Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture Nebraska Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 27 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: 49,355 54,539 51,454 52,923 60,502 60,243 63,768 67,597 Land in farms..............................acres: 45,903,116 45,853,656 45,525,414 44,393,129 45,305,441 44,961,371 46,113,973 46,172,012 Average size of farm ..................acres: 930 841 885 839 749 746 723 683 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 723,863 550,705 567,468 429,188 344,253 532,741 382,902 192,574 Average per acre ....................dollars: 776 658 645 514 457 701 523 282 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 5,370,381 4,529,411 4,348,888 3,651,286 3,549,159 4,088,785 3,461,586 2,018,175 Average per farm ....................dollars: 111,776 83,079 84,535 69,120 58,799 68,007 54,354 31,084 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 1,656 2,943 2,591 3,698 5,090 4,162 3,832 3,350 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 5,664 5,522 4,733 4,302 4,296 4,062 3,592 3,384 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 10,180 10,767 9,764 9,408 11,166 11,100 12,042 13,720 180 to 499 acres .............................: 11,310 13,319 12,648 14,003 17,320 19,128 22,010 25,117 500 to 999 acres .............................: 9,049 10,631 10,338 10,966 12,153 11,847 12,369 12,586 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 6,632 6,777 6,717 6,283 6,494 6,036 6,050 5,721 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 4,864 4,580 4,663 4,263 3,983 3,908 3,873 3,719 : Total cropland ............................farms: 43,722 47,452 45,191 46,348 53,500 54,475 58,594 63,040 acres: 22,520,874 22,633,381 22,092,954 22,402,132 23,320,162 22,434,059 22,274,197 22,212,756 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 37,143 43,198 41,652 43,879 51,175 52,497 56,644 60,660 acres: 17,336,624 17,897,591 17,551,212 16,146,818 15,276,151 17,075,625 16,371,595 16,309,434 Irrigated land ............................farms: 17,970 19,297 18,804 19,328 22,596 22,190 23,862 20,331 acres: 7,625,170 7,065,556 6,939,036 6,311,633 5,681,835 6,039,292 5,682,931 3,966,930 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 9,703,657 9,937,248 9,831,519 8,209,691 6,667,132 6,625,742 5,149,297 3,732,982 Average per farm ....................dollars: 196,609 182,204 191,074 155,125 110,197 109,984 80,750 55,224 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 3,388,265 3,881,119 3,798,462 2,651,484 2,139,116 2,379,811 1,718,714 1,565,899 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 6,315,392 6,056,130 6,033,057 5,558,208 4,528,016 4,245,931 3,430,583 2,166,946 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 9,820 6,937 5,658 3,966 4,694 3,839 3,431 5,459 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 2,172 3,023 2,394 2,664 3,405 2,963 3,550 4,084 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 3,077 3,716 3,497 4,021 5,515 4,615 5,985 7,531 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 5,853 7,064 6,733 8,445 10,923 10,096 13,108 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 6,030 7,140 6,962 8,362 10,681 11,517 14,083 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 6,619 8,117 8,005 9,274 11,305 12,508 13,243 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 12,960 16,006 15,703 14,423 12,700 13,370 9,555 6,589 $500,000 or more..............................: 2,824 2,536 2,502 1,768 1,279 1,301 769 453 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 42,835 44,985 42,313 44,577 51,749 51,323 54,968 (NA) Partnership...................................: 3,080 4,736 4,505 4,604 5,212 5,608 6,280 (NA) Corporation...................................: 3,065 4,396 4,249 3,430 3,209 3,013 2,330 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 375 422 387 312 332 299 190 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 25,133 25,917 25,017 27,573 31,491 30,786 35,246 30,560 Any...........................................: 24,222 24,049 22,073 20,920 24,403 21,933 23,660 17,251 200 days or more ...........................: 15,804 14,606 13,129 11,927 13,099 10,764 10,531 7,825 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 36,031 36,951 35,742 39,123 45,387 47,549 51,036 56,484 Other ........................................: 13,324 17,588 15,712 13,800 15,115 12,694 12,732 9,780 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 53.9 52.5 52.5 50.7 49.4 48.5 48.7 50.3 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 9,050,038 7,719,265 7,596,196 6,711,544 5,409,171 (NA) (NA) 2,845,563 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 3,211,783 2,418,527 2,405,077 2,502,060 1,904,830 1,760,168 1,500,993 867,435 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 1,490,523 1,422,635 1,408,802 1,086,234 801,077 843,922 654,728 598,585 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 465,636 447,687 435,501 344,363 269,359 325,124 267,026 207,795 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 331,458 328,657 320,080 288,400 267,854 386,465 222,248 144,214 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 371,650 306,254 300,578 254,132 261,094 167,515 129,597 77,077 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 468,738 422,329 413,076 380,597 368,642 613,708 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 281,683 283,244 274,565 202,392 154,483 141,128 88,096 52,518 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 25,083 30,214 29,298 30,421 34,701 39,555 42,724 48,818 number: 6,202,947 6,730,153 6,732,637 5,952,880 5,838,806 6,530,561 6,412,288 6,214,596 Beef cows .............................farms: 20,991 24,513 23,881 24,270 26,452 30,068 32,557 37,761 number: 1,915,107 1,957,734 1,966,105 1,857,347 1,823,591 2,023,618 1,994,191 2,202,496 Milk cows .............................farms: 866 1,385 1,352 2,122 3,339 4,686 5,827 8,292 number: 66,926 68,872 68,216 83,295 105,168 117,536 119,068 145,322 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 23,416 30,380 29,505 30,696 35,491 39,796 43,617 49,854 number: 7,351,398 7,160,738 7,143,061 6,238,779 5,888,192 6,010,865 5,988,506 5,202,122 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 3,075 6,312 6,017 10,826 13,363 15,998 20,532 21,301 number: 2,933,620 3,474,386 3,452,386 4,187,389 3,944,227 3,963,364 3,723,774 2,740,440 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 3,594 6,587 6,296 11,559 14,162 17,132 21,601 23,904 number: 8,993,521 7,671,698 7,602,587 8,405,466 7,442,810 7,064,612 6,086,452 4,992,209 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 1,396 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: 11,786,314 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 231 244 225 289 524 526 575 634 number: 3,361,353 739,368 725,964 1,887,881 910,980 104,105 120,813 112,994 