10 Ag Facts
Some facts about agriculture.
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Of the 2.2 million farms in the United States, 87% are owned by an individual or a married couple responsible for operating the farm.
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Farmers and ranchers receive only 16 cents out of every dollar
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Total U.S. corn yield (tons per acre) has increased more than 360 percent since 1950.
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Women make up 30 percent (969,672) of the total number of U.S. farmer operators.
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The millennial generation (people aged 34 and under) includes 257,454 farmers. More than 20 percent of all farmers are beginning farmers (in business less than 10 years).
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About 8 percent of U.S. farms market foods locally, through direct-to-consumer or intermediated sales.
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The United States sells more food and fiber to world markets than we import, creating a positive agricultural trade balance.
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