UTAH’S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION vs. UTAH’S NUTRITIONAL NEED

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4,890,816,000

5,952,026,348

Utah Wheat Production 2009 vs. Utah's Need

Possible Servings of Wheat FlourGrain Servings needed per year in Utah

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Note: The daily average recommended servings per individual is six.

METHODWheat in Bushels grown in Utah 2009 7,278,000 2010 UTAH AGRICULTURE STATISTICS AND UTAH

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD ANNUAL REPORT

Wheat in pounds 436,680,000 60 lbs per bushel; US Commercial Bushel Sizes: Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Wheat Flour in pounds 305,676,000 42 lbs per bushel (White flour); www.wheatfoods.org

One ounce of flour is equal to a serving of grain

Serving Size of Grain in ounces 1 USDA; ChooseMyPlate.gov

Possible Servings of Wheat Flour 4,890,816,000 Wheat flour in pounds multiplied by 16

Servings needed for an individual per day 6 Average of recommended servings per day for all persons according categories of age and gender; USDA; ChooseMyPlate.gov

Utah's Population 2010 2,763,885 Economic Research Service, USDA; ers.usda.gov

Grain Servings needed per day in Utah 16,306,922 Utah's Population 2010 multiplied by the Servings needed for an individual per day

Grain Servings needed per year in Utah 5,952,026,348 Grain Servings needed per day in Utah multiplied by 365

Difference in Production and Need -1061210347.5 Possible Servings of Wheat Flour subtracted by Grain Servings needed per year in Utah

Deficit 1,061,210,348

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4,000,000,000

3,526,000,000

2,900,351,822

Utah Dairy Production 2009 vs. Utah's Need

Possible Servings of Dairy Produced in Utah

Dairy Servings needed per year in Utah

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Note: Daily average recommended servings per individual is 2.9

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12,011,412,000

5,144,971,928

Utah Meat Production 2009 vs. Utah's Need

Total Meat Production in ouncesAmount of Protein needed in Utah annually in ounces

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Note: Daily average recom-mended protein amount is 5.1 oz.

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2,500,000,0002,350,545,998

Utah Vegetable Production 2009 vs. Utah's Need

Vegetable Production in Utah

Vegetable Servings needed per year in Utah

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Note: Daily average recommended servings per individual is 2.33

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1,600,000,000

160,640,000

1,513,227,038

Utah Fruit Production 2009 vs. Utah's Need

Possible Servings of FruitFruit Servings needed per year in Utah

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Note: Daily average recommended servings is 1.5