Farmer, Rancher, and Other Agricultural Manager resume
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Also called agriculture farmer, crop or livestock tenant farmer, farmer and organic farmer.
$89,900
Median pay a year
6,500
People do this work
6
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Farmer, Rancher, and Other Agricultural Manager
Summary
Farmers and ranchers managing nurseries and aquacultural operations, overseeing planting, cultivation, and harvesting while ensuring compliance with agricultural regulations and supervising staff and construction projects
Experience
Farmer, Rancher, and Other Agricultural Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Managed nurseries that grew horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers
Directed and monitored trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing
Collected and recorded growth, production, and environmental data for agricultural operations
Determined plant growing conditions and set planting and care schedules in various settings
Prepared reports required by state and federal laws for agricultural compliance
Supervised the construction of farm or ranch structures, including buildings and drainage systems
Conducted inspections to determine crop maturity or condition and detect disease or infestation
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Collected and recorded growth and production dataManaged nurseries for horticultural plant salesDirected trapping and spawning of fishMonitored transfer of mature fish to water bodiesDetermined resource allocation for unanticipated problemsPrepared reports required by state and federal laws
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Collected and recorded growth and production data to track agricultural performance and inform decision-making
Directed trapping and spawning of fish, ensuring successful egg incubation and fry development
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Collected and recorded growth and production data, helping to increase crop yields and efficiency
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Helped increase crop yields and efficiencyImproved planting schedules and resource useEnhanced decision-making for future crops
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Mention if you improved hatching rates or fish health
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Directed trapping and spawning of fish, ensuring successful egg incubation and fry development
Mention if you improved hatching rates or fish health
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Reduced disease outbreaks in hatcheryImproved fry survival rates during rearing
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Managing agricultural operations
Performing horticultural tasks
Maintaining operational records
Directing services
Monitoring operational quality
Monitoring compliance
Testing samples
Inspecting facility conditions
Examining animals
Evaluating plant quality
Compiling operational data
Analyzing data
The work itself
What a Farmer, Rancher, and Other Agricultural Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.
What it pays
How much does a Farmer, Rancher, and Other Agricultural Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$66,300
Median
$89,900
75th percentile
$118,860
About 6,500 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.