1987
Census of
(^Agriculture
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AC87-A-8.
V-olume 1
GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES
Parts
Delaware
state and County Data
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This report was prepared in the Agriculture Division. Many
other divisions contributed to this preparation: Data Preparation
performed the clerical processing; Administrative Services pro-
vided the forms design and other administrative services; Publi-
cations Services contributed in publication planning and design,
editorial review, composition, and printing procurement; Com-
puter Services provided the computer processing facilities; Field
provided selected data collection activities; Economic Program-
ming prepared the computer programs; and Economic Surveys
assisted in preparation of data collection and processing proce-
dures and computer programs.
Members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Statistics and representatives of both public and private
organizations made significant recommendations which helped
establish data content.
Members of various agencies of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture provided valuable advice in the planning, publicizing,
and processing phases of the census, and in helping farmers and
ranchers complete the report forms.
The press, farm magazines, radio and television stations, and
farm organizations were most helpful in publicizing the census
and encouraging cooperation of farm and ranch operators.
Special tribute is paid to the millions of farm and ranch
operators who furnished the information requested. Only through
their cooperation was it possible to collect and publish the data in
this report.
If you have any questions concerning the statistics in this report, call:
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1987
Census of
Agriculture
AC87-A-8
Volume 1
GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES
Parts
Delaware
state and County Data
Issued January 1989
U.S. Department of Commerce
C. William Verity, Secretary
Donna F. Tuttle, Deputy Secretary
Robert Ortner, Under Secretary
for Economic Affairs
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
C. L. Kincannon, Deputy Director
Charles A. Waite, Associate Director for
Economic Programs
Roger H. Bugenhagen, Assistant Director for
Economic and Agriculture Censuses
Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Chief,
Economic Census Staff
AGRICULTURE DIVISION
Charles P. Pautler, Jr., Chief
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Census of agriculture (1987). Geographic area series.
1987 census of agriculture. Geographic area series.
Includes indexes.
Supt. of Docs, no.: G 3.31/4:987/v.1
1. Agriculture— Economic aspects— United States-
Statistics. 2. Agriculture— Economic aspects— United
States— States— Statistics. 3. Agriculture— Economic
aspects— United States— Territories and possessions
—Statistics. I. United States. Bureau of the Census.
II. Title.
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CONTENTS
Page
Introduction VII
Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1987 and 1982 1
FIGURES
1. State Map 2
2. Profile of State's Agriculture: 1987 3
3. Percent of Farms and of Value of Products Sold: 1987 4
4. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1959 to 1987 4
5. Land Use: 1987 5
6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987 5
7. Value of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987 6
8. Production Expenses: 1987 6
TABLES
CHAPTER 1. State Data
1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years 7
2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987, 1982, and 1978 9
3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978 10
4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales: 1987 12
5. Government Payments and Other Farm-Related Income: 1987 and 1982 13
6. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 14
7. Land Use and Acres Diverted: 1987, 1982, and 1978 15
8. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 1987 and 1982 16
9. Irrigation: 1987, 1982, and 1978 16
10. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1987 and 1982 17
11. Value of Land and Buildings: 1987, 1982, and 1978 18
12. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 18
13. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 18
14. Petroleum Products Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978 19
15. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987, 1982, and 1978 19
1 6. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization for All Farms and Farms Operated by
Black and Other Races: 1987, 1982, and 1978 20
1 7. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish Origin, and Specified Racial
Groups: 1987 and 1982 21
18. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industhal Classification: 1987 23
19. Selected Characteristics of Abnormal Farms: 1987 and 1982 24
20. Livestock and Poultry- Inventory and Sales: 1987, 1982, and 1978 25
21. Poultry- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 25
22. Broilers and Started Pullets-Sales: 1987 and 1982 26
23. Poultry- Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 26
24. Turkeys-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 27
25. Cattle and Calves -Inventory: 1987 and 1982 27
26. Cattle and Calves -Sales: 1987 and 1982 28
27. Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 28
28. Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1987 29
29. Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1987 29
30. Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1987 30
31. Cattle and Calves -Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 30
32. Hogs and Pigs- Inventory: 1987 and 1982 30
33. Hogs and Pigs-Sales: 1987 and 1982 31
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE CONTENTS III
34. Hogs and Pigs- Litters Farrowed: 1987 and 1982 31
35. Hogs and Pigs — Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 31
36. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 32
37. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Farrowed: 1987 32
38. Sheep and Lambs- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 32
39. Sheep and Lambs — Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 33
40. Sheep and Lambs— Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1987 33
41. Other Livestock and Livestock Products — Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 34
42. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1987 and 1982 35
43. Specified Crops Harvested — Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1987 35
44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 36
45. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982
46. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale by Value of Sales: 1987 and
1982 37
47. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 38
48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 40
49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 50
50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 60
51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 80
52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 100
53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 120
CHAPTER 2. County Data
1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 140
2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 and
1982 141
3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 143
4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm-Related Income, and
Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 144
5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 145
6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 147
7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 148
8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 149
9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 150
10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 and 1982 151
11. Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 153
12. Hogs and Pigs- Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982 155
13. Sheep and Horses- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 156
14. Poultry- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 157
15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 158
16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982 159
17. Milk Goats- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 164
18. Angora Goats— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
19. Mink and Their Pelts- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
20. Colonies of Bees and Honey— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 164
21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982
22. Miscellaneous Poultry- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 165
23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 165
24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982 166
25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and Peanuts: 1987 and 1982 . 167
26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982 168
27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 170
28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 173
29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 175
30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1987 and 1982 175
31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 177
32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation: 1987 and 1982 177
33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982 177
34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 178
35. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982 178
36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987
IV CONTENTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Page
APPENDIXES
A. General Explanation A-1
B. Places With All Cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program B-1
C. Statistical Methodology C-1
D. Report Form and Information Sheet D-1
Index Index 1
Publication Program Inside back cover
'Not published for this State.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE CONTENTS V
INTRODUCTION
Page
HISTORY VII
USES OF THE CENSUS VII
AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED VII
FARM DEFINITION VII
COMPARABILITY OF DATA VII
TABULAR PRESENTATION VII
ADVANCE REPORTS VIII
ELECTRONIC DATA DISSEMINATION VIII
SPECIAL TABULATIONS VIM
CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES VIII
INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES DATA VIM
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS VIM
fifth year after 1983 covering the prior year. The 1987
census includes each State, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the
Virgin Island of the United States. A census of agriculture
will be conducted in American Samoa and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in conjunction with
the 1990 Census of Population and Housing.
FARM DEFINITION
HISTORY
The 1987 Census of Agriculture is the 23d taken by the
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The
first agriculture census was taken in 1840 as part of the
sixth decennial census of population. From 1840 to 1950,
an agriculture census was taken as part of the decennial
census. A separate mid-decade census of agriculture was
conducted in 1925, 1935, and 1945. From 1954 to 1974, a
census of agriculture was taken for the years ending in 4
and 9. In 1976, Congress authorized the census of agri-
culture to be taken for 1978 and 1982 to adjust the data
reference year so that it coincided with the economic
censuses covering manufacturing, mining, construction,
retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, and selected
transportation activities. This adjustment in timing estab-
lished the agriculture census on a 5-year cycle collecting
data for years ending in 2 and 7.
USES OF THE CENSUS
The census of agriculture is the leading source of
statistics about the Nation's agricultural production and the
only source of consistent, comparable data at the county.
State, and national levels. Census statistics are used by
Congress in developing and changing farm programs and
for determining the effects of these programs. Many
national and State programs are designed or allocated on
the basis of census data, such as funds for extension
services, research, and soil conservation projects. Private
industry uses census statistics to provide a more effective
production and distribution system for the agricultural
community.
AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED
The census of agriculture is required by law under Title
13, United States Code, sections 142(a) and 191, which
directs that a census be taken in 1979, 1983, and in every
Since 1850, when minimum criteria defining a farm for
census purposes first were established, the farm definition
has been changed nine times. The current definition, first
used for the 1974 census, is any place from which $1,000
or more of agricultural products were produced and sold or
normally would have been sold during the census year.
The farm definition used for the outlying areas varies
according to area. The report for each area includes a
discussion of the farm definition.
COMPARABILITY OF DATA
Data on acreages and inventories for 1987 and 1982
are generally comparable. Dollar figures shown for expenses
and agricultural product sales are expressed in current
dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation or defla-
tion. In general, data for censuses since 1974 are not fully
comparable with data for 1 969 and earlier censuses due to
changes in the farm definition.
The 1978 U.S., region, and State data shown in the
1978 Census of Agriculture publications included data for
farms on the mail list plus estimates from an area sample
for farms not on the mail list. For comparability, the 1978
data in the 1987 publications include only farms on the
mail list.
TABULAR PRESENTATION
State data— Tables 1 through 47 in chapter 1 show
detailed State-level data usually accompanied by historical
data for one or more past censuses. Tables 48 through 53
provide 1987 State data cross-tabulated by various farm
classifications.
County data— Chapter 2 presents selected data items
by county. Tables 1 through 16 include general data for all
counties. The counties are listed in alphabetical order in
the column headings. Tables 17 through 36 include only
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
INTRODUCTION VII
counties reporting the data itenn. Counties not having the
item, or with a limited number of farms reporting the item,
have data combined and presented as "all other counties."
ADVANCE REPORTS
Advance reports of 1987 census data have been pub-
lished separately for each county with 10 farms or more,
each State, and the United States. This series provided, at
the earliest possible date, final data on major data items
together with comparable final data from the 1982 census.
Data items are standard across States except information
on selected crops harvested, which vary by State accord-
ing to their relative importance in the State.
ELECTRONIC DATA DISSEMINATION
The volume 1 data are available on computer tapes and
compact disc. The advance report data are available on
computer tapes, computer diskettes, and through elec-
tronic data services such as the AGRIDATA network, the
CENDATA package on Dialog, CompuServe on-line ser-
vices, and the Census Bureau's State Data Center Bulletin
Board. Computer tapes, diskettes, and compact discs are
sold by the Customer Services Branch, Data User Services
Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233
(telephone (301) 763-4100).
SPECIAL TABULATIONS
Custom designed tabulations can be developed to
individual user specifications on a programming cost reim-
bursable basis. Inquiries about special tabulations should
be directed to the Chief, Agriculture Division, Bureau of the
Census, Washington, D.C. 20233.
CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES
In keeping with the provisions of Title 13, United States
Code, no data are published that would disclose the
operations of an individual farm. However, the number of
farms in a given size category or other classification, such
as size of farm, is not considered a release of confidential
information and is provided even though other information
is withheld.
INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES
DATA
Inventories of livestock, poultry, and machinery and
equipment are measured as of December 31 of the census
year. Crop and livestock production, sales, and expense
data are for the calendar year, except for a few crops (such
as citrus) for which the production year overlaps the
calendar year.
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
The following abbreviations and symbols are used through-
out the tables:
Represents zero.
Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual
farms.
(D)
(IC)
(NA)
(S)
(X)
(Z)
cwt
sqft
Independent city.
Not available.
Withheld because estimate did not meet pub-
lication standards on the basis of either the
response rate (associated relative standard
error) or a consistency review.
Not applicable.
Less than half of the unit shown.
Hundredweight.
Square feet.
VIII INTRODUCTION
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1987 and 1982
(Dollar figures are in (
) adiustment for price changes. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Landin}arrnVIi;;;";";";iIII--i;i;;iIir"Ii;;-------i;--"-I-I--I--IIIII"--acres..
Average size of farm acres..
Value of land and buildings^:
Average per farm - — dollars..
Average per acre - — dollars..
Farms by size:
10 to 49 acres — -
50 to 179 acres
180 to 499 acres.
500 to 999 acres ■
1,000 to 1,999 acres
2,000 acres or more —
Harvested cropland farms..
acres..
Irngaled land farms..
acres..
tvlarket value of agricultural products sold $1,000..
Average per farm dollars..
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops $1,000.
Grains $1,000.,
Cotton and cottonseed $1.000.,
Tobacco -- $1.000.,
Hay, silage, and field seeds $1,000.,
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons $1,000.
Fruits, nuts, and berries $1,000.
Nursery and greenhouse crops $1,000.
Other crops $1,000.
Livestock, poultry, and their products $1,000.
Poultry and poultry products $1,000.
Dairy products - $1,000.
Cattle and calves $1,000.
Hogs and pigs $1,000.
Sheep, lambs, and wool $1,000.
Other livestock and livestock products (see text) $1,000.
Farms by type of organization;
Individual or family (sole proprietorship)
Partnership
Corporation
Other -cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc.
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming
Other
Operators by days worked off farm:
200 days or more
Average age of operator years.
Total farm production expenses' farms.
$1,000.
Selected farm production exptnses':
Livestock and poultry purchased $1,000.
Feed for livestock and poultry $1,000.
Commercial fertilizer^ $1,000.
Agricultural chemicals^ $1,000.
Petroleum products $1,000.
Hired farm labor $1,000.
Interest expense^ $1,000.
Livestock and poultry inventory:
Cattle and calves farms.
number.
fVlilk cows farms-
number.
Hogs and pigs farms.
number.
Chickens 3 months old or older farms.
Selected crops harvested:
Corn for gram or seed farms.
Wheat for gram farms.
Barley for gram farms.
Soybeans for beans farms.
acres.
Hay -alfalfa, other tame, small gram. wild, grass silage, green chop, etc, (see
text) farms.
Vegetables han/ested for sale (see text) farms
acres
'Data are based on a sample of farms,
'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications
•'Data for 1982 do not include imputation tor item nonresponse.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
347 456
304 075
16 049
14 938
10 055
16 929
2 320
7 984
7 252
260 286
220 963
15 571
37 202
508
9 993
33 951
1 991
264 971
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Figure 1 . State Map
DELAWARE
PENNSYLVANIA
U.S. Department of Commerce
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Figure 2 Profile of state's Agriculture: 1987
1 to 49 acres i
50 to 1 79 acres [
180 to 499 acres i
500 to 999 acres ||||||| 5.3
1,000 to 1,999 acres ||i 3.4
2,000 acres or more I g 9
Farms by size
Less than $2,500
$2,500 to $9,999
$10,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $249,999
$250,000 or more
Farms by value of
products sold
Less than $40,000
$40,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $499,999
$500,000 to $999,999
$1,000,000 or more
Farms by value of
land and buildings
Other I 0.5
Corporation [ ||||^ q
Partnership j' ■■""™"': -
Individual or family \
Farms by type of
organization
'::j>
Full owner
Part owner
Tenant
Operators by tenure
None I
1 to 99 days I
100 to 199 days
200 days or more
Not reported
Operators working
off farm
Farming
Other
Operators by
principal occupation
;j 40.2
30 40 50
Percent of farms
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
DELAWARE 3
Figure 3. Percent of Farms and of Value of Products Sold: 1987
value of sales
Less than $10,000
$10,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $249,999 — •
$250,000 to $499,999
$500,000 or more
|37.3
1 0.8
|l6.6
■ ^^
]..
1 1 Number of farms
"
products sold
M-
.™.
™
18.5
^— ^"^^
.^<,--y<i' '
, ..'r^^M^*i3»=
~i .,=
53
^1^^^ III ^-
Figure 4. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1959 to 1987
Thousands)
5.5
-
P^^H $100,000 or more
50 —
'
[
iiiiil $40,000 to $99,999
-=h
1 $10,000 to $39,999
1 Less than $10,000
4.0
U - -
^R^^
3.5
3.0
2.5
^^^
! i ^ ^-'-
CJO
U _- .
1.5
—
1.0
0.5
1959
1964
1969
1974
Census year
1978
1982
1987
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Figures. Land Use: 1987
Land use
Total acres = 608,245
Cropland
Other land
4.4%
Pastureland and
rangeland
0.8%
Woodland
12.4%
Other cropland— cover, crops failed,
and summer fallow
2.5%
Cropland idle
7.4%
Cropland pastured
2.0%
Cropland
82.4%
Cropland harvested
88.1%
Figure 6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987
(Thousands of acres)
300
270
210
-
180
-
150
~
120
-
90
60
-
30
n
-
Soybeans for
beans
Corn for grain
or seed
Wheat for
grain
Vegetables
Barley for
grain
Hay— all
types
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
DELAWARE 5
Figure 7 Value Of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987
State total = $347,456,000
/yH?^
Poultry and poultry products
87.5%
i^^^ii^Wi'^i'A
?d
Dairy products
4.6%
Cattle and calves
4.3%
Hogs and pigs
2.9%
All other livestock
0.7%
"vv V V t>.^-::^f '"f, - '. '-'- -'^r. ^>'
Figures. Production Expenses: 1987
Livestock purchased
Feed purchased
Fertilizer/
Chemicals/Seeds
Labor— Hired/Contract
Energy cost 13.6
Interest expense 14.9
90 120
Millions of dollars
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Table 1 Historical Highliglits: 1987 and Earlier Census Years
(For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Farms
Land in farms ,
Average size of f
Total cropland
Han/ested cropland.
Farms by value of sales'*:
Less than $2,500
$2,500 to $4.999
$25,000 to $49.9996 ..
$50,000 to $99.999...
$100,000 to $499,999.
$500,000 or more
Farms by type of
organization:
Individual or family (sole
proprietorship)
Partnership
Operators by days \
Operators by principal
occupation':
Farming
Average age of operator'.
...years..
Total farm production
expenses^
. $1,000-.
Selected farm production
expenses^:
Livestock and poultry
purctiased „_
Feed for livestock and
poultry
. $1.000..
. $1.000..
Hired farm labor $1,000
Interest expense' $1,000
Agricultural cfiemicals^ ... $1,000.
Livestock and poultry:
Cattle and calves
inventory 1
Beef cows .
Milk cows..
Hogs and pigs inventory..
Hogs and pigs sold
53 522
187 183
8 787
31 191
216
2 187
169
9 354
834 287
1 001
210 492 139
370 562
111 013
110 276
140 508
19 993
13 435
17 893
102 937
218 310
15 131
(NA)
6 857
485 727
2 792
451 752
93 526
156 816
30 263
94 366
14 488
5 705
11 802
(NA)
3 249
505 356
3 052
422 984
27 381
(NA)
3 078
12 222
43 488
5 755
3 560
6 792
(NA)
(NA)
33 040
770
54 666
36 053
2'j4l
6 028
(NA)
(NA)
2 299
49 896
(NA)
4 089
1 727
23 500
2 013
26 337
38 085
1 295
43 328
2 701
725 705
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
DELAWARE 7
Table 1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations £
Selected crops
Corn for grain or seed farms.
acres.
Wfieat for gram farms.
bushels.
Barley for grain farms.
Soybeans for beans farms.
Vegetables fiarvested for
sale (see text)" __
2 033
209 977
5 386 399
2 136
172 817
13 506 396
1 922
142 711
033 995
2 753
150 849
7 771 508
577 835
617 917
659
762
15 775
12 732
498 442
2 960
731 376
3 246 234
4 893
161 682
5 957 323
12 062
368 994
2 771
^Data for 1974 and prior years include the value of forest products sold
"Data for 1982 and prior years exclude abnormal farms
'Data for 1959 are for $10,000 or more
SDala lor 1954 are for S25.000 or more
'Data for 1974 apply only to individual or family operations (
«Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications, data for agricultural chemicals exclude
^Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse
'"Data for 1964 and prior years are for chickens 4 months old or older.
"Data I
1974 V
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -STATE DATA
Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987, 1982, and 1978
jnd symbols, see introductory text]
Percent ot total i
Total sales (see text) _
Average per farm.
Value of sales':
$1,000.
$2 500 to S4 999
$1,000.
farms
$5 000 to $9 999
$1,000.
$10,000 to $19,999
$1,000.
$1,000.
$25 000 to $39 999
$1,000.
farms
$1,000.
$50 000 to $99 999
$1.000..
$1,000.
$250 000 to $499 999
$1,000..
farms
$1,000..
$1 000 000 or more
$1,000..
farms
$1,000..
farms
Corn for rain
$1,000.
$1,000-
$1,000.
$1,000.
Barley
$1,000.
farms
Oats
$1,000.
Other grains^
$1,000.
farms
$1,000.
farms
Tobacco
$1,000.
Hay, silage, and field seeds .
Vegetables, sweet corn, and
Fruits, nuts, and berries
Nursery and greenhouse crops..
Other crops
. farms.
$1,000.
. farms.
$1,000.
'$i,ooo!
"$1,000^
. poultry, and their products .
Poultry and poultry products
Dairy products
Hogs and pigs .
Sheep, lambs, a
Other livestock i
I livestock products (see text).
46 701
915
18 294
626
4 438
'Data for 1982 and 1978 exclude abnormal farms.
^Data for 1982 and 197B are for $500,000 or more
^Data for 1982 include barley.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Tables Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978
[Data are based on a sample ol farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texfl
1987
1982
Item
Farms
Expenses
($1,000)
1978
farms
2 965
(X)
m
604
397
231
362
289
116
1 374
(X)
(X)
125
129
388
368
20
9
1 637
(X)
(X)
243
185
83
55
110
154
109
698
1 341
(X)
(X)
150
92
34
26
784
1 899
(X)
(X)
642
286
616
195
86
20
54
1 807
(X)
(X)
448
147
611
209
27
70
40
1 973
(X)
(X)
510
319
618
231
213
53
29
2 692
(X)
(X)
915
228
149
22
5
377 102
127 184
1 617
2 929
5 996
7 978
26 620
101 691
98 141
132 130
(X)
53 522
14,2
53
499
934
6 531
12 949
9 710
2 707
20 139
(X)
187 183
49.6
330
537
831
4 180
9 631
9 651
161 909
(X)
180 490
47.9
46
177
216
442
9 032
166 354
(X)
8 667
2,3
152
197
1 473
1 321
1 147
3 937
(X)
15 802
4,2
115
106
1 419
1 525
3 650
723
2 669
2 566
3 030
11 l'9^^
3,0
106
218
1 540
3 197
1 729
2 937
8 7'8^]
2.3
524
2 046
1 555
2 179
640
222
1 622
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
1
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1 320
37 202
(NA)
156
153
121
143
1 642
140 508
(NA)
233
203
110
476
620
1 336
136 947
(NA)
128
94
204
2 112
6 964
(NA)
710
413
689
175
51
2 191
19 993
(NA)
396
278
803
239
303
172
10 868
(NA)
575
299
719
176
3 322
13 435
(NA)
1 500
i
{
(NA)
Average per farm
Farms with expenses ol-
$1,000-
dollars..
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Livestock and poultry purchased
Farms witfi expenses of-
$1 to S999
SI 000 to S4 999
farms-.
$1,000..
percent of total..
1 598
36 283
(NA)
307
288
212
791
$50 000 to $99 999
Feed lor livestock and poultry
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
farms..
$1.000..
percent of total..
1 865
118 266
(NA)
243
89
$25 000 to $49 999
-
Commercially mixed formula feeds
Farms with expenses of-
farms..
$1.000..
percent of total..
1 451
114 974
(NA)
145
$5,000 to $9.999
67
1 073
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees
Farms with expenses ol-
$1,000-
percent of total..
2 327
5 600
(NA)
943
$500 to $999
$1 000 to S4 999
481
659
$5 000 to $9 999
144
52
$25 000 or more
Commercial fertilizer^
Farms with expenses of-
farms..
$1.000..
percent of total..
2 470
14 166
(NA)
382
$1 000 to S4 999
859
$5 000 to $9 999
280
343
$50 000 to $99 999
Agncultural chemicals'
$1 to $499
farms..
$1.000..
percent of total..
2 534
(NA)
947
$1 000 to $4 999
777
$5 000 to $9 999
18<
3 377
Farms with expenses ol-
$1 to $999
$1.000..
percent of total..
7 991
(NA)
1 866
1 IOC
25S
301^
26 i
$25 000 to S39 999
$40 000 to $49 999
S50.000 or more
-
Id of table,
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Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978-Con.
For meaning of abbreviations i
I symbols, see introductory tex^
Total farm production expenses— Con.
Eleclncity farms.
SI, 000.
percent of total.
Farms witti expenses of—
$1 to $499 ___
$500 to $999 -
$1,000 to $1,999
$2,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Hired farm labor _ farms.
$1,000.
percent of total.
Farms witti expenses of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24,999'
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $79,999
$80,000 to $99,999 _
$100,000 or more
Contract labor farms.
$1,000.
percent of total.
Farms witti expenses of—
$1,000 to $4'.999';iIimiL;iIIIIIIIIIIl;lIIIIi;lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIimiI!
$5,000 to $9,999 _
$10,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999 _..
$50,000 or more
Repair and maintenance farms.
$1,000.
percent of total.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999...
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $9.999
$10,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Customwork. macfiine tiire. and rental of machinery and equipment^ farms.
$1,000.
percent of total.
Farms with expenses of—
$1,000 to S4',999";!;;"!;;;]]];^I^]^^^]];]I];]^"]"^^]I];"]"]]'""""!
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more ._
Interest' farms.
$1,000.
percent of total.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999 __ -
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Interest paid on debt:
Secured by real estate
Not secured by real estate
$i.aoo:
percent of total.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $499
$500 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $9.999 _
$10,000 to $24,999...
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Property taxes paid farms
$1,000
percent of total
Farms with expenses of—
SI to S499
$500 to S999
$1,000 to $4,999
S5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
See footnotes at end of table
2 195
(X)
(X)
2 457
(X)
2 244
4 554
(NA)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 3 Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978-Con.
[Dala are based on a sample of farms, see
text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, s
se introductory tex?
m
1987
1982
Ite
Farms
^($f,ooo1
1978
Total farm production expenses- Con,
All other farm production expenses
Farms with expenses ol-
$1 to $999
farms..
$1.000,.
percent of total..
2 813
(X)
(X)
1 148
1 123
225
217
50
30
(X)
15 758
4,2
462
2 495
1 540
3 107
1 582
1 945
4 628
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
$25 000 to $49 999
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
'Data tor 1978 are for $10,000 or more
^Data tor 1987 include cost ot custom applications; data tor agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of li
^Data for 1987 exclude cost ot custom applications (or commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals
"Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse
Table 4 Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales: 1987
[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texfl
Item
All farms
Farms with sales
of $10,000 or more
Farms v»ith sales
ot less than $10,000
Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text) farms..
$1,000..
Average per farm dollars..
2 965
65 300
22 023
1 695
76 564
45 171
129
247
195
432
355
337
1 270
11 265
8 870
537
231
181
57
31
1 866
68 350
36 629
1 462
76 116
52 063
33
125
180
432
355
337
404
7 767
19 224
29
109
78
102
55
31
1 099
-3 050
-2 775
233
$1.000..
448
1 923
Gam of-
96
122
15
$10 000 to $24 999
866
$1.000..
3 498
4 039
Loss of-
204
428
153
$10 000 to $24 999
79
2
'Farms with total production expenses equal to market \
■ agricultural products sold £
! included as farms with gair
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Table 5. Government Payments and Other Farm-Related Income: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and J
All farms
Farms with sales
of $10,000 or more
Item
Farms
Value
($1,0001
Farms
Value
($1,000)
Government payments _
Average per farm' __
Farms with receipts of-
1987..
....1987..
549
(X)
58
98
122
34
478
493
757
(X)
269
238
132
100
13
272
284
(X)
(X)
52
73
29
8
(X)
112
96
33
42
113
(X)
44
27
29
10
208
(X)
161
24
9
3
13 505
30
530
671
1 810
2 863
3 513
3 902
3 998
5 282
91
575
873
1 424
448
587
1 514
1 425
5 567
5 018
26
285
492
427
283
1 151
4 009
43
192
211
551
154
7 767
21
89
192
128
448
456
2 191
23
54
67
220
451
(X)
25
138
91
119
34
403
401
461
(X)
173
136
73
63
5
178
237
(X)
37
i
7
150
(X)
63
39
30
15
3
49
(X)
21
2
10
156
(X)
121
11
3
7 170
15 898
S5 000 to $9 999
623
SI 000 to $24 999
Amount received in cash
Vaiue of cenificates received
Other farm-related income, gross before taxes and expenses^
Average per farm'
Farms with receipts of-
1987..
1987..
1987..
1987..
3 421
3 749
56
$10,000 to $24 999
iR!
$25 000 to $49 999
$50 000 or more
Customwork and other agricultural services'
Average per farm'
1987 farms with receipts of-
$1 to $999
..1987..
1982..
1987..
1982..
1 072
6 022
5 718
iii
4?]
$10,000 to $24,999
$25 000 to $49 999
(D)
Rental of farmland
Average per farm'
Farms with receipts of-
$1 to $999
1987..
1987..
663
4 417
22
$1 000 to $4 999
82
1I9
664
13 560
$25 000 or more
Sales of forest products and Christmas trees __..
Average per farm'
Farms With receipts of-
1987..
1987..
$1 000 to $4 999
$5 000 to $9 999
Other farm-related income sources
Average per farm'
Farms with receipts ot-
$1 to $999
..1987..
1987..
411
2 633
$10 000 to $24 999
$25 000 or more
91
'Data are in wholi
^Data are based c
'Data for 1987 an
I farms with sales of $10,C
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
DELAWARE 13
Table 6 Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see inlroductory text]
Total -
Average per tarm^
Farms v^itti loans of—
51,000 to S4~999'.'.'.'".'.'-'-'.~-'.'.'.'.
$5,000 to $9.999
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 10 $24.999
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
Average per farm'
Farms with loans of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $9.999 -
$10,000 to $24.999__. ._
$25,000 or more
Wheat
Average per farm'
Farms with loans of—
$1 to $999 -
$1,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Soybeans
Average per farm'
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $9.999- -
$10,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Sorghum, barley, and oats
Average per farm'
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $9.999 -
$10,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Cotton
Average per farm'
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $9.999
$10,000 to $24.999.
$25,000 or more
Peanuts, rye. rice, tobacco, and hoi
Average per farm'
$1,000 to $9.999""'!"!;i;".'
$10,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
'Data are in whole dollars.
4 256
29 763
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
14 DELAWARE
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Table 7. Land Use and Acres Diverted: 1987, 1982, and 1978
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Land in farms
Total cropland
) cropland .
to49i
30 to 49 acres .
50 to 99 acres ...
100 to 199 acres.
200 to 499 acres .
500 to 999 acres .
1 .000 acres or mo
r pasture or grazing _
Cropland used only f
Ottier cropland
Cropland in cover crops, legumes, anc
harvested and not pastured
Cropland on which all crops failed
Cropland in cultivated summer fallow .
Tiprovement grasses, not
acres,
acres
farms,
farms,
farms.
Cropland idle farms.
Total V
Woodland pastured
Woodland not pastured .
acres,
acres.
Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured.
Land in house lots, ponds, ro
Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs farms.,
acres.
Conservation reserve program farms.,
acres..
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
DELAWARE 15
Table
Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 1987
and 1982
Farms
Land in farms
(acres)
Harvested cropland
(acres)
Imgated land
1987
1982
1987
1982
1987
1982
1987
1982
Land in larms
2 966
514
867
196
230
219
143
76
288
188
100
28
5
2 172
122
564
164
201
203
136
112
74
285
184
28
5
384
32
78
24
19
73
62
39
18
5
3 338
905
259
313
264
176
153
116
322
211
26
5
2 700
156
683
239
256
168
150
321
209
89
26
5
323
29
13
12
21
17
13
52
60
31
14
608 245
25 473
22 684
23 433
18 037
104 012
(D)
(D)
(D)
36 551
586 313
670
14 989
9 544
16 543
23 740
21 553
22 424
17 551
102 792
127 567
131 719
97 221
36 551
210 022
1 746
376
1 150
2 681
1 717
3 814
1 638
26 494
44 545
53 186
72 515
36 551
655 465
2 077
22 580
14 968
25 939
30 680
27 625
30 159
27 734
114 859
147 706
117 982
93 156
42 027
639 490
829
17 845
13 825
24 133
29 766
26 300
29 593
26 611
114 544
146 256
116 632
93 156
42 027
175 518
128
1 137
768
970
2 408
2 220
3 363
3 176
19 236
42 320
40 498
59 294
441 502
431
9 176
6 428
10 684
14 990
14 435
15 619
11 778
77 499
101 020
107 904
71 538
23 571
441 502
431
9 176
6 428
10 684
14 990
14 435
15 619
11 778
77 499
101 020
107 904
71 538
23 571
166 408
843
189
740
1 949
1 270
3 277
1 159
21 023
35 692
45 835
54 358
23 571
499 986
571
12 009
9 356
16 425
21 139
19 567
21 694
19 464
90 284
125 002
100 514
63 961
24 270
499 986
571
12 009
9 356
16 425
21 139
19 567
19 464
90 284
125 002
100 514
63 961
24 270
140 247
66
637
453
679
1 971
1 783
2 630
2 411
15 640
36 274
36 254
41 449
22 536
60 812
78
501
165
274
1 055
853
1 558
196
7 937
17 116
9 443
60 782
64
485
165
1 055
853
1 558
196
7 937
14 184
16 895
9 443
60 812
78
501
165
274
1 055
853
1 558
196
17 116
14 184
16 895
9 443
44 168
1 10 9 acres
57
296
70 to 99 acres
100 10 139 acres
1 121
742
220 to 259 acres
260 to 499 acres
5 506
14 132
1 000 10 1 999 acres
9 013
10 448
5.000 acres or more
Farms with harvested cropland
Farms by size
4 386
44 159
57
10 to 49 acres
321
382
140 to 179 acres
742
1 121
1 029
260 to 499 acres
500 10 999 acres
14 132
9 013
5.000 acres or more
Farms with imgated land
Farms by size:
44 168
57
10 to 49 acres
296
321
1 00 to 139 acres
742
220 to 259 acres
260 to 499 acres
5 506
14 132
1 000 to 1 999 acres
9 013
2 000 acres or more
10 448
5.000 acres or more
4 386
Table 9 Irrigation: 1987, 1982, and 1978
[For meaning oi abbreviations and symbols, see mlroductory text]
Farms with irngation
1987
1982
1978
Farms with irrigation
1987
1982
1978
Farms
Proportion of farms
number
percent
384
129
60 812
158
103
" 78
; 60
4 244
50
6 850
323
97
44 168
137
80
213
66
1 608
63
4 784
56
7 500
255
7.5
33 725
132
76
211
1 262
40
2 860
35
5 000
Irrigated land-Con
500 to 999 acres
1.000 acres or more
Irrigated land use
Harvested cropland
.... farms..
acres.,
farms
58
15 640
27
14 287
375
60 744
68
210 022
182 703
166 408
36
11 832
9 976
5
8 255
44 014
6
175 518
143 651
140 247
45
14 082
7
4 220
^r^9^^:
10 to 49 acres
acres
farms
6 090
252
33 429
(NA)
50 to 99 acres
Land in irngated farms
Cropland
Harvested cropland
acres..
acres..
acres..
acres..
138 440
111 036
acres
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Table 10
meaning of abbreviations
Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1987 and 1982
lis. see introductorv text]
Ctiaracteristics
Nonirrigated farms
Land in farms acres.
Value of land and buildings':
Average per farm dollars.
Average per acre dollars.
Irrigated land ...acres.
Land in farms according to use:
Total cropland farms.
Harvested cropland farms.
Pastureland, excluding v^oodland pastured farms
Land set aside in federal farm programs farms
acres
Owned and rented land in farms:
Owned land in farms farms
Rented or leased land in farms farms.
Market value of agricultural products sold $1,000.
Average per farm dollars.
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops farms.
$1,000
Livestock, poultry, and their products farms.
$
Total farm production expenses' $1,000.
Average per farm ..dollars.
Livestock and poultry purchased farms
$1,000
Feed for livestock and poultry farms
$1,000
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.
$1,000
Commercial fertilizer^ farms.
$1,000.
Agricultural chemicals^ farms.
$■
Petroleum products farms.
$ ---
Electricity __ farms.
$1,000.
Hired farm labor farms.
$1,000.
Contract labor farms.
Repairs and maintenance I
Customwork. machine hire, and rental of machinery
and equipment^ _ farms.
$1,000.
Interest^ farms.
$1,000.
Cash rent paid for land and buildings farms.
$1,000.
Property taxes paid farms.
$1,000.
All other farm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Commodity Credit Corporation loans farms.
$1,000.
Government payments received farms.
$1,000.
Other farm-related income' farms.
$1,000.
Estimated market value of all machinery and
equipment' farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm ..dollars
Inventory of livestock:
Cattle and calves farms
number
Hogs and pigs farms
number
Sheep and lambs farms
325 313
282 932
2 692
8 787
2 195
5 798
2 481
11 739
11 089
2 724
2 591
2 813
15 758
3 338
655 465
364 843
3 322
13 435
2 244
2 606
1 433
16 948
175 518
944 350
143 651
320
140 247
230
3 570
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
193
7 544
13 634
273 545
2 221
(0)
6 022
15
2 073
180 724
307 246
2 525
102 493
40 591
'Data are based on a sample of farm
2Data for 1987 include cost of custor
'Data for 1987 exclude cost of cuslo
*Data for 1982 do not include imputa
I agncultural chemicals.
I nonresponse
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Table 11. Value of Land and Buildings: 1987, 1982, and 1978
[Data are based on a sample o) farms; see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex?
1987
1982
Value ol land and buildings
Farms
Value
($1,000)
1978
Estimated market value o( land and buildings
Average per farm
Average per acre
Farms by value group:
$1 to $39 999
farms-.
$1,000__
dollars--
2 965
m
450
236
247
287
778
297
150
(X)
1 096 313
369 751
1 765
7 989
12 472
20 333
51 007
47 780
233 355
206 327
195 787
209 250
112 013
3 338
1 217 847
364 843
1 829
436
433
359
413
322
789
322
}
3 399
963 934
283 593
1 493
489
$100 000 to $149 999
465
$150 000 to $199 999
353
$1 000 000 to $1 999 999
Table 12.
(Data are based
Value of Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982
n a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex^
1987
1982
Value of macfiinery and equipment
Farms
(Ji.oool
Farms
Value
($1,000)
2 957
(X)
201
485
494
503
463
203
197
257
129
16
9
158 043
53 447
628
3 183
6 500
11 450
16 660
11 155
15 422
32 226
36 828
9 500
14 490
(X)
757
643
472
209
226
136
}
153 587
Vtv'^^r
626
$20 000 to $29 999
10 335
$30 000 to $49 999
16 729
$50,000 to $69,999 - _
$70 000 to $99 999
11 253
18 287
$500,000 to $999,999
16 596
$1 000 000 or more
Table 13. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982
(Data are based on a sample of farms, see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex^
1987
1982
Total
Manufactured 1983 to 1987
tvlanulactured prior to 1983
Farms
Number
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
manufactured
1978 10 1982
974
396
2 630
1 055
648
1 637
1 857
999
409
5 003
2 219
2 548
7 128
2 553
3 648
2 591
4 537
1 280
492
1 151
121
22
568
102
16
279
339
103
53
55
1 424
261
155
787
235
102
303
484
56
57
2 073
775
270
2 428
564
1 430
1 752
927
383
4 579
1 800
1 751
2 414
3 071
2 288
4 053
1 161
418
435
2 780
388
2 904
1 387
712
(NA)
(NA)
1 111
460
6 190
2 281
2 471
8 012
3 278
3 929
(NA)
1 342
519
531
408
199
2 or 3
425
170
(NA)
320
Cotlonpickers and stnppers -
'Data for 1982 include self-propelled only.
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Table 14. Petroleum Products Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978
(Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introduclory texfl
1987
1982
Item
Farms
Expenses
($1,000)
1978
'1
2 356
(X)
(X)
449
305
94
25
1 494
(X)
(X)
600
228
275
110
59
15
93
(X)
(X)
2
30
29
12
10
6
1 873
(X)
(X)
643
757
201
120
97
40
15
(X)
8 787
3 264
(X)
3 226
1 369
626
316
412
(X)
3 905
2 614
133
148
266
860
745
820
935
3 559
?l
16
33
38
220
1 3?^
708
131
158
270
257
302
3 322
13 435
4 044
3 062
5 192
1 696
1 228
482
635
495
1 755
5 019
2 860
524
358
330
249
181
>
27
79
2 937
6
12
2
1
5
}
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Average per farm __
Gasoline and gasohol
$1,000..
dollars..
farms..
$1,000..
rinllar!!
7 991
2 366
3 176
3 625
Farms with expenses of-
$500 to $999
770
$1 COO to $1 999
425
$10 000 to $24 999
34
Diesel fuel
Average per farm
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $499
$500 to $999
farms..
$1.000..
dollars..
1 538
2 209
1 436
691
297
$1 000 to $1 999
205
$10 000 to $24 999
30
$25 000 or more
Natural gas
Average per farm
Farms v»ith expenses of-
farms..
$1,000..
dollars..
28
848
$100 to $499
19
$500 to $999
2
$5 000 to $9 999
Average per farm
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $99
$1,000..
...dollars..
2 130
(NA)
(NA)
$500 to $999
(NA)
(NA)
$5 000 to $9 999
NA
Table 15 Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987, 1982,
and 1978
For meaning of abbreviations :
Any chemicals, fertilizer, or IJme
2 761
2 470
arms by tons used:
1 to 49 tons
50 to 99 tons
Ctiemicals used for defoliation
or for growth control of crops
or thinning of fruit farms_.
acres on which used..
186 476
118
16 925
! cost of custom applications;
I for agricultural chemicals <
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Table 16.
[For meaning of
Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization for All Farms
and Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1987, 1982, and 1978
Characteristics
Farms operated by Black and <
Tenure or operator:
Harvested cropland
acres..
Harvested cropland
Part owners
acres..
farms..
acres. .
Han/ested cropland
acres.-
farms..
farms
Harvested cropland
acres..
farms..
Operators by place of residence:
Operators by principal occupation:
Other
Operators by days of work off farm:
Any
200 days or more
5 to 9 Jears
Operators by age group:
Under 25 years
25 to 34 years
45 to 49 years .....L... ....:.:...-:..::
60 to 64 years
Operators by sex:
acres..
Operators of Spanish origin (see text) .
Partnership ...
Corporation .__
Family held
; stockholders .
) or less stockholders .
2 453
169
139 403
2 700
2 806
499 986
496 756
1 951
1 922
1 364
1 370
102 031
96 091
1 079
407 831
986
1 068
335 977
336 721
of social and ethnic groups,
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Table 17.
Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish
Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982
; introductory text]
Farms operated by Black and other i
Black American Indian
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Farms number. 1987.
1982.
Land in farms acres. 1987.
1982.
Harvested cropland.- farms. 1987.
1982.
acres. 1987.
1982.,
1987 FARMS BY SIZE
50 to 139 acres""";;""^;i"^^;;;;ii;iIIIIII"";--^
140 to 219 acres
220 to 499 acres _
500 acres or more
1987 OWNED AND RENTED LAND
IN FARMS
Owned land in farms _ _ farms..
Rented or leased land in farms farms..
acres..
TENURE OF OPERATOR
Full owners farms. 1987..
1982..
acres. 1987..
1982.
Part owners farms. 1987..
1982.
acres, 1987..
1982.
Tenants farms, 1987..
1982..
1987 FARMS BY TYPE OF
ORGANIZATION
Individual or family (sole proprietorsfiip)
Partnersflip
Family held corporation
Ottier than family held corporation
Other-cooperative, estate or trust.
1987 MARKET VALUE OF
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLO
Total sales farms.
$1,000.
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse
crops farms.
$1,000.
Livestock, poultry, and their products farms,
$1,000,
Farms by value of sales:
Less than $2,500 ,
$2,500 to $9,999
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
1987 FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Cash grains (Oil)
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes;
field crops, except cash grains, n,e,c.
(0133, 0134, 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016)
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Horticultural specialties (018).
General farms, primarily crop (019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal
specialties (021)
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)
Dairy farms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027)
General farms, primanly livestock and animal
specialties (029)
See footnotes at end of table.
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Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish
Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982-Con
' introduclorv text]
Characteristics
Farms operated by I
i and other races
Black American Indian
1987 OPERATOR
CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place (
On farm operated
Not on farm operated
Not reported
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming
Other
Operators by days of work off farm:
too to 199 days""-I--""----"-I-I""-"-I------
200 days or more
Not reported
Operators by years on present farm:
3 or 4 years
5 to 9 years -.
10 years or more
Average years on present farm _-.
Operators by age group:
Under 25 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 to 69 years
70 years and over
Average age
Operators by sex:
Ma\e
Operators ol Spanish origin'
1987 COMMODITY CREDIT
CORPORATION LOANS AND
GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
Amount received from Commodity Credit
Corporation loans farms.
SI. 000.
Government payments received farms.
SI. 000.
'See chapter
eportjng Spanish origin.
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Table 18. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
(acres)
Value of selected capital
assets\ average per farm
(dollars)
' ° ($!'
Total
Crops, including
greentiouse
Total _
Crops (01)
Cash grains (Oil)
Wheat (0111)
Rice (0112)
Corn (0115)
Soybeans (0116)
Cash grams, nee (0119)
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets (0133)
Irish potatoes (0134) ,
Field crops, except cash grains, n.ec. (0139)
Vegetables and melons (016)
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Berry crops (0171)
Grapes (0172)
Tree nuts (0173)
Citrus fruits (0174)
Deciduous tree fruits (0175)
Fruits and tree nuts, n.ec- (0179)
Horticultural specialties (018)
Ornamental floriculture and nursery products (0181).
Food crops grov»n under cover (0182)
General farms, primarily crop (019)
Livestock and animal specialties (02) ,
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and ar
(021)
Beef cattle feedlols (0211)
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)
Hogs (0213)
Sheep and goats (0214)
General livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
specialties (0219)
Dairy farms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)
Broiler, fryer, and roaster chickens (0251)..
Chicken eggs (0252)
Turkeys and turkey eggs (0253)
Poultry hatchenes (0254)
Poultry and eggs, nee. (0259)
Animal specialties (027)
Fur-beanng animals and rabbits (0271)
Horses and other equines (0272)
Animal aquaculture (0273)
Animal specialties, n.e.c. (0279)
General farms, primarily livestock and animal
5(029)
'Data are based on a sample of farms.
608 245
394 602
289 41 1
8 269
52 830
2 205
63 857
88 126
60 852
258 865
524 818
954 825
345 674
419 064
140 335
163 010
44 727
48 300
2 600
160 804
24 700
52 237
19 743
(D)
20 658
443 575
80 824
28 930
475
10 407
314 887
288 751
7 713
(D)
(D)
(D)
2 331
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Table 19 Selected Characteristics of Abnormal Farms: 1987 and 1982
(For meaning of abbrevialions and symbols, see introductory text]
Characteristics
1987
1982
Characlenstics
1987
1982
Land in farms acres..
Average size of farm acres..
Value of land and buildings' $1,000..
Average per farm dollars..
Average per acre dollars..
Estimated market value of all machinery and
equipment' $1,000..
2
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
2
(D)
2
(D)
(D)
2
(D)
2
(D)
2
(D)
2
(D)
(D)
:
Market value of agricultural products sold $1,000..
Average per farm dollars..
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse
crops $1,000..
Livestock, poultry, and their products $1,000..
Total farm production expenses' $1,000..
Average per farm ...dollars..
Tenure of operator:
(D)
(D)
(D)
(□)
Part owners
Land in farms according to use:
Total cropland farms..
acres..
Han/esied cropland farms..
acres..
Tenants
Abnormal farms by standard industrial
classification
_
Other cropland farms..
Tobacco (0132)
acres..
Total woodland farms..
acres..
Sugarcane and sugar beets: Irish potatoes;
field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c.
(0133, 0134, 0139)
-
Woodland pastured farms..
acres..
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Horticultural specialties (018)
:
Pastureland and rangeland other than
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal
Beef cattle except feedlots (0212)
acres..
Irrigated land farms..
General farms, primarily livestock and animal
specialties (029)
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Table 20. Livestock and Poultry-
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Inventory and Sales: 1987, 1982, and 1978
($1,000)
and poultry
Poultry
Any cattle, tiogs, or stieep
Cattle and calves
Cows and heifers Itiat tiad calved.
Beef cows ,
f^ilk cows
Hogs and pigs
Feeder pigs sold
Stieep and lambs^
Horses and ponies
Ctiickens 3 monttis old or older^
Hens and pullets of laying age
Broilers and other meat-type chicl^ens.
15 085
14 427
2 187
5 129
3 029
3 514
2 962
727 795
644 628
742 284
569 581
29 776 623
38 909
32 225
22 803
19 953
23 614
24 917
18 068
2 308
1 772
9 354
26 934
25 224
16 631
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
101 972
100 178
30 594
27 544
31 800
665 601
779 382
529 246
145 796 536
(D)
(D)
347 456
260 286
218 310
304 075
220 963
191 425
43 381
39 323
26 885
25 047
22 545
14 201
12 311
5 767
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
'Data i
2Value of sales includes sheep, lambs,
'Sales for 1987 include pullets of less t
Table 21 Poultry— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
I symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Item
1987
1982
Item
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
INVENTORY
Chickens 3 months old or older
175
130
25
20
167
109
18
3
22
10
820
23
12
57
834 287
7 328
170 255
656 704
644 628
2 268
2 925
1 500
153 588
(D)
(D)
196 080
(D)
39 608 362
316
266
50
(X)
253
201
31
21
240
163
29
8
26
8
2
788
29
22
53
968 058
18 703
188 845
760 510
742 284
4 893
4 220
(D)
165 924
105 600
86 000
(D)
(D)
31 112 162
(D)
(D)
67
(X)
SALES
Hens and pullets' .—
Farms with-
73
30
27
59
30
1 001
15
1 655 756
10 418
186 514
1 458 824
665 601
252
6l'?i
187 514
103 960
(D)
187 400
(D)
210 492 139
IS
(X)
98
37
31
30
78
16
12
9
28
6
3
3
922
10
9
39
1 507 662
16 719
186 313
10 000 or more
1 304 630
Hens and pullets of laying age
Hens and pullets of laying age
Farms with-
779 382
575
too to 399
100 to 399
2 423
400 to 3 1 99
13 721
174 113
20 000 to 49 999
20 000 to 49,999
74 000
50 000 10 99 999
1 00 000 or more
Broilers and other meat-type chickens _
Turkeys
Broilers and other meat-type chickens .
Turkeys
For slaughter -
170 418 428
Ducks, geese, and other poultry
Ducks, geese, and other poultry
(X)
'Sales for 1987 include pullets of less t
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Table 22 Broilers and Started Pullets— Sales: 1987 and 1982
extl
Broilers and other
meat-type chickens
Pullets no
of laying age
Pullets 3 months old or older not
ol laying age
Number sold
1987
1982
1987
1982
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Total
Farms wilh-
1 to 1,999
2 000 to 1 5 999
1 001
6
10
12
82
140
320
383
264
119
48
210 492 139
2 986
93 422
263 900
3 618 376
10 865 248
46 373 405
106 230 502
60 999 668
44 230 834
44 044 300
922
19
10
20
76
143
349
267
(NA)
(NA)
38
170 418 428
(D)
457 640
3 422 850
11 210 657
48 315 461
75 699 069
(NA)
(NA)
31 224 622
17
5
(NA)
990 155
191 150
21
9
5
3
(NA)
(NA)
728 280
(D)
16 000 to 29 999
105 300
100 000 to 199 999
376 000
300 000 to 499 999
(NA)
500 000 or rrore
Table 23.
