Average number of hours worked by farm activity among men and women, Colorado eight county study, 1993–97
| Activity/sex | Population No (%) | Spring (March, April, May) [average hours] | Summer (June, July, August) [average hours] | Fall (September, October, November) [average hours] | Winter (December, January, February) [average hours] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal handling | |||||
| Men | 303 (66.2) | 156.2 | 74.7 | 108.0 | 141.0 |
| Women | 127 (43.1) | 72.2 | 43.8 | 49.0 | 54.1 |
| Farm materials handling | |||||
| Men | 276 (60.3) | 78.4 | 48.0 | 62.0 | 84.2 |
| Women | 75 (25.3) | 21.2 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 20.8 |
| Crop production | |||||
| Men | 408 (89.3) | 327.3 | 495.7 | 341.0 | 29.0 |
| Women | 110 (37.2) | 41.7 | 72.9 | 51.5 | 2.1 |
| Transportation | |||||
| Men | 373 (81.6) | 43.4 | 59.3 | 71.1 | 35.7 |
| Women | 185 (62.5) | 22.9 | 37.9 | 29.9 | 13.7 |
| Maintenance | |||||
| Men | 427 (93.4) | 95.0 | 99.0 | 85.2 | 108.7 |
| Women | 137 (46.3) | 21.8 | 42.7 | 22.6 | 11.9 |
| Other | |||||
| Men | 42 (9.2) | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 11.3 |
| Women | 44 (14.9) | 8.7 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 13.3 |