Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture Maryland Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 20 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: 12,198 13,254 12,084 13,037 14,776 16,183 15,540 15,163 Land in farms..............................acres: 2,077,630 2,193,063 2,154,875 2,223,476 2,396,629 2,557,728 2,614,439 2,634,395 Average size of farm ..................acres: 170 165 178 171 162 158 168 174 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 694,061 537,600 563,605 503,828 366,788 332,301 298,920 184,079 Average per acre ....................dollars: 4,084 3,247 3,176 2,911 2,261 2,121 1,719 1,060 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 870,708 759,208 728,486 657,587 657,693 660,519 497,402 328,574 Average per farm ....................dollars: 74,528 57,316 60,176 50,564 44,656 40,853 32,107 22,568 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 1,418 1,630 1,407 1,560 1,838 2,015 1,747 1,505 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 4,412 4,500 3,828 3,979 4,400 4,822 3,947 3,399 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 3,583 4,121 3,825 4,254 4,885 5,263 5,430 5,797 180 to 499 acres .............................: 1,836 2,022 2,038 2,252 2,591 2,978 3,346 3,461 500 to 999 acres .............................: 562 609 617 641 712 789 781 716 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 277 276 274 266 284 252 230 228 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 110 96 95 85 66 64 59 57 : Total cropland ............................farms: 10,188 11,487 10,702 11,605 13,200 14,719 14,384 14,058 acres: 1,487,218 1,617,860 1,613,497 1,663,907 1,744,891 1,799,220 1,809,726 1,775,576 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 8,335 10,027 9,474 10,447 11,960 13,672 13,663 13,183 acres: 1,282,004 1,377,747 1,382,035 1,397,069 1,346,913 1,528,994 1,477,316 1,438,842 Irrigated land ............................farms: 1,265 1,198 1,154 1,063 1,074 845 616 499 acres: 80,828 68,663 68,588 56,913 50,762 38,556 28,467 22,629 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 1,293,303 1,371,374 1,312,086 1,169,331 989,061 1,029,244 784,559 619,947 Average per farm ....................dollars: 106,026 103,469 108,580 89,693 66,937 63,600 50,486 40,886 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 450,202 456,523 458,719 388,143 253,056 339,430 267,125 255,595 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 843,101 914,851 853,367 781,188 736,006 689,815 517,434 362,976 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 5,116 3,933 3,097 3,165 4,165 3,891 3,137 3,739 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 1,199 1,517 1,365 1,642 1,948 2,123 2,143 1,631 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 1,067 1,645 1,551 1,698 1,881 2,044 2,247 1,916 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 1,319 1,776 1,668 1,822 2,012 2,388 2,496 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 728 908 952 1,096 1,100 1,451 1,610 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 670 829 854 904 1,084 1,504 1,713 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 1,444 1,931 1,944 2,229 2,306 2,525 2,047 1,538 $500,000 or more..............................: 655 715 653 481 280 239 134 74 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 10,577 11,308 10,229 11,129 12,738 14,040 13,423 (NA) Partnership...................................: 763 1,039 994 1,114 1,323 1,544 1,541 (NA) Corporation...................................: 726 812 771 709 619 519 497 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 132 95 90 85 96 80 79 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 5,861 5,160 4,873 5,440 5,766 6,255 6,508 5,551 Any...........................................: 6,337 7,217 6,362 6,745 7,985 8,682 8,278 6,721 200 days or more ...........................: 4,334 4,962 4,317 4,563 5,504 5,875 5,411 4,477 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 6,977 6,523 6,235 6,980 7,882 8,740 8,711 9,162 Other ........................................: 5,221 6,731 5,849 6,057 6,894 7,443 6,829 5,672 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 55.9 54.9 55.2 53.9 52.7 51.5 51.3 52.3 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 1,127,590 1,192,138 1,123,200 974,511 851,440 (NA) (NA) 487,928 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 96,056 137,064 129,432 126,429 102,147 98,291 73,248 62,948 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 318,290 481,092 435,279 299,426 300,284 275,819 214,291 159,073 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 55,169 58,894 58,488 59,352 50,516 72,146 51,748 46,601 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 43,006 34,819 33,726 33,278 30,365 45,329 28,140 19,066 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 127,779 105,720 102,425 93,631 81,230 68,545 52,667 36,508 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 50,924 47,676 45,896 42,938 40,272 58,509 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 33,887 38,829 38,516 34,930 26,447 27,401 18,983 12,766 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 3,990 4,885 4,444 4,978 5,780 7,002 6,608 7,219 number: 240,918 258,831 261,324 283,167 308,052 355,418 328,598 380,160 Beef cows .............................farms: 2,684 3,012 2,726 2,921 3,185 3,736 3,297 3,651 number: 55,754 50,514 50,619 51,676 48,454 52,151 47,821 62,977 Milk cows .............................farms: 825 1,116 1,091 1,329 1,694 2,218 2,429 3,066 number: 72,764 83,780 84,953 94,751 110,463 128,183 124,321 136,709 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 3,004 4,410 4,111 4,545 5,368 6,245 6,172 6,609 number: 104,109 135,790 136,747 133,633 154,540 164,982 184,855 167,523 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 355 625 584 910 1,322 1,861 2,424 2,528 number: (D) 82,741 80,850 145,519 197,214 179,149 183,685 150,608 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 379 518 495 843 1,265 1,625 2,188 2,159 number: 137,357 152,926 149,472 289,149 372,470 335,333 301,650 240,631 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 810 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: 3,172,376 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 862 1,096 997 1,109 1,381 1,378 1,446 1,365 number: 287,106,225 294,314,818 256,926,521 257,209,663 257,070,110 235,112,072 196,068,244 154,577,738 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2,958 3,612 3,554 