Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture Utah Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 44 National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Acknowledgments This report was prepared under the direction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Many people participated in the various activities of the 2002 Census of Agriculture and deserve recognition for their contributions to the program. NASS pays special tribute to the two million farm and ranch operators who furnished the information requested. Their cooperation and support made it possible to collect and publish the data in this report. Other USDA agencies and representatives from State departments of agriculture offered significant advice during the planning, data collection, and processing phases of the census. They provided invaluable assistance at the local level to farmers and ranchers completing census report forms. Also, NASS acknowledges our partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Processing Center in Jeffersonville, IN and the services they provided to collect and capture data. Members of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics and representatives of both public and private organizations made significant recommendations that helped establish data content. NASS appreciates their strong and consistent support for census programs. NASS expresses gratitude to the press, farm magazines, radio and television stations, farm organizations, State departments of agriculture, and enumerators from the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture for their help in publicizing the census and encouraging cooperation of farmers and ranchers. 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USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Contents Introduction Data Changes and Comparability State Map FIGURES 1. Farms by Size: 2002 2. Farms by Type of Organization: 2002 3. Percent of Farms and of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2002 4. Land Use: 2002 5. Cropland Use: 2002 6. Value of Crops Sold: 2002 7. Value of Livestock, Poultry, and Their Products Sold: 2002 8. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 9. Diversity of Operators: 2002 TABLES CHAPTER 1. State Data 1. Historical Highlights: 2002 and Earlier Census Years 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlord's Share, Direct, and Organic: 2002 and 1997 3. Economic Class of Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Government Payments: 2002 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 and 1997 5. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2002 6. Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 2002 and 1997 7. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2002 and 1997 8. Land: 2002 and 1997 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2002 and 1997 10. Irrigation: 2002 and 1997 11. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2002 and 1997 12. Cattle and Calves Inventory: 2002 and 1997 13. Cattle and Calves Sales: 2002 and 1997 14. Cattle and Calves Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2002 15. Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2002 16. Beef Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2002 17. Milk Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2002 18. Cattle and Calves Number Sold Per Farm by Sales: 2002 19. Hogs and Pigs Inventory: 2002 and 1997 20. Hogs and Pigs Sales: 2002 and 1997 21. Hogs and Pigs Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2002 22. Hogs and Pigs Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 2002 23. Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Type of Producer: 2002 24. Hogs and Pigs Number Sold by Type of Producer: 2002 25. Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Type of Operation: 2002 26. Hogs and Pigs Number Sold by Type of Operation: 2002 27. Poultry Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 28. Layers and Pullets Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 29. Sheep and Lambs Inventory, Wool Production, and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 30. Sheep and Lambs Inventory, Wool Production, and Number Sold by Size of Flock: 2002 31. Ewes 1 Year Old or Older Inventory, Wool Production, and Number Sold by Size of Ewe Flock: 2002 32. Other Animals and Animal Products Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 33. Specified Crops Harvested Yield per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 2002 34. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 2002 and 1997 35. Vegetables and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2002 and 1997 36. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 2002 and 1997 37. Berries Harvested for Sale: 2002 and 1997 38. Nursery, Greenhouse, Floriculture, Mushrooms, Sod, and Vegetable Seeds Grown for Sale: 2002 and 1997 39. Woodland Crops: 2002 and 1997 40. Grain Storage Capacity: 2002 and 1997 41. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2002 42. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2002 and 1997 43. Value of Land and Buildings: 2002 and 1997 44. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2002 and 1997 45. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2002 and 1997 46. Fertilizers and Chemicals: 2002 and 1997 47. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race of Principal Operator: 2002 48. Women Principal Operators Selected Farm Characteristics: 2002 and 1997 49. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Principal Operators Selected Farm Characteristics: 2002 and 1997 50. Selected Characteristics of Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 2002 51. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2002 and 1997 52. Selected Operator Characteristics by Race: 2002 53. Women Operators Selected Operator Characteristics: 2002 and 1997 54. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Operators Selected Operator Characteristics: 2002 and 1997 55. Summary by Size of Farm: 2002 56. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2002 57. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2002 58. Summary by Type of Organization: 2002 59. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2002 60. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2002 61. Summary by Tenure of Principal Operator and by Operators on Farm: 2002 CHAPTER 2. County Data 1. County Summary Highlights: 2002 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Direct and Organic: 2002 and 1997 3. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 and 1997 4. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2002 5. Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 2002 and 1997 6. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2002 and 1997 7. Hired Farm Labor Workers and Payroll: 2002 8. Farms, Land in Farms, Value of Land and Buildings, and Land Use: 2002 and 1997 9. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 2002 and 1997 10. Irrigation: 2002 and 1997 11. Cattle and Calves Inventory and Sales: 2002 and 1997 12. Hogs and Pigs Inventory and Sales: 2002 and 1997 13. Poultry Inventory and Sales: 2002 and 1997 14. Miscellaneous Poultry Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 15. Horses and Ponies Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 16. Sheep and Lambs Inventory, Wool Production, and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 17. Milk Goats Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 18. Angora Goats Inventory, Number Sold, and Mohair Production: 2002 and 1997 19. Colonies of Bees and Honey Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 20. Mink and Their Pelts Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 21. Aquaculture Sold: 2002 and 1997 22. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties Inventory and Number Sold: 2002 and 1997 23. Selected Crops Harvested: 2002 24. Grains Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Field Crops: 2002 and 1997 25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and Peanuts: 2002 and 1997 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 2002 and 1997 27. Other Field and Forage Crops: 2002 and 1997 28. Land Used for Vegetables and Vegetables Harvested for Sale: 2002 and 1997 29. Vegetables and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2002 and 1997 30. Land in Orchards: 2002 and 1997 31. Fruits and Nuts: 2002 and 1997 32. Berries Harvested for Sale and Irrigated: 2002 and 1997 33. Berries Harvested for Sale: 2002 and 1997 34. Nursery, Greenhouse, Floriculture, Mushrooms, Sod, and Vegetable Seeds Grown for Sale: 2002 and 1997 35. Woodland Crops: 2002 and 1997 36. Grain Storage Capacity: 2002 37. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2002 38. Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2002 and 1997 39. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2002 and 1997 40. Tenure, Number of Operators, Type of Organization, and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2002 and 1997 41. White Operators: 2002 42. Black or African American Operators: 2002 43. American Indian or Alaska Native Operators: 2002 44. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Operators: 2002 45. Asian Operators: 2002 46. Operators Reporting More Than One Race: 2002 47. Women Principal Operators Selected Farm Characteristics: 2002 48. Women Operators: 2002 49. Women Principal Operators Tenure: 2002 50. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Operators: 2002 51. Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 2002 APPENDICES A. General Explanation B. American Indian and Alaska Native Farm Operators C. Statistical Methodology D. Report Forms and Instruction Sheets Index Publication Program Introduction OVERVIEW The 2002 Census of Agriculture was taken to obtain agricultural statistics for each county or county equivalent, state, and the Nation. The organization, content, and format of this publication are similar to previous Volume 1, Geographic Area Series publications. Program and policy decisions created several changes to the data published for 2002. These changes affected data comparability for some items. A new section, Data Changes and Comparability, on page X provides detail about the more noteworthy changes. HISTORY For 156 years (1840 - 1996), the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census was responsible for collecting census of agriculture data. The 1997 Appropriations Act contained a provision that transferred the responsibility for the census of agriculture from the Bureau of the Census to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The 2002 Census of Agriculture is the 26th Federal census of agriculture and the second conducted by NASS. The first agriculture census was taken in 1840 as part of the sixth decennial census of population. The agriculture census continued to be taken as part of the decennial census through 1950. A separate mid-decade census of agriculture was conducted in 1925, 1935, and 1945. From 1954 to 1974, the census was taken for the years ending in 4 and 9. In 1976, Congress authorized the census of agriculture to be taken for 1978 and 1982 to adjust the data reference year so that it coincided with other economic censuses. This adjustment in timing established the agriculture census on a 5-year cycle collecting data for years ending in 2 and 7. USES OF CENSUS DATA The census of agriculture is the leading source of facts and statistics about the Nation's agricultural production. It provides a detailed picture of U.S. farms and ranches every five years and is the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county or county equivalent in the U.S. Agriculture census data are routinely used by farm organizations, businesses, state departments of agriculture, elected representatives and legislative bodies at all levels of government, public and private sector analysts, and colleges and universities. Agriculture census data are used to: Evaluate, change, promote, and formulate farm and rural policies and programs that help agricultural producers; Study historical trends, assess current conditions, and plan for the future; Formulate market strategies, provide more efficient production and distribution systems, and locate facilities for agricultural communities; Make energy projections and forecast needs for agricultural producers and their communities; Develop new and improved methods to increase agricultural production and profitability; Allocate local and national funds for farm programs, e.g. extension service projects, agricultural research, soil conservation programs, and land-grant colleges and universities; Plan for operations during drought and emergency outbreaks of diseases or infestations of pests. In addition agricultural news media and agricultural associations use census data as background material for stories and articles on U.S. agriculture and the foods we produce. AUTHORITY The 2002 Census of Agriculture is required by law under the "Census of Agriculture Act of 1997," Public Law 105-113 (Title 7, United States Code, Section 2204g). The law directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a census of agriculture in 1998 and in every fifth year after, covering the prior year. The census of agriculture includes each state, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. FARM DEFINITION The census definition of a farm is any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. The definition has changed nine times since it was established in 1850. The current definition was first used for the 1974 Census of Agriculture and has been used in each subsequent agriculture census. This definition is consistent with the definition used for current USDA surveys. REFERENCE PERIOD Reference periods for the 2002 Census of Agriculture were similar to those used in the 1997 Census of Agriculture. Reference periods used were: Crop production is measured for the calendar year, except for a few crops such as avocados, citrus, and olives for which the production year overlaps the calendar year. See Appendix A, General Explanation for details. Livestock, poultry, and machinery and equipment inventories, market value of land and buildings, and grain storage capacity are measured as of December 31 of the census year. Crop and livestock sales, farm expenses, income from federal farm programs, irrigation, Commodity Credit Corporation loans, Conservation Reserve and Wetlands Reserve Program participation, direct sales income, chemical and fertilizer use, farm-related income, and hired farm labor data are measured for the calendar year.TABLES AND APPENDICES Chapter 1. Table 1 shows state-level historical data through the 1974 census and tables 2 through 54 show detailed state-level data usually accompanied by historical data from the 1997 census. Tables 55 through 61 show detailed state-level data cross-tabulated by several categories for the 2002 census only. Chapter 2. County-level data are presented in 51 tables in 2 different table formats - county and county summary. Most tables include 1997 historical data. County tables include general data for all counties within the state. The county names are listed in alphabetical order in the column headings. County summary tables provide comprehensive data for all counties reporting a data item. This is a change from the reporting practices of past censuses when data for counties with a limited number of farms reporting an item were combined and reported as "all other counties." Appendix A. Provides information about data collection and data processing activities. It also includes definitions of specific terms and phrases used in this publication, including items in the publication tables that carry the note "see text." Appendix B. Describes supplemental activities conducted to improve coverage of American Indian and Alaska Native farm operators. Table