RE: farmers/ socialism

Washington DC

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FACTS: * Remember this the next time you scream "socialism", 19% of the pop. is on welfare Jan 23, 2020 Most farms are small family farms, and they operate almost half of U.S. farm land, while generating 21% of production. The more than 2 million farms in the U.S. vary greatly in size and characteristics. For example, annual gross revenue can range from as little as $1,000 to more than $5 million. Americans enjoy a food supply that is abundant, affordable and among the world’s safest, thanks in large part to the efficiency and productivity of America’s farm and ranch families.. The pounds of feed (grain, forage, etc.) a dairy cow needs to eat to produce 100 pounds of milk has decreased by more than 40% on average in the last 40 years.. Farmers account for 1% of the population. Almost 28% of these farmers are between the ages of 55 to 64.2,3 2. Large-scale family farms and industrial nonfamily farms account for only 4.8% of farms, but 58.3% of production (in $). Small-scale family farms represent nearly 90% of U.S. farms, but only 21.1% of production.