4,631 5,608 7,281 7,789 8,069 acres: 406,841 403,242 405,451 454,083 432,409 620,198 575,652 519,683 bushels: 30,041,896 36,641,509 36,823,284 52,596,358 31,941,714 62,845,256 55,103,713 44,736,782 Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 1,008 1,393 1,404 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 72,988 91,568 93,117 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 869,484 850,925 865,641 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 1,629 2,345 2,339 2,774 3,112 3,153 2,542 4,001 acres: 162,062 198,274 199,351 188,122 146,081 138,204 72,531 131,951 bushels: 10,625,133 12,662,191 12,711,370 10,233,795 6,766,273 5,635,641 2,589,489 5,009,981 Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 1,629 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 162,062 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 10,625,133 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 256 472 460 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 3,684 5,601 5,611 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 226,016 299,055 302,370 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 718 960 972 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 36,241 46,770 47,405 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 2,907,723 3,447,330 3,489,722 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for grain........................farms: 75 240 239 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 3,133 14,983 14,600 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 131,777 958,211 925,077 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 55 51 53 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,206 1,024 1,124 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 7,525 6,951 7,911 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Soybeans for beans ......................farms: 2,537 3,255 3,226 3,663 3,697 3,965 3,751 3,705 acres: 465,780 507,924 509,683 503,181 405,170 413,137 371,644 334,389 bushels: 10,695,873 15,112,845 15,171,466 16,226,822 9,352,369 11,290,198 11,434,269 9,307,233 Dry edible beans, excluding limas........farms: 7 13 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 160 988 988 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 2,844 11,733 11,733 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Tobacco .................................farms: 159 727 711 951 1,357 2,489 2,451 2,463 acres: 1,162 7,814 7,939 8,470 10,780 24,840 21,260 20,459 pounds: 1,739,926 11,798,301 11,987,083 11,794,382 13,751,729 32,280,276 25,954,144 24,050,946 Potatoes.................................farms: 139 130 126 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 3,038 2,223 2,219 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 771,302 523,475 523,810 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sweet potatoes...........................farms: 66 31 31 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 164 114 114 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 10,185 8,504 8,542 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Forage-land used for all hay and : haylage, grass silage, and greenchop : (see text) .............................farms: 4,885 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 227,727 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 553,823 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sunflower seed, All......................farms: 25 7 7 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 104 24 24 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 34,965 22,235 22,235 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 804 1,004 951 1,167 1,184 1,403 1,440 1,489 acres: 31,701 35,921 35,958 36,313 38,238 38,331 50,832 51,525 All land in orchards.....................farms: 441 463 422 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 4,931 5,291 5,251 (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: 12,198 100.0 13,254 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 1,293,303 100.0 1,371,374 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 106,026 (X) 103,469 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 3,633 29.8 2,361 :: : $1,000: 428 (Z) 511 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 3,004 24.6 4,410 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 1,483 12.2 1,572 :: $1,000: 50,570 3.9 56,287 $1,000: 2,412 0.2 2,575 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 1,199 9.8 1,517 :: from cows.......................farms: 730 6.0 967 $1,000: 4,286 0.3 5,404 :: $1,000: 169,458 13.1 172,218 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 379 3.1 518 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 1,067 8.7 1,645 :: $1,000: 8,268 0.6 14,292 $1,000: 7,500 0.6 11,575 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 1,006 8.2 1,378 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 745 6.1 (NA) $1,000: 14,179 1.1 19,475 :: $1,000: 1,179 0.1 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 313 2.6 398 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 6,914 0.5 8,804 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 674 5.5 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 531 4.4 629 :: $1,000: 23,760 1.8 (NA) $1,000: 16,467 1.3 19,680 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 48 0.4 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 197 1.6 279 :: $1,000: 1,459 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 8,685 0.7 12,331 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 670 5.5 829 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 48,317 3.7 59,027 :: products (see text)............farms: 270 2.2 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 814 6.7 1,182 :: $1,000: 5,065 0.4 (NA) $1,000: 134,476 10.4 194,189 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 630 5.2 749 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 223,996 17.3 267,979 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 435 3.6 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 430 3.5 516 :: $1,000: 9,539 0.7 (NA) $1,000: 300,667 23.2 350,448 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 225 1.8 199 :: : $1,000: 524,975 40.6 419,376 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 185 1.5 163 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 259,501 20.1 224,205 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 1,168 9.6 1,229 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 18 0.1 19 :: $1,000: 