The source adds the following information: "Cumulative data on corn, sorghum, barley, oats, wheat, rye, and rice.
The marketing year for corn and sorghum begins on September 1; for barley, oats, wheat, and rye, on June 1; and for rice, on August 1."
This statistic was developed from various annual statistical reports from the USDA.
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US cereal consumption from 2001 to 2016 trends and data overview.
This statistic represents the total domestic consumption of cereals in the United States from 2001 to 2016. It shows that in 2016, the total domestic consumption amounted to more than *** million metric tons.
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Economic Research Service, & U.S. Department of Agriculture. (April 1, 2019). Total cereal consumption in the United States from 2001 to 2016 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1655253/total-cereal-consumption-in-the-united-states/
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