In the U.S., sugar costs 40 cents per pound, double the global price of 20 cents

In the U.S. , sugar costs 40 cents per pound, double the global price of 20 cents .

In October 2023 , the Department of Agriculture ramped up assistance for sugar-producing states to roughly $600 per gross ton of sugar.

Federal government subsidies for domestic sugar production have existed since the 1980s .