# USDA: Farm Sector Profits Forecast to Remain Above Average in 2022 - Pro Farmer

> USDA projects 2022 US net farm income at $147.7 billion, up $7.3 billion (5.2%) from 2021, and net cash farm income at $168.5 billion. Crop receipts are expected to rise 15.3%, while inflation-adjusted net income is 42% above its 20-year average.

- Date: 2022-09-01 · published 2022-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39590-usda-farm-sector-profits-forecast-to-remain-above-average-in-2022-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher crop receipts reflect firm commodity prices, but strong farm profits do not directly alter feed supply or demand balances.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-11-18 | [Visualizing USDA's updates to yield forecasts - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13040-visualizing-usda-s-updates-to-yield-forecasts-pro-farmer.md) | -1.7% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2022-06-13 | [Small Changes and Season Average Price Forecasts - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40900-small-changes-and-season-average-price-forecasts-farmdoc-daily.md) | -1.5% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2023-06-07 | [USDA Maintains Forecast for FY 2023 Ethanol Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35475-usda-maintains-forecast-for-fy-2023-ethanol-exports.md) | +3.6% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2025-03-11 | [USDA Report Reaction \| Markets have muted response to USDA's March WASDE Report - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25513-usda-report-reaction-markets-have-muted-response-to-usda-s-march-wasde-report.md) | +5.0% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2017-01-31 | [Farm sector projected to grow at 4% in 2016-17 - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72969-farm-sector-projected-to-grow-at-4-in-2016-17-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -0.5% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2022-06-13 | [Small Changes and Season Average Price Forecasts - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40900-small-changes-and-season-average-price-forecasts-farmdoc-daily.md) | -2.5% | -8.8% |
| SOY | 2025-02-27 | [USDA's initial look at 2025-26 marketing year - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26084-usda-s-initial-look-at-2025-26-marketing-year-pro-farmer.md) | -2.6% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2025-03-11 | [USDA Report Reaction \| Markets have muted response to USDA's March WASDE Report - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25513-usda-report-reaction-markets-have-muted-response-to-usda-s-march-wasde-report.md) | +1.6% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/policy-update/usda-farm-sector-profits-forecast-remain-above-average-2022

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