Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture Kansas Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 16 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: 64,414 65,476 61,593 63,278 68,579 73,315 74,171 79,188 Land in farms..............................acres: 47,227,944 46,650,618 46,089,268 46,672,188 46,628,519 47,052,213 47,499,831 47,945,722 Average size of farm ..................acres: 733 712 748 738 680 642 640 605 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 505,999 417,704 430,533 343,312 278,047 384,197 322,165 179,454 Average per acre ....................dollars: 687 586 577 463 413 601 498 296 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 5,983,765 4,742,477 4,560,051 3,713,712 3,447,663 3,830,616 3,137,696 2,109,529 Average per farm ....................dollars: 95,124 72,488 74,047 58,812 50,411 52,304 42,385 28,069 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 1,578 2,647 2,223 2,632 3,689 3,547 3,186 2,797 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 9,611 8,438 6,970 6,023 6,222 6,837 5,379 5,127 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 17,300 17,075 15,118 14,221 15,510 16,720 16,971 18,974 180 to 499 acres .............................: 13,632 14,136 13,928 15,218 16,705 18,693 20,044 23,231 500 to 999 acres .............................: 8,641 9,468 9,687 10,817 12,093 13,600 14,871 16,047 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 7,371 7,765 7,895 8,809 9,304 9,428 9,501 9,193 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 6,281 5,947 5,772 5,558 5,056 4,490 4,219 3,819 : Total cropland ............................farms: 56,703 56,967 54,145 56,389 61,615 66,481 68,430 74,306 acres: 29,542,022 31,064,605 30,020,580 31,119,250 31,385,090 30,598,859 29,843,255 29,984,268 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 44,073 50,176 48,280 52,348 57,822 62,860 64,862 70,573 acres: 18,976,719 20,989,979 19,839,087 18,794,787 17,729,394 20,186,974 18,987,644 19,870,535 Irrigated land ............................farms: 5,915 6,109 6,135 6,543 7,352 7,257 7,961 6,710 acres: 2,678,277 2,695,816 2,707,489 2,680,343 2,463,073 2,675,167 2,685,757 2,010,385 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 8,746,244 9,312,865 9,207,130 8,315,965 6,476,669 6,190,861 4,995,543 3,682,044 Average per farm ....................dollars: 135,782 142,233 149,483 131,420 94,441 84,442 67,352 46,497 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 2,418,447 3,352,243 3,221,766 2,270,577 1,693,609 2,143,047 1,440,843 1,794,548 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 6,327,797 5,960,622 5,985,364 6,045,388 4,783,060 4,047,815 3,554,701 1,886,980 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 20,444 13,350 10,968 8,387 9,502 9,637 7,967 10,897 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 4,594 5,368 5,068 5,618 6,919 6,565 7,897 7,698 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 6,102 7,283 6,767 7,808 9,430 9,183 10,944 11,067 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 9,256 10,856 10,293 12,132 14,070 15,130 17,284 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 6,717 7,674 7,757 9,387 10,282 11,827 13,426 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 6,282 7,497 7,304 8,277 8,997 10,459 9,687 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 9,205 11,437 11,433 10,174 8,422 9,584 6,324 5,659 $500,000 or more..............................: 1,814 2,011 2,003 1,495 957 895 604 412 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 57,238 56,736 53,196 54,952 60,202 64,313 65,380 (NA) Partnership...................................: 4,062 5,444 5,196 5,686 5,889 6,702 7,092 (NA) Corporation...................................: 2,242 2,624 2,576 2,222 2,100 1,876 1,478 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 872 672 625 418 388 424 221 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 30,423 26,691 25,892 27,788 29,462 30,524 34,255 31,086 Any...........................................: 33,991 34,771 31,891 30,776 34,654 35,521 36,256 29,601 200 days or more ...........................: 24,293 23,861 21,507 19,757 21,677 21,306 20,390 16,970 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 40,645 35,821 34,979 39,324 42,607 47,293 49,104 57,633 Other ........................................: 23,769 29,655 26,614 23,954 25,972 26,022 25,067 20,722 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 56.0 54.3 54.4 53.2 52.0 50.9 50.7 52.2 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 8,443,180 7,381,093 7,290,703 6,920,528 5,516,518 (NA) (NA) 2,678,186 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 3,554,091 2,689,819 2,687,621 3,193,374 2,426,149 1,900,272 1,674,241 738,839 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 1,410,837 1,507,130 1,506,407 1,146,620 887,270 920,415 803,712 602,285 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 413,519 391,113 373,353 280,102 216,166 254,590 252,403 205,830 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 309,599 303,541 294,353 284,197 243,568 358,860 207,732 138,140 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 332,498 313,715 306,410 239,629 226,075 153,404 131,444 85,140 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 409,944 359,114 351,690 318,599 314,163 467,054 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 200,234 227,901 224,156 161,750 125,003 94,957 68,543 43,071 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 32,525 37,518 36,244 37,889 40,785 47,008 48,215 54,045 number: 6,321,138 6,437,839 6,506,089 6,066,493 5,539,292 5,800,138 5,930,018 5,590,628 Beef cows .............................farms: 27,616 30,218 29,446 30,308 31,475 36,497 37,856 43,545 number: 1,539,636 1,424,975 1,466,429 1,434,017 1,354,649 1,523,697 1,579,322 1,890,367 Milk cows .............................farms: 1,042 1,481 1,466 2,165 3,093 4,631 5,691 7,823 number: 113,388 80,495 82,080 85,132 96,675 123,009 120,775 149,477 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 29,589 37,044 36,207 37,893 41,498 47,032 49,162 54,803 number: 8,044,209 8,233,339 8,271,113 7,699,746 7,310,338 6,519,159 6,756,343 5,104,331 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 1,648 3,005 2,831 5,684 6,768 9,241 13,329 13,065 number: 1,520,996 1,574,839 1,585,224 1,584,048 1,516,878 1,708,770 2,014,541 1,520,269 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 1,939 3,012 2,873 6,089 7,090 9,778 13,794 14,558 number: 3,512,384 3,162,975 3,184,437 2,992,913 2,759,676 3,036,205 3,344,600 2,829,467 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 1,961 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 183 102 93 80 132 210 220 270 number: 91,894 37,700 35,018 88,483 176,061 94,543 259,001 438,326 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 9,552 10,434 10,833 