Table 73: Number and Percent of Persons Employed in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 
          Occupations for the United States and States in the United States, 2000 - 
          Ranked by Percent Employed in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 
          in 2000
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Rank  US/State                                              Number                 Percent
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   .  United States                                        951,810                     0.7

   1  Idaho                                                 16,249                     2.7
   2  Montana                                                9,246                     2.2
   3  South Dakota                                           7,247                     1.9
   6  Maine                                                 10,338                     1.7
   6  North Dakota                                           5,299                     1.7
   6  Oregon                                                28,102                     1.7
   8  Nebraska                                              14,136                     1.6
   8  Washington                                            43,495                     1.6
   9  Wyoming                                                3,700                     1.6
  11  Alaska                                                 4,168                     1.5
  11  Arkansas                                              17,923                     1.5
  12  California                                           196,695                     1.3
  13  Vermont                                                4,160                     1.3
  14  Mississippi                                           14,462                     1.2
  15  Hawaii                                                 6,909                     1.2
  19  Iowa                                                  15,877                     1.0
  19  Kansas                                                13,255                     1.0
  19  New Mexico                                             7,594                     1.0
  19  Wisconsin                                             25,725                     1.0
  21  Florida                                               63,572                     0.9
  21  Louisiana                                             15,070                     0.9
  23  Kentucky                                              16,270                     0.9
  23  Oklahoma                                              13,721                     0.9
  26  Alabama                                               14,855                     0.8
  26  North Carolina                                        29,178                     0.8
  26  West Virginia                                          5,362                     0.8
  29  Minnesota                                             17,674                     0.7
  29  Missouri                                              17,240                     0.7
  29  Texas                                                 61,486                     0.7
  32  Arizona                                               13,893                     0.6
  32  South Carolina                                        10,679                     0.6
  32  Utah                                                   5,417                     0.6
  35  Colorado                                              13,069                     0.6
  35  Delaware                                               1,926                     0.6
  35  Georgia                                               24,489                     0.6
  39  Michigan                                              21,120                     0.5
  39  New Hampshire                                          2,902                     0.5
  39  Tennessee                                             14,645                     0.5
  39  Virginia                                              16,336                     0.5
  41  Indiana                                               12,209                     0.4
  41  Rhode Island                                           1,715                     0.4
  42  Pennsylvania                                          26,722                     0.4
  43  Massachusetts                                          6,642                     0.3
  48  Illinois                                              17,862                     0.3
  48  Maryland                                               6,886                     0.3
  48  Nevada                                                 2,499                     0.3
  48  New York                                              24,609                     0.3
  48  Ohio                                                  18,627                     0.3
  50  Connecticut                                            3,446                     0.2
  50  New Jersey                                             6,963                     0.2
  51  District of Columbia                                     146                     0.1
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