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 23,889 29,879 29,149 29,679 34,717 34,573 39,326 40,830 acres: 7,344,715 8,428,593 8,279,499 7,235,528 6,090,669 6,519,250 6,662,003 5,591,301 bushels: 908,360,246 1,075,047,531 1,055,193,186 930,758,282 749,231,198 676,484,963 707,687,558 388,143,255 Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 5,408 4,085 4,058 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 409,447 209,976 209,587 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 4,476,086 3,288,189 3,282,555 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 6,674 10,157 9,826 12,671 18,124 20,182 21,787 28,035 acres: 1,526,775 1,883,089 1,772,069 1,800,432 1,962,051 2,585,111 2,393,999 2,823,818 bushels: 50,299,684 65,250,247 61,578,806 53,512,448 76,826,252 87,959,769 72,979,509 90,599,286 Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 6,673 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,526,025 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 50,291,179 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Spring wheat for grain ................farms: 6 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 750 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 8,505 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 1,475 2,668 2,612 5,234 8,165 10,852 10,452 (NA) acres: 53,946 88,855 86,955 176,148 280,502 396,520 372,661 (NA) bushels: 2,367,835 5,231,223 5,113,274 11,341,781 13,643,509 22,158,999 17,070,757 (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 64 146 139 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 2,588 9,609 8,674 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 84,194 470,793 411,963 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for grain........................farms: 2,871 6,140 5,965 10,513 12,576 15,106 17,976 18,605 acres: 331,074 740,585 720,276 1,412,747 1,300,713 1,657,237 1,802,168 1,765,336 bushels: 16,898,323 57,792,925 56,264,473 122,513,083 101,004,096 116,927,367 127,136,420 59,786,998 Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 630 915 905 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 22,198 26,801 26,532 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 164,404 327,715 326,231 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Soybeans for beans ......................farms: 20,074 21,659 21,072 20,687 25,598 21,487 16,662 17,691 acres: 4,571,558 3,402,917 3,346,701 2,274,494 2,291,803 2,105,816 1,209,707 1,048,372 bushels: 173,029,716 133,244,032 131,017,170 88,842,343 78,147,991 70,218,107 37,689,210 25,528,000 Dry edible beans, excluding limas........farms: 758 1,162 1,129 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 164,924 176,817 171,889 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 3,404,542 3,583,751 3,483,866 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Potatoes.................................farms: 60 96 93 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 22,059 24,656 24,630 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 8,673,392 9,376,133 9,370,243 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sweet potatoes...........................farms: 7 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 6 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Forage-land used for all hay and : haylage, grass silage, and greenchop : (see text) .............................farms: 22,981 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 2,862,592 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 5,647,370 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sunflower seed, All......................farms: 218 401 384 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 33,400 52,453 50,597 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 22,405,407 56,832,532 54,934,687 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sugarbeets for sugar.....................farms: 184 366 367 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 41,285 59,487 60,429 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 762,822 1,014,463 1,032,584 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 230 275 266 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 4,270 3,230 3,208 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All land in orchards.....................farms: 231 161 143 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,080 965 912 (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: 49,355 100.0 54,539 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 9,703,657 100.0 9,937,248 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 196,609 (X) 182,204 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 8,002 16.2 4,590 :: : $1,000: 502 (Z) 549 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 23,416 47.4 30,380 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 1,818 3.7 2,347 :: $1,000: 5,401,018 55.7 4,967,832 $1,000: 3,028 (Z) 3,940 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 2,172 4.4 3,023 :: from cows.......................farms: 642 1.3 1,043 $1,000: 7,889 0.1 10,943 :: $1,000: 148,941 1.5 124,134 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 3,594 7.3 6,587 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 3,077 6.2 3,716 :: $1,000: 590,581 6.1 788,827 $1,000: 22,370 0.2 26,982 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 4,220 8.6 5,053 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 1,481 3.0 (NA) $1,000: 60,740 0.6 73,881 :: $1,000: 8,288 0.1 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 1,633 3.3 2,011 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 36,352 0.4 44,802 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 1,761 3.6 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 4,083 8.3 4,697 :: $1,000: 11,098 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 129,416 1.3 149,941 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 39 0.1 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 1,947 3.9 2,443 :: $1,000: 2,170 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 86,639 0.9 109,315 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 6,619 13.4 8,117 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 477,834 4.9 584,278 :: products (see text)............farms: 309 0.6 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 8,834 17.9 11,105 :: $1,000: 10,853 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 1,411,344 14.5 1,794,240 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 4,126 8.4 4,901 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 1,421,255 14.6 1,674,427 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 8,424 17.1 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 1,804 3.7 1,661 :: $1,000: 322,755 3.3 (NA) $1,000: 1,218,006 12.6 1,115,663 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 1,020 2.1 875 :: : $1,000: 4,828,281 49.8 4,348,289 