Show Small part of food dollar Goes to farmer Most consumers fail to realize the small share of their food dollar that actually goes to the reports the NATIONAL LIVE STOCK a leading live stock The food prices spread is the difference between the money farmers receive for their raw goods and the cost to the consumer at the From the farm to the a lot happens to the food that the consumer the magazine points Here is a rough rundown on where today's grocery store food dollar Labor costs i Profits to manufacturers and distributors Business income 40 Other such as fringe The farmer's share of the food dollar has declined from a high of in 1946 to the present level of because they are selling more food of higher quality have increased their receipts by about the magazine the profits to manufacturers and distributors have dropped from 50 to per food dollar and this has helped keep food prices Americans spend about of each dollar after taxes for food the lowest percentage of income ever spent by any group of people in the world's Talk about |