FARM HOUSEHOLD INCOMES AND U.S. GOVERNMENT PROGRAM PAYMENT

This paper assesses the impacts of government program payments made to US farmers under selected programs. Using a model of farm household resource allocation and data from the USDA-ERS ARMS survey, the analysis considers the effects of the various kinds of program payments on the time allocation of farm operators and spouses and on farm household income.

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