Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture Vermont Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 45 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: 6,571 7,063 5,828 5,436 5,877 6,315 5,852 5,906 Land in farms..............................acres: 1,244,909 1,315,315 1,262,155 1,278,525 1,407,868 1,574,441 1,633,049 1,667,561 Average size of farm ..................acres: 189 186 217 235 240 249 279 282 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 386,695 303,211 323,107 318,131 258,713 206,616 181,939 130,338 Average per acre ....................dollars: 2,051 1,618 1,520 1,342 1,124 842 640 462 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 419,630 312,585 284,761 276,042 270,641 274,844 215,607 141,152 Average per farm ....................dollars: 66,094 44,275 49,046 50,911 46,090 43,571 36,875 24,531 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 477 520 354 292 281 272 179 160 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 1,738 1,658 1,103 807 834 754 466 402 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 2,216 2,433 1,925 1,692 1,800 1,926 1,679 1,690 180 to 499 acres .............................: 1,586 1,888 1,862 2,039 2,320 2,635 2,735 2,875 500 to 999 acres .............................: 406 449 469 520 559 634 678 655 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 123 100 100 73 71 85 106 110 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 25 15 15 13 12 9 9 14 : Total cropland ............................farms: 5,103 5,934 5,065 5,081 5,506 5,977 5,696 5,762 acres: 567,509 632,339 617,263 658,765 707,970 772,055 806,244 779,344 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 4,373 5,273 4,609 4,741 5,069 5,583 5,494 5,501 acres: 454,699 473,026 465,489 477,020 488,253 547,848 554,957 514,804 Irrigated land ............................farms: 508 409 333 255 178 120 94 46 acres: 2,335 2,845 2,570 2,123 1,823 1,254 1,397 509 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 473,065 478,781 476,343 415,253 375,537 369,402 270,882 207,889 Average per farm ....................dollars: 71,993 67,787 81,734 76,389 63,899 58,496 46,289 35,200 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 71,583 63,775 59,592 35,483 25,186 20,054 16,720 15,844 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 401,482 415,007 416,752 379,770 350,351 349,348 254,162 189,336 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 2,673 2,326 1,504 1,326 1,523 1,661 1,350 1,418 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 699 878 655 551 589 593 507 379 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 610 807 704 567 480 444 409 387 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 633 798 719 467 453 469 624 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 396 381 344 350 446 615 900 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 393 564 569 710 992 1,192 1,280 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 985 1,166 1,190 1,378 1,352 1,307 756 352 $500,000 or more..............................: 182 143 143 87 42 26 11 3 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 5,716 6,061 4,915 4,665 5,096 5,589 5,181 (NA) Partnership...................................: 483 575 538 485 510 505 488 (NA) Corporation...................................: 281 359 318 246 232 176 145 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 91 68 57 40 39 45 38 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 3,029 2,937 2,661 2,740 2,854 3,023 3,110 2,713 Any...........................................: 3,542 3,754 2,835 2,402 2,695 2,863 2,526 2,202 200 days or more ...........................: 2,374 2,334 1,685 1,344 1,598 1,710 1,402 1,211 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 3,486 3,615 3,300 3,502 3,762 4,093 4,006 4,223 Other ........................................: 3,085 3,448 2,528 1,934 2,115 2,222 1,846 1,587 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 53.9 52.7 53.1 51.4 50.4 49.1 49.4 50.0 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 427,717 390,196 371,207 340,482 289,945 (NA) (NA) 179,001 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 23,993 25,068 24,005 21,278 19,702 16,157 15,124 11,322 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 108,693 122,944 119,251 108,490 89,318 103,934 84,315 67,486 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 10,879 10,197 9,800 10,887 9,015 8,919 9,233 7,400 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 14,895 13,803 13,005 12,369 10,935 16,168 9,449 6,705 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 62,720 45,593 43,304 38,323 31,704 28,865 21,534 14,779 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 18,881 25,199 23,753 23,441 22,539 25,245 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 4,944 4,426 4,131 3,402 2,816 2,018 2,702 1,539 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 2,680 3,651 3,203 3,558 4,128 4,965 4,591 4,763 number: 283,619 304,639 308,267 310,518 320,189 355,104 316,984 331,990 Beef cows .............................farms: 1,101 1,325 1,057 1,048 1,180 1,360 1,166 1,204 number: 11,276 12,871 12,340 11,812 9,805 9,473 8,600 11,825 Milk cows .............................farms: 1,508 1,995 1,940 2,373 2,846 3,585 3,576 3,899 number: 150,626 160,282 162,868 168,473 178,967 191,089 184,860 189,206 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 2,104 3,181 2,958 3,378 3,919 4,620 4,424 4,592 number: 136,244 142,916 142,041 145,715 170,741 157,002 157,282 150,895 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 206 320 238 347 370 732 689 755 number: 2,019 3,477 2,900 3,738 5,133 4,233 5,234 4,455 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 206 192 140 228 239 385 329 288 number: 4,933 6,553 4,992 7,427 7,595 7,012 8,259 5,491 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 839 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: 211,968 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 146 73 57 51 53 55 42 24 number: 113,776 50,135 49,535 7,266 5,231 (D) (D) 4,802 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 86 135 131 143 210 261 150 185 acres: 5,130 8,296 8,233 7,567 11,191 12,428 6,503 5,776 bushels: 624,813 941,648 938,996 727,744 1,031,941 1,173,189 514,903 470,402 Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 868 1,148 1,168 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 91,312 94,872 95,713 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 1,486,802 1,691,757 1,702,672 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 14 15 14 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 775 463 448 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 38,443 22,370 21,695 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Spring wheat for grain ................farms: 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 26 25 26 28 42 98 121 (NA) acres: 412 331 351 489 646 1,549 2,722 (NA) bushels: 15,663 13,319 13,659 28,885 28,475 70,621 127,413 (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 11 14 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) 464 463 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: (D) 21,104 21,064 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 5 13 11 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 173 377 363 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 1,401 3,384 3,210 