USDA: Farmers Face Unrivaled Income Volatility
According to a survey of more than 20,000 American farmers, 58 percent have experienced income fluctuations of at least 50 percent over the course of two consecutive years. Fewer than 10 percent for all U.S. households experienced the same level of variation. USDA’s Economic Research Service examined farmers’ income volatility from 1997 to 2013 using […]
