This is absolutely true. A related trend is that many family-owned farms are no longer operated by the family: they own the land and lease the farming rights to

This is absolutely true. A related trend is that many family-owned farms are no longer operated by the family: they own the land and lease the farming rights to an industrial-scale operation. The difference in efficiency means that the large operator can pay almost as much for the lease as the individual farming family would realize in profit if they worked the land themselves and still have a viable business.