Kansas State FFA Leadership School Information Test (Revised Oct 2018)
Today each farmer produces food and fiber 165
for how many people in the U.S. and
abroad?
Since 1935, the number of U.S. farms has 2.1 million
decreased to (?) farms.
Total US corn yield has increased more than 360%
what
percentage since 1950?
What percent of US farm receipts are 87% from crops
derived from crops and the remaining (?)% 13% from livestock
are derived from livestock.
How many pounds of food are produced 2.5 Trillion Pounds
annually?
How old is the average U.S. farmer? 58 years old
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,Kansas State FFA Leadership School Information Test (Revised Oct 2018)
In the United States, how many farms are 969,672 farms
operated by
women?
Non‐family corporations own what percent 1%
of farms in
the United States?
What percentage of U.S. farms are 99%
considered "family-owned"?
The U.S. is responsible for what percent of 36%
the world's
corn production?
Who is the largest importer of U.S. China
agricultural
products?
Which two countries together account for China and Canada
more than
one‐third of all U.S. agricultural exports?
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,Kansas State FFA Leadership School Information Test (Revised Oct 2018)
What percentage of all U.S. agricultural 25%
products are
exported yearly?
What percentage of the total USDA budget 16%
is allotted to
agricultural programs?
Which president signed into law an act that Abraham Lincoln
created the
United States Department of Agriculture?
Which USDA program is responsible for the Food Assistance and Nutrition
largest part
of the department's budget?
The average farmer or rancher only receives 16 cents
about
(?) cents of every retail dollar spent on food
in the
United States.
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, Kansas State FFA Leadership School Information Test (Revised Oct 2018)
Farmers have enrolled a total of (?) acres in 24 million
the
Conservation Reserve Program.
Who developed the dwarf wheat variety in Norman Borlaug
the 1960's
and received a Congressional Gold Medal
for his work?
Which state has the most aquaculture Louisiana
farms?
What was the total grower cash receipts $13.8 billion
from nursery
and greenhouse sales to retail and
distribution
businesses in 2014?
How many pizzas to Americans consume More than 3 Billion
annually?
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Today each farmer produces food and fiber 165
for how many people in the U.S. and
abroad?
Since 1935, the number of U.S. farms has 2.1 million
decreased to (?) farms.
Total US corn yield has increased more than 360%
what
percentage since 1950?
What percent of US farm receipts are 87% from crops
derived from crops and the remaining (?)% 13% from livestock
are derived from livestock.
How many pounds of food are produced 2.5 Trillion Pounds
annually?
How old is the average U.S. farmer? 58 years old
Page 1
,Kansas State FFA Leadership School Information Test (Revised Oct 2018)
In the United States, how many farms are 969,672 farms
operated by
women?
Non‐family corporations own what percent 1%
of farms in
the United States?
What percentage of U.S. farms are 99%
considered "family-owned"?
The U.S. is responsible for what percent of 36%
the world's
corn production?
Who is the largest importer of U.S. China
agricultural
products?
Which two countries together account for China and Canada
more than
one‐third of all U.S. agricultural exports?
Page 2
,Kansas State FFA Leadership School Information Test (Revised Oct 2018)
What percentage of all U.S. agricultural 25%
products are
exported yearly?
What percentage of the total USDA budget 16%
is allotted to
agricultural programs?
Which president signed into law an act that Abraham Lincoln
created the
United States Department of Agriculture?
Which USDA program is responsible for the Food Assistance and Nutrition
largest part
of the department's budget?
The average farmer or rancher only receives 16 cents
about
(?) cents of every retail dollar spent on food
in the
United States.
Page 3
, Kansas State FFA Leadership School Information Test (Revised Oct 2018)
Farmers have enrolled a total of (?) acres in 24 million
the
Conservation Reserve Program.
Who developed the dwarf wheat variety in Norman Borlaug
the 1960's
and received a Congressional Gold Medal
for his work?
Which state has the most aquaculture Louisiana
farms?
What was the total grower cash receipts $13.8 billion
from nursery
and greenhouse sales to retail and
distribution
businesses in 2014?
How many pizzas to Americans consume More than 3 Billion
annually?
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