Small farms in the United States /
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| Imprint: | New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010. |
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| Description: | viii, 130 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | America in the 21st century : political and economic issues America in the 21st century (New York, N.Y.) |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8448454 |
| Summary: | Small farms account for 91 percent of all farms and 23 percent of agricultural production. There are large differences among small farms, however, because USDA statistics are based on a very broad farm definition. Most small-farm production occurs on small commercial farms with a gross cash farm income (GCFI) of at least $10,000. Most places counted as small farms, however, are much smaller than that; 60% of small farms have GCFI of less than $10,000, and 22 percent have less than $1,000. This book examines the differences between small and large farms and distinguishes between non-commercial farms and small commercial farms and their viability for the future in the United States. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 130 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781617283017 1617283010 |
