Farmer’s Share of Retail Food Dollar
January 2010
                                 Retail    Farmer’s
Product (unit)                                        Price       Share    Change
Multi-purpose Flour (5 pounds)……………… 1.99…….. 0.50……… =
Bread (Wonder, 1 pound loaf)……………….. 2.99……..0.10………  =
Wheaties cereal (General Mills, 15 oz box)   3.99…….. 0.08……… +
Beer (can, 6-pack Miller Light)………………. 5.49…….. 0.10………. -
Soda (2 liter bottle)…………………..……….. 0.99………0.06………. =
Milk (1 gallon, fat free)…………………….…. 2.50…….. 1.30………. +
Potatoes (Russet, 5 lbs.)……………………... 3.00…….. 0.33………  -
Potato Chips (Lays Classic 11 oz)…………… 3.49…….. 0.09………  -
Cheddar Cheese (1 pound)…………………… 3.99…….. 1.61……… +
Boneless Ham (per pound)…………………… 4.99…….. 0.44………. +
Bacon (1 pound)………………………………..  2.79…….. 0.40……….+
Top Sirloin Steak (1 pound)………………….. 6.99…….. 0.80……… +
Eggs (1 dozen AA-L)…………………….…….. 1.99…….. 1.05……… +
Carrots (fresh. 2 pounds)…………………..… 2.99…….. 0.83……… +
Lettuce (head, 2 pounds)…………………..…. 1.29……..1.02……….+

*Retail prices are based on store brand except where noted from Safeway, Washington, D.C., August 31, 2009. Change is in relation to the farmer’s share from the previous month.
View a printable version of Farmer’s Share. Taken from “Agricultural Prices,” USDA/NASS.