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Published on Dec 16, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

AG FACTS

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FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES COMPRISE JUST 2 PERCENT OF THE U.S. POPULATION.

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ONE IN THREE U.S. FARM ACRES IS PLANTED FOR EXPORT.

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31 PERCENT OF U.S. GROSS FARM INCOME COMES DIRECTLY FROM EXPORTS.

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ABOUT 23 PERCENT OF RAW U.S. FARM PRODUCTS ARE EXPORTED EACH YEAR.

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EACH YEAR, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TREES ARE PLANTED ON FARMLAND.

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CAREFUL STEWARDSHIP BY FARMERS HAS SPURRED A NEARLY 50 PERCENT DECLINE IN EROSION OF CROPLAND BY WIND AND WATER SINCE 1982.

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U.S. FARM PROGRAMS TYPICALLY COST EACH AMERICAN JUST PENNIES PER MEAL AND ACCOUNT FOR LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF 1 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL U.S. BUDGET.

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TODAY’S FARMERS PRODUCE 262 PERCENT MORE FOOD WITH 2 PERCENT FEWER INPUTS (LABOR, SEEDS, FEED, FERTILIZER, ETC.), COMPARED WITH 1950.

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L LANDSCAPE. ABOUT 97 PERCENT OF U.S. FARMS ARE OPERATED BY FAMILIES – INDIVIDUALS, FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS OR FAMILY CORPORATIONS.

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MORE THAN 21 MILLION AMERICAN WORKERS (15 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL U.S. WORKFORCE) PRODUCE, PROCESS AND SELL THE NATION’S FOOD AND FIBER.

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