According to the California Division of Tourism, overseas travelers spend 37.3 percent of their time visiting small towns, 33.2 percent touring the countryside, and 2.1 percent on ranch vacations. National travel trends are moving towards shorter-duration vacations closer to home, with an emphasis on new experiences for families and singles. Agri-tourism attracts the public in California as well as other states, including Iowa, where the tourism budget is significantly higher than California's. Pennsylvania has a farm vacation guide that includes a number of farms accredited by the state to offer farm stays. Farm stays range from simple accommodations in the extra bedroom to overnighting in a separate house adjacent to the family's.
Guests eat with the family, feed the animals, and help with farm chores.