Cen V1 (6-04) 2002 Census of Agriculture Wisconsin Volume 1, Geographic Area Series Part 49 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: 77,131 79,541 65,602 67,959 75,131 82,199 86,505 89,479 Land in farms..............................acres: 15,741,552 16,232,744 14,900,205 15,463,551 16,606,567 17,234,127 17,838,982 17,624,826 Average size of farm ..................acres: 204 204 227 228 221 210 206 197 : Estimated market value of : land and buildings 1/: : Average per farm ....................dollars: 464,127 258,638 282,135 210,179 182,950 232,606 175,095 85,560 Average per acre ....................dollars: 2,272 1,264 1,244 925 826 1,113 853 434 : Estimated market value of all : machinery and equipment 1/...............$1,000: 5,386,373 4,762,238 4,375,650 4,481,945 4,053,360 4,410,681 3,475,058 2,074,183 Average per farm ....................dollars: 72,300 59,899 66,731 66,001 54,037 53,698 40,204 23,751 : Farms by size: : 1 to 9 acres .................................: 4,141 4,500 3,142 3,605 4,012 4,254 3,117 2,392 10 to 49 acres ...............................: 17,152 13,915 9,673 8,655 8,778 10,256 9,447 8,176 50 to 179 acres ..............................: 29,458 30,995 24,546 24,121 27,498 31,202 35,701 41,160 180 to 499 acres .............................: 20,021 24,043 22,228 25,570 28,828 30,855 32,997 33,612 500 to 999 acres .............................: 4,465 4,592 4,573 4,790 4,923 4,682 4,437 3,527 1,000 to 1,999 acres .........................: 1,395 1,166 1,121 1,014 921 778 672 494 2,000 acres or more ..........................: 499 330 319 204 171 172 134 118 : Total cropland ............................farms: 69,883 72,657 61,166 64,229 71,320 78,060 83,666 87,263 acres: 10,728,655 10,999,803 10,353,300 10,948,614 11,618,876 11,769,183 12,088,709 11,668,509 Harvested cropland ......................farms: 54,741 62,656 54,369 61,125 69,141 75,734 81,708 84,970 acres: 8,928,083 8,996,941 8,625,011 8,843,649 9,335,007 10,062,154 9,863,051 9,340,375 Irrigated land ............................farms: 2,457 2,269 2,025 2,146 1,850 1,695 1,645 1,165 acres: 385,902 358,467 341,813 330,838 284,637 259,270 234,557 127,881 : Market value of agricultural : products sold (see text) 2/..............$1,000: 5,623,275 5,794,100 5,579,861 5,259,670 4,909,869 4,854,582 3,444,600 2,352,996 Average per farm ....................dollars: 72,906 72,844 85,056 77,395 65,351 59,059 39,820 26,297 Crops, including nursery : and greenhouse crops...................$1,000: 1,690,071 1,754,487 1,640,283 1,126,566 936,624 943,422 671,094 478,736 Livestock, poultry, and : their products.........................$1,000: 3,933,204 4,039,613 3,939,578 4,133,103 3,973,245 3,911,160 2,773,506 1,867,277 : Farms by value of sales 3/: : Less than $2,500 .............................: 30,491 22,254 14,007 9,932 9,838 10,768 11,653 15,233 $2,500 to $4,999 .............................: 5,389 6,711 5,161 5,355 6,039 6,472 8,119 7,602 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................: 5,788 7,278 6,177 6,576 7,505 7,884 9,901 11,517 $10,000 to $24,999 ...........................: 8,362 10,024 8,841 8,995 10,678 12,178 15,877 (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...........................: 5,929 7,700 6,826 7,872 10,491 12,995 18,018 (NA) $50,000 to $99,999............................: 7,242 9,153 8,818 11,916 15,223 18,022 16,463 (NA) $100,000 to $499,999..........................: 12,192 14,928 14,325 16,471 14,750 13,389 6,211 2,250 $500,000 or more..............................: 1,738 1,493 1,447 842 607 465 231 124 : Farms by type of : organization: : Family or individual..........................: 68,719 69,452 56,598 58,298 64,642 70,842 76,016 (NA) Partnership...................................: 5,347 6,452 5,746 6,930 7,909 8,937 8,749 (NA) Corporation...................................: 2,726 3,145 2,870 2,502 2,322 2,193 1,555 (NA) Other-cooperative, estate : or trust, institutional, etc.................: 339 492 388 229 258 227 185 (NA) : Principal operator by days of work : off farm 4/ 5/: : None..........................................: 34,899 35,003 31,334 36,175 40,587 43,143 44,825 38,627 Any...........................................: 42,232 41,029 31,303 28,081 30,014 33,440 38,202 33,542 200 days or more ...........................: 30,495 28,511 21,088 18,307 18,776 20,200 23,036 20,947 : Principal operator by primary occupation 5/: : Farming ......................................: 45,798 43,356 39,030 46,180 53,342 57,939 59,222 64,805 Other ........................................: 31,333 36,185 26,572 21,779 21,789 24,260 27,283 23,619 : Average age of principal operator 5/.......years: 53.0 52.0 52.2 50.6 50.3 48.4 49.0 50.2 : Total farm production : expenses 1/..............................$1,000: 4,642,287 4,430,522 4,202,802 4,029,737 3,638,957 (NA) (NA) 1,680,806 : Selected farm production : expenses 1/: : Livestock and poultry : purchased..............................$1,000: 294,121 324,928 306,830 349,520 294,202 261,923 233,653 138,150 Feed purchased..........................$1,000: 785,165 880,382 847,206 785,140 675,221 667,669 450,562 380,336 Fertilizer, lime, and : soil conditioners 6/ 7/................$1,000: 260,006 268,793 258,450 248,410 236,568 262,517 181,264 126,706 Gasoline, fuels, and oils...............$1,000: 193,005 198,442 187,629 183,421 175,966 264,315 141,420 97,613 Hired farm labor........................$1,000: 515,473 431,317 409,009 362,356 312,325 279,154 181,536 93,914 Interest expense 8/.....................