Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture South Carolina Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 40 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: 24,541 25,807 20,189 20,242 20,517 24,929 26,706 29,275 Land in farms..............................acres: 4,845,923 4,974,138 4,593,452 4,472,569 4,758,631 5,589,799 6,045,719 6,177,024 Average size of farm ..................acres: 197 193 228 221 232 224 226 211 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 410,897 293,342 324,834 251,583 201,169 208,524 171,558 98,609 Average per acre ....................dollars: 2,067 1,552 1,482 1,137 871 946 758 467 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 1,208,945 1,055,358 902,193 667,725 639,734 761,038 692,409 449,233 Average per farm ....................dollars: 53,108 40,896 44,687 33,077 31,252 30,576 26,002 16,418 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 1,706 1,843 1,224 1,302 1,337 1,471 1,499 1,689 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 8,536 8,124 5,712 5,495 5,437 6,956 6,906 7,677 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 8,504 9,637 7,502 7,591 7,742 9,421 10,551 11,942 180 to 499 acres .............................: 3,749 4,043 3,611 3,699 3,762 4,490 5,045 5,277 500 to 999 acres .............................: 1,107 1,254 1,225 1,263 1,303 1,560 1,638 1,631 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 626 629 638 642 673 708 743 747 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 313 277 277 250 263 323 324 312 : Total cropland ............................farms: 19,450 21,181 17,514 18,037 18,578 23,166 25,427 28,074 acres: 2,270,084 2,603,915 2,462,818 2,588,525 2,686,117 3,179,278 3,375,565 3,201,239 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 13,321 15,972 13,426 14,587 15,556 20,144 22,875 24,757 acres: 1,374,617 1,732,870 1,654,535 1,590,794 1,589,636 2,474,025 2,524,147 2,250,952 Irrigated land ............................farms: 1,918 1,435 1,248 1,219 1,216 946 770 446 acres: 95,642 88,898 86,477 75,681 80,689 81,326 32,031 10,335 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 1,489,750 1,679,193 1,588,173 1,066,079 878,683 968,554 854,974 676,496 Average per farm ....................dollars: 60,705 65,067 78,665 52,667 42,827 38,853 32,014 23,108 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 593,245 821,107 791,104 562,036 451,285 601,018 543,171 459,882 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 896,505 858,086 797,069 504,043 427,398 367,536 311,804 206,582 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 14,496 11,602 8,155 7,341 7,419 9,288 8,910 12,087 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 2,543 3,940 3,060 3,317 3,516 3,756 4,342 3,665 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 2,204 3,335 2,714 2,897 2,900 3,308 3,857 3,882 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 2,117 2,603 2,274 2,428 2,547 3,101 3,685 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 921 1,137 1,003 1,301 1,276 1,621 2,154 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 600 776 703 937 954 1,511 1,696 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 970 1,515 1,432 1,554 1,592 2,044 1,862 1,395 $500,000 or more..............................: 690 899 848 467 313 287 182 107 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 22,755 23,328 18,078 17,933 18,337 22,297 23,673 (NA) Partnership...................................: 1,050 1,576 1,337 1,621 1,583 2,078 2,487 (NA) Corporation...................................: 556 746 649 547 488 417 453 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 180 157 125 141 109 137 93 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 10,917 9,041 7,443 7,573 7,335 8,390 9,769 9,424 Any...........................................: 13,624 15,355 11,615 11,271 11,791 14,172 15,596 14,484 200 days or more ...........................: 10,075 11,320 8,472 8,326 8,549 10,118 10,866 10,077 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 11,377 9,484 7,959 8,866 8,983 11,299 12,477 15,659 Other ........................................: 13,164 16,323 12,230 11,376 11,534 13,630 14,229 13,303 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 56.9 55.9 56.3 55.5 54.5 52.6 51.9 53.4 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 1,313,233 1,361,270 1,233,736 897,923 736,918 (NA) (NA) 509,937 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 97,058 98,683 88,949 66,195 62,818 53,566 46,966 30,450 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 369,275 453,846 410,005 199,673 170,086 141,310 129,971 96,996 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 86,434 99,913 92,169 83,614 68,222 97,736 94,953 84,760 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 59,334 65,681 59,101 54,384 41,808 73,992 50,757 33,816 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 158,993 140,709 129,512 111,836 92,317 79,734 79,173 53,247 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 55,104 52,833 47,350 40,773 42,815 74,196 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 62,783 82,265 76,319 57,191 42,545 59,103 48,546 31,020 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 10,000 12,600 9,902 10,026 10,227 12,133 11,683 13,825 number: 432,265 479,758 453,631 451,719 428,491 507,279 474,050 589,827 Beef cows .............................farms: 8,730 10,867 8,671 8,998 8,903 10,278 9,978 10,557 number: 218,650 242,808 229,048 222,566 205,344 226,482 219,696 279,175 Milk cows .............................farms: 326 498 394 540 697 1,219 1,485 2,478 number: 20,182 25,240 24,766 31,923 40,113 47,559 45,544 47,718 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 7,139 11,610 9,287 9,337 9,635 10,583 10,628 11,811 number: 179,594 234,940 216,812 200,396 218,766 213,608 245,161 219,844 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 900 1,420 1,226 2,237 3,249 4,709 7,210 7,654 number: 291,743 311,650 304,793 327,572 352,413 399,810 478,660 345,282 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 736 1,183 1,031 2,048 3,031 3,965 6,341 6,129 number: 1,065,420 754,048 711,109 637,592 619,986 646,956 690,956 533,466 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 1,107 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: 5,583,892 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 426 447 366 292 227 210 216 193 number: 181,792,956 183,717,630 158,678,646 106,171,059 60,295,197 41,578,104 30,821,889 20,674,220 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Table 1. Historical Highlights: 2002 and Earlier Census Years - Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Not adjusted for coverage : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All