Gender differences in the financial performance of U.S. farm businesses: A decomposition analysis using the Census of Agriculture

Monica Fisher, Paul Lewin and Ryanne Pilgeram

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2023, vol. 45, issue 2, 1233-1253

Abstract: Farm operation is among the most gender‐unequal occupations in the U.S. Data from the 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture reveals that average net farm income was 151% higher on farms with a male versus a female principal operator. Decomposition analysis indicates the gender gap is almost entirely explained by differences in endowments. Female farmers have lower farm profitability than their male counterparts because their operations use far less capital (land, machinery, and labor), they have less farming experience, and they engage in the production of commodities that are less profitable.

Date: 2023
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