Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture Tennessee Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 42 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: 87,595 91,536 76,818 75,076 79,711 90,565 86,910 93,659 Land in farms..............................acres: 11,681,533 11,986,258 11,122,363 11,169,086 11,731,386 12,474,931 12,680,809 13,103,224 Average size of farm ..................acres: 133 131 145 149 147 138 146 140 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 325,783 245,186 261,209 186,171 146,126 139,141 125,238 65,308 Average per acre ....................dollars: 2,405 1,859 1,808 1,245 1,001 1,014 856 467 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 3,844,998 2,875,913 2,547,208 1,906,868 1,803,541 1,870,910 1,561,026 1,034,937 Average per farm ....................dollars: 45,263 31,425 33,158 25,520 22,700 20,713 17,997 12,061 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 6,066 7,923 5,919 7,336 7,306 9,481 7,611 6,603 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 32,116 31,254 24,401 22,173 23,209 26,965 23,141 24,759 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 34,272 35,829 30,719 29,572 32,266 35,998 37,057 42,677 180 to 499 acres .............................: 11,357 12,644 11,924 11,873 12,697 13,757 14,806 15,645 500 to 999 acres .............................: 2,446 2,550 2,544 2,707 2,906 3,065 3,037 2,870 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 896 969 945 1,062 984 995 993 867 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 442 367 366 353 343 304 265 238 : Total cropland ............................farms: 74,086 79,858 69,393 69,297 73,703 84,774 82,450 89,518 acres: 6,992,992 7,451,482 7,069,470 7,086,879 7,185,903 7,602,106 7,786,086 7,756,516 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 56,316 62,999 56,016 58,527 63,754 74,518 73,823 77,885 acres: 4,365,360 4,233,018 4,064,058 3,817,720 3,854,302 4,548,895 4,409,331 3,746,117 Irrigated land ............................farms: 2,592 1,985 1,768 1,544 1,899 1,141 1,254 836 acres: 61,217 47,010 45,581 36,974 37,776 17,745 13,163 9,860 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 2,199,814 2,263,035 2,178,389 1,933,506 1,617,636 1,683,852 1,395,535 933,168 Average per farm ....................dollars: 25,113 24,723 28,358 25,754 20,294 18,593 16,057 9,963 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 1,072,548 1,173,774 1,143,674 969,439 701,828 848,819 658,403 455,513 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 1,127,266 1,089,261 1,034,714 964,067 915,807 835,033 737,132 471,163 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 42,741 36,808 27,201 21,446 27,451 29,211 26,650 46,356 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 12,859 16,847 14,578 14,365 16,106 19,026 19,438 16,929 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 12,311 15,548 13,751 14,918 14,398 16,859 16,900 13,052 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 10,012 11,975 11,217 13,088 11,446 13,458 13,079 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 3,691 4,096 3,987 4,641 4,127 5,129 5,094 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 2,133 2,277 2,176 2,681 2,719 3,358 3,137 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 3,046 3,209 3,138 3,448 3,168 3,261 2,427 1,287 $500,000 or more..............................: 802 776 770 489 296 238 145 54 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 82,866 83,403 69,585 66,992 71,976 80,881 77,317 (NA) Partnership...................................: 3,996 7,031 6,275 7,234 6,947 8,910 8,868 (NA) Corporation...................................: 452 769 681 556 496 511 590 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 281 333 277 294 292 263 135 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 36,807 28,565 25,230 25,395 26,744 27,751 28,951 27,280 Any...........................................: 50,788 58,314 47,484 44,536 48,882 54,964 53,627 49,440 200 days or more ...........................: 38,771 44,358 35,678 33,366 36,187 39,278 38,586 34,964 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 44,100 30,635 27,680 29,878 30,745 36,802 36,209 45,902 Other ........................................: 43,495 60,901 49,138 45,198 48,966 53,763 50,701 47,458 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 56.0 54.8 55.4 54.6 53.8 52.3 52.0 53.3 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 1,996,798 1,785,713 1,641,727 1,492,457 1,282,885 (NA) (NA) 710,922 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 175,145 165,461 148,848 153,877 142,988 127,847 126,405 77,524 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 386,790 353,956 312,849 266,443 237,592 228,199 209,886 178,820 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 171,689 168,679 160,025 148,377 119,418 124,921 107,441 81,352 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 93,416 92,683 85,428 83,727 72,838 107,387 66,198 42,791 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 173,255 166,163 159,187 138,434 117,140 109,251 81,407 48,754 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 147,275 126,260 113,698 110,900 115,019 161,398 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 101,619 99,379 94,026 79,851 57,923 57,848 40,824 20,575 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 50,471 58,623 51,089 50,592 52,965 60,924 56,962 70,107 number: 2,233,988 2,213,719 2,145,405 2,162,660 2,008,570 2,242,905 2,056,341 2,751,114 Beef cows .............................farms: 44,249 49,979 44,235 43,333 43,616 48,768 46,237 51,003 number: 1,093,059 1,058,870 1,039,583 988,550 894,348 914,784 896,058 1,210,576 Milk cows .............................farms: 1,427 2,215 2,096 3,295 4,781 8,098 9,662 16,154 number: 84,017 110,022 111,985 152,067 180,390 217,234 204,084 233,939 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 42,017 55,611 49,234 47,955 51,558 56,117 55,515 64,704 number: 1,126,131 1,178,979 1,126,232 1,043,627 1,077,665 1,043,430 1,200,619 1,068,949 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 1,491 2,532 2,043 4,912 8,465 12,963 19,535 21,191 number: 230,532 342,805 321,806 604,613 774,530 866,226 1,016,050 701,629 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 1,130 1,909 1,579 4,522 7,874 11,268 17,584 17,140 number: 635,014 756,354 714,999 1,293,654 1,484,049 1,512,090 1,698,418 1,286,124 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 3,551 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: 1,160,590 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 792 651 548 489 509 498 583 702 number: 181,420,343 137,801,700 120,830,210 98,516,358 75,974,462 53,916,803 51,590,460 35,289,808 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 4,249 6,308 5,854 9,143 13,715 18,711 21,871 26,268 