U.S. farming: total land in farms 2023

From 2000 onwards, the total area of land in U.S. farms has decreased annually, aside from a small increase in 2012. Over the time period displayed, the total farmland area has decreased by over 66 million acres, reaching a total of 878.6 million acres as of 2023.

Farming in the U.S.

Not only has the land for farming been decreasing in the U.S., but so has the total number of farms. From 2000 to 2021, the number of farms in the U.S. decreased from about 2.17 million farms in 2000 to just under 1.9 million in 2023. Texas has more than double the number of farms compared to other U.S. states, with 231,000 farms in 2023.

U.S. agricultural exports

The U.S. is known for agriculture production and is the leading exporter of agricultural products worldwide. The total U.S. agricultural exports were valued at over 178 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Over 4.8 billion dollars’ worth of agricultural exports came from fresh or processed vegetables in 2022.

Total area of land in United States farms from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000 acres)*

Characteristic	Land in thousand acres
2023	878,560
2022	879,660
2021	888,800
2020	893,110
2019	894,930
2018	898,860
2017	900,370
2016	902,680
2015	905,790
2014	908,920
2013	911,720
2012	914,600
2011	914,420
2010	915,660
2009	917,590
2008	918,600
2007	921,460
2006	925,790
2005	927,940
2004	932,260
2003	936,750
2002	940,300
2001	942,070
2000	945,080

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Release date

February 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2023

Supplementary notes

* The farm definition was changed in 1993 to include maple syrup, short rotation woody crops, and places with 5 or more horses.
This statistic was assembled from several USDA annual statistics reports.

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