Structure and Finances of U.S. Farms: 2005 Family Farm Report
by
Robert Hoppe and David Banker
Economic Information Bulletin No. (EIB-12) 50 pp, May 2006
Most farms in the United States—98 percent in 2003—are family farms. They are organized as proprietorships, partnerships, or family corporations. Even the largest farms tend to be family farms. Very large family farms account for a small share of farms but a large—and growing—share of farm sales. Small family farms account for most farms but produce a modest share of farm output. Median income for farm households is 10 percent greater than the median for all U.S. households. Small-farm households also receive substantial off-farm income.
Keywords: Agricultural Resource Management Survey, family farms, farm businesses, farm financial performance, farm-operator household income, farm operators, farm structure, farm type, multiple-operator farms, multiple-generation farms, small farms, contracting
In this publication...
- Report Summary,
116 kb
- Abstract, Acknowledgements, Contents, and Summary,
1,883 kb
- Introduction,
58 kb
- Special Feature: Multiple-Operator Farms,
90 kb
- U.S. Farms: Numbers, Size, and Ownership,
200 kb
- Farm Income and Financial Performance,
131 kb
- Sources and Levels of Operator Household Income,
99 kb
- Government Payments,
152 kb
- Farm Business Arrangements,
166 kb
- Conclusions,
98 kb
- References,
48 kb
- Appendix 1: Comparing ARMS and Census Estimates of Multiple-Operator Farms,
54 kb
- Appendix 2: Measuring Operator Household Income and Net Worth,
1,501 kb
- Entire Document,
1,798 kb
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America's Diverse Family Farms: Structure and Finances.