Hours of farm labor, by farm sales, 2010

6%
3%

Pie chart with 5 items.

Item 1, Principal operator 50.5% 51.
Item 2, Spouse 16.8% 17.
Item 3, Other unpaid hours 23.8% 24.
Item 4, Other operators 3.0% 3.
Item 5, Other paid hours 5.9% 6.

Pie chart with 5 items.

Item 1, Principal operator 50.5% 51.
Item 2, Spouse 16.8% 17.
Item 3, Other unpaid hours 23.8% 24.
Item 4, Other operators 3.0% 3.
Item 5, Other paid hours 5.9% 6.

Pie chart with 5 items.

Item 1, Principal operator 25.0% 25.
Item 2, Spouse 6.0% 6.
Item 3, Other unpaid hours 11.0% 11.
Item 4, Other operators 6.0% 6.
Item 5, Other paid hours 52.0% 52.

10%
4%

25%
23%
24%
52%
50%
51%
6%
13%
17%
11%
6%
Less than $10,000
$10,000 to $249,000
$250,000 or more
Sales class
Includes spouses of principal operators, whether they are also operators or not.
Source: Agricultural Resource Management Survey, ERS and NASS, USDA.

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