2022 Census of Agriculture shows US has 1.9 million farms, a 7% decrease since 2017, with average farm size increasing by 5% to 463 acres.
2022 Census of Agriculture reveals the US has less than 2 million farms for the first time since before the Civil War, with 1.9 million farms recorded, a 7% decrease since 2017. The total US land in farms declined 2.2% to 880 million acres, leading to an increase in average farm size by 5% to 463 acres per farm. The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts the census every five years.
March 04, 2024
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