Distribution of farms with contracts and value of production under contract, by farm type, 2020

Percent of U.S. farms with contracts and percent of U.S. value of production under contract

Bar chart with 2 groups and 4 items per group.

Group 1, Farms with contracts.
Item 1, Small family farms 54.8.
Item 2, Midsize family farms 23.9.
Item 3, Large-scale family farms 15.8.
Item 4, Nonfamily farms 5.5.
Group 2, Value of production under contract.
Item 1, Small family farms 22.5.
Item 2, Midsize family farms 20.6.
Item 3, Large-scale family farms 43.8.
Item 4, Nonfamily farms 13.2.

*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, 2020 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (data as of December 2021). This chart was revised March 8, 2022; see errata for details.