[For meaning o
Poultry— Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987
J symbols, see introductory text)
Inventory
Chickens 3 months old or older
Pullet chicks and pullets
under 3 months old
Broilers and other
meat-type chickens
Chickens 3 months old or older
Total
Hens and pullets of
laying age
Pullets 3 months old or
older not of laying age
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Total inventory
Farms wilh-
1 to 99
100 10 399
400 to 1,599
1 600 to 3 199
175
108
25
2
2
2
(X)
834 287
2 398
3 030
(D)
170 255
196 300
(D)
(D)
(D)
(X)
167
18
21
2
2
(X)
644 628
2 198
(D)
(D)
147 088
151 300
(D)
(D)
(D)
(X,
35
19
2
(X)
189 659
200
(D)
(D)
23 167
45 000
(D)
(D)
(X)
3
'-
5
74 536
{D)
(D)
(D)
307 805
20
2
1
800
2 077 780
11 405
(D)
600
3 200 to 9 999
(D)
50,000 to 99,999
(D)
100 000 or more
(D)
Sales
Hens and pullets
Broilers and other
meat-type chickens
Poultry and poultry
products
Chickens 3 months old or older
Total
Hens and pullets of
laying age
Pullets not of laying age
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Value
(51,000)
Total invenlorv
Farms with-
1 to 99
57
25
16
731 344
30
420
(D)
172 192
209 655
(D)
(D)
(D)
924 412
50
22
552 044
30
420
(D)
(D)
125 855
IS
(D)
113 557
8
179 300
(D)
(D)
83 800
(0)
810 855
7
3
2
994
11 227 644
82 800
(D)
(D)
(D)
199 264 495
107
18
25
2
2
2
1 020
115
3 200 to 9 999
2 115
1 000 to 19 999
4 888
(D)
100,000 or more
(D)
No inventory
263 006
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Table 24. Turkeys— Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987
ling of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Turkeys
Total
Sales lor slaughter
Sales
Df hens kept f
r breeding
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Total sold
5
5
(D)
(D)
5
5
(D)
(D)
Farms wilh-
100,000 or more
Table 25 Cattle and Calves- Inventory: 1987 and 1982
^-
1982
Item
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Cattle and calves
461
188
74
85
46
32
29
5
2
358
178
45
60
37
30
216
155
19
169
44
5
36
16
31
29
8
316
306
31 191
810
1 007
2 616
3 246
4 397
7 780
(D)
(D)
11 541
613
1 698
2 507
3 837
2 236
2 187
587
(D)
(D)
(D)
9 354
70
29
!o!
2 133
3 720
2 238
8 130
11 520
265
121
124
70
48
517
248
91
84
57
26
9
2
202
50
10
2
2
248
75
9
62
23
48
24
418
467
33 360
Farms wilh-
1 016
20 to 49
50 to 99
1 00 to 1 99
3 737
6 550
200 to 499
2 500 or more
15 085
846
100 to 199
5 129
Farms wilh-
1 to 9
704
?o1
50 to 99
100 to 199
(D)
200 to 499
iS
1 000 or more
9 956
Farms with-
116
50 to 99
8 970
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves
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Table 26. Cattle and Calves— Sales: 1987 and 1982
f abbreviations ;
introductory text]
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 10 499
500 to 999
1,000 10 2,499
2,500 or more _...
Cattle sold
Farms with —
10 to 19""".'";;;;
100 to ig'g;;;;;;;;;;
200 to 499
500 10 999
1.000 or more
Cattle fattened on grain
Farms witti-
1 to 9
10 to 19...
20 to 49
50 to 99
200 to 499;;;;;;;;
500 to 999
1,000 to 2.499
2,500 or more
Calves sold
Farms with—
10 to 19";;;;;;;;;;;;
20 10 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
3 021
2 980
(0)
Table 27 Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Cattle and calves inventory
Cattle and calves
Total
Cows and heifers that
had calved
Heifers and heifer
calves
Steers, steer calves,
bulls, and bull calves
Cattle and calves sales
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
($i,ooo1
Farms with-
1 to 9
461
74
85
46
32
29
5
2
(X)
31 191
810
1 007
2 616
3 246
4 397
7 780
(D)
(D)
(X)
358
61
76
43
32
26
3
(X)
11 541
332
395
1 667
2 710
4 019
(D)
(D)
316
82
63
70
39
30
27
5
(X)
6 130
176
302
797
952
1 505
2 922
1 476
(X)
306
106
64
69
?4
16
2
2
(X)
11 520
302
310
491
627
182
839
<D,
(D)
(X)
351
78
85
46
32
29
5
2
25
26 441
438
545
1 317
1 364
1 713
(D)
(D)
493
14 726
206
10 to 19
207
100 to 199
457
200 to 499
1 607
1,000 to 2,499
2,500 or more
(D)
28 DELAWARE
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Table 28. Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1987
[For meaning ol abbreviations and
symbols, see
ntroductory text)
Cattle and calves inventory
Cattle and calves
Cows and Heifers thai had
calved
Total
Cows and heifers that
had calved
Heifers and heifer
calves
Steers, st
bulls, and
3er calves,
bull calves
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
value
($1,000)
Total inventory .._
Farms with-
358
113
65
45
32
28
37
30
8
103
24 689
822
849
1 096
1 253
1 741
8 548
6 866
3 514
6 502
358
113
65
37
30
8
(X)
11 541
248
400
613
717
981
2 507
3 837
2 238
(X)
259
56
42
23
24
34
8
57
7 218
349
335
300
557
1 379
(D)
(D)
912
224
59
40
24
20
19
82
5 930
225
272
148
236
203
4 662
(D)
(D)
5 590
288
50
58
46
32
37
30
8
88
15 858
416
466
585
526
585
9 358
2 641
1 281
11 076
8 142
214
10 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 49
50 to 99
168
240
6 062
200 to 499.
500 to 999
1 000 or more
6 796
Table 29 Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1987
(For meaning ol abbreviations and
symbols, se
introductory text]
Cattle and calves inventory
Total
Cows and tieifers th
t had calved
Heifers and heifer calves
Steers, steer ca
and bull c
ves. bulls.
Total
Beef cows
Ives
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
216
93
62
22
6
245
9 999
1 313
1 432
436
856
922
5 040
21 192
216
93
62
19
22
6
142
2 927
531
237
485
543
384
216
93
62
19
22
6
(X)
2 187
201
386
(D)
(D)
(X)
133
183
1 460
554
361
96
159
202
88
6 670
146
51
46
12
!
:
160
5 612
Farms v»ith-
228
5 10 9
103
20 to 29
30 to 49
177
4 568
100 to 199..
500 to 999;;iIIIII"I""'
1,000 or more
No inventory
5 908
Cattle and calves sales
Total
Cattle
Calves
Beef cows
Total
Fattened on
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
($1,000)
155
38
56
19
22
14
6
221
10 172
375
758
250
383
363
8 043
6 483
120
237
133
169
5 740
8 455
34
55
16
6
9 264
170
462
187
195
(D)
(D)
6 357
2??
84
(D)
(D)
54
15
20
5
8
3
3
45
8 329
57
130
51
135
88
7 868
8 506
5 915
32
69
12
65
63
5 674
73
20
21
908
205
63
188
(D)
(D)
126
Farms with-
34
5 to 9
10 to 19...
3oto49-;;;i;"ii"ii-i"
9
43
500 to 999
1 000 or more
No inventory...
16 762
198
11 1
13
7 28
3
5 898
146
5 649
1 170
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
DELAWARE 29
(For meaning of abbreviations anc
symbols, see in
troductory text]
Cattle and ca
ves inventory
Ml. cows
Total
Cows and heilers ttial fiad calved
Heifers and heifer calves
Steers, stee
andbu
Total
Milk cows
1 calves
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Farms
Number
T 1 invent
169
5
27
9
16
31
29
8
292
57
698
359
1 031
3 603
3 514
14 853
169
5
27
9
29
189
9 467
211
604
2 141
3 736
2 238
2 074
169
5
27
9
16
31
29
8
(X)
9 354
70
29
(D)
Ji
3 720
2 238
(X)
146
25
5
27
15
31
27
170
216
19
247
133
395
1 352
(D)
(D)
1 728
96
22
25
6
10
15
13
1
210
469
5 to 9—
10 to 19
20 to 29
i
SO to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
No inventory
(D)
(D)
11 051
Cattle and ca
vessa
es
Dairy prod
Milk cows
Total
Cattle
Calves
Farms
Number
value
(SI. 000)
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Value
(SI. 000)
Total inventory
Farms with-
153
29
27
9
16
31
29
6 418
324
21
357
121
494
1 257
2 563
1 281
1 877
194
9
82
32
185
297
704
376
136
21
25
15
29
26
7
200
2 777
218
9
121
50
264
iti^
501
17 600
132
23
27
27
23
6
87
3 641
;i
71
230
1 407
780
2 916
136
13
3
27
16
29
8
3
15 971
(D)
10 to 19
20 to 29
470
302
50 to 99
3 609
100 to 199
6 626
No inventory
22
20 516
13 060
77
Table 31. Cattle and Calves— Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Cattle and calves
Cattle
Calves
Cattle and calves
Total
Fattened
on gram and concentrates
Farms
Number
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
(SI. 000)
Farms
Number
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Total sold
376
98
80
72
62
39
12
8
2
26 934
241
525
1 871
2 601
1 506
2 077
'R'
(D)
105
209
333
555
821
336
84
70
71
55
35
20 377
181
599
1 353
537
is
13 641
96
291
429
725
354
'R'
(D)
(D)
99
37
20
16 835
86
92
127
185
312
6?i
11 813
51
54
77
93
190
219
31
45
45
48
30
12
6
6 557
60
199
340
955
1 248
969
s
1 296
Farms with-
10 to 19
42
126
100 to 199
200 to 499..
500 to 999
107
(D)
(D)
Table 32 Hogs and Pigs— Inventory: 1987 and 1982
/lalions and symbols.
Item
1987
1982
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Total hogs and pigs
Farms with-
1 to 24
25 to 49..
50 to 99
301
123
56
47
23
15
3
203
22
16
13
267
982
1 874
3 150
2 744
7 412
10 136
15 265
8 151
10 813
1 122
739
1 951
5 815
38 901
421
200
50
66
42
32
19
9
3
287
231
17
19
364
54 411
1 576
1 687
4 353
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 to 999
1 ,000 to 1 999
5 441
9 600
12 956
11 673
2 000 to 4 999
7 125
Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding
8 689
1 787
552
200 or more
3 411
45 722
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Table 33 Hogs and Pigs— Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols.
1987
1982
Item
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
(SI .000)
310
77
66
53
25
20
15
'I
7
30
9
5
5
92
53
34
22
16
12
109 600
748
2 221
3 619
5 271
7 552
13 756
19 741
29 192
27 500
30 594
566
1 107
1 233
2 996
23 984
79 006
1 843
3 267
4 457
6 718
11 269
14 999
(D)
(D)
10 055
70
207
354
497
729
1 249
1 709
2 863
2 377
1 503
2
25
20
37
50
122
1 246
8 552
91
195
362
486
1 220
1 518
(D)
(D)
413
122
79
68
61
39
19
15
8
2
138
53
25
21
2
7
363
si
(NA)
(NA)
P!
(NA)
(NA)
101 972
1 303
2 819
4 637
8 005
12 471
12 861
21 728
ics
27 544
92
1 342
1 672
2 760
!S
15 802
74 428
(NA)
is:!
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
10 208
1 to 24
136
291
415
729
200 to 499
\lll
2 183
(D)
(D)
1 268
Farms wilh-
3
50 to 99
70
99
200 to 499 -_
!S
789
8 940
Farms with-
1 to 24
25 to 49
50 to 99
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
500 to 999
(NA)
1.000 to 1.999 —
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Table 34 Hogs and Pigs— Utters Farrowed: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Farms
Number of litters
Farms
Number of liners
Litters farrowed between Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30
Farms with-
1 to 9 — -
211
31
39
11
15
5
179
183
13 197
432
430
1 098
1 499
4 366
4 514
6 597
6 600
292
146
57
21
10
12
3
259
259
10 887
577
747
20 to 49
200 to 499.....
3 443
2 310
5 875
June 1 and Nov. 30
5 012
Table 35.
(For r
Hogs and Pigs— Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987
Hogs and pigs inventory
Hogs and pigs
sales
Hogs and pigs
Total
Used or to be used for
breeding
Other hogs and pigs
Total
Feeder pigs
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Total inventory
Farms with-
301
85
38
103
23
23
(X)
49 714
393
589
5 024
2 744
7 412
10 136
23 416
(X)
45
24
73
16
19
12
(X)
10 813
182
222
870
452
1 485
1 527
6 075
(X)
267
64
100
23
23
15
(X)
38 901
211
367
4 154
2 292
8 609
17 341
(X)
283
ii
103
23
15
27
108 918
1 838
3 219
9 976
4 515
15 127
19 758
54 485
682
9 994
142
333
951
1 236
1 911
5 029
61
73
24
7
22
3
5
(D)
6 723
14 955
(D)
(D)
(D)
10 to 24
100 to 199
200 to 499
337
226
(D)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
DELAWARE 31
Table 36.
[For meaning of
Hogs and Pigs— Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987
i symbols, see introductory text]
Hogs and pigs inventory
Hogs and pigs sales
Hogs and pigs
Total
Used or to be used for
breeding
Other tiogs and pigs
Tota,
Feeder pigs
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Total sold
283
30
90
52
38
25
20
IB
49 658
365
1 898
2 413
2 762
4 186
7 005
56
201
61
39
30
18
16
2
(D)
(D)
342
383
559
718
1 287
7 469
(D)
249
28
75
30
22
18
28
18
(D)
(D)
1 556
2 203
3 468
5 718
23 560
(D)
42
101
53
25
20
28
(X)
109 600
190
2 779
3 619
5 271
7 552
13 756
76 433
(X)
10 055
21
256
354
497
729
1 249
6 949
(X)
74
29
10
13
6
12
(X)
30 594
525
595
964
931
3 180
24 399
(X)
1 503
Farms with-
50 to 99
22
100 to 199
200 10 499
34
33
(XI
Table 37 Hogs and Pigs— Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Litters Farrowed: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Hogs and pigs inventory
Hogs and
Digs sales
Litters farrowed
Total
Used or to be used for
breeding
Other hogs and pigs
Total
Feeder pigs
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Number
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
209
10
49
39
30
20
92
44 251
186
1 418
4 286
3 810
6 148
26 256
5 463
203
8
49
37
30
9
20
10 813
25
205
240
371
1 098
701
7 204
175
10
35
33
25
30
20
92
33 438
161
593
1 109
1 047
3 109
5 179
19 052
5 463
209
9
49
39
31
39
20
101
100 204
200
1 568
4 084
8 661
6 710
11 282
65 915
9 396
9 087
21
145
159
382
819
661
903
5 997
968
21
12
13
10
3
5
9
30 594
B
941
1 785
1 330
4 365
21 384
Farms with-
SI
32
5 to 9
10 to 19
52
1 00 to 1 99
228
200 or more
No litters farrowed
1 096
Litters farrowed between Dec
. 1, 1986
, and Nov 30, 1987
Litters farrowed
Total
Dec 1, 1986. an
dfvlayS
, 1987
jne 1. 1987, and Nov, 30,
987
Farms
Litters
Farms
Litters
Farms
Litters
Total litters f rr wed
211
49
39
31
39
2J
13 197
11
146
275
430
1 098
858
1 499
179
8
36
31
29
37
10
10
6 597
8
76
117
206
539
401
790
4 460
183
3
i
29
36
11
10
20
6 600
Farms with-
5 to 9
158
10 to 19
224
100 to 199
709
200 or more
4 420
Table 38. Sheep and Lambs— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Item
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Sheep and lambs inventory
Farms with-
1 to 24
25 to 99. _
50
33
12
5
45
39
(X)
38
45
1 667
228
585
854
1 006
1 099
7 081
772
54
32
8
1
29
(X)
24
32
681
199
(D)
1 .000 to 2 499
2 500 or more
Ewes 1 year old or older
Sheep and lambs shorn
358
Sheep and lambs sold
Value of sales from sheep, lambs, and wool ($1,000)
469
26
32 DELAWARE
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Table 39.
(For meaning ol
Sheep and Lambs— Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987
I symbols, see introductory text)
abbreviations i
nd lambs
shorn
Sales
Sheep and lambs
Total
Ewes 1 year old or older
Sh=.,
Sheep and lambs
Sheep, lambs.
nd wool
Number
Farms
Farms
Number
Pounds of
wool
Farms
Number
Farms
Value
($1,000)
Total inventory _
Farms with-
50
33
12
5
(X)
1 667
228
585
854
(X)
45
28
1
(X)
1 006
164
350
492
39
22
12
5
1 099
157
402
540
1 076
2 998
3 007
20
1
(D)
127
319
(D)
(D)
27
12
5
-
(D)
100 to 299
300 to 999
(D)
5,000 or more
Table 40.
[For meaning o
Sheep and Lambs— Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock:
abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
Sheep and lambs inventory
Sales
Ewes 1 year old or older
Total
Ewes 1 year old or older
Sh„M <.„.,<.,„.»„,.„,
Sheep and lambs
Sheep, lambs, and wool
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Pounds of
wool
Farms
Number
Farms
Value
($1,000)
Total inventory
Farms wilti.-
1 to 24
25 to 99
100 10 199
45
35
5
1 649
502
is
18
45
35
]
(X)
1 006
308
S
(X)
38
1
1
:
1
(D)
308
isi
(D)
(D)
2 210
(D)
(D)
36
26
1
:
2
(D)
257
is
(D)
43
33
8
\
2
(D)
15
(D)
(D)
200 10 499
500 10 999
1 000 to 2 499
(D)
2 500 to 4 999
No inventory
(D)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
DELAWARE 33
Table 41 Other Livestock and Livestock Products— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
I symbols, see introductory text]
s and ponies
, burros, and donkeys
$1,000,
number.
Bees and honey sold
Goats
pounds.
farms.
$1,000.
Angora goals i
Milk goats ....
Goats milk sok
Milk goats and goats r
! and ttieir pelts.
SI.OOO:
Other livestock ;
34 DELAWARE
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Table 42. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1987 and 1982
I symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Crop
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Value of
production'
($1,000)
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Value of
productioni
($1,000)
Harvested cropland
Corn for grain or seed (bushels)
Corn lor silage or green chop or cut for dry fodder, hogged or
Sorghum (or gram or seed (bushels)
Sorghum for silage or green chop, cut for dry forage or hay, or
hogged or grazed
2 172
1 076
155
21
630
59
64
1 515
42
539
317
36
49
441 502
130 234
11 145
864
258
43 573
32 642
573
906
(D)
219 941
(D)
8 188
18 341
43 036
1 378
214
981
108
(X)
9 876 539
(X)
23 705
(X)
1 827 869
1 897 161
34 955
22 927
(D)
4 143 976
(D)
1 559 022
43 254
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
99 595
19 259
1 789
39
19
4 478
2 182
(D)
22 377
(D)
10 913
16
2 369
20 332
1 922
279
13 488
2 700
1 363
209
6
28
783
471
108
120
1 991
46
9
609
367
49
106
(NA)
499 986
150 676
10 034
115
283
56 867
33 951
1 236
1 472
264 971
172
5 573
10
16 926
40 421
1 289
196
1 311
(NA)
(X)
14 880 293
(X)
4 407
(X)
2 234 788
1 912 955
67 034
36 337
6 373 519
1 900
1 332 103
1 465
38 149
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
120 906
34 225
3 645
8
78
3 443
101
96
Soybeans lor beans (bushels)
35 692
32
Peanuts for nuts (pounds)
Tobacco (pounds)
6 394
8
Pineapples harvested (tons)
Sugarcane lor sugar (tons)
Hay -alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop.
2 614
16 929
183
Nursery and greenhouse crops, mushrooms, and sod grown for sale
Other crops
7 984
(NA)
Table 43.
Specified Crops Harvested-
I symbols, see introductory text]
Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1987
Entire crop irngated
Part of crop irngated
None of crop irngated
Crop
Farms
Acres
yield per
Farms
Acres
irrigated
Acres not
irrigated
Average
yield per
Farms
Acres
acre
66
3
7
27
18
10
2
2
135
5
23
183
(D)
1 164
863
3 463
2 001
(D)
(D)
(D)
12 114
377
80
112,1
17.3
(D)
54.2
572
27.4
2130
(D)
(D)
(D)
(X)
(X)
2 949.7
79
3
19
5
90
3
3
50
3
1
12 649
400
1 440
483
8 300
(D)
1 645
88
(D)
126
11 661
150
(D)
12 822
500
1 059
28 743
(D)
1 633
(D)
(D)
(D)
12 187
760
(D)
96.1
49.5
56.9
20.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
;x)
(D)
931
148
20
597
348
1 398
2
16
95
272
29
48
132
28
18
95 098
10 026
399'?^
573
30 699
179 435
(D)
2 909
7 417
2 099
4 765
652
2 342
7 074
(D)
66.7
9.8
Sorghum lor gram or seed (bushels)
Wheal lor grain (bushels)
Oats lor gram (bushels)
Barley lor grain (bushels)
Rice(cwt)
Soybeans for beans (bushels)
(D)
6i:o
58.2
Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas (cwt)
Cotton (bales)
(D)
173.5
Sugar beets for sugar (tons)
:
3.1
Small grain hay (tons, dry)
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text)
(tons dry)
2.0
2.0
1-5
4.5
Alfalfa seed (pounds)
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)
(X)
(X)
Strawberries harvested for sale (pounds)
(D)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Corn for grain or seed (bushels)
15 to 24 acres^"""'I''""I-'""""'II;;ImIlI
25 to 49 acres
100 to 249 acres";;;^;;^;^"^""]]!""!""'"
250 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1,000 acres or more
1.000 to 1.999 acres
2.000 to 2,999 acres
3.000 to 4,999 acres
5,000 acres or more
Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green)
1 to 14 acres
25 to 49 acres;";;;;;;;i;i;iiiiii;;;i;;"";i
100 to 249 acres'';miI'i;iIIIIIIIIl;lI"-;^^
250 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres -_-
1,000 acres or more -_
Wheat for gram (bushels)
1 to 14 acres
15 to 24 acres __
25 to 49 acres _
50 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres ._
250 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1,000 acres or more
1,000 to 1,999 acres-
2.000 to 2,999 acres _
3,000 to 4,999 acres -
5,000 acres or more
Barley for grain (bushels) ,
1 to 14 acres
15 to 24 acres _
25 to 49 acres ,
50 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1,000 to 1,999 acres
2.000 to 2,999 acres ,
3.000 to 4,999 acres ,
5.000 acres or more
Oats for grain (bushels)
Soybeans for beans (bushels)
1 to 14 acres _
15 to 24 acres
25 to 49 acres
50 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1,000 acres or more
1.000 to 1.999 acres
2,000 to 2,999 acres
5,000 acres or more
Irish potatoes (cwt)
Hay — alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass
Silage, green chop, etc. (see text)(tons, dry)
25 to 49 acres";""i;i;i;;i:;ii""";;";i;
50 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1.000 to 1.999 acres
2,000 to 2.999 acres
3.000 to 4,999 acres
5,000 acres or more
Alfalfa hay (tons,dry)
15 to 24 acres;i"""i;";]'^];];];;]IIIi;i;
25 to 49 acres
100 to 249 acres [[l]l[[l^"[[[l\l[\[
250 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1,000 to 1,999 acres
2,000 to 2.999 acres
3,000 to 4,999 acres -
5.000 acres or more
Small grain hay (tons, dry)
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild
hay (see text)(tons. dry)
1 to 14 acres
15 to 24 acres
25 to 49 acres
50 to 99 acres
33 181
27 601
22 132
22 253
7 781
(D)
(D)
870 595
2 485 935
2 242 462
1 655 032
2 023 254
37 259
72 155
220 290
400 545
627 090
343 538
(D)
(D)
32 642
1 897 161
843
43 855
3 143
175 575
4 753
6 670
418 303
2 383
134 735
3 744
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
573
34 955
219 941
4 143 975
2 843
46 019
9 071
162 226
23 385
404 913
54 874
1 043 622
46 441
883 654
32 139
648 372
(X)
(X)
8 341
43 254
1 735
2 909
2 349
5 296
3 666
7 605
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
5 644
5 381
1 479
7 438
150 676
2 354
2 881
8 744
3 602 128
2 872 003
3 285 102
2 253 246
266 746
483 844
729 954
473 005
(D)
3 956
90 502
13 334
318 243
63 353
1 544 666
57 140
1 345 869
30 368
740 045
12 319
2 909
2 312
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Table 44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Hay-alfal(a, other tame, small gram, wild, grass
Silage, green ctiop, etc (see text)(tons, dry)— Con.
Tame tiay ottier than alfalfa, small grain, and wild
hay (see text)(tons. dry) — Con.
250 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1.000 acres or more
Wild hay (tons, dry)
Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (tons.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)
0.1 to 9 acres
50 to 14.9 acres
15.0 to 24 9 acres ,
250 to 49.9 acres ,
50.0 to 99.9 acres
100.0 to 249.9 acres
250.0 to 499.9 acres
500.0 to 749-9 acres
750.0 to 999.9 acres
1,000.0 acres or more
1.0000 to 1,999.9 acres
2.000 to 2,999.9 acres
3.000.0 acres or more
Cantaloups
Snap beans
Sweet corn.
Green peas, excluding green cowpeas
Land in orchards
1 to 9 acres
1.0 to 4 9 acres
15.0 to 24,9 acres
25 to 49 9 acres
50 to 99,9 acres
100 to 249.9 acres
250.0 to 499 9 acres
500.0 to 749.9 acres
750.0 to 999.9 acres
1,000-0 to 1,9999 acres
2.000 to 2,999-9 acres
3.000-0 acres or more...
1 078
2 077
7 071
8 250
5 594
2 610
15 407
(X)
2 586
5 739
5 752
3 429
6 120
10 093
Table 45. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982
(Not published for this State]
Table 46. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale by Value
Sales: 1987 and 1982
of
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, s
e introductory text)
Under glass or
other protection
In the
open
Sales
Crop
Farms
Square feet
Farms
Acres
Value
($1,000)
Nursery and greenhouse crops, mushrooms, a
grown for sale (see text)
1987 value of sales:
$1 to S2 499 sales
"-^°. 1987..
1982..
68
15
15
10
7
5
10
12
1 310 210
1 340 520
1 632
49 229
156 240
212 241
(D)
(D)
623 130
510 570
980 000
114 272
71 760
52
61
10
12
12
6
(X)
(X)
33
35
951
1 280
7
37
68
58
!S
600
(X)
(X)
765
1 092
96
106
13
23
24
13
9
6
10
35
35
13 488
7 984
$10,000 to 539,999 sales
475
$100,000 to $199,999 sales
$200 000 to $499 999 sales
1 250
1 616
Mushrooms
Nursery crops..
1987..
1982..
1967..
1982..
3 891
3 875
4 451
2 569
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Table 47 Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Characteristics
Fewest number of farms accounting for—
) percent of sales
50 percent of sales
Farms number.
percent.
Land in farms acres.
Average size of farm acres.
Value of land and buildings' farms.
St. 000.
Average per farm dollars.
Average per acre dollars.
Estimated market value of all mactiinery and equipment $1,000.
Land in farms according to use:
Total cropland acres.
Han/ested cropland acres.
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured acres.
Market value of agricultural products sold $1,000.
Average per farm dollars.
Grains farms.
$1,000.
Cotton and cottonseed farms.
$1,000.
Tobacco -- farms.
$1,000.
Hay, silage, and field seeds farms.
$1,000.
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melon farms.
$1,000.
Fruits, nuts, and berries farms.
$1,000.
Nursery and greenhouse crops farms.
$1,000.
Other crops farms.
$1,000.
Poultry and poultry products. farms.
$1,000.
Dairy products farms.
$1,000.
Cattle and calves farms.
$1,000.
Hogs and pigs farms.
$1,000.
Sheep, lambs, and wool farms.
$1,000.
Other livestock and livestock products (see text) farms.
$1,000.
Total farm production expenses' farms.
$1,000.
Selected farm production expenses':
Livestock and poultry purchased farms.
$1,000.
Feed for livestock and poultry farms.
$1,000.
Commercial fertilizer _. farms
$1,000.
Agricultural chemicals farms.
$1,000.
Petroleum products farms
$1,000.
Electricity farms.
$1,000.
Hired farm labor farms.
$1,000.
jiooo!
Payments from government programs farms
$1,000.
Cattle and calves farms.
fvlilk cows farms.
Hogs and pigs farms.
1 254
22 788
1 415
i sample of farms.
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 39
Table 48 Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Farms with sales of $10.0
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Farms .number,
percent.
Land in farms acres.
Average size of farm acres.
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text) farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm .dollars.
Farms by value of sales:
Less than $1,000 (see text)
$1,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $4,999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to S19.999
$20,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $39.999
$40,000 to $49.999
$50,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $249,999
$250,000 to $499.999
$500,000 to $999,999
$1,000,000 or more
Grains farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Corn for gram farms.
$1,000.
Wheat farms-
$1,000.
Soybeans farms.
$1,000.
Sorghum for gram farms.
$1,000.
Barley farms.
$1,000-
Oats farms.
$1,000.
Other grains farms.
$1,000.
Cotton and cottonseed farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Tobacco farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Hay. silage, and field seeds farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Vegetables, sv^eet corn, and melons farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
$i.ooo!
Sales ol $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Nursery and greenhouse crops farms
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Other crops farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Poultry and poultry products _ farms.
$1,000.
Sales ol $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Dairy products _. farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Cattle and calves farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
See footnotes at end of table.
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304 075
985
302 003
2 783
19
2 352
34 405
5 560
25 963
3 573
504
104
13 556
2 478
3 202
527
1 864
3
(D)
90 531
225
90 323
63
(D)
48
10 882
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations ;
Pari owners
Farms with sales of $10.0
Total
-Con
$1,000.
Sales of S50.000 or more _ farms.
$1,000.
Sfieep. lambs, and wool farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Other livestock and livestock products
(see text) farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total farm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm dollars.
Livestock and poultry purchased farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $99.999
$100,000 or more
Feed for livestock and poultry farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Commercially mixed formula feeds farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999 _
$5,000 to $24.999
S25.000 to $79,999.
$80,000 or more
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Commercial fertilizer farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
Agricultural chemicals farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Petroleum products farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999 _
$5,000 to $24,999...
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Gasoline and gasohol.. farms.
$1,000.
Diesel fuel farms.
$1,000.
Natural gas farms.
$1,000.
LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil,
grease, etc farms.
$1,000.
See footnotes at end of table.
2 965
377 102
127 184
8 172
1 244
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
All farms
Farms with sales
3l $10,000 or mor
Item
Total
Full owners
Part owners
Tenants
Total
Full owners
Pari owners
Tenants
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total larm produclion expenses- Con
Electricity
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
"stwo;;
2 195
4 862
1 085
942
151
1 254
22 788
646
440
133
35
364
5 798
41
134
28
2 481
11 739
1 939
455
67
20
1 192
2 445
672
406
106
8
1 415
14 872
713
580
110
12
1 205
12 415
139
463
505
98
500
2 457
183
113
15
972
11 089
582
184
103
2 724
2 591
2 666
42
12
2 813
15 758
2 271
442
50
1 294
2 563
598
619
72
5
689
8 036
407
223
49
1 418
30
107
1 486
4 176
1 272
194
18
2
645
848
436
187
21
825
6 061
321
2
752
5 254
95
329
295
33
214
806
90
79
1 791
1 465
1 772
1 715
6 256
1 447
235
20
1 861
361
274
10
501
11 318
215
192
73
21
120
4 030
9
49
46
16
783
6 321
500
226
437
180
178
5
513
201
237
65
10
453
7 161
134
210
65
209
1 175
i
778
8 568
470
80
149
79
872
1 056
835
26
8
3
861
6 315
174
27
187
439
126
49
10
2
64
3 434
24
25
18
350
2
5
8
212
1 242
167
35
6
308
56
11
2
475
51
22
77
475
24
27
22
4
194
2 520
23
35
24
61
71
59
2
237
1 187
196
33
3
1 637
4 690
554
915
151
17
1 091
22 594
488
133
35
342
5 753
31
149
134
28
1 649
11 006
451
67
20
792
2 210
355
323
106
8
1 137
14 258
473
542
110
12
11 901
78
334
473
98
428
2 356
158
142
113
15
707
10 709
328
92
184
103
1 745
2 101
1 687
42
12
1 865
15 234
1 324
50
928
2 449
257
594
72
5
585
7 915
308
218
49
10
213
(D)
20
104
933
3 694
722
191
18
2
413
(D)
248
143
21
1
636
5 636
295
298
592
53
234
272
33
180
766
73
62
1 053
1 070
1 034
1 061
5 925
794
234
20
13
569
1 816
217
273
10
451
11 246
165
192
73
21
112
4 002
46
16
603
320
226
43
327
1 218
94
154
74
443
8 185
146
222
65
10
391
7 031
25
100
201
65
190
1 153
61
72
50
585
8 321
287
70
649
968
612
26
8
3
649
8 179
416
27
32
425
80
SI 000 to $4 999
48
Hired farm labor
Farms witti expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
"'$i,ooo;;
55
3 433
15
,7
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1,000..
(D)
2
$25 000 or more
3
Repair and maintenance
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
.. farms..
$1,000..
113
1 167
69
$25,000 to $49,999
$50 000 or more
6
Customwork, machine hire, and rental of
52
Farms with expenses of-
$1,000..
(D)
$1 000 to $4 999
26
$5 000 to $24 999
Interest expense
Farms with expenses ol-
.. farms..
$1,000..
58
437
$5 000 to $24 999
22
$25 000 to $99 999
Secured by real estate
Farms with expenses ol-
$1 to S999
"'si^oo;;
:
$25 000 or more
Not secured by real estate
Farms with expenses of-
- farms..
$1,000..
58
437
$1,000 to $4 999
$5 000 to $24 999
22
Farms with expenses of-
$1,000..
2 389
$5,000 to $9.999
$10 000 to $24 999
22
35
$25 000 or more
24
Property taxes
Farms with expenses ol-
""$i.ooo;i
43
63
$5,000 to $9,999
$10 000 to $24 999
2
$25 000 or more
All other larm production expenses-..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
.. farms..
$1.000..
155
1 130
33
5
42 DELAWARE
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 48.
[For meaning o1
Summary by Tenure of Operator:
ind symbols, see introductory text]
1987 -Con.
Farms with sales of $10.0
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
All (a
.
Average per farm _
$1.000..
...dollars..
65 300
22 023
Average net gain ___
—dollars..
45 171
Gam ot-
$1,000 to $9 999
442
$10 000 to $49 999
787
$50,000 or more
337
1 270
Average net loss
...dollars..
8 870
Loss ol-
Less than $1 000
233
$1 000 to $9 999
768
$60,000 or more .
31
Government payments
Cuslomv»ork and other agricultural
... farms..
$1,000..
... farms..
$1.000..
Gross cash rent or share payments ..
Forest products and Chnstmas trees .
Other farm-related income sources.. .
$1.000..
... farms..
$1,000..
.. farms..
$1,000..
.- farms..
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1,000..
farms
Sorghum, barley, and oats....
$1.000..
'$i%oo;;
Peanuts. rye, nee, tobacco, and honey.
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO
USE
$1,000..
'$i%oo;:
Hanrested cropland
Farms by acres harvested:
acres..
. farms..
acres..
50 to 99 acres
100 to 199 acres
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres
2,000 acres or more
Cropland
Pasture or grazing only
In cover crops, legumes, and soil.
and not pastured...'
On v»hich all crops failed
. farms..
. farms.,
acres..
. farms-
acres..
acres..
Woodland pastured
Woodland not pastured
See footnotes at end of table
" acresi:
1 264
91 451
1 073
71 459
2 518
726
56 552
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Table 48.
[For meaning ol
Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con.
I symbols, see introductory text)
geland other tfian
■pastured farms,
acres.
Land in tiouse lots, ponds, roads,
wasteland, etc farms.
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
programs farms.,
acres.
Conservation reserve program farms.,
acres..
Value of land and buildings^ farms.,
$1,000.,
Average per farm dollars..
Average per acre dollars..
$70,000 to $99,999...
$100,000 to $149,999.
$150,000 to $199,999.
Estimated market value of all machinery
Farms by value group:
$1 to $4,999
$1,000..
$5 000 to S9 999
SELECTED MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT'
number..
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ...
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
farms..
number..
.... farms..
number..
farms
Coltonpickers and sinppers
farms..
number..
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
Commercial fertilizer
acres on
farms..
which used..
which used..
,to
Insects on hay and other crops
acres on
Nematodes in crops
farms..
which used..
farms..
" "^ fafms
acres on
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and
which used..
acres on
which used..
Chemicals for defoliation or for growth
farms..
150 686
79
12 225
214
23 904
2 540
1 384
15 055
339 620
447
62 237
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 48 Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Land rente
Rented (
acres-.
pn farms farms..
acres-.
r leased from others farms-.
jased land in farms farms..
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence:
On farm operated
Not on farm operated __ ._
' principal occupation:
Operators t
Farming
Other
Operators by days of work off farm:
• to 9 years
Average years on present farm .
Operators by age group:
Under 25 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 49 years
Operators by sex:
I^ale — -
Female
Operators of Spanish origin (see t
Individual or family
Partnership
? proprietorship) _
Corporation:
Family held
More tha
lOorles
n 10 stockholders
s stockholders
Other than
More than 10 stockholder!
10 ones
s stockholders
See lootnotes ;
360 152
2 682
325 313
285 163
1 141
282 932
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
36 574
25
7 250
Farms with sales of $10,0
207 487
36
3 325
228 243
62
43 395
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Table 48.
[For meaning of
Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con.
I symbols, see introductory text]
FARMS BY SIZE
10 to 49 acres
50 to 69 acres
70 to 99 acres
100 to 139 acres
140 to 179 acres
180 to 219 acres
220 to 259 acres
260 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1.000 to 1.999 acres.-
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Cast! grains (Oil)
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish
potatoes, field crops, except cash
grains, nee (0133, 0134, 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016)
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Horticultural specialties (018)
General farms, primanly crop (019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
animal specialties (021)
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)
Dairy farms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025) _
Animal specialties (027)
General farms, primarily livestock and
animal specialties (029)
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory farms.
Farms with —
10 to 49;;;';;;;:;;;;;i;;;;;;;;"i"i;i;i;:
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Cows and heifers that had calved farms.
Beef cows farms.
10 to 4"9";i;;i"^""^]]^iiiiiiii;iiii;i!
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
IVIilk cows farms.
Farms with-
1 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 10 499
500 or more
Heifers and heifer calves farms.
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
calves farms.
number.
Cattle and calves sold farms.
number.
$1,000.
Calves farms.
$1,000^
Cattle farms.
$1,000:
Fattened on gram
7 175
56
(D)
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Table 48 Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con.
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Full owners
LIVESTOCK-Con
Hogs and pigs inventory.
Farms with —
J used for breeding .
Hogs and pigs sold _
Feeder pigs. farms..
$1,000^
Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory..
Ewes 1 year old or older
Sheep and lambs sold _.
Sheep and lambs shorn.
Horses and ponies inventory farms.
Horses and ponies sold farms.
Goats inventory farms.
Goats sold i
POULTRY
Chickens 3 m
inventory., farms..
400 to 3 199
20.000 to 49.999
50 000 to 99 999
Hens and pullets of laying age.
Pullels 3 months old or older nc
farms-
number..
1 of laying
Hens and pullets sold.
number..
farms,.
Broilers and other meat-type chickens
sold
Farms wilh-
number..
60 000 to 99 999
Turkey hens kept for brc
Turkeys sold
eding .....
farms..
number..
7 489
93
3 857
95
3 632
(D)
2 580
12 888
138
6 443
149
6 445
641 454
18
184 152
7 261
63
3 749
68
3 512
78 014
51
578 914
140 842 030
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con
[For meaning of abbreviatic
Farms with sales of $10,000 or more
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn for gram or seed farms.
busfiefs.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Corn for silage or green chop farms.
tons, green.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
too to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Wheat for grain _. farms.
acres.
Irngated _ farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Barley for grain farms.
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
Soybeans for beans _. farms.
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
1 to 24 acres _ __.
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Insh potatoes farms.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Farms by acres harvested:
50 to 24 9 acres';".;;;i;;;;;;^;^;^""^"i;;
25 to 99.9 acres
1000 to 249.9 acres
250 acres or more
Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small gram, wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) .. farms,
acres.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres han/ested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Alfalfa hay farms.
tons, dry.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ... farms.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
0-1 to 4.9 acres
5.0 to 24 9 acres
25.0 to 999 acres
100.0 to 249 9 acres
250 acres or more
See footnotes at end of table.
718 878
33
2 604
558 794
26
3 646
22 076
12
(D)
42 720
23 649
65 500
(D)
(D)
(D)
2 962
31 370
15 607
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Table 48 Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations ;
I symbols, see inlroductory text]
CROPS HARVESTED- Con.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-
Con.
Green peas, excluding green cowpeas,
harvested for sale farms..
Irrigated farms-.
Sweet corn han/ested for sale farms..
acres..
irrigated farms..
acres.,
Land in orchards farms..
Irrigated farms..
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres
0,1 to 4,9 acres
5 to 24 9 acres
25,0 to 99,9 acres
100,0 to 249,9 acres
2500 acres or more
'Data are based on a sample of farms.
^Farms with total production expenses equal
7 643
68
5 739
) market value of agricultural products sold are included as f
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 49.
Summary by Type of Organization:
bbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
other than family held
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Farms number.
Average size of farm acres.
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text) farms.
S 1.000.
Average per larm dollars.
Farms by value of sales
Less than $1,000 (see text)
$1,000 to $2.499
$2,500 to $4.999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $19.999
$20,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $39,999
$40,000 10 $49,999
$50,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $249.999
$260,000 to $499,999
$500,000 to $999.999
$1,000,000 or more
Grams .._ farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Corn for gram farms.
$1,000.
SI.000'
Soybeans farms.
$1,000.
Sorghum for gram farms.
$1,000.
Barley farms.
51,000.
Oats farms.
$1,000.
Other grains ._ farms.
$1,000.
Cotton and cottonseed farms.
SI. 000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Tobacco _._ farms.
$1,000.
Sales ol $50,000 or more ._ farms.
$1,000.
Hay. silage, and field seeds farms.
$1,000.
Sales of 350,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Fruits, nuts, and berries farms
$1,000.
Sales of S50.000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Nursery and greenhouse crops farms.
Sales ol $50,000 or more farms"
$1,000.
Other crops farms.
$1,000.
Sales ol $50,000 or more farms.
S1.000.
Poultry and poultry products farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
51,000.
Dairy products farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000,
Cattle and calves. farms,
$1,000
Sales of $50,000 or more farms
$1,000
See footnotes at end of table
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2 553
86 1
400 071
6 961
12
6 799
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Total holders
Other than family held
Total holders
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con.
Total sales (see text)-Con.
Hogs and pigs farms.
51,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Sheep, lambs, and wool farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Other livestock and livestock products
si.ooo!
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total farm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm dollars.
Livestock and poultry purchased farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999 _
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Feed for livestock and poultry farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999 -.--
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999 _.
$100,000 or more __
Commercially mixed formula feeds farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $79,999
$80,000 or more
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $999
$5!000 to $24,999 I^IIIIIIimm];!";]^
$25,000 or more
Commercial fertilizer farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999 --.-
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Agricultural chemicals farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
525,000 to $49,999
550,000 or more
Petroleum products farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to 54,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to 549,999
$50,000 or more
Gasoline and gasohol farms.
$1,000,
Diesel fuel farms.
$1,000.
Natural gas farms,
$1,000
LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil,
grease, etc farms
$1,000
See footnotes at end of table.
2 564
252 732
98 569
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Table 49.
[For meaning ol
Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con.
symbols, see introductory text]
abbreviations i
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total farm production expenses— Con
Electricity farms.
St. 000.
Farms witfi expenses of-
$1 to $999
Sl.OOO to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999 ._.
$25,000 or more
Hired farm labor farms.
$1,000.
Farms witti expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$6,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999. _.
$100,000 or more
Contract labor farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
si.ooo!
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Customwork, machine hire, and rental of
machinery and equipment farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$5^000 to $24,999";];;;"IIlI"i;i;ii;];"
$25,000 or more
Interest expense farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999 _.
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Secured by real estate farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999 _.
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Not secured by real estate farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999 __
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Cash rent farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999 .._.
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Properly taxes farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
S5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24,999. __.
$25,000 or more
All other farm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of —
$1 10 $4.999...
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
See
52 DELAWARE
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Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987-Con.
Other than family t
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
Average per farm
Parms with net gains^
$1.000..
...dollars..
..number.,
rlnllars
Gam o(-
$10 000 to $49 999
$50 000 or more
number
Average net loss ._
...dollars..
$1 000 to $9,999
Government payments
Other farm-related income^
Customwork and other agricultural
Forest products and Christmas trees .
$1,000.
Wheat
$1,000.
$1,000.
Sorghum
barley, a
ndoats
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000-
Peanuts,
rye, rice.
obacoo
and
honey.
$1,000-
.. farms.
$1,000.
Harvested cropland
Farms by acres han/ested:
-E;;
50 to 99 acres
1.000 to 1.999 acres
Cropland:
Pasture or grazing only...
In cover crops, legumes, a
improvement grasses, no
and not pastured
On which all crops failed .
In cultivated summer fallo«
=te
... farms..
d
... farms..
acres..
--- farms..
acres..
... farms--
Total woodland
Woodland pastured .
Woodland not pastur
See footnotes at end of table
2 397
501 290
2 172
441 502
320 617
1 838
279 801
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Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con.
(For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
rangeland <
Jdland pa:
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
alue of land and buildings'
Average per farm
farms..
farms_.
$1.000..
dollars..
Farms by value group:
$40 000 to $69 999
$70 000 to $99 999
$200 000 to $499 999
$1,000,000 to $1.999.999
$2,000,000 to $4.999.999
Estimated market value ol all machinery
farms
Farms by value group
$1.000..
$5 000 to $9 999
$10 000 to $19 999
$500 000 or more
SELECTED MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT'
Motortrucks, including pickups
Wfieel tractors
- farms. -
number..
Less ttlan 40 horsepower (PTO)
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
.. farms.,
number..
.. farms. -
Cottonpickers and strippers
Mower conditioners
number.,
number.,
number..
number.-
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
Commercial fertilizer f
acres on which
Lime f
acres on which
Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc.. to
Insects on hay and other crops farms..
Nematodes in crops farms.
acres on which used.
Diseases in crops and orchards farms.
acres on which used-
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and
acres on which used.
Chemicals for defoliation or tor growth
control of crops or thinning ol fruil farms.
acres on which used.
54 DELAWARE
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Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con.
s. see introductory text)
t abbreviations ;
Tenants _
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Land rented or lease
Rented or leased I,
acres. .
acres..
Land rented or leased to others farms,.
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place <
On farm operated -..
Not on farm operated
Not reported
Operators
Farmim
Other '.
I principal occupation:
I days of work off farm:
2 years or les
3 or 4 years .
Average years
Jot reported __.
Operators by age group;
Under 25 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
50 lo 54 years .
55 to 59 years .
60 to 64 years .
65 to 69 years .
Operators by sex:
Male
Operators of Spanish origin (see text) .
285 163
1 141
282 932
Individual or family (sole proprietorshi
) farms.-
2 553
400 071
216
Corporation:
Family held
acres..
farms-
62 666
173
141 856
More than 10 stockholders
10 or less stockholders
"'" farms"
Otherlhan family held
farms-
8
10 or less stockholders
farms..
7
institutional, etc --
16
2 333
251 934
2 326
222 402
74 592
151
71 710
71 715
108
71 028
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 49.
[For meaning >
Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con.
symbols, see introductory text]
Total
Individual
or family
Partnership
Corporation
Total
Family
held
Other than family held
Other-
cooperative,
Total
10 or less
stock-
Total
10 or less
stock-
holders
trust,
institutional.
FARMS BY SIZE
514
867
196
230
219
143
288
188
100
I 029
92
92
128
74
69
238
73
105
1 042
23
461
31 191
159
46
32
29
7
358
11 541
216
2 187
155
55
6
169
9 354
5
52
31
29
8
316
8 130
306
II 520
376
26 934
14 938
219
6 557
1 296
336
20 377
13 641
99
16 835
11 813
458
791
181
201
195
124
101
67
238
132
56
9
889
75
75
107
18
48
56
215
70
927
131
13
386
14 595
145
27
22
16
2
300
7 538
1 646
140
46
2
130
43
42
20
15
6
259
4 858
251
2 199
309
7 695
2 768
169
4 049
857
276
3 646
1 911
79
35
45
6
23
13
15
9
5
21
32
9
3
74
6
3
13
2
24
66
6
46
5 077
8
12
9
6
2
37
2 207
16
287
9
6
I
27
1 920
1
10
7
7
40
1 812
32
1 058
2 716
905
36
1 888
388
517
192
121
18
27
26
36
58
10
46
26
11 288
6
3
6
3
20
(D)
(D)
5
3
(D)
3
7
16
(D)
20
(D)
23
11 231
13
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
15 133
10 837
16
24
6
2
3
24
23
35
16
55
26
11 288
6
20
(D)
(D)
5
3
3
(D)
7
16
(D)
(D)
23
16 433
11 231
13
(D)
(D)
21
(D)
15 133
10 837
15
22
7
6
2
7
3
24
23
35
15
55
13
8
16
10
8
8
3
26
11 288
6
3
6
3
20
(D)
(D)
5
3
3
11
(D)
3
16
(0)
20
(D)
23
16 433
11 231
13
fi
(D)
15 133
10 837
2
3
2
3
2
I
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
180 to 219 acres
-
3
1 000 to 1 999 acres
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
8
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish
potatoes, field crops, except cash
grains, nee (0133. 0134. 0139)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
2
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)
Dairy farms (024)
3
Animal specialties (027)
General farms, primarily livestock and
animal specialties (029)
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory
^™o9"
.. farms.,
number..
3
231
2
200 to 499
Cows and heiters that had calved
.. farms.,
number..
(D)
Farms with-
number..
(D)
1
10 to 49
50 to 99
:
1 00 to 1 99
200 to 499
^
Farms with -
1 to 4
number..
(D)
5 to 9
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
,
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
calves
Calves
Cattle
Fattened on grain and concentrates
""number!;
... farms..
number..
$1.000..
... farms..
number..
$1.000..
... farms..
number..
SI. 000..
... farms..
number..
$1,000..
(D)
3
(D)
90
!S
3
(D)
'il
56 DELAWARE
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Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization:
(For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987-Con.
Other than family I
LIVESTOCK -Con.
d pigs inventory... _
24
farms..
49
99
or to be used lor br
eding ...
farms-
number..
farms
number..
r pigs
number..
$1,000..
farms..
ig year and Nov. 30 .., farms.
'31 -- farms.
I. 30 --- farms.
Sheep ar
Ewes ■
I lambs of alt ages inventory.,
year old or older....
