All-Crop Production Figures Show U S Rise Since 1966
USDA charts indicate all crop production near all time high in 1966 and around 190 pounds this year. The 1966 farm average farm size 348 acres fell to 289 in 1976 while farms declined from 3,257,000 to 2,786,000. Grain use rose with total domestic plus exports climbing to 240.8 million tons in the current year.