Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture Washington Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 47 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: 35,939 40,113 29,011 30,264 33,559 36,080 30,987 29,410 Land in farms..............................acres: 15,318,008 15,778,606 15,179,710 15,726,007 16,115,568 16,469,678 16,721,836 16,661,902 Average size of farm ..................acres: 426 393 523 520 480 456 540 567 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 623,333 520,306 634,619 468,482 355,976 423,352 358,679 198,154 Average per acre ....................dollars: 1,486 1,292 1,192 892 739 933 659 350 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 2,690,548 2,325,580 2,021,640 1,843,190 1,537,272 1,652,940 1,292,959 761,653 Average per farm ....................dollars: 80,212 57,987 69,693 61,053 45,905 45,947 41,814 26,853 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 7,482 9,208 5,195 5,408 6,040 6,425 4,161 3,330 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 13,187 14,791 9,727 10,115 11,362 12,717 9,896 8,739 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 7,223 7,646 6,250 6,536 7,216 7,755 7,433 7,626 180 to 499 acres .............................: 3,439 3,536 3,138 3,336 3,796 4,038 4,136 4,287 500 to 999 acres .............................: 1,635 1,770 1,618 1,699 1,855 1,927 2,000 2,051 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 1,364 1,502 1,436 1,461 1,626 1,548 1,673 1,720 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 1,609 1,660 1,647 1,709 1,664 1,670 1,688 1,657 : Total cropland ............................farms: 28,184 30,082 24,656 25,765 28,891 31,317 28,488 27,581 acres: 8,038,469 8,291,529 7,913,709 7,999,419 8,168,454 8,190,984 8,236,401 7,945,063 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 21,802 24,168 20,445 21,282 24,027 26,067 24,926 24,732 acres: 4,894,634 5,160,717 4,895,633 4,734,673 4,597,476 5,278,772 5,014,228 4,946,306 Irrigated land ............................farms: 15,534 16,261 13,131 14,068 15,437 16,252 14,951 13,183 acres: 1,823,155 1,787,120 1,705,025 1,641,437 1,518,684 1,638,470 1,639,189 1,309,018 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 5,330,740 4,947,886 4,767,727 3,821,222 2,919,634 2,831,159 2,075,155 1,658,077 Average per farm ....................dollars: 148,327 123,349 164,342 126,263 87,000 78,469 66,969 56,378 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 3,582,818 3,403,524 3,251,291 2,451,605 1,688,656 1,714,741 1,293,857 1,154,631 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 1,747,922 1,544,362 1,516,436 1,369,617 1,230,978 1,116,418 781,298 496,131 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 15,005 16,290 8,698 8,980 10,599 12,483 7,751 8,760 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 3,244 4,617 3,299 3,489 4,166 4,312 4,004 2,739 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 3,106 3,674 2,954 3,078 3,507 3,631 3,384 2,946 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 3,454 3,805 3,242 3,327 3,684 3,681 3,967 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 2,378 2,294 1,972 2,305 2,668 2,660 3,341 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 2,157 2,343 2,093 2,426 2,995 3,110 3,667 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 4,634 5,145 4,872 5,243 4,978 5,358 4,326 3,649 $500,000 or more..............................: 1,961 1,945 1,881 1,416 962 812 505 349 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 30,525 33,711 23,466 25,126 28,289 31,107 26,574 (NA) Partnership...................................: 2,280 2,998 2,548 2,675 2,850 2,748 2,652 (NA) Corporation...................................: 2,748 3,112 2,776 2,271 2,248 2,043 1,609 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 386 292 221 192 172 182 152 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 16,798 15,210 12,363 12,848 13,268 13,062 12,609 10,018 Any...........................................: 19,141 22,908 15,079 15,691 18,561 20,757 17,274 14,042 200 days or more ...........................: 12,948 15,894 9,924 10,441 12,330 13,943 11,248 9,521 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 21,013 18,649 15,465 16,491 17,654 17,968 16,961 16,546 Other ........................................: 14,926 21,464 13,546 13,773 15,905 18,112 14,026 11,827 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 55.4 53.2 54.2 53.1 51.6 50.1 50.3 51.7 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 4,430,693 3,795,253 3,607,282 3,122,970 2,425,028 (NA) (NA) 1,155,185 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 394,109 361,019 353,157 360,704 320,026 347,434 233,574 118,747 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 471,553 506,594 495,975 445,993 341,396 348,833 246,697 204,119 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 231,964 242,558 231,396 185,614 153,949 174,198 123,882 100,158 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 145,339 133,534 124,646 115,163 90,991 126,610 72,003 47,190 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 987,399 810,500 771,003 601,614 420,768 313,100 236,656 155,316 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 248,172 228,197 214,518 191,779 176,125 241,997 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 262,331 219,606 208,739 170,128 132,723 102,290 55,971 33,587 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 12,215 17,381 11,721 13,484 15,434 20,147 16,478 16,505 number: 1,100,181 1,211,350 1,204,265 1,270,275 1,304,673 1,321,820 1,237,822 1,222,893 Beef cows .............................farms: 9,128 11,735 8,627 9,555 10,799 14,018 11,294 11,467 number: 248,664 301,814 304,473 310,554 334,966 339,997 335,701 389,436 Milk cows .............................farms: 1,208 1,590 1,302 1,842 2,410 3,608 3,737 4,488 number: 246,753 247,437 247,191 242,787 220,849 210,254 190,693 165,373 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 8,979 14,401 10,857 12,259 14,371 17,675 15,543 15,420 number: 1,081,584 1,109,756 1,086,270 1,014,365 1,089,642 1,127,460 983,997 856,698 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 961 1,219 978 1,407 1,525 2,460 2,258 2,056 number: 30,289 40,152 38,030 56,171 59,195 73,836 79,237 64,694 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 1,067 1,092 818 1,150 1,355 1,934 1,871 1,579 number: 80,159 76,981 72,045 93,660 104,934 116,934 115,513 123,929 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 2,533 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: 5,008,881 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 327 222 162 164 245 351 