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Beginning Farmers and Ranchers at a Glance

by Mary Ahearn

Economic Brief No. (EB-22) 6 pp, January 2013

Cover image for EB22 Beginning farmers and ranchers have some unique characteristics, including more education and more off-farm jobs, compared with established farmers and ranchers.

Keywords: Beginning farmers, beginning ranchers, Agricultural Resource Management Survey, ARMS, USDA programs, farmland

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Last updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013

For more information contact: Mary Ahearn