Sheep and lambs sc
Sheep and lambs sf-
Horses and ponies ii
Horses and ponies e
Goats inventory
Goats sold
farms,
farms.
POULTRY
Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms.,
number..
Farms with —
■ 399
400 10 3 1 99
3 200 to 9 999
50,000 to 99 999
Hens and pullets ol laying age
farms..
Pullels 3 months old or older not ol laying
terms
Hens and pullets sold
lumber.,
terms
Broilers and other meat-type chickens
sold
2.000 'to 59"999';;-i;i""II";^"
60.000 to 99,999
6 597
183
6 600
Turkey hens kept lor breeding terms..
Turkeys sold larms..
See footnotes at end ol table.
2 061
30
7 538
104 857
5
328 814
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Total
Individual
or family
Partnership
Corporation
Total
Family held
Other than
family held
Other-
cooperative.
Total
10 or less
holders
Total
10 or less
stock-
holders
trust,
institutional,
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn tor gram or seed
Irrigated
Farms by acres harvested:
farms..
acres..
bushels..
farms..
1 076
130 234
9 876 539
145
22 314
327
403
217
154
11 109
6
583
72
46
8
2
630
43 573
1 827 869
33
2 604
203
299
too
23
360
32 642
1 897 161
12
1 346
1 515
219 941
4 143 975
117
11 763
341
600
322
158
94
42
1 559 022
26
3 646
10
7
8
6
539
18 341
43 254
20
369
123
39
6
2
7 879
23 895
13
365
317
43 036
185
23 775
100
66
60
865
81 127
5 779 313
97
10 023
290
347
157
47
24
113
5 986
54 811
5
(D)
59
34
16
3
496
29 789
1 228 310
23
1 710
180
235
9
265
19 397
1 099 343
6
(D)
1 270
148 140
2 683 608
82
6 218
311
538
257
115
49
27
4 489
2 110
9
6
5
465
12 529
29 189
16
408
342
94
2
247
5 739
16 659
('o1
245
18 380
134
10 726
93
60
40
31
100
14 602
998 486
7
(D)
32
22
7
22
(D)
(D)
9
6
6
190 000
3
(D)
36
12
3
38
129
24 122
496 203
7
(D)
21
43
32
23
10
91
11 464
86
3
38
(D)
(D)
(D)
12
18
29
(D)
(D)
29
(D)
2
5
104
33 871
3 038 345
39
10 833
9
19
36
23
17
18
3 298
41 190
(D)
5
67
9 023
400 529
6
542
9
26
19
2
55
10 136
593 606
5
826
46 648
944 831
4 692
15
30
19
35
3 608
650 841
8
1 450
3
6
35
3 148
7 373
(D)
15
5
25
1 183
4 466
(D)
19 885
33
11 005
101
33 621
3 014 245
38
(D)
8
35
23
17
18
3 298
41 190
(D)
5
67
9 023
400 529
542
9
26
55
10 136
593 606
5
826
104
46 233
934 081
26
4 692
15
28
19
35
10
3 608
650 841
1 450
3
6
34
(0)
(D)
24
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
32
(D)
9
100
(D)
(D)
37
(D)
18
35
23
16
IB
3 298
41 190
(D)
5
67
400 529
6
542
9
26
19
2
54
(D)
(D)
(D)
103
(D)
(D)
25
(D)
15
35
10
3 608
650 841
1 450
3
6
34
(D)
(D)
3
(D)
5
24
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
32
(D)
9
17
3
250
24 100
(D)
1
1
3
415
10 750
2
:
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
2
(D)
(D]
2
(D)
(D)
1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
7
634
60 395
2
(D)
25 to 99 acres
5
100 to 249 acres
2
Com lor silage or green chop
Irrigated
acres..
i
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres -
:
Wheat for gram
Irrigated
Farms by acres han/ested:
(arms-
acres..
bushels..
farms..
9 030
(D)
2
25 to 99 acres
2
too to 249 acres
.
Barley lor gram
Irrigated
farms..
acres..
bushels..
farms..
2
(D)
(D)
1
(D)
Irrigated
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
farms;;
1 031
19 333
2
(D)
4
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Insh potatoes
Imgaled
Farms by acres han/ested:
1 to 4 9 acres
farms!;
1000 to 2499 acres
250 acres or more
Hay^allalla. other tame, small gram
grass silage, green chop, etc (see
Irngaled --_ - -
wild.
ext) .. farms..
acres..
tons. dry..
farms..
acres..
!S
25*10 99 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Alfalfa hay
Irrigated
Vegetables harvested lor sale (see t
farms..
tons. dryV.
farms..
acres..
IS
(D)
acres..
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 4 9 acres
(D)
5 to 24 9 acres
1
58 DELAWARE
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Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization:
I symbols, see introductory text]
1987-Con.
Total
Individual
or family
Partnership
Corporation
Total
Family held
Other than family held
Other -
cooperative.
Total
10 or less
stock-
holders
Total
10 or less
trust,
institutional.
etc.
CROPS HARVESTED-Con.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-
Con
Green peas, excluding green cowpeas.
harvested for sale farms..
Irrigated farmsll
acres-
66
9 851
45
5 752
109
7 643
68
5 739
36
1 378
8
527
21
3
40
3 935
25
2 353
80
3 752
46
2 771
31
64
21
9
7
1 320
5
565
(D)
5
(D)
2
(D)
2
19
4 596
15
2 834
17
3 514
16
2 749
3
623
46^
2
19
4 596
2 834
16
(D)
15
(D)
2
(D)
2
(D)
2
19
4 596
2 834
15
(D)
15
(0)
2
(D)
2
(D)
2
(D)
(D)
,
(D)
(D,
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
I
acres..
Irrigated farms..
acres..
Land in orchards farms..
acres..
Irrigated farms..
acres..
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres:
,0,
(D)
5 to 24 9 acres
25 to 99 9 acres
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -STATE DATA
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Table 50.
[For meaning of
Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator:
1 symbols, see rntroductory text]
1987
Total farming
and other
occupations
Age of operator (years)
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Land in farms acres.
Average size of farm acres.
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales {see text) (arms.
$1,000.
Average per (arm dollars.
Farms by value of sales.
Less than 51,000 (see text)
$1,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $4,999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $19,999..
$20,000 to $24,999...
$25,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $49,999....
$50,000 to $99,999
$100,000 10 $249.999
$250,000 to $499,999
$500,000 to $999.999
$1,000,000 or more
Grains farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Corn for grain farms.
$1,000.
Wheat __ farms.
$1,000.
Soybeans farms.
$1,000.
Sorghum for gram farms.
$1,000.
Barley farms.
$1,000.
Oats farms.
$1,000.
Other grains farms.
$1,000.
Cotton and cottonseed farms.
SI. 000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Tobacco farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Hay. silage, and field seeds farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Fruits, nuts, and berries farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Nursery and greenhouse crops... farms.
SI. 000.
Sales of 550,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Other crops farms.
SI. 000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Poultry and poultry products farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Dairy products farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Cattle and calves farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
See footnotes at end of table
60 DELAWARE
2 966
443 575
149 553
29 663
672
16 536
3 381
7
3 300
12 181
68
9 101
55 054
156
54 729
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[Fof meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Ottier occupations
Age of operator (years)
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Land in (arms .
.number.,
percent..
...acres..
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PHOUUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text) (arms
$1,000..
Farms by value o( sales:
$1 000 to $2 499
$10 000 to $19 999
$40 000 to $49 999
$50 000 10 $99 999
$250 000 to $499 999
$500,000 to $999,999....
Sales o( $50,000 or more
Corn for gram
$1,000..
... farms..
$1,000..
"""$i%oo;:
So beans
$1,000..
Sorghum (or grain
$1,000..
... farms..
$1,000..
Oats
$1,000..
Other grains
Cotton and cottonseed
$1,000..
"""$i%'oo:;
... farms..
Tobacco
Sales of $50,000 c
Hay, silage, and (leld seeds ,
Sales of $50,000 or more .
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1,000
$i,ooo!
$i,ooo:
Nursery and greenhoust
Sales of $50,000 or n
Other crops
Sales of $50,000 !
Poultry ai
Sales c
Dairy products
Sales o( $50,000 c
$1,000.
'si.ooo:
.. farms.
$1,000,
.. farms.
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000.
Cattle and calves farms
$1,000
Sales of $50,000 or more farms
See footnotes at end of table
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
21 213
89
20 977
22 723
89
22 543
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Table 50.
[For meaning of
Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator:
bbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987-Con.
Total farming
occupations
r operator (years)
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con
Total sales (see text) -Con
Hogs and pigs farms.
SI, 000.
Sales of S50.000 or more farms.
St. 000.
Sfieep. lambs, and wool farms.
$1,000.
Sales of 550,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Otfier livestock and livestock products
(see text) farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total farm production expenses farms.
SI, 000.
Average per farm dollars.
Livestock and poultry purcfiased farms.
$1,000.
Farms witti expenses of-
$1 to S4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Feed for livestock and poultry farms.
$1,000.
Farms witti expenses of—
SI to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to 599,999
Commercially mixed formula feeds farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of-
$1 to S4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $79,999
$80,000 or more
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.
$1,000.
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Commercial fertilizer farms
$1,000.
Farms Witti expenses of—
SI to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
Agricultural ctiemicals farms
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of—
$1 to S4.999
$5,000 to 524,999
$25,000 to 549,999
550,000 or more
Petroleum products farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of—
$1 to $4, 999 _.
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
550,000 or more
Gasoline and gasohol farms.
S1,000.
Diesel fuel _. farms.
SI, 000.
Natural gas farms.
$1,000.
LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil,
grease, etc farms.
$1,000.
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 50 Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Other occupations
Age of operator (years)
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con.
Total sales (see text) -Con.
Hogs and pigs farms
$1,000
Sales of S50.000 or more farms
$1,000
Stieep. lambs, and wool farms,
$1,000.
Sales of $60,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Ottier livestock and livestock products
$1,000!
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total farm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm dollars.
Livestock and poultry purcfiased farms.
$1,000.
Farms Vtfith expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999 _
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Feed for livestock and poultry farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of—
$5,000 to $24",99'9 IIIIIIII-I------I--IIII!
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Commercially mixed formula feeds farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999 _.
$25,000 to $79.999
$80,000 or more
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to S24.999
$25,000 or more
Commercial fertilizer . . farms
$1,000.
Farms v^ith expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to S24.999
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
Agricultural chemicals farms.
$1,000.
Farms v^iith expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Petroleum products farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999....
$50,000 or more
Gasoline and gasohol farms.
Diesel fuel farms'
$1,000.
Natural gas farms.
$1,000.
LP gas. fuel oil. kerosene, motor oil,
grease, etc farms.
$1,000.
See footnotes at end of table.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning ot abbreviattons and symbols, see introductory text]
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total farm production expenses -Con
Electricity farms.
St. 000.
Farms witfi expenses of—
SI to S999
S1.000 to $4,999
55,000 to $24.999 ,
$25,000 or more
Hired farm labor farms.
$1,000.
Farms witti expenses of-
$1 to $4,999 _
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $99.999
$100,000 or more
Contract labor farms.
SI. 000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999.
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000
Repair and n
Farms witti expenses ot-
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
Customwork. machine hire, and rental of
machinery and equipment farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Interest expense farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Secured by real estate farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Not secured by real estate farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
S5.000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Cash rent farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $9.999
$10,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Property taxes farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $9.999
$10,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
All other farm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses ot—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
See
Total farming
occupations
Age of operator (years)
64 DELAWARE
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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see inlroductory text]
Olher occupations
Item
Total
Age ot operator (years)
Under 25
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and over
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total farm production expenses-Con.
Electricity farms..
$1,000..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
764
946
492
247
24
381
2 638
253
105
21
2
73
384
8
37
935
1 886
829
101
5
421
470
300
99
22
492
2 652
324
153
400
2 196
74
184
129
13
148
456
56
21
3
282
1 094
222
27
5
1 063
1 056
6
1 054
2 377
961
85
6
115
139
72
37
6
81
518
10
15
101
8
6
137
242
130
64
99
46
9
9
83
299
63
19
62
253
5
38
18
23
46
2
21
79
315
62
8
2
128
127
157
454
15
222
280
134
83
5
110
569
73
32
5
26
17
8
263
233
28
2
145
94
30
8
169
907
113
52
148
747
35
66
3
52
161
15
27
9
1
85
372
62
13
9
288
163
287
296
684
166
271
85
76
82
403
48
31
3
21
118
5
6
10
236
597
195
38
3
68
75
38
28
2
812
53
5
87
702
2
32
48
41
110
28
3
10
54
294
37
7
9
251
168
251
239
605
212
26
167
152
129
34
65
748
12
5
8
47
3
216
340
197
19
87
64
77
93
434
78
3
75
317
30
34
3
26
117
5
2
35
70
33
254
171
250
3
225
449
210
10
94
103
72
$1 000 to $4 999
17
5
Hired farm labor J^™=-
S1.000..
Farms with expenses of-
Sl to S4 999
43
21
$5 000 to $24 999
20
Contract labor farms..
$1,000..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
3
$1 000 to $4 999
3
" $i.ooo::
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
83
147
$5 000 to $24 999
9
Cuslomwork. machine hire, and rental of
machinery and equipment farms..
$1.000..
$1 to $999
70
86
45
23
2
$25 000 or more
Interest expense farms..
$1,000..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
30
199
17
12
$100 000 or more
Secured by real estate farms..
$1,000..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1 000 to $4 999
28
2
$5 000 to $24 999
$25 000 or more
Not secured by real estate farms..
$1,000..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
6
22
5
$1 000 to $4 999
1
Cash rent farms
29
$1,000..
Farms with expenses ot-
42
$6 000 to $9 999
$10 000 to $24 999
1
Property taxes farms..
$1.000..
Farms with expenses of-
142
$10 000 to $24 999
$25 000 or more
All other farm production expenses farms..
$1,000..
Farms with expenses ol-
137
184
130
1
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Table 50.
[For meaning ot
Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con
I symbols, see introductory text]
Total farming
occupations
Age of operator (years)
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
number
Average pef farm
Farms with net gains2
$1.000..
-.- dollars..
number..
rinllars
65 300
22 023
1 695
45 171
Gain of-
Less than $1,000
$1 000 to $9 999
129
442
$10 000 to $49 999
787
Farms with net tosses
1 270
Average net loss
Loss of-
Less than $1 000
dollars..
8 870
233
$1 000 to $9 999
768
S50.000 or more
31
Government payments
Other larm-related income'
Customwork and other agricultural
$1,000.
... farms.
$1,000-
Gross cash rent or share payments ..
Forest products and Christmas trees .
Other farm-related income sources...
$1,000.
■■"$i%'oo;
... farms.
$1,000.
... farms.
farms
Corn
$1,000.
$1,000.
Soybeans
$1,000.
Sorghum, barley, and oa
$1,000.
"'$i%'oo;
Peanuts, rye
nce.tobac
0. and honey.
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000.
Total cropland farms.
Harvested cropland
acres..
. farms..
auL...
50 to 99 acres
200 to 499 acres
Cropland;
Pasture or grazing only
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses, not harvested
and not pastured
. farms..
On which all crops failed
. farms..
. famli:
Total woodland
Woodland pastured
Woodland not pastured
See footnotes at end
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acres.,
farms..
6 803
2 726
(D)
52
2 965
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987-Con.
Other occupatic
Age of operator (years)
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
Average per farm
$1,0D0__
rinllar<;
Gainol-
$1,000 to $9,999
$10 000 to $49 999
$50 000 or more
Average net loss
...dollars-
$1,000 to $9 999
$10 000 to $49 999
$50,000 or more
farms
other farm-related income'
$1.000..
farms
Customwork and other agricultural
$1.000..
Gross cash rent or share payments ...
Forest products and Christmas trees ..
$1.000..
.. farms..
$1,000..
.. farms-
$1.000..
COMMODITY CREDIT
CORPORATION LOANS
$1.000..
farms
Corn
$1.000..
Wheat
$1.000..
(arms
$1.000..
Sorghum, barley, and oats
$1.000..
"$i.ooo;i
Peanuts, rye. nee. tobacco, and
honey.
$1.000..
"'$1,000-
Total cropland
Han/ested cropland
. farms.,
acres..
1 to 49 acres
50 to 99 acres
500 to 999 acres
1 .000 to 1 999 acres
Cropland;
Pasture or grazing only
. farms..
acres..
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses, not harvested
and not pastured
. farms.-
acres
On which all crops failed
. farms..
acres .
In cultivated summer fallow..
. farms..
Woodland pastured farms"
acres
Woodland not pastured
. farms..
See footnotes at end of table
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
21 785
221
18 553
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Table 50.
[For meaning o
Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator:
I symbols, see introductory text]
1987-Con
abbreviations ;
Total farming
occupations
Age of operator |
Paslureland <
Land m fiouse lots, ponds.
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
programs farms.
onservation reserve program
ue of land and buildings'
Average per farm
Average per acre
arms by value group:
$1 fo S39 999
acres. -
farms.-
acres. -
farms..
$1.000..
'-'.'.'.'.dollars'.'.
$100,000 10 S149,999
S150 000 to $199 999
$200,000 to $499,999
$500,000 to $999 999
S5.000 000 or more
: by value group:
$5,000 to $9,999 ...
$10,000 to $19,999.
$20,000 to $49,999 .
Wfieel tractors
number,
farms
Less Ifian 40 tiorsepower (PTO) ...
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
Gram and bean combines
Cottonpickers and strippers
number.
farms.
number.
farms.
farms.
number.
..... farms.
number.
farms.
number,
farms
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
Commercial fertilizer
acres on
number.
farms.
which used.
acres on
Insects on hay and other crops
acres on
Nematodes in crops
acres on
Diseases in crops and orchards....
acres on
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and
which used.
farms.
which used.
which used!
farms.
which used.
Chemicals for defoliation or for growth
control of crops or thinning of Iruit ..
acres on
See footnotes at end of table
which used,
"which usedi
2 965
369 751
2 606
6 003
2 630
7 128
12 225
214
23 904
(D)
127
25 369
7 517
(D)
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Table 50.
[For meaning oi
Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator:
symbols, see introductory text]
1987-Con.
abbreviations ;
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
programs farms.
Conservation reserve program farms.
Value of land and buildings' ._._
Average per farnn
.- farms..
$1,000..
..dollars..
'%7]o%t9"i,':°"':. .._..
$70 000 to S99 999
$100 000 lo S149 999
$200 000 to $499 999
$500 000 to $999 999
$5 000 000 or more
VALUE OF MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT'
Farms by value group:
$1 to $4 999
$1.000..
$20 000 to $49 999
$50 000 to $99 999
$200 000 to $499 999
$500,000 or more
Motortrucks, including pickups farms
Wlieel tractors farms
Less tfian 40 horsepower (PTO) farms'
40 tiorsepower (PTO) or more farms.
Cottonpickers and strippers.,
flower conditioners
Pickup balers
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
Commercial ferlilizer
farms..
acres on v»hicfi used-
acres on which used. .
, granules, fumigants,
Diseases in crops an<
Chemicals for defoliation or for growth
control of crops or thinning of fruit U
acres on which i
See footnotes at end of table
229 392
194 895
2 083
33 547
176 563
2 012
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Table 50 Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con
Total farming
occupations
Age ol operator (years)
TENURE AND RACE OF
OPERATOR
Full owners
Part owners ---
Tenants
Full owners ---
Part owners
Black and other races
Full owners
Pan owners
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Land owned larms.
Owned land in farms farms.
Land rented or leased from others farms.
Rented or leased land in farms farms.
Land rented or leased to others farms.
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence:
On farm operated
Not on farm operated
Not reported
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming
Other
Operators by days of work off farm:
None
1 to 99 days
100 10 199 days
200 days or more
Not reported
Operators by years on present farm:
2 years or less.
5 to 9 years...
10 years or more ,,
Average years on present farm
Not reported
Operators by age group:
Under 25 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 49 years
50 to 54 years
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 to 69 years _
70 years and over
Average age
Operators by sex:
Male
Operators of Spanish origin (see text)
FARMS BY TYPE OF
ORGANIZATION
Individual or family (sole proprietorship) farms.
Partnership farms.
Corporation:
Family held farms.
tufore than 10 stockholders farms,
10 or less stockholders farms
Other than family held farms
l^ore than 10 stockholders farms
10 or less stockholders farms
Other— cooperative, estate or trust,
institutional, etc farms
See footnotes at end ol table
70 DELAWARE
285 163
282 932
280 488
1 607
258 330
27 941
115
27 655
64 211
30
15 796
55 410
153
54 944
(D)
24
7 527
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Table 50 Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Other occupations
Age of operator (years)
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Owned land in farms.
sed from others .
I land in farms ..
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place i
On farm operated ...
Not on farm operated
Not reported
Operators by principal occupation;
Farming
Other
Operators by days of work off farm:
1 00 to 1 99 days .
200 days or more
Operators by years on present farm:
Operators by age group:
Under 25 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
bti to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 to 69 years
70 years and over .
Average age
Operators of Spanish ongin (
Individual or family (sole proprietorship) .
Partnership
Other than family f
acres.
79 664
1 075
66 983
367
32 359
366
32 270
See footnotes at end of table
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
24 386
. 242
20 278
58
3 871
58
3 871
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Table 50 Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductorv text]
FARMS BY SIZE
10 to 49 acres
70 10 99 acres lll'll\ll'.l\^m[[^l^l^\^l^l
180 to 219 acres ---'--Illlimillllllll"""]'!
220 to 259 acres ._..
260 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres _..
1.000 to 1.999 acres _
2.000 acres or more
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Cash grains (Oil)
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Insh
potatoes, field crops, except cash
grains, n e,c (0133. 0134. 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016)
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Horticultural specialties (018)
General farms, primarily crop (019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
animal specialties (021)
Beef cattle, except feedlols (0212)
Dairy farms (024)
='oultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027)
General farms, primarily livestock and
animal specialties (029)
LIVESTOCK
battle and calves inventory farms.
number.
10 to 49"""'"";""";;;".;i;^]];";i^;
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Cows and heifers that had calved farms.
number.
Beef cows farms-
Farms with —
10 to 49"^;;;;;;;;"";;"^;"";;;;:;:
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
fy^ilk cows farms.
5 to 9 "I"""i;i^]'"'^I]I]]^^""]]!
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199...
200 to 499-. -
500 or more
Heifers and heifer calves farms.
number.
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
Cattle and calves sold farms.
si.ooo'
Calves farms,
number
SI.OOO
Cattle farms
number
SI.OOO
Fattened on gram
Total farminc
occupations
Age of operator (years)
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Table 50.
Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
bbreviations and symbols, see introductory text|
Other occupations
Age of operator (years)
FARMS BY SIZE
10 to 49 acres
50 to 69 acres
70 10 99 acres
100 10 139 acres
140 to 179 acres
180 to 219 acres ---
220 10 259 acres
260 to 499 acres ..-
500 to 999 acres
1.000 10 1,999 acres
2.000 acres or more
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Cash grains (Oil)
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish
potatoes; field crops, except cash
grains, nee, (0133. 0134. 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016)
Fruits and tree nuts (017) _.
Horticultural specialties (018)
General farms, primarily crop (019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
animal specialties (021)
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)
Dairy (arms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027)
General farms, primarily livestock and
animal specialties (029)
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory farms.
number.
Farms Vk'ilh —
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Cows and heifers that had calved farms.
Beef cov^s farms.
number.
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Milk cows farms.
number.
Farms with —
5 to 9 i;";i";iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;;;;il;
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Heifers and heifer calves farms.
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
calves farms.
number.
Cattle and calves sold farms-
number,
SI. 000.
Calves farms.
number.
$1,000.
Cattle farms-
si,ooo!
Fattened on gram and concentrates... farms.
$i,ooo!
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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see mlroduclory text]
Total farming
occupations
f operator (years)
LIVESTOCK-Con
Hogs and pigs inventor
farms.
Hogs and pigs sold .
Feeder pigs
number..
SI. 000..
I Nov 30
bs of all ages inventory..
Sheep and lambs sold
Sheep and lambs shorn
Horses and ponies inventory.
Horses and pontes sold
Goals inventory
Goats sold
farms.
farms.
POULTRY
Chickens 3 mc
Farms with-
inventory .. farms..
400 to 3 1 99
20,000 to 49,999
50 000 to 99 999
Hens and pullets of laying age-_
of laying
farms-
number..
Hens and oullets sold
number.,
farms.
Broilers and other meat-type chicl<ens
sold
farms
Farms with-
number..
2,000 to 59 999
60 000 to 99 999
Turkey hens kept for breeding
Turkeys sold
... farms..
189 659
88
855 260
176 310
57
757 759
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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see intfoductory text]
1987-Con.
other occupations
Age ol operator (years)
LIVESTOCK-Con.
Hogs and pigs inventory farms.
Farms witti —
1 to 24
25 to 49....
50 to 99
100 to 199....
200 to 499
500 or more
Used or to be used for breeding farms.
number.
Olfier farms.
number.
Hogs and pigs sold farms.
SI.000;
Feeder pigs farms.
$1,000!
Litters of pigs farrowed between-
Dee 1 of preceding year and Nov 30 ... farms.
Dec. 1 and May 31 farms.
June 1 and Nov 30 farms.
Sfieep and lambs of all ages inventory farms.
number.
Ewes 1 year old or older farms.
Sheep and lambs sold farms.
number.
Sheep and lambs sfiorn farms.
number,
pounds of wool.
Horses and ponies inventory farms.
Horses and ponies sold farms.
Goats inventory farms.
number.
Goals sold farms.
POULTRY
Chickens 3 months old or older inventory .. farms,
number.
Farms with —
1 to 399
400 lo 3.199
3,200 to 9.999
10.000 10 19,999
20,000 to 49,999
50,000 10 99,999
100,000 or more
Hens and pullets of laying age farms.
Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying
age farms.
number.
Hens and pullets sold farms.
Broilers and other meal-type chickens
1 to 1,999
2.000 to 59,999
60.000 to 99,999
100.000 or more
Turkey hens kept for breeding farms.
number.
Turkeys sold farms.
number.
See footnotes at end of table.
13 349
97 501
13 025
8
50 645
15 981 776
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Table 50.
[For meaning ol
Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-
s. see introductory text]
Con.
abbreviations i
Total farming
occupations
Age ol operator (years)
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn for gram or seed farms
Irrigated farms
acres
Farms by acres fiarvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Corn for silage or green ctiop farms.
acres.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Wheat for gram farms.
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Farms by acres harvested:
100 to 249 acres-
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more _
Barley for gram farms.
acres.
bushels.
Irngated farms.
Soybeans tor beans farms.
acres.
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Irish potatoes _ farms.
Irrigated _ farms.
acres.
Farms by acres harvested:
5 to 24,9 acres"";"";;;;".;i;;i;ii;i"":
25.0 to 999 acres
100 to 249 9 acres.-..
250 acres or more
Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc, (see text) .. farms.
tons, dry:
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres han/ested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Alfalfa hay farms.
tons, dry.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Vegetables han/ested for sale (see text) ... farms.
Irrigated farms,
acres.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 4 9 acres
5 to 24 9 acres
250 to 99,9 acres
100 to 249 9 acres.
2500 acres or more
Id of table
569 022
26
3 646
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Table 50 Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator:
(For meaning of i
1987-Con.
other occupations
Age of operator (year;
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn lor gram or seed farms_.
acres..
Irrigated -- larms-.
Farms by acres harvested;
1 to 24 acres --
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres —
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more...
Corn for silage or green chop farms..
acres..
Irrigated farms..
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Wheat for gram farms..
Irngated farms..
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
100 to 249 acres'.'.'.'.'.'.'-'.'.'--
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Barley for gram farms.
acres.
bushels.
Irngated farms.
Soybeans for beans farms.
acres.
bushels.
Irrigated -. farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Irish potatoes farms.
cwt.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
0.1 to 4.9 acres
5 to 24 9 acres
250 to 99.9 acres
100,0 to 249.9 acres
250 acres or more
Hay — alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild,
grass silage, green chop. etc. (see text) .. farms.
tons, dry.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Farms by acres harvested:
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Alfalfa hay -. farms.
acres.
Irrigated farms.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ... farms.
acres.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 4 9 acres
5.0 to 24.9 acres
25.0 to 99.9 acres
1000 to 249.9 acres
250 acres or more
Id of table
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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols.
CROPS HARVESTED-Con
Vegetables tiarvesled lor sale (see text)-
Con
Green peas, excluding green cowpeas.
harvested for sale farms
Irngated farms
Sweet corn tiarvesled for sale (arms
acres
Irrigated farms
acres.
Irrigated (arms,
acres.
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres;
1 to 49 acres
5,0 to 24,9 acres
250 to 999 acres
100 to 249,9 acres
250 acres or more
See footnotes at end of table.
7 643
68
5 739
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Table 50 Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols,
Other occupations
Age of operator (years)
CROPS HARVESTED-Con
Vegetables harvested for sale {see text)—
Con.
Green peas, excluding green cowpeas.
acres.
Sweet corn
Irrigated .
and in orchards
... farms.,
acres..
Farms by bearing and nonbeanng acr
Bs: ^"^'"
25 to 99 9 acres
100 to 249 9 acres
2500 acres or more
f agncultural products sold <
i farms with gains of I
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987
I symbols, see introductory text]
f abbreviations c
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
percent.
Land in (arms - - acres.
Average size of farm acres.
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text) farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm dollars.
Farms by value of sales:
Less than $1,000 (see text)
$1,000 to $2.499
$2,500 to $4.999
$5,000 to $9.999
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $249,999
$250,000 to $499,999
$500,000 to $999,999
$1,000,000 or more
Grams farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Corn for gram farms.
SI. 000.
Wheat farms.
$1,000.
Soybeans farms.
$1,000.
Sorgtlum for gram farms.
$1,000.
Barley farms.
$1,000.
Oats farms.
$1,000.
Other grains farms.
$1,000.
Cotton and cottonseed farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Tobacco farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
51,000.
Hay. silage, and field seeds farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Fruits, nuts, and berries farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
31,000.
Nursery and greentiouse crops farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Other crops farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Poultry and poultry products farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
51,000.
Dairy products farms.
51,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Cattle and calves farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
See footnotes at end of table
80 DELAWARE
2 966
100
608 245
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Total sales (see text)
Average per farm
- farms-
Si. 000..
dollars..
Farms by value of sales:
Less than $1,000 (see text)
$25,000 to $39,999
$40 000 10 $49 999
$50 000 to $99 999
$100,000 to $249,999
$250,000 to $499,999
$500 000 to $999 999
Grains
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1.000..
farms..
$1.000..
Corn for grain
farms..
$1,000..
Soybeans
$1,000..
farms
$1.000..
Sorghum for grain .__
farms..
$1.000..
$1.000..
Other grains
$1.000..
Cotton and cotlonseed
farms
$1,000..
$1.000..
Tobacco
farms
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1,000..
farms..
$1.000..
Hay, silage, and field seeds
Sales of S50,000 or more
farms..
$1,000..
farms..
$1,000..
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melon
Sales of $50,000 or more
s .... farms..
$1,000..
$i.ooo;i
Fruits, nuts, and berries
Sales of $50,000 or more
"""'"$i%'oo::
$i.oooi;
Nursery and greenhouse crops
$i%'oo';
$1,000..
Other crops
farms
SI, 000..
$1,000..
farms
$1,000..
$1,000..
Dairy products _.
farms..
$1,000..
$1,000..
Cattle and calves
Sales of $50,000 or more
farms..
$1,000..
farms..
See footnotes at end of table
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[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols.
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con.
Total sales (see text) — Con
Hogs and pigs farms.
$1,000.
Sales of 550,000 or more farms.
S 1.000.
Sheep, lambs, and wool farms.
S 1.000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
SI. 000.
Otfier livestock and livestock products
(see text) farms.
$1,000.
Sales ol $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total tarm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Average per larm dollars.
Livestock and poultry purchased farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
SI to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $99.999
$100,000 or more
Feed for livestock and poultry farms.
SI, 000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to S24.999
S25,000 to $99.999
$100,000 or more .,
Commercially mixed formula feeds farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $79,999
$80,000 or more
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
lilizer farms.
SI, 000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
S25.000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Agricultural chemicals farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49.999
S50.000 or more
Petroleum products farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
S1 to $4,999
$5,000 to S24.999
$25,000 to S49,999
$50,000 or more
Gasoline and gasohol farms.
$1,000.
Diesel fuel farms.
$1,000.
Natural gas farms.
$1,000.
LP gas. fuel oil. kerosene, motor oil,
grease, etc farms.
$1,000.
See footnotes at end of table.
11 197
1 447
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Table 51
[For meaning of abbreviations
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
symbols,
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con.
Total sales (see text)— Con
Hogs and pigs farms.
$1,000.
Sales of S50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Sheep. Iaml)s. and wool farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Otfler livestock and livestock products
(see text) farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES^
Total farm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm dollars.
Livestock and poultry purcfiased farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of-
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $99.999
$100,000 or more
Feed for livestock and poultry farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Commercially mixed formula feeds farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $79.999
$80,000 or more
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Commercial fertilizer farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 10 $24.999
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
Agncultural chemicals... farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 10 $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 10 $49.999
$50,000 or more
Petroleum products farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to 549.999
$50,000 or more
Gasoline and gasohol farms.
$1,000.
Diesel fuel farms.
$1,000.
Natural gas farms.
$1,000.
grease, etc farms.
$1,000.
Id of table
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|For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see mtroduclory text]
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total farm production expenses-Con
Electricity farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
Sl to $999
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Hired farm labor farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Contract labor farms-
$1,000.
Farms witti expenses of—
$1,000 to $4^[l[[[l[llllll[ll[limi^
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Repair and maintenance farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more .__
Customworl^, machine hire, and rental of
machinery and equipment farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of —
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Interest expense farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $99,999.-
$100,000 or more
Secured by real estate farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Not secured by real estate farms-
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Cash rent farms.
$1,000.
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24,999 __
$25,000 or more
Property taxes farmS-
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$5,000 to $9,999'";;i;;;;;;i;;;;";;^;;;!
$10,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
All other farm production expenses farms-
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of —
$1 to $4,999.
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 51.
[For meaning o'
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
bbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total farm production expenses— Con.
Electricity farms
$1,000
Farms with expenses of—
S1 to S999- -,
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Hired farm labor .._ _. farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
SI to S4.999
$5,000 to $24.999 ^ --.
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Contract labor farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Repair and maintenance __ ___ farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Customwork. machine hire, and rental of
machinery and equipment farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to S999
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Interest expense farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $99.999-_.
$100,000 or more
Secured by real estate farms.
SI .000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 10 $999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Not secured by real estate farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $999 _.
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Cash rent farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999 --.-
$5,000 to $9.999
$10,000 to $24.999 _.
$25,000 or more
Property taxes farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $9.999
$10,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
All other farm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more _...
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
Average per farm.
■arms with net gains=
Average net gain ..
Gain of-
$10,000 to $49,999.
Less than $1.000. __
$1,000 to $9,999 ...
$10,000 to $49,999.
Government
Other farm-ri
Forest products and Chnstmas t
Other farm-related income sourc
$1,000.
$1,000.
$1,000.
Sorghum
barley.
and oats.
$1,000.
.. farms
$1,000
Peanuts,
.e
rice
tobacco
and honey.
$1,000.
.. farms
$1,000
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 49 acres
farms"
50 to 99 acres
500 to 999 acres
1 000 to 1 999 acres
2.000 acres or more
Cropland:
Pasture or grazing only
In cover crops, legumes, and soi
improvement grasses, not haree
and not pastured
On which all crops failed
In cullivaled summer fallow
farms-
acres..
sted
farms..
farmsi;
acres..
farms..
Total V
Woodland pastured
Woodland not pastured
See footnotes at end
86 DELAWARE
2 397
501 290
2 172
441 502
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 51.
(For meaning ol
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
bbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
Average per (arm..
Farms with net gains', ._
$1,000..
...dollars..
..number..
Gain of-
Less than SI 000
Less man SI 000
nts
farms
ncome'
$1,000.
Customwork and
other agricultural
$1,000.
Gross cash rent c
Forest products a
Other farm-relate
r share payments .
nd Christmas trees
$1,000.
... farms.
$1,000.
... (arms.
$1,000.
$1,000.
COMMODITY CREDIT
CORPORATION LOANS
Total (arms.
$1,000.
Corn (arms.
$1,000.
Wheat (arms.
$1,000.
Soybeans (arms.
$1,000.
Sorghum, barley, and oats (arms.
$1,000.
Cotton (arms.
$1,000.
Peanuts, rye. nee. tobacco, and honey... farms.
$1,000.
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO
USE
Total cropland (arms.
acres.
Harvested cropland (arms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 49 acres
50 to 99 acres
too to 199 acres
200 to 499 acres
1.000 to 1.999 acres
2.000 acres or more
Cropland;
Pasture or grazing only farms.
acres-
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses, not harvested
and not pastured (arms.
On v^hich all crops (ailed (arms,
In cultivated summer fallow farms.
Tolal woodland (arms.
acres.
Woodland pastured farms.
acres.
Woodland not pastured farms.
See
86 898
285
77 499
12 215
15
1 106
90
11 109
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Table 51 Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
cropland and woodland pastured .
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
Conservation reserve program
■arms by value group:
$1 to $39,999
$40,000 to 569,999
$70,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $499,999
$500,000 to $999,999
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .
$5,000,000 or more
,. farms.
$1,000.
-dollars.
$100,000 to $199,999.
$200,000 to $499,999.
$500,000 or more ....
fvlotortrucks.
tfheel tractors farms.
number.
Less than 40 tiorsepower (PTO) farms.
number,
40 tiorsepower (PTO) or more farms.
Cottonpic
rvlower C{
Pickup bi
ippers farms.
farms.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALSi
Commercial fertilizer farms
Sprays.
granules, fumigants. etc .
Insects on hay and other crops farms..
acres on which used..
Nematodes in crops farms..
acres on which used..
Diseases in crops and orchards farms..
acres on which used..
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and
pasture farms..
acres on which used..
Chemicals for defoliation or for growth
12 225
214
23 904
30 500
170 391
2 976
88 DELAWARE
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Table 51.
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
I symbols, see introductory text]
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
$70,000 to S99,99t
$100,000 to $149.;
$150,000 to $199,;
t value of all machinery
Farms by value group
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $9,999 ---
Motortrucks, including pickups
Wheel tractors
.... farms..
number..
farms
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ._.
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
Grain and bean combines
Cottonpickers and stnppers
Mower conditioners
number..
.... farms..
number..
.... farms..
number..
.... farms..
.... farms..
number..
farms..
number..
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAI S'
Comrrercial femlizer
Lime
number.,
'which usedi;
Sprays, dusts, granules, lumigants. etc
Insects on hay and other crops ....
acres on
Nematodes in crops _._
which used.,
tons..
farms.-
which used..
farms..
which used..
acres on
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and
which used.-
Chemicals lor defoliation or lor growth
which used..
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Table 51.
(For meaning o
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
bbreviations and symbols, see inlroductory text]
Tenants
Black and other i
Tenants
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Owned land in farms..
Land rented or leased from others
Rented or leased land in farms _
Land rented or leased to others...
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of res
On farm operated
Not on farm operated .
Not reported
Operators by principal occupation
Other ."[^^\\[l\\"\\"[\[
Operators by days of work off farm
1 to 99 days
100 to 199 days...
200 days or more .
Not reported
Operators by years (
Average years on present farm .
Not reported
50 to 54 years .
55 to 59 years .
60 to 64 years .
65 to 69 years .
70 years and ov
Average age .
Operators by sex:
fylale
Operators of Spanish origin (s^
orporation:
More than 10 stockholders
10 or less stockholders
More than
10 or less
10 stockholders
Other-cooperative, estate or
See footnotes at end
90 DELAWARE
2 691
360 152
2 682
325 313
3 991
175
3 442
17 946
206
13 758
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 51. Summary by Size Of Farm: 1987-Con.
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Item
140 to 179
180 to 219
220 to 259
260 to 499
acres
500 to 999
acres
1,000 to 1,999
acres
2.000 acres or
more
TENURE AND RACE OF
OPERATOR
All ODeralors
143
74
46
21
117
46
54
76
34
33
9
286
173
33
188
28
136
24
100
8
81
28
1
Pari owners
24
Tenants —
3
73
21
116
46
53
17
76
34
33
9
170
33
27
136
24
100
81
1
Pan owners
24
3
2
I
3
3
I
:
_
Part owners
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Land owned
Owned land in farms
. farms-
acres..
. farms.,
acres..
123
17 472
122
15 581
101
16 936
100
14 496
67
13 455
67
12 456
255
62 931
255
60 116
164
63 573
164
60 441
63 642
52 681
26
48 847
25
48 356
Land rented or leased from others
Rented or leased land in larms
. farms..
acres..
. farms..
69
7 103
69
7 103
71
8 937
8 937
42
5 586
42
5 581
208
44 319
206
43 896
160
70 104
69 955
80 521
92
80 521
27
49 447
27
48 865
Land rented or leased to others
- farms.,
acres..
24
10
2 440
1 004
22
3 238
10
3 281
961
1 073
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
° On^'arm opelltld"! .'.^.^!'^.^"^^
116
19
8
108
35
31
3
86
31
63
9
225
46
30
78
12
21
58
235
53
163
25
93
Other ^::;:;:;::::;::::::;:::::::::
Operators by days ot work off farm;
None
67
60
12
5
43
55
9
17
22
35
23
2
8
13
155
109
21
23
65
58
28
26
58
27
13
10
26
1 io99dVys";;;;"";";"";"""""];i;
1 00 to 199 days
2
200 days or more
^
2 years or less
3 or 4 years
5 to 9 years ._
5
90
21-5
8
17
72
5
6
47
7
13
19
5
18
130
3
6
64
23
47
29
23
Operators by age group:
19
26
5
25
15
20
7
13
15
2
48
29
21
49
18
9
25
17
9
25 to 34 years _.._
35 to 44 years
5
45 to 49 years
50 to 54 years
2
60 to 64 years ;;;ii"i"i;;i;ii;;""^;i;;i;i;
65 to 69 years
22
12
17
20
12
10
6
u
32
43
34
24
29
14
15
15
2
7
5
1
Operators by sex:
Femate
135
8
6
71
5
279
9
182
6
1
28
2
,
,
FARMS BY TYPE OF
ORGANIZATION
Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ..
.. farms..
124
19 660
15
2 404
2
(D)
2
101
20 135
1 856
7
67
15 925
1 182
3
(D)
3
238
85 259
21
7 984
24
8 872
24
132
89 054
32
23 540
23
(D)
23
56
75 177
9
11 985
35
46 040
35
9
23 616
Corporation
Family held
More than 10 stockholders
10 or less stockholders
.. farms-I
.. farms..
8 805
16
64 800
15
Other than family held
"" acres-
2
(D)
:
(D)
2
(D)
2
3
(D)
(D)
10 or less stockholders
farms
Other -cooperative, estate or trust.
I end of table
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
i symbols, see introductory text]
FARMS BY SIZE
1 to 9 acres
10 to 49 acres
100 to 139 aaes\"^\"""[\\[[["l^ll^l[l
140 to 179 acres
180 to 219 acres
220 to 259 acres
260 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1,000 to 1,999 acres...
2,000 acres or more
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Cash grains (Oil)
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish
grains, n'e c (0133. 0134. 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016)
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Horticultural specialties (018)
General farms, pnmarily crop (019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
animal specialties (021)
Beel cattle, except leedlots (0212)
Dairy farms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027)
General farms, primarily livestock and
animal specialties (029)
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory farms.
number.
Farms with —
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Covus and heifers that had calved farms.
number.
Beef cows farms.
number.
1 to 9
10 to 49.
100 to 199lIIIIIIIIIIIIIi;i]^;;;]^;;;^
200 to 499
500 or more
Milk cows farms.
Farms with-
1 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Heifers and heifer calves farms.
number.
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
number.
Cattle and calves sold farms.
number.
$1,000.
Calves farms.
number.
$1,000.
Cattle farms.
$1,000^
Fattened on gram and concentrates ... (arms
See footnotes at end of table
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
FARMS BY SIZE
10 to 49 acres [l\[["l"[[[[l'.l["[l[l[l"""l
70 to 99 acres
100 10 139 acres...-
140 to 179 acres -.
180 to 219 acres
220 to 259 acres....
260 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres _
1,000 to 1.999 acres
2.000 acres or more
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Cash grains (Oil)
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish
potatoes; field crops, except cash
grains. n,e c (0133. 0134, 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016) __.
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Horticultural specialties (018)
General farms, primarily crop (019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
animal specialties (021)
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)
Dairy farms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027)
General farms, pnmarily livestock and
animal specialties (029)
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory farms. .
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Cows and heifers that had calved farms..
Beef cows farms..
10 to 49";'iii::;i;i;;i;;;;;;;i;"";;:
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Milk cows farms..
number..
5 to 9 ll^l^~lim^mil[^ll\^l^lll
10 to 49
50 to 99
200 to 499"]i;"i;;i;i;;i;;"'"]""]!
500 or more
Heifers and heifer calves farms. ,
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
calves farms-
Cattle and calves sold farms.
$1,000^
Calves farms.
si.ooo]
Cattle farms-
number.
$1,000.
Fattened on gram and concentrates... farms.
number-
$1,000.
See footnotes at end of table
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Table 51.
[For meaning ol
Summary by Size of Farm:
I symbols,
1987-Con
LIVESTOCK-Con
Hogs anc
pigs inventory
larms--
Farms with-
50 10
99
100
199
500
r to be used (or breeding ...
farms..
Other
farms..
Hogs and
pigs sold
Dias - . ..
number..
farms..
number..
SI ,000..
farms..
Dec. 1 and May 31
Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory..
Ewes 1 year old or older .__ _,
Sheep and lambs sold farms.
Sheep and lambs shorn I
pounds of wool.
Horses and pomes inventory farms.
Horses and ponies sold farms.
Goats inventory farms.
Goats sold farms.
POULTRY
inventory __ farms.
400 to 3 1 99
20.000 to 49 999
50 000 to 99 999
100 000 or more
farms
Pullets 3 months old or older not
number.,
of laying
Hens and pullets sold
number..
farms..
Broilers and other meat-t
Farms with-
1 to 1.999..
2.000 to 59.S
Turkey hens kept for breeding farrr
Turkeys sold tarn"
at end of table
109 600
10 055
74
30 594
64 900
35
348 470
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987-Con.
LIVESTOCK -Con
Hogs and pigs inventory farms,
number.
Farms witri —
1 to 24
25 to 49 ___
50 to 99. --.
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Used or to be used for breeding farms.
number.
Ottier _ farms.
number.
Hogs and pigs sold farms-
number.
SI. 000.
Feeder pigs farms.
number.
$1,000.
Litters of pigs farrowed between-
Dee. 1 of preceding year and Nov 30 __. farms-
Dec. 1 and May 31 farms.
June 1 and Nov, 30 farms.
Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory farms.
Ewes 1 year old or older farms.
Sheep and lambs sold farms.
number.
Sheep and lambs shorn farms.
number,
pounds of wool.
Horses and ponies inventory farms.
number.
Horses and ponies sold farms.
number.
Goats inventory farms.
number.
Goats sold. farms.
number.
POULTRY
Chickens 3 months old or older inventory ._ farms.
1 to 399
400 to 3,199
3.200 to 9,999
10.000 to 19.999
20.000 to 49.999
50.000 to 99.999 ___.
100,000 or more -._
Hens and pullets of laying age farms.
Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying
age farms.
Hens and pullets sold farms.
Broilers and other meat-type chickens
1 to 1,999
2.000 to 59.999
60.000 to 99.999
100.000 or more
Turkey hens kept for breeding farms.
Turkeys sold farms.
See footnotes at end of table
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Table 51.
[For meaning ol
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
I symbols, s
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn for gram or seed farms,
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres fiarvested:
25 to 99 aaesl\l[\l\l[[Vi[l"ll"'ll[l[[l
100 to 249 acres _
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Corn for silage or green cfiop farms.
acres.
Irrigated --- farms.
25 to 99
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
acres.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
100 to 249 acres I .
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Barley for gram farms.
acres.
Irrigated _ farms.
Soybeans for beans farms.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Insh potatoes farms.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Farms by acres harvested
0.1 to 4.9 acres
5.0 to 24,9 acres
25.0 to 99,9 acres
100,0 to 249.9 acres
250.0 acres or more __.
Hay — alfalfa, other tame, small gram, wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc (see text) _. farms.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres --
25 to 99 acres .__
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Alfalfa hay farms.
irrigated farms.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ... farms.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Farms by acres
0-1 to 4 9 acres ..
6 to 24 9 acres .
25 to 99 9 acres
100 10 249,9 acn
250 acres or moi
See footnotes
79 483
(D)
14 580
(D)
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn lor gram or seed farms,
acres.
Irngated farms.
Farms by acres tiarvested:
1 10 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Corn for silage or green chop farms.
tons, green.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
25 to 99 acres";;;;;;;;;;;;";;;ii;;;."i;;;
too to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Wheat for grain farms.
acres.
Irrigated _ _ farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Barley for gram farms.
acres.
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
Soybeans for beans ._ farms.
acres.
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Irish potatoes farms.
acres,
cwt.
irrigated .., farms.
acres.
Farms by acres harvested:
5.0 to 24,9 acres"-;i;;;i;;;;;;;;";;;;;^M
250 to 99,9 acres.-
100,0 to 249,9 acres...
250,0 acres or more ___
Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild.
grass silage, green chop. etc. (see text) .. farms.
acres.
tons. dry.
Irngated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
too to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Alfalfa hay farms.
Irrigated farms.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ... farms,
acres.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Farms by acres han/ested:
1 to 4 9 acres
5,0 to 24 9 acres.
25,0 to 99,9 acres
100 to 249,9 acres
250-0 acres or more
See footnotes at end of table.
059 616
15
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Table 51 Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning o( abbrevialions and symbols, see introductory text)
Item
Total
1 10 9
10 to 49
50 to 69
70 to 99
100 to 139
CROPS HARVESTED-Con
Vegetables harvested lor sale (see text)-
Con
Greer peas, excluding green cowpeas,
han/ested lor sale larms..
Irrigated \ams'.'.
acres..
Sweet corn tiarvesled for sale farms..
66
9 851
45
5 752
109
7 643
68
5 739
36
1 378
8
527
21
3
2
(D)
<d1
e
21
(D)
6
20
2
2
(Dl
24
(D)
10
61
10
10
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
6
(D)
3
3
(D)
(D)
:
(D)
(D)
8
279
105
Irrigated farms^I
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres:
0.1 to 4.9 acres
25
3
24
3
2
25.0 to 99,9 acres
1 00 to 249 9 acres
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Table 51.
[For meaning oi
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
CROPS HARVESTED-Con.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see texl)-
Con
Green peas, excluding green cowpeas.
farms
acres-
farms- -
Sweet corn harvested tor sa
e
.__ farms..
acres. -
farms
Land in orchards
acres..
... farms..
Farms by bearing and nonb
aring acr
es: ^"^^"
5 to 24 9 acres
t value of agricultural products sold <
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Table 52 Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Farms number.
percent.
