2017 Census of Agriculture

The results of the USDA 2017 Census of Agriculture are now available. The data is available on national, state and county levels. Some key points nationally are:

• Average farm income is $43,053.
• Family owned farms and ranches make up 96% of all farms and ranches.
• There are 2.04 million farms and ranches with an average size of 441 acres.

Kansas data can be found at https://bit.ly/2U7Rijf.

In the 2017 census, female producers increased nearly 27% from 2012. The average age of all producers is 57.5 years.