farms : 2002 : 1997 : 1997 : 1992 : 1987 : 1982 : 1978 : 1974 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selected crops harvested: : Corn for grain...........................farms: 2,243 4,083 3,531 4,346 6,292 7,942 11,240 13,913 acres: 240,085 314,566 300,934 311,947 309,791 384,966 523,326 451,165 bushels: 11,147,604 29,125,176 28,107,576 27,192,657 22,143,190 31,085,287 29,268,243 28,218,982 Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 140 248 226 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 13,890 20,471 20,124 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 147,218 285,840 280,856 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 967 2,384 2,138 2,237 3,097 4,478 1,216 2,633 acres: 155,776 318,466 306,935 240,634 213,374 426,528 53,730 101,057 bushels: 5,710,029 14,994,429 14,500,101 10,470,395 7,558,179 14,810,264 1,745,494 2,688,032 Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 967 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 155,776 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 5,710,029 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 579 706 625 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 21,202 18,236 17,281 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 975,883 1,006,683 961,509 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 36 76 67 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,790 3,129 2,976 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 87,645 183,964 172,365 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for grain........................farms: 60 102 89 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 3,467 4,039 3,955 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 100,221 172,874 171,073 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 56 16 16 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 3,885 1,053 1,053 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 26,447 12,926 12,926 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Soybeans for beans ......................farms: 1,741 3,468 3,044 4,015 5,220 10,552 12,811 13,439 acres: 350,272 529,238 507,687 532,909 597,258 1,385,643 1,404,636 1,081,703 bushels: 5,897,022 11,991,017 11,554,522 11,521,171 12,872,219 29,039,562 29,082,744 21,516,524 Cotton, All..............................farms: 497 949 894 861 744 417 488 2,509 acres: 208,420 290,281 285,858 191,690 116,424 95,392 100,793 256,082 bales: 134,886 404,212 397,545 223,658 102,078 147,897 114,401 265,454 Tobacco .................................farms: 873 1,403 1,275 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 30,241 56,512 54,660 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 57,551,827 129,155,994 125,220,334 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Potatoes.................................farms: 77 75 60 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 305 369 355 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 77,947 81,871 79,750 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sweet potatoes...........................farms: 119 134 112 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 847 816 753 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 71,035 86,494 79,419 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Forage-land used for all hay and : haylage, grass silage, and greenchop : (see text) .............................farms: 7,985 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 342,207 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 684,149 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sunflower seed, All......................farms: 83 12 11 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 516 230 212 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 111,550 214,150 197,950 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peanuts for nuts ........................farms: 178 161 146 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 10,344 10,114 10,097 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 24,466,790 28,308,874 28,250,921 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 1,046 1,213 1,040 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 30,362 30,894 28,774 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All land in orchards.....................farms: 1,297 1,046 885 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 24,389 25,953 24,775 (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: 24,541 100.0 25,807 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 1,489,750 100.0 1,679,193 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 60,705 (X) 65,067 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 10,752 43.8 6,763 :: : $1,000: 1,066 0.1 1,415 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 7,139 29.1 11,610 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 3,744 15.3 4,839 :: $1,000: 76,146 5.1 81,970 $1,000: 6,148 0.4 7,997 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 2,543 10.4 3,940 :: from cows.......................farms: 215 0.9 218 $1,000: 9,104 0.6 13,936 :: $1,000: 46,240 3.1 54,855 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 736 3.0 1,183 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 2,204 9.0 3,335 :: $1,000: 61,589 4.1 68,793 $1,000: 15,466 1.0 23,415 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 1,683 6.9 2,086 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 991 4.0 (NA) $1,000: 23,216 1.6 28,903 :: $1,000: 878 0.1 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 434 1.8 517 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 9,515 0.6 11,447 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 1,444 5.9 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 676 2.8 811 :: $1,000: 13,825 0.9 (NA) $1,000: 20,988 1.4 25,349 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 66 0.3 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 245 1.0 326 :: $1,000: 3,173 0.2 (NA) $1,000: 10,854 0.7 14,397 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 600 2.4 776 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 41,875 2.8 54,937 :: products (see text)............farms: 215 0.9 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 571 2.3 857 :: $1,000: 363 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 92,109 6.2 140,795 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 399 1.6 658 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 142,294 9.6 237,236 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 424 1.7 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 364 1.5 533 :: $1,000: 6,874 0.5 (NA) $1,000: 259,020 17.4 375,411 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 326 1.3 366 :: : $1,000: 858,095 57.6 