Source: AGRIVIEW, 2/22/18

Most farm households rely on off-farm income, such as wages from a job outside the farm, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. Typically only commercial farm households receive a substantial share of their income from the farm. For example, in 2016, the median farm income was negative $2,008 for households operating “residence” farms, where the operator primarily works off-farm or is retired from farming. The median off-farm income was $83,400.

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