12,551 1.0 8,789 $1,000: 57,361 4.4 65,900 :: Average per farm...............dollars: 10,746 (X) 7,151 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 22 0.2 17 :: : $1,000: 208,113 16.1 129,271 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 270 2.2 319 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 52 (Z) 73 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 153 1.3 176 and greenhouse ...................farms: 6,252 51.3 7,858 :: $1,000: 106 (Z) 120 $1,000: 450,202 34.8 456,523 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 417 3.4 444 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 1,008 0.1 1,000 and dry peas....................farms: 3,510 28.8 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 105 0.9 119 $1,000: 167,555 13.0 (NA) :: $1,000: 700 0.1 817 Tobacco..........................farms: 160 1.3 726 :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 108 0.9 105 $1,000: 2,713 0.2 19,463 :: $1,000: 1,648 0.1 1,641 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: - - - :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 61 0.5 36 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 2,186 0.2 1,231 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 54 0.4 30 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 6,851 0.5 3,908 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 843 6.9 (NA) :: : $1,000: 60,488 4.7 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 468 3.8 413 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 106 0.9 (NA) $1,000: 12,967 1.0 12,024 :: $1,000: 3,614 0.3 (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 34,094 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 769 6.3 (NA) :: : $1,000: 188,484 14.6 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 29 0.2 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 204 1.7 (NA) :: $1,000: 11 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 2,313 0.2 (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 57 0.5 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 2,129 17.5 (NA) :: $1,000: 192 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 15,682 1.2 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 8 0.1 (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 135 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 5,426 44.5 6,947 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 6 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 843,101 65.2 914,851 :: $1,000: 256 (Z) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 1,316 10.8 1,522 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 6 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 583,343 45.1 632,887 :: $1,000: 3,020 0.2 (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 : 12,198 12,198 3,372 $1,000: 1,326,433 1,293,303 33,131 Average per farm ................................dollars: 108,742 106,026 9,825 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 2,893 2,893 174 $1,000: 464 385 79 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 1,799 1,799 472 $1,000: 2,924 2,311 614 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 1,388 1,388 360 $1,000: 4,946 4,171 776 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 1,157 1,157 304 $1,000: 8,125 7,214 912 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 1,374 1,374 428 $1,000: 21,912 20,302 1,610 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 750 750 296 $1,000: 25,776 24,126 1,650 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 694 694 318 $1,000: 50,170 47,143 3,027 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 812 812 381 $1,000: 133,541 127,534 6,006 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 650 650 309 $1,000: 230,352 222,475 7,877 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 450 450 211 $1,000: 313,032 306,846 6,186 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 231 231 119 $1,000: 535,191 530,796 4,394 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 191 191 104 $1,000: 268,610 265,322 3,289 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 18 18 9 $1,000: 57,859 (D) (D) $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 22 22 6 $1,000: 208,721 (D) (D) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 12,179 (X) 13,249 (X) $1,000: (X) 1,127,590 (X) 1,192,138 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 92,585 (X) 89,979 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 3,063 8,036 3,731 10,436 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 2,278 16,731 2,525 18,266 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 2,712 43,696 2,801 43,681 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 1,148 41,062 876 30,749 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 810 56,755 875 63,612 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 1,075 173,287 1,222 193,909 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 592 209,642 649 232,725 $500,000 or more .......................................: 501 578,381 570 598,760 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 341 227,380 426 291,330 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 135 184,329 116 154,843 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 25 166,672 28 152,588 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 7,367 (X) 8,016 (X) $1,000: (X) 55,169 (X) 58,894 percent of total: (X) 4.9 (X) 4.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,215 500 2,187 523 $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,076 737 1,036 716 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,212 5,415 2,654 6,028 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 660 4,487 750 5,148 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 661 10,031 775 12,028 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 286 9,573 361 12,136 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 187 12,895 189 13,259 $100,000 or more .....................................: 70 11,531 64 9,056 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 5,746 (X) 7,077 (X) $1,000: (X) 33,887 (X) 38,829 percent of total: (X) 3.0 (X) 3.