Also called: Farm Transition Advisor, Agricultural Estate Planner
Helps farm families decide how to pass land and the business to the next generation fairly, without selling the farm to pay taxes.
Three siblings: one farms, two live in the city, and Dad owns 2,000 acres. You run kitchen-table meetings, show how land value and taxes work, and help design a plan so the farming son can keep operating while the others get fair shares. Arguments are normal; your job is keeping the family talking.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in agricultural economics or finance; CFP or lending experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business, Finance.
Growing faster than average. The average US farmer is about 58, so many farms will change hands soon.
Low risk for 10 years. Software models taxes and land values; guiding tense family meetings and building trust stays human.
Classes: Agriculture CTE class, Economics, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2052.
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