1890 institutions. It is estimated that FY 1980 expenditures on

small farms projects will be $1.8 million.

 ESCS will devote $0.3 million to nontechnology oriented small

farms research in FY 1980. The thrust of this work will be to

develop an improved small farms data base and typology studies to

more clearly define and identify the small-scale farmer population.

Extension

 Extension has only $2 million Federal funds earmarked for small

farms programs, but the State Extension Services are putting an

estimated $25 million of Smith-lever funds a year into this effort

and a further $25 million of State and local funds. Half of the

$2 million is utilized by the 1890 institutions.

 It is estimated that $5 million is now devoted to special efforts

providing intensive, one-on-one assistance to small-scale farmers.

An evaluation of these programs in 14 States had indicated a program

cost per participating small farmer of approximately $500. 1/ At

this level, the intensive projects are reaching an estimated 10,000

small-scale farmers, out of a population of 1.0 to 1.3 million

small farms.

 Nearly two-thirds of the Extension resources devoted to small

farms are directed to technology oriented work.



7/ Orden and Buccola, op. cit., pp. 2-3.