Mike Pearson tells listeners about the data collected in the latest ag census by the USDA.
The ag census information just released covers the years 2017-2022.
Every five years, National Ag Statistics Service or NASS, a part of the USDA, sends out a survey to farmers to understand what is happening in agriculture and what has changed.
Overall, some changes were found and other data stayed the same.
There were seven percent fewer farms than in 2016.
However, the acreage of the average farm increased to 463 acres.
The average age of the farmer is 58.1 years old– six moths older than in 2016.
