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Fun Fact: How Many People Work in Agriculture Globally

Posted by Adam (Neko Random) on
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Globally agriculture is the world’s largest employer with about 40% of the world’s population being farmers. In the United States however that number is 17%.

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  1. Christine says:
    June 16, 2024 at 1:10 pm

    Makes sense

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  2. Theresa says:
    June 16, 2024 at 10:11 pm

    I feel like that number is going to dwindle even more in the next few years. Generational farming seems to be going away. It’s too much work for such high risk or little payoff.

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