Characteristics of Women Farm Operators and Their Farms

Robert Hoppe andPenni Korb

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: farm operators;    farm structure;    farm women;    female farm operators;    female-operated farms;    small farms;    women farm operators;    women-operated farms;    women in agriculture;    EIB 111;   

RP-ID  :  EIB-111

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

The share of U.S. farms operated by women nearly tripled over the past three decades. Using Census of Agriculture data from 1978 through 2007, this report provides detailed information about women farmers and the types of farms they operate.