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Published: May 24, 2009
2.13 million
Number of U.S. farms in 2002
29,090
Number of farms operated by blacks, or 1.4 percent of total
$97,320
National average annual market value and government payments for all farms in 2002
$18,060
Average annual market value and government payments for black-owned farms
$6.55 billion
Total government payments distributed to 707,596 farmers nationwide in 2002
$18.5 million
Total of payments made to 5,344 black farmers (3/10ths of 1 percent of all farmers)
Source: 2002 Census of Agriculture
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