Census of
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GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES
Part 39
Rhode Island
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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:
(301) 763-8555 Division Chief
(301) 763-8567 Crops Branch
(301) 763-8569 Livestock Branch
(301) 763-8566 Farm Economics Branch
(301) 763-1113 General Information
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Table 17 Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish Origin,
and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbrevialions and symbols, see inlroduclory texl]
Female operators
Operalors ol
Spanish origin'
Characlerislics
Black
American Indian
Asian
Other
(see text)
1987 OPERATOR CHARACTERtSTICS
Operators by days of work off farm:
Any
100 10 199 days
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Table 18. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Value ol selected capital
assets', average per (arm
SIC code
assets', average per farm
(dollars)
buildings
Machinery and
equipmenl
Land and
buildings
Machinery and
equipment
547 505
(D)
(D)
428 443
667 643
388 096
425 138
297 824
287 429
238 500
341 227
931 880
(D)
(D)
45 965
(D)
(D)
25 473
62 593
19 135
43 598
26 280
It 1^7
26 127
12 333
98 748
(D)
(D)
(D)
306 771
233 082
255 953
385 923
134 938
276 333
342 647
227 500
(0)
207 097
223 297
183 120
934 615
26 980
(021)
Rice (0112) --
Corn (01 15)
Soybeans (0116)
19 749
20 663
Field crops, excepi cash grams (013)
General livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal
specialties (0219)
28 747
Poultry and eggs (025)
Broiler (ryer and roaster chickens (0251)
t?,shpoiaroes(oi34). :..'."":"::::::""
Field crops, excepi cash grains, nee (0139)
Vegetables and melons (015)
Chicken eggs (0252)
98 43^,)
Poultry hatcheries (0254)
Poultry and eggs, nee, (0259)...
Animal specialties (027)
(D)
Cllrus fruils (0174)
14 018
Fruits and tree nuts, n.ec (0179)
Horses and other equines (0272)..
Animal aquacullure (0273)
Animal specialties, nee (0279)
General (arms, primarily livestock and animal
specialties (029)
20 949
3 760
Ornamental (loncullure and nursery products (0181)...
Food crops grown under cover (0162)
32 885
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987
(For meaning ol abbrevial
ons and symbols, see inlro
uclory text!
m
All (arms
Farms with sales
ol $10,000 or mor
Total
Full ovmers
Part owners
Tenants
Total
Full owners
Part owners
Tenants
POULTRY
Hens and pullets sold...
farms..
number..
24
169 934
163 296
(D)
(D)
,„.;;
161 789
(0)
,o1
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987
[For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols,
Individual
or family
Partnership
Corporation
Total
Family held
Other than
family held
Other-
cDoperative.
Tota,
10 or less
stock-
holders
Total
10 or less
stock-
holders
inslilutional!
POULTRY
159 9^2
58 595
111 33^
111 339
111 339
-
number..
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987
(For meaning ol ab
reviations a
d symbols, see introductory text]
Item
and other
occupations
Farming
Total
Age of operator (
ears)
Under 25
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and over
POULTRY
159 934
16
166 141
(D)
40 150
(D)
6
number..
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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
Item
Total
Age ol operator (years)
Under 25
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and over
POULTRY
Hens and pullets sold farms..
number..
8
3 793
3
3 486
-
(D)
(D)
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols,
Item
Total
1 to 9
acres
'°a?res
50 to 69
'° acres
100 to 139
POULTRY
Hens and pullets sold farms..
24
169 934
6
35 588
23 601
5 05i
5
12 126
(D)
Item
140 to 179
acres
180 1
0 219
^^° 'acres
260 to 499
acres
500 to 999
acres
1,000 to 1.999
2.000 acres or
POULTRY
Hens and pullets sold
farms..
number..
2
(D)
:
-
(D)
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, i
All farms
$500,000 or more
Hem
$1.000.0()0
Total
$250,000 to
$100,000 to
$249,999
$50,000 to
$99,999
$49,999
POULTRY
24
169 934
(D)
(D)
2
(D)
3
26 000
3
9 988
(D)
Item
$25,000 to
$20,000 10
$24,999
$10,000 to
$19,999
$6,000 to
$9,999
$4,999
Less than
$2,500
POULTRY
Hens and pullets sold
number..
5
1 124
,o1
6
101
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see mtroduclory text)
Total
Cashg^ihs
F,e,c
crops, excep
t cash grains (013)
(016)
Item
Total
Cotton
(0131)
°(o1'32')
Sugarcane
and sugar beets,
Insh potatoes:
field crops,
except cash
0139)
Fruits and
POULTRY
Hens and pullets sold
number..
24
(D)
Horticultural
specialties
(018)
General farms,
pnman,crop
Livestock, except d«
and animal spe
iry, poultry.
Dairy farms
(024)
Poullry
specialties
(027)
General farms.
Total
Beef cattle,
except feedlols
(0212)
livestock
and animal
specialties
(029)
POULTRY
2
(D)
5
57
(D)
(D)
15
169 733
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Following are changes to appendix C:
Reliability Estimates for
Number of Farms in a County
Reporting a Complete Count
Item: 1987
Table C. Reliability Estimates for
Number of Farms in a County
Reporting a Sample Item: 1987
Farms
Relalive standard
Number ol larrr
s reporting
85
26
2 1
200
Farms
Relative standard
error ol estimate
Number of farms reporting:
S
9
100
1
150
S
1 000
1 500
(NA)
Table G. New England States Coverage Evaluation Estimates of Farms Not on the Mail List:
1987
iluation estimates, minor errors in estimates and relative standard errors were discovered for selected data tlems m some States Corrected estimates
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1987
Census of
Agriculture
AC87-A-39
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Rhode Island
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Robert Ortner, Under Secretary
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BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
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Economic Programs
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Economic and Agriculture Censuses
Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Cliief,
Economic Census Staff
AGRICULTURE DIVISION
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Census of agriculture (1987). Geographic area series.
1 987 census of agriculture. Geographic area series.
Includes indexes.
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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
16. 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
17. 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 Industrial 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
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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: 1 987 38
48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 40
49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 49
50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 58
51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 76
52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 94
53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 112
CHAPTER 2. County Data
1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 - 130
2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 and
1982 131
3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 133
4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm-Related Income, and
Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 134
5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 135
6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 137
7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 138
8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 139
9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 140
10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 and 1982 141
11. Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 - 143
12. Hogs and Pigs- Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982 145
13. Sheep and Horses- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 146
14. Poultry- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 147
15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 148
16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982 149
17. Milk Goats- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 154
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 — 154
21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982
22. Miscellaneous Poultry— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 154
23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 155
24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982 155
25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and Peanuts: 1987 and 1982 _ 156
26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982 156
27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 157
28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 160
29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 161
30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1987 and 1982 161
31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982
32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation: 1987 and 1982
33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982 — — *
34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 163
35. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982 - *
36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 *
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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 VIM
ELECTRONIC DATA DISSEMINATION VIM
SPECIAL TABULATIONS VIM
CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES VIM
INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES DATA VIII
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS VIII
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 1 990 Census of Population and Housing.
FARM DEFINITION
HISTORY
The 1 987 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 1 978 and 1 982 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 1 979, 1 983, 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 1 987 State data cross-tabulated by various farm
classifications.
County data— Chapter 2 presents selected data items
by county. Tables 1 through 1 6 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 item. 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 1 987 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.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual
farms.
(IC) Independent city.
(NA) Not available.
(S) 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.
(X) Not applicable.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
cwt Hundredweight.
sq ft Square feet.
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Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1987 and 1982
[Dollar figures are in current dollars with no adjustment for price changes. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory t
acres '
Value of land and buildings':
dollars
rinllars
Farms by size:
1 000 to 1 999 acres
Im ated land
farms"
Market value of agricultural products sold
$1,000..
Crops, including nursery and
greenhouse crops
:::::::::::::;:::::-$?S?::
Tobacco
:::;::::::::::::;:: $i;o55::
Fnjits, nuts, and bemes
Nursery and greentiouse crops.
Ottier crops..-
Livestock, poultry, and tfieir products .
Poultry and poultry products
Dairy products
Cattle and calves...
Hogs and pigs
Sheep, lambs, and wool
Other livestock and livestock produc
Farms by type of organization:
Individual or family {sole prop
Partnership
Corporation
Other— cooperative, estate oi
Operators by principal occupation:
Operators by days worked off farm;
200 days or more
Average age of operator
Total farm production
Selected farni production <
Feed for livestock and poultry .
Commercial fertilizer^
Agricultural chemicals^
Petroleum products
Hired farm labor
$1,000
$1,000.
$1,000.
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
Livestock and poultry inventory:
Hogs and pigs
Chickens 3 months old or older .
Selected crops harvested:
Corn for grain or seed
.- farms-
acres.
Com for silage or green chop
Irish potatoes
.. farms,
acres,
farms
acres.
Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see
awes-
37 786
53 903
26 685
1 929
1 666
20 786
8 997
123
3 872
^Data for 1 982 do not include imputation for item
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Figure 1 . State Map
RHODE ISLAND
CONNECTICUT
MASSACHUSETTS
PROVIDENCE
WASHINGTON A
(PART) / )
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2 RHODE ISLAND
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Figure 2. Profile of state's Agriculture: 1987
1 to 49 acres
50 to 1 79 acres
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Farms by size
1 54-4
j4 4
180 to 499 acres j j 94
500 to 999 acres H i.e
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 1 o.3
2,000 acres or more
0.0
Less than $2,500
$2,500 to $9,999
: 23.0
r^J.,4
Farms by value of
products sold
$10,000 to $49,999
■ilil 17.1
$50,000 to $99,999 j J 7.8
$100,000 to $249,999 j '"^ 6.1
$250,000 or more j | 4.6
Less than $40,000
$40,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $499,999
$500,000 to $999,999
■•'■■"'■■■■I 9.1
yi .3.2
1 ex 7
Farms by value of
land and buildings
;;iill 16.7
|54.7
$1,000,000 or more [ , „,
Other
Corporation
il.3
Farms by type of
organization
Partnership [
Individual or family
T380.9
Full owner
Part owner ! : 21.8
— —
_J 67 6 Operators by
tenure
Tenant j ; ^og
None i iii^^^^^^g
1 to 99 days 1 8
M37.8
Operators working
off farm
100 to 199 days
200 days or more
Not reported
11.1
^B 374
"n-
Farming
Other
(
9.2
Operators by
principal occupation
1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1" ■ V"
1 ■' 1 ■■" 1 ' 1 1 1
) 10 20 30
40 50 60
70 80 9
Percent of farms
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
RHODE ISLAND 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
Number of farms
Value of agricultural
products sold
10
20
30 40
Percent
Figure 4. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1959 to 1987
(Farms)
1400 —
I $100,000 or more
I $40,000 to $99,999
] $10,000 to $39,999
] Less than $10,000
1974
Census year
1982 1987
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Figure 5. Land Use: 1987
Land use
Total acres =58,1
Cropland
Pastureland and
rangeland
5.7%
Woodland
38.8%
Other cropland— cover, crops failed, y"^
and summer fallow ,
2.6% /
Cropland idle
9.3% y'
Cropland pasture.
17.3°
Cropland harvested
70.8%
Figures. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987
(Thousands of acres)
10
Hay— all
types
Nursery and Corn for silage
greenhouse
Vegetables Insh potatoes Land in
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
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Figure 7. Value Of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987
State total = $11,100,000
Poultry and poultry products
37.8%
All other livestock
5.1%
Cattle and calves
9.0%
Dairy products
43.0%
Figure 8. Production Expenses: 1987
Livestock purchased
Feed purchased
Fertilizer/
Chemicals/Seeds
Labor — Hired/Contract
Energy cost
Interest expense
3.7
3.5
-— —
iiiiiii
1.1
1
jl.9
^ 1
;; 1.3
1
1
1
8.1
Millions of dollars
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Table 1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols.
introductory text]
Value of land and buildings':
Average per farm dollars-
Average per acre dollars.
Estimated market value of
Total cropland
Harvested cropland _
Irrigated land.
fularket value of agncultural
products sold2 $1,000.
Average per farm. dollars.
Crops, including nursery
and greenfiouse crops -. $1,000.
Livestock, poultry, and
ttieir products $1,000,
Farms by value of sales^;
Less than $2,500
$2,500 to $4.999
$10,000 to $24,999''..
$25,000 to $49,999=..
$50,000 to $99,999...
$100,000 to $499,999.
Farms by type of
organization:
Individual or family (sole
proprietorsflip)
Partnership
Corporation
Other -cooperative,
estate or trust.
200 days c
Other ,
Average age of operator*.
Total farm production
Selected farm production
Livestock and poultry
Feed for livestock <
Livestock and poultry:
Cattle and calves
inventory __ farms.
Hogs and pigs inventory-
Hogs and pigs sold
See footnotes at end of table.
205 794
58 714
18 139
12 237
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
12 121
10 074
5 029
34
5 60S
10 132
39
10 015
8 775
55
8 720
3 142
(NA)
(NA)
9 474
82
5 90S
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Table 1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
All farms
1987
1982
1978
1974
1969
1964
1959
1954
Selected crops harvested:
Irish potatoes . — farms..
22
21
35
(NA)
89
152
313
acres..
1 410
2 879
3 535
4 344
(NA)
4 925
4 895
3 806
259 958
703 350
915 076
932 755
(NA)
922 699
1 055 855
740 198
Hay -alfalfa, other tame,
small grain, wild, grass
silage, green chop, etc.
(see text) farms..
291
340
318
272
303
15'^1
19'^3^^
20*774
8 126
9 296
10 623
8 689
8 785
tons, dry]]
14 125
17 708
17 421
17 300
24 820
37 326
38 224
sale (see text)'" farms..
99
120
135
123
156
238
1 947
1 908
2 208
1 891
2 088
1 661
1 495
1 810
Land in orchards farms..
83
79
62
50
46
85
122
247
acres..
856
827
702
668
779
835
1 106
1 831
'Data are based on a sample of farms.
^Data for 1 974 and pnor years include tf
e value of forest products sold.
'Data for 1982 and pnor years exclude a
'Data for 1959 are for $10,000 or more.
'Data for 1954 are for $25,000 or more.
'Data for 1974 apply only to individual o
family operations (sole proprietorship) and partnerships; see text.
'Data for 1 987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultura
the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982.
'Data for 1982 do not include imputation
for item nonresponse.
'Data for 1964 and prior years
are for c
ickens 4 months old or older.
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Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987, 1982, and 1978
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Total sales (see text) farms
$1,000
Average per farm dollars
Value of sales':
Less tfian $1,000 (see texl) farms,
$1,000
$1,000 to $2,499 farms,
$1,000
$2,500 to $4,999 farms
$1,000
$5,000 to $9,999 .._ - farms
$1,000
$10,000 to $19,999 farms
$1,000
$20,000 to $24,999 _ - farms.
$1,000
$25,000 to $39,999 - farms
$1,000
$40,000 to $49,999 farms
$1,000
$50,000 to $99,999 farms
$1,000
$100,000 to $249,999- farms
$1,000
$250,000 to $499,999 farms
$1,000
$500,000 to $999,9992 _ farms
$1,000
$1,000,000 or more farms
$1 ,000
Sales by commodity or commodity group:
Crops, including nursery and greenfiouse crops farms
$1,000.
Grains farms
$1,000
Com for grain farms
$1,000,
Wheat farms
$1 ,000,
Soybeans farms
$1 ,000
Sorgflum for grain _ farms
$1,000
Barley farms
$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 com, and melons _.. farms.
$1,000.
Fruits, nuts, and berries farms.
$1,000.
Nursery and greenhouse crops farms.
$1,000.
Other crops farms.
$1,000.
Livestock, poultry, and their products __. 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) famis.
20 786
23
1 764
6 907
8
2 960
11 944
'Data for 1982 and 1978 exclude abnormal farms.
'Data for 1982 and 1978 are for $500,000 or more
'Data for 1982 include barley.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978
[Data are based on a sample of farms: see text
For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text ]
1987
1982
Farms
($1,000)
1978
702
218
187
143
61
37
35
9
12
248
(X)
(X)
139
74
13
12
6
3
393
(X)
(X)
140
156
31
29
21
5
3
219
!^
88
57
19
25
17
6
7
237
(X)
(X)
96
59
47
2
15
(X)
(X)
178
64
24
13
3
5
355
(X)
(X)
206
53
63
18
9
2
659
454
153
?l
9
1
29 1^1
42 359
609
1 342
2 039
2 019
2 684
5 484
3 312
12 247
(X)
1 146
79
(0)
(D)
(X)
3 684
12.4
343
253
545
704
508
411
879
9.6
21
432
530
408
1 200
13g
21
37
i
,3^5
4.5
35
46
244
164
185
129
(D)
(D)
(X)
778
27
34
139
IC!
155
(D)
(X)
1 390
140
337
183
267
(D)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
s
(NA)
262
1 271
(NA)
137
80
25
426
5 347
(NA)
132
177
80
9
238
4 227
(NA)
63
83
23
56
13
262
1 021
(NA)
142
45
51
7
5
12
446
1 125
(NA)
230
69
96
29
647
(NA)
170
40
42
12
19
725
1 819
(NA)
506
148
40
26
5
1
{
i
i
{
s
s
240
1 198
(NA)
109
60
$1.000..
Farms witfi expenses o(-
$1 to $4 999
$5 000 to $9 999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50 000 to $99 999
$100 000 to $249 999
$500,000 or more
Farms witfi expenses of-
$1 to $999..
$1,000..
percent of total..
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24 999'
30
$250,000 or more
-
400
4 941
(NA)
142
107
Farms witll expenses of-
$1,000.-
percent of total-
$5,000 to $9 999
$10 000 to $24 999'
110
$80,000 to $99 999
SI 00 000 or more
Commercially mixed formula feeds
Farms witfi expenses of-
$1 to $999
farms..
$1.000..
percent of total..
307
3 886
(NA)
120
53
51
83
$1 000 to $4 999
$25 000 to $49 999
"
410
(NA)
239
69
70
10
^^
Farms wltti expenses of-
$1.000__
percent of total. _
$5,000 to $9,999 -
$10,000 to $19 999
Farms witfi expenses of-
$1.000__
percent of total..
1 094
(NA)
189
136
$10,000 to $24 999'
$25 000 to $29 999
$100,000 or more
431
580
(NA)
268
56
78
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $499
$1.000..
percent of total..
$1,000 to $4 999
$5 000 to $9 999
12
$50,000 or more
famts
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1,000..
percent of total..
1 328
(NA)
430
193
26
24
$10,000 to $24 999'
$25 000 to $39 999
$40 000 to $49 999
$50,000 or more
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978 -Con.
[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Item
Expenses
($1,000)
1978
Total farm production expenses-Con.
Electricity farms.,
$1,000._
percent of total-
Farms witfi expenses of-
$1 to $499..
$500 to $999
(X)
245
82
42
66
5
214
73
40
26
26
19
7
2
21
i
18
33
9
3
1
2
588
35
29
5
5
97
!S
67
21
3
?
239
(X)
(X)
35
22
5
177
105
40
15
5
3
635
(X)
(X)
58
88
402
70
15
2
5^9
18
58
191
69
iS
9 5?^
32.1
16
104
170
(D)
675
!S
7 529
5'3^
1.8
7
69
59
56
5.9
130
411
218
397
191
397
(X)
183
.6
22
45
28
sg
(X)
1 298
24
283
230
295
175
291
875
423
(X)
786
2,6
8
104
107
59
197
304
1 lil
6.0
12
62
982
475
509
526
(NA)
282
89
62
60
}
269
5 559
(NA)
77
104
}
42
118
(NA)
16
20
} *
3
S
(NA)
164
(NA)
86
22
4
}
(NA)
52
91
29
38
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
s
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
is
401
334
(NA)
210
$5,000 to $9,999
$10 000 to $24 999
3
$25 000 or more
$1,000..
percent of total..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999....
$1,000 to $4,999
$5 000 to $9 999
4«i
(NA)
76
1i
$10 000 to $24 999'
i ^5
$80 000 to $99 999
-i
$100 000 or more
$1,000..
percent of total..
Farms witti expenses ot-
76
(NA)
$1 000 to $4 999
9
$5,000 to $9.999
3
$50 000 or more
B
$1,000..
percent of total..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 000 to $4 999
NA
$6 000 to $9 999
NA
$50 000 or more
(NA)
Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment^ farms..
$1,000..
percent of total..
Fanns with expenses of-
104
108
(NA)
$5 000 to $9 999
3
$10 000 to $24 999
.|
$50,000 or more
Interest* farms..
$1,000..
percent of total. .
Farms with expenses of-
(NA)
$1,000 to $4,999 —
$10 000 to $24 999 "
(NA)
(NA)
$100,000 or more
Interest paid on debt:
Not secured by real estate
(NA)
$1.000..
percent of total..
Farms with expenses of-
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
$1 000 to $4 999
(NA)
$5 000 to $9 999
(NA)
$50,000 or more
(NA)
Property taxes paid farms..
$1,000..
percent of total..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $499.-
(NA)
(NA)
$5,000 to $9 999
(NA)
$10 000 to $24 999
$25,000 or more
(NA
See footnotes at end of t
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978-Con.
[Data are based on a sample of farms; see lert. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. s<
Be introductory text ]
1987
1982
„em
Famis
($1,000)
1978
Total fanri production expenses -Con.
624
(X)
(X)
357
173
30
17
(X)
12.0
129
224
458
572
415
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
$1 to $999
$1.000..
percent of total-
$1 000 to $4 999
$50,000 to $99 999
$100,000 or more
'Data for 1978 are for $10,000
'Data for 1987 include cost of •
^Data for 1987 exclude cost of
<Data for 1982 do not include ii
applications; data for agricuttural chemicals exclude the cost of li
commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals,
nonresponse
i for 1987 and 1982
Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales: 1987
[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbfeviations and symbols, see introductory text ]
Item
All fanns
Farms with sales
of $10,000 or more
Farms with sales
of less than $10,000
Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit
see text) farms-
$1,000-
rlnllxrc
702
7 443
10 603
2SS
46
72
36
43
38
50
417
2 763
6 626
73
153
130
50
5
6
232
9 377
40 420
178
9 934
55 808
24
43
38
50
54
556
10 303
7
20
15
8
470
-1 934
-i 115
107
273
2 549
37
58
12
$1,000-
Gain of-
Less than $1,000
$1,000 to $4 999
$5 000 to $9 999
$25,000 to $49.999
$50 000 or more
363
2 207
6 079
66
133
115
42
3
$1,000..
Loss of-
Less than $1,000
$25,000 to $49 999
I are included as farms v
1 gains of less than $1,(
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 5. Government Payments and Other Farm-Related Income: 1987 and 1982
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see intnxJuctory text]
All farms
Farms with sales of $10,000 or more
Farms
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Value
($1,000)
Government payments - _
Farms virith receipts of-
1987..
1987..
(5^
30
42
7
152
(X)
64
72
5
9
2
30
14
11
2
3
28
20
3
64
(X)
37
23
2
1
42
(X)
14
24
2
1
39
925
10
34
5
2 725
21
37
IS!
106
78
3 520
2 154
4
i
71
1 392
7
28
36
112
1 754
12
46
(D)
ss
125
2 985
4
50
SB!
(D)
23
m
15
1
46
(X)
15
20
8
2
10
2
5
3
(X)
2
18
(X)
5
10
(X)
10
10
2
28
1 226
$1 000 to $4 999
S!
Or^l^S^r^ed-::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
^ir^sSSr^-^"':.
- 1987..
1987..
1987..
1987..
25
259
5 624
$5,000 0 $9,999
$10 000 to $24 999
$25 000 to $49 999
liow oi i^e^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::
1987..
1982..
1987..
1982..
70
6 980
4 815
IS
54
''-!?l^^r^c::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1987..
1987..
27
6 744
IB!
$1 000 to $4999
(D)
^'l^rSl^r?'^^^'*^!™^!--::::::::::::::;:::::::
'rtot99r'"^°'-
1987..
1987..
72
4 011
2
$. MO to $i:999 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;::::::::::: :::::::::::::
$5000 to $9 999
$10,000 to $24 999
°^^JIS^^^»":^^<--^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
$1 to $999
1987..
1987..
90
3 900
4
$i,(^to$4^999: ::::::.::::::::::;::
l?i?SgJ'i<fil?k:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::-:::::-:--::::-:
ici
$25:000 0, more ...:....:::::::.:;:::.::.::-.
3Data for 1987 are based c
I sample of farms: data for 1982 are fwnsample and exclude abnormals from farms witti sales of $10,000 or more.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 6. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
CCC loans
Farms
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Value
($1,000)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
i
(X)
} -
(NA)
(X)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(X)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(X)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(X)
(NA)
(NA)
'Tx!
(NA)
(NA)
-
Farms witti loans of-
$1 to $999
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $19,999.
-
$20,000 to $24 999
$25 000 to $49 999
Corn
(NA)
(NA)
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $9.999 _....:
"""^^'/Cver^^rfarm-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;"
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
$25 COO or more
Soybeans _
Farms with loans ol-
$1 to $999
$1 000 to $9 999
^'^TieS^e'li^terr!.:::::::::::::::::;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::
ll"lo$999°.^.".*°
$10,000 to $24,999
$25 000 or more
Cotton..
Average per farm'
$1 to $999
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
'Tx!
In^J!
(NA)
(NA)
$1 COO to $9 999
Farms witti loans of-
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $9.999
$25,000 or more
'Data are in wftole dollars.
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Table 7. Land Use and Acres Diverted: 1987, 1982, and 1978
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Percent of total in 1987
Total cropland
I cropland _
100 to 199 acres.
200 to 499 acres .
500 to 999 acres -
1 ,000 acres or mo
1,000 to 1,999 a
2,000 acres or n
Cropland in cover crops, legumes, anc
soil-improvement grasses, not
farms
acres-
acres-
farms
acres-
farms
Woodland not pastured larmo
Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc.
d woodland pastured ._
_. farms-
acres.
.. famis.
3 639
337
20 168
23 879
106
3 282
297
20 597
iK!J!
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Table 8. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 1987
and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Land in farms
Farms by size:
10 to 49 acres
50 to 69 acres _
70 to 99 acres
too 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
5.000 acres or more __.
Farms witin fian/ested cropland
Farms by size:
1 to 9 acres
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 ,
2.000 acres or more ,
5.000 acres or more ....
Farms with irngated land
Farms by size:
1 to 9 acres .__
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
6 245
3 890
5 517
7 692
6 296
4 524
2 400
4 728
3 213
4 454
5 360
3 548
4 377
7 675
5 856
3 578
2 400
6 170
5 062
4 626
Table 9. Irrigation: 1987, 1982, and 1978
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Farms with irrigation
19B7
1982
1978
Farms with irrigation
1987
1982
1978
Farms number_.
Proportion of farms __percent__
105
15.0
3 494
33
130
23
478
10
637
473
84
11.5
2 224
26
57
147
15
312
265
5
585
78
11.6
2 801
36
42
28
668
2
(D)
388
Acres irrigated -Con.
(D)
(D)
99
3 116
11
378
10 652
7 086
5 887
915
84
1 828
396
9 988
6 908
5 942
acres..
500 10 999 acres farms..
'°)
Average per farm acres..
acres..
(D)
Acres irrigated:
acres..
Irngated land use:
Harvested cropland farms-
acres. .
Pastureland and other land farms..
Land in irngated farms acres
2 798
,NA)
8 210
acres..
10 to 49 acres farms..
acres..
50 to 99 acres farms..
acres .
100 to 199 acres farms..
acres..
Cropland acres..
Harvested cropland acres..
6 509
5 658
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Table 10. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrlgated Farms: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Nonirrlgated 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 woodland pastured _ farms..
acres..
Land set aside in federal fami programs farms..
Owned and rented land in farms:
Owned land in farms farms..
Rented or leased land in farms farms..
acres..
liiarket value of agricultural products sold $1.000..
Average per farm dollars..
Crops, Including nursery and greentiouse crops farms..
$1,000..
Livestock, poultry, and tfielr products farms..
$1,000..
Total farm production expenses' $1,000..
Average per farm dollars-
Livestock and poultry purcfiased 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 cfiemicals^ ._ farms..
$1,000-.
Petroleum products farms..
$1.000..
Electricity farms..
$1.000..
Hired farm labor farms..
$1,000..
Contract labor farms..
$1.000..
, — farms..
$1.000..
J rental of macfilnery
and equipment^ farms..
$1.000..
Interest* farms..
$1.000..
Casfi rent paid for land and buildings farms..
$1,000..
Property taxes paid farms..
$1.000..
All otfier farm production expenses farms..
$1.000..
Commodity Credit Corporation loans farms..
$1.000..
Government payments received farms..
$1,000.
Otfier 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.
Milk cows farms.
number.
Hogs and pigs farms.
Sheep and lambs farms.
58 685
420 279
9 968
521 029
6 908
84
5 942
7 570
2 312
(NA)
251
(NA)
46
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1
(NA)
(NA)
68
58
5 430
5 056
9 859
87 156
339 624
4 265
(X)
37 606
176
10 427
'Data are based on a sa
^Data for 1987 include c
'Data for 1 987 exclude (
'Data for 1982 do not in
I of custom applications.
it of custom applications for c
ide imputation for item nonresponse.
I agricultural chemicals.
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Table 11. Value of Land and Buildings: 1987, 1982, and 1978
[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Value ol land and buildings
Farms
Value
($1,000)
1978
Estimated market value of land and buildings
farms
702
{X)
(X)
(X)
64
33
97
218
117
21
16
7
(X)
295 036
420 279
4 748
1 324
3 233
2 548
8 172
16 058
65 539
73 009
24 173
52 930
48 050
729
172 876
237 141
2 760
97
86
126
202
} -
674
159 358
236 436
2 335
$1,000__
Farms by value group.
