Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con. 



[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 



OWNED AND RENTED LAND 



Land rented or leased from otfiers . 

 Rented or leased land in farms .. 



Land rented or l< 



OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 



acres- 

 farms.. 



Operators by place c 

 On farm operated -_. 

 Not on farm operated 

 Not reported 



Operators by principal occupation: 



Farming 



Other 



Operators by days of work off farm: 



Any . 



to 9 years 



years or more 



Average years on present farm . 



Operators by age group: 

 25 to 34 years 



Female , 



Operators of Spanish origin (see text) . 



lily (sole proprietorship) . 



farms, 

 farms. 



acres, 

 farms. 



acres.. 



Other — cooperative. 



3 503 



21 



3 343 



10 

 1 181 



10 

 1 181 



See footnotes at end of table. 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 



3 038 



20 



3 038 



2.000 acres or 



RHODE ISLAND 87 



