Table 6.
Cluster | Lives on farm | Role on farma | Sole employmentb | Experience (years) | Median acres cultivated (range) | Most common land type | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (n = 15) Aware yet incautious |
Yes No |
73.3 26.7 |
O E |
46.7 53.3 |
FT PT N |
73.3 26.7 0 |
< 5 5–15 > 15 |
40.0 53.3 6.7 |
50c (5–2000) |
Lawn or short pasture |
2 (n = 21) Aware & cautious |
Yes No NA |
71.4 19.1 9.5 |
O E NA |
76.2 19.0 4.8 |
FT PT N NA |
52.4 23.8 19.0 4.8 |
< 5 5–15 > 15 NA |
19.0 47.6 28.6 4.8 |
109d (20–5000) |
Row crops & prairie/field |
3 (n = 12) Unaware & incautious |
Yes No |
58.0 42.0 |
O E |
33.3 66.7 |
FT PT NA |
41.7 33.3 25.0 |
< 5 5–15 > 15 |
33.3 50.0 16.7 |
67.5 (1–200) |
Lawn or short pasture |
aO Owner, E Employee, NA no answer
bFT Yes, full-time, PT Yes, part-time, N No, has other job
cCalculated on 13 responses
dCalculated on 17 responses