Farm owner operator vs feedlot manager

The differences between farm owner operators and feedlot managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a farm owner operator and a feedlot manager. Additionally, a farm owner operator has an average salary of $55,293, which is higher than the $47,803 average annual salary of a feedlot manager.

Farm owner operator vs feedlot manager overview

	Farm Owner Operator	Feedlot Manager
Yearly salary	$55,293	$47,803
Hourly rate	$26.58	$22.98
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	93,625	541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Farm owner operator vs feedlot manager salary

Farm owner operators and feedlot managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Owner Operator	Feedlot Manager
Average salary	$55,293	$47,803
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $89,000	Between $22,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between farm owner operator and feedlot manager education

There are a few differences between a farm owner operator and a feedlot manager in terms of educational background:

	Farm Owner Operator	Feedlot Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Animal Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Cornell University

Farm owner operator vs feedlot manager demographics

Here are the differences between farm owner operators' and feedlot managers' demographics:

	Farm Owner Operator	Feedlot Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%	Male, 86.0% Female, 14.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 86.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 0.9% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 88.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between farm owner operator and feedlot manager duties and responsibilities

Farm owner operator example responsibilities.

Establish DFA procedures and manage operations, production forecasting, define goals, sanitation, billing, and reporting.
Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.
Establish a regular schedule for milking, feeding, cleaning, and equipment maintenance.
Perform general labor work such as mowing, cleaning equipment and irrigating crops.
Hay production - mowing, raking, tedding, baling, marketing, sales, freight delivery.
Obtain all the necessary certifications, filing of documents, and legal obligations require to start a new LLC.

Feedlot manager example responsibilities.

Manage barn, pastures, feeding, and boarders and provide training and medical treatments for horses, pigs, and dogs
Implement artificial insemination breeding program and improve cattle herd performance.
Help developed a more efficient composting system.

Farm owner operator vs feedlot manager skills

Common farm owner operator skills

Business Plan, 33%
Farm Machinery, 13%
Farm Equipment, 10%
Acre Farm, 6%
Milking, 5%
Equipment Maintenance, 4%

Common feedlot manager skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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