Average size of farm acres.
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text) farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm dollars.
Farms by value of sales:
Less than S1.000 (see text)
$1,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $4.999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $39.999
$40,000 to $49,999
$50,000 10 $99.999
$100,000 to $249.999
$250,000 to $499.999
$500,000 to $999.999
$1,000,000 or more
Grains.. farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Corn for grain farms.
$1,000.
Wtieat. farms.
$1,000.
Soybeans farms.
$1,000.
Sorghum for grain _ farms.
$1,000.
Barley farms.
$1,000.
Oats farms.
$1,000.
other grains farms.
$1,000.
Cotton and cottonseed farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Tobacco farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Hay, silage, and field seeds farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
$1,000^
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Nursery and greenhouse crops farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Other crops farms.
$1,000-
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Poultry and poultry products farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Dairy products farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Cattle and calves. farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
See
6 641
6 641
23
64 722
23
64 722
9 629
9 629
2 350
8
2 344
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Table 52.
Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
I symbols, see introductory text]
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Total sales (see text)
Average per larm
'"'si^oo"
..-dollars..
Farms by value ol sales:
Less than S1.000 (see text)
S5 000 to S9 999
S25 000 to S39 999
$250 000 to $499 999
farms
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1.000..
... farms..
$1.000..
Corn for grain
Wfieat
... farms..
$1,000..
farms
$1.000..
$1,000..
Sorghum for gram
"■"$ifloo::
Oats
$1.000..
farms
Other grains
$1.000..
... farms..
$1,000..
Cotton and cottonseed
Sales ol $50 000 or more
... farms..
$1.000..
farms
$1,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1.000..
... farms..
$1.000..
Hay. silage, and field seeds .._
... farms..
$1,000..
$1.000..
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons
... farms..
$1,000..
$1,000..
Fruits, nuts, and berries
Sales of $50,000 or more
"'"$i%'oo"
... farms..
$1.000..
Nursery and greenhouse crops
... farms..
$1,000..
... farms..
$1.000..
Sales of $50,000 or more
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1,000..
... farms..
$1,000..
farms
$1.000..
$1,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1.000..
... farms..
$1,000..
Cattle and calves
""$i,ooo;;
See footnotes at end of table
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 52 Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con
[For meaning ol abbreviatu
I symbols, see introductory text)
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD- Con
Total sales (see Iext)-Con
Hogs and pigs farms.
St, 000.
Sales of $50,000 or more ._ farms.
$1,000.
Sfieep. lambs, and wool farms.
$1,000.
st.ooo!
Oltier livestock and livestoci; products
(see text) farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total (arm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm dollars-
Livestock and poultry purcfiased farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Feed for livestock and poultry farms.
$1,000.
Farms wlh expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Commercially mixed formula feeds farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $79.999
$80,000 or more
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Commercial fertilizer farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Agricultural cinemicals farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of—
$1 to $4.999-.-
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
Petroleum products.. farms.
$1,000.
Farms wilfi expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Gasoline and gasohol farms.
$1,000.
Diesel fuel (arms.
$1,000.
Natural gas farms.
$1,000.
LP gas. fuel oil. kerosene, motor oil.
grease, etc farms.
$1,000.
See footnotes at end of table
2 286
I 731
2 966
377 102
127 184
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Table 52 Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
|For meaning of abbreviations and symbo
s, see introductory text]
Item
$25,000 to
$39,999
$20,000 to
$24,999
$10,000 10
$19,999
$5,000 to
$9,999
$2,500 to
$4,999
Less than
$2,500
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con.
Total sales (see text)-Con.
. farms..
$1,000..
'$i%oo::
. farms..
$1,000-.
. farms..
$1,000..
. farms..
$1,000..
'$1%00^;
"$i,ooo"
.dollars..
'$i,oooI'.
27
191
3
(D)
(D)
127
4 057
31 942
40
207
23
52
360
37
39
247
15
23
106
375
22
56
28
95
370
67
28
107
38
126
271
118
8
109
104
99
125
103
43
47
42
45
1 039
23 099
14
2
2
10
1
(D)
43
17
25
34
20
37
104
9
45
76
42
29
28
(0)
(D)
25
202
4
(D)
24
104
217
3 602
16 597
89
36
8
66
371
39
27
23
(D)
3
184
266
66
117
178
684
40
168
432
146
22
216
251
215
1
188
158
138
70
2
160
21
32
122
8
(D)
25
279
2 656
9 521
35
68
33
2
65
62
65
31
21
31
217
130
87
223
455
207
16
247
487
224
23
272
255
272
223
187
107
199
35
26
66
31
68
1 734
6 085
110
69
75
75
33
(D)
207
104
21
241
240
241
202
204
202
284
163
269
119
33
113
16
25
Sheep, lambs, and wool — _
Sales of $50,000 or more
Ottier livestock and livestock products
12
6
50
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total farm production expenses
Average per farm
Livestock and poultry purchased
Farms with expenses of-
535
2 233
70
91
70
-
$100 000 or more
Feed tor livestock and poultry
Farms with expenses of-
"$i,oooi;
197
208
193
4
SIOOOOO or more
Commercially mixed formula feeds ..
Farms with expenses of-
. farms..
$1,000..
88
43
88
$5 000 to $24 999
$25 000 to $79 999
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees
Farms with expenses of-
.. farms..
$1,000..
306
83
306
Sl 000 to $4 999
$5 000 to $24 999
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
$5 000 to $24 999
"si^oo"
291
133
291
$25 000 to $49 999
-
Agricultural chemicals
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$6 000 to S24 999
.. farms..
$1,000..
327
121
327
$25 000 to $49 999
-
Petroleum products
Farms with expenses of-
.. farms..
$1,000..
474
197
474
$25 000 to $49 999
$50 000 or more
Gasoline and gasohol
Diesel fuel
Natural gas
LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil,
grease, etc
.. farms..
$1,000..
.. farms..
$1,000..
.. farms..
$1,000..
"$i%oo::
455
143
134
31
2
(D
201
{D
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
introductory text]
All farms
$500,000 or more
$250,000 to
$499,999
$100,000 to
$249,999
$50,000 to
$99,999
$1,000,000
or more
Total
$40,000 to
$49,999
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total (arm production expenses-Con
Electncity
.. farms..
$1,000..
2 195
4 862
I 085
942
151
1 254
22 788
646
440
133
35
364
5 798
161
134
28
2 481
11 739
1 939
455
67
1 192
2 445
672
406
106
8
1 415
713
580
110
12
1 205
12 415
139
463
505
500
2 457
189
15
972
II 089
582
103
103
2 724
2 591
2 666
42
12
2 813
15 758
2 271
442
50
50
37
1 039
2
22
13
37
9 343
2
5
14
3 162
6
7
37
2 534
9
10
18
342
2
8
35
3 363
3
7
29
2 725
5
23
12
637
1
6
23
2 330
2
3
36
207
24
6
5
38
4 204
13
6
18
154
1 816
5
51
82
16
151
13 993
16
55
33
75
145
4 229
39
54
32
20
72
603
12
32
23
5
139
6 203
20
49
58
12
129
5 265
2
63
35
938
6
2
17
10
18
6
151
506
121
21
a
156
7 161
36
67
16
37
375
1 192
13
326
36
281
3 906
159
45
135
5
50
366
2 259
214
134
18
149
470
48
25
2
291
3 299
83
179
29
265
2 838
5
81
156
23
97
461
25
35
36
129
1 838
54
20
32
23
378
450
7
2
386
3 070
231
17
523
1 182
83
418
21
2 957
170
94
36
2
84
433
16
37
28
3
498
2 616
339
142
17
242
504
136
74
31
369
2 851
158
194
326
36
164
9
126
570
39
3
176
2 152
101
16
32
27
549
536
537
10
572
2 979
386
175
8
3
241
129
58
12
158
1 020
86
69
37
114
25
249
959
169
100
203
43
47
10
153
87
62
130
831
19
58
51
2
61
250
6
1 206
23
37
12
258
241
256
265
1 085
209
74
54
56
S25 000 or more
66
Farms w(tti expenses of-
$1.000..
54
$25 000 to $99 999
$100 000 or more
Contract labor
Farms with expenses of-
$1 toS999
.. larms..
$1,000..
2
(D)
$5 000 to $24 999
$25 000 or more
Repair and maintenance
Farms with expenses of-
.. farms..
$1,000..
94
315
89
S25 000 to $49 999
$50 000 or more
Customwork, machine hire, and rental of
59
Farms with expenses ot-
$1 to $999
$1 000 to $4 999
$1.000..
25
24
$5 000 to $24 999
Interest expense
Farms with expenses of-
.. farms..
$1.000..
29
161
19
$5 000 to $24 999
$25 000 to $99 999
Secured by real estate
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
.. farms..
$1,000..
27
118
6
Not secured by real estate
Farms with expenses of-
"'$i%oo::
43
$25 000 or more
Cash rent
Farms with expenses ol-
$1 to $4 999
.. farms..
$1,000..
585
29
$25 000 or more
Property taxes
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
"$1,000".
87
1
All other farm production expenses...
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
... farms..
$1,000..
98
270
87
$5 000 to $24 999
$25 000 to $49 999
$50000 or more .
-
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
-
$25,000 to
$39,999
$20,000 to
$24,999
$10,000 to
$19,999
$5,000 to
$2,500 to
Less than
$2,500
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total farm production expenses-Con
Electricity
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
.. farms..
$1,000..
100
90
77
23
48
225
28
20
z
2
250
74
20
36
88
15
61
379
27
58
351
2
29
27
25
27
19
6
67
655
22
39
102
83
101
126
302
121
5
39
19
36
3
18
88
9
9
(D)
45
(D)
13
26
92
8
68
8
6
20
24
17
2
17
90
2
36
24
36
45
38
173
155
18
67
177
19
(D)
158
301
142
16
120
185
56
69
193
34
150
12
13
53
43
42
10
87
85
2
184
156
217
223
216
177
169
8
75
61
5
10
29
2
8
216
232
215
107
80
70
37
101
178
95
6
67
126
19
42
6
40
52
16
24
97
195
96
241
116
241
262
173
261
151
55
138
13
34
38
34
(D)
224
182
222
2
113
81
92
21
51
95
50
34
26
25
10
77
121
67
10
258
124
258
248
154
248
230
58
224
Hired larrr labor..
Farms wilti expenses ol-
S1 to $4 999
.. farms..
$1,000.-
80
63
$100,000 or more
Contract labor
Farms witti expenses of-
$1 to $999
"$i,ooo;;
8
Repair and maintenance
Farms witti expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
■Vi%og;:
392
320
391
$50,000 or more
Customwork, machine hire, and rental c
Farms with expenses of-
.. farms..
$1,000..
180
73
$5,000 to $24 999
$25 000 or more
Interest expense
Farms with expenses of-
.. farms..
$1,000..
126
342
$25 000 to $99 999
$100 000 or more
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1 000 to $4 999
$1,000..
319
35
61
$5 000 to $24 999
25
Not secured by real estate
Farms with expenses of-
.. farms..
$1,000..
23
1
$1 000 to $4 999
13
Cash rent.
$1 to"$4,99'9
$5,000 to $9,999
.. farms..
$1,000..
91
64
91
480
Farms with expenses of-
$1,000..
251
$5 000 to $9 999
$10 000 to $24 999
All other larm production expenses...
Farms with expenses of-
"$i%oo"
438
198
$25,000 to $49 999
$50,000 or more
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Table 52 Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see inltoduclory text]
1987-Con.
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
Average per farm..
Farms v»ilh net gains^
Average net gain
Gam ol-
$1,000-
...dollars—
..number-.
...dollars..
$1 000 10 $9 999
$10 000 to $49 999
Average net loss
Less than $1 000
..number..
...dollars..
$1 000 to $9 999
SSn 000 or more
Government payments
Other farm-related income'
Customwork and other agricultural
Forest products ;
$1.000..
'$1,000^!
$1.000..
"$1.000;'
'$1,000^'
otal
farms
$1,000.
$1,000.
Wheat farms
$1,000.
farms
Sorghum, barley, a
$1,000.
doats farms.
$1,000.
Peanuts, rye. rice, t
$1,000.
obacco. and honey... farms.
$1,000.
Harvested cropland
Farms by acres harvested:
acres-
50 to 99 acres
100 to 199 acres
2 000 acres or more
Cropland
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses, not harvested
and not pastured
On vihich all crops failed
In cultivated summer fallow
acres..
. farms. -
. farms-
acres..
. farms..
Total woodland
Woodland pastured
Woodland not pastured .
See footnotes at end of table
106 DELAWARE
2 965
65 300
22 023
3 132
13 423
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
All tarms _ number.
$1,000.
Average per farm dollars.
Farms with net gains^ number.
Average net gain dollars.
Gam of-
Less than $1,000
$1,000 ID $9.999
$10,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
Farms with net losses number-
Average net loss -dollars.
Less than $1.000
$1,000 to $9,999 .--
$10,000 to $49.999.-
$50,000 or more
GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND
OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME
Government payments farms.
$1,000.
Other farm-related income' ..- farms-
$1,000-
Customwork and other agricultural
$1.(
tross cash rent or share payments .
Forest products and Chnstmas trees
Other farm-related income sources -.
^'^r-
$1,000-
farms
$1,000-
Sorghum
barley
and oats-
$1,000-
- farms-
$1,000-
Peanuts.
rye, ric£
. tobacco, a
nd honey-
$1,000-
-- farms-
Harvested cropland
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 49 acres
- farms—
acres-
50 to 99 acres
1 000 to 1 999 acres
2 000 acres or more
Cropland
farms
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses, not harvested
and not pastured
On which all crops failed
In cultivated summer fallow
- farms-
acres- -
- farms-
acres-
. farms-
acres..
acres- -
Woodland pastured —
Woodland not pastured
acres-.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 52 Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con
[For meantng ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
acres.
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
Conservation reserve prograrr „,
Value ol land and buildings'
farms"
acres..
farms..
$1,000..
Average per acre
dollars..
$40 000 to $69 999
$150 000 to $199 999
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999
1 equipment _
Farms by value group:
$1 to $4.999 -
$5,000 to $9,999...
$10,000 to $19,999.
$20,000 to $49,999.
$50,000 to $99,999-
Motortrucks, including pickups
.... farms..
Wtieel tractors
""fams
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO)
farms..
number..
number..
Grain and bean combines
farms
Cottonpickers and slnppers
number..
farms..
Mov»er conditioners
.... farms-
number..
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
acres on
which used..
acres on
Sprays, dusts, granules, (umigants. etc.
tons"
to
Insects on hay and other
crops
.... farms. -
which used..
.... farms.,
which used..
Weeds, grass, or brush i
acres on
crops and
acres on which used..
Chemicals tor defoliation or lor growth
control of crops or thinning ol fruit ..
.... farms..
126 061
3 317 395
1 776
25 785
5 462
24 847
2 013
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987- Con.
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO
USE-Con.
Pastureland and rangeland other than
cropland and woodland pastured farms-
Land in house lots, ponds, roads.
wasteland, etc, farms.
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
programs farms.
acres.
Conservation reserve program farms.
acres.
Value of land and buildings^ farms.
St. 000.
Average per farm dollars.
Average per acre dollars.
Farms by value group:
SI to $39.999..
540,000 to S69.999
570,000 to 599.999
5100,000 to 5149.999
5150.000 to 5199.999
$200,000 to 5499.999
5600.000 to 5999.999
$1,000,000 to $1.999.999
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999
$5,000,000 or more
VALUE OF MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT'
Estimated market value of all machinery
and equipment farms.
$1,000.
Farms by value group:
51 to 54,999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $19.999
$20,000 to $49.999
$50,000 to $99.999
5100,000 to $199.999
5200,000 to $499.999
5600,000 or more
SELECTED MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT'
fvlotortrucks. including pickups farms.
Wheel tractors farms.
number-
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms.
number.
40 horsepower (PTO) or more farms.
Grain and bean combines farms.
number.
Cottonpickers and stnppers farms.
Mower conditioners farms.
Pickup balers farms.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
izer farms.
acres on which used.
Lime farms.
acres on which used.
Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc.. to
Insects on hay and other crops farms.
acres on which used.
Nematodes in crops farms.
acres on which used-
Diseases in crops and orchards farms-
acres on which used.
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and
pasture farms.
acres on which used.
Chemicals for defoliation or for growth
control of crops or thinning of fruit farms
See
15 622
1 772
2 574
47 471
166 565
2 153
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Table 52 Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
; introductory text]
TENURE AND RACE OF
OPERATOR
All ooetators
2 966
1 825
284
Wh,le
2 914
Pan owners. ..:::.::_::__.:_.:: ;.:::
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Land owned farms..
Owned land in farms farmsll
2 691
360 152
2 682
325 313
Land rented or leased from others farms..
Rented or leased land in farms farms..
1 153
285 163
282 932
37 070
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence:
2 175
Not on farm operated
481
Operators by principal occupation:
Ottier
1 192
Operators by days of worit off farm:
1 to 99 days
100 to 199 days
254
217
277
Operators by years on present farm
3 or 4 years
5 to 9 years
398
615
Operators by age group:
Under 25 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 49 years
50 to 54 years
40
374
620
328
321
55 to 59 years
326
70 years and over
340
51 5
Operators by sex:
Male
2 676
Operators of Spanish origin (see text)
9
Individual or family (sole proprietorship) farms.,
acres..
Partnership farms.
Corporation
Family heic
IVIore tha
mo stockholders
10 ones
s stockholders
Other than
family held
Ivlore tha
n 10 stockholders
s stockholders
62 492
20
3 563
75 778
97
6 314
45 984
38
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Table 52.
[For meantng of
Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
symbols, see introductory text]
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Owned land in farms farms..
Land rented or leased from others
Rented or leased land in farms .
Land rented (
) otfiers farms..
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of res
On farm operated
Not on farm operated _
Not reported
Other
Operators by days of work off f
100 to 199 days.
200 days or more
Operators by years (
2 years or less ...
5 to 9 years
Average years c
Not reported
50 t
rs by age group:
25 years
34 years
44 years
54 years
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 to 69 years
70 years and over .
Average age
i of Spanish origin (see text) .
Individual or
Partnership
Corporation
Family he
fvlore Ih
lOorle
family (sole proprietorship) .
.. farms.
an 10 stockholders
.. famsl
.. farms.
Other tha
More th
10 or le
family held
an 10 stockholders
ss stockholders
.. farms.
acres.
.. farms.
Other -cooperative, estate or trust.
17 742
86
17 536
27 439
(D)
See footnotes at end of table
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
10 166
38
5 939
25 388
22 978
20 547
236
15 409
85
3 522
82
3 442
DELAWARE 111
Table 52 Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
, see introductory text]
All farms
$500,000
or more
$250,000 to
$499,999
$100,000 10
$249,999
$50,000 to
$99,999
$1,000,000
Total
$40,000 to
$49,999
FARMS BY SIZE
514
867
196
230
219
143
76
188
100
28
I 029
92
92
128
20
238
73
105
1 042
146
23
461
31 191
188
159
46
32
29
358
11 541
216
2 187
155
55
6
9 354
5
52
31
29
316
8 130
306
II 520
376
26 934
14 938
219
6 557
1 296
336
20 377
13 641
99
16 835
11 813
3
3
3
2
3
21
5
8 097
2
2
3
78
3
78
3
8 019
4
14 811
10 623
(D)
(D)
i
(D)
(D)
22
30
7
5
2
4
13
23
24
18
2
7
7
5
8
5
5
7
108
2
6
29
13 072
7
5
24
2 894
403
6
12
2 491
5
6
16
13
8 401
24
17 263
11 420
1 635
344
22
11 077
8
14 980
10 732
104
103
18
22
15
9
16
7
42
45
18
10
8
8
2
2
349
2
43
5 990
11
9
35
2 761
15
122
22
2 639
3
2
15
2
30
2 404
28
825
37
3 780
1 564
24
560
32
1 666
1 004
7
921
591
131
22
31
30
18
16
8
53
47
5
66
5
5
19
3
34
392
70
6 132
13
8
26
57
3 096
23
16
6
39
2 834
3
3
24
9
54
2 123
913
59
2 933
674
40
1 709
241
53
1 224
633
12
249
65
46
15
9
42
41
10
70
3
3
7
12
124
3
35
1 607
10
18
1
26
820
8
122
20
698
16
3
29
525
23
262
29
798
346
20
20
27
564
325
3
58
10
50 to 69 acres
5
180 219 acres
2
22
1 000 to 1 999 acres
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
38
Sugarcane and sugar beets: Irish
potatoes, field crops, except cash
3
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
animal specialties (021)
6
^
Animal specialties (027) .-
General farms, primarily livestock and
LIVESTOCK
12
Farms with-
1 to 9
number..
2
200 to 499 -
CovBS and heifers that had calved
_. farms.,
number..
10
256
6
Farms with-
number..
10 to 49
100 to 199
-
IVIilkcows
Farms viith-
.. farms..
5
1
10 to 49'i;i".;;;-"-';iiiiiii-i-----i"
50 to 99
100 to 199
3
Heifers and heifer calves
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
calves
Cattle and calves sold
Calves
Cattle
Fattened on grain and concentrates
.. farms-
number..
"number"
.. farms.,
number..
$1.000..
.. farms..
"sToolS::
.. farms.,
number..
$1,000..
number..
51,000..
10
205
9
163
14
283
8
104
23
13
179
109
6
76
51
112 DELAWARE
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Table 52 Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
„e.
$25,000 to
$39,999
$20,000 to
$24,999
$10,000 to
$19,999
$5,000 to
$2,500 to
$4,999
Less than
$2,500
FARMS BY SIZE
13
22
5
8
9
8
50
I
72
2
8
3
6
20
3
29
799
3
24
2
26
357
94
9
17
263
2
15
243
26
199
27
365
115
17
167
24
198
97
6
11
45
1
3
6
3
2
12
306
2
12
190
6
77
3
7
113
:
!
10
10
47
12
187
46
9
95
9
12
37
(ol
(D)
20
16
23
26
38
22
13
3
137
2
8
3
8
13
8
756
18
21
2
29
360
22
263
9
10
97
2
2
6
31
246
32
150
32
294
89
19
126
19
26
168
70
5
(D)
(D)
16
67
37
50
61
22
23
12
9
182
8
8
17
48
21
3
15
51
814
31
2
309
33
280
24
9
10
29
3
275
43
230
49
566
203
22
207
38
359
165
19
90
35
106
33
19
5
2
150
15
15
25
. 5
3
45
10
8
16
2
50
531
27
38
225
179
6
14
46
12
2
22
138
32
168
39
277
91
86
35
191
76
15
95
38
50 10 69 acres
52
40
180 to 219 acres
220 to 259 acres
260 to 499 acres
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
31
Cotton (0131)
Sugarcane and sugar beets, Irish
potatoes; field crops, except cash
grains nee (0133 0134 0139)
31
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
8
6
33
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
38
97
General farms, primarily livestocl< and
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory
Farms with-
.- farms.,
number..
560
10 to 49
50 to 99
15
100 to 199.
200 to 499
500 or more
:
Cows and heifers that had calved
.. farms..
62
273
number..
257
5
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499....
500 or more
Farms with-
number..
16
10 to 49"iii::ii"iiiiiiiiri"i"i"ii"i
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
46
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
calves
number.,
farms
125
49
Cattle and calves sold
Calves
Cattle
Fattened on grain and concentrates
-. farms..
number..
SI, 000..
... farms..
number..
$1,000..
... farms..
number..
SI, 000..
... farms..
number..
SI, 000..
162
54
60
27
80
12
48
108
48
16
38
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DELAWARE 113
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
LIVESTOCK -Con
Hogs and pigs inventory farms
1 to 24
25 to 49
100 to i99;;"i;;i;";;i""iiiiiii"iii":
200 to 499.--
500 or more
Used or to be used for breeding farms.
number.
Ottier farms.
Hogs and pigs sold farms.
number.
SI, 000.
Feeder pigs farms.
Sl.OOO:
Dec 1 of preceding year and Nov 30 --- farms,
number.
Dec
I rulay :
June 1 and Nov 30 larmS-
number-
Sfieep and lambs of all ages inventory farms.
number.
Ewes 1 year old or older -.. farms.
number.
Sheep and lambs sold farms.
pounds of wool.
Horses and pomes inventory farms.
number.
Horses and ponies sold farms.
number.
Goats inventory farms.
Goats sold farms.
POULTRY
Chickens 3 months old or older inventory ._ farms.
1 to 399
400 to 3.199
3,200 to 9,999
10,000 to 19,999
20,000 to 49,999
50.000 10 99.999
100,000 or more
Hens and pullets of laying age farms.
Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying
Hens and pullets sold farms.
number.
Broilers and other meat-type chickens
number.
2,000 'to 59',999 "';i";^;";^;]"";^"]I^
60.000 to 99.999
100,000 or more
Turkey hens kept for breeding farms
Turkeys sold farms
See footnotes at end of table.
(D)
7
73 030
85 756 653
50 012
24
241 856
49 071 654
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Table 52 Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
,.e.
$25,000 to
$39,999
$20,000 to
$24,999
$10.000 10
$19,999
$5,000 to
$9,999
$2,500 to
$2,500
LIVESTOCK-Con.
Hogs and pigs inventory farms..
number..
Farms with-
1 to 24
25 to 49
50 to 99
27
1 228
13
5
8
6
291
3
2
27
993
10
27
603
16
6
5
25
433
16
9
29
370
100 to 199
2
200 to 499
Used or to be used for breeding farms..
Oltier farms;;
number..
229
24
999
3
28
5
263
20
224
24
769
18
142
21
461
78
24
355
16
133
24
237
27
2 154
191
590
23
498
47
(D)
(D)
25
202
6
(D)
(D)
32
1 484
122
7
388
12
26
832
66
8
341
25
number..
$1.000..
Feeder pigs farms
23
6
™iVo::
3
Litters of pigs farrowed between-
Dee. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ... farms.,
number..
Dec. 1 and May 31 farms..
number..
June 1 and Nov 30 farms..
15
140
12
120
3
42
2
(D)
3
(D)
20
209
14
(D)
19
(D)
15
74
12
70
76
13
10
38
16
89
42
12
47
Sfieep and lambs of all ages inventory farms..
Ewes 1 year old or older farms]]
number..
(D)
3
10
-
372
4
268
8
176
80
57
16
213
12
(D)
Sheep and lambs sold farms..
number..
Sheep and lambs shorn farms..
number.,
pounds of wool..
(Dl
3
8
64
:
4
180
299
1 573
179
183
1 127
3
42
62
471
12
107
8
133
932
Horses and ponies inventory farms..
Horses and ponies sold farms"
number-
Goats inventory farms..
number..
Goats sold farms..
number..
26
228
12
36
(D)
(D)
60
8
(D)
1
(D)
36
329
17
59
,d1
3
71
45
307
20
50
5
20
2
(D)
51
298
22
15
92
7
103
169
1 172
30
54
20
105
10
67
POULTRY
Chickens 3 months old or older inventory .. farms.,
number..
Farms with-
21
33 857
15
5
6
4 143
5
9
1 323
2
1 175
19
26
6 757
25
749
400 to 3 199
3 200 to 9 999
-
Hens and pullets of laying age farms..
number..
Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying
age .Jarms..
19
20 657
3
13 200
28 400
6
(D)
2
"4
13 792
(D)
(D)
6
22 926
19
(D)
(D)
3
25
1 374
5 383
9
8 755
685
64
number-.
Broilers and other meat-type chickens
17
373 080
(D)
1
6
59 179
5
(D)
6 243
2
2
1
number..
Farms with-
60 COO to 99 999
Turkey hens kept for breeding farms..
number..
Turkeys sold farms..
(D)
(D)
:
(D)
(D)
8
38
(D)
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn for gram or seed --- farms.
bushels.
Irrigated (arms.
acres.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 10 99 acres
100 to 249 acres —
250 10 499 acres
600 acres or more
Corn for silage or green chop farms.
Ions, green.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
100 to 249 acres lllll"Vi]l\ll"lll\"[[l[.
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Wheat for gram farms.
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
100 to 249 acres'II^IIII------!'---'"------!
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Barley for gram farms.
acres.
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
Soybeans for beans farms.
acres.
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres...
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
acres.
cwt.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by aci
1 to 4 9
5 to 24 9 acres
25 to 99 9 acres
100 to 249,9 acres
250 acres or more
Hay — alfalfa, other lame, small gram, wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc {see text) .. (arms.
tons, dry.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Alfalfa hay farms.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ... farms.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by c
1 to 4 9 acres ..
5 to 24 9 acres .
25 to 99 9 acres
100 to 249 9 acr(
250 acres or mor
See footnotes
369 252
8
1 586
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Table 52
meaning ot abbrevi
Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
symbols, see introductory text]
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn for gram or seed farms.
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acn
1 to 24 acn
25 10 99 ac
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres...
500 acres or more..
Corn lor silage or green chop farms.
tons, green.
Irrigated _ farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres _
100 to 249 acres-.
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Wheat for gram farms.
acres.
Irngated farms.
Farms by acres harvested;
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Barley tor gram farms.
acres.
bushels.
Irrigated farms.
Soybeans for beans farms.
acres.
bushels.
Irrigated -— farms.
1 to 2'
26 to !
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres...
500 acres or more
Irish potatoes farms-
acres.
cwt.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 4,9 acres
5 to 24.9 acres
250 to 999 acres
100.0 to 249.9 acres
250 acres or more -
Hay — alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) .. farms.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres --
25 to 99 acres
too to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Alfalfa hay farms.
acres.
tons. dry.
Irrigated farms.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ... farms.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
5 to 24 9 acres
25.0 to 99.9 acres
100-0 to 249,9 acres.. ,
260 acres or more
See
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols,
-Con.
$500,000
or more
All larms
$1,000,000
Total
$250,000 to
$499,999
$100,000 10
$249,999
$50,000 to
$99,999
$40,000 to
$49,999
CROPS HARVESTED-Con
vegetables harvesled (or sale {see lexl)-
Con
Green peas, excluding green cowpeas,
harvested lor sale
Irrigated....
acres.,
larms..
66
9 851
45
5 752
2 644
2 137
19
4 592
2 670
16
2 753
16^?
15
1 679
1 083
8
683
5
(D)
Sweet corn harvesled lor sale
larms--
acres--
7 643
5 739
1 689
1 689
16
2 817
2 494
15
2 057
13
1 377
20
1 538
16
1 196
16
605
8
265
3
57
(D)
Land in orchards
Irrigated..
Farms by beanng and nonbearing acres.
larms..
larmsi;
36
8
527
21
3
2
(D)
2
(D)
2
1 175
3
473
3
(D)
2
(D)
2
(D)
6
37
2
(D)
2
1 00 to 249 9 acres
250 acres or more
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold:
|For meaning of abbcevialpons and symbols, see introductory text]
1987-Con.
Item
$25,000 to
$39,999
$20,000 to
$24,999
$10,000 to
$5,000 to
$9,999
$2,500 to
$4,999
Less than
$2,500
CROPS HARVESTED-Con.
Vegetables han/ested for sale (see text)-
Con
Green peas, excluding green co»peas.
harvested tor sale farms..
acres..
Irrigated farms..
acres-
Sweet com harvested for sale farms..
3
81
7
360
5
300
2
(D)
(D)
_
1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
,d1
(D)
(D)
9
20
3
9
15
2
2
2
(D)
45
5
5
i
(D)
12
43
4
'"'^^'^■^ """ 'aael::
Land in orchards farms..
acres. -
10
25
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres:
8
5.0 to 24.9 acres
250.0 acres or more
-
i included as farms with gams (
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Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987
[For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Sugarcane
Irish potatoes,
field crops, except
casti grains, nee
(0133. 0134, 0139)
Vegetables
(016)
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Land in farms acres..
Average size of larm .acres..
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text) farms..
51,000..
Average per farm dollars..
Farms by value of sales:
Less than $1,000 (see text)
51,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $4,999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $24,999
$25,000 10 $39,999
540,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $99,999
5100,000 to 5249,999
$250,000 to 5499.999
$500,000 to 5999,999
Grains farms..
51,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more farms..
51,000..
Corn for grain farms..
$1,000..
Wheat farms.,
$1,000..
Soybeans farms.,
S1.000-.
Sorghum for gram farms..
$1,000..
Barley farms..
$1,000..
Oats farms..
$1.000..
Other grains farms..
$1,000.,
Cotton and cottonseed farms.
51,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
51,000.
Tobacco farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Hay, silage, and field seeds farms.
$1,000.
Sales of 550,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Fruits, nuts and berries farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
51,000.
Nursery and greenhouse crops farms.
$1,000.
Sales of 550,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Other crops -. farms.
$1,000.
Sales of 550,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Poultry and poultry products farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Dairy products farms.
$1,000.
Sales ot $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Cattle and calves farms.
$1,000.
Sales of 550,000 or more farms.
51,000.
See footnotes at end of table
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20 332
78
17 571
13 488
32
12 699
304 075
985
302 003
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
[Foe meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see iniroduclory texl]
Horticultural
specialties
(018)
General farms.
primarily crop
(019)
except dairy, poultry.
Beef cattle.
;ept feedlots
(0212)
Poultry
nd eggs
(025)
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
percent..
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text)
farms
$1,000.-
Farms by value of sales:
Less than S1,000 (see text)
$1 000 to $2 499
$10,000 to $19,999
$50 000 to S99 999
SI 00 000 to $249 999
$500,000 to $999,999
$1 000 000 or more
Grams
farms
Sales ol $50,000 or more
Corn for gram _...
$1,000.-
.-- farms..
$1,000-
--- farms- -
$1,000-
$1,000-
Sorghum for grain
$1,000.-
— farms-
$1.000..
Oats
$1.000..
farms
Other grains
$1,000-
--- farms- -
$1,000--
... farms--
Tobacco farms..
$1,000-.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms-
I field seeds -
000 or more -
Vegetables.
Sales of $
$1.0001'
$i.oooi:
si.ooo"'
$1,000^:
si.ooo;:
Nursery and greenhouse crops..
Sales of $50,000 or more ...,
Other crops
Sales ol $50,000 or r
Poultry and poultry proc
Sales of $50,000 or r
Sales of $50,000 or r
Cattle and calves
Sales of $50,000 or r
$1,000.
'$i,ooo;
299 770
968
297 959
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Table 53 Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols,
1 cash grams (013)
Vegetables
(016)
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con
Total sales (see text) -Con
Hogs and pigs - farms.
$1,000.
Sales ol $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Sheep, lambs, and wool farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Other livestock and livestock products
" $i.ooo!
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total farm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm dollars.
Livestock and poultry purchased farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
S1 10 $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99.999
$100,000 or more
Feed for livestock and poultry farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses ot-
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Commercially mixed formula feeds farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $79,999
$80,000 or more
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999.
$1,000 to $4.999
35,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Commercial fertilizer farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
Agricultural chemicals farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Petroleum products farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$5,000 to $24".999'r.II"IIIIi;i'lI------^
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
Gasoline and gasohol farms.
$1,000
Diesel fuel farms
$1,000
Natural gas farms
$1,000
LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil.
$1,000
See
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Table 53 Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
General farms.
primarily crop
(019)
Animal
ecialties
(027)
Total sales (see text)-
Con,
Sales of S50.000
.more
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000.
Sheep, lambs, and i»
Sales of $50,000
ooL...
"'$1.000l
.. farms.
$1,000.
Other livestock and
ivestock
products
Sales of $50,000
SI. 000.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total farm production i
i poultry purchased farms.
$1,000.
Farms v^ith expenses of—
$5,000 to $24.999 .
S25.000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more .
SI to $4.999..
$5,000 to $24.9
$25,000 to $99,
$100,000 or mc
Commercially mixed formula f
Farms with expenses (
$5 000 to $24 999
$25 000 to $79 999
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees
.. farms..
$1,000.-
$1 .000 to $4,999
$5 000 to $24 999
$25 000 or more
Farms with expenses o(-
$1.000..
$25 000 to $49 999
$50 000 or more
Agricultural chemicals.
Farms with expenses o(-
.. farms..
$1.000..
$50 000 or more
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
$1.000..
Gasoline and gasohoL.
"'$i.ooo;i
$1.000..
LP gas. fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil.
$1.000..
See footnotes al end of table
SI. 000..
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols.
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Sugarcane
d sugar beets,
Irisri potatoes,
crops, except
),^0134.'0139)
Vegetables
(016)
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total farm production expenses-Con
Electricity ..-
Farms with expenses ol-
$1 to $999
. farms..
$1.000..
2 195
4 862
1 085
$1 000 to $4 999
942
151
Hired farm labor
$1 to S4 999
. farms..
$1.000..
1 254
22 788
646
$5 000 to $24 999
440
Contract labor
Farms with expenses ol-
$1 to $999
"$i%'oo"
364
5 798
$1 000 10 $4 999
161
"$i%'oo"
2 481
Farms with expenses of-
$t io$4,999
$5 000 to $24 999
11 739
455
Customwork. machine hire, and rental of
machinery and equipment farms.,
$1.000..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
1 192
2 445
672
$25 000 or more
8
Interest expense
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
. farms..
$1.000..
1 415
14 872
713
SI 00 000 or more
12
Secured by real estate.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999....
. farms..
$1,000..
1 205
12 415
139
S5 000 to $24 999
505
$25 000 or more
. farms..
$1,000..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1 000 to $4 999
2 457
183
189
$5 000 to $24 999
113
Cash rent farms
972
$1,000..
11 089
SI 000 to $24 999
184
$25 000 or more
103
Property taxes
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
.. farms..
$1,000..
2 724
2 591
$25 000 or more
All other farm production expenses
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
"'si%oo;i
2 813
15 758
2 271
$5 000 to $24 999
442
$25 000 to $49 999
50
See footnotes at end of table
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Table 53.
Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-
bbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Con.
General farms.
except dairy, poultry,
and animal specialties
(021)
Poultry
and eggs
(025)
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con,
Total farm production expenses— Con,
$1,000
Farms witfi expenses of—
S1 to S999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Hired farm labor farms.
$1,000,
Farms witfi expenses of—
$1 to $4,999 ,-__
$5,000 to $24,999 _ ___,
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more .._ ,
Contract labor farms.
$1,000.
Farms witti expenses of—
SI to S999
$1,000 to $4,999 _._
$5,000 to $24.999.
$25,000 or more
Repair and maintenance farms.
$1,000,
Farms witti expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$50!000 or more , .imi'llllllUm^]^
Customwork. machine hire, and rental of
machinery and equipment farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
S1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999 - ._
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Interest expense farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999 ____
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99.999
$100,000 or more
Secured by real estate. farms,
$1,000,
Farms with expenses of-
SI to $999 ,
$1,000 to $4,999 ,
$5,000 to S24,999 ,
$25,000 or more
Not secured by real estate farms,
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1,000 to Si^ll\lll\\l\'illV.ll\\l\^.
$5,000 to $24.999 ,
$25,000 or more
Cash rent farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Properly taxes farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
S5.000 to $9.999"""^;'"!!"II'I""mi
$10,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
All other farm production expenses farms
$1,000
Farms with expenses of—
$1 10 $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $49.999
See
t end (
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Irish potatoes;
field crops, except
cash grams, n e.c.
(0133,0134.0139)
Vegetables
and melons
(016)
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
Average per I
Farms with net
Average net t
Gain of-
$1,000 to $
-dollars-
number.,
-dollars-.
$10,000 to $49,999.
Other (arm-relal
Customwork ;
Gross cash rent or share payments -.
Forest products and Christmas trees .
Other farm-related income sources--.
' $1,000-
$1,000-
$1,000--
Sorghurr
, barley, and oa
$1,000-
farms
Cotton
$1,000-
Peanuts
rye, rice, lobac
CO, and honey
$1,000..
-- farms- -
$1,000-
Total cropland
Harvested cropland -
1 cover crops, legumes,
t grasses, r
t pastured farms.
On which all i
In cultivated s
. failed farms.
Total \
Woodland pastured
Woodland not pastured
See footnotes at end o
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2 965
65 300
22 023
26 244
92
24 318
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory textl
Horticultural
specialties
(018)
General farms,
primarily crop
(019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry,
and animal specialties
(021)
lef cattle.
1 feedlots
(0212)
Poultry
nd eggs
(025)
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
Average per farm ___
Farms vKilh net gains^
$1.000..
dollars..
..number..
Gam of-
Less ttian $1 000
$50,000 or more
Average net loss
Loss of-
Less than $1 000
dollars.-
SI 000 10 $9 999
S50000 or more
Government payments
Other farm-related income' ,
Customwork and other agricultural
Gross cash rent or share payme
Forest products and Christmas 1
Other farm-related income sourc
Total
(arms
$1,000
Wheat
$1,000.
farms
Sorghum, ba
riey.
and oats..
$1,000
.. farms.
$1,000.
Peanuts, rye
rice
tobacco, a
nd honey.
$1,000
.. farms.
$1,000.
Total cropland farms.
Harvested cropland farms.
acres.
Farms by acres harvested:
I 49 ;
50 to 99 acr
100 to 199 £
In cover crops, legumes,
improvement grasses, ni
and not pastured
On which all crops failed .
In cultivated summer fallov
Total woodland.
Woodland pasi
15 760
13 857
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 53 Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con
and symbols, see introductory text]
I casfi grams (013)
and sugar beets;
Irish potatoes;
field crops, except
cash grains, n.ec.
(0133.0134.0139)
Vegetables
(016)
Cropland under federal acreage r
programs
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
programs --
Conservation reserve program
acres..
farms..
Average per (arm
Average per acre
Farms by value group
SI. 000..
dollars..
dollars..
$40 000 to $69 999
$70 000 to $99 999
$200 000 to $499 999
$2,000,000 to $4 999.999
and equipment _
Farms by value group:
$1 to S4.999
35,000 to $9,999 ...
rvlotortrucks. including pickups
farms..
number..
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
number..
number..
farms
number..
number..
Picku balers
number..
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
number..
Commercial (ertilizer
farms.
which used.
acres on
which used.
Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc
.to
farms
acres on
Diseases in crops and orchards
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops an(
which used.
which usedi
farms.
which used.
acres on
which used.
Chemicals for defoliation or for grovirth
control of crops or thinning of fruit ..
acres or
farms.
which used.
See footnotes at end of table
128 DELAWARE
12 225
23 904
60 187
835 931
2 271
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 53. Summary by Standard industrial Ciassification of Farm:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols,
1987-Con.
except dairy, poultry,
inimal specialties
(021)
Poultry
nd eggs
(025)
wasteland, etc larrt
acre
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
programs --- farn
Conservation resen/e program
alue ol land and buildings' -
acres..
(arms-
acres..
farms..
$1,000-.
Average per acre
Farms by value group
$1 to $39 999
dollars.-
$100 000 to $149 999
$150 000 to $199 999
$500,000 to $999 999
$1 000 000 to $1 999 999
S5.000 000 or more
Estimated market value of all macfiinerj
Farms by value group;
$1 to $4,999
$5 000 to $9 999
SELECTED MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT'
farms
Wtieel tractors
™lTrms"
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO)
number..
..- larms.-
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
.... farms-
number..
Cottonpickers and strippers.
Mower conditioners
number..
farms..
number..
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS^
Commercial fertilizer
acres on which l
Sprays, dusts, granules, lumigants. etc ,
Insects on hay and other crops
Chemicals for defoliation or for growth
control of crops or thinning of fruit __ farms..
acres on which used-
See footnotes at end of table
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Table 53 Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
! introductory text]
Field crops, except cash grams (013)
Sugarcane
sugar beets;
jh potatoes;
Vegetables
and melons
(016)
Black and other races .
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Owned land in farrr
and rented or leased from others
Rented or leased land in farms .
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of res
On farm operated
Not on farm operated _
Not reported
Operators by principal occupation;
Farming
Other
Operators by days of work off farm
! days
100 to 199 days.--
200 days or more --
Not reported
Operators by years on present farm;
2 years or less
50 to 54 years .
55 to 59 years .
Operators by s
Male
Operators ot Spanish origin (see text) .
Individual or family (sole proprietorship) farms.
Partnership farms.
Other th.
360 152
2 682
325 313
1 153
285 163
282 932
148 517
560
141 742
14 663
80
13 259
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Table 53.
(For meaning o
Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm:
I symbols, see introductory text)
1987-Con.
General farms,
primarily crop
(019)
except dairy, poultry,
animal specialties
(021)
lel cattle,
t feedlots
(0212)
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Land rented or leased from others farms.
acres.
Rented or leased land in (arms farms.
Land rented or li
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place 01
On farm operated
Not on farm operated
Not reported
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming
Other
Operators by days of work off farm:
5 99 days
) to 199 days-
) days or more
Operators by age group:
Under 25 years
25 to 34 years __
55 to 59 years .
70 V
Average age
Operators by sex:
f^ale
Female
Operators of Spanish origin (see t
Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _
Partnership
Corporation:
Family held
(viore tha
Other -cooperative, estate or trust.
See footnotes at end of table
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
17 585
65
17 519
89 585
66
10 072
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Table 53 Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Sugarcane
and sugar beels;
Irish potatoes,
field crops, except
(0133, 0134.' 0139)
FARMS BY SIZE
50 to 69 acres ^^^I^imillllllllllllllllll"!;!
70 to 99 acres
100 to 139 acres
180 to 219 acres
220 to 259 acres
260 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1,000 to 1,999 acres
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Cash grains (01 1}
Field crops, excepi cash grains (013)
Cotton (0131) -.
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets, Irish
potatoes: field crops, except cash
grams, n e c (0133, 0134, 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016). ._.
Fruits and Iree nuts (017)
Honicultural specialties (018)
General farms, primarily crop (019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
animal specialties (021)
Beef cattle, excepi teedlots (0212) _
Dairy farms (024)...
Poultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027)
General farms, primarily livestock and
animal specialties (029)
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory farms.
number.
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499...
500 or more
Covws and heifers that had calved farms.
number.
Beef cows farms.
Farms with—
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
5 to 9 ll\l\"llll["l'"llll"lllll\[\'.
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more ,
Heifers and heiter calves farms.
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
calves (arms.
Cattle and calves sold farms.
number.
$1,000.
Calves farms,
number.
$1,000.
Cattle (arms.
Sl.OOO:
Fattened on grain and concentrates farms
number
$1,000
See footnotes at end of table
132 DELAWARE
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Table 53.
[For meaning ol
Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
Dbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Horticultural
General farms,
primarily crop
(019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry.
and animal specialties
(021)
Beef cattle.
except feedlots
(0212)
Poultry
nd eggs
(025)
specialties
(027)
FARMS BY SIZE
10 to 49 acres
70 to 99 acres \\\l^l\V^lllllV.\[l\"""""
100 to 139 acres
140 to 179 acres
180 to 219 acres _
220 to 259 acres
260 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1.000 to 1,999 acres
2,000 acres or more
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Cash grains (Oil) ,
Field crops, except cash grains (013). ,
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132) ,
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish
potatoes, field crops, except cash
grains, n e c (0133. 0134. 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016)
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Honicultural specialties (018)
General farms, primarily crop (019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
animal specialties (021)
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)
Dairy farms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027)
General farms, primarily livestock and
animal specialties (029)
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory farms.
Farms with —
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
2O0 to 499
500 or more
Cows and heilers that had calved farms.
Beef cows farms.
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499__.
500 or more
fvlilk cows __ farms.
Farms with —
1 to 4
5 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Heifers and heifer calves farms.
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
calves _-_ farms.
Cattle and calves sold __ farms.
$1,000!
Calves farms.
si.ooo!
Cattle __. farms.
$1,000
Fattened on gram and concentrates... farms
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Table 53 Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
) crops, except cash grains (013)
Irish potatoes;
field crops, except
cash grains, n.e.c
(0133. 0134. 0139)
Vegetables
(016)
LIVESTOCK^ Con
Hogs and pigs inventory farms..
number..
25 to 49"];^;^^^i;im;i;i------IIIIII-
100 to 19"9""'I'II"I----I-I-IIIII-I--
200 to 499
500 or more
Used or to be used for breeding farms..
Other farms..
Hogs and pigs sold farms..
$1,000^
Feeder pigs farms..
$i,ooo'!
Litters of pigs farrowed between-
Dee 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ... farms.,
number..
Dec 1 and May 31 farms..
number..
June 1 and Nov 30 farms..
number..
Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory farms..
Ewes 1 year old or older farms..
Sheep and lambs sold farms.
Sheep and lambs shorn farms.
number,
pounds of wool.
Horses and ponies inventory farms.
number.
Horses and ponies sold farms.
Goats inventory farms.
Goats sold.- farms.
POULTRY
Chickens 3 months old or older inventory .. farms,
number.
Farms wiih-
1 to 399
400 to 3.199
3,200 to 9,999
10,000 to 19,999
20,000 to 49.999
50,000 to 99,999
100,000 or more
Hens and pullets of laying age farms.
Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying
age farms.
Hens and pullets sold farms.
number.
Broilers and other meat-type chickens
Farms with —
1 to 1,999
2,000 to 59,999
60,000 to 99,999
100.000 or more
Turkey hens kept for breeding farms.
number.
Turkeys sold farms.
134 DELAWARE
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Table 53.
(For meaning of
Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm:
I symbols, see introductory text]
1987-Con.
Horticultural
specialties
(018)
General (arms,
primarily crop
(019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry,
and animal specialties
(021)
Beel cattle.
except feedlots
(0212)
Poultry
nd eggs
(025)
specialties
(027)
78 988
7 216
35
23 753
118 915
57
715 700
208 073 153
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 53 Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meanrng of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
iristi potatoes,
field crops, except
(0133. 0134,' 0139)
Vegetables
(016)
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn tor gram or seed farmS-
Irrigated farms-
Farms by acres fiarvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres -._
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Corn for silage or green cfiop farms.
acres.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Wfieat for gram farms.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres fiarvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 10 249 acres --
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Barley for gram farms.
acres.
Soybeans for beans farms.
acres.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres fiarvested:
25 to 99 acres"ii"i;;;"i"iii"ii;i"iiii;i
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Irisfi potatoes farms.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Farms by acres fiarvested;
1 to 4 9 acres
5 to 24 9 acres
250 to 99,9 acres
100.0 to 249 9 acres
250 acres or more
Hay— alfalfa, ottier tame, small gram, wild,
grass silage, green cfiop, etc (see text) .. farms.
tons, dry!
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested;
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
too to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres...
500 acres or more
tons, dry:
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Vegetables han/ested for sale (see text) ... farms.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres harvested;
1 to 4 9 acres
5.0 to 24.9 acres
25 to 99.9 acres
1000 to 249.9 acres
260 acres or more
See footnotes at end of table.
