Percent of U.S. farms with contracts, or percent of U.S. value of production under contract
U.S. farms with contracts*
Pie chart with 4 items.
Item 1, Small family farms (GFCI less than $350,000) 53.0%
Item 2, Midsize family farms (GCFI $350,000 to $999,999) 26.3%
Item 3, Large-scale family farms (GFCI $1,000,000+) 16.4%
Item 4, Nonfamily farms 4.3%
U.S. value of production under contract**
Pie chart with 4 items.
Item 1, Small family farms (GFCI less than $350,000) 24.0%
Item 2, Midsize family farms (GCFI $350,000 to $999,999) 24.8%
Item 3, Large-scale family farms (GFCI $1,000,000+) 39.7%
Item 4, Nonfamily farms 11.5%
*Farms reporting production under production contracts, marketing contracts, or both. **Includes commodities under production or marketing contracts. Note: Small family farms have annual gross cash farm income (GCFI) less than $350,000, measured before deducting expenses. Midsize family farms have GCFI of $350,000-$999,999. Large-scale family farms have GCFI of $1,000,000 or more. Source: USDA, Economic Research Service and USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2019 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (data as of December 2020).