Direct and indirect energy consumption by U.S. farms peaked in 1979, and has since gradually declined.
dᵻɹˈɛkt ænd ˌɪndɚɹˈɛkt ˈɛnɚdʒi kənsˈʌmpʃən baɪ jˈuː.ˈɛs. fˈɑːɹmz pˈiːkt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, ænd hɐz sˈɪns ɡɹˈædʒuːəli dᵻklˈaɪnd.