136 DELAWARE
43 036
185
23 775
395 855
3 389
7 078
(D)
25 400
74
12 693
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -STATE DATA
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Horticultural
specialties
(018)
' -''i^ff)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry,
and animal specialties
(021)
Dairy farms
(024)
Poultry
^"''(0251
Animal
specialties
(027)
Item
Total
Beet cattle,
except feedlots
(0212)
General farms,
primarily livestock
and animal
specialties
(029)
CROPS HARVESTED
143
6 978
(D)
(0)
(D|
7
381
6 202
5
(D)
(D)
1
(D)
1
(D)
(D)
51
6
45
28
3 097
272 391
8
663
10
8
8
5
(D)
(D)
16
960
46 457
3
162
6
10
940
60 770
35
4 118
96 788
9
761
12
9
6
5
752
143 540
3
220
3
1
43
1 277
2 946
36
5
19
562
1 930
27
3 503
2 432
9
3
6
6
86
7 531
592 511
8
2 144
56
16
10
1
3
29
1 749
24 085
(D)
23
1
24
77 144
(D)
12
2
21
2 049
53
6 865
128 576
5
495
18
18
11
3
3
106
1 965
3 079
210
87
16
56
609
1 152
210
16
655
5
499
10
2
2
3 656
17
135
3
2
(D)
(D)
2
6
52
2 132
129
2 047
(D)
5
2
-
634
996
33
8
13
97
173
61
8 185
496 609
2
(D)
27
13
80
7 422
67 965
3
196
25
24
24
7
35
1 800
79 543
8
23
3
30
1 776
104 407
48
6 579
133 140
16
12
6
3
i
(D)
89
6 580
17 428
216
29
35
22
3
67
2 465
8 017
3
(D)
8
384
5
2
259
23 761
1 839 005
58
8 212
75
117
48
15
9
346
3 452
4
135
8 705
337 605
10
674
42
63
27
3
57
4 352
263 943
513
366
50 877
958 136
42
3 428
88
131
22
(0l
(D)
55
2 065
5 131
7
168
13
2
30
1 231
3 593
5
66
6 890
51
5 261
8
20
19
10
9
3
5
280
3
i
2
3 431
2
31
344
492
30
91
182
16
Irrigated.....
Farms by acres harvested:
acres.,
bjshels..
.. farms..
305 016
2
(D)
5
25 to 99 acres
3
2
3
Corn lor silage or green chop
to
Irrigated
Farms by acres harvested:
"' acres"
140
1 120
2
25 to 99 acres
2
100 to 249 acres
Wheat lor gram
Irrigated
Farms by acres harvested:
.. farms..
bushels"
.. farms..
9
71 982
2
(D)
25 to 99 acres
too to 249 acres
2
3
250 to 499 acres
3
Barley for grain
Irrigated
.. farms..
acres..
bushels..
.. farms-
acres..
.. farms..
acres..
bushels..
farms
6 218
150 799
1
Farms by acres harvested:
acres..
(D)
25 to 99 acres
1
2
500 acres or more....
Insh potatoes
Irrigated
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 4 9 acres
.. farms..
.. farmsll
acres..
5
5 to 24 9 acres
25 to 99 9 acres
grass silage, green chop, etc (see text)
Irrigated
Farms by acres han/ested:
tons.^dry::
acres..
15
808
1 559
(D)
7
25 to 99 acres
too to 249 acres
1
Alfalta hay
.. farms..
acres..
tons, dry..
12
341
921
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)
acres..
.. farms..
3
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 4 9 acres
acres..
(D)
-
100 to 249 9 acres
2
See footnotes at end of table
1987 CENSUS OF AGRiCULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see inlroduclory text)
Total
Cash grains
(011)
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Vegetables
and melons
(016)
Item
Total
Cotton
(0131)
Tobacco
(0132)
Sugarcane
and sugar beets;
Irish potatoes,
field crops, except
cash grains, nee
(0133,0134.0139)
Fruits and
CROPS HARVESTED-Con
Vegetables haivested tor sale (see text)-
Green peas, excluding green cowpeas.
_ farms..
- farms..
. farms.,
acres..
" acresll
. farms..
acres..
. farms..
acres..
66
9 851
45
5 752
109
7 643
5 739
1 378
527
21
3
5
425
404
20
13
1 009
8
(D)
3
380
3
380
2
(°)
(D)
3
380
3
2
(D)
2
(D)
27
6 192
19
3 388
4 133
29
3 062
3
(D)
Irrigated
140
2
(D)
Irrigated--
Land in orchards
Irrigated
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres
1 to 4 9 acres
169
(D)
12
570
73
7
100 to 249 9 acres
250 acres or more
138 DELAWARE
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Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con.
I symbols, see introductory text]
Horticultural
specialties
(018)
General (arms,
pnman,crop
Livestock, except dairy, poultry,
and animal specialties
(021)
Dairy farms
(024)
Poultry
Animal
specialties
(027)
Item
Total
Beef cattle,
except feedlots
(0212)
General farms.
pnmanly livestock
and animal
specialties
(029)
CROPS HARVESTED-Con.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see lext)-
Con.
Green peas, excluding green cowpeas.
harvested for sale
Irrigated
Sweet corn harvested (or sale -
. farms..
acres..
. farms. -
acres..
. farms.,
acres..
. farms-
acres..
. farms..
acres..
. farms..
acres. .
21
3
17
1 090
5
696
591
566
2
(D)
(D)
,d1
(D)
34
(D)
6
3
(D)
153
(D)
13
1 053
717
968
13
957
5
352
2
(D)
2
3
367
(D)
(D)
Irrigated
Farms by bearing and norbearing acres
100 to 249 9 acres
250 acres or more
t value of agricultural products sold are included as I
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 1 County Summary Highlights: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Average size o( farm
Value of land and buildings':
dollars
Estimated market value of all macfiinery and
Farms by size:
1 000 acres^or^ore ""
acres. .
Market value of agricultural products sold
$1.000..
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse
$1 000
Livestock, poultry, and their products
Farms by value of sales:
Less than $2 500
$1.000..
SI 000 to $24 999
$25 000 to $49 999
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming
Operators by days worked oH farm:
number
number
Hogs and pigs inventory farms.
Hogs and pigs sold farms.
Sheep and lambs inventory farms.
Chickens 3 months old or older inventory farms.
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold farms.
Selected crops harvested
Corn for gram or seed _.
Wheat for gram farms.
for sale (see text) .
New Castle
60 044
21 323
^Dala are based on a s
140 DELAWARE
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Table 2.
Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial
Classification: 1987 and 1982
otal sales (see text)
Average per farm
1987 value of sales:
Less than $1 000
. farms. 1987.
1982.
SI. 000. 1987.
1982.
.dollars. 1987.
1982.
farms.
$1,000.
$1.000..
$1,000..
farms
$1,000.
$1,000-
$1,000..
$1,000.
farms
$1,000.
$100,000 to $249.999
$250,000 to $499.999
$1,000.
si^ool
si.oool
1982 value of sales':
Less than $1 000
$1,000.
farms
'kZ:
$2 500 to $4 999
$1,000.
farms
.rrs:
$10 000 to $19 999
$1,000.
farms
$1,000.
$25 000 to $39 999
$1,000.
$1,000.
$50 000 to $99 999
$1,000.
$100,000 to $249,999...
$250,000 to $499,999.
$1,000.
farms.
$1,000.
farms.
$1,000.
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse
$1,000.
$1,000. 1987.
1982.
Corn for grain
1982.
$1,000. 1987.
1982.
.. farms, 1987.
1982.
$1,000, 1987.
1982-
tarms 1987
1982-
$1,000, 1987.
1982.
Sorghum for gram
1982.
$1,000. 1987.
1982.
.. farms, 1987.
1982.
$1,000, 1987.
1982.
Oats
1982.
$1,000. 1987.
1982-
farms 1987
Other grains^
1982.
$1,000. 1987.
1982.
.. farms. 1987.
2 966
3 338
443 575
370 562
3 106
65
1 439
83 607
73 447
97 557
72 792
30 417
27 151
80 044
55 638
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
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Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial
Classification: 1987 and 1982-Con
ning of abbreviations <
introductory text]
$1,000, 1987
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con
Total sales (see Iext)-Con
Sales by commodity or commodity group-
Con.
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse
crops-Con.
Cotton and cottonseed. __
Tobacco
Hay, silage, and field seeds
vegetables, sweet corn, and melons .
Fruits, nuts, and berries
Nursery and greenhouse crops
Other crops
Livestock, poultry, and their products ...
Poultry and poultry products
Dairy products
Cattle and calves __
Hogs and pigs ._.
Sheep, lambs, and wool
Other livestock and livestock products
{see text)
Cash grains (Oil)
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Cotton (0131) _.
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Insh potatoes;
field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c
(0133. 0134, 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016)
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Horticultural specialties (018)
General farms, pnmanly crop (019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal
specialties (021)
Beef cattle, except feedlols (0212)
Dairy farms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027)
General farms, pnmanly livestock and animal
" > (029)
^Data for 1982 includes r
142 DELAWARE
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Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982
(Data are based on a sample of farms For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texfl
Total farm production expenses
Average per farm dollars.
Livestock and poultry purchased farms.
Commercially mixed f
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees .
Agricultural chemicals'
Petroleum products _
Gasoline and gasohol.
Contract labor
Repair
Customwork. machine hire, and rental
machinery and equipment^ _.
Secured by real
Not secured by
Cash rent
Property taxes paid .
All other farm
1 336
180 490
136 947
2 191
15 802
19 993
10 868
2 692
3 322
8 787
13 435
2 356
3 062
3 226
5 192
1 462
22 788
17 893
2 724
2 591
2 813
15 758
'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applicati
^Data for 1987 exclude cost of custom applicai
^Data for 1982 do not include imputation for ile
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
DELAWARE 143
Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm-
Related Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, s
=e introductory text)
,.em
Delaware
Kent
New Castle
Sussex
NET CASH RETURN
Net cash return from agricultural sales lor tine
2 965
65 300
856
10 076
380
1 729
$1,000. 1987..
50 383
29 140
.number. 1987..
$1,000. 1987..
76 564
349
14 378
158
7 121
1 188
55 065
46 351
SI.OCO! 1987..
..dollars. 1987..
1 270
11 265
8 870
507
4 302
8 485
222
2 281
10 273
541
Average per farm...
8 655
GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
Total received
.. farms. 1987..
S1.000. 1987..
dollars 1987
549
7 414
13 505
178
2 285
12 839
125
2 333
18 662
246
A 1
2 796
11 367
.. farms. 1987..
$1,000. 1987..
478
3 513
146
1 056
116
1 157
216
1 299
Value of commodity certificates received...
__ farms. 1987..
S1.000. 1987..
493
3 902
167
1 229
116
1 175
210
1 497
OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME
Gross before taxes and expenses'
.. farms. 1987..
$1,000. 1987..
dollars 1987
757
3 998
5 282
260
1 201
4 617
79
476
6 024
418
2 322
5 555
Customwork and other agncultural
272
284
1 514
1 425
287
1 151
65
80
316
526
355
25
39
132
86
32
160
182
Rental of farmland
1982..
$1.000.1987..
1982..
.. farms. 1987..
$1,000, 1987..
165
1 066
161
636
Sales of forest products and Chnstmas
farms 1987
113
878
208
456
65
461
83
68
16
121
27
63
32
$1,000. 1987..
296
98
$1,000, 1987..
324
COMMODITY CREDIT
CORPORATION LOANS
Total
.. farms. 1987..
1982..
$1,000. 1987..
1982..
143
53
4 256
1 725
16
1 605
695
1 205
166
58
26
1 446
864
Com
Wheat
Soybeans
.. farms, 1987..
$1,000, 1987..
.. farms, 1987..
$1,000, 1987..
.. farms, 1987..
$1,000. 1987..
133
3 877
10
20
340
35
1 369
3
9
fD)
1 192
(D)
(D)
54
1 316
6
(D)
5
Sorghum, barley, and oats
Cotton
Peanuts, rye. rice, tobacco, and honey
.. farms. 1987..
$1,000, 1987..
.. farms, 1987..
$1,000, 1987..
.. farms, 1987..
$1,000. 1987..
6
19
(D)
5
(Dl
'Data are based on a sample of farms
^Farms with total production expenses equal to n
)n a sample of farms;
30ata for 1987 <
included as farms with gams
144 DELAWARE
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Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982
introductory text]
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Average size of (arm.
Average per larm.
Average per acre .
.number. 1987
1982
...acres, 1987
1982
...acres, 1987
acres..
acres.,
farms
acres..
140 to 179 acres
acres.,
farms
acres..
220 to 259 acres
acres.,
farms
260 to 499 acres
acres..
2,000 acres or more
acres..
10 to 49 acres farms
acres
50 to 69 acres farms
70 to 99 acres farms
too to 139 acres farms
140 to 179 acres farms
180 to 219 acres farms
acres
220 to 259 acres farms
1 ,000 to 1
2,000 acri
Total cropland farms.
cropland farms.
acres,
Cropland used only for pasture or grazing farms,
acres.
Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and
soil-improvement grasses, not harvested
and not pastured farms.
See footnotes at end of table
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
2 966
3 338
608 245
655 465
25 939
264
30 680
176
27 625
153
30 159
116
27 734
322
114 859
670 476
528 150
2 769
3 594
34
5 250
DELAWARE 145
Table 5 Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
All Farms
Delaware
Kent
New Castle
Sussex
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO
USE-Con.
Total cropland-Con
Other cropland-Con
Cropland on whicti all crops failed
farms, 1987.-
188
76
acres
1987;;
55
6 696
21
15
372
19
4 429
1982..
290
(D)
(D)
Cropland in cultivated summer fallow .. .
__ farms
1987..
1982..
36
16
8
1
1987..
902
384
262
256
1982..
279
176
(D)
(D)
Cropland idle
.. farms
1987..
612
183
130
299
1982..
209
64
72
73
acres
1987..
37 099
12 021
9 412
15 666
1982..
4 182
1 595
1 551
1 036
Total woodland
.. farms
1987..
1 239
417
155
667
1982..
1 451
500
205
746
1987..
75 156
20 886
7 839
46 431
1982..
91 736
24 321
8 619
58 796
Woodland pastured
f rm
.- arms
1987
141
58
25
58
1982..
197
82
31
1987..
3 714
1 910
319
1 485
1982..
6 928
1 610
875
4 443
Woodland not pastured .-
.. farms
1987..
1 158
385
141
632
1982..
1 338
463
189
686
acres
1987..
71 442
18 976
7 520
44 946
1982..
22 711
7 744
54 353
Other land
farms
arm
1987..
1982..
2 042
570
664
275
342
1 197
1 192
1987..
31 799
10 181
7 997
13 621
1982..
42 625
11 000
9 284
22 341
Pastureland and rangeland other than
cropland and woodland pastured..-
.. farms
1987..
212
88
42
1982..
209
66
54
89
acres
1987..
4 824
2 334
1 072
1 418
1982..
12 490
2 054
1 790
8 646
Land in house lots, ponds, roads.
wasteland, etc
1987..
1 994
553
267
1 174
1982..
2 148
651
324
1 173
1987
26 975
7 847
6 925
12 203
1982..
30 135
8 946
7 494
13 695
Pastureland. all types
farms
...
1987..
736
301
147
288
1982..
858
333
171
354
1987..
18 738
8 117
4 034
6 587
1982..
31 792
7 976
6 702
17 114
Cropland diverted under annual commodity
acreage adiustmeni programs
... farms
1987..
450
140
117
193
1982..
39
8
22
9
1987..
29 683
8 362
(D)
(D)
1982..
663
289
255
119
Cropland placed under the conservation
reseree program
... farms
1987..
18
2
9
1987..
612
(D)
(D)
'Data are based on a sample of farr
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Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations <
ntroductory text]
I harvested cropland
HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE
1 to
q "
10 to 49 acres
acres harvested,
(arms
7(1 Ir
99 acres
(arms
acres harvested.
I'm
(arms
acres harvested,
(arms
99n
259 acres
(arms
acres harvested.
snn
999 acres
(arms
'nn
3 acres or more
(arms
982 s
ze of (arm:
in 1
49 acres
acres harvested,
farms
7n t
99 acres
acres harvested,
(arms
I'm
179 acres
acres harvested.
acres harvested.
acres harvested
?fin
499 acres
acres harvested
acres harvested
1 nn
D to 1 999 acres
acres harvested
(arms
acres harvested
acres harvested
10 to
1 9 acres
20 to
29 acres
30 to
49 acres
200
1 000 arrps or more
982 a
1 to
cres harvested:
9 acres
10 Ic
19 acres
20 tc
29 acres
200 to 499 acres .
500 to 999 acres .
2 172
2 700
441 502
499 986
32 755
424
59 621
6 349
101
8 005
IB 857
37
24 686
17 417
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Table 7 Irrigation: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Farms with irrigation
Land in irrigated farms .
1982..
....acres. 1987..
Harvested cropland
Otfier cropland, excluding cropland
... farms, 1987..
1982..
acres, 1987..
1982..
farms 1987
1982..
acres. 1987..
1982..
Paslureland, excluding
woodland pastured
... farms, 1987..
1982..
acres, 1987..
1982..
acres 1987
Hareesled cropland...
1982..
... farms. 1987..
1982..
acres. 1987..
1982..
Paslureland and other
1987 irngated acres by
and
size of larm:
... farms. 1987..
1982..
acres, 1987..
1982..
10 to 49 acres
acres irrigated..
acres irrig^ated..
acres irrigated..
1 00 to 139 acres
acres irrigated. .
acres irrigated..
acres irngated..
180 to 219 acres...
farms..
220 to 259 acres
acres irrigated..
260 to 499 acres
a'='es ''"abated..
acres irrigated..
1,000 to 1,999 acres
2,000 acres or nnore
acres irrigated..
farms..
acres irrigated..
1982 irrigated acres by size of farm:
'° '^'^^
acres irrigated.
acres irrigaled.
acres irngated.
acres irrig^ated.
140 to 179 acres
acres irrigated.
acres irrigated.
220 to 259 acres
acres irrigated.
260 to 499 acres
acres irrigated.
500 to 999 acres
acres irrigated.
acres irrigated.
2 000 acres or more
acres irrigated.
acres irrigated.
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Table 8 Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982
[Dala are based on a sample ot farms For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see inlroductory texfl
el value of all machinery and
equipment farms,
Average per farm dollars,
Farms by value group:
$1 to $9.999 _ -.
$10,000 to $19,999.., ---.
$20,000 to $29.999 — .
$30,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $69,999 ---
$70,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $199,999
$200,000 or more
$200,000 to $499,999
$500,000 or more
SELECTED MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
Motortrucks, including pickups
Wheel tractors
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) .
40 horsepower (PTO) or more ...
Cottonpickers and strippers
fvlower conditioners farms.
Pickup balers
1987 INVENTORY
number.
982..
987..
982..
number.
982.-
987..
982..
987
"■farms
987..
number.
number,
982.-
987..
number.
982.-
987..
number.
982..
987..
982..
number.
982..
987..
982..
Manufactured 1983 to 1987:
Motortrucks, including pickups
numberl
farms
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO)
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
Gram and bean combines
farms!
number.
farms.
number.
(arms.
number.
farms.
Pickup balers
number,
farms
Manufactured prior to 1983:
Motortrucks, including pickups
number.
farms.
number.
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO)
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
farmsl
number,
farms
Gram and bean combines
Cottonpickers and strippers...
number.
farms.
farms.
number,
farms
number
2 957
3 338
158 043
153 587
53 447
46 012
2 428
6 341
1 430
2 286
New Castle
27 202
22 601
71 585
46 314
'Data for 1982 mclude self-propelled only
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
DELAWARE 149
Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982
(Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texj
Commercial fertilizer .
except pastureland.
- farms. 1987
1982
1 wtiich used, 1987
Pastureland and rangeland fertilized _
farms
1 which used.
Insects on hay
granules, tumigants. etc..
farms.
1 which used.
Nematodes in crops - farms.
acres on which used.
acres on which i
2 107
363 365
400 710
23 904
16 975
1 522
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Table 10 Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987
and 1982
[For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, ■
Characteristics
Delaware
Kent
New Castle
Sussex
FARMS
Land in farms
... farms. 1987..
2 966
857
380
1 729
1982..
3 338
1 009
488
1 841
acres. 1987..
608 245
201 444
93 998
312 eo3
1982..
655 465
210 109
102 023
343 333
Hareested cropland
... farms. 1987..
2 172
721
324
1 127
1982..
2 700
905
434
1 361
acres, 1987..
441 502
150 674
64 358
226 470
1982..
499 986
167 936
77 566
254 484
TENURE OF OPERATOR
Full owners
.. farms. 1987..
1 825
1 951
515
559
202
265
1 108
1982..
1 127
acres. 1987..
142 331
53 700
25 031
63 800
1982..
178 991
56 061
24 411
98 519
Harvested cropland
... farms, 1987..
1 073
388
156
529
1982..
1 364
464
225
675
acres. 1967..
28 385
11 118
31 956
1982..
102 031
33 094
11 735
57 202
Part owners
... farms. 1987..
857
248
113
496
1982..
996
309
123
564
acres. 1987..
399 038
127 369
53 930
217 739
1982..
407 831
126 864
56 260
224 707
Owned land in farms
....acres. 1987..
182 982
53 716
14 899
114 367
1982..
195 426
56 898
17 361
121 167
Rented land in farms
....acres. 1987..
216 056
73 653
39 031
103 372
1982..
212 405
69 966
38 899
103 540
Han/ested cropland
... farms. 1987..
841
246
110
485
1982..
986
306
122
558
acres. 1987..
312 687
104 836
41 912
165 939
1982..
335 977
111 274
46 312
178 391
Tenants
... farms. 1987..
284
94
65
125
1982..
391
141
100
150
acres. 1987..
66 876
20 375
15 037
31 464
68 643
27 184
21 352
20 107
Harvested cropland
... farms. 1987!;
258
87
58
113
1982..
350
135
87
128
acres. 1987..
57 356
17 453
11 328
28 575
61 978
23 568
19 519
18 891
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence;
On farm operated
1987..
2 175
648
287
1 240
1982..
2 405
755
336
1 314
Not on farm operated
1987..
481
76
259
1982..
506
148
113
245
310
427
65
106
15
39
230
1982;;
282
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming
1987..
483
211
1 080
1982..
1 956
596
277
1 081
Other
1987..
1 192
374
169
649
1982..
1 382
211
760
Operators by days of work off farm:
1987..
1 263
164
767
1982..
1 367
384
760
Any
1987..
1 426
455
188
783
1982..
535
232
862
1 to 49 days
1987..
166
57
22
87
1982..
185
71
22
92
50 to 99 days
1987..
88
26
5
57
1982..
70
30
9
31
100 to 149 days __
1987..
18
8
55
1982..
100
30
62
150 to 199 days
1987..
136
45
24
67
1982..
145
20
31
200 days or more
1987..
955
309
129
517
1982..
1 129
360
173
596
Not reported
1987..
277
70
28
179
1982..
342
90
33
219
2 years or less
1987..
176
25
97
1982..
177
77
19
81
3 or 4 years
.1987..
189
55
24
110
1982..
304
100
59
145
5 to 9 years
1987..
398
134
55
209
1982..
499
149
82
268
10 years or more
1987..
1 588
466
219
903
1982..
1 559
458
245
856
Average years on present farm
1987..
19 3
18,0
19.5
^2-2
1982..
181
158
17.4
19.6
Not reported __
1987..
615
148
57
410
1982..
799
225
83
491
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DELAWARE 151
Table 10.
Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization:
and 1982-Con.
1987
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS-
Con.
Operators by age group
Under 25 years
1987
25 to 34 years
1982.
1987
1982.
1982.
55 to 64 years
1982-
1987
1982.
60 to 64 years
1987
1982..
70 years and over
Operators by sex:
1982..
farms. 1987..
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
Individual or family {sole proprietorship). farms,
2 676
3 088
590 036
Ottier tfian family t
152 DELAWARE
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Table 11. Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
INVENTORY
Cattle and calve
Farms by inventory;
1 to 9
1 to 19
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
500 or more
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
farms 1987
Cows and heifers that had calved
1982..
number, 1987..
1982..
farms, 1987..
1982..
number, 1987..
1982..
1987 farms by inventory.
1982..
' 1982"
10 to 19
number..
20 to 49
number..
number..
100 to 199
number..
number..
500 or more
number..
1987 farms by inventory;
1982..
number, 1987..
1982..
10 to 19
number..
20 to 49
number..
50 to 99
number..
100 to 199
number..
200 to 499
number..
500 or more _ farms"
number..
1982..
number, 1987..
1982,.
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ... farms, 1987..
1982..
number, 1987..
1982..
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
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Table 11 Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
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Table 12. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory, Litters, and Sales:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987 and 1982
Hogs and pigs sold
1987 larms by number sold:
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
S1.000, 1987.
1982.
number.
number.
200 to 499
number.
1 000 or more
number,
farms
Feeder pigs sold
Hogs and pigs olher than feeder pigs so
.... farms. 1987.
1982.
1982'
$1,000, 1987
1982.
^""^' 1982
number. 1987
1982
SI, 000, 1987
1982
1 i^l
15 343
14 429
1 409
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DELAWARE 155
Table 13 Sheep and Horses— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
I lambs inventory.
Ewes 1 year old or older .
Sheep and lambs s
Sheep and lambs ;
Sheep, lambs, and wool sold .
; and ponies inventory.
Horses and ponies sold farms.
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Table 14. Poultry— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
INVENTORY
Any poultry __
Chickens 3 r
; old or older.
1987 farms by inventory:
10,000 to 19,S
laying age farms, 1987.
Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 r
Broilers and other meat-type chickens .
Turkeys farms. 1987.
Ducks, geese, and other poultry.
' sold farms, 1987.
Hens and pullets of laying age s
1982.
. farms. 1987.
1982.
number. 1987.
1982.
t of laying age sold farms. 1987.
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold... farms, 1987.
1982.
' 19821
1987 farms by number sold:
1 to 1,999
2.000 to 59,999
60,000 to 99,999
100,000 to 199,999
200,000 to 499,999.
500,000 or more farms.
Turkeys sold farms, 1987.
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
Turkeys for slaughter sold farms. 1987.
1982.
number. 1987.
1982.
Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold farms, 1987.
1982.
31 112 162
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
DELAWARE 157
Table 15.
Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982
I symbols.
Irrigated farms.
Irrigated farms. 1987.
1982.
■ 1982!
1987 farms by acres tiarvesled:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres _
250 acres or more
Barley for gram farms, 1987.
1982.
acres. 1987.
1982.
bustlels, 1987.
1982.
1987 farms by acres tiarvested:
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 acres or more
Soybeans for beans farms, 1987.
1982,
acres. 1987.
1982.
bushels. 1987.
1982.
Irrigated farms,1987.
1982.
acres. 1987.
1987 farms by acres harvested:
1 10 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
farms, 1987
1982
acres, 1987
farms, 1987..
130 234
150 676
876 539
880 293
32 642
33 951
897 161
912 955
219 941
264 971
4 143 975
6 373 519
18 341
16 926
43 254
20 882
643 694
760 073
70 261
76 071
249 800
634 937
3 726
6 046
176 277
229 816
17 146
26 625
453 550
752 240
158 DELAWARE
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Table 16 Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982
[Data (or 1987 include abnormal farms For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see mtroduclory tex^
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Land in farms farms.
acres.
Average size of (arm acres,
Value of land and buildings':
Average per farm dollars.
Average per acre dollars,
Total cropland farms.
Harvested cropland... _ farms.
Irrigated land... farms.
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text) $1,000, 1987.
1982.
Average per farm dollars. 1987.
1982.
1 987 sales by commodity or commodity
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse
crops. -- farms,
$1,000.
Grains farms.
$1,000.
Corn for grain farms.
$1,000.
Wfieat farms.
$1,000.
Soybeans. farms.
$1,000,
Sorghum for gram farms.
$1,000.
Barley (arms.
$1,000.
Oats farms.
$1,000,
Other grains farms,
$1,000,
Cotton and cottonseed _ farms,
$1,000
Tobacco farms
$1,000
Hay. silage, and field seeds farms
$1,000
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms
$1,000
Fruits, nuts, and berries farms.
$1,000.
Nursery and greenhouse crops farms.
$
Other crops farms.
$1,000.
Livestock, poultry, and their products I
Poultry and poultry products I
$i.uuu.
Dairy products farms.
$1,000.
Cattle and calves.. farms.
$1,000.
Hogs and pigs farms.
$1,000.
Sheep, lambs, and wool farms,
$1,000,
Other livestock and livestock products
(see text) farms
$1,000
See footnotes at end of table
440 018
366 669
236 696
168 197
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
DELAWARE 159
Table 16 Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con
[Data tor 1987 include abnormal (arms For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texfl
Cash grams (Oil)
Field crops, except casti grams (013).
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish po
field crops, except cash grains, n e
(0133. 0134. 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016)
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Horticultural specialties (018)
General farms, primarily crop (019) _..
, except dairy, poultry, and animal
specialties (021)
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)
Dairy (arms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)..
Animal specialties (027) .
General farms, primarily I
specialties (029)
FARMS BY SIZE
220 to 259 acres .
260 to 499 acres .
500 to 999 acres .
TENURE OF OPERATOR
Tenants farms,
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence
On farm operated
Not on farm operated
Not reported
Operators by principal occupation;
Farming
Other
Operators by days of work off farm:
1 to 49 days
50 to 99 days
See
160 DELAWARE
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Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More:
[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms For meaning of abbreviations and symbols.
1987 and 1982-Con.
Operators by days of work off farm -Con
Any — Con
150 to 199 days 1987.
1987
1982.
1987 operators by years on present farm;
1982.
5 to 9 years
Average years on present farm
1987 operators by age group:
25 to 34 years
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
Individual or family (sole proprietorship)
... farms, 1987.
1982.
acres, 1987.
1982.
Corporation:
Family held
1982.
acres. 1987.
1982.
farms 1987
Other than family held
1982.
acres, 1987.
1982.
farms, 1987
Other -cooperative, estate or trust,
institutional, etc.
1982.
acres, 1987.
1982.
... farms, 1987.
1987 FARM PRODUCTION
EXPENSES'
Total farm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Livestocl^ and poultry purchased farms.
$1,000.
Feed for livestock and poultry farms.
$1,000.
Commercially mixed formula feeds farms
$1,000.
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.
$1,000
Commercial fertilizer farms
$1,000
Agricultural chemicals farms
$1,000
Petroleum products farms
$1,000
Electricity.. farms
$1,000
Hired farm labor farms
$1,000
Contract labor ,._ farms.
$1,000,
Repair and maintenance farms.
$1,000.
Customwork. machine hire, and rental of
machinery and equipment farms.
$1,000.
si.ooo!
Cash rent farms.
$1,000.
Properly taxes farms.
$1,000.
All other farm production expenses farms.
See
370 478
1 200
53 253
1 300
186 851
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
DELAWARE 161
Table 16 Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con
[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex^
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT'
: value of all machinery z
Motortrucks, including pickups .
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
Cattle and calves inventory I
Cows and heifers that had calved \
Beef cows farms.
Milk cows farms.
Heifers and heifer calves farms
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _„ farms
Cattle and calves sold - farms
number
Calves farms,
Cattle farms!
Fattened on gram and concentrates farms
Hogs and pigs inventory farms
Used or to be used for breeding farms
number
Other farms,
number
Hogs and pigs sold farms
Feeder pigs farms,
Sheep and lambs inventory I
Sheep and lambs sold farms.
Hens and pullets of laying age inventory farms.
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold farms.
See footnotes at end of table
162 DELAWARE
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Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con.
[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texj
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn for gram or seed
bu
Wheat tor gram farms.
Barley for gram farms,
acres
bushels.
Soybeans for beans farms,
Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small gram. wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) farms.
Vegetables harvested tor sale {see text) farms.
acres,
65 024
1 718 878
2 177 094
31 547
33 255
1 840 364
1 884 472
246 178
3 862 923
6 001 109
14 748
14 222
37 685
33 878
37 094
50 924
2 524 991
13 619
19 759
580 975
725 979
18 043
15 640
1 063 807
919 310
62 064
68 972
152 076
515 562
119 813
151 825
2 269 545
5 335
3 696
12 918
8 711
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
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Table 17. Milk Goats— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Sales
Geographic area
lr,ve,„o,y
M.Ik goals
Goat milk
Farms
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Gallons
Total sales
($1,000)
STATE TOTAL
Delaware 1987..
1982..
COUNTIES, 1987
22
35
12
10
110
208
65
45
16
133
109
(0)
(D)
2
3
2
(D)
(D)
(D)
13
(NA)
(D)
(D)
3
Table 18. Angora Goats— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[Not published lor this Stale]
Table 19. Mink and Their Pelts— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[Not published lor this Slate]
Table 20. Colonies of Bees and Honey— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Sales
Geographic area
Inver.iuiy
Colonies of bees
Honey
Farms
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Pounds
(SI. 000)
STATE TOTAL
Delaware 1987..
1982..
COUNTIES, 1987
New Casile"!";'""";!
Sussex..
65
68
27
9
29
843
832
364
73
406
5
3
101
(D)
(D)
(D)
20
15
6
3
13 265
6 794
8 322
23
(NA)
7
3
13
(D)
9
164 DELAWARE
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Table 21 Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982
INol published for Ihis Stale]
Table 22. Miscellaneous Poultry-
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
Irvenlory
Sales
Geographic area
Inventory
Sales
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
DUCKS
PHEASANTS
State Total
State Total
Delaware 1987._
1982._
34
45
786
1 552
26
(D)
1 022
Delaware ..1987..
1982..
5
195
210
2
(0)
Counties, 1987
QUAIL
13
8
13
223
199
363
2
(D)
(D)
(D)
State Total
Delaware ..........1987..
2
2 300
(D)
3
Newcastle
Sussex
5 000
(D)
GEESE
OTHER
POULTRY
State Total
State Total
Delaware 1987. _
1982._
16
23
169
241
10
64
86
1982..
'I
(D)
210
I
691
577
Counties. 1987
Counties, 1987
5
3
8
50
88
2
(D)
(0)
(D)
9
(D)
41
(D)
6
2
(D)
Newcastle
Sussex
Newcastle
Sussex
(D)
PIGEONS OR
SQUAB
POULTRY
HATCHED (SEE
TEXT)
State Total
Delaware 1987..
1982..
5
3
(D)
(D)
5
1 l?l
State Total
Delaware 1987..
1982..
Counties, 1987
17
13 275 740
13 501 301
32
162 682 403
133 598 946
Counties, 1987
5
(D)
,
(D)
Kent
6
1
10
13 255 905
6
12
(0)
Kent
New Castle
Sussex
162 656 865
Table 23 Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties— Inventory and
Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning ol abbreviation
and symbols
see introduct
ory text]
Inventory
Sales
Geographic area
Inventory
Sales
Geographic area
Sales
(51,000)
Sales
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
(SI. 000)
MULES.
BURROS, AND
DONKEYS
MULES,
BURROS, AND
DONKEYS-
Con.
State Total
Delaware ...1987..
1982..
Counties, 1987
22
43
2
3
(D)
(D)
2
Counties, 1987-
Con.
9
21
1
(D)
(D)
7
13
,
(D)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
DELAWARE 165
Table 23 Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties- Inventory and
Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con.
(For meaning ol abbreviation
and symbols
see introduc
ory text]
Inventory
Sales
Geographic area
Inve
itory
Sales
Geographic area
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
($1,000)
GOATS, TOTAL
GOATS, EXCEPT
ANGORA AND
MILK-Con
State Total
Counties, 1987
62
62
465
409
29
29
326
153
(NA)
15
5
27
51
14
290
2
2
15
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
Delaware 1987..
1982--
Sussex
RABBITS AND
THEIR PELTS
Counties, 1987
State Total
25
5
32
116
335
9
2
18
(D)
(D)
213
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Delaware 1987..
1982.-
Countles, 1987
14
974
1 010
6
1 925
(D)
12
Newcastle
Sussex -
Kent
Newcastle
5
468
(D)
(D)
3
2
3
720
(D)
(D)
(D)
GOATS, EXCEPT
ANGORA AND
MILK
State Total
OTHER
LIVESTOCK
AND
LIVESTOCK
PRODUCTS
State Total
Delaware 1987..
1982..
28
356
(D)
19
12
193
(D)
7
(D)
Delaware 1987..
1982..
(NA)
(X)
(X)
5
(NA)
(X)
(X)
9
Table 24 Grains— Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
,„
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
Irngated
Ha.es.ed
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
CORN FOR GRAIN OR SEED
(BUSHELS)
State Total
Delaware
1 076
130 234
9 876 539
145
22 314
1 363
150 676
14 880 293
132
17 771
Counties
332
195
549
38 846
34 367
2 585 645
2 717 613
4 573 081
21
118
(D)
(D)
18 250
495
262
606
52 712
37 998
59 966
5 018 061
4 026 275
5 835 957
25
97
(D)
New Castle
Sussex
13 5'9^i
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN OR
SEED (BUSHELS)
State Total
Delaware
21
864
23 705
'
(D)
6
115
4 407
-
WHEAT FOR GRAIN
(BUSHELS)
State Total
Delaware
630
43 573
1 827 869
33
2 604
783
56 867
2 234 788
23
2 136
Counties
227
85
15 416
3 726
24 431
643 694
176 277
1 007 898
33
2 604
313
101
369
20 882
6 046
29 939
760 073
229 816
1 244 899
3
20
246
1 890
166 DELAWARE
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Table 24 Grains— Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1982
Geographrc area
Harvested
Irngaled
Harvested
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
BARLEY FOR GRAIN
(BUSHELS)
State Total
Delaware
360
32 642
1 897 161
12
1 346
471
33 951
1 912 955
12
611
Counties
175
34
151
18 813
1 734
12 095
1 101 936
668 156
2
(D)
(D)
1 106
207
45
219
16 095
2 271
15 585
937 346
139 326
836 283
8
204
New Caslle
Sussex
407
OATS FOR GRAIN
(BUSHELS)
State Total
Delaware
59
573
34 955
-
108
1 236
67 034
1
(D)
Counties
Kent
42
6
81
78
26 035
3 290
5 630
:
87
10
955
94
187
53 367
4 956
8 711
\
(D)
New Caslle
Sussex
RYE FOR GRAIN (BUSHELS)
State Total
Delaware
64
906
22 927
120
1 472
36 337
Counties
Kent
'4
226
60
5 600
2 000
15 327
\
9
74
422
92
958
8 936
2 777
24 624
.
New Castle
Sussex
-
Table 25 Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and
Peanuts: 1987 and 1982
(For meaning ol abbrevialrons and symbols.
see introductory text]
1987
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
Irrigated
Ha.ested
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS
(BUSHELS)
State Total
Delaware
1 515
219 941
4 143 975
117
11 763
1 991
264 971
6 373 519
84
7 012
Counties
Kent
469
899
70 261
17 146
132 534
1 249 800
453 550
2 440 625
24
5
88
1 860
300
9 603
617
208
1 166
76 071
26 625
162 275
1 634 937
752 240
3 986 342
21
3
60
(D)
New Castle
Sussex
5 074
DRY EDIBLE BEANS,
EXCLUDING DRY LIMAS
(CWT)
State Total
Delaware
3
(D)
(D)
,
(D)
4
172
1 90O
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
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Table 25 Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and
Peanuts: 1987 and 1982-Con
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Geographic a-ea
Harvested
irrigate.
Harvested
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
IRISH POTATOES (CWT)
State Total
Delaware
42
8 188
1 559 022
26
3 646
46
5 573
1 332 103
21
2 506
Counties
20
12
10
5 566
2 589
34
434 883
3 503
15
8
3
3 012
28
10
4 054
(D)
(D)
945 455
(D)
(D)
15
5
1 982
New Caslle
Sussex
i^l
SWEETPOTATOES
(BUSHELS)
State Total
Delaware
8
14
3 289
3
1
9
10
1 465
1
(D)
Table 26 Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
„,
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
Irrigated
Harvested
Irngated
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
FIELD SEED AND GRASS
SEED CROPS
State Total
Delaware
6
82
(X)
8
111
(X)
-
RED CLOVER SEED
(POUNDS)
State Total
Delaware
5
(D)
4 007
6
(D)
9 092
-
HAY-ALFALFA, OTHER
TAME, SMALL GRAIN,
WILD, GRASS SILAGE,
GREEN CHOP, ETC. (SEE
TEXT) (TONS, DRY)
State Total
Delaware
539
,8 341
43 254
20
699
609
16 926
38 149
6
105
Counties
Newcasi'ie';iiiii--;-";';;;-^;i;;;;;;;
Sussex
264
122
153
7 044
5 161
6 136
13 594
15 459
14 201
7
13
189
510
311
142
156
6 739
6 086
4 101
12 104
9 436
2
(D)
(Dl
ALFALFA HAY (TONS. DRY)
State Total
Delaware
302
7 879
23 895
13
365
307
5 356
16 689
3
38
Counties
Kent
New Castle
154
80
2 669
2 579
6 105
9 584
8 206
8
107
258
158
76
73
2 261
2 104
7 259
6 408
3 022
2
(D)
Sussex
168 DELAWARE
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Table 26 Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
.987
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
Irngated
Harvested
Irrigated
Farrrrs
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
SMALL GRAIN HAY (TONS,
DRY)
State Total
Delaware
95
2 099
4 097
67
1 392
2 477
-
-
Counties
Kent
58
20
1 020
479
600
1 880
951
=
30
26
3?^
(D|
(D)
649
(D)
-
Sussex
TAME HAY OTHER THAN
ALFALFA, SMALL GRAIN,
AND WILD HAY (SEE
TEXT) (TONS, DRY)
State Total
Delaware
275
4 811
9 774
3
(D)
360
6 265
12 319
4
67
Counties
Kent
137
64
2 120
1 300
1 391
3 760
3 331
2
(D)
77
82
2 897
1 814
1 554
3 465
2
2
(D)
(D)
New Castle _.
Sussex
WILD HAY (TONS, DRY)
State Total
Delaware
29
652
971
-
-
24
1 525
1 344
Counties
New Castle
15
344
429
18
(NA)
1 511
(NA)
1 323
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE,
AND GREEN CHOP HAY
(TONS, GREEN)
State Total
Delaware
53
2 900
13 559
5
(D)
72
2 388
15 961
Counties
Kent
New Castle
Sussex
29
8
16
1 139
459
1 302
5 125
2 548
5 886
2
3
(D)
(D)
17
1 255
318
615
8 979
1 766
5 216
CORN FOR SILAGE OR
GREEN CHOP (TONS,
GREEN)
State Total
Delaware
154
Counties
Kent
100
19
35
5 871
1 233
4 005
44 940
17 850
48 701
3
(D)
(d")
129
36
1 290
4 711
50 575
18 420
76 801
2
3
(D)
(D)
Sussex
SORGHUM FOR SILAGE OR
GREEN CHOP (TONS,
GREEN)
State Total
Delaware
13
258
1 570
1
(D)
28
283
4 311
Sussex ___
All other counties
7
6
220
38
1 219
351
\
(D)
6
(NA)
(NA)
696
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
DELAWARE 169
Table 27. Vegetables,
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols.
Geographic area
LAND USED FOR
VEGETABLES (SEE TEX
State Total
Delaware ._
Counties
Newcastle
VEGETABLES HARVESTE
(SEE TEXT)
State Total
Delaware
Counties
New Caslte'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
ASPARAGUS
State Total
Delaware
Counties
Kent
All ottier counties
GREEN LIMA BEANS
State Total
Delaware
Counties
Sussex
All ottier counties
SNAP BEANS
Stale Total
Delaware
Counties
BEETS
State Total
Delaware
Counties
BROCCOLI
State Total
Counties
Newcastle
170 DELAWARE
Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982
see introductory text]
1987
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
Irrigated
Harvested
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
LAND USED FOR
VEGETABLES (SEE TEXT)
State Total
Delaware ._
317
39 779
185
21 931
367
36 845
158
15 760
Counties
Kent
105
36
176
19 455
1 556
18 769
59
112
10 671
10 445
52
197
16 747
1 212
18 886
49
13
96
8 217
New Castle
Sussex
6 825
VEGETABLES HARVESTED
(SEE TEXT)
State Total
Delaware
317
43 036
185
23 775
367
40 421
158
17 042
Counties
Kent _-
105
36
176
21 360
1 562
20 114
59
112
11 796
817
11 162
52
197
1 306
19 513
49
13
96
9 049
New Castle
Sussex
724
7 270
ASPARAGUS
State Total
Delaware
10
248
2
(D)
,,
1 477
3
(D)
Counties
Kent
6
(D)
(D)
2
(D)
(NA)
1 463
(NA)
2
(NA)
(D)
All other counties -.--'
(NA)
GREEN LIMA BEANS
State Total
Delaware „
71
13 449
34
3 557
58
11 436
23
1 952
Counties
Sussex
43
6 794
24
10
2 052
35
(NA)
6 374
(NA)
13
(NA)
1 103
(NA)
SNAP BEANS
Stale Total
Delaware
44
3 170
26
2 586
54
3 429
21
1 427
Counties
Sussex
29
15
1 791
1 379
18
1 618
968
33
1 718
(NA)
13
(NA)
804
(NA)
BEETS
State Total
Delaware
6
2
2
(D)
3
(D)
1
(D)
Counties
Sussex
All other counties
3
3
(Z)
2
(D)
(NAl
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(Na!
BROCCOLI
State Total
Delaware
17
72
14
70
13
21
8
19
Counties
7
5
5
47
16
8
5
5
45
8
6
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
13
^i^^^^;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:
5
(NA)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con.
[For meanrng of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
Irrigated
Harvested
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
HEAD CABBAGE
State Total
Delaware
15
(D)
,,
(D)
18
508
12
479
Counties
Newcastle":;:::::::::::;::;:;::::;:;:
Sussex ._
6
5
11
3
(D)
(D)
10
7
5
(D)
5
3
(D)
26
(D)
CANTALOUPS
State Total
Delaware
72
284
51
190
74
298
45
153
Counties
7
51
47
40
198
9
38
(D)
(D)
6
54
58
7
233
8
33
(D)
Sussex
(D)
123
CARROTS
State Total
Delaware
10
680
6
472
10
1 193
5
238
CAULIFLOWER
State Total
Delaware
12
73
9
72
15
101
12
98
Counties
New Castle -^.
All other couhties
6
6
5
68
5
5
67
6
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
6
(NA)
(□)
(NA)
COLLARDS
State Total
Delaware
'
2
2
(D)
2
(D)
'
(D)
GREEN COWPEAS AND
GREEN SOUTHERN PEAS
State Total
,
Delaware
3
(D)
3
(D)
3
(D)
CUCUMBERS AND PICKLES
State Total
Delaware
31
1 985
19
1 825
67
1 755
43
1723
Counties
Kent
20
1 560
424
13
6
1 412
413
27
(NA)
1 342
15
1 327
All other counties "IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII^I]
(NA)
OKRA
State Total
Delaware
4
,
2
(D)
5
2
2
(D)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
DELAWARE 171
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con.
(For meanrng of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
Irrigated
Han/ested
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
GREEN PEAS, EXCLUDING
GREEN COWPEAS
State Total
Counties
Kenl
30
3
33
5 555
235
4 061
18
3
24
3 213
235
2 304
26
10
31
5 647
394
4 052
16
15
New Castle
Sussex ._
290
1 525
HOT PEPPERS
State Total
Delaware
47
158
22
40
96
8
25
Counties
Kent
31
3
13
137
(D)
(D)
14
50
(D)
(D)
35
3
(NA)
88
(D)
(NA)
7
(D)
(NA)
New Castle _
Sussex
SWEET PEPPERS
State Total
16
62
Counties
Kent
21
3
12
123
18
16
(D)
(D)
21
6
110
3
2
7
New Castle
Sussex
IS
PUMPKINS
State Total
20
Counties
Kent
7
5
21
39
73
5
32
49
(NA)
5
15
(NA)
(D)
26
(NA)
5
(NA)
(D)
(D)
New Castle
Sussex
SPINACH
State Total
Delaware
(D)
3
SQUASH
State Total
Delaware
16
247
10
102
18
166
g
82
Counties
Kent.._.
Sussex
5
11
IS
3
!C!
3
13
(D)
(D)
2
5
IS
SWEET CORN
State Total
Delaware
109
7 643
68
5 739
140
6 120
64
4 043
Counties
Kent
New Castle
Sussex
30
24
55
3 681
1 001
2 962
21
39
3 166
327
2 246
35
39
66
2 451
595
3 075
38
1 958
233
1 853
172 DELAWARE
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
Table 27 Vegetables,
[For meaning
Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con
,..,
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
Irrigated
Harvested
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
TOMATOES
State Total
Delaware
63
887
38
661
74
1 096
31
535
Counties
Kent
8
12
43
97
749
5
29
579
16
162
43
891
6
21
(D)
New Caslle
Sussex
TURNIPS
State Total
Delaware
7
37
2
(D)
10
14
5
(D)
Counties
'
25
12
2
(d')
3
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
,NA^
(D)
MIXED VEGETABLES
State Total
Delaware
'
14
3
9
12
24
1
(D)
WATERMELONS
State Total
Delaware
103
1 589
70
1 246
119
1 311
62
923
Counties
13
3
87
89
3
1 498
8
61
1 227
13
3
103
112
3
1 196
6
3
53
69
3
Sussex
OTHER VEGETABLES
State Total
Delaware
7
7
3
5
3
(D)
2
(0)
Counties
I
3
2
(D)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA,
(NA)
Sussex _.
Table 28 Frults and Nuts: 1987 and 1982
[For meanmg of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Total
Trees or vines n
at of bearing age
Trees or vines of bearing age
Farms
Acres
Trees or vines
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Pounds
LAND IN
ORCHARDS
State Total
Delaware ...1987..
1982..
36
47
1 378
1 289
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
Counties, 1987
K
13
(D)
(X)
m
m
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
Newcastle
Sussex
(X)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
DELAWARE 173
Table 28 Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Geographic area
Total
Trees or vines n
ot ol beanng age
Trees or vines
o( bearing age
Harvested
Farms
Acres
Trees or vines
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Pounds
APPLES
State Total
Delaware
.1987..
1982..
18
24
1 029
888
67 622
77 531
10
13 550
(D)
16
21
54 072
(D)
1?
21 611 2O0
21 978 816
Counties, 1987
Kent
8
10
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
6
(D)
(D)
6
10
n
3
6
(D)
All olfier counties..
(D)
CHERRIES,
TOTAL (SEE
TEXT)
State Total
Delaware
1982;;
5
2
(D)
14
(D)
2
ss
2
n
^
(D)
SWEET
CHERRIES
State Total
Delaware
1987..
4
1
8
2
(D)
'
(D)
-
TART
CHERRIES
State Total
Delaware
1987..
3
'
6
2
(D)
1
(D)
-
GRAPES (SEE
TEXT) (FRESH
WEIGHT)
State Total
Delaware
1987..
1982..
19
17
33
34
16 288
17 197
12
915
(D)
19
16
15 373
(D)
9
(D)
132 020
Counties, 1987
Kent
9
6
20
9 716
IS
5
3
275
9
9 441
IS
5
3
(D)
New Castle
560
Sussex
(D)
NECTARINES
State Total
Delaware
.1987..
1982..
3
12
1 262
3
1 262
3
(D)
Counties, 1987
Sussex
'
12
1 262
-
3
1262
3
(D)
PEACHES
State Total
Delaware
.1987..
1982-.
22
31
299
363
26 532
29 283
9
13
11 984
20
26
25 091
17 299
23
967 530
1 985 416
Counties, 1987
K
14
IS!
