Beginning, small and mid-size farms are increasingly exploring agritourism, with farm agritourism revenue more than tripling between 2002 and 2017, according to Census of Agriculture data.

Agritourism revenue grew from $704 million in 2012 to almost $950 million in 2017 in inflation-adjusted dollars. The 2017 data doesn't include wineries, but the 2012 data does, so the revenue growth may have been even greater. Agritourism accounted for 5.6% of farm-related income in 2017.

Farms that contain a recreational or educational component, such as pick-your-own or farm tours, are considered agritourism.

Here's some highlights of an Economic Research Service report on the topic:

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