252 266 number: 33,017,116 30,327,052 30,183,641 33,720,007 36,068,869 16,903,405 14,872,726 14,218,935 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 382 560 514 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 73,703 87,564 84,300 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 14,155,973 16,725,028 16,163,861 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 596 667 633 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 63,303 54,424 53,417 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 1,633,993 1,366,377 1,340,460 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 3,414 4,416 4,097 5,032 5,562 6,232 6,498 7,723 acres: 2,355,451 2,584,849 2,422,506 2,495,940 2,160,641 2,716,305 2,842,436 3,022,861 bushels: 128,410,931 160,547,364 151,124,143 120,833,207 114,781,997 128,069,408 123,527,226 118,994,947 Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 3,002 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,802,614 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 104,532,829 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Durum wheat for grain..................farms: 21 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 5,930 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 306,205 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Spring wheat for grain ................farms: 1,792 1,856 1,723 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 546,907 416,332 379,142 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 23,571,897 22,988,799 20,973,057 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 251 307 286 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 12,097 12,947 13,081 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 769,381 1,006,880 1,032,614 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 1,254 1,877 1,787 2,428 3,722 4,176 3,333 (NA) acres: 337,483 447,039 436,299 422,447 609,133 751,963 373,885 (NA) bushels: 18,934,918 31,800,594 30,939,269 19,565,135 31,889,132 43,923,993 22,722,722 (NA) Dry edible beans, excluding limas........farms: 343 347 315 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 49,429 39,891 37,155 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 936,604 873,366 819,343 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Potatoes.................................farms: 408 458 415 431 486 533 502 613 acres: 159,317 156,776 155,074 129,110 110,157 104,738 110,692 92,474 cwt: 88,969,952 88,154,530 87,208,607 62,345,425 54,358,456 46,099,795 47,099,156 35,418,510 Sweet potatoes...........................farms: 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Forage-land used for all hay and : haylage, grass silage, and greenchop : (see text) .............................farms: 10,473 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 914,054 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 3,783,219 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sugarbeets for sugar.....................farms: 7 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 3,711 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 130,149 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 1,804 1,882 1,506 1,605 1,724 2,031 2,029 2,107 acres: 215,135 226,745 209,456 172,057 144,097 169,170 167,875 165,613 All land in orchards.....................farms: 6,108 6,781 5,700 6,220 6,839 6,946 6,262 5,756 acres: 311,194 318,256 301,376 256,282 241,423 215,585 173,956 156,726 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 35,939 100.0 40,113 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 5,330,740 100.0 4,947,886 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 148,327 (X) 123,349 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 10,420 29.0 9,669 :: : $1,000: 1,143 (Z) 1,546 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 8,979 25.0 14,401 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 4,585 12.8 6,621 :: $1,000: 709,585 13.3 654,124 $1,000: 7,454 0.1 10,835 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 3,244 9.0 4,617 :: from cows.......................farms: 884 2.5 1,021 $1,000: 11,473 0.2 16,201 :: $1,000: 634,908 11.9 624,839 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 1,067 3.0 1,092 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 3,106 8.6 3,674 :: $1,000: 6,803 0.1 8,215 $1,000: 21,600 0.4 25,568 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 2,628 7.3 2,927 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 1,971 5.5 (NA) $1,000: 36,480 0.7 40,821 :: $1,000: 4,902 0.1 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 826 2.3 878 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 18,162 0.3 19,238 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 2,698 7.5 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 1,643 4.6 1,556 :: $1,000: 18,599 0.3 (NA) $1,000: 51,515 1.0 48,788 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 334 0.9 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 735 2.0 738 :: $1,000: 215,130 4.0 (NA) $1,000: 32,358 0.6 32,527 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 2,157 6.0 2,343 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 155,079 2.9 167,962 :: products (see text)............farms: 798 2.2 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 2,893 8.0 3,210 :: $1,000: 14,033 0.3 (NA) $1,000: 470,504 8.8 525,937 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 1,741 4.8 1,935 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 606,439 11.4 674,836 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 2,241 6.2 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 1,028 2.9 1,071 :: $1,000: 111,770 2.1 (NA) $1,000: 709,969 13.3 734,400 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 933 2.6 874 :: : $1,000: 3,208,564 60.2 2,649,227 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 640 1.8 623 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 971,361 18.2 929,716 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 4,527 12.6 4,428 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 171 0.5 162 :: $1,000: 34,753 0.7 16,540 $1,000: 601,634 11.3 538,686 :: Average per farm...............dollars: 7,677 (X) 3,735 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 122 0.3 89 :: : $1,000: 1,635,569 30.7 1,180,824 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 1,047 2.9 1,133 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 230 (Z) 259 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 779 2.2 866 and greenhouse ...................farms: 17,117 47.6 18,710 :: $1,000: 535 (Z) 607 $1,000: 3,582,818 67.2 3,403,524 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 