New Mexico small farms: A socio-economic profile

Introduction; New Mexico's principal agricultural regions; Sources of data; Family farms and small farms; Cultural antecedents of the family farm; Small farm: a working definition; Structure of New Mexico agriculture; Gross agriculture sales and farm debt; Farm acreage; Off-farm income and employment; Residence, tenure and age; Situation and goals; Conclusions and implications; Conclusions; Implications for agricultural policy, extension and research; References citedResearch report containing the results of a study to gather basic socioeconomic data on small farms in New Mexico in order to assist with future research, governmental assistance, and extension programming