acres: 593,564 590,024 575,878 605,287 553,943 563,467 615,553 426,926 bushels: 64,081,209 59,605,812 58,459,483 67,755,811 47,899,079 48,544,140 42,165,218 25,685,139 Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 1,126 1,288 1,253 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 66,010 69,309 68,482 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 928,810 965,115 958,535 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 1,780 2,518 2,360 3,011 4,579 8,357 3,885 6,607 acres: 279,978 311,764 305,175 276,243 324,984 720,123 145,777 241,891 bushels: 13,061,055 13,744,203 13,482,402 12,175,250 12,749,682 25,038,992 5,092,917 7,017,893 Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 1,780 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 279,978 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 13,061,055 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 113 147 133 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 2,135 1,684 1,581 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 131,167 80,167 74,403 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 12 28 27 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,221 942 918 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 69,530 49,272 47,592 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for grain........................farms: 139 118 113 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 19,389 10,074 9,958 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 1,554,244 610,539 604,949 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 52 13 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,427 590 590 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 17,656 6,730 6,730 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Soybeans for beans ......................farms: 3,974 5,411 4,926 5,232 7,797 14,359 15,433 15,233 acres: 1,088,889 1,192,312 1,156,282 915,223 1,184,778 2,104,123 2,105,885 1,401,705 bushels: 33,646,638 39,021,072 37,976,452 30,313,156 27,367,017 55,353,433 49,101,186 29,315,109 Cotton, All..............................farms: 920 1,271 1,156 2,137 2,545 1,850 2,308 8,119 acres: 533,755 496,843 472,165 598,838 411,100 241,998 227,995 497,362 bales: 813,853 662,888 629,487 793,302 566,890 306,159 232,005 310,287 Tobacco .................................farms: 8,206 15,608 14,995 22,953 25,052 36,515 33,938 34,419 acres: 35,960 60,414 59,427 75,621 51,578 82,390 66,813 49,486 pounds: 73,563,865 108,175,585 106,785,282 139,367,463 85,715,814 155,161,237 125,808,371 91,360,581 Potatoes.................................farms: 192 437 376 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 423 706 611 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 79,811 91,025 83,064 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sweet potatoes...........................farms: 64 90 78 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 279 457 424 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 53,118 67,213 63,631 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Forage-land used for all hay and : haylage, grass silage, and greenchop : (see text) .............................farms: 46,957 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,917,323 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 4,011,467 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Rice.....................................farms: 4 2 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 34,550 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peanuts for nuts ........................farms: 23 20 17 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 23 26 22 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 23,828 20,782 16,982 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 1,501 1,326 1,162 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 39,502 35,451 34,609 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All land in orchards.....................farms: 688 1,293 1,043 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 3,288 5,298 4,427 (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: 87,595 100.0 91,536 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 2,199,814 100.0 2,263,035 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 25,113 (X) 24,723 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 24,910 28.4 19,451 :: : $1,000: 3,698 0.2 4,323 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 42,017 48.0 55,611 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 17,831 20.4 17,357 :: $1,000: 499,143 22.7 444,707 $1,000: 29,551 1.3 29,223 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 12,859 14.7 16,847 :: from cows.......................farms: 1,048 1.2 1,409 $1,000: 45,398 2.1 59,951 :: $1,000: 173,410 7.9 207,296 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 1,130 1.3 1,909 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 12,311 14.1 15,548 :: $1,000: 42,632 1.9 76,745 $1,000: 86,097 3.9 109,208 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 8,129 9.3 9,922 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 3,331 3.8 (NA) $1,000: 112,444 5.1 136,878 :: $1,000: 4,196 0.2 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 1,883 2.1 2,053 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 41,581 1.9 45,435 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 6,847 7.8 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 2,822 3.2 3,045 :: $1,000: 38,201 1.7 (NA) $1,000: 87,591 4.0 94,550 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 197 0.2 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 869 1.0 1,051 :: $1,000: 4,799 0.2 (NA) $1,000: 38,353 1.7 46,571 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 2,133 2.4 2,277 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 148,735 6.8 160,363 :: products (see text)............farms: 977 1.1 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 1,915 2.2 2,078 :: $1,000: 5,599 0.3 (NA) $1,000: 309,966 14.1 337,497 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 1,131 1.3 1,131 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 396,453 18.0 398,257 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 3,109 3.5 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 549 0.6 555 :: $1,000: 56,199 2.6 (NA) $1,000: 371,515 16.9 382,820 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 253 0.3 221 :: : $1,000: 528,433 24.0 457,959 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 223 0.3 192 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 324,060 14.7 267,978 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 3,392 3.9 2,694 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 15 (Z) 18 :: $1,000: 11,227 0.5 8,380 $1,000: 51,589 2.3 58,394 :: Average per farm...............dollars: 3,310 (X) 3,110 