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Soybeans for beans ......................farms: 25 18 18 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,562 1,178 1,178 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 51,289 37,867 37,867 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Dry edible beans, excluding limas........farms: 6 13 12 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 19 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 177 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Potatoes.................................farms: 93 69 65 80 57 95 112 198 acres: 248 236 232 231 162 305 700 1,035 cwt: 44,849 61,019 60,525 45,273 36,988 76,037 127,044 221,208 Sweet potatoes...........................farms: 10 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 536 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Forage-land used for all hay and : haylage, grass silage, and greenchop : (see text) .............................farms: 3,452 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 350,261 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 1,017,408 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sunflower seed, All......................farms: 3 2 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 60,100 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 413 365 333 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 2,893 2,984 2,893 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All land in orchards.....................farms: 261 247 228 258 221 244 185 161 acres: 3,552 4,127 4,311 4,894 4,797 4,980 4,532 5,322 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 6,571 100.0 7,063 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 473,065 100.0 478,781 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 71,993 (X) 67,787 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 1,705 25.9 1,342 :: : $1,000: 281 0.1 295 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 2,104 32.0 3,181 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 968 14.7 984 :: $1,000: 45,106 9.5 36,551 $1,000: 1,545 0.3 1,628 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 699 10.6 878 :: from cows.......................farms: 1,393 21.2 1,834 $1,000: 2,508 0.5 3,122 :: $1,000: 342,440 72.4 349,163 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 206 3.1 192 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 610 9.3 807 :: $1,000: 374 0.1 757 $1,000: 4,224 0.9 5,721 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 517 7.9 641 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 436 6.6 (NA) $1,000: 7,265 1.5 9,086 :: $1,000: 1,581 0.3 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 116 1.8 157 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 2,544 0.5 3,427 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 235 3.6 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 262 4.0 225 :: $1,000: 2,853 0.6 (NA) $1,000: 8,254 1.7 6,906 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 26 0.4 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 134 2.0 156 :: $1,000: 1,325 0.3 (NA) $1,000: 5,864 1.2 6,971 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 393 6.0 564 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 29,418 6.2 41,165 :: products (see text)............farms: 258 3.9 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 716 10.9 851 :: $1,000: 1,927 0.4 (NA) $1,000: 116,150 24.6 136,830 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 269 4.1 315 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 92,123 19.5 106,271 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 7 0.1 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 105 1.6 95 :: $1,000: 26 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 70,079 14.8 65,710 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 77 1.2 48 :: : $1,000: 132,811 28.1 91,649 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 66 1.0 43 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 94,837 20.0 63,162 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 1,163 17.7 1,190 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 11 0.2 2 :: $1,000: 9,567 2.0 6,790 $1,000: 37,975 8.0 (D) :: Average per farm...............dollars: 8,226 (X) 5,706 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: - - 3 :: : $1,000: - - (D) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 225 3.4 344 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 45 (Z) 76 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 175 2.7 175 and greenhouse ...................farms: 3,521 53.6 3,869 :: $1,000: 123 (Z) 116 $1,000: 71,583 15.1 63,775 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 466 7.1 419 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 1,044 0.2 952 and dry peas....................farms: 138 2.1 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 102 1.6 107 $1,000: 2,768 0.6 (NA) :: $1,000: 689 0.1 736 Tobacco..........................farms: - - - :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 105 1.6 80 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 1,553 0.3 1,132 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: - - - :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 55 0.8 44 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 1,874 0.4 1,528 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 35 0.5 21 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 4,239 0.9 2,250 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 422 6.4 (NA) :: : $1,000: 10,140 2.1 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 325 4.9 287 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 179 2.7 (NA) $1,000: 9,270 2.0 10,141 :: $1,000: 8,136 1.7 (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 45,450 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 418 6.4 (NA) :: : $1,000: 22,803 4.8 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 36 0.5 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 252 3.8 (NA) :: $1,000: 21 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 2,372 0.5 (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 47 0.7 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 2,710 41.2 (NA) :: $1,000: 213 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 24,231 5.1 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 39 0.6 (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 601 0.1 (NA) their products....................farms: 3,161 48.1 4,079 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 14 0.2 (NA) $1,000: 401,482 84.9 415,007 :: $1,000: 457 0.1 (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 571 8.7 394 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 43 0.7 (NA) $1,000: 5,875 1.2 5,707 :: $1,000: 6,845 1.4 (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 : 6,571 6,571 1,296 $1,000: 497,442 473,065 24,377 Average per farm ................................dollars: 75,703 71,993 18,809 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 1,688 1,688 45 $1,000: 289 277 12 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 971 971 35 $1,000: 1,544 1,524 20 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 688 688 46 $1,000: 2,465 2,444 21 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 627 627 57 $1,000: 4,345 4,259 86 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 625 625 89 $1,000: 9,675 9,568 107 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 