Fast Farm Facts

Question 1

How many farms in the United States according to the USDA Economic Research Council?

Answer 1

2.01 million farms in 2021

Question 2

How many acres of farmland in 2021?

Answer 2

895 million

Question 3

How much is the total gross cash farm income in 2022?

Answer 3

Forecasted to $577 billion

Question 4

What percent of American farms are operated by families, individuals, family partnerships, and/or family corporations?

Answer 4

98%

Question 5

How many people does one US farm feed?

Answer 5

166 domestically and abroad

Question 6

How much is the global population expected to increase by 2050, and how will this affect agriculture?

Answer 6

2.2 billion, 70% more food than what is not produced will be needed

Question 7

What are the top 3 US farm products?

Answer 7

Cattle and calves
Corn
Soybeans

Question 8

What percent of US agricultural products are produced on family farms or ranches?

Answer 8

86%

Question 9

What percent of the total US GDP does farming account for?

Answer 9

1%

Question 10

How many food dollars do farmers receive?

Answer 10

8 cents out of every dollar spent on food at home and abroad. The rest goes for costs beyond the farm (wages and material for production, processing, marketing, transportation and distribution)

Question 11

In 2018, what was the total value of American agricultural products exported?

Answer 11

$139.6 billion

Question 12

What percent of farmers are beginning farmers (in business less than 10 years)?

Answer 12

25%, average age is 46

Question 13

How much has the amount of feed a dairy cow needs to eat to produce 100 gallons of milk decreased?

Answer 13

40% over the last 40 years