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  • Crop insurance payments to farmers vary by farm type
    4/24/2024
    Crop insurance payments to farmers vary by farm type
  • Crop acreage managed under mix of owner operation and lease agreements
    4/18/2024
    Crop acreage managed under mix of owner operation and lease agreements
  • A greater share of women-only operations are retirement farms
    3/26/2024
    A greater share of women-only operations are retirement farms
  • 2022 Census of Agriculture: Number of U.S. farms decreased 10 percent from 2012 to 2022
    3/8/2024
    2022 Census of Agriculture: Number of U.S. farms decreased 10 percent from 2012 to 2022
  • 2022 Census of Agriculture: Number of U.S. farms falls below 2 million
    2/28/2024
    2022 Census of Agriculture: Number of U.S. farms falls below 2 million
  • Most small family farms are at high financial risk based on operating profit margin
    1/23/2024
    Most small family farms are at high financial risk based on operating profit margin
  • Smaller cow-calf operations still outnumber large operations, but herd sizes have increased
    8/17/2023
    Smaller cow-calf operations still outnumber large operations, but herd sizes have increased
  • Socially disadvantaged farm operations concentrated in South and West
    5/16/2023
    Socially disadvantaged farm operations concentrated in South and West
  • Number of U.S. farms continues to decline, but farm size grows slightly
    4/25/2023
    Number of U.S. farms continues to decline, but farm size grows slightly
  • Beginning farm operations tend to be in the South and West
    4/10/2023
    Beginning farm operations tend to be in the South and West
  • Eighty-nine percent of all farms are small family farms and they generated 18 percent of total production value in 2021
    2/27/2023
    Eighty-nine percent of all farms are small family farms and they generated 18 percent of total production value in 2021
  • Number of U.S. hog operations declined between 1997 and 2017, while farm size and contract production increased
    12/9/2022
    Number of U.S. hog operations declined between 1997 and 2017, while farm size and contract production increased
  • U.S. hog sector increased specialization, production contract use, and farm size from 1992 to 2015
    10/5/2022
    U.S. hog sector increased specialization, production contract use, and farm size from 1992 to 2015
  • Contract broiler growers have higher median but a greater range of household income compared to all U.S. farms and households
    9/14/2022
    Contract broiler growers have higher median but a greater range of household income compared to all U.S. farms and households
  • Fees paid to growers for raising broiler chickens varied widely in 2020
    9/8/2022
    Fees paid to growers for raising broiler chickens varied widely in 2020
  • The value of U.S. farm production under contract changed for many commodities from 1996–97 to 2020
    6/23/2022
    The value of U.S. farm production under contract changed for many commodities from 1996–97 to 2020
  • The percentage of U.S. farms with contracts has declined in 2020 compared with 1996
    6/23/2022
    The percentage of U.S. farms with contracts has declined in 2020 compared with 1996
  • Midsize and large-scale family farms represented a small percent of U.S. farms in 2020 but held more than 45 percent of all contracts
    6/23/2022
    Midsize and large-scale family farms represented a small percent of U.S. farms in 2020 but held more than 45 percent of all contracts
  • Large-scale family farms produced the largest share of the value of crop production under marketing contracts in 2020; small family farms produced the largest share of the value of livestock production under production contracts
    6/23/2022
    Large-scale family farms produced the largest share of the value of crop production under marketing contracts in 2020; small family farms produced the largest share of the value of livestock production under production contracts
  • The share of the total value of U.S. farm production that is under contract has remained stable, 1996 to 2020
    6/23/2022
    The share of the total value of U.S. farm production that is under contract has remained stable, 1996 to 2020
  • Livestock producers were more likely to use production contracts, and crop producers were more likely to use marketing contracts, 2020
    6/23/2022
    Livestock producers were more likely to use production contracts, and crop producers were more likely to use marketing contracts, 2020
  • Number of U.S. farms continues slow decline as farm size slowly rises; overall land used remains constant
    6/21/2022
    Number of U.S. farms continues slow decline as farm size slowly rises; overall land used remains constant
  • Contracts are common in animal and crop production
    4/29/2022
    Contracts are common in animal and crop production
  • Small family farms accounted for 90 percent of all U.S. farms but only 20 percent of production value in 2020
    3/28/2022
    Small family farms accounted for 90 percent of all U.S. farms but only 20 percent of production value in 2020
  • Small family farms were most likely to have an operating profit margin (OPM) that indicated higher risk of financial problems from 2011 to 2020
    3/28/2022
    Small family farms were most likely to have an operating profit margin (OPM) that indicated higher risk of financial problems from 2011 to 2020
  • Direct sales to restaurants and grocery stores made up the largest share of direct sales in 2019 and 2020
    3/28/2022
    Direct sales to restaurants and grocery stores made up the largest share of direct sales in 2019 and 2020
  • Large-scale and midsize family farms were most likely to have an operating profit margin (OPM) that indicated lower risk of financial problems from 2011 to 2020
    3/28/2022
    Large-scale and midsize family farms were most likely to have an operating profit margin (OPM) that indicated lower risk of financial problems from 2011 to 2020
  • Changes in direct sales from 2019 to 2020 varied according to type of marketing channel
    3/28/2022
    Changes in direct sales from 2019 to 2020 varied according to type of marketing channel
  • Distribution of farms with contracts and value of production under contract, by farm type, 2020
    3/8/2022
    Distribution of farms with contracts and value of production under contract, by farm type, 2020
  • Distribution of farms, value of production, and farm assets, 2020
    2/23/2022
    Distribution of farms, value of production, and farm assets, 2020
  • Percent of production under contract, by contract type, for selected commodities, 2020
    2/23/2022
    Percent of production under contract, by contract type, for selected commodities, 2020
  • Small family farms produce majority of poultry and eggs, and hay
    1/18/2022
    Small family farms produce majority of poultry and eggs, and hay
  • Larger U.S. dairy farms tend to be more profitable than smaller dairy farms
    6/1/2021
    Larger U.S. dairy farms tend to be more profitable than smaller dairy farms
  • Share of off-farm income varies by commodity specialization
    4/26/2021
    Share of off-farm income varies by commodity specialization
  • Nonoperator landlords residing within 50 miles of their land owned 67 percent of rented acreage in 2014
    3/29/2021
    Nonoperator landlords residing within 50 miles of their land owned 67 percent of rented acreage in 2014
  • Corn, soybean farmers covered part of their production with futures, options, and marketing contracts in 2016
    3/22/2021
    Corn, soybean farmers covered part of their production with futures, options, and marketing contracts in 2016