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Careers / Farm and Ranch Managers |
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| Job Description |
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Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, or supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, financial, or marketing activities. |
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| Significant Points |
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(Abstract from Career Articles) |
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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers |
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Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers operate establishments that produce crops, livestock, and dairy products.
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers held about 929,800 jobs in 2014. About 7 in 10 were self-employed.
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers usually have at least a high school diploma and typically gain skills through work experience.
The median annual wage for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers was $64,170 in May 2015.
Employment of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers is projected to decline 2 percent from 2014 to 2024. The continuing ability of the agricultural sector to produce more with fewer workers will result in less demand for farmers and ranchers.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers with similar occupations.
Learn more about farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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| Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers |
| Support Activities for Crop Production |
1,860 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
360 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
240 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
230 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
230 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
230 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
200 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers |
140 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
100 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
90 |
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| Thomas Edison not only invented electric light, he also invented wax paper, the phonograph (and record), the radio vacuum tube, the motion picture camera, an electronic voting machine and dozens more! |
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