The USDA’s Economic Research Service’s 2024 edition of America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance says most U.S. farms, 86% are small family farms.
These farms operate on 41% of U.S. agricultural land and account for 17% of the total value of American production.
Large-scale family farms accounted for 48% of the total value of production and 31 percent of agricultural land in 2023.
In total, family farms accounted for about 96% of total farms and 83% of the total production in 2023.