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 15 (Z) 11 :: : $1,000: 152,784 6.9 131,588 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 1,087 1.2 998 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 217 (Z) 201 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 604 0.7 485 and greenhouse ...................farms: 29,143 33.3 37,048 :: $1,000: 405 (Z) 328 $1,000: 1,072,548 48.8 1,173,774 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 1,262 1.4 928 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 2,674 0.1 1,969 and dry peas....................farms: 5,361 6.1 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 250 0.3 143 $1,000: 344,880 15.7 (NA) :: $1,000: 1,656 0.1 944 Tobacco..........................farms: 8,151 9.3 15,542 :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 137 0.2 96 $1,000: 141,412 6.4 190,533 :: $1,000: 1,929 0.1 1,409 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: 920 1.1 1,271 :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 29 (Z) 30 $1,000: 178,354 8.1 217,601 :: $1,000: 1,003 (Z) 1,025 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 23 (Z) 14 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 3,343 0.2 2,503 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 1,601 1.8 (NA) :: : $1,000: 68,516 3.1 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 718 0.8 542 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 81 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 6,363 0.3 5,970 :: $1,000: 637 (Z) (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 7,864 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 2,323 2.7 (NA) :: : $1,000: 282,815 12.9 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 30 (Z) (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 202 0.2 (NA) :: $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) $1,000: 2,312 0.1 (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 36 (Z) (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 14,741 16.8 (NA) :: $1,000: 137 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 47,896 2.2 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 11 (Z) (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 152 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 51,367 58.6 61,057 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 1 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 1,127,266 51.2 1,089,261 :: $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 2,554 2.9 1,865 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 3 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 359,286 16.3 321,790 :: $1,000: 312 (Z) (NA) : :: : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 3. Economic Class of Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Government Payments: 2002 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item :Market value of agricultural products : Market value of agricultural : Government : sold and government payments : products sold : payments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................................farms : 87,595 87,595 16,034 $1,000: 2,259,045 2,199,814 59,231 Average per farm ................................dollars: 25,790 25,113 3,694 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 21,679 21,679 1,451 $1,000: 3,983 3,461 522 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 19,614 19,614 3,190 $1,000: 32,453 29,058 3,396 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 13,527 13,527 2,384 $1,000: 47,871 44,553 3,318 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 12,646 12,646 2,503 $1,000: 88,578 84,823 3,755 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 10,259 10,259 2,636 $1,000: 158,239 153,197 5,042 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 3,815 3,815 1,184 $1,000: 130,836 126,476 4,360 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 2,147 2,147 804 $1,000: 150,333 146,377 3,956 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 1,919 1,919 873 $1,000: 310,768 302,530 8,238 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 1,158 1,158 560 $1,000: 406,141 395,574 10,567 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 571 571 327 $1,000: 387,563 378,714 8,849 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 260 260 122 $1,000: 542,280 535,052 7,228 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 227 227 110 $1,000: 329,182 323,517 5,665 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 18 18 11 $1,000: 60,152 (D) (D) $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 15 15 1 $1,000: 152,946 (D) (D) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 and 1997 [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : 2002 : 1997 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Expenses : : Expenses : Farms : ($1,000) : Farms : ($1,000) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total farm production expenses ........................farms: 87,587 (X) 91,518 (X) $1,000: (X) 1,996,798 (X) 1,785,713 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 22,798 (X) 19,512 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 41,644 103,056 47,472 111,656 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 19,227 137,059 21,460 151,534 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 16,287 245,642 14,073 211,035 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 4,828 161,986 3,523 121,706 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 2,344 159,746 1,859 129,352 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 1,746 270,442 1,731 285,706 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 899 312,232 948 326,386 $500,000 or more .......................................: 612 606,634 452 448,338 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 440 297,661 339 231,305 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 150 208,548 99 139,789 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 22 100,426 14 77,244 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 51,404 (X) 58,099 (X) $1,000: (X) 171,689 (X) 168,679 percent of total: (X) 8.6 (X) 9.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 17,556 4,434 20,856 5,176 $500 to $999 .........................................: 12,498 8,626 13,378 9,175 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 16,145 33,824 18,684 37,550 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,486 16,590 2,343 15,470 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,407 20,954 1,516 22,818 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 705 24,504 758 26,047 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 396 27,350 388 25,821 $100,000 or more .....................................: 211 35,407 176 26,622 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 30,874 (X) 30,012 (X) $1,000: (X) 101,619 (X) 99,379 percent of total: (X) 5.1 (X) 5.