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Abstract:
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Changes to survey questionnaires to reduce the underrepresentation of young and female agricultural producers have complicated comparisons between the 2012 and 2017 Census of Agriculture producer demographics. Using content test data, four bridging options for the 2012 and 2017 Census of Agriculture are assessed. After constructing four groups of primary producers by following the guidelines of four hypothetical bridging options, estimates of producers' ages, occupational statuses, and sex are compared. The results indicate that the primary producers identified using the four bridging options are relatively comparable in terms of their ages and occupational statuses. However, women are represented at much higher rates among primary producers selected with strategies that prioritize their role or function on the operation during the selection process. The implications of these results for drawing comparisons between 2012 and 2017 agricultural producer demographics are discussed.
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