Female farmers in the United States: Research needs and policy questions
利用普查数据分析了美国女性农民的特征及其在县域层面的分布，发现她们更集中于都市核心区附近，与农业旅游、园艺和小型畜牧业相关，并提出了政策问题和未来研究方向。
The literature on women in agricultural production in developing countries is vast. While female farmers in the United States have recently received more attention, their general characteristics and practices pursued have not received as much consideration by agricultural economists. Here we examine U.S. female farmers’ characteristics and factors associated with county level female farm shares using Census data. We find that these shares are higher near metropolitan core counties and that their presence is associated with agritourism activity as well as horticultural and small livestock production. We conclude with several policy questions and future research needed to assess the roles and impacts of female farm operators in the U.S.