Farm Facts

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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
Oil bearing crops 13 billion
Cotton 5 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
Oil bearing crops 13 billion
Cotton 5 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..Some non-food
products made from farm commodities

• Corn

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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..Some non-food
products made from farm commodities

• Corn
• Plastic
• Cooking Oil

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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..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..Some non-food
products made from farm commodities

• Soybeans

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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..Some non-food
products made from farm commodities

• Soybeans
• Ink
• Paint

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Farming is more than just food..Some non-food
products made from farm commodities

• Soybeans
• Ink
• Paint
• feed

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Whats On Americas Dinner Table?Annual Per
Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities

• Red Meat 112 pounds

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Whats On Americas Dinner Table?Annual Per
Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities

• Red Meat 112 pounds
• Fresh vegetables 113 pounds

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Whats On Americas 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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Whats On Americas 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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Whats On Americas 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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Whats On Americas Dinner Table?Annual Per
Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities

• Beverage milk 214 pounds

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Whats On Americas Dinner Table?Annual Per
Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities

• Beverage milk 214 pounds
• Rice 18 pounds

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Whats On Americas 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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Whats On Americas 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