$1,000: 342,250 379,856 356,573 346,096 400,274 531,636 (NA) (NA) Chemicals 6/............................$1,000: 184,368 175,810 169,356 135,926 104,934 90,030 59,702 35,460 : Livestock and poultry: : Cattle and calves : inventory...............................farms: 38,120 46,036 39,593 46,052 53,315 62,836 64,192 71,092 number: 3,338,122 3,497,475 3,440,300 3,866,998 4,138,221 4,458,683 3,971,214 4,218,103 Beef cows .............................farms: 13,300 13,594 11,642 10,394 10,355 14,386 15,185 19,252 number: 231,649 220,031 222,522 195,810 180,276 236,967 229,258 328,144 Milk cows .............................farms: 16,886 24,065 22,576 30,156 37,325 44,093 45,518 51,655 number: 1,243,315 1,361,041 1,336,626 1,521,969 1,743,427 1,852,784 1,699,839 1,728,670 : Cattle and calves sold ..................farms: 31,807 43,947 38,832 45,227 52,816 61,246 62,894 69,642 number: 1,533,092 1,616,528 1,547,935 1,808,889 1,982,183 1,806,185 1,743,443 1,621,155 : Hogs and pigs inventory .................farms: 2,993 3,974 3,686 6,760 8,737 11,940 15,713 17,816 number: 535,393 758,141 738,339 1,173,783 1,312,818 1,479,028 1,473,818 1,240,808 Hogs and pigs sold.......................farms: 3,245 3,857 3,591 6,776 8,899 12,059 15,396 17,978 number: 1,294,440 1,590,206 1,523,490 2,244,673 2,515,246 2,658,032 2,558,847 2,345,238 : Layers 20 weeks old and older : inventory...............................farms: 4,243 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) number: 4,415,462 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat- : type chickens sold......................farms: 1,226 830 587 504 674 897 995 1,097 number: 33,652,214 27,747,569 27,607,761 13,686,548 10,761,742 8,803,544 8,721,401 9,463,734 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 29,021 37,383 34,315 36,674 48,665 52,645 56,602 52,645 acres: 2,862,031 2,981,830 2,877,971 2,830,496 2,787,734 3,257,104 2,975,928 2,271,002 bushels: 385,057,040 374,550,814 362,498,739 283,709,848 311,689,830 332,327,822 288,060,992 161,241,513 Corn for silage or greenchop.............farms: 17,632 23,830 22,498 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 704,513 733,284 717,549 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 11,233,740 10,643,670 10,444,465 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Wheat for grain, All.....................farms: 4,801 4,867 4,578 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 194,863 156,454 150,469 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 11,693,175 8,387,371 8,083,650 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Winter wheat for grain.................farms: 4,653 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 188,363 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 11,485,097 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Spring wheat for grain ................farms: 183 325 298 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 6,500 6,841 6,393 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 208,078 274,278 256,716 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats for grain...........................farms: 11,300 16,416 14,925 22,195 31,065 40,594 50,851 (NA) acres: 245,695 335,107 314,722 488,332 679,203 890,503 1,092,308 (NA) bushels: 14,600,211 19,746,962 18,623,580 27,900,172 37,458,060 46,411,629 60,582,588 (NA) Barley for grain.........................farms: 1,489 3,006 2,806 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 35,226 67,107 64,060 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 1,735,478 3,556,712 3,403,587 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for grain........................farms: 19 9 9 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,294 595 595 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) bushels: 93,075 44,000 44,000 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sorghum for silage or greenchop..........farms: 159 134 125 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 2,048 2,130 2,008 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons: 20,255 20,425 19,467 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Soybeans for beans ......................farms: 15,245 12,580 12,028 8,957 5,628 5,667 4,587 5,182 acres: 1,520,471 997,861 990,531 575,087 297,226 332,235 222,157 194,962 bushels: 67,060,605 42,996,339 42,681,842 17,659,688 11,491,031 10,619,901 6,602,755 3,813,422 Dry edible beans, excluding limas........farms: 17 88 75 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 7,398 11,611 10,554 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 148,408 186,131 171,239 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Tobacco .................................farms: 452 950 839 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 1,517 2,846 2,553 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 3,807,667 5,996,086 5,355,466 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Potatoes.................................farms: 399 442 418 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 80,332 84,922 85,304 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) cwt: 29,990,800 30,143,466 30,242,152 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Forage-land used for all hay and : haylage, grass silage, and greenchop : (see text) .............................farms: 43,561 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 3,089,564 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) tons, dry: 10,135,628 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sunflower seed, All......................farms: 46 72 69 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 2,076 4,056 3,985 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) pounds: 2,774,463 5,653,925 5,566,905 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Vegetables harvested for sale : (see text) 9/...........................farms: 2,850 3,540 3,288 4,269 4,177 4,262 5,188 6,264 acres: 252,693 285,311 270,130 347,581 328,902 280,326 319,090 337,959 All land in orchards.....................farms: 1,009 1,116 853 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) acres: 9,683 12,758 10,851 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are based on a sample of farms. 