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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
  • A greater share of women-only operations are retirement farms
    3/26/2024
    A greater share of women-only operations are retirement farms
  • Expiring estate tax provisions would increase the share of farm estates that owe taxes
    3/5/2024
    Expiring estate tax provisions would increase the share of farm estates that owe taxes
  • Median farm income, off-farm income, and total income of farm households, 2020–24F
    2/7/2024
    Median farm income, off-farm income, and total income of farm households, 2020–24F
  • 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
  • Median household income from farming by selected USDA, Economic Research Service resource regions, 2012–22
    11/30/2023
    Median household income from farming by selected USDA, Economic Research Service resource regions, 2012–22
  • Farm household sources of off-farm income, 2022
    11/30/2023
    Farm household sources of off-farm income, 2022
  • Median farm income and median total income of farm households by commodity specialization, 2022
    11/30/2023
    Median farm income and median total income of farm households by commodity specialization, 2022
  • Median farm income, off-farm income, and total income of farm households, by farm type, 2022
    11/30/2023
    Median farm income, off-farm income, and total income of farm households, by farm type, 2022
  • Median household income of farm business households and U.S. households with self-employment income, 1997–2022
    11/30/2023
    Median household income of farm business households and U.S. households with self-employment income, 1997–2022
  • Median farm and total household income of farm households, by USDA, Economic Research Service resource region, 2022
    11/30/2023
    Median farm and total household income of farm households, by USDA, Economic Research Service resource region, 2022
  • Median farm household income and median U.S. household income, 1992–2022
    11/30/2023
    Median farm household income and median U.S. household income, 1992–2022
  • Percent of farm households with positive farm income and their median share of total household income from farming, 2022
    11/30/2023
    Percent of farm households with positive farm income and their median share of total household income from farming, 2022
  • Distribution of farm households by measures of economic well-being, 2022
    11/30/2023
    Distribution of farm households by measures of economic well-being, 2022
  • Median farm income, off-farm income, and total income of farm households, 2018–22
    11/30/2023
    Median farm income, off-farm income, and total income of farm households, 2018–22
  • Large family farms faced less risk in 2021 based on the operating profit margin ratio
    7/13/2023
    Large family farms faced less risk in 2021 based on the operating profit margin ratio
  • Commercial farms received the highest average Government payments in 2021
    6/26/2023
    Commercial farms received the highest average Government payments in 2021
  • Less than 1 percent of farm estates created in 2022 must file an estate tax return
    5/22/2023
    Less than 1 percent of farm estates created in 2022 must file an estate tax return
  • 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
  • Since 2015, total household income has risen for commercial farms
    1/12/2023
    Since 2015, total household income has risen for commercial farms
  • Wages and salaries are largest contributors to off-farm income
    1/9/2023
    Wages and salaries are largest contributors to off-farm income
  • Farm household sources of off-farm income, 2021
    12/1/2022
    Farm household sources of off-farm income, 2021
  • Farm operator households had higher median income compared with all U.S. households in 2020
    8/18/2022
    Farm operator households had higher median income compared with all U.S. households in 2020
  • A 1-percent increase in off-farm income leads to increases in debt and investment in land and equipment
    4/4/2022
    A 1-percent increase in off-farm income leads to increases in debt and investment in land and equipment
  • Among the top seven agricultural States, only California has seen a substantial decline in Chapter 12 bankruptcy rates since 2012
    11/30/2021
    Among the top seven agricultural States, only California has seen a substantial decline in Chapter 12 bankruptcy rates since 2012
  • Lower commodity prices after 2012 contributed to higher bankruptcy rates in some States
    11/30/2021
    Lower commodity prices after 2012 contributed to higher bankruptcy rates in some States
  • For 13 of the 15 main agricultural States, Chapter 12 bankruptcy rates in 2019 were higher than their 10-year averages
    11/30/2021
    For 13 of the 15 main agricultural States, Chapter 12 bankruptcy rates in 2019 were higher than their 10-year averages
  • Family farm households received an estimated $2,167 on average from Economic Impact Payments in 2020
    11/10/2021
    Family farm households received an estimated $2,167 on average from Economic Impact Payments in 2020
  • In 2020, crops sector received 65 percent of Paycheck Protection Program loans for agriculture
    10/27/2021
    In 2020, crops sector received 65 percent of Paycheck Protection Program loans for agriculture
  • Gap between H-2A positions certified and H-2A visas issued grew during COVID-19 pandemic
    10/20/2021
    Gap between H-2A positions certified and H-2A visas issued grew during COVID-19 pandemic
  • Combined crop year 2020/21 value of production forecasts (for barley, corn, upland cotton, oats, rice, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat) were revised up in September 2020 and May 2021 compared to pre-pandemic February 2020 forecasts
    10/6/2021
    Combined crop year 2020/21 value of production forecasts (for barley, corn, upland cotton, oats, rice, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat) were revised up in September 2020 and May 2021 compared to pre-pandemic February 2020 forecasts
  • Combined value of production forecast (for beef, pork, broilers, turkeys, eggs, and milk) in 2020 continued to be revised through May 2021
    10/6/2021
    Combined value of production forecast (for beef, pork, broilers, turkeys, eggs, and milk) in 2020 continued to be revised through May 2021
  • H-2A certifications increased 225 percent between 2010 and 2019
    9/10/2021
    H-2A certifications increased 225 percent between 2010 and 2019
  • Farm households estimated to have received $2,167 on average from Economic Impact Payments in 2020
    9/7/2021
    Farm households estimated to have received $2,167 on average from Economic Impact Payments in 2020
  • Family farm households received an estimated $5.6 billion in assistance from Economic Impact Payments and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation in 2020
    8/6/2021
    Family farm households received an estimated $5.6 billion in assistance from Economic Impact Payments and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation in 2020
  • Commercial farms received the highest average Government payments in 2019
    7/21/2021
    Commercial farms received the highest average Government payments in 2019