United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

Agriculture 649
Livestock.—Annual Inventory numbers of livestock and estimates of livestock, dairy, and poultry
production prepared by the Department of Agriculture are based on information from farmers and
ranchers obtained by probability survey sampling methods. Volume II of U.S. Census of Agriculture:
1974 gives a complete history of the enumeration of livestock and analyzes comparability from
census to census. Comparability of livestock inventories over time is seriously affected by changes
In date of enumeration.
Statistical reliability.— For a discussion of statistical collection and estimation, sampling procedures,
and measures of statistical reliability pertaining to Census Bureau and Department of Agriculture
data, see Appendix III.
Historical statistics.—Tabular headnotes provide cross-references, where applicable, to Historical
Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. See Appendix I.
No. 1134. F a r m P o p u l a t i o n a n d Em p l o y m e n t : 1 9 3 0 t o 1 9 8 1
[In thousands, except percent. Prior to 1959, excludes Alaska and 1960, Hawaii. Minus sign (—) denotes decrease. For definition
of farm population, see text, p. 648, See also H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l T im e s to 1970, series C 76-78 and K 1-3 and K 174]
YEAR
FARM
POPULATION ‘
Total
Percent
of
total
popu«
lation3
NET AVERAGE
ANNUAL CHANGE a
Births
end
deaths
Mlgration
4
Farm
employment
5
YEAR
FARM
POPULATION 1
Total
Percent
of
total
population
8
NET AVERAGE
ANNUAL CHANGE 3
Births
and
deaths
Migration
4
Farm
employment'*
1 930..................... 30,529 24.9 461 - 5 9 3 12,497 1969 DEFINITION—Con
1935 32,161 25.3 384 - 5 0 12,733 1 9 7 0 .................... 9,712 4.8 47 — S42 4,523
1940 30,547 23.2 366 - 7 0 8 10,979 197 1 ..................... 9,425 4.6 43 - 3 3 0 4 ,4 3 6
1945 24,420 17.5 377 - 1 ,6 0 2 10,000 1 9 7 2 .................... 9,610 4.6 29 156 4,373
1950 23,048 15.3 403 - 6 7 7 9,926 1 9 7 3 .................... 9,472 4.5 2 6 — 164 4,337
1974 9,264 4.4 25 — 233 4,389
1 955..................... 19,078 11.8 321 - 1 ,1 1 5 8,381 1975 8,864 4 .2 25 425 4,342
1 956..................... 18,712 11.2 261 - 6 2 7 7 ,8 5 2
195 7 .................... 17,656 10.4 239 - 1 ,2 9 5 7 .6 0 0 1976 8,253 3 .8 24 335 4,374
1 95 8 .................... 17,128 9 .9 220 - 7 4 8 7,503
197/ 7,606 3 .6 27 474 4,170
1 95 9 ....................
1978
8,005
16,592 9 .4 203 - 7 4 0 7 ,342
3 .7 27 172 3,957
1979
7,553 3 .4 (NA) NA) 3,774
1969 DEFINITION 1980 7,241 3.3 NA) NA 3,705
1 96 0 .................... 15,635 8 .7 164 - 1 ,1 4 2 7 ,0 5 7
1981 6,942 3.1 (NA) NA) 63,330
1 96 1 .................... 14,803 8.1 168 - 1 ,0 0 0 6 ,9 1 9 1974 DEFINITION
1 962..................... 14,313 7.7 156 - 6 4 6 6 ,7 0 0
1 96 3 .................... 13,367 7.1 140 - 1 ,0 8 6 6 ,5 1 8 ift7 A fifidl
1 96 4 .................... 12^954 6.8 121 - 5 3 3 6,110 1 9 7 9 ..................... 6 ’241 2.8
1 965..................... 12,363 6.4 112 - 7 0 3 5 ,610
198 0 ..................... 6,051 2 .7 (na) NA) 3,705
5,790 2.6 (NA) NA) "3 ,3 3 0
1966 11,595 5.9 90 - 8 5 8 5 ,214
1967 10,875 5.5 73 - 7 9 3 4 ,903
1968 10,454 5.3 60 - 4 8 1 4 ,749
1969 10,307 5.1 51 - 1 9 8 4 ,5 9 6
NA Not available. ’As of April 1 except, beginning 1960, April-centered annual averages. 3Includes Armed Forces
abroad. 3 Change from preceding year shown. For 1930, change from 1925. 4 Beginning 1940, includes inductions and enlistments
into Armed Forces, and persons returning from Armed Forces. For all years, includes persons who did not move but who
were in and out of the farm population because agricultural operations began or ceased, respectively, on the place where they were
living. ‘ Covers hired workers farm operators, and family members doing farm work without wages. See headnote and footnote 2,
table 1188. fl See footnote 1, table 1188.
Source: U.S. Dept, of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, F a rm P o p u la tio n , E s tim a te s fo r 1 9 1 0 -7 0 ; F a rm P o p u la tio n E s tim
a tes , annual; and F a rm L a b o r, quarterly.