Changing Face of Farms Answers

Small farms are classified as farms with annual sales of less than _____. A. $50,000 B. $250,000 C. $450,000 D. $1,000,000 Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Only certain crops are eligible for subsidies. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What percent of all farms in the US are small family farms? A. 30% B. 50% C. 70% D. 90% Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Why have some small farms turned to organic farming? A. Organic farming requires less labor and reduces costs. B. Organic foods are cheaper to produce than conventional crops. C. The demand for organic foods is increasing, and they can be sold at higher prices. D. Large farms are also shifting to organic farming, making it easier for small farms to compete. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Agricultural lobbyists have been urging the __________ of farm subsidies. A. continuation B. removal C. restructuring D. suspension Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following is not an argument in support of subsidies? A. They keep food prices down. B. They improve the quality of produce. C. They are necessary because of high costs. D. They guarantee consistent levels of production. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Large farms produce more than half of all agricultural products in the USA. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Agricultural subsidies in the United States began during the __________. A. American Revolution B. Civil War C. Panic of 1873 D. Great Depression Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The increasing price of land in the United States has resulted in an increase in the __________. A. number of small farms B. size of small farms C. number of large farms D. size of large farms Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

More than half of all government subsidies go to farmers whose family income __________. A. is below the poverty level B. is less than the national average income C. is between $100,000 and 200,000 per year D. is more than $200,000 per year Please select the best answer from the choices provided.