WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — Family farms continue to make up the majority of U.S. operations, but their share of agricultural production remains smaller.
USDA numbers show 86 percent of U.S. farms were small family operations in 2024, bringing in less than $350,000 a year. Those farms accounted for 40 percent of U.S. agricultural land and 17 percent of total production.
Large family farms made up just 5 percent of all farms but produced half of the country’s total agricultural value.
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