<p>From FAFSA.ed.gov current year application:</p>
<p>"Business value does not include the value of a small business that you or your parents own and control more than 50 percent and that has 100 or fewer full-time or full-time equivalent employees.</p>
<p>Investment farm value does not include the value of a family farm that you or your parents live on and operate."</p>
<p>It takes quite a business to have 99 employees. You can custom hire all your machine work and still “operate” a farm.</p>