| See footnotes at end of table | |||||
| Map Number | Title | Census Year 1997 | Census Year 1992 | Change From 1992 to 1997 | Percent Change |
| FARMS | |||||
| M001 | Number of Farms | 1,911,859 | 1,925,300 | (13,441) | -0.7% |
| M002 | Percent Change in Number of Farms | 1,911,859 | 1,925,300 | (13,441) | -0.7% |
| FARMS BY VALUE OF SALES | |||||
| M003 | Farms With Sales of Less Than $2,500 | 496,514 | 422,767 | 73,747 | 17.4% |
| M004 | Farms With Sales of $2,500 to $4,999 | 228,477 | 231,867 | (3,390) | -1.5% |
| M005 | Farms With Sales of $5,000 to $9,999 | 237,975 | 251,883 | (13,908) | -5.5% |
| M006 | Percent of Farms With Sales of Less Than $10,000 *1 | 50.4 | 47.1 | 3.3 | 7.0% |
| M007 | Percent of Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More | 49.6 | 52.9 | (3.3) | -6.2% |
| M008 | Farms With Sales of $10,000 to $24,999 | 274,040 | 301,804 | (27,764) | -9.2% |
| M009 | Farms With Sales of $25,000 to $49,999 | 170,705 | 195,354 | (24,649) | -12.6% |
| M010 | Farms With Sales of $50,000 to $99,999 | 158,160 | 187,760 | (29,600) | -15.8% |
| M011 | Farms With Sales of $100,000 to $249,999 | 189,417 | 208,405 | (18,988) | -9.1% |
| M012 | Farms With Sales of $250,000 to $499,999 | 87,777 | 78,546 | 9,231 | 11.8% |
| M013 | Farms With Sales of $500,000 or More | 68,794 | 46,914 | 21,880 | 46.6% |
| M014 | Percent of Farms With Sales of $500,000 or More | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 50.0% |
| M015 | Value of Sales From Farms With Sales of $100,000 or More as Percent of Total Value of Sales | 18.1 | 17.3 | 0.8 | 4.6% |
| FARMS BY SIZE | |||||
| M016 | Average Size of Farm | 487 | 491 | (4) | -0.8% |
| M017 | Average Size of Farm With Sales of $10,000 or More | 846 | 807 | 39 | 4.8% |
| M018 | Farms With Less Than 50 Acres | 564,348 | 554,207 | 10,141 | 1.8% |
| M019 | Change in Number of Farms With Less Than 50 Acres | 564,348 | 554,207 | 10,141 | 1.8% |
| M020 | Farms With 50 to 99 Acres | 295,033 | 283,355 | 11,678 | 4.1% |
| M021 | Farms With 100 to 259 Acres | 462,463 | 472,981 | (10,518) | -2.2% |
| M022 | Change in Number of Farms With 50 to 259 Acres | 757,496 | 756,336 | 1,160 | 0.2% |
| M023 | Farms With 260 to 499 Acres | 238,245 | 255,458 | (17,213) | -6.7% |
| M024 | Farms With 500 to 999 Acres | 175,690 | 186,387 | (10,697) | -5.7% |
| M025 | Change in Number of Farms With 260 to 999 Acres | 413,935 | 441,845 | (27,910) | -6.3% |
| M026 | Farms With 1,000 to 1,999 Acres | 101,468 | 101,923 | (455) | -0.4% |
| M027 | Farms With 2,000 Acres or More | 74,612 | 70,989 | 3,623 | 5.1% |
| M028 | Change in Number of Farms With 1,000 Acres or More | 176,080 | 172,912 | 3,168 | 1.8% |
| MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD | |||||
| M029 | Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold | 196,864,649,000 | 162,608,304,000 | 34,256,345,000 | 21.1% |
| M030 | Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold by County | 196,864,649,000 | 162,608,304,000 | 34,256,345,000 | 21.1% |
| M031 | Average Value of Agricultural Products Sold | 102,970 | 84,459 | 18,511 | 21.9% |
| M032 | Average Value of Agricultural Products Sold for Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More | 204,373 | 156,623 | 47,750 | 30.5% |
| M033 | Average Value of Agricultural Products Sold Per Acre of Land in Farms | 211 | 172 | 39 | 22.7% |
| M034 | Value of Agricultural Products Sold as Percent of Value of Land and Buildings and Value of Machinery and Equipment | 20.3 | 20.8 | (0.5) | -2.4% |
| M035 | Value of Agricultural Products Sold as Percent of Value of Land and Buildings and Value of Machinery and Equipment for Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More | 25.1 | 25.1 | - | - |
| M036 | Value of Crops Sold | 98,055,656,000 | 75,228,256,000 | 22,827,400,000 | 30.3% |
| M037 | Value of Crops as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 49.8 | 46.3 | 3.5 | 7.6% |
| M038 | Average Value of Crops Sold Per Acre of Harvested Cropland | 317 | 254 | 63 | 24.8% |