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 618 1.3 542 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 916,381 9.4 805,391 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 1,088 2.2 1,035 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 179 0.4 138 :: $1,000: 4,015 (Z) 2,601 $1,000: 631,327 6.5 468,174 :: Average per farm...............dollars: 3,690 (X) 2,513 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 223 0.5 195 :: : $1,000: 3,280,573 33.8 3,074,723 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 311 0.6 385 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 63 (Z) 72 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 178 0.4 194 and greenhouse ...................farms: 31,493 63.8 38,418 :: $1,000: 124 (Z) 133 $1,000: 3,388,265 34.9 3,881,119 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 426 0.9 341 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 996 (Z) 752 and dry peas....................farms: 28,070 56.9 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 86 0.2 71 $1,000: 3,091,884 31.9 (NA) :: $1,000: 569 (Z) 491 Tobacco..........................farms: - - - :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 59 0.1 26 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 828 (Z) 391 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: - - - :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 16 (Z) 13 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 579 (Z) 431 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 12 (Z) 5 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 856 (Z) 331 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 261 0.5 (NA) :: : $1,000: 58,337 0.6 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 158 0.3 71 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 137 0.3 (NA) $1,000: 1,375 (Z) 562 :: $1,000: 4,145 (Z) (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 30,259 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 355 0.7 (NA) :: : $1,000: 34,259 0.4 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 26 0.1 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 84 0.2 (NA) :: $1,000: 9 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 797 (Z) (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 55 0.1 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 9,395 19.0 (NA) :: $1,000: 232 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 201,613 2.1 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 24 (Z) (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 397 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 26,809 54.3 34,426 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 12 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 6,315,392 65.1 6,056,130 :: $1,000: 452 (Z) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 722 1.5 885 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 20 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 142,442 1.5 149,559 :: $1,000: 3,054 (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 : 49,355 49,355 32,007 $1,000: 10,051,174 9,703,657 347,517 Average per farm ................................dollars: 203,651 196,609 10,858 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 3,559 3,559 475 $1,000: 610 379 232 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 2,793 2,793 1,504 $1,000: 4,705 2,615 2,090 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 3,050 3,050 1,684 $1,000: 11,156 6,569 4,586 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 4,118 4,118 2,458 $1,000: 29,958 19,532 10,426 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 6,489 6,489 3,845 $1,000: 106,135 86,156 19,979 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 6,187 6,187 4,113 $1,000: 222,510 199,094 23,416 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 6,601 6,601 4,845 $1,000: 475,856 440,040 35,816 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 9,177 9,177 7,223 $1,000: 1,470,811 1,380,160 90,651 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 4,374 4,374 3,495 $1,000: 1,510,468 1,435,445 75,023 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 1,938 1,938 1,597 $1,000: 1,310,007 1,257,937 52,070 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 1,069 1,069 768 $1,000: 4,908,959 4,875,729 33,229 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 664 664 523 $1,000: 980,017 956,475 23,542 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 181 181 123 $1,000: 639,300 633,684 5,616 $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 224 224 122 $1,000: 3,289,642 3,285,570 4,072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 49,356 (X) 54,531 (X) $1,000: (X) 9,050,038 (X) 7,719,265 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 183,362 (X) 141,557 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 7,237 16,709 8,084 20,649 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 4,379 32,342 5,326 39,419 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 8,230 136,283 9,847 163,869 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 7,444 267,309 8,261 299,785 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 7,990 583,193 8,913 645,412 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 8,507 1,341,138 9,811 1,490,325 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 3,280 1,143,818 2,687 933,814 $500,000 or more .......................................: 2,289 5,529,247 1,602 4,125,993 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 1,365 923,211 967 652,195 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 545 834,744 344 533,116 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 379 3,771,291 291 2,940,682 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 32,982 (X) 36,880 (X) $1,000: (X) 465,636 (X) 447,687 percent of total: (X) 5.1 (X) 5.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,740 645 3,084 774 $500 to $999 .........................................: 2,245 1,609 2,201 1,563 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 9,609 24,919 11,417 29,815 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,898 41,911 6,981 50,623 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 7,102 111,305 8,428 131,735 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 3,452 116,588 3,327 112,875 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,490 99,959 1,140 75,690 $100,000 or more .....................................: 446 68,701 302 44,612 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 29,632 (X) 35,308 (X) $1,000: (X) 281,683 (X) 283,244 percent of total: (X) 3.1 (X) 3.