743,956 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 256 1.0 305 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 396,551 26.6 451,513 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 1,175 4.8 1,185 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 39 0.2 46 :: $1,000: 8,287 0.6 6,419 $1,000: 134,958 9.1 148,134 :: Average per farm...............dollars: 7,053 (X) 5,417 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 31 0.1 15 :: : $1,000: 326,585 21.9 144,309 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 411 1.7 368 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 76 (Z) 77 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 192 0.8 191 and greenhouse ...................farms: 7,869 32.1 10,500 :: $1,000: 132 (Z) 127 $1,000: 593,245 39.8 821,107 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 371 1.5 410 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 764 0.1 870 and dry peas....................farms: 2,755 11.2 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 67 0.3 106 $1,000: 81,580 5.5 (NA) :: $1,000: 452 (Z) 720 Tobacco..........................farms: 874 3.6 1,401 :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 60 0.2 63 $1,000: 104,521 7.0 211,989 :: $1,000: 903 0.1 973 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: 489 2.0 945 :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 41 0.2 23 $1,000: 33,101 2.2 136,640 :: $1,000: 1,348 0.1 770 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 33 0.1 24 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 4,612 0.3 2,882 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 1,080 4.4 (NA) :: : $1,000: 90,457 6.1 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 1,077 4.4 690 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 174 0.7 (NA) $1,000: 40,003 2.7 33,478 :: $1,000: 746 0.1 (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 4,290 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 771 3.1 (NA) :: : $1,000: 219,980 14.8 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 71 0.3 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 152 0.6 (NA) :: $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) $1,000: 2,427 0.2 (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 81 0.3 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 2,933 12.0 (NA) :: $1,000: 256 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 21,177 1.4 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 15 0.1 (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 216 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 10,133 41.3 14,425 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 6 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 896,505 60.2 858,086 :: $1,000: 196 (Z) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 1,113 4.5 1,053 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 1 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 694,290 46.6 630,540 :: $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) : :: : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 3. Economic Class of Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Government Payments: 2002 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item :Market value of agricultural products : Market value of agricultural : Government : sold and government payments : products sold : payments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................................farms : 24,541 24,541 6,112 $1,000: 1,528,133 1,489,750 38,384 Average per farm ................................dollars: 62,269 60,705 6,280 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 8,862 8,862 912 $1,000: 1,354 987 367 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 4,877 4,877 1,511 $1,000: 7,962 5,950 2,011 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 2,900 2,900 736 $1,000: 10,315 8,802 1,513 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 2,410 2,410 717 $1,000: 16,957 15,038 1,919 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 2,222 2,222 724 $1,000: 34,656 32,334 2,322 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 946 946 356 $1,000: 32,962 30,843 2,119 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 605 605 255 $1,000: 42,425 39,648 2,776 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 588 588 350 $1,000: 95,384 87,650 7,734 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 424 424 231 $1,000: 150,909 143,670 7,238 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 380 380 180 $1,000: 272,014 265,744 6,270 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 327 327 140 $1,000: 863,196 859,083 4,114 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 257 257 117 $1,000: 401,090 397,539 3,550 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 39 39 15 $1,000: 135,404 134,958 446 $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 31 31 8 $1,000: 326,703 326,585 118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 24,535 (X) 25,805 (X) $1,000: (X) 1,313,233 (X) 1,361,270 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 53,525 (X) 52,752 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 11,603 27,035 13,625 30,757 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 4,391 31,430 4,731 33,707 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 4,093 62,754 3,489 52,801 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 1,510 53,391 1,136 38,889 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 975 68,656 684 48,460 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 808 126,238 786 129,649 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 551 199,183 622 224,534 $500,000 or more .......................................: 604 744,548 732 802,473 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 397 280,841 479 328,473 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 171 251,103 217 317,982 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 36 212,604 36 156,018 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 13,723 (X) 16,250 (X) $1,000: (X) 86,434 (X) 99,913 percent of total: (X) 6.6 (X) 7.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 4,443 1,076 4,554 1,129 $500 to $999 .........................................: 2,401 1,640 2,760 1,921 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,501 10,050 5,869 12,215 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 886 6,027 1,224 8,254 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 717 10,495 885 13,388 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 423 14,697 497 17,192 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 212 14,669 302 20,780 $100,000 or more .....................................: 140 27,780 159 25,032 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 9,390 (X) 10,136 (X) $1,000: (X) 62,783 (X) 82,265 percent of total: (X) 4.8 (X) 6.