Hours of farm labor, by farm sales, 2011

Less than $10,000

Pie chart with 5 items.

Item 1, Principal operator 49.0% 49.
Item 2, Spouse* 13.0% 13.
Item 3, Other unpaid hours 20.0% 20.
Item 4, Other operators 4.0% 4.
Item 5, Other paid hours 14.0% 14.

$10,000 to $249,000

Pie chart with 5 items.

Item 1, Principal operator 51.0% 51.
Item 2, Spouse* 18.0% 18.
Item 3, Other unpaid hours 23.0% 23.
Item 4, Other operators 2.0% 2.
Item 5, Other paid hours 6.0% 6.

$250,000 or more

Pie chart with 5 items.

Item 1, Principal operator 30.0% 30.
Item 2, Spouse* 7.0% 7.
Item 3, Other unpaid hours 13.0% 13.
Item 4, Other operators 6.0% 6.
Item 5, Other paid hours 44.0% 44.


*Includes spouses of principal operators, whether they are also operators or not. Source: Agricultural Resource Management Survey, Version 1, ERS and NASS, USDA.