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Employment
Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers held nearly 1.3 million jobs in 2004. About 83 percent were self-employed. Most farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers oversee crop production activities, while others manage livestock and dairy production. Most farmers and ranchers operate small farms on a part-time basis. The soil, topography of the land, and climate often determine the type of farming and ranching done in a particular area. California, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas are the leading agricultural States.
Earnings
Incomes of farmers and ranchers vary greatly from year to year because prices of farm products fluctuate with weather conditions and other factors influencing the quantity and quality of farm output and the demand for those products. A farm that shows a large profit one year may show a loss the following year. According to the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the average net cash farm business income for farm operator households in 2004 was $15,603. This figure, however, does not reflect that farmers often receive government subsidies or other payments that supplement their incomes and reduce some of the risk of farming. Additionally, most farmers, primarily operators of small farms, have income from off-farm business activities or careers, often greater than that of their farm income. Full-time, salaried farm managers had median weekly earnings of $621 in 2004. The middle half earned between $464 and $890. The highest paid 10 percent earned more than $1,264, and the lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $350. Farmers and self-employed farm managers make their own provisions for benefits. As members of farm organizations, they may derive benefits such as group discounts on health and life insurance premiums.
Related Occupations
Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers strive to improve the quality of agricultural products and the efficiency of farms. Others whose work is related to agricultural products include agricultural engineers, agricultural and food scientists, agricultural workers, and purchasing agents and buyers of farm products.
Common Lay Titles
Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
Aquaculture Director
Aquaculture Professor
Aquaculture Program Director
Farm Operations Technical Director
Farmer, Fish, Frog, or Oyster
Finfish Aquaculture Specialist
Fish Farmer
Fisheries Technician
Hatchery Manager
Manager, Aquaculture Farm
Manager, Fish Hatchery
Manager, Hatchery
Operator
Oyster Cultivator
Oyster Farmer
Oyster Grower
Production Manager
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Specialist
Research Coordinator
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Schools Offering Degrees for
Aquacultural Managers |
 | Jones International University | Online | | | South University | Online | | | DeVry University | Online | | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Online | | | Ellis College | Online | | | Florida Metropolitan University | Online | | | Mountain State University | Online | | | Salem International University | Online | | | Stonecliffe College | Online | | | Virginia College | Online | | | Strayer University | Online | | | Capella University | Online | | | Fielding Graduate University | Online | | | Grand Canyon University | Online | | | Walden University | Online | | | Kaplan University | Online | | | Norwich University - Grad | Online | | | Harding University | Online | | | Berkeley College | Online | | | Carlos Albizu University | Campus | San Juan, PR 00902 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Guaynabo, PR 00968 | | Mildred Elley | Campus | Pittsfield, MA 01201 | | Nichols College | Campus | Dudley, MA 01571 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Westborough, MA 01581 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Burlington, MA 01803 | | Boston University Corporate Education Center | Campus | Tyngsboro, MA 01879 | | Boston University Corporate Education Center | Campus | Boston, MA 02109 | | Boston University Corporate Education Center | Campus | Braintree, MA 02184 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Braintree, MA 02184 | | Boston University Corporate Education Center | Campus | Waltham, MA 02451 | | Hesser College | Campus | Nashua, NH 03063 | | Hesser College | Campus | Salem, NH 03079 | | Hesser College | Campus | Manchester, NH 03103 | | Hesser College | Campus | Concord, NH 03301 | | Boston University Corporate Education Center | Campus | Hancock, NH 03449 | | Hesser College | Campus | Portsmouth, NH 