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 5,009 1,041 5,341 1,156 $500 to $999 .........................................: 2,430 1,721 3,089 2,213 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 8,862 22,665 11,619 28,896 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 4,673 33,074 6,196 43,203 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 5,865 91,594 6,588 99,814 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 2,019 67,634 1,912 63,061 $50,000 or more ......................................: 774 63,955 563 44,900 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 633 40,901 483 31,115 $100,000 or more ...................................: 141 23,054 80 13,785 : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 30,944 (X) 37,060 (X) $1,000: (X) 370,108 (X) 299,736 percent of total: (X) 4.1 (X) 3.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 3,429 715 4,098 979 $500 to $999 .........................................: 2,205 1,576 3,201 2,292 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 8,915 22,886 12,551 32,111 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,049 36,165 7,202 49,980 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 7,022 112,772 7,656 113,971 $25,000 or more ......................................: 4,324 195,994 2,352 100,405 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 3,256 110,600 1,889 63,036 $50,000 or more ....................................: 1,068 85,393 463 37,369 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 16,074 (X) 20,544 (X) $1,000: (X) 3,211,783 (X) 2,418,527 percent of total: (X) 35.5 (X) 31.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 2,742 1,168 2,336 1,160 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 5,040 12,350 6,869 17,434 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,320 16,308 3,064 21,527 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,969 30,721 3,435 55,074 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,129 40,463 1,960 67,283 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 767 53,173 1,231 85,027 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 947 150,381 799 124,241 $250,000 or more .....................................: 1,160 2,907,219 850 2,046,780 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 448 158,032 334 117,254 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 249 172,478 192 133,371 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 463 2,576,709 324 1,796,155 : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 9,741 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 90,966 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.0 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 1,877 793 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 4,380 10,560 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 1,878 13,199 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 1,119 16,709 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 307 10,175 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 96 6,376 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 54 7,585 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 30 25,568 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 15 5,235 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 7 4,283 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 8 16,050 (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 9,173 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 3,120,817 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 34.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 1,786 715 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 1,865 4,642 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 762 5,330 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 1,148 18,784 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 915 32,509 (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 .................................: 695 48,666 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 886 142,031 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 1,116 2,868,140 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 424 149,508 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 238 165,271 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 454 2,553,361 (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 26,376 (X) 29,350 (X) $1,000: (X) 1,490,523 (X) 1,422,635 percent of total: (X) 16.5 (X) 18.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 5,269 2,319 5,885 2,710 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 9,107 22,413 9,802 23,943 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,548 25,345 4,295 29,589 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 4,031 62,891 4,449 69,111 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,816 62,540 2,206 77,377 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,084 74,584 1,315 90,040 $100,000 or more .....................................: 1,521 1,240,431 1,398 1,129,864 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 785 120,563 806 123,803 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 302 103,036 225 77,345 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 175 124,218 141 96,935 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 259 892,614 226 831,780 : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 46,325 (X) 50,659 (X) $1,000: (X) 331,458 (X) 328,657 percent of total: (X) 3.7 (X) 4.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 13,838 5,169 13,368 5,511 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 15,726 39,524 19,174 49,935 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 7,345 51,490 9,053 63,618 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 6,554 98,456 6,903 103,513 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 2,018 69,006 1,748 57,910 $50,000 or more ......................................: 844 67,813 413 48,171 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 36,103 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 173,402 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.9 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 5,353 1,281 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 4,943 3,406 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 17,995 41,844 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,838 26,543 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,825 42,585 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 1,149 57,743 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 767 26,036 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 382 31,707 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 44,184 (X) 46,187 (X) $1,000: (X) 465,069 (X) 397,140 percent of total: (X) 5.1 (X) 5.