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 5,634 882 4,839 904 $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,074 738 1,353 909 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,369 2,960 2,090 4,601 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 365 2,477 531 3,545 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 345 5,742 514 7,946 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 239 8,254 362 12,492 $50,000 or more ......................................: 364 41,731 447 51,868 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 223 15,166 257 17,609 $100,000 or more ...................................: 141 26,565 190 34,258 : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 9,351 (X) 9,793 (X) $1,000: (X) 60,591 (X) 40,235 percent of total: (X) 4.6 (X) 3.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 4,851 869 4,823 971 $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,368 884 1,592 1,048 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,923 3,980 1,965 4,339 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 372 2,528 550 3,708 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 454 6,894 553 8,355 $25,000 or more ......................................: 383 45,437 310 21,815 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 179 6,254 198 6,396 $50,000 or more ....................................: 204 39,183 112 15,419 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 4,828 (X) 5,619 (X) $1,000: (X) 97,058 (X) 98,683 percent of total: (X) 7.4 (X) 7.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 2,389 1,062 2,225 970 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,450 3,131 2,006 4,326 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 188 1,318 429 2,919 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 165 2,660 236 3,744 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 154 5,674 211 7,785 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 270 19,525 290 20,644 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 159 23,208 172 24,543 $250,000 or more .....................................: 53 40,480 50 33,752 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 23 8,690 33 11,503 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 15 10,757 11 6,165 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 15 21,033 6 16,084 : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 2,557 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 6,302 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 1,296 639 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 1,020 2,038 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 131 862 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 94 1,451 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 5 168 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 5 308 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 6 835 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: - - (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: - - (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: - - (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: - - (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 2,654 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 90,756 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 6.9 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 1,377 485 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 508 1,148 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 66 495 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 85 1,409 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 146 5,382 (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 .................................: 270 19,572 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 149 21,861 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 53 40,404 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 23 8,613 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 15 10,757 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 15 21,033 (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 13,901 (X) 12,582 (X) $1,000: (X) 369,275 (X) 453,846 percent of total: (X) 28.1 (X) 33.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 5,805 2,462 6,381 2,925 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 5,977 13,314 4,534 8,889 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 813 5,216 432 2,791 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 377 5,386 307 4,620 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 141 4,828 81 2,794 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 121 8,513 97 6,925 $100,000 or more .....................................: 667 329,556 750 424,902 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 206 37,159 183 30,459 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 255 90,945 278 101,239 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 164 112,572 204 139,045 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 42 88,880 85 154,159 : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 22,990 (X) 23,095 (X) $1,000: (X) 59,334 (X) 65,681 percent of total: (X) 4.5 (X) 4.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 16,466 4,557 16,292 5,082 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,445 9,356 4,554 9,264 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 748 5,122 757 5,456 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 846 13,557 883 14,094 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 323 10,685 414 14,367 $50,000 or more ......................................: 162 16,058 195 17,419 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 11,087 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 32,688 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 5,677 1,182 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,574 1,069 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,618 5,383 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 503 3,527 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 521 7,722 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 194 13,806 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 122 3,981 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 72 9,825 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 21,421 (X) 19,345 (X) $1,000: (X) 123,943 (X) 79,102 percent of total: (X) 9.4 (X) 5.