Distribution of farms receiving government payments and payments
received, by operator age, 2006

Percent

Bar chart with 5 groups with 2 items per group.

Group 1, Younger than 35 years.
Item 1, Farms receiving payments 4.6.
Item 2, Government payments 5.9.
Group 2, 35 to 44 years.
Item 1, Farms receiving payments 10.7.
Item 2, Government payments 13.7.
Group 3, 45 to 54 years.
Item 1, Farms receiving payments 26.6.
Item 2, Government payments 31.1.
Group 4, 55 to 64 years.
Item 1, Farms receiving payments 27.8.
Item 2, Government payments 26.9.
Group 5, 65 years or older.
Item 1, Farms receiving payments 30.4.
Item 2, Government payments 22.4.

Source: USDA, ERS based on the 2006 Agricultural Resource Management Survey, Version 1 only.

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