In 1920, the state of Georgia contained approximately 310,000 farms. By 2001, there were less than 50,000 farms in the entire state.

Which of these is a reasonable conclusion based on the information in the prompt?

A People are eating less, so there is not as great of a need for farms in Georgia.
B Universities no longer have programs involving agriculture, so fewer people farm.
C Georgia gets most of its agricultural goods from countries like Japan and Vietnam.
D The use of more technology in farming has decreased the need for having many smaller farms.

D The use of more technology in farming has decreased the need for having many smaller farms.