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NEW JERSEY AND UNITED STATES: NUMBER OF FARMS, LAND-IN-FARMS AND AVERAGE SIZE OF FARMS, 1950-1996 1/
Number of Farms Land-in-Farms Average Size of Farm
New Jersey United States New Jersey United States New Jersey United States
number 1,000 acres acres
1950 26,900 5,647,800 1,770 1,202,019 66 213
1951 26,000 5,427,600 1,740 1,203,500 67 222
1952 25,000 5,197,500 1,720 1,204,930 69 232
1953 24,000 4,983,600 1,710 1,205,740 71 242
1954 23,000 4,798,200 1,700 1,206,355 74 251
1955 21,600 4,653,800 1,650 1,201,900 76 258
1956 20,200 4,514,100 1,600 1,197,070 79 265
1957 19,000 4,371,700 1,560 1,191,340 82 273
1958 18,000 4,232,900 1,530 1,184,944 85 280
1959 17,000 4,104,520 1,500 1,182,563 88 288
1960 15,800 3,962,520 1,460 1,175,646 92 297
1961 15,200 3,825,410 1,440 1,167,699 95 305
1962 14,600 3,692,410 1,410 1,159,383 97 314
1963 13,300 3,572,200 1,370 1,151,572 103 322
1964 12,000 3,456,690 1,300 1,146,106 108 332
1965 11,000 3,356,170 1,220 1,139,597 111 340
1966 10,000 3,257,040 1,160 1,131,844 116 348
1967 9,500 3,161,730 1,120 1,123,456 118 355
1968 9,100 3,070,860 1,080 1,115,231 119 363
1969 8,900 3,000,180 1,080 1,107,811 121 369
1970 8,600 2,949,100 1,060 1,102,371 123 374
1971 8,500 2,902,310 1,050 1,096,863 124 378
1972 8,500 2,859,880 1,045 1,092,065 123 382
1973 8,500 2,823,260 1,035 1,087,923 122 385
1974 8,400 2,795,460 1,030 1,084,433 123 388
1975 8,600 2,251,420 1,035 1,059,420 120 420
1976 8,900 2,497,270 1,020 1,054,075 115 422
1977 8,600 2,455,830 1,000 1,047,785 116 427
1978 9,000 2,436,250 1,040 1,044,790 116 429
1979 9,600 2,437,300 1,030 1,042,015 107 428
1980 9,400 2,439,510 1,020 1,038,885 109 426
1981 9,500 2,439,920 1,030 1,034,190 108 424
1982 9,500 2,406,550 1,020 1,027,795 107 427
1983 9,500 2,378,620 1,000 1,023,425 105 430
1984 9,300 2,333,810 980 1,017,803 105 436
1985 9,100 2,292,530 960 1,012,073 105 441
1986 8,800 2,249,820 920 1,005,333 105 447
1987 8,500 2,212,960 900 998,923 106 451
1988 8,300 2,200,940 880 994,423 106 452
1989 8,300 2,174,520 880 990,723 106 456
1990 8,100 2,145,820 870 986,850 107 460
1991 2/ 8,500 2,116,760 880 981,736 104 464
1992 9,000 2,107,840 880 978,503 98 464
1993 8,900 2,083,430 870 976,463 98 469
1994 8,900 2,064,720 860 973,403 97 471
1995 9,000 2,071,520 850 972,253 94 469
1996 3/ 9,200 2,063,010 840 968,048 91 469
1/ The definition of a farm has undergone several changes during this century. The definitions of a farm as used in this table follow:
1975 A farm is an establishment that sold or would normally have sold $1,000 of agricultural products during the year.
1954-1974 A farm is a place of 10 or more acres that had annual sales of $50 or more of agricultural products, or any place of less than 10 acres that had annual sales of $250 or more.
1951-1953 Estimates were "extrapolated " to provide a smooth transition from the earlier definitions to the 1954 definition.
1950 A farm is a place of 3 or more acres that produced farm products whose value amounted to $150 or more, exclusive of home gardens. Places of less than 3 acres which had sales of $250 or more were also considered farms.
2/ Starting in 1991, Christmas tree farms are included.
3/ Preliminary.


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