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 9,487 3,811 8,315 3,651 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 13,947 35,738 17,625 43,833 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 7,635 53,170 8,427 58,125 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 8,571 131,902 8,549 126,473 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 3,095 103,294 2,539 82,979 $50,000 or more ......................................: 1,449 137,153 732 82,079 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 1,079 71,303 563 36,520 $100,000 or more ...................................: 370 65,850 169 45,559 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 17,489 (X) 22,246 (X) $1,000: (X) 371,650 (X) 306,254 percent of total: (X) 4.1 (X) 4.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 4,741 1,910 7,192 2,829 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,844 11,636 6,712 16,017 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,113 14,661 2,531 17,598 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,471 40,426 2,955 47,934 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,627 56,915 1,590 54,355 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,023 70,980 846 57,535 $100,000 or more .....................................: 670 175,122 420 109,987 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 482 70,637 306 44,617 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 124 41,165 69 22,675 $500,000 or more ...................................: 64 63,319 45 42,695 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 5,016 (X) 6,287 (X) $1,000: (X) 26,263 (X) 23,374 percent of total: (X) 0.3 (X) 0.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,553 705 2,382 1,087 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,151 4,886 2,598 5,917 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 673 4,526 707 4,206 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 458 6,878 485 6,711 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 121 3,887 86 2,888 $50,000 or more ......................................: 60 5,381 29 2,566 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 44 2,688 21 1,383 $100,000 or more ...................................: 16 2,692 8 1,183 : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 15,996 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 105,236 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.2 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 4,505 1,983 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 6,592 16,154 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,520 17,150 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,668 24,863 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 477 16,370 (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 ......................................: 234 28,717 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 149 9,895 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 85 18,822 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 20,243 (X) 19,256 (X) $1,000: (X) 471,124 (X) 338,815 percent of total: (X) 5.2 (X) 4.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 766 185 1,209 312 $500 to $999 .........................................: 940 662 857 596 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,878 12,598 4,604 12,101 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,255 23,013 3,763 26,608 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 4,790 75,868 4,842 78,026 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 3,148 109,402 2,559 88,114 $50,000 or more ......................................: 2,466 249,398 1,422 133,058 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 6,037 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 58,333 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.6 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 909 208 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 603 392 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,013 5,274 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 961 6,264 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,008 15,265 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 338 11,230 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 205 19,700 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 28,741 (X) 32,971 (X) $1,000: (X) 468,738 (X) 422,329 percent of total: (X) 5.2 (X) 5.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 3,515 1,572 4,543 1,918 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 7,947 21,361 10,474 27,738 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,200 37,039 6,569 46,050 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 7,126 111,244 7,032 107,162 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 3,138 109,312 3,015 102,390 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,299 87,097 1,017 68,249 $100,000 or more .....................................: 516 101,112 321 68,824 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 21,006 (X) 21,595 (X) $1,000: (X) 283,382 (X) 225,864 percent of total: (X) 3.1 (X) 2.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 2,138 960 2,274 962 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 6,413 17,489 7,650 20,870 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 4,570 32,141 4,821 33,565 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 5,088 77,036 4,797 72,109 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 1,909 65,210 1,528 49,679 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 640 43,097 404 25,907 $100,000 or more ...................................: 248 47,448 121 22,771 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 18,686 (X) 21,972 (X) $1,000: (X) 185,356 (X) 196,466 percent of total: (X) 2.0 (X) 2.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 3,579 1,529 4,459 1,969 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 6,805 17,146 8,112 20,172 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 3,212 22,270 4,200 28,852 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 3,549 53,335 3,691 56,116 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 1,042 35,510 1,042 35,022 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 336 22,522 333 21,579 $100,000 or more ...................................: 163 33,045 135 32,756 : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 45,731 (X) 49,675 (X) $1,000: (X) 272,832 (X) 223,992 percent of total: (X) 3.0 (X) 2.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 5,755 1,315 7,628 1,566 $500 to $999 .........................................: 4,635 3,392 5,980 4,275 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 19,896 51,761 22,281 56,943 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 8,291 57,496 8,328 56,704 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 5,491 83,799 4,551 65,318 $25,000 or more ......................................: 1,663 75,069 907 39,186 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 36,449 (X) 51,253 (X) $1,000: (X) 486,199 (X) 563,676 percent of total: (X) 5.4 (X) 7.