| M039 | Value of Grains as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 23.7 | 22.1 | 1.6 | 7.2% |
| M040 | Value of Cotton and Cottonseed as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 7.1% |
| M041 | Value of Tobacco as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 1.5 | 1.6 | (0.1) | -6.3% |
| M042 | Value of Hay, Silage, and Field Seeds as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 20.0% |
| M043 | Value of Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 10.3% |
| M044 | Value of Fruits, Nuts, and Berries as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 6.4 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 12.3% |
| M045 | Value of Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, Sod, and Cut Christmas Trees Harvested as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 5.6 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 19.1% |
| M046 | Value of Livestock, Poultry, and Their Products Sold | 98,808,993,000 | 87,380,078,000 | 11,428,915,000 | 13.1% |
| M047 | Value of Livestock, Poultry, and Their Products as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 50.2 | 53.7 | (3.5) | -6.5% |
| M048 | Value of Poultry and Poultry Products as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 11.3 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 18.9% |
| M049 | Value of Dairy Products as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 9.6 | 10.9 | (1.3) | -11.9% |
| M050 | Value of Cattle and Calves as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 20.6 | 25.6 | (5.0) | -19.5% |
| M051 | Value of Hogs and Pigs as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 7.0 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 12.9% |
| M052 | Value of Sheep, Lambs, and Wool as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold | 0.3 | 0.4 | (0.1) | -25.0% |
| FARM-RELATED INCOME AND DIRECT SALES *2 | |||||
| M053 | Value of Agricultural Products Sold Directly to Consumers for Human Consumption | 550,947,000 | 404,056,000 | 146,891,000 | 36.4% |
| M054 | Value of Agricultural Products Sold Directly to Consumers for Human Consumption by County | 550,947,000 | 404,056,000 | 146,891,000 | 36.4% |
| M055 | Payments Received From Federal Farm Programs | 5,054,473,000 | 5,209,524,000 | (155,051,000) | -3.0% |
| M056 | Payments Received From Federal Farm Programs by County | 5,054,473,000 | 5,209,524,000 | (155,051,000) | -3.0% |
| M057 | Income From Machine Work, Customwork, and Other Agricultural Services | 1,235,117,000 | 1,151,525,000 | 83,592,000 | 7.3% |
| M058 | Income From Rental of Farmland, Forest Products, and Other Sources of Farm-Related Income | 2,037,151,000 | 1,617,504,000 | 419,647,000 | 25.9% |
| FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES *2 | |||||
| M059 | Total Production Expenses | 150,590,993,000 | 130,779,261,000 | 19,811,732,000 | 15.1% |
| M060 | Total Production Expenses by County | 150,590,993,000 | 130,779,261,000 | 19,811,732,000 | 15.1% |
| M061 | Average Production Expenses Per Farm by County | 78,771 | 67,928 | 10,843 | 16.0% |
| M062 | Expenses for Livestock and Poultry Purchased | 21,614,559,000 | 23,043,431,000 | (1,428,872,000) | -6.2% |
| M063 | Expenses for Livestock and Poultry Purchased by County | 21,614,559,000 | 23,043,431,000 | (1,428,872,000) | -6.2% |
| M064 | Expenses for Feed for Livestock and Poultry | 32,759,966,000 | 24,084,507,000 | 8,675,459,000 | 36.0% |
| M065 | Expenses for Feed for Livestock and Poultry by County | 32,759,966,000 | 24,084,507,000 | 8,675,459,000 | 36.0% |
| M066 | Expenses for Commercially Mixed Formula Feeds as Percent of Feed Purchased for Livestock and Poultry | 64.8 | 54.2 | 10.6 | 19.6% |
| M067 | Expenses for Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, and Trees | 5,725,869,000 | 4,235,181,000 | 1,490,688,000 | 35.2% |
| M068 | Expenses for Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, and Trees by County | 5,725,869,000 | 4,235,181,000 | 1,490,688,000 | 35.2% |
