Sources of household income for family farms that operate beginning and established farms, 2010

Average dollars

Bar chart with 3 groups with 3 items per group.

Group 1, Established farm.
Item 1, Farm 15147, 90.3.
Item 2, Off-farm 67010, 9.7.
Item 3, Total 82157.
Group 2, Beginning farm.
Item 1, Farm -888, 70.6.
Item 2, Off-farm 93883, 29.4.
Item 3, Total 92995.
Group 3, All.
Item 1, Farm 11769.
Item 2, Off-farm 72671.
Item 3, Total 84440.

Experience level
Note: Beginning farms are those where all operators have 10 or less years farming experience.
Source: Agricultural Resource Management Survey, ERS and NASS, USDA.

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