Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture New Mexico Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 31 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: 15,170 17,876 14,094 14,279 14,249 13,484 12,311 11,282 Land in farms..............................acres: 44,810,083 46,177,267 45,787,108 46,849,244 46,018,005 47,096,085 47,934,714 47,046,388 Average size of farm ..................acres: 2,954 2,583 3,249 3,281 3,230 3,493 3,894 4,170 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 698,908 542,530 625,307 645,677 582,012 618,708 538,888 323,418 Average per acre ....................dollars: 234 208 195 194 180 178 139 78 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 799,643 727,581 619,915 525,911 468,262 430,983 355,406 230,893 Average per farm ....................dollars: 58,262 40,733 44,047 36,992 33,093 32,053 28,982 21,731 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 3,586 3,886 2,594 2,600 2,421 1,979 1,326 1,063 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 3,195 3,477 2,618 2,611 2,710 2,591 2,117 1,694 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 2,317 2,875 2,163 2,142 2,164 2,127 1,937 1,801 180 to 499 acres .............................: 1,706 2,222 1,721 1,748 1,846 1,801 1,809 1,777 500 to 999 acres .............................: 1,006 1,508 1,232 1,260 1,341 1,254 1,328 1,201 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 927 1,285 1,111 1,161 1,126 1,171 1,174 1,136 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 2,433 2,623 2,655 2,757 2,641 2,561 2,620 2,610 : Total cropland ............................farms: 10,855 11,234 9,435 9,447 9,429 9,196 8,597 8,041 acres: 2,575,107 2,307,719 2,179,428 2,252,970 2,279,119 2,234,468 2,257,159 2,187,446 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 7,204 8,200 7,008 7,213 7,269 7,395 7,016 6,393 acres: 856,166 1,118,176 1,079,953 1,060,345 989,214 1,297,305 1,208,928 975,507 Irrigated land ............................farms: 8,282 8,953 7,444 7,331 7,022 6,918 6,554 5,714 acres: 844,799 851,735 804,616 738,272 718,449 807,206 890,610 867,325 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 1,700,030 1,664,133 1,617,708 1,258,883 1,060,112 850,562 792,228 521,693 Average per farm ....................dollars: 112,065 93,093 114,780 88,163 74,399 63,079 64,351 46,241 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 397,257 496,240 462,178 375,571 261,488 232,230 187,879 158,398 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 1,302,773 1,167,893 1,155,530 883,312 798,624 618,332 604,348 362,853 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 7,512 7,979 5,097 4,868 5,104 4,851 3,566 3,754 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 1,408 2,059 1,811 1,840 1,802 1,816 1,689 1,429 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 1,443 1,971 1,710 1,738 1,700 1,552 1,615 1,474 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 1,586 1,981 1,755 1,852 1,828 1,743 1,809 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 893 1,142 1,099 1,208 1,234 1,143 1,237 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 740 924 896 969 966 902 1,006 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 1,122 1,316 1,241 1,379 1,304 1,188 1,133 757 $500,000 or more..............................: 466 504 485 425 311 226 187 100 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 13,455 15,194 11,783 11,959 11,929 11,440 10,360 (NA) Partnership...................................: 885 1,338 1,158 1,276 1,362 1,202 1,286 (NA) Corporation...................................: 631 991 848 794 753 617 512 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 199 353 305 250 205 225 153 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 6,998 6,956 5,752 5,708 5,265 4,462 5,040 3,890 Any...........................................: 8,172 9,906 7,506 7,590 8,137 7,809 6,783 4,953 200 days or more ...........................: 5,551 6,327 4,592 4,673 4,937 4,752 4,230 2,996 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 8,482 8,368 7,197 7,540 7,243 6,896 6,047 6,168 Other ........................................: 6,688 9,508 6,897 6,739 7,006 6,588 6,264 4,675 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 56.4 55.9 56.5 55.3 53.7 51.9 51.9 52.7 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 1,500,021 1,256,455 1,204,227 1,049,010 892,641 (NA) (NA) 482,947 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 217,212 227,417 221,246 257,230 268,175 227,193 230,005 140,385 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 486,979 337,980 334,541 221,787 163,870 143,887 135,420 128,765 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 32,645 37,391 34,563 29,236 20,913 18,245 17,049 16,166 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 51,544 53,171 49,544 49,222 41,585 50,808 37,494 22,255 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 182,380 146,740 140,862 115,633 98,309 61,178 51,754 34,931 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 82,017 84,361 78,791 69,101 68,124 76,151 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 19,735 19,289 18,085 15,096 13,079 8,462 8,264 3,776 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 6,845 9,992 8,677 8,964 8,926 9,189 8,365 8,240 number: 1,590,769 1,704,463 1,676,171 1,589,978 1,445,062 1,535,348 1,536,455 1,552,803 Beef cows .............................farms: 5,571 7,774 6,894 7,248 6,939 7,269 6,540 6,215 number: 516,104 594,607 581,812 631,738 572,828 597,132 568,537 666,980 Milk cows .............................farms: 377 620 523 650 848 1,357 1,410 1,650 number: 315,130 216,038 215,844 110,422 58,606 53,877 37,309 31,036 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 5,622 8,920 8,094 8,426 8,517 8,404 8,102 7,953 number: 1,064,524 1,329,677 1,308,236 1,181,980 1,298,570 1,149,750 1,403,193 1,239,027 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 346 547 346 496 592 914 1,053 1,031 number: 3,489 8,276 6,114 20,233 44,248 39,485 59,554 54,184 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 306 375 246 326 373 560 726 617 number: 5,114 11,260 7,997 43,633 89,200 84,958 133,110 98,095 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 1,229 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 43 17 11 20 19 38 13 19 number: (D) (D) (D) 2,026 (D) 2,484 709 12,627 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 130 328 316 398 434 479 514 522 acres: 48,096 80,646 80,122 72,348 37,540 57,161 68,396 44,466 bushels: 8,508,723 13,872,808 13,795,021 11,773,777 5,300,378 6,901,030 6,423,473 3,202,616 Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 