Small farms in the United States /

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Imprint:New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.
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
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Other authors / contributors:Peeters, Danielle N.
ISBN:9781617283017 (softcover)
1617283010 (softcover)
Notes:Includes index.
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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.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:viii, 130 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9781617283017
1617283010