$1 to $39 999
dollars..
$40 000 to $69 999
121
83
100
67
$150 000 to $199 999
$500,000 to $999,999
$1 000 000 to $1 999 999
58
20
Table 12. Value of 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 text]
1987
1982
Value of machinery and equipment
Farms
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Value
($1,000)
701
(X)
65
157
148
116
100
53
25
15
7
25 178
35 918
157
IS
3 518
2 921
1 093
3 068
3 896
(D)
(D)
727
(X)
71
262
148
92
82
26
13
17
Average per farm'
By value group:
$1 to $4 999
25 893
$20,000 to $29 999
$30 000 to $49 999
$60,000 to $69,999
$70 000 to $99 999
$500,000 to $999,999
$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 text ]
1987
1982
Selected mactiinety and equipment
Total
Manufactured 1983 to 1987
Manufactured prior to 1983
Farms
Number
Number
Farms
Farms
Number
Famis
Number
manufactured
1978 to 1982
624
218
599
209
147
455
340
8
212
185
1 329
483
523
1 556
480
833
849
8
245
196
279
37
6
175
28
80
115
2
60
40
354
79
39
235
61
35
93
142
(D)
60
40
486
161
56
523
191
121
415
276
6
154
150
975
364
342
1 321
446
664
756
565
(D)
185
156
605
204
72
600
250
93
5
131
190
1 294
477
488
1 364
597
510
(NA)
6
146
205
306
55
58
219
W/heel tractors
Less ttian 40 horsepower (PTO)
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
37
Cottonpickers and strippers
'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 te)rt. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
1987
1982
Item
Farms
*$1,000)
1978
659
Si
599
IS^
336
122
70
51
9
10
271
Ig
42
13
6
8
24
^^
11
2
3
3
1
405
(X)
(X)
200
119
40
9
8
9
(X)
1 390
2 109
(X)
621
1 036
53
79
92
140
(X)
433
1 598
26
39
53
38
48
iS
(X)
25
1 044
(Z)
^
(D)
(D)
(X)
311
769
10
28
24
24
149
725
1 819
2 508
665
782
1 176
409
76
79
76
12
280
501
1 790
170
42
28
24
5
12
7
586
2
1
> -
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
iS
(NA)
673
Petroleum products ^^^^^--
1 973
656
Gasoline and gasohol - ^farms..
1 029
Farms with expenses of-
378
170
$1,000..
1 476
Farms witfi expenses of-
101
14
5
^'' $1.000..
2 200
Farms with expenses of-
LP gas. fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc s'fmn""
(NA)
391
(NA)
Farms with expenses of-
(NA)
!!:i^!
^,^^
$1 000 to $1 999
ii:i^!
$10,000 or more
Table 15. Agricultural Chemicals Used, including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987, 1982,
and 1978
[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Chemicals used
1987
1982
1978
Chemicals used
1987
1982
1978
Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime
482
399
13 931
1 335
178
3 371
3 467
172
3
355
778
474
446
15 880
1 125
193
5 110
6 940
163
12
8
2
283
647
606
442
17 715
1 094
225
6 220
7 888
195
16
7
5
2
431
580
Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime
used-Con.
Sprays, dusts, granules,
fumigants, etc., to control -
Insects on hay and other
210
6 250
17
195
109
2 874
185
7 317
21
816
184
8 078
12
154
95
3 226
177
7 692
20
587
$i,ooo"
222
Ume - farms..
acres on which used.,
tons..
Farms by tons used:
Nematodes in crops farms"!
acres on which used..
Diseases in crops and
7 899
9^^
159
acres on which used..
Weeds, grass, or bnjsh in
crops and pasture farms..
5 770
200 to 499 tons
acres on which used..
Chemicals used for defoliation
or for growth control of crops
acres'on which used..
Agncultura, Chemicals- ....-...-^farms..
47
1 765
'Data for 1987 include cost of c
I applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude t
I for 1987 and 1982.
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Table 16. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization for All Farms
and Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1987, 1982, and 1978
[For meaning o) abbreviatons and symbols, see introductory text]
Characteristics
Harvested cropland ___
Full owners
Harvested cropland _
Percent of tenancy percent.
Not reported
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming
Other
Operators by days of vrork off fami:
None
) days
50 to 99 days.,.
100 to 149 days.
150 to 199 days.
200 days or more
Not reported
Operators by years on present farm;
5 to 9 years
Average years on present farm .
Operators by sex:
Operators of Spanish origin (see text) .
Spanish origin not reported farms-
Partnership .
Corporation .
Other— cooperative, estate or trust.
576
560
21 252
23 704
370
343
7 088
7 324
57 740
62 917
44
4 726
3 316
^
2
(D)
Pi
P!
45 860
47 462
52
54
5 863
5 987
8 393
8 762
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
^For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text
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Table 17.
Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish
Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982
1 symbols, see introductory t
Characteristics
Farms operated by Black arxJ other races
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Farms
Land in farms
number. 1987..
1982..
.acres. 1987..
1982..
.farms, 1987..
1982..
acres. 1987..
1982.-
90
62
4 639
4 726
1987 FARMS BY SIZE
1 to 9 acres
35
820
1 189
IS
140 to 219 acres _—
6
^
1987 OWNED AND RENTED LAND
IN FARMS
Owned land in farms
farms..
farms
81
4 289
15
TENURE OF OPERATOR
Full owners-
Part owners
Tenants -
1987 FARMS BY TYPE OF
ORGANIZATION
Individual or family (sole proprietorship)
acres..
.farms, 1987__
1982__
acres, 1987._
1982..
.lamis, 1987_.
1982-
acres, 1987__
1982-
. farms, 1987..
1982..
acres, 1987..
1982..
350
75
46
3 831
3 760
6
8
673
856
9
8
135
110
73
7
Other -cooperative, estate or tmst,
institutional etc
1987 MARKET VALUE OF
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
$1,000..
1 371
$1,000..
farms
787
48
Farms by value of sales:
$1.000..
585
$2 500 to $9 999
21
$10 000 to $19 999
$20 000 to $24 999
1
1987 FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Cash grains (Oil)
5
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes;
field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c.
(0133, 0134, 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016)
5
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal
specialties (021 )
30
Dairy farms (024)
3
General farms, primarily 1ives'tocVand"animai
30
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 17.
Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish
Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982-Con.
I symbols, see introductory text]
Female
operators
Operators of
Spanish origin'
Farms operated by Black and other races
Characteristics
Total
Black
Amencan Indian
Asian
Other
(see text)
1987 OPERATOR
CHARACTERISTICS
79
7
50
40
40
76
29
6
25
42
13 2
10
36
18
3
8
7
46.4
2
2
(D)
;
(D)
2
2
-
(D)
1
(D)
"
-
Not on farm operated
Operators by principal occupation:
Otfier .^.
Operators by days of wori< off farm:
1
1
Any
1 to 99 days
200 days or more
_
Operators by years on present farm:
1
Not reported
Operators by age group:
(D)
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
1
65 to 69 years
Avetaae aae ^''
(D)
Operators by sex:
1987 COMMODITY CREDIT
CORPORATION LOANS AND
GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
Amount received from Commodity Credit
$1.000..
farms
:
$1,000..
-
'See chapter 1. table 16 for operators not <
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Table 18. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Crops, including
nursery and
greenhouse
Livestock,
poultry, and
heir products
Total
Crops (01)
Cash grains (Oil)
Wheal (0111) _ - -
Rice (0112) ._
Corn (0115)
Soybeans (0116)
Cash grains, n.e.c. (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.e.c. (0139)
Vegetables and melons (016). ._
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Berry crops (0171)
Grapes (0172)
Tree nuts (0173)
Citrus tnjits (0174)
Deciduous tree fruits (0175)
Fruits and tree nuts, n.e.c, (0179)
Horticultural specialties (018)
Ornamental floriculture and nursery products (0181)
Food crops grown under cover (0182)
General famis, primarily crop (019)
Livestock and animal specialties (02)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and ar
(021).
Beef cattle feedlots (0211)
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)
Hogs (0213)
Sfieep and goats (0214)
General livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
specialties (021 9)
Dairy farms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)
Broiler, fryer, and roaster chickens (0251) ..
Chicken eggs (0252)
Turkeys and turkey eggs (0253)
Poultry hatcheries (0254)
Poultry and eggs, n.ec (0259)
Animal specialties (027)
Fur-bearing animals and rabbits (0271)
Horses and other equines (0272)
Animal aquaculture (0273)
Animal specialties, n.e.c. (0279)
General farms, primarily livestock and animal
specialties (029)...
'Data are based on a sample of farms.
27 400
(D)
9 228
(D)
(D)
12 176
(D)
4 881
(D)
(D)
420 279
608 344
307 587
307 636
257 750
1 121 266
(D)
(D)
278 600
392 286
121 400
193 400
342 647
227 500
35 918
59 549
122 378
(D)
(D)
19 449
16 950
17 379
23 350
23 000
(D)
19 631
37 786
26 741
26 685
26 582
21 157
(D)
(D)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Selected Characteristics of Abnormal Farms: 1987 and 1982
; and symbols, see introductory text]
Characteristics
1987
1982
Characteristics
1987
1982
Farms
Land in farms —
Value of land and buildings'
number..
..acres..
$1,000..
dollars
3
403
134
4 900
1 633 333
12 159
203
3
93
3
(D)
(D)
57
2
(D)
2
(D)
2
(D)
2
(D)
(D)
(NA)
Market value of agricultural products sold
Average per farm
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse
crops
Livestock, poultry, and their products
Total farm production expenses'
Average per farm
Tenure of operator:
Full owners
$1,000..
.dollars..
$1,000.-
$1,000..
$1,000..
.dollars..
5
1 747
281
93 805
3
-
Average per acre
Estimated market value of all mactiinery and
equipment' -
.dollars..
$1,000..
. farms-
acres..
. farms.,
acres..
acres..
. farms..
acres..
. farms..
acres..
. farms..
acres..
.. farms..
acres-.
.. farms..
.. farms..
acres..
.. famis..
acres..
SK^!
Land in famis according to use;
Tenants..
Abnormal farms by standard industrial
classification:
-
Harvested cropland
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Insh potatoes;
field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c.
(0133, 0134, 0139)....
Vegetables and melons (016)
Woodland pastured —
Fruits and tree nuts (017)
Woodland not pastured
Pastureland and rangeland other ttian
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal
Beef cattle except feedlots (0212)
Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland
Irrigated land
General farms, primarily livestock and animal
specialties (029)
-
I based on a sample of farms.
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Livestock and Poultry -
Mext]
Inventory and Sales: 1987, 1982, and 1978
Livestock and poultiy
Poultry
Livestock
Any cattle, tiogs. or sheep
Cattle and calves
Cows and heifers that had calved
Beel cows
Milk cows
Hogs and pigs
Feeder pigs sold
Sheep and lambs^
Horses and ponies
Chickens 3 months old or older^
Hens and pullets of laying age
Broilers and other meat-type chickens
Turkeys
3 195
2 465
1 020
205 794
388 239
256 021
10 538
10 253
(D)
6 421
7 923
6 561
5 773
7 000
S 978
2 499
3 678
3 648
169 934
337 358
219 829
169 820
4 692
3 229
6 911
7 545
7 317
^Value of sales includes sheep,
'Sales for 1 987 include pullets c
Table 21. Poultry- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
Item
1987
1982
Item
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
INVENTORY
Chickens 3 months old or older _.
96
5
95
78
25
205 794
5 668
22 416
177 710
(D)
450
3 100
22 416
(D)
SB!
10 2f
(D)
(D)
(X)
126
114
2
10
126
99
8
3
2
19
16
15
2
30
388 239
(D)
365 000
(D)
1 0?^
11 050
12 850
32 000
236 500
(D)
is
(D)
(X)
SALES
Hens and pullets'
21
18
169 934
iS!
(D)
136 339
169 820
127
866
(D)
31 988
i
58 714
11 631
(X)
38
3
9
36
15
10
2
5
337 358
10 000 or more
1 0 000 or more
308 420
Hens and pullets of laying age
Farms with-
1 to 99
Hens and pullets of laying age
Farms with-
1 to 99 —
100 to 399
(D)
362
14^
400 to 3 199
3 200 to 9 999
3,200 to 9.999
13 900
20,000 to 49,999
50 000 to 99 999
159 200
100,000 or more
Broilers and other meat-type chickens .
Turkeys
For slaughter IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
iR!
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
[For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Broilers and other
Tieat-type chick
ens
Pullets not of laying age
Pullets 3 months old or older not
of laying age
Number sold
1987
1982
1987
1982
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Total
6
3
2
58 714
362
(D)
(D)
3
1
(NA)
(NA)
(0)
432
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
3
3
114
2
2
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
Famis with-
2 000 to 15 999
(13)
500 000 or more
Table 23. Poultry— Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987
IFor meaning of abbreviations and 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
Famis
Number
Farms
Total Invento
96
77
(X)
205 794
3 100
(D)
(X)
95
76
2
(X)
(D)
1 598
520
3 100
22 416
(D)
(D)
(X)
16
11
3
-
(X)
(D)
240
(D)
(W
(D)
(X)
I
(D)
32
(D)
6
(D)
Farms with-
279
100 to 399
400 to 1.599 -
1,600 to 3,199
(D)
10,000 to 19,999
20 000 to 49 999
No inventory
196
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
Famis
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Value
($1,000)
22
3
3
5
2
2
2
(D)
86
406
1 100
26 988
(D)
(D)
(D)
19
5
2
3
5
2
2
2
(D)
(D)
(D)
1 100
26 988
(D)
(D)
(D)
3
2
1
114
(0)
(D)
5
2
3
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
54
36
4
5
5
2
2
15
3 294
1 to 99
„
100 to 399
6
45
3 200 to 9 999
542
10 000 to 19 999
(D)
(D)
100 000 or more
895
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Table 24. Turkeys— Sales by Number Sold Per Farm:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
Turkeys
Total
Sales for slaughter
Sales of hens kept for breeding
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Total sold
18
16
2
11 631
18
16
2
(D)
(D)
(D)
2
(D)
16 000 to 29 999
_
Table 25. Cattle and Calves— Inventory: 1987 and 1982
1987
1982
Item
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
1 to 9
253
117
48
33
11
3
211
29
6
156
118
27
10
70
20
1
17
23
5
152
149
6 930
506
612
1 306
2 314
1 450
742
4 108
461
361
1 057
1 400
829
1 133
440
341
IS
2 975
42
(D)
74
694
1 431
728
2 048
774
340
154
60
65
41
18
2
288
168
40
50
24
6
192
154
28
9
123
1
13
37
23
6
233
229
8 997
745
50 to 99
2 706
iS
1 000 to 2 499
2 SOO or niore
5 123
Farms with-
603
20 to 49
1 731
50 to 99
1 533
500 to 999
1 000 or more
Beef cows
Farms wlth-
1 251
10 to 19
389
(D)
100 to 199
200 to 499
-
Milk COWS
3 872
Farms with-
(D)
(D)
10 to 29 —
30 to 49
215
1 416
50 to 99
1 443
100 to 199
716
2 802
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Table 26. Cattle and Calves— Sales: 1987 and 1982
(For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Item
Farms
Numtwr
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
,»1^
206
131
li
14
3
179
127
P
2
59
49
5
5
126
80
14
25
7
3 259
515
203
1 307
892
342
1 584
394
1
331
137
64
130
1 675
257
194
768
456
1 004
212
65
407
259
61
838
207
158
IS
72
37
62
166
53
30
55
28
260
156
33
60
10
220
169
37
14
55
47
6
2
162
67
30
40
5
3 544
601
453
1 793
IE!
1 465
591
499
375
265
140
2 079
283
424
1 058
314
:
Farms with-
1 to 9
10 to 19 __
228
133
IS
100 to 199
200 to 499
2 500 or more
Farms wlth-
1 to9
290
10 to 19
20 S 49:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
100 to 199
1,000 or more
Farms with-
n
50 to 99
500 to 999
1 000 to 2 499
Calves sold
22^
20 to 49
87
50 to 99
36
200 to 499
500 or more
Table 27. Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd:
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
1987
Cattle and cah
/es inventory
Cattle and calves
Cattle and calves
Total
Cows and t<eifers that
had calved
Heifers and heifer
calves
Steers, steer calves,
bulls, and bull calves
.ales
Fanns
Number
Farms
Number
Fanns
Number
Fanns
Number
Fanns
Number
Value
($1,000)
Total inventory
253
117
48
41
33
3
(X)
6 930
506
612
1 306
2 314
1 450
742
(X)
211
86
45
33
3
(X)
4 108
260
339
566
1 589
913
(X)
46
31
31
30
3
(X)
2 048
95
149
408
602
IS
(X)
149
59
33
30
20
5
2
(X)
774
151
124
i
(X)
194
58
48
33
11
3
-
-
12
3 075
173
291
586
1 137
626
262
184
907
Famis with-
]ri9::::::::::::::::::
73
2010 49
50 to 99
316
100 to 199
115
500 to 999::::::::::::::::
1.000 to 2.499
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Table 28. Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Cattle and cal
es inventory
GatMe and calves
Cows and herfers thai tiad
calved
Total
Cows and
hade
,alved
Heifers and heifer
calves
Steers, steer calves,
bulls, and bull calves
•ales
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
T tal inventory
211
81
43
■
23
6
42
6 504
495
481
625
324
1 243
2 071
1 265
426
211
81
43
29
8
21
23
6
(X)
4 108
184
277
361
202
855
1 400
829
(X)
129
40
22
18
6
16
21
6
1 884
215
80
147
83
303
638
418
164
116
27
18
9
33
512
96
124
117
39
85
33
18
262
169
38
21
23
6
37
2 833
209
160
275
98
521
1 077
493
426
Famis with-
20 to 29
32
30 to 49
177
50 to 99
Tootomi:::::::::::::::
500 to 999
Table 29.
[For meaning o
Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1987
abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Cattle and calves inventory
Beef cows
Total
Cows and herfers that had ca^ed
Heifers and heifer calves
Total
Beef COWS
and bull calves
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
T tal
156
76
42
27
6
1
97
2 729
981
570
600
244
4 201
156
76
42
27
6
4
1 610
588
327
341
148
!g
2 498
156
76
42
27
6
(X)
1 133
172
268
341
146
(X)
83
37
22
17
2
69
666
287
113
142
57
ss
1 382
93
41
27
18
3
56
453
Farms with-
106
5 to 9
130
10 to 19-
117
30 to 49
i§
50 to 99
100 to 199
1.000 or more
Cattle and calves sales
Total
CatUe
Calves
Beet cows
Total
Fattened on grain and concentrates
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
117
27
6
89
997
260
376
106
120
26
iS!
(D)
97
33
34
6
3
551
174
309
85
59
95
isi
529
43
13
12
13
2
3
16
181
31
22
102
16
(D)
:
66
17
24
20
446
219
74
116
Farms with-
1 to 4
20
5to9._
12
20 to 29 ._ _...
30 to 49
IS
SO to 99
500 to 999
1 000 or more
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Table 30. Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Cattle and calves inventory
Total
Cows
and heifers that had calved
Heifers and
heifer calves
Total
Milk cows
and bull calves
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Total invento
70
20
2
17
23
5
183
4 610
S
2 203
1 063
2 320
70
20
23
3 040
82
J
-
1 068
70
20
2
2
23
5
(X)
2 975
42
(D)
li
1 431
728
(X)
57
i
21
5
95
1 478
155
(D)
(D)
251
723
570
33
10
9
3
116
92
Farms with-
5 to 9
10 to 19
20 to 29
33
100 to 199_
200 to 499
682
Cattle and calves sales
Dairy product sales
Milk cows
Total
Cattle
Calves
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Value
($1,000)
Total inventory
67
18
2!
139
2 192
IS
1^^
448
510
71
221
65
57
13
2
21
794
100
(D)
(D)
60
2
15
23
5
66
47
(D)
(D)
(D)
763
331
277
50
23
5
1
(D)
34
5 to 9
10 to 19
50 to 99
(D)
2 430
1 292
100 to 199
200 to 499 __.
No inventory
1 067
493
122
790
(D)
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 grain and concentrates
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Total sold
206
85
46
15
43
3
3 259
213
302
203
1 307
892
342
1 004
99
65
407
259
179
74
?l
38
1 584
154
169
85
670
395
838
87
86
218
51
59
29
18
331
59
75
33
164
33
38
17
83
126
31
36
13
V.
3
1 675
59
133
118
637
231
166
12
Farms with-
5 to 9
10 to 19
25
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
Table 32. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Item
1987
1982
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
59
43
3
2
5
33
25
6
2
54
4 719
285
B
n
450
131
IS
4 269
73
6
6
23
18
1
72
3 030
fToSi _.__
148
100 to 199
200 to 499 _
500 to 999
745
1 590
2,000 to 4 999
5 000 or more
Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding
1 to 24 _
310
(D)
100 to 199 _
200 or more
Other hogs and pigs
2 720
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Table 33. Hogs and Pigs— Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Item
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Famis
Number
Value
($1,000)
Total hogs and pigs sold -.
Farms with-
50 to 99 1.....
49
24
9
5
4
5
2
3
6
1
5
2
4 990
1B2
308
342
542
(D)
(D)
311
4 679
165
228
358
542
(D)
(D)
568
23
33
36
60
(D)
(D)
10
(Z)
(D)
iR!
(D)
558
27
45
60
(D)
(D)
45
21
12
3
2
3
(NA)
(NA)
B
(NA)
(NA)
3 269
158
290
737
1 850
1 271
97
1 998
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
286
23
27
27
100 to 199 — -
200 to 499
67
143
Feeder pigs sold —
47
3
iS
239
Farms with-
50 to 99
(NA)
100 to 199
(NA)
(NA)
1,000 to 1.999
2,000 to 4.999
(NA)
Table 34. Hogs and Pigs— Litters Farrowed: 1987 and 1982
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Farms
Number of litters
Farms
Number of litters
Litters farrowed bety»een Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30
Farms witti-
35
21
6
2
2
29
660
69
90
98
IS!
320
340
24
12
2
8
2
21
404
(D)
206
50 to 99 -.-.
(D)
-
500 or more
Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31
June 1 and Nov. 30
181
Table 35. Hogs and Pigs- Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Hogs and pigs inventory
Hogs and
Jigs sales
Hogs and pigs
Total
Used or to be used for
breeding
Other hogs and pigs
Total
Feeder pigs
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Famis
Number
Farms
^
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Total inventory
59
12
(X)
4 719
115
170
220
(D)
(D)
(D)
(X)
33
13
7
3
5
3
(X)
450
30
35
26
120
(D)
iS
(X)
54
26
12
(X)
4 269
85
135
194
515
(D)
(D)
(D)
(X)
45
12
5
5
4 881
182
718
198
842
(D)
109
557
22
68
18
89
is
10
2
(D)
51
(D)
iS
(D)
(D)
2
10 to 24
25 to 99
1 00 to 1 99
500 10 999
1 000 or more
No inventory ._
(D)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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(For meaning of abbreviations and
symbols, se
3 introductory
ext]
Hogs and pigs inventory
Hogs and
Jigs sales
Hogs and pigs
Total
Used or to be used for
breeding
Ottier hogs and pigs
Total
Feeder pigs
Farms
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Total sold
45
4 682
83
202
363
625
(D)
(D^
37
28
10
5
3
2
5
443
7
40
67
70
(D)
(D)
42
1
5
2
12
76
162
296
555
(D)
(D)
30
49
17
16
5
4
5
2
(X)
4 990
72
418
342
542
(D)
(D)
m
568
12
36
60
(D)
(D)
(X)
(X)
311
97
(D)
(D)
(X)
Farms witti-
(d1
100 to 199
200 to 499
(D)
None sold
(X)
Table 37. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Litters Farrowed: 1987
[For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Hogs and pigs inventory
Hogs and pigs sales
Litters farrowed
Total
Used or to be used for
breeding
Otfier hogs and pigs
ToUl
Feeder pigs
Farms
Number
Fanns
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Farms
Number
Value
($1,000)
Total litters farrowed
26
4 306
22
65
108
422
535
(D)
(D)
413
6
8
5
6
2
2
450
6
20
30
85
100
(D)
(D)
28
5
6
3
6
2
2
26
3 856
16
45
78
337
435
SB!
413
30
6
7
6
2
2
19
4 271
12
93
262
523
640
'R!
(0)
719
497
25
57
i
71
3
3
311
31
(D)
Farms witti-
is
10 to 19
i?S^^::::::::::::::-:-
100 to 199
200 or more
Utters farrowed between Dec. 1. 1986. and Nov. 30, 1987
Litters farrowed
Total
Doc. 1. 1986, and IVIay 31, 1987
Junel.1987. andNov.30. 1987
Farms
Utters
Farms
Utters
Farms
utters
Total litters farrowed
35
6
7
6
2
2
660
6
20
43
90
98
!S!
(D)
33
320
'?^
17
40
49
!SI
(D)
29
2
340
26
50
Farms with-
5 to 9 .._
10 to 19
iS!
100 10 199 _
200 or more
Table 38.
[For meaning of
Sheep and Lambs— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
I symbols, see introductory text)
1987
1982
Famis
Number
Famis
Number
Sheep and lambs inventory ___
76
ii
69
62
(X)
66
73
1 661
490
IS
1 001
1 521
10 021
2 085
103
70
?f
1
63
60
(X)
57
65
3 195
1 00 to 299
300 to 999
(D)
Ewesi ear old or older
2 748
Sheep and lambs shorn
2 920
21 756
1 027
Sheep and lambs sold __
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(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex
tl
Sheep
and lambs
shorn
Sales
Sheep and lambs
Total
Ewes 1 year old
or older
Sheep and lambs
Sheep, lar
nbs. and wool
Farms
Number
Famis
Number
Farms
Number
Pounds of
v»ool
Farms
Number
Farms
Value
($1,000)
Total inventory
76
52
23
(X)
1 661
490
(D)
(D)
(X)
69
23
(X)
1 001
306
695
(X)
62
39
23
1 521
339
1 182
10 021
2 407
7 614
62
38
23
4
1 275
318
(D)
(D)
810
69
45
23
4
95
Farnis wrth-
23
25 to 99
(D)
1.000 to 2,499
5000 OT more
No inventory
9
Table 40. Sheep and Lambs- Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1987
Sheep and la
Sheep and lambs shorn
Sales
Total
Ewes 1 year old or older
Sheep
and lambs
Sheep, la
nbs, and wool
Farms
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Pounds of
wool
Farms
Farms
Value
($1,000)
Total invent
69
54
15
7
1 527
713
814
134
69
54
15
(X)
1 001
438
563
(X)
60
45
15
2
(D)
513
995
(D)
(D)
3 646
6 319
(D)
58
43
15
8
1 153
461
692
932
65
50
15
8
87
Farms wrth'-
1 to 24
35
53
200 to 499
2,500 to 4,999
5 000 or more
16
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Table 41. Other Livestock and Livestock Products— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
(For meaning of abbreviations i
I symbols, see introductory teirt]
Horses and ponies _. farms
$1,000
Mules, burros, and donkeys farms
number
$1,000
Colonies of bees _ farms
Honey sold farms
pounds
Bees and honey sold farms.
$1,000.
Goats farms.
number.
Angora goats farms
Mohair sold farms
pounds.
Angora goats and mohair sold farms
$1,000.
Milk goats - farms
Goats milk sold farms.
gallons.
Milk goats and goats milk sold farms.
$1,000.
Other goats.. famis.
number.
$1,000.
Mink and their pelts farms.
number.
$1,000.
Rabbits and their pelts ._ farms.
number.
$1,000.
Fish and other aquaculture products sold farms.
$1,000.
Other livestock and livestock products farms.
$1,000.
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Table 42. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Value of
production'
($1,000)
Corn for gram or ;
Com for silage or green chop or cut for dry fodder, flogged or
Sorgfium for gram or seed (bustiels)
Sorgfium for silage or green ctiop. cut for dry forage or hay, or
hogged or grazed
Wheat for grain (bushels) —
Barley for grain (bushels)
Oats for grain (bushels) —
Rye for grain (bushels)
Rice (cwt) —
Flaxseed (bushels)
Sunflower seed (pounds)
Soybeans for beans (bushels)
Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas (cwt)
Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _
Cotton (bales)
Tobacco (pounds)
Irish potatoes (cwt)
Sweetpotatoes (bushels)
Pineapples harvested (tons) _
Sugar beets for sugar (tons)
Sugarcane for sugar (Ions) -. _
Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop,
etc. (see text) (tons, dry)
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)
Land in orchards
Berries harvested for sale
Nursery and greenhouse crops, mushrooms, and sod grown for sale
(see text)
Other crops ---
Table 43.
[For meaning of
Specified Crops Harvested— Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1987
Entire crop irrigated
Part of crop irrigated
None of crop irrigated
Crop
Farms
Acres
yield per
acre
Farms
Acres
imgated
Acres not
irrigated
yield per
acre
Farms
Acres
acre
Com for grain or seed (bushels)
2
13
6
(D)
i
(D)
(D)
m
1
1
3
15
2
(D)
:
{D)
16
(D)
(D)
(D)
-
(D)
(D)
497
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.9
(D)
9
2
20
109
181
45
29
75
15
99
1 988
(D)
91
(D)
864
903
833
(D)
22
76.6
16.8
Wheat for grain (bushels)
(D)
Rice (cwt) _
Soybeans for beans (bushels) —
Peanuts for nuts (pounds) —
Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas (cwt) —
_
Sugar beets for sugar (tons) —
Sugarcane for sugar (tons)
1.2
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text)
(D)
Alfalfa seed (pounds)
(X)
3 035.2
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Table 44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982
IFor meaning of abbreviations and symbots, see introductory text]
Com for grain or seed (bustiels)
Corn for silage or green ctiop (tons, green)
1 to 14 acres
15 to 24 acres..
