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• Did you know that agriculture provides more jobs to the United States than any other industry? 
• Nearly 2 million people operate or are employed directly in farming (but that's less than 2% of our nation's population). 
• About 4 million people produce the machinery and resources used on the farm or process and market what farmers produce.
• More than 17 million people are employed in whole-sale and retail operation to get farm products to the consumer.
• Fifty-four percent of Kentucky operators considered farming their primary occupation, up from 40 percent in 1997.
• The average operator age was 55 years old, up slightly from 54 years old in 1997.

Agriculture Career Opportunties are Endless . . .