The most patriotic producers!!

351,647 #men and 18,972 #women claimed the title #U.S. #veteran while serving their #nation as producers of #agricultural products ranging from #corn and #beans to #cattle and #hay in 2017 Census for Agriculture. A total of 7,996 served as herd #managers for #farms, and some 264,240 lived on the farms they #operated. Of the group, 192,993 listed farming as their #PrimaryOccupation, with 106,043 stating they’d #worked 200 days or more on their farm the year prior. 2022 Agriculture Census on its way, in the meantime - Thank you! #VeteransDay#November11

Source: USDA