2/ Data for 1974 include the value of forest products sold. 3/ Data for 1982 and prior years exclude abnormal farms. 4/ Data for 1997 and prior years do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 5/ Data for 1974 apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships. 6/ Data for 1982 and prior years do not include cost of custom applications; data for chemicals include the cost of lime for 1978 and prior years. 7/ Data for 1997 and prior years exclude cost of lime and manure. 8/ Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 9/ Data for 1974 were from land area used. Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlord's Share, Direct, and Organic: 2002 and 1997 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : Percent of : :: Item : : Percent of : : 2002 :total in 2002 : 1997 :: : 2002 :total in 2002 : 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total sales (see text).................farms: 77,131 100.0 79,541 :: Total sales (see text) - Con. : $1,000: 5,623,275 100.0 5,794,100 :: Value of sales by commodity : Average per farm.................dollars: 72,906 (X) 72,844 :: or commodity group - Con. : : :: Livestock, poultry, and : By value of sales: : :: their products - Con. : Less than $1,000 (see text)........farms: 24,161 31.3 15,884 :: : $1,000: 1,767 (Z) 2,008 :: Cattle and calves ...............farms: 31,807 41.2 43,947 $1,000 to $2,499...................farms: 6,330 8.2 6,370 :: $1,000: 834,895 14.8 702,854 $1,000: 10,461 0.2 10,530 :: Milk and other dairy products : $2,500 to $4,999...................farms: 5,389 7.0 6,711 :: from cows.......................farms: 16,972 22.0 23,881 $1,000: 19,454 0.3 24,276 :: $1,000: 2,651,018 47.1 2,800,298 : :: Hogs and pigs....................farms: 3,245 4.2 3,857 $5,000 to $9,999...................farms: 5,788 7.5 7,278 :: $1,000: 79,836 1.4 156,106 $1,000: 41,633 0.7 52,242 :: : $10,000 to $19,999.................farms: 6,128 7.9 7,553 :: Sheep, goats, and their products.farms: 2,456 3.2 (NA) $1,000: 87,632 1.6 107,971 :: $1,000: 10,545 0.2 (NA) $20,000 to $24,999.................farms: 2,234 2.9 2,471 :: Horses, ponies, mules, burros, : $1,000: 49,569 0.9 55,204 :: and donkeys.....................farms: 2,949 3.8 (NA) $25,000 to $39,999.................farms: 3,924 5.1 5,123 :: $1,000: 14,986 0.3 (NA) $1,000: 124,830 2.2 162,823 :: : : :: Aquaculture (see text)...........farms: 208 0.3 (NA) $40,000 to $49,999.................farms: 2,005 2.6 2,577 :: $1,000: 14,262 0.3 (NA) $1,000: 89,555 1.6 115,211 :: : $50,000 to $99,999.................farms: 7,242 9.4 9,153 :: Other animals and other animal : $1,000: 529,536 9.4 667,517 :: products (see text)............farms: 1,216 1.6 (NA) $100,000 to $249,999...............farms: 9,247 12.0 11,682 :: $1,000: 102,694 1.8 (NA) $1,000: 1,454,143 25.9 1,785,861 :: : : :: : $250,000 to $499,999...............farms: 2,945 3.8 3,246 :: Value of landlord's share of : $1,000: 999,152 17.8 1,103,858 :: total sales (see text)..............farms: 1,387 1.8 (NA) $500,000 to $999,999...............farms: 1,064 1.4 1,009 :: $1,000: 22,820 0.4 (NA) $1,000: 721,597 12.8 673,938 :: : $1,000,000 or more.................farms: 674 0.9 484 :: : $1,000: 1,493,945 26.6 1,032,662 :: Value of agricultural products sold : $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........farms: 540 0.7 397 :: directly to individuals for human : $1,000: 801,883 14.3 561,414 :: consumption (see text)..............farms: 4,918 6.4 4,847 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........farms: 96 0.1 67 :: $1,000: 29,072 0.5 23,848 $1,000: 320,677 5.7 220,268 :: Average per farm...............dollars: 5,911 (X) 4,920 $5,000,000 or more...............farms: 38 (Z) 20 :: : $1,000: 371,386 6.6 250,980 :: By value of sales: : : :: : Value of sales by commodity : :: $1 to $499.......................farms: 1,207 1.6 1,378 or commodity group: : :: $1,000: 260 (Z) 283 Crops, including nursery : :: $500 to $999.....................farms: 786 1.0 891 and greenhouse ...................farms: 36,708 47.6 42,491 :: $1,000: 538 (Z) 623 $1,000: 1,690,071 30.1 1,754,487 :: : : :: $1,000 to $4,999.................farms: 1,903 2.5 1,838 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, : :: $1,000: 4,252 0.1 3,996 and dry peas....................farms: 25,170 32.6 (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 466 0.6 312 $1,000: 893,272 15.9 (NA) :: $1,000: 3,117 0.1 2,122 Tobacco..........................farms: 452 0.6 944 :: $10,000 to $24,999...............farms: 333 0.4 240 $1,000: 6,111 0.1 8,618 :: $1,000: 4,748 0.1 3,593 Cotton and cottonseed............farms: - - - :: $25,000 to $49,999..............farms: 120 0.2 90 $1,000: - - - :: $1,000: 4,080 0.1 3,279 : :: $50,000 or more.................farms: 103 0.1 98 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, : :: $1,000: 12,077 0.2 9,952 and sweet