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  • 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
  • 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
  • Working capital remained below historical averages for all farm sizes from 2015 to 2020
    2/11/2022
    Working capital remained below historical averages for all farm sizes from 2015 to 2020
  • Farm sector profits to remain above long-term averages in 2022
    2/4/2022
    Farm sector profits to remain above long-term averages in 2022
  • 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
  • U.S. farm sector profits forecast to increase in 2021
    12/1/2021
    U.S. farm sector profits forecast to increase in 2021
  • 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
  • Impact of changing capital gains taxation at death varies by farm size
    10/6/2021
    Impact of changing capital gains taxation at death varies by farm size
  • 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
  • How proposed capital gains tax changes could affect estates of family farms
    9/22/2021
    How proposed capital gains tax changes could affect estates of family farms
  • 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
  • U.S. farm sector profits forecast to increase in 2021
    9/2/2021
    U.S. farm sector profits forecast to increase in 2021
  • 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
  • Farms with higher sales had a larger share of households with positive farm income
    6/23/2021
    Farms with higher sales had a larger share of households with positive farm income
  • U.S. farm sector liquidity forecast to decline in 2021
    5/21/2021
    U.S. farm sector liquidity forecast to decline in 2021
  • U.S. farm profit projections remain mixed through 2030
    5/14/2021
    U.S. farm profit projections remain mixed through 2030
  • COVID-19 Federal financial assistance to U.S. farms varied by State
    5/7/2021
    COVID-19 Federal financial assistance to U.S. farms varied by State
  • Share of off-farm income varies by commodity specialization
    4/26/2021
    Share of off-farm income varies by commodity specialization
  • Less than 1 percent of farm estates created in 2020 will owe estate tax
    4/14/2021
    Less than 1 percent of farm estates created in 2020 will owe estate tax
  • Principal operator, spouse or both worked off the farm in half of U.S. family farm households in 2019
    3/5/2021
    Principal operator, spouse or both worked off the farm in half of U.S. family farm households in 2019
  • U.S. farm sector working capital and times interest earned ratio forecasted to fall in 2021
    2/17/2021
    U.S. farm sector working capital and times interest earned ratio forecasted to fall in 2021
  • U.S. farm sector profits forecast to fall in 2021
    2/5/2021
    U.S. farm sector profits forecast to fall in 2021
  • Principal farm operators often worked both on and off the farm in 2019
    1/19/2021
    Principal farm operators often worked both on and off the farm in 2019
  • Farm household income forecast to increase for operators of commercial and intermediate farms in 2020, driven by increases in direct government payments
    1/8/2021
    Farm household income forecast to increase for operators of commercial and intermediate farms in 2020, driven by increases in direct government payments
  • Farm sector profits forecast to rise in 2020
    12/2/2020
    Farm sector profits forecast to rise in 2020
  • Economic recovery, competition shape projections of U.S. farm prices to 2030
    11/9/2020
    Economic recovery, competition shape projections of U.S. farm prices to 2030