The number of U.S. farms continues slow decline: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/gallery/chart-detail/?chartId=58268 https://www.ers.usda.g

The number of U.S. farms continues slow decline: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/gallery/chart-detail/?chartId=58268 https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/gallery... Note the relatively constant amount of farm land and corresponding increase in farm size. See e.g. https://time.com/5736789/small-american-farmers-debt-crisis-extinction/ https://time.com/5736789/small-american-farmers-debt-crisis-... "Many small family farms are struggling under crippling debt, and failed payments and farm bankruptcies are rising. To make things worse, the prices paid to farmers for commodity crops (agricultural crops grown in large quantities for sale in the global market, such as corn, soy, cotton, and wheat) and subsidies are falling because of increased supply due to technology and globalization." https://foodrevolution.org/blog/small-family-farms/ https://foodrevolution.org/blog/small-family-farms/