Re: Organic Farming Economics

Steve Groff (sgroff@epix.net)
Tue, 16 Mar 1999 09:39:36 -0500

Bluestem Associates wrote:

> And let's remember, too, that over three-quarters of US farmers have
> gross revenues under $50,000 and on average show a net *loss* of $3,000
> per year.
>

Bart,
Is this actually true? How can 75% of US farmers have under $50,000 gross when
we have all these big farms? Example: A 400 acre corn farmer @ only 100 bu/acre
x 2.00 bu. is $80,000 gross. Something doesn't seem right about this info or
maybe my personal intuiton is on the blink today.

Steve Groff

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