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The size distribution of U.S. farms, 1989-2002 |
| Item, by sales class of
farm |
1989 |
1995 |
2002 |
| Number of farms |
2,148,740 |
2,068,000 |
2,152,412 |
| Farms |
Percent |
| Family farms, by sales
class |
|
|
|
| Less
than $10,000 |
51.2 |
50.6 |
55.2 |
| $10,000-$99,999 |
33.8 |
33 |
27.5 |
| $100,000-$249,999 |
8.9 |
9.8 |
8.5 |
| $250,000-$499,999 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
4 |
| $500,000
or more |
1.5 |
1.9 |
3 |
| Nonfamily farms |
1.2 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
| Value of production |
Percent |
| Family farms, by sales
class |
|
|
|
| Less
than $10,000 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
| $10,000-$99,999 |
21.3 |
17 |
11.9 |
| $100,000-$249,999 |
22.2 |
20.7 |
17 |
| $250,000-$499,999 |
19 |
14.6 |
16.8 |
| $500,000
or more |
28.9 |
31 |
43.9 |
| Non-family farms |
6.2 |
14.5 |
8.5 |
| Source: Data derived from
USDA 2002 Agricultural Resource Management Survey
(ARMS), and 1989 and 1995 Farm Costs and Returns Survey
(FCRS). |
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