potatoes..............farms: 2,957 3.8 (NA) :: : $1,000: 341,615 6.1 (NA) :: Value of certified organically produced : Fruits, tree nuts, and berries...farms: 1,331 1.7 1,133 :: commodities (see text)..............farms: 561 0.7 (NA) $1,000: 107,972 1.9 159,356 :: $1,000: 20,828 0.4 (NA) Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, : :: Average per farm...............dollars: 37,127 (X) (NA) and sod (see text)..............farms: 1,487 1.9 (NA) :: : $1,000: 197,439 3.5 (NA) :: By value of sales: : : :: : Cut Christmas trees and short : :: $1 to $999 ......................farms: 96 0.1 (NA) rotation woody crops............farms: 859 1.1 (NA) :: $1,000: 43 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 23,412 0.4 (NA) :: $1,000 to $9,999 ................farms: 196 0.3 (NA) Other crops and hay (see text)...farms: 16,449 21.3 (NA) :: $1,000: 742 (Z) (NA) $1,000: 120,249 2.1 (NA) :: : : :: $10,000 to $24,999 ..............farms: 91 0.1 (NA) Livestock, poultry, and : :: $1,000: 1,456 (Z) (NA) their products....................farms: 38,793 50.3 49,467 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ..............farms: 58 0.1 (NA) $1,000: 3,933,204 69.9 4,039,613 :: $1,000: 2,013 (Z) (NA) Poultry and eggs.................farms: 3,110 4.0 2,534 :: $50,000 or more .................farms: 120 0.2 (NA) $1,000: 224,968 4.0 242,238 :: $1,000: 16,574 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 : 77,131 77,131 37,234 $1,000: 5,871,217 5,623,275 247,942 Average per farm ................................dollars: 76,120 72,906 6,659 : By economic class (see text): : : Less than $1,000 (see text) .......................farms: 14,799 14,799 2,552 $1,000: 2,700 1,400 1,300 $1,000 to $2,499 ..................................farms: 11,421 11,421 6,458 $1,000: 18,899 9,718 9,180 $2,500 to $4,999 ..................................farms: 7,704 7,704 3,799 $1,000: 27,640 18,249 9,391 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................farms: 6,909 6,909 3,003 $1,000: 49,410 40,070 9,340 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................farms: 8,869 8,869 3,687 $1,000: 144,830 134,318 10,511 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................farms: 5,898 5,898 2,972 $1,000: 213,233 204,482 8,751 : $50,000 to $99,999 ................................farms: 7,067 7,067 4,354 $1,000: 518,464 495,882 22,582 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................farms: 9,404 9,404 6,618 $1,000: 1,487,070 1,414,850 72,220 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................farms: 3,220 3,220 2,419 $1,000: 1,091,539 1,040,268 51,272 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................farms: 1,148 1,148 858 $1,000: 780,210 752,993 27,217 $1,000,000 or more ................................farms: 692 692 514 $1,000: 1,537,222 1,511,044 26,178 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.........................farms: 552 552 421 $1,000: 824,339 804,212 20,127 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.........................farms: 101 101 69 $1,000: 335,200 330,448 4,752 $5,000,000 or more...............................farms: 39 39 24 $1,000: 377,684 376,385 1,299 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 77,133 (X) 79,527 (X) $1,000: (X) 4,642,287 (X) 4,430,522 Average per farm ................................dollars: (X) 60,185 (X) 55,711 : Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $4,999 ...........................................: 20,975 56,448 19,836 54,135 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 14,035 101,539 12,930 94,161 $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 15,381 243,983 15,193 243,503 $25,000 to $49,999 .....................................: 8,282 300,436 9,715 351,892 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................: 8,048 581,365 10,566 760,987 : $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................: 7,052 1,068,701 8,406 1,234,799 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................: 2,072 710,913 1,942 667,202 $500,000 or more .......................................: 1,288 1,578,900 939 1,023,842 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................: 784 533,082 643 436,114 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................: 410 601,666 249 349,909 $2,500,000 or more ...................................: 94 444,152 47 237,820 : Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners : purchased 1/........................................farms: 42,048 (X) 49,430 (X) $1,000: (X) 260,006 (X) 268,793 percent of total: (X) 5.6 (X) 6.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 10,019 2,243 9,518 2,277 $500 to $999 .........................................: 5,155 3,606 6,462 4,596 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 14,808 36,188 19,536 47,381 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,867 40,322 7,108 48,180 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 4,303 63,700 5,142 74,652 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,167 39,302 1,124 37,847 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 515 33,557 385 25,554 $100,000 or more .....................................: 214 41,088 155 28,307 : Chemicals purchased..................................farms: 37,052 (X) 45,017 (X) $1,000: (X) 184,368 (X) 175,810 percent of total: (X) 4.0 (X) 4.0 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 10,696 2,150 12,219 2,679 $500 to $999 .........................................: 