The Persistence of Grain Farm Returns in Illinois

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Abstract

Identifying factors affecting farm performance has long been a topic of interest to agricultural economists, farm operators, and managers. This article uses financial records from grain farms in Illinois to define peer groups among which to make multi-year performance comparisons. Results suggest that high-performance farms achieve both higher revenues and lower costs. The majority of the gap between high- and average- performance farms is due to revenues, while cost advantages are more important in separating average- and low-returnfarms. Efficient input selection, including labor and capital, seems to account for a significant portion of the return gap among farms.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)108-114
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of ASFMRA
StatePublished - 2019

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