A shows the total number of American Indian or Alaska Native farm operators both on and off reservations by county. Table B compares selected farm characteristics for farms operated by American Indian and Alaska Native farm operators and all farms. Table C provides selected operator characteristics of American Indian and Alaska Native farm operators. Appendix C. Discusses the statistical methodology used in conducting and evaluating the census. Table A summarizes nonresponse and coverage adjustment for selected items for the state. Table B provides reliability estimates of state totals for selected items. Table C summarizes nonresponse and coverage adjustment for selected items at the county level. Appendix D. Provides facsimiles of the report forms and instruction sheets used to collect data. RESPONDENT CONFIDENTIALITY In keeping with the provisions of Title 7 of the United States Code, no data are published that would disclose information about the operations of an individual farm or ranch. All tabulated data are subjected to an extensive disclosure review prior to publication. Any tabulated item that identifies data reported by a respondent or allows a respondent's data to be accurately estimated or derived, was suppressed and coded with a 'D'. However, the number of farms reporting an item is not considered confidential information and is provided even though other information is withheld. SPECIAL EFFORTS DIRECTED AT MINORITIES NASS implemented several activities to improve coverage of minority farm operators. These activities included, but were not limited to: Obtaining mail lists from organizations likely to contain names and addresses of minority farm operators; and Conducting pre-census promotion activities that targeted women, American Indian and Alaska Native, Black and African American, and Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin farm operators. SPECIAL STUDIES AND CUSTOM TABULATIONS Special studies such as the 2003 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey and 2005 Census of Aquaculture are part of the census program and provide supplemental information to the 2002 Census of Agriculture in the respective subject area. Results are published in print and on the internet. Custom-designed tabulations may be developed when data are not published elsewhere. These tabulations are developed to individual user specifications on a cost-reimbursable basis and shared with the public. The census Volume 1 on CD-ROM is an alternative data source that should be investigated before requesting a custom tabulation. All special studies and custom tabulations are subject to a thorough disclosure review prior to release to prevent the disclosure of any individual respondent data. Requests for custom tabulations can be submitted via the internet from the NASS home page, by mail, or by e-mail to: Associate Administrator National Agricultural Statistics Service 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 or HQ AA@nass.usda.gov ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS The following abbreviations and symbols are used throughout the tables: - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms. (H) Standard error or relative standard error of estimate is greater than or equal to 99.95 percent. (IC) Independent city (L) Standard error or relative standard error of estimate is less than .05 percent. (NA) Not available or not published. Some historic data are not published because they are not comparable, electronic files are unavailable, or re-summarizing could compromise respondent confidentiality. (X) Not applicable (Z) Less than half of the unit shown cwt Hundredweight sq ft Square feet Data Changes and Comparability Several changes were made to the 2002 census program. Report form content and wording were improved, several publication tables were redesigned, and tabulated data were adjusted for coverage. In some instances, comparability with previous censuses was effected. REPORT FORM CHANGES Report form changes involved eliminating items that were no longer necessary or duplicated data collected on surveys, and adding new items that were included to cover emerging agricultural products and practices. Several production-related items were deleted, including production of fruits, nuts, and berries; number of bearing and nonbearing age trees or vines; litters of hogs farrowed; number of hogs sold for slaughter; number of sheep and lambs shorn; and pounds of wool shorn. Deleted sales items were gross value of sales for cattle fattened on grain or concentrates, feeder pigs sold, and value of individual nursery items and individual grain and bean commodities. The farm-related injuries and deaths section was also eliminated. New economic data were collected to provide a more complete picture of farm income and expenses. Questions relating to net cash income of the operator and the operation, and landlord share of income and expenses were added. Information about production contracts, grain storage, and organic farming were also collected. For the first time, information was collected for up to three operators on each farm. For those operators who would self-identify as being of multiple races (i.e., selected more than one race code on the report form), a "more than one race" category was added to the publication to better represent those individuals. Questions relating to computer use and Internet access on the farm were included. Principal operators were asked to report whether they worked as the hired manager on the operation, the number of households receiving income, and percent of income from farming. Other changes involved splitting items from the 1997 census into multiple parts to provide more detailed data, and in some cases items from the 1997 census were combined which helped reduce respondent burden. Several questions were reworded to improve respondent comprehension. PUBLICATION TABLE CHANGES In previous censuses, States and counties with a minimal number of operations reporting an item were collapsed and published in the "all other states" and "all other counties" categories. For 2002, States and counties with at least one operation reported were published. This change provides more detailed information at the state/county level. COMPARABILITY The 2002 Census of Agriculture introduced new methodology to account for all farms in the United States. Incompleteness in the census mail list was measured by matching list names against all qualifying operations found through canvassing sample land areas throughout the Nation. All published 2002 census items (except in Hawaii and Alaska) were reweighted for undercoverage. To provide comparable data, comparable 1997 data published in 2002 were also reweighted for undercoverage. An explanation of the methodology is included in Appendix C. Table 1. Historical Highlights: 2002 and Earlier Census Years [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Not adjusted for coverage : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All farms : 2002 : 1997 : 1997 : 1992 : 1987 : 1982 : 1978 : 1974 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Farms.....................................number: 15,282 15,810 14,181 13,520 14,066 13,984 12,764 12,184 Land in farms..............................acres: 11,731,228 12,008,137 12,024,661 9,624,463 9,989,073 9,772,942 10,470,564 10,610,050 Average size of farm ..................acres: 768 760 848 712 710 699 820 871 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 586,310 456,494 486,235 347,982 302,838 389,678 320,234 163,989 Average per acre ....................dollars: 756 600 575 491 425 560 391 188 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 875,958 771,080 725,177 526,636 499,126 472,803 370,829 245,726 Average per farm ....................dollars: 62,600 48,784 51,148 39,126 35,685 33,985 29,176 21,114 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 3,673 3,243 2,590 2,262 2,365 2,358 