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On average, U.S. farmers get approximately_____ cents of the dollar spent for food.
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S. farmers receive on average from each dollar spent on food by consumers. This involves understanding the distribution of the food dollar, which refers to the breakdown of each dollar spent on food and how it is divided among various stakeholders in the food Show more…
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