THE STRUCTURE OF SOUTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURE: CHANGES AND PROJECTIONS

Matthew A. Diersen, Larry Janssen and Paula Loewe

No 32037, Economics Research Papers from South Dakota State University, Department of Economics

Abstract: Agriculture in South Dakota has changed greatly in the second half of the 20th century and many more changes will occur in the next 20 to 50 years of the 21st century. This report examines and explains key changes in the organization and structure of South Dakota's farm sector, provides a contemporary profile of farm business and household characteristics, and suggests where structural changes may lead in the future. The major topics range from changes in farm numbers and physical farm size to changes in land tenure and ownership to farm enterprise specialization. The report also highlights the increase in income and changing employment patterns among farm households.

Keywords: Labor and Human Capital; Political Economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 80
Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.32037

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