Commercial Hog Farms: Financial and Structural Characteristics, 1987-91

Robert McElroy and Charles Dodson

No 309717, Agricultural Information Bulletins from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Commercial hog farms in 1987-91 had an average inventory of 2,000 hogs and operated 400 acres, according to the USDA's Farm Costs and Returns Survey (FCRS). Average net farm income ranged from $23,410 per farm in 1988 to $48,162 in 1990. The average operation's equity position improved each year and 72 percent of all operations were profitable in 1991.

Keywords: Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16
Date: 1994-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.309717

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