 The average size of black or African-American operated farms reached a record high of 163 acres in 2022. USDA's Census of Agriculture data reports black or African-American producers operated 32,700 farms and ranches, covering about 5.3 million acres in 2022. Since 1997, there has been a gradual increase in the number of acres operated by black farmers, although it remains below the 41.4 million acres operated in 1920.