Table 1: Per capita annual consumption of fresh vegetables in the USA (pounds).

Commodity Period 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000 2005 2010 Cabbage 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.9 7.8 7.5 Carrots 6.2 6.8 10.4 9.2 8.7 7.6 Celery 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.3 5.9 6.2 Cucumbers 3.1 4.5 5.6 6.4 6.2 6.8 Lettuce 23.8 25.0 24.4 23.5 20.9 16.1 Onions 10.8 13.0 17.3 18.9 20.9 19.9 Peppers 2.6 3.7 7.2 8.2 9.2 9.9 Tomatoes 12.2 14.6 16.8 19.0 20.2 20.8 Subtotal of 8 veggies 74.4 83.2 97.1 100.2 99.7 94.8 All fresh veggies 90.5 103.1 128.2 146.8 148.1 143.6