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U.S. Farm Count Falls to 1.87 Million, Lowest Since the 1850s

U.S. Farm Count Falls to 1.87 Million, Lowest Since the 1850s

The data says the United States lost 15,000 farms year over year in 2025, marking a third straight annual decline and a sixth drop in seven years.

Fact Check
The claim is directly supported by the USDA's 'Farms and Land in Farms 2025 Summary' report. Multiple news outlets (Farm Policy News, KNSI Radio) cite the specific figure of 15,000 farms lost and the total count of 1.865 million. Historical USDA Census data confirms that a count of 1.87 million is the lowest since the 1850s, as the 1850 census recorded 1.45 million farms and the 1860 census recorded 2.04 million.
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  • Year over year: A comparison of a metric with the same period one year earlier to show annual change.