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Farmers’ Participation in Agritourism: Does It Affect the Bottom Line?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

Hyunjeong Joo ,
Aditya R. Khanal  and
Ashok K. Mishra
Hyunjeong Joo
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at Louisiana State University and Louisiana State University AgCenter
Aditya R. Khanal
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at Louisiana State University and Louisiana State University AgCenter
Ashok K. Mishra*
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at Louisiana State University and Louisiana State University AgCenter
*
Correspondence: Ashok K. Mishra ▪ Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness ▪ Louisiana State University ▪ 128 Martin D. Woodin Hall ▪ Baton Rouge, LA 70803 ▪ Phone 225.578.0262 ▪ Emailamishra@lsu.edu.
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Abstract

Agritourism is an alternative source of farm income. We examine farmers’ participation in agritourism activities to assess the impact of participation on farm household income and return to assets using a large farm-level survey. The results reveal that older, educated, and female operators are more likely to participate in agritourism. However, government subsidies and the population of the county are negatively correlated with agritourism. Of the types of farm operations examined, small-scale farms that involved agritourism generated the greatest household incomes and returns to assets. For operators of small farms, agritourism can boost the economic well-being of farm households.

Keywords

average treatment effectfarm household incomefarm tourismpropensity score matchingrecreational servicereturn to assetsmall farms
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 42 , Issue 3 , December 2013 , pp. 471 - 490
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Copyright © 2013 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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