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. 2009 Dec 11;4(3-4):430–445. doi: 10.1080/19320240903347446

TABLE 3.

Value of Sales of 20 Basic Food Products Produced in California, Using 2004 Per Capita Consumption Data from the USDA Economics Research Service, Unit Prices from the Pac N Save Store on March 17, 2008, and the 98th and Edes Microzone Population. The Table Shows the Aggregate Food Expenditure for the Microzone and the Per Capita Food Expenditure. Assumptions for these Estimates are (1) Shoppers all Shopped at the Pac N Save Store for all of their Food and (2) the Price for the Survey Date for each Item Holds Throughout the Year

Food at home Units 2004 annual per capita consumption in units 98th and Edes population 2000 Total annual consumption Unit price at Pac N Save, March 17, 2008 Total estimated sales for basic food product list
1 White and whole wheat flour pounds 123.1 4,105 505,326 $0.89 $449,740
2 Beef pounds 65.8 4,105 270,109 $2.49 $672,571
3 Pork pounds 50.9 4,105 208,945 2.79 $582,955
4 Other meats (veal, lamb) pounds 1.6 4,105 6,568 $5.29 $34,745
5 Chicken pounds 84.5 4,105 346,873 $1.19 $412,778
6 Fish pounds 5.5 4,105 22,578 $3.99 $90,084
7 Eggs dozen 21.0 4,105 86,205 $3.68 $317,234
8 Fluid milk gallons 23.7 4,105 97,289 $4.59 $446,554
9 American cheese and other cheese pounds 31.3 4,105 128,487 $5.48 $704,106
10 Ice cream gallons 3.4 4,105 14,048 $7.99 $112,245
11 Apples pounds 18.8 4,105 77,174 $0.98 $75,631
12 Strawberries pounds 5.5 4,105 22,578 $4.98 $112,436
13 Broccoli pounds 5.4 4,105 22,167 $1.98 $43,891
14 Fresh potatoes pounds 44.7 4,105 183,494 $0.98 $179,824
15 Onions pounds 20.4 4,105 83,742 $0.98 $82,067
16 Tomatoes pounds 16.4 4,105 67,322 $2.98 $200,620
17 Potato chips pounds 4.1 4,105 16,831 $3.49 $58,738
18 Canned vegetables (mixed) pounds 15.4 4,105 63,217 $1.03 $65,114
19 Frozen vegetables (mixed) pounds 16.9 4,105 69,375 $2.39 $165,805
20 Canned tomatoes pounds 70.4 4,105 288,992 $1.26 $364,130
VALUE OF SALES OF 20 BASIC FOOD PRODUCTS PRODUCED IN CALIFORNIA $5,171,268
Per Person Price $1,260