25 to 49 acres
50 to 99 acres
too to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
insh potatoes (cwt)
Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass
silage, green cfiop. etc. (see lext)(tons. dry) „.
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 aaes
3.000 to 4,999 acres
5,000 acres or more
Alfalfa hay (tons, dry)
Small grain hay (tons, dry)
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and v
hay (see text)(tons, dry)
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
Wild hay (tons, dry)
Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (toi
Vegetables han/ested for sale (see text)
0.1 to 0.9 acres
5 0 to 14.9 acres IIIIIIIIIII
15.0 to 24.9 acres
250 to 49.9 aaes
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
1.000.0 to 1.999.9 acres
2.000.0 to 2,999.9 acres
3,000.0 acres or more
Sweet com
Land in orchards
0.1 to 0.9 acres
5.0 to 14.9 acres
15.0 to 24.9 acres
25.0 to 49.9 acres
50.0 to 99.9 acres
100.0 to 249 9 acres
2500 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
2.000.0 to 2.999.9 acres
3,000.0 acres or more
33 778
3 354
3 076
2 983
4 605
3 350
1 089
2 098
2 513
2 347
43 979
3 818
3 258
14 339
11 250
Table 45. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982
(Not published for this Statel
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Table 46.
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale by Value of
Sales: 1987 and 1982
J of abbfeviabons and symbols, see introductory t
Under glass or other protection
In the
open
Sales
Crop
Farms
Square feet
Farms
Acres
Farms
($1,000)
Nursery and greenhouse crops, mushrooms, and
grown lor sale (see text)
1987 value of sales:
sod
1987._
1982..
79
79
17
15
19
9
9
3
7
17
19
890 384
868 143
25 044
43 180
13S 650
108 680
155 510
117 640
304 680
330 094
257 594
68
59
10
13
10
10
5
8
12
39
37
4 121
31
69
246
161
2I??
1 621
1 684
121
109
25
22
26
16
9
12
39
37
20 786
10 695
$2 500 to $9 999 sales
$10 000 to $39 999 sales
$200 000 to $499 999 sales
$500 000 sales or more
Nursery crops
1987..
1982..
10 388
5 861
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Table 47. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols,
Characteristics
Fewest number of farms accounting for-
25 percent of sales 50 percent of sales
Average size of farm __.
ue of land and buildings^ .
$1.000..
-dollars-
. dollars-.
Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _
Land in farms according t
acres'"
f*/1arket value of agricultural products sold
$1 000
Average per farm
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1.000..
$1.000..
$1,000..
Nursery and greenhouse crops
Other crops
$1,000..
farms..
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1,000.-
$1.000..
Hogs and pigs
$1.000..
bheep, lambs, and wool
Other livestock and livestock products (see tea)
$1.000..
farms..
$1.000..
farms..
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1.000..
^f'ars"
Hired farm labor
$i%m::
$1,000.-
$1,000.-
$1,000..
fviilk cows
number..
Hogs and pigs
number-.
3 797 800
8 362
2 862
7 137
1
(D)
60 214
3 542 000
8 962
(D)
3
2 374
^Data are based on a sample of farms.
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA RHODE ISLAND 39
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Farms number.
Land in farms acres.
Average size of farm acres.
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see tejft) farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm dollars.
Farms by value of sales:
$1,000 to $2.499 "imillllllllll!
$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
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.
Sorgtium (or 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 tarms.
$1,000.
Tobacco.- farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more (arms.
$1,000.
Hay, silage, and field seeds farms.
$1,000-
Sales of $50,000 or more farms-
$1,000-
Vegetables. sweet com, and melons farms-
$1,000-
Sales of $50,000 or more farms-
$1,000-
Fnjits. nuts, and bemes — farms-
$1,000-
Sales of $50,000 or more - farms-
$1,000.
Nursery and greenfiouse crops farms.
$1,000.
Sales o( $50,000 or more (arms.
$1,000.
Other crops (arms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more _ farms.
$1,000.
Poultry and poultry products .-- farms.
$1,000.
Sales o( $50,000 or more (arms.
$1,000-
Dairy products (arms-
$1,000-
Sales o( $50,000 or more (arms-
$1,000-
Cattlo and calves (arms.
$1,000.
Sales o( $50,000 or more (arms.
$1,000-
See (ootnotes at end of table,
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20 786
44
19 863
1 247
(D)
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Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 -Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con.
Total sales (see text)-Con.
Hogs and ptgs farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Stieep. lambs, and wool famns.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Ottier 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
ircially mixed formula feeds farms.
$1,000.
i$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 to $24,999 ._
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 or more
Agncultural 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 famns.
$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.
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Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 -Con.
1 of abbreviations i
Farms with sales of SIO.C
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Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
■Con.
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
Average per farm.
Less than $1,000.-.
$1,000 to $9,999 ...
$10,000 to $49,999.
Loss of-
$1,000
Government payments farms
$1,000
Other farm-related income' __. farms
$1,000
Customwork and other agricultural
Gross cash rent or share payments ..
Forest products and Christmas trees
Other farm-related income sources ...
. farms
$1,000
"$1,000
"$1,000
"$1,000
Total
Com
.. farms.
$1,000.
farms
$1,000.
Soybeans
$1,000.
farms
Sorghum
bariey, and oats.
$1,000.
'"$1,000^
Peanuts,
rye.
nee
tobacco
and
honey.
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000-
Total cropland farms..
awes..
Harvested cropland..- - — farms..
Farms by acres harvested:
100 to 199 acres.
500 to 999 acres .
Pasture or grazing only
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses, not harvested
and not pastured
On which all crops failed ...
In cultivated summer fallow _
See footnotes at end of t
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Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
I sales of $10,000 or more
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
programs
farms,.
Conservation reserve program
farms-
acres..
alue of land and buildings'
farms..
$1,000..
dollars
Averaae oer farm
Average per acre
dollars..
Farms by value group:
$1 to S39 999
$100,000 to $149 999
$150 000 to $199 999
$200,000 10 $499,999
$500 000 to $999 999
stimated market value of all machinery
Farms by value group:
$1 to $4 999
$1,000..
$10,000 to $19,999
$20 000 to $49 999
$100,000 to $199 999
$200 000 to $499 999
$500,000 or more
Less than 40 horsepowrer (PTO) ...
Grain and bean combines
number..
farms..
number..
farms..
number..
farms
number..
number..
number..
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
Commercial fertilizer
number.,
farms
which used..
acres on
Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc
which used.,
tons..
Nematodes in crops
which used.,
which used..
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops anc
pasture
which used..
farms..
acres on which i
140 066
285 267
3 972
155 497
670 246
5 722
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 -Con.
[For meaning c
, see introductory t
1 sales of $10,000 or more
I other races .
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Owned land in farms.
acres-
acres..
I rented or leased from others -
snted or leased land in farms -
Land rented or leased to others .
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence;
On farm operated
Not on farm operated
Not reported
Operators by pnncipal occupation:
Operators by days of worl< off farm:
200 days or more .
Operators by years on present farm:
5 to 9 years.
10 years or r
Not reported _
Operators by age group:
Under 25 years
25 to 34 years
50 to 54 years .
Operators of Spanish ohgin (si
Individual or family (sole proprietorship) .
Partnership .
Ckirporation:
f^ore than 10 stockholders
tilore than
10 or less
10 stockholders
acres..
Other— cooperative, estate or trust.
2 209
38
(D)
See footnotes at end of table.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -STATE DATA
9 060
127
8 915
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Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 -Con.
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory I
J with sales of $10,000 or r
FARMS BY SIZE
Casfl grains (Oil)
Field crops, except casfi grains (013).
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132) _.-
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish
potatoes, field crops, except cash
grains, n.e.c (0133, 0134, 0139) ._
vegetables
Fruits and t
General fan
Ions (016)
1 (017)
i (018)
, pnmanly crop (019) ._
airy, poultry, and
(021)
: (0212) .
Dairy farms (024) ___
Poultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027)
General farms, primarily lives
animal specialties (029) .._
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory .
10 to 49
200 to 499
Cows and heifers th
at had
calved
farms
number,.
Farms with-
1 0 to 49
50 to 99
farms
Farms with-
number..
5 to 9
1 0 to 49
200 to 499.-
500 or more
Ives
bulls
Steers, steer calves
calves
and bull
number..
Cattle anc
calves sold
farms
Calves
number-
Si ,000.
number.
$1,000.
Fattened o
n grain
andconcen
number.
$1,000.
trates... farms.
number.
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con.
I symbols, see introduclory t
LIVESTOCK-Con.
Hogs and pigs inventory.
Farms with—
50 to 99
100 to 199--
200 to 499. _
500 or more
Hogs and pigs sold .
Feeder pigs
June 1 and Nov. 30 .
Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory.
Ewes 1 year old or older
Sheep and lambs sold ..
Sheep and lambs shorn .
farms.,
farms-
farms,
farms.
Horses and ponies inventory.
Horses and ponies sold
Goats inventory
Goats sold
POULTRY
r 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 of
number.,
farms
Hens and pullets sold
... farmsi;
number..
sold . .
. farms
number-
Farms with-
1 to 1 999
Turkeys sold
number..
... farms..
30 260
9
192 049
See footnotes at end of table.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
I sales of $10,000 (
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn for silage or green chop farms..
acres..
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..
Irish potatoes — farms-
cwtl!
Irrigated -_. farms..
Farms by acres harvested:
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 grain, wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) .. farms..
acres..
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___
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain,
and wild hay (see text) farms..
acres-
ssted for sale (see text) .-.
s harvested:
:res
5.0 to 24.9 acres
25.0 to 99.9 acres
100.0 to 249.9 acres
250.0 acres or more
Land in orchards fam
acr<
Irrigated fam
acre
Farms by beanng and nonbearing acres;
5.0 to 24.9 acres
25.0 to 99 9 acres _
100.0 to 249 9 acres
250.0 acres or more
'Data are based on a sample of farms.
2Farms with total production expenses equal to martlet value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less t
Imoated
farms
acres. -
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) .
. farms..
Farms by acres harvested:
0 1 to 4.9 acres
6 187
(D)
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Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
r than family held
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Land in farms
_ number-
...acres.
acres..
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text)
Average per farm_
... farms..
$1,000..
...dollars..
Farms by value of sales:
$1 000 to $2 499
$2 500 to $4 999
$20 000 to $24 999
$50 000 to $99,999
$100 000 to $249 999
$500,000 to $999,999
$1 000 000 or more
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1,000..
... farms. -
$1,000..
Com lor grain
Wheat
... farms..
Soybeans
-$iooo:
farms
$1,000..
Sorghum for grain
Barley
... farms..
$1,000..
farms
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1.000..
Sales of $50,000 or more
$
$
Sales of $50,000 or more
$
Vegetables, sv»eet corn, and melons ....
Sales of $50 000 or more
Sales of $50,000 or more _
$
Sales of $50,000 or more _____''
$
$
S
Cattle and calves
$1,000..
. farms..
$1,000.
$1,000.
. farms.
$1,000.
$1,000.
$i,ooo;
farms.
$1,000.
farms.
farms
$1,000
farms.
$1,000.
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Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con.
symbols, see introductory text]
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD -Con.
Total sales (see text)— Con.
Hogs and pigs farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms-
$1,000.
Stioep. 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 farnis.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 to $99.999
$100,000 or more
ly 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—
$1,000 to $4,999 III""II"IIIIiriIIII"I
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Commercial fertilizef larms.
$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 fams.
$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 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
10 or less
holders
Other -
cooperative,
estate or
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total farm production expenses — Con.
Electricity farms.
$1,000.
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24.999
$25,000 or more
Hired farm labor famis.
$1,000.
Farms with 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 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 $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 famis.
$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
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.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 49.
[For meaning of
Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con.
'text]
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT^
$1.000_.
rinllars
Gain of-
$1 000 to $9 999
$10 000 to $49 999
Loss of-
Less than $1 000
number..
dollars-
$1 000 to $9 999
$10 000 to $49 999
Government payments
Ottier famn-related income' _
Customwork and other agricultural
Forest products and Christmas trees .
Other farm-related income sources ...
Total farms.
$1,000.
Corn farms.
Soybeans -
Sorghum, barl
Cotton
Peanuts, rye.
, tobacco, and honey.
Hareested cropland
acres..
. farms..
100 to 199 acres
200 to 499 acres
1.000 to 1.999 acres
2 000 acres or more
Cropland:
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses, not han^ested
and not pastured
On which ail crops failed
acres..
. farms.,
acres.,
farms
In cultivated summer fallow
Idle .
acres..
- farms..
acres. .
farms
acres..
Woodland pastured
Woodland not pastured
acres..
. famis..
acres..
. farms..
acres..
See footnotes at end of tabi
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Other ttian family t
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
Conservation reserve program .
Value of land and buildings^
"si.oooi:
-dollars-.
irms by v£
$1 to $39
$40,000 to $69.999...
$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 .
Farms by value group:
$1 toS4.999.
$5,000 to $9,999 ...
$10,000 to $19,999-
$20,000 to $49,999 .
number..
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) -
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
number..
farms..
number..
— - farms-
number-
fams
Cottonpickers and strippers-
number-
farnis-
number-
number-
number-
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
Commercial fertilizer
>prays, dusts, granules, fumigants, •
control -
Insects on hay and other crops -
Nematodes in crops
Diseases in crops and orchards -
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and
pasture farms-.
acres on which used-.
Chemicals for defoliation or for grovrth
control of crops or thinning of fruit -..
See footnotes at end of table.
25 549
399 203
3 603
72 856
374 642
9 672
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 49.
Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con.
I symbols, see introductory text]
Total
or family
Corporation
Total
Famil
held
Other than family held
Other -
cooperative,
Total
10 or less
stock-
holders
Total
10 or less
institutional!
etc.
TENURE AND RACE OF
OPERATOR
701
474
153
74
700
473
153
627
45 647
627
44 188
228
14 633
227
14 497
39
1 596
540
108
53
345
356
265
395
55
78
262
27
55
102
384
18 8
133
9
71
145
87
70
80
78
57
104
527
611
90
2
567
43 036
45
3 998
76
73
(D)
9
1 454
567
398
119
50
566
397
119
50
517
34 420
517
33 299
170
9 813
169
9 737
31
1 197
451
73
43
259
308
200
333
37
58
238
34
17
40
91
316
19,3
103
8
56
118
69
58
57
46
91
53.0
494
73
567
43 036
45
29
10
6
45
29
10
6
39
2 924
39
(D)
16
(D)
16
(D)
(D)
34
9
2
30
15
21
19
5
6
8
5
25
19,2
12
5
5
5
3
8
6
8
552
38
45
3 998
80
40
24
80
40
24
16
64
6 629
64
6 552
40
(D)
40
3 645
(D)
53
22
5
52
28
42
36
10
15
2
7
6
40
14.5
13
10
20
18
5
2
5
48.6
70
10
76
73
(D)
76
38
24
76
24
62
TJ
(D)
38
?^
(D)
(D)
50
21
5
50
26
40
34
8
15
2
7
12
6
38
14.8
13
10
19
7
18
5
5
48.6
68
8
76
(D)
3
73
73
37
24
12
73
37
24
12
61
(D)
(D)
36
?i
(D)
4
(D)
48
21
48
25
11
15
2
5
12
6
38
15.2
12
10
19
11
7
18
2
5
48.0
66
7
73
9 255
73
2
(D)
2
(D)
2
'°)
(D)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
9.3
2
48.5
2
2
(D)
2
2
'0)
(D)
2
<°)
(D)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
9.3
2
48.6
2
2
(D)
Tenants
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Land owned
Owned land in farms-
Land rented or leased from others
Rented or leased land in farms
acres. .
. farms-
' acres-
. farms-
_ farms-
acres..
1 674
7
(D)
2
Land rented or leased to others
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence:
(D)
3
261
Operators by principal occupation:
aher"^ ::::::::::::::::::::;
Operators by days of work off farm:
Any
1 to 99 days
100 to 199 days
Operators by years on present farm:
3 or 4 years
Avera'ae'years^ori oreserit farm
Not re orted
Operators by age group:
Under 25 years
35 to 44 years — _
50 to 54 years
55 to 59 years
57.7
Operators by sex:
Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ...
FARMS BY TYPE OF
ORGANIZATION
Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ._
Corporation:
Family held
More than 10 stockholders —
10 or less stockholders
.. farms-
acres..
.. farms..
- farms-
acres..
._ farms-
.. farms..
:
More than 10 stockholders
10 or less stockholders
acres..
.. farms..
farms
Other-cooperative, estate or trust.
.. farms.-
acres..
9
1 454
See footnotes at end of table.
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
FARMS BY SIZE
) acres ...
69 acres .
180 to 219 acres -
) 999 acres
acres or more .
(013).
Cash grains (Oil)
Field crops, excep
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Insh
potatoes; field crops, except casi
grains, nee. (0133, 0134, 0139)
Vegetables ;
Fruits and
ilons(016)
i(017)
I specialties (018)
General farms, primanly crop (019) ...
Livestocl<. 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..
50 to 99
100 to 199
Cows and heifers that had calved ..
Beef cows
.... farms..
number..
farms
Farms with-
1 to 9
number..
10 to 49
200 to 499
500 or more
number..
Farms with-
S to 9
10 to 49
200 to 499
500 or more
Heifers and heifer calves .
Steers, steer calves, bulls
and bull
.... farms..
Cattle and calves sold
Calves
Cattle
Fattened on grain and concentrates _
See footnotes ;
) of table.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con.
and symbols, see introductory t
LIVESTOCK-Con.
HoQS and Dias inventotv
number_-
50 to 99
Used or to be used for breeding __
farms--
number_.
number..
number..
$1,000..
farms..
Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 .
Dec. 1 and May 31
Sfieep and lambs of all ages inventory farms.
Ewes 1 year old or older farms-
Stieep and lambs sold ..
Sheep and lambs shorn .
Horses and ponies inventory -
Goats inventory .
farms,
farms-
POULTRY
Chickens 3 months old or older inventory _. farms.
Farms vnth—
i399-
400 10 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 _
Hens and pullets sold .
Broilers and other meat-type chickens
Turkey hens kept for breeding .
Turkeys sold
138 539
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory teirt]
Total
Individual
or family
Partnership
Corporation
Total
Family held
Other than
amity held
Other -
cooperative.
Total
10 or less
stock-
holders
Total
10 or less
stock-
holders
trust,
institutional.
CROPS HARVESTED
77
2 OOB
33 778
3
46
29
2
22
1 410
259 95B
(d1
9
5
291
8 126
14 125
3
28
189
85
17
182
4 005
6 187
(D)
99
1 947
28
617
46
32
18
2
83
856
5I
44
25
65
2)11;
39
24
2
15
807
128 590
6
2
3
251
6 649
11 632
(D)
167
73
159
3 240
4 932
(D)
79
1 112
18
347
26
2
66
557
4
(D)
38
21
7
7
219
4 316
2
(D)
3
2
^
2
16
775
(D,
(D)
7
5
10
509
715
13
696
8
(D)
2
4
6
247
44
3
6
4
^
(D)
2
2
601
131 038
(dI
2
iii
2
11
6
(D)
2
2
2
7
(D)
(D)
5
i
(D)
2
2
601
131 038
(d1
2
1
20
(D)
12
6
2
11
IB!
(D)
2
(D)
2
2
2
7
(D)
(0)
5
1
i
(D)
2
2
601
131 038
2
(D)
2
20
616
(D)
12
6
2
11
6
(D)
2
(D)
2
2
2
7
(D)
(D)
5
2
IS
2
i
2
tons, green"
Irrigated lams-
Farms by aaes haivesled:
IS
.
100 to 249 acres
2S0 to 499 acres
-
tatoes lam«>
^
acres-
(D)
(D)
Farms by acres harvested:
100 0 to 249 9 acres
Hay -alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild,
grass silage, green chop. etc. fsee text) - famis-
tons. dryll
Irrigated farms..
(0I
(D)
acres..
Farms by acres harvested:
"
100 to 249 acres
-
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain,
and wild hay (see text) farms..
tons, dryi:
Irriaated farms
2
IS
^ S!::
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ... famis-
Irrigafed fwre
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 oi more
Land in orchards . farms
acres
Irrigated farms
Famis by bearing and nonbeanng acres
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 aaes or more
(D)
(D)
s of agricultural products sold <
) as farms with gains ol less than $1,000.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Total farming
and other
occupations
Age of operator (years)
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
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 ttian $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.
Grains farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Corn for grain farms.
$1,000.
si.oool
Soybeans farms.
$1 .000.
Sorgtium 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.
Fruits, nuts, and berries farms.
$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 footnotes at end of table.
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19 866
38
19 300
(D)
3
2 219
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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)
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Average per farm __
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.
Sales of $50,000 or more .
$1,000..
- farms..
$1,000..
Wheat
$1,000..
farms
$1,000..
$1,000-.
Sorghum lor grain _.
'"$i,oooII
Oats
$1,000..
Ottier grains
$1,000..
larms
$1,000..
Cotton and cottonseed
Sales ol $50 000 or more
... farms..
$1.000..
$1.000..
Tobacco
larms
$1.000..
$1.000..
Hay, silage, and Held seeds
Sales of $50,000 or more
... larms-.
$1.000..
$1.000..
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons .
Sales of $50,000 or more
... larms..
$1.000..
$1.000..
Fniits. nuts, and berries
Sales of $50,000 or more
... farms..
$1,000..
... farms..
$1,000..
Nursery and greenhouse crops
... farms..
$1,000..
... farms..
$1,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more
Other crops
farms
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1,000..
... farms..
$1.000..
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1,000..
farms
$1,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1,000..
farms
$1,000..
Cattle and calves
Sales of $50,000 or more
... farms..
$1,000..
... 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 of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Total farming
and 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 $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
(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
$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 to $24,999 .__
$25,000 to $49.999
$50,000 or more
Agncultural chemicals farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
$6,000 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.
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -STATE DATA
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Age of operator (years)
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con
ToUl sales (see text) -Con.
Sates of $50,000 or more
$1,000..
farms
203
$1,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more
Other livestock and livestock products
(see text)
Sales of $50,000 or more
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total farm production expenses
$1,000.-
.. farms..
$1,000.-
- farms-
$1,000-
- (arms-
$1.000..
farms
64
53
295
(D)
365
$1,000..
3 854
Uvestock and poultry purchased
Farms with expenses of-
.. farms-
$1,000-
III
$5,000 to $24 999
s
$25 000 to $99 999
Feed for livestock and poultry
.. farms-
$1,000-
228
Farms with expenses of-
535
$5 000 to $24 999
19
Commercially mixed formula feeds ..
Farms with expenses of-
""$i%'oo-
102
259
$25,000 to $79,999
$80 000 or more
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees
- farms-
Si .000-
93
Farms with expenses of-
107
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
13
$25 000 or more
Commercial ferlilizer _ _
Farms with expenses of-
- famis-
$1,000-
175
150
$5,000 to $24,999
3
$25 000 to $49 999
Agricultural chemicals
Farms with expenses of-
- farms-
$1,000-
145
72
$5,000 to $24 999
$25 000 to $49 999
$50,000 or more ___
Petroleum products
- farms..
$1,000..
339
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
222
3
$25 000 to $49 999
- farms..
$1,000.-
. farms..
$1,000-
. farms-
Si ,000-
- farms-
Si ,000..
309
Diesel fuel .__ _.__
Natural gas
129
136
52
7
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see r
Total farming
Age of operalof (years)
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Cori.
Total farm production expenses-Con.
Electncity _ _ farms.
$1,000.
Farms witti expenses of—
$1 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 with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999
$6,000 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
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—
$1,000 to $4,999"""IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
$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 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbrevialions and symbols, see introductory text)
Other occupations
Age of operator (years)
Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987 -Con.
Age ol operator (years)
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
All farms
Average per farm.
Average r
an $1,000 ...
to $9,999 .—
) to $49,999 _
$10,000 to $49,9
farms
Other larm-related income'
$1,000.-
farms
Customwork and other agricultural
$1,000.-
$1,000-
Gross cash rent or share payments ..
.. farms..
$1.000..
.. farms..
$1,000..
-. farms..
$1,000..
Forest products and Christmas trees .
Other farm-related income sources ...
COMMODITY CREDIT
CORPORATION LOANS
Total
farms
$1,000..
Wheat
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1,000.-
Sorghum, bariey, and oats
Cotton
.- farms-
$1,000-
Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey
$1,000--
- farms- -
$1,000--
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO
Famis by acres hanrested:
1 to 49 acres
acres-
acres..
200 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1 000 to 1 999 acres
Cropland:
Pasture or grazing only
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses, not harvestei
acres—
acres-
In cultivated summer fallow
acres-
acres..
Woodland not pastured .—
... f^::
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con.
[For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Age of operator (years)
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
$1.000._
dollars
Gainof-
$1 000 to $9 999
$10 000 to $49 999
number
rinlbirs
Lossof-
$1 000 to $9 999
$10 000 to $49 999
GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND
OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME
farms
$1.000..
Customwork and other agricultural
services
$1,000..
- farms..
-2 932
5 981
Gross cash rent or share payments
Other farm^elated income sources .
$1,000..
. farms..
$1,000..
Total - - -.-
Com
$1,000-.
farms
$1,000..
$1,000..
Sorghum, barley, and oats
$1.000..
farms
Cotton
$1,000-.
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO
Total crtjpland
Harvested cropland
Farms by a
1 to 49 acres _-.
50 to 99 acres -.
100 to 199 acres
200 to 499 acres
soot
1,000 t
2,000 f
1,999 I
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses, not harvest
and not pastured
On which all crops f
Woodland not pastured .
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.
symbols, see introductory text]
Total farming
and other
occupations
Age of operator (years)
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
Conservation reserve program .
farms,
farms.
Value of land and buildings'
"SI.OOO;'
"dollars^
'arms by value group:
$1 to $39,999
$40,000 to $69.999 .
$70,000 to $99.999 .
$100,000 to $149.99!
$150,000 to $199,99!
$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 by value group:
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $9,999 .__
$10,000 to $19,999.
$100,000 to $199,999.,
$200,000 to $499,999.,
$500,000 or more
Motortrucks, including pickups farms.
Wheel tractors I
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) I
40 horsepower (PTO) or more farms.
Grain and bean combines ..
Cottonpickers and strippers.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
acres on which i
acres on which i
granules, fumigants, etc., to
Sprays,
control -
Insects on hay and other crops
Diseases in crops i
Weeds, grass, or bi
I of crops or thinning c
See footnotes at end of table.
186 264
552 712
5 234
35 431
562 397
4 907
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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)
I lots, ponds, roads,
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
programs farms..
lue of land and buildings'
Average per farm
Farms by value group:
$1 to $39,999
$40,000 to $69,999. _.
$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
) $19,999.
) $49,999 .
) $99,999 .
f^flotortrucks, including pickups ,
Less ttian 40 horsepower (PTO)
40 horsepower (PTO) or more ..
Cottonpickers and strippers.
Mower conditioners
Pickup balers
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
Sprays, dusts, granules,
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.
Chemicals for defoliation or for growth
control of crops or thinning of fruit farms.
acres on which used.
12 750
202 381
2 743
30 060
334 000
3 785
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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
IFor meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Black and other races
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Owned land in farms.
' teased from otfiers .
farms.,
acres..
Rented or leased land in farms farms..
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of
On farm operated _-_
Not on farm operated
Other .
Operators by days of v
None
) 99 days
100 to 199 days-
200 days or more
Not reported
Operators by years on present farm:
Average years on present farm
Operators by age group:
Under 25 years..
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
Average age
Operators by sex:
lulale
Female
Operators of Spanish origin (see text) .
Individual
Partnership
""^Zn....... _
farms
More than 10 stockholders
10 or less stockholders
III" farms-
Other than family held
More than 10 stockholders
10 or less stockholders
acres.
farms.
farms-
Other-cooperative, estate or tmst.
See footnotes at end of tabl<
68 RHODE ISLAND
Total farming
occupations
Age of operator (years)
(D)
62
3 374
31
2 524
2 524
2 707
29
2 607
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.
Age of operator (years)
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Owned land In farms _
Land rented or leased from others .
Rented or leased land in farms -.
Land rented (
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence:
On farm operated
Not on farm operated
Not reported
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming
Ottier _
Operators by days of work off farm:
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 ,
Female ,
Operators of Spanisfi ongin (see text)
Individual or family (sole proprietorsfiip) .
Corporation:
Family held
tulore tha
n 1 0 stockholders
10 or les
s stockholders
More tha
10 or les
n 10 stockholders
s stockholders
Other — cooperative, estate or trust.
See footnotes at end of table.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
2 601
(D)
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Table 50.
[For meaning of
Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator:
bbrevjations and symbols, see rntroduclory text]
1987 -Con.
Total farming
occupations
Age of operator (years)
FARMS BY SIZE
70 to
100 t
0 1 39 acres
220 t
0 259 acres
0 499 acres
500 t
0 999 acres
2,000
acres or more
Cash grains (011)
Field crops, except cash grains (013) _
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Iristi
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
1(021)
, 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 _
Cows and heifers that had calved .
Beef cows
Heifers and heifer calves
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
.. farms,
number.
Cattle and calves sold
number.
.. farms.
$1,000.
number.
$1,000.
Fattened on grain and concentrates
number.
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000.
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
-Con.
other occupations
Age of operator (years)
FARMS BY SIZE
1 to 9 acres
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
2,000 acres or more _.
