My understanding of farming is closer to yours. Farming in order to afford property tax, healthcare, college tuition, retirement savings, mortgage, and your own

My understanding of farming is closer to yours. Farming in order to afford property tax, healthcare, college tuition, retirement savings, mortgage, and your own costs in crops, livestock, or tools is hellish and terrifying. If those costs are substantially reduced so you don't have to scale your farm to an incredible level in order to avoid eviction and poverty, farming as your main profession becomes a more achievable goal.