Share of farm estates required to file a tax return and pay estate taxes,
by farm type, 2009

Percent

Bar chart with 4 groups with 2 items per group.

Group 1, Rural residence.
Item 1, Tax returns 1.5.
Item 2, Estate taxes 0.8.
Group 2, Intermediate.
Item 1, Tax returns 3.3.
Item 2, Estate taxes 2.1.
Group 3, Commercial.
Item 1, Tax returns 19.2.
Item 2, Estate taxes 9.7.
Group 4, All farms.
Item 1, Tax returns 2.9.
Item 2, Estate taxes 1.6.

Source: USDA, ERS estimates based on 2007 Agricultural Resource Management Survey data.

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