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

Calendar Year
Supply (Million Pounds)
Utilization (Million Pounds)
Avg. Price
($/cwt)
Production
Imports
Exports
Consumption
1990
273.8
30.0
36.5
267.3
36.8
1991
300.0
30.2
40.1
290.1
45.1
1992
393.2
23.4
44.8
371.8
35.2
1993
410.2
25.3
41.2
394.3
37.4
1994
417.7
23.3
35.7
405.3
37.7
1995
444.1
37.7
45.8
436.0
36.5
1996
396.4
39.8
44.7
391.5
42.0
1997
380.5
46.0
58.1
368.4
40.6
1998
485.6
42.8
75.4
453.0
48.9
1999
558.0
43.8
72.5
529.4
46.5
2000
588.1
49.5
68.3
569.3
42.6
2001
619.3
54.4
55.8
617.9
45.0
2002
596.5
59.3
52.7
603.1
47.6
2003
569.5
56.7
51.0
575.2
49.3
2004
576.9
58.6
82.0
553.5
45.2
2005
551.1
60.5
78.2
533.4
54.1
2006
621.3
62.5
61.8
622.1
50.0
2007
650.2
70.2
56.6
663.8
61.2
2008
582.4
79.0
58.3
603.1
52.8
2009
522.5
83.6
68.2
537.8
54.1
2010
506.2
121.9
46.9
581.2
60.4
2011
459.1
120.4
40.6
538.9
59.5
2012
434.0
127.0
49.1
511.9
62.7
2013
425.2
132.2
44.7
512.6
68.9

 

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Source: Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture

 

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