03801 | | Albertus Magnus College | Campus | East Hartford, CT 06108 | | Albertus Magnus College | Campus | New Haven, CT 06511 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Norwalk, CT 06854 | | Dover Business College | Campus | Clifton, NJ 07011 | | Berkeley College | Campus | Woodbridge, NJ 07095 | | Berkeley College | Campus | Newark, NJ 07102 | | Eastwick Colleges - HoHoKus School | Campus | Nutley, NJ 07110 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Jersey City, NJ 07310 | | Berkeley College | Campus | West Paterson, NJ 07424 | | Eastwick Colleges - HoHoKus School | Campus | Ramsey, NJ 07446 | | Eastwick Colleges - HoHoKus School | Campus | Hackensack, NJ 07601 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Paramus, NJ 07652 | | Dover Business College | Campus | Dover, NJ 07801 | | Centenary College | Campus | Hackettstown, NJ 07840 | | Prism Career Institute | Campus | Cherry Hill, NJ 08052 | | Prism Career Institute | Campus | West Atlanitc City, NJ 08322 | | DeVry University | Campus | North Brunswick, NJ 08902 | | Technical Career Institutes | Campus | New York, NY 10001 | | Metropolitan College of New York | Campus | New York, NY 10013 | | Metropolitan College of New York | Campus | New York, NY 10013 | | Wood Tobe - Coburn School | Campus | New York, NY 10016 | | Berkeley College | Campus | New York, NY 10017 | | DeVry University | Campus | Manhattan, NY 10036 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Manhattan, NY 10036 | | Berkeley College | Campus | New York, NY 10038 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Long Island City, NY 11101 | | DeVry Institute of Technology | Campus | Long Island City, NY 11101 | | Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | Campus | Flushing, NY 11369 | | Plaza College | Campus | Jackson Heights, NY 11372 | | Business Informatics Center Inc | Campus | Valley Stream, NY 11580 | | Briarcliffe College | Campus | Bethpage, NY 11714 | | Five Towns College | Campus | Dix Hills, NY 11746 | | Sanford-Brown Institute | Campus | Melville, NY 11747 | | Hunter Business School | Campus | Levittown, NY 11756 | | Hunter Business School | Campus | Medford, NY 11763 | | Briarcliffe College | Campus | Patchogue, NY 11772 | | Mildred Elley School | Campus | Latham, NY 12110 | | Everest College | Campus | Rochester, NY 14621 | | Newport Business Institute | Campus | Lower Burrell, PA 15068 | | Sanford-Brown Institute | Campus | Monroeville, PA 15146 | | Everest Institute | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | DeVry University | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | ICM School of Business and Medical Careers | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15235 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15276 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Washington, PA 15301 | | Laurel Business Institute | Campus | Uniontown, PA 15401 | | Tri-State Business Institute | Campus | Erie, PA 16506 | | Central Pennsylvania College | Campus | Summerdale, PA 17093 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Harrisburg, PA 17112 | | YTI Career Institute | Campus | Lancaster, PA 17402 | | Consolidated School of Business | Campus | Lancaster, PA 17603 | | Newport Business Institute | Campus | Williamsport, PA 17701 | | McCann School of Business and Technology | Campus | Sunbury, PA 17801 | | McCann School of Business and Technology | Campus | Pottsville, PA 17901 | | McCann School of Business and Technology | Campus | Mahanoy City, PA 17948 | | McCann School of Business and Technology | Campus | Scranton, PA 18503 | | DeVry University | Campus | Fort Washington, PA 19034 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Levittown, PA 19056 | | Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Campus | Media, PA 19063 | | PJA School | Campus | Upper Darby, PA 19082 | | DeVry University | Campus | Valley Forge, PA 19087 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Chesterbrook, PA 19087 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Wayne, PA 19087 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | DeVry University | Campus | Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | Gwynedd Mercy College | Campus | Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437 | | Pace Institute | Campus | Reading, PA 19601 | | Berks Technical Institute | Campus | Wyomissing, PA 19610 | | Wesley College | Campus | New Castle, DE 19720 | | Potomac College | Campus | Washington, DC 20016 | | Potomac College | Campus | Herndon, VA 20170 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Reston, VA 20190 | | Universit |
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