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America's Diverse Family Farms: Assorted Sizes, Types, and Situations By Robert A. Hoppe and James M. MacDonald ERS Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 769. 8 pp, May 2001 This report describes a farm typology developed by the Economic Research Service (ERS), which categorizes farms into more homogeneous groups than classifications based on sales volume alone, producing a more effective policy development tool. The typology is used to describe U.S. farm structure. Keywords: family farms, farm businesses, farm financial situation, farm operator household income, farm structure, farm typology, government payments, small family farms In this report ... Chapters are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Entire report, 628 kb Order this report (stock #ERSAIB769) web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov page updated: July 12, 2001

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