The U.S. Department of Agriculture now provides state estimates of fresh fruit and vegetable exports.
The State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates and State Trade by Country of Origin and Destination provide values of internationally traded commodities by state, according to the USDA.
Since sales of commodities to and from international trade partners are recorded at the national border and are often purchased or sold by entities operating in multiple states, the exact amount of a product produced by a state and then exported — or the portion of a container of imported products that is consumed within a specific state — is difficult to track with absolute accuracy, the USDA said.
The USDA Economic Research Service compiles data recorded by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the State Trade by Country of Origin and Destination data set, according to the agency.