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,351 439 2,637 523 $500 to $999 .........................................: 722 507 891 621 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,531 3,747 2,036 4,744 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 467 3,271 566 3,866 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 343 5,424 579 8,961 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 187 6,358 231 7,821 $50,000 or more ......................................: 145 14,141 137 12,294 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 103 7,194 99 6,499 $100,000 or more ...................................: 42 6,946 38 5,795 : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 6,307 (X) 7,095 (X) $1,000: (X) 57,940 (X) 37,024 percent of total: (X) 5.1 (X) 3.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,148 438 2,459 554 $500 to $999 .........................................: 729 506 928 639 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,905 4,227 2,247 4,981 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 559 3,849 635 4,220 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 506 7,985 550 8,511 $25,000 or more ......................................: 460 40,935 276 18,119 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 261 8,921 177 5,658 $50,000 or more ....................................: 199 32,014 99 12,461 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 3,300 (X) 4,071 (X) $1,000: (X) 96,056 (X) 137,064 percent of total: (X) 8.5 (X) 11.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,209 482 1,030 415 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 903 2,018 1,081 2,718 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 134 948 436 3,008 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 236 3,916 555 8,737 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 331 12,067 439 16,027 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 303 21,074 351 24,000 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 162 22,523 143 18,590 $250,000 or more .....................................: 22 33,027 36 63,569 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 8 2,561 17 5,713 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 3 2,219 4 2,629 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 11 28,247 15 55,226 : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 1,208 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 7,486 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.7 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 526 245 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 509 1,023 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 55 349 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 54 851 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 46 1,472 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 5 (D) (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 10 1,601 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 3 (D) (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 2 (D) (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: - - (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 2,376 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 88,569 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 7.9 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 877 295 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 453 1,002 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 103 792 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 189 3,100 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 285 10,439 (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 .................................: 300 20,963 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 150 20,602 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 19 31,376 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 7 (D) (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 11 28,246 (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 6,740 (X) 6,740 (X) $1,000: (X) 318,290 (X) 481,092 percent of total: (X) 28.2 (X) 40.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 2,361 1,025 1,984 838 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,193 5,208 1,997 4,141 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 476 3,250 391 2,641 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 353 5,502 450 6,926 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 277 9,987 365 13,979 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 237 17,179 517 36,723 $100,000 or more .....................................: 843 276,141 1,036 415,844 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 446 72,853 370 58,536 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 277 96,779 435 157,906 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 102 65,345 191 126,174 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 18 41,164 40 73,228 : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 11,490 (X) 12,258 (X) $1,000: (X) 43,006 (X) 34,819 percent of total: (X) 3.8 (X) 2.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 6,614 2,256 7,259 2,639 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 3,255 7,591 3,489 7,889 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 752 5,128 809 5,671 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 587 9,017 499 7,419 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 184 6,426 146 4,949 $50,000 or more ......................................: 98 12,588 56 6,251 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 7,257 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 29,948 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.7 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,534 518 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,017 664 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,439 5,691 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 654 4,568 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 445 6,305 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 168 12,202 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 101 3,390 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 67 8,812 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 10,962 (X) 11,318 (X) $1,000: (X) 102,101 (X) 62,774 percent of total: (X) 9.1 (X) 5.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 3,749 1,342 3,962 1,617 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 3,639 8,323 4,377 9,944 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,430 9,708 1,381 9,528 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,235 19,131 1,151 17,236 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 533 18,028 322 11,074 $50,000 or more ......................................: 376 45,569 125 13,375 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 242 17,036 84 5,480 $100,000 or more ...................................: 134 28,533 41 7,895 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 3,321 (X) 5,035 (X) $1,000: (X) 127,779 (X) 105,720 percent of total: (X) 11.3 (X) 8.