Large-scale family farms accounted for a majority of the value of commodity production in 2022, according to a new report from USDA’s Economic Research Service.
Specifically, these farms accounted for 76% of dairy products, 65% of specialty crops, 65% of cotton, 51% of cash grains and soybeans along with 56% of hog production.
On the other hand, small family farms accounted for 3% of the value of production for dairy, 4% for cotton, 7% for specialty crops, and 26% for beef.
But they produced the majority of hay at 53% in addition to 45% of poultry and eggs.
