5th Annual International OMGD Grand Chapitre: A Spanish Wine Journey
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014
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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
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014
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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%
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014
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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
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014
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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
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, May 2014
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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