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 11,110 4,128 10,029 3,897 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 6,449 14,277 6,432 13,558 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,574 10,887 1,315 8,647 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,333 20,328 937 14,373 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 546 18,497 386 12,959 $50,000 or more ......................................: 409 55,827 246 25,667 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 243 16,529 179 11,526 $100,000 or more ...................................: 166 39,298 67 14,142 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 4,821 (X) 6,876 (X) $1,000: (X) 158,993 (X) 140,709 percent of total: (X) 12.1 (X) 10.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,704 675 2,919 1,002 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,138 2,694 1,718 3,979 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 404 2,687 419 3,008 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 665 10,375 714 11,126 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 409 14,429 520 17,975 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 262 17,929 342 23,865 $100,000 or more .....................................: 239 110,204 244 79,756 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 147 21,994 158 23,329 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 49 16,706 49 16,904 $500,000 or more ...................................: 43 71,504 37 39,523 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 1,803 (X) 2,101 (X) $1,000: (X) 22,198 (X) 21,323 percent of total: (X) 1.7 (X) 1.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 659 246 830 327 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 546 1,169 753 1,608 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 224 1,452 212 1,353 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 205 3,323 170 2,478 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 98 3,284 61 2,009 $50,000 or more ......................................: 71 12,724 75 13,548 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 37 2,297 45 3,124 $100,000 or more ...................................: 34 10,426 30 10,424 : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 2,275 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 14,324 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.1 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,322 357 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 533 1,149 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 164 1,108 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 152 2,383 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 69 2,538 (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 ......................................: 35 6,789 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 16 992 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 19 5,797 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 3,631 (X) 5,339 (X) $1,000: (X) 38,536 (X) 45,046 percent of total: (X) 2.9 (X) 3.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 888 211 1,642 379 $500 to $999 .........................................: 692 468 899 630 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,066 2,354 1,404 2,896 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 267 1,868 377 2,487 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 326 5,170 458 7,447 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 183 6,388 336 11,519 $50,000 or more ......................................: 209 22,077 223 19,688 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 997 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 7,796 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.6 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 351 63 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 169 103 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 219 542 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 100 663 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 92 1,476 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 34 1,149 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 32 3,799 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 5,164 (X) 6,798 (X) $1,000: (X) 55,104 (X) 52,833 percent of total: (X) 4.2 (X) 3.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,241 437 1,817 802 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,699 4,293 2,658 6,460 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 884 5,952 973 6,605 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 812 12,185 852 12,815 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 321 11,258 342 11,365 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 148 9,576 124 8,063 $100,000 or more .....................................: 59 11,403 32 6,722 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 4,072 (X) 5,091 (X) $1,000: (X) 44,350 (X) 35,055 percent of total: (X) 3.4 (X) 2.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 897 320 1,192 521 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 1,327 3,458 2,149 5,357 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 750 5,082 792 5,445 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 725 10,858 669 9,524 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 209 7,221 206 6,691 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 119 7,886 65 4,175 $100,000 or more ...................................: 45 9,525 18 3,341 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 2,020 (X) 2,995 (X) $1,000: (X) 10,753 (X) 17,778 percent of total: (X) 0.8 (X) 1.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 702 309 1,157 531 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 872 1,946 1,080 2,298 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 166 1,150 309 2,090 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 174 2,665 299 4,612 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 85 2,970 108 3,574 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 18 1,182 33 2,164 $100,000 or more ...................................: 3 532 9 2,509 : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 22,298 (X) 24,421 (X) $1,000: (X) 38,128 (X) 22,066 percent of total: (X) 2.9 (X) 1.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 10,488 2,145 13,904 3,113 $500 to $999 .........................................: 4,540 3,154 5,278 3,557 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 5,842 11,722 4,658 8,803 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 761 4,963 384 2,504 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 448 6,536 158 2,250 $25,000 or more ......................................: 219 9,608 39 1,840 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 10,692 (X) 20,444 (X) $1,000: (X) 86,048 (X) 122,444 percent of total: (X) 6.6 (X) 9.