Interesting Facts – All About Agriculture

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Ever wonder why it is so important to promote and teach agriculture to students? Here are 5 quick facts all about agriculture to help to clear up this question:

1. Agriculture is the single largest employer in the world

In fact, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States reports that “there is a largely untapped reservoir of farm and non-farm employment opportunities in agriculture and beyond.” Examples include jobs in sustainable ag, agri-business development and related support services.

Ever wonder why it is so important to promote and teach agriculture to students? Here are 5 quick facts all about agriculture to help to clear up this question:

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1. Agriculture is the single largest employer in the world

In fact, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States reports that “there is a largely untapped reservoir of farm and non-farm employment opportunities in agriculture and beyond.” Examples include jobs in sustainable ag, agri-business development and related support services.

United States agriculture workers compared to global workers

2.There are 914 million acres of farmland just in the U.S.

Interestingly, AgHires reports that American agriculture is the most efficient and productive system in the world (despite having only 2% of the population working in the industry). This efficiency gives the United States the ability to be the world’s largest exporter of food and fiber.


3. The average U.S. farmer can feed 155 people

In comparison, a farmer in 1960 fed just 26 people. Farm Flavor reports that farmers today grow twice as much food as his parents did, with less land, energy, water and fewer emissions.


4. Beef farming accounts for 29% of American farms

Did you know that Americans enjoy a food supply that is abundant, affordable overall and among the world’s safest?

5. In 2015, $133.1 billion worth of American ag products were exported around the world

According to the USDA, the leading U.S. ag exports are grains/feeds, soybeans, livestock products, and horticultural products.

Farm products from US farms

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