Median farm income and median total income of U.S. farm households by commodity specialization, 2023

Horizontal bar chart with 9 groups and 2 items per group.

Group 1, Dairy.
Item 1, Median household income from farming 100493.
Item 2, Median total household income 146964.
Group 2, Cash grains and oilseeds*.
Item 1, Median household income from farming 28050.
Item 2, Median total household income 121514.
Group 3, Rice, tobacco, cotton, peanuts.
Item 1, Median household income from farming 5127.
Item 2, Median total household income 144587.
Group 4, High-value crops**.
Item 1, Median household income from farming 606.
Item 2, Median total household income 116500.
Group 5, Other field crops.
Item 1, Median household income from farming 500.
Item 2, Median total household income 89109.
Group 6, Poultry.
Item 1, Median household income from farming -2623.
Item 2, Median total household income 79250.
Group 7, Hogs.
Item 1, Median household income from farming -2926.
Item 2, Median total household income 117179.
Group 8, Beef cattle.
Item 1, Median household income from farming -3670.
Item 2, Median total household income 89881.
Group 9, General livestock.
Item 1, Median household income from farming -4940.
Item 2, Median total household income 101184.

*Includes corn, sorghum, soybeans, wheat, and other cash grains. **Includes fruit, nuts, vegetables, greenhouse, and nursery.

Source: USDA, Economic Research Service and USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Resource Management Survey. Data as of December 3, 2024.