Occupation Profile for Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers
On a paid basis, manage farms, ranches, aquacultural operations, greenhouses, nurseries, timber tracts, cotton gins, packing houses, or other agricultural establishments for employers. Carry out production, financial, and marketing decisions relating to the managed operations following guidelines from the owner. May contract tenant farmers or producers to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and marketing activities. May prepare cost, production, and other records. May perform physical work and operate machinery.
Overview
| $52,070.00 | Median Annual Wage | 2,000 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 1.1 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 44.6 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 258,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 29.4 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 261,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 26.0 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
Related Academic Programs
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
- Agricultural Animal Breeding.
- Agricultural Business and Management, General.
- Agricultural Business and Management, Other.
- Agricultural Production Operations, General.
- Agricultural Production Operations, Other.
- Agronomy and Crop Science.
- Animal Nutrition.
- Animal Sciences, General.
- Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production.
- Crop Production.
- Dairy Husbandry and Production.
- Dairy Science.
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management.
- Greenhouse Operations and Management.
- Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management.
- Horticultural Science.
- Livestock Management.
- Ornamental Horticulture.
- Plant Nursery Operations and Management.
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management.
- Plant Sciences, General.
- Poultry Science.
- Range Science and Management.
Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)