Overall, 9 of 10 operations (87.2%) had beef cattle in the previous 12 months; 37.7% of operations had horses or other equine species, and 16.9% had chickens or other poultry. 

Almost half of operations (47.1%) kept more than one type of livestock species during the previous 12 months. 

About 7 of 10 operations (720%) raised at least one plant crop during the previous 12 months.

On almost 4 of 10 operations (37.1%) the primary operator was 65 years of age or older.  

Of operations that brought on new animals or had animals leave and return during the previous 12 months, 40.3% always quarantined the new or returning animals, 11.7% sometimes quarantined them, and 48% rarely or never quarantined them.

Overall, 92.1% of operations would be somewhat or very likely to directly contact a private veterinarian if they had an animal suspected of having a foreign animal disease, and 40.9% would be somewhat or very likely to directly contact the USDA.

About 1 of 4 operations (24.5%) marketed or advertised agricultural products as pasture-raised livestock; 13.5% marketed products as naturally raised livestock; 5.5% marketed or advertised products as promoting conservation (eco-friendly); and 1% of operations marketed USDA certified organic products.

When asked about training that would be useful to the operator and the farm business, operators on over two-thirds of operations felt that additional training in animal health/diseases, infectious disease management practices, how to transfer the farm to the next generation, tax-related issues, or government programs and regulations would be somewhat or very useful to the farm business.