Snobdds
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The average farm size in Indiana is under 300 acres.
The average farm size in the United States is around 444 acres.
Plenty of information on the size of farms in the U.S. in both acreage and income here, and where they generate the majority of their income.
Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials - Farming and Farm Income | Economic Research Service
U.S. agriculture and rural life underwent a tremendous transformation in the 20th century. Early 20th century agriculture was labor intensive, and it took place on many small, diversified farms in rural areas where more than half the U.S. population lived. Agricultural production in the 21st...www.ers.usda.gov
Read the entire article, but in particular, scroll to the end:
Most farmers receive off-farm income, but small-scale operators depend on it
Median total household income among all farm households ($80,060) exceeded the median total household income for all U.S. households ($67,521) in 2020. Median household income and income from farming increase with farm size and most households earn some income from off-farm employment. About 89 percent of U.S. farms are small, with gross cash farm income less than $350,000; the households operating these farms typically rely on off-farm sources for most of their household income. In contrast, the median household operating large-scale farms earned $402,780 in 2020, and most of that came from farming.
Seems so small...300-400 as the average.
No wonder it only takes 2 or 3 people to manage.