343 303 275 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 93,381 48,324 46,730 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 2,200,352 1,068,220 1,029,234 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 415 711 711 892 1,229 1,459 1,211 1,070 acres: 161,341 261,700 264,190 341,016 309,184 480,418 334,825 204,155 bushels: 4,212,138 8,533,027 8,605,057 10,433,609 8,820,030 10,026,475 5,482,576 3,433,724 Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 415 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 161,341 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 4,212,138 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 39 93 83 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 985 3,467 3,326 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 58,669 150,525 152,307 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 9 30 26 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 357 3,988 3,852 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 40,639 248,815 240,240 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for grain........................farms: 218 504 496 568 776 1,023 1,288 1,317 acres: 67,226 188,057 188,615 180,421 156,979 259,294 269,537 218,600 bushels: 2,131,743 7,053,490 7,059,484 8,144,520 8,680,130 9,645,858 9,397,134 10,248,456 Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 104 117 111 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 13,842 15,519 14,557 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 233,241 237,166 218,544 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Soybeans for beans ......................farms: 2 3 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) 157 157 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: (D) 4,253 4,253 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Dry edible beans, excluding limas........farms: 38 76 68 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 8,377 11,095 10,998 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 144,639 186,522 184,559 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Cotton, All..............................farms: 277 508 459 459 697 669 1,015 1,495 acres: 53,045 73,659 67,996 53,393 79,135 77,912 122,401 146,414 bales: 98,377 122,763 113,281 74,954 113,013 88,282 118,536 150,615 Potatoes.................................farms: 28 46 35 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 6,186 9,401 9,385 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 2,316,307 3,502,173 3,499,484 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sweet potatoes...........................farms: 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) (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: 4,205 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 335,872 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 1,306,058 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sunflower seed, All......................farms: 3 9 8 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) 4,489 4,488 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: (D) 2,847,230 2,846,230 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peanuts for nuts ........................farms: 57 74 71 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 15,299 16,541 16,132 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 45,062,549 43,321,698 42,372,773 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 457 684 526 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 33,297 44,292 38,375 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All land in orchards.....................farms: 2,824 2,345 1,744 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 43,182 37,023 33,600 (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: 15,170 100.0 17,876 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 1,700,030 100.0 1,664,133 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 112,065 (X) 93,093 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 5,519 36.4 5,151 :: : $1,000: 429 (Z) 667 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 5,622 37.1 8,920 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 1,993 13.1 2,828 :: $1,000: 533,952 31.4 656,701 $1,000: 3,251 0.2 4,633 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 1,408 9.3 2,059 :: from cows.......................farms: 182 1.2 185 $1,000: 4,981 0.3 7,346 :: $1,000: 730,083 42.9 463,450 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 306 2.0 375 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 1,443 9.5 1,971 :: $1,000: 381 (Z) 1,250 $1,000: 10,168 0.6 13,830 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 1,208 8.0 1,508 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 904 6.0 (NA) $1,000: 16,848 1.0 21,203 :: $1,000: 9,433 0.6 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 378 2.5 473 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 8,258 0.5 10,474 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 1,186 7.8 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 623 4.1 774 :: $1,000: 6,600 0.4 (NA) $1,000: 19,442 1.1 24,249 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 19 0.1 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 270 1.8 368 :: $1,000: 1,604 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 11,878 0.7 16,426 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 740 4.9 924 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 51,971 3.1 65,359 :: products (see text)............farms: 170 1.1 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 773 5.1 895 :: $1,000: 3,254 0.2 (NA) $1,000: 123,777 7.3 141,503 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 349 2.3 421 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 123,763 7.3 147,567 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 486 3.2 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 204 1.3 234 :: $1,000: 10,622 0.6 (NA) $1,000: 138,698 8.2 162,153 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 262 1.7 270 :: : $1,000: 1,186,566 69.8 1,048,723 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 119 0.8 151 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 183,512 10.8 226,601 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 1,071 7.1 1,111 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 62 0.4 62 :: $1,000: 6,582 0.4 4,648 $1,000: 238,181 14.0 221,244 :: Average per farm...............dollars: 6,146 (X) 4,183 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 81 0.5 57 :: : $1,000: 764,872 45.0 600,878 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 347 2.3 353 