164
(D)
(D)
14 268
;
(D)
207
(D)
3
3
IS
(D)
3
(Dl
Newcasiie";;;";;!;;"
Sussex
(D)
692 250
174 DELAWARE
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982
[For meanrng of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
,„,
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
irrigated
Harvested
Irrigated
Farrrrs
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
BERRIES
State Total
Delaware -..
49
214
(X)
27
95
49
196
(X)
'7
54
Counties
Kent -
New Castle
22
7
20
114
(X)
(X)
(X)
13
10
49
16
30
20
9
20
46
26
125
(X)
(X)
2
6
31
(D)
(D)
TAME BLUEBERRIES
(POUNDS)
State Total
Delaware
3
(D)
(D)
2
(D)
6
(D)
(D)
'
(D)
RASPBERRIES (POUNDS)
State Total
Delaware
^
8
10 218
3
^
'
(Z)
395
-
STRAWBERRIES (POUNDS)
State Total
D 1 w r
42
118
355 121
24
81
42
112
360 336
16
(D)
Counties
20
24
25
214 719
58 900
81 502
9
21
8
18
41
(D)
(D)
147 808
108 200
104 328
8
2
6
(D)
New Castle
Sussex
(D)
Table 30 Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for
Sale: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
1987
1982
Geographic area
Farms
Sq. ft. under
glass or other
protection
Acres in the
open
Sales
($1,000)
Farms
Sq. ft. under
glass or other
Acres in the
open
Sales
($1,000)
NURSERY AND
GREENHOUSE CROPS
(SEE TEXT)
State Total
Delaware
96
1 310 210
951
13 488
106
1 340 520
1 280
7 984
Counties
Kent
32
34
30
107 887
1 001 367
200 956
241
75
3 166
8 359
1 963
27
52
27
66 920
1 110 150
163 450
472
449
359
1 147
New Castle
Sussex
1 840
NURSERY, FLORICULTURE,
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER
SEED CROPS, SOD, ETC.,
GROWN IN THE OPEN,
IRRIGATED (SEE TEXT)
State Total
Delaware
32
(X)
512
(X)
27
(X)
428
(X)
Counties
Kent
13
4
15
(X)
(X)
(D)
(D)
(X)
(X)
(X)
9
8
(X)
368
22
38
(X)
Sussex
(X)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
DELAWARE 175
Table 30 Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for
Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con
(Foe meaning of abbreviations and symbols
see introductory le
tl
1987
1982
Geographic area
Farms
Sq It under
glass or other
Acres in the
open
Sales
(SI, 0001
Farms
Sq ft, under
glass or other
Acres m the
open
Sales
(SI. 000)
BEDDING PLANTS
State Total
Delaware __.
33
316 360
1 415
29
146 910
6
440
Counties
Kent
12
8
13
58 691
216 253
41 416
(D)
(D)
271
158
13
9
7
45 080
38 630
63 200
(D)
(D)
126
Newcasiie";;;i;;^";i;;;";.""";"^
Sussex
197
117
CUT FLOWERS AND CUT
FLORIST GREENS
State Total
Delaware
12
13 847
,4
92
10
11 550
3
35
Counties
Kent
5
(0)
(D)
isi
i
(NA,
(NA)
(NA)
11 55(J
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
Newcasi"ie"""i"ii;;iiii"i;;i;";];;
Sussex
34
(NA)
FOLIAGE AND POTTED
FLOWERING PLANTS,
TOTAL
State Total
Delaware
30
330 407
29
3 366
31
118 480
(D)
692
Counties
K
12
6
12
(D)
68 7?i
(D)
(D)
9-0°^
8
10
13
(D)
45 950
(D)
(D)
5
20
88
New Castle .._
Sussex
96
508
FOLIAGE PLANTS
State Total
Delaware _._.
5
22 266
-
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
POTTED FLOWERING
PLANTS
State Total
Delaware _-_
28
308 141
29
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
INAl
(NA)
Counties
K
;i
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
8
222
iR'
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Newcastle";""""!"""]";;";;;
Sussex
(NA)
(NA)
MUSHROOMS
State Total
Delaware __.
10
510 570
(X)
3 891
17
980 000
(X)
3 875
Counties
New Caslle
10
510 570
(X)
3 891
17
980 000
(X)
3 875
NURSERY CROPS
State Total
Delaware
35
114 272
765
4 451
35
71 780
1 092
2 569
Counties
K
12
12
9 800
20 288
84 184
472
240
54
1 1^1
(D)
9
18
(D)
34 020
(D)
(D)
439
(D)
(D)
Newcastle";;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Sussex
(D)
176 DELAWARE
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
Table 30 Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for
Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con
[For meaning of abbrevialions and symbols, see introduclory text]
1987
1982
Geographic area
Farms
Sq It. under
glass or other
protection
Acres in the
Sales
($1,000)
Farms
Sq. H. under
glass or other
protection
Acres in the
Sales
($1,000)
GREENHOUSE
VEGETABLES
State Total
Delaware
5
14 254
(X,
32
2
(D)
(X)
(D)
Table 31 Other Crops: 1987 and 1982
(For meaning o( abbreviation
and symbols.
see introduclory text]
1987
1982
Geographic are
Harvested
Irrigated
Han/ested
Irngated
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
OTHER
State Total
Delaware
'
(D)
(X)
(NA)
(D)
(X)
(NA)
(NA)
Table 32 Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation:
1987 and 1982
[For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texfl
^
Land in farms
Ivlarket value
ol
agncullural
products
sold
($1,000)
Farms by value ol sales
Occupation farming
Qccupa
tion other than farming
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Less than
$2,500
$2,500 to
$9,999
$10,000 or
Less than
$2,500
$2,500 to
$10,000 or
more
STATE TOTAL
Delaware
_ 1987..
1982..
52
59
3 654
4 951
34
55
2 143
4 057
6 153
1 261
8
6
7
19
12
13
16
5
5
COUNTIES, 1987
K
3
38
396
(D)
(D)
23
251
1 892
51
(D)
(D)
2
5
3
3
2
17
2
2
9
2
3
s!^^!!^::::::::::::::::::
1
Table 33 Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982
[For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texfl
Full owners
Pan owners
Tenants
Geographic area
Number
Land in
farms
Harvested
cropland
Number
Land in
cropland
Number
Land in
farms
cropland
STATE TOTAL
Delaware 1987..
1982..
34
33
1 715
1 213
469
764
21
1 858
3 154
1 605
2 809
6
5
81
584
484
COUNTIES. 1987
Kent
7
3
24
1 307
166
303
,^
(D)
(D)
(0)
(d")
3
3
(D)
(D)
(D)
Newcastle.
Sussex
(D)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
DELAWARE 177
Table 34 Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Geographic area
All farms
Farms wilh sales of SI 0.000 or
more'
Farrrs
Land in
farms
Farms
farms
BLACK
State Total
1982.-
32
2 182
9
1 438
Counties, 1987
Sussex
18
1 737
6
(D)
AMERICAN INDIAN
State Total
°""'"' - --
1987..
1982.-
22
1 522
2 631
2
6
(D)
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
State Total
°"'™''""-- - -
1982i;
2
2
(D)
(D)
2
(D)
(D)
OTHER RACES (SEE TEXT)
State Total
Delaware
1987..
3
(D)
ID)
8
(D)
Counties, 1987
.
8
3
(D)
!
(0)
'. abnormal farms
Table 35 Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982
[For classification of Spanish origin, see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex^
AIM
rms
Farms with sales c
1 $10,000 or
Geographic area
Farms
Land in
Farms
Land in
STATE TOTAL
Delaware
1987..
1982..
9
3
2 450
451
7
2
(D)
(D)
COUNTIES, 1987
Sussex
5
!C1
3
(D)
(D)
'Data for 1982 exclude abnormal f
Table 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987
178 DELAWARE
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
APPENDIX A.
General Explanation
Page
DATA COLLECTION A-1
DATA PROCESSING A-2
MAJOR DATA CHANGES A-2
FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, AND
RELATED PUBLICATIONS A-2
DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS A-3
FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS A-9
DATA COLLECTION
Method of Enumeration
All agriculture censuses beginning with the 1969 census
primarily have used mallout/mallback data collection. Direct
enumeration methods, however, continue to be used for
the agriculture census In Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Mail List
The mall list for the 1987 census was comprised of
individuals, businesses, and organizations that could be
readily Identified as being associated with agriculture. The
list was assembled from the records of the 1982 census,
administrative records of the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS), and the statistical records of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA). In addition, lists of large or specialized
operations, such as nurseries and greenhouses, specialty
crop farms, poultry farms, fish farms, livestock farms, and
cattle feedlot operations, were obtained from State and
Federal agencies, trade associations, and similar organi-
zations. Lists of companies having one or more establish-
ments (or locations) producing agricultural products were
obtained from the 1982 census and updated using the
information from the Standard Statistical Establishment
List maintained by the Census Bureau. Exhaustive record
linkage, undupllcation, and mathematical modeling yielded
a final mail list of 4.1 million names and addresses that had
a substantial probability of being a farm operation.
Report Forms
In 1987, three different report forms were used — a
two-page, a four-page, and a six-page form to minimize the
reporting burden, particularly for small farms and places
less likely to be farms. The six-page sample form and the
four-page nonsample form are the same, except sections
23 through 28 have been added to the sample form to
obtain supplemental information from a sample of farms.
The information collected in these sections will give the
Bureau of the Census a good basis for making estimates of
these data for other farms included In the census. The
two-page form does not have as many questions or as
much detail as the four-page and six-page forms. The
four-page form has 1 1 regional versions and the six-page
form has 13 regional versions. Both forms have different
crops prelisted. Appendix D contains copies of both the
two-page and six-page forms.
The six-page form was mailed to 1,104,000 addressees
on the mail list, including all those expected to be large
(based on expected sales or acreage) or unique (farms
operated by multlestabllshment companies or nonprofit
organizations), all those In Alaska and Hawaii, and a
sample of other addressees. The two-page form was
mailed to 906,000 addressees. These were expected to be
small farms or less likely to be farms. The four-page form
was mailed to the remaining 2,079,000 addressees. Fur-
ther discussion of the criteria used to determine which
form was mailed to an addressee is provided in the Census
Sample Design section of appendix C.
Initial Mailing
The report forms were mailed In mid-December 1987 to
the approximately 4,089,000 individuals, businesses, and
organizations on the mail list. The mall packages included
a report form, a cover letter with a description of the
purposes and uses of the census on the reverse side, an
information sheet containing instructions for completing
the form, and a postage-paid return envelope. Additional
special instructions were included with report forms sent to
grazing associations; feedlot operations; Institutional orga-
nizations; Indian reservations; firms with multiple farm or
ranch operations; and producers of poultry under contract,
bees and honey, fish, laboratory animals, and nursery and
greenhouse crops.
To provide additional help to farmers in completing their
reports, copies of an Agriculture Census Guide booklet
were sent to vocational agriculture instructors, USDA
county offices of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conser-
vation Service, and the Cooperative Extension Service.
The Guide contained descriptions and definitions of vari-
ous items in more detail than the instructions included with
each report form. Representatives of the above agencies
graciously consented to assist farmers in completing their
report forms.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX A A-1
Followup Procedures
A thank you/reminder card was mailed to those on the
mail list in mid-January 1988. Five followup letters, three of
which were accompanied by a report form, were sent to
nonrespondents at 4-week intervals starting in mid-February
and continuing until early June 1988.
Telephone calls were made to all large farms who had
not responded. In addition, telephone calls were made to a
sample of other nonrespondents in counties that had a
response rate of less than 75 percent. A nonresponse
adjustment procedure was used to represent the final
nonrespondent farms in the census results. A description
of this procedure is included in the Census Estimation
section of appendix C.
DATA PROCESSING
Selected report forms were reviewed prior to keying the
data. These included reports with attached correspon-
dence and reports with remarks or no positive data on the
front page.
The data from each report form were subjected to a
detailed item-by-item computer edit. The edit performed
comprehensive checks for consistency and reasonable-
ness, corrected erroneous or inconsistent data, supplied
missing data based on similar farms within the same
county, and assigned farm classification codes necessary
for tabulating the data. Substantial computer-generated
changes to the data were clerically reviewed and verified.
In the computer edit, farms with sales, acreage, or
commodities exceeding specified levels were tested for
historical comparability. Key items, such as acreage and
sales, were compared for substantial changes between
1 982 and 1 987. Sizeable historical differences were resolved
or verified by telephone, if necessary. Respondents who
reported sales or acreage above specified levels on non-
sample forms were sent correspondence requesting the
additional sample data. Prior to publication, tabulated
totals were reviewed by statisticians to identify inconsis-
tencies and potential coverage problems. Comparisons
were made with previous census data, estimates published
by the USDA, and other available data.
MAJOR DATA CHANGES
Prior to each agriculture census, the Census Bureau
reviews the content of the census forms to eliminate
questions no longer needed and to identify new items
necessary to meet user needs and to better describe the
agricultural situation in our Nation. Data requests are
solicited from farmers, farm organizations, land grant col-
leges and universities, State and federal agencies, and
members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agricul-
tural Statistics. Each agency and organization is asked to
identify and justify its specific data needs. The following
data inquiries were added to the 1987 report form:
Income from farm-related sources
Acres under the Conservation Reserve Program
Payments received for participation in federal farm
programs
Grazing permits by source
Additional data on production expenses were added in
1987:
Repair and maintenance expenses
Cash rent
Property taxes paid
All other production expenses
The following separate data inquiries were eliminated
from the 1987 form:
Storage capacity for petroleum products
Number of hired farm and ranch workers
Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals
for human consumption
Source of irrigation water
Tons of commercially mixed feed
Expenditures for coal, wood, and coke
Selected machinery items: automobiles, corn heads for
combines, and field forage harvesters
Chinchillas
Worms
Tropical and baitfish
FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES,
AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS
In addition to the 1987 Census of Agriculture for the 50
States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Amer-
ican Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, the census of agriculture program includes
the 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, the 1988
Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey, and
the 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties.
The 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey provides
data on water use by irrigated farms and ranches. Data
include: the amount of water applied by crop, method of
water distribution, source of water, and energy costs for
pumping water. Data from this survey will be published as
volume 3, part 1.
The 1988 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership
Survey provides detailed data on debts, expenses, taxes,
credits, assets, land ownership, and farm and off-farm
income for farm operators. Many of these items, as well as
detailed data on landlord characteristics, are being col-
lected from the landlords of the farms involved in the
survey. Data from this survey will be published as volume
3, part 2.
The 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties covers
operations growing and selling $2,000 or more of horticul-
tural products such as greenhouse products, outdoor-
grown floricultural products, nursery products, mushrooms,
and sod. These data will be published as volume 4.
Additional publications of the 1987 Census of Agricul-
ture data include the Agricultural Atlas of the United States
(previously called the Graphic Summary), Coverage Eval-
uation, Ranking of States and Counties, and Government
Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold.
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
The Agricultural Atlas of the United States presents the
Nation's agriculture graphically illustrated by dot and mul-
ticolor pattern maps. The maps provide displays on size
and type of farm, land use, farm tenure, market value of
products sold, crops harvested, livestock inventories, and
other characteristics of farms. This report will be published
as volume 2, part 1.
The Coverage Evaluation report provides estimates of
the completeness of the 1987 Census of Agriculture for
the United States, geographic regions, and selected States
and groups of States. Estimates with their associated
sample reliability are provided for farms not on the mail list,
farms classified as nonfarms, duplicate farms, and non-
farms classified as farms. This report will be published as
volume 2, part 2.
The Ranking of States and Counties report ranks the
leading States and counties for selected items in the 1987
census and provides comparative data from the 1982
census. This report will be published as volume 2, part 3.
A new publication on Government Payments and Mar-
ket Value of Agricultural Products Sold presents 1 987 data
for the United States and each State. The U.S. table has a
format similar to volume 1, U.S. table 52 and presents
summary data by size of farm. This report will be published
as volume 2, part 5.
DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS
The following definitions and explanations provide a
more detailed description of the terms used in this publi-
cation than are available in the tables or on the report form.
For an exact wording of the questions on the 1987 census
report forms and the information sheet which accompa-
nied these forms, see appendix D. Most definitions of
terms are the same as those used in earlier censuses. The
more important exceptions are also noted here.
Farms or farms reporting— The term "farms" or "farms
reporting" in the presentation of data denotes the number
of farms reporting the item. For example, if there are 3,710
farms in a State and 842 of them had 28,594 cattle and
calves, the data for those farms reporting cattle and calves
would appear as:
Cattle and calves farms- - 842
number- - 28,594
Land in farms— The acreage designated in the tables
as "land in farms" consists primahly of agricultural land
used for crops, pasture, or grazing. It also includes wood-
land and wasteland not actually under cultivation or used
for pasture or grazing, provided it was part of the farm
operator's total operations. Large acreages of woodland or
wasteland held for nonagricultural purposes were deleted
from individual reports during the processing operations.
Land in farms includes acres set aside under annual
commodity acreage programs as well as acres in the
Conservation Reserve Program for places meeting the
farm definition.
Land in farms is an operating unit concept and includes
land owned and operated as well as land rented from
others. Land used rent free was to be reported as land
rented from others. All grazing land, except land used
under government permits on a per-head basis, was
included as "land in farms" provided it was part of a farm
or ranch. Land under the exclusive use of a grazing
association was to be reported by the grazing association
and included as land in farms. All land in Indian reserva-
tions used for growing crops or grazing livestock was to be
included as land in farms. Land in reservations not reported
by individual Indians or non-Indians was to be reported in
the name of the cooperative group that used the land. In
some instances, an entire Indian reservation was reported
as one farm.
Land area — The approximate land area of counties and
States represents the total land area as determined by
records and calculations as of January 1, 1988. These
data are updated periodically; however, the acreages
shown for 1987 are essentially the same as for 1982. Any
differences between the land area for 1987 and 1982 are
due to annexations and other changes affecting county
boundaries.
Land in two or more counties— With few exceptions,
the land in each farm was tabulated as being in the
operator's principal county. The principal county was defined
as the one where the largest value of agricultural products
was raised or produced. It was usually the county contain-
ing all or the largest proportion of the land in the farm or
viewed by the respondent as his/her principal county. For
a limited number of Midwest and Western States, this
procedure has resulted in the allocation of more land in
farms to a county than the total land area of the county. To
minimize this distortion, separate reports were required for
large farms identified from the 1982 census as having
more than one farm unit. Other reports received showing
land in more than one county were separated into two or
more reports if the data would substantially affect the
county totals.
Value of land and buildings— Respondents were asked
to report their estimate of the current market value of land
and buildings owned, rented or leased from others, and
rented or leased to others. Market value refers to the value
the land and buildings would sell for under current market
conditions. If the value of land and buildings was not
reported, it was estimated using the average value of land
and buildings from a similar farm in the same geographic
area.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX A A-3
Harvested cropland— This category includes land from
which crops were harvested or hay was cut, and land in
orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, nurseries, and green-
houses. Land from which two or more crops were har-
vested was counted only once, even though there was
more than one use of the land.
Irrigated land — This category includes all land watered
by any artificial or controlled means, such as sprinklers,
furrows or ditches, and spreader dikes. Included are
supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation. Each acre
was to be counted only once regardless of the number of
times it was irrigated or harvested.
Cropland used only for pasture or grazing— This
category includes land used only for pasture or grazing
that could have been used for crops without additional
improvement. Included also was all cropland used for
rotation pasture and land in government diversion pro-
grams that were pastured. However, cropland that was
pastured before or after crops were harvested was to be
included as harvested cropland rather than cropland for
pasture or grazing.
Other cropland— This category includes cropland not
harvested and not grazed which was used for cover crops,
soil improvement crops, land on which all crops failed,
cultivated summer fallow, idle cropland, and land planted
in crops that were to be harvested after the census year.
Total woodland — This category includes natural or
planted woodlots or timber tracts, cutover and deforested
land with young growth which has or will have value for
wood products, land planted for Christmas tree production,
and woodland pastured. Land covered by sagebrush or
mesquite was to be reported as other pastureland and
rangeland or other land.
Woodland pastured— This category includes all wood-
land used for pasture or grazing during the census year.
Woodland or forest land pastured under a per-head graz-
ing permit was not counted as land in farms and therefore,
was not included in woodland pastured.
Cropland in annual commodity acreage adjustment
programs — This category includes land diverted or set
aside under the provisions of the Federal Commodity
Acreage Program. These data are for the acres of cropland
taken out of production by growers of wheat, cotton, rice,
corn, sorghum, barley, and oats, and devoted to conser-
vation uses. Information was not obtained as to which
crops would have been grown on the acres set aside.
Cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP) — This category includes acres of "highly erodible"
cropland taken out of agricultural production and planted
to protective cover crops or reforested. The CRP was
established through the 1985 Food Security Act and
provides for annual rental payments and shared costs of
conservation practices through a 10-year contract with the
USDA. Appendix B presents data on places with all their
cropland enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program
and which were not counted as farms in the 1987 census.
Operator— The term "operator" designates a person
who operates a farm, either doing the work or making
day-to-day decisions about such things as planting, har-
vesting, feeding, and marketing. The operator may be the
owner, a member of the owner's household, a hired
manager, a tenant, a renter, or a sharecropper. If a person
rents land to others or has land worked on shares by
others, he/she is considered the operator only of the land
which is retained for his/her own operation. For partner-
ships, only one partner is counted as the operator. If it is
not clear which partner is in charge, then the senior or
oldest active partner is considered the operator. For
census purposes, the number of operators is the same as
the number of farms. In some cases, the operator was not
the individual named on the address label of the report
form, but another family member, a partner, or a hired
manager who was actually in charge of the farm operation.
Operator characteristics— All operators were asked
to report place of residence, principal occupation, days of
off-farm work, year in which his/her operation of the farm
began, age, race, sex, and Spanish origin. If race, age, sex,
and principal occupation were not reported, they were
imputed based on information reported by farms with
similar acreage, tenure, and value of sales. No imputations
were made for nonresponse to place of residence, Span-
ish origin, off-farm work, or year began operation. Opera-
tors of Spanish origin were tabulated by reported race.
Farm production expenses— In 1987, additional spe-
cific expense items and a category for all other farm
production expenses were added to the selected farm
production expenses collected in 1982. Consequently, we
are publishing total farm production expenses in 1987. The
expenses are limited to those incurred in the operation of
the farm business. Expenses include the share of the
expenditures provided by landlords, contractors, and part-
ners in the operation of the farm business. Property taxes
paid by landlords are excluded. Expenditures for nonfarm
activities; farm-related activities such as providing custom-
work for others, the production and harvest of forest
products, and recreational services; and household expenses
are excluded. In 1987, as in other recent censuses,
operators producing crops, livestock, or poultry under
contract often were unable or unwilling to estimate the cost
of production inputs furnished by the contractors. As a
consequence, extensive estimation was required for con-
tract producers.
Commercial fertilizer— The expense for commercial
fertilizer is the amount spent on fertilizer during 1987
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
including the cost of custom application. The cost of
custom application was excluded from the 1982 and
1 978 data.
Agricultural chemicals— These expenses include the
cost of all insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and
other pesticides, including the cost of custom applica-
tion. Data exclude commercial fertilizer purchased.
The cost of custom application was excluded from the
1982 and 1978 data. The cost of lime was excluded
from the 1987 and 1982 data, but included in 1978.
Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery
and equipment — These expenses include costs incurred
for having customwork done on the place and for
renting machines to perform agricultural operations.
The cost of cotton ginning is excluded. The cost of
labor involved in the customwork service is included in
the customwork expense. The cost of custom applica-
tion of fertilizer and chemicals was included in the
1982 and 1978 customwork data, but is included in
expenditures for these items in 1 987. The cost of hired
labor for operating rented or hired machinery is included
as a hired farm and ranch labor expense.
Interest— In 1987, separate data were collected for
interest paid on debts secured by real estate and
interest paid on debts not secured by real estate. In
1982, only total interest expenses were collected.
Market value of agricultural products sold— This
category represents the gross market value before taxes
and production expenses of all agricultural products sold
or removed from the place in 1987 regardless of who
received the payment. It includes sales by the operator as
well as the value of any shares received by partners,
landlords, contractors, or others associated with the oper-
ation. In addition, it includes receipts from placing com-
modities in the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loan
program in 1 987. It does not include payments received for
participation in federal farm programs nor does it include
income from farm-related sources such as customwork
and other agricultural services, or income from nonfarm
sources.
The value of crops sold in 1987 does not necessarily
represent the sales from crops harvested in 1987. Data
may include sales from crops produced in earlier years and
exclude some crops produced in 1987, but held in storage
and not sold. For commodities, such as sugar beets and
wool, sold through a co-op which made payments in
several installments, respondents were requested to report
the total value received in 1987.
The value of agricultural products sold was requested of
all operators. If the operator failed to report this informa-
tion, estimates were made based on the amount of crops
harvested, livestock or poultry inventory or number sold.
Extensive estimation was required for operators growing
crops or livestock under contract.
Caution should be used when comparing sales in 1987
with sales reported in earlier censuses. Sales figures are
expressed in current dollars and have not been adjusted
for inflation or deflation.
Government payments— This category is limited to
direct cash or generic commodity certificate (PIK) pay-
ments received by the farm operator in 1987. It includes
deficiency and diversion payments; wool payments; pay-
ments from the Dairy Termination Program, the Conserva-
tion Reserve Program, other conservation programs, and
all other federal farm programs under which payments
were made directly to farm operators.
Other farm-related income— The 1987 report form
included a new inquiry on income from farm-related sources.
These data consist of gross income in 1987 before taxes
and expenses from the sales of farm by-products and
other sales and services closely related to the principal
functions of the farm business. These data are for income
producing activities that are primarily a by-product or
supplemental to the farm operation. They exclude income
from business activities that are separate from the farm
business.
Customwork and other agricultural services— This
income includes gross receipts received by farm oper-
ators for providing services for others such as planting,
plowing, spraying, and harvesting. Income from cus-
tomwork and other agncultural services is generally
included in the agriculture census if it is closely related
to the farming operation. However, it is excluded if it
constitutes a separate business or is conducted from
another location.
Rental of farmland— This income includes gross cash
rent or share payments received from renting out
farmland; payments received from the lease or sale of
allotments for crops such as tobacco; and payments
received for livestock pastured on a per-head, per-
month, or per-pound basis. It excludes rental income
from nonfarm property.
Sales of forest products— This income includes gross
receipts from the sales of Christmas trees, standing
timber, maple products, gum for naval stores, fire-
wood, and other forest products from the farm busi-
ness. It excludes income from nonfarm timber tracts
and sawmill businesses.
Other farm-related income sources— This income
includes gross receipts from hunting leases, fishing
fees, camping, other recreational services, patronage
dividends of cooperatives, sales of farm by-products,
and other sales and services closely related to the
farm business. It excludes income from nonfarm busi-
nesses.
Commodity Credit Corporations loans— This cate-
gory includes loans for corn, wheat, soybeans, sorghum,
barley, oats, cotton, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX A A-5
Agricultural chemicals used, including fertilizer and
lime— For each type of agricultural chemical, the acres
treated were to be reported only once even if the acres
were fertilized or limed more than once. If multipurpose
chemicals were used, the acres treated for each purpose
were to be reported.
Fish and other aquacultural products — The raising of
fish and other aquacultural products in captivity is included
in the agriculture census. Production in salt water is
considered not to be in captivity and is excluded from the
census.
Bees and honey — Bee and honey production was
enumerated and tabulated in the county in which the home
farm was located even though hives are often moved from
farm to farm over a wide geographic area.
Citrus enumeration— In the 1987 census, reports for
selected citrus caretakers in Arizona, Florida, and Texas
were obtained by direct enumeration. A citrus caretaker is
an organization or person caring for or managing citrus
groves for others. This special enumeration has been used
in recent censuses because of the difficulty in identifying
and enumerating absentee grove owners who often do not
know the information that is needed to adequately com-
plete the census report. Each citrus caretaker was enu-
merated as a farm operator and requested to complete
one report form for all groves cared for and to furnish a list
of grove owners' names, addresses, and acres of citrus.
The names on the lists were matched to completed grove
owners' report forms to eliminate duplication. The care-
taker also was requested to inform the grove owner that he
had already reported for the citrus under his care and that
the grove owner was not to report the citrus again. In the
1987 census, 7 caretakers in Arizona reported 175 grove
owners having 12,000 acres of citrus; the 65 caretakers in
Florida reported 3,000 grove owners having 170,000 acres
of citrus; and 20 caretakers in Texas reported 800 grove
owners having 14,500 acres of citrus.
Crop year or season covered— Acres and quantity
harvested are for the calendar year 1987 except for citrus
fruits, avocados, olives; vegetables in Florida; sugarcane in
Florida and Texas; and pineapples and coffee in Hawaii.
Citrus fruits— The data for Florida relate to the quantity
harvested in the September 1986 through July 1987
harvest season, except limes that were harvested in
the April 1987 through March 1988 harvest season.
The data for Texas relate to the quantity harvested in
the September 1986 through May 1987 harvest sea-
son. The data for States, other than Florida and Texas,
relate to the quantity harvested in the 1986-87 harvest
season.
Avocados— The data for California relate to the quan-
tity harvested in the November 1986 through Novem-
ber 1987 harvest season and for Florida the April 1987
through March 1988 harvest season.
Olives— The data for California relate to the quantity
harvested in the September 1986 through March 1987
harvest season.
Vegetables— The data for Florida relate to the crop
harvested in the September 1986 through August
1987 harvest season.
Sugarcane for sugar— The data for Florida relate to
the cuttings from November 1986 through April 1987,
and for Texas the cuttings from October 1986 through
April 1987.
Pineapples — The data for Hawaii relate to the quantity
harvested in the year ending May 31, 1987.
Coffee— The data for Hawaii relate to the 1 986-87 crop.
Acres and quantity harvested— Crops were reported
in whole acres, except for the following crops which were
reported in lOths of acres: Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes,
tobacco, fruit and nut crops including land in orchards,
berries, vegetables, and nursery and greenhouse crops;
and in Hawaii, taro, ginger root, and lotus root. Totals for
crops reported in lOths of acres were rounded to whole
acres at the aggregate level during the tabulation process.
If two or more crops were harvested from the same land
during the year, the acres would be counted for each crop.
Therefore, the total acres of all crops harvested generally
exceeds the acres of cropland harvested. An exception to
this procedure is hay crops. When more than one cutting of
hay was taken from the same acres, the acres are counted
only once but the quantity harvested includes all cuttings.
However, hay cut for both dry hay and green chop or silage
would be reported for each applicable crop. For inter-
planted crops or "skip-row" crops, acres were to be
reported according to the portion of the field occupied by
each crop.
If a crop was planted but not harvested, the acres were
not to be reported as harvested. These acres were to be
reported in the "land use" section under the appropriate
cropland items— cropland used only for pasture or grazing,
cropland used for cover crops, cropland on which all crops
failed, or cropland idle.
Corn and sorghum hogged or grazed were to be reported
as "cropland harvested" and not as "cropland used only
for pasture or grazing." Crop residue left in fields and later
hogged or grazed was not reported as cropland pasture.
Quantity harvested was not obtained for crops such as
vegetables; nursery and greenhouse crops; corn cut for
dry fodder, hogged or grazed; and sorghum, hogged or
grazed.
Acres of land in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchards,
citrus or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees were to be
reported as harvested cropland regardless of whether the
crop was harvested or failed. However, abandoned orchards
were to be reported as cropland idle, not as harvested
cropland and the individual abandoned orchard crop acres
were not to be reported.
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Land in orchards— This category includes land in
bearing and nonbearing fruit trees, citrus or other groves,
vineyards, and nut trees of all ages, including land on
which all fruit crops failed. Respondents were instructed
not to report abandoned plantings and plantings of less
than 20 total fruit, citrus, or nut trees, or grapevines.
Crop units of measure— The regional report forms
allowed the operator to report the quantity of field crops
harvested in a unit of measure commonly used in the
region. When the operator reported in a unit of measure
different than the unit of measure published, the quantity
harvested was converted to the published unit of measure.
Grapes could be reported in dry weight or fresh weight;
plums and prunes in fresh weight, or prunes in dry weight;
and in Hawaii, coffee in pounds parchment or pounds
cherry, and macadamia nuts in pounds husked, unshelled
or pounds shelled. For other fruit and nut crops and citrus,
the operator was given a choice of units of measure of
pounds, tons, or boxes. The quantity harvested for these
crops is published in pounds.
Data are based on a sample of farms— For 1987,
1982, and 1978, selected data were collected from only a
sample of farms. These data are subject to sampling error.
For 1987, the six-page sample form was mailed to all large
and specialized farms (based on expected sales, acres, or
standard industrial classification), all farms in Alaska and
Hawaii, and approximately 17 percent of all other farms.
Sample sections 23 through 28 of the 1987 census forms
included inquiries on production expenses, commercial
fertilizer and lime, chemicals, machinery and equipment,
value of land and buildings, and income from farm-related
sources. Estimates of the reliability of county totals for
selected items are shown in table F of appendix C.
Operators of Spanish origin— No imputation was made
for those not responding to the question on Spanish origin.
Farms operated by Blacl< and other races— This
category includes Blacks, American Indians, Asian and
Pacific Islanders, and all other racial groups other than
White.
Write-in crops — To reduce the length of the report
form, only the major crops for the region were prelisted.
For other crops, the respondent was requested to look at
a list of crops in each section and write in the crop name
and its code. For crops that had no individual code listed
on the report form, the respondent was to write in the crop
name and code the crop into the appropriate "all other"
category for that section. Write-in crops coded as "all
other" were reviewed and assigned a specific code when
possible. Crops not assigned a specific code were left in
the appropriate "all other" category.
In some cases, the reviewers were unable to determine
the specific crop reported by the respondent because of
incomplete or generalized crop names. To ensure proper
coding, most of these respondents were telephoned.
Reports for those not telephoned were changed on the
basis of other reports for the area.
All other races— This category is primarily limited to
persons native to or of ancestry from Mexico, the Carib-
bean, and Central and South America.
Total sales— This item represents the gross market
value of all agricultural products sold before taxes and
expenses in the census year including livestock, poultry,
and their products; and crops, including nursery crops and
hay. Respondents were asked to include landlords' and
contractors' shares. The value of commodities placed in
CCC loans are included as sold. In 1987, all farms includ-
ing abnormal farms were tabulated by size based on
reported sales. In 1982 and 1978, abnormal farms were
included in the total sales figure, but excluded from the
detailed size breakdowns. Abnormal farms include institu-
tional farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian
reservations.
Misreported or miscoded crops— In a few instances,
tabulated data may be inaccurate because respondents
misunderstood or misinterpreted questions on the report
form. Data may have been reported on the wrong line or in
the wrong section, or the wrong crop code may have been
placed beside the name of a write-in crop. Some of these
errors as well as some keying errors may not have been
identified during processing and therefore, were not cor-
rected. Reports with significant acres of unusual crops for
the area were examined to minimize the possibility that
they were in error.
"See text" References
Items in the tables which carry the note "See text" are
explained or defined in this section.
Farms with sales of less than $1,000— This category
includes all farms with actual sales of less than $1 ,000, but
having the production potential for sales of $1,000 or
more. These farms normally could be expected to sell
$1,000 or more of agricultural products.
Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm
unit— This category is derived by subtracting total operat-
ing expenditures from the gross market value of agricul-
tural products sold. Depreciation and the change in inven-
tory values are excluded from expenditures. Production
expenditures may be understated on part owner and
tenant farms because property taxes paid by landlords are
excluded. Other landlord expenditures, such as insurance
or rent paid, which are not readily known to renters may
also be omitted or understated. Gross sales include sales
by the operator as well as the share of sales received by
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX A A-7
partners, landlords, and contractors. Consequently, the
net cash return is that of the farm unit rather than the net
farm income of the operator.
Other livestock and livestock products— This cate-
gory includes all livestock and livestock products not listed
separately.
Value of livestock and poultry on farms— Data for
the value of livestock and poultry on farms were obtained
by multiplying the inventory of each major age and sex
group by State average prices. The State average prices
for cattle, hogs, sheep, Angora goats, hens and pullets of
laying age, and turkeys were obtained primarily from data
published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service,
USDA. Prices applied to other livestock and poultry were
census-derived averages based primarily on reported value
of sales in the census.
Poultry hatched— This category includes all poultry
hatched on the place during the year and placed or sold.
Incubator egg capacity on December 31, 1987, is tabu-
lated under the column heading "Inventory" and the
number of poultry hatched and placed or sold is under the
heading "Sales."
Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass
silage, green chop, etc.— Data shown for hay represent
all hay crops, including grass silage, haylage, and hay
crops cut and fed green (green chop). In production data,
dry tons represent dry tonnage for the various hay cate-
gories and dry weight equivalents for grass silage and hay
cut and fed green. The conversion used was 3 tons of
green weight to 1 ton of dry weight.
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild
hay — Data shown represent dry tons of hay harvested
from clover, lespedeza, timothy, Bermuda grass, Sudan
grass, and other types of legume and tame grasses.
Grapes — Farm operators were given the option of
reporting the quantity of grapes harvested in dry weight or
fresh weight. For publication purposes, all quantities of
grapes harvested have been converted to pounds of fresh
weight. The conversion used was 4 pounds fresh weight to
1 pound dry weight.
Plums and prunes— Farm operators were given the
option of reporting the quantity of plums and prunes
harvested in dry weight or fresh weight. For publication
purposes, all quantities of plums and prunes harvested
have been converted to pounds of fresh weight. The
conversion used was 3 pounds fresh weight to 1 pound dry
weight.
Cherries— For 1987, cherries were reported as "sweet
cherries," "tart cherries," or "cherries" depending on the
regional form the respondent completed. On regional
forms for States where cherries are an important fruit crop,
"sweet cherries" and "tart cherries" were listed sepa-
rately. On the other regional forms, either "cherries" were
listed or could be written in. For publication purposes,
"cherries, total" could be shown along with the individual
breakdown of "sweet cherries," "tart cherries," or "cherries,
not specified." "Cherries, not specified" is used to account
for cherries where the "sweet" and "tart" breakdown was
not asked or where respondents wrote in "cherries" but
did not specify or code the kind of cherry. All the individual
cherry items may not be shown. Data for "sweet cherries,"
"tart cherries," and "cherries, not specified" are not
available for 1982.
Other fruits and nuts— Data shown for other fruits and
nuts relate to any fruits and nuts not having a specific code
on the 1987 report form.
Land used for vegetables— Data are for the total land
used for vegetable crops. The acres are reported only
once, even though two or more harvests of a vegetable or
more than one vegetable were harvested from the same
acres.
Vegetables harvested for sale— The acres of vegeta-
bles harvested is the summation of the acres of individual
vegetables harvested. All of the individual vegetable items
may not be shown.
Nursery and greenhouse crops grown for sale— These
data are a summation of the individual items reported. All
of the individual items may not be shown.
Nursery, floriculture, vegetable and flower seed
crops, sod, etc., grown in the open, irrigated— Data
refer to farms reporting irrigated nursery, floriculture, veg-
etable and flower seeds, sod, bedding plants, etc., grown
in the open.
Other grains— These data are for the total market
value of other grains sold including dry edible beans, dry
lima beans, buckwheat, dry southern peas (cowpeas),
emmer and spelt, flaxseed, mixed grains, lentils, mustard
seed, dry edible peas, popcorn, proso millet, rice, rye for
grain, safflower, sunflower seed, triticale, and wild rice.
Value of crop production — This item represents the
estimated value of all crops harvested during the 1987
crop year. Data for the value of crops harvested were
obtained by multiplying the average estimated value per
unit by the reported acres or quantity harvested. Generally,
harvested units of production (pounds, bushels, bales,
etc.) were multiplied by State estimates of prices per unit.
If only acres harvested were reported, State estimates for
value of production per acre were used. The State average
production price and production value per acre used in
these calculations were obtained usually from publications
of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. When
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
USDA estimates were not available, Bureau of the Census
statisticians made estimates using available sources such
as data from adjacent States, respondent report forms,
county extension agents, and other persons knowledge-
able about specific crops.
Part owners, who operate land they own and also land
they rent from others.
Tenants, who operate only land they rent from others or
work on shares for others.
FAfmS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED
CHARACTERISTICS
State tables 48 through 53 present detailed 1987 data
for all farms classified by specified characteristics— tenure
of operator, type of organization, age and principal occu-
pation of operator, size of farm (acres), value of agricultural
products sold, and standard industrial classification. Other
tables include data classified by value of sales groups or
other characteristics of the farm or the operator.
Farms by value of agricultural products sold or
value of sales— In 1987, all farms were tabulated by size
based on reported sales. In 1982 and earlier censuses,
abnormal farms were not tabulated based on sales size. In
the tables on market value of agricultural products sold,
the sales of abnormal farms in 1982 and earlier censuses
were included in the total sales figure, but excluded from
the detailed size categories. Abnormal farms included
institutional farms, experimental and research farms, and
Indian reservations. The category "farms with sales of less
than $1,000" included all farms with actual sales of less
than $1 ,000 but having the production potential for sales of
$1,000 or more. These farms normally could be expected
to sell $1,000 or more of agricultural products.
The sales size categories used in this report are con-
sistent with the standard business size categories issued
by Office of Management and Budget (0MB) in 1982. In
State table 52, data are presented for four sales size
categories between $10,000 and $49,999. This provides
users with bridge data under both the 0MB and the 1978
census classifications. For the 1992 census, data will be
presented only for the 0MB sales size categories of
$10,000 to $24,999 and $25,000 to $49,999.
Abnormal farms— This category includes institutional
farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian reser-
vations. Institutional farms include those operated by hos-
pitals, penitentiaries, churches, schools, grazing associa-
tions, and government agencies. In 1987 and 1982,
nongovernmental units such as church farms and Future
Farmers of America camps were classified as abnormal
farms only when 50 percent or more of their products
produced and intended for human consumption were
utilized by the organization.
Farms by type of organization— All farms were clas-
sified by type of organization in the 1987 census. The
classifications used were:
Individual or family (sole proprietorship), excluding
partnership and corporation.
Partnership, including family partnership.
Corporation, including family corporation.
Other, cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc.
Corporations were subclassified by two additional char-
acteristics into:
1. Family held
Other than family held
2. More than 10 stockholders
10 or less stockholders
Farms by age and principal occupation of opera-
tor—Data on age and principal occupation were requested
from all operators in 1987. The principal occupation clas-
sifications used were:
Farming— The operator spent 50 percent or more of
his/her worktime in 1987 in farming or ranching.
Other— The operator spent more than 50 percent of
his/her worktime in 1987 in occupations other than
farming or ranching.
Farms by size— All farms were classified into selected
size groups according to the total land area in the farm.
The land area of a farm is an operating unit concept and
includes land owned and operated as well as land rented
from others. Land rented to or assigned to a tenant was
considered the tenant's farm and not the owner's.
Farms by standard industrial classification— In 1987,
all agricultural production establishments (farms, ranches,
nurseries, greenhouses, etc.) were classified by type of
activity using the standard industrial classification (SIC)
system. These classifications, found in the 1987 SIC
ManuaP, are used to promote uniformity and comparability
in the presentation of statistical data collected by various
agencies.
Farms by tenure of operator — The classifications of
tenure used in the 1987 census were:
Full owners, who operate only land they own.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
'Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. For sale by
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Wash-
ington, DC 20402. Stock No. 041-001-003-14-2.
APPENDIX A A-9
An establishment primarily engaged in crop production
(major group 01) or production of livestock and animal
specialties (major group 02) is classified in the four-digit
industry and three-digit industry group which accounts for
50 percent or more of the total value of sales of its
agricultural products. If the total value of sales of agricul-
tural products of an establishment is less than 50 percent
from a single four-digit industry, but 50 percent or more
from the products of two or more four-digit industries within
the same three-digit industry group, the establishment is
classified in the miscellaneous industry of that industry
group. Otherwise, it is classified as a general crop farm in
industry 0191 or a general livestock farm in industry 0291.
Establishments that derive 50 percent or more of the value
of sales from horticultural specialties of industry group 018
are classified in industry 0181 or 0182 according to their
primary activity.
Characteristics of all farms by selected SIC groupings
are shown in State tables 18 and 53. The SIC groupings
shown in State table 53, together with the associated
products (value of sales representing 50 percent or more
of the value of agricultural products sold during the year)
on which the classification is based, are as follows:
Cash grains (011)— Wheat, rice, corn, soybeans, bar-
ley, buckwheat, cowpeas, dry field and seed beans
and peas, flaxseed, lentils, milo, mustard seed, oats,
popcorn, rye, safflower, sorghum, sunflowers, and
other small grains.
Cotton (0131)— Cotton and cottonseed.
Tobacco (0132)— Tobacco.
Sugarcane, sugar beets, Irish potatoes, hay, pea-
nuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134,
0139)— Sugarcane, sugar beets, Irish potatoes, alfalfa,
broomcorn, clover, grass seed, hay, hops, mint, pea-
nuts, sweetpotatoes, timothy, and yams.
Vegetables and melons (016)— Vegetables and mel-
ons grown in the open.
Fruits and tree nuts (017)— Berries, grapes, tree nuts,
citrus fruits, deciduous tree fruits, avocados, bananas,
coffee, dates, figs, olives, pineapples, and tropical fruit.
Horticultural specialties (018)— Bedding plants, bulbs,
florists' greens, flower and vegetable seeds, flowers,
foliage, fruit stocks, nursery stock, ornamental plants,
shrubberies, sod, mushrooms, and vegetables grown
under cover.
General farms, primarily crops (019)— Crops, includ-
ing horticultural specialties, but less than 50 percent of
sales from any single three-digit industry group.
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal special-
ties (021) — Cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, goats, goat's
milk, mohair, and wool.
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)— Production or
feeding of beef cattle, except feedlots.
Dairy farms (024)— Production of cows' milk and other
dairy products and raising of dairy heifer replacements.
Poultry and eggs (025) — Chickens, chicken eggs, tur-
keys, ducks, geese, pheasants, pigeons, quail, and
squab.
Animal specialties (027)— Fur-bearing animals, rab-
bits, horses, ponies, bees, fish in captivity except fish
hatcheries, worms, and laboratory animals.
General farms, primarily livestock and animal spe-
cialties (029)— Livestock and animal specialties and
their products, but less than 50 percent of sales from
any single three-digit industry group.
The SIC manual was revised for 1987. Animal aquacul-
ture (0273) was established as a new industry and horti-
cultural specialties, not elsewhere classified (0189) was
deleted.
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX B.
Places With All Cropland in the Conservation Reserve
Program
The Food Security Act of 1985 established the
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This program
provides annual payments for highly erodible cropland
enrolled in the program and meeting its conservation
requirements. It also requires that the land be taken out
of agricultural production for 10 years.
The 1987 Census of Agriculture includes Conservation
Reserve acreage as land in farms on operations that
meet the census farm definition. For census purposes,
a farm is any place from which agricultural products of
$1,000 or more were produced and sold or normally
would have been sold during the census year.
Operations which placed all of their cropland in the CRP
and did not othenwise meet the farm definition based
upon sales, livestock inventories, planted crops, or other
criteria for potential sales were not included as farms in
the census tabulations.
The following table provides CRP data for places not
meeting the census farm definition ("whole farm" CRP
places). It also contains separate but corresponding
CRP data for farms included in the census tabulations.
In addition to State data, detailed county data are
presented for counties with three or more "whole farm"
CRP places reported. For counties with less than three
"whole farm" CRP places reported, their data are
combined and reported in "all other counties."
The data for "whole farm" CRP places are not
complete for all counties. The census mail list was
developed from sources which indicated the farm had
agricultural production activity. It was not designed to
cover all "whole farm" CRP places. Therefore, the data
for these places are limited to what was reported in the
census and have not been adjusted to account for
nonresponse, incomplete coverage, and reporting errors.
Land in Conservation Reserve Program: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Geographic area
Agricultural places excluded by farm definition witti acres
Farms with acres in the CRP
Number
Land in places
(acres)
Land m CRP
(acres)
Number
Land in farms
(acres)
Land in CRP
(acres)
1
(D)
(D)
18
11 513
^Data are published for counties with 3 agricultural places or more reporting CRP acres. Counties v
> than 3 places are combined i
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APPENDIX B B-1
APPENDIX C.
Statistical Methodology
Page
MAIL LIST MODEL C-1
CENSUS SAMPLE DESIGN C-1
CENSUS ESTIMATION C-1
CENSUS SAMPLING ERROR C-3
CENSUS NONSAMPLING ERROR C-5
EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM
NONRESPONSE C-6
TABLES:
A. PERCENT OF STATE TOTALS CONTRIBUTED BY
WHOLE FARM NONRESPONSE ESTIMATION: 1987
B. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES FOR NUMBER OF FARMS IN
A COUNTY REPORTING A COMPLETE COUNT ITEM:
1987
C. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES FOR NUMBER OF FARMS IN
A COUNTY REPORTING A SAMPLE ITEM: 1987
D. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF STATE TOTALS: 1987
E. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF PERCENT CHANGE IN
STATE TOTALS: 1982 TO 1987
F. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF COUNTY TOTALS: 1987
G. STATE COVERAGE EVALUATION ESTIMATES OF
FARMS NOT ON THE MAIL LIST: 1987
MAIL LIST MODEL
A statistical discriminant model was developed to pre-
dict the probability that a mail list addressee operated a
farm. The model was used to identify the 4.1 million
records from the preliminary census mail list of 6.0 million
records that would receive a census of agriculture report
form. Records from the 1982 census mail list were used to
build the model. Record characteristics such as the source
of the mail list record (see appendix A for a description of
record sources), number of source lists on which the
record appeared, expected value of agricultural sales, and
geographic location were used to separate mail list records
into model groups. The proportion of 1982 census farm
records in each group was calculated to provide an
estimate of the probability that an addressee in the group
operated a farm.
Using these same group definitions, the 1987 census
mail list records were separated into groups, each with an
associated estimate of farm probability from the model.
The 4.1 million mail list records in groups with the largest
estimate of farm probability were selected to receive the
census report form. A large percentage of the 1.9 million
records that were dropped from the 6.0 million preliminary
census mail list were nonfarm records from the previous
census. This procedure was used to obtain a more com-
plete census enumeration without excessive respondent
burden and data collection cost.
CENSUS SAMPLE DESIGN
Each of the 4.1 million name and address records on
the census mail list was designated to receive one of three
different types of census report forms. The three forms
were the nonsample census form (a four-page form), the
sample form (a six-page form), and the short form (a
two-page form). Sections 1 through 22 of the sample form
were identical to sections on the nonsample census form.
However, the sample form contained additional sections
on farm production expenditures, usage of fertilizers and
insecticides, value of machinery and equipment, value of
land and buildings, and farm-related income. The short
form contained abbreviated versions of the sections on the
nonsample census form. These three different forms were
used to reduce the response burden of the census, while
providing quality information on a large number of data
items at the county level.
