Table 10 Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 



and 1982-Con 



[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory teil] 



Characteristics 



OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - 



Con. 



Operators by age group: 

 Under 25 years 1987. 



1982. 

 25 to 34 years 1987. 



1982. 

 36 to 44 years 1987. 



1982. 



45 to 54 years 1987. 



1982. 



55 to 64 years 1987. 



1982. 



55 to 59 years 1987. 



60 to 64 years 1987. 



65 years and over 1987.. 



1982.. 



65 to 69 years ._ 1987. 



70 years and over 1987.. 



Average age 1987., 



1982. 



Operators by sex: 



Male farms. 1987. 



1982. 



acres. 1987. 



1982. 



Female. 



farms. 1987. 



1982. 

 acres. 1987. 



1982. 



TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 



Individual or family (sole propnetorsfiip) farms. 1987. 



farms. 1987. 



1982. 

 acres. 1987. 



1982. 



Other than family held . 



farms. 1987. 



1982. 

 acres. 1987. 



1982. 

 farms. 1987. 



1982. 

 acres. 1987. 



1982. 



234 

 53.7 

 52.0 



1 426 



1 505 



271 814 



293 960 



1 361 



1 414 



210 633 



241 256 



264 

 56.3 



55.7 



1 159 



1 265 



193 255 



209 644 



1 114 



1 212 



167 891 



181 505 



492 

 542 



92 865 



93 365 



522 

 81 463 

 103 361 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



VIRGINIA 291 



