Agriculture Today: Chapter 2 Key Concepts Quiz

What is the main criteria used by the USDA to define a farm?

Where does the USDA state that the best soil for farming is located in the United States?

What percentage of the U.S. population is engaged in farming according to the text?

Which region in the U.S. has farms with larger average sizes according to the text?

What percentage of the land area in the United States is used for agriculture?

Which region in the United States has the greatest amount of cropland?

What percentage of the cropland in the United States is used for mechanically harvested crops?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary crops grown on more than half of the cropland in the U.S.?

What is the approximate contribution of farming to the U.S. GDP?

Which term refers to a situation where a single firm controls several stages of producing, processing, transporting, marketing, and distribution in agriculture?

What is the average size of farms in the United States according to the text?

What percentage of farms in the United States are family-run?

Which region has the least number of farms in the United States based on the text?

What percentage of the U.S. population is engaged in farming?

What is the main purpose of farm policy goals discussed in the text?

Which federal institution established by the Hatch Act of 1887 focuses on agricultural research?

According to the USDA expenditures data provided, which category saw a decrease in percentage from 2007 to 2011?

Which USDA Mission Area is responsible for overseeing issues related to food safety and inspection?

What percentage of cropland in the United States is dedicated to pasture?

How many primary crops are grown on more than half of the cropland in the United States?

Which type of animal is not specifically mentioned as being fed corn, soybean, and hay in the text?

What is the total contribution of agricultural exports to the U.S. economy?

Which term describes a situation where a few companies control a significant amount of agricultural activities?

What is a key principle of organic agriculture as outlined in the text?