Table 3.
Current farm characteristics of BEEA participants who are still farming (N=1,021)a
| Farm characteristics | Overall N (%) |
Iowa N (%)a |
North Carolina N (%)b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crops | |||
| Corn | 823 (80.6) | 764 (88.4) | 59 (37.6) |
| Soybeans | 759 (74.3) | 682 (78.9) | 77 (49.0) |
| Alfalfa or hay | 448 (43.9) | 398 (46.1) | 50 (31.9) |
| Oats | 123 (12.0) | 114 (13.2) | 9 (5.7) |
| Wheat | 64 (6.3) | 10 (1.2) | 54 (34.4) |
| Livestock or animals | |||
| Beef cattle | 359 (35.2) | 308 (35.7) | 51 (32.5) |
| Hogs | 135 (13.2) | 125 (14.5) | 10 (6.4) |
| Sheep or Goats | 59 (5.8) | 52 (6.0) | 7 (4.5) |
| Dairy Cattle | 57 (5.6) | 51 (5.9) | 6 (3.8) |
| Poultry | 57 (5.6) | 39 (4.5) | 18 (11.5) |
a
Determined based on the information collected during the interview at the time of the home visit.
b
State-specific % were based on the total number of participants still farming in Iowa (N=864) and in North Carolina (N=157).