Lots of small US farms, some with very large sales
Some 14 pct of U.S. farms are 10 acres of smaller and most do produce little, says a USDA report adding, “Small acreage does not necessarily mean small sales.” About 50,000 of the farms had sales above $10,000 a year; 6,000 grossed over $250,000 and 3,600 had sales of at least $500,000. “These farms tended to specialize… » Read More
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