Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture Arizona Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 03 National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Acknowledgments This report was prepared under the direction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Many people participated in the various activities of the 2002 Census of Agriculture and deserve recognition for their contributions to the program. NASS pays special tribute to the two million farm and ranch operators who furnished the information requested. Their cooperation and support made it possible to collect and publish the data in this report. Other USDA agencies and representatives from State departments of agriculture offered significant advice during the planning, data collection, and processing phases of the census. They provided invaluable assistance at the local level to farmers and ranchers completing census report forms. Also, NASS acknowledges our partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Processing Center in Jeffersonville, IN and the services they provided to collect and capture data. Members of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics and representatives of both public and private organizations made significant recommendations that helped establish data content. NASS appreciates their strong and consistent support for census programs. NASS expresses gratitude to the press, farm magazines, radio and television stations, farm organizations, State departments of agriculture, and enumerators from the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture for their help in publicizing the census and encouraging cooperation of farmers and ranchers. 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USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Contents Introduction Data Changes and Comparability State Map FIGURES 1. Farms by Size: 2002 2. Farms by Type of Organization: 2002 3. Percent of Farms and of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2002 4. Land Use: 2002 5. Cropland Use: 2002 6. Value of Crops Sold: 2002 7. Value of Livestock, Poultry, and Their Products Sold: 2002 8. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 9. Diversity of Operators: 2002 TABLES CHAPTER 1. State Data 1. Historical Highlights: 2002 and Earlier Census Years 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlord's Share, Direct, and Organic: 2002 and 1997 3. Economic Class of Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Government Payments: 2002 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 and 1997 5. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2002 6. Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 2002 and 1997 7. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2002 and 1997 8. Land: 2002 and 1997 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2002 and 1997 10. Irrigation: 2002 and 1997 11. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2002 and 1997 12. Cattle and Calves Inventory: 2002 and 1997 13. Cattle and Calves Sales: 2002 and 1997 14. Cattle and Calves Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2002 15. Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2002 16. Beef Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2002 17. Milk Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2002 18. Cattle and Calves Number Sold Per Farm by Sales: 2002 19. Hogs and Pigs Inventory: 2002 and 1997 20. Hogs and Pigs Sales: 2002 and 1997 21. Hogs and Pigs Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2002 22. Hogs and Pigs Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 2002 23. Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Type of Producer: 2002 24. Hogs and Pigs Number Sold by Type of Producer: 2002 25. Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Type of Operation: 2002 26. Hogs and Pigs Number Sold by Type of Operation: 2002 27. Poultry Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 28. Layers and Pullets Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 29. Sheep and Lambs Inventory, Wool Production, and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 30. Sheep and Lambs Inventory, Wool Production, and Number Sold by Size of Flock: 2002 31. Ewes 1 Year Old or Older Inventory, Wool Production, and Number Sold by Size of Ewe Flock: 2002 32. Other Animals and Animal Products Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 33. Specified Crops Harvested Yield per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 2002 34. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 2002 and 1997 35. Vegetables and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2002 and 1997 36. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 2002 and 1997 37. Berries Harvested for Sale: 2002 and 1997 38. Nursery, Greenhouse, Floriculture, Mushrooms, Sod, and Vegetable Seeds Grown for Sale: 2002 and 1997 39. Woodland Crops: 2002 and 1997 40. Grain Storage Capacity: 2002 and 1997 41. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2002 42. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2002 and 1997 43. Value of Land and Buildings: 2002 and 1997 44. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2002 and 1997 45. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2002 and 1997 46. Fertilizers and Chemicals: 2002 and 1997 47. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race of Principal Operator: 2002 48. Women Principal Operators Selected Farm Characteristics: 2002 and 1997 49. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Principal Operators Selected Farm Characteristics: 2002 and 1997 50. Selected Characteristics of Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 2002 51. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2002 and 1997 52. Selected Operator Characteristics by Race: 2002 53. Women Operators Selected Operator Characteristics: 2002 and 1997 54. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Operators Selected Operator Characteristics: 2002 and 1997 55. Summary by Size of Farm: 2002 56. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2002 57. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2002 58. Summary by Type of Organization: 2002 59. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2002 60. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2002 61. Summary by Tenure of Principal Operator and by Operators on Farm: 2002 CHAPTER 2. County Data 1. County Summary Highlights: 2002 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Direct and Organic: 2002 and 1997 3. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 and 1997 4. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2002 5. Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 2002 and 1997 6. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2002 and 1997 7. Hired Farm Labor Workers and Payroll: 2002 8. Farms, Land in Farms, Value of Land and Buildings, and Land Use: 2002 and 1997 9. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 2002 and 1997 10. Irrigation: 2002 and 1997 11. Cattle and Calves Inventory and Sales: 2002 and 1997 12. Hogs and Pigs Inventory and Sales: 2002 and 1997 13. Poultry Inventory and Sales: 2002 and 1997 14. Miscellaneous Poultry Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 15. Horses and Ponies Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 16. Sheep and Lambs Inventory, Wool Production, and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 17. Milk Goats Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 18. Angora Goats Inventory, Number Sold, and Mohair Production: 2002 and 1997 19. Colonies of Bees and Honey Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 20. Mink and Their Pelts Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 21. Aquaculture Sold: 2002 and 1997 22. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 23. Selected Crops Harvested: 2002 24. Grains Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Field Crops: 2002 and 1997 25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and Peanuts: 2002 and 1997 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 2002 and 1997 27. Other Field and Forage Crops: 2002 and 1997 28. Land Used for Vegetables and Vegetables Harvested for Sale: 2002 and 1997 29. Vegetables and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2002 and 1997 30. Land in Orchards: 2002 and 1997 31. Fruits and Nuts: 2002 and 1997 32. Berries Harvested for Sale and Irrigated: 2002 and 1997 33. Berries Harvested for Sale: 2002 and 1997 34. Nursery, Greenhouse, Floriculture, Mushrooms, Sod, and Vegetable Seeds Grown for Sale: 2002 and 1997 35. Woodland Crops: 2002 and 1997 36. Grain Storage Capacity: 2002 37. