Editor's note: Farm Futures’ exclusive Best Places to Farm report ranks the financial performance of 3,056 counties. By analyzing proprietary data and the recently released results from USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, Farm Futures averaged weighted ranks of the ratios on return on assets, profit margins and asset turnover for each county. How does your county rank? Visit the interactive map below to check the ranking of 3,056 counties and browse other stats.
In this latest installment of Best Places to Farm, high farmland prices slice into financial performance for producers across the country.
Farm Futures ranks the financial performance of 3,056 counties. By analyzing proprietary data and the recently released results from the 2022 U.S. Ag Census, Farm Futures averaged weighted ranks of the ratios on return on assets, profit margins and asset turnover for each county.
The results are surprising — until farmers and ag economist start digging into the numbers and applying their local economic factors.
You can dig in, too. Interact with the map below, or click to open the map in a new window. Look for the search symbol in the upper left corner where you can type in your county and see where you rank.
Learn more about Farm Futures' Best Places to Farm study by reading other stories in the series:
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