Commentary: Small farms in the mountain states are disappearing

By MADI CLARK
Mar 4, 2024
Mar 4, 2024

Farm numbers across the United States are dwindling, and the mountain states are no exception.

Our country lost 7% of farms from 2017 to 2022, and all of the mountain states were above the national average. As a farmer in the region, I understand the stress of this profession, and if our country continues on its current trajectory our region’s agricultural future looks bleak — more consolidation and less food security.

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Madi Clark is a senior policy analyst for the Mountain States Policy Center, an independent research organization based in Idaho, Montana, Eastern Washington and Wyoming. Online at mountainstatespolicy.org.