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 74 (Z) 79 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 197 1.3 232 and greenhouse ...................farms: 4,739 31.2 5,493 :: $1,000: 135 (Z) 162 $1,000: 397,257 23.4 496,240 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 370 2.4 373 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 766 (Z) 764 and dry peas....................farms: 742 4.9 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 72 0.5 81 $1,000: 68,256 4.0 (NA) :: $1,000: 468 (Z) 534 Tobacco..........................farms: - - - :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 50 0.3 41 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 744 (Z) 635 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: 271 1.8 507 :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 17 0.1 15 $1,000: 25,704 1.5 42,028 :: $1,000: 539 (Z) 496 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 18 0.1 16 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 3,858 0.2 1,978 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 446 2.9 (NA) :: : $1,000: 96,914 5.7 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 2,102 13.9 1,313 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 170 1.1 (NA) $1,000: 59,061 3.5 44,914 :: $1,000: 1,576 0.1 (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 9,272 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 223 1.5 (NA) :: : $1,000: 41,585 2.4 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 47 0.3 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 20 0.1 (NA) :: $1,000: 17 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 369 (Z) (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 97 0.6 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 2,187 14.4 (NA) :: $1,000: 333 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 105,368 6.2 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 11 0.1 (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 193 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 7,171 47.3 10,493 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 8 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 1,302,773 76.6 1,167,893 :: $1,000: 268 (Z) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 465 3.1 396 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 7 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 17,468 1.0 16,609 :: $1,000: 766 (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 : 15,170 15,170 3,246 $1,000: 1,750,232 1,700,030 50,201 Average per farm ................................dollars: 115,375 112,065 15,466 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 4,799 4,799 74 $1,000: 442 413 30 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 2,067 2,067 191 $1,000: 3,381 3,137 244 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 1,535 1,535 282 $1,000: 5,457 4,822 635 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 1,559 1,559 360 $1,000: 11,083 9,599 1,484 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 1,774 1,774 589 $1,000: 28,001 23,696 4,306 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 993 993 440 $1,000: 35,081 30,346 4,734 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 789 789 376 $1,000: 55,918 50,064 5,854 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 809 809 415 $1,000: 129,997 122,601 7,396 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 355 355 205 $1,000: 126,300 119,479 6,821 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 224 224 133 $1,000: 151,327 145,429 5,898 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 266 266 181 $1,000: 1,203,245 1,190,446 12,799 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 120 120 73 $1,000: 184,007 180,075 3,933 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 64 64 45 $1,000: 244,208 240,507 3,701 $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 82 82 63 $1,000: 775,030 769,864 5,166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 15,211 (X) 17,863 (X) $1,000: (X) 1,500,021 (X) 1,256,455 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 98,614 (X) 70,338 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 5,875 13,370 8,448 17,840 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 2,833 20,423 3,154 22,374 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 2,932 46,108 2,673 41,969 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 1,126 40,059 1,198 41,347 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 956 66,301 851 61,028 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 776 121,523 807 125,972 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 325 112,960 341 119,122 $500,000 or more .......................................: 388 1,079,278 391 826,804 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 170 115,547 189 129,502 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 82 130,171 112 170,326 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 136 833,560 90 526,976 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 4,868 (X) 5,695 (X) $1,000: (X) 32,645 (X) 37,391 percent of total: (X) 2.2 (X) 3.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,319 454 2,921 594 $500 to $999 .........................................: 638 424 620 402 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,040 2,331 1,140 2,536 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 282 1,905 273 1,885 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 257 3,858 380 5,731 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 149 5,035 180 6,072 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 130 8,582 131 8,763 $100,000 or more .....................................: 53 10,056 50 11,407 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 4,514 (X) 3,941 (X) $1,000: (X) 19,735 (X) 19,289 percent of total: (X) 1.3 (X) 1.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,753 481 2,235 363 $500 to $999 .........................................: 477 303 365 238 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 702 1,494 767 1,702 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 198 1,284 198 1,412 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 223 3,263 216 3,270 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 89 3,088 81 2,743 $50,000 or more ......................................: 72 9,823 79 9,562 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 36 2,571 55 3,675 $100,000 or more ...................................: 36 7,252 24 5,887 : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 3,506 (X) 3,849 (X) $1,000: (X) 18,514 (X) 22,220 percent of total: (X) 1.2 (X) 1.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 1,547 288 1,662 283 $500 to $999 .........................................: 681 442 650 439 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 728 1,621 822 1,975 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 203 1,373 320 2,262 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 190 3,019 219 3,094 $25,000 or more ......................................: 157 11,772 176 14,168 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 96 3,335 92 3,089 $50,000 or more ....................................: 61 8,436 84 11,079 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 3,708 (X) 5,287 (X) $1,000: (X) 217,212 (X) 227,417 percent of total: (X) 14.5 (X) 18.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,288 511 1,482 700 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,281 2,969 1,979 4,372 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 348 2,304 559 3,658 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 309 4,713 507 7,866 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 137 4,560 253 8,795 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 51 3,483 169 11,797 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 118 19,656 168 26,490 $250,000 or more .....................................: 176 179,016 170 163,740 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 89 31,311 84 28,318 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 46 32,014 55 38,268 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 41 115,691 31 97,154 : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 2,344 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 71,093 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 4.7 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 927 387 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 800 1,938 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 276 1,833 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 170 2,576 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 60 2,098 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 17 1,184 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 26 3,777 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 68 57,301 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 22 8,270 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 27 18,109 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 19 30,922 (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 2,060 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 146,119 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 9.7 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 751 247 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 718 1,600 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 74 497 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 178 2,534 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 96 3,133 (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 .................................: 32 2,221 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 94 15,802 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 117 120,085 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 74 26,100 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 24 17,415 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 19 76,570 (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 9,443 (X) 9,360 (X) $1,000: (X) 486,979 (X) 337,980 percent of total: (X) 32.5 (X) 26.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 3,258 1,472 3,294 1,545 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 3,321 7,583 3,729 7,887 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,203 8,050 896 5,988 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 840 12,236 745 11,022 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 353 11,609 295 9,813 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 226 14,852 159 10,915 $100,000 or more .....................................: 242 431,177 242 290,810 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 59 9,391 88 13,123 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 34 11,390 31 10,863 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 24 16,320 37 25,248 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 125 394,076 86 241,576 : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 13,777 (X) 15,175 (X) $1,000: (X) 51,544 (X) 53,171 percent of total: (X) 3.4 (X) 4.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 7,693 2,279 8,208 2,863 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,126 9,052 4,821 10,975 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 859 5,707 1,002 6,989 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 720 10,462 772 11,531 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 244 8,537 244 8,367 $50,000 or more ......................................: 135 15,507 128 12,446 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 8,747 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 48,567 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 3.2 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 3,202 776 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,393 947 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,838 6,314 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 517 3,440 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 383 5,812 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 414 31,278 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 192 6,706 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 222 24,572 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 12,894 (X) 12,836 (X) $1,000: (X) 100,927 (X) 60,131 percent of total: (X) 6.7 (X) 4.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 5,794 2,134 6,033 2,379 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,288 9,237 4,625 9,554 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,312 8,808 936 6,123 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 837 12,740 738 10,724 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 337 11,394 294 9,813 $50,000 or more ......................................: 326 56,613 210 21,539 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 163 10,978 140 9,669 $100,000 or more ...................................: 163 45,634 70 11,870 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 4,249 (X) 6,009 (X) $1,000: (X) 182,380 (X) 146,740 percent of total: (X) 12.2 (X) 11.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,438 606 2,489 840 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 942 2,138 1,529 3,327 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 353 2,559 498 3,457 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 546 9,061 638 10,419 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 379 13,084 349 11,954 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 263 17,669 223 15,928 $100,000 or more .....................................: 328 137,263 283 100,815 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 159 24,937 163 24,346 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 74 26,170 75 25,273 $500,000 or more ...................................: 95 86,156 45 51,195 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 2,610 (X) 2,748 (X) $1,000: (X) 27,307 (X) 32,307 percent of total: (X) 1.8 (X) 2.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,081 468 1,129 509 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 915 1,914 987 2,241 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 191 1,231 248 1,689 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 251 3,567 178 2,679 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 78 2,564 88 2,956 $50,000 or more ......................................: 94 17,563 118 22,233 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 36 2,542 50 3,421 $100,000 or more ...................................: 58 15,022 68 18,812 : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 2,666 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 31,922 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.1 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,012 435 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,031 2,130 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 250 1,849 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 201 3,033 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 69 2,374 (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 ......................................: 103 22,100 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 32 2,257 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 71 19,844 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 3,515 (X) 2,821 (X) $1,000: (X) 40,403 (X) 32,995 percent of total: (X) 2.7 (X) 2.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 565 126 537 119 $500 to $999 .........................................: 438 297 414 281 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,088 2,606 881 2,112 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 505 3,394 302 2,113 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 531 8,245 389 6,106 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 231 8,145 157 5,405 $50,000 or more ......................................: 157 17,589 141 16,858 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 1,134 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 7,942 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 476 109 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 166 118 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 228 577 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 105 682 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 93 1,370 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 19 675 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 47 4,411 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 4,613 (X) 5,576 (X) $1,000: (X) 82,017 (X) 84,361 percent of total: (X) 5.5 (X) 6.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 798 304 1,165 533 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,548 3,947 2,145 5,601 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 856 5,944 804 5,594 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 729 11,184 768 12,025 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 334 11,528 350 12,107 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 185 12,242 198 13,481 $100,000 or more .....................................: 163 36,868 146 35,019 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 3,558 (X) 3,858 (X) $1,000: (X) 51,978 (X) 48,646 percent of total: (X) 3.5 (X) 3.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 509 216 630 278 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 1,158 2,908 1,573 4,286 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 758 5,048 667 4,606 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 664 10,460 540 8,315 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 232 7,697 267 9,439 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 147 9,743 105 7,220 $100,000 or more ...................................: 90 15,907 76 14,503 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 2,286 (X) 2,942 (X) $1,000: (X) 30,038 (X) 35,715 percent of total: (X) 2.0 (X) 2.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 716 279 869 422 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 849 1,981 1,073 2,499 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 264 1,853 379 2,559 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 230 3,394 346 5,478 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 112 3,720 135 4,428 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 50 3,444 73 4,780 $100,000 or more ...................................: 65 15,369 67 15,548 : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 14,027 (X) 16,613 (X) $1,000: (X) 24,348 (X) 20,256 percent of total: (X) 1.6 (X) 1.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 6,226 1,290 8,650 1,813 $500 to $999 .........................................: 3,222 2,194 3,711 2,572 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 3,650 7,445 3,621 6,878 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 616 4,189 343 2,334 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 215 3,243 220 3,190 $25,000 or more ......................................: 98 5,988 68 3,469 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 8,264 (X) 14,904 (X) $1,000: (X) 127,580 (X) 129,495 percent of total: (X) 8.5 (X) 10.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 3,536 1,374 7,964 2,809 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,631 5,878 4,309 9,017 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 870 5,834 949 6,505 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 670 9,856 923 14,376 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 226 7,811 347 11,409 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 157 10,502 201 13,740 $100,000 or more .....................................: 174 86,326 211 71,638 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 92 14,371 127 18,262 $250,000 or more ...................................: 82 71,955 84 53,376 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 673 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 7,367 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 122 23 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 51 35 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 328 881 (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 .......................................: 50 357 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 67 897 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 55 5,173 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 22 800 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 24 1,448 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 9 2,925 (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 5,670 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 141,546 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 9.4 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 623 128 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 381 250 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 1,927 4,460 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 933 6,373 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 825 13,020 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 981 117,317 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 493 16,625 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 232 15,340 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 256 85,351 (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)...........: 15,211 294,688 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 15,211 297,086 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 19,373 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 19,531 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 5,927 406,859 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 5,998 409,840 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 68,645 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 68,329 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 849 379 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 835 374 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 1,529 4,204 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 1,658 4,537 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 888 6,426 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 863 6,260 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 962 16,231 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 954 16,164 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 656 23,472 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 665 23,494 $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,043 356,149 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,023 359,011 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 9,284 112,171 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 9,213 112,754 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 12,082 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 12,239 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 1,677 730 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 1,679 722 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 3,480 9,514 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 3,419 9,409 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 1,781 12,854 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 1,775 12,835 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 1,515 23,739 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 1,499 23,514 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 406 14,483 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 405 14,217 $50,000 or more ..................................: 425 50,851 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 436 52,057 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Farms with total production expenses equal to total of market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. Table 6. Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 2002 and 1997 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : 2002 : 1997 :: Item : 2002 : 1997 :-----------------------------------------------:: :----------------------------------------------- : Farms : Value : Farms : Value :: : Farms : Value : Farms : Value : : ($1,000) : : ($1,000) :: : : ($1,000) : : ($1,000) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Government payments ....................: 3,246 50,201 2,975 32,341 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 15,466 (X) 10,871 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 2,409 33,501 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 13,907 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 557 241 520 183 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 998 2,656 924 2,370 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 566 239 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 520 3,705 528 3,710 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 778 1,958 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 614 9,350 638 10,012 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 343 2,386 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 326 11,425 287 9,816 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 372 5,631 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 231 22,824 78 6,249 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 350 23,287 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 144 5,501 165 4,977 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 38,203 (X) 30,166 Reserve Programs ....................: 1,205 16,700 1,386 18,286 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 13,859 (X) 13,194 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 20 8 22 9 $1 to $999 .......................: 63 29 (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 30 71 37 93 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 376 1,074 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 32 213 23 157 $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 246 1,772 (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 23 312 27 352 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 305 4,678 (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 5 103 9 197 $25,000 or more ..................: 215 9,147 (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 17 583 20 689 : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 17 4,210 27 3,480 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :-----------------------------------------------:: :-----------------------------------------------