1,424 1,116 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 4,695 4,599 3,978 3,735 3,835 3,938 3,218 2,948 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 2,937 3,540 3,245 3,176 3,437 3,345 3,486 3,538 180 to 499 acres .............................: 1,832 2,132 2,042 2,057 2,137 2,135 2,290 2,217 500 to 999 acres .............................: 856 953 945 927 941 896 941 904 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 586 631 646 582 598 572 607 639 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 703 712 735 781 753 740 798 822 : Total cropland ............................farms: 12,652 13,153 12,227 11,700 12,233 12,349 11,779 11,327 acres: 2,067,437 2,078,213 2,069,751 2,093,779 2,028,537 1,920,459 2,006,845 1,838,683 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 9,661 11,042 10,393 10,173 10,752 11,078 10,951 10,692 acres: 961,037 1,113,756 1,107,928 1,043,347 1,076,886 1,118,486 1,163,141 1,089,243 Irrigated land ............................farms: 11,587 12,230 11,291 10,901 11,143 11,174 10,822 9,701 acres: 1,091,011 1,218,474 1,212,201 1,142,514 1,161,207 1,082,328 1,168,621 969,645 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 1,115,898 888,579 877,295 725,159 617,882 555,428 465,380 338,649 Average per farm ....................dollars: 73,020 56,204 61,864 53,636 43,927 39,719 36,460 27,795 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 257,797 255,336 247,443 181,380 130,441 130,233 101,550 94,887 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 858,101 633,243 629,852 543,779 487,442 425,195 363,831 243,622 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 7,292 5,390 4,226 3,979 4,380 4,299 3,187 3,491 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 1,455 2,045 1,867 1,751 1,894 1,924 1,968 1,662 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 1,399 2,043 1,904 1,845 1,854 1,990 1,900 1,846 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 1,733 2,347 2,270 2,217 2,272 2,151 2,215 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 1,028 1,395 1,328 1,241 1,272 1,279 1,372 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 788 934 949 987 1,005 1,000 1,024 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 1,207 1,333 1,317 1,275 1,218 1,162 874 537 $500,000 or more..............................: 380 323 320 225 171 127 87 53 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 13,108 12,955 11,503 11,030 11,660 11,605 10,625 (NA) Partnership...................................: 1,315 1,652 1,545 1,616 1,619 1,514 1,374 (NA) Corporation...................................: 630 870 828 665 599 551 473 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 229 333 305 209 188 314 292 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 5,894 5,174 4,842 4,550 4,566 4,072 4,293 3,271 Any...........................................: 9,388 9,968 8,726 8,142 8,688 8,925 7,942 6,489 200 days or more ...........................: 7,158 7,024 6,066 5,614 5,834 6,218 5,288 4,168 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 7,447 6,280 5,987 6,269 6,350 6,155 6,041 6,287 Other ........................................: 7,835 9,530 8,194 7,251 7,716 7,829 6,723 5,388 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 55.2 55.1 55.4 54.8 53.7 52.0 51.9 52.6 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 933,114 717,675 699,532 602,812 494,641 (NA) (NA) 288,132 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 158,687 83,669 82,463 103,978 84,657 80,313 74,543 52,074 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 244,175 201,875 198,854 135,079 101,717 108,719 102,272 87,162 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 23,771 23,524 22,174 17,412 13,229 10,327 11,893 9,442 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 42,227 38,834 37,590 34,722 29,726 35,676 22,427 14,589 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 114,694 81,573 79,611 72,014 51,365 42,066 34,946 22,269 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 48,332 52,344 50,664 42,771 47,504 59,617 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 11,110 9,824 9,374 8,569 8,604 5,302 4,624 2,471 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 6,688 8,636 7,986 7,530 7,854 8,757 8,114 8,087 number: 876,951 906,956 916,090 860,830 855,338 855,997 804,935 839,849 Beef cows .............................farms: 5,055 6,108 5,749 5,306 5,430 5,773 5,483 5,246 number: 349,309 377,048 383,790 356,971 346,462 320,470 315,625 335,417 Milk cows .............................farms: 680 919 891 1,082 1,447 2,325 2,480 2,828 number: 90,904 92,391 92,953 80,369 76,610 90,108 78,520 77,659 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 5,617 8,076 7,598 7,212 7,520 7,836 7,608 7,547 number: 636,098 524,086 524,128 506,739 499,464 458,467 467,458 431,649 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 518 565 511 727 748 1,061 1,356 1,384 number: 670,047 293,170 292,472 43,017 33,643 38,748 46,929 37,295 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 480 425 379 575 575 746 1,020 912 number: 1,886,880 333,703 330,515 61,407 48,290 50,369 61,212 56,142 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 1,089 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: 3,426,388 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 67 21 19 21 23 43 29 29 number: 2,898 (D) (D) 5,091 7,793 4,357 2,483 64,061 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 231 392 377 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 14,999 17,924 17,200 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 2,134,158 2,642,441 2,533,052 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 713 858 855 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 46,442 38,380 38,495 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 958,300 837,579 840,576 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 568 1,184 1,148 1,274 1,711 1,703 2,054 3,623 acres: 112,714 183,231 182,372 177,360 191,384 237,229 254,279 264,168 bushels: 3,847,763 7,968,490 7,832,313 6,295,501 7,149,004 6,662,449 6,672,767 6,377,354 Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 492 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 102,245 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 3,437,995 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Spring wheat for grain ................farms: 127 282 278 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 10,469 18,826 18,779 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 409,768 919,432 910,295 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 210 487 481 681 789 1,054 1,152 (NA) acres: 3,788 9,178 9,208 11,923 11,107 13,312 14,270 (NA) bushels: 302,019 638,172 643,121 669,910 699,305 784,230 762,236 (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 706 1,976 1,929 2,345 3,139 3,863 4,281 (NA) acres: 33,330 95,447 94,072 104,213 126,345 150,908 145,346 (NA) bushels: 2,172,458 7,539,950 7,422,580 7,879,596 9,506,857 10,949,532 9,059,083 (NA) Sorghum for grain........................farms: 7 14 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 574 952 945 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 40,599 65,848 65,358 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 22 32 31 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 858 1,203 1,202 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 9,500 15,087 15,143 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Dry edible beans, excluding limas........farms: 10 22 22 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 277 5,201 5,201 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 4,410 43,568 43,568 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Potatoes.................................farms: 92 106 98 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 749 3,258 3,247 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 230,133 936,498 932,938 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Forage-land used for all hay and : haylage, grass silage, and greenchop : (see text) .............................farms: 8,606 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 717,984 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 2,392,884 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sunflower seed, All......................farms: 5 3 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 503 42 42 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 124,290 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sugarbeets for sugar.....................farms: 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 323 326 294 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 4,792 7,383 6,695 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All land in orchards.....................farms: 593 714 631 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 8,254 10,883 10,162 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are based on a sample of farms. 