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Farm Income and Costs: Glossary

Farm Business Equity

Equity or "net worth" is farm business assets minus farm business debt. Equity therefore represents the residual claims on assets held by the firm's proprietor, partners, or stockholders after accounting for all debt claims.

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Updated date: December 29, 2000