Farm owner operator vs fruit grower

The differences between farm owner operators and fruit growers 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 fruit grower. Additionally, a farm owner operator has an average salary of $55,293, which is higher than the $51,157 average annual salary of a fruit grower.

Farm owner operator vs fruit grower overview

	Farm Owner Operator	Fruit Grower
Yearly salary	$55,293	$51,157
Hourly rate	$26.58	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	93,625	149
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Farm owner operator vs fruit grower salary

Farm owner operators and fruit growers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Owner Operator	Fruit Grower
Average salary	$55,293	$51,157
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $89,000	Between $24,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between farm owner operator and fruit grower education

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

	Farm Owner Operator	Fruit Grower
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Agricultural Operation And Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Farm owner operator vs fruit grower demographics

Here are the differences between farm owner operators' and fruit growers' demographics:

	Farm Owner Operator	Fruit Grower
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
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 fruit grower 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.

Fruit grower example responsibilities.

Farm owner operator vs fruit grower skills

Common farm owner operator skills

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

Common fruit grower skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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