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The Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize U.S. Farms, 1992-2014

  • by Christopher Burns and Ryan Kuhns
  • 10/31/2016
  • ERR-219

Overview

Between 1992 and 2012, midsize farms - those with gross cash farm income (GCFI) between $350,000 and $1 million - declined in number by about 5 percent. This report examines midsize farms during the period from 1992 to 2014 and describes how commodity prices, the farm economy, and Government payments influenced their growth, survival, and well-being.

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