2/ Data for 1974 include the value of forest products sold. 3/ Data for 1982 and prior years exclude abnormal farms. 4/ Data for 1997 and prior years do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 5/ Data for 1974 apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships. 6/ Data for 1982 and prior years do not include cost of custom applications; data for chemicals include the cost of lime for 1978 and prior years. 7/ Data for 1997 and prior years exclude cost of lime and manure. 8/ Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 9/ Data for 1974 were from land area used. Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlord's Share, Direct, and Organic: 2002 and 1997 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : Percent of : :: Item : : Percent of : : 2002 :total in 2002 : 1997 :: : 2002 :total in 2002 : 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total sales (see text).................farms: 15,282 100.0 15,810 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 1,115,898 100.0 888,579 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 73,020 (X) 56,204 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 5,628 36.8 3,025 :: : $1,000: 597 0.1 539 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 5,617 36.8 8,076 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 1,664 10.9 2,365 :: $1,000: 371,418 33.3 260,758 $1,000: 2,698 0.2 3,859 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 1,455 9.5 2,045 :: from cows.......................farms: 451 3.0 686 $1,000: 5,185 0.5 7,257 :: $1,000: 196,812 17.6 196,448 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 480 3.1 425 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 1,399 9.2 2,043 :: $1,000: 153,112 13.7 40,758 $1,000: 9,822 0.9 14,455 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 1,350 8.8 1,828 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 1,372 9.0 (NA) $1,000: 19,116 1.7 25,642 :: $1,000: 17,804 1.6 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 383 2.5 519 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 8,512 0.8 11,488 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 1,725 11.3 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 720 4.7 991 :: $1,000: 7,776 0.7 (NA) $1,000: 22,509 2.0 31,328 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 41 0.3 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 308 2.0 404 :: $1,000: 5,746 0.5 (NA) $1,000: 13,581 1.2 17,865 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 788 5.2 934 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 56,270 5.0 65,539 :: products (see text)............farms: 308 2.0 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 788 5.2 933 :: $1,000: 21,255 1.9 (NA) $1,000: 126,338 11.3 148,150 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 419 2.7 400 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 146,615 13.1 138,507 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 444 2.9 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 223 1.5 203 :: $1,000: 4,544 0.4 (NA) $1,000: 159,716 14.3 136,050 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 157 1.0 120 :: : $1,000: 544,938 48.8 287,899 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 99 0.6 87 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 154,744 13.9 132,690 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 1,115 7.3 1,148 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 37 0.2 21 :: $1,000: 6,983 0.6 6,609 $1,000: 129,190 11.6 72,494 :: Average per farm...............dollars: 6,262 (X) 5,757 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 21 0.1 12 :: : $1,000: 261,004 23.4 82,714 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 381 2.5 295 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 79 (Z) 64 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 201 1.3 202 and greenhouse ...................farms: 5,088 33.3 6,826 :: $1,000: 141 (Z) 140 $1,000: 257,797 23.1 255,336 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 379 2.5 469 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 799 0.1 998 and dry peas....................farms: 1,158 7.6 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 80 0.5 77 $1,000: 30,139 2.7 (NA) :: $1,000: 523 (Z) 535 Tobacco..........................farms: - - - :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 44 0.3 55 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 624 0.1 901 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: - - - :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 12 0.1 28 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 395 (Z) 880 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 18 0.1 22 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 4,421 0.4 3,092 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 347 2.3 (NA) :: : $1,000: 13,620 1.2 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 460 3.0 423 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 105 0.7 (NA) $1,000: 6,162 0.6 11,276 :: $1,000: 437 (Z) (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 4,158 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 275 1.8 (NA) :: : $1,000: 92,646 8.3 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 40 0.3 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 26 0.2 (NA) :: $1,000: (D) (D) (NA) $1,000: 103 (Z) (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 55 0.4 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 3,986 26.1 (NA) :: $1,000: 154 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 115,127 10.3 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 5 (Z) (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 72 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 8,059 52.7 10,295 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 4 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 858,101 76.9 633,243 :: $1,000: 137 (Z) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 645 4.2 359 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 1 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 84,178 7.5 68,129 :: $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 : 15,282 15,282 2,987 $1,000: 1,142,567 1,115,898 26,669 Average per farm ................................dollars: 74,766 73,020 8,928 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 5,407 5,407 104 $1,000: 618 583 35 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 1,679 1,679 132 $1,000: 2,729 2,613 116 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 1,470 1,470 175 $1,000: 5,250 5,023 227 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 1,435 1,435 301 $1,000: 10,093 9,536 558 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 1,780 1,780 590 $1,000: 28,503 26,577 1,926 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 1,054 1,054 457 $1,000: 37,210 34,691 2,520 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 810 810 362 $1,000: 57,516 53,990 3,526 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 