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Casfi grains (Oil)
Field crops, except casti grains (013)
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132) ,
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Iristi
potatoes; field crops, except casfi
grains, ne.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)
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)
Dairy (arms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027) _ __.
General farms, pnmarily livestock and
animal specialties (029)
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory farms.
number.
Farms witti-
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
SOO or more
Cows and fieifers that had calved farms.
Beef cows - farms.
Farms with-
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99 ____
100 to 199
200 to 499 _-__
500 or more
H/lilk cows farms.
number.
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
Cattle and calves sold .__ farms.
si.ooo!
Calves farms.
si.ooo!
Cattle farms.
si.ooo:
1 gram and concentrates ... farms,
number.
$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:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987 -Con.
Age of operatof (years)
30 467
196 508
(D)
3
96 374
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 50.
[For meaning o1
Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
and symbols, see introductory t
Other occupations
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 50.
[For meaning ol
Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987
I symbols, see introductory text)
Con.
Total farming
and ottier
occupations
Age of operator (years)
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn for silage or green chop farms.
tons, green.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by acres tian/ested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres —
500 acres or more
Irish potatoes farms.
acres.
Imgated farms.
acres.
Farms by acres harvested:
5.0 to 24.9 acres __
25.0 to 99.9 acres
100.0 to 249.9 acres
250.0 acres or more
fHay— 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 _.
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain,
and wild hay (see text) farms.
tons. dry.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ,_. 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
Land in orchards _ farms.
Imgated farms.
Farms by beartng and nonbearing acres:
5.0 to 24.9 acres
25.0 to 99 9 acres
100.0 to 249.9 acres
250.0 acres or more
Id of table.
252 908
2
(D)
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Age of operator (years)
25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn for silage or green cfiop farms..
1 00 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
farms
cwt_.
0 1 to 4 9 acres
acres-.
100 0 to 249 9 acres
Hay— alfalfa, otfier tame, small grain, wild,
grass silage, green ctiop.
(see text) .. farms.
farms"
Farms by acres fian/ested:
acres..
100 to 249 acres . .
250 to 499 acres
ame f>ay ottier ttian alfalfa, small grain,
and wild fiay (see text)
. farms..
for sale (see text) .
Farms by acres fiarvested:
s by bearing and nonbearing acres:
to 4.9 acres
to 24.9 acres
s sold are included as farms witfi gains of l<
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Table 51.
Summary by Size of Farm:
I symbols, see introductory teict]
1987
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
otal sales (see texl)
Average per farm
... farms-
$1,000..
...dollars..
Farms by value ol sales:
Less than $1,000 (see text)
$1 000 to $2 499
$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
farms
$1,000..
$1,000..
Corn (or grain
... farms..
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1,000..
Sorghum for grain _
... farms..
$1,000..
Oats
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1,000..
Cotton and cottonseed
Sales ol $50,000 or more
... farms..
$1,000..
... farms--
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1.000..
farms
$1.000..
$1.000..
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons
... farms..
$1,000..
... farms..
$1,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more
farms
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1.000..
... farms..
$1.000..
Nursery and greenhouse crops
"""$1,000-
... farms..
$1.000..
Sales of $50,000 or more
Other croDS
farms
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1,000..
""$1,000-
Poultry and poultry oroducts
farms
$1,000..
$1,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more
$1.000..
farms
$1.000..
Cattle and calves
Sales of $50,000 or more
... farms..
$1,000-.
.- farms..
$1,000..
See footnotes at end of table.
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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 51.
[For meaning o1
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Farms number.
percent.
Land in famis acres.
Average size ol 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 10 $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
Grains farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Corn for grain farms.
$1,000.
Wfieat-- farms.
$1,000.
Soybeans _., farms.
$1,000.
Sorgfium for grain farms.
$1,000.
Barley _ farms.
$1,000.
Oats farms-
$1,000.
Other grains farms.
$1,000.
CkJtton 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 famis.
$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.
$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.
Sates of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Dairy products farnis.
$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
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
'-
Total
1 to 9
acres
10 to 49
acres
50 to 69
70 to 99
100 to 139
acres
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD- Con
Total sales (see text)-Con.
.. (arms..
49
568
2
(D)
73
103
462
(o1
702
29 736
42 359
248
1 146
213
25
9
393
3 684
296
60
34
3
219
2 843
145
44
23
7
237
1 396
155
47
20
15
399
1 335
37
3
6
355
778
322
27
2
659
1 390
607
42
9
599
621
271
433
24
25
405
311
6
84
10
27
71
104
1 281
12 315
29
88
26
2
44
240
34
9
24
180
18
5
1
36
117
22
9
2
31
20
30
1
48
20
48
94
76
91
3
79
38
12
12
12
50
349
29
59
28
250
4 116
16 462
86
376
78
3
5
123
736
105
12
5
66
478
59
3
3
46
70
35
6
5
125
124
122
61
121
234
243
224
9
215
117
72
35
7
103
83
6
39
10
(D)
10
232
(D)
62
1 766
28 324
20
137
17
2
29
272
16
2
25
180
8
18
80
10
3
33
62
30
3
30
4B
28
60
112
55
(D)
36
15
(D)
51
53
13
24
4
8
75
2 160
28 794
25
45
24
51
380
7
2
25
230
7
13
67
1
63
60
62
1
37
34
65
98
61
57
29
19
2
(D)
(D)
7
Sales of $50,000 Of more
Sheep, lambs, and wool
$1,000_.
.. farms.,
$1,000..
.. (arms..
$1.000..
70
6
(D)
Other livestock and livestock products
(see text)
$1,000..
.. farms..
$1,000..
7
10
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total (arm production expenses
Average per (arm
Livestock and poultry purchased
Farms with expenses o(-
$1 to $4,999
$1,000..
""$1%00-;
..dollars..
"'$i*ooo::
70
3 917
55 956
23
299
17
5
$25,000 to $99,999 _
;
farms
57
$1,000..
46
7
$100 000 or more
Commercially mixed formula (eeds .
Farms with expenses o(-
.. farms..
$1,000..
29
720
21
$5,000 to $24,999
5
2
39
Farms with expenses o(-
$1to$999-
$1.000..
107
29
2
Commercial (ertilizer
Farms with expenses o(-
.. farms..
$1.000..
37
86
31
6
$50 000 or more
30
Farms with expenses o(-
$1.000..
(D)
23
$50 000 or more
Petroleum products
Farms with expenses o(-
.. farms..
$1.000..
70
119
$25 000 to $49 999
$50 000 or more
farms
68
Diesel (uel
$1.000..
farms
38
Natural gas
LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil.
$1.000..
... farms..
$1.000..
... farms-.
$1.000..
2
(D)
48
(D)
See footnotes at <
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Table 51.
[For meaning oi
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
bbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con.
Total sales (see text) -Con.
Hogs and pigs farms,
$1,000,
Sales ot $50,000 or more farms,
$1,000,
Sfieep. lambs, and wool farms.
$1,000.
Sates of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Otfier livestock and livestock products
(see text) farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more (arms.
$1,000.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
Total farm production expenses farms.
$1,000.
Average per farm. ...dollars.
Livestock and pc
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 witfi 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 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 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 -
$6,000 to $24,999 -
$25,000 to $49,999 -.
$60,000 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.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Item
Total
1 to8
10 to 49
acres
acres
acres
acres
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
452
549
327
108
16
214
9 536
113
52
28
21
66
531
18
33
12
3
588
1 744
514
64
5
5
97
183
67
21
2
1 298
173
57
9
177
875
26
108
38
5
105
423
36
54
12
3
122
786
95
15
4
6
635
1 795
15
2
624
3 583
530
61
43
51
9
1
40
172
32
6
2
14
27
8
2
70
77
67
3
25
24
50
21
3
12
28
2
8
2
17
22
5
1
2
7
86
108
85
230
88
e
2
95
118
24
2
51
662
29
10
26
79
8
12
6
221
319
208
13
21
16
80
229
69
69
51
9
19
25
8
10
28
56
24
^9
213
10
221
623
203
13
42
39
33
2
18
389
7
8
2
5
21
3
59
122
53
6
3
38
12
2
28
5
2
8
10
5
10
27
58
185
14
58
223
50
5
2
1
52
72
30
21
32
537
22
5
3
53
2
1
63
102
56
7
:
7
10
22
79
19
9
42
2
5
2
17
37
3
14
10
31
3
72
295
50
18
58
287
49
55
$1.000..
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
110
43
10
1
17
$1,000..
Farms with eitpenses of-
987
5
5
" " $1.000..
Fanns with expenses of-
$1 to $999
(D)
1
63
$1.000..
Farms with expenses ot-
$1 to $4 999
201
55
6
$50 000 or more
machinery and equipment farms..
$1.000..
Farms with expenses of-
11
16
$5 000 to $24 999
41
"^ $1,000..
Farms with expenses of-
225
$5 000 to $24 999
10
2
Secured by real estate si'SSo""
Farms with expenses of-
36
191
13
$5 000 to $24 999
12
$25 000 or more
9
$1.000..
Farms with expenses of-
34
5
$1 000 to $4 999
2
$5 000 to $24 999
farms
13
$1,000..
Farms with expenses of-
38
10
!
$10 000 to $24 999
60
Pnjperty taxes -^vS^::
Farms with expenses of-
179
52
$10000 to $24 999
$25 000 or more
All other farm production expenses tamis..
$1,000..
Farms with expenses ot-
62
660
51
$5,000 to $24.999
S50.000 or more
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Table 51.
[For meaning ot eibbreviations
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con.
symbols, see introductory text]
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
uctory text]
'-
Total
1 to 9
acres
10 to 49
acres
""°cll
70 to 99
acres
100 to 139
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
All farms.. number..
$1,000..
Average per farm dollars..
702
7 443
10 603
104
392
3 772
250
566
2 266
62
222
3 584
75
563
7 512
70
716
10 232
Farms with net gains' .number..
Average net gain ..dollars..
285
35 812
55
11 725
80
19 894
31
18 473
27 840
30
32 979
Gain ot-
46
108
81
18
20
12
16
38
13
15
12
3
3
9
17
2
12
6 626
5 155
170
6 030
31
11 305
6 810
40
Average net loss dollars..
6 828
Loss of-
73
55
6
13
30
5
1
28
125
15
2
2
24
2
39
3
14
15
$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 agncultural
$1.000..
42
39
152
30
106
2
(D)
10
39
20
9
2
32
152
12
61
5
13
(D)
3
24
34
2
21
74
5
(D)
Gross cash rent or share payments farms,.
$1.000..
Forest products and Chnstmas trees farms..
$1.000..
Other farm-related income sources farms..
$1.000..
51
71
64
112
42
125
3
(D)
(D)
12
25
17
6
49
(D)
6
6
18
22
4
7
2
(D)
13
37
13
28
COMMODITY CREDIT
CORPORATION LOANS
Total farms..
$1.000..
Corn farms..
$1.000..
':
I
$1.000..
Soybeans farms..
$1,000..
':
':
':
$1.000..
Cotton -. '*™^-
$1.000..
Peanuts, rye. rice, tobacco, and honey... farms..
$1.000..
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO
USE
Total croDland (arms
597
26 121
523
18 498
410
71
27
13
2
80
211
68
161
68
213
3 056
182
1 991
182
61
1 798
54
1 284
45
9
66
54
1 701
39
15
64
acres-
Harvested cropland farms..
59
2 949
31
1 00 to 1 99 acres
-
Cropland;
242
4 513
57
582
15
94
6
96
(D)
(D)
84
806
16
90
6
ID)
25
(D)
21
266
5
(D)
(D)
198
40
734
14
132
(D)
2
249
22
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
and not pastured farms..
acres..
On which all crops (ailed farms..
acres..
In cultivated summer fallow farms..
acres.-
Idle farms
li
9
Total woodland - farms..
366
22 743
117
3 700
321
19 043
12
1
9
9
118
1 538
36
344
99
1 194
40
1 330
251
35
1 079
48
2 087
22
348
1 739
51
Woodland pastured (armsll
acres..
Woodland not pastured farms..
acres..
153
48
2 607
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]
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
All farms
Average per farm
"" $i,ooo;;
...dollars..
349
7 937
F th nel oa ns2
Average net gain
...dollars..
35 723
Gain of-
2
$50 000 or more
5
Loss ot-
Less than $1,000 —
7
$10 000 to $49 999
5
$50,000 or more
Government payments
Other farm-related income'
. farms..
$1.000..
. farms..
$1.000..
Customwork and other agricultural
Gross cash rent i
Forest products anc
Other farm-related i
share payments
Id Chnstmas trees
Total
"$i.ooo::
$1.000..
farms
$1.000..
$1.000..
Cotton
$1.000..
farms
Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey.
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO
USE
$1,000..
. farms..
$1,000..
Harvested cropland
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 49 acres
. farms"
acres..
200 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
Cropland:
Pasture or grazing only
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
and not pastured
.. farms..
.. farms..
farms
acres..
Idle farms
acres..
farms
Woodland not pastured
.. farmsl-
15 947
7
21 995
1 372
20
3 230
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 51.
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con.
symbols, see introductory text]
wasteland, etc.
Cropland under federal acreage r
I commodity acreage adjustment
alue of land and buildings'
farms';
Average per farm
Average per acre
Farms by value group:
$1 to $39 999
$1,000. _
dollars..
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
$5,000,000 or more
and equipment
Farms by value group:
$1 to $4,999
$i.ooo::
$5 000 to $9 999
$50 000 to $99 999
fulotortrucks, including pickups
Wtleel tractors
farms..
number..
Less tfian 40 fiorsepower (PTO) ..
40 fiorsepower (PTO) or more
farms"
number..
farms..
Cottonpickers and strippers
Mower conditioners
number..
farms-
number..
farms-
number..
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
Commercial fertilizer
acres o
number..
farms-
n which used-
acres o
control -
Insects on fiay and other crops ...
acres o
Nematodes in crops ._
Diseases in crops and orcfiards---
acres o
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops an
n which used.,
tons..
iiwhich used-
farms..
n which used..
n which used-
i
acres on which used-
Chemicals (or defoliation or for growth
control of crops or thinning of fruit .. farms..
11 430
109 904
37 231
23 712
362 452
6 785
35 438
472 507
5 977
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
J lots, ponds, roads.
Cropland under federal acreage
! of land and buildings' .
: group:
Farms by \
$1 to $39,999:
$40,000 to $69.999...
$70,000 to $99.999...
$100,000 to $149,999.
$150,000 to $199,999.
$200,000 to $499,999.
$10,000 to $19,999...
$20,000 to $49,999...
$50,000 to $99,999 ...
$100,000 to $199,999.
$200,000 to $499,999.
$500,000 or more ....
Motorlnjcks. including pickups
Wfieel tractors
.... farms.,
number-
farms
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ...
Grain and bean combines
Cottonpickers and strippers....
Mower conditioners
.... farms.,
number..
farms-
number..
farms..
farms..
number..
farms..
number..
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
Commercial fertilizer
number..
which used..
acres on
Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc
Insects on hay and other crops ....
acres on
Nematodes in crops
Diseases in crops and orchards ....
acres on
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and
which used..
farms..
which used..
..... farms-.
farms..
which used..
acres on
Chemicals for defoliation or for growth
control of crops or thinning of fruit ..
See footnotes at end of table
..... farms..
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Item
Total
1 to 9
acres
10 to 49
50 to 69
acres
70 to 99
acres
too to 139
acres
TENURE AND RACE OF
OPERATOR
701
474
153
700
473
153
1
627
45 647
627
44 188
,4ii
227
14 497
39
1 595
540
108
53
345
356
265
395
55
78
262
27
55
102
384
18.8
133
9
71
145
87
70
80
78
57
104
52.7
90
2
567
43 036
45
3 998
76
(D)
73
(D)
9
1 454
131
7
21
130
102
7
21
110
539
110
413
72
28
71
5
127
83
n
43
79
13
17
49
9
,?
26
59
16.0
27
i
13
9
11
10
19
49.8
98
33
107
407
6
16
16
(D)
16
(D)
I
(D)
250
179
42
29
■ 250
179
42
29
221
4 941
4f6;
72
1 514
71
1 479
7
210
199
39
12
109
86
153
10
110
11
19
34
138
18 2
48
2
18
68
24
28
27
27
26
30
52.1
218
32
218
5 451
12
301
16
350
16
(D)
3
(D)
66
13
6
66
13
6
60
3 121
769
19
769
2
(D)
62
2
2
31
35
17
43
6
10
27
6
6
6
44
20.5
10
9
9
10
7
11
6
52.1
61
5
50
2 905
6
(D)
9
547
(D)
46
3
67
46
18
3
64
5 151
64
4 585
21
21
932
9
566
60
5
2
24
23
8
29
3
9
12
18.1
2
8
17
8
9
8
3
6
51.1
61
6
1
56
4 629
(D)
7
538
6
(D)
67
38
Pari owners
24
Tenants — —
5
.
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
62
Owned land in farms
_ farms! 1
acres..
. farms -
acres..
. farms..
^2
Land rented or leased from others
Rented or leased land in farms
Land rented or leased to others
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence:
5 469
29
29
2 223
2
(D)
51
5
Operators by principal occupation:
39
Operators by days of work off fami:
None
25
34
9
200 days or more
20
Operators by years on present farm:
5
37
9
Operators by age group:
35 to 44 years
13
45 to 49 years
9
5
55 to 59 years
9
60 to 64 years
6
6
Operators by sex:
63
Female
FARMS BY TYPE OF
ORGANIZATION
Individual or family (sole propnetorship) __
.. famis..
50
5 659
9
Corporation:
Family held
acres-,
farms
6
10 or less stockholders
Other than family held
.. farms-
_- farms..
2
(D)
Other -cooperative, estate or tnjst,
institutional, etc
_. farms..
:
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]
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Land rented or leased from otfiers .
Rented or leased land in farms ..
Land rented or l<
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
acres-
farms..
Operators by place c
On farm operated -_.
Not on farm operated
Not reported
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming
Other
Operators by days of work off farm:
Any .
to 9 years
0 years or more
Average years on present farm .
Operators by age group:
25 to 34 years
Female ,
Operators of Spanish origin (see text) .
lily (sole proprietorship) .
Corporation:
t^ore than 10 stockholders —
10 or less stockholders _._
More than
10 or less
10 stockholders
farms,
farms.
acres,
farms.
acres..
Other — cooperative.
3 503
21
3 343
10
1 181
10
1 181
See footnotes at end of table.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
3 038
20
3 038
2.000 acres or
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
FARMS BY SIZE
1 to 9 acres
131
10 to 49 acres
250
100 to 139 acres
67
140 to 179 acres
180 to 219 acres
23
260 to 499 acres
33
500 to 999 acres
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Tobacco (0132)
grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139)
98
Hortteultural specialties (018)
95
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and
Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)
S3
^,S^S^cS§e%%%- -
25
71
General farms, primarily livestock and
10
253
6930
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory
.. farms-
89
SO to 99
M
100 to 199
"
500 or mori"::::"" " " ""
Cows and heifeis that had calved ...
fanns
211
Beef cows
number
farms,
number..
4 106
156
Farms with-
1 to 9
1 133
100 to 199
200 to 499
Farms with-
1 to4
2 975
50 to 99...
23
100 to 199
Heifers and heifer calves
farms
Steers, steer caNas, twlls, and bull
number..
2 048
number..
774
Calves
number..
$1.000..
?^
Cattle
number..
$1,000..
1 675
166
179
1 584
838
59
^1
Fattened on grain and concentrates
See footnotes at end of table.
88 RHODE ISLAND
$1,000..
- farms..
number..
$1,000..
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -STATE DATA
Table 51.
(Fof meaning ol
Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con.
I symbols, see introductory text]
-
140 to 179
180 to 219
220 to 259
260 to 499
500 to 999
acres
1,000 to 1,999
acres
2.000 acres or
more
FARMS BY SIZE
1 to 9 acres
10 to 49 acres
50 to 69 acres
70 to 99 acres
41
1
8
8
3
6
2
10
6
S
19
680
6
8
2
3
15
379
10
86
7
3
6
293
4
15
225
10
76
15
311
87
8
160
20
15
151
68
38
19
23
2
2
2
7
5
4
2
2
3
13
534
3
6
3
12
360
8
(D)
3
5
5
(D)
3
7
162
12
12
r.
11
165
14
1^
58
2
E!
(D)
10
301
157
(D)
2
2
2
(D)
2
116
5
28
7
173
76
85
B
7
88
68
2
18!
33
3
5
6
12
1
21
1 845
3
5
7
3
3
19
1 133
9
59
7
2
12
1 074
5
3
17
578
15
134
21
823
144
17
s
66
25
1
1
7
3
2
P)
2
(D)
(D)
2
2
(D)
(D)
i
i
Si
2
2
2
2
2
(D)
2
,o,
(D)
2
2
(D)
2
(D)
i
(D)
(D)
1
S!
140 to 179 acres
180 to 219 acres
:
260 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
;
2,000 acres or more
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Cash grains (Oil)
Field crops ej(cept aeh grains (013)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar t>eets Irish
grains, nee (0133 0134 0139)
'
Fniits and tree nuts (017)
-
.
Uvestock. except dairy, poultry, and
Daily laims (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)
-
_
General lams, primarily livestock and
animal specialties (029)
UVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory
1 to 9
.. farms-
number..
:
10 to 49
50 to 99
200 to 499
500 or more
farms
number-.
-
number__
■^T^r*:-.-. .-
so to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
MO S ^"i:::::::::::::::: ::::::::
.
Milk cows
tenT«
Farms with-
1 104
.
50 to 99
100 to 199
_
Heifers and heifer calves
farms
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
calves
number.,
farms
"
;
Calves
Cattle
Fattened on grain and concentrates
number..
$1,000..
.. farms..
number..
$1,000_-
.. farms-
"$i,ooo::
"number"
$1,000.-
!
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]
LIVESTOCK -Con.
Hogs and pigs inventory _,, farms.
25 to 49lllllll^im^l\[lll'll^l"lll^.
100 to ^99Vl]l^llllmlll^"l^l^l^.
200 to 499
500 or more
Used or to be used for breeding farms.
number.
Other farms.
number.
Hogs and pigs sold farms.
$1,OOo!
Feeder pigs farms.
$i.ooo;
Litters of pigs farrowed between -
Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov, 30 ___ farms.
Dec, 1 and Ivlay 31 farms.
number.
June 1 and Nov. 30 farms.
number.
Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory farms.
number.
Ewes 1 year old or older farms.
number.
Sheep and lambs sold farms.
Sheep and lambs shorn farms.
number,
pounds of wool.
Horses and ponies inventory farms.
Horses and ponies sold farms.
Goats inventory farms-
Goats sold farms.
number.
POULTRY
Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms.
Farms with —
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.
number.
Pullets 3 months old or older not of
laying age farms.
Hens and pullets sold _ farms-
number.
Broilers and other meat-type chickens
sold- farms.
number.
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.
2 085
62
1 521
(D)
10 106
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Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
LIVESTOCK -Con.
Hogs and pigs inventory farms-
Farms witti-
1 to 24 -
25 to 49 —
50 to 99
100 to 199. _
ZOO to 499__
500 or more
Used or to be used for breeding famis-
number.
Other - farms-
number.
Hogs and pigs sold __ famis-
$1.000l
Feeder pigs farms-
number.
$1,000.
Utters of pigs farrowed between —
Dec- 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.
Horses and ponies sold _._ farms.
Goats inventory farms.
Goats sold farms.
POULTRY
Chickens 3 months old or older inventory .. farms.
Farms with-
400 to 3199 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'II"!!"
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
sold. farms-
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. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con.
[For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
CROPS HARVESTED
Corn tor silage or green chop farms
tons, green
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
Insh potatoes farms.
cwt!
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 grain, wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ._ farms.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by a
1 to 24 a
25 to 99
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain,
and wild hay {see text) farms.
acres.
tons. dry.
Irrigated farms.
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 99.9 acres
100.0 to 249.9 acres
250.0 acres or more
Land in orchards farms.
acres.
Irrigated farms.
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres:
0.1 to 4.9 acres _
5.0 to 24.9 acres
26.0 to 99.9 acres _
100.0 to 249.9 acres
250.0 acres or more _
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]
Ite.
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
2,000 acres or
more
CROPS HARVESTED
6
190
2 800
2
4
IS
24
918
1 441
11
2
508
672
(D)
2
(D)
2
7
205
2
6
5
186
3 054
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
3
331
380
(D)
(0)
1
(D)
1
2
(D)
2
2
627
605
4
2
3
118
159
60
2
(D)
2
2
2
13
813
14 581
2
3
105
16 290
(D)
2
20
1 145
2444
9
7
14
602
1 225
471
2
(D)
3
85
2
(D)
146 470
2
3
2
2
IS
(D)
(0)
2
(D)
(D)
1
i
2
(D)
(D)
acres.,
tons, green- _
I
acres__
Farms by acres harvested:
-
100 to 249 acres
Irish potatoes farms..
cwt..
Irrigated farms..
acres-
Farms by acres harvested:
0 1 to 4 9 acres
':
'
1 00 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..
I
acres..
1 to 24 acres .' _
:
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain.
tons, dry.-
Irrigated farms..
acres..
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ... farms..
Irrigated farms"
0 1 to 4 9 acres
25.0 to 99.9 acres
100 0 to 249 9 acres
Land in orchards farms
.
acres..
Imgated farms..
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres:
0 1 to 4 9 acres
1 00.0 to 249.9 acres
250 0 acres or more
i famis with gains of less t
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
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 ttian $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
Grains... farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Corn for grain farms.
$1,000.
Wheat farms.
$1 ,000.
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.
Sates 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 benies farms.
$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 famns.
$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.
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold:
(For meaning of :
1987 -Con.
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
percent..
Average size of (arm
acres--
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text)
Average per farm
_.- farms..
$1.000..
...dollars..
Farms by value of sales.
Less ttian $1 000 (see text)
$1 000 to $2 499
$50 000 to $99 999
$100 000 to $249 999
$500 000 to $999 999
$1 000 000 or more
Sales of $50 000 or more
$1.000..
$1.000..
Com for grain
... farms-.
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1,000..
Sorgtium for grain
... farms.-
$1,000..
Oats
$1,000..
farms
$1,000..
$1.000..
Cotton and cottonseed
... farms..
$1,000.
■"$i.oooi:
.. farms.
$1,000.
.. 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 ben
Sales of $50,000 <
.. farms.
$1,000.
.. (arms-
$1,000-
s farms-
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Otfier crops
Sales of $50,000 or r
Poultry and poultry products .
Sales of $50,000 or more .
es of $50,000 or more
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD -Con.
Total sales (see text)-Ck)n.
Hogs and pigs farms
$1,000
Sales of $50,000 or mofe farms
$1,000
Slieep. 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.
dollars.
famis.
$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, Ijultis, 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 chemk»ls 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.
> at end of table.
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con.
(For inaanir
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Total farm production expenses— Con.
Electricitv
farms
Farms with expenses ol-
$1,000.-
Farms with expenses ol-
$1,000..
farms
Farms with expenses ol-
$1.000_.
«i nnn?^ 54999'"
Farms with expenses of-
$1,000.-
machinery and equipment — .
Farms with expenses ot-
"$1,000;;
Interesl expense
Farms with expenses of-
.. farms..
$1,000-
$100,000 or more . — - -
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
$1 to $999 -
$1,000 to $4,999-
$5,000 to $24,999 -
$25,000 or more -
Cash rent -
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
$1,000..
farms
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
$1,000-.
$25,000 or more -
All other farm production expenses .
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999...
$500,000 or more
See footnotes i
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Table 52.
[For meaning oi
Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold:
i symbols, see introductory text]
1987 -Con.
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total farm production expenses -Con.
Electricity , farms.
$1,000.
Farms witfi expenses of —
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more
Hired farm labor 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
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 ___.
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
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.
Famis with expenses of-
$1 to $999. ._.
$1,000 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more _.
Cash rent... famis.
$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 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory textj
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
Avera e er farm
Sf.OOO..
dollars
Average net gain
Gain o(-
Less ttian $f 000
dollars-
$50 000 or more
Loss of-
farms
$1,000_
$1,000_
Customwfork and other agricultural
$1,000.
Gross casfi rent or stiare payments
._. farms-
si. 000.
Forest products and Christmas trees
$1.000..
otal
farms
Corn
$1,000.
$1,000-
Soybeans
$1,000.
Sorghum, barley
and oats..
$1,000.
.- farms-
$1,000-
Peanuts, rye. rice
. tobacco, a
nd honey.
$1,000-
-. farms-
$1,000-
Total cropland farms..
acres-.
Harvested cropland farms-
acres..
, Farms by acres harvested:
50 to 99 acres
100 to 199 acres
200 to 499 acres ----
500 to 999 acres
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres -
Total \
Woodland pastured
Woodland not pastured .
See footnotes at end of table.
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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'
Gain of-
Less than $1.000 —
$1,000 to $9,999 __-
$10,000 to $49,999 _
$50,000 or more __.
Government payments
... farms..
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1,000..
Forest products and Christmas trees
... farms..
$1,000-.
... farms..
$1.000..
"""$i%'oo:;
Ottier farm-related income sources ..
Total
Com
Wheat....
Soybeans.
Sorghum, b
Cotton
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000.
""si.ooo!
Farms by acres harvested;
100 to 199 acres
200 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1.000 to 1.999 acres -
In which all crops failed ...
I cultivated summer fallow .
Total woodland.
I pastured
Woodland not pastured .
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 52 Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
$600,000 or more
)ts. ponds, roads,
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
programs
Consen^ation reserve program .
Farms by value group:
$1 to $39,999
$40,000 to $69,999 _..
$70,000 to $99,999. _.
$100,000 to $149,999.
$150,000 to $199,999.
