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What percentage of U.S. farmers inherited their farms?

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I haven't got any actual data for you, but based on the people I know in my community in Upstate NY, a little more than half. read more

There's also a good chunk of families in the habit of helping kids buy their first farm, or separating their farm into smaller plots to give the kids. Also, it may warrant qualifying inheritance vs gifts. A lot of my friends just took over the family farm as their parents got too old. But well before they died. This chart may help give some insight. read more

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