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Discover key statistics about U.S agribusiness, from farm sizes to the Gross National Product contributions, including the breakdown of inputs and outputs. Learn about the impact of agribusiness on the economy and job market.
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Size and Importance of Agribusiness Chapter 2
Land • US has 2.3 billion acres • 21% crops • 25% livestock • 30% forest • 24% non ag use
Farms • 2.2 million farms averaging 418 acres • Ohio has 75,000 farms averaging 187 acres
Farm size • 173,000 farms are bigger than 1,000 acres • 150,000 farms are 500-1,000 acres • 368,000 farms are 180-499 acres • 661,000 farms are 50-179 acres • 620,000 farms are 10-49 acres • 233,000 farms are less than 10 acres
Gross National Product • Value of all goods produced in a year • Ag accounts for 17% of GNP and 20% of all jobs
Inputs • Seed, feed, livestock, fertilizer, line, hired labor
Outputs • Meat and dairy processing industry • Baking • Canned, cured and frozen foods • Cotton/textile industry
Ag Services Public agriservices • Research, education, communication and regulation Private agriservice Financial services, trade associations, cooperatives