Food test results
Pesticides found on water, groundwater
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
2007–2013 · 7 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 2007–2013. Each analyte uses its own tested count.
Metolachlor ethanesulfonic acid (ESA)37.0%679 / 1,835 tested
Metolachlor oxanilic acid (OA)23.4%430 / 1,835 tested
Desethyl atrazine22.4%410 / 1,830 tested
Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
Download these results as CSV1,835samples
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tested
52.2%had at least one detected residue
78different analytes detected
958 of 1,835 samples had a validated detection. Historical results, not a safety score.
Most commonly detected
Percent of samples actually tested for each analyte. Shown: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
View all tested analytes ↓The tested count differs by analyte. A detection does not establish health risk.
Detection over time
Samples with at least one validated detection.
7 tested years between 2007 and 2013. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 272 | 96 | 35.3% |
| 2008 | 249 | 97 | 39.0% |
| 2009 | 278 | 152 | 54.7% |
| 2010 | 250 | 63 | 25.2% |
| 2011 | 604 | 443 | 73.3% |
| 2012 | 168 | 100 | 59.5% |
| 2013 | 14 | 7 | 50.0% |
Testing panels and detection limits change. These observations do not establish a causal trend.
How many were detected?
Number of distinct analytes per tested sample.
0877
1244
2131
393
489
574
649
751
828
941
10+158
Labels show analytes; counts show samples. Metabolites and isomers remain separate. This is not a count of pesticide products applied.
Where samples came from
Origin recorded by USDA.
U.S. origin100.0% · 1,835
Origin describes the sampled food. These shares do not compare countries’ residue levels.
All tested analytes
Zero detections here means tested with no validated detection. It does not describe analytes that were never tested.
Open 259 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Naphthol | 117 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2,4,5-T | 905 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2,4,5-TP | 556 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2,4-D | 1,835 | 205 | 11.2% | Yearly results |
| 2,4-DB | 1,835 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 179 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acetamiprid | 1,014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acetochlor | 1,830 | 34 | 1.9% | Yearly results |
| Acetochlor ethanesulfonic acid (ESA) | 1,835 | 242 | 13.2% | Yearly results |
| Acetochlor oxanilic acid (OA) | 1,835 | 154 | 8.4% | Yearly results |
| Alachlor | 1,830 | 10 | 0.5% | Yearly results |
| Alachlor ethanesulfonic acid (ESA) | 1,835 | 375 | 20.4% | Yearly results |
| Alachlor oxanilic acid (OA) | 1,835 | 140 | 7.6% | Yearly results |
| Aldicarb | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 1,014 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 1,014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aminopyralid | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Atrazine | 1,830 | 325 | 17.8% | Yearly results |
| Azinphos methyl | 399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl oxygen analog | 786 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 1,014 | 4 | 0.4% | — |
| Benfluralin | 183 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulfuron methyl | 1,835 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bentazon | 937 | 93 | 9.9% | Yearly results |
| Bifenthrin | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Boscalid | 1,429 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bromacil | 1,835 | 58 | 3.2% | Yearly results |
| Bromoxynil | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bromuconazole 46 (trans) | 786 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bromuconazole 47 (cis) | 786 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Butachlor | 401 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Butylate | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbaryl | 1,835 | 4 | 0.2% | — |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 127 | 3 | 2.4% | — |
| Carbofuran | 1,835 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Carbophenothion | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chloramben | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorantraniliprole | 786 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Chlordane cis | 66 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 66 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos total | 399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorimuron ethyl | 1,835 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Chlorothalonil | 1,816 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 1,493 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos methyl | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 165 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorsulfuron | 387 | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Clomazone | 1,429 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clopyralid | 1,821 | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Clothianidin | 786 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos | 177 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos oxygen analog | 177 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyanazine | 1,830 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Cycloate | 401 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda | 117 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cypermethrin | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyphenothrin | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyproconazole | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DCPA | 1,495 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DCPA monoacid | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD o,p' | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 13 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT o,p' | 13 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT p,p' | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Desethyl atrazine | 1,830 | 410 | 22.4% | Yearly results |
| Desethyl-desisopropyl atrazine | 1,821 | 115 | 6.3% | Yearly results |
| Desisopropyl atrazine | 1,830 | 96 | 5.2% | Yearly results |
| Diazinon | 1,828 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 129 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) | 52 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicamba | 891 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 1,434 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorprop | 905 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 129 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicloran | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 401 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicrotophos | 177 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dieldrin | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Difenoconazole | 786 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 1,326 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethenamid ethanesulfonic acid (ESA) | 1,434 | 37 | 2.6% | Yearly results |
| Dimethenamid oxanilic acid (OA) | 1,821 | 23 | 1.3% | Yearly results |
| Dimethenamid/Dimethenamid P | 504 | 1 | 0.2% | — |
| Dimethoate | 1,828 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dinoseb | 399 | 2 | 0.5% | — |
| Dinotefuran | 113 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenamid | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton | 516 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 1,833 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 1,835 | 41 | 2.2% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfan I | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan II | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endrin | 66 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Epoxiconazole | 786 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) | 1,830 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate | 117 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethalfluralin | 1,441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion mono oxon | 64 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethofumesate | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 129 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 177 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 177 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenarimol | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 401 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion | 399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion oxygen analog | 181 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 401 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion | 399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion oxygen analog | 125 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenuron | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fipronil | 401 | 12 | 3.0% | Yearly results |
