America's Diverse Family Farms, 2016 Edition

Robert A. Hoppe and James MacDonald

No 262135, Economic Information Bulletin from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Family farms comprise 99 percent of U.S. farms, accounting for 89 percent of production. Small farms make up 90 percent of farms, operating nearly half of farmland. Still, large family farms accounted for 42 percent of production in 2015.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16
Date: 2016-12-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.262135

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