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2002 38. Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2002 and 1997 39. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2002 and 1997 40. Tenure, Number of Operators, Type of Organization, and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2002 and 1997 41. White Operators: 2002 42. Black or African American Operators: 2002 43. American Indian or Alaska Native Operators: 2002 44. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Operators: 2002 45. Asian Operators: 2002 46. Operators Reporting More Than One Race: 2002 47. Women Principal Operators Selected Farm Characteristics: 2002 48. Women Operators: 2002 49. Women Principal Operators Tenure: 2002 50. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Operators: 2002 51. Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 2002 APPENDICES A. General Explanation B. American Indian and Alaska Native Farm Operators C. Statistical Methodology D. Report Forms and Instruction Sheets Index Publication Program Introduction OVERVIEW The 2002 Census of Agriculture was taken to obtain agricultural statistics for each county or county equivalent, state, and the Nation. The organization, content, and format of this publication are similar to previous Volume 1, Geographic Area Series publications. Program and policy decisions created several changes to the data published for 2002. These changes affected data comparability for some items. A new section, Data Changes and Comparability, on page X provides detail about the more noteworthy changes. HISTORY For 156 years (1840 - 1996), the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census was responsible for collecting census of agriculture data. The 1997 Appropriations Act contained a provision that transferred the responsibility for the census of agriculture from the Bureau of the Census to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The 2002 Census of Agriculture is the 26th Federal census of agriculture and the second conducted by NASS. The first agriculture census was taken in 1840 as part of the sixth decennial census of population. The agriculture census continued to be taken as part of the decennial census through 1950. A separate mid-decade census of agriculture was conducted in 1925, 1935, and 1945. From 1954 to 1974, the census was taken for the years ending in 4 and 9. In 1976, Congress authorized the census of agriculture to be taken for 1978 and 1982 to adjust the data reference year so that it coincided with other economic censuses. This adjustment in timing established the agriculture census on a 5-year cycle collecting data for years ending in 2 and 7. USES OF CENSUS DATA The census of agriculture is the leading source of facts and statistics about the Nation's agricultural production. It provides a detailed picture of U.S. farms and ranches every five years and is the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county or county equivalent in the U.S. Agriculture census data are routinely used by farm organizations, businesses, state departments of agriculture, elected representatives and legislative bodies at all levels of government, public and private sector analysts, and colleges and universities. Agriculture census data are used to: Evaluate, change, promote, and formulate farm and rural policies and programs that help agricultural producers; Study historical trends, assess current conditions, and plan for the future; Formulate market strategies, provide more efficient production and distribution systems, and locate facilities for agricultural communities; Make energy projections and forecast needs for agricultural producers and their communities; Develop new and improved methods to increase agricultural production and profitability; Allocate local and national funds for farm programs, e.g. extension service projects, agricultural research, soil conservation programs, and land-grant colleges and universities; Plan for operations during drought and emergency outbreaks of diseases or infestations of pests. In addition agricultural news media and agricultural associations use census data as background material for stories and articles on U.S. agriculture and the foods we produce. AUTHORITY The 2002 Census of Agriculture is required by law under the "Census of Agriculture Act of 1997," Public Law 105-113 (Title 7, United States Code, Section 2204g). The law directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a census of agriculture in 1998 and in every fifth year after, covering the prior year. The census of agriculture includes each state, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. FARM DEFINITION The census definition of a farm 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 definition has changed nine times since it was established in 1850. The current definition was first used for the 1974 Census of Agriculture and has been used in each subsequent agriculture census. This definition is consistent with the definition used for current USDA surveys. REFERENCE PERIOD Reference periods for the 2002 Census of Agriculture were similar to those used in the 1997 Census of Agriculture. Reference periods used were: Crop production is measured for the calendar year, except for a few crops such as avocados, citrus, and olives for which the production year overlaps the calendar year. See Appendix A, General Explanation for details. Livestock, poultry, and machinery and equipment inventories, market value of land and buildings, and grain storage capacity are measured as of December 31 of the census year. Crop and livestock sales, farm expenses, income from federal farm programs, irrigation, Commodity Credit Corporation loans, Conservation Reserve and Wetlands Reserve Program participation, direct sales income, chemical and fertilizer use, farm-related income, and hired farm labor data are measured for the calendar year.TABLES AND APPENDICES Chapter 1. Table 1 shows state-level historical data through the 1974 census and tables 2 through 54 show detailed state-level data usually accompanied by historical data from the 1997 census. Tables 55 through 61 show detailed state-level data cross-tabulated by several categories for the 2002 census only. Chapter 2. County-level data are presented in 51 tables in 2 different table formats - county and county summary. Most tables include 1997 historical data. County tables include general data for all counties within the state. The county names are listed in alphabetical order in the column headings. County summary tables provide comprehensive data for all counties reporting a data item. This is a change from the reporting practices of past censuses when data for counties with a limited number of farms reporting an item were combined and reported as "all other counties." Appendix A. Provides information about data collection and data processing activities. It also includes definitions of specific terms and phrases used in this publication, including items in the publication tables that carry the note "see text." Appendix B. Describes supplemental activities conducted to improve coverage of American Indian and Alaska Native farm operators. Table A shows the total number of American Indian or Alaska Native farm operators both on and off reservations by county. Table B compares selected farm characteristics for farms operated by American Indian and Alaska Native farm operators and all farms. Table C provides selected operator characteristics of American Indian and Alaska Native farm operators. Appendix C. Discusses the statistical methodology used in conducting and evaluating the census. Table A summarizes nonresponse and coverage adjustment for selected items for the state. Table B provides reliability estimates of state totals for selected items. Table C summarizes nonresponse and coverage adjustment