| M069 | Expenses for Commercial Fertilizer | 9,597,128,000 | 8,204,324,000 | 1,392,804,000 | 17.0% |
| M070 | Expenses for Commercial Fertilizer by County | 9,597,128,000 | 8,204,324,000 | 1,392,804,000 | 17.0% |
| M071 | Expenses for Agricultural Chemicals, Excluding Fertilizer | 7,581,424,000 | 6,133,705,000 | 1,447,719,000 | 23.6% |
| M072 | Expenses for Agricultural Chemicals, Excluding Fertilizer by County | 7,581,424,000 | 6,133,705,000 | 1,447,719,000 | 23.6% |
| M073 | Expenses for Petroleum Products | 6,371,515,000 | 6,120,452,000 | 251,063,000 | 4.1% |
| M074 | Expenses for Petroleum Products by County | 6,371,515,000 | 6,120,452,000 | 251,063,000 | 4.1% |
| M075 | Expenses for Gasoline and Gasohol | 1,886,600,000 | 1,967,494,000 | (80,894,000) | -4.1% |
| M076 | Expenses for Gasoline and Gasohol by County | 1,886,600,000 | 1,967,494,000 | (80,894,000) | -4.1% |
| M077 | Expenses for Diesel Fuel | 2,845,951,000 | 2,686,097,000 | 159,854,000 | 6.0% |
| M078 | Expenses for Diesel Fuel by County | 2,845,951,000 | 2,686,097,000 | 159,854,000 | 6.0% |
| M079 | Expenses for Natural Gas, LP, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Motor Oil, Grease, Etc. | 1,638,964,000 | 1,466,860,000 | 172,104,000 | 11.7% |
| M080 | Expenses for Natural Gas, LP, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Motor Oil, Grease, Etc., by County | 1,638,964,000 | 1,466,860,000 | 172,104,000 | 11.7% |
| M081 | Expenses for Electricity | 2,751,085,000 | 2,568,877,000 | 182,208,000 | 7.1% |
| M082 | Expenses for Electricity by County | 2,751,085,000 | 2,568,877,000 | 182,208,000 | 7.1% |
| M083 | Expenses for Hired Farm Labor, Excluding Contract Labor | 14,841,036,000 | 12,961,639,000 | 1,879,397,000 | 14.5% |
| M084 | Expenses for Hired Farm Labor, Excluding Contract Labor by County | 14,841,036,000 | 12,961,639,000 | 1,879,397,000 | 14.5% |
| M085 | Expenses for Contract Labor | 2,959,005,000 | 2,323,904,000 | 635,101,000 | 27.3% |
| M086 | Expenses for Contract Labor by County | 2,959,005,000 | 2,323,904,000 | 635,101,000 | 27.3% |
| M087 | Expenses for Customwork, Machine Hire, and Rental of Machinery and Equipment | 3,210,309,000 | 2,559,474,000 | 650,835,000 | 25.4% |
| M088 | Expenses for Customwork, Machine Hire, and Rental of Machinery and Equipment by County | 3,210,309,000 | 2,559,474,000 | 650,835,000 | 25.4% |
| M089 | Expenses for Interest Paid for Farm Business | 8,928,107,000 | 8,111,337,000 | 816,770,000 | 10.1% |
| M090 | Expenses for Interest Paid for Farm Business by County | 8,928,107,000 | 8,111,337,000 | 816,770,000 | 10.1% |
| M091 | Percent of Farms With Interest Expenses Paid by County | 42.4 | 45.3 | (2.9) | -6.4% |
| M092 | Expenses for Repairs and Maintenance for Upkeep of Buildings, Motor Vehicles, and Farm Equipment | 8,637,742,000 | 7,731,748,000 | 905,994,000 | 11.7% |
| M093 | Expenses for Repairs and Maintenance for Upkeep of Buildings, Motor Vehicles, and Farm Equipment by County | 8,637,742,000 | 7,731,748,000 | 905,994,000 | 11.7% |
| HIRED FARM LABOR | |||||
| M094 | Hired Farm Workers Working 150 Days or More | 890,467 | 919,194 | (28,727) | -3.1% |
| M095 | Hired Farm Workers Working Less Than 150 Days | 2,461,561 | 2,882,684 | (421,123) | -14.6% |
| M096 | Percent of Farms Reporting Any Hired Farm Labor | 34.0 | 36.0 | (2.0) | -5.6% |
| LAND IN FARMS AND LAND USE | |||||
| M097 | Land in Farms | 931,795,255 | 945,531,506 | (13,736,251) | -1.5% |
| M098 | Land in Farms as Percent of Land Area | 41.2 | 41.8 | (0.6) | -1.4% |
| M099 | Land in Farms--Change in Acreage | 931,795,255 | 945,531,506 | (13,736,251) | -1.5% |
| M100 | Total Cropland | 431,144,896 | 435,365,878 | (4,220,982) | -1.0% |
| M101 | Total Cropland--Change in Acreage | 431,144,896 | 435,365,878 | (4,220,982) | -1.0% |
| M102 | Total Cropland as Percent of Land Area | 19.1 | 19.2 | (0.1) | -0.5% |
| M103 | Total Cropland as Percent of Land in Farms | 46.3 | 46.0 | 0.3 | 0.7% |
| M104 | Harvested Cropland | 309,395,475 | 295,936,976 | 13,458,499 | 4.5% |
