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This article analyzes the external costs of agricultural production in the United States, which are costs borne by society rather than the agricultural industry. The article estimates these external costs to be between $5.7-16.9 billion annually. Crop production accounts for $4.9-16.1 billion per year of external costs, while livestock production contributes $0.7-0.7 billion. Using total US cropland area, the external costs per hectare of cropland are estimated to be $29.44-95.68. The article argues these e
- Author
- xiomara molina
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- EN