Flue-Cured Tobacco Farming: Two Decades of Change

Annette L. Clauson and Verner N. Grise

No 308415, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Flue-cured tobacco acreage per farm expanded during the last two decades because of growers' desire to enhance their incomes, availability and use of more labor-efficient production and harvesting practices, and Government policies that encouraged larger quotabholdings. These trends caused continuing changes in the structure for flue-cured tobacco production. The proportion of producers who both own and rent their quota rose relative to those who produced either with all-owned or all-rented quota. Labor used for planting, growing, and harvesting the flue-cured tobacco crop has declined during the last two decades, but use of migrant labor has increased. This study examines the structure of flue-cured tobacco farming in four Southeastern States and updates several previous studies.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41
Date: 1994-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.308415

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