Agriculture's Share of Total Output in the U

Multiple Choice

Agriculture's share of total output in the U.S. has declined throughout the 20th century, although the absolute value of farm output has increased. The number of U.S. farms grew in the early part of the century, then began to steadily fall. The number of U.S. farms peaked in which of the following decades?

A) 1910-1919
B) 1970-1979
C) 1930-1939
D) 1950-1959
E) 1980-1999