Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture Ohio Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 35 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: 77,797 78,737 68,591 70,711 79,277 86,934 89,131 92,158 Land in farms..............................acres: 14,583,435 14,738,028 14,103,085 14,247,969 14,997,381 15,404,054 15,788,833 15,668,238 Average size of farm ..................acres: 187 187 206 201 189 177 177 170 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 509,307 384,631 414,773 291,766 227,341 267,899 263,585 119,964 Average per acre ....................dollars: 2,732 2,068 2,039 1,456 1,199 1,504 1,484 706 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 5,139,223 4,177,654 3,952,140 3,460,637 3,159,112 3,419,931 2,969,949 1,859,311 Average per farm ....................dollars: 68,119 53,070 57,624 48,982 39,979 39,415 33,375 21,223 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 7,471 7,023 5,271 5,417 6,007 6,223 5,022 4,001 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 23,261 20,069 15,811 15,295 16,688 18,769 16,762 16,163 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 27,427 30,291 26,658 27,868 32,074 35,951 39,203 43,689 180 to 499 acres .............................: 12,615 14,478 14,018 15,283 17,718 19,468 22,066 23,113 500 to 999 acres .............................: 4,309 4,569 4,587 4,793 5,072 5,098 4,960 4,346 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 2,107 1,846 1,792 1,719 1,485 1,261 1,008 770 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 607 461 454 336 233 164 110 76 : Total cropland ............................farms: 69,620 71,293 63,669 66,353 74,376 82,069 85,585 89,231 acres: 11,424,499 11,673,050 11,340,967 11,528,727 11,920,433 11,824,451 12,081,308 11,766,094 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 58,577 63,686 58,048 62,535 70,577 78,363 82,515 85,790 acres: 10,041,416 10,070,813 9,900,570 9,790,327 9,297,596 10,396,323 10,213,858 9,680,470 Irrigated land ............................farms: 2,623 1,967 1,778 1,755 1,562 1,152 1,103 981 acres: 40,685 35,073 33,997 29,479 32,472 27,688 24,970 22,115 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 4,263,549 4,744,521 4,684,277 3,914,040 3,434,064 3,387,461 2,860,034 2,262,527 Average per farm ....................dollars: 54,804 60,258 68,293 55,353 43,317 38,966 32,088 24,551 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 2,304,895 2,871,092 2,827,924 2,195,985 1,750,783 1,863,940 1,601,374 1,320,120 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 1,958,654 1,873,429 1,856,353 1,718,055 1,683,281 1,523,522 1,258,660 938,108 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 28,918 23,104 15,967 13,930 17,263 19,057 17,439 23,078 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 9,022 9,292 8,105 8,997 10,489 11,414 12,521 10,959 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 8,718 9,407 8,645 9,827 11,664 12,732 13,761 14,805 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 10,643 12,205 11,444 13,193 14,689 16,016 17,700 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 6,331 7,789 7,538 8,311 8,953 10,095 11,789 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 5,297 6,256 6,150 6,779 7,678 8,788 9,410 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 7,672 9,269 9,359 8,779 7,971 8,331 6,202 3,942 $500,000 or more..............................: 1,196 1,415 1,383 895 570 464 251 129 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 70,890 69,123 59,716 60,936 68,547 74,910 76,962 (NA) Partnership...................................: 4,549 6,986 6,471 7,690 8,757 10,030 10,668 (NA) Corporation...................................: 1,843 2,169 2,006 1,772 1,690 1,654 1,217 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 515 459 398 313 283 340 284 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 30,999 26,168 24,166 26,226 28,490 30,127 32,173 27,685 Any...........................................: 46,798 48,661 40,955 40,575 46,025 50,847 53,488 49,095 200 days or more ...........................: 34,638 35,888 29,742 29,330 32,749 35,412 37,737 35,261 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 43,488 33,210 31,022 34,604 39,569 43,174 44,283 50,104 Other ........................................: 34,309 45,527 37,569 36,107 39,708 43,760 44,848 41,133 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 53.8 52.5 53.1 52.0 51.1 49.8 49.4 50.5 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 3,925,358 3,707,688 3,608,839 3,119,014 2,730,026 (NA) (NA) 1,518,618 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 269,910 275,990 267,858 287,297 285,542 244,491 227,726 164,274 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 648,768 717,475 713,397 545,008 422,319 392,540 280,456 267,119 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 325,128 351,580 345,896 305,407 276,272 357,480 266,212 211,059 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 168,692 185,807 180,186 176,670 150,404 229,853 138,918 94,690 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 362,702 323,689 314,865 259,501 218,106 166,229 137,949 95,877 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 266,004 250,159 238,538 216,492 239,733 353,605 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 193,596 228,782 224,526 189,954 152,953 139,930 89,870 50,650 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 28,672 32,157 28,244 29,874 35,123 42,240 43,127 50,515 number: 1,240,612 1,337,137 1,282,546 1,362,489 1,469,662 1,619,488 1,658,588 1,898,573 Beef cows .............................farms: 16,104 19,696 17,060 16,885 19,417 23,304 23,852 27,332 number: 260,702 316,494 293,570 272,920 284,646 316,523 338,403 431,984 Milk cows .............................farms: 4,754 5,714 5,425 6,980 9,144 11,377 12,698 15,975 number: 261,759 260,686 262,834 295,677 347,305 368,601 363,863 385,665 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 22,938 29,107 26,278 27,852 33,250 38,030 40,904 45,681 number: 728,224 746,886 711,149 772,063 899,517 872,813 1,024,436 958,310 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 4,286 6,637 5,952 9,392 11,421 13,769 17,537 19,659 number: 1,422,966 1,687,708 1,700,491 1,957,945 2,059,174 2,076,768 2,126,166 1,810,284 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 4,976 6,499 5,938 9,640 11,752 13,805 17,683 20,062 number: 4,609,153 3,525,835 3,531,228 3,936,095 3,810,492 3,574,397 3,353,261 3,165,535 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 4,419 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: 30,759,965 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 968 603 496 532 525 754 671 582 number: 28,764,494 42,240,562 41,135,469 25,257,739 8,967,735 11,627,475 14,723,956 8,155,314 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Table 1. Historical Highlights: 2002 