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Abstract
This paper examined the
relative importance of farm size,
farm type, managerial ability,
capital structure, operator age,
family size, and off-farm income
in explaining farm growth rates.
Farm type, managerial ability,
and operator age were
significantly related to farm
growth rates. Farms that grew
faster obtained a higher percent
of their farm income from crops,
had above average managerial
ability, and had younger
operators.