4,611 3,249 7,016 4,982 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 13,541 33,172 18,016 41,319 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 4,267 28,730 4,358 29,379 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,754 39,519 2,418 35,726 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 735 24,747 651 21,957 $50,000 or more ......................................: 448 52,800 339 39,768 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 284 19,018 221 14,696 $100,000 or more ...................................: 164 33,783 118 25,072 : Seeds, plants, vines, and trees......................farms: 39,746 (X) 50,282 (X) $1,000: (X) 223,674 (X) 187,753 percent of total: (X) 4.8 (X) 4.2 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 10,396 2,336 11,784 2,710 $500 to $999 .........................................: 5,457 3,803 8,035 5,645 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 14,361 35,142 21,387 51,075 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 4,991 33,857 5,606 37,227 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,033 44,915 2,556 37,102 $25,000 or more ......................................: 1,508 103,621 914 53,994 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 897 30,158 623 20,657 $50,000 or more ....................................: 611 73,463 291 33,337 : Livestock and poultry purchased .....................farms: 21,117 (X) 26,881 (X) $1,000: (X) 294,121 (X) 324,928 percent of total: (X) 6.3 (X) 7.3 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 7,666 3,240 6,517 2,860 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 7,451 17,336 9,530 23,397 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,221 15,271 4,134 28,315 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,790 27,533 4,166 64,226 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 851 28,946 1,359 46,709 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 534 35,707 752 49,413 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................: 419 61,612 329 47,152 $250,000 or more .....................................: 185 104,476 94 62,856 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 112 37,419 60 20,671 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 53 36,591 21 14,198 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 20 30,467 13 27,987 : Breeding livestock : purchased (see text) .............................farms: 12,329 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 108,518 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.3 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 4,282 2,074 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 4,822 11,209 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 1,391 9,644 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 1,030 15,403 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 443 14,620 (NA) (NA) : $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 201 13,417 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 108 14,954 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 52 27,195 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 35 11,400 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 9 5,747 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 8 10,048 (NA) (NA) : Other livestock and poultry : purchased.........................................farms: 11,343 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 185,603 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 4.0 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 5,253 1,833 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 3,166 7,242 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 914 6,238 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 808 12,672 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 413 14,385 (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 .................................: 332 22,547 (NA) (NA) $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 332 49,599 (NA) (NA) $250,000 or more ...................................: 125 71,086 (NA) (NA) $250,000 to $499,999 .............................: 74 25,596 (NA) (NA) $500,000 to $999,999 .............................: 40 26,689 (NA) (NA) $1,000,000 or more ...............................: 11 18,801 (NA) (NA) : Feed purchased.......................................farms: 43,074 (X) 45,579 (X) $1,000: (X) 785,165 (X) 880,382 percent of total: (X) 16.9 (X) 19.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 12,581 5,323 10,031 4,501 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 12,624 28,448 12,019 27,293 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 4,551 31,904 5,492 39,156 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 6,382 103,283 9,441 152,686 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 3,873 133,005 5,235 176,254 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,849 121,254 2,258 149,768 $100,000 or more .....................................: 1,214 361,948 1,103 330,723 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 818 124,317 779 113,085 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 262 89,268 219 75,755 $500,000 to $999,999 ...............................: 102 69,267 73 49,588 $1,000,000 or more .................................: 32 79,097 32 92,295 : Gasoline, fuels, and oils............................farms: 73,275 (X) 71,071 (X) $1,000: (X) 193,005 (X) 198,442 percent of total: (X) 4.2 (X) 4.