Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators: Land Ownership and Farm Structure
By Robert Hoppe and Keith Wiebe
No. (AH722) ,
July 2002
Although the Federal Government once held most U.S. land, 60 percent (1.4 billion acres) is now privately owned. Virtually all farmland is privately owned. Leased land has assumed an increasing share of farm operations as farm numbers decline and average farm size increases. Small family farms (sales less than $250,000) account for 92 percent of all farms, and 61 percent of the land operated, but only 32 percent of production.
Keywords: agricultural economics, land ownership, tenure, farm structure, family farms, leasing, small farms, conservation practices, ERS, USDA
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Contents
- Ownership of U.S. Land
- Farm Numbers, Farm Types, and Land Use
- Land Tenure
- Concentration of Production on Fewer and Larger Farms
- Summary
- References
See other chapters in the Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators series.
Updated date: July 30, 2002
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