395 395 91 $1,000: 14,023 13,791 232 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 371 371 161 $1,000: 27,517 26,384 1,133 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 706 706 386 $1,000: 113,883 108,251 5,632 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 300 300 210 $1,000: 101,189 95,272 5,917 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 118 118 104 $1,000: 78,991 73,680 5,310 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 82 82 72 $1,000: 143,520 137,615 5,905 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 70 70 61 $1,000: 101,791 97,191 4,601 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 12 12 11 $1,000: 41,729 40,424 1,304 $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: - - - $1,000: - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 6,576 (X) 7,060 (X) $1,000: (X) 427,717 (X) 390,196 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 65,042 (X) 55,269 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 2,041 6,079 2,210 6,270 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 1,380 9,779 1,540 11,229 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 1,135 16,887 1,195 19,234 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 489 16,727 501 19,009 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 516 36,720 621 44,243 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 677 109,351 661 107,079 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 181 60,415 225 77,060 $500,000 or more .......................................: 157 171,760 107 106,072 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 94 64,001 73 49,886 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 52 71,807 32 (D) $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 11 35,952 2 (D) : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 2,605 (X) 3,029 (X) $1,000: (X) 10,879 (X) 10,197 percent of total: (X) 2.5 (X) 2.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 827 172 980 188 $500 to $999 .........................................: 416 293 395 262 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 859 2,061 1,096 2,468 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 251 1,644 329 2,171 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 172 2,647 177 2,628 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 54 1,819 38 1,365 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 21 1,403 11 681 $100,000 or more .....................................: 5 841 3 433 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 1,618 (X) 1,943 (X) $1,000: (X) 4,944 (X) 4,426 percent of total: (X) 1.2 (X) 1.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 573 75 802 (D) $500 to $999 .........................................: 263 171 258 175 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 554 1,304 695 1,524 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 102 667 108 728 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 97 1,371 61 897 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 19 587 10 305 $50,000 or more ......................................: 10 769 9 (D) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 7 (D) 9 (D) $100,000 or more ...................................: 3 (D) - - : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 1,876 (X) 2,245 (X) $1,000: (X) 8,778 (X) 5,466 percent of total: (X) 2.1 (X) 1.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 639 138 843 165 $500 to $999 .........................................: 210 134 394 275 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 657 1,482 746 1,674 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 192 1,255 155 1,051 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 149 2,343 83 1,228 $25,000 or more ......................................: 29 3,426 24 1,072 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 19 580 19 545 $50,000 or more ....................................: 10 2,845 5 527 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 1,660 (X) 2,248 (X) $1,000: (X) 23,993 (X) 25,068 percent of total: (X) 5.6 (X) 6.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 631 208 809 267 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 514 1,051 630 1,464 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 142 987 242 1,584 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 183 2,473 344 5,057 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 94 3,072 127 4,082 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 62 4,400 64 4,271 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 23 3,460 25 3,893 $250,000 or more .....................................: 11 8,342 7 4,450 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 5 (D) 6 (D) $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 4 2,704 - - $1,000,000 or more .................................: 2 (D) 1 (D) : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 1,042 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 14,949 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 3.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 305 123 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 371 781 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 100 (D) (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 110 1,549 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 78 2,521 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 53 3,780 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 20 3,083 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 5 (D) (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 3 884 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 803 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 9,045 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.1 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 485 (D) (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 186 371 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 17 142 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 77 980 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 23 782 (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 .................................: 7 479 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 2 (D) (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 6 5,865 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 2 (D) (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 3 (D) (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 3,978 (X) 4,107 (X) $1,000: (X) 108,693 (X) 122,944 percent of total: (X) 25.4 (X) 31.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,162 469 1,028 472 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,184 2,310 1,082 2,254 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 301 2,209 275 1,717 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 319 5,021 484 8,462 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 447 16,511 499 18,306 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 326 22,674 462 31,940 $100,000 or more .....................................: 239 59,499 277 59,794 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 162 23,458 220 31,880 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 56 18,628 40 14,141 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 16 10,998 15 (D) $1,000,000 or more .................................: 5 6,415 2 (D) : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 5,942 (X) 6,571 (X) $1,000: (X) 14,895 (X) 13,803 percent of total: (X) 3.5 (X) 3.