Net farm income in 1983 was higher for most types of crop farms than in 1982 and lower for most types of livestock and poultry farms. Average incomes ranged from $82,000 for vegetable growers to $1,500 for cattle, hog, and sheep producers. Substantial off-farm incomes (averaging more than $17,000 per farm) and low farm incomes on some farm types suggest that farming is a sideline for many. If part-time farms were excluded, or listed separately, the resulting income figures might show farm sector well-being more accurately than the aggregate estimate now used.
