2019 WA DC PRESENTATION_WEB

And, pulses are GLUTEN-FREE! Data from the USDA National Nutrient Database Bold text ≥ 10% DV Highlighted boxes ≥ 20% DV (“Excellent Source”) 100 grams, WRWRhichiiectieete BBRrRrooiiccwweenn QQuuininooaa Lentils Pinto Chickpeas 100 gramcos,ockoeodked Beans 1<133000.5 11011.822 1112.2900 116 164 Calories < 02..45 02..38 41.4.9 < 0.5 116 2.6 Calories 22.43 241.4 9.0 < 0.5 8.9 22.81 7.8 27 Fat (g) 21.48 127.28 20 7.6 Fat (g) 161.7452 7.9 22 291 Protein (g) 17.98 1.5 369 7.3 2.9 704.495 3.3 358 CaPrrobtoehiny(dgr)ates (g) 22.49 0.5 2.2 CarbohyFdibraetres(g()g) <290.5 PFoitbaesrs(igu)m (mg) < 02.95 2119.35 Iron (mg) Potassium (mg) Magnesium (mg) Iron (mg) 1.5 Magnesium (mg) 13 44 64 36 43 48

USA Pulse Growing Regions by County, 2018 Source: USDA/FSA















Over 140,000,000 pounds of dry pulses distributed (37,528 MT out of 440,000 MT request) Over 143,000,000 cans of pulses distributed

Commodity Initial Payment Rate Est. Initial Payment** (in $1,000s) Cotton $0.06 / lb. $276,900 Corn $0.01 / bu. $96,000 Dairy (milk) USAD$$80P..10L20C// hcWweato.drking to$$21a29d70,,d340000 Pork (hogs) Soybeans Dry Pe$a1s.6,5L/ebnu.tils & Chic$3k,6p2e9,a7s00 Sorghum $0.86 /tbou.MFP $156,800 Wheat $119,200 $0.14 / bu. Shelled Almonds $0.03 /lb. Fresh Sweet Cherries $0.16 /lb. Total $4,696,300 Crop Industry Request Industry USDA USDA USDA Bid USDA Award MT Request $ Prog. Announcement/ Award Price Range date (tons of Sect. 32 crop Est.) $7.00 -$15.98 FPDP Split Peas 180,000 MT $166Mil. Sect. 32 $22 Mil. 28,000 MT $8.00 -$15.00 260,000 MT $260Mil. FPDP Split Peas 204,000 MT $115Mil. Sect. 32 $11.8 Mil. (8/27/18) FPDP Lentils 644,000 MT $541Mil. $10 Mil. 9,528 MT Lentils $1.8 Mil. (8/27/18) Chickpeas G/Y Split $30 Mil. (10/24/18) Peas (1/14/2019) 2,141 MT Total $75.6 Mil

FY18 - $2 Million Appropriated FY19 - $3M Pending Appropriation ($25 Million Authorized) FY20 – Full $25 Million Authorized Requested



FY19 - $2M/YR FY20 – Full funding requested. One out of 3 children are obese or overweight before their 5th birthday.* *Source: U.S. Childhood Obesity Trends