Table 2. Socioeconomic differences between jatropha cultivators and noncultivators in Michoacan.

Parameter Jatropha cultivators (n = 23) Noncultivators (n = 11) Average ejidal landholdings (ha)† 94.7 Unreliable data Average area under jatropha −Largest jatropha holding −Smallest jatropha holding 7.8 −37 (of 200 in ejido) −1 (of 94 in ejido) n/a‡ Average no. of adults in family (> 16) 2.8 2.6 Average no. of dependents 1.7 1.4 Years of education of head of household Secondary - 3 years Secondary - 3 years Wealth index 81% 55%

^† Three farmers also had private holdings outside the ejido of 2200, 150, and 249 ha, respectively, but these were not used for jatropha.
‡ Insufficient numbers of the respondents gave data on this variable to estimate the average; however, lack of land was not indicated as a reason for not planting jatropha.