1,840 5.1 1,857 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 4,001 0.1 3,856 and dry peas....................farms: 4,036 11.2 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 366 1.0 289 $1,000: 581,991 10.9 (NA) :: $1,000: 2,442 (Z) 1,937 Tobacco..........................farms: - - - :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 277 0.8 186 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 4,051 0.1 2,736 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: - - - :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 124 0.3 47 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 4,102 0.1 1,615 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 94 0.3 50 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 19,392 0.4 5,530 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 2,041 5.7 (NA) :: : $1,000: 805,567 15.1 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 6,215 17.3 6,247 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 594 1.7 (NA) $1,000: 1,354,238 25.4 1,290,500 :: $1,000: 20,326 0.4 (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 34,218 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 1,883 5.2 (NA) :: : $1,000: 391,930 7.4 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 165 0.5 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 508 1.4 (NA) :: $1,000: 51 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 26,270 0.5 (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 246 0.7 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 6,399 17.8 (NA) :: $1,000: 820 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 422,822 7.9 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 64 0.2 (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 1,031 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 14,372 40.0 19,540 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 44 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 1,747,922 32.8 1,544,362 :: $1,000: 1,411 (Z) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 1,540 4.3 1,306 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 75 0.2 (NA) $1,000: 143,962 2.7 170,965 :: $1,000: 17,012 0.3 (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 : 35,939 35,939 7,332 $1,000: 5,464,503 5,330,740 133,763 Average per farm ................................dollars: 152,049 148,327 18,244 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 9,271 9,271 230 $1,000: 1,190 1,100 90 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 4,752 4,752 364 $1,000: 7,733 7,336 397 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 3,361 3,361 334 $1,000: 11,931 11,216 716 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 3,290 3,290 485 $1,000: 22,870 21,050 1,820 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 3,678 3,678 770 $1,000: 58,454 52,745 5,709 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 2,583 2,583 773 $1,000: 91,930 80,907 11,023 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 2,160 2,160 808 $1,000: 155,249 143,276 11,972 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 2,996 2,996 1,552 $1,000: 489,588 456,178 33,409 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 1,811 1,811 1,020 $1,000: 633,439 603,730 29,709 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 1,084 1,084 584 $1,000: 745,676 725,331 20,345 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 953 953 412 $1,000: 3,246,444 3,227,870 18,573 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 655 655 289 $1,000: 990,214 978,418 11,796 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 175 175 79 $1,000: 612,882 608,962 3,920 $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 123 123 44 $1,000: 1,643,347 1,640,491 2,857 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 35,959 (X) 40,094 (X) $1,000: (X) 4,430,693 (X) 3,795,253 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 123,215 (X) 94,659 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 9,620 26,502 14,037 38,443 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 6,334 46,591 7,885 55,774 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 7,297 116,899 6,825 105,226 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 3,834 135,275 2,897 103,861 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 2,766 194,734 2,526 182,712 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 3,066 482,665 3,126 491,660 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 1,524 530,400 1,428 498,585 $500,000 or more .......................................: 1,518 2,897,627 1,370 2,318,992 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 805 555,481 788 543,832 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 492 726,431 429 654,643 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 221 1,615,716 153 1,120,517 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 17,937 (X) 17,576 (X) $1,000: (X) 231,964 (X) 242,558 percent of total: (X) 5.2 (X) 6.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 5,935 1,228 5,416 1,119 $500 to $999 .........................................: 2,265 1,548 2,092 1,446 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,290 9,554 4,279 10,013 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,455 9,863 1,428 10,088 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,883 29,688 1,914 30,767 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,146 40,224 1,416 48,365 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 601 40,765 674 46,234 $100,000 or more .....................................: 362 99,095 357 94,527 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 17,580 (X) 18,615 (X) $1,000: (X) 262,331 (X) 219,606 percent of total: (X) 5.9 (X) 5.8 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 6,716 1,047 6,798 1,212 $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,375 923 1,975 1,359 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 3,868 9,579 3,830 9,434 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,584 10,937 1,892 13,147 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,096 33,204 2,233 34,967 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 998 34,501 998 34,179 $50,000 or more ......................................: 943 172,141 889 125,308 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 543 36,939 574 39,197 $100,000 or more ...................................: 400 135,202 315 86,111 : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 13,292 (X) 11,262 (X) $1,000: (X) 155,355 (X) 115,524 percent of total: (X) 3.5 (X) 3.