Farms by value group:
$1 to $4.999
$5,000 to $9.999...
$10,000 to $19,999.
$20,000 10 $49,999 .
$50,000 to $99,999 .
$100,000 10 $199,999.
$200,000 10 $499,999.
$500,000 or more
"""number;
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ..
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
number.
farms.
number.
farms.
number.
farms
number.
Mower conditioners .
number,
farms
number.
number.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
Commercial fertilizer
Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants.
insects on hay and other crops .
I crops and orchards .
60 214
3 542 000
8 962
1 090
15
3 200
15 390
026 000
6 218
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see inlroductory text]
1987-Con.
Pastureland and rangeland other than
Land in house lots, ponds, roads.
.. farms- .
acres..
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
acres- -
Value of land and buildings'
acres..
.. farms..
acres..
farms
Average per farm.
$1.000..
..dollars..
'Tl%l%%':°"':
$70 000 to $99 999
$100 000 to $149 999
$200 000 to $499 999
$500 000 to $999 999
$5,000,000 or more
Estimated market value of all machinery
Farms by value group:
$1 to $4,999 . — .
$1.000..
$10,000 to $19,999
$20 000 to $49 999
$50,000 to $99,999
$100 000 to $199,999
$200 000 10 $499 999
$500,000 or more
SELECTED MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT'
Motortrucks including pickups
farms
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ...
number..
farms..
number..
Cottonpickers and strippers
number..
_... farms-
tvlower conditioners..
— . terms-
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
number-.
Commercial fertilizer
acres on
which used-
acres on
which used..
Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc.. to
control -
Insects on hay and other crops farms..
acres on which used-
Nematodes in crops farms..
acres on which used-
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops anc
which used..
acres on
which used..
9 022
11 103
6 309
8 821
220 525
3 104
25 005
233 692
3 050
36 635
425 988
5 649
See footnotes at i
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
I land in tamns .
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place ol residence:
On farm operated
Not on fann operated
Not reported
Other
Operators by days of work off farm:
Not repotted
Operators by years c
10 years or more
Average years on present farm .
35 to 44 years .
45 to 49 years .
50 to 54 years .
Average age .
Operators by sex:
Male __,_
Individual or family (
Corporation:
Ottier than family held
10 or less stockholders
See footnotes at end of table.
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3 486
15
3 446
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Table 52.
(Forr
Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con.
> introductory lent)
TENURE AND RACE OF
OPERATOR
All operators _ _
Full owners
White
Full owners
Part owners
Tenants
Black and other races
Full owners -
Tenants
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Land owned _ _ farms
acres
Owned land in famis _ farnis
acres
Land rented or leased from others farms
Rented or leased land in farms farms
Land rented or leased to others farms
acres.
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence:
On fami operated
Not on farm operated
Not reported __
Operators by prin
Other
Operators by days of work off fami:
None-
1 to 99days""IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
100 to 199 days-
200 days or more _ .._
Not reported
Operators by years on present farm:
2 years or less _
3 or 4 years _
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
acres
Partnership fanris
acres
Corporation:
Family held __. farms
More than 10 stockholders larms
10 or less stockholders farms
Other than family held — farms
More than 10 stockholders __ farms
10 or less stockholders farms
Other -cooperative, estate or tnjst.
3 981
2
(D)
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tejct]
FARMS BY SIZE
10 to 49 acres"^;];]";i^"I"im"I];iII^m
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
Cash grains (Oil)
Field crops, except casti 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, pnmanly crop (019)
Livestoct^, 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-
Farms with-
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.
number.
Beef cows farms.
number.
Farms with—
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199 _.
200 to 499
500 or more
Milk cows.. farms.
5 to 9 ii;;i;""";i;";r;iii"iiiiii;i;
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.
$i,ooo!
Calves farms.
$i,ooo!
Cattle farms.
$1,000!
Fattened on grain and concentrates ... farms.
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 52.
[For meaning o(
Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con.
I symbols, see introductory text]
FARMS BY SIZE
10 to 49 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.- ___
2,000 acres or more
FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Casti grains (011)
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Cotton (0131) _.
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish
potatoes; field crops, except cash
grains, n.ex. (0133, 0134, 0139)
Vegetables and melons (016) _
Fruits and tree nuts (017) ..__
Horticultural specialties (018)
General farms, pnmarity 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 (arms
Farms witti-
1 to 9 ___ __
10 to 49..
50 to 99.
100 to 199.
200 to 499
500 or more
Cows and tieifers that had calved farms.
number.
Beef covi/s farms.
number.
Farms with-
1 to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Milk cows farms.
Farms with-
1 to 4
S to 9
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Heifers and heifer calves (arms.
number.
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
calves (arms-
Cattle and calves sold farms.
number,
$1,000.
Calves (arms.
$i,ooo!
Cattle farms.
$1,000!
Fattened on gram and concentrates ... famis.
$1,(
See footnotes at (
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations <
LIVESTOCK -Con.
Hogs and pigs inventory-
Used 0
Other .
lumber.
Hogs and pigs sold farms.
SI.OOoi:
Feeder pigs farms.
Sfieep and lambs ol all ages inventory.
Ewes 1 year old or older
Stieep and lambs sold farms.
number.
Sfieep and lambs stiorn farms.
pounds of vnool.
Goats inventory farms.
number.
Goats sold. farms.
POULTRY
Cflickens 3 months c
Farms with —
■ older inventory .. farms..
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 .
d pullets of laying age farms..
number..
I months old or older not of
Broilers and olher r
Turkey hens kept for breeding farms..
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see 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
Total
$40,000 to
$49,999
CROPS HARVESTED
77
2 008
33 778
46
29
2
22
259 958
2
(D)
9
2
5
5
291
8 126
14 125
3
28
189
85
182
4 005
6 187
(D)
99
1 947
a??
46
32
18
2
83
856
8
56
44
25
14
IB!
IS
(D)
(D)
1
688
161 470
1
(D)
3
2
!S
1
i
(D)
1
(D)
2
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
3
(D)
(D)
2
(D)
(D)
3
261
2
18
822
15 216
13
i
21
1 199
2 557
8
6
13
400
787
2
(D)
(d1
3
34
(D)
2
376
5 582
3
5
9
5
243
35 548
(D)
15
625
1 067
2
(D)
9
330
638
8
296
5
2
5
300
46
2
2
7
.— --""E::
Farms by acres harvested:
748
25 to 99 acres
acres..
cwt..
Imgaled farms..
-
5 0 to 24 9 acres
25 0 to 99 9 acres
Hay- alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc. fsee text) .. farms..
acres..
tons, dry..
Irrigated famis..
Farms by acres han/ested:
1 to 24 acres
7
259
504
25 to 99 acres
3
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain.
5
tons, dryi;
Imgated farms..
Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ... famis..
lrr,ga.ed ^
Farms by acres harvested:
0 1 to 4 9 acres
227
3
45
(ol
100 0 to 249.9 acres -
250 0 acres or more
Irrigated farnisll
Famns by bearing and nonbearing acres:
5 0 to 24 9 acres
(D)
25.0 to 99.9 acres
1
_
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Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Hem
$25,000 to
$39,999
$20,000 to
$24,999
$10,000 to
$19,999
'TsUl
$2,500 to
$4,999
Less than
$2,500
CROPS HARVESTED
2
i
9
604
3
2
80
220
12
318
6
60
I
5
(D,
(D)
2
3
(D)
(D)
7
276
582
2
5
190
458
3
48
2
5
82
2
2
8
91
1 790
2 430
29
921
2 008
1
22
511
853
24
297
6
48
8
2
45
2
5
31
495
i
36
1 283
2 062
16
21
596
839
15
114
2
(D)
7
7
32
1
(D)
(D)
(D)
rll
1 065
1
(D)
23
9
5^?
682
(D)
13
31
(D)
13
9
33
6
23
204
3 321
22
acres-
Irrigated .— ■ farms^^
acres-
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
500 acres or more
acres—
CWt—
Irrigated _ farms-
0 1 to 4 9 acres
5
15
1 520
5 0 to 24 9 acres
250 0 acres or more
Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc. (see te)rt) .. farms..
tonrs^i:
2 381
acres—
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
-
250 to 499 acres
500 acres or more
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain.
78
tons, dryi;
Irrigated farms--
acres..
1 184
1 255
16
1
Farms by acres harvested:
5 0 to 24 9 acres"
(D)
14
25.0 to 99.9 acres
-
250.0 acres or more
Land in orchards farms..
Irrigated __ farms..
acres..
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres:
0.1 to 4.9 acres
34
140
1
(D)
25
5 0 to 24 9 acres
8
250.0 acres or more —
-
i sold are included as farms v
1 gains of less than $1 ,C
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
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Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J
, except cash grains (013)
(0133. 0134, 0139)
Vegetables
and melons
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Famis number..
percenu.
[.and 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 $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
Grains farms..
$1,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more farms..
$1,000..
Com tor grain laims..
$1,000..
""'$1,000l"
Soyt)eans 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 com, and melons farms..
$1,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more farms..
$1.000..
Fruits, nuts, and bemes farms..
$1,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more farms..
$1,000..
Nursery and greenhouse crops farms..
$1,000..
Sales of $50,(X)0 or more farms..
$1,000..
Other crops fanns..
$1,000..
Sales of $50,000 or more famis..
$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.
Cattfe and cafves farms.
$1,000.
Sales of $50,000 or more famts.
$1,000.
See footnotes at end of table.
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1 764
10
1 678
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]
General famis.
primarily crop
(019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry,
and animal spe "
(021)
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Farms
Land in farms
Average size of farm
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text)
farms
$1.000..
Famis by value of sales:
Less than $1,000 (see text)..
$5 000 to $9 999
$25 000 to $39 999
$40 000 to $49 999
$250 000 to $499 999
Grains
farms
$1,000__
$1.000..
$1.000..
$1,000..
$1,000..
farms
$1,000..
Oats
$1,000..
famis
$1,000..
Cotton and cottonseed
$1,000..
... famis..
Sales of $50,000 or r
Sales of $50,000 or more
Vegetables, sweet com, and melons
Sales of $50,000 or more
Nursery and greentiouse crops..
Sales of $50,000 or more ...
Other crops
Sales of $50,000 or mora .
Poultry and poultry products .
Sales of $50,000 or more .
Dairy products
Sales of $50,000 or more .
$1,000-
'$1,000l
$1,000..
'$1,000i:
. farms..
$1.000..
. farms..
$1,000..
- farms..
$1,000..
. farms-.
$1,000-.
"$1,0001'
"$1,000l'
"$i.oooI!
"$i,oooi:
'$i,ooo;'
'$i,oooI
.. farms.
$1,000.
'$i.oooI
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 of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
Irish potatoes;
field crops, except
cash grains, n.e.c,
(0133. 0134. 0139)
Vegetables
and melons
(016)
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD -Con.
Total sales (see text) — Con
Hogs and pigs farms.
SI. 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
(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 purciiased 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
Ckimmercially mixed formula feeds farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$26,000 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
micals farms.
$1,000.
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $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 $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
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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)
I specialtii
21)
Beef cattle.
except feedlots
(0212)
Poultry
"'(S11
otal sales (see text) -Con,
Sales of $50 000 or more
$1.000..
farms
$1.000..
Sheep, lambs, and wool
Sales of $50 000 or more
.. farms..
$1,000..
farms
$1,000..
Other livestocli and livestock products
farms
$1.000..
$1.000..
ARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
otal farm production expenses
Average per fami
.. farms..
$1.000..
..dollars..
Livestocl( and poultry purchased
Farms with expenses of-
.. farms..
$1.000..
$5 000 to $24 999
$25 000 to $99 999
Feed for livestock and poultry
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
.. farms..
$1.000..
$5 000 to $24 999
Commercially mixed formula feeds .
Farms with expenses of-
$25 000 to $79 999
$80 000 or more
farms
Farms with expenses of-
$1.000..
$5 000 to $24 999
$25 000 or more
Commercial fertilizer
farms
Farms with expenses of-
$1,000..
$5 000 to $24,999
$25 000 to $49 999
$50 000 or more
Agricultural chemicals
Farms with expenses of-
... farms..
$1,000..
$5 000 to $24 999
$25 000 to $49 999
farms
Farms with expenses of-
$1.000..
$5,000 to $24,999
$25 000 to $49 999
Gasoline and gasohol
... farms..
$1,000..
$1.000..
LP gas. fuel oil. kerosene, motor oil
$1.000..
See footnotes at end of table.
$1.000..
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Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Total
Cash grains
(Oil)
Field crops, except cash grains (013)
(016)
Item
Total
Cotton
(0131)
Tobacco
(0132)
Sugarcane
and sugar beets;
field crops, except
cash grains, n.e.c.
(0133. 0134, 0139)
Fniits and
tree nuts
(017)
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'
-Con.
Total farm production expenses-Con.
'$1,000^;
452
549
327
108
9 536
113
52
28
21
66
531
18
33
12
3
588
514
64
5
5
97
67
21
7
2
239
1 298
173
57
9
177
875
26
108
38
5
105
423
36
54
12
3
122
786
95
15
635
1 795
548
70
15
2
624
3 583
530
63
2
(D)
2
,d1
2
2
(D)
2
2
(D)
2
61
21
5
16
329
9
3
3
3
2
3
87
109
83
9
8
1
32
81
25
27
69
9
12
6
9
12
5
3
54
8
2
83
211
77
3
3
87
180
83
3
:
:
21
56
5
sit
9
3
3
3
2
87
109
9
14
6
32
81
25
27
9
12
6
9
12
5
3
54
8
2
83
211
77
3
3
87
180
3
30
35
17
12
18
199
11
3
8
8
2
6
163
51
8
2
5
96
7
3
6
80
2
2
6
16
2
i
20
2
54
203
46
2
6
49
189
6
1
26
12
Farms with expenses ol-
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
13
$25,000 or more
Hired farm labor
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
'$i.ooo"
243
$100 000 or more
Contract labor
Farms with expenses of-
'$i.ooo;;
31
2
$25 000 or more
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
'$i.oooII
45
92
41
$50 000 or more
machinery and equipment _ . .
Farms with expenses of-
$1,000 to $4,999
. farms..
$1,000..
5
2
2
$5 000 to $24 999
$25,000 or more
Interest expense
Farms with expenses of-
. farms..
$1,000..
18
38
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99.999
Secured by real estate
. farms..
$1,000..
14
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $999
6
$25,000 or more
Not secured by real estate
.. farms..
$1,000..
21
$5 000 to $24 999
$25 000 or more
Cash rent
Farms with expenses of—
.. farms..
$1,000..
6
25
$10,000 to $24,999
$26 000 or more
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
$1,000..
105
42
$25,000 or more
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4 999
.. farms..
$1,000..
42
184
38
$50 000 or more _ _
2
See footnotes at end of table.
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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)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry,
and animal specialties
(021)
Poultry
nd eggs
(025)
Total farm production expenses— Con.
$1,000 to $4,999 ..
$6,000 to $24,999 .
$25,000 or more ..
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
Contract labor
Farms witfi expenses of-
$1,000 to $4,999 ._
$5,000 to $24,999 .
$25,000 or more ..
Farms witti expenses of—
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
Farms with expenses c
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999 _..
$5,000 to $24,999 ..
$25,000 or more __.
Interest expense
Farms with expenses of-
$1 to $4,999
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $99,999 ___
$100,000 or more
Farms with e
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4,999 .
$5,000 to $24,999
$25,000 or more .
Not secured by real estate .
Farms with expenses of—
$1 to $999
$1,000 to $4.999
$5,000 to $24,999
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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)
and sugar beets;
field crops, except
casfi grains, n.e.c.
(0133, 0134. 0139)
Vegetables
and melons
(016)
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
$1,000 to $9,999.
Farms with net li
Government payments __
— farms.
Customwork and other agricultural
$1,000-
Gross cash rent or share payments .
Forest products and Christmas trees
Other fami-related income sources —
COMMODITY CREDIT
CORPORATION LOANS
""$1,000.
... farms..
...^'a^^::
$1,000..
... farms-.
$1,000.
$1.000..
farms
Wheat
$1,000.
Soybeans
$1,000.
farms
Sorghum, barley, and oats __..
$1,000.
... famis-
$1,000.
$1,000.
Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey.
Han/ested cropland
Farms by acres harvested:
1 to 49 acres
fa'rms
acres
50 to 99 acres
500 to 999 acres
1 000 to 1 999 acres
Cropland;
farms
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses, not han/es
and not pastured ___
On which all crops failed
In cultivated summer fallow
acres
ed
farms
acres
farms
acres
famis
Total woodland _.
Woodland pastured
Woodland not pastured .
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 53. Summary by Standard industrial Classification of Farm:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987 -Con.
General farms,
(019)
Poultry
nd eggs
(025)
NET CASH RETURN FROM
AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR
THE FARM UNIT'
$1,000_.
dollars
Average net gain
.dollars..
Gam of-
$50,000 or more
GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND
OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME
. farms..
$1,000..
. farms..
$1,000..
Other farm-related income'
$1,000..
Gross cash rent or share payments ...
. farms-
Si .000..
_ farms..
$1,000.-
_ farms.-
Forest products and Christmas trees ._
Other farm-related income sources
Total
Corn
Wheat
Soybeans -
Sorghum, barley, and oats..
Cotton
Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, ;
$1,000..
si.ooo"!
$1,000-
'"'$1,000-
farms-.
$1,000..
farms..
$1,000..
J honey ... farms..
$1,000..
Harvested cropland
Farms by acres han/ested:
acres..
. farms..
acres..
50 to 99 acres
500 to 999 acres
1 000 to 1 999 acres
Cropland:
farms
In cover crops, legumes, and soil-
improvement grasses, not harvested
and not pastured
On which all crops failed
In cultivated summer fallow
acres..
. farms..
. farms-
. farnisll
Total woodland
Woodland pastured
Woodland not pastured .
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 of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
field crops, except
cash grains, n.e.c
(0133. 0134. 0139)
Vegetables
and inelons
(016)
1 lots, ponds, roads.
tc.
3r federal acreage reduction
Ck)nservation reserve program .
Value of land and buildings'
1 group:
Farms by vali
$1 to $39.8
$40,000 to $69,999...
$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
Estimated marltet value of all machinery
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 .
$100,000 to $199,999.
$200,000 to $499,999.
$500,000 or more
Wheel tractors
— . famis..
number..
40 horsepower (PTO) or more
number..
— - farms..
Mower conditioners-
Pickup balers
number..
.... faiins._
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
number..
which used-
acres on
Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc.
tonsi;
to
acres on which used..
Nematodes in crops farms..
acres on which used-
Diseases in crops and orchards farms
acres on
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and
which used-
control of crops or thinning of Suit ._
which used..
41 559
428 443
5 306
27 634
425 138
3 816
1 351
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Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con.
IFor meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
General famns,
primarily crop
(019)
1 woodland
Cropland under federal acreage reduction
programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment
Value of land and buildings' -
Farms by value group:
$1 to $39,999
$40,000 to $69,999.. .
$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
Estimated market value of all machinejy
Fanns 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 .
$100,000 to $199,999.
$200,000 to $499,999.
$500,000 or more
Motofliucks, including pickups
Wtieel tractors _.
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) .
40 horsepower <PTO) or more ...
Grain and bean combines _
Cottonpickers and stiippers—
Pickup balers
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'
Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to
control -
Insects on hay arKj other crops ._ farms..
tor growth
of fnjit ...
control of crops or thinning t
See toolnotes at end of table.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
25 085
385 923
2 357
28 922
615 362
3 656
5 825
342 647
5 281
12 150
934 615
5 594
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Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con.
Field crops, except c
I sugar beets;
risti potatoes;
Vegetables
and melons
(016)
Black and other r
Full owners ...
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Land rented or leased troi
Rented or leased land i
Land rented or leased to
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of
On farm operated __.
Not on farm operated
Not reported
Operators by days of work off farm:
Any .
I 99 days
100 to 199 days--.
200 days or more .
Not reported
Operators by years (
2 years or less ...
55 to 59 V
60 to 64 y
65 to 69 y
Operators by s
Male
Female
Operators of Spanish origin (si
Individual or
Partnership .
acres
acres,
farms,
farms.
farms.
See footnotes at end c
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Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Con.
Horticultural
specialties
(018)
General farms.
pnmarily.o^p
Livestock, except dairy, poultry.
(021)
Dairy farms
(024)
Poultry
and eggs
specialties
(027)
Item
Total
Beef cattle.
except feedlots
(0212)
General famis.
primarily livestock
and animal
specialUes
(029)
TENURE AND RACE OF
OPERATOR
All operators
Full owners
95
54
26
15
26
22
3
202
154
33
15
83
56
21
6
49
25
10
25
21
2
2
59
10
8
Tenants...- _
94
53
26
15
26
22
202
154
33
15
56
21
6
49
25
10
25
21
2
2
59
8
2
Tenants —
1
1
:
\
\
:
Tenants-
-
OWNED AND RENTED LAND
Land owned
Owned land m farms
. farms-
acres..
. farms-
acres..
80
5 482
80
5 442
25
1 591
25
1 591
187
16 792
187
16 132
9 282
77
9 081
39
4 502
4 502
23
1 493
(D)
64
2 137
10
721
10
673
. farms-
acres—
. farms-
acres..
3 787
41
3 786
365
365
49
2 405
48
2 370
27
1 189
27
1 189
35
3 575
3 575
16
16
12
357
12
(D)
2
(D)
2
(D)
. famis-
acres—
A
:
695
201
(D)
(D)
(D)
Operators by place of residence;
58
32
5
24
2
161
20
21
67
7
9
44
5
18
5
59
Not reported
Other . I
63
32
5
21
57
145
24
59
46
3
20
5
31
40
3
Operators by days of work off farm:
45
9
12
20
7
19
12
42
156
16
18
122
63
48
40
6
5
8
2
6
3
2
5
13
16.1
18
49
6
32
3
1 to 99 days -
100 to 199 days
2
Operators by years on present farm:
6
8
13
53
18.2
2
5
16
15.4
10
33
101
17,6
3
7
18.8
3
2
3
35
20.9
13
30
9
20.1
12
24
6
6
5
26
48
28
7
17
2
7
7
9
5
9
23
16
3
25 to 34 years
2
35 to 44 years
55 to 59 years
9
9
50.5
5
2
51.7
15
25
16
22
51.1
5
6
15
54.5
7
10
2
52.3
2
5
54.4
2
2
2
46.2
2
60 to 64 years
3
1
57.9
Operators by sex:
86
9
25
172
30
12
46
3
24
30
10
Female
-
,
,
_
FARMS BY TYPE OF
ORGANIZATION
Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ..
Partnership
Corporation:
Family held
.. farms-
-. farms-
acres-.
- farms..
- farms..
50
3 285
(D)
37
5 766
37
22
1 456
2
(D)
181
15 433
10
(D)
6
'1
77
9 607
2
(D)
3
365
3
40
6 867
6
692
518
3
21
794
715
4
50
1 780
85
16
581
16
10
(D)
other than family held
farms..
(D)
2
(D)
2
(D)
acres.,
farms
-
10 or less stockholders
.. farms..
Other-cooperative, estate or trtjst,
institutional, etc.
.. farms-
acres..
:
5
1 268
(D)
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 of abbreviations i
introductory text]
FARMS BY SIZE
1 to 9 acres
10 to 49 acres _.
50 to 69 acres
70 to 99 acres
100 to 139 acres
140 to 179 acres __
220 to 259 acres IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII^IIIIIIIIIIII
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.ec. (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.
Farms with—
10 to 49"]iiiiiimi];iii"ii;;
50 to 99 _
100 to 199 _
200 to 499 _
500 or more __ _. ___.
Cows and heifers that had calved __ farms.
Beef cows farms.
Farms with-
1 to 9 ____ ___
10 to 49 _ _
50 to 99 __. _
100 to 199 __
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
calves. farms.
number.
Cattle and calves sold farms.
$1,000;
Calves farms.
number.
$1,000.
Cattle (arms-
Si.ooo!
Fattened on grain and concentrates ... farms.
$1.(
See footnotes at end of table.
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field crops, except
cash grains, n.ec.
(0133, 0134, 0139)
Vegetables
and melons
(016)
Fruits and
tree nuts
(017)
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA
Table 53.
Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm:
symbols, see introductory tejct]
1987 -Con.
General farms,
primarily crop
(019)
Livestock, except dairy, poultry,
(021)
Poultry
nd eggs
(025)
General famis.
primarily livestock
and animal
FARMS BY SIZE
10 to 49 acres .
2.000 acres (
Cash grains (Oil)
Field crops, except cash grains (013) .
Cotton (0131)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish
potatoes; field crops, except cash
grarns. ne.c (0133. 0134. 0139) ..
Vegetables and melons (016)
Fnjits and tree nuts (017)
Horticultural specialties (018)
General famis. pnmanly crop (019) .
Dairy farms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025) _..
Animal specialties (027) _,
General famis, primarily In
i (029) .
LIVESTOCK
Cattle and calves inventory _
Farms with-
10 to 49
SO to 99
SCO or more
Cows and heifers that had calved .._
Beef cows
._._ farms-
number..
Farms with-
1 to 9
number..
100 to 199
200 to 499
number..
5 to 9
100 to 199
200 to 499
Heifers and heifer calves
farms
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull
_ _ farms__
Cattle and calves sold .
Cattle
Fattened on grain s
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 of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Field crops, except casti grains (013)
field crops, except
cash grains, n.ex.
(0133, 0134, 0139)
Vegetables
(016)
Fruits and
tree nuts
(017)
LIVESTOCK -Con.
Hogs and pigs inventory farms-
Farms v/itfi —
1 to 24
25 to49.._.
50 to 99.._.
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 or more
Used or to be used for breeding farms-
Ottier farms-
Hogs and pigs sold farms.
number.
$1,000.
Feeder pigs farms.
number-
Si .000.
Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ... farms-
Dec. 1 and H/ay 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.
Sfieep and lambs sold farms.
Sheep and lambs shorn farms.
pounds of wool-
Horses and ponies inventory -- farms-
number-
Horses and ponies sold farms-
Goats inventory (arms-
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 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.
number.
Hens and pullets sold farms.
Broilers and other meat-type chickens
sold (arms.
number.
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.
number.
See footnotes at end of table.
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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)
2pt dairy, poultry,
and animal specialties
(021)
Poultry
(D)
6
10 915
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]
Irist) potatoes;
field crops, except
cash grains, n.e.c.
(0133. 0134, 0139)
CROPS HARVESTED
Com lor silage or green chop __. farms-
acres-
tons, green-
Irrigated — terms.
acres.
Farms by acr<
1 to 24 acri
25 10 99 ac
100 to 249
250 to 499
500 acres c
Irish potatoes .,
Irrigated
Farms by acrt
0.1 to 4.9 acres
5.0 to 24.9 acres
100.0 to 249.9 aaes
Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) .. farms.
tonsTr?:
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
Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain,
and wild hay (see text) farms.
acres,
tons, dry.
Irrigated farms.
acres.
Vegetables hanrested for sale (see text) te-^s
Imgated —
Farms by acres har
0.1 to 4.9 acres .
5.0 to 24 9 aaes
25.0 to 99.9 acres
100 0 to 249 9 acres--
250.0 acres or more —
Land in orchards
Inigaled -
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres
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
See footnotes at end of table.
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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]
Livestock, except dairy, poultry,
and animal spe
(021)
Poultry
CROPS HARVESTED
t value of agiicultiital products sold are Included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.
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)
Rhode Island
Farms.-
Land in farms
Average size of farm.
^alue of land and buildings^:
Average per farm
Average per acre
Estimated market val
equipment';
Average per farm .
500 to 999 I
Total cropland
Harvested cropland .
Irrigated land.
. farms..
tkflarket value of agricultural products sold ...
Average per farm
Crops, including nursery and greenfiouse
Livestock, poultry, and ttieir products
. dollars..
.$1,000..
arms by value of sales:
Less than $2,500
$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
Operators by pnncipal occupation:
Farming
Other
Operators by days worked off farm:
200 days or more
Average age of operator
Cattle and calves inventory .
Beef cows
Milk cows
Cattle and calves sold
Hogs and pigs inventory
Hogs and pigs sold
Sheep and lambs inventory
Chickens 3 months old or older inventory .
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold
Selected crops harvested:
Corn for grain or seed
. farms.
. farms.
. farms.
. farms.
. farms.
Corn for silage or green chop.
grass silage, green chop, etc.
grain, wild,
(see te)d)
Vegetables harvested for sale (see I
26 121
523
18 498
'Data are based on a sample of f.
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Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial
Classification: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
to $249.999_._
to $499,999
farms.
$1,000.
farms
$1,000.
farms
Of sales':
SI 000
$1,000.
farms
$2,499
$1,000.
Total sales (see text) farms, 1987
1982
$1,000, 1987
1982
Average per farm. dollars, 1987
1982
1987 value Of sales:
Less tfian $1,000 farms
$1,000
$1,000 to $2,499 farms
$1,000
$2,500 to $4.999 farms
$1,000
$5,000 to $9,999 - farms
$1,000
$10,000 to $19.999 farms,
$1,000
$20,000 to $24.999 farms
$1,000
$25,000 to $39,999 farms
$1,000
$40,000 to $49,999 farms
$1,000
$50,000 to $99.999 farms
$1,000
$100,000
$250,000
$500,000
1982 value
Less than
$1,000 to
$1,000.
$2,500 to $4,999 farms
$1,000
$5,000 to $9,999 farms
$1,000.
$10,000 to $19,999 farms
$1,000.
$20,000 to $24,999 farms
$1,000
$25,000 to $39.999 farms
$1,000.
$40,000 to $49.999 farms
$1,000.
$50,000 to $99.999... farms.
$1,000.