The sample form was mailed to all mail list records in
Alaska and Hawaii and to a sample of records in other
States identified when the mail list was constructed. Addresses
were selected into the sample with certainty if they were
expected to have large total values of agricultural products
sold or large acreage, if they were firms with two or more
farms, or if they had other special characteristics. When a
nonsample large farm was identified during processing, a
supplemental form that contained the additional data
inquiries was mailed. All farms in counties with less than
100 farms in 1982 were included in the sample with
certainty; counties containing 100 to 199 farms in 1982
were systematically sampled at a rate of 1 in 2; and
counties containing 200 or more farms in 1982 were
systematically sampled at a rate of 1 in 6. This differential
sample scheme was used to provide reliable data for
sections 23 through 28 of the report form for all counties.
To determine which mail list records would receive the
short form, all mail list records not designated for the
sample were sorted into model groups according to farm
probability as specified by the mail list model. The 906,000
mail list records in the model groups with the lowest
probability of being farms and with an expected total value
of agricultural product sales less than $20,000 were des-
ignated to receive the short form. The remaining mail list
records were selected to receive the nonsample census
form.
CENSUS ESTIMATION
The 1987 Census of Agriculture used two types of
statistical estimation procedures. These estimation
CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX C C-1
procedures accounted both for nonresponse to the data
collection and for the sample data collection. These pro-
cedures are used because some farm operators never
respond to the census despite numerous attempts to
contact them, and not all farm operators are requested to
provide the sample data items.
Whole Farm Nonresponse Estimation
A statistical estimation procedure was used to account
for the census farms among mail list nonrespondents that
were not designated for telephone followup. A stratified
systematic sample of eligible census nonrespondents were
mailed a simplified report form. Five sample strata were
defined based on form type, expected value of sales, and
previous census status. The report form was designed to
provide sufficient information to determine farm status.
Additional mail and telephone contacts were made to
survey nonrespondents to obtain sufficient response for
survey estimates.
Estimates of the proportion of census nonrespondents
that operated farms were made for each stratum in the
State using survey results and applied to the total number
of census nonrespondents in that stratum. A synthetic
estimation procedure was used to estimate the number of
census nonrespondents that operated farms for each
county by stratum. This estimation procedure is based on
the assumption that the distribution of farms in a stratum
by county is the same for census nonrespondents as for
census respondents.
Within each stratum in a county, a noninteger nonre-
sponse weight was calculated and assigned to each
eligible respondent farm record. The procedure used for
calculating the nonresponse weight assumed the eligible
census respondents and the nonrespondent farm opera-
tions in a county had similar characteristics within each
stratum. The noninteger nonresponse weight was the ratio
of the sum of the estimated number of nonrespondent
farms (using nonresponse survey results) and the number
of eligible census respondent farms to the number of
eligible census respondent farms. Stratum controls were
established to ensure that this weight was never greater
than 2.0. The noninteger nonresponse weight was used in
the estimation of the final weight for the sample items. It
was randomly rounded to an integer weight of either 1 or 2
for each record for tabulating the complete count items.
The procedure assumed that we obtain complete response
from large and unique farm operations because these
cases received intensive telephone followup during cen-
sus processing. In situations where addressees could not
be contacted by telephone or refused to cooperate, sec-
ondary sources such as Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service offices or county extension agents
were asked to provide information as to whether or not the
addressee had agricultural activities. Data from previous
census reports for the specific addressee, in conjunction
with other information, were used to complete the census
report form.
Table A quantifies the effect of the nonresponse esti-
mation procedure on selected census data items. The
percentage of the census value contributed by nonre-
sponse estimation as provided in this table indicates the
potential for bias in published figures resulting from this
procedure. The estimates provided in these tables do not
reflect the effect of nonresponse to individual data items
on respondents' census report forms. The effect of this
item nonresponse is discussed further under Census Non-
sampling Error.
Table A. Percent of State Totals Contributed by
Whole Farm Nonresponse Estimation: 1987
Item
Percent of total
12.7
6.3
6.7
1.2
5.6
4.7
6.0
3.4
3.0
2.4
Land In farms acres-
Market value of agricultural products sold --$1,000--
Corn for grain or seed acres- -
Livestock and poultry inventory:
Cattle and calves number- -
Hogs and pigs number- -
Hens and pullets of laying age number- -
Sample Estimation
All respondent sample records received a sample weight.
The sample data estimates the actual figures that would
have resulted from a complete census of the items in
sections 23 through 28 of the report form. The estimates
were obtained from an iterative ratio estimation procedure
that resulted in the assignment of a weight to each record
containing sample items. For any given county, a sample
item total was estimated by multiplying the data items for
each farm in the county by the corresponding sample
weight and summing overall sample records in the county.
Each sample farm was assigned one sample weight to
be used to produce estimates for all sample items. For
example, if the weight given to a sample farm had the
value 5, all sample data items reported by that farm would
be multiplied by 5. The weight assigned a certainty farm
was 1. The estimation procedure used to assign weights
was performed for each county.
Within a county, the ratio estimation procedure for farms
was performed in three steps using three variables. The
first variable contained eight 1 987 total value of agricultural
production (TVP) groups. Both the second and third
variables. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code and
farm acreage, contained two groups. The variable groups
were as follows:
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
SIC
01 All crops
02 All live-
stock
Acres
to 69
70 or more
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $ 4,999
$5,000 to $ 9,999
$10,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
The first step in the estimation procedure was to parti-
tion the sample records into 32 mutually exclusive initial
post strata formed by combining the three variable groups.
This produced a three dimensional array where the cells of
the array corresponded to the initial post strata groups.
Each sample farm record was assigned an initial weight
equal to the ratio of the total farm count to the sample farm
count, expanded for nonresponse estimation, for the cell
containing the sample farm. This weight was approxi-
mately equal to the inverse of the probability of selecting a
farm for the census sample.
The second step in the estimation procedure was to
combine, if necessary, the cells of the array (prior to the
repeated ratio estimation) to increase the reliability of the
ratio estimation procedure. Any cell within the array that
either contained less than 10 sample farms or had a ratio
of total farms to sample farms that was more than 2 times
the mail sample rate was collapsed with another cell (in the
same variable) according to a specified collapsing pattern.
New total farm counts and sample farm counts were
computed for each of the collapsed cells (final post strata)
and were used in the ratio estimation procedure to calcu-
late final sample weights.
In the third step in the ratio estimation procedure,
complete counts for the three variables (TVP, SIC, acre-
age) were used to compute the marginals of the array
defined by the final post strata. Factors were then applied
to expanded sample totals in each cell of the array to
obtain agreement with the row marginal (TVP) complete
counts. The sample totals then had factors applied to
obtain agreement with the column marginal (SIC) complete
counts. Lastly, the sample totals had factors applied to
obtain agreement with the depth marginal (acreage) com-
plete counts. This procedure that requires the row totals,
then the column totals, and then the depth totals to agree
with the complete counts for the rows, columns, and
depths, respectively, is continued iteratively until the pro-
cess converges (the marginal totals agree with the com-
plete count totals).
The ratio of the adjusted total farm count to the sample
farm count obtained from the second iteration of the
estimation procedure was the noninteger final post stratum
sample weight assigned to the sample farm records in that
post stratum. The noninteger sample weight, the product
of the noninteger final post stratum sample weight and the
nonresponse weight, was randomly rounded to an integer
weight for tabulation. If, for example, the final weight for the
farms in a particular group was 7.2, then one-fifth of the
sample farms in this group were randomly assigned a
weight of 8 and the remaining four-fifths received a weight
of 7.
CENSUS SAMPLING ERROR
Sampling error in the census data results from the
nonresponse sample and the census sample data collec-
tion. Census items were classified as either complete
count or sample data items. The complete count items
were asked of all farm operators. The complete count data
items included land in farms, harvested cropland, livestock
inventory and sales, crop acreages, quantities harvested
and crop sales, land use, irrigation, government loans and
payments, conservation acreage, type of organization, and
operator characteristics (sections 1 through 22 of the
census report form). Variability in the complete count data
items is considerably smaller than in the sample items as
the variation is due only to the nonresponse sample
estimation procedure. The sample items were asked of
approximately 25 percent of the total census farm opera-
tors. The sample data items included farm production
expenditures, fertilizer and chemical usage, farm machin-
ery and equipment, value of land and buildings, and
farm-related income (sections 23 through 28 of the census
report form). Variability in the estimates of sample items is
due both to the census sample selection and estimation
procedure and the nonresponse sample estimation proce-
dure.
The sample for the 1 987 Census of Agriculture is one of
a large number of possible samples of the same size that
could have been selected using the same sample design.
Estimates derived from the different samples would differ
from each other. The difference between a sample esti-
mate and the average of all possible sample estimates is
called the sampling deviation. The standard error or sam-
pling error of a survey estimate is a measure of the
variation among the estimates from all possible samples,
and thus is a measure of the precision with which an
estimate from a particular sample approximates the aver-
age result of all possible samples. The percent relative
standard error of estimate is defined as the standard error
of the estimate divided by the value being estimated
multiplied by 100. If all possible samples were selected,
each of the samples were surveyed under essentially the
same conditions, and an estimate and its standard error
were calculated from each sample, then:
1. Approximately 67 percent of the intervals from one
standard error below the estimate to one standard
error above the estimate would include the average
value of all possible samples.
2. Approximately 90 percent of the intervals from 1 .65
standard errors below the estimate to 1 .65 standard
errors above the estimate would include the aver-
age value of all possible samples.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX C C-3
The computations involved to define the above confi-
dence statements are illustrated in the following example.
Assume that the estimate of number of farms for the State
is 94,382 and the relative standard error of the estimate
(percent) is .1 percent (0.001). Multiplying 94,382 by 0.001
yields 94, the standard error. Therefore, a 67-percent
confidence interval is 94,288 to 94,476 (i.e., 94,382 plus or
minus 94). If corresponding confidence intervals were
constructed for all possible samples of the same size and
design, approximately 2 out of 3 (67 percent) of these
intervals would contain the figure obtained from a com-
plete enumeration. Similarly, a 90 percent confidence
interval is 94,227 to 94,538 (i.e., 94,382 plus or minus 1.65
X 94).
Tables B and C provide the reliability estimates of the
estimated number of farms in a county reporting complete
count and sample items, respectively. Both tables show
the percent relative standard errors for selected estimated
number of farms in a county reporting an item. These are
derived from a regression equation. The parameters of the
regression equation were estimated using the estimated
number of farms in a county reporting the complete count
or sample item as the independent variable and the
standard error of that estimate as the dependent variable
for all counties in the State.
Table B. Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in
a County Reporting a Complete Count Item:
1987
Farms
Relative standard
error of estimate
(percent)
Number of farms reporting:
25
13.8
8.0
5.6
4.3
2.9
2.2
1.5
.9
.6
.5
.3
.2
75
200
750
2 000
Note: Complete count items are items in sections 1 to 22 of thie report
form.
To illustrate the use of these tables, assume that the
estimate of the number of farms reporting hogs and pigs
for a particular county, as given in county table 12, is 89.
Since hogs and pigs is a complete count data item, refer to
table B and select the estimated relative standard error of
the estimate from the row whose value is equal to or just
less than the estimated number of farms, 89. For this
example, the relative standard error of the estimate comes
from the row for 75 farms reporting. For sample data items,
follow the same procedure using table C. In counties that
had less than 100 farms in the 1982 Census of Agriculture,
table C does not apply because the farms in these
counties were sampled with certainty (1 in 1), and thus, the
reliability estimates for the number of farms in these
counties are smaller than for counties that were sampled
at lower rates (1 in 2 or 1 in 6).
Table C. Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in
a County Reporting a Sample Item: 1987
Number of farms reporting:
25-
50
75
100
150
200
300
500
750
1 ,000
1,500
2,000
Relative standard
error of estimate
(percent)
26.6
21.1
17.5
14.6
10.8
8.6
6.0
3.8
2.6
1.9
1.3
1.0
Note: Sample items are items in sections 23 to 28 of the report form.
Table D presents the relative standard error of selected
State data items for all farms and for all farms with sales of
$1 0,000 or more. The percent relative standard error of the
estimate for complete count data measures the variation
associated with the sample-based adjustment for whole
farm nonresponse. The percent relative standard error of
the estimate for sample items measures both the sampling
error due to the nonresponse sample estimation procedure
and the census sample selection and estimation proce-
dure. The reliability of State estimates may vary substan-
tially from State to State. Generally, State estimates for a
given data item are less reliable than the corresponding
U.S. estimate.
Table E presents the standard error (not relative stand-
ard error) for percent change in State totals from 1 982 to
1 987. The general purpose of the percent change estimate
is to provide a relative measure of the difference in a
characteristic between censuses. The relative change for
a given characteristic is defined as the ratio of the differ-
ence of the 1987 and the 1982 estimate for that charac-
teristic to the 1982 estimate. This ratio is multiplied by 100
to obtain the percent change. The percent standard error
of a percent change estimate, then, is the standard error of
the ratio multiplied by 100.
Table F presents the relative standard error for county
totals for 10 major complete count items and 7 sample
items. The relative standard error of the estimate (percent)
for the same item differs among counties in a State.
Reasons for this are differences among counties in (1) the
total number of farms, (2) the number of large farms
included with certainty, (3) the size classifications of the
farms sampled, (4) the amount of nonresponse, (5) the
general agricultural characteristics, and (6) the specific
characteristic being measured.
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
CENSUS NONSAMPLING ERROR
The accuracy of the census counts are affected by the
joint effects of the sampling errors described in the previ-
ous section and nonsampling errors. Extensive efforts
were made to compile a complete and accurate mail list for
the census, to design an understandable report form and
instructions, and to minimize processing errors through the
use of quality control, verification, and check measures on
specific operations. Nonsampling errors arise from incom-
pleteness of the census mail list, duplication in the mail list,
incorrect data reporting, errors in editing of reported data,
and errors in imputation for missing data. These specific
nonsampling errors are further discussed in this section.
Evaluation studies will be conducted to measure the extent
of certain nonsampling errors such as coverage error,
classification error, and item imputation.
Census Coverage
The main objective of the census of agriculture is to
obtain a complete and accurate enumeration of U.S. farms
with accurate data on all aspects of the agricultural oper-
ation. However, the cost and availability of resources for
this enumeration place restrictions on operationally feasi-
ble data collection methodologies. The past five agricul-
ture censuses have been conducted by mail enumeration
with telephone contact for selected nonrespondents. The
completeness of such an enumeration thus depends to a
large extent on the coverage of farm operations by the
census mail list.
Historically, the census of agriculture has included
approximately 90 percent of the farms in the United States
and over 96 percent of the agricultural production. Com-
plete enumeration of agricultural operations satisfying the
farm definition of $1,000 or more in agricultural sales is
complicated by fluctuations in agricultural operations qual-
ifying for enumeration, the variety of arrangements under
which farms are operated, the multiplicity of names used
by an operation, the number of operations in which an
operator participates, the accuracy of data reporting, etc. A
new mail list is compiled for each census because no
current single list of agricultural operations is comprehen-
sive.
An evaluation of census coverage has been conducted
for each census of agriculture since 1945. The evaluation
provides estimates of the completeness of census farm
count and major census data items. In addition, the
evaluation helps to identify problems in the census enu-
meration and provide information that can form the basis
for improvements. The results of the 1987 Coverage
Evaluation program will be published in volume 2, part 2.
The evaluation of coverage conducted in 1987 was
designed to measure errors in the census mail list and in
farm classification. Mail list error includes a measurement
of farms not on the census mail list (undercount), and a
measurement of farms enumerated more than once in the
census (overcount). Classification error includes a mea-
surement of farms classified as nonfarms in the census
(undercount) and of nonfarms classified as farms in the
census (overcount). Classification error arises from report-
ing and processing errors. Mail list undercount dominates
all coverage errors. Net coverage error is defined as the
difference of undercounted and overcounted farms. Mea-
surements of these errors, as well as a description of the
complete coverage program, will be available in the Cov-
erage Evaluation report.
Mail List Coverage
A major problem with the use of a mail list for the census
of agriculture enumeration is the difficulties that are encoun-
tered in compiling a complete list. The percentage of farms
on the census mail list varies considerably by State.
Several reasons have contributed to farm operators' names
not being included on the census mail list— the operation
may have been started after the mail list was developed,
the operation may be so small as not to appear in
agricultural related source lists used in compiling the
census list, or the operation may have been falsely clas-
sified as a nonfarm prior to mailout. A large proportion of
the farms not included on the mail list were small in both
acres and sales of agricultural products.
The 1987 Census of Agriculture Coverage Evaluation
used the area segment sample of the 1987 June Enumer-
ative Survey (JES) of the National Agricultural Statistical
Service (NASS) to estimate farms not on the census mail
list. The Census Bureau contracted with the NASS to
augment the JES data collection and receive survey data
under the confidentiality protection afforded by Title 13,
U.S. Code, from all residents of area sample segments
with agricultural activity. These survey records were matched
to the census mail list. Records that did not match were
mailed a census of agriculture report form to estimate mail
list coverage. Estimates of farms not on the census mail
list used the capture-recapture dual frame estimator that
will be described in the Coverage Evaluation report.
Table G provides coverage evaluation estimates of the
number of farms not on the mail list and selected charac-
teristics of those farms with their percent relative standard
error. The table also provides an estimate of characteris-
tics of farms not on the mail list as a percentage of total
farms in the State. The estimate of total farms in the State
is based on census farm count and the estimated number
of farms not on the census mail list. This estimate of total
farms in the State was not adjusted for classification and
list duplication errors. Estimates of these errors will be
made at the regional rather than the State level and will be
available in the Coverage Evaluation report. The table
provides the standard error (not relative standard error) of
this percent estimate.
Respondent and Enumerator Error
Incorrect or incomplete responses to the mailed census
report form or to the questions posed by a telephone
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX C C-5
enumerator introduce error into the census data. Sucli
incorrect information can lead, in some cases, to incorrect
enumeration of farms. Tliis type of reporting error is
measured by the Classification Error Study discussed later
in this section. To reduce all types of reporting error,
questions were phrased as clearly as possible based on
tests of the census report form, and detailed instructions
for completing the report form were provided to each
addressee. In addition, each respondent's answers were
checked for completeness and consistency.
Item Nonresponse
Nonresponse to particular questions on the census
report that we would logically or statistically expect to be
present may create a type of nonsampling error in both
complete count and sample data. When information reported
for another farm with similar characteristics is used to edit
or impute for item nonresponse, the data may be biased
because the characteristics of the nonrespondents have
not been observed and may differ from those reported by
respondents. Any attempt to correct the data for nonre-
sponse may not completely reflect this difference either at
the element level (individual farm operation) or on the
average.
Processing Error
The many steps of processing of each census report
form are sources for the introduction of nonsampling error.
The processing of the census report forms includes cleri-
cal screening for farm activity, computerized check-in of
report forms and followup of nonrespondents, keying and
transmittal of completed report forms, computerized edit-
ing of inconsistent and missing data, review and correction
of individual records referred from the computer edit,
review and correction of tabulated data, and electronic
data processing. These operations undergo a number of
quality control checks to ensure as accurate an application
as possible, yet some errors are not detected and cor-
rected.
Classification Error
An evaluation study of classification errors was con-
ducted in the 1987 Census of Agriculture as part of the
census coverage evaluation program. A sample of mail list
respondents was selected, and these addresses reenu-
merated to determine whether they were a farm or non-
farm. A farm status determination was made based on the
evaluation questionnaire and compared with the status
based on the data reported on the census form. Differ-
ences in status were reconciled.
In past censuses, the proportion of farms undercounted
due to classification errors was higher for farms with small
values of sales. The classification error rate was higher for
(1) livestock farms than crop farms, (2) farms with a small
number of acres than larger farms, or (3) tenant farms than
full or part-owner farms. Results from the 1987 classifica-
tion error study will be published in the Coverage Evalua-
tion report.
EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM
NONRESPONSE
For the 1987 Census of Agriculture, as in previous
censuses, all reported data were keyed and then edited by
computer. The edits were used to determine whether the
reports met the minimum criteria to be counted as farms in
the census. Computer edits also performed a series of
complex, logical checks of consistency and completeness
of item responses. They provided the basis for deciding to
accept, impute (supply), delete, or alter the reported value
for each data record item.
Whenever possible, edit imputations, deletions, and
changes were based on component or related data on the
respondent's report form. For some items, such as oper-
ator characteristics, data from the previous census were
used when available. Values for other missing or unaccept-
able reported data items were calculated based on reported
quantities and known price parameters.
When these and similar methods were not available and
values had to be supplied, the imputation process used
information reported for another farm operation in a geo-
graphically adjacent area with characteristics similar to
those of the farm operation with incomplete data. For
example, a farm operation that reported acres of corn
harvested, but did not report quantity of corn harvested,
was assigned the same bushels of corn per acre harvested
as that of the last nearby farm with similar characteristics
that reported acceptable yields during that particular exe-
cution of the computer edit. The imputation for missing
items in each section of the report form was conducted
separately; thus, assigned values for one operation could
come from more than one respondent.
Prior to the imputation operation, a set of default values
and relationships were assigned to the possible imputation
variables. The relationships and values varied depending
on the item being imputed. For example, different default
values were assigned for several standard industrial clas-
sification and total value of sales categories when imputing
hired farm labor expenses. These values and item relation-
ships for the possible imputation variables were stored in
the computer in a series of matrices. The computer
records were sorted by reported State and county, where
the county sequence was based on similar types of farms
and agricultural practices.
Each execution of the computer edit consisted of records
from only one State. For a given execution of the edit, the
stored entries in the various matrices were retained in the
computer only until a succeeding record having acceptable
characteristics for some sections of the report form was
processed by the computer. Then the acceptable responses
C-6 APPENDIX C
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
of the succeeding operation replaced those previously
stored. When a record processed through the edit had
unreported or unacceptable data, the record was assigned
the last acceptable ratio or response from an operation
with a similar set of characteristics. Once each execution
of the computer edit for a State was completed, the
possible imputation variables were reset to the default
values and relationships for subsequent executions.
After the initial computer edit, keyed reports not meeting
the census farm definition were reviewed to ensure that
the data were keyed correctly. Edit referrals were gener-
ated for about 30 percent of the reports included as farms,
and they were also reviewed for keying accuracy and to
ensure that the computer edit actions were correct. If the
results of the computer edit were not acceptable, correc-
tions were made and the record was reedited. More
extensive discussions of the edit and item imputation
methodology with measures of the extent of imputation in
the census estimates will be provided in a separate
research report.
Tables D through G follow.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX C C-7
Table D Reliability Estimates of State Totals:
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
Relative standard
error of estimate
(percent)
$1 000
$1,000
rinllars
Farms by size:
1 to 9 acres (arms.
acres.
acres.
acres.
acres.
acres.
2 000 acres or more
acres.
acres.
Acres harvested:
acres,
farms
10 to 49 acres
farms
acres.
acres.
acres.
acres.
acres.
Cropland used only lor pasture or grazing.
acres.
acres,
farms
acres.
Acres irrigated:
acres.
10 to 49 acres
100 to 199 acres
acres.
200 to 499 acres
farnl'
1 000 acres or more
V^arkel value ol agricultural products sold
$1,000.
Value ol sales
$1,000.
$1,000.
$10 000 10 S24 999
$1,000.
farms
$1,000.
$50 000 to $99 999
$1,000.
farms
$100,000 or more .
$1,000.
farms.
Corn for gram
Wfieat
Soybeans
Sorgfium for grain .
Barley
1 096 313
369 751
1 765
2 397
501 290
2 172
24 869
293
41 001
10 200
874
49 588
6 850
58
15 640
27
17 847
101 280
86
146 613
225
6 979
575
43 051
17 847
8
14 287
C-8 APPENDIX C
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Table D Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987-Con.
aning of abbreviations i
symbols, see introductory text]
jve standard
r of estimate
(percent)
s with sales of $10,000 c
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons St.uuu.
Fruits, nuts, and bernes ._ $1,000-
Nursery and greenhouse crops _ $1,000.
Other crops -„ _-- - $1,000.
Sheep, lambs, and wool.
I products (see text) -._ $1,000.
xcept cash grains (
General f
(017)
(018)
' crop (019).
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) farms.
Dairy farms (024) farms.
Poultry and eggs (025) farms.
Animal specialties (027) farms.
General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) farms.
Partnership farms.
Corporation farms.
Other— cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. farms.
Tenure of operator:
Part owners
Tenants ...
farms-
acres.
Avera e a e of erator
acres.
Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs
farms.
Government payments
$1 000
$1 000
Net cash return from agricultural sales':
$1,000.
Farms with net losses
$1,000.
... number
$1,000,
production expenses' farms
$1,000
and poultry purchased farms
$1 .000
Feed for livestock and poultry farms
Id of table
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
1 428
20 332
2 202
13 488
11 967
142 784
2 724
346 588
304 019
16 037
14 585
9 844
2 465
25
16 285
1 866
68 350
36 629
APPENDIX C C-9
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987-Con
Relative standard
Commercial fertilizer _.
Agricultural chemicals.
Petroleum products. __
Electricity
I and equipment.
Property t
All other I
Cattle and calves sold ...
Hogs and pigs inventory..
Sheep and lambs sold
— - farms_
Hens and pullels o( laying age mv
Broilers and other meat-type chick
ntory
ens sold
""'"■■■" ™"^-
elected crops harvested:
number.
bushels.
acres,
bushels.
y g
Soybeans lor beans
. farms.
Hay--alfalla,
Vegetables
r tame, small gram, wild, grass silage, green chop.
2 724
2 591
2 813
15 758
25 903
220
48 308
! ol agricultural products sold are i
C-10 APPENDIX C
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
to 1987
(For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
.farms
Farms with sales
Df $10,000 or more
Item
Percent change
Standard error
of estimate
(percent)
Percent change
Standard error
of estimate
(percent)
Farms
Land in farms
Value ol land and buildings'.
Average per farm
...number..
'-72
1,3
.7
4,8
"-98
,2
5,3
,
-15.7
-3.8
-19.6
-11.7
,7
J
6
-23,6
-6,0
-26,8
Han/ested cropland
'"'" acresll
Irrigated land
farms..
18.9
37.7
1,7
,8
10,9
37,6
'l
,
19 J
,7
-14,7
20,0
$1.000..
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops
Livestock, poultry, and tlieir products
Poultry and poultry products
farms..
$1.000..
farms..
$1,000..
.... farms..
$1.000..
-20.4
-12.8
-4.3
33.5
3.0
37,6
.7
>
,2
,6
2
-27,5
-12,8
-5,2
33,6
376
5
3
5
2
5
2
Selected farm production expenses':
Livestock and poultry purctiased
Feed for livestock and poultry
.... farms..
$1.000..
farms..
$1.000..
-^3
33,2
-10,1
24,5
-17.5
-21.0
3^0
-14.2
27,4
-1,3
-12,2
4,5
42
1,9
3,3
4,7
11
11
^%
4,9
3,2
43:8
-4,5
-21^2
24,3
-26,1
-21,7
-18,8
-95
-9^4
3
;
9
5
9
$1.000..
^
$1.000..
3,3
2,9
3,6
4,2
3,1
Hired larm labor
Interest^
$1.000..
farms..
$1.000..
.... farms..
$1.000..
Livestock and poultry inventory;
farms
-30,2
-6.5
-28.5
-8.6
-30,4
-13.2
-21,1
-13.6
250,0
6513
-19,5
-23,4
1,3
1^5
,9
2,5
1,5
,9
,6
21,5
92,0
12
8
-37.8
-6.0
-32.9
-8.2
-43.8
-13.1
-14'6
220,0
(D)
-29,1
1,0
Hogs and pigs
number.,
number. -
,5
number..
acres..
204
acres..
(D)
^
acres..
-23,9
-17,0
-11,5
-13^6
6,5
-234
6,9
7
1,6
1,9
1,7
,7
6,0
1,2
-28,1
-19,4
-23,8
3,7
-19,6
67
Hay-alfalla. other tame, small gram. wild, grass silage, green chop, e
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)
'... farms..
il
Land in orchards
.... farms..
-10,5
7,2
'Data a
2Data fo
r 1987inc
ude cost ol custom applic
=Data (0
r 1982 do
not include imputation lor
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX C C-11
Table F Reliability Estimates of County Totals: 1987
[For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introduclory text]
..™
Land in farms
Average value of land
and buildings per farm'
Estimated market value
of all machinery and
Harvested cropland
Irrigated land
Geographic area
Total
(number)
Relative
standard
error of
(percent)
Total
(acres)
Relative
standard
error of
estimate
(percent)
(dollars)
Relative
standard
estimate
(percent)
Total
($1,000)
Relative
standard
error of
(percent)
Total
(acres)
Relative
standard
error of
(percent)
Total
Relative
standard
error of
(percent)
Kent
857
380
1 729
5
3
93 998
312 803
^6
402 674
670 476
287 359
6.6
7.6
6.3
48 826
27 202
82 015
3.4
9.4
2.2
150 674
64 358
226 470
.9
.7
18 521
40 228
J
New Castle
Sussex
7.3
.7
Cattle and calves
inventory
Hogs and pigs inventory
Corn for gram or seed
Wheat for gram
Soybeans lor beans
Market value of agricultural
products sold
Geographic area
Total
(number)
Relative
standard
error of
(percent)
Total
(number)
Relative
estimate
(percent)
Total
(acres)
Relative
standard
error of
estimate
(percent)
Total
(acres)
Relative
standard
error of
(percent)
Total
(acres)
Relative
standard
error of
(percent)
Total
(acres)
Relative
standard
error of
estimate
(percent)
Kent
16 179
4 619
10 393
,0
19
5 958
1 079
42 677
42
1.0
38 846
34 367
57 021
13
13
15 416
3 726
24 431
2.0
24
70 261
17 146
132 534
13
22
9
83 607
30 417
329 552
.3
5
Sussex
.1
Selected farm production expenses'
Geographic area
Livestock and poultry
purchased
Commercial lemlizer
Hired farm labor
Petroleum products
Electricity for the U
rm business
Total
(SI. 000)
Re
standard
of est
(pe
error
mate
cent)
Total
($1,000)
Relative
standard error
of estimate
(percent)
($1,000)
Relative
standard error
of estimate
(percent)
(SI
Total
000)
Relative
standard error
of estimate
(percent)
Total
($1,000)
Relative
standard error
(percent)
Kent
Newcastle
Sussex
7 887
828
44 807
2.9
4.0
.5
6 750
2 831
6 221
4.7
4.5
35
7 641
4 223
10 924
13
72
■
989
187
612
3,2
4.3
1.6
1 005
746
3 112
3.2
4.9
1.3
C-12 APPENDIX C
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Table G State Coverage Evaluation Estimates of Farms Not on the l\/lail List: 1987
[Data are based on a sample of farms: see text Foe meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texfl
Not on mail list
Percent not on mail list
Item
Total number
Relative standard error
of estimate
(percent)
Total percent
Standard error of percent
Farms
_.__..number..
247
5 630
(S)
(S)
158
2 770
10.7
49.3
(S)
(S)
16 3
95,1
9
(S)
(S)
6.8
IZ^
Farms by size:
Less than 50 acres .._
farms
!i!
Harvested cropland
farms..
acres..
.5
(Z)
Farms by value of sales:
Less ttian $10.000
Less than $2.500
$2,500 to $9.999
IIIIIII farms..
2f
(S)
(S)
501
10,7
(S)
(S)
23,8
182
(S)
(S)
1.0
(S)
(S)
Market value of agricultural products sold-._.
$1,000..
(Z)
Farms by standard industrial classification:
Crops (01)
Livestock (02)
farms..
farms..
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
ill
(S)
(S)
Farms by tenure of operator:
Full owners —
farms..
247
10.7
11.9
.7
Tenants
farms..
-
Operators by pnncipal occupation:
Farming
Other
;i^;";i;iii"i;iii; tarms^^
247
10,7
172
i.a
50-2
21.5
(X)
(X)
Note 1 : Farms classided as nonfarms, nonfarms classified as farms, and
the 1987 Coverage Evaluation publication. See appendix C for futher explanation.
Note 2: Detail may not add to total due to rounding
than once in the census j
i not accounted for in these estimates.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX C C-13
APPENDIX D.
Report Form and Information Sheet
DUE BY FEBRUARY 1. 1988
UNITED STATES
CENSUS
OF AGRICULTURE
i
hIE CENSUS
file by February 1 , a t
NOTICE - Response to th.s .nqu-fy is requirPd by law (tJtlp 1 3. US Code). By the same law YOUR REPORT TO
THE CENSUS BUREAU IS CONFIDENTIAL, It may be seen only by sworn Census employees and may bc used
only for staiislical purposes. Your tepod CANNOT be used for purposes of taxation, investigation, or regulation.
Census File Number (CFN)
r
1 Z/P Code ENTBR s
5, by you, your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or
organization for which you are reporting. Include ALL LAND,
REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR USE cropland.
Number of acres
All I
All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS, including land worked
by you on shares, used rent free, in exchange for services,
payment of taxes, etc Include leased Federal, State, and railroad
land. (DO NOT include land used on a perhead basis under a
grazing permit.) Also complete item 5 below D
4 . Acres in "THIS PLACE" - add acres o^
and acres rented (item 2), then SUBTRACT i
TO OTHERS (item 3). and enter the result in
1 6 below, n
i FROM OTHERS (item 21. enter the following information for each landlorc
; (Include ZIP Code) Number of acres
Name of rente
7. Did you have any grazing permits on a per-head b
1 I — ! Yes — Mark IX) all boxes which apply .
. n NO- Go ro*remS
4 I I Taylor Grazing Sec. 3 (BLM)
s □ Indian Land
^ 6 LJ Other Specify^
8. L0CA7I0N OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY FOR "THIS PLACE"
largest value of your
agricultural products
raised or produced? ,
J also had agrlcultur
countyiies), enter the
county name(s), etc. . .
INSTRUCTIONS — Please report your crops in the appropriate
Use section 7 to report ONLY those CROPS NOT listed in sections 2 through 6
and section 8. DO NOT INCLUDE crops grown on land rented to others.
1. Corn (field) for grain
seed IRepon Quanrity o
dry shelled weight basis
3. Soybeans for beans
4. Beans, dry edible . .
5. Wheat for gram . . .
6. Oats for gram
7. Barley for grain . . .
8. Rye for grain
10. Sorghum for silage
green chop /Do nor n
sorghum Sudan crosses
11. Tobacco — all typ
12. Potatoes. Irish
^^ 1 n YES - CompletB this section 2 □ NO - Go ro se.
If cuttings were made for both dry hay aryd grass silage, haylage. or greer} chop
from the same fields, report the acreage in the appropriate ttcms under DRY
HA Y and also under GRASS SILAGE. HA YLAGE. and Gflff A/ CHOP.
1 . DRY HAY af two or more cutting:
a. Alfalfa and alfalfa m
hay or dehydrating
b. Small grain hay — o
barley, rye. etc
c. Other tame dry hay — clover, lespedeza,
timothy, Sudangrass. i
etc.
han/osted
Quantity
harvested
Acres
irrigated
dry
d°v"''
,08
Ton.
""
-
'"
PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-1
mill'lt'lli» Were any VEGETABLES. SWEtT COBW. MELONS, etc.. harvesled FOR
SALE from "THIS PLACE" in 19877 (Do not include those grown for
n YES -
iD NO -
ow, enter the crop r
t vegetable crop wa:
trt crops grown undi
i code for each crop harvested in 1 987 .
Code Acres harvested
379 I Cucumbi
CarMaloups and
uiiHilit^Wli Ml.-. .„„ nTMPn rannc
grains, field seeifs. or otfii
J., (Report fruit in section 8.1
1 n YES
2n NO
SMfffiiftJ
Were any NURSERY and GREENHOUSE CROPS, MUSHROOMS. :
bulbs, flowers, flower seeds, vegetable seeds and plants, vegetabli
glass or other protection. GROWN FOR SALE on "THIS PLACE" in
1 D YES
zD NO
1 . Nursery and greenhouse crops irngated in 1 987 . . Q
2. From the list below, enter the crop name and code for each crop grown.
; acres Tenths
'IM J4JM.'I1*I w.r. .„. gTHAHIBFBBIFS f-R AWBFRRIFS or OTHER BERRIES harvested
FOR SALE from "THIS PLACE" In 19877 (Do nollncluda thosegrown for
□ YES
:n NO
Acres harvested
Whole acToa JTenths
Quantity harvested
i dewberries (pounds)
Coda
Crop nam
Raspberr.
Othc. bee
B,5
Specify
from "THIS PLACE" In 1987 - small
I code from the list below.
Sweetpoiatoes and yams
Code Acres harvested
ity harvested Acres irrigated
Crop nam.
Alfalta seed Ipoondsl . .
Birdsfoot trefoil seed (pounds) -
Corn cut for dry fodder, hogged
T hogged or gr
acres only)
i total of 20 or more FRUIT TREES.
GRAPEVINES and NUT TREES, on "THIS PLACE"
1 . TOTAL ACRES in bearing and nonbearing fnjit orchards, vineyards
and nut trees on this place. (Do not Include abandoned acres.}
2. For those crops not listed below, enter the name and code from the list at the nght for other fruit and nut trees on this pla
Report the requested information for each crop even if not harvested because of low prices, damage from hail, frost, etc
Wh(
Crop name
NUMBER OF
TREESORVIf^ESOF-
Acres in trees
and vines of
all ages
Quantity
harvested
"'"wartTne"'"
Nonbearing
age
Bearing
age
Lbs
Tons
Bees
per
Whole acres 'Tenths
Apples
123
1 no
,ri
2a
3D
.!9
Grapes
177
1 no
1 n
,n
30 1
Sweet cherries
345
3.a
, n
,n
3D 1
Tan cherries
587
:n
7n
,nl"'
'
1 no
'n
,n
1 no
:o
jH
3n l'
Crop nam*
Other fruit and nuts — Specif
D-2 APPENDIX D
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
lidiMMiU GROSS VALUE of CROPS SOID f,.m "THIS PLACE" in 1 987. BEFO
S9 taxes and expen.«s meter to the mFORMATION SHEET, section 9.1
RE
sold
'<-^ JA^I.l.'hkt 1 n... y- „ .-, ■.. h^. ..., r attiT;; r Ai «Ffi on th» place in 1 9877
from this place in 7 987. Include the value of the landlord's and/or contractors
estimating it necessary. Include value of Government CCC loans.
2 n NO - Goros,cr,<,n,4
• DECEMBER 31, 1937 INVENTORY '^°"«
1 . CATTLE^ AND CALVES^of all ages j-|
a . BEEF COWS - /ncluda beef he.ler, th«r p-,
hsd CBtved □
b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or
cream for sale or home use - include dry ,— .
rrt:lk coms and millt he/fers rhat hod CBlved □
c . HEIFERS AND HEIFER CALVES - IDo nor Include
heifers, hat had calved. 1 U
d.STEERS, STEER CALVES, BULLS, ^
INVENTORY
Place otl' 31 ,*'l87
1 . Grains, soybeans and other beans sold in 1 987 None
a . Com for grain □
b. Wheat □
c . Soybeans D
d. Sorghum for grain D
». Bariey □
1. Oats D
g. Other - rye. dry beans, dry peas, popcorn.
2. Tobacco n
3. Hay, silage, field seeds, and grass seeds O
S. Fruits, nuts, and hemes - apples, peaches, grapes.
;"
00
s"
00
s"
00
ao=
s
00
s
00
and
heifer
calves
s
00
00
'<" Steers and
bulls of
00
i'
00
FROM THIS PLACE IN 1987
2 . Calves weighing less than 500 pounds D
500 pounds or more □
a . Of the total cattle sold, how many were
FATTENED on this place on GRAIN or
CONCENTRATES for 30 days or more ^
and SOLO for SLAUGHTER? □
1
Number sold
in 1987
Gross value of sales
T
00
Dollors ICenls
«
00
""
S 1 00
7
00
$ 1 00
a.
S 1 00
7
E™iSE^aSSE^=--'
urease ml9B7
report cropland
. DAIRY PRODUCTS SOLD FROM
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Gross value of sales
2. CROPLAND N<>"o
pastured Q
f . Cropland idle □
^- **~!""alT™^"1f.?;s an. --woodland pastured D
4. Gross value of sales of DAIRY PRODUCTS
from this place in 1 987 - include mllk, cream.
Dollars ] C,n>3
S 1 00
789
2 □ NO - Gorosacrlon.5
. DECEMBER 31. 1987 INVENTORY ''°"°
1 . HOGS and PIGS of all ages iTotai or a and 6 beiowi . . □
a . HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for BREEDING D
INVENTORY
Number on this
place Dec. 31.1987
,30
Breodinfl
'"
7 94
. LITTERS FARROWED
Mumber of liners
795
a. December 1, 1986 and May 31, 1987 □
b.Junel, 1987 and November 30, 1987 D °
,9
• HOGS AND PIGS SOLD None
3. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this ^
place in 1987 D
4. Of the hogs and pigs sold, how many were
sold as FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? □
in''°987
Gross value of sales
Dollars 1 Cents
S 1 00
S 1 00
!Z''nSeVrnTf!:^r':nt^JicZTr%lne7fn'^^^^^^ □
'• ia°nS;:ot7nc;u'^id°:n''itr:T'^Eov;Te^L^i^f!gaT'dr.^,''''". n
"% n YES - C<»npte«,ftl..««on
Number Of acres
irrigated
2 n NO - Go.osecr.onl
1
None
1 . SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages D
INVENTORY
Number on this
place Dec. 31,1987
NUMBER SOLD
in 1987
"'
^'''^*'''^::z7iof.T::^^^^^^
a.EWESI year old or older O
,2e
^
None
2. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN . . .. □
Numbershorn
''shom',n'l98?'
Number of acres
B2B
Gross value of sales
PROGRAM llOyear.CRP)?
^ n
3. What was the gross value of sales of SHEE
LAMBS, and WOOL from this place in 1 98
r?
Ed
i 00
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-3
i-< JAJMJltfcyi GOVERMMgWT CCC LOANS
2. Colonies of bees -
4. Angora goats.
863
Other fish - Specify
Other aquaculture
KiaHlnJ.'kfcf ^ niH .m. ^, .■..^„. .1.. h. y onm Tov — -u — /..^..-./r^^
TURKEYS, DUCKS, etc., on this place in 1 987? -
B. Other goats □
6. Mules, burros, and
donkeys □
7. Mink and their
pelts n
8 . Rabbits and their
INVENTORY
Dec. 31. 1987
1:^=::^
Gross value of sales
1 . Amount received in 1 987 fi
Include regular and reserve lo
■ .Corn . .
b. Wheat
1 Government CCC loans for - None
D
.Soybeans □
.Sorghum, barley, and oats CZl
.Tobacco, rye, and honey □
FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS
In 1 987 (DO HOT INCLUDE CCC loans.! Refer to INFORMA TION
SHEET, section 19.
1 . Amount received in cash
2. Value of certificates received — payment-in-kind (PIKI
or commodity certificates
aiWiliifflgii I TYPE OF ORCAMI7ATION
Total quantity sold
in 1987
Gross value of sales
Dollars 1 Cants
-- -on- -'''"SI"!.
1; |„
Kajr^iTTPian t COHPOHATF STRUCTIIHF (for ir.rnmnr.rt>d nn.»Minn. n-lvl
Catfish
1- Is this a family-held corporation? i (HI Yes 2 CD No
2. Are there more than 10 stockholders? a CH Yes < [ 1 No
ft-4a.titlh'B^ I CHARACTFRISTICS AND nnr.llPATiniM OF OPFBATOH IS.nl.., r..rtn.r
iD YES
2 □ NO - Gotosectior, 18 Nonf
1 . HENS and PULLETS of laying age D
2. PULLETS for laying flock replacement
a .PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of laying age D
b.PULLET CHICKS and PULLETS under 3 months old _,
chickens
3. BROILERS, fryers, and other 1
including capons and roasters
4. TURKEYS
a .Turkeys for slaughter IDo not mdude breeders..
b. Turkey HENS kept for breeding
5. OTHER POULTRY raised in captivity - ducks
geese, pigeons or squab, pheasants, quail, et(
Code .
Code ,
INVENTORY
this place
Dec. 31, 1987
t
Total number
7. Incubator egg capacity on December 31, 1987 . □
8. Whatwi
poultry a ,
etc.) from tfiis place ii
FAMILY or INDIVIDUAL operation -
IDo nor include partnership an
PARTNERSHIP operation
INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAW
OTHER, such as estate or trust, prison f;
.□) —
3 Gcos
e INFORMA TION SHfET. :
2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which occupation
did the operator spend the majority (50 percent or
more) of his/her worktime in 1987? For partnerahips
3. OFF- FARM WORK - How many days did the operator
(senior partner or person in charge) work at least
4 hours per day off this place in 1 987 ? — include work
□ No
f , n None
2 □ 1-49 days
I 3 □ 50-99 days
< □ 100- 149 days
5 □ 150- 199 days
, 6 □ 200 days or mort
5. AGE of operator (si
■ partner or person in charge)
6. RACE of operator (senior partner or person in charge) .
7. SEX of operator (senior partner or person in charge)
8. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator (senior partner
or person in charge) of Spanish origin or descent
(Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish)? .
r . □ White
2 □ Negro or Black
3 Q American Indian
4 n Asian or Pacific
9 □ Other - Speciivj
□ Male 1 □ Fern
□ Yes 2 □ No
D-4 APPENDIX D
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Include your best estimates of expenses paid by you. your landlord, contractors,
buyers, and others for production of crops, livestock, and other agricultural products
in 1 987. (DO NOT INCLUDE expenses connected with performing customwork for
others; operation of nonfarm a ' ' '
expenses not related to the fai
I poultrv purchased - cattle, calves,
hogs, pigs, sheep, lambs, goats, horses, chicks, poults.
2 . Feed purchased for livestock and poultry — grain
hay, silage, mixed feeds, concentrates, etc
a. Commercially mixed formula feeds purchased —
complete, supplement, concentrates, premixes.
3 . Seed cost — for com, other grains, soybeans, tobacco.
4 . Commercial fertilizer purchased — all
forms, including rock phosphate and gypsum.
6 . Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil
purchased for the farm business -
a. Gasoline and gasohol
b. Diesel fuel
c. Natural gas
d- LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease
7 . ElectrlcltY for the farm business - (Do not
8 . Hired farm and ranch labor — also include employer's cost
for social security, workman's compensation, insurance
premiums, pension plans, etc. (See information sheet}
9 . Contract labor — include expenditures for labor, such
1 0. Repair and maintenance expenses for the
upkeep of buildings, motor vehicles, and farm
equipment .
ring, silo filling, spraying, dusting, fertilizing, etc. (Do
b.Not secured by r
1 4. Property taxes paid — include farm real e
5. All other production expenses —include insurance.
water, ammal health costs, grazing fees, marketing charges.
supplies, etc. (Do not include depreciation.
Was any COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER, including ROCK PHOSPHATE,
LIME used on this place during 1987?
□ yes - Con^pfete thla sBCtlon 2 □ NO - Go to section 25
1 . Acres of cropland fertilized in 1 987 — (Do not include cropland
None Tons of li
: □
n YES^ Carnpl^BtHiss
Include any materials provided by you, your I
listed, report acres only once. If multipurpose chemicals wc
treated for each purpose.
1. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., (fungicide,
herbicide, insecticide, nematicidel to control —
a. Insects on crops, including hay
. Diseases in crops and orchards (blights
d . Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture -
Include both pre-emergence and post emergence . , .
2. Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control
of crops c
Value of ALL machinery and equipment on this place, December 31, 1987
1 . What ts the estimated market value of ALL machinery,
implements usually kept on this place
for the farm or ranch business? — include cars,
ment. dairy equipment including
Estimated market %
SELECTED machinery
this place, December 31 . 1 987. (Report
onlyffusedin 1986or 1987.)
. Motortrucks — include pickups . . - .
. Wheel tractors other than garden tfa(
and motor tillers —
a. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO).
b. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more . . .
, Grain and bean combines, all types.
, Cotton pickers and strippers
, Mower conditioners
. Pickup balers - include rectangle
Please give your best ESTIMATE of the CURRENT MARKET
VALUE of land and buildings for all acres reported in
section 1 , items 1 , 2, and 3, page 1 . n^
i FROM OTHERS LJ
d TO OTHERS □
ja=firiRl>!irta.l iMrnMF from farm - related sources in 1987
and other agricultural services provided for
thers — plowing, planting, spraying,
eparation of products for market, etc.
fS a separata business, refer to INFORMATION
3. Sales of forest products and Christmas trees - include
2. Gross c
, Recreational services, patronage dividends of cooperatives,
and other income which is CLOSELY RELATED to the
agncultural operation on this place -
a:ftmiyarji)j PERSON COMPLETING THIS REPORT -Please
r^^?
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-5
INFORMATION SHEET
1 987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Special Reporting Instructions
1 . Who Should Report
WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM.
INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, partnerships,
corporations, institutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING
AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. Each case included in the census has
a unique Census File Number (CFN). In order to make the census
results as complete and accurate as possible, we need to obtain
information about every CFN.
2. If You Received More Than One Report Form for an Operation
Complete only ONE report form for an operation. Write "Duplicate"
near the address label of each extra report form. Also, write the
1 1 digit census file numberlsl of the DUPLICATE report(s) ON THE
COMPLETED REPORT in the space provided to the left of the address
label. Return the extra report(s) in the same envelope with your
completed report form so that we can correct our records.
3. If You No Longer Farm
If you had agricultural operations at any time during 1 987, please
report all agricultural activity during the year. Report all land on your
census form that you owned or rented. Also, report your 1 987 crop
and livestock production and 1987 sales.
Explain on the first page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of
paper) that you quit farming or ranching and give the approximate
date and the name and address of the present operator, if known.
4. If You Never Farmed or Have No Association With Agriculture
Please write a note on the report form near the address label explaining
this and return the form so that we can correct our records. In our
efforts to make the census as complete as possible, we obtained lists
from various sources. We tried to eliminate duplicate and nonfarm
addresses, however, it was not always possible to do so.
5. If You Have More Than One Agricultural Operation
Complete a report form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT
production unit, i.e., each individual farm, ranch, feedlot, greenhouse,
etc., or combination of farms, etc., for which you maintain SEPARATE
records of operating expenses and sales, livestock and other
inventories, crop acreages, and production.
6. If You Have a Partnership Operation
Complete only ONE report for the entire partnership's agricultural
operation and include all partners' shares on the one report. If
members of the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches in
addition to the partnership farming operation, separate report forms
should be completed for each individual operation.
If two or more report forms were received for the same operation, mark
each additional form as a "Duplicate." Return the duplicate report(s) in
the same envelope with the completed partnership report, where
possible, or write a note on the duplicate report, such as, " (Name of
partner) has completed a report for the partnership (provide name and
CFN of partnership.)"
7. Landlord';
r Contract'
i Share
or leased land from others or had i
■ agricultural products, include both your share and the
contractor's share of the production, sales, and expenses
js report form will be complete for "THIS PLACE."
BEST ESTIMATE. If '
use your best estima
rs, bushels, tons, etc. Write a
; or on a separate sheet of papi
Ttered in whole dollar!
planation
CENTS ARE NOT
numbers except where tenths are requested, such as acres
harvested. If you have 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 of an acre, convert
or example, convert 1/2 to 5/10, 1 /3 to 3/10, 1/4 to 2/10.
The census report form will contain s(
not apply to you. When this occurs, nr
and go on to the next item or section.