815 815 427 $1,000: 130,595 123,982 6,613 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 445 445 233 $1,000: 155,809 150,872 4,936 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 226 226 137 $1,000: 162,807 159,223 3,585 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 161 161 69 $1,000: 551,436 548,808 2,628 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 102 102 51 $1,000: 157,881 156,154 1,727 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 38 38 12 $1,000: 132,138 131,650 488 $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 21 21 6 $1,000: 261,417 261,004 412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2002 and 1997 [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : 2002 : 1997 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Expenses : : Expenses : Farms : ($1,000) : Farms : ($1,000) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total farm production expenses ........................farms: 15,292 (X) 15,805 (X) $1,000: (X) 933,114 (X) 717,675 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 61,020 (X) 45,408 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 6,226 14,638 6,123 14,182 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 2,476 18,018 3,053 21,563 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 3,014 48,185 3,173 50,134 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 1,278 45,363 1,342 47,300 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 957 66,371 796 57,232 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 777 119,566 796 122,977 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 289 103,624 285 100,010 $500,000 or more .......................................: 275 517,350 237 304,278 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 155 102,454 154 104,512 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 79 123,713 60 85,674 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 41 291,183 23 114,093 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 6,737 (X) 7,545 (X) $1,000: (X) 23,771 (X) 23,524 percent of total: (X) 2.5 (X) 3.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,903 607 3,063 701 $500 to $999 .........................................: 983 644 1,192 813 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,805 3,916 2,236 4,644 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 558 3,603 498 3,283 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 320 4,985 362 5,179 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 86 2,719 154 5,399 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 66 4,224 30 1,874 $100,000 or more .....................................: 16 3,074 10 1,630 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 5,999 (X) 6,376 (X) $1,000: (X) 11,110 (X) 9,824 percent of total: (X) 1.2 (X) 1.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 3,793 612 3,875 645 $500 to $999 .........................................: 856 573 912 614 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 872 1,824 1,187 2,501 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 238 1,533 178 1,199 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 156 2,139 174 2,498 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 52 1,634 32 1,056 $50,000 or more ......................................: 32 2,795 18 1,312 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 25 1,541 14 802 $100,000 or more ...................................: 7 1,254 4 510 : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 5,133 (X) 5,556 (X) $1,000: (X) 17,914 (X) 18,279 percent of total: (X) 1.9 (X) 2.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,546 463 2,479 535 $500 to $999 .........................................: 803 534 1,067 724 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,353 2,849 1,545 3,422 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 247 1,596 227 1,479 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 106 1,491 137 2,089 $25,000 or more ......................................: 78 10,980 101 10,029 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 39 1,367 70 2,089 $50,000 or more ....................................: 39 9,613 31 7,941 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 5,172 (X) 5,743 (X) $1,000: (X) 158,687 (X) 83,669 percent of total: (X) 17.0 (X) 11.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 2,057 787 1,434 689 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,765 3,719 2,484 5,909 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 479 3,454 819 5,543 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 384 6,137 529 8,031 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 204 6,831 201 7,004 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 66 4,375 147 9,992 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 98 15,220 89 12,625 $250,000 or more .....................................: 119 118,163 40 33,876 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 71 23,715 24 7,935 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 22 14,531 7 4,585 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 26 79,918 9 21,356 : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 2,702 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 18,789 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.0 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 879 409 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 1,204 2,445 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 385 2,665 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 142 2,362 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 50 1,622 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 14 952 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 17 2,734 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 11 5,601 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 3 (D) (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 7 3,604 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 3,092 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 139,898 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 15.0 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 1,453 470 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 815 1,704 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 196 1,449 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 250 4,005 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 135 4,662 (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 .................................: 48 3,143 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 85 12,820 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 110 111,644 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 72 24,022 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 13 9,419 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 25 78,203 (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 9,479 (X) 8,439 (X) $1,000: (X) 244,175 (X) 201,875 percent of total: (X) 26.2 (X) 28.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 3,507 1,542 3,172 1,334 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 3,636 8,100 3,101 7,040 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 855 5,904 724 4,705 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 621 9,354 612 9,434 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 341 11,463 245 8,597 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 223 14,930 235 15,846 $100,000 or more .....................................: 296 192,882 350 154,920 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 133 21,511 190 29,961 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 85 29,005 85 28,586 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 41 28,950 48 32,905 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 37 113,416 27 63,468 : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 14,148 (X) 14,370 (X) $1,000: (X) 42,227 (X) 38,834 percent of total: (X) 4.5 (X) 5.