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 21,716 3,354 19,512 3,027 $500 to $999 .........................................: 3,459 2,253 3,893 2,573 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 3,532 7,222 4,107 8,688 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 659 4,476 812 5,472 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 655 10,594 770 12,003 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 358 12,400 433 14,886 $50,000 or more ......................................: 495 61,321 485 52,731 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 274 18,376 309 20,778 $100,000 or more ...................................: 221 42,945 176 31,953 : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 29,154 (X) 30,113 (X) $1,000: (X) 105,870 (X) 76,549 percent of total: (X) 5.3 (X) 4.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 18,214 3,302 18,226 2,885 $500 to $999 .........................................: 4,135 2,756 4,224 2,777 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,189 8,571 5,101 10,901 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,005 6,855 1,003 6,645 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 762 11,751 952 14,322 $25,000 or more ......................................: 849 72,635 607 39,020 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 423 14,804 404 13,174 $50,000 or more ....................................: 426 57,831 203 25,846 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 21,962 (X) 23,711 (X) $1,000: (X) 175,145 (X) 165,461 percent of total: (X) 8.8 (X) 9.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 9,726 4,334 8,103 4,083 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 8,783 19,430 10,981 24,587 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,212 8,434 2,073 13,426 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,059 15,926 1,403 21,788 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 534 19,679 570 19,142 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 339 23,173 385 25,529 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 210 30,489 151 21,859 $250,000 or more .....................................: 99 53,679 45 35,046 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 65 24,122 30 10,215 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 29 20,015 4 2,131 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 5 9,542 11 22,700 : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 12,957 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 32,136 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.6 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 6,002 2,948 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 5,598 12,178 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 876 5,939 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 343 4,545 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 107 3,770 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 22 1,463 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 9 1,294 (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: 11,274 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 143,009 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 7.2 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 5,357 1,942 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 3,753 8,342 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 373 2,648 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 729 10,662 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 451 16,607 (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 .................................: 317 21,547 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 199 28,877 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 95 52,384 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 61 22,830 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 29 20,012 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 5 9,542 (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 57,492 (X) 50,255 (X) $1,000: (X) 386,790 (X) 353,956 percent of total: (X) 19.4 (X) 19.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 28,922 12,510 26,352 11,318 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 22,397 47,021 19,456 38,141 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,067 19,875 1,760 11,562 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,328 19,754 986 14,676 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 497 17,924 429 14,928 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 544 37,649 438 31,282 $100,000 or more .....................................: 737 232,057 834 232,049 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 438 72,111 531 85,468 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 196 67,289 204 69,237 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 84 57,296 82 56,110 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 19 35,360 17 21,234 : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 83,141 (X) 83,901 (X) $1,000: (X) 93,416 (X) 92,683 percent of total: (X) 4.7 (X) 5.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 65,254 18,930 65,724 20,687 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 14,736 28,836 15,061 29,886 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,785 12,164 1,662 11,326 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,010 15,305 1,155 17,173 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 243 8,287 238 8,023 $50,000 or more ......................................: 113 9,893 61 5,589 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 39,454 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 51,715 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.6 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 23,103 4,976 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 6,847 4,487 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 7,834 15,619 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 904 6,001 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 538 8,309 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 228 12,322 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 124 4,120 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 104 8,202 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 77,699 (X) 66,223 (X) $1,000: (X) 209,225 (X) 139,676 percent of total: (X) 10.5 (X) 7.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 43,965 16,013 36,572 14,414 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 25,535 54,729 24,171 48,074 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 4,577 31,249 3,111 20,106 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,439 36,230 1,682 24,181 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 706 24,207 516 16,683 $50,000 or more ......................................: 477 46,796 171 16,218 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 351 23,245 131 8,353 $100,000 or more ...................................: 126 23,551 40 7,865 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 17,223 (X) 25,213 (X) $1,000: (X) 173,255 (X) 166,163 percent of total: (X) 8.7 (X) 9.