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NEW JERSEY AND UNITED STATES: NUMBER OF FARMS,
LAND-IN-FARMS
AND AVERAGE SIZE OF FARMS, 1950-1997 1/
|
Year
|
Number of Farms
|
Land-in-Farms
|
Average Size of Farm
|
|
New Jersey
|
United States
|
New Jersey
|
United
|
New Jersey
|
United
|
|
|
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
|
9,200
|
2,063,910
|
840
|
970,048
|
91
|
470
|
|
1997 3/
|
9,400
|
2,058,910
|
830
|
968,338
|
88
|
470
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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