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 8,129 2,300 8,115 2,936 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,198 8,860 4,356 9,920 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 914 6,336 1,056 7,293 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 692 10,357 656 9,365 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 139 4,614 147 4,795 $50,000 or more ......................................: 76 9,759 40 4,525 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 9,380 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 30,779 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 3.3 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 4,200 903 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,581 1,057 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,524 5,456 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 445 3,031 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 414 6,149 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 216 14,183 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 131 4,566 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 85 9,617 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 13,403 (X) 12,088 (X) $1,000: (X) 81,828 (X) 47,783 percent of total: (X) 8.8 (X) 6.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 6,174 2,067 5,305 2,023 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,379 10,202 4,614 10,333 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,172 7,807 988 6,354 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,036 15,189 877 12,767 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 400 13,626 216 7,083 $50,000 or more ......................................: 242 32,937 88 9,222 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 139 9,214 63 4,101 $100,000 or more ...................................: 103 23,724 25 5,121 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 4,570 (X) 6,485 (X) $1,000: (X) 114,694 (X) 81,573 percent of total: (X) 12.3 (X) 11.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,611 650 2,829 1,002 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,356 3,001 1,995 4,449 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 358 2,455 399 2,622 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 453 6,827 588 9,346 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 373 13,303 313 10,973 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 219 15,158 202 13,809 $100,000 or more .....................................: 200 73,299 159 39,372 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 134 19,614 123 18,204 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 42 14,459 25 8,466 $500,000 or more ...................................: 24 39,227 11 12,701 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 1,649 (X) 1,779 (X) $1,000: (X) 9,939 (X) 8,098 percent of total: (X) 1.1 (X) 1.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 760 317 768 315 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 500 1,104 697 1,487 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 183 1,215 162 1,093 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 129 1,873 98 1,535 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 41 1,549 36 1,189 $50,000 or more ......................................: 36 3,881 18 2,478 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 25 1,745 12 975 $100,000 or more ...................................: 11 2,136 6 1,504 : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 3,430 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 23,661 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,951 774 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 973 2,069 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 209 1,453 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 198 3,057 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 52 1,794 (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 ......................................: 47 14,514 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 26 1,741 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 21 12,772 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 3,975 (X) 3,804 (X) $1,000: (X) 24,791 (X) 19,523 percent of total: (X) 2.7 (X) 2.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 619 174 871 212 $500 to $999 .........................................: 656 461 527 355 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,528 3,844 1,533 3,453 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 622 4,280 409 2,804 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 347 5,106 328 4,777 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 125 4,262 89 3,265 $50,000 or more ......................................: 78 6,664 47 4,658 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 986 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 6,384 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.7 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 229 47 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 100 68 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 309 789 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 225 1,396 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 77 1,242 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 33 1,020 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 13 1,821 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 4,656 (X) 5,511 (X) $1,000: (X) 48,332 (X) 52,344 percent of total: (X) 5.2 (X) 7.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,108 391 1,097 491 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,469 3,586 2,282 5,725 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 780 5,119 894 6,102 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 855 12,949 774 11,754 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 287 9,774 315 10,516 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 101 6,906 104 6,738 $100,000 or more .....................................: 56 9,608 45 11,017 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 3,318 (X) 4,142 (X) $1,000: (X) 35,815 (X) 37,385 percent of total: (X) 3.8 (X) 5.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 664 267 746 338 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 1,066 2,790 1,755 4,600 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 592 3,909 688 4,761 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 666 9,658 681 10,299 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 214 7,046 180 6,098 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 77 5,216 67 4,235 $100,000 or more ...................................: 39 6,928 25 7,054 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 2,465 (X) 2,726 (X) $1,000: (X) 12,518 (X) 14,959 percent of total: (X) 1.3 (X) 2.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 835 307 822 372 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 986 2,312 1,236 2,733 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 276 1,856 335 2,374 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 287 4,051 234 3,649 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 54 1,860 65 2,241 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 21 1,338 24 1,662 $100,000 or more ...................................: 6 792 10 1,928 : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 14,166 (X) 15,071 (X) $1,000: (X) 21,679 (X) 17,712 percent of total: (X) 2.3 (X) 2.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 5,500 1,051 6,038 1,227 $500 to $999 .........................................: 2,665 1,912 3,923 2,771 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 5,261 10,099 4,632 8,734 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 517 3,582 371 2,494 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 173 2,494 87 1,256 $25,000 or more ......................................: 50 2,541 20 1,230 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 9,283 (X) 14,183 (X) $1,000: (X) 73,145 (X) 86,030 percent of total: (X) 7.8 (X) 12.