Question

Between 1910 and today, the number of farmers in the united states _____________ dramatically as a result of ___________________ in farming in the twentieth century.

Answer 1

Prices received by farmers for products they sell decreased by an average of 1 percent annually in real (inflation-adjusted) terms between 1900 and 2000. Real food prices paid by consumers also decreased. The percentage of U.S. disposable income spent on food prepared at home decreased, from 22 percent as late as 1950 to 7 percent by the end of the century.