for selected items at the county level. Appendix D. Provides facsimiles of the report forms and instruction sheets used to collect data. RESPONDENT CONFIDENTIALITY In keeping with the provisions of Title 7 of the United States Code, no data are published that would disclose information about the operations of an individual farm or ranch. All tabulated data are subjected to an extensive disclosure review prior to publication. Any tabulated item that identifies data reported by a respondent or allows a respondent's data to be accurately estimated or derived, was suppressed and coded with a 'D'. However, the number of farms reporting an item is not considered confidential information and is provided even though other information is withheld. SPECIAL EFFORTS DIRECTED AT MINORITIES NASS implemented several activities to improve coverage of minority farm operators. These activities included, but were not limited to: Obtaining mail lists from organizations likely to contain names and addresses of minority farm operators; and Conducting pre-census promotion activities that targeted women, American Indian and Alaska Native, Black and African American, and Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin farm operators. SPECIAL STUDIES AND CUSTOM TABULATIONS Special studies such as the 2003 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey and 2005 Census of Aquaculture are part of the census program and provide supplemental information to the 2002 Census of Agriculture in the respective subject area. Results are published in print and on the internet. Custom-designed tabulations may be developed when data are not published elsewhere. These tabulations are developed to individual user specifications on a cost-reimbursable basis and shared with the public. The census Volume 1 on CD-ROM is an alternative data source that should be investigated before requesting a custom tabulation. All special studies and custom tabulations are subject to a thorough disclosure review prior to release to prevent the disclosure of any individual respondent data. Requests for custom tabulations can be submitted via the internet from the NASS home page, by mail, or by e-mail to: Associate Administrator National Agricultural Statistics Service 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 or HQ AA@nass.usda.gov ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS The following abbreviations and symbols are used throughout the tables: - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms. (H) Standard error or relative standard error of estimate is greater than or equal to 99.95 percent. (IC) Independent city (L) Standard error or relative standard error of estimate is less than .05 percent. (NA) Not available or not published. Some historic data are not published because they are not comparable, electronic files are unavailable, or re-summarizing could compromise respondent confidentiality. (X) Not applicable (Z) Less than half of the unit shown cwt Hundredweight sq ft Square feet Data Changes and Comparability Several changes were made to the 2002 census program. Report form content and wording were improved, several publication tables were redesigned, and tabulated data were adjusted for coverage. In some instances, comparability with previous censuses was effected. REPORT FORM CHANGES Report form changes involved eliminating items that were no longer necessary or duplicated data collected on surveys, and adding new items that were included to cover emerging agricultural products and practices. Several production-related items were deleted, including production of fruits, nuts, and berries; number of bearing and nonbearing age trees or vines; litters of hogs farrowed; number of hogs sold for slaughter; number of sheep and lambs shorn; and pounds of wool shorn. Deleted sales items were gross value of sales for cattle fattened on grain or concentrates, feeder pigs sold, and value of individual nursery items and individual grain and bean commodities. The farm-related injuries and deaths section was also eliminated. New economic data were collected to provide a more complete picture of farm income and expenses. Questions relating to net cash income of the operator and the operation, and landlord share of income and expenses were added. Information about production contracts, grain storage, and organic farming were also collected. For the first time, information was collected for up to three operators on each farm. For those operators who would self-identify as being of multiple races (i.e., selected more than one race code on the report form), a "more than one race" category was added to the publication to better represent those individuals. Questions relating to computer use and Internet access on the farm were included. Principal operators were asked to report whether they worked as the hired manager on the operation, the number of households receiving income, and percent of income from farming. Other changes involved splitting items from the 1997 census into multiple parts to provide more detailed data, and in some cases items from the 1997 census were combined which helped reduce respondent burden. Several questions were reworded to improve respondent comprehension. PUBLICATION TABLE CHANGES In previous censuses, States and counties with a minimal number of operations reporting an item were collapsed and published in the "all other states" and "all other counties" categories. For 2002, States and counties with at least one operation reported were published. This change provides more detailed information at the state/county level. COMPARABILITY The 2002 Census of Agriculture introduced new methodology to account for all farms in the United States. Incompleteness in the census mail list was measured by matching list names against all qualifying operations found through canvassing sample land areas throughout the Nation. All published 2002 census items (except in Hawaii and Alaska) were reweighted for undercoverage. To provide comparable data, comparable 1997 data published in 2002 were also reweighted for undercoverage. An explanation of the methodology is included in Appendix C. Table 1. Historical Highlights: 2002 and Earlier Census Years [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Not adjusted for coverage : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All farms : 2002 : 1997 : 1997 : 1992 : 1987 : 1982 : 1978 : 1974 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Farms.....................................number: 7,294 8,507 6,135 6,773 7,669 7,334 6,298 5,803 Land in farms..............................acres: 26,586,577 27,169,627 26,866,722 35,037,618 36,287,794 37,752,534 38,505,905 37,944,191 Average size of farm ..................acres: 3,645 3,194 4,379 5,173 4,732 5,148 6,114 6,539 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 1,456,759 1,293,804 1,689,258 1,621,530 1,317,765 1,496,334 1,198,843 723,169 Average per acre ....................dollars: 398 407 388 316 279 289 197 111 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 615,767 502,281 434,252 402,290 425,285 407,289 345,222 210,949 Average per farm ....................dollars: 88,651 59,057 70,817 59,607 55,702 56,069 55,236 39,511 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 2,331 2,484 1,444 1,678 2,158 1,966 1,220 960 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 1,900 1,885 1,303 1,418 1,510 1,609 1,311 1,253 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 1,114 1,356 1,008 1,048 1,133 1,051 999 998 180 to 499 acres .............................: 664 912 717 741 910 839 800 774 500 to 999 acres .............................: 447 703 581 613 678 600 614 512 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 337 478 413 428 436 446 428 429 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 501 689 669 847 844 823 926 877 : Total cropland ............................farms: 4,440 4,510 3,711 4,356 4,840 4,948 4,472 4,244 acres: 1,261,894 1,354,820 1,277,169 1,344,091 1,453,852 1,480,103 1,543,713 1,505,072 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 3,139 3,302 2,765 3,323 3,646 3,838 3,579 3,533 acres: 887,966 1,026,359 969,602 911,355 865,817 1,047,213 1,106,631 1,096,525 Irrigated land ............................farms: 