Fun Farming Facts
- The average person consumes 584 pounds of dairy products in a year
- Today's American farmer feeds about 155 people worldwide. This number is up from 25.8 in 1960
- One acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons
- One bushel of corn will sweeten more than 400 cans of soda
- In the United States, 94% of ag products sold are produced on farms and are owned by individuals or families
- Two million people farm or ranch in the United States
- Nearly 30 percent of today's farmers and ranchers have attended college, with over half of this group obtaining a degree.
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