Instructions For Specified Sections
► Section 1
ACREAGE IN 1987
will determine the land (Acres in
in the rest of the report form.
When answering the acreage questi
associated with your agricultural opi
production or not. Include all land th
during 1 987 even if only for part of 1
unrelated residential (
IF YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1 987 — Complete the
report form for the portion of the year that you did farm. Explain
on the report form in the space to the left of the address label (or
on another sheet of paper) when you stopped farming and
include the name and address of the person now using the land.
Repo
vhole ;
Item 1 — All Land Owned — Report all land owned in 1 987 whether
held under title, purchase contract or mortgage, homestead law, or as
heir or trustee of an undivided estate. Include all land owned by you
and/or your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization
for which you are reporting.
Item 2 — All Land Rented or Leased FROM OTHERS —
Report all land rented by you or your operation even though the
landlord may have supplied materials or supervision.
INCLUDE in item 2:
a. Land for agricultural use that you rented from others for cash
b.Land you worked on a share basis (crop or livestock)
c.Land owned by someone else that you used rent-free
d. Federal, State. Indian reservation, or railroad land rented or
leased by the acre
DO NOT INCLUDE in item 2:
Land used on a per-head or animal unit license or permit basis,
such as section 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act, National Forest,
or Indian reservation permit land. If you had any of these
permits, mark "yes" to item 7.
Item 3 — All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS — Include
all land rented out for any purpose if it was part of the acreage
reported in items 1 and 2. A report form will be obtained from
each of your tenants to cover the operations on that land.
INCLUDE in item 3:
I land rented to others for cash (
. Land worked for you by someone for a share of crops c
livestock
. Land which you allowed others to use rent-free
if item 4, Acres in "THIS PLACE " is "O" and:
b. All your land was operated by a renter or sharecropper,
complete item 6 {name and address of renters), skip to and
complete section 29, and explain briefly, "all land rented
out," etc. Mail form in return envelope.
c. You did not have any agricultural activity on owned or rented
land in 1 987, complete section 29 and explain briefly, such
as "retired," "sold farm," and date. Give name and address
of current operator if known and return form.
>■ Sections 2 through 8 — CROPS
Sections 2 through 8 provide space for reporting crops harvested
during the 1 987 crop year from the land shown in section 1 , item 4
(Acres In "THIS PLACE") of your report. Please report your crops
in the appropriate sections. Do NOT include any crops grown on
land rented or leased TO OTHERS, or worked by others on shares
during 1987.
Acres harvested — Enter the acres harvested in 1 987. Round
fractions to whole acres except where tenths are requested by
"/10" in the reporting box, such as for potatoes.
D-6 APPENDIX D
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
different than the
for the quantity
5 incomplete by
jrvested and
Quantity harvested — If your i
harvested to the unit requested. It the harvest was
December 31. 1987, please report the quantity har
estimated quantity to be harvested.
Acres irrigated — For each crop irrigated, report n
irrigated. Irrigation is defined as land watered by an
means — sprinklers, furrows or ditches, spreader dikes, purposeful
flooding, etc. Include acres that received supplemental, partial,
and/or preplant irrigation. Do not report water applied in transplanting
tobacco plants, trees, or vegetables as irrigation. Leave "Acres
irrigated" blank for crops that are not irrigated.
How to Report Crops Harvested
>- Sections 2 and 3 — Report only for
To report:
► Sections 4 through 8
code number from the li
in the
J listed crops.
(3).
nforn
and code
3f the first available answer line in
that is requested in the remaining colun
listed in sections 4 through 8, use the '
r appropriate secti
ify the crop r
Double Cropping — If two or more crops were harvested from the
same land (double cropping) report the total acres and production of
each harvested crop in the appropriate section(s) of the report form.
Example: \r\ 7987 you harvested 1,230 bushels of wheat from 40
acres, then on the same 40 acres planted soybeans, from which you
harvested 1 ,550 bushels You irrigated the soybeans but not the whe
t-THtFllir-' \ Were any of the following CROPS horvested from
sj "THIS PLACE ■ In 1 937?
None
1. Cotton □
2. Soybeans for beans □
3. Wheat for grain □
Acres
harvested
Quantity
harvested
irrigated
0"
Bales
093
°°° if-o
""^LSSO B.
°'° f-o
^O
crops were gro
Example
two rr
pie: A 60 acre field was planted in cotton and soybeans, with
Dws of cotton followed by an area of the same width planted in
!ans No irrigation was used. Thirty acres of soybeans and 30
. of cotton would be reported in the appropriate section(s).
Row Planting — If a crop is planted in an alternating pattern ^^
ed and non-planted rows, such as two rows planted and two
skipped (2 X 2), report
appropriate
"Cropland ii
I 10
ws pianiea ana two
field occupied by the
crop, and report the skipped
I 2f.
Section 4 — VEGETABLES — Report acres of vegetables harvested
FOR SALE or commercial processing. Do not include vegetables grown
for home use. Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harveste
Example: In 1987 you harvested 10 acres of lettuce from a field, then
replanted the field in lettuce and harvested the 10 acres again. Both
crops of lettuce were irrigated. Enter only 10 acres of land from which
vegetables were harvested and 10 acres irrigated in item 1 of section 4,
but write in 20 acres of lenuce harvested and 20 acres of lettuce
irrigated in item 2 of !
^ting the c
► Section 8 — FRUITS and NUTS —
of 20 or more trees and vines, includ*
those maintained for sale of the prodi
that have been abandoned should no
be included in section 10, item 2f 'C
10, item 2f -Cropland
er than fruit and nut trees and vint
es, report the total acres for the oi
al acres of the interplanted crop in
^ Section 9 -
^re interplar
ippropriate
GROSS VALUE OF CROPS SOLD
lue of all crops sold from 'THIS PLACE
987,
1987.
Report the value of all crops so
regardless of the year they were harvested or who owned tl
sure to report gross values before deducting expenses and I
Include Government CCC loans received for 'THIS PLACE '
Include payments received in 1 987 from cooperatives or marketing
organizations for crops produced on 'THIS PLACE " regardless of the
year in which the crops were harvested.
Also include as sales, your estimate of the value of any crop removed
from "THIS PLACE" in trade for services, such as hay cut in exchange
for fence repair, clearing, or other services. If the sale price or market
value is not known, give your best
I from "THIS PLACE
► Section 10 - USE OF ACRES IN "THIS PLACE"
This section is used to classify the acres in "THIS PLACE"
reported in section 1 , item 4. (Do not include any acres you
rented to others reported in section 1 , item 3). The sum of 1
acres entered in various categories should equal total acres
"THIS PLACE."
or all of your land was used for more than one listed purpose in
1 987, report that land only in the first category listed. For
example, if you plowed under a cover crop, and planted and
harvested a grain crop, report the land in item 2a, "Cropland
harvested," but do NOT report as "Cropland used for cover
crops, legumes, etc." (item 2c).
Double Cropping — When more than one crop was harvested
from the same land in 1 987. report that land only ONCE as
"Cropland harvested," in item 2a.
Interplanted Crops — If you interplanted crops, such as cotton
in an orchard, report the total land used for both crops only
ONCE, as "Cropland harvested," in item 2a.
Skip Row Planted Crops — Report the acres that represent the
total nonplanted or skipped rows as "Cropland idle," item 2f. The
acres that represent the planted row
"Cropland harvested," in item 2a.
I be reported i
► Section 12 - ACRES SET ASIDE. DIVERTED. OR IDLED
UNDER FEDERAL ACREAGE REDUCTION
PROGRAMS IN 1937
Include in item 2 all acres in "THIS PLACE" retired from productio
and placed, by long-term contract, into the Conservation Reserve
Program. Acres placed into the program during and prior to 1 987
should be included.
C Sections 13 through 17 -LIVESTOCK. POULTRY, OTHER
LIVESTOCK, OR ANIMAL
SPECIALTIES
Animals and Poultry to Include in the Report — Report all
animals, poultry, and animal specialties on "this place" (section
1 , item 4) on December 31,1 987. Include all owned by you and
any kept by you for others. Include animals on unfenced lands.
National Forest land, district land, cooperative grazing associatior
land, or rangeland administered by the Bureau of Land
December 31,1 987. or animal
wheat pasture or crop residue)
be reported by the person who
5 on a short-term pasture (such as
on a per-head or lease basis should
had control of the animals.
Animals and PouitrY to Exclude from the Report — Do not
report animals or poultry kept on land rented to others or kept
under a share arrangement on land rented to others Do not include
animals quartered in feedlots which are not a part of "this place."
Animals kept on a place not operated by you are to be included on
the report for that place.
Animals Bought and Sold - DO NOT REPORT ANY ANIMALS
BOUGHT AND THEN RESOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS. Such purchases
included in this census.
Number Sold — Report all animals and poultry sold or removed
from "this place" in 1 987. without regard to ownership or who
shared in the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or given
to a landlord or others in trade or in payment for goods or services.
Do NOT report number sold for any livestock or poultry kept on
Dairy Termination Program or "Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out
Program" — The amount received in 1 987 from the
Government under the dairy termination program should be
included in section 1 9, item 1 . Dairy animals and products sold
in 1 987 should be reported in section 1 3.
they left "this pla
le£
30 days (
DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD:
a. Cattle and calves sold for further feeding
b. Veal ca'ves, or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds
c. Dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration before being so
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-7
Value of Sales — Report the total gross value of animals and poultry
sold or removed from "this place" in 1 987 without deducting
production or marketing expenses (cost of feed, cost of livestock
purchased, cost of hauling and selling, etc.). If the sale price or
market value is not known, give your best estimate of their market
value when they left "this place." Do NOT report the value of sales
of any livestock and poultry owned by you but kept and sold from a
place you did not operate.
Contract and Custom Feeding Operations — Livestock or poultry
kept by you on "this place ' on a contract or custom basis should be
included on this report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as
"INVENTORY" numbers of animals or poultry on the place on
December 31 , 1 987. Report as "SOLD" animals and poultry kept on s
contract or custom basis and removed or sold from the place in 1 987.
If the sale price or market value is not known, give your best estimate
of the market value of the animals or poultry when they left the place.
^ Section 21
. 16
! of sales.
and 8 — Mink pelts and rabbit pelts
r hives of bees and
: of honey sold.
sold i
Item 9 — Other Livestock and Livestock Products — Inclu
other livestock and livestock products manure, beeswax, and
other animal products sold from "this place" in 1 987. Please
units used in reporting.
Item 10 — Fish and Other Aquaculture Products — Repor'
of pounds sold and gross value of sales for each. Enter name a
>• Section 1 7
POULTRY
The person wl
poultry operat
birds. Report as sold poulti
in 1987.
K Section 1 8
Item 1 — Repor
hed the housing and labor should report the
s/her report form regardless of who owns the
ere taken or moved from the place
es placed under CCC I
December 31, 1987.
Do not include CCC loans re
amount received for storage
K Section 19 - FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED
le regular or reserve
-an during 1 987. Include
smed or forfeited prior tc
Report all payments received from Federal Farr
regardless of whether payment was made in c;
certificates. Include cash payments in item 1 . 1
value of any certificates held or the value recei
redemption of any certificates in 1 987.
sh or commodity
Feder;
Section 20 -
include receipts from Federal programs such
Tts, "Whole-herd dairy buy-out," support pri
lity programs, disaster payments, paid land
ry reduction payments, i
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
'ing definitions to determine the
Famrly or Individual Operation -
organization controlled and operat
Include family operations that are
under a partnership agreement.
Partnership Operation — Define
■ business
sole proprietor)
i not operated
sons who have
agn
eir contribution (capital and effort) and the
1 of profits. Co-ownership of land by husband and wife or
Df income tax forms by husband and wife DOES NOT
a partnership, unless a specific agreement to share
ns, decisionmaking, profits, and liabilities exists. Production
ract or under a share rental agreement DOES NOT constitute
- CORPORATE STRUCTURE
s to be answered by corporations only. Answe
ily-held corporation has more than 50 percent <
by persons related by blood or marriage.
Section 22 - CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF
OPERATOR
This section collects information about
place" defined as the individual owner,
r person in charge for the type of organization reported
individual
1 20.
For Partnership Operations — Answer all i
for the "Senior Partner." The "Senior Partne
who is mainly responsible for the agricultural operations on "this
place," not necessarily the person senior in age. If each partner
shares equally in the day-to-day management decisions, consider
the oldest as the "Senior Partner." For item 2 (Principal
Occupation) consider all members of the partnership together.
Please include as "farming" worktime at all types of agricultural
enterprises, including work at greenhouses, nurseries, mushroom
production, ranching, feedlots, broiler feeding, etc.
For Corporations and Other Operations (Cooperatives,
Estates, etc.) — Complete section 22 for the person in charge,
primarily responsible for the on-site, day-to-day operation of the
Item 4 — Year Began Operation — Report the first year the
operator or senior partner began to operate any part of "this
place" on a continuous basis. If the operator
previously operated, report the year operatio
~ PRODUCTION EXPENSES paid by you and
others for "this place" in 1987
! farm production expenses paid by you, your landlord.
;tors, or anyone else for crops, livestock, or poultry produced
s place." Include expenses incurred in 1987 even if they
ot paid for in 1 987. Please estimate if exact figures are not
. Refer to the individual expenditure items below for further
Livestock and Poultry Purchased — Report t
calves, hogs, pigs, sheep, lambs, horses, goats
poults, etc., including breeding stock and dairy
growers or custom feeders who did not own or
livestock or poultry themselves should estimatt
cattle, calves, pigs, baby chicks, pullets, etc. a'
came onto the place.
Feed Purchased for Livestock and Poultry — Report the
purchase cost of corn, sorghum, oats, barley, other grains,
silage, hay, mixed feed, concentrates, etc., fed to livestock and
poultry on "this place." Contract livestock and poultry growers
should estimate the value of feed provided by the contracting
company. Custom feedyards should include feed costs for all
Feed raised on "this place" should not be reported as purchased.
Cost of Hired Farm and Ranch Labor
and wages, commissions, dismissal pay,
bonuses paid to hired workers, family m«
administrative and clerical employees, ai
officers. Also, include supplemental cost
employer's social security contributions,
workmen's compensatioi
1 insurance, pension plans, etc.
- Include gross salaries
vacation pay, and paid
mbers, hired managers,
id salaried corporate
for benefits such as
unemployment
1 insurance, life and
Contract I
cooperativ
bor — Includes the
or harvesting vege
Incorporated Under State Law — A corpors
entity or artificial person created under the lav
business. This definition does not include coo
type of corporation should be reported in secli
. (defined as an incorporated or
T association created and form
st (defined as a fund of money
by a
1 entity, etc.
Repair and Maintenance Expenses for the Upkeep of
Buildings, Motor Vehicles, and Farm Equipment — Include the
cost of repairs and upkeep of farm machinery, vehicles, buildings,
fences, and other equipment used in the farm business. Do not
include repairs to vehicles not used in the farm business or for
equipment used only for performing customwork for others. Do
not include expenditures for the construction of new buildings or
the cost of additions to existing buildings.
D-8 APPENDIX D
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Interest Expense Paid on Debts
in 1 987 for the farm busines
land and buildings (real estat
Include interest paid on CCC loans. I
with activities not related to produc
feed I
s land or buildings rented t<
t provide services to others
owner/operator dwelling where amount i
other land and buildings on "this place."
Report all interest expenses paic
1 2a. Include all loans not
feed, and seed in item 1
nclude interest associati
:rops or livestock on "ih
packing sheds, oi
ited from interest (
Cash Rent Paid for Land and Buildings In 1987 — Report rent paic
in cash during 1 987 for land and buildings in "this place." Do not
include rent paid for operator dwelling or other nonfarm property. Do
not include the value of shares of crops or livestock paid to landlords.
All Other Production Expenses — Farm production costs not
previously listed should be reported here. In addition to items listed
on the report form, include bookkeeping charges, tax preparation
fees, postage, advertising, commission for sale of cattle, and fees
paid for farm-related advice or for farm consultants. Do not include
depreciation or expenditures for the purchase of land and buildings
or new or used machinery.
Section 2A - COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND LIME
Report acres on which commercial fertilizer (items 1 and 2) or lime
(item 3) was applied during 1 987. If any acreage was fertilized or
limed more than once, report acres ONLY ONCE in each item. Report
expense for commercial fertilizer purchased, excluding lime, in section
► Section 26 - MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
The estimated market value in item 1 refers to ALL machinery and
equipment kept primarily on"this place" and used for the farm
business. Report the value in its present condition, not the
replacement or depreciated value. Specialized equipment, which
is an integral part of a building, should be included as a part of the
value of land and buildings.
f the three listed categories should be your
i of the land and buildings if they were sold I
rhe real estate tax assessment value should
lat value represents a full market value
land and buildings could reasonably be
It that price. Do not deduct real estate
om your estimate. Report the total value.
► Section 28
Item 1 through 4 refer only to
for which you use part of the I
or capital normally used on "t
consider as entirely separate i
gross amounts received befor
producing activities
lery, equipment, labor,
3nd which you do not
rming activities. Report
23, item ■
Item 1 - Customwork - Do i
not report in
come for ci
jstomwork
or agricultural services provided
1 to others if
operated a
s an
entirely separate business from
your agricultural opera
tions.
Item 2 — Rental Income — Do not include
, rental incc
ime from
Item 3 — Forest Products — 1
nclude only
those forest products
or Christmas trees cut from "th
is place,- nc
)t items cul
t from other
nonfarm timber acreage. Do no1
: include inc<
3me from s
aw mill
business
Include inc
ome from
hunting leases, fishing fees, anc
i other recreational ser
vices, sales
of farm by-products, and other
income do:
5ely related
to the agricultural operation on
"this place.'
• Include di
Ividends for
business done with farmer-own
ed cooperat
ives. Do nc
It enter
previously reported farm sales c
>r income frc
im investm
ents not
associated with the farm. Do nc
:irement pe
social security benefits received.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-9
'FEBRUABY1. 19B8
. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
UNITED STATES
CENSUS
OF AGRICULTURE
AS CENSUS
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Census File Number(s)
'femfajm^
irposes. Your repon CANNOT be used !■
.S. Code). Bv the same law YOUR REPORT TO
•V 3wom Census employees and may be u;
poses of taxation, investigation, or regulati
! from legal process.
r Census Flla Numt>«r (CFN)
, and ZIP Code. ENTER street and number rf not s
^i^^Sliii.\mi -
. wheat, or other grains?
. At any time during 1 987, did you r
• Cattle, hogs, sheep, orgeats?
• Chickens or other poultry?
• Bees?
Horses or ponies?
Fish in captivity?
Other animal specialties?
D No
, go to SECTION 2.
ytoSeCTIOBI 10.
ACREAGE IN 1 987 Report land owned, rented, or used by you,
your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization for
which you are reporting. Include ALL LAND, REGARDLESS OF
LOCATION OR USE - cropland, pastureland, rangeland,
woodland, idle land, house lots, etc.
I land c
. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS, including land
worked by you on shares, used rent free, in exchange for
services, payment of taxes, etc. Include leased Federal, State,
and railroad land. (DO NOT include land used on a per-head
basis under a grazing permit.) □
. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS, including land worked on
shares by others and land subleased. Also complete item 5 below. □
. Acres in "THIS PLACE" - ADD acres owned (item 1 )
and acres rented (item 21, then SUBTRACT acres rented
TO OTHERS (item 3), and enter the result in this space >.
If the entry is zero please refer to the Information Sheet, section 2. .
. Of the land you rented or leased to others, how many None ^^^
M^miifliKSf LAND USE and IRRIGATION
PART A - How were the ACRES in this place used In 1987
2. Cropland on which all crops failed - lEx
4. Cropland used only for pasture, woodland pastured,
and other pastureland and rangeland '. . . □
5. All other woodland, wasteland, houselots, etc. not
ems 1 through 4 above □
PART B - IRRIGATION
. How many acres of harvested land were irrigated? /
Number of acres
PART A - CROPS HARVESTED from "THIS PLACE" In 1987.
1. Hay crops -
a. Alfalfa and alfalfa
n
b. Small grain hay . .
D
c.Wild hay
u
d.Otherhay-
-a
2.Corn for grain or seed
□
3. Soybeans for beans .
n
4. Wheat for grain
□
5. Tobacco — all types
□
6. Potatoes, Irish —lOo
harvested
Quantity harvested
Gross val
eof
Id
00
loe
00
drv
00
108
Tons.
S
00
00
s
00
Bu.
s
00
095
00
1 /10
c„,.
*
00
. All vegetables for sale None
Total acres
Dollars | Cents
',?^H7Z"'usJ'r"'°" '"""".. . n
s" 1 00
S...if, f|
-""■"" )l
1 /10
8. All fruit and nut orchards.
vineyards, and berti es . .
. n
9. Other crops —Foradditio
Report quanr/ty hanested 1
rop name.
.
crop name ^
Code
Acres
harvested
Quantity harvested
Gross value of
Dollars ] Cents
S 1 00
Cod*
. 07S
I (bushels) 0B2
• PART B - NURSERY and GREENHOUSE CROPS GROWN FOR SALE
on "THIS PLACE" in 1 987
From the list below, enter the crop name and code for each crop grown.
Crop name
....
Square toet
under glass or
other protection
Acres in the open
in 1987
Sales in
1.7
Whole aces [Tenths
Dollars | Cents]
1 no
5
!oo
Cropmima
Bedding plan'
Cods I Crop name Coda
I . 479 Poued nowenng plants 710
, . 485 I Foliage plants 707
Greenhouse vegetables 503
. . 488 I Other - Specify S06
CONTINUE ON REVERSE SIDE ►
PENALTY FOR FAiLURE TO REPORT
D-10 APPENDIX D
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
^^•tfl^j^-^ 1 LIVESTOCK and POULTRY
PART A - CATTLE and CALVES
1 . CATTLE «nd CALVES of all ages
a. BEEF COWS - include beet heiten
INVENTORY
Number on this
place Dec. 31, 1987
Gross valu
ot sales
Dolla.s
jCenu
1 00
> CATTLE end CALVES SOLD
FROM THIS PLACE IN 1987
Include es sold cettle moved fror
this place to a feedlot for further
feeding.
3. Calves less than 500 pounds
4. Cattle - Include cslves 500 pounds on
a. Of ALL canle sold, how many were
FATTENED on this place on GRAIN c
CONCENTRATES tor 30 days or more
and SOLD for SLAUGHTER? D
-Kjij.illC'I'i'Ky GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS
Amount received in 1 987 from Government CCC loa ns. Include regular
and reserve loans, even If redeemed c~ ' "
PART B - HOGS and PIGS
I INVENTORY
Number on this
None place Dec. 31, 1987
. HOGS and PIGS of all ages
a . HOGS and PIGS used or to bo used f
. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this ,_,
place in 1987 D
. Of the hogs and pigs sold, how many were
sold as FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? . . LJ
r feeding? .
PART C - SHEEP and LAMBS
SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages .
a. EWES1 year old or older. . . .
SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN
INVENTORY
Number on this
place Dec. 31, 19E
NUMBER SOLD
1987
n'l
...r" =-i
, What was the gross value of sales c
SHEEP, LAMBS, and WOOL from tf
place in 1987?
Gross value of sales
PART D - POULTRY
, HENS and PULLETS '^°"°
a . HENS and PULLETS of laying age □
b. PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of
laying age for layer replacement I — I
c . PULLETS under 3 months old for layer
replacement □
2. BROILERS, frvers, other r
3. TURKEYS for slaughter (C
4. OTHER POULTRY Xr,ter
L-type chickens .
INVENTORY
Number on
this place
Dec. 31, 1987
(or bre<
Pheasants .
• PART E - HORSES. OTHER LIVESTOCK, AniMAL SPECIALTIES, and FISH
.n
2 . Colonies of bees . . □
3. Milk goats D
4. Angora goats .... I
5 . Other livestock, fish,
animal products.
1 . Amount received in cash
2 . Value of cetlificates received — payment-in-kind
(PIK) or commodity certificates
^ I Acres In this pjsco SET ASIDE, DrVERTED, or IDLED under
FEDERAL acreago roductlon programo In 1 987
1 . How many acres were set aside lor diverted) under
ANNUAL commodity acreage adjustment programs? ... I_l
2 . How many acres were under the CONSERVATION
RESERVE PROGRAM 110 year. CRPl? . I— I
1. RESIDENCE
place? ' □ ■
2 . PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which
occupation did the operator spend the
majority (50 percent or mora) of his/her
worktlme In \^Q11 For partnerships consider
together. ......
3 . OFF-FARM WORK - How many days did the
operator work at least 4 hours per day oH this
place in 1 987? —Include work at a nonferm job,
s farm for pay. (Do not
5. AGE of operator
8. RACE of operator
iD Farming 2 D Other
or ranching
' 1 D None
zD 1-49 days
aD 50-99 days
I aD 100-149 days
sD 150-199 days
leD 200 days or more
7. SEX of operator
3 . SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator of Spanis
origin or descent (Mexican, Puerto Rican.
' , D White
id Negro or Black
sD American Indian
«□ Asian or Pacific
1 9 □ Other — Specify,
iD Male jD Female
other Spanish)?.
,□■
1 1987? '...'. n
[.finfH<f.mu» f PERrON COMPLETINGTHIS REPORy^^P/^aa pr/nt
T^TTTT.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-11
T987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICUUTURE
Special Reporting Instructions
1 . Who Should Report
WE NEFD A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM.
INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, partnerships,
corporations, institutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING
AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. Each case included in the census has
a unique Census File Number ICFNI. In order to make the census
results as complete and accurate as possible, we need to obtain
information about every CFN.
2. If You Received IVIore Than One Report Form for en Operation
Complete only ONE report form foi
COMPLETED REPORT i
3. If You No Longer Fs
If you had agr
census fori
Explain on the
' Farmed or Have No Association With Agriculture
te on the report form near. the address label explaining
— All Land 0»vned — Repo
n 1 987 wh
Dwned by y
tern 2 — All Lend Rented
INCLUDE in item 2:
b. Land you worked on i
c. Land owned by some'
d. Federal, State. Indian
DO NOT INCLUDE in iterr
tem 3 — All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS — Include :
» items 1 and 2. A report form will be obtained from each of you
INCLUDE in item 3;
B. If You Have IVIore Than One Agricultural Operation
SEPARATE 1
^ You Have a Partnership Operation
HIS PLACE-
.ultry on "THIS
land rented
(provide name and CFN <
7. Landlord's or Contr
had a contract for th
.duction. sales, and e
Me for THIS PLACE.
> USE AND IRRIGATION
IIS PLACE" reporte
categories shou
IIS PLACE
. — Do not
BEST ESTIM/
S. How to Ente
Double Cropping ■
REQUIRE
Enter wh
Interplanted Cr
•-Cropla
13 land watered by or
Instructions For Specified Sections
Section 2 — ACREAGE ItM 1987
"THIS PLACE") referred to in the rest of
When ans\A/ering the acreage questions, in
Report all land \r\ section 2 in whole acres.
I the land <Acres in
^ Section 4 — CROPS
This section provides space f
(Acres in "THIS PLACE") of ■
and the value
D-12 APPENDIX D
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
INCLUDE:
1 TO OTHERS,
fractions to whole acr«
Quantity Harvested
I Custom Feeding Operattona — Livestock or pc
lis report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP Report ;
Gross Value of Crops Sold — Report the value of all crops sold from
"THIS PLACE" in 1987. regardless of the y^ar they were harvested or
expenses and taxes. Include Government CCC loans received for
"THIS PLACE* in 1987. Include payments received tn 1987 from
cooperatives or marketinq organizations for crops produced on "THIS
PLACE."
Ite
7 — Vegetable
SALE
home
Item S — Fruit Orchards, Citrus, Vineyards, and Nut Trees
of vegetables harvested FOR
t include vegetables grown fo
sing and labor
If you owned BEES — 1
Other Livesi
animal produ
I Livestock
rdless of who owned 1
— Include in all other
Fish and Other Aquaculture Products — Rep
jse the "OTHER" code and i
Item 1 — Report the ;
Do not include CCC loan
I the reserve progra
person who had control of the animals.
Animals and Poultry to Exclude frort» the Report — Do t
animals or poultry kept on land rented to others or kept und
arrangement on land rented to others. Do not include animE
quartered in feedlots which are not a part of "this place " ^
Animals Bought and Sold — DO NOT REPORT ANY ANIMALS
BOUGHT AND THEN RESOLD \A/ITHIN 30 DAYS Such purchases
Section 7 — FEDERAL PAYMEniTS RECEIVED
Report all payments received from Federal Farm Pro(
Number Sold — Report
"this place" in 1987
For Family or Individual Operation — Complete this sectioi
For Partnership Operations — Answc
The "Senior Partner " The "Senior Parti
t Cattle Sold — Ca
DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD:
a. Cattle and calves sold for further feeding
b- Dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration before being sole
c Veal calves, or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds
Year Began Opera
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-13
INDEX
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables)
Item
State
tables
County
tables
State
tables
Abnormal farms
Acreage reduction
program
Age of operator
Agricultural products sold,
market value
Agricultural services
income
Alfalfa hay
Alfalfa seed
Almonds
American Indian
operator
Angora goats
Apples
Apricots
Aquacultural products . .
Artichokes
Asian or Pacific Islander
operator
Asparagus
Assets, value
Austrian winter peas ....
Avocados
Bahia grass seed
Balers, pickup
Bananas
Barley for grain
Barley for grain sales,
value
Beans, dry edible
Beans, dry lima
Beans, green lima
Beans, snap (bush and
pole)
Beans, soybeans
Bedding plants
Beef cows
Bees, colonies
Beets, sugar
Beets, table
Bentgrass seed
Bermuda grass seed. . . .
Berries
Birdsfoot trefoil seed . . .
Blackberries
Black operators and other
races
Blueberries
1,2,10,
7,10,48-53
5
1,16,48-53
1,10,16
18,47,48-53
1,2,16
5,48-53
4
43,44,48-53
26
43,44
26
45,48-53
28
17
34
41
18
45,48-53
28
42
28
41
21
_
27
17
1,10-12,18,
47,48-53
45
13,48-53
45
1,42-44,48-53
44,48-53
1,42-44,48-53
46
1,20,25,29,48-53
41
42-44,48-53
42,44,48-53
16,17,48-53
44
34
27
1,5,8,16
26
28
26
8
28
1,15,16,24
2,48-53
2,16
42-44,48-53
15,16,25
-
25
-
27
27
1,15,16,25
30
1,11,16
20
1,15,16,25
27
26
26
29
26
29
32-34
29
B— Con.
Bluegrass seed,
Kentucky
Boysenberries
Breeding hogs and
pigs
Broccoli
Broilers
Bromegrass seed
Brussels sprouts
Buckwheat
Bulbs
Bulls, bull calves, steers,
and steer calves
Burros, donkeys, and
mules
C
Cabbage
Cantaloups
Carrots
Cash, government farm
programs payments . . .
Cash rent, expenses....
Cash rent or share
payments received,
farm-related income . . .
Catfish sales
Cattle and calves
Cattle and calves sales,
value
Cauliflower
Celery
Certificates, govern-
ment farm programs
payments
Chemicals, expenses . . .
Chemicals used
Cherries
Chickens 3 months old
or older
Chicory
Chinese cabbage
Chinese or ming peas . .
Christmas trees and
forest products sales,
farm-related income...
Citrus fruit
Clover seed
Coffee
Collards
Colonies of bees
Combines, grain and
bean, all types
44
32,48-53
1,20-22,48-53
46
20,25,48-53
41
3,10,48-53
5,48-53
1,10,20,25,27,47,
48-53
2,20,26,31,47,
48-53
1,3,10,15,47,48-53
15,48-53
45,48-53
1,20,21,23,48-53
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
5,48-53
4
45,48-53
28
-
26
45
28
-
27
41
20
13,48-53
16
INDEX 1
INDEX— Con.
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables)
State
tables
County
tables
State
tables
C— Con.
Commercially mixed for-
mula feed purchased . ,
Commodity Credit
Corporation loans
Conservation reserve
programs
Contract labor expenses
Corn, field
Corn for grain sales,
value
Corn, sweet
Corn, sweet, for seed..
Corporation, family
held
Corporation, nonfamily
held
Corporation, type of
organization
Cotton
Cotton sales, value
Cottonpickers and
strippers
Cowpeas for dry peas . .
Cowpeas, green
Cows and heifers that
had calved
Cranberries
Cropland diverted, set
aside
Cropland for cover crops,
legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses. .
Cropland harvested
Cropland harvested,
irrigated
Cropland idle
Cropland in cultivated
summer fallow
Cropland on which all
crops failed
Cropland pastured
Cropland total
Crops, farms reporting,
acres, production
Cucumbers
Currants
Customwork, machine
hire, and rental of
machinery and equip-
ment, expenses
Customwork and other
agricultural services,
farm-related income ...
1,3,48-53
6,10,48-53
7,10,48-53
3,10,48-53
1,42-44,48-53
2,48-53
44,48-53
16,48-53
16,48-53
1,16,48-53
1,42,44,47,48-53
2,47,48-53
13,48-53
20,25,48-53
44
7,10,48-53
7,48-53
1,7,8,10,16,18,42,
47,48-53
8-10
7,48-53
7,48-53
7,48-53
7,48-53
1,7,10,47,48-53
42
44
3,10,48-53
5,48-53
3,16
5
3,16
,15,16,
24,31
2,16
27
31
10,16
10,16
1,15,16,25
2,16
8
25
27
Daikon
Dairy cows (milk cows) .
Dairy products sales,
value
Dates
Dewberries
Diesel fuel expenses . . .
Dill for oil
Disease control in
crops and orchards. . . .
Donkeys, burros, and
mules
Ducks
Ducks, geese, and other
poultry
1,10,20,25,30,47,
48-53
2,47,48-53
14,48-53
15,48-53
41
11,16
29
5
1,3,5,6,
10,15,16
Eggplant
Electhcity expenses.
Emmer and spelt....
Endive
Equipment and
machinery
Escarole
Ewes 1 year old or
older
Expenses, farm
production
5
5
1,5,16
15,16
27
29
Family held
corporations
Family or individual,
type of organization . . .
Farm-related income. . . .
Farms by age and
principal occupation
of operator
Farms by size of farm . .
Farms by standard
ndustrial classification
Farms by tenure of
operator
Farms by type of
organization
Farms by value of
agricultural products
sold
Farms, number
Fattened cattle sales
Feed purchased
1,10,12,18,47,48-53
38
1,3,10,47,48-53
48-53
1,16,48-53
5,48-53
16,48-53
8,47,48-53
18,48-53
16,48-53
1,16,48-53
1,2,10,18,47,48-53
1,7,8,10,16,18,47,
48-53
26,29,31,48-53
1,3,47,48-53
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
INDEX— Con.
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables)
State
tables
County
tables
State
tables
F— Con.
Feeder pigs sales
Female operators
Fertilizer applied
Fertilizer expenses
Fescue seed
Field seed crops
Figs
Filberts
Fish sales
Flaxseed
Florist greens and
flowers, cut
Flower and vegetable
seeds
Flowering plants,
potted
Flowers and florist
greens, cut
Foliage plants
Forest products and
Christmas trees sales,
farm-related income . . .
Foxtail millet seed
Fruit crops
Fruits, nuts, and berries
sales, value
Fuel oil, kerosene, motor
oil, grease, LP gas, etc.,
expenses
Full owners
G
Garlic
Gas, natural, expenses .
Gasoline and other
petroleum fuel and oil
expenses
Gasoline expenses
Geese
Geese, ducks, and
other poultry
Ginger root
Goat milk sales
Goats
Goats, Angora
Goats, milk
Goats, other
Government farm
programs payments . . .
Grain hay
Grain sales, value
Grains
Grapefruit
20,33,35-37,48-53
16,17,48-53
15,48-53
3,10,15,47,48-53
44
44,48-53
45
41
42,44,48-53
46
46
46
46
46
5,48-53
45
2,47,48-53
14,48-53
16,48-53
14,48-53
14,48-53
41
41
41,48-53
41
41
41
5,10,47,48-53
43,44
2,47,48-53
44,48-53
45
12
10
9
3,16
26
26
28
28
21
24
30
30
30
30
30
26
15,16,28
3,16
3
22
14,22
31
17
23
23
17
23
4
26
2,16
16
28
G— Con.
Grapes
Grass silage, haylage,
and green chop hay . . .
Grazing permits
Grease, LP gas, fuel
oil, kerosene, motor oil,
etc., expenses
Greenhouse crops
Greenhouse vegetables
Guar
Guavas
H
Hatcheries
Hay crops
Hay, silage, and field
seeds sales, value
Haylage, grass silage, and
green chop hay
Hazelnuts
Heifers and heifer
calves
Hens and pullets of
laying age
Herbs
Hired farm labor
expenses
Hogs and pigs
Hogs and pigs sales,
value
Hogs, litters farrowed...
Honey sales
Honey tangerines
Honeydew melons
Hops
Horses and ponies
I
Income from farm-related
sources
Income, see net cash
return
Individual or family, type
of organization
Insects, chemical
control
Interest, debt not secured
by real estate
Interest, debt secured
by real estate
Interest expenses
45,48-53
43,44
14,48-53
42,46
46
45
1,42-44,48-53
2,47,48-53
43,44
45
20,25,48-53
20,21,48-53
3,10,47,48-53
1,10,20,32,35,47,
48-53
2,20,33,36,47,48-53
34,37,48-53
41
44
20,41,48-53
5,48-53
4,48-53
1,16,48-53
15,48-53
3,48-53
3,48-53
1,3,10,47,48-53
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
INDEX— Con.
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables)
Item
State
tables
County
tables
Item
State
tables
I— Con.
Insh potatoes
Irrigated farms and
acres
Jojoba
Kale
Kentucky bluegrass
seed
Kerosene, motor oil,
grease, LP gas, fuel oil,
etc., expenses
Kiwifruit
Kumquats
Labor expenses....
Land and buildings,
value
Land in farms
Land owned
Land rented from others
Land rented to others . .
Land set aside in federal
farm programs
Land use
Lemons
Lentils
Lespedeza seed
Lettuce and romaine. . . .
Lima beans, dry
Lima beans, green
Lime applied
Limes
Litters farrowed
Livestock and livestock
products sold
Livestock and poultry...
Livestock and poultry
purchased
Livestock, poultry, and
their products sales,
value
Loans, Commodity Credit
Corporation
Loganberries
Lotus root
LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene,
motor oil, grease, etc.,
expenses
1,42-44,48-53
1,8-10
14,48-53
1,3,10,47,48-53
1,2,10,18,20,47
6,10,48-53
14,48-53
1,15,16,25
1,7
27
M
Macadamia nuts
Machine hire, rental
of machinery and equip-
ment, and customwork
expenses
Machinery and
equipment
Male operators
Mangoes
Melons
Milk cows (dairy cows) .
1,3,10,47,48-53
3,16
1,10,11,47,48-53
5,16
1,7,8,10,16,18,47,
1,5,10,16
48-53
10,48-53
-
48-53
-
48-53
-
7,10,48-53
1
7,8,10,47,48-53
5
45
28
44
25
-
26
44
27
-
25
-
27
15,48-53
9
-
28
34,37,48-53
12
20
_
20
1,16
Milk goats
Millet, proso
Millet seed, foxtail
Mink and their pelts....
Mint for oil
Mohair sales
Motor oil, grease, LP
gas, fuel oil, kerosene,
etc., expenses
Motortrucks, including
pickups
Mower conditioners
Mules, burros, and
donkeys
Mungbeans for beans .,
Mushrooms
Mustard cabbage
Mustard greens
Mustard seed
Natural gas expenses
Nectarines
Nematode control in
crops
Net cash return from
agricultural sales
Nonfamily held
corporations
Number of farms
1,2,16
4
29
31
Nursery and greenhouse
crops
Nursery and greenhouse
crops sales, value....
Nursery crops-shrubs,
trees, etc
Oat sales, value
Oats for grain
Occupation of operator.
45
3,10,48-53
1,10,12,18,47,48-53
16,17,48-53
1,10,20,25,30,47,
48-53
41
44
13,48-53
13,48-53
14,48-53
15,48-53
4,48-53
16,48-53
1,7,8,10,16,18,47,
48-53
42,46
2,42,46,47,48-53
46
2,48-53
1,42-44,48-53
1,16,48-53
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
INDEX— Con.
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables)
State
tables
County
tables
State
tables
O— Con.
Off-farm work by
operator
Okra
Olives
Onions, dry and green..
Operator characteristics-
residence, age, race,
occupation, off-farm
work, sex, Spanish
origin, years on
present farm
Oranges
Orchardgrass seed
Orchards
Organization of farm ....
Other farm production
expenses
Other field crops sales,
value
Other grains sales, value
Other livestock and live-
stock products sales,
value
Other poultry
Owned land
P
Papayas
Parsley
Part owners
Partnership, type of
organization
Passion fruit
Pastureland and grazing
land
Pastureland and other
land irrigated
Payroll expenses
Peaches
Peanuts for nuts
Pears
Peas, Austrian winter . . .
Peas, Chinese or ming .
Peas, dry edible
Peas, green
Pecans
Peppers
Persimmons
Petroleum products
expenses
Pheasants
Pickup balers
Pigeons or squab
1,16,48-53
44
2,47,48-53
10,48-53
45
16,48-53
3,10,14.48-53
13,48-53
1,10,16
27
28
27
16,17,48-53
10,16
45
28
_
26
,42-44,48-53
1,15,16,28
1,16,48-53
10,16
5,48-53
3,16
2,48-53
2,16
2,48-53
2,16
2,16
22
28
27
10,16
1,16,48-53
10,16
-
28
7,48-53
5
9
7
,3,10,47,48-53
3,16
45,48-53
28
42-44,48-53
1,15,16,25
45
28
_
26
-
27
44
25
44,48-53
27
45,48-53
28,
-
27
-
28
3,16
22
8
22
P— Con.
Pimientos
Pineapples
Pistachios
Plums
Pomegranates
Ponies and horses....
Popcorn
Potatoes, Irish
Potatoes, sweet
Poultry and poultry
products sales, value
Poultry hatched
Principal occupation
of operator
Production expenses .
Property taxes,
expenses
Proso millet
Prunes
Pullets
Pumpkins
Q
Ouail
Rabbits and their pelts .
Race of operator
Radishes
Rangeland
Rapeseed
Raspberries
Redtop seed
Rent paid in cash,
expenses
Rent received, farm-
related income
Repair and maintenance
expenses
Residence of operator. .
Rhubarb
Rice
Romaine and lettuce . . .
Rye for grain
Ryegrass seed
S
Safflower
Sales of agricultural
products
1,42,44,48-53
,45
20,41,48-53
44
1 ,42-44,48-53
42,44,48-53
2,20,48-53
1,16,48-53
1,3,10,47,48-53
3,10,^
3,
1,42-
41
16,48-53
7,48-53
44
,10,48-53
5,48-53
10,48-53
16,48-53
44,48-53
44
42,44
44
1,2,10,18,47,48-53
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
INDEX 5
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3 9999 06313 548 5 INDEX— Cofl.
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables)
Item
State
tables
County
tables
Item
State
tables
S— Con.
Salt hay
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and
trees purchased
Set aside programs,
acreage
Sex of operator
Shallots
Sheep and lambs
Sheep and lambs shorn
Sheep, lambs, and wool
sales, value
Size of farm, average. . .
Small grain hay
Snap beans, bush and
pole
Sod
Sorghum
Sorghum for grain sales,
value
Southern peas
(cowpeas), dry
Southern peas
(cowpeas), green
Soybeans
Soybeans sales, value..
Spanish origin,
operators of
Spelt and emmer
Spinach
Squash
Standard industrial
classification of farms .
Steers, steer calves, bulls,
and bull calves
Strawberries
Sudangrass seed
Sugar beets
Sugarcane
Sunflower seed
Sweet corn
Sweet corn for seed ....
Sweet potatoes
T
Tame dry hay
Tangelos
Tangerines
Taro
Taxes, property,
expenses
Tenant operated farms .
3,10,48-53
7,10,48-53
16,17,48-53
10,20,38,39,48-53
38,48-53
2,48-53
1 ,42-44,48-53
2,48-53
16,17,48-53
18,48-53
20,25;48-53
43,44
42-44,48-53
1,42-44,48-53
1,42,44,48-53
44,48-53
42,44,48-53
43,44
5,48-53
16,48-53
31
3
5
10
27
,13,16
13
,20,38,47,48-53
2,13,16
1,48-53
1,16
43,44
26
44,48-53
27
46
30
1,42-44,48-53
1,15,16,24
26,31
2,16
25
27
1,15,16,25
2,16
35
24
27
27
2,16
11,16
29
26
1,15,16,25
1,15,16,25
1,15,16,24
27
31
25
16,26
28
28
31
3
10,16
T— Con.
Tenure of operator
Timothy seed
Tobacco
Tobacco sales, value . . .
Tomatoes
Tractors, wheel
Triticale
Trout sales
Trucks, including
pickups
Turkeys
Turnip greens
Turnips
Type of farm
Type of organization . . . .
V
Value of agricultural
products sold
Value of land and
buildings
Value of machinery
and equipment
Vegetable and flower
seeds
Vegetables, greenhouse
Vegetables harvested for
sale
Vegetables, sweet corn,
and melons sales, value
Vetch seed
W
Walnuts, English
Watercress
Watermelons
Weeds, chemical
control
Wheat for grain
Wheat sales, value
Wheatgrass seed
Wheel tractors
Wild hay
Wild rice
Woodland
Wool, pounds shorn ....
Work off-farm by
operator
Y
Years on present farm. .
16,48-53
1,42-44,48-53
2,47,48-53
44,48-53
13,48-53
13,48-53
20,21,24,48-53
18,48-53
1,16,48-53
1,2,10,18,47,48-53
1,10,18,48-53
1,10,12,18,47,48-53
46
46
1,42-44,48-53
2,47,48-53
45,48-53
44
15,48-53
1,42-44,48-53
2,48-53
13,48-53
43,44
1,7,48-53
38,48-53
1,16,48-53
47,48-53
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
PUBLICATION PROGRAM
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Results of the 1987 Census of Agriculture are being published
in a series of reports which provide data for each county (or
equivalent), each State, the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam,
the Virgin Islands of the United States, Annerican Samoa, and the
Northern Mariana Islands. The publications include statistics on
the number of farms; land in farms; farm and operator character-
istics; livestock, poultry, and their products; crop production and
value; operating expenditures; irrigation; and other characteris-
tics of farms.
Publication order forms may be obtained from Data User
Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census,
Washington, DC 20233, any U.S. Department of Commerce
district office, or by calling (301) 763-1113.
ADVANCE REPORTS (AC87-A-01 -000(A) TO 56-000(A)
Advance Reports are published separately for each county (or
equivalent) in the United States with 10 farms or more, for each
State, and the United States. The reports contain data for all
agricultural operations with $1,000 or more in actual or potential
sales of agricultural products in the census year. The Advance
Reports contain final data for major data items together with
comparable data from the 1982 census. Included in the reports
are data on number of farms, land in farms, size of farms, land
use practices, farm operator characteristics, sales expenditures,
machinery and equipment, livestock, poultry, dairy products sold,
and major crops harvested (which vary by State). No advance
reports are available for Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
VOLUME 1. GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES
(AC87-A-1 TO 56)
State and County Data (A-1 to 50) are published showing
detailed data in national and State tables for the United States,
and in county and State tables separately for each State. These
reports include data on number and size of farms; crop produc-
tion; livestock, poultry, and their products; tenure, age, and
occupation of operators; types of organization; value of products
sold; and standard industrial classification of farms.
Summary and State Data (A-51)
• Chapter 1. National level data
• Chapter 2. State level data
Outlying Areas (A-52 to 56) provide detailed data for the
regions and municipios of Puerto Rico; the election districts of
Guam; the U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; and Northern
Mariana Islands.
VOLUME 2. SUBJECT SERIES (AC87-S-1 TO 6)
Agricultural Atlas of the United States (AC87-S-1), formerly
the Graphic Summary, presents a profile of the Nation's agricul-
ture in a series of dot and multicolor pattern maps. The maps
provide displays on size and type of farm, land use, farm tenure,
market value of products sold, crops harvested, livestock inven-
tories, and other characteristics of farms.
Coverage Evaluation (AC87-S-2) provides national and regional
level estimates on the completeness of the census, in terms of
both the number of farms missed and selected characteristics of
those farms.
Ranking of States and Counties (AC87-S-3) presents the
ranking of the top 20 States and the top 100 counties of
importance of selected items from the 1987 census. Comparative
data from the 1982 census are included in most tables. Tables
also show cumulative totals for States and counties.
History (AC87-S-4) is a concise description of the major
census operations together with facsimiles of selected data
tables. It explains the history of the agriculture census, farm
definition, data collection and processing, and dissemination of
census data.
Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural
Products Sold (AC87-S-5) shows detailed data for farms cross-
tabulated by combined market value of agricultural products sold
and Government payments received, including detailed national
data and selected data for each State.
ZIP Code Tabulations of Selected Items From the 1987
Census of Agriculture (AC87-S-6) provides tabulations by five-
digit ZIP Code for selected items from the 1987 census. Data
items include number of farms, land in farms, farms by size,
market value of agricultural products sold by size of sale,
livestock inventory, cropland harvested, and selected crops.
VOLUME 3. RELATED SURVEYS (AC87-RS-1 AND 2)
The Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey (AC87-RS-1) pro-
vides statistical data collected from a sample of farm operations
from the 1987 Census of Agriculture. The publication offers
information on acres irrigated, land use, yields of specified crops,
methods of water distribution, quantity of water used by its
source, and other irrigation practices.
Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey (AC87-
RS-2) provides data on indebtedness, expenditures, income and
assets for both farm operators and landlords. This report also
includes measures of credit used for purchases and expendi-
tures, debt by type of lender, assets, off-farm income, and other
land ownership data.
VOLUME 4. CENSUS OF HORTICULTURAL
SPECIALTIES (AC87-HOR-1)
This report includes detailed information on the horticultural
establishments with production and sales of $2,000 or more. It
provides data on number of establishments, value of sales of
horticultural products, type of horticultural products, and kinds of
horticultural businesses, for the United States, States, and
counties.
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Flexible Diskette— The Advance Reports of the 1 987 Census
of Agriculture are available on flexible diskettes. The files can be
used with any compatible microcomputer employing the PC-DOS
2.0 or higher operating system. Diskettes can be obtained by
calling (301) 763-4100.
Computer Tapes — Public-use computer tapes contain the
same summary statistics that are found in the published reports.
Two files are available for each State: data for counties and the
aggregated State-level data. Order forms may be obtained from
the Data User Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of
the Census, Washington, DC 20233 (or call (301) 763-4100).
Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM)— Data for the
conterminous United States and Puerto Rico are available on
CD-ROM. The CD-ROM can be obtained from the Data User
Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census,
Washington, DC 20233 (or call (301) 763-4100).
Online Access— National and State level data from the 1 987
Census of Agriculture are available on CENDATA through two
information vendors— CompuServe and DIALOG. In addition, the
advance reports, highlights of the Subject Series, and Related
Surveys reports, are available online from AGRIDATA. For infor-
mation on these services call (301) 763-4100.
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