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ERS Farm Typology for a Diverse Agricultural Sector By Robert A. Hoppe, Janet E. Perry, David Banker ERS No. 759. 8 pp, September 2000 The Economic Research Service (ERS) developed a farm typology which categorizes farms into more homogeneous groups than do classifications based on sales volume alone, producing a more effective policy development tool. The typpology is used to describe U.S. farms. Keywords: farm, farm typology, limited resource, retirement, residential/lifestyle, lower sales, large, very large, small family farms, assets, production, specialization, diversification, government programs, farm household income In this report ... Chapters are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Entire report, 336kb Originally published as a brief brochure, this AIB is superceded by AIB-769, an updated version. Order this report (stock #ERSAIB759) web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov page updated: September 27, 2001

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