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The document summarizes recent changes in farm structure in the United States between 1989 and 2002. It finds that while the total number of farms remained stable, the distribution of farm sizes widened significantly. The number of very small and very large farms both increased. Most strikingly, the largest farms accounted for 44% of agricultural production value by 2002, up from 29% in 1989, while medium-sized farms saw their share decline. It also notes that operators of smaller farms are aging more rapid

Author

Taimur Akhtar

Language

EN