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Effect of farm structure on rural community well-being
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4457-3444
Abstract The current crisis in US agriculture has seen a growing number of farm bankruptcies. The result has been a “hollowing out” of the middle in the distribution of farm size, with growth in the number of both very large and small farms. A growing number of farms are operated by part-time farmers whose primary occupation is no longer farming. What are some implications of these changes for the well-being of rural communities? Using U.S. non-metropolitan (rural) county level data, we explore how the changing nature of farming has affected community well-being as understood through seven diverse measures. In general, we find conflicting evidence on the impact of farm structure on community well-being. In the end our results suggest that the logical conclusion of what has become known as the Goldschmidt hypothesis line of thinking that the movement to fewer and larger farms will necessarily harm the well-being of the larger community is not supported by the data.
Highlights The population perception is that farming within the U.S. is going through a period of rapid consolidation at the cost of smaller farmers. The data, however, shows a “hollowing out” of the distribution with modest growth in the largest farms and rapid growth in small farms. Our analysis of several measures of community wellbeing provides mixed results with the predominance of results support refuting the Goldschmidt Hypothesis.
Effect of farm structure on rural community well-being
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4457-3444
Abstract The current crisis in US agriculture has seen a growing number of farm bankruptcies. The result has been a “hollowing out” of the middle in the distribution of farm size, with growth in the number of both very large and small farms. A growing number of farms are operated by part-time farmers whose primary occupation is no longer farming. What are some implications of these changes for the well-being of rural communities? Using U.S. non-metropolitan (rural) county level data, we explore how the changing nature of farming has affected community well-being as understood through seven diverse measures. In general, we find conflicting evidence on the impact of farm structure on community well-being. In the end our results suggest that the logical conclusion of what has become known as the Goldschmidt hypothesis line of thinking that the movement to fewer and larger farms will necessarily harm the well-being of the larger community is not supported by the data.
Highlights The population perception is that farming within the U.S. is going through a period of rapid consolidation at the cost of smaller farmers. The data, however, shows a “hollowing out” of the distribution with modest growth in the largest farms and rapid growth in small farms. Our analysis of several measures of community wellbeing provides mixed results with the predominance of results support refuting the Goldschmidt Hypothesis.
Effect of farm structure on rural community well-being
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4457-3444
Abstract The current crisis in US agriculture has seen a growing number of farm bankruptcies. The result has been a “hollowing out” of the middle in the distribution of farm size, with growth in the number of both very large and small farms. A growing number of farms are operated by part-time farmers whose primary occupation is no longer farming. What are some implications of these changes for the well-being of rural communities? Using U.S. non-metropolitan (rural) county level data, we explore how the changing nature of farming has affected community well-being as understood through seven diverse measures. In general, we find conflicting evidence on the impact of farm structure on community well-being. In the end our results suggest that the logical conclusion of what has become known as the Goldschmidt hypothesis line of thinking that the movement to fewer and larger farms will necessarily harm the well-being of the larger community is not supported by the data.
Highlights The population perception is that farming within the U.S. is going through a period of rapid consolidation at the cost of smaller farmers. The data, however, shows a “hollowing out” of the distribution with modest growth in the largest farms and rapid growth in small farms. Our analysis of several measures of community wellbeing provides mixed results with the predominance of results support refuting the Goldschmidt Hypothesis.
Effect of farm structure on rural community well-being
Park, SooJin (author) / Deller, Steven (author)
Journal of Rural Studies ; 87 ; 300-313
2021-09-14
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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