per capita
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Per-capita consumption in the United States has grown from 1.5 pounds in 1998 to more than 9 pounds in 2023, according to a University of Florida report.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025
Per-capita health care costs are much higher in the U.S. than in any other country, while Americans’ health lags.
From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2022
Per-capita rates among the seven ranged from 39 daily new infections per 100,000 in Mendocino County to 91 per 100,000 in Del Norte County.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2021
Per-capita infection rates in Gainesville’s Hall County and in nearby Habersham County are now in the top 10% of counties statewide, a list that otherwise remains mostly dominated by counties in south and southwest Georgia.
From Washington Times • May 5, 2020
Per-capita pork consumption last year was 86lbs, up from 70lbs in 2002, according to Northstar Commodity Investment.
From The Guardian • May 31, 2013
