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Table 1a



U.S. Stocks-to-Use Ratios, Six-Year Averages







Corn



Wheat



Soy



Rice


Cotton



1965-1970


21%



53%


--



14%



69%


1970-1975



13%


38%



--


15%



36%


1975-1980



21%



48%


--



25%


30%



1980-1985


34%



60%



17%


42%



54%



1985-1990



41%


53%



18%



27%


45%



1990-1995


15%



23%


13%



16%



19%


1995-2000



14%


30%



9%


14%



24%


2000-2004



16%



29%


7%



15%


33%



Source: ERS-USDA



Table 1b



U.S. Global Market Share, Six-Year Averages







Corn


Wheat



Soy


Rice



Cotton


1965-1970



53%



35%


90%



21%


20%



1970-1975


57%



40%



86%


22%



23%



1975-1980



72%


43%



81%



23%


28%



1980-1985


70%



38%


80%



20%



30%


1985-1990



65%


31%



68%


19%



24%


1990-1995



65%



30%


65%



16%


29%



1995-2000


64%



27%



64%


12%



27%



2000-2003



56%


22%



52%



12%


33%



Source: FAOSTAT data, 2005


Table 1c


Percentage of U.S. Output Exported, Six-Year
Averages







Corn



Wheat



Soy


Rice



Cotton



1965-1970



13%


45%



29%



43%


13%



1970-1975


18%



53%


35%



41%



15%


1975-1980



28%


54%



38%


42%



19%


1980-1985



30%



54%


41%



40%


20%



1985-1990


25%



53%



35%


37%



16%



1990-1995



23%


50%



33%



33%


16%



1995-2000


22%



46%


35%



33%



16%


2000-2003



19%


47%



39%


34%



21%


Source: FAOSTAT data, 2005