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 8,821 3,462 15,632 5,374 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,790 10,020 5,780 11,719 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,099 7,213 1,193 8,082 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,299 21,782 1,302 20,372 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 512 17,890 678 22,943 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 419 29,110 406 27,270 $100,000 or more .....................................: 283 83,778 222 70,404 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 204 29,746 158 22,661 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 49 17,314 42 13,831 $500,000 or more ...................................: 30 36,718 22 33,912 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 7,174 (X) 7,312 (X) $1,000: (X) 34,127 (X) 28,171 percent of total: (X) 1.7 (X) 1.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 3,354 1,348 3,800 1,563 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,566 5,781 2,572 5,600 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 620 4,142 445 2,840 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 398 6,162 296 4,163 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 112 3,623 104 3,605 $50,000 or more ......................................: 124 13,072 95 10,399 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 80 5,514 67 4,394 $100,000 or more ...................................: 44 7,558 28 6,005 : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 12,082 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 27,000 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.4 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 8,476 2,530 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,593 5,506 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 474 3,300 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 349 5,046 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 128 4,382 (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. : Customwork and custom hauling - Con. : Farms with expenses of- Con. : : $50,000 or more ......................................: 62 6,236 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 44 3,014 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 18 3,222 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 12,748 (X) 11,793 (X) $1,000: (X) 73,368 (X) 61,755 percent of total: (X) 3.7 (X) 3.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 3,404 835 3,402 815 $500 to $999 .........................................: 2,689 1,841 2,314 1,548 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,766 9,928 4,206 8,869 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 682 4,736 700 4,770 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 632 9,687 638 9,777 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 265 9,405 283 9,737 $50,000 or more ......................................: 310 36,936 250 26,239 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 3,608 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 13,812 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.7 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 1,667 292 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 528 371 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 767 1,827 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 371 2,259 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 177 2,610 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 63 2,169 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 35 4,284 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 22,286 (X) 26,155 (X) $1,000: (X) 147,275 (X) 126,260 percent of total: (X) 7.4 (X) 7.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 4,287 1,956 6,330 2,928 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 9,868 25,159 13,165 32,827 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 4,683 32,934 3,908 26,638 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,546 37,518 1,996 28,706 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 582 19,421 562 18,233 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 228 15,032 158 10,746 $100,000 or more .....................................: 92 15,255 36 6,182 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 17,979 (X) 19,798 (X) $1,000: (X) 120,033 (X) 93,678 percent of total: (X) 6.0 (X) 5.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 2,564 1,268 3,585 1,750 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 8,532 22,518 10,724 27,203 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 4,017 28,199 3,504 23,440 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 2,203 31,970 1,546 21,672 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 439 14,462 330 10,662 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 160 10,663 89 5,895 $100,000 or more ...................................: 64 10,954 20 3,056 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 9,434 (X) 10,972 (X) $1,000: (X) 27,243 (X) 32,582 percent of total: (X) 1.4 (X) 1.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 4,522 1,938 4,909 2,158 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 3,775 7,834 4,709 9,825 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 610 4,127 680 4,547 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 351 5,311 483 7,146 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 113 3,654 148 4,839 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 54 3,205 35 2,260 $100,000 or more ...................................: 9 1,174 8 1,807 : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 81,759 (X) 87,327 (X) $1,000: (X) 94,350 (X) 73,387 percent of total: (X) 4.7 (X) 4.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 28,513 7,682 38,136 10,602 $500 to $999 .........................................: 26,761 19,052 29,166 20,371 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 24,089 42,270 18,821 31,547 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,635 10,796 882 5,695 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 634 8,804 305 4,308 $25,000 or more ......................................: 127 5,747 17 864 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 43,517 (X) 74,189 (X) $1,000: (X) 138,141 (X) 177,914 percent of total: (X) 6.9 (X) 10.