A Profile of Female Farmers in America

Judith Z. Kalbacher

No 333921, Rural Development Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Although the number of U.S. farms is dropping, the number of female farmers is rising. In 1978, about 128,000, or 5.2 percent of all U.S. farmers, were women. They tend to run smaller farms and earn less than their male counterparts. They are also older and more likely to be full owners of the land they farm.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29
Date: 1985-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.333921

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