search our site     home > key topics > policy topics   farm income policy Enhancing and stabilizing farm income is a fundamental feature of U.S. agricultural policy. ERS provides short- and long-term projections of farm income and analyzes the impacts on farm income of existing and proposed agricultural policies and programs. related briefing rooms - offer an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) Bankruptcies Conservation and Environmental Policy Farm and Commodity Policy Farm Financial Management Farm Income and Costs Farm Policy, Farm Households, and the Rural Economy Farm Risk Management Farm Structure feature Income, Wealth and the Economic Well-Being of Farm Households—This report examines factors that affect the economic well-being of farm operator households based on USDA's ARMS survey data. The analysis uses a new concept of economic well-being that captures farm household wealth and expenditures in addition to more conventional income measures. The report examines whether farm households are inherently disadvantaged and whether they have lower incomes, lower wealth, and lower household expenditures than nonfarm households. AER-812 (7/02) The 2002 Farm Act: Provisions and Implications for Commodity Markets provides an initial assessment of the legislation's effects on agricultural production, commodity markets, and net farm income over the next 10 years. Results indicate that commodity market impacts are fairly small. Net farm income is projected higher than under a continuation of the 1996 Farm Act, largely reflecting an increase in government payments. AIB-778 (11/02) web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov updated: November 19, 2002  Also at ERS... latest publications (all) • Amber Waves, June 2004 • Have Conservation Compliance Incentives Reduced Soil Erosion? • How Does Structural Change in the Global Soybean Market Affect the U.S. Price? latest data products (all) • Farm and Farm-related Employment • Farm Income Data • Farm Financial Management Data Page research emphases (all) • A Healthy, Well-Nourished Population • A safe food supply resources • Contact an ERS Expert • Calendar of Releases services • Receive E-mail Updates • E-mail This Page • Translate This Page

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