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 4,461 1,549 7,115 2,648 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,923 6,419 4,530 9,567 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 741 5,075 877 5,887 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 678 9,566 1,000 14,768 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 262 9,385 346 11,459 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 134 9,266 188 12,769 $100,000 or more .....................................: 84 31,885 127 28,933 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 48 7,328 99 14,535 $250,000 or more ...................................: 36 24,557 28 14,399 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 956 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 3,629 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.4 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 202 37 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 78 57 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 572 1,293 (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 .......................................: 35 244 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 50 714 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 19 1,285 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 14 (D) (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 4 823 (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 5,818 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 89,441 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 9.6 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 836 162 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 422 278 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 1,945 4,916 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 963 6,664 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 884 13,597 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 768 63,824 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 401 13,689 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 225 15,447 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 142 34,688 (NA) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data for 1997 do not include lime or manure. 2/ Data for 1997 do not include grazing fees. 3/ Landlord production expenses are included within total farm production expenses. Table 5. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2002 [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Farms : Income :: Item : Farms : Income : : ($1,000) :: : : ($1,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash farm income of operations (see text)...........: 15,292 220,270 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 15,292 222,350 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 14,404 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 14,540 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 5,935 330,345 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 6,024 331,308 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 55,661 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 54,998 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 907 453 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 888 461 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 1,530 4,047 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 1,651 4,340 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 723 5,227 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 701 5,056 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 1,046 17,015 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 1,054 17,432 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 646 22,929 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 667 23,607 $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,083 280,675 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,063 280,412 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 9,357 110,076 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 9,268 108,958 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 11,764 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 11,756 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 1,496 723 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 1,540 726 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 3,935 10,015 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 3,814 9,728 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 1,737 12,817 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 1,713 12,493 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 1,463 22,496 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 1,482 22,592 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 396 13,541 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 388 13,218 $50,000 or more ..................................: 330 50,483 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 331 50,201 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 2,987 26,669 2,418 15,958 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 8,928 (X) 6,600 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 2,589 21,184 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 8,182 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 911 394 766 300 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 947 2,265 922 2,185 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 827 362 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 378 2,600 327 2,279 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 819 1,924 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 419 6,564 244 3,776 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 332 2,270 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 237 8,258 107 3,733 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 354 5,547 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 95 6,589 52 3,684 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 257 11,081 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 145 1,442 155 3,028 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 9,943 (X) 19,534 Reserve Programs ....................: 588 5,485 928 9,510 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 9,329 (X) 10,248 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 50 20 33 13 $1 to $999 .......................: 160 64 (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 41 104 34 86 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 196 492 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 13 86 18 133 $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 71 496 (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 23 318 23 320 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 96 1,510 (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 6 127 7 161 $25,000 or more ..................: 65 2,924 (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 5 166 25 901 : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 7 621 15 1,413 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are in whole dollars. Table 7. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2002 and 1997 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : 2002 : 1997 :: Item : 2002 : 1997 :-----------------------------------------------:: :----------------------------------------------- : Farms : Value : Farms : Value :: : Farms : Value : Farms : Value : : ($1,000) : : ($1,000) :: : : ($1,000) : : ($1,000) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total income from farm-related sources, : :: Total income from farm-related sources, : gross before taxes and expenses : :: gross before taxes and expenses : (see text) 1/..........................: 2,869 20,951 3,118 13,496 :: (see text) 1/ - Con. : Average per farm ............dollars: (X) 7,302 (X) 4,329 :: Sales of forest products, excluding : :