Facts About Small Business: Family Farm Statistics 2026

Advocacy has released its newest infographic, spotlighting America’s family farms. About 86.5% of farms are small family farms. Small family farms generate 17.2% of agricultural production. 

Advocacy’s infographics use the most recent federal data to show the contributions of small businesses to the American economy.

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Small Family Farms Statistics 2026 About 86.5 percent of farms are small family farms. Small family farms account for 40.3 percent of agricultural land and 17.2 percent of agricultural production. Number of farms Small family farms: 1,618,780 Family farms: 1,819,554 All farms: 1,872,321 Acres of agriculture Small family farms: 354,900 Family farms: 802,270 All farms: 880,366 Value of production Small family farms: $86.0 billion Family farms: $429.9 billion All farms: $500.9 billion The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) categorizes a farm as a family farm if the majority is owned by a farmer and their relatives. The USDA categorizes a family farm as small if revenues are less than $350,000 per year. Agricultural Resource Management Survey, 2024 (USDA) The Office of Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration