Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture New Hampshire Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 29 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: 3,363 3,928 2,937 2,445 2,515 2,757 2,508 2,412 Land in farms..............................acres: 444,879 463,383 415,031 385,832 426,237 469,582 484,631 506,464 Average size of farm ..................acres: 132 118 141 158 169 170 193 210 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 400,943 295,677 323,523 342,607 358,279 201,171 169,736 118,421 Average per acre ....................dollars: 3,131 2,448 2,250 2,256 2,112 1,174 880 564 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 137,603 135,607 110,872 83,960 85,168 77,239 60,720 44,710 Average per farm ....................dollars: 40,868 34,541 37,957 34,566 33,905 28,005 24,220 18,921 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 507 656 425 308 255 254 207 172 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 1,035 1,160 784 619 567 600 444 360 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 1,138 1,351 1,005 844 919 1,039 922 886 180 to 499 acres .............................: 509 613 571 511 583 663 729 762 500 to 999 acres .............................: 134 116 120 133 160 169 177 191 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 22 25 25 27 29 29 25 36 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 18 7 7 3 2 3 4 5 : Total cropland ............................farms: 2,505 3,154 2,489 2,242 2,255 2,493 2,367 2,273 acres: 129,388 147,694 132,619 135,437 147,719 154,926 172,753 171,187 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 2,043 2,817 2,256 2,039 2,044 2,282 2,232 2,128 acres: 95,983 111,870 101,753 100,746 106,629 116,613 124,510 118,186 Irrigated land ............................farms: 451 506 429 308 253 176 163 119 acres: 2,292 2,838 2,691 1,746 2,948 1,307 1,747 2,130 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 144,835 155,698 149,467 114,070 107,102 102,520 87,711 72,192 Average per farm ....................dollars: 43,067 39,638 50,891 46,654 42,585 37,185 34,972 29,930 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 83,149 78,033 73,728 45,724 35,327 26,207 22,213 17,193 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 61,686 77,665 75,739 68,346 71,775 76,312 65,498 53,761 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 1,757 1,789 1,121 928 1,020 1,133 910 987 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 382 613 460 343 371 430 400 206 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 344 447 388 325 320 276 282 232 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 303 420 363 288 234 253 253 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 194 218 187 152 131 178 214 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 130 156 143 143 175 210 241 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 205 240 230 234 238 242 182 131 $500,000 or more..............................: 48 45 45 32 26 23 14 10 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 2,917 3,445 2,547 2,136 2,234 2,457 2,240 (NA) Partnership...................................: 206 219 179 147 140 188 161 (NA) Corporation...................................: 157 204 160 133 112 85 83 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 83 60 51 29 29 27 24 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 1,380 1,283 1,028 927 857 929 907 760 Any...........................................: 1,983 2,515 1,807 1,420 1,539 1,655 1,480 1,260 200 days or more ...........................: 1,299 1,657 1,152 848 959 1,035 885 755 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 1,636 1,580 1,260 1,204 1,153 1,301 1,304 1,260 Other ........................................: 1,727 2,348 1,677 1,241 1,362 1,456 1,204 1,077 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 54.1 53.6 54.3 53.4 51.9 50.9 50.7 52.0 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 145,342 136,126 126,098 95,755 91,948 (NA) (NA) 63,531 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 1,638 3,393 3,031 2,968 3,647 4,013 4,471 5,244 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 20,933 22,974 22,257 18,649 19,529 25,619 22,140 22,152 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 2,797 3,039 2,931 2,868 2,834 2,767 3,018 2,202 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 5,663 5,729 5,148 4,171 3,979 5,910 3,732 2,564 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 32,013 31,343 30,438 21,601 18,040 13,626 12,296 8,466 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 5,468 6,936 6,115 5,177 5,612 5,685 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 2,043 1,729 1,717 1,528 1,499 1,350 1,235 812 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 852 1,289 953 956 1,148 1,515 1,386 1,391 number: 39,912 47,159 45,115 48,419 54,012 69,006 66,885 69,198 Beef cows .............................farms: 527 754 540 494 587 713 579 538 number: 4,473 4,959 4,206 3,727 4,229 4,526 4,311 4,467 Milk cows .............................farms: 255 392 329 389 518 785 809 934 number: 17,467 19,713 19,563 21,659 25,110 30,984 30,609 33,402 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 526 913 760 766 969 1,242 1,213 1,214 number: 13,927 16,953 16,053 20,138 24,611 29,408 33,089 27,863 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 208 355 249 289 264 443 443 363 number: 2,718 5,843 4,373 4,458 5,040 6,339 8,013 8,899 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 212 202 137 173 180 278 276 203 number: 4,227 15,287 13,454 9,063 6,610 9,402 11,752 10,496 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 608 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: 175,250 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 83 58 35 25 22 44 36 22 number: (D) 476,858 472,718 (D) (D) 291,111 188,116 89,814 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 21 47 35 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 880 1,283 1,211 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 113,240 133,310 127,024 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 160 242 231 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 14,191 15,956 15,957 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 270,510 307,493 307,296 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 3 3 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 61 85 85 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 572 1,330 1,330 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Soybeans for beans ......................farms: 3 4 4 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) 141 141 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: (D) 6,293 6,293 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Dry edible beans, excluding limas........farms: 3 6 4 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 7 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 95 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Potatoes.................................farms: 65 53 50 63 46 79 88 122 acres: 65 90 87 168 153 251 394 659 cwt: 7,031 14,702 14,509 31,978 29,998 42,910 75,670 117,125 Sweet potatoes...........................farms: 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1 (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: 1,322 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 71,272 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 159,579 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 313 371 339 327 283 278 285 337 acres: 3,433 3,589 3,490 3,324 3,047 2,974 4,024 4,175 All land in orchards.....................farms: 204 225 219 242 219 239 235 184 acres: 2,658 3,324 3,414 3,877 3,863 4,341 4,355 4,488 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 3,363 100.0 3,928 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 144,835 100.0 155,698 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 43,067 (X) 39,638 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 1,250 37.2 1,047 :: : $1,000: 187 0.1 191 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 526 15.6 913 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 507 15.1 742 :: $1,000: 5,140 3.5 5,116 $1,000: 822 0.6 1,182 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 382 11.4 613 :: from cows.......................farms: 194 5.8 259 $1,000: 1,327 0.9 2,179 :: $1,000: (D) (D) 47,597 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 212 6.3 202 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 344 10.2 447 :: $1,000: (D) (D) 1,441 $1,000: 2,394 1.7 3,060 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 247 7.3 347 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 351 10.4 (NA) $1,000: 3,434 2.4 4,801 :: $1,000: 785 0.5 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 56 1.7 73 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 1,223 0.8 1,599 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 174 5.2 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 136 4.0 147 :: $1,000: 875 0.6 (NA) $1,000: 4,090 2.8 4,620 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 16 0.5 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 58 1.7 71 :: $1,000: 3,340 2.3 (NA) $1,000: 2,540 1.8 3,116 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 130 3.9 156 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 9,255 6.4 11,223 :: products (see text)............farms: 165 4.9 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 130 3.9 165 :: $1,000: 1,024 0.7 (NA) $1,000: 20,320 14.0 25,470 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 75 2.2 75 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 25,996 17.9 25,684 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 6 0.2 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 28 0.8 31 :: $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) $1,000: 19,689 13.6 21,261 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 20 0.6 14 :: : $1,000: 53,557 37.0 51,315 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 15 0.4 9 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: (D) (D) (D) :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 748 22.2 837 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 3 0.1 2 :: $1,000: 10,420 7.2 8,976 $1,000: (D) (D) (D) :: Average per farm...............dollars: 13,930 (X) 10,724 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 2 0.1 3 :: : $1,000: (D) (D) 29,761 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 189 5.6 206 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 40 (Z) 43 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 95 2.8 108 and greenhouse ...................farms: 1,730 51.4 2,331 :: $1,000: 64 (Z) 74 $1,000: 83,149 57.4 78,033 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 259 7.7 313 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 617 0.4 702 and dry peas....................farms: 47 1.4 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 72 2.1 85 $1,000: 1,246 0.9 (NA) :: $1,000: 484 0.3 583 Tobacco..........................farms: - - - :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 64 1.9 65 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 939 0.6 971 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: - - - :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 24 0.7 27 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 783 0.5 953 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 45 1.3 33 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 7,493 5.2 5,650 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 320 9.5 (NA) :: : $1,000: 8,465 5.8 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 278 8.3 358 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 57 1.7 (NA) $1,000: 9,321 6.4 10,764 :: $1,000: 1,154 0.8 (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 20,240 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 337 10.0 (NA) :: : $1,000: 53,691 37.1 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 21 0.6 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 173 5.1 (NA) :: $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) $1,000: 2,028 1.4 (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 27 0.8 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 1,099 32.7 (NA) :: $1,000: 114 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 8,398 5.8 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 4 0.1 (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 52 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 1,301 38.7 1,703 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 2 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 61,686 42.6 77,665 :: $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 391 11.6 366 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 3 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 6,251 4.3 19,311 :: $1,000: (D) (D) (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 : 3,363 3,363 359 $1,000: 148,658 144,835 3,823 Average per farm ................................dollars: 44,204 43,067 10,648 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 1,237 1,237 21 $1,000: 189 (D) (D) $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 510 510 28 $1,000: 831 810 21 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 386 386 25 $1,000: 1,338 (D) (D) $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 347 347 29 $1,000: 2,417 (D) (D) $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 303 303 44 $1,000: 4,698 4,624 75 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 190 190 33 $1,000: 6,445 6,379 66 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 130 130 45 $1,000: 9,225 8,905 320 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 136 136 70 $1,000: 21,518 20,729 789 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 72 72 37 $1,000: 25,508 24,360 1,148 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 32 32 16 $1,000: 22,150 (D) (D) $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 20 20 11 $1,000: 54,337 53,557 780 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 15 15 10 $1,000: (D) (D) (D) $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 3 3 1 $1,000: (D) (D) (D) $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 2 2 - $1,000: (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: 3,378 (X) 3,926 (X) $1,000: (X) 145,342 (X) 136,126 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 43,026 (X) 34,673 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 757 2,136 1,247 3,512 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 897 6,560 1,151 8,292 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 961 14,591 901 14,102 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 343 11,887 206 7,054 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 200 14,225 179 12,372 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 122 19,537 148 22,770 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 61 21,017 61 21,117 $500,000 or more .......................................: 37 55,389 33 46,905 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 21 (D) 20 13,520 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 14 22,036 9 14,342 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 2 (D) 4 19,044 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 1,531 (X) 1,675 (X) $1,000: (X) 2,797 (X) 3,039 percent of total: (X) 1.9 (X) 2.