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 824 295 1,863 594 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 755 1,825 1,279 2,739 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 307 2,268 487 3,385 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 559 8,719 607 9,849 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 396 13,346 399 13,086 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 242 15,972 213 14,802 $100,000 or more .....................................: 238 85,355 187 61,266 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 150 22,576 115 17,325 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 46 16,538 44 14,634 $500,000 or more ...................................: 42 46,241 28 29,307 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 1,241 (X) 1,104 (X) $1,000: (X) 15,194 (X) 5,971 percent of total: (X) 1.3 (X) 0.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 423 179 394 166 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 416 950 493 1,049 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 145 970 106 699 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 157 2,443 67 989 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 73 2,207 25 846 $50,000 or more ......................................: 27 8,445 19 2,222 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 17 1,132 9 608 $100,000 or more ...................................: 10 7,313 10 1,614 : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 2,545 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 18,197 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.6 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 979 387 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 888 2,112 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 325 2,338 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 238 3,649 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 64 2,230 (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 ......................................: 51 7,481 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 25 1,670 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 26 5,811 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 2,543 (X) 3,200 (X) $1,000: (X) 37,683 (X) 36,021 percent of total: (X) 3.3 (X) 3.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 263 72 671 145 $500 to $999 .........................................: 219 141 304 199 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 873 2,071 920 2,246 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 333 2,297 453 3,398 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 456 7,119 473 7,548 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 233 8,079 204 6,691 $50,000 or more ......................................: 166 17,905 175 15,794 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 1,081 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 9,793 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.9 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 287 64 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 122 80 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 233 610 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 219 1,453 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 142 2,291 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 47 1,609 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 31 3,687 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 3,409 (X) 4,451 (X) $1,000: (X) 50,924 (X) 47,676 percent of total: (X) 4.5 (X) 4.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 603 219 704 337 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,002 2,705 1,602 4,239 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 519 3,641 808 5,541 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 695 11,213 872 13,022 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 401 13,519 332 11,259 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 146 9,559 96 6,206 $100,000 or more .....................................: 43 10,068 37 7,072 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 2,422 (X) 3,090 (X) $1,000: (X) 38,751 (X) 32,378 percent of total: (X) 3.4 (X) 2.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 300 113 367 190 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 672 2,028 1,088 2,972 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 393 2,871 692 4,673 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 621 9,985 660 9,864 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 299 10,119 207 7,012 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 100 6,658 49 3,256 $100,000 or more ...................................: 37 6,977 27 4,411 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 1,757 (X) 2,422 (X) $1,000: (X) 12,174 (X) 15,298 percent of total: (X) 1.1 (X) 1.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 535 195 624 265 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 726 1,668 1,081 2,636 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 238 1,635 302 2,013 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 172 2,682 280 4,098 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 62 2,062 103 3,387 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 20 1,384 27 1,690 $100,000 or more ...................................: 4 2,548 5 1,210 : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 11,015 (X) 12,178 (X) $1,000: (X) 34,982 (X) 25,724 percent of total: (X) 3.1 (X) 2.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,017 439 2,254 534 $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,348 990 1,774 1,315 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 6,042 13,986 7,184 15,196 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,010 6,586 745 4,738 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 472 7,331 193 2,676 $25,000 or more ......................................: 126 5,649 28 1,265 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 7,443 (X) 11,773 (X) $1,000: (X) 96,641 (X) 88,618 percent of total: (X) 8.6 (X) 7.