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 7,573 3,263 12,128 5,348 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 12,073 30,234 17,788 42,723 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 6,137 42,750 8,292 56,801 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 6,515 98,261 8,225 125,551 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 2,284 78,650 3,251 111,548 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,219 81,384 1,039 68,776 $100,000 or more .....................................: 648 151,658 530 152,930 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 493 71,520 396 55,218 $250,000 or more ...................................: 155 80,138 134 97,712 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 7,536 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 106,745 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.2 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 402 89 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 459 330 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 2,588 6,838 (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 .......................................: 1,353 9,663 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 1,527 23,937 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 1,207 65,889 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 780 25,826 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 305 20,417 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 122 19,645 (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 28,236 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 579,279 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 6.4 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 1,491 334 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 1,293 875 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 7,124 18,619 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 4,841 33,899 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 7,078 114,848 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 6,409 410,703 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 3,661 127,459 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,972 133,648 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 776 149,596 (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)...........: 49,356 1,225,016 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 49,356 1,089,630 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 24,820 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 22,077 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 30,579 1,718,562 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 29,693 1,590,575 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 56,201 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 53,567 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 1,702 808 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 1,725 826 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 4,907 13,476 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 5,032 14,115 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 3,601 26,245 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 3,694 27,006 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 5,967 98,650 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 6,031 99,601 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 5,036 182,606 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 4,942 179,303 $50,000 or more ..................................: 9,366 1,396,777 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 8,269 1,269,723 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 18,777 493,546 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 19,663 500,945 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 26,285 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 25,477 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 1,804 850 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 1,762 837 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 4,584 11,707 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 4,862 12,520 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 3,332 23,913 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 3,484 25,057 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 4,555 71,572 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 4,723 74,404 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 2,380 84,310 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 2,615 93,062 $50,000 or more ..................................: 2,122 301,194 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 2,217 295,066 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 32,007 347,517 37,059 326,937 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 10,858 (X) 8,822 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 26,240 287,836 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 10,969 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 3,819 1,893 4,472 2,150 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 10,384 27,884 13,305 35,745 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 3,802 1,766 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 6,877 49,366 8,556 60,865 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 7,988 21,272 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 7,479 116,223 8,011 123,139 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 5,305 37,942 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 2,621 88,219 2,370 78,668 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 6,214 97,219 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 827 63,932 345 26,371 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 2,931 129,638 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 7,199 258,686 5,983 221,623 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 35,934 (X) 37,042 Reserve Programs ....................: 10,403 59,681 10,015 63,668 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 5,737 (X) 6,357 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 491 244 318 170 $1 to $999 .......................: 2,050 990 (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 1,503 4,115 1,030 2,764 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 4,541 11,791 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 1,076 7,655 808 5,775 $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 2,108 14,917 (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 1,321 18,936 1,045 14,988 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 1,392 20,206 (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 389 8,519 354 7,847 $25,000 or more ..................: 312 11,777 (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 1,018 35,729 1,099 39,138 : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 1,401 183,488 1,329 150,941 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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