and Earlier Census Years - Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Not adjusted for coverage : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All farms : 2002 : 1997 : 1997 : 1992 : 1987 : 1982 : 1978 : 1974 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selected crops harvested: : Corn for grain...........................farms: 23,898 32,740 31,517 37,341 45,702 52,659 54,963 60,635 acres: 2,869,951 3,414,017 3,378,205 3,486,744 3,107,822 3,862,625 3,455,555 3,150,529 bushels: 254,817,899 434,305,912 429,619,833 467,163,760 355,339,490 417,724,837 350,988,774 235,280,119 Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 5,503 5,706 5,526 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 255,359 176,746 177,045 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 2,617,895 2,708,715 2,710,560 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 14,340 19,134 18,747 24,054 26,086 32,648 31,663 45,861 acres: 796,085 1,003,596 994,276 1,089,529 838,496 1,151,219 943,133 1,384,591 bushels: 46,929,358 55,644,968 55,105,157 54,020,364 42,452,489 47,417,971 36,576,855 56,715,928 Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 14,340 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 796,085 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 46,929,358 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 3,865 6,186 5,728 8,048 13,494 18,280 19,507 (NA) acres: 55,151 85,361 81,168 115,727 206,970 304,190 302,390 (NA) bushels: 3,254,377 5,668,829 5,393,500 7,901,758 13,781,107 20,554,883 18,325,795 (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 489 604 553 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 5,745 7,228 6,882 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 312,127 407,518 388,203 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for grain........................farms: 21 29 24 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 996 568 538 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 62,303 41,145 40,105 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 110 145 137 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,861 2,449 2,337 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 15,564 23,523 22,647 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Soybeans for beans ......................farms: 26,327 29,365 28,554 31,635 36,570 39,065 44,190 45,055 acres: 4,718,690 4,155,440 4,115,575 3,776,952 3,713,340 3,633,196 3,846,614 3,095,563 bushels: 149,809,069 174,584,429 172,972,596 145,432,936 132,974,160 124,408,037 121,071,160 81,392,887 Dry edible beans, excluding limas........farms: 44 71 65 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 3,988 3,013 2,873 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 118,072 40,752 38,851 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Tobacco .................................farms: 1,845 2,821 2,811 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 5,764 11,284 11,457 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 10,108,789 21,182,275 21,629,638 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Potatoes.................................farms: 314 333 281 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 4,865 5,245 5,182 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 904,968 1,126,171 1,119,057 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sweet potatoes...........................farms: 46 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 1,305 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Forage-land used for all hay and : haylage, grass silage, and greenchop : (see text) .............................farms: 33,939 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,271,137 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 3,085,746 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sunflower seed, All......................farms: 31 42 32 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 849 715 705 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 868,377 745,802 737,936 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sugarbeets for sugar.....................farms: 21 34 33 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,530 1,854 1,824 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 32,380 33,202 32,282 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 2,323 2,566 2,177 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 45,542 48,537 45,591 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All land in orchards.....................farms: 1,654 1,709 1,395 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 13,144 15,546 14,078 (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: 77,797 100.0 78,737 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 4,263,549 100.0 4,744,521 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 54,804 (X) 60,258 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 18,939 24.3 13,574 :: : $1,000: 2,474 0.1 2,384 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 22,938 29.5 29,107 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 9,979 12.8 9,530 :: $1,000: 408,242 9.6 360,769 $1,000: 16,517 0.4 15,915 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 9,022 11.6 9,292 :: from cows.......................farms: 4,255 5.5 4,926 $1,000: 32,110 0.8 33,234 :: $1,000: 551,877 12.9 505,128 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 4,976 6.4 6,499 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 8,718 11.2 9,407 :: $1,000: 322,687 7.6 363,586 $1,000: 61,886 1.5 67,420 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 8,161 10.5 9,228 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 4,848 6.2 (NA) $1,000: 115,285 2.7 131,283 :: $1,000: 9,971 0.2 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 2,482 3.2 2,977 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 55,021 1.3 66,352 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 5,658 7.3 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 4,431 5.7 5,490 :: $1,000: 31,260 0.7 (NA) $1,000: 139,281 3.3 173,765 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 100 0.1 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 1,900 2.4 2,299 :: $1,000: 3,338 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 84,619 2.0 102,134 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 5,297 6.8 6,256 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 373,061 8.8 445,939 :: products (see text)............farms: 1,707 2.2 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 5,384 6.9 6,522 :: $1,000: 26,471 0.6 (NA) $1,000: 845,567 19.8 1,036,524 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 2,288 2.9 2,747 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 780,893 18.3 946,819 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 5,346 6.9 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 767 1.0 1,005 :: $1,000: 129,269 3.0 (NA) $1,000: 511,592 12.0 673,530 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 429 0.6 410 :: : $1,000: 1,245,243 29.2 1,049,220 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 315 0.4 320 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 452,912 10.6 458,281 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 6,205 8.0 5,772 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 74 0.1 59 :: $1,000: 37,217 0.9 30,282 $1,000: 254,260 6.0 198,097 :: Average per farm...............dollars: 5,998 (X) 5,246 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 40 0.1 31 :: : $1,000: 538,072 12.6 392,841 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 1,528 2.0 1,563 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 317 (Z) 336 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 933 1.2 977 and greenhouse ...................farms: 45,454 58.4 50,738 :: $1,000: 645 (Z) 675 $1,000: 2,304,895 54.1 2,871,092 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 2,553 3.3 2,221 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 5,868 0.1 5,079 and dry peas....................farms: 30,873 39.7 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 574 0.7 478 $1,000: 1,541,122 36.1 (NA) :: $1,000: 3,825 0.1 3,195 Tobacco..........................farms: 1,835 2.4 2,802 :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 378 0.5 319 $1,000: 17,244 0.4 33,558 :: $1,000: 5,749 0.1 4,765 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: - - - :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 107 0.1 110 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 3,677 0.1 3,803 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 132 0.2 104 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 17,136 0.4 12,428 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 2,376 3.1 (NA) :: : $1,000: 136,844 3.2 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 1,814 2.3 1,179 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 378 0.5 (NA) $1,000: 34,532 0.8 20,565 :: $1,000: 5,616 0.1 (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 14,858 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 2,678 3.4 (NA) :: : $1,000: 464,617 10.9 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 94 0.1 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 775 1.0 (NA) :: $1,000: 36 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 9,323 0.2 (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 190 0.2 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 15,079 19.4 (NA) :: $1,000: 649 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 101,213 2.4 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 45 0.1 (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 767 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 34,837 44.8 38,777 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 22 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 1,958,654 45.9 1,873,429 :: $1,000: 856 (Z) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 3,452 4.4 2,926 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 27 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 604,808 14.2 575,438 :: $1,000: 3,308 0.1 (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 : 77,797 77,797 28,851 $1,000: 4,460,974 4,263,549 197,425 Average per farm ................................dollars: 57,341 54,804 6,843 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 14,829 14,829 1,463 $1,000: 2,831 2,225 606 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 11,738 11,738 3,281 $1,000: 19,503 15,758 3,745 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 9,950 9,950 2,842 $1,000: 35,448 30,726 4,722 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 9,277 9,277 3,169 $1,000: 65,972 59,157 6,815 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 10,949 10,949 4,628 $1,000: 175,559 163,673 11,887 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 6,359 6,359 3,533 $1,000: 225,416 211,803 13,613 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 5,410 5,410 3,387 $1,000: 381,689 358,841 22,848 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 5,556 5,556 3,870 $1,000: 878,740 826,740 52,000 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 2,429 2,429 1,808 $1,000: 834,351 788,532 45,819 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 852 852 618 $1,000: 566,276 542,641 23,635 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 448 448 252 $1,000: 1,275,190 1,263,454 11,736 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 332 332 207 $1,000: 475,471 466,178 9,293 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 76 76 38 $1,000: 261,465 259,204 2,260 $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 40 40 7 $1,000: 538,255 538,072 183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 77,788 (X) 78,728 (X) $1,000: (X) 3,925,358 (X) 3,707,688 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 50,462 (X) 47,095 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 23,140 60,905 24,503 64,594 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 15,890 115,536 15,822 114,056 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 16,457 262,322 16,792 265,223 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 8,298 290,267 7,722 271,191 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 5,900 417,349 5,877 419,123 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 5,152 809,002 5,443 826,995 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 1,950 671,016 1,691 583,227 $500,000 or more .......................................: 1,001 1,298,962 878 1,163,279 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 666 448,895 571 378,405 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 258 371,116 240 352,369 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 77 478,951 67 432,505 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 46,108 (X) 51,250 (X) $1,000: (X) 325,128 (X) 351,580 percent of total: (X) 8.3 (X) 9.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 11,480 2,694 12,004 2,862 $500 to $999 .........................................: 6,831 4,811 7,111 4,924 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 14,357 34,410 17,264 40,410 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,203 36,429 5,423 37,268 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 4,937 76,776 5,767 90,146 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 2,144 73,422 2,537 85,489 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 928 62,528 952 62,829 $100,000 or more .....................................: 228 34,059 192 27,652 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 38,490 (X) 43,399 (X) $1,000: (X) 193,596 (X) 228,782 percent of total: (X) 4.9 (X) 6.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 13,779 2,631 12,852 2,568 $500 to $999 .........................................: 4,247 2,930 5,258 3,672 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 11,068 26,329 14,472 34,155 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 4,147 28,844 4,637 32,137 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,596 54,494 4,219 64,423 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,169 39,233 1,413 48,244 $50,000 or more ......................................: 484 39,134 548 43,583 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 397 25,451 445 29,146 $100,000 or more ...................................: 87 13,683 103 14,437 : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 41,146 (X) 46,818 (X) $1,000: (X) 289,540 (X) 243,784 percent of total: (X) 7.4 (X) 6.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 11,670 2,320 12,315 2,708 $500 to $999 .........................................: 5,115 3,581 7,428 5,183 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 13,236 32,342 16,304 37,340 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 4,465 32,019 4,704 32,402 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 4,042 62,918 4,296 64,804 $25,000 or more ......................................: 2,618 156,361 1,771 101,346 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 1,751 58,976 1,347 44,700 $50,000 or more ....................................: 867 97,385 424 56,646 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 19,791 (X) 21,314 (X) $1,000: (X) 269,910 (X) 275,990 percent of total: (X) 6.9 (X) 7.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 8,366 3,418 7,430 3,121 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 7,108 15,587 8,145 18,755 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,513 10,331 2,149 14,603 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,216 18,848 1,774 28,050 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 490 17,306 830 29,778 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 491 35,218 504 35,226 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 419 64,421 332 51,694 $250,000 or more .....................................: 188 104,782 150 94,763 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 125 43,342 108 35,620 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 46 29,331 25 16,146 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 17 32,110 17 42,996 : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 9,275 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 37,335 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.0 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 4,535 2,016 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 3,607 7,509 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 631 4,250 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 344 4,942 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 73 2,617 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 44 3,003 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 25 4,248 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 16 8,750 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 10 3,238 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 3 2,095 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 3 3,418 (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 13,139 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 232,575 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 5.9 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 5,742 2,021 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 4,195 9,238 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 903 6,221 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 854 13,250 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 425 14,880 (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 .................................: 463 33,334 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 386 59,330 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 171 94,300 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 114 39,276 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 43 27,512 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 14 27,512 (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 40,506 (X) 36,885 (X) $1,000: (X) 648,768 (X) 717,475 percent of total: (X) 16.5 (X) 19.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 17,076 7,481 14,323 6,419 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 14,849 33,109 13,588 28,979 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,167 21,602 2,570 17,771 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,269 35,644 2,694 42,041 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,080 37,824 1,560 54,374 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,062 76,262 1,104 77,601 $100,000 or more .....................................: 1,003 436,846 1,046 490,290 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 641 98,070 657 96,206 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 199 67,572 192 67,009 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 84 60,431 99 67,686 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 79 210,775 98 259,389 : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 74,930 (X) 72,602 (X) $1,000: (X) 168,692 (X) 185,807 percent of total: (X) 4.3 (X) 5.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 46,440 15,949 42,571 15,848 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 20,667 46,086 21,073 46,413 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 4,549 31,069 4,755 33,012 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,574 37,439 3,377 50,045 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 518 16,861 647 21,345 $50,000 or more ......................................: 182 21,288 179 19,144 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 45,396 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 93,314 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.4 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 19,149 4,244 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 9,386 6,362 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 13,399 28,927 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,092 14,177 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,014 15,124 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 356 24,479 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 221 7,209 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 135 17,271 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 69,599 (X) 64,597 (X) $1,000: (X) 385,348 (X) 269,457 percent of total: (X) 9.8 (X) 7.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 27,238 10,967 24,014 10,246 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 25,542 58,711 26,631 61,261 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 7,928 55,201 7,312 50,040 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 5,905 88,657 5,139 75,372 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 2,061 69,489 1,170 38,211 $50,000 or more ......................................: 925 102,322 331 34,326 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 641 42,747 266 17,319 $100,000 or more ...................................: 284 59,576 65 17,006 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 16,585 (X) 20,703 (X) $1,000: (X) 362,702 (X) 323,689 percent of total: (X) 9.2 (X) 8.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 6,942 2,568 10,302 3,263 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,377 9,585 5,067 11,381 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,219 8,648 1,360 9,317 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,766 28,532 1,851 29,686 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,057 37,482 1,100 37,833 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 647 45,801 592 41,195 $100,000 or more .....................................: 577 230,086 431 191,011 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 367 58,387 273 41,520 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 126 44,089 82 29,403 $500,000 or more ...................................: 84 127,610 76 120,089 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 4,583 (X) 5,073 (X) $1,000: (X) 27,071 (X) 20,670 percent of total: (X) 0.7 (X) 0.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,871 800 2,389 972 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,910 4,377 1,973 4,420 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 372 2,464 365 2,441 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 284 4,292 260 3,760 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 74 2,636 36 1,233 $50,000 or more ......................................: 72 12,502 50 7,844 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 35 2,214 21 1,396 $100,000 or more ...................................: 37 10,288 29 6,448 : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 16,909 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 51,566 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.3 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 8,689 3,184 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 5,963 13,308 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,219 8,606 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 724 10,889 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 242 7,810 (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 ......................................: 72 7,769 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 51 3,445 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 21 4,324 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 17,747 (X) 19,661 (X) $1,000: (X) 320,970 (X) 281,372 percent of total: (X) 8.2 (X) 7.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,037 493 2,716 666 $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,451 989 1,756 1,214 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,932 13,333 5,780 15,323 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,670 19,145 2,785 19,617 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,106 49,084 3,558 55,202 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,877 64,551 1,755 60,971 $50,000 or more ......................................: 1,674 173,375 1,311 128,379 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 6,579 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 40,511 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.0 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,087 453 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 855 589 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,847 4,370 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 772 5,244 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 659 10,501 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 241 8,462 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 118 10,892 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 28,112 (X) 31,859 (X) $1,000: (X) 266,004 (X) 250,159 percent of total: (X) 6.8 (X) 6.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 5,058 2,151 5,756 2,732 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 10,195 27,147 13,205 34,981 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,753 40,544 6,269 43,642 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 4,938 74,267 4,557 68,253 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,439 49,152 1,468 48,799 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 530 35,807 492 32,417 $100,000 or more .....................................: 199 36,936 112 19,333 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 22,226 (X) 24,060 (X) $1,000: (X) 204,149 (X) 173,300 percent of total: (X) 5.2 (X) 4.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 3,190 1,524 3,003 1,454 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 8,453 23,168 11,222 30,201 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 4,972 34,692 5,117 35,156 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 4,095 61,014 3,519 51,758 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 995 33,754 881 28,768 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 385 25,925 260 16,646 $100,000 or more ...................................: 136 24,071 58 9,317 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 13,783 (X) 16,103 (X) $1,000: (X) 61,855 (X) 76,859 percent of total: (X) 1.6 (X) 2.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 4,922 1,918 5,418 2,505 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 5,699 13,628 6,639 15,424 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 1,696 11,635 2,098 14,166 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 1,154 16,890 1,489 22,388 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 216 7,189 327 10,576 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 75 4,936 105 6,730 $100,000 or more ...................................: 21 5,659 27 5,070 : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 72,128 (X) 72,542 (X) $1,000: (X) 165,640 (X) 114,027 percent of total: (X) 4.2 (X) 3.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 13,001 3,198 14,004 3,633 $500 to $999 .........................................: 13,266 9,808 19,820 14,667 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 40,010 83,546 35,734 67,198 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 4,008 26,842 2,179 14,196 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,455 22,235 687 9,522 $25,000 or more ......................................: 388 20,011 118 4,811 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 46,821 (X) 69,812 (X) $1,000: (X) 316,599 (X) 331,748 percent of total: (X) 8.1 (X) 8.