ERS Farm Typology for a Diverse Agricultural Sector

Robert Hoppe , Janet Perry , and David E. Banker

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Farm;    farm typology;    limited resource;    retirement;    residential/lifestyle;    lower sales;    large;    very large;    small family farms;    assets;    production;    specialization;    diversification;    government programs;    farm household income;   

RP-ID  :  AIB-759

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

The Economic Research Service (ERS) developed a farm typology which categorizes farms into more homogeneous groups than do classifications based on sales volume alone, producing a more effective policy development tool. The typology is used to describe U.S. farms.