9,604 8,944 8,346 10,618 13,300 acres: 2,494,179 2,454,398 2,497,516 1,748,802 1,243,969 1,161,875 1,567,013 1,597,279 bushels: 289,681,829 351,343,546 356,413,100 258,720,259 144,133,581 130,662,235 154,173,376 126,247,120 Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 2,865 1,712 1,765 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 307,303 116,152 117,472 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 3,213,232 2,022,960 2,042,941 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 24,236 31,852 30,392 36,623 38,638 49,231 46,131 55,895 acres: 8,080,854 10,884,416 9,560,615 9,942,149 8,679,588 11,664,008 9,601,848 11,040,335 bushels: 262,980,052 463,721,879 407,515,802 329,082,833 292,999,442 372,590,045 268,457,130 299,416,699 Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 24,236 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 8,080,854 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 262,980,052 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 1,611 2,545 2,603 4,659 5,313 6,644 4,666 (NA) acres: 53,765 77,923 79,163 118,788 128,091 168,982 94,399 (NA) bushels: 2,403,129 4,413,607 4,530,823 6,024,886 4,775,729 7,799,056 3,483,394 (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 81 156 152 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 4,193 8,499 8,203 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 154,233 344,173 336,453 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for grain........................farms: 15,086 20,578 20,398 23,820 32,492 26,908 34,778 34,821 acres: 2,863,487 3,106,172 3,077,984 2,957,276 3,399,564 3,187,148 3,664,560 3,238,489 bushels: 126,371,170 233,499,331 231,561,211 222,145,624 228,045,100 192,400,229 176,218,600 132,210,153 Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 1,826 2,447 2,500 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 113,963 122,842 123,324 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 924,207 1,778,154 1,785,730 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Soybeans for beans ......................farms: 13,622 14,404 14,733 14,743 18,864 17,116 16,254 14,236 acres: 2,534,974 2,139,071 2,208,642 1,669,958 1,878,978 1,692,288 1,480,800 931,135 bushels: 57,946,285 76,267,366 78,563,054 56,854,327 55,789,994 43,042,471 26,436,742 18,634,381 Dry edible beans, excluding limas........farms: 80 118 118 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 17,494 17,609 17,767 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 297,133 358,533 362,021 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Cotton, All..............................farms: 162 43 45 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 55,953 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bales: 75,581 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Tobacco .................................farms: 12 14 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) 33 29 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: (D) 64,232 56,380 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Potatoes.................................farms: 38 72 68 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 3,764 927 924 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 1,307,484 279,008 278,751 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sweet potatoes...........................farms: 17 3 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 29 11 11 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 3,039 949 948 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Forage-land used for all hay and : haylage, grass silage, and greenchop : (see text) .............................farms: 29,760 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 3,086,085 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 6,413,838 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sunflower seed, All......................farms: 896 940 936 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 119,127 117,033 115,448 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 105,943,758 133,747,103 132,751,146 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sugarbeets for sugar.....................farms: 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 327 424 398 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 2,854 3,126 3,128 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All land in orchards.....................farms: 476 459 406 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 7,042 6,175 6,834 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 64,414 100.0 65,476 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 8,746,244 100.0 9,312,865 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 135,782 (X) 142,233 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 16,466 25.6 8,740 :: : $1,000: 1,300 (Z) 1,280 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 29,589 45.9 37,044 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 3,978 6.2 4,610 :: $1,000: 5,715,204 65.3 5,437,006 $1,000: 6,623 0.1 7,775 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 4,594 7.1 5,368 :: from cows.......................farms: 842 1.3 1,057 $1,000: 16,686 0.2 19,533 :: $1,000: 248,542 2.8 155,047 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 1,939 3.0 3,012 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 6,102 9.5 7,283 :: $1,000: 297,505 3.4 297,492 $1,000: 43,855 0.5 52,656 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 6,936 10.8 8,148 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 1,569 2.4 (NA) $1,000: 99,523 1.1 117,044 :: $1,000: 5,986 0.1 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 2,320 3.6 2,708 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 51,604 0.6 60,148 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 2,120 3.3 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 4,621 7.2 5,209 :: $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) $1,000: 146,204 1.7 166,134 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 30 (Z) (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 2,096 3.3 2,465 :: $1,000: 745 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 93,441 1.1 110,152 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 6,282 9.8 7,497 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 448,705 5.1 535,160 :: products (see text)............farms: 393 0.6 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 6,521 10.1 7,719 :: $1,000: 5,002 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 1,033,957 11.8 1,233,848 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 2,684 4.2 3,718 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 923,282 10.6 1,293,756 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 10,950 17.0 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 1,112 1.7 1,332 :: $1,000: 298,105 