Friday, February 21, 2014

Federal Report Speaks Of Pennsylvania Farms Demise

02/21/2014

HARRISBURG – A new federal report says Pennsylvania lost nearly 4,000 farms over a recent five-year period and the state’s total farm acreage dropped by about 100,000. The Census of Agriculture released Thursday found Pennsylvania had just over 59,000 farms that comprised 7.7 million acres in 2012. The total annual market value of the state’s agriculture products is about $7.4 billion. The average farm produces about $124,000 in products every year. The average farm size is 130 acres. The average age of a Pennsylvania farmer is currently 56 years and getting older.

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