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 19,524 8,057 32,619 13,797 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 17,305 38,482 25,980 55,429 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 4,527 30,892 5,138 34,469 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,334 50,610 3,876 58,270 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,283 42,719 1,357 46,552 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 537 36,490 580 38,554 $100,000 or more .....................................: 311 109,348 262 84,676 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 223 33,490 193 27,218 $250,000 or more ...................................: 88 75,858 69 57,458 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 6,241 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 55,088 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.4 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 596 140 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 501 371 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 2,688 7,282 (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 .......................................: 1,012 7,067 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 893 14,245 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 551 25,984 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 377 12,813 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 156 10,500 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 18 2,671 (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 33,002 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 459,891 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 11.7 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 3,021 717 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 2,719 1,896 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 11,730 28,882 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 5,651 39,741 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 5,524 86,859 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 4,357 301,796 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 2,570 88,939 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,238 82,217 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 549 130,640 (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)...........: 77,788 694,544 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 77,788 591,965 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 8,929 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 7,610 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 32,837 1,241,732 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 33,034 1,150,050 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 37,815 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 34,814 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 4,450 2,119 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 4,666 2,209 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 8,930 23,473 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 9,231 23,999 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 4,717 34,031 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 4,898 35,101 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 5,932 97,555 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 5,884 95,373 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 3,605 127,215 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 3,655 127,862 $50,000 or more ..................................: 5,203 957,338 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 4,700 865,507 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 44,951 547,187 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 44,754 558,085 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 12,173 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 12,470 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 5,529 2,858 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 5,556 2,888 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 17,753 48,233 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 17,194 47,039 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 9,655 69,092 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 9,664 69,170 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 7,345 113,909 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 7,546 117,586 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 2,829 94,788 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 2,876 95,444 $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,840 218,308 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,918 225,959 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 28,851 197,425 30,979 146,279 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 6,843 (X) 4,722 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 23,026 173,943 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 7,554 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 8,801 3,730 8,706 3,893 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 10,706 26,034 13,709 33,230 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 7,684 3,124 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 3,909 27,669 4,641 32,236 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 7,223 17,826 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 3,573 55,686 3,109 46,750 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 3,119 22,194 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 1,392 47,618 699 22,985 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 3,225 50,551 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 470 36,688 115 7,186 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 1,775 80,248 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 5,003 113,659 2,671 93,656 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 22,718 (X) 35,064 Reserve Programs ....................: 8,988 23,482 8,881 26,489 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 2,613 (X) 2,983 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 1,120 480 454 206 $1 to $999 .......................: 3,433 1,478 (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 1,503 3,578 549 1,377 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 4,339 9,914 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 639 4,511 335 2,361 $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 869 5,907 (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 562 7,825 337 4,789 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 294 4,196 (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 166 3,627 97 2,149 $25,000 or more ..................: 53 1,988 (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 410 14,359 337 11,808 : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 603 79,278 562 70,966 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :-----------------------------------------------::