Every day, America's farm families rise to meet the challenge of feeding and clothing the world. Satisfying world demand is exactly what they do. America sends her bounty all over the world, and it all starts on family farms.
To these men and women, the land is more than a livelihood – it's a legacy. It's a resource to be cared for, preserved, improved and passed to the next generation. They're the caretakers of our land. They make their living from it. They provide for us with it.
In some way, we're all connected to agriculture. Learn more about what America's farmers provide for us every day.
Facts about America’s Farmers
Today's farmer grows twice as much food as his parents did – using less land, energy, water and fewer emissions.
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U.S. Corn Facts
Farmers grow five times as much corn as they did in the 1930s — on 20 percent less land.
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U.S. Soybean Facts
Farmers in more than 30 U.S. states grow soybeans, making soybeans the country's second-largest crop in cash sales and the number one value crop export.
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U.S. Cotton Facts
U.S. textile mills will spin almost 3 million bales of cotton this year. That's enough cotton to make more than 600 million pairs of men's jeans and more than 2 billion men's dress shirts.
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