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 5,691 1,985 12,594 4,407 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,878 6,283 5,337 10,620 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 831 5,752 740 4,976 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 702 10,798 773 11,955 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 315 11,015 438 15,132 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 169 12,031 340 23,416 $100,000 or more .....................................: 106 38,184 222 51,938 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 70 10,967 169 23,486 $250,000 or more ...................................: 36 27,217 53 28,452 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 1,312 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 6,398 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 134 33 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 129 95 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 862 2,381 (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 .......................................: 71 504 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 80 1,394 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 36 1,991 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 17 (D) (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 17 1,052 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 2 (D) (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 6,213 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 99,266 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 7.6 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 706 180 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 511 333 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 2,317 5,774 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 903 6,090 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 869 13,778 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 907 73,111 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 434 15,418 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 321 22,443 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 152 35,250 (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)...........: 24,535 311,880 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 24,535 90,542 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 12,712 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 3,690 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 8,214 559,983 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 8,538 347,322 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 68,174 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 40,680 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 1,751 833 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 1,901 866 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 2,475 6,290 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 2,666 6,873 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 910 6,590 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 975 7,089 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 1,270 19,560 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 1,326 20,634 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 531 18,843 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 646 22,903 $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,277 507,868 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,024 288,957 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 16,321 248,103 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 15,997 256,780 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 15,201 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 16,052 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 2,810 1,362 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 2,792 1,329 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 6,519 17,345 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 6,181 16,536 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 2,836 20,150 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 2,817 20,047 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 2,257 34,282 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 2,304 35,439 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 881 31,190 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 850 29,495 $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,018 143,773 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,053 153,934 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 6,112 38,384 6,856 30,931 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 6,280 (X) 4,511 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 3,540 31,153 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 8,800 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 2,269 941 2,302 838 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 2,617 5,548 3,071 7,030 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 1,582 608 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 481 3,360 723 5,020 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 1,039 2,283 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 362 5,611 505 7,844 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 274 1,939 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 204 7,131 203 6,646 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 287 4,514 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 179 15,794 52 3,555 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 358 21,809 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 475 10,879 440 6,142 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 22,903 (X) 13,960 Reserve Programs ....................: 3,268 7,231 3,289 10,366 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 2,213 (X) 3,152 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 127 51 145 (D) $1 to $999 .......................: 1,203 540 (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 124 292 123 282 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 1,740 3,539 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 62 417 39 278 $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 232 1,594 (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 29 412 40 553 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 79 1,081 (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 27 573 27 584 $25,000 or more ..................: 14 477 (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 45 1,662 34 1,193 : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 61 7,473 32 (D) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :-----------------------------------------------:: :-----------------------------------------------