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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. agricultural economics
  4. farms
  5. family farms
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. agricultural economics
  4. farms
  5. family farms
  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. agribusiness and business economics
  4. business enterprises
  5. farms
  6. family farms
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. agribusiness and business economics
  4. business enterprises
  5. farms
  6. family farms
  1. Farms, Agricultural Production Systems
  2. farms
  3. family farms

Término preferido

family farms

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information An agricultural business which (1) produces agricultural commodities for sale in such quantities so as to be recognized as a farm rather than a rural residence; (2) produces enough income (including off farm employment) to pay family and farm operating expenses, to pay debts, and to maintain the property; (3) is managed by the operator; (4) has a substantial amount of labor provided by the operator and family; and (5) may use seasonal labor during peak periods and a reasonable amount of full-time hired labor.

    Fuente: Agriculture Fact Book, USDA

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • family-owned farms

En otras lenguas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/39418

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