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 3,706 1,181 3,990 1,319 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,453 3,232 1,932 4,642 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 414 2,810 398 2,759 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 294 4,143 207 3,001 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 58 1,959 34 1,099 $50,000 or more ......................................: 17 1,570 10 984 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 4,355 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 14,942 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 3.5 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 1,684 336 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 714 460 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,055 2,754 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 544 3,638 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 282 4,095 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 76 3,659 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 57 1,963 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 19 1,696 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 5,210 (X) 5,904 (X) $1,000: (X) 49,566 (X) 27,453 percent of total: (X) 11.6 (X) 7.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 2,023 709 2,366 882 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,543 3,381 2,110 4,847 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 540 3,807 745 4,979 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 548 8,794 494 7,624 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 337 11,251 145 4,881 $50,000 or more ......................................: 219 21,624 44 4,241 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 136 9,183 35 2,374 $100,000 or more ...................................: 83 12,441 9 1,868 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 1,913 (X) 2,783 (X) $1,000: (X) 62,720 (X) 45,593 percent of total: (X) 14.7 (X) 11.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 428 173 1,040 300 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 307 676 602 1,343 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 190 1,317 275 2,004 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 367 5,802 400 6,674 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 293 10,347 256 8,921 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 178 11,758 133 9,072 $100,000 or more .....................................: 150 32,646 77 17,279 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 112 17,208 57 8,482 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 32 10,880 17 (D) $500,000 or more ...................................: 6 4,558 3 (D) : Contract labor ......................................farms: 593 (X) 745 (X) $1,000: (X) 3,549 (X) 2,769 percent of total: (X) 0.8 (X) 0.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 209 68 363 (D) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 249 638 244 591 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 47 306 91 608 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 64 774 25 393 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 9 297 14 455 $50,000 or more ......................................: 15 1,467 8 (D) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 10 674 8 (D) $100,000 or more ...................................: 5 793 - - : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 1,338 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 13,929 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 3.3 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 353 145 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 487 1,298 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 195 1,454 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 184 2,593 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 63 2,152 (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 ......................................: 56 6,287 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 34 2,464 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 22 3,823 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 1,547 (X) 1,700 (X) $1,000: (X) 9,209 (X) 6,481 percent of total: (X) 2.2 (X) 1.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 405 109 457 (D) $500 to $999 .........................................: 249 155 260 176 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 501 1,180 651 1,522 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 166 1,074 183 1,210 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 146 2,236 104 1,553 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 56 1,774 35 1,118 $50,000 or more ......................................: 24 2,681 10 (D) : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 344 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 3,378 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.8 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 81 10 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 14 8 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 73 156 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 93 585 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 38 580 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 35 1,123 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 10 915 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 1,718 (X) 2,630 (X) $1,000: (X) 18,881 (X) 25,199 percent of total: (X) 4.4 (X) 6.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 309 123 467 228 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 604 1,628 981 2,438 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 297 2,145 446 3,186 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 338 5,248 482 7,289 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 112 3,695 188 6,194 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 39 2,618 51 3,263 $100,000 or more .....................................: 19 3,424 15 2,601 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 1,323 (X) 1,965 (X) $1,000: (X) 13,875 (X) 18,903 percent of total: (X) 3.2 (X) 4.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 179 72 258 142 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 503 1,347 724 1,849 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 263 1,895 404 2,771 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 261 3,913 407 6,087 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 73 2,408 124 3,854 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 27 1,776 37 2,291 $100,000 or more ...................................: 17 2,464 11 1,908 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 850 (X) 1,390 (X) $1,000: (X) 5,005 (X) 6,296 percent of total: (X) 1.2 (X) 1.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 263 114 415 (D) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 328 780 618 1,394 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 129 921 208 1,406 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 96 1,376 111 1,604 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 23 790 26 861 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 8 446 10 603 $100,000 or more ...................................: 3 578 2 (D) : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 6,067 (X) 6,534 (X) $1,000: (X) 28,464 (X) 21,995 percent of total: (X) 6.7 (X) 5.