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Economics, 15/e
Campbell R. McConnell, University of Nebraska, Emeritus
Stanley L. Brue, Pacific Lutheran University
Chapter 33 Agriculture: Economics and Policy
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Web-Based Questions
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Web-Based Questions
- Web-Based Question: Agriculture parity
ratios-crop farmers and livestock farmers The
U.S. Department of Agriculture website, at www.usda.gov/nass/aggraphs/agprices.htm,
provides up-to-date color charts of current data for agricultural prices paid
by farmers and received by farmers. On the basis of the most recent charts,
how have crop farmers and livestock farmers been faring lately? Which group
has fared the best in the last 2 years?
- Web-Based Question: Farm size and farm
sales revenue Check out the up-to-date color charts of current data
relating to farm size and farm revenue at www.usda.gov/nass/aggraphs/landinfarms.htm.
Which of these three states had the smallest and largest average farm sizes:
California, Florida, or Texas? What was the average size of farms with sales
revenue of less than $10,000 in the latest year? More than $100,000? What
percentage of farms had $100,000 or more of sales? What percentage of land
was in farms earning $100,000 or more?
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