How the USDA Changed the Way Women Farmers are Counted in the Census of Agriculture

How the USDA Changed the Way Women Farmers are Counted in the Census of Agriculture

The way in which the USDA Census of Agriculture counts farmers has transformed over time, limiting comparisons between years. Changes to the 2017 Census could be wrongly interpreted to suggest a significant increase in the number of women farmers and principal women farmers. We explain these changes...

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Veröffentlicht in:Choices (Ames, Iowa) Iowa), 2020-04, Vol.35 (1), p.1-10
Hauptverfasser: Pilgeram, Ryanne, Dentzman, Katherine, Lewin, Paul, Conley, Kelsey
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Agricultural and Food Policy
Farm Management
Farmer demographics
USDA Census of Agriculture
Women farmers
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Zusammenfassung:The way in which the USDA Census of Agriculture counts farmers has transformed over time, limiting comparisons between years. Changes to the 2017 Census could be wrongly interpreted to suggest a significant increase in the number of women farmers and principal women farmers. We explain these changes, the caveats needed, and suggestions for more accurate comparisons.
ISSN:0886-5558
2162-2884
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.303018