4,172 4,233 3,426 3,965 4,241 4,437 4,185 3,828 acres: 931,735 1,075,336 1,013,902 956,454 913,841 1,097,825 1,195,727 1,153,478 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 2,395,447 1,970,801 1,903,408 1,515,384 1,628,544 1,526,915 1,311,458 1,080,530 Average per farm ....................dollars: 328,413 231,668 310,254 223,739 212,354 208,197 208,234 186,202 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 1,587,775 1,275,987 1,222,891 899,242 896,681 806,847 657,427 500,163 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 807,672 694,814 680,517 616,141 731,863 720,068 654,031 580,247 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 3,445 3,467 1,918 2,241 2,494 2,506 1,562 1,584 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 647 862 655 695 820 858 716 589 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 598 817 620 648 775 752 624 584 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 675 963 765 779 757 723 764 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 430 571 496 485 583 463 519 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 307 390 333 462 533 451 509 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 552 750 698 907 1,152 972 1,049 890 $500,000 or more..............................: 640 687 650 556 555 529 463 341 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 5,695 6,126 4,178 4,779 5,356 5,438 4,604 (NA) Partnership...................................: 841 1,256 1,033 1,091 1,369 1,019 907 (NA) Corporation...................................: 593 812 679 631 724 674 630 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 165 313 245 272 220 203 157 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 3,579 3,245 2,495 2,732 2,830 2,569 2,608 1,865 Any...........................................: 3,715 4,727 3,223 3,583 4,423 4,244 3,475 2,397 200 days or more ...........................: 2,579 3,159 2,068 2,382 2,997 2,947 2,373 1,750 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 4,296 4,103 3,250 3,613 3,782 3,501 3,099 2,815 Other ........................................: 2,998 4,404 2,885 3,160 3,887 3,833 3,199 2,434 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 54.9 55.1 55.6 54.3 51.5 50.5 50.0 51.6 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 1,825,328 1,538,293 1,479,713 1,239,020 1,301,666 (NA) (NA) 942,108 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 171,369 153,174 149,969 161,937 244,484 250,356 258,744 224,944 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 307,212 267,323 263,765 195,198 208,527 237,766 216,079 262,959 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 81,131 79,304 76,286 57,842 51,672 60,308 44,972 40,150 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 67,183 56,876 53,250 46,774 44,554 62,705 40,300 22,523 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 343,422 264,525 255,124 190,442 207,689 156,401 129,517 92,272 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 58,562 67,436 63,768 51,921 74,553 100,153 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 70,845 71,492 69,184 73,166 60,366 60,000 46,256 23,351 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 2,838 3,721 2,881 3,064 3,521 3,792 3,232 3,114 number: 841,277 866,786 822,273 928,783 1,110,912 1,139,377 1,249,582 1,217,769 Beef cows .............................farms: 2,090 2,728 2,164 2,288 2,497 2,523 2,204 2,210 number: 170,865 289,208 263,878 292,848 334,851 313,040 312,849 351,647 Milk cows .............................farms: 274 299 247 305 476 730 726 792 number: 154,764 123,595 123,371 88,582 86,280 81,811 69,505 58,035 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 2,030 3,252 2,639 2,777 3,302 3,346 3,097 2,996 number: 673,305 712,930 688,560 744,147 1,009,492 1,020,088 1,195,719 1,461,832 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 208 376 206 281 331 543 524 512 number: (D) 143,287 141,112 83,262 135,414 160,816 155,734 101,922 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 168 214 125 181 242 379 371 390 number: (D) 203,839 200,790 150,140 237,623 261,054 187,832 151,287 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 582 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 59 33 20 15 23 38 25 24 number: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 553,127 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Table 1. Historical Highlights: 2002 and Earlier Census Years - Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Not adjusted for coverage : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All farms : 2002 : 1997 : 1997 : 1992 : 1987 : 1982 : 1978 : 1974 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selected crops harvested: : Corn for grain...........................farms: 92 150 140 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 27,838 41,644 40,091 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 5,127,857 6,746,362 6,498,484 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 137 146 137 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 31,922 17,413 16,937 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 803,358 466,938 454,276 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 232 318 304 310 443 539 451 881 acres: 100,078 104,699 103,121 80,533 97,407 133,681 104,135 175,737 bushels: 9,600,854 9,255,555 9,114,709 6,823,397 7,991,708 11,891,456 7,535,554 11,111,528 Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 30 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 6,486 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 557,027 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Durum wheat for grain..................farms: 208 280 272 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 93,592 93,382 92,412 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 9,043,827 8,296,718 8,208,026 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 43 22 22 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 2,226 2,076 2,076 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 206,912 201,342 201,342 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 164 330 315 165 168 290 293 (NA) acres: 39,199 69,047 66,215 19,984 14,654 35,502 32,514 (NA) bushels: 4,269,681 6,981,231 6,660,644 1,952,678 1,365,067 3,328,880 2,225,234 (NA) Sorghum for grain........................farms: 28 73 70 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 6,025 14,110 13,930 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 430,648 1,063,450 1,048,125 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 38 16 16 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 8,327 2,098 2,098 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 173,833 38,407 38,407 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Dry edible beans, excluding limas........farms: 28 32 30 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 4,837 3,877 3,836 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 88,798 64,628 63,843 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Cotton, All..............................farms: 409 677 643 887 1,199 1,177 1,278 1,143 acres: 222,722 339,936 331,699 428,637 381,733 518,488 567,564 401,301 bales: 626,649 860,262 837,643 895,992 1,005,493 1,155,883 1,146,665 936,790 Potatoes.................................farms: 22 29 26 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 7,679 6,630 6,372 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 2,260,070 1,862,533 1,800,283 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Forage-land used for all hay and : haylage, grass silage, and greenchop : (see text) .............................farms: 1,088 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 289,334 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 2,087,130 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peanuts for nuts ........................farms: 2 4 4 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) 499 499 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: (D) 1,175,960 1,175,960 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 274 366 302 360 328 339 324 303 acres: 134,394 134,834 131,204 118,125 98,138 69,864 70,296 54,005 All land in orchards.....................farms: 1,504 1,137 843 1,162 1,141 1,199 1,017 973 acres: 63,180 73,603 67,459 68,465 74,921 74,568 77,324 77,611 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are based on a sample of farms. 