What does 1 Acre of Farmland Produce??
810 pounds of Cotton
2,694 pounds of Wheat
11,500 pounds of Sweet Corn
39,500 pounds of Potatoes
31,000 pounds of Oranges
35,600 pounds of Lettuce
46,500 pounds of Strawberries
Of the 10 percent of disposable income Americans spend on food each year, 58 percent is for food eaten at home and 42 percent is for food eaten away from home. Also, Americans spend the least amount of their disposable income on food. The USA is at about 10%, while China and the Philippines spend over 30 %, and many 3rd world countries spend upwards of 90% and more on food alone.
97% of farms in the United States are Family Owned.
Canada and Mexico are the largest importers of US Agricultural goods.
