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The Pigford Cases: USDA Settlement of Discrimination Suits by Black Farmers Tadlock Cowan Analyst in Natural Resources and Rural Development Jody Feder Legislative Attorney May 29, 2013. Congressional Research Service 7-5700. RS20430. CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Pigford Cases: USDA Settlement of Discrimination Suits by Black Farmers Summary On April 14, 1999, Judge Paul L. Friedman of the District Court for the District of Columbia approved a Settlement agreement and consent decree in Pigford v.
national average for white U.S. farmers was $140,521. Overall, the number of farms operated in the United States increased by 3.2% between 2002 and 2007. Farms operated by African Americans increased from 29,090 to 32,938, an 11.7% increase over the five-year period. In 2007, 348 (757 in 2002) African American farmers
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