2/ Data for 1974 include the value of forest products sold. 3/ Data for 1982 and prior years exclude abnormal farms. 4/ Data for 1997 and prior years do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 5/ Data for 1974 apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships. 6/ Data for 1982 and prior years do not include cost of custom applications; data for chemicals include the cost of lime for 1978 and prior years. 7/ Data for 1997 and prior years exclude cost of lime and manure. 8/ Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 9/ Data for 1974 were from land area used. Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlord's Share, Direct, and Organic: 2002 and 1997 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : Percent of : :: Item : : Percent of : : 2002 :total in 2002 : 1997 :: : 2002 :total in 2002 : 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total sales (see text).................farms: 7,294 100.0 8,507 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 2,395,447 100.0 1,970,801 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 328,413 (X) 231,668 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 2,538 34.8 2,292 :: : $1,000: 259 (Z) 254 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 2,030 27.8 3,252 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 907 12.4 1,175 :: $1,000: 403,959 16.9 366,250 $1,000: 1,543 0.1 1,896 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 647 8.9 862 :: from cows.......................farms: 127 1.7 127 $1,000: 2,308 0.1 3,006 :: $1,000: 352,784 14.7 282,845 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 168 2.3 214 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 598 8.2 817 :: $1,000: (D) (D) 20,860 $1,000: 4,248 0.2 5,657 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 491 6.7 737 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 441 6.0 (NA) $1,000: 6,752 0.3 10,249 :: $1,000: 4,028 0.2 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 184 2.5 226 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 4,029 0.2 4,937 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 900 12.3 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 310 4.3 397 :: $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) $1,000: 9,810 0.4 12,486 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 10 0.1 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 120 1.6 174 :: $1,000: 755 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 5,244 0.2 7,681 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 307 4.2 390 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 22,066 0.9 27,584 :: products (see text)............farms: 151 2.1 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 320 4.4 459 :: $1,000: 1,976 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 49,562 2.1 73,758 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 232 3.2 291 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 82,714 3.5 104,097 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 114 1.6 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 244 3.3 296 :: $1,000: 21,026 0.9 (NA) $1,000: 172,597 7.2 212,062 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 396 5.4 391 :: : $1,000: 2,034,316 84.9 1,507,134 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 208 2.9 238 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 324,699 13.6 370,712 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 711 9.7 592 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 108 1.5 87 :: $1,000: 3,911 0.2 3,707 $1,000: 381,448 15.9 292,222 :: Average per farm...............dollars: 5,501 (X) 6,262 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 80 1.1 66 :: : $1,000: 1,328,168 55.4 844,200 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 252 3.5 170 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 52 (Z) 39 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 102 1.4 89 and greenhouse ...................farms: 2,576 35.3 2,577 :: $1,000: 69 (Z) 59 $1,000: 1,587,775 66.3 1,275,987 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 238 3.3 233 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 525 (Z) 475 and dry peas....................farms: 485 6.6 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 54 0.7 50 $1,000: 80,408 3.4 (NA) :: $1,000: 360 (Z) 363 Tobacco..........................farms: - - - :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 41 0.6 21 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 611 (Z) 298 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: 409 5.6 677 :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 10 0.1 13 $1,000: 150,682 6.3 305,623 :: $1,000: 351 (Z) 427 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 14 0.2 16 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 1,944 0.1 2,045 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 282 3.9 (NA) :: : $1,000: 749,667 31.3 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 1,192 16.3 681 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 69 0.9 (NA) $1,000: (D) (D) 121,996 :: $1,000: 3,410 0.1 (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 49,418 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 367 5.0 (NA) :: : $1,000: 284,463 11.9 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 33 0.5 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 15 0.2 (NA) :: $1,000: 16 (Z) (NA) $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 13 0.2 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 777 10.7 (NA) :: $1,000: 34 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 186,297 7.8 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 12 0.2 (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 196 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 3,220 44.1 4,588 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 3 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 807,672 33.7 694,814 :: $1,000: 112 (Z) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 303 4.2 311 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 8 0.1 (NA) $1,000: (D) (D) 5,322 :: $1,000: 3,053 0.1 (NA) : :: : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 3. Economic Class of Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Government Payments: 2002 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item :Market value of agricultural products : Market value of agricultural : Government : sold and government payments : products sold : payments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................................farms : 7,294 7,294 833 $1,000: 2,427,207 2,395,447 31,760 Average per farm ................................dollars: 332,768 328,413 38,127 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 2,504 2,504 11 $1,000: 261 256 5 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 922 922 29 $1,000: 1,568 1,534 34 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 646 646 11 $1,000: 2,300 2,285 15 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 598 598 44 $1,000: 4,263 4,169 93 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 658 658 63 $1,000: 10,474 10,263 211 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 457 457 108 $1,000: 16,147 15,284 862 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 305 305 81 $1,000: 22,154 21,450 704 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 320 320 93 $1,000: 49,570 47,812 1,758 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 234 234 99 $1,000: 84,182 80,764 3,418 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 243 243 114 $1,000: 172,149 166,884 5,265 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 407 407 180 $1,000: 2,064,140 2,044,745 19,395 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 218 218 105 $1,000: 341,749 332,654 9,095 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 109 109 43 $1,000: 388,723 383,923 4,800 $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 80 80 32 $1,000: 1,333,668 1,328,168 5,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 and 1997 [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : 2002 : 1997 