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 694 (D) 784 148 $500 to $999 .........................................: 277 186 338 238 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 433 913 429 862 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 69 439 58 386 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 49 688 51 763 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 6 181 12 379 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 2 (D) 2 (D) $100,000 or more .....................................: 1 (D) 1 (D) : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 843 (X) 970 (X) $1,000: (X) 2,043 (X) 1,729 percent of total: (X) 1.4 (X) 1.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 513 80 613 100 $500 to $999 .........................................: 71 (D) 126 80 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 186 475 171 387 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 36 240 31 210 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 23 312 16 229 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 9 298 9 362 $50,000 or more ......................................: 5 (D) 4 361 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 2 (D) 3 (D) $100,000 or more ...................................: 3 436 1 (D) : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 1,095 (X) 1,162 (X) $1,000: (X) 8,643 (X) 6,593 percent of total: (X) 5.9 (X) 4.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 541 99 630 129 $500 to $999 .........................................: 168 105 148 107 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 254 522 248 544 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 67 472 59 385 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 24 331 39 580 $25,000 or more ......................................: 41 7,114 38 4,848 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 19 685 15 485 $50,000 or more ....................................: 22 6,430 23 4,363 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 705 (X) 951 (X) $1,000: (X) 1,638 (X) 3,393 percent of total: (X) 1.1 (X) 2.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 470 (D) 612 186 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 192 393 203 442 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 20 (D) 59 396 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 16 221 50 738 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 5 (D) 15 499 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1 (D) 6 384 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: - - 6 748 $250,000 or more .....................................: 1 (D) - - $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: - - - - $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 1 (D) - - $1,000,000 or more .................................: - - - - : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 227 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 522 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.4 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 138 53 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 72 139 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 7 (D) (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 6 77 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 3 (D) (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: - - (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: - - (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: - - (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: - - (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: - - (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 537 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 1,116 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.8 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 379 (D) (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 138 280 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 6 34 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 12 (D) (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 1 (D) (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 .................................: - - (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: - - (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: - - (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: - - (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 2,010 (X) 1,937 (X) $1,000: (X) 20,933 (X) 22,974 percent of total: (X) 14.4 (X) 16.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 713 286 830 351 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 824 1,990 788 1,611 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 216 1,460 83 556 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 124 2,048 45 768 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 35 1,274 66 2,367 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 53 3,550 68 4,807 $100,000 or more .....................................: 45 10,325 57 12,514 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 33 (D) 41 5,906 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 9 (D) 11 3,254 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 2 (D) 5 3,355 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 1 (D) - - : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 3,088 (X) 3,547 (X) $1,000: (X) 5,663 (X) 5,729 percent of total: (X) 3.9 (X) 4.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 2,153 (D) 2,538 804 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 745 1,562 813 1,726 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 94 638 114 794 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 68 965 57 805 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 21 654 18 568 $50,000 or more ......................................: 7 (D) 7 1,032 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 1,964 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 4,248 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.9 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 776 167 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 423 267 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 556 1,171 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 131 895 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 62 934 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 16 815 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 13 (D) (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 3 (D) (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 2,979 (X) 3,157 (X) $1,000: (X) 17,613 (X) 10,875 percent of total: (X) 12.1 (X) 8.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,150 452 1,480 580 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,128 2,469 1,203 2,524 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 265 1,902 269 1,760 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 287 4,253 117 1,653 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 103 3,407 67 2,212 $50,000 or more ......................................: 46 5,131 21 2,144 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 31 2,093 14 850 $100,000 or more ...................................: 15 3,038 7 1,294 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 793 (X) 1,109 (X) $1,000: (X) 32,013 (X) 31,343 percent of total: (X) 22.0 (X) 23.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 195 71 400 129 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 209 438 317 667 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 88 576 81 569 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 88 1,435 126 1,898 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 85 3,032 82 2,904 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 61 4,335 51 3,521 $100,000 or more .....................................: 67 22,126 52 21,655 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 45 6,623 36 5,045 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 10 3,235 7 2,302 $500,000 or more ...................................: 12 12,267 9 14,309 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 258 (X) 365 (X) $1,000: (X) 3,567 (X) 1,399 percent of total: (X) 2.5 (X) 1.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 78 39 221 96 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 100 223 98 206 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 35 233 22 141 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 19 334 15 234 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 17 447 5 177 $50,000 or more ......................................: 9 2,292 4 544 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 4 (D) 2 (D) $100,000 or more ...................................: 5 (D) 2 (D) : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 377 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 1,858 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.3 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 173 55 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 103 (D) (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 48 343 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 41 686 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 8 250 (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 ......................................: 4 (D) (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 3 (D) (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 397 (X) 466 (X) $1,000: (X) 2,650 (X) 1,492 percent of total: (X) 1.8 (X) 1.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 144 31 203 43 $500 to $999 .........................................: 55 34 46 33 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 103 (D) 150 283 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 62 444 29 194 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 21 312 29 412 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 9 316 5 145 $50,000 or more ......................................: 3 (D) 4 383 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 132 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 1,301 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.9 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 37 11 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 10 8 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 40 (D) (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 21 129 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 14 198 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 5 167 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 5 (D) (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 778 (X) 1,081 (X) $1,000: (X) 5,468 (X) 6,936 percent of total: (X) 3.8 (X) 5.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 138 (D) 249 101 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 326 769 455 1,137 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 143 951 170 1,150 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 138 2,057 167 2,447 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 22 776 24 746 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 8 (D) 11 778 $100,000 or more .....................................: 3 (D) 5 578 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 604 (X) 793 (X) $1,000: (X) 4,252 (X) 5,269 percent of total: (X) 2.9 (X) 3.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 58 (D) 89 (D) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 292 722 410 1,040 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 109 711 131 890 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 125 1,846 135 1,924 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 15 533 18 559 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 4 (D) 8 589 $100,000 or more ...................................: 1 (D) 2 (D) : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 346 (X) 516 (X) $1,000: (X) 1,216 (X) 1,667 percent of total: (X) 0.8 (X) 1.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 156 62 243 100 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 130 273 197 465 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 31 184 47 325 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 22 303 20 277 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 3 130 4 131 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 4 264 5 369 $100,000 or more ...................................: - - - - : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 3,235 (X) 3,681 (X) $1,000: (X) 13,606 (X) 15,189 percent of total: (X) 9.4 (X) 11.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 253 70 334 65 $500 to $999 .........................................: 201 144 286 207 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,829 5,331 2,032 5,674 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 769 5,010 790 5,135 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 164 2,155 202 2,773 $25,000 or more ......................................: 19 896 37 1,335 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 2,142 (X) 3,426 (X) $1,000: (X) 21,298 (X) 20,166 percent of total: (X) 14.7 (X) 14.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 741 294 1,836 715 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 801 1,720 1,062 2,148 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 302 2,081 222 1,400 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 175 2,639 144 2,347 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 48 1,870 83 2,982 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 46 3,179 43 2,720 $100,000 or more .....................................: 29 9,516 36 7,854 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 21 2,827 30 4,599 $250,000 or more ...................................: 8 6,689 6 3,255 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 91 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 1,167 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.8 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 17 (D) (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: - - (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 59 172 (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 (D) (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 4 58 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 10 929 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 8 (D) (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 1,318 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 16,645 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 11.