Empirical-analysis-of-Illinois-farm-tenancy-RB4_13_3
This paper explores Illinois farm tenancy using both published quantitative data and qualitative Tweets. Results of data
analysis suggest that in 2020 eight percent of Illinois farms had tenant farmers; sixty two percent of the tenant
farmers were male and a majority of tenants rented less than 100 acres of land. Revenue growth for tenant farms is
positively correlated with the size of the land; larger the leased land, larger is the revenue growth. Twitterati harbor
positive sentiments about farm tenancy. The paper concludes with a call for micro data analysis of farm tenancy data.