Farms by operating profit margin (OPM) and farm type, 2017

Percent of farms in each group

Stacked Bar chart with 9 groups and 4 items per group.

Group 1, Retirement, Total value of 100.1.
Item 1, Green zone: low risk level (OPM > 25%) value of 29.3 which is 29.3% of Retirement.
Item 2, Yellow zone: medium risk level (OPM 10-25%) value of 5.2 which is 5.2% of Retirement.
Item 3, Red zone: high risk level (OPM < 10%) value of 62.8 which is 62.7% of Retirement.
Item 4, Not calculated value of 2.8 which is 2.8% of Retirement.
Group 2, Off-farm occupation, Total value of 100.
Item 1, Green zone: low risk level (OPM > 25%) value of 13.1 which is 13.1% of Off-farm occupation.
Item 2, Yellow zone: medium risk level (OPM 10-25%) value of 5.7 which is 5.7% of Off-farm occupation.
Item 3, Red zone: high risk level (OPM < 10%) value of 76.3 which is 76.3% of Off-farm occupation.
Item 4, Not calculated value of 4.9 which is 4.9% of Off-farm occupation.
Group 3, Low-sales, Total value of 100.
Item 1, Green zone: low risk level (OPM > 25%) value of 13 which is 13.0% of Low-sales.
Item 2, Yellow zone: medium risk level (OPM 10-25%) value of 4.9 which is 4.9% of Low-sales.
Item 3, Red zone: high risk level (OPM < 10%) value of 77.9 which is 77.9% of Low-sales.
Item 4, Not calculated value of 4.2 which is 4.2% of Low-sales.
Group 4, Moderate-sales, Total value of 99.7.
Item 1, Green zone: low risk level (OPM > 25%) value of 27.2 which is 27.3% of Moderate-sales.
Item 2, Yellow zone: medium risk level (OPM 10-25%) value of 19.9 which is 20.0% of Moderate-sales.
Item 3, Red zone: high risk level (OPM < 10%) value of 52.6 which is 52.8% of Moderate-sales.
Item 4, Not calculated value of 0 which is .0% of Moderate-sales.
Group 5, Midsize family farms, Total value of 99.8.
Item 1, Green zone: low risk level (OPM > 25%) value of 36.5 which is 36.6% of Midsize family farms.
Item 2, Yellow zone: medium risk level (OPM 10-25%) value of 21.5 which is 21.5% of Midsize family farms.
Item 3, Red zone: high risk level (OPM < 10%) value of 41.8 which is 41.9% of Midsize family farms.
Item 4, Not calculated value of 0 which is .0% of Midsize family farms.
Group 6, Large, Total value of 100.
Item 1, Green zone: low risk level (OPM > 25%) value of 44.3 which is 44.3% of Large.
Item 2, Yellow zone: medium risk level (OPM 10-25%) value of 25.3 which is 25.3% of Large.
Item 3, Red zone: high risk level (OPM < 10%) value of 30.4 which is 30.4% of Large.
Item 4, Not calculated value of 0 which is .0% of Large.
Group 7, Very large, Total value of 100.1.
Item 1, Green zone: low risk level (OPM > 25%) value of 45.1 which is 45.1% of Very large.
Item 2, Yellow zone: medium risk level (OPM 10-25%) value of 29.7 which is 29.7% of Very large.
Item 3, Red zone: high risk level (OPM < 10%) value of 25.3 which is 25.3% of Very large.
Item 4, Not calculated value of 0 which is .0% of Very large.
Group 8, Nonfamily, Total value of 100.
Item 1, Green zone: low risk level (OPM > 25%) value of 29.9 which is 29.9% of Nonfamily.
Item 2, Yellow zone: medium risk level (OPM 10-25%) value of 8 which is 8.0% of Nonfamily.
Item 3, Red zone: high risk level (OPM < 10%) value of 59.2 which is 59.2% of Nonfamily.
Item 4, Not calculated value of 2.9 which is 2.9% of Nonfamily.
Group 9, All farms, Total value of 100.
Item 1, Green zone: low risk level (OPM > 25%) value of 18.3 which is 18.3% of All farms.
Item 2, Yellow zone: medium risk level (OPM 10-25%) value of 7.8 which is 7.8% of All farms.
Item 3, Red zone: high risk level (OPM < 10%) value of 70.2 which is 70.2% of All farms.
Item 4, Not calculated value of 3.7 which is 3.7% of All farms.

Note: Operating profit margin (OPM) = 100% x (net farm income + interest paid – charge for operator and unpaid labor – charge for management) ÷ gross farm income. Small family farms have annual gross cash farm income (GCFI) less than $350,000. Midsize family farms have GCFI of $350,000-$999,999. Large-scale family farms have GCFI of $1,000,000 or more. Details may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: USDA, Economic Research Service and National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2017 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (data as of December 13, 2018).