(n=47) held leadership roles in these organizations, while 18.8% (n=19) of active

members held leadership positions in civic, community, and business organizations.

Table 4-8 Involvement with other Organizations (N=228)


Board
(n=127)


n % n %


Active
(n=101)


Mean Number of Boards 1.1 0.3
Minimum Number of Boards 1 1
Maximum Number of Boards 7 5
Note: Missing variables (Board = 2; Active = 4)

 The age characteristics of board and active members can be found on Table 4-10.

The mean ages for both groups are approximately equivalent, 51.4 years for board


Yes 81 63.8 43 42.6
No 45 35.4 58 57.4

Leadership Role in Organizations
Yes 47 37 19 18.8
No 80 63 82 81.2

Mean Number of Organizations 1.9 0.9
Minimum Number of Organizations 1 1
Maximum Number of Organizations 8 6
Note: Missing variables (Board = 2; Active = 3)

 Slightly over half of the board members 53.5% (n=68) were currently serving on

 the board of other organizations, while only 16% (n=16) of active members were on the

 boards of other organizations. The mean number of additional boards that county Farm

 Bureau board members were serving on was 1.1 boards, while the number for active

 members was 0.3. These figures are represented by Table 4-9.

 Table 4-9 Active and Board Members Currently Serving on Boards of other
 Organizations (N=227)
 Board Active
 (n =127) (n =100)
 n % n %
Yes 68 53.5 16 16
No 59 46.5 84 84