I’m speaking with Fabio Parasecoli about his new book, Gastronativism: Food, Identity, Politics, at the Museum of the City of New York at a session chaired by Krishnendu Ray at 6:30 pm. Information is here and the ticketing link is here. This is a preview of the museum’s forthcoming exhibit, Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate (opening September 16) and is co-presented by MOFAD (Museum of Food and Drink).
by Marion Nestle
Jan
30
2015
USDA’s farm “typology” report: defines small, midsize, large
The USDA has just posted its enormous—more than 700 pages—2012 Census of Agriculture (Farm Typology) report.
Its definitions and results are impressive. Definitions are based on a metric called Gross Case Farm Income (GCFI):
- Small <$350,000
- Midsize >$350,000 but less than $1 million
- Large >$1 million but less than $5 million
- Very large >$5 million
Another metric: average number of acres per category (one square mile is 640 acres):
- Small: GCFI between $150,000 and $350,000: 961 acres
- Midsize: 1582 acres
- Large: 2926 acres
- Very large: 4673 acres
And some basic facts:
- 88% of farms are Small (GCFI <$350,000).
- 12% are Midsize and Large, but they account of 80% of agriculture sales.
That’s US agriculture in a snapshot.