Table 5. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1982 and 



1978-Con. 



(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 



1 270 

 1 163 284 

 1 209 048 



789 958 

 851 555 

 391 295 

 459 375 

 398 663 



OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 



Operators by place of residence: 

 On farm operated 1982. 



1978. 

 Not on farm operated 1982. 



1978. 

 Not reported 1982. 



1978. 



Operators by principal occupation: 

 Farming 1982. 



1978. 

 Other 1982. 



1978. 



Operators by days of worii off farm: 



None ...1982. 



1978. 



Any 1982- 



1978. 



1 to 49 days - 1982. 



1978. 

 50 to 99 days 1982. 



1978. 

 100 to 149 days 1982. 



1978. 

 ISO to 199 days 1982. 



1978. 

 200 days or more 1982. 



1978. 



Not reported 1982. 



1978. 



1982 operators by years on present farm: 

 2 years or less 



5 to 9 years 



10 years or more 



Average years on present farm 



Not reported 



Operators by age group: 

 Under 25 years 1982. 



1978. 

 25 to 34 years - 1982. 



1978. 

 35 to 44 years 1982. 



1978. 

 45 to 54 years 1982. 



1978. 



55 to 64 years 1982. 



1978. 

 65 years and over 1982. 



1978. 

 Average age 1982. 



1978. 



280 



294 



382 131 



359 685 



205 839 



206 005 

 176 292 

 153 680 



265 

 290 



381 

 418 

 642 805 

 722 875 

 373 471 

 464 570 

 269 334 

 258 305 



445 

 487 

 684 500 

 744 464 

 378 904 

 402 211 

 305 596 

 342 253 



168 NORTH DAKOTA 



1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -COUNTY DATA 



