Chart 2. Recent Farm Income and Exports Are the Highest since the 1970s. (Dollars in Billions - 2008 Dollars)
| Year | Net Farm Income | Farm Exports |
| 1960 | $64.9 | $26.1 |
| 1961 | 68.4 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 68.1 | 29.0 |
| 1963 | 65.7 | 28.4 |
| 1964 | 57.7 | 33.4 |
| 1965 | 69.7 | 32.9 |
| 1966 | 73.3 | 35.4 |
| 1967 | 62.9 | 34.7 |
| 1968 | 60.2 | 30.9 |
| 1969 | 66.5 | 26.8 |
| 1970 | 63.5 | 30.8 |
| 1971 | 63.2 | 33.5 |
| 1972 | 78.5 | 33.3 |
| 1973 | 131.3 | 57.3 |
| 1974 | 95.6 | 75.6 |
| 1975 | 81.7 | 69.9 |
| 1976 | 61.1 | 68.9 |
| 1977 | 56.6 | 68.2 |
| 1978 | 67.0 | 72.6 |
| 1979 | 67.3 | 78.6 |
| 1980 | 36.4 | 91.1 |
| 1981 | 55.3 | 90.1 |
| 1982 | 46.3 | 75.9 |
| 1983 | 26.6 | 64.9 |
| 1984 | 46.7 | 68.4 |
| 1985 | 49.8 | 54.5 |
| 1986 | 53.2 | 44.9 |
| 1987 | 63.2 | 46.4 |
| 1988 | 63.7 | 56.8 |
| 1989 | 72.0 | 61.5 |
| 1990 | 69.0 | 60.2 |
| 1991 | 58.0 | 54.6 |
| 1992 | 70.7 | 60.0 |
| 1993 | 64.3 | 59.3 |
| 1994 | 70.9 | 59.2 |
| 1995 | 52.6 | 72.2 |
| 1996 | 76.4 | 77.5 |
| 1997 | 65.4 | 73.1 |
| 1998 | 59.4 | 67.7 |
| 1999 | 59.3 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 61.7 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 65.4 | 62.7 |
| 2002 | 46.8 | 62.3 |
| 2003 | 68.2 | 64.1 |
| 2004 | 95.6 | 69.4 |
| 2005 | 83.0 | 67.3 |
| 2006 | 61.0 | 71.6 |
| 2007 | 88.2 | 83.2 |
| 2008 | 95.7 | 114.0 |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service.