$100,000 to $249.999 farms.
$1,000.
$250,000 to $499.999 farms.
$1,000.
$500,000 or more farms.
$1,000.
Sales by commodity or commodity group:
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse
crops farms. 1987
1982.
$1,000. 1987
1982
Grains farms. 1987
1982
$1,000. 1987.
1982
Com for grain farms. 1987
1982
$1,000. 1987.
1982
Wheat farms. 1987
1982
$1,000. 1987
1982
Soybeans farms. 1987
1982
$1,000. 1987
1982
Sorghum for grain farms. 1987
1982
$1,000. 1987
1982
Barley farms, 1987
1982.
$1,000, 1987
1982
Oats farms, 1987
1982
$1,000. 1987,
1982
Other grains^ farms. 1987
1982
$1,000. 1987.
1982.
37 786
30 376
53 903
41 726
7 402
27 794
27 313
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Table 2.
(For meaning of abbreviations
Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial
Classification: 1987 and 1982 -Con.
symbols, see introductory text]
Crops, including nursery €
crops-Con,
Cotton and cottonseed
commodity group-
greenhouse
Hay. silage, and field seeds farms,
$1,000,
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms.
$1,000,
Nursery and greenfiouse crops farms.
Livestock, poultry, and their products farms.
$1,000.
Poultry and poultry products I
Dairy products farms.
$1,000,
Cattle and calves I
$1,000,
$1,000,
1987 FARMS BY STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION
Cash grains (Oil)
Field crops, except cash grains (013) ...
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets;
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 feedlots (0212)
Dairy farms (024) _
Poultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027) _.
General farms, primarily livestock and animal
specialties (029) ,
^Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms.
^Data for 1 982 include market value of barley sold.
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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 text]
Total farm production expenses farms. 1987.
Average per farm
Livestock and poultry purchased _.
Feed for livestock i
mixed formula feeds .
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and t
Commercial fertilizer'
Gasoline and gasohol ,
Hired farm labor.
Contract labor
Repair and maintenance
Customwork, machine hire, and rental of
machinery £
Cash rent___
Property taxes paid _
All other farm production expenses _
$1,000
-dollars
1987
1982..
1987
1982..
1987..
1982.-
. farms
1987..
1982..
$1,000
1987..
1982..
. farms
1987_.
$1,000
1987..
1982..
1982..
$1,000
1987..
1982-
$1,000
1987..
1982..
. farms
1987..
1982..
$1,000,
1987..
- farms.
1987..
1982..
farms
1987..
$1,000,
1987..
1982..
. farms.
1987..
1982..
$1,000,
1987..
1982..
. farms.
1987..
1982..
1982..
1987..
1982..
1982..
1982..
$1,000,
1987..
1982..
$1,000,
1987..
farms
1987..
1982..
. farms.
1987..
1982..
$1,000,
1987..
1982..
_ farms, 1987__
$1,000,
1987..
1987..
$1,000,
1987..
farms
1987..
$1,000,
1987..
_ farms, 1987..
$1,000,
1987..
. farms.
1987..
$1,000,
1987..
'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications.
^Data for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications f
=Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse.
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Table 4.
Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm-
Related Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of
introductory text)
NET CASH RETURN
Net cash return from agncultural sales for the
farm unit (see text)' farms. 1987.
$1,000. 1987.
Average per farm dollars. 1987.
Farms with net gains^ number. 1987.
$1,000. 1987.
Average per farm dollars, 1987.
Farms with net losses number. 1987.
$1,000. 1987.
Average per farm.. dollars. 1987.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
Total received farms. 1987.
$1,000. 1987.
Average per farm _ dollars. 1987.
Amount received in cash farms. 1987.
$1,000. 1987.
Value of commodity certificates received farms. 1987.
$1,000. 1987.
OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME
Gross before taxes and expenses' farms. 1987.
$1,000. 1987.
Average per farm dollars. 1987.
Customwork and other agncultural
services^ farms. 1987.
1982.
$1,000. 1987
1982
Rental of farmland farms. 1987
$1,000. 1987
Sales of forest products and Christmas
trees farms. 1987
$1,000. 1987
Tie sources farms. 1987
$1,000, 1987
Total...
farms
Com
$1,000,
Wheat
rrs'
$i'SSo:
$1,000,
Sorghum, barley, and oats
farms.
$1,000.
farms.
Cotton .
Peanuts, rye. rice, tobacco, and honey.
'Data are based on a sample of farms.
^Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agncultural products sold i
3Data for 1987 are based on a sample of farms; data for 1982 are nonsample.
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Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see rntroductory text]
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Land in farms _.
Average :
1987.,
1962.
1987..
1982..
1987..
1982.
Average per acre .
10 to 49 acres
acres.
farms
acres.
70 to 99 acres
acres,
farms
acres.
140 to 179 acres
acres,
farms
acres-
220 to 259 acres
acres,
farms
acres.
acres.
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres
acres-
farms
acres.
1 to 9 acres .
10 to 49 acre
100 to 139 acres.
140 to 179 acres.
180 to 219 acres.
220 to 259 acres .
1,000 to 1,999 =
2.000 acres or r
farms, 1987
1982
acres, 1987
Harvested cropland .
Cropland used only for pasture or grazing farms,
See footnotes at end of table.
2 760
675 052
333 453
190 701
3 223
2 019
1 824
7
1 111
(D)
5
1 813
148 673
3 873
2 358
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Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 -Con.
[For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, i
Total cropland-Con.
Other cropland-Con.
Cropland <
Woodland pastured .
Pastureland and rangeland ottier tti
cropland and woodland pastured .
Land in house lots, ponds, roads.
Pastureland, all types
CroplarKl diverted under annual i
acreage adjustment programs
Cropland placed under the conservation
reserve program
lamis
acres
19e7_.
1982_-
1987._
1982_.
farms
acres
1987_.
1982..
1987..
1982..
famw
acres
1987..
1982..
farms
1987..
1982..
1987..
1982..
farms
acres
1987..
1982-
1987..
1982-
farms
acres
1987-.
1982..
1987..
1982..
farms
1987..
1982..
1987..
1982..
farms
acres
1987..
1982..
1987..
1982..
farms
1987..
1982..
1987..
1982..
farms
1987..
1982..
1987..
1982..
famis
acres
1987..
1982..
1987..
1982.-
farms
acres
1987..
1987..
> based on a sample of farms, see text
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Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested:
> and symbols, see introductory text)
1987 and 1982
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Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Farms with irrigation
Farms.-- nu
1982
Land in imgated larms acres. 1987
1982
Harvested cropland farms, 1967
Ottier cropland, excluding cropland
pastured I
1982
1987
Pastureland. excluding woodland pastured
Irrigated land
Harvested cropland .
Pastureland and other land .
1987 irrigated acres by size of f
70 to 99 acr
100 to 139 I
140 to 179 i
220 to 259 acres -
260 to 499 acres -
500 to 999 acres
1,000 to 1,999 acres -
2,000 acres or more -
1982 imgated acres by size ot farm:
10 to 49 i
50 to 69 i
70 to 99 acres ...
100 to 139 acres.
140 to 179 acres.
180 to 219 acres -
220 to 259 acres .
260 to 499 acres -
2.000 acres or more .
farms. 1987
. farms,
rigated.
. famis.
acres irriga
acres imga
acres irngated
acres irrigated
acres irrigated
.. farms.
acres imgated
-- farms
acres irrigated
acres imgated
acres irngated
acres irrigated
acres imgated
acres irrigatt
fam
acres irrigate
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Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982
[Data are based on a sample o( (arms. For meaning of abbreviations and symtjols. see introductory text ]
Estimated mari^et value of all machinery and
$1,000,
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
.
1982
number
198/.
1982.
farms
1987.
1982
number
19B/.
198?
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ....
farms
1987.
1987
number
1987.
Grain and bean combines'
farms
number
1987.
1982.
1987.
198?
Cottonpickers and strippers
-. farms
1987.
number
198/.
1982.
Mower conditioners
farms
1987.
1982.
1987.
198?
Pickup balers
1987
1982
number
198/.
1982.
1987 INVENTORY
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO)
40 horsepower (PTO) or more ..
Grain and I
.. farms
number
Cottonpickers and sthppers.
Mower conditioners
Pickup balers
! than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms
r (PTO) or more farms
Cottonpickers and strippers.
Mower conditioners
7 104
5 497
26 607
20 284
10 727
7 361
52 074
'Data for 1982 include self-propelled only.
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Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime:
[Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text ]
1987 and 1982
Chemicals used
Rhode Island
Bristol
Kent
Newport
Providence
Washington
Commercial fertilizer farms, 1987..
399
20
36
81
99
163
1982-.
446
27
29
113
137
140
acres on wfiich used. 1987..
13 931
605
947
3 399
2 465
6 515
1982..
IS 880
858
866
4 679
2 454
Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms. 1987..
371
20
29
78
95
149
1982..
409
25
27
134
122
acres on which used, 1987..
12 528
468
724
2 391
1982..
14 651
780
786
4 338
2 257
6 490
Pastureland and ranqeland fertilized farms, 1987..
78
4
14
13
8
39
1982..
88
3
5
23
18
39
acres on which used, 1987..
1 403
137
306
74
663
1982..
1 229
78
80
341
197
533
Lime farms, 1987__
178
2
16
34
30
96
1982..
11
11
47
34
90
acres on which used, 1987.-
3 371
(D)
138
975
(D)
1 888
1982-
5 110
136
178
1 597
423
2 776
tons, 1987..
3 467
(D)
(D)
710
413
2 105
1982_.
6 940
239
449
3 631
Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc.. to
control -
Insects on hay and other crops farms. 1987..
210
12
12
49
57
80
1982..
184
10
43
64
50
acres on which used. 1987..
6 250
257
160
2 472
1 047
2 314
19B2-.
8 078
356
372
2 913
1 043
3 394
Nematodes in crops farms. 1987..
17
,
3
13
1982-_
12
5
3
3
acres on which used. 1987..
195
(D)
.
(D)
168
1982._
154
(D)
26
(D)
Diseases in crops and orchards farms. 1987..
109
2
7
25
43
32
1982..
95
10
25
26
acres on which used. 1987..
2 874
(D)
(D)
1 045
578
1 138
1982..
(D)
(D)
1 336
534
1 024
Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and
pasture farms. 1987..
185
5
50
47
1982..
177
12
11
50
43
acres on which used. 1987..
7 317
273
353
1 855
1 179
3 657
1982..
7 692
389
479
2 837
598
3 389
Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth
control of crops or thinning of fruit farms, 1987..
21
12
a
1982..
20
_
5
12
3
acres on which used. 1987..
816
645
(D)
(D)
1982..
587
-
(D)
208
(D)
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Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987
and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory ti
Ctiaracteristics
Harvested cropland _
farms.
1987
1982
acres,
198/
imh;"
farms,
1HH7
19R?
1987
1982.
TENURE OF OPERATOR
Full owners
Owned land in farms _.
Rented land in farms .
J cropland
Harvested cropland _
farms
1987..
982..
982..
farms.
987..
982
982..
farms.
987
982..
987..
982..
982..
982..
farms
acres.
farms.
987..
982..
acres.
987
farms.
987..
982..
987
982.-
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence:
On farm operated
Not on farm operated
Not reported
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming
Otfier
Operators by days of work off farm:
None..
1 to 49 days —
50 to 99 days—.
100 to 149 days
150 to 199 days
200 days or more
Not reported _.
Operators by years on present farm:
2 years or less
3 or 4 years
5 to 9 years.. _
Average years on present farm
Not reported
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Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization:
and 1982-Con.
1987
f abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Cliaracteristics
Operators by age group:
Under 25 years
25 to 34 years ,
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 years and over _
65 to 69 years ._
70 years and over
Average age
Operators by sex;
Male farms,
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
Individual or family (sole proprietorstiip) .
Ottier ttian family field .
farms, 1987.
1982_
acres, 1987_
farms, 1987
1982.
' 1982.
farms, 1987
Ottier-oooperative, <
farms, 1987..
1982..
acres, 1987..
1982..
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p
Table 11. Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
i and symbols, see introductory text]
Cattle and calves _
, 1987.
1982.
, 1987.
Farms by inventory:
number. 1987
farms, 1987
1982,
lumber, 1987
500 or more farms, 1987.
1982.
number. 1987.
r calves, bulls, and bull (
farms, 1987.
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Table 11.
(For meaning o\
Cattle and Calves— lnventoi7 and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con.
1982.-
$1,000. 1987..
1982..
84
4 775
5 798
1987 farms by number sold:
1982..
number. 1987..
1982..
$1,000. 19|7..
farms
260
3 259
3 544
1 004
1 006
131
number..
515
20 to 49
number.,
farms
203
50 10 99
100 to 199
number..
- farms..
number..
farms
1 307
892
3
200 to 499
500 or more
number..
""" number"
fanns
342
number..
1987 (arms by numb
er sold:
iil2::
number. 1987..
1982..
$1,000. 1987..
1982..
162
1 675
2 079
166
221
10 to 19 farms..
20 to 49 farms..
SO to 99 faimsl!
100 to 199 farms.
200 to 499 farmsi:
500 or more farms.
We sold farms, 1987.
10 to 19-
20 to 49.
50 to 99.
Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates
100 to 199 — - farms
200 to 499 farms
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Table 12. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
X7 farms by number sold:
1 to 24
1982.-
number. 1987..
1982-
$1,000, 1987..
1982..
farms
number..
SO to 99
number.,
farms
200 to 499
number.,
farms
1 000 or more
famis
Hogs and pigs ottier than feeder pigs sold
1982..
number. 1987..
1982..
$1,000. 1987..
1982..
.. farms. 1987..
1982..
number. 1987..
1982..
$1,000. 1987..
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Table 13. Sheep and Horses— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbrbviations and symbols, see introductory text ]
imbs inventory.
> by Inventory:
Sheep and lambs shorn .
I and lambs sold .
farms. 1987.
1982.
1987.
Sheep, lambs, and wool sold ,
Horses and ponies inventory.
Horses and ponies sold .
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Table 14. Poultry— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning o1 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
INVENTORY
! old or older _
farms, 1987_
1982..
farms, 1987..
1982.
lumber, 1987..
; and pullets of laying age .
1987 farms by inventory:
Pullet cfiicks and pullets under 3 r
farms, 1987.
Broilers and o
tier meat-type chickens ..
1982..
number, 1987.
1982.
.... farms, 1987..
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
Turkey hens
kept for breeding
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
.... farms, 1987.
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
Ducks, geese
and other poultry
farms, 1987.
1982.
SALES
Any poultry sold .
lens and pullets sold
Hens and pullets of laying i
Pullets not of laying age so
farms. 1987.
1982.
Broilers and other meat -type chickens sold... farms, 1967.
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
1 987 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.
' 1982!
Turkeys for slaughter sold farms, 1987.
1982.
number, 1987.
1982.
Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold farms, 1987.
1982
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Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982
(For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Rhode Island
land farms. 1987..
1982..
acres. 1987..
1982..
Irrigated farms, 1987..
1982..
acres. 1987..
1982..
Corn for grain or seed farms, 1987,.
1982..
acres, 1987..
bustiels, 1987..
1982..
1 987 farms by acres
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 acres or more... —
Corn for silage or green chop farms, 1987.
1982.
acres, 1987.
1982..
farms, 1987.
3 077
33 778
43 979
1982.
1 987 farms by acres harvested:
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 acres or more
Irish potatoes farms. 1987.
1982.
acres, 1987.
1982.
cwt, 1987..
1982.
Irrigated farms, 1987.,
1982.
acres, 1987.,
1987 farms by acri
0.1 to 4.9 acres
5.0 to 24.9 acres ,
25.0 to 99,9 acres ,
100,0 acres or more ,
Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild,
grass silage, green chop, etc. (see teirt) (arms, 1987.
1982-
acres, 1987.
1982.
tons, dry, 1987,
1982.
Irrigated farms, 1987.
1982.
acres, 1987.
2 879
259 958
703 350
2 737
3 428
5 430
1987 farms by a
1 to 24 acres
25 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 acres or more
'egetables hareested for sale (see text) farms, 1987.
1982.
acres, 1987.
1982.
Irrigated farms, 1987.
1982.
acres, 1987.
1982.
1987 famis by a
0.1 to 4.9 acres
5.0 to 24,9 acres
25,0 to 99,9 acres
100,0 acres or more
Land in orchards farms, 1987.,
1982.
acres, 1987.
1982.
Irrigated farms, 1987.,
1982.
acres, 1987.
1982.
1 987 farms by bearing and nonbearing
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Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982
[Data for 1 987 include abnormal farms. For meaning c
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS
Land in farms farms.
acres,
Average size of farm aaes.
Value of land and buildings^
Average per farm,, dollars.
Average per acre , dollars.
Total cropland farms.
acres.
Harvested cropland _- , farms.
acres.
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
Total sales (see text) $1,000. 1967
1982
Average per farm dollars. 1987
1982
1987 sales by commodity or commodity
group:
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse
crops ,,. farms.
$1,000.
Grains farms.
$1,000.
Com for grain farms.
$1,000.
Wheat 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
Tobacco farms
$1,000
Hay. silage, and field seeds farms
$1,000
Vegetables, sweet com. and melons --- farms
$1,000
Fruits, nuts, and hemes — farms
$1,000
Nursery and greenhouse crops farms
$1,000
Olher crops farms
$1,000
try. and their products farms
$1,000
Poultry and poultry products farms
$1,000.
Dairy products I
$1,000.
Cattle and calves famns.
$1,000.
Hogs and pigs farms.
$1,000.
Sheep, lambs, and wool. I
$1,000.
Other livestoctf and livestock products
(see text) farms.
$
See footnotes at end of table.
670 246
366 365
5 722
3 176
420 600
298 000
IS 475
2 796
262 294
259 OOO
2 648
8 912
166 959
125 526
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
RHODE ISLAND 149
Table 16.
[Data for 1987 ii
Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982 -Con.
I farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symtxils. see introductory text ]
i(013).
Casfi grains (011) _.
Field crops, except c
Cotton (0131)
Tobacco (0132)
Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irisfi potatoes;
field crops, except casfi 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 feedlots (0212)
Dairy farms (024)
Poultry and eggs (025)
Animal specialties (027)
General famis. primarily livestock and animal
i(029) -..
FARMS BY SIZE
9 acres 1987,
1982.
1987
1982.
70 to 99 acres
1982.
1987
100 to 139 acres
1982.
1987
1982-
180 to 219 acres
1982.
1987
1982-
260 to 499 acres
1982.
1987
1982-
1982-
2.000 acres or more
1982.
1987.
TENURE OF OPERATOR
faims, 1987
1982
acres. 1987
1982
127
141
8 915
11 534
86
95
16 748
16 812
37
1982
acres. 1987
1982
ants famis 1987
1982
acres. 1987
1982
35
3 405
3 288
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by place of residence;
On farm operated 1987.
1982.
Not on farm operated 1987.
1982.
Not reported 1987.
1982.
Operators by principal occupation;
Fanning 1987.
1982.
Other 1987.
1982.
Operators by days of work off farm:
None 1987.
1982
Any --1987
1982
1 to 49 days 1987
1982
50 10 99 days 1987
1982
100 to 149 acres 1987
1982
See footnotes at end of table.
150 RHODE ISLAND
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
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 text]
f work off farm— Ck)n.
1 50 to 1 99 days
1987
1982. _
1987
1982..
1987
1982..
1 987 operators by age group:
Under 25 years
Average age .
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
Individual or family (sole proprietorship) farms, 1
acres, ■
Partnership farms, ■
Other than family f
1 production expenses
i poultry purchased
Feed for livestock and poultry
d formula feeds .
.. farms.
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000.
.. farms.
$1,000.
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and t
Commercial fertilizer
Agricultural chemicals
Petroleum products
Electncity
Hired farm labor
$1,000.
"$1,000
"$1,000
Contract labor
Repair and maintenance .
'$1,000'
Cash rent
Property taxes
All other farm production
See footnotes at end of t
3 204
85
2 673
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
RHODE ISLAND 151
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Ck)n.
(Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviabons and symbols, see introductory text]
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
-. farms. 1987..
1982..
number. 1987..
1982..
Beef cows
1982..
number. 1987..
1982..
farms 1987
Milk cows
1982..
number. 1987..
1982..
farms 1987
1982..
number. 1987..
1982..
Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves
number! 1987..
... farms. 1987..
number. 1987..
1982..
number. 1987..
1982..
Fattened on grain and concentrates __..
1982..
number. 1987..
1982..
... farms. 1987..
number. 1987..
farms. 1987
Used or to be used for breeding
number. 1987II
1982..
— farms. 1987..
1982..
number. 1987..
1982..
1982..
number. 1987..
1982..
Feeder pigs
1982..
number, 1987..
1982..
Sheep and lambs inventory..
1982..
1982.-
... farms. 1987..
1982..
number, 1987..
1982..
Hens and pullets ol laying age inventory _.._
1982..
number, 1987..
1982..
... farms, 1987..
1982..
number, 1987..
1982.-
... farms, 1987..
1982.-
number, 1987--
1982..
17 519
12 951
75 515
51 598
2 908
69 519
40 962
See footnotes at end of table.
152 RHODE ISLAND
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More:
[Data fof 1987 include abnomial farms. For i
1987 and 1982-Con.
„e.
Rhode Island
Bristol
Kent
Newport
Providence
Washington
CROPS HARVESTED
,
1982..
acres, 1987..
hushei.111?::
1982..
5
9 497
:
i
i
3
Com tor silage or green chop
farms. 1987..
1982..
acres. 1987..
1982-
tons, green. 1987..
49
61
1 757
2 572
(D)
6
3
229
3^l'
(D)
436
821
8 551
11 896
12
(D)
340
41^
19
22
718
1 056
12 110
14 142
h hitnc
farms. 1987
16
19
1 393
257 9?i
(D)
i
9
12
7
1982..
acres, 1987..
1982..
cwt 1987..
1982..
7
Hay-aHalfa, other tame, small grain, wild.
grass silage, green chop. etc. (see text)
farms. 1987..
acr^^ll?::
1982..
ton. dry. 1987..
93
116
4 237
5 087
8 617
11 015
5
10
184
589
260
1 305
9
9
468
617
lis
25
28
1 067
650
2623
1 739
27
34
1 342
1 594
3l'S
27
35
1 176
1 437
2 399
3 451
Vegetables harvested (or sale (see text) _
farms. 1987..
1982..
acres. 1987..
1982..
57
69
1 785
1 645
3
IS
1
13
20
448
437
23
30
754
424
17
14
495
470
33
28
653
610
2
i
82
58
22
18
544
507
1982..
acres. 1987..
1982-
3
'Data for 1982 indixJe selfi>ropelled only.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -COUNTY DATA
RHODE ISLAND 153
Table 17. Milk Goats— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
ea
Inventory
Sales
Geographic a
Milk goats
Goat milk
Farms
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Gallons
($1,000)
STATE TOTAL
Rhode Island
.1987..
1982..
25
25
310
9
206
(D)
6
8
3 890
4 005
15
(NA)
24
(D)
Table 18. Angora Goats— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[Not published for this State)
Table 19. Mink and Their Pelts— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
(Not published lor this State]
Table 20. Colonies of Bees and Honey— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
Inventory
Sales
Geographic area
Colonies of bees
Hone.
Farms
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Pounds
($1,000)
STATE TOTAL
Rhode Island 1987..
1982..
48
270
226
3
(D)
(D)
25
8
11 999
1 866
26
(NA)
22
(D)
Table 21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982
[Not published for this State]
Table 22. Miscellaneous Poultry— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Inventory
Sales
Farms
Number
Famis
Number
DUCKS
Stale Total
Rhode Island 1987..
1982..
19
2i
,
(D)
(D)
154 RHODE ISLAND
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties- Inventory and
Sales: 1987 and 1982
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Inventory
Sales
Geographic area
Farms
Number
Farms
Number
Sales
($1,000)
MULES, BURROS, AND DONKEYS
State Total
Rhode Island
1987__
1982..
13
5
22
17
]
(D)
(D)
IS
Counties, 1987
6
5
1
(D)
(D)
GOATS, TOTAL
State Total
Rhode Island _ —
1987..
1982..
45
485
187
24
12
595
iS^!
Counties, 1987
5
12
18
16
52
212
205
6
8
24
154
177
(NA)
(NA)
p,3ence" "" " ""
(NA)
Washington ___
(NA)
GOATS, EXCEPT ANGORA AND MILK
State Total
Rhode Island - -
1987..
1982..
27
8
175
16
3
149
(D)
8
(D)
RABBITS AND THEIR PELTS
State Total
25
8
285
94
I
310
231
1
1982..
Table 24. Grains— Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols.
see introductory text)
1987
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
irrigated
Harvested
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
CORN FOR GRAIN OR SEED
(BUSHELS)
State Total
Rhode Island
9
99
7 585
12
151
10 902
2
(D)
Counties
W h
5
5
94
325
7 260
:
5
(NA)
(.iS!
^a'4
(NA)
All other counties
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
RHODE ISLAND 155
Table 25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and
Peanuts: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory 1
1987
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
Irrigated
Harvested
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
IRISH POTATOES (CWT)
State Total
Rhode Island . .
22
1 410
259 958
2
(D)
21
2 879
703 350
1
(D)
Counties
Newport
Washington
13
9
1 042
368
199 870
60 088
2
(D)
13
8
1 557
1 322
358 325
345 025
^
(D)
Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols,
see introductory text)
1987
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
Irrigated
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Farms
Acres
HAY-ALFALFA, OTHER
TAME, SMALL GRAIN,
WILD, GRASS SILAGE,
GREEN CHOP, ETC. (SEE
TEXT) (TONS, DRY)
Slate Total
^
Counties
Bnstol
13
26
60
109
387
808
1 872
3 165
652
1 836
3 837
4 372
3
28
18
72
112
692
990
1 896
2 981
1 413
2 022
3 647
5 196
2
Newport
(D)
ALFALFA HAY (TONS, DRY)
State Total
Rhode Island..
112
2 263
5 159
3
(D)
126
2 620
6 278
2
(0)
Counties
20
42
35
75
301
521
745
621
158
847
1 413
1 446
1 295
3
(D)
6
27
35
202
138
412
723
1 145
456
377
1 014
1 492
2 937
1
Kent
Newport
Washington
(D)
(D)
SMALL GRAIN HAY (TONS,
DRY)
State Total
„
,,
Counties
)J(rS'?Sunt^::::::::::::::::::::::
5
6
36
55
43
66
:
6
(NA)
83
(NA)
148
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
TAME HAY OTHER THAN
ALFALFA. SMALL GRAIN,
AND WILD HAY (SEE
TEXT) (TONS, DRY)
State Total
182
4 005
6 187
'
(D)
231
5 299
9 239
'
Counties
7
15
37
68
230
381
843
1 585
966
422
752
1 462
2 107
1 444
:;
(D)
12
25
48
85
61
372
648
2 003
1 207
635
1 239
1 981
3 362
2 022
',
Kent
Newport
Providence
Washington
(D)
156 RHODE ISLAND
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con.
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
1987
1982
Geographic area
Harvested
Irrigated
Harvested
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Famis
Acres
Farms
Acres
Quantity
Famis
Acres
WILD HAY (TONS, DRY)
State Total
^
Counties
Newport
13
22
7
107
(D)
156
i
13
13
16
(NA)
(D)
150
165
(NA)
i
(NA)
(NA)
Providence
Washington
(D)
(NA)
GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE,
AND GREEN CHOP HAY
(TONS, GREEN)
State Total
Counties
7
9
282
(D)
164
(D)
2 175
1 451
1 467
818
:
11
4
8
(NA)
i
(NA)
1 245
247
462
(NA)
(NA)
Providence
All other counties
(NA)
CORN FOR SILAGE OR
GREEN CHOP (TONS,
GREEN)
State Total
Rhode Island
77
2 008
33 778
3
14
102
3 077
43 979
(D)
Counties
Kent ._.
Newport
15
17
30
15
5'?i'
99'?^
2
(D)
(D)
5
35
37
(NA)
1 1?^
(rJS!
2 541
16 912
16 163
(NA)
(NA)
-
(r^S!
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations anij symbols, 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
Rhode Island
99
1 889
28
586
120
..
415
Counties
10
19
38
132
447
789
9
31
54
i
523
3
3
13
(D)
Newport ._.. ___
(D)
148
VEGETARI FS HARVESTED
(SEE TEXT)
State Total
99
1 947
28
617
120
1 908
28
Counties
Bnstol ____
Kent
Newport __,
10
19
38
28
131
473
791
541
9
13
208
273
11
31
54
20
527
488
1I
8
Washington
175
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
RHODE ISLAND 157
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 -Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987
1982
Geographic area
Irrigated
Harvested
Irrigated
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
Farms
Acres
SNAP BEANS
State Total
Rhode Island
(D)
29
62
2
(D)
Counties
Providence
Washington
10
6
5
(D)
(D)
2
3
(D)
(D)
(D)
6
(NA)
27
(NA)
2
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
BEETS
State Total
Rhode Island-
8
^
2
(D)
(D)
BROCCOLI
State Total
Rhode Island _
12
8
2
(D)
8
Counties
Newport
4
5
2
1
(D)
(D)
3
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
(Na")
(NA)
Providence
(NA)
(NA)
HEAD CABBAGE
State Total
Rhode Island. —
12
52
2
(D)
47
3
5
Counties
Newport
5
7
33
19
2
(D)
9
29
(D)
2
IS
Providence
CANTALOUPS
State Total
Rhode Island __
8
4
2
(D)
8
8
2
(D)
CAULIFLOWER
State Total
Rhode Island
(D)
15
Counties
Providence
3
3
5
5
T
(D)
(NA)
11
(NA)
m)
(NA)
CUCUMBERS AND PICKI FS
State Total
Rhode Island ___
26
13
6
43
2
(D)
Counties
9
6
5
5
n
20
6
(NA)
29
(D)
(NA)
2
(NA)
(D)
Washington
m)
EGGPLANT
State Total
Rhode Island
7
22
(D)
LETTUCE AND ROMAINE
SUte Total
Rhode Island _.