3.4 (NA) $1,000: 756,976 8.7 896,444 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 702 1.1 679 :: : $1,000: 5,124,088 58.6 4,818,935 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 453 0.7 454 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 672,759 7.7 659,061 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 1,796 2.8 1,595 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 96 0.1 83 :: $1,000: 9,001 0.1 3,841 $1,000: 325,149 3.7 282,601 :: Average per farm...............dollars: 5,012 (X) 2,408 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 153 0.2 142 :: : $1,000: 4,126,181 47.2 3,877,272 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 488 0.8 574 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 98 (Z) 108 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 269 0.4 291 and greenhouse ...................farms: 36,152 56.1 43,501 :: $1,000: 190 (Z) 198 $1,000: 2,418,447 27.7 3,352,243 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 689 1.1 554 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 1,534 (Z) 1,228 and dry peas....................farms: 30,326 47.1 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 158 0.2 107 $1,000: 2,102,432 24.0 (NA) :: $1,000: 1,072 (Z) 740 Tobacco..........................farms: 12 (Z) 13 :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 128 0.2 55 $1,000: (D) (D) (D) :: $1,000: 1,938 (Z) 816 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: 162 0.3 43 :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 32 (Z) 8 $1,000: 15,762 0.2 (D) :: $1,000: 1,085 (Z) 302 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 32 (Z) 6 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 3,083 (Z) 449 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 270 0.4 (NA) :: : $1,000: 14,317 0.2 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 209 0.3 213 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 227 0.4 (NA) $1,000: (D) (D) 1,571 :: $1,000: 2,320 (Z) (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 10,218 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 369 0.6 (NA) :: : $1,000: 57,561 0.7 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 63 0.1 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 102 0.2 (NA) :: $1,000: 25 (Z) (NA) $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 119 0.2 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 12,466 19.4 (NA) :: $1,000: 484 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 225,361 2.6 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 25 (Z) (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 356 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 32,818 50.9 39,983 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 9 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 6,327,797 72.3 5,960,622 :: $1,000: 303 (Z) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 1,102 1.7 951 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 11 (Z) (NA) $1,000: (D) (D) 48,014 :: $1,000: 1,152 (Z) (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 : 64,414 64,414 39,191 $1,000: 9,074,488 8,746,244 328,244 Average per farm ................................dollars: 140,878 135,782 8,375 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 7,214 7,214 1,333 $1,000: 1,703 1,061 642 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 6,647 6,647 3,690 $1,000: 11,139 5,826 5,313 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 6,764 6,764 3,703 $1,000: 24,565 14,754 9,811 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 7,961 7,961 4,541 $1,000: 56,879 39,504 17,375 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 10,464 10,464 6,376 $1,000: 169,854 138,201 31,654 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 7,159 7,159 5,043 $1,000: 255,606 222,946 32,660 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 6,513 6,513 4,991 $1,000: 467,141 425,723 41,418 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 6,858 6,858 5,579 $1,000: 1,093,622 1,015,924 77,698 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 2,896 2,896 2,421 $1,000: 999,727 942,898 56,828 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 1,214 1,214 1,009 $1,000: 826,729 794,074 32,655 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 724 724 505 $1,000: 5,167,523 5,145,333 22,190 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 473 473 379 $1,000: 706,875 689,078 17,796 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 97 97 56 $1,000: 327,529 325,124 2,405 $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 154 154 70 $1,000: 4,133,119 4,131,131 1,988 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 64,390 (X) 65,432 (X) $1,000: (X) 8,443,180 (X) 7,381,093 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 131,126 (X) 112,806 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 17,621 39,487 15,999 38,199 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 9,073 65,713 10,353 74,433 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 12,652 207,564 13,779 220,278 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 8,147 288,259 8,317 295,430 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 6,886 492,365 7,033 500,338 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 6,242 962,557 6,663 1,018,472 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 2,221 768,062 2,050 705,776 $500,000 or more .......................................: 1,548 5,619,172 1,238 4,528,165 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 933 631,230 744 505,175 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 370 553,113 304 436,990 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 245 4,434,829 190 3,586,000 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 40,576 (X) 43,770 (X) $1,000: (X) 413,519 (X) 391,113 percent of total: (X) 4.9 (X) 5.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 6,648 1,677 6,175 1,563 $500 to $999 .........................................: 4,457 3,141 4,982 3,577 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 13,371 33,301 15,365 37,642 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,142 36,411 6,281 43,322 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 6,339 101,143 6,919 108,422 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 3,120 106,092 2,846 96,004 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,160 77,992 967 65,068 $100,000 or more .....................................: 339 53,764 235 35,516 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 30,563 (X) 36,213 (X) $1,000: (X) 200,234 (X) 227,901 percent of total: (X) 2.4 (X) 3.