Changing Face of Farms

Question 1

Small farms are classified as farms with annual sales of less than _____.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

$250,000

Question 2

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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Question 3

What percent of all farms in the US are small family farms?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

90%

Question 4

Why have some small farms turned to organic farming?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The demand for organic foods is increasing, and they can be sold at higher prices.

Question 5

Agricultural lobbyists have been urging the __________ of farm subsidies.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

continuation

Question 6

Which of the following is not an argument in support of subsidies?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They improve the quality of produce.

Question 7

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 8

Agricultural subsidies in the United States began during the __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Great Depression

Question 9

The increasing price of land in the United States has resulted in an increase in the __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

size of large farms

Question 10

More than half of all government subsidies go to farmers whose family income __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

is more than $200,000 per year

Changing Face of Farms Answers