5
8
2
(D)
4
5
,
(D)
158 RHODE ISLAND
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
HOT PEPPERS
State Total
Rhode Island
SWEET PEPPERS
State Total
Rhode Island--
Counties
PUMPKINS
State Total
Rhode Island-.
Counties
Newport -
Providence
Washington -,.
All other counti
SQUASH
State Total
Rhode Island ..
Counties
All other counties _
SWEET CORN
State Total
Rhode Island
Counties
Newport ...
Providence .
Washington
TOMATOES
State Total
Rhode Island --
Counties
Newport
Providence..
Washington .
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
RHODE ISLAND 159
Table 28. Fruits and Nuts:
(Fof meanln
1987 and 1982
Geographic area
Total
Trees or vines not o( bearing age
Trees or vines of bearing age
Harvested
Farms
Acres
Trees Of vines
Famis
Number
Farms
Number
Farms
Pounds
LAND IN
ORCHARDS
State Total
Rhode Island 1987.,
1982,.
83
79
856
827
00
gj
IS
IS
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
Counties, 1987
Newport
15
40
18
10
111
660
(X)
^
^
m
(X)
PO
i
(X)
(X)
(X)
00
Si
All other counlies_I„III"
APPLES
State Total
Rhode Island- 1987..
1982-.
72
68
623
579
36 168
28 455
48
35
4 928
4 851
62
55
i^iS
47
38
5 221 253
5 450 839
Counties, 1987
Newport
10
38
10
20
566
20
847
32 852
1 304
1 165
8
30
3
336
197
65
6
36
12
511
28 522
1 107
3
33
(D)
5 153 058
10 267
(D)
Providence
Washington
GRAPES (SEE
State Total
Rhode Island 1987..
1982..
18
28
97
97
58 072
55 409
12
24
23 7<,''i
16
19
3,6?^
8
8
-^
Counties, 1987
Newport
5
9
90
5
2
54 600
2 207
2
6
1
5
tii
5
3
JC!
Washington
All other counties
PEACHES
State Total
Rhode Island 1987_.
1982__
S
95
125
6 422
9 806
13
30
256
1 326
27
35
6 166
8 480
21
22
157 085
318 371
Counties, 1987
5
6
67
4 090
8
2
3
(D)
17
5
5
'i
16
2
155 800
Washington
All othe? countMS
PEARS
State Total
Rhode Island 1987..
1982..
12
18
n
1 738
766
7
9
162
,27
8
13
1 576
639
6
36 239
27 600
Counties, 1987
Providence
3
6
IS
8
(D)
2'2°i
2
i
2
3
168
3
2
Washingto^n " ; " " I II II II
"1
160 RHODE ISLAND
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text)
1987
1982
Geographic area
Irrigated
Harvested
imgated
Fanns
Acres
Quamity
Farms
Acres
Fanns
Acres
Quantity
Fanns
Acres
BERRIES
State Total
-„
Counties
8
9
10
92
25
PO
2
3
1
13
26
i
(NA)
2
7
NewDort
(D)
TAME BLIIFRFRRIES
(POUNDS)
State Total
(D)
(D)
Counties
7
9
6
28
6 010
2.3'S
2
(D)
5
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
2
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
SS;;^^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::
RASPBERRIES (POUNDS)
State Total
^
STRAWBERRIES (POUNDS)
State Total
Rtrode Island
26
112
469 650
90
24
Counties
8
9
5
(D)
42 053
391 767
(D)
8
2
(D)
82
(D)
3
4
6
(NA)
2
(NA)
2
(NA)
(NA)
Washinoton
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
Fanns
Sq. ft under
glass or other
protection
Acres in the
open
sa^
($1,000)
Fanns
Sq. ft under
glass or other
protection
Acres in the
open
Sales
($1,000)
NURSERY AND
GREENHOUSE CROPS
(SEE TEXT)
State Total
Rhode Island
121
6
10
23
39
43
890 384
(D)
64 800
224 9?^
210 876
4 121
2 818
20 786
1 178
11 454
109
5
22
39
36
868 143
361 010
220 338
169 083
3 203
(D)
9?i
79
1 932
10 695
Counties
Newport
(D)
4 632
Providence
617
Washington
4 832
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA
RHODE ISLAND 161
Table 30.
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for
Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con.
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols
see introductory te
ct]
1987
1982
Geographic area
Farms
Sq. n. under
glass or other
protection
Acres in the
open
Sales
($1,000)
Farms
Sq. ft. under
glass or other
protection
Acres in the
open
Sales
($1,000)
NURSERY, FLORICULTURE,
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER
SEED CROPS, SOD, ETC.,
GROWN IN THE OPEN,
IRRIGATED (SEE TEXT)
State Total
Rhode Island
(X)
(X)
854
(X)
Counties
Newport
9
6
21
5
(X)
(X)
Sx!
(D)
31
1 884
(D)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
9
5
(NA)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
56
7
772
(NA)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
BEDDING PLANTS
State Total
758
Counties
Newport
8
21
78 637
150 700
63 070
51 560
(D)
(D)
(D)
466
457
(D)
(D)
6
25
10
(NA)
95 280
112 088
59 683
(NA)
(^SS
355
234
Providence
(NA)
FOLIAGE AND POTTED
FLOWERING PLANTS,
TOTAL
State Total
Rhode Island
26
(D)
170 650
(D)
(D)
Counties
Newport _
Providence
Washington
5
9
8
50 493
40 100
32 650
25 700
(D)
518
280
79
101
6
6
(NA)
46 200
56 250
(D)
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
74
351
(NA)
All other counties
FOLIAGE PLANTS
State Total
Rhode Island
8
9 510
6
104
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
POTTED FLOWERING
PLANTS
State Total
Rhode Island
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Counties
8
6
3
(D)
40 100
(D)
22 700
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
'8°7'
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Providence
Washington
All other counties
NURSERY CROPS
State Total
Rhode Island
39
1 684
5 861
Counties
Bristol
Kent
Newport..,.
Providence....
Washington
3
3
9
10
IS
172 614
(D)
83 376
953
366
5 890
404
(D)
,NA|
10
(NA)
(D)
193 570
39 0'0°.i
(NA)
9?i
77
(NA)
3 866
209
(D)
SOD HARVESTED
State Total
Rhode Island
18
(X)
2 472
7 904
10
(X)
(D)
3 116
162 RHODE ISLAND
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 abbreviations and symbols, see jntroduclory text]
1987
1982
Geographic area
Farms
Sq. ft under
Acres in the
open
Sales
($1,000)
Farms
Sq. ft. under
glass or other
protection
Acres in the
open
Sales
($1,000)
GREENHOUSE
VEGETABLES
State Total
10
6
28 616
9 476
19 140
(X)
1^!
33
7
23 840
(X)
Counties
Providence
iN^i
Table 31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982
(Not published for this State]
Table 32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation:
1987 and 1982
[Not published for this State]
Table 33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982
(Not published for this State]
Table 34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups:
1987 and 1982
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
All farms
Farms with sales of $10,000 or
more'
Farms
Undin
Farms
Land in
farms
OTHER RACES (SEE TEXT)
State Total
Rhode Island - — - 1987..
1982..
1
(D)
1
(D)
'Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms.
Table 35. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982
[Not published for this State]
Table 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987
[Not published for this State]
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -COUNTY DATA
RHODE ISLAND 163
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 maiiout/mailback 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 mail 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 1 982 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, unduplication, 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 multiestablishment 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 1 987 to
the approximately 4,089,000 individuals, businesses, and
organizations on the mail list. The mail 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 1 987 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 1 987 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 1 987 Census of Agriculture for the 50
States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Amer-
ican Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
ivlariana 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 1 988 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 1 987 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.
A-2 APPENDIX A
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 1 987 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 primarily 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
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 1 0-year contract with the
USDA. Appendix B presents data on places with all their
cropland enrolled in the Conservation Resen/e Program
and which were not counted as farms in the 1 987 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 1 987, additional spe-
cific expense items and a category for all other farm
production expenses were added to the selected farm
production expenses collected in 1 982. Consequently, we
are publishing total farm production expenses in 1 987. 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 reaeational 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 1 987
A-4 APPENDIX A
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
including the cost of custom application. The cost of
custom application was excluded from the 1982 and
1978 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
1 982, 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 1987. 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 1 987, 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 1 987.
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 1 987. 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 agricultural 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
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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
1 987 census, 7 caretakers in Arizona reported 1 75 grove
owners having 1 2,000 acres of citrus; the 65 caretakers in
Florida reported 3,000 grove owners having 1 70,000 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 1 987 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 1 986 through May 1 987 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 1 987 harvest season and for Florida the April 1 987
through March 1988 harvest season.
Olives— The data for California relate to the quantity
harvested in the September 1 986 through March 1987
harvest season.
Vegetables— The data for Florida relate to the crop
harvested in the September 1986 through August
1 987 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 1 987, 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 Black 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
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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 1 987 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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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.
FARMS 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 1 987, 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 1 982 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 1 992 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 1 0 stockholders
1 0 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 1 987,
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
ManuaM, 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.
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^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.
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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. Othenwise, 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 (Oil)— 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 1 987. Animal aquacul-
ture (0273) was established as a new industry and horti-
cultural specialties, not elsewhere classified (0189) was
deleted.
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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 1 987 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 otherwise 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 with acres
Farms with acres in the CRP
Number
Landinp,a;:es
Land in CRP
(acres)
Number
Land in farms
(acres)
Land in CRP
(acres)
1
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APPENDIX C.
Statistical Methodology
Page CENSUS SAMPLE DESIGN
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. NEW ENGLAND STATES 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 1 982 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.
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
1987 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
Farms number-
Land In farms acres-
Value of land and buildings $1 ,000-
Market value of agricultural products sold --$1,000-
Harvested cropland acres-
Corn for grain or seed acres-
Wheat for grain acres-
Livestock and poultry inventory:
Cattle and calves number-
Hogs and pigs number-
Hens and pullets of laying age number-
Percent of total
15.4
12.4
9.8
2.9
9.6
4.0
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
TVP
SIC
Acres
$1 to $999
01 All crops
0to69
$1,000 to $2,499
02 All live-
stock
70 or more
$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.
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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
x94).
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
Number of farms reporting;
25
50
75
100
150
200
500---
750---
1,000-
1 ,500 ■
2,000 ■
error of estimate
(percent)
17.2
16.4
14.1
12.6
10.8
9.7
8.3
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Note: Complete count items are items in sections 1 to 22 of the 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)
43.3
32.5
27.6
24.6
21.1
18.9
16.3
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
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
1987. 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 1 987 and the 1 982 estimate for that charac-
teristic to the 1 982 estimate. This ratio is multiplied by 1 00
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 1 945. 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 1 987 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 New England States. The estimate of total
farms in the New England States 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 New
England States was not adjusted for classification and list
duplication errors. Estimates of these errors will be made
at the regional 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. Such
incorrect information can lead, in some cases, to incorrect
enumeration of farms. This 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
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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: 1987
J symbols, see introducloty te)rtl
Relative standard
error of estimate
(percent)
Farms
dollars..
dollars..
Estimated marl<el value of all machinery and equipment'
$1.000..
dollars..
Fam,sbysi^e:
10 to 49 acres
acres. -
(arms..
acres-
acres..
acres..
famis I
acres..
acres. -
fs:^^:
acres-
acres. _
(arms .
acres. -
acres—
(arms
Cropland used only (or pasture or grazing ..._
acres..
(arms..
acres..
Acres irrigated:
1 to 9 acres
(arms.
50 to 99 acres
(arms
acres-
farms
acres-
farms
Market value o( agricultural products sold
acres.-
— $1,000..
dollars
Value of sales:
Less than $2 500
$1,000..
$1.000..
$1,000..
$1,000..
$1,000..
farms
$1,000..
Sales by commodity or commodity group:
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops -
Grains
$1.000..
farms..
$1.000..
$1.000..
$1,000
$1,000—
$1,000.-
$1.000..
See footnotes at end of table.
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295 036
420 279
4 748
2 055
55
3 959
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987-Con.
(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
i with sales of $10,000 c
Sales by commodity or commodity group— Con.
Crops, including nursery and greentiouse crops -Con.
Cotton and cottonseed $1,000.
Tobacco $1,000.
Hay. silage, and field seeds $1,000.
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons $1,000.
Livestock, poultry, and «
Field crops, except cash grains (013) I
Vegetables and melons (016) I
i
Fmits and tree nuts (017) .-- farms-
Horticultural specialties (018) farms.
acres.
General farms, primarily crop (019) — farms.
acres.
Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) farms.
Dairy famis (024) farms.
acres.
Poultry and eggs (025) _ - farms.
acres.
Animal specialties (027) 1
General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) (
Farms by type of organization:
Partnership
Corporation _
Other-cooperative, estate or tni.
t, institutional, etc.
Tenure of operator.
Full owners
Part owners
Operators by principal occupation:
Other
Operators by sex:
Average age of operator _
Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs:
Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs _.
Conservation resen/e program
Government payments:
Amount received in cash
Value of certificates received .
Average per farm...
Farms with net gains^ .
Farms with net losses.
Total farm production expenses^
$1,000
- farms
$1,000
.- farms.
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees .
I fertilizer
$1 ,000
. farms
$1,000
18 502
49
8 077
32 852
153
21 172
8 915
86
16 748
37
3 405
27 834
15
1 234
See footnotes at end of table.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX C C-9
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals:
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1987 -Con.
Relative standard
error of estimate
(percent)
Petroleum products .
Electricity
$1,000.
"si.ooo:
Hired farm labor
Contract labor __
Repair and
$1,000.
I hire, and rental of machinery and equipment farms.
Interest -
$1,C00_
$1,000.
Livestock a
$1,000.
nd poultry:
$1,000.
Beef c
-y
number-
farms.
number.
number.
Hogs an
Hogs an
number.
number.
number.
Sheep and lamh<s loid
number,
farms
number.
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold
number.
farms.
number.
Selected crops harvested:
Corn for grain or seed ..
Corn tor silage or green chop-
1 potatoes farms..
for sale (see text) .
i sold are included as farms with c
C-10 APPENDIX C
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Table E. Reliability Estimates of Percent Change in State Totals: 1982 to 1987
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
1 sales of $10,000 c
^Data are based on a sample of farms.
'Data for 1 987 include cost of cus
'Data for 1 982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX C C-11
Table F. Reliability Estimates of County Totals: 1987
(For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Estimated market value
of all machinery and
equipment^
676 037
333 453
527 464
250 648
561 791
5 062
5 032
6 445
i and pigs inventory
Soybeans (or beans
en-or of
(percent)
11 073
7 421
16 643
Livestock and poultry
Hired farm labor
Petroleum products
Electricity for the farm tHJSiness
'Data are based on a sample of farms.
C-12 APPENDIX C
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Table G. New England States Coverage Evaluation Estimates of Farms Not on the Mail List:
1987
{Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]
Not on
mail list
Percent no
on mail list
Item
Total number
of estimate
(percent)
Total percent
Standard enor of percent
Famns __ numljer..
7 767
533 303
4 819
2948
7 767
150 362
7 101
5 642
1 459
666
25 984
4 530
6 643
1 124
1 532
6 235
51.9
11.5
14.5
11.9
11.5
28.2
12.1
9.9
39.8
13.9
24.9
20.6
10.6
12.4
14.9
13.1
13.0
(Z)
23.6
11.2
26.9
9.9
40!7
19.6
5.7
1.6
21.9
24.9
28.9
13.4
lli
m
2.7
1.9
Fanns by size:
2:3
Farms by value of sales:
acres..
$2 500 to $9 999
farms
Market value of agricultural products sold
Famis by standard industrial classification:
$1.000..
Livestock (02)
farms
27
Farms by tenure of operaton
Part owners
farms
20
Operators by principal occupation:
Fj™n9
farms..
1.3
(X)
I tfian once in the census are 1
Note 3: New England States ii
i Ck)nnecticut, Maine,
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX C C-13
APPENDIX D.
Report Form and Information Sheet
• 87-A0201
. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
."va CENSUS ysA
UNITED STATES
CENSUS
OF AGRICULTURE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
1201 East Tenth Street
you cannot file by February 1 , a time extension request may be
the above address. Include your 12-character Census File
■ (CFN) as shown in your address label in all correspondence to
NOTICE — Response to this inquiry is required by 1.
THE CENSUS BUREAU IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may
only for statistical purposes. Your report CANNOT t
IS. Code). By the same law YOUR REPORT TO
> refer to veur C:enau« Hie Number (CFN)
.and ZIP Code ENTBR strem and numty
ACREAGE IN 1987 Report land owned, rented, or used
by you, your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or
organization for vuhich you are reporting. Include ALL LAND,
REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR USE - cropland,
pastureland, rangeland, woodland, idle land, house lots. etc.
» op«rate*l In 1 987 changBti duHrtg tho roar.
refer fo the IHFORMATION SHEET, miction 1
None Number of acres
1 . All land owned
. 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 railroarJ
land. (00 NOT include land used on a per-head basis under a
grazing permit.) Also complete item 5 below
4. Acres in "THIS PLACE" - ADD acres owned (item 1
and acres rented (item 2), then SUBTRACT acres rented
TO OTHERS (item 3), and enter the result in this space
For thli csn»M reporT tfH»s are the acree in "THIS PLACE. '
f the entry is zero please refer to the INFORM A TION SHEET, section 1 .
F you rented land FROM OTHERS (item 21. enter the following infomiation for each landlord.
Mailing address (Include ZIP Code) Number off acres
6. It you rented land TO OTHERS (item 3). enter the following information for each renter.
Mailing address llnclude ZIP Codel \ Number off acn
7. Did you have any grazing permits on a per-head basis?
1 □ Yes - Marti IX) all boxes which apply .
2 □ No - Go fo rtem 8
4 rn Taylor Grazing Sec. 3 (BLM)
, n Indian Land
I 6 □ Other - Specify,
agricultural products
b. If you also had agricultural
operations in any other
countyliesl, enter the
county name(s), etc
Number of acres
INSTRUCTIONS — Please report your crops in the appropriate section
Use section 7 to report ONLY those CROPS NOT listed in sectioi
and section 8. DO NOT INCLUDE crops grown on land rented to others.
Were any o« the fonowlnfl CROPS harvested fram "THIS PLACE"
1 . Com (field) for grain c
2. Com (field) for silage
or green chop
D
3. Soybeans for beans .
D
4. Beans, dry edible . . .
D
5. Wheat for grain
□
6. Oats for grain
□
7. Barley for grain
D
8. Rye for grain
D
9. Sorghum for grain
or seed
n
10. Sorghum for silage or
green chop IDo not includt
sorghum-sudm crosses.!. . .
n
ll.Tobacco- all types .
□
12. Potatoes, Irish
u
Was any DRV HAY, GRASS SILAGE, HAVLAGE, or GREEN CHOP cut
or harvested from "THIS PLACE" in 19877
1 □ YES — Complete Ihle section 2 O NO — Go to section 4
If cuttings
HAY and also under GRASS SILAGE.
1. DRY HAY
YLAGE. and GREEN CHOP,
or more cuttings of dry
cuttings.)
a. Alfalfa and alfalfa r
hay or dehydrating
b. Small grain hay — oats, wheat,
badey, rye, etc
c. Other tame dry hay - clover, lespedez
timothy. Sudangrass, meadow and
pasture grasses, etc
d. Wild hay
acres only once, but n
3. HAY SOLD — Did you sell any hay
or grass silage in 1 9B77 iReport value
of liiy sold In section 3. item 3)
harSLVted
Quantity
Acres
irrigated
dry
Ton..
d°v
„s
,.,
!nNo
PEHALTr FOR FAILURE TO REPORT
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-1
Total acres
Acres Irrigated
Whole acn9 | Ttinths
Whol<.«:rM |T.n*.
1 /10
1 no
2. For those crops not nsted below, enter the name and code from the list at the right for other fruit and nut trees on this place i
Report the requested infonnation for each crop even if not harvested because of low prices, damage from hail, frost, etc.
Crop name
NUMBER OF
TREES OB VINES OF -
Acres In trees
and vines of
alleges
Quantitv
Unit^^esure
Nonbearing
age
age
u„.
Tons
Boxm
Apples
123
7b
20
Grapes
177
178
180
,a
jn
3D|
Sweet cherries
345
34S
,a
20
30 1"°
Tart chertfes
SB7
"' 1 „o
1 D
,n
3d1"^
'
I no
.D
20
3D|
,a
20
30'
D-2 APPENDIX D
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
a.iaw«i.i«aM CHnag«»ii«rfrpnpg«nim "TMiapure-i-iuBT hecwm
■ -*iiit»nm* (Refer to rtmlNFORMAVON SHEET,
Report yovr best estimate of the vatue for each of the following groups of crops sold
from this place in 1987. Include the value of the landlonl's and/or contractor's share.
«7-«)IOMe-1..8*l
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-3
HJ.tJMJtrH GOVEBWMgWT CCC tOaMB
1 . Horses and ponies
2. Colonies of bees.
4. Angora goats.
5. Other goats
S.iVlules. burros, and
donkeys
7. Mink and their
E
1 0. Fish and other aquaculture
products (Enter name and
code from list below.)
Name Code
OR '•^"Z<i± \
%MM,\mM
h.-<J»tiMJ<^iEI COHPOHATE STRUCTURE lf«
866
.869
bmfflmrtM
1 n YES
2 □ NO — GotosectionlB None
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 □
b.PULLET CHICKS and PULLETS under 3 months old „
IDor
3. BROILERS, fryers, and other r
:-type chickens
b.Turkey HENS kept for breeding .
1 December 31, 1987. . D
8. What was the gross value of sales of
poultry and poultry products (eggs,
etc.) from this place in 1987?
1 . Amount received in 1 987 from Government CCC loans for - None
• -Com n
b. Wheat D
c.Soybeans □
d. Sorghum, bariey, and oats □
Tobacco, rye, and honey (HI
Paymontt recehred for partlel|Mtion In FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS
in 1 987 (DO NOT INCLUDS CCC hant.l Refer to INFORMATION
SHEET, section 19.
TVPE OF ORGANIZATION
i FAMILY or INDIVIDUAL operation -
(Do not Include partnership and corporatktn.l
■ PARTNERSHIP operation -include family
' INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAW s D
i OTHER, such as estate or trust, prison f am, grazing
Indian reservation, etc.
n Goro,
n^ Speclfi
1 . Is this a family-held corporation? ....
2. Are there more than 10 stockholders?
r n Yes
iDYes
^DNo
.DNo
aariniaL'gaSI characteristics and OCCUPATIOM of OPERATOR I.
> INFORM A TION SHB£T. i
.22
2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which occupation
did the operator spend the majoritv (50 percent or
more) of his/her woAtime in 1987? f
. DYea
1 D Farn
, DNo
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 1987? -include «•£»»
Farming 2 □ Other
or ranching
n None
n 1-49 days
n 50-99 days
n 100- 149 days
n 150-199 days
□ 200 days or mora
Year
6. AGE of operator (senior partner or person in charge)
' 1 n White
2 a Negro or Black
3 Q American Indian
« □ Asian or Pacific
» □ Other - Specifrj
-a
B. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator (senior partner
or person in charge) of Spanish origin or descent
(Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish)?
DYes
nFem
Dno
D-4 APPENDIX D
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Include your best
rers. and other
987. (DO NOT INCLUDE expenses connected with perfonnlng customwork for
others: operation of nonfarm activities, businesses, or services; or household
expenses not related to the farm business.)
a . Gasoline and gasohol
b.Diesel fuel
e. Natural gas
d- LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease,
7 . Electricltv for the farm busfaiaxs - (Do not
8 . Hirsd farm am! ranch labor — also include employer's
t4-ia»>«i»i.'BrtM w...n.r-nMMFH<;iai ffbtii i7pb inf.fciHir«i rock
~ UMEund on this place during 1987?
> n YES - Comptefl,tM.««rtlon 2 D NO
1 . Acres of cropland fertilized in 1 987 — (Do nt>t induoe cropland
PHOSPHATE,!
3. LIME — tons of lime used and acres on
None Tonsofn
Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants.
d . Waads, grass, or brush in crops and pasture -
Include both pro-9rnorg9nc9 and post omorgenee, . . . .
2. Chemicals for dafoliatlon or for gro«*th control
of crops Of thinntna of fruit .
I for the fami or ranch business? -
trucks, tractors, combims. plows,
mUkers and bulk tanks, livestock t
EstlmatAd market ^
• SELECTED machinerr and aiiulpmant on
this placa, Dwwmbar 31, 1987. maport
19S5orI987J
2. Motortrucks - Include pickups CH
3. Wheel tractors other than garden tractors
and motor tillers -
a. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) □
b. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more □
4. Grain and bean combines, all types EH
5. Cotton pickers and strippers LA
6. Mower conditioners Lj
7. Pickup balers -Include rocMnBte ,—.
— ------B LI
Of Itia total, HOW
4ANY wers manufic
nod In rtie ton 5 y»
11983-198717
ESTIMATED CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF LAND and
Please give your best ESTIMATE of the CURRENT MARKET
VALUE of land and buildings for all acres reported in
section Litems 1,2, and 3, page 1. mc
2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS D
3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS □
M^tt^nK'HtgaaiMrtiMc raxM p»bm ■ ppi t.^ra sniiHCES iw 1987
1 . Customwork and other i
farmers and others - plowing, planting, spraying,
harvesting, preparation of products for market, etc.
eparatB buslnass. rater ro INFORMATION
Recreational services, patronage dividends of cooperatives,
and other income which is CLOSELY RELATED to the
agricultural operatkxi on this place -
aaSiBRtliiaa^ PERSON coiwpletiwg this report
\Tri\'
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.
:ti?
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 number(s) of the DUPLICATE report(s) ON THE
COMPLETED REPORT in the space provided to the loft 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 1987, please
report all agricultural activity during the year. Report all land on your
census form that you o>wned or rented. Also, report your 1 987 crop
and livestock production and 1 987 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 WHh 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.
I More Than One Agricultural Operation
5. If You Ha
Complete a report form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT
production unit, i.e., each individual farm, ranch, feedtot, 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
7. Landlord's or Contractor's Share
if you rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the
production of agricultural products, include both your share and the
landlord's or contractor's share of the production, sales, and expenses
so your census report form will be complete for "THIS PLACE."
If you do not know the landlord's or contractor's share, include your
BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not have records available for all data items,
use your best <
Howr to Enter Your Response
Enter your replies in the proper spaces, on the correct lines, and in the
units requested, i.e., dollars, bushels, tons, etc. Write any explanation
outside the answer spaces or on a separate sheet of paper.
Instructions For Specified Sections
Section 1 — ACREAGE IN 1987
Your answers to this section will determine the land (Acres in
"THIS PLACE") referred to in the rest of the report form.
When answering the acreage questions, include the land
associated with your agricultural operations in 1 987 \whether in
production or not. Include all land that you owned or rented
during 1 987 even if only for part of the year. Do not include any
unrelated residential or commercial land.
IF YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1987 - 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.
Report all land in section 1 in whole acres.
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 Ranted 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 - Ail 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 and then subleased to
r for a share of crops c
d. Land which you allowed others to use rent-free
If Ham A, Acres in "THIS PLACE " Is "O" and:
a. You raised any crops or had any livestock or poultry on
"THIS PLACE" in 1 987, complete the report.
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. Grve name and address
t op>erator if known and return form.
Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS
Enter whole numbers except ^where tenths are requested, such as acres
of potatoes harvested. If you have 1/2.1 /3. or 1 /4 of an acre, convert
to tenths. For example, convert 1 /2 to 5/10, 1 /3 to 3/ 1 0, 1 /4 to 2/1 0.
The census report form will contain sections and questions which do
not apply to you. When this occurs, mark the "None" or "No" box
and go on to the next item or section.
(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
■ If your unit of measure is different than the
unit on the report form, please convert your figure for the quantity
harvested to the unit requested. If the harvest was incomplete by
December 31, 1 987, please report the quantity harvested and
estimated quantity to be harvested.
Acres irrigated — For each crop irrigated, report number of acres
irrigated. Irrigation is defined as land watered by artificial or controlled
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.
Howr to Report Crops Harvested
id 3 — Report only for the listed crops.
■ Sections 4 through 8 — To report; ( 1 ) find the crop name and the
code number from the list in the section; (2) enter crop name and code
in the first two columns of the first available answer line in the section;
<3) enter the information that is requested in the remaining columns. If
you harvested a crop not listed in sections A through 8, use the "Other"
code in the appropriate section and specify the crop name.
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.
Exampte: In 1987 you harvested 1 ,230 bushels of wheat from 40
acres, then on the same 40 acres planted soybeans, from which you
" ,550 bushels. You irrigated the soybeans but not the wheat.
1 . Cotton
2. Soybeans for b
a.Whoatforgrai
4, Oats tor grain
Were any of the f ollowlna CROPS harvested from
•THIS PLACE" In 1 8877
None
□
eans □
□
Acres
harvested
Quantity
harvested
Acres
Irrigated
-
""^O
-KSSO 8..
-^o
""' Bu.
0,B
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 the
acres entered in various categories should equal total acres in
"THIS PLACE."
Land Usad for Mora Than One Purposa — Do not report the
same acreage for more than one of the listed purposes. If part
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).
Doubia 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.
Intarplanted 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 rows should be reported as
"Cropland harvested," in item 2a.
