AgribusinessNew American farmers start on smaller land and lower income
Fifty-eight percent of farms run entirely by beginning operators worked 49 acres or fewer in 2022, against 38 percent of established farms.
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AgribusinessLarge family farms produce most of America's farm value
Large-scale family farms produced 73 percent of US dairy value in 2024, while small family farms still led hay and held a third of poultry and eggs.
LivestockFewer farms, more milk: how scale rebuilt US dairy
American milk output rose 32 percent in two decades while the number of licensed dairy herds fell by almost two-thirds, USDA researchers find.