| M105 | Harvested Cropland--Change in Acreage | 309,395,475 | 295,936,976 | 13,458,499 | 4.5% |
| M106 | Harvested Cropland as Percent of Land in Farms | 33.2 | 31.3 | 1.9 | 6.1% |
| M107 | Pastureland | 491,045,004 | 513,817,653 | (22,772,649) | -4.4% |
| M108 | Pastureland as Percent of Land in Farms | 52.7 | 54.3 | (1.6) | -2.9% |
| M109 | Acres in the Conservation Reserve or Wetlands Reserve Programs | 29,489,059 | 22,792,319 | 6,696,740 | 29.4% |
| IRRIGATED LAND | |||||
| M110 | Irrigated Land in Farms | 55,058,128 | 49,404,030 | 5,654,098 | 11.4% |
| M111 | Irrigated Land--Change in Acreage | 55,058,128 | 49,404,030 | 5,654,098 | 11.4% |
| M112 | Percent of Land in Farms Irrigated | 5.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 13.5% |
| M113 | Percent of Harvested Cropland Irrigated | 9.2 | 15.3 | (6.1) | -39.9% |
| M114 | Irrigated Pastureland and Other Land | 5,044,655 | 4,142,908 | 901,747 | 21.8% |
| M115 | Irrigated Corn for Grain or Seed by County | 10,638,932 | 9,664,046 | 974,886 | 10.1% |
| M116 | Irrigated Sorghum for Grain or Seed by County | 875,607 | 1,587,852 | (712,245) | -44.9% |
| M117 | Irrigated Wheat by County | 3,990,924 | 4,128,321 | (137,397) | -3.3% |
| M118 | Irrigated Soybeans for Beans by County | 4,152,100 | 2,546,969 | 1,605,131 | 63.0% |
| M119 | Irrigated Cotton by County | 4,888,029 | 3,711,939 | 1,176,090 | 31.7% |
| M120 | Irrigated Alfalfa Hay by County | 5,980,532 | 5,672,678 | 307,854 | 5.4% |
| M121 | Irrigated Vegetables Harvested by County | 2,641,773 | 2,443,072 | 198,701 | 8.1% |
| M122 | Irrigated Land in Orchards by County | 4,107,903 | 3,635,762 | 472,141 | 13.0% |
| AVERAGE VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS *2 | |||||
| M123 | Average Value of Land and Buildings Per Farm | 449,748 | 357,056 | 92,692 | 26.0% |
| M124 | Average Value of Land and Buildings Per Acre of Land in Farms | 933 | 727 | 206 | 28.3% |
| MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT ON PLACE *2 | |||||
| M125 | Estimated Market Value of All Machinery and Equipment on Place | 110,256,802,000 | 93,316,496,000 | 16,940,306,000 | 18.2% |
| M126 | Estimated Market Value of All Machinery and Equipment on Place by County | 110,256,802,000 | 93,316,496,000 | 16,940,306,000 | 18.2% |
| M127 | Average Market Value of All Machinery and Equipment Per Farm | 57,678 | 48,605 | 9,073 | 18.7% |
| M128 | Motortrucks, Including Pickups | 3,497,735 | 3,295,070 | 202,665 | 6.2% |
| M129 | Motortrucks, Including Pickups--Change in Number | 3,497,735 | 3,295,070 | 202,665 | 6.2% |
| M130 | Wheel Tractors | 3,936,014 | 4,304,906 | (368,892) | -8.6% |
| M131 | Wheel Tractors--Change in Number | 3,936,014 | 4,304,906 | (368,892) | -8.6% |
| M132 | Wheel Tractors of Less Than 40 Horsepower (PTO) | 1,262,688 | 1,477,631 | (214,943) | -14.5% |
| M133 | Wheel Tractors of 40 to 99 Horsepower (PTO) | 1,808,105 | NA | NA | NA |
| M134 | Wheel Tractors of 100 Horsepower (PTO) or More | 865,221 | NA | NA | NA |
| M135 | Grain and Bean Combines | 460,606 | 568,819 | (108,213) | -19.0% |
| M136 | Grain and Bean Combines--Change in Number | 460,606 | 568,819 | (108,213) | -19.0% |
| M137 | Pickup Balers | 717,245 | 789,500 | (72,255) | -9.2% |
| M138 | Cotton Pickers and Strippers | 38,294 | 36,795 | 1,499 | 4.1% |
| AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS USED *2 | |||||
| M139 | Acres on Which Commercial Fertilizer Was Used | 233,447,100 | 226,706,924 | 6,740,176 | 3.0% |
| M140 | Acres of Cropland Fertilized, Excluding Pastureland, as Percent of Harvested Cropland | 69.5 | 70.8 | (1.3) | -1.8% |
| M141 | Acres of Crops, Including Hay, Treated for Insect Control | 61,520,355 | 62,592,157 | (1,071,802) | -1.7% |
| M142 | Acres of Crops Treated for Nematodes | 6,464,826 | 6,554,838 | (90,012) | -1.4% |
| M143 | Acres of Crops and Orchards Treated for Disease Control | 13,315,058 | 11,642,804 | 1,672,254 | 14.4% |
| M144 | Acres of Land Treated for Weed or Grass Control | 184,195,515 | 178,990,871 | 5,204,644 | 2.9% |
