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U.S. value of food waste 2015, by facility

Value of wasted food in the United States in 2015, by facility (Figures expressed in billions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The data describes the value of food wasted in the U.S. in 2015, by facility. In that year, American households generated food waste worth of some 144 billion USD. In total, food worth of about 218 billion USD was wasted by households, consumer-facing businesses, farms and manufacturers in 2015.

Homes 144
Consumer-facing businesses 57
Farms 15
Manufacturers 2