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 25,120 9,753 46,899 18,057 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 13,608 29,002 22,073 41,712 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,521 16,785 2,439 15,732 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,462 22,153 1,638 24,342 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 416 14,314 663 22,375 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 257 16,877 312 20,603 $100,000 or more .....................................: 133 29,256 165 35,094 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 101 14,475 135 18,114 $250,000 or more ...................................: 32 14,781 30 16,980 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 6,505 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 25,073 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.3 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 967 218 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 728 551 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 3,804 9,837 (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 .......................................: 590 3,769 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 304 4,334 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 112 6,364 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 73 2,405 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 25 1,640 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 14 2,319 (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 26,493 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 236,120 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 11.8 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 2,887 646 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 3,111 2,127 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 11,017 26,651 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 4,297 28,605 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 3,296 51,258 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 1,885 126,833 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,081 37,532 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 502 33,994 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 302 55,308 (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)...........: 87,587 366,526 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 87,587 301,791 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 4,185 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 3,446 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 33,203 738,718 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 34,141 682,489 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 22,249 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 19,990 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 7,303 3,439 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 7,403 3,421 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 11,666 30,249 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 12,552 32,573 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 4,693 33,200 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 4,906 34,725 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 4,737 73,075 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 4,836 74,556 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 2,040 71,476 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 2,056 71,576 $50,000 or more ..................................: 2,764 527,279 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 2,388 465,637 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 54,384 372,191 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 53,446 380,698 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 6,844 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 7,123 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 10,650 5,251 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 10,538 5,245 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 24,113 63,492 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 23,223 61,275 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 10,040 70,880 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 10,038 70,881 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 7,458 111,872 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 7,405 110,724 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 1,447 47,319 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 1,504 49,383 $50,000 or more ..................................: 676 73,377 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 738 83,190 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 16,034 59,231 14,659 50,801 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 3,694 (X) 3,465 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 12,596 47,559 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 3,776 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 7,721 3,096 5,909 2,010 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 5,962 12,712 6,432 14,792 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 7,402 2,786 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 1,104 7,576 1,216 8,349 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 3,369 7,146 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 779 11,815 761 11,388 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 729 5,039 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 335 11,495 280 9,536 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 667 10,272 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 133 12,537 61 4,725 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 429 22,316 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 1,786 82,404 1,208 46,834 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 46,139 (X) 38,770 Reserve Programs ....................: 4,376 11,673 6,246 19,866 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 2,667 (X) 3,181 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 290 138 316 111 $1 to $999 .......................: 1,025 527 (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 393 928 291 681 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 2,838 6,013 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 169 1,216 114 803 $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 367 2,472 (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 245 3,527 130 1,856 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 116 1,632 (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 83 1,816 40 872 $25,000 or more ..................: 30 1,029 (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 240 8,466 99 3,548 : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 366 66,313 218 38,962 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :-----------------------------------------------:: :-----------------------------------------------