An increasing number of US farms are operated by women
On more than half of U.S. farms, women are responsible for making decisions about farm operations.
Bars showing the increase in women-operated farms and decrease in total number of farms.
2012
2017
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
2,000,000
Farms operated by women
Total farms