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 135 31 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 191 125 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 478 1,136 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 167 1,148 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 227 3,895 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 120 10,310 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 69 2,263 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 25 1,647 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 26 6,401 (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)...........: 3,378 17,403 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 3,378 18,567 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 5,152 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 5,496 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 1,130 43,793 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 1,139 44,702 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 38,755 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 39,247 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 116 47 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 121 50 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 318 842 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 311 821 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 151 1,178 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 159 1,230 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 276 4,367 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 276 4,363 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 97 3,366 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 96 3,337 $50,000 or more ..................................: 172 33,992 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 176 34,902 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 2,248 26,390 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 2,239 26,136 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 11,739 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 11,673 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 152 95 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 177 102 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 711 2,150 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 678 2,049 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 655 4,763 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 653 4,749 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 502 7,184 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 509 7,299 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 173 5,789 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 170 5,694 $50,000 or more ..................................: 55 6,409 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 52 6,243 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 359 3,823 339 897 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 10,648 (X) 2,645 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 346 3,776 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 10,912 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 143 47 143 59 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 72 175 156 349 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 138 45 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 38 274 23 151 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 67 164 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 53 819 13 198 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 37 269 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 41 1,421 4 140 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 51 795 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 12 1,086 - - :: $25,000 or more ..................: 53 2,503 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 15 186 4 (D) Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 12,401 (X) (D) Reserve Programs ....................: 18 47 75 176 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 2,611 (X) 2,340 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 1 (D) 1 (D) $1 to $999 .......................: 9 (D) (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 7 14 1 (D) $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 6 14 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: - - 1 (D) $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 2 (D) 1 (D) $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 2 (D) (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 2 (D) - - $25,000 or more ..................: - - (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 3 100 - - : :: $50,000 or more ....................: - - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are in whole dollars. Table 7. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2002 and 1997 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : 2002 : 1997 :: Item : 2002 : 1997 :-----------------------------------------------:: :----------------------------------------------- : Farms : Value : Farms : Value :: : Farms : Value : Farms : Value : : ($1,000) : : ($1,000) :: : : ($1,000) : : ($1,000) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total income from farm-related sources, : :: Total income from farm-related sources, : gross before taxes and expenses : :: gross before taxes and expenses : (see text) 1/..........................: 881 14,433 881 5,053 :: (see text) 1/ - Con. : Average per farm ............dollars: (X) 16,382 (X) 5,736 :: Sales of forest products, excluding : : :: Christmas trees and maple : Farms with receipts of- : :: products - Con. : $1 to $999 .........................: 174 67 229 85 :: Farms with receipts of - Con. : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 258 629 367 882 :: : $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 143 1,011 135 940 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 68 468 96 640 $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 172 2,635 124 1,713 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 61 920 81 1,030 $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 91 3,143 18 596 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 23 2,903 9 490 $50,000 or more ....................: 43 6,948 8 838 :: : : :: Recreational services (see text) .....: 16 265 (NA) (NA) Customwork and other agricultural : :: Average per farm ..........dollars: (X) 16,532 (NA) (NA) services ............................: 174 1,582 280 1,576 :: : Average per farm ............dollars: (X) 9,095 (X) 5,629 :: Farms with receipts of- : : :: $1 to $999 .......................: 3 (D) (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- :