— ACRES SET ASIDE. DIVERTED, OR IDLED
UNDER FEDERAL ACREAGE REDUCTION
PROGRAMS IN 1987
Include in item 2 all acres in "THIS PLACE" retired from productior
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.
► Sections 1 3 through 1 7 -
-LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, OTHER
LIVESTOCK, OR ANIMAL
SPECIALTIES
Interplanted Crops — If two crops were grown at the same time in
alternating strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used
for each crop.
Example: A 60 acre field was planted in cotton and soybeans, with
two rows of cotton followed by an area of the same width planted in
soybeans. No irrigation was used. Thirty acres of soybeans and 30
acres of cotton would be reported in the appropriate section(s).
Skip Row Planting — If a crop is planted in an alternating pattern of
planted and non planted rows, such as two rows planted and tvi/o
rows skipped (2X2), report the portion of the field occupied by the
crop in the appropriate section for that crop, and report the skipped
portion as "Cropland idle" in section 10, item 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 harvested.
Example: In 1 987 you harvested 1 O acres of lettuce from a field, then
replanted the field in lettuce and harvested the 1 O acres again. Both
crops of lettuce were irrigated. Enter only 1 O acres of land from which
vegetables were harvested and 1 O acres irrigated in item 1 of section 4,
but write in 20 acres of lettuce harvested and 20 acres of lettuce
irrigated in item 2 of section 4.
Section 8 — FRUITS and NUTS — In counting the combined total
of 20 or more trees and vines, include those for home use as w/ell as
those maintained for sale of the production. Acres in trees or vines
that have been abandoned should not be included; these acres should
be included in section 1 O. item 2f "Cropland idle."
If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines were interplanted with
trees or vines, report the total acres for the orchard crop in section 8
and the total acres of the interplanted crop in the appropriate section.
Section 9 — GROSS VALUE OF CROPS SOLD
Report the value of all crops sold from "THIS PLACE" in 1 987,
regardless of the year they were harvested or who owned the land. Be
sure to report gross values before deducting expenses and taxes.
Include Government CCC loans received for "THIS PLACE" in 1987.
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 estimate of the crop's market value
when removed from "THIS PLACE."
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 association
land, or rangeland administered by the Bureau of Land
Management on a per-head or lease basis. Animals in transit on
December 31,1 987, or animals on a short-term pasture (such as
wheat pasture or crop residue) on a per-head or lease basis should
be reported by the person who had control of the animals.
Animals and Poultry 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
and sales are considered "dealer" transactions, and are not
included in this census.
Number Sold — Report all animals and poultry sold or removed
from "this place" in 1987, 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
another place.
Dairy Tarminetlon Program or "Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out
Program" — The amount received in 1987 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.
Animals Moved to Another Place — For animals moved from
"this place" to another place, such as for further feeding, report
animals as "sold" and give your best estimate of their market
value when they left "this place."
DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD:
a. Cattle and calves sold for further feeding
b. Veal calves, or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds
c. Dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration before being sold
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-7
Value off Sales — Report the total gross value of animals and pouttry
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 a
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 1 (
Item 2 — If you owned BEES — Report all colonies or hives of bees and
honey operations conducted by you, regardless of where the hives were
kept most of the year. Report hives or colonies, pounds of honey sold,
and value of sales.
item 9 — Other Livestock and Livestock Products — Include in all
other livestock and livestock products manure, beeswax, and any
other animal products sold from "this place" in 1987. Please indicate
units used in reporting.
item 10 — Fish and Other Aquaculture Products — Report number
of pounds sold and gross value of sales for each. Enter name and code
► Section 1 7 - POULTRY
The person who furnished the housing and labor should report the
poultry operation on his/her report form regardless of who owns the
birds. Report as sold poultry that were taken or moved from the place
in 1987.
Section 21 -CORPORATE
This section Is to be answered by
items. A family-held corporation has
stock owned by persons related by b
only. Answer both
than SO percent of its
Section 22 — CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF
OPERATOR
This section collects information about the operator of "this
place" defined as the individual owner, the operator, the senior
partner, or person in charge for the type of organization reported
in section 20.
■ Complete this section for
For Partnership Operations — Answer all items, except item 2.
for the "Senior Partner." The "Senior Partner" is the individual
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.
IS and Other Operations (Cooperatives,
Complete section 22 for the person in charge,
such as a hired manager, business manager, or other person
primarily responsible for ■• •- . .
farm or ranch business.
For CorporatIo
i-site, day-to-day operation of the
Item 1 — Report the amount received under the regular or reserve
program for commodities placed under CCC loan during 1 987. Include
amount received even if commodity was redeemed or forfeited prior to
December 31, 1987.
► Section 19 — FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED
Report all payments received from Federal Farm Programs in 1 987
regardless of whether payment was made in cash or commodity
certificates. Include cash payments in item 1 . In item 2, include the
value of any certificates held or the value received from sale or
redemption of any certificates in 1987.
Federal payments include receipts from Federal programs such as
deficiency payments, "Whole-herd dairy buy-out," support price
payments, indemnity programs, disaster payments, paid land
diversion, inventory reduction payments, payments received for
approved soil and water conservation projects, etc.
► Section 20 - TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
termine the type of organization for
Family or Individual Operation — Defined as farm or business
organization controlled and operated by an individual (sole proprietor).
Include family operations that are not incorporated and not operated
under a partnership agreement.
Partnership Operation — Defined as two or more persons who have
agreed on the amount of their contribution (capital and effort) and the
distribution of profits. Co-ownership of land by husband and wife or
joint filing of income tax forms by husband and wife DOES NOT
constitute a partnership, unless a specific agreement to share
contributions, decisionmaking, profits, and liabilities exists. Production
under contract or under a share rental agreement DOES NOT constitute
a partnership.
incorporated Under State Law — A corporation is defined as a legal
entity or artificial person created under the laws of a State to carry on a
business. This definition does not include cooperatives. Information on
type of corporation should be reported in section 21 .
Other — Such as cooperatives (defined as an incorporated or
unincorporated enterprise or an association created and formed jointly
by the members), estate or trust (defined as a fund of money or property
administered for the benefit of another individual or organization), prison
farm, grazing association, Indian reservation, institution run by a
government or religious entity, etc.
■ Report the first year the
operator or senior partner began to operate any part of "this
place" on a continuous basis. If the operator returned to a place
previously operated, report the year operations were resumed.
Section 23 — PRODUCTION EXPENSES paid by you and
others for "this place" in 1987
Include farm production expenses paid by you, your landlord,
contractors, or anyone else for crops, livestock, or poultry (
on ' 'this place. ' ' Include expenses incurred in 1 987 even if they
were not paid for in 1 987. Please estimate if exact figures are not
known. Refer to the individual expenditure items below for further
Livestock and Poultry Purchased — Report the cost of cattle,
calves, hogs. pigs, sheep, lambs, horses, goats, chicks, pullets,
poults, etc.. including breeding stock and dairy cows. Contract
growers or custom feeders who did not own or purchase the
livestock or poultry themselves should estimate the value of the
cattle, calves, pigs, baby chicks, pullets, etc. at the time they
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
conr>pany. Custom feedyards should include feed costs for all
cattle fed even if the owners of the cattle were billed for the feed.
Feed raised on "this place" should not be reported as purchased.
Cost of Hired Farm and Ranch l-abor — Include gross salaries
and wages, commissions, dismissal pay, vacation pay. and paid
bonuses paid to hired workers, family members, hired managers,
administrative and clerical employees, and salaried corporate
officers. Also, include supplemental cost for benefits such as
employer's social security contributions, unemployment
compensation, workmen's compensation insurance, life and
medical insurance, pension plans, etc.
Contract l-abor -
- Includes the labor costs of workers furnished
I by a labor contractor, crew leader, or
cooperative for harvesting vegetables or fruit, shearing sheep, or
similiar farm activities. Do not include costs for building c
work done by a construct'
customwork or machine I
Include the cost of
Repair and Maintenance Expenses for the Upkeep of
Buildings, Motor Vehicles, and Farm Equipment -
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
xpenditures for the construction of new buildings or
iditions to existing buildings.
D-8 APPENDIX D
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
1 Item 12b.
in 1 987 for the farm I
land and buildings (real estate) in item 1 2a. Include all loans not
secured by real estate such as for fertilizer, feed, and f
Include interest paid on CCC loans. Do not include interest associated
with activities not related to production of crops or livestock on "this
place" such as land or buildings rented to others, packing sheds, or
feed mills that provide services to others. Do not include interest on
owner/operator dwelling where amount is separated from interest on
other land and buildings on "this place."
Cash Rent Pold for Land and Buildinga In 1987 — Report rent paid
in cash during 1987 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.
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 patn of the
value of land and buildings.
27
The value for each of the three listed categories should be your
estimate of the value of the land and buildings if they were sold in
the current market. The real estate tax assessment value should
not be used unless that value represents a full market value
; and the land and buildings could reasonably be
1 be sold at that price. Do not deduct real estate
marketing charges from your estimate. Report the total value,
not the value on a per acre basis.
► Section 28
-RELATED SOURCES
Dor
t include:
a. Property taxes on land or buildings rented to someone else
b. Taxes paid by landlords
o. Property taxes paid on other property not associated with the
farm business
d. Income and excise taxes
All Other Production Expanses — 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 i
Item 1 through 4 refer only to those income producing activities
for which you use part of the land, machinery, equipment, labor,
or capital normally used on "this place," and which you do not
consider as entirely separate from your farming activities. Report
gross amounts received before taxes and expenses.
Item 1 — Customwork — Do not report income for customwork
or agricultural services provided to others if operated as an
entirely separate business from your agricultural <
■ Do not include rental income from
nonfarm property.
Item 3 — Forest Products — Include only those forest products
or Christmas trees cut from "this pla
nonfarm timber acreage. Do not include i
— COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND LIME
Report acres on which commercial fertilizer (items 1 and 2) or lime
(item 31 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. '
23, item 4.
Item 4 — Other Farm-Related Income — Include income from
hunting leases, fishing fees, and other recreational services, sales
of farm by-products, and other business or income closely related
to the agricultural operation on "this place." Include dividends for
business done with farmer-owned cooperatives. Do not enter
previously reported farnn sales or income from investments not
associated with the farm. Do not include retirement pensions or
social security benefits received.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-9
I 87-A0400
. DEPARTMEKT OF COMMERCE
QS.
UNITED STATES
CENSUS
OF AGRICULTURE
A© CENSUS ysM
THE CENSUS BUREAU
3 provides that c
9 this (TKlulry iB requlrsd by Isvtf (
IS CONFIDENTIAL- It m», be •
Your report CANNOT be ul
. and ZIP Code. ENTERS
1 . At any time during 1 987, did you plant, grow, or have any:
• Hay or tobacco? • Fruit, nut. or citrus ti
• Com. wheat, or other grains? • Vegetables, melons, or berries
• Other crops? • Greenhouse or nursery crops?
□_YiM D No
2 . At any time during 1 987, did you raise, sell, or keep any;
• Cattle, hogs, sheep, or goats? • Horses or ponies?
• Chickens or other pouloy? • Fish in captivity?
• Bees? • Other animal specialties?
n Yes n No
mj^jLiJim
ACREAGE IIM 1 987 Report land owned, rented, or used by you,
your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization fc
which you are reporting. Include ALL LAND, REGARDLESS OF
LOCATION OR USE - cropland, pastureland, rangeland,
woodland, idle land, house lots. etc.
None
1 . AH land owned
2. An land remed 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.) O
4. Acres in "THIS PLACE" — ADD acres owned (item
and acres rented (item 21, then SUBTRACT acres rents<
TO OTHERS (item 3), and enter the result In this space.
3 the Information Sheet, section 2. .
None
a _
1 . Cropland harvested
2. Cropland on which all crops failed — fExceptton: Do r
4. Cropland used only for pasture, woodland pastured,
and other pastureland and rangeland
5. All other woodland, wasteland, houselots, etc. not
reported in items 1 through 4 above . □
... □
failed.) Q
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n
PART B - IRRIGATION
PART A - CROPS HARVESTED from "THIS PLACE" In 1987.
b. Small grain hay .
c.Wild hay
Nona
D
a
n
2. Com for grain or seed □
3. SoytMans for beans. . D
4. Wheat for grain . . . . D
B. Tobacco — all types □
6. Potatoes, Irish —lOa
Acres
han/ested
Quantity hanrested
Gross value of
crop, SOW 1
Dollan
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dry
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Total acre.
Doner.
jcent.
1 no
1 00
Sn.elf,f\
Ililill
1 ,10
8. All fruit and
vineyards
fzLr
DollttTS 1 GeW
''■'^sss^i.^^^^srsL^-.^^^^js^.^^"-'""-''^'^"' \
Crop name
Code
Acres
harvested
Quantity hannssted
Gross value of
1 Ooll». ;c«n.
•
$ 1 00
'
» LJJfi.
Ciopnvne
Bertey for grain (bushel.) .
Com for silage or green chc
Code I Crap ■
. 079 . Oats I _
. 070 ' Sorghum for gralrv-mlk) (
I (pounds! - SpeeffY .
• 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.
Code under glass c
feHALTY FOR FAItUKC
D-10 APPENDIX D
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
;mAibl.l|m livestock «nd POULTRY
PART A - CATTLE and CALVES
1 . CATTLE and CALVES of all agaa
a. BEEF COWS - Ineludm bmat haltan that
INVENTORY
>(umb«onthl»
c»0bc.31.1987
• CATTLE and CALVES SOLD
FROM THIS PLACE IN 1987
Includm ma mold cattia moved from
thia place to a faadlot for tunhar
faadlne-
Calves lest than 500 pounds
. C*M« - Include calvas BOO pounds or mors [D
a. Of ALL cattle sold, how many were
FATTENED on this place on GRAIN or
CONCENTRATES for 30 days or mors __,
and SOLO for SLAUGHTER? □
PART B - HOGS and PIGS
, HOGS and PIGS of all agas D
a . HOGS and PIGS used or to b« used for breeding O
INVENTORY
Number on this
place Dec. 31. 1987
2. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this
■ Of the hogs and pigs sold, how many were __,
sold es FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? . . □
PART C - SHEEP and LAMBS
. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN ^^' F*"
in 1987 n I
a . EWES 1 yeer old or older.
a
. What was the gross value of sales of "°""
SHEEP, LAMBS, and WOOL from thia ^
place In 19S7? D
PART D - POULTRY
. HENS and PUUETS
• .HENSendPULLfTSofleylngBge
b. PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of
Isylng age for layer replacement
o. PULLETS under 3 months old for layar
rsplacemem
BROILERS, fryers, other meat-type chlckana .
TURKEYS for slaughter (Do r»t<hcJurf.an>M*>r>.i
OTHER POULTRY (Enter name/coda ftxm babw.l
Number on
this piece
Dec. 31, 1987
, Value of POULTRY and POULTRY
PRODUCTS (eggs, etc.) sold from this place
m 1987?
• PART e - HORSES, OTHER LIVE8TOCIC AniMAL SPECIALTIES, and OSH
1 . Horaea and ponies
of all agea
4. Angora goata . . . .Q
B. Other nvastocic, flah,
animal products.
tSntm name/code '
INVENTORY
Total quantJty
sold m 1987
Gross velue of salea
Ontt
33 > Rabbits and ttnir peltl . . 8B4 ' Othar llvntock, nth,
S« I OttWf goats 8»1 I and th«lr producls . . .
Saaaiftjjfnl novPHWMBMT cee loawb
Amount received In 1 987 from Govsmment CCC loans. Include rogular
None
1 . Amount received in cash
2. Value of
(PIK) or commodrty
certificataa received — payment-ln-klnd
1 . How many acres were aat aside (or diverted) under
ANNUAL commodity acreage ad|uatment programs? .
2 . How many acres were under the CONSERVATION
RESERVE PROGRAM ( 1 0 year, CRP)7
2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which
occupation did the operator spend the
majorltv (60 percent or more) of his/her
wortctlme In 1 987? For pannarahlpa conaldm
of the partnerahtp together, ....
ng 2 n Other
ching
. OFF-FARM WORK - How many days did the / , Q ^^ng
operator work at least 4 hours per day off thia I r--i . .„ ^
place In 1 9877 -include wor* at a nonfarmlob. I 2 LJ 1-49 days
n'a farm tor pay. IDo not /jD 60— 99 days
J 4n 100-149 days
I eD 150-199dav8
V»D 200 days or more
B. AGE of operator
8. RACE of operator
Years old
1 D White
2 EH Negro or Black
jCH American Indian
»□ Asian or Pacific
, sD Other —
8. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator of Speniah
origin or descent (Mexican, Puerto Rlcan,
Cuban, or other Spaniah)? .
SpecltY^
<D lUlale 2D Female
iD Yes
PERSON COMPLETINQ THIS REPORT - Plemaprint
Jrr.
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-11
INFORm^TIOSy SHEET
1387 UNITED STATES CESMSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Special Reporting instructions ^*^^i,nrfZr^"^*"frJS^rJlH'^^™rr^^«™l^ ^^B7^
rporatlon, or organization
. , B, we need to obtain INCLUDE in item 2:
information about every CFN,
a. Land for agricultural use that you rented from others 1
2. Iff YoM Rocolvacfl RAoro Than One Report Form ffor t»n OparatJon ^
D. Land you worked on a share basis (crop or livestock^
Complete only ONE report form for an operation. Write "Duplicate"
near the address label of each extra report form. Also, write the **• Land owned by someone else that you used rent-free
1 1 -digit census file numberls) of the DUPLICATE reportisj ON THE _, ^ ^ . «
COMPLETED REPORT in the space provided to the left of the address *■* ,_^^'!?L* St_«*®- Ind'an reservation, or railroad I
! envelope with ^
DO NOT INCLUDE
3. If You No Longer Farm Land used on a per
If you had agricultural operations at any time during 1 387, please reservation permit
all agricultural c
Ali Land Rentod or Loased TO OTHERS — Include all
d out for any purpose if it was part of the acreage reported
and 2 . A report form will be obtained from each of your
estock production and 1 987 sales.
Explain on the first page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of te
paper) that you quit farming or ranching and give the approximate
date and the name and address of the present operator, if known. INCLUDE in item 3:
4. If You Navar Farn^ed or Have No Association With Agriculture *- O^"®** '^"*^ rented to others for
Pl«a«« «wrrt<. a r,r^*« ^n the report form near the address label explaining ^ . ^
m so that we can correct our records. In our *>- Land you rented from someone >
from various sources. We tried to eliminate duplicate and nonfarm . _ . . ,
addresses, however, it was not always possible to do so. ^- ^a"" worked for you by someone for a share of crops or
B. If You Have Mora Than Ona Agricultural Operation «f. Land which you allowed others to use rent-free
^^^^*%^^ ° '^^^.°'^ ^°"^ *^' ^i^^^ SEPARATE and DISTINCT Item -» - Acres in "THIS PLACE" - This figure will show the 1
^r™K« r^ *' '^■' e«cf? !"t^'y'<^'Ja" Ja-^"^. ranch feedk>t of all land you operated at any time in 19S7.
greenhouse,_etc., or combination of farms, etc., for which you
Perating expenses and sales. If item 4, Acres in "THIS PLACE" is "O" and:
rop acreages, and production.
a. You raised any crops or had any livestock or poultry on "THi
ship Operation PLACE" in 1 987, complete the report.
For the entire partnership's agricultural **• ^"jy°"l_'^,1^J^^^ "P^*^? 55*1'
rtners' shares on the one ret ~ * — •. ^ -
_> also operate separate farm'
rship farming operation, separate . _, _
for each individual operation. *- "o" aid not have any agricultural activity on owned or rented
land in 1 987, complete section 1 O and explain briefly, such as
forms vi/ere received for the same operation. "retired," "sold farm," and date. Give name and address of
forrrt as a "Duplicate." Return the duplicate current operator if known and return form.
^ CFN of partnership^)" ' " ^ Section 3 — LAND USE AND IRRIGATION
I'a or Contractor's Share "*"^'s section is used to classify the acres in "THIS PLACE" reported In
section 2, item 4. Do not include any acres you rented to others
or leased land from others or had a contract for the reported in section 2. item 3. The s
F agricultural products, include both your share and the categonas should equal total acres in "THIS PLACE,
contractor's share of the production, sales, and expenses . _■ . . _. - .. — .^ «. _ -^
js report form will be complete for "THIS PLACE." Land Used for Mora Than Ona Purpose — Do not
» landlord's or contractors share, include your «"2 ^«3 ^sf^ *
)u do not have records available for al! data '^"*^ only .n the
stimate. '^a^A^iJem^'' "
I Enter Your Response Double Croppj
... the same land ir
Write any explanation
^^^ ^_ terplanted Crops
required'*""^'* "^^ "** «..>«r«o in wnriiB ^r^M«r« . >- ex. . ^ a .^.- .v. . .
\A/hen more l
dollars. CENTS ARE NOT orchaVd, report the 1
"Cropland harvested," in part >
'' '%^\^^^}^'^- such as acres Skip Row Planted Crops — Report the acres that represent
en 1/2 to 5/10, 1/3 to 3/10, 1/4 t
pped row^s as "Cropla
represent the planted r
The census report form will com
not apply to you. When this occurs, mark the "NoTie" or "No"
Instructions For Specified Sections
Section 2 — ACREAGE IN 1987
he land <Acres In ►• Section 4 — CROPS
This section provides space for reporting crops harvested durin
ig the acreage questions, include the land associated the 1 987 crop year from the land shown in section 2, item -4
jitural operations in 1 987 whether in production or (Acres in "THIS PLACE") of your report. A few crops are alread
«r,i * ^ * l^" ^ Y^" owned or rented during 1 987 even If listed on the form. For these crops, just report acres harvested.
only tor P^r^ ot the yeer. Do not include any unrelated residential or quantity harvested, and value of sales. If you produced
al, and/or
I land in section 2 In whole acres. of
-C: U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1989— 2^2-303 0
the na
and report the acres harvested.
D-12 APPENDIX D 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
DO NOT INCLUDE:
I TO OTHERS, or
shares during 1987.
•p products purchased from others and later sold.
Enter the acres harvested in 1 987. Round
Valua of Salae — Report the total
sold or removed from "this place"
ost of hauling
best estimate of their market
>o NOT report the value of sal
IV you hut kept and sold from
I place vou
Corvtract and Custom Feedlno Operatic
unit on the report form, pit
harvested to the unit requ<
December 31,1 987, please report
•THIS PLACE
•THIS PLACE'
PLACE.
included, these acres s
:ing organizations
the harvest was incomplete by
e value of all crops sold from
3 year they were harvested or
OSS value before deducting
: CCC loans received for
ts received in 1987 from
I on "THIS
is report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as
"INVENTORY" numbers of animals or poultry on the place on
December 31 , 1987. Report as "SOLD" animals and poultry kept <
ustom basis and removed or sold from the place in
F the sale price or market value is not known, give your best
- • 3 market value of the animals or poultry when they le
who furnished the housing and labor sh<
ration on his/her report form regardless c
Report as sold the number of |
he piece in 1 987.
; that have been abandoned
of vegetables I
ide those for
production,
ould not be
sport all colonies or hives of I
iTou. regardless of where the
I vaar. Report hives or colonies, pound
code number
in the first two columns o
<3> enter the information i
you harvested a crop not I
gross value <
! interplanted cro
r Crops — To report:
i vines were interplanted with
he orchard crop in item 8 and
I the appropriate item.
he crop name and the
ter crop name and code
vailable answer line under item 9:
iTHER" code and specify
>, use a separate sheet of
quantity harvested, and
Parts A. B, C, and O — LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
Animals and Poultry to Include In tha Report — Report all
animals, poultry, and animal specialties on "this place" (section 2,
item 4) on December 31 . 1987. Include all owned by you and any
kept by you for others. Include animals on unfenced lands. National
Forest land, district land, cooperative grazing association land, or
If vou
and value or sales.
Other LIvostock and LIvastocIt
livestock and livestock products manure, beeswax, and any other
animal products sold from "this place" In 1987. Mink pelts and rabbll
pelts should be included in number sold and value of sales, but not in
Fish and Other Aquacultura Products — Report quantity sold and
gross value of sales for each.
AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNIVIENT CCC
LOANS
Item 1 — Report the ai
program for commodities placed
Include amount received even if <
forfeited prior to December 31 , 1 987
under the regular or resc
CCC loan during 1 987.
listered by the Bur.
animals on a short-.
1 December 31 .
be reported by i
Section 7 — FEDER
Report all payments r
regardless of whethe
certificates. Include c
redemption of any ce
Federal payments inc
. PAYMENTS RECEIVED
Dm Federal Farm Programs in 1987
was made In cash or commodity
snts in item 1 . In item 2, Include the
the value received from sale or
1 1987.
ide receipts from Federal progra
'Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out, '
I are to be included <
Animals Bought and Sold -
IIMALS
lot included
placed, by long-tern
should be included.
' retired from production a
1 during and prior to 1 987
*- Section 9 — CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF
Numbar Sold — Report all animals and poultry sold t
"this place" in 1 987, without regard to ownership Of
the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or giv
or others in trade or in payment for goods or services.
number sold for any livestock or poultry kept on anoti
Dairy Termination Program or "Whola-frfard Dairy Buy-Out
on collects information about the
I the individual owner.
■ Individual Operation — Complete this section for the
1987 fr
item 1 . Dairy cattle c
Aninvals Rflovad to Another F
place" to another place, such c
"sold" end give your best estir
■ further feeding.
Governmen
moved from •
For Partnership Oparatlons
necessarily
Senior Partner." The •'Senior
ble for the agriculture
age
» partner share
: decisions, considi
'Senior Partner." For item 2 (Principal Occupe
i of the partnership together. Please include
nushroom production.
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 sold
c. Veal calves, or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds
For Corporation and Other Opera'
etc.) — Complete section 9 '
manager, business manage
person in charge.
I primarily re;
I — Report the Tirsl
3 operate any part
itor returned
place previously
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
APPENDIX D D-13
INDEX
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables)
State
tables
County
tables
Item
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
B
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
7,10,48-53
1,16,48-53
1,2,10,18,47,48-53
5,48-53
43,44,48-53
43,44
45,48-53
17
41
45,48-53
42
41
1,10,1(
17
34
-
27
1,10-12,18,
1,5,8,16
47,48-53
-
26
45
28
13,48-53
45
1,42-44,48-53
2,48-53
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
26
8
28
1,15,16,24
2,16
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
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)
Item
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
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
1,15,16,
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
11,16
29
5
1,3,5,6,
10,15,16
7
5
5
5
1,5,16
15,16
27
29
Eggplant
Electricity expenses.
Emmer and spelt. . . .
Endive
Equipment and
machinery
Escarole
Ewes 1 year old or
older
Expenses, farm
production
3,1(
16
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
industrial 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
1,10,20,25,30,47,
48-53
15,48-53
41
10,47,48-53
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
2 INDEX
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
INDEX— Con.
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables)
State
tables
County
tables
Item
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
5,48-53
45
2,47,48-53
14,48-53
16,48-53
14,48-53
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
4
26
15,16,28
2,16
10,1(
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
2,20,
43,44
45
20,25,48-53
20,21,48-53
3,10,47,48-53
,10,20,32,35,47,
48-53
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 3
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.
Irish potatoes
Irrigated farms and
acres
J
Jojoba
K
Kale
Kentucky bluegrass
seed
Kerosene, motor oil,
grease, LP gas, fuel oil,
etc., expenses
Kiwifruit
Kumquats
L
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
44
14,48-53
1,15,16,25
1.7
27
26
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
1,3,10,47,48-53
3,16
1,2,10,18,20,47
1,2,16
6,10,48-53
4
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) .
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
N
Natural gas expenses . .
Nectarines
Nematode control in
crops
Net cash return from
agricultural sales
Nonfamily held
corporations
Number of farms
Nursery and greenhouse
crops
Nursery and greenhouse
crops sales, value ....
Nursery crops-shrubs,
trees, etc
O
Oat sales, value
Oats for grain
Occupation of operator .
45
,10,12,18,47,48-53
16,17,48-53
1,10,20,25,30,47,
48-53
41
41
44
41
14,48-53
13,48-53
13,48-53
41
46
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
4 SNDEX
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
INDEX— Con.
(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables)
Item
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
2,47,48-53
10,48-53
45
16,48-53
3,10,14.48-53
13,48-53
1,10,16
27
27
16,17,48-53
45
1,42-44,48-53
1,16,48-53
10,16
28
26
1,15,16,28
10,16
5,48-53
3,16
2,48-53
2,48-53
2,16
2,16
2,16
22
28
27
10,16
1,16,48-53
10,16
-
28
7,48-53
5
9
7
1,3,10,47,48-53
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
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
Quail
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
3,10,48-53
44
45
22
41
16,48-53
7.48-53
44
3,10,48-53
5,48-53
3,10,48-53
16,48-53
1,42-44.48-53
44
42,44
44
1,2,10,18,47,48-53
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
INDEX 5
INDEX— Con.
(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
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
2,20,38,47,48-53
1 ,48-53
43,44
44,48-53
46
1 ,42-44,48-53
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
1,13,16
13
2,13,16
1,16
26
27
30
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
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 .
Value of agricultural
products sold
Value of land and
buildings
Value of machinery
and equipment
Vegetable and flower
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
3
10,16
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
,10,18,47,48-53
1,10,18,48-53
,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
47,48-53
6 INDEX
1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Census of
Agriculture
Statistical Data
for all Counties,
States, and the
United States.
(Printed Reports, Computer Tapes,
Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM)
Diskettes)
For further information call (301) 763-1113
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
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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, American 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) 763-1 113.
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 1 987 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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