| M145 | Acres Treated With Chemicals for Defoliation or for Growth Control of Crops or Thinning of Fruit | 11,472,739 | 11,024,330 | 448,409 | 4.1% |
| TENURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF FARM OPERATORS | |||||
| M146 | Farms Operated by Full Owners | 1,146,891 | 1,111,738 | 35,153 | 3.2% |
| M147 | Percent of Farms Operated by Full Owners | 60.0 | 57.7 | 2.3 | 4.0% |
| M148 | Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Full Owners | 33.9 | 31.3 | 2.6 | 8.3% |
| M149 | Farms Operated by Part Owners | 573,839 | 596,657 | (22,818) | -3.8% |
| M150 | Percent of Farms Operated by Part Owners | 30.0 | 31.0 | (1.0) | -3.2% |
| M151 | Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Part Owners | 54.5 | 55.7 | (1.2) | -2.2% |
| M152 | Farms Operated by Tenants | 191,129 | 216,905 | (25,776) | -11.9% |
| M153 | Percent of Farms Operated by Tenants | 10.0 | 11.3 | (1.3) | -11.5% |
| M154 | Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Tenants | 11.6 | 13.0 | (1.4) | -10.8% |
| M155 | Rented or Leased Land in Farms by County | 378,089,985 | 404,836,348 | (26,746,363) | -6.6% |
| M156 | Percent of Land in Farms Rented or Leased | 40.6 | 42.8 | (2.2) | -5.1% |
| M157 | Farms Operated by Blacks and Other Races | 47,658 | 43,487 | 4,171 | 9.6% |
| M158 | Farms Operated by Persons of American Indian Origin | 10,638 | NA | NA | NA |
| M159 | Farms Operated by Persons of Hispanic Origin | 27,717 | 20,956 | 6,761 | 32.3% |
| M160 | Average Age of Farm Operators | 54.3 | 53.3 | 1.0 | 1.9% |
| M161 | Farm Operators 65 Years Old and Over | 497,029 | 477,650 | 19,379 | 4.1% |
| M162 | Percent of Farm Operators 65 Years Old and Over | 26.0 | 24.8 | 1.2 | 4.8% |
| M163 | Farm Operators Reporting Any Off-Farm Work | 1,042,158 | 992,773 | 49,385 | 5.0% |
| M164 | Percent of Farm Operators Working Off Their Farm 100 Days or More | 45.9 | 43.0 | 2.9 | 6.7% |
| M165 | Percent of Farm Operators Not Residing on Farm Operated | 21.6 | 21.2 | 0.4 | 1.9% |
| M166 | Farms Operated by Female Operator | 165,102 | 145,156 | 19,946 | 13.7% |
| M167 | Percent of Farms Operated by Female Operator | 8.6 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 14.7% |
| PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR | |||||
| M168 | Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming | 961,560 | 1,053,150 | (91,590) | -8.7% |
| M169 | Percent of Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming | 50.3 | 54.7 | (4.4) | -8.0% |
| M170 | Percent of Farm Operators With Sales of $10,000 or More Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming | 35.3 | 74.0 | (38.7) | -52.3% |
| M171 | Percent of Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation as Other Than Farming | 49.7 | 45.3 | 4.4 | 9.7% |
| FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | |||||
| M172 | Farms Operated by Individual or Family | 1,643,424 | 1,653,491 | (10,067) | -0.6% |
| M173 | Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Individual or Family | 62.8 | 63.9 | (1.1) | -1.7% |
| M174 | Farms Operated by Partnership | 169,462 | 186,806 | (17,344) | -9.3% |
| M175 | Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Partnership | 16.0 | 16.2 | (0.2) | -1.2% |
| M176 | Farms Operated by Corporation | 84,002 | 72,567 | 11,435 | 15.8% |
| M177 | Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Corporation | 14.1 | 13.0 | 1.1 | 8.5% |
| LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND OTHER ANIMAL SPECIALTIES | |||||
| M178 | Cattle and Calves--Inventory | 98,989,244 | 96,135,825 | 2,853,419 | 3.0% |
| M179 | Cattle and Calves--Change in Inventory | 98,989,244 | 96,135,825 | 2,853,419 | 3.0% |
| M180 | Cattle and Calves--Inventory by County | 98,989,244 | 96,135,825 | 2,853,419 | 3.0% |
| M181 | Farms With 200 or More Cattle and Calves--Inventory | 92,488 | 89,974 | 2,514 | 2.8% |
| M182 | Cows and Heifers That Had Calved--Inventory | 43,162,054 | 42,037,794 | 1,124,260 | 2.7% |
| M183 | Cows and Heifers That Had Calved--Inventory as Percent of Cattle and Calves | 43.6 | 43.7 | (0.1) | -0.2% |
