PRESENTATION OUTLINE
FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES COMPRISE JUST 2 PERCENT OF THE U.S. POPULATION.
ONE IN THREE U.S. FARM ACRES IS PLANTED FOR EXPORT.
31 PERCENT OF U.S. GROSS FARM INCOME COMES DIRECTLY FROM EXPORTS.
ABOUT 23 PERCENT OF RAW U.S. FARM PRODUCTS ARE EXPORTED EACH YEAR.
MN IS #1IN GROWING SUGAR BEETS
MN WAS 2ND IN SOY BEANS IN 2011
THE MOST VALUABLE FARMLAND IS IN ROCK COUNTY MN
OVER 90% OF PRIVATELY HELD LAND IN MONTANA IS USED FOR FARMING
THERE ARE 65,531 FARMS IN KANSAS. — C. GOOD
AROOSTOOK COUNTY PRODUCES MORE POTATOES THAN ANY OTHER COUNTY IN THE U.S. — JEN