Large-scale family farms accounted for a majority of the value of commodity production in 2022, including cash grains and soybeans (51%), hogs (56%), cotton (65%), specialty crops (65%) and dairy (76%).
On the other hand, small family farms accounted for 3% of the value of production for dairy, 4% for cotton, 7% for specialty crops and 26% for beef, but they produced the majority of hay (53%) and 45% of poultry and eggs.
The value of production by nonfamily farms ranged from 5% for both hay production and poultry and eggs production to 19% for specialty crop production. — USDA Economic Research Service