| M184 | Milk Cows--Inventory | 9,095,439 | 9,491,818 | (396,379) | -4.2% |
| M185 | Milk Cows--Change in Inventory | 9,095,439 | 9,491,818 | (396,379) | -4.2% |
| M186 | Milk Cows--Inventory by County | 9,095,439 | 9,491,818 | (396,379) | -4.2% |
| M187 | Farms With 100 or More Milk Cows--Inventory | 19,740 | 20,408 | (668) | -3.3% |
| M188 | Milk Cows as Percent of Cows and Heifers That Had Calved | 21.1 | 22.6 | (1.5) | -6.6% |
| M189 | Beef Cows--Inventory | 34,066,615 | 32,545,976 | 1,520,639 | 4.7% |
| M190 | Beef Cows--Change in Inventory | 34,066,615 | 32,545,976 | 1,520,639 | 4.7% |
| M191 | Heifers, Heifer Calves, Steers, Steer Calves, Bulls, and Bull Calves as Percent of Cattle and Calves | 56.4 | 56.3 | 0.1 | 0.2% |
| M192 | Cattle and Calves Sold | 74,089,046 | 70,562,908 | 3,526,138 | 5.0% |
| M193 | Cattle Fattened on Grain and Concentrates and Sold | 27,328,190 | 26,405,739 | 922,451 | 3.5% |
| M194 | Fattened Cattle Sold--Change in Number | 27,328,190 | 26,405,739 | 922,451 | 3.5% |
| M195 | Fattened Cattle Sold by County | 27,328,190 | 26,405,739 | 922,451 | 3.5% |
| M196 | Fattened Cattle Sold as Percent of Cattle and Calves Sold | 36.9 | 37.4 | (0.5) | -1.3% |
| M197 | Farms With 500 or More Fattened Cattle Sold | 3,294 | 4,019 | (725) | -18.0% |
| M198 | Hogs and Pigs--Inventory | 61,206,236 | 57,563,118 | 3,643,118 | 6.3% |
| M199 | Hogs and Pigs--Change in Inventory | 61,206,236 | 57,563,118 | 3,643,118 | 6.3% |
| M200 | Farms With 200 or More Hogs and Pigs--Inventory | 40,026 | 64,382 | (24,356) | -37.8% |
| M201 | Hogs and Pigs Used or to Be Used for Breeding--Inventory | 6,831,564 | 6,921,614 | (90,050) | -1.3% |
| M202 | Hogs and Pigs Used or to Be Used for Breeding--Change in Inventory | 6,831,564 | 6,921,614 | (90,050) | -1.3% |
| M203 | Litters of Pigs Farrowed Between December 1, 1996 and November 30, 1997 | 11,497,523 | 11,217,687 | 279,836 | 2.5% |
| M204 | Hogs and Pigs Sold | 142,611,882 | 111,326,807 | 31,285,075 | 28.1% |
| M205 | Hogs and Pigs Sold by County | 142,611,882 | 111,326,807 | 31,285,075 | 28.1% |
| M206 | Feeder Pigs Sold | 34,988,718 | 22,722,878 | 12,265,840 | 54.0% |
| M207 | Feeder Pigs Sold as Percent of Hogs and Pigs Sold | 24.5 | 20.4 | 4.1 | 20.1% |
| M208 | Hogs and Pigs Sold Other Than Feeder Pigs | 107,623,164 | 88,603,929 | 19,019,235 | 21.5% |
| M209 | Sheep and Lambs--Inventory | 7,821,885 | 10,770,391 | (2,948,506) | -27.4% |
| M210 | Sheep and Lambs--Change in Inventory | 7,821,885 | 10,770,391 | (2,948,506) | -27.4% |
| M211 | Ewes 1 Year Old or Older--Inventory | 4,408,683 | 6,400,816 | (1,992,133) | -31.1% |
| M212 | Sheep and Lambs Sold | 7,331,545 | 10,519,343 | (3,187,798) | -30.3% |
| M213 | Milk Goats--Inventory | 146,678 | 124,718 | 21,960 | 17.6% |
| M214 | Angora Goats--Inventory | 809,391 | 1,799,280 | (989,889) | -55.0% |
| M215 | Horses and Ponies--Inventory | 2,427,277 | 2,049,522 | 377,755 | 18.4% |
| M216 | Layers and Pullets 13 Weeks Old and Older--Inventory | 366,989,851 | 351,310,317 | 15,679,534 | 4.5% |
| M217 | Layers and Pullets 13 Weeks Old and Older--Change in Inventory | 366,989,851 | 351,310,317 | 15,679,534 | 4.5% |
| M218 | Layers and Pullets 13 Weeks Old and Older--Inventory by County | 366,989,851 | 351,310,317 | 15,679,534 | 4.5% |
| M219 | Broilers and Other Meat-Type Chickens Sold | 6,741,927,110 | 5,428,589,485 | 1,313,337,625 | 24.2% |
| M220 | Broilers and Other Meat-Type Chickens Sold--Change in Number | 6,741,927,110 | 5,428,589,485 | 1,313,337,625 | 24.2% |
| M221 | Broilers and Other Meat-Type Chickens Sold by County | 6,741,927,110 | 5,428,589,485 | 1,313,337,625 | 24.2% |
| M222 | Turkeys Sold | 307,586,680 | 279,230,136 | 28,356,544 | 10.2% |
| M223 | Turkeys Sold--Change in Number | 307,586,680 | 279,230,136 | 28,356,544 | 10.2% |
| M224 | Value of Fish and Other Aquaculture Products Sold | 806,611,100 | 504,733,000 | 301,878,100 | 59.8% |
| CROPS HARVESTED | |||||
| M225 | Corn for Grain or Seed | 69,796,716 | 69,339,869 | 456,847 | 0.7% |
