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The document is a report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service summarizing key results from the 2012 Census of Agriculture. Some of the key findings presented include: - U.S. agricultural sales and production expenses reached record highs in 2012. - In 2012, 1 out of every 5 farmers operated a farm for less than 10 years. - 57,299 farms produced on-farm renewable energy such as solar panels, wind turbines, and biodiesel, more than double the number in 2007.
20140530 farming slides
- 1. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Hubert Hamer Statistics Division Director USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service May 30, 2014 RESULTS
- 2. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 2 Key Developments in U.S. Agriculture • U.S. agricultural sales and production expenses reached record highs in 2012. • In 2012, 1 out of every 5 farmers in the U.S. operated a farm for less than 10 years. • 57,299 U.S. farms produced on-farm renewable energy, more than double the 23,451 in 2007.
- 3. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 3 U.S. Agriculture at a Glance 2002 2012 Number of Farms 2,128,982 2,109,303 Land In Farms 938,279,056 914,527,657 Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold (Thousands) 200,646,355 394,644,481 Female Principal Operators 237,819 288,264 American Indian Principal Operators 15,494 37,851 Asian Principal Operators 8,375 13,669 Black or African American Principal Operators 29,090 33,371 Native Hawaiian Principal Operators 983 1,468 Hispanic Principal Operators 50,592 67,000 Age of Principal Operator Less than 25 Years 16,962 10,714 Age of Principal Operator 25–34 Years 106,097 109,119
- 4. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 Farmland as a Percent of Land Area, 2012 40% of all U.S. land is in farms. Percent Less than 10 10 – 29 30 – 49 50 – 69 70 – 89 90 or more 4
- 5. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 U.S. Farmland in Acres * Not adjusted for coverage 0 200,000,000 400,000,000 600,000,000 800,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,200,000,000 1959* 1964* 1969* 1974* 1978* 1982* 1987* 1992* 1997 20072002 2012 5
- 6. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 Percent of Total Farms and Sales, 2012 Sales Farms $5,000,000 or more $2,500,000 –$4,999,999 $1,000,000 –$2,499,999 $500,000 –$999,999 $250,000 –$499,999 $100,000 –$249,999 $50,000 –$99,999 $10,000 –$49,999 $1,000 –$9,999 Less than $1,000 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 PERCENT 6
- 7. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 Top 5 Commodities by Value of Sales, 2012 CATTLE $76.4BILLION CORN $67.3BILLION POULTRY & EGGS $42.8BILLION DAIRYSOYBEANS $38.7BILLION $35.5BILLION7
- 8. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 Number of Farms by Commodity Specialization, 2012 and 2007 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 Soybeans* Wheat* Corn Vegetables Fruits & Treenuts Greenhouse & Nursery Hay Other Crops* Beef Cattle* Cattle Feedlots* Dairy* Hogs* Poultry & Eggs* Sheep & Goats Horses Other Animals* * Indicates significant change 2012 Farms 2007 Farms 8
- 9. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 9 The Average Farm 2002 2012 Land in farms 441 acres 434 acres Sales $94,245 $187,097 Government Payments $9,251 $9,925 Age of Operator 55.3 58.3 Years on Operation 20.7 22.8 Years Farming N/A 25
- 10. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 10 Internet Access, 2012 2007 % OF ALL FARMS 2012 % OF ALL FARMS Farms with Internet access 56.5% 69.6% 2012 NUMBER OF FARMS 2012 % OF FARMS DSL service 584,384 39.8% Satellite service 282,776 19.3% Mobile broadband plan 267,804 18.2% Cable modem service 225,917 15.4% Dial-up service 139,677 9.5% Fiber-optic service 75,982 5.2% Broadband over power lines 37,580 2.6%
- 11. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 11 Organic Agriculture, 2012 Farms Certified Organic or Exempt from Certification 16,525 Had acreage transitioning into Organic Production 3,240 Total organic product sales $3.1 billion
- 12. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 12 Direct Sales To Consumers 2007 2012 PERCENT CHANGE Farms with Direct Sales to Consumers 136,817 144,530 5.6 Value of Direct Sales to Consumers $1.2 Billion $1.3 Billion 8.1 Market products through a CSA 12,549 12,617 0.5 Market products directly to retailers N/A 49,043 N/A * Indicates significant change
- 13. www.agcensus.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014 13 Renewable Energy Production, 2012 Farms Solar Panels 36,331 Geoexchange Systems 9,403 Wind Turbines 9,054 Biodiesel 4,099 Ethanol 2,364 Small Hydro Systems 1,323 Methane Digesters 537