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 247 75 530 120 $500 to $999 .........................................: 386 289 600 445 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 3,474 9,875 4,199 11,156 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,437 9,493 935 6,099 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 464 6,585 246 3,273 $25,000 or more ......................................: 59 2,146 24 902 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 3,784 (X) 6,187 (X) $1,000: (X) 50,897 (X) 59,711 percent of total: (X) 11.9 (X) 15.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,218 522 2,632 1,031 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,026 2,358 1,774 3,972 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 429 3,111 423 2,744 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 594 9,334 712 11,066 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 306 10,226 355 12,205 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 121 8,114 206 13,697 $100,000 or more .....................................: 90 17,233 85 14,995 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 71 10,096 71 9,938 $250,000 or more ...................................: 19 7,137 14 5,057 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 282 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 1,381 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.3 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 42 (D) (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 2 (D) (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 202 677 (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 .......................................: 20 142 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 9 156 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 7 398 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 6 (D) (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: - - (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 1 (D) (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 2,323 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 44,526 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 10.4 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 165 26 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 180 115 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 771 2,072 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 322 2,253 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 457 7,042 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 428 33,017 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 209 7,262 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 144 10,014 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 75 15,742 (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)...........: 6,576 101,678 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 6,576 103,124 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 15,462 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 15,682 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 3,157 138,681 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 3,188 139,490 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 43,928 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 43,755 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 318 130 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 367 167 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 657 1,776 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 649 1,771 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 324 2,374 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 308 2,277 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 621 10,033 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 624 10,070 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 521 18,735 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 505 18,176 $50,000 or more ..................................: 716 105,634 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 735 107,030 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 3,419 37,002 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 3,388 36,366 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 10,823 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 10,734 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 309 171 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 337 178 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 1,613 4,623 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 1,570 4,444 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 838 5,734 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 814 5,576 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 341 5,118 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 350 5,291 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 166 5,554 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 167 5,546 $50,000 or more ..................................: 152 15,803 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 150 15,330 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 1,296 24,377 950 2,972 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 18,809 (X) 3,128 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 1,272 24,293 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 19,099 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 281 101 386 (D) :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 208 565 411 976 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 267 95 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 149 1,094 95 641 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 201 551 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 344 5,521 41 568 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 149 1,095 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 184 6,635 16 559 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 341 5,473 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 130 10,461 1 (D) :: $25,000 or more ..................: 314 17,078 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 71 788 20 136 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 11,095 (X) 6,806 Reserve Programs ....................: 48 83 118 331 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 1,739 (X) 2,807 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 18 8 2 (D) $1 to $999 .......................: 28 11 (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 13 (D) 11 23 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 16 34 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 13 97 1 (D) $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 2 (D) (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 14 203 4 (D) $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 2 (D) (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 2 (D) 1 (D) $25,000 or more ..................: - - (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 8 241 1 (D) : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 3 170 - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/..........................: 2,065 22,840 2,293 11,924 :: (see text) 1/ - Con. : Average per farm ............dollars: (X) 11,061 (X) 5,200 :: Sales of forest products, excluding : : :: Christ