Peanuts are a versatile and widely consumed nut in the United States. In 2021, around 6.4 billion pounds of peanuts were produced in the United States, down from 7.12 billion pounds of peanuts in 2017. Much of these peanuts were processed into peanut butter.
It is estimated that nearly 300 million Americans eat peanut butter, while about 32 million do not. It is extremely popular in sandwiches, as a baking ingredient, or on its own. There are many different varieties of peanut butter available in the market but the two most common types are creamy and crunchy. Creamy peanut butter is the most popular among U.S. consumers, by a wide margin. Another popular type of peanut butter is old fashioned/natural peanut butter which is produced without any preservatives or ingredients to keep the peanuts and the oil from separating in the jar.
Production of peanuts in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021
(in 1,000 pounds)
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US Department of Agriculture. (January 12, 2022). Production of peanuts in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000 pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192046/production-of-peanuts-for-nuts-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture. "Production of peanuts in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000 pounds)." Chart. January 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192046/production-of-peanuts-for-nuts-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture. (2022). Production of peanuts in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000 pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192046/production-of-peanuts-for-nuts-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture. "Production of Peanuts in The U.S. from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000 Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192046/production-of-peanuts-for-nuts-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, Production of peanuts in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000 pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192046/production-of-peanuts-for-nuts-in-the-us-since-2000/ (last visited May 26, 2022)