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Expenses : : Expenses : Farms : ($1,000) : Farms : ($1,000) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total farm production expenses ........................farms: 7,294 (X) 8,506 (X) $1,000: (X) 1,825,328 (X) 1,538,293 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 250,251 (X) 180,848 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 1,982 5,088 2,998 7,641 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 1,350 9,489 1,560 11,126 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 1,429 23,332 1,645 25,399 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 790 27,766 546 19,082 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 493 34,131 457 33,550 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 434 71,488 472 73,360 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 280 98,116 256 92,624 $500,000 or more .......................................: 536 1,555,918 572 1,275,511 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 207 142,198 271 190,284 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 186 284,556 197 301,792 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 143 1,129,163 104 783,435 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 3,050 (X) 2,835 (X) $1,000: (X) 81,131 (X) 79,304 percent of total: (X) 4.4 (X) 5.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 1,043 208 961 175 $500 to $999 .........................................: 570 366 325 219 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 526 1,141 451 1,018 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 252 1,862 171 1,299 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 159 2,630 325 5,251 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 210 7,688 230 8,211 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 140 9,548 191 13,539 $100,000 or more .....................................: 150 57,688 181 49,592 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 2,289 (X) 2,415 (X) $1,000: (X) 70,845 (X) 71,492 percent of total: (X) 3.9 (X) 4.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 982 166 820 127 $500 to $999 .........................................: 196 129 253 174 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 323 659 389 857 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 173 1,207 194 1,215 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 167 2,542 234 3,835 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 142 4,973 195 6,911 $50,000 or more ......................................: 306 61,169 330 58,373 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 150 10,112 166 11,340 $100,000 or more ...................................: 156 51,057 164 47,032 : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 2,218 (X) 2,089 (X) $1,000: (X) 58,502 (X) 45,951 percent of total: (X) 3.2 (X) 3.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 821 129 652 123 $500 to $999 .........................................: 303 185 213 153 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 438 1,141 407 959 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 148 989 221 1,564 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 184 2,898 265 4,045 $25,000 or more ......................................: 324 53,160 331 39,107 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 125 4,331 176 6,015 $50,000 or more ....................................: 199 48,829 155 33,091 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 1,631 (X) 2,541 (X) $1,000: (X) 171,369 (X) 153,174 percent of total: (X) 9.4 (X) 10.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 579 240 736 279 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 647 1,522 1,079 2,618 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 173 1,139 294 2,025 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 86 1,222 224 3,351 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 49 1,888 70 2,285 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 34 2,755 45 3,091 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 17 3,099 38 6,334 $250,000 or more .....................................: 46 159,504 55 133,192 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 15 5,224 29 10,927 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 13 8,958 15 9,398 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 18 145,322 11 112,867 : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 954 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 21,233 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.2 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 293 128 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 432 972 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 113 747 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 40 511 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 32 1,214 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 12 839 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 14 2,482 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 18 14,340 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 6 2,153 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 6 3,770 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 6 8,418 (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 869 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 150,137 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 8.2 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 401 137 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 257 625 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 76 521 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 58 842 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 18 690 (NA) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 and 1997 - Con. [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : 2002 : 1997 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Expenses : : Expenses : Farms : ($1,000) : Farms : ($1,000) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total farm production expenses - Con. : Livestock and poultry purchased - Con. : Other livestock and poultry : purchased - Con. : Farms with expenses of- Con. : : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 22 1,757 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 7 1,305 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 30 144,260 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 12 4,153 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 5 3,839 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 13 136,268 (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 4,524 (X) 4,549 (X) $1,000: (X) 307,212 (X) 267,323 percent of total: (X) 16.8 (X) 17.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,362 503 1,476 744 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,633 4,110 1,982 4,482 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 717 4,854 545 3,533 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 495 7,339 256 4,047 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 129 4,304 94 3,065 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 60 4,123 58 3,961 $100,000 or more .....................................: 128 281,979 138 247,491 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 26 4,452 25 4,356 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 12 4,302 23 8,097 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 23 16,921 32 23,429 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 67 256,304 58 211,609 : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 7,053 (X) 7,111 (X) $1,000: (X) 67,183 (X) 56,876 percent of total: (X) 3.7 (X) 3.