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  • Current ratio for 2023 is forecast to be marginally worse than the 12-year average
    8/9/2023
    Current ratio for 2023 is forecast to be marginally worse than the 12-year average
  • Debt-service ratio for 2023 to be marginally better than the 21-year average
    8/9/2023
    Debt-service ratio for 2023 to be marginally better than the 21-year average
  • Debt-to-equity ratio for 2023 is forecast to be marginally weaker than the 21-year average
    8/9/2023
    Debt-to-equity ratio for 2023 is forecast to be marginally weaker than the 21-year average
  • 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
  • Small family farms accounted for 89 percent of all U.S. farms but 18 percent of the production value in 2021
    6/22/2023
    Small family farms accounted for 89 percent of all U.S. farms but 18 percent of the production value in 2021
  • Large family farms were most likely to have operating profit margins (OPMs) in the low-risk level in 2021
    6/22/2023
    Large family farms were most likely to have operating profit margins (OPMs) in the low-risk level in 2021
  • Short-term debt obligations varied by farm size in 2021
    6/22/2023
    Short-term debt obligations varied by farm size in 2021
  • Florida, California, and Georgia accounted for one-third of H-2A jobs in FY 2022
    5/30/2023
    Florida, California, and Georgia accounted for one-third of H-2A jobs in FY 2022
  • 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
  • Socially disadvantaged farm operations concentrated in South and West
    5/16/2023
    Socially disadvantaged farm operations concentrated in South and West
  • Average income of U.S. farm businesses is forecast to decline in all regions in 2023
    5/8/2023
    Average income of U.S. farm businesses is forecast to decline in all regions in 2023
  • Farm sector Chapter 12 bankruptcies in 2022 lowest since 2004
    5/3/2023
    Farm sector Chapter 12 bankruptcies in 2022 lowest since 2004
  • Farm sector real estate debt hits record high, sharply diverging from non-real estate debt
    5/1/2023
    Farm sector real estate debt hits record high, sharply diverging from non-real estate debt
  • 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
  • Crops production grew faster than livestock and animal products production from 1948 to 2019
    3/7/2023
    Crops production grew faster than livestock and animal products production from 1948 to 2019
  • 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
  • Farm sector profits projected to fall in 2023 after record highs in 2022
    2/7/2023
    Farm sector profits projected to fall in 2023 after record highs in 2022
  • Cattle and calf receipts accounted for largest portion of U.S. animal and animal product receipts in 2021
    1/24/2023
    Cattle and calf receipts accounted for largest portion of U.S. animal and animal product receipts in 2021
  • Since 2015, total household income has risen for commercial farms
    1/12/2023
    Since 2015, total household income has risen for commercial farms
  • Farm sector profits forecast to reach record highs in 2022
    12/1/2022
    Farm sector profits forecast to reach record highs in 2022
  • Most employers use third parties when applying for H-2A worker positions
    10/19/2022
    Most employers use third parties when applying for H-2A worker positions
  • At $7.5 billion, Florida accounted for 1.7 percent of U.S. farm sector cash receipts in 2021
    10/13/2022
    At $7.5 billion, Florida accounted for 1.7 percent of U.S. farm sector cash receipts in 2021
  • H-2A seasonal worker program has expanded over time
    10/3/2022
    H-2A seasonal worker program has expanded over time
  • Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) outlays
    9/15/2022
    Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) outlays
  • 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
  • U.S. farm sector profits forecast to reach near-record highs in 2022
    9/1/2022
    U.S. farm sector profits forecast to reach near-record highs in 2022
  • Interest expense ratio for farm sector stays even with 20-year average despite pandemic
    8/29/2022
    Interest expense ratio for farm sector stays even with 20-year average despite pandemic
  • Growth in the number of U.S. farmers markets slows in recent years
    8/10/2022
    Growth in the number of U.S. farmers markets slows in recent years
  • 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
  • Labor quality change, especially educational attainment, contributes positively to U.S. agricultural growth
    4/18/2022
    Labor quality change, especially educational attainment, contributes positively to U.S. agricultural growth
  • 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
  • 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