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 10,188 1,968 8,633 1,884 $500 to $999 .........................................: 3,464 2,380 4,391 3,124 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 8,093 19,548 12,344 29,250 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,258 22,688 4,588 31,599 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,544 54,038 4,118 63,204 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,372 46,870 1,537 51,302 $50,000 or more ......................................: 644 52,743 602 47,538 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 519 33,726 493 32,127 $100,000 or more ...................................: 125 19,017 109 15,412 : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 29,131 (X) 37,031 (X) $1,000: (X) 221,766 (X) 170,221 percent of total: (X) 2.6 (X) 2.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 5,827 1,347 9,340 2,166 $500 to $999 .........................................: 3,364 2,370 5,995 4,153 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 10,335 25,063 13,420 31,692 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,846 26,498 3,900 27,092 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,536 55,037 3,082 46,930 $25,000 or more ......................................: 2,223 111,451 1,294 58,188 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 1,544 52,804 1,011 33,318 $50,000 or more ....................................: 679 58,647 283 24,870 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 16,103 (X) 20,087 (X) $1,000: (X) 3,554,091 (X) 2,689,819 percent of total: (X) 42.1 (X) 36.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 4,097 1,734 3,441 1,752 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 5,964 14,094 7,683 18,716 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,733 11,701 2,499 17,254 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,353 20,793 2,615 40,942 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 823 28,836 1,375 47,275 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 513 36,461 967 66,047 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 716 116,419 753 120,259 $250,000 or more .....................................: 904 3,324,054 754 2,377,574 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 419 147,455 369 126,260 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 202 141,102 170 114,721 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 283 3,035,497 215 2,136,592 : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 9,506 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 60,943 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.7 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 2,519 1,218 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 4,806 10,973 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 1,197 7,770 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 698 10,230 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 195 6,290 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 55 3,548 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 16 2,291 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 20 18,623 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 8 2,862 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 5 3,366 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 7 12,395 (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 8,750 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 3,493,148 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 41.4 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 2,470 835 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 1,974 4,852 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 722 5,090 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 831 14,026 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 707 24,856 (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 .................................: 484 34,806 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 687 111,944 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 875 3,296,738 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 404 141,986 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 197 136,733 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 274 3,018,020 (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 33,531 (X) 34,195 (X) $1,000: (X) 1,410,837 (X) 1,507,130 percent of total: (X) 16.7 (X) 20.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 10,293 4,525 10,637 5,011 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 13,359 31,730 13,482 30,426 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,870 26,805 3,931 26,453 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,364 51,506 2,942 44,540 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,201 41,066 1,373 47,505 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 672 46,325 905 61,780 $100,000 or more .....................................: 772 1,208,882 925 1,291,416 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 372 59,426 505 76,499 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 150 51,918 177 61,708 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 75 51,932 88 59,204 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 175 1,045,606 155 1,094,004 : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 60,781 (X) 59,722 (X) $1,000: (X) 309,599 (X) 303,541 percent of total: (X) 3.7 (X) 4.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 27,369 9,997 22,937 9,212 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 19,458 45,413 21,561 52,660 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 7,054 49,198 7,998 56,548 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 4,635 69,882 5,269 79,903 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,396 47,315 1,385 46,629 $50,000 or more ......................................: 869 87,794 572 58,589 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 38,761 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 123,586 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 10,802 2,540 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 7,352 5,082 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 16,437 35,711 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,299 15,421 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,212 17,855 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 659 46,977 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 413 13,856 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 246 33,122 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 57,036 (X) 52,670 (X) $1,000: (X) 472,105 (X) 370,403 percent of total: (X) 5.6 (X) 5.