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 4,109 1,177 3,554 1,217 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,717 3,785 2,043 4,467 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 364 2,628 485 3,319 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 351 5,787 525 8,766 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 231 7,840 277 9,779 $50,000 or more ......................................: 281 45,966 227 29,329 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 4,620 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 71,533 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 3.9 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 1,327 297 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 647 451 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,569 3,335 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 319 2,318 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 256 3,974 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 502 61,157 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 204 7,370 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 298 53,787 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 6,578 (X) 6,313 (X) $1,000: (X) 133,522 (X) 74,222 percent of total: (X) 7.3 (X) 4.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 2,788 1,019 2,212 982 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,040 4,398 2,503 5,255 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 494 3,351 495 3,315 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 484 7,629 545 7,983 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 282 10,101 221 7,764 $50,000 or more ......................................: 490 107,024 337 48,924 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 215 15,326 184 12,394 $100,000 or more ...................................: 275 91,699 153 36,530 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 2,678 (X) 3,296 (X) $1,000: (X) 343,422 (X) 264,525 percent of total: (X) 18.8 (X) 17.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 422 198 1,008 310 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 487 1,315 575 1,406 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 279 1,774 271 1,765 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 431 7,443 328 5,189 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 265 9,815 325 11,705 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 315 22,566 322 22,543 $100,000 or more .....................................: 479 300,311 467 221,606 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 215 33,927 265 40,486 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 129 43,795 109 37,366 $500,000 or more ...................................: 135 222,589 93 143,754 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 1,648 (X) 1,559 (X) $1,000: (X) 95,038 (X) 59,035 percent of total: (X) 5.2 (X) 3.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 673 298 441 183 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 409 1,036 499 1,198 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 152 1,097 173 1,145 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 185 2,878 195 2,970 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 64 2,093 78 2,707 $50,000 or more ......................................: 165 87,638 173 50,832 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 59 3,966 59 4,044 $100,000 or more ...................................: 106 83,672 114 46,788 : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 1,226 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 52,671 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.9 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 277 93 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 306 676 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 147 961 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 159 2,701 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 91 3,146 (NA) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 and 1997 - Con. [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : 2002 : 1997 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Expenses : : Expenses : Farms : ($1,000) : Farms : ($1,000) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total farm production expenses - Con. : Customwork and custom hauling - Con. : Farms with expenses of- Con. : : $50,000 or more ......................................: 246 45,094 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 123 8,275 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 123 36,819 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 1,063 (X) 1,446 (X) $1,000: (X) 71,355 (X) 60,001 percent of total: (X) 3.9 (X) 3.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 166 28 259 59 $500 to $999 .........................................: 94 63 118 72 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 225 519 419 963 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 49 321 89 653 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 120 1,938 147 2,374 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 118 4,279 134 4,621 $50,000 or more ......................................: 291 64,207 280 51,259 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 831 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 32,771 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.8 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 183 42 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 73 50 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 195 470 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 94 614 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 104 1,659 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 55 1,866 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 127 28,068 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 2,170 (X) 2,742 (X) $1,000: (X) 58,562 (X) 67,436 percent of total: (X) 3.2 (X) 4.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 469 156 467 170 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 651 1,717 1,051 2,455 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 225 1,625 392 2,732 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 367 5,737 314 5,161 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 209 7,332 218 7,793 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 123 8,395 144 9,910 $100,000 or more .....................................: 126 33,600 156 39,215 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 1,464 (X) 1,728 (X) $1,000: (X) 30,979 (X) 27,894 percent of total: (X) 1.7 (X) 1.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 293 116 328 139 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 413 1,146 731 1,778 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 208 1,484 269 1,909 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 296 4,598 205 3,409 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 107 3,812 73 2,573 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 85 5,796 59 4,222 $100,000 or more ...................................: 62 14,027 63 13,865 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 1,248 (X) 1,557 (X) $1,000: (X) 27,583 (X) 39,542 percent of total: (X) 1.5 (X) 2.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 389 132 295 96 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 368 842 573 1,287 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 115 831 156 1,050 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 163 2,509 194 3,199 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 103 3,609 159 5,552 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 61 3,946 89 6,000 $100,000 or more ...................................: 49 15,713 91 22,358 : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 6,530 (X) 7,655 (X) $1,000: (X) 26,286 (X) 23,317 percent of total: (X) 1.4 (X) 1.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 1,758 362 2,249 514 $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,226 883 1,778 1,273 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,577 5,047 2,777 5,915 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 408 2,731 367 2,538 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 315 4,703 325 4,971 $25,000 or more ......................................: 246 12,559 159 8,107 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 4,406 (X) 7,721 (X) $1,000: (X) 183,925 (X) 201,434 percent of total: (X) 10.1 (X) 13.