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 2,321 970 4,896 2,132 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,733 6,596 4,278 9,316 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,015 6,836 997 6,839 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 688 10,135 936 15,084 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 353 11,683 346 12,184 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 194 13,291 199 13,552 $100,000 or more .....................................: 139 47,130 121 29,511 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 105 14,519 90 13,267 $250,000 or more ...................................: 34 32,612 31 16,243 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 613 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 5,101 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 101 14 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 106 78 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 275 746 (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 .......................................: 42 317 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 44 681 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 45 3,264 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 16 539 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 20 1,534 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 9 1,191 (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 5,056 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 103,136 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 9.1 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 468 87 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 391 280 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 1,521 3,650 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 675 4,755 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 925 14,526 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 1,076 79,839 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 555 19,181 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 309 21,274 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 212 39,384 (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)...........: 12,179 246,383 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 12,179 112,295 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 20,230 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 9,220 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 5,097 392,485 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 4,973 274,462 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 77,003 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 55,190 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 560 260 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 590 266 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 997 2,676 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 1,014 2,692 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 692 5,109 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 761 5,614 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 787 12,679 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 898 14,562 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 439 15,746 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 582 20,753 $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,622 356,017 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,128 230,575 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 7,082 146,102 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 7,206 162,167 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 20,630 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 22,504 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 627 339 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 673 356 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 2,219 6,149 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 2,172 6,095 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 1,555 11,368 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 1,564 11,480 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 1,678 26,125 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 1,702 26,918 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 449 15,374 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 447 15,303 $50,000 or more ..................................: 554 86,747 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 648 102,015 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 3,372 33,131 2,740 14,470 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 9,825 (X) 5,281 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 2,212 26,562 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 12,008 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 840 378 871 361 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 1,299 3,025 1,019 2,517 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 588 251 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 412 2,887 448 3,229 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 636 1,496 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 441 7,068 295 4,530 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 288 2,043 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 243 8,550 96 3,168 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 363 5,782 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 137 11,223 11 665 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 337 16,989 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 361 8,081 193 6,415 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 22,384 (X) 33,240 Reserve Programs ....................: 1,611 6,569 637 1,809 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 4,078 (X) 2,839 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 80 34 48 (D) $1 to $999 .......................: 463 219 (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 118 320 47 122 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 847 1,882 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 44 296 16 108 $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 162 1,113 (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 38 491 15 201 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 101 1,580 (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 16 353 8 (D) $25,000 or more ..................: 38 1,775 (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 32 1,113 21 753 : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 33 5,474 38 5,034 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------