A comparison of data collected through farm management associations and the Agricultural Resource Management Survey. Issue 4 (28th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: H. Kuethe, Todd; Briggeman, Brian; D. Paulson, Nicholas; L. Katchova, Ani
• Is Part Of: Agricultural finance review. Volume 74:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 492
• Page End: 500
• Publication Date: 2014-10-28
• Subjects: Agricultural finance -- Farm managment -- Agricultural resource management -- Data collection; Agriculture -- Finance -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Finance -- Statistics -- Periodicals; Agricultural insurance -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Taxation -- Periodicals; 332.71
• DOI: 10.1108/AFR-09-2014-0023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-1466

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: – The purpose of this paper is to compare the characteristics of farms who participate in farm management associations to the wider population of farms at the state level. Design/methodology/approach: – Farm-level records obtained from the USDA's Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) are compared to similar data obtained from farm management associations in three states: Illinois, Kansas, and Kentucky. Findings: – Data collected through farm management associations tend to represent larger farms and a greater share of crop producers as compared to livestock producers. Association data, however, capture a greater share of younger farm operators. Originality/value: – This is the first study to compare farm statistics from several farm management associations to ARMS, and the study confirms the findings of existing studies of prior USDA surveys.