| M226 | Corn for Grain or Seed by County | 69,796,716 | 69,339,869 | 456,847 | 0.7% |
| M227 | Acres of Corn for Grain or Seed as Percent of Harvested Cropland | 22.6 | 23.4 | (0.8) | -3.4% |
| M228 | Corn for Grain or Seed--Change in Acreage | 69,796,716 | 69,339,869 | 456,847 | 0.7% |
| M229 | Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 5,727,594 | 6,069,124 | (341,530) | -5.6% |
| M230 | Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 8,470,353 | 10,887,147 | (2,416,794) | -22.2% |
| M231 | Sorghum for Grain or Seed--Change in Acreage | 8,470,353 | 10,887,147 | (2,416,794) | -22.2% |
| M232 | Sorghum for Grain or Seed by County | 8,470,353 | 10,887,147 | (2,416,794) | -22.2% |
| M233 | Acres of Sorghum for Grain or Seed as Percent of Harvested Cropland | 2.7 | 3.7 | (1.0) | -27.0% |
| M234 | Wheat for Grain | 58,836,344 | 59,089,470 | (253,126) | -0.4% |
| M235 | Wheat for Grain--Change in Acreage | 58,836,344 | 59,089,470 | (253,126) | -0.4% |
| M236 | Wheat for Grain by County | 58,836,344 | 59,089,470 | (253,126) | -0.4% |
| M237 | Acres of Wheat for Grain as Percent of Harvested Cropland | 19.0 | 20.0 | (1.0) | -5.0% |
| M238 | Oats for Grain | 2,680,958 | 4,178,873 | (1,497,915) | -35.8% |
| M239 | Oats for Grain--Change in Acreage | 2,680,958 | 4,178,873 | (1,497,915) | -35.8% |
| M240 | Barley for Grain | 5,944,951 | 6,818,065 | (873,114) | -12.8% |
| M241 | Barley for Grain--Change in Acreage | 5,944,951 | 6,818,065 | (873,114) | -12.8% |
| M242 | Rye for Grain | 268,452 | 336,248 | (67,796) | -20.2% |
| M243 | Rice | 3,122,120 | 3,117,718 | 4,402 | 0.1% |
| M244 | Soybeans for Beans | 66,147,726 | 56,351,304 | 9,796,422 | 17.4% |
| M245 | Soybeans for Beans--Change in Acreage | 66,147,726 | 56,351,304 | 9,796,422 | 17.4% |
| M246 | Soybeans for Beans by County | 66,147,726 | 56,351,304 | 9,796,422 | 17.4% |
| M247 | Acres of Soybeans for Beans as Percent of Harvested Cropland | 21.4 | 19.0 | 2.4 | 12.6% |
| M248 | Peanuts for Nuts | 1,352,155 | 1,594,611 | (242,456) | -15.2% |
| M249 | Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 1,691,899 | 1,548,766 | 143,133 | 9.2% |
| M250 | Dry Edible Peas | 275,976 | 226,387 | 49,589 | 21.9% |
| M251 | Cotton | 13,235,236 | 10,961,720 | 2,273,516 | 20.7% |
| M252 | Cotton--Change in Acreage | 13,235,236 | 10,961,720 | 2,273,516 | 20.7% |
| M253 | Cotton by County | 13,235,236 | 10,961,720 | 2,273,516 | 20.7% |
| M254 | Acres of Cotton as Percent of Harvested Cropland | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 16.2% |
| M255 | Sunflower Seed | 2,534,708 | 1,905,088 | 629,620 | 33.0% |
| M256 | Canola | 532,578 | 82,098 | 450,480 | 548.7% |
| M257 | Sugar Beets for Sugar | 1,453,824 | 1,441,815 | 12,009 | 0.8% |
| M258 | Sugarcane for Sugar | 875,180 | 883,927 | (8,747) | -1.0% |
| M259 | Potatoes, Excluding Sweetpotatoes | 1,355,241 | 1,351,084 | 4,157 | 0.3% |
| M260 | Potatoes, Excluding Sweetpotatoes--Change in Acreage | 1,355,241 | 1,351,084 | 4,157 | 0.3% |
| M261 | Tobacco | 838,530 | 831,231 | 7,299 | 0.9% |
| M262 | Tobacco--Change in Acreage | 838,530 | 831,231 | 7,299 | 0.9% |
| M263 | Land From Which Hay Was Harvested | 60,799,788 | 56,596,466 | 4,203,322 | 7.4% |
| M264 | Land From Which Hay Was Harvested by County | 60,799,788 | 56,596,466 | 4,203,322 | 7.4% |
| M265 | Land From Which Hay Was Harvested--Change in Acreage | 60,799,788 | 56,596,466 | 4,203,322 | 7.4% |
| M266 | Land From Which Hay Was Harvested as Percent of Harvested Cropland | 19.7 | 19.1 | 0.6 | 3.1% |
| M267 | Alfalfa Hay Harvested | 21,309,784 | 22,792,626 | (1,482,842) | -6.5% |
| M268 | Alfalfa Hay Harvested--Change in Acreage | 21,309,784 | 22,792,626 | (1,482,842) | -6.5% |
| M269 | Tame Hay Harvested, Other Than Alfalfa, Small Grain, and Wild Hay | 23,812,059 | 19,727,365 | 4,084,694 | 20.7% |
| M270 | Small Grain Hay Harvested | 2,929,541 | 3,045,172 | (115,631) | -3.8% |
| M271 | Wild Hay Harvested | 8,086,743 | 6,773,734 | 1,313,009 | 19.4% |
| M272 | Grass Silage, Haylage, and Green Chop Hay Harvested | 4,661,661 | 4,257,569 | 404,092 | 9.5% |