| Fludioxonil | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flufenacet oxanilic acid (OA) | 1,821 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Flumetsulam | 800 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Fluometuron | 1,821 | 11 | 0.6% | Yearly results |
| Fluroxypyr-meptyl | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate) | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos | 1,441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Halosulfuron | 799 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Halosulfuron methyl | 1,022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 169 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide cis | 158 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide trans | 158 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexaconazole | 786 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexazinone | 1,014 | 15 | 1.5% | Yearly results |
| Hydroxy atrazine | 1,821 | 342 | 18.8% | Yearly results |
| Imazamethabenz acid | 1,821 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Imazamethabenz methyl | 1,835 | 4 | 0.2% | — |
| Imazamox | 1,835 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazapic | 1,835 | 6 | 0.3% | — |
| Imazapyr | 1,835 | 150 | 8.2% | Yearly results |
| Imazaquin | 1,835 | 13 | 0.7% | Yearly results |
| Imazethapyr | 1,835 | 47 | 2.6% | Yearly results |
| Imidacloprid | 1,028 | 21 | 2.0% | Yearly results |
| Isofenphos | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Isoxaflutole | 627 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Isoxaflutole degradate | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 401 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 1,835 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion | 1,828 | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 1,484 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MCPA | 1,835 | 12 | 0.7% | Yearly results |
| MCPB | 1,835 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Mecoprop (MCPP) | 891 | 25 | 2.8% | Yearly results |
| Mesotrione | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 1,835 | 54 | 2.9% | Yearly results |
| Methidathion | 1,432 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methidathion oxygen analog | 933 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl | 1,028 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor olefin | 66 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor p,p' | 52 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor Total | 131 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metolachlor | 1,830 | 157 | 8.6% | Yearly results |
| Metolachlor ethanesulfonic acid (ESA) | 1,835 | 679 | 37.0% | Yearly results |
| Metolachlor oxanilic acid (OA) | 1,835 | 430 | 23.4% | Yearly results |
| Metribuzin | 1,443 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metribuzin DA | 627 | 4 | 0.6% | — |
| Metsulfuron methyl | 1,835 | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Molinate | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Monuron | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 1,830 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Napropamide | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Neburon | 1,835 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Nicosulfuron | 1,835 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Norflurazon | 1,028 | 6 | 0.6% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 177 | 2 | 1.1% | — |
| Omethoate | 786 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadiazon | 131 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadixyl | 179 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 1,028 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxychlordane | 66 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl | 165 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl sulfone | 64 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 1,828 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl oxygen analog | 798 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion oxygen analog | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pebulate | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 1,443 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin cis | 1,807 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin trans | 1,807 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenothrin | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenthoate | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 1,828 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog | 1,432 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 1,484 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 1,484 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 117 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosphamidon | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Picloram | 1,835 | 11 | 0.6% | Yearly results |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimicarb | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prallethrin | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Profenofos | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prometon | 1,830 | 121 | 6.6% | Yearly results |
| Prometryn | 1,835 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propachlor | 1,830 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propachlor ESA | 504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propachlor oxanilic acid (OA) | 1,821 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Propanil | 1,830 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propargite | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propazine | 1,830 | 10 | 0.5% | Yearly results |
| Propetamphos | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propham | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 1,830 | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Propoxur | 1,448 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Prosulfuron | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrasulfotole | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyroxsulam | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Saflufenacil | 627 | 2 | 0.3% | — |
| Siduron | 1,835 | 4 | 0.2% | — |
| Simazine | 1,830 | 54 | 3.0% | Yearly results |
| Sulfometuron methyl | 1,835 | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Sulfotep | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulprofos | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 1,830 | 6 | 0.3% | — |
| Tebupirimfos | 1,441 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebupirimfos oxygen analog | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuthiuron | 1,830 | 62 | 3.4% | Yearly results |
| Tecnazene | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tembotrione | 891 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 401 | 1 | 0.2% | — |
| Terbufos | 1,828 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos oxygen analog | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfone | 64 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 399 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetraconazole | 1,830 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Tetradifon | 401 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetramethrin | 387 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 1,014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thifensulfuron | 1,186 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thifensulfuron methyl | 635 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiobencarb | 1,835 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tri Allate | 1,830 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 401 | 2 | 0.5% | — |
| Triadimenol | 786 | 4 | 0.5% | — |
| Triasulfuron | 1,821 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Triclopyr | 905 | 24 | 2.7% | Yearly results |
| Trifluralin | 1,443 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triticonazole | 1,807 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
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