YearbookU.S. Government Printing Office, 1982 - Agriculture |
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... percent of the U.S. labor force . Yet only 3 percent of the labor force is engaged directly in farming . Where just 10 years ago one farmworker ( farmer , family labor , and hired help ) supplied enough food and fiber for 47 people , an ...
... percent of the U.S. labor force . Yet only 3 percent of the labor force is engaged directly in farming . Where just 10 years ago one farmworker ( farmer , family labor , and hired help ) supplied enough food and fiber for 47 people , an ...
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... per- cent of family income on food . Only 3 percent of our labor force is engaged directly in farming . And agricultural prod- ucts now account for only about 20 per- cent of total exports . The importance of farming seems to have ...
... per- cent of family income on food . Only 3 percent of our labor force is engaged directly in farming . And agricultural prod- ucts now account for only about 20 per- cent of total exports . The importance of farming seems to have ...
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... Percent. transfer of production workers from agri- culture into industrial and service indus- tries , expanding the ... per- cent of 1930 levels . Farms are larger and significantly more dependent on capital and purchases from the nonfarm ...
... Percent. transfer of production workers from agri- culture into industrial and service indus- tries , expanding the ... per- cent of 1930 levels . Farms are larger and significantly more dependent on capital and purchases from the nonfarm ...
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... percent of total world. in world trade , particularly during the past 20 years , this interdependence has taken on important international dimen- sions . One of Biggest Employers Agriculture employs more workers than any manufacturing ...
... percent of total world. in world trade , particularly during the past 20 years , this interdependence has taken on important international dimen- sions . One of Biggest Employers Agriculture employs more workers than any manufacturing ...
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... percent of the other basic industries in the United States . Some of the more important interdepen- dencies are discussed next . Farms were largely self - sufficient during much of American history . It wasn't until the early 20th ...
... percent of the other basic industries in the United States . Some of the more important interdepen- dencies are discussed next . Farms were largely self - sufficient during much of American history . It wasn't until the early 20th ...
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