You need to specify percentage as a function of something. Examples: Percentage of total land being used for agriculture, percentage of GDP produced by agriculture, percentage of population involved with agriculture, percentage of crops which are field crops as opposed to orchard or nursery crops, etc.
In 2007, the most recent US Census of Agriculture year, there were 2,204,792 farms in the US. For Census purposes, a farm was defined as any place where $1000 or more of agricultural products were grown and sold in the course of the year.
The largest farm is 65,000 acres.
The Average size of a U.S. farm is 418 acres.
Mexican families do not travel to the US, only singles- costs too much to pay the professional smugglers.
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US agriculture accounts for about 4% of its annual Gross Domestic Product.
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A non resident of the US can buy farm land in the US. A non resident is not supposed to receive assistance from the US Department of Agriculture.
The estimated market value of an average farm in Maryland was listed by the US Department of Agriculture as $1,124,529 in 2007, the year of the most recent Census of Agriculture.
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Approximately 35% of US families have two parents with college degrees.
Approximately 2% of the total farms in the US are certified organic farms. Organic farming is a growing sector in the agriculture industry, but still represents a small portion of overall farm operations in the country.
The GNP, or Gross National Product, for agriculture in the United States is very low. The GNP is actually about 1.2%.
The percentage of active and reserve military families that are currently on government food stamps in the US is estimated to be 12% or more.
Roughly 30% of all US jobs have their origin in agriculture or a related field. This includes the large agribusiness processing firms.
Approximately 40% of the land in the United States is used for agriculture, including crop cultivation, livestock grazing, and other farming activities.