Kentucky Farm Business Management Program
Kentucky Farm Business Management Program

Contact Information

Jerry S. Pierce
KFBM Program Coordinator

615 N. Mulberry Street, Suite 205 Elizabethtown, KY 42701

+1 (270) 737-4799

jerry.pierce@uky.edu

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Family Living & Net Farm Income

The average family living costs for the 119 KFBM farm families whose 2023 living expenses were included in the family living study was $88,522, or $7,375 per month. Their average Net Farm Income was $123,618. The average family living costs over the past five years have been $85,409, and the average over the last 10 years has been $79,023.

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What to Think about Going into Harvest

As we are moving into harvest there are couple of things to think about in terms of farm finances. This year, net farm income is expected to decline and many farmers are worried about how they will cash flow the rest of the 2024 crop year. Now is the time to think about what can be done to help from seeing a significant decrease this year.

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Contact Information

Jerry S. Pierce
KFBM Program Coordinator

615 N. Mulberry Street, Suite 205 Elizabethtown, KY 42701

+1 (270) 737-4799

jerry.pierce@uky.edu