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

 and 1982-Con. 



[For meaning ol abbfeviations and symbols, see introductory text] 



Characteristics 



OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS- 



Con. 



Operators by age group 

 Under 25 years 1987. 



1982.. 

 25 to 34 years 1987. 



1982., 

 35 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 . 



TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 



Individual or family (sole proprietorship) . 



-farms. 1987. 



1982. 



acres. 1987. 



1982. 



.farms. 1987., 



1982. 



acres, 1987. 



1982. 



Other than family held , 



.farms, 1987. 



1982. 



acres, 1987. 



1982. 



.farms. 1987. 



1982. 



acres. 1987. 



1982. 



.farms, 1987. 



1982. 



acres, 1987. 



1982. 



1982. 



, 1987. 

 1982. 



352 

 67 410 

 72 700 



318 



339 



64 528 



67 652 



925 



135 619 



136 176 



899 

 119 442 

 123 256 



218 



37 823 



38 670 



219 

 60 488 

 74 988 



1 540 

 227 305 

 231 777 



1 083 



1 437 



199 153 



220 141 



495 



576 



80 773 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



VIRGINIA 295 