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 5,008 892 3,538 640 $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,373 934 1,319 891 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 3,119 7,323 2,854 7,159 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,515 10,630 1,459 10,104 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,287 19,347 1,335 19,895 $25,000 or more ......................................: 990 116,230 757 76,837 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 474 15,900 408 13,422 $50,000 or more ....................................: 516 100,330 349 63,415 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 7,365 (X) 9,547 (X) $1,000: (X) 394,109 (X) 361,019 percent of total: (X) 8.9 (X) 9.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 3,787 1,321 3,451 1,471 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,495 5,767 3,957 9,040 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 409 2,768 879 6,037 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 297 4,642 550 8,284 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 83 3,021 261 8,966 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 93 6,707 234 16,646 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 102 15,199 122 18,209 $250,000 or more .....................................: 99 354,685 93 292,366 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 39 13,477 42 13,610 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 28 19,278 30 19,664 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 32 321,930 21 259,092 : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 3,765 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 26,454 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.6 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 1,901 739 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 1,316 3,003 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 272 1,863 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 132 1,919 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 47 1,625 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 48 3,295 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 30 4,407 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 19 9,604 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 11 3,736 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 6 (D) (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 2 (D) (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 4,690 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 367,655 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 8.3 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 2,792 799 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 1,319 2,855 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 178 1,245 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 151 2,551 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 43 1,668 (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 3,606 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 81 12,200 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 78 342,732 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 26 9,285 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 20 14,245 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 32 319,201 (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 18,421 (X) 19,075 (X) $1,000: (X) 471,553 (X) 506,594 percent of total: (X) 10.6 (X) 13.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 7,642 3,374 8,232 3,680 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 7,268 15,999 7,797 16,302 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,539 9,962 1,186 8,151 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 907 13,078 653 9,899 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 288 10,124 259 9,093 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 206 15,568 216 15,412 $100,000 or more .....................................: 571 403,448 732 444,058 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 240 37,897 316 51,178 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 140 49,799 195 66,765 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 106 72,046 131 88,455 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 85 243,706 90 237,659 : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 33,510 (X) 35,459 (X) $1,000: (X) 145,339 (X) 133,534 percent of total: (X) 3.3 (X) 3.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 19,869 5,779 21,488 6,671 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 8,065 18,099 8,287 18,638 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,339 16,487 2,566 18,282 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,143 32,083 2,209 33,624 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 672 23,470 602 20,452 $50,000 or more ......................................: 422 49,421 307 35,867 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 23,685 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 165,260 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 3.7 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 7,403 1,685 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 3,948 2,670 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 7,877 17,208 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,673 11,698 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,583 23,894 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 1,201 108,106 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 673 23,804 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 528 84,302 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 31,733 (X) 31,026 (X) $1,000: (X) 380,491 (X) 247,717 percent of total: (X) 8.6 (X) 6.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 12,332 4,474 12,601 4,813 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 10,211 23,872 10,150 22,941 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,075 20,968 3,074 20,644 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,993 47,570 3,049 47,236 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,538 53,920 1,341 44,996 $50,000 or more ......................................: 1,584 229,686 811 107,087 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 1,003 68,840 523 35,036 $100,000 or more ...................................: 581 160,846 288 72,051 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 13,598 (X) 16,370 (X) $1,000: (X) 987,399 (X) 810,500 percent of total: (X) 22.3 (X) 21.