Per Capita Consumption of Fats
and Oils in Food Products
Pounds per Capita
Other Uses --
Source: USDA, ERS, Oil Crops Year in
Rev iew , March 2010
90
‘09
80
-- Lard
-- Tallow
-- Butter
70
60
Margarine
50
40
2
0
1
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Baking / Frying
30
20
Salad / Cooking
10
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Consumption of fats and oils in food products decreased by 8.7 pounds per capita in 2009
compared with the previous year. The 76.6 pounds consumed per person during 2009
computes to a 10.2% decrease compared with 2008. Prior to 2003, per capita consumption
had increased in 14 of the previous 22 years. It should be noted that unusually large
consumption increases for baking/ frying in 2001 and salad/cooking in 2000 coincided with
a change in the data source. Census Bureau data was the source for these categories,
except for the 2000 through 2002 time period when USDA Economic Research Service
(ERS) estimates were used. Comparisons between the time periods for these two
categories and for all food uses may not be appropriate due to changes in the methodology
used to calculate per capita consumption.
The data depicted in the graph above is detailed in the table on page 3 of this bulletin.
The graphs on pages 2 and 4 depict per capita consumption patterns for each category
of fats and oils in food products over the past 30 years. The March 2010 edition of
Oil Crops Yearbook, published by the Economic Research Service, is the source for
all data used in this bulletin.
Per Capita Consumption of Fats and Oils
in Food Products: Butter
Pounds pe r Capita
Source: USDA, ERS, Oil Crops Year in
Rev iew , March 2010
6
‘09
5
Per Capita butter consumption in 2009 was unchanged
from the previous year at 5.0 pounds, which remains the
highest amount recorded during the 30 year span
depicted in the accompanying graph. Per capita
consumption in 2009 was +25.0% greater than the low of
4.0 pounds consumed in 1997 & 1990.
4
Butter consumption in 2009 was 135.1% of margarine
usage on a per capita basis. This is the highest butter-tomargarine ratio recorded during the 1980 through 2009
period - the 2nd highest was 116.3% recorded in 2008.
The average butter-to-margarine ratio during this period
was 60.7%, with a low of 36.7% in 1990.
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2
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Consumption of margarine in 2009 totaled 3.7 pounds
per capita, which was a 0.6 pound decrease compared
with 2008. Per capita margarine consumption decreased
or remained unchanged in 14 of the last 16 years.
Furthermore, consumption per capita increased only 8
times compared with the previous year during the period
depicted by the accompanying graph.
Per capita margarine consumption has exhibited a
persistent downward trend since the early 1990's, as
indicated by the graph to the right. During 2009
margarine consumption was only 32.5% of the amount
recorded in 1980 on a per capita basis.
Per Capita Consumption of Fats and Oils
in Food Products: Margarine
Pounds per Capita
Source: USDA, ERS, Oil Crops Year in
Rev iew , March 2010
12
10
8
6
‘09
4
2
0
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Per Capita Consumption of Fats and Oils
in Food Products: Salad / Cooking
Pounds per Capita
‘09
Source: USDA, ERS, Oil Crops Year in
Rev iew , March 2010
50
40
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Prior to 2009, the trend in per capita consumption of fats
and oils in salad and cooking has exhibited a persistent
upward trend over the 30 years depicted in the graph to
the left. The total for 2009 was 48.5 pounds per person, a
decrease of 5.8 pounds (-10.7%) compared with 2008.
Precise comparisons to pre-2000 yearly data may not be
appropriate due to the data source changes previously
noted. However, the trend of increasing per capita
consumption of fats and oils in the salad/cooking category
is prevalent during both periods covered by the different
data sources.
30
20
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Per capita consumption of fats and oils in the baking and
frying category totaled 15.7 pounds in 2009, a decrease
of 2.4 pounds (-13.3%) compared with 2008. This was
the 7th consecutive year that per capita consumption has
decreased in this category.
Comparing 2009 with 2002, the peak year for this
category, per capita consumption decreased 17.7 pounds
(-53.0%). Even though comparisons over the entire
period depicted by the graph to the right may not be
appropriate due to data source changes, the overall trend
for this category had been increasing prior to the last
seven years.
Per Capita Consumption of Fats and Oils
in Food Products: Baking / Frying
Pounds per Capita
Source: USDA, ERS, Oil Crops Year in
Rev iew , March 2010
35
30
25
20
‘09
15
10
5
0
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'85
'90
'95
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Fats and Oils: Domestic Consumption in Food Products
Calendar
year
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 4/
Butter
(actual weight)
Total
Per
capita
Mil. lbs.
Lbs.
1,018
975
1,011
1,150
1,176
1,276
1,203
1,141
1,125
1,168
988
1,145
1,245
1,243
1,278
1,240
1,142
1,130
1,210
1,307
1,266
1,265
1,272
1,302
1,324
1,351
1,408
1,432
1,535
1,523
4.5
4.2
4.4
4.9
5.0
5.3
5.0
4.7
4.6
4.7
4.0
4.5
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.7
4.2
4.0
4.4
4.7
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.5
4.5
4.7
4.7
5.0
5.0
Baking or
frying fats
3/
3/
3/
4/
588
573
586
487
493
427
418
442
434
423
291
254
239
201
155
106
152
209
196
202
221
325
370
369
220
460
499
487
317
487
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.1
2.1
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.2
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.8
1.1
1.3
1.3
0.8
1.6
1.7
1.6
1.0
1.6
Mil. lbs.