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 19,250 7,179 14,740 6,390 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 18,802 45,467 19,671 46,465 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 7,517 52,692 8,262 56,105 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 7,438 113,369 7,047 105,625 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 2,624 89,983 2,184 71,135 $50,000 or more ......................................: 1,405 163,415 766 84,683 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 979 66,964 555 35,458 $100,000 or more ...................................: 426 96,451 211 49,225 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 16,549 (X) 21,494 (X) $1,000: (X) 332,498 (X) 313,715 percent of total: (X) 3.9 (X) 4.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 5,313 2,153 7,759 2,805 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,805 11,223 6,442 14,930 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,669 11,623 2,380 16,336 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,245 35,750 2,619 41,430 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,347 46,340 1,295 44,227 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 686 46,861 627 42,777 $100,000 or more .....................................: 484 178,548 372 151,209 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 304 44,777 236 34,607 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 88 30,436 61 21,056 $500,000 or more ...................................: 92 103,335 75 95,546 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 4,749 (X) 7,166 (X) $1,000: (X) 32,466 (X) 30,085 percent of total: (X) 0.4 (X) 0.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,640 754 3,033 1,245 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,899 4,246 2,734 6,029 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 537 3,736 677 4,516 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 401 6,025 514 7,895 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 150 5,167 138 4,614 $50,000 or more ......................................: 122 12,537 70 5,786 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 79 5,566 57 3,512 $100,000 or more ...................................: 43 6,972 13 2,274 : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 16,214 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 121,409 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.4 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 4,893 1,974 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 6,288 14,973 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,276 15,840 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,894 28,609 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 516 17,613 (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 ......................................: 347 42,399 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 240 16,118 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 107 26,281 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 19,486 (X) 18,495 (X) $1,000: (X) 227,683 (X) 188,937 percent of total: (X) 2.7 (X) 2.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 1,910 494 2,210 538 $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,832 1,317 2,002 1,422 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 7,455 19,368 6,864 17,298 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,206 22,345 2,700 18,634 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,020 47,982 3,030 45,602 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,229 42,535 1,059 36,217 $50,000 or more ......................................: 834 93,643 630 69,225 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 4,938 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 44,379 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 1,004 206 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 548 380 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,492 3,718 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 653 4,624 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 796 11,953 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 318 10,906 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 127 12,592 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 29,707 (X) 33,858 (X) $1,000: (X) 409,944 (X) 359,114 percent of total: (X) 4.9 (X) 4.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 4,439 2,042 5,623 2,571 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 9,871 26,593 12,747 33,740 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,480 38,911 6,526 44,582 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 5,975 93,765 5,868 89,907 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 2,369 82,077 2,155 72,580 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,098 73,338 682 44,805 $100,000 or more .....................................: 475 93,217 257 70,928 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 22,187 (X) 23,962 (X) $1,000: (X) 260,677 (X) 183,325 percent of total: (X) 3.1 (X) 2.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 2,657 1,385 3,273 1,591 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 8,106 21,445 10,636 28,601 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 4,845 33,958 4,850 33,200 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 4,211 64,197 3,881 57,576 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 1,519 52,167 1,003 33,548 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 599 40,580 239 15,652 $100,000 or more ...................................: 250 46,945 80 13,157 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 18,532 (X) 20,996 (X) $1,000: (X) 149,267 (X) 175,788 percent of total: (X) 1.8 (X) 2.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 4,971 2,135 5,510 2,390 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 6,927 17,130 8,329 20,229 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 2,799 19,332 3,160 21,443 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 2,646 39,776 2,829 41,395 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 797 27,220 781 26,634 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 277 18,269 247 16,128 $100,000 or more ...................................: 115 25,406 140 47,569 : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 61,481 (X) 60,824 (X) $1,000: (X) 192,522 (X) 121,059 percent of total: (X) 2.3 (X) 1.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 13,846 3,327 15,221 3,847 $500 to $999 .........................................: 10,632 7,753 13,479 9,704 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 27,954 63,735 27,155 58,562 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,517 37,449 3,574 23,730 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,655 39,356 1,223 17,073 $25,000 or more ......................................: 877 40,901 172 8,142 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 42,320 (X) 59,260 (X) $1,000: (X) 376,541 (X) 478,471 percent of total: (X) 4.5 (X) 6.