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,504 582 3,295 1,185 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,437 3,211 2,544 5,792 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 343 2,515 464 3,208 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 387 5,886 505 7,859 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 261 9,123 255 8,941 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 182 12,566 244 16,846 $100,000 or more .....................................: 292 150,043 414 157,603 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 156 23,289 246 39,108 $250,000 or more ...................................: 136 126,754 168 118,495 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 285 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 3,316 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.2 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 12 (Z) (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 24 15 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 145 405 (NA) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 and 1997 - Con. [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : 2002 : 1997 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Expenses : : Expenses : Farms : ($1,000) : Farms : ($1,000) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/ - Con. : Farms with expenses of- Con. : : $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 20 142 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 44 578 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 40 2,175 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 31 (D) (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 2 (D) (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 7 1,179 (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 2,965 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 143,767 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 7.9 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 445 91 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 244 184 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 813 1,739 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 359 2,628 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 386 6,685 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 718 132,440 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 204 7,523 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 201 13,651 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 313 111,266 (NA) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data for 1997 do not include lime or manure. 2/ Data for 1997 do not include grazing fees. 3/ Landlord production expenses are included within total farm production expenses. Table 5. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2002 [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Farms : Income :: Item : Farms : Income : : ($1,000) :: : : ($1,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash farm income of operations (see text)...........: 7,294 652,021 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 7,294 638,837 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 89,391 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 87,584 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 2,438 769,909 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 2,493 753,846 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 315,795 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 302,385 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 282 122 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 336 150 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 453 1,152 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 465 1,203 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 222 1,611 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 203 1,445 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 341 5,734 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 348 5,824 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 280 9,836 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 280 9,848 $50,000 or more ..................................: 860 751,454 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 861 735,375 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 4,856 117,887 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 4,801 115,009 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 24,277 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 23,955 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 412 192 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 425 200 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 1,622 4,350 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 1,559 4,234 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 889 6,599 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 884 6,568 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 968 15,764 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 965 15,629 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 419 14,407 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 420 14,054 $50,000 or more ..................................: 546 76,574 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 548 74,323 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Farms with total production expenses equal to total of market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. Table 6. Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 2002 and 1997 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : 2002 : 1997 :: Item : 2002 : 1997 :-----------------------------------------------:: :----------------------------------------------- : Farms : Value : Farms : Value :: : Farms : Value : Farms : Value : : ($1,000) : : ($1,000) :: : : ($1,000) : : ($1,000) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Government payments ....................: 833 31,760 1,140 25,134 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 38,127 (X) 22,048 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 830 (D) (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) (D) (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 101 48 97 28 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 180 474 212 551 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 101 (D) (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 88 632 238 1,699 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 177 469 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 161 2,524 255 3,985 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 88 632 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 136 4,889 237 8,291 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 162 2,535 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 167 23,192 101 10,580 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 302 28,025 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 179 19,622 100 5,826 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 109,620 (X) 58,263 Reserve Programs ....................: 4 (D) - - :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) (D) (X) - :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 6 (D) 4 2 $1 to $999 .......................: - - (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 5 (D) 11 33 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 3 (D) (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 14 92 13 91 $5,000 to $9,999 .................: - - (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 26 408 17 246 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: - - (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 8 176 6 123 $25,000 or more ..................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 33 1,200 25 878 : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 87 17,726 24 4,453 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are in whole dollars. Table 7. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2002 and 1997 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : 2002 : 1997 :: Item : 2002 : 1997 :-----------------------------------------------:: :----------------------------------------------- : Farms : Value : Farms : Value :: : Farms : Value : Farms : Value : : ($1,000) : : ($1,000) :: : : ($1,000) : : ($1,000) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total income from farm-related sources, : :: Total income from farm-related sources, : gross before taxes and expenses : :: gross before taxes and expenses : (see text) 1/..........................: 1,332 46,346 1,062 21,958 :: (see text) 1/ - Con. : Average per farm ............dollars: (X) 34,