Per
capita
Lbs.
Salad or
cooking oils
Total
Per
capita
Mil. lbs.
Lbs.
4,150
4,199
4,195
4,269
5,039
5,478
5,328
5,205
5,282
5,322
5,571
5,663
5,732
6,495
6,305
5,926
5,914
5,606
5,669
5,886
6,482
9,315
9,607
9,549
9,576
8,644
7,434
6,338
5,504
4,836
18.2
18.3
18.1
18.2
21.3
23.0
22.1
21.4
21.6
21.5
22.3
22.3
22.3
25.0
23.9
22.2
21.9
20.5
20.5
21.1
23.0
32.7
33.4
32.8
32.6
29.2
24.9
21.0
18.1
15.7
4,836
4,986
4,980
5,526
5,325
5,702
6,016
6,429
6,754
6,331
6,278
6,659
6,946
6,907
6,845
7,057
6,924
7,652
7,532
8,030
9,522
10,144
11,430
11,683
11,724
12,658
13,322
15,159
16,519
14,898
Total
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Lard 2/
(direct food use)
Total
Per
capita
Mil. lbs.
Lbs.
21.2
21.7
21.4
23.6
22.5
23.9
25.0
26.5
27.6
25.6
25.1
26.3
27.0
26.5
26.0
26.5
25.7
28.0
27.3
28.8
33.7
35.6
39.7
40.2
40.0
42.8
44.6
50.2
54.3
48.5
Tallow 1/
(direct food use)
Total
Per
capita
Mil. lbs.
Lbs.
241
223
304
495
410
471
438
226
206
63
154
364
610
565
639
711
784
580
868
996
1,125
869
974
1,108
1,163
1,116
1,160
889
872
652
1.1
1.0
1.3
2.1
1.7
2.0
1.8
0.9
0.8
0.3
0.6
1.4
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.7
2.9
2.1
3.1
3.6
4.0
3.0
3.4
3.8
4.0
3.8
3.9
2.9
2.9
2.1
Other edible
uses 2/
Total
Per
capita
Mil. lbs.
Lbs.
343
384
374
365
404
375
404
316
318
313
291
321
367
451
426
434
361
297
365
431
429
408
402
386
436
480
642
507
503
517
1.5
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.6
2.1
1.7
1.7
1.7
Margarine
(actual weight)
Total
Per
capita
Mil. lbs.
Lbs.
2,591
2,573
2,582
2,446
2,472
2,588
2,761
2,565
2,543
2,526
2,731
2,691
2,821
2,887
2,610
2,463
2,471
2,344
2,297
2,241
2,353
2,012
1,889
1,549
1,554
1,207
1,389
1,387
1,302
1,142
11.4
11.2
11.1
10.4
10.5
10.9
11.5
10.6
10.4
10.2
10.9
10.6
11.0
11.1
9.9
9.2
9.2
8.6
8.3
8.0
8.3
7.1
6.6
5.3
5.3
4.1
4.7
4.6
4.3
3.7
All food products
Total
Per
capita
Mil. lbs.
Lbs.
13,045
13,204
13,312
14,020
14,589
15,544
15,775
15,582
15,928
15,406
15,561
16,329
17,147
17,923
17,480
17,196
17,025
17,124
17,436
18,385
20,674
23,682
25,311
25,375
25,421
25,404
25,295
25,636
25,985
23,522
57.3
57.4
57.3
59.8
61.7
65.2
65.6
64.2
65.0
62.3
62.2
64.4
66.7
68.9
66.4
64.5
63.1
62.7
63.1
65.8
73.2
83.0
87.9
87.3
86.7
85.8
84.7
85.0
85.3
76.6
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service, Oil Crops Yearbook, OCS-2010, March 2010.
1/ Direct use is an ERS calculation.
3/ ERS estimates.
2/ Factory use as a proxy for domestic consumption in other edible products.
4/ Preliminary.
Statistical
Uniform Price
Northeast
Appalachian
Florida
Southeast
Upper Midwest
Central
Mideast
Pacific Northwest
Southwest
Arizona
June '10
16.73
17.68
19.85
17.64
14.14
15.18
15.60
15.18
16.16
15.68
Producer Price
Differential
May '10
15.91
16.64
18.73
16.59
13.77
14.46
14.76
14.60
15.45
15.03
June '10
3.11
------------0.52
1.56
1.98
1.56
2.54
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Per Capita Consumption of Fats and Oils
in Food Products: Tallow, Lard, Other
Pounds per Capita
Source: USDA, ERS, Oil Crops Year in
Rev iew , M arch 2010
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6
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Other Uses
4
3
Class I
Utilization
May '10
2.53
------------0.39
1.08
1.38
1.22
2.07
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June '10
38.61
63.42
83.72
62.13
11.48
30.75
36.34
26.84
32.88
29.28
May '10
39.74
64.85
84.93
59.90
11.87
31.58
37.24
27.20
32.96
30.20
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