1998 Census of Agriculture for Puerto Rico
Municipio Profile
United States Department of Agriculture
CIALES
PUERTO RICO
Ranked Items Within Puerto Rico, 1998
		Puerto Rico
Item	Quantity	Rank	Universe*
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD
TOTAL VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD	4,175,832	44	78
VALUE OF CROPS, INCLUDING NURSERY	2,903,328	27	76
VALUE OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY	1,272,504	46	78
TOP FIVE ALL COMMODITIES - VALUE OF SALES
COFFEE	1,575,811	11	72
PLANTAINS	777,859	22	75
CATTLE AND CALVES	690,596	28	77
DAIRY PRODUCTS	(D)	32	45
HORTICULTURE	218,746	33	61
TOP FIVE COMMODITIES - LIVESTOCK SOLD (NUMBER)
CATTLE AND CALVES	1,751	30	77
HOGS AND PIGS	873	36	72
RABBITS	230	36	54
SHEEP	130	6	61
LAYERS	(D)	47	51
TOP FIVE COMMODITIES - LIVESTOCK INVENTORY (NUMBER)
CATTLE AND CALVES	4,179	33	77
HOGS AND PIGS	753	35	73
RABBITS	650	23	61
LAYERS	148	55	75
SHEEP	136	38	72
TOP FIVE COMMODITIES - CROP AREA
COFFEE	2,274	11	72
GRASSES AND OTHER CROPS	491	27	74
PLANTAINS	457	18	76
BANANAS	320	13	73
FRUITS	112	25	76
Some municipios do not have five commodities in a group.
* Universe is number of municipios in Puerto Rico with item.
Other Municipio Highlights
				Percent
Item	1998	1993		Change
Farms by value of sales:
Less than $10,000 ................................	369		246	50
$10,000 or more...................................	83		54	54
Total farm production expenses.............dollars..	2,469,871		(NA)	(NA)
Average per farm ......................dollars..	6,206		(NA)	(NA)
Farm-related income excluding agricultural sales
for the farm unit.......................dollars..	475,411		83,818	467
Average per farm.....................dollars..	2,389		2,619	-9
Farms by type of organization:
Individual or family..............................	421		271	55
Partnership or corporation........................	6
Other.............................................	25		29	-14
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming...........................................	199		164	21
Other occupation..................................	195		95	105
Operators by place of residence:
On farm...........................................	346		255	36
Off farm..........................................	106		45	136
Operators by years operating present farm:
Less than 10 years................................	135		103	31
10 years or more..................................	288		156	85
Number of operators age 65 and over.................	156		105	49
(D) Cannot be disclosed.
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