- Part time farmers are applicants that have a primary business or occupation other than agriculture.
- Typically, the agricultural operation represents less than 50% of the applicants total business.
Full-time Farmers
- Full time farmers are applicants that have farming as the primary business.
- Collectively gross agricultural income and agricultural assets constitute a majority of gross income and total assets.
Young, Beginning or Small Farmers
- A young farmer is one who is 35 years of age or younger
- A beginning farmer is one who has 10 or fewer years in farming, ranching or aquatic agriculture experience
- A small farmer is one who has less than $250,000 in annual gross agricultural or aquatic sales.
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