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 41,085 13,219 33,984 13,292 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 22,583 52,412 27,417 66,650 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,619 37,412 6,070 41,317 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,077 45,365 2,873 42,523 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 670 22,630 560 18,391 $50,000 or more ......................................: 241 21,968 167 16,269 : Utilities (see text) ................................farms: 50,736 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 159,689 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 3.4 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 13,861 3,192 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 8,133 5,614 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 20,474 51,130 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 5,628 37,605 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,024 29,722 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ......................................: 616 32,427 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 437 14,344 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................................: 179 18,084 (NA) (NA) : Supplies, repairs, and maintenance ..................farms: 69,388 (X) 65,987 (X) $1,000: (X) 473,225 (X) 359,125 percent of total: (X) 10.2 (X) 8.1 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 25,989 9,491 19,583 8,281 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 22,453 52,365 25,940 62,444 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 8,394 59,206 10,069 68,371 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 8,643 132,670 8,175 119,362 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 2,621 87,770 1,716 55,996 $50,000 or more ......................................: 1,288 131,722 504 44,670 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 908 60,982 390 25,053 $100,000 or more ...................................: 380 70,740 114 19,618 : Hired farm labor ....................................farms: 19,275 (X) 27,738 (X) $1,000: (X) 515,473 (X) 431,317 percent of total: (X) 11.1 (X) 9.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 4,850 1,857 9,241 3,221 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 4,562 11,416 7,454 18,048 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,342 16,792 3,111 22,046 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,201 49,964 4,038 63,758 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 2,221 75,936 2,102 71,866 : $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,052 73,146 1,099 74,970 $100,000 or more .....................................: 1,047 286,361 693 177,409 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 690 102,580 493 73,474 $250,000 to $499,999 ...............................: 248 85,836 139 46,075 $500,000 or more ...................................: 109 97,945 61 57,859 : Contract labor ......................................farms: 3,630 (X) 5,020 (X) $1,000: (X) 20,181 (X) 22,092 percent of total: (X) 0.4 (X) 0.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 1,523 678 1,988 860 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 1,190 2,810 2,122 4,613 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 552 3,531 500 3,298 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 240 3,473 267 3,885 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 60 2,120 90 3,049 $50,000 or more ......................................: 65 7,568 53 6,386 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 32 2,263 36 2,402 $100,000 or more ...................................: 33 5,304 17 3,984 : Customwork and custom hauling........................farms: 25,607 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 125,552 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 2.7 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 9,397 4,074 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 10,941 25,586 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 2,963 19,915 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 1,592 22,546 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 408 13,846 (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 ......................................: 306 39,585 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 161 10,909 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more ...................................: 145 28,677 (NA) (NA) : Cash rent for land, buildings, : and grazing fees 2/.................................farms: 21,310 (X) 23,478 (X) $1,000: (X) 245,901 (X) 200,133 percent of total: (X) 5.3 (X) 4.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 2,629 650 3,130 816 $500 to $999 .........................................: 2,305 1,625 2,734 1,912 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 7,719 18,971 9,361 23,324 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 3,064 21,407 3,455 23,890 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 3,301 51,815 3,112 46,992 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,254 43,939 1,055 35,398 $50,000 or more ......................................: 1,038 107,493 631 67,801 : Rent and lease expenses for machinery, : equipment, and farm share of : vehicles ..........................................farms: 7,017 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 45,463 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 1.0 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 1,898 467 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 .........................................: 