Data from a 1982 state-wide survey of 764 Louisiana farm households were analyzed to assess the relationship between conjugal work-role arrangements and four dimensions of farm family life: socio-demographic characteristics, scale and type of farm operation, farm and household decision-making and allocation of tasks, and subjective aspects of farm family life. Findings revealed over 50% of husbands and 33% of wives worked off farm; younger families had one or both spouse(s) employed off farm; presence of older children was positively associated with wives' off-farm employment; spouses working off farm had higher levels of education; a substantial proportion of reported income derived from non-farm earnings, with husbands employed off farm earning more than did other families. Other findings indicated farm operations in which the husband only farmed were larger (in acreage and sales) than those in which the husband was employed off farm; farms where only the wife worked off farm were the largest; wives, regardless of labor status, reported working relatively few hours on the farm; allocation of daily family tasks/decisions generally followed traditional lines; couples expressed relatively high levels of satisfaction with life circumstances; and over 67% of couples sampled were uncertain or pessimistic about their future in farming. (NEC)