Table 1

 Initial and post-intervention survey results, 1997 and 2000

Effectiveness factorCounty
InterventionControl
*Only survey results from the control county were used for the normal annual tractor replacement rate.
Total number of farms9491264
Number surveyed321 (33.8%)322 (25.5%)
Number of retrofits reported in survey338
Total number of tractors27523034
Number of tractors with no ROPS18792022
Percentage of tractors retrofitted6.0%1.6%
Normal tractor replacement rate per year*4.2%
Cost per ROPS installation$649$691