| M273 | Alfalfa Seed | 156,427 | 152,161 | 4,266 | 2.8% |
| M274 | Red Clover Seed | 48,132 | 49,600 | (1,468) | -3.0% |
| M275 | Fescue Seed | 479,333 | 320,334 | 158,999 | 49.6% |
| M276 | Ryegrass Seed | 299,551 | 216,171 | 83,380 | 38.6% |
| VEGETABLES HARVESTED | |||||
| M277 | Vegetables Harvested for Sale | 3,773,219 | 3,782,358 | (9,139) | -0.2% |
| M278 | Vegetables Harvested for Sale by County | 3,773,219 | 3,782,358 | (9,139) | -0.2% |
| M279 | Asparagus Harvested for Sale | 78,088 | 85,929 | (7,841) | -9.1% |
| M280 | Broccoli Harvested for Sale | 143,661 | 122,429 | 21,232 | 17.3% |
| M281 | Cantaloups Harvested for Sale | 108,099 | 106,938 | 1,161 | 1.1% |
| M282 | Cucumbers and Pickles Harvested for Sale | 144,606 | 138,639 | 5,967 | 4.3% |
| M283 | Green Peas, Excluding Green Cowpeas, Harvested for Sale | 279,599 | 328,287 | (48,688) | -14.8% |
| M284 | Head Cabbage Harvested for Sale | 82,407 | 95,445 | (13,038) | -13.7% |
| M285 | Lettuce and Romaine Harvested for Sale | 308,501 | 287,468 | 21,033 | 7.3% |
| M286 | Dry Onions Harvested for Sale | 165,266 | 138,060 | 27,206 | 19.7% |
| M287 | Snap Beans Harvested for Sale | 270,576 | 272,698 | (2,122) | -0.8% |
| M288 | Sweet Corn Harvested for Sale | 723,023 | 762,132 | (39,109) | -5.1% |
| M289 | Tomatoes Harvested for Sale | 414,624 | 397,368 | 17,256 | 4.3% |
| M290 | Watermelons Harvested for Sale | 177,469 | 220,244 | (42,775) | -19.4% |
| FRUITS, NUTS, AND BERRIES | |||||
| M291 | Strawberries Harvested for Sale | 53,477 | 51,548 | 1,929 | 3.7% |
| M292 | Tame Blueberries Harvested for Sale | 45,000 | 43,184 | 1,816 | 4.2% |
| M293 | Land in Orchards | 5,158,064 | 4,770,778 | 387,286 | 8.1% |
| M294 | Land in Orchards by County | 5,158,064 | 4,770,778 | 387,286 | 8.1% |
| M295 | Acres of Apples | 570,320 | 583,624 | (13,304) | -2.3% |
| M296 | Acres of Avocados | 77,144 | 74,344 | 2,800 | 3.8% |
| M297 | Acres of Peaches | 180,223 | 226,029 | (45,806) | -20.3% |
| M298 | Acres of Pears | 77,917 | 83,183 | (5,266) | -6.3% |
| M299 | Acres of Cherries | 120,649 | 126,395 | (5,746) | -4.5% |
| M300 | Acres of Plums and Prunes | 155,625 | 142,118 | 13,507 | 9.5% |
| M301 | Acres of Grapes | 1,004,545 | 867,151 | 137,394 | 15.8% |
| M302 | Acres of Oranges | 998,157 | 915,947 | 82,210 | 9.0% |
| M303 | Acres of Grapefruit | 200,577 | 206,230 | (5,653) | -2.7% |
| M304 | Acres of Lemons | 75,610 | 67,329 | 8,281 | 12.3% |
| M305 | Acres of English Walnuts | 235,175 | 214,159 | 21,016 | 9.8% |
| M306 | Acres of Almonds | 540,276 | 441,700 | 98,576 | 22.3% |
| M307 | Acres of Pecans | 519,054 | 473,426 | 45,628 | 9.6% |
| NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE CROPS | |||||
| M308 | Farms With Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, Sod, and Cut Christmas Trees Harvested for Sale | 67,816 | 47,425 | 20,391 | 43.0% |
| M309 | Farms With Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, Sod, and Cut Christmas Trees Harvested With Value of Sales of $2,500 or More | 51,758 | 39,074 | 12,684 | 32.5% |
| M310 | Value of Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, Sod, and Cut Christmas Trees Harvested for Sale | 10,942,816,000 | 7,634,924,000 | 3,307,892,000 | 43.3% |
| M311 | Value of Bedding/Garden Plants Grown for Sale | 2,392,495,000 | 1,391,175,000 | 1,001,320,000 | 72.0% |
| M312 | Value of Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens Grown for Sale | 717,612,000 | 645,104,000 | 72,508,000 | 11.2% |
| M313 | Value of Foliage Plants Grown for Sale | 703,232,000 | 623,256,000 | 79,976,000 | 12.8% |
| M314 | Value of Potted Flowering Plants Grown for Sale | 1,067,724,000 | 823,246,000 | 244,478,000 | 29.7% |
| M315 | Value of Nursery Crops Grown for Sale | 3,382,161,000 | 2,618,311,000 | 763,850,000 | 29.2% |
| NA - Not Available | |||||
| *1 - Excludes abnormal farms | |||||
| *2 - Data are based on a sample of farms | |||||
| Numbers enclosed by parentheses in column 5 represent a negative sum | |||||