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 2,923 1,139 5,057 1,423 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,707 6,636 3,073 7,249 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 1,431 9,968 1,303 9,303 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,937 31,380 2,244 37,692 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,462 51,318 1,736 60,382 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,228 86,565 1,240 85,844 $100,000 or more .....................................: 1,910 800,392 1,717 608,607 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 1,079 167,071 1,042 156,969 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 484 164,947 396 131,435 $500,000 or more ...................................: 347 468,374 279 320,204 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 3,702 (X) 4,647 (X) $1,000: (X) 55,607 (X) 47,987 percent of total: (X) 1.3 (X) 1.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,051 414 1,937 716 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,232 2,877 1,569 3,543 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 543 3,518 425 3,019 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 480 7,073 390 6,002 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 166 5,704 150 5,104 $50,000 or more ......................................: 230 36,022 176 29,603 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 139 9,897 89 5,977 $100,000 or more ...................................: 91 26,125 87 23,626 : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 6,834 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 96,634 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.2 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 2,525 957 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,939 4,600 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 761 5,104 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 791 12,165 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 411 14,164 (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 ......................................: 407 59,644 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 260 17,585 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 147 42,059 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 6,081 (X) 6,766 (X) $1,000: (X) 180,856 (X) 130,052 percent of total: (X) 4.1 (X) 3.4 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 879 189 1,060 213 $500 to $999 .........................................: 655 453 909 629 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,573 3,895 1,990 5,028 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 780 5,537 684 4,761 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 792 12,714 965 15,447 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 662 23,115 535 19,146 $50,000 or more ......................................: 740 134,952 623 84,828 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 3,798 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 48,787 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.1 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 1,099 230 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 395 268 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,031 2,459 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 467 3,221 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 434 6,380 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 219 7,986 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 153 28,242 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 12,115 (X) 13,943 (X) $1,000: (X) 248,172 (X) 228,197 percent of total: (X) 5.6 (X) 6.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,457 602 1,914 858 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 3,028 7,961 5,261 13,662 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,402 17,250 2,425 16,763 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,141 47,669 2,416 37,495 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,085 37,740 1,052 36,903 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 574 39,248 530 35,699 $100,000 or more .....................................: 428 97,703 345 86,817 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 9,285 (X) 9,841 (X) $1,000: (X) 173,455 (X) 134,202 percent of total: (X) 3.9 (X) 3.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 667 275 1,060 470 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 2,462 6,444 4,011 11,053 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 2,095 15,147 1,790 12,631 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 2,605 39,523 1,854 28,046 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 765 25,936 660 22,406 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 411 28,041 285 18,895 $100,000 or more ...................................: 280 58,089 181 40,701 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 5,991 (X) 7,721 (X) $1,000: (X) 74,717 (X) 93,996 percent of total: (X) 1.7 (X) 2.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 1,796 804 1,832 844 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 1,829 4,646 2,875 6,463 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 878 6,165 1,132 7,730 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 840 13,019 1,092 16,828 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 372 12,741 465 16,005 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 170 11,281 209 14,281 $100,000 or more ...................................: 106 26,062 116 31,845 : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 33,714 (X) 37,385 (X) $1,000: (X) 146,685 (X) 114,734 percent of total: (X) 3.3 (X) 3.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 4,342 1,004 5,836 1,477 $500 to $999 .........................................: 4,247 3,088 6,164 4,413 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 18,533 43,316 20,361 44,619 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,784 25,858 3,294 22,328 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,142 31,696 1,321 18,992 $25,000 or more ......................................: 666 41,722 409 22,905 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 22,319 (X) 35,160 (X) $1,000: (X) 460,151 (X) 468,661 percent of total: (X) 10.4 (X) 12.