Number: RL30947
Title: U.S. Tobacco Production, Consumption, and Export Trends
Authors: Jasper Womach, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: This report portrays the current supply and demand situation for U.S. tobacco in the context of historical trends. An examination of historical patterns combined with the knowledge of current forces shaping domestic and export demand for U.S. tobacco underscores the pessimism heard from farmers about prospects for the future. Graphical presentations of historical data show the time path that has brought the U.S. tobacco industry to its current situation.
Pages: 30
Date: June 3, 2003