Percent of farms that are operated by socially disadvantaged producers, by State and regions, 2017–20
- by Katherine Lacy and Nigel Key
- 5/30/2024
![Two U.S. maps, divided by regions, comparing percent of farms operated by all socially disadvantaged producers and non-Hispanic socially disadvantaged producers between 2017 and 2020.](https://ers.usda.gov/sites/default/files/_laserfiche/Charts/109231/Figure_1_Farmer_Diversity.png)
In 2022, the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) included a targeted sample of farms and ranches operated by socially disadvantaged producers. USDA, Economic Research Service researchers used this data to compare groups of farms based on the racial and ethnic characteristics of the farm operators.