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Appendix D: Economic Research Service Farm Typology
Pages 129-130

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... farms into mutually exclusive and more homogeneous groups. The farm typology focuses on "family farms," or farms organized as proprietorships, partnerships, and family corporations that are not operated by a hired manager.
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... Small farms with annual sales between $100,000 and $249,999 whose operators report farming as their major occupation. Other Farms Large family farms.
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