Family farms continue to dominate U.S. agriculture, accounting for about 97 percent 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 percent of all farms. They operated 40 percent of U.S. agricultural land and produced 17 percent of the total value of farm production. Large-scale family farms, with at least $1 million in gross cash farm income, represented just five percent of farms but accounted for 33 percent of agricultural land and half of total production value. Midsize family farms represented another six percent of farms and accounted for 18 percent of both agricultural land and production value. Overall, family farms operated 91 percent of U.S. agricultural land and produced 85 percent of the nation’s agricultural output. Non-family farms represented three percent of farms and accounted for 14 percent of production value, down from 17 percent in 2023.
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