Christopher Burns

Agricultural Economist
202-694-5329
christopher.burns@ers.usda.gov

Briefly

Christopher Burns is an Agricultural Economist in the Farm Economy Branch of the Resource and Rural Economics Division. His research evaluates how policy and economic factors influence farm household finances, farm structure, and farm production decisions. He also works on improving the missing data imputation methodology for the household section in the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS).

Education

Chris received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Resource Economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Professional Affiliations

Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

ERS Publications by this Author

Farm Household Income Volatility: An Analysis Using Panel Data From a National Survey The Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize U.S. Farms, 1992-2014

Amber Waves Articles by this Author

Examining Farm Sector and Farm Household Income Farm Households Experience High Levels of Income Volatility The Number of Midsize Farms Declined From 1992 to 2012, But Their Household Finances Remain Strong