Figure 3. Propensity ratios for farmers age 55 and over, by state, 2003–17
State Fatal injuries to farmers age 55 and over Fatal injuries to all other workers age 55 and over Propensity ratio for farmers age 55 and over
Number Percent of total Number Percent of total

All United States

3,217 100.00 20,268 100.00 1.0

Alabama

15 0.47 386 1.90 0.2

Arizona

10 0.31 326 1.61 0.2

Arkansas

14 0.44 338 1.67 0.3

California

42 1.31 1,657 8.18 0.2

Colorado

48 1.49 366 1.81 0.8

Connecticut

6 0.19 156 0.77 0.2

Florida

21 0.65 1,217 6.00 0.1

Georgia

23 0.71 617 3.04 0.2

Hawaii

3 0.09 87 0.43 0.2

Idaho

37 1.15 150 0.74 1.6

Illinois

184 5.72 687 3.39 1.7

Indiana

211 6.56 522 2.58 2.5

Iowa

229 7.12 290 1.43 5.0

Kansas

172 5.35 264 1.30 4.1

Kentucky

127 3.95 378 1.87 2.1

Louisiana

13 0.40 412 2.03 0.2

Maine

4 0.12 107 0.53 0.2

Maryland

22 0.68 316 1.56 0.4

Massachusetts

7 0.22 286 1.41 0.2

Michigan

131 4.07 530 2.61 1.6

Minnesota

156 4.85 285 1.41 3.4

Mississippi

28 0.87 356 1.76 0.5

Missouri

263 8.18 461 2.27 3.6

Montana

83 2.58 146 0.72 3.6

Nebraska

139 4.32 202 1.00 4.3

Nevada

3 0.09 165 0.81 0.1

New Jersey

10 0.31 413 2.04 0.2

New Mexico

3 0.09 171 0.84 0.1

New York, including New York City

97 3.02 996 4.91 0.6

North Carolina

56 1.74 619 3.05 0.6

North Dakota

83 2.58 116 0.57 4.5

Ohio

172 5.35 704 3.47 1.5

Oklahoma

39 1.21 318 1.57 0.8

Oregon

30 0.93 274 1.35 0.7

Pennsylvania

122 3.79 896 4.42 0.9

South Carolina

10 0.31 378 1.87 0.2

South Dakota

74 2.30 102 0.50 4.6

Tennessee

124 3.85 546 2.69 1.4

Texas

64 1.99 1,799 8.88 0.2

Utah

12 0.37 181 0.89 0.4

Vermont

7 0.22 61 0.30 0.7

Virginia

93 2.89 575 2.84 1.0

Washington

24 0.75 357 1.76 0.4

West Virginia

13 0.40 190 0.94 0.4

Wisconsin

162 5.04 439 2.17 2.3

Wyoming

27 0.84 124 0.61 1.4

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.