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Published on Nov 24, 2015
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2.2 MILLION FARMS DOT AMERICA’S RURAL LANDSCAPE. ABOUT 97 PERCENT OF U.S. FARMS ARE OPERATED BY FAMILIES – INDIVIDUALS, FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS OR FAMILY CORPORATIONS.
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FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES COMPRISE JUST 2 PERCENT OF THE U.S. POPULATION.
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MORE THAN 21 MILLION AMERICAN WORKERS (15 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL U.S. WORKFORCE) PRODUCE, PROCESS AND SELL THE NATION’S FOOD AND FIBER
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oday’s farmers produce 262 percent more food with 2 percent fewer inputs compared with 1950
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In 2010, $115 billion worth of American agricultural products were exported around the world. The United States sells more food and fiber to world markets than we import, creating a positive agricultural trade balance
In 2010, $115 billion worth of American agricultural products were exported around the world. The United States sells more food and fiber to world markets than we import, creating a positive agricultural trade balance
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31 PERCENT OF U.S. GROSS FARM INCOME COMES DIRECTLY FROM EXPORTS.
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Farmers and ranchers receive only 16 cents out of every dollar spent on food at home and away from home. The rest goes for costs beyond the farm gate: wages and materials for production, processing, marketing, transportation and distribution. In 1980, farmers and ranchers received 31 cents.
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U.S. farm programs typically cost each American just pennies per meal and account for less than one-half of 1 percent of the total U.S. budget
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