.4
203.7
26.1
330.1
122.0
2005
114.4
238.8
22.6
330.6
87.4
2006
91.1
265.3
17.3
340.6
88.9
2007
92.7
273.5
15.7
350.5
98.9
2008
71.8
308.3
19.0
361.1
103.0
2009
70.3
344.0
16.4
397.9
108.0
2010
67.9
377.2
21.9
423.2
122.0
2011
65.0
385.1
19.0
431.1
122.0
2012
62.0
413.7
20.6
455.1
117.0
2013
62.0
402.0
16.4
477.6
131.0

 

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Source: Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture

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