| Weighted | Standard deviations | ||
| means | |||
| Operator characteristics | |||
| Operator age, years | 57 | 0.28 | |
| Operator education, years | 13.29 | 0.05 | |
| Occupation of operator: farming/ranching (=1) | 0.4 | -- | |
| Household and farm characteristics | |||
| Acreage is fully owned (=1) | 0.6 | -- | |
| Farm business has a computer with an Internet access (=1) | 0.54 | -- | |
| Farm specializes in the production of cash grains and oilseeds (=1) | 0.12 | -- | |
| Farm is located in the Northeast region (=1)2 | 0.06 | -- | |
| Farm is located in the South region (=1)3 | 0.43 | -- | |
| Farm is located in the West region (=1)4 | 0.13 | -- | |
| Sample size | 6706 | ||
| Population of farm operator households | 2,067,373 | ||