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 14,214 5,790 20,485 8,585 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 14,911 35,383 22,293 49,880 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,910 40,899 6,803 46,054 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 4,361 67,411 6,157 94,731 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,751 58,961 2,250 76,100 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 756 50,479 827 54,472 $100,000 or more .....................................: 417 117,618 445 148,649 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 297 43,287 333 46,555 $250,000 or more ...................................: 120 74,331 112 102,094 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 9,348 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 83,936 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.0 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 1,265 292 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 819 582 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 3,529 8,808 (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 .......................................: 1,487 10,375 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 1,468 22,079 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 780 41,800 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 525 17,674 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 187 12,425 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 68 11,701 (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 28,886 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 525,988 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 6.2 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 2,000 476 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 1,830 1,268 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 8,508 21,583 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 4,516 31,330 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 6,382 103,664 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 5,650 367,667 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 3,483 120,867 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,465 98,232 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 702 148,568 (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)...........: 64,390 841,600 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 64,390 763,656 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 13,070 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 11,860 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 36,274 1,383,995 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 35,434 1,379,968 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 38,154 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 38,945 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 3,823 1,833 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 3,908 1,866 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 8,695 23,699 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 8,947 24,334 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 5,272 37,631 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 5,220 37,293 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 6,616 108,680 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 6,594 107,801 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 4,427 158,542 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 4,435 158,807 $50,000 or more ..................................: 7,441 1,053,609 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 6,330 1,049,866 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 28,116 542,395 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 28,956 616,312 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 19,291 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 21,284 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 4,092 2,029 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 4,199 2,093 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 9,537 26,111 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 9,396 25,658 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 5,011 35,352 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 5,159 36,505 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 5,098 79,008 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 5,547 86,515 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 2,130 75,301 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 2,207 77,829 $50,000 or more ..................................: 2,248 324,594 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 2,448 387,713 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 39,191 328,244 41,849 355,024 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 8,375 (X) 8,483 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 29,444 233,808 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 7,941 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 7,260 3,479 7,347 3,234 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 15,332 39,319 15,490 40,630 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 7,700 3,430 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 7,048 49,607 8,173 58,018 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 10,077 25,600 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 6,551 101,524 7,554 118,069 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 4,723 33,467 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 2,256 75,847 2,724 91,319 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 4,747 73,929 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 744 58,467 561 43,754 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 2,197 97,382 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 5,260 75,003 4,551 94,607 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 14,259 (X) 20,788 Reserve Programs ....................: 18,620 94,436 17,458 112,358 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 5,072 (X) 6,436 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 856 385 492 220 $1 to $999 .......................: 3,632 1,907 (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 1,664 4,357 1,153 3,112 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 9,469 23,697 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 954 6,710 773 5,440 $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 3,114 21,439 (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 819 11,424 787 11,227 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 1,911 28,064 (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 255 5,519 249 5,521 $25,000 or more ..................: 494 19,329 (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 415 14,030 625 21,818 : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 297 32,577 472 47,268 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are in whole dollars. Table 7. Incom