Flowchart of U.S. Agricultural Supply Chain for Raw and Processed Products, 2009

Flow chart with photos and icons showing how corn travels from producer to consumer including modes of transportation (rail, truck, barge) as well as if the product is raw or processed during that segment of travel.

Courtesy of USDA, "U.S. Agricultural Supply Chain for Raw and Processed Products," pp. 2, Study of Rural Transportation Issues, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2009

Description

This infographic shows the modes of transportation that raw and processed agricultural products travel from source to destination. It was featured in a study that looked at the infrastructure that the United States has in place to move agricultural goods from one way to another. The availability of transportation allows farmers to get their crops to the locations where they are needed.

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Source-Dependent Questions

An example of an intermediary good made with corn is corn meal, which is the main ingredient in corn bread muffins. Using this infographic, tell the story of where corn meal travels from the field to a person's home where it is made into a corn bread muffin.
Based on this infographic, does all corn that is exported out of the United States leave the country as a raw agricultural product? Explain why or why not.

Citation Information

"U.S. Agricultural Supply Chain for Raw and Processed Products," pp. 2, Study of Rural Transportation Issues, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2009. Courtesy of USDA