Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 

 and 1982-Con. 



1987 



f abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 



Cliaracteristics 



Operators by age group: 

 Under 25 years 



25 to 34 years , 



35 to 44 years 



45 to 54 years 



55 to 64 years 



55 to 59 years 



60 to 64 years 



65 years and over _ 



65 to 69 years ._ 



70 years and over 



Average age 



Operators by sex; 

 Male farms, 



TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 



Individual or family (sole proprietorstiip) . 



Ottier ttian family field . 



farms, 1987. 



1982_ 



acres, 1987_ 



farms, 1987 

 1982. 



' 1982. 

 farms, 1987 



Ottier-oooperative, < 



farms, 1987.. 



1982.. 

 acres, 1987.. 



1982.. 



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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



