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Farm Facts
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Farming is still a Family affair
Today, 99% of U.S. farms are owned by individuals, family partnerships or corporations with fewer than ten stockholders. Only .4% of farms are owned by non-family corporations
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Farm Populations The farm population in the U.S. has declined from 22 million in 1880 to less than 5 million today
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Farm Populations The farm population in the U.S. has declined from 22 million in 1880 to less than 5 million today The number of farms peaked at 6.8 million in 1935 and is down to 1.9 million farms today
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What one acre of land can produce...
Lettuce
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What one acre of land can produce...
Lettuce 24,000 pounds per acre, worth over $5900
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What one acre of land can produce...
Strawberries
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What one acre of land can produce...
Strawberries 45,500 pounds per acre, worth over $21,000
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What one acre of land can produce...
Potatoes
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What one acre of land can produce...
Potatoes 36,000 pounds per acre, worth over $4,400
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What one acre of land can produce...
Navel Oranges
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What one acre of land can produce...
Navel Oranges 28,800 pounds per acre, worth over $2,400
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What one acre of land can produce...
Sweet Corn
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What one acre of land can produce...
Sweet Corn 1,328 pounds per acre, worth $872
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How farming has changed...
In 1850, about 90 hours of labor were required to raise 100 bushels of corn. Yields were about 40 bushels per acre.
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How farming has changed...
By 1900, the amount of labor to produce 100 bushels of corn was down to about 35 hours. The yield per acre had not changed.
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How farming has changed...
By 1950 commercial fertilizers and tractors pushed yields to about 50 bushels per acre. About 14 hours of labor were required to produce 100 bushels of corn.
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How farming has changed...
Today, only 2.5 hours of labor are needed to produce 100 bushels of corn. Yields are routinely over 200 bushels per acre.
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Number of People fed by One Farmer
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Number of People fed by One Farmer
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Number of People fed by One Farmer
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Number of People fed by One Farmer
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Number of People fed by One Farmer
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Number of People fed by One Farmer
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Farm Sales & Income
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Meat Animals $51 billion
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Feed Crops $19 billion Meat Animals $51 billion
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Feed Crops $19 billion Dairy Products $19 billion Meat Animals $51 billion
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Feed Crops $19 billion Dairy Products $19 billion Meat Animals $51 billion Poultry & Eggs $17 billion
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Feed Crops $19 billion Dairy Products $19 billion Meat Animals $51 billion Poultry & Eggs $17 billion Oil bearing crops $13 billion
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Feed Crops $19 billion Dairy Products $19 billion Meat Animals $51 billion Poultry & Eggs $17 billion Oil bearing crops $13 billion Vegetables & Melons $12 billion
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Feed Crops $19 billion Dairy Products $19 billion Meat Animals $51 billion Poultry & Eggs $17 billion Cotton $5 billion Oil bearing crops $13 billion Vegetables & Melons $12 billion
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Feed Crops $19 billion Dairy Products $19 billion Meat Animals $51 billion Poultry & Eggs $17 billion Tobacco $3 billion Cotton $5 billion Oil bearing crops $13 billion Vegetables & Melons $12 billion
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Top U.S. Farm Exports
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Top U.S. Farm Exports Wheat - $4.7 billion
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Top U.S. Farm Exports Tobacco – $1.3 billion
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Top U.S. Farm Exports Corn - $4.2 billion
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Top U.S. Farm Exports Hides & Skins - $1.3 billion
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Top U.S. Farm Exports Vegetables - #3.3 billion
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Top U.S. Farm Exports Soybeans - $4.6 billion
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Top U.S. Farm Exports Fruit & Nuts - $4.0 billion
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Top U.S. Farm Exports Meat & Poultry - $4.4 Billion
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Farming is more than just food
Farming is more than just food.. Some non-food products made from farm commodities Corn
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Farming is more than just food
Farming is more than just food.. Some non-food products made from farm commodities Corn Plastic
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Farming is more than just food
Farming is more than just food.. Some non-food products made from farm commodities Corn Plastic Cooking Oil
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Farming is more than just food
Farming is more than just food.. Some non-food products made from farm commodities Corn Plastic Cooking Oil Diapers
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Farming is more than just food
Farming is more than just food.. Some non-food products made from farm commodities Corn Plastic Cooking Oil Diapers Packing Material
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Farming is more than just food
Farming is more than just food.. Some non-food products made from farm commodities Soybeans
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Farming is more than just food
Farming is more than just food.. Some non-food products made from farm commodities Soybeans Ink
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Farming is more than just food
Farming is more than just food.. Some non-food products made from farm commodities Soybeans Ink Paint
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Farming is more than just food
Farming is more than just food.. Some non-food products made from farm commodities Soybeans Ink Paint feed
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What’s On America’s Dinner Table
What’s On America’s Dinner Table? Annual Per Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities Red Meat – 112 pounds
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What’s On America’s Dinner Table
What’s On America’s Dinner Table? Annual Per Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities Red Meat – 112 pounds Fresh vegetables – 113 pounds
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What’s On America’s Dinner Table
What’s On America’s Dinner Table? Annual Per Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities Red Meat – 112 pounds Fresh vegetables – 113 pounds Fresh fruits – 124 pounds
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What’s On America’s Dinner Table
What’s On America’s Dinner Table? Annual Per Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities Red Meat – 112 pounds Fresh vegetables – 113 pounds Fresh fruits – 124 pounds Cheese – 26 pounds
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What’s On America’s Dinner Table
What’s On America’s Dinner Table? Annual Per Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities Red Meat – 112 pounds Fresh vegetables – 113 pounds Fresh fruits – 124 pounds Cheese – 26 pounds 234 eggs
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What’s On America’s Dinner Table
What’s On America’s Dinner Table? Annual Per Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities Beverage milk – 214 pounds
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What’s On America’s Dinner Table
What’s On America’s Dinner Table? Annual Per Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities Beverage milk – 214 pounds Rice – 18 pounds
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What’s On America’s Dinner Table
What’s On America’s Dinner Table? Annual Per Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities Beverage milk – 214 pounds Rice – 18 pounds Fats & oils – 65 pounds
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What’s On America’s Dinner Table
What’s On America’s Dinner Table? Annual Per Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities Beverage milk – 214 pounds Rice – 18 pounds Fats & oils – 65 pounds Flour & cereal – 189 pounds
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