Family farms continue to dominate U.S. agriculture, accounting for about 97% of all farms in 2024, according to USDA data.
Small family farms, those with gross cash farm income below $350,000, made up about 86% of all farms.
They operated 40% of U.S. agricultural land and produced 17% of the total value of farm production.
Large-scale family farms, with at least $1 million in gross cash farm income, represented just 5% of farms but accounted for 33% of agricultural land and half of total production value.
Midsize family farms represented another 6% of farms and accounted for 18% of both agricultural land and production value.
Overall, family farms operated 91% of U.S. agricultural land and produced 85% of the nation’s agricultural output.
Non-family farms represented 3% of farms and accounted for 14% of production value, down from 17% in 2023.