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 7,070 2,810 15,799 6,250 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 6,973 16,349 10,231 21,379 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,698 18,863 2,747 18,590 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,665 43,027 3,053 47,666 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,245 43,050 1,550 53,217 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 837 57,701 883 59,430 $100,000 or more .....................................: 831 278,350 897 262,129 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 566 84,628 631 95,235 $250,000 or more ...................................: 265 193,723 266 166,894 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 2,415 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 28,618 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.6 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 306 50 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 242 178 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 869 2,168 (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 .......................................: 306 2,130 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 392 6,141 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 300 17,950 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 198 6,365 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 73 5,062 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 29 6,523 (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 16,286 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 397,602 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 9.0 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 1,840 400 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 1,278 867 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 5,164 13,134 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 2,487 17,109 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 2,454 38,164 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 3,063 327,927 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,377 47,621 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 992 68,708 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 694 211,598 (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)...........: 35,959 1,219,896 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 35,959 1,154,566 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 33,925 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 32,108 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 14,857 1,585,458 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 14,788 1,524,844 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 106,715 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 103,114 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 1,264 563 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 1,378 677 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 2,663 7,351 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 2,712 7,425 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 1,572 11,361 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 1,624 11,723 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 2,428 39,658 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 2,510 41,490 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 2,066 73,923 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 2,081 73,480 $50,000 or more ..................................: 4,864 1,452,603 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 4,483 1,390,049 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 21,102 365,562 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 21,171 370,279 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 17,324 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 17,490 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 2,048 1,054 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 2,107 1,072 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 7,258 20,522 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 7,212 20,503 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 4,346 31,437 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 4,304 31,285 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 4,671 72,729 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 4,667 73,101 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 1,413 47,909 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 1,477 50,545 $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,366 191,911 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 1,404 193,774 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 7,332 133,763 6,730 101,318 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 18,244 (X) 15,055 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 5,676 80,466 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 14,176 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 1,183 490 1,146 378 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 1,729 4,488 1,687 4,384 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 1,009 416 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 1,066 7,586 1,029 7,306 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 1,398 3,671 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 1,539 25,068 1,412 23,349 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 860 6,098 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 1,160 41,028 1,036 36,153 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 1,327 21,575 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 655 55,103 420 29,747 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 1,082 48,706 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 783 38,998 782 42,366 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 49,806 (X) 54,176 Reserve Programs ....................: 3,143 53,297 2,936 41,820 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 16,958 (X) 14,244 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 53 23 28 12 $1 to $999 .......................: 520 222 (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 104 284 82 232 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 854 2,139 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 87 615 55 383 $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 456 3,191 (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 121 1,774 111 1,587 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 613 9,879 (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 40 878 59 1,295 $25,000 or more ..................: 700 37,866 (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 155 5,333 147 5,258 : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 223 30,091 300 33,598 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/..........................: 9,534 150,154 9,996 92,483 :: (see text) 1/ - Con. : Average per farm ............dollars: (X) 15,749 (X) 9,252 :: Sales of forest products, excluding : : :: Christmas trees and maple : Farms with receipts of- : :: products - Con. : $1 to $999 .............