HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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What has happened to the number of farmers in the US during the 20th century?
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The number of farmers has declined because of lack of opportunities to make a profit and the pull of higher paying jobs in the city.
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The number of farmers has increased to meet the rising demand of food as the population grows.
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The number of farmers has increased to meet the growing demand for food as high powered economies demand more and more protein and foods from exotic locations.
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The number of farmers has remained the same because the increase in the demand for food has been met with improvements in technology and advanced farming techniques.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The number of U.S. farms continues slow decline After peaking at 6.8 million farms in 1935, the number of U.S. farms fell sharply until the early 1970s. Rapidly falling farm numbers during the earlier period reflected growing productivity in agriculture and increased nonfarm employment opportunities.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 2022, there were just over two million farms in the United States. However, the number of farms has been steadily dropping since the year 2007, when there were about 2.2 million farms in the United States.
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