1,182 816 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 2,046 4,575 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 728 5,115 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 778 11,525 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 243 7,870 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ......................................: 142 15,095 (NA) (NA) : Interest expense.....................................farms: 31,847 (X) 39,489 (X) $1,000: (X) 342,250 (X) 379,856 percent of total: (X) 7.4 (X) 8.6 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 4,536 1,985 6,112 2,850 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 11,050 29,738 14,448 38,006 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 7,398 51,059 7,808 54,488 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 6,106 92,575 7,987 122,180 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 1,730 58,699 2,246 74,992 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 707 47,753 640 42,536 $100,000 or more .....................................: 320 60,442 248 44,804 : Secured by real estate.............................farms: 25,521 (X) 30,972 (X) $1,000: (X) 249,580 (X) 260,184 percent of total: (X) 5.4 (X) 5.9 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 2,867 1,413 3,645 1,794 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 9,514 25,867 12,750 34,841 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 6,481 45,063 7,086 49,069 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 4,845 70,977 5,784 86,131 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 1,108 37,693 1,179 38,820 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 489 32,115 387 25,538 $100,000 or more ...................................: 217 36,451 141 23,991 : Not secured by real estate.........................farms: 16,392 (X) 21,013 (X) $1,000: (X) 92,670 (X) 119,672 percent of total: (X) 2.0 (X) 2.7 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 .........................................: 5,378 2,137 6,226 2,735 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................: 6,418 15,826 8,108 19,107 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................: 2,522 17,384 3,279 22,693 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................: 1,469 22,633 2,653 38,263 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................: 417 13,801 553 18,238 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................: 125 7,892 151 9,642 $100,000 or more ...................................: 63 12,998 43 8,994 : Property taxes paid .................................farms: 72,184 (X) 75,128 (X) $1,000: (X) 254,629 (X) 244,027 percent of total: (X) 5.5 (X) 5.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ...........................................: 6,352 1,562 5,744 1,443 $500 to $999 .........................................: 6,001 4,504 7,354 5,482 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 46,314 120,848 49,670 122,537 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 10,214 67,511 9,435 62,360 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 2,841 40,181 2,543 35,461 $25,000 or more ......................................: 462 20,023 382 16,744 : All other production expenses (see text).............farms: 49,818 (X) 71,813 (X) $1,000: (X) 519,585 (X) 553,083 percent of total: (X) 11.2 (X) 12.5 Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $999 ...........................................: 16,231 6,804 25,001 10,354 $1,000 to $4,999 .....................................: 16,375 36,667 24,326 55,347 $5,000 to $9,999 .....................................: 6,159 42,349 7,907 54,484 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................................: 6,992 108,534 9,498 146,711 : $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 2,374 80,908 3,552 117,708 $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 986 65,828 1,060 70,119 $100,000 or more .....................................: 701 178,495 469 98,360 $100,000 to $249,999 ...............................: 510 73,579 380 54,616 $250,000 or more ...................................: 191 104,916 89 43,744 : Production expenses paid by : landlords 3/..........................................farms: 2,725 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 14,712 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 0.3 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 588 84 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 137 97 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 1,299 3,276 (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 .......................................: 333 2,386 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 260 3,976 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 108 4,893 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 91 3,229 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 10 678 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 7 986 (NA) (NA) : Depreciation expenses : claimed (see text) ...................................farms: 36,463 (X) (NA) (NA) $1,000: (X) 602,103 (NA) (NA) percent of total: (X) 13.0 (NA) (NA) Farms with expenses of- : $1 to $499 ............................................ : 2,965 686 (NA) (NA) $500 to $999 ...........................................: 2,802 1,941 (NA) (NA) $1,000 to $4,999 .......................................: 11,064 27,082 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 .......................................: 5,700 39,605 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .....................................: 7,835 124,562 (NA) (NA) $25,000 or more ........................................: 6,097 408,227 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 ...................................: 3,717 126,898 (NA) (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 ...................................: 1,570 106,152 (NA) (NA) $100,000 or more .....................................: 810 175,177 (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)...........: 77,133 1,384,224 :: Net cash farm income of operators (see text)............: 77,133 1,353,663 Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 17,946 :: Average per farm.............................dollars: (X) 17,550 : :: : Farms with net gains 1/...............................: 38,527 1,677,979 :: Farm operators reporting net gains 1/.................: 38,808 1,650,894 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 43,553 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 42,540 : :: : Farms with gains of- : :: Farms with gains of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 3,934 1,962 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 4,001 2,044 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 8,208 21,337 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 8,398 21,982 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 4,642 34,098 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 4,635 34,151 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 6,682 110,306 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 6,799 112,102 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 6,087 220,653 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 6,041 218,648 $50,000 or more ..................................: 8,974 1,289,624 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 8,934 1,261,967 : :: : Farms with net losses ................................: 38,606 293,756 :: Farm operators reporting net losses ..................: 38,325 297,231 Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 7,609 :: Average per farm ..........................dollars: (X) 7,756 : :: : Farms with losses of- : :: Farms with losses of- : less than $1,000 .................................: 4,798 2,430 :: less than $1,000 .................................: 4,737 2,391 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 16,973 47,474 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................................: 16,704 46,616 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 8,732 62,342 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................................: 8,714 62,116 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 6,547 99,662 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............................: 6,595 100,363 $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 1,101 35,930 :: $25,000 to $49,999 ...............................: 1,089 35,207 $50,000 or more ..................................: 455 45,917 :: $50,000 or more ..................................: 486 50,537 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 37,234 247,942 42,319 150,255 :: Government payments - Con. : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 6,659 (X) 3,551 :: Amount from other : : :: federal farm programs................: 25,607 208,905 (NA) (NA) Farms with receipts of- : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 8,158 (NA) (NA) $1 to $999 .........................: 9,028 4,159 10,947 5,185 :: Farms with receipts of- : $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 15,496 36,884 23,170 55,921 :: $1 to $999 .......................: 7,776 3,018 (NA) (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 5,421 38,661 5,408 36,671 :: $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 6,969 17,445 (NA) (NA) $10,000 to $24,999 .................: 5,203 79,140 2,266 32,796 :: $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 4,122 29,726 (NA) (NA) $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 1,676 55,688 462 15,512 :: $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 4,713 72,050 (NA) (NA) $50,000 or more ....................: 410 33,410 66 4,171 :: $25,000 or more ..................: 2,027 86,665 (NA) (NA) : :: : : :: Commodity Credit Corporation : Amount from Conservation : :: Loans (see text).......................: 4,852 92,266 3,174 67,830 Reserve and Wetlands : :: Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 19,016 (X) 21,370 Reserve Programs ....................: 14,729 39,038 14,248 46,076 :: : Average per farm 1/...............: (X) 2,650 (X) 3,234 :: Farms with receipts of- : Farms with receipts of- : :: $1 to $999 .........................: 1,096 482 477 238 $1 to $999 .......................: 3,657 2,007 (NA) (NA) :: $1,000 to $4,999 ...................: 1,487 3,597 1,055 2,651 $1,000 to $4,999 .................: 9,251 20,754 (NA) (NA) :: $5,000 to $9,999 ...................: 656 4,609 473 3,350 $5,000 to $9,999 .................: 1,343 9,143 (NA) (NA) :: $10,000 to $19,999 .................: 625 8,938 427 6,019 $10,000 to $24,999 ...............: 455 6,365 (NA) (NA) :: $20,000 to $24,999 .................: 184 4,042 116 2,549 $25,000 or more ..................: 23 768 (NA) (NA) :: $25,000 to $49,999 .................: 399 13,814 291 10,066 : :: $50,000 or more ....................: 405 56,784 335 42,957 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -----------------------------------------------