Family farmers receive just 11.8 cents of every dollar consumers spend on food, according to an updated National Farmers Union report released ahead of Independence Day. The report tracks the farmers’ share of popular cookout foods and highlights the growing gap between grocery store prices and what producers earn. NFU says the figures come as farm finances remain under pressure, with bankruptcies rising 46 percent from 2024 to 2025, record farm debt, and continued high input costs weighing on producers. "For 250 years, the stories of family farmers and ranchers have been woven into the fabric of this country," said NFU President Rob Larew. "But on this anniversary, family farmers deserve better." Larew also said increased consolidation throughout the food supply chain has weakened competition, leaving farmers with a shrinking share of the food dollar even as consumers continue paying higher prices at the grocery store.
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