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  • A greater share of women-only operations are retirement farms
    3/26/2024
    A greater share of women-only operations are retirement farms
  • African-American-operated farms were smaller and more focused on livestock than other farms in 2018–20
    3/14/2024
    African-American-operated farms were smaller and more focused on livestock than other farms in 2018–20
  • Most farms that applied for pandemic-related assistance received funding; African-American farms received smaller payments than others
    2/15/2024
    Most farms that applied for pandemic-related assistance received funding; African-American farms received smaller payments than others
  • The average African-American farm produced commodities worth nearly $150,000 less than other farms
    2/15/2024
    The average African-American farm produced commodities worth nearly $150,000 less than other farms
  • Characteristics of principal operators of U.S. farms differed by race, 2018–20
    2/15/2024
    Characteristics of principal operators of U.S. farms differed by race, 2018–20
  • U.S. farms at financial risk by race of principal operator, 2018–20
    2/15/2024
    U.S. farms at financial risk by race of principal operator, 2018–20
  • Highest percentages of limited resource farms are in Atlantic and West regions of United States
    2/2/2024
    Highest percentages of limited resource farms are in Atlantic and West regions of United States
  • Socially disadvantaged farm operations concentrated in South and West
    5/16/2023
    Socially disadvantaged farm operations concentrated in South and West
  • Largest shares of women principal farm operators found on poultry and other livestock operations in 2019
    6/9/2021
    Largest shares of women principal farm operators found on poultry and other livestock operations in 2019
  • Women accounted for an increasing share of hired farm workforce from 2009 to 2018
    3/8/2021
    Women accounted for an increasing share of hired farm workforce from 2009 to 2018
  • Beginning farm households rely more on off-farm income than do established farm households
    1/25/2021
    Beginning farm households rely more on off-farm income than do established farm households
  • About a third of beginning farms and half of established farms produced at least $10,000 worth of output between 2013 and 2017
    1/31/2020
    About a third of beginning farms and half of established farms produced at least $10,000 worth of output between 2013 and 2017
  • Principal operators of beginning farms were more likely to work off-farm than established operators
    10/15/2019
    Principal operators of beginning farms were more likely to work off-farm than established operators
  • USDA provides operating loans to farmers through different programs
    8/3/2017
    USDA provides operating loans to farmers through different programs
  • Beef cattle operations received more than half of all Microloans between 2013 and 2015
    6/15/2017
    Beef cattle operations received more than half of all Microloans between 2013 and 2015
  • Nearly 14,000 USDA Microloans issued between 2013 and 2015
    5/3/2017
    Nearly 14,000 USDA Microloans issued between 2013 and 2015
  • Beginning farms that sell directly to consumers more likely to survive
    10/4/2016
    Beginning farms that sell directly to consumers more likely to survive
  • Older farm operators often responsible for running small family farms
    9/21/2016
    Older farm operators often responsible for running small family farms
  • Organic price premiums, 2010
    5/24/2016
    Organic price premiums, 2010
  • Older farmers play a larger role in farmland ownership than in production
    2/24/2016
    Older farmers play a larger role in farmland ownership than in production
  • Small family farms operate nearly half of U.S. farmland; account for 22 percent of the value of production
    12/10/2015
    Small family farms operate nearly half of U.S. farmland; account for 22 percent of the value of production
  • Nonoperator women spouses contribute substantial time to farming
    10/7/2015
    Nonoperator women spouses contribute substantial time to farming
  • Profitability varies by farm size
    7/10/2015
    Profitability varies by farm size
  • Women operate about 14 percent of U.S. farms
    3/13/2015
    Women operate about 14 percent of U.S. farms
  • One-third of U.S. principal farm operators are at least 65 years old
    2/3/2015
    One-third of U.S. principal farm operators are at least 65 years old
  • Multiple-operator farms are prevalent among larger family farms
    1/13/2015
    Multiple-operator farms are prevalent among larger family farms
  • Small family farms operate 48 percent of U.S. farmland and account for 22 percent of U.S. agricultural production
    1/7/2015
    Small family farms operate 48 percent of U.S. farmland and account for 22 percent of U.S. agricultural production
  • The distribution of beginning farms reflects local farm economies
    12/19/2014
    The distribution of beginning farms reflects local farm economies
  • Age distribution of principal farm operators, 1978-2012
    11/6/2014
    Age distribution of principal farm operators, 1978-2012
  • Beginning farmers differ demographically from established farmers
    11/6/2014
    Beginning farmers differ demographically from established farmers
  • Age distribution of principal operators of limited resource and other farms, 2012
    10/8/2014
    Age distribution of principal operators of limited resource and other farms, 2012
  • Sources of household income for beginning and established family farms, 2012
    10/8/2014
    Sources of household income for beginning and established family farms, 2012
  • Farm populations targeted by USDA farm programs, 2012
    10/8/2014
    Farm populations targeted by USDA farm programs, 2012
  • Gender of farm operators, principal and all, 2012
    10/8/2014
    Gender of farm operators, principal and all, 2012
  • Race of nonwhite principal farm operators, 2012
    10/8/2014
    Race of nonwhite principal farm operators, 2012
  • Age distribution of principal operators of beginning and established family farms, 2012
    10/8/2014
    Age distribution of principal operators of beginning and established family farms, 2012