FORESTRY
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
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Question
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About what percent of the work force is farming in the U.S.
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2
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7
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10
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12
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Agriculture and its related industries provide 10.5 percent of U.S. employment. In 2021, 21.1 million full-and part-time jobs were related to the agricultural and food sectors-10.5 percent of total U.S. employment.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, yes, employment fell sharply. The estimated percentage of the labor force engaged in agriculture (pdf) fell from 41 percent in 1900 to 21.5 percent in 1930, to 4 percent in 1970, and to a mere 1.9 percent in 2000.
Detailed explanation-3: -Farm and ranch families comprise less than 2% of the U.S. population.
Detailed explanation-4: -The United States has over 2.3 million hectares of organic agricultural land as of 2021.
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