Farm Facts

  1. Do farmers sometimes buy donkeys because of their ability to guard the other livestock?
  2. What is the average farm size in Ohio?
  3. How much of the world's land area is being used for crop production?
  4. Is now a good time to go into agriculture?

  1. Do farmers sometimes buy donkeys because of their ability to guard the other livestock?

    Yes. Donkeys can protect the other livestock from coyotes, dogs, foxes and bobcats.

  2. What is the average farm size in Ohio?

    In 2007, the average farm size in Ohio was 184 acres, but 61.6% of total farms are in the 1 to 99 acres range.

  3. How much of the world's land area is being used for crop production?

    Currently 12% of the world's land area is used for crop production.

  4. Is now a good time to go into agriculture?

    Yes. Half of all current farmers in the U.S. are likely to retire in the next decade.