1998-1999 Pesticide Market Estimates: Historical Data

Tables: 5.1a-5.1b | 5.1c-5.1d | 5.2a-5.2b | 5.2c-5.3

5.1 Annual U.S. Expenditures on Pesticides: 1980 - 1999

The following four tables (Table 5.1a through Table 5.1d) summarize annual user expenditures on pesticides since 1980. Table 5.1a summarizes user expenditures on pesticides in all markets combined, while Table 5.1b, Table 5.1c and Table 5.1d summarize user expenditures in the agricultural, industry/commerical/government, and home and garden markets, respectively. In each market, user expenditures on pesticides have increased in total and by type since 1980, although the total amount has fluctuated from year to year.

Table 5.1 (1 of 2)

U.S. Annual User Expenditures on Pesticides

By Pesticide Type, 1980 - 1989 (Millions of Dollars)

All Market Sectors


Pesticide Type	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Herbicides/ PGR	3,310	3,738	3,772	3,870	4,488	3,920	3,858	3,973	4,121	4,305
Insecticides	2,037	2,077	2,014	2,074	1,809	1,823	1,759	2,008	1,964	1,978
Fung & Other	459	536	540	731	708	963	967	1,049	1,190	1,141
Total	5,806	6,351	6,326	6,675	7,005	6,706	6,584	7,030	7,275	7,424

Note: Excludes wood preservatives, specialty biocides, and chlorine/hypochlorites.
Source: EPA estimates based on Croplife America annual surveys and EPA proprietary data.

Table 5.1a (2 of 2)

U.S. Annual User Expenditures on Pesticides

By Pesticide Type, 1990 - 1999 (Millions of Dollars)

All Market Sectors


Pesticide Type	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Herbicides/ PGR	4,473	4,682	5,004	5,094	5,944	6,276	6,599	6,846	6,853	6,368
Insecticides	2,083	2,139	2,198	2,479	2,722	3,017	2,849	2,957	2,872	3,046
Fung & Other	1,171	1,223	1,183	1,259	1,408	1,488	1,521	1,528	1,691	1,741
Total	7,727	8,044	8,385	8,832	10,074	10,781	10,969	11,331	11,416	11,155

Note: Excludes wood preservatives, specialty biocides, and chlorine/hypochlorites.
Source: EPA estimates based on Croplife America annual surveys and EPA proprietary data.

Figure 5.1a

U.S. Annual User Expenditures on Pesticides

By Pesticide Type, 1980 - 1999, All Market Sectors

Stacked Area Graph: Millions of Dollars by Year. (This chart depicts the data as presented in Table 5.1a)

Table 5.1b (1 of 2)

U.S. Annual User Expenditures on Pesticides

By Pesticide Type, 1980 - 1989 (Millions of Dollars)

Agricultural Market Sector


Pesticide Type	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Herbicides/ PGR	2,300	2,590	2,465	2,800	3,390	2,900	2,775	2,935	3,080	3,255
Insecticides	1,095	1,139	1,109	1,261	903	990	914	1,145	1,010	978
Fung & Other	205	272	268	450	418	615	600	650	775	800
Total	3,600	4,001	3,842	4,511	4,711	4,505	4,289	4,730	4,865	5,033

Note: Excludes wood preservatives, specialty biocides, and chlorine/hypochlorites.
Source: EPA estimates based on Croplife America annual surveys and EPA proprietary data.

Table 5.1b (2 of 2)

U.S. Annual User Expenditures on Pesticides

By Pesticide Type, 1990 - 1999 (Millions of Dollars)

Agricultural Market Sector


Pesticide Type	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Herbicides/ PGR	3,463	3,644	3,915	3,987	4,808	5,112	5,399	5,610	5,632	5,012
Insecticides	1,067	687	1,058	1,123	1,293	1,607	1,480	1,551	1,427	1,370
Fung & Other	842	884	829	895	1,036	1,107	1,128	1,124	1,209	1,243
Total	5,372	5,215	5,802	6,005	7,137	7,826	8,007	8,285	8,268	7,625

Note: Excludes wood preservatives, specialty biocides, and chlorine/hypochlorites.
Source: EPA estimates based on Croplife America annual surveys and EPA proprietary data.

Figure 5.1b

U.S. Annual User Expenditures on Pesticides

By Pesticide Type, 1980 - 1999, Agricultural Market Sectors

Stacked Area Graph: Millions of Dollars by Year. (This chart depicts the data as presented in Table 5.1b)

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