United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

652 Agriculture
No. 1140. Farm s— N um ber and A c re a g e : 1 9 3 0 t o 1 9 8 2
[Estimated. Prior to 1959, excludes Alaska and Hawaii. For definition of farms and farmland, see text, Dp. 647 and 648. 1930-
1954, farms and farmlands as defined In census year shown; beginning 1959 based on census year definition indicated. Data for
census years (indicated by italics) have been adjusted for underenumeration and are used as reference points along with data
from acreage and livestock surveys in estimating c/ata far other years. Minus sign ( - ) denotes decrease. See also H is to ric a l
S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l T im as to 1970, aeries K 4-7]
FARMS
LAND IN FARMS
FARMS
LAND IN FARMS
YEAR
Number
(1,000)
Annual
change ’
(1,000)
Total
(mil,
acres)
Average
per
farm
(acres)
YEAR
Number
(1,000)
Annual Total
change 1 (mil.
(1.000) acres)
Average
per
fa rm
(a cre s)
1 9 3 0 .................................. 6,546 15 9B7 151 1969 DEFINITION— C on.
1935 6,814 54 1.055 155
194 0 6,350 -93 1,061 167 1 97 1 .......................................... 2 ,902 - 4 7 1,097 378
194 5 5,967 -77 1,142 191 197 2 .......................................... 2 ,660 - 4 2 1 ,092 3 8 2
1 9 5 0 .................................. 5,648 - 6 4 1,202 213 1 9 7 3 .......................................... 2,823 -ST 1,083 3 8 5
1954 4,798 - 2 1 3 1,206 251 1 9 7 4............................... 2 ,7 9 5 -20 1,084 3 8 8
1989 DEFINITION 1975.......................................... 2 .7 6 7 - 2 8 1,081 391
1 97 6 .......................................... 2 ,7 3 8 - 2 9 1,078 3 9 4
1 9 5 9 ................................. 4,105 139 1,183 2 ,7 0 6 - 3 2 1 .0 7 5 3 9 7
I 9 6 0 ............................................ 3,963 142 £ 6 7 2 3 4 1 ,0 7 2 401
1 8 6 1 ............................................ 3,825 - 1 3 8 1.168 305
1 9 6 2 ............................................ 3,692 - 1 3 3 1.159 314 1974 DEFINITION
1 9 6 3 ............................................ 3,572 -120 1,152 322
1 8 6 4 .................................. 3,457 - 1 1 5 1,146 332 1 97 5 ......................................... 2,521 (X) 1,059 4 2 0
1 97 6 .......................................... 2.467 - 2 4 1 ,054 4 2 2
1 9 6 5 ........................................... 3,356 -101 1,140 340 197 7 .......................................... 2,456 - 4 1 1 ,048 427
1 9 6 5 ............................................. 3,257 -99 1,132 348 1 9 7 8............................... 2 ,4 3 6 - 2 0 1,045 4 2 9
1 9 6 7 ............................................ 3,162 - 9 5 1,123 355 1 97 9 .......................................... 2 ,430 - 6 1,043 4 29
I 9 6 0 ............................................ 3,071 - 9 1 1,115 3 6 3 1 980......................................... 2 ,4 2 8 - 2 1,042 4 2 9
1 9 6 9 .................................. 3,000 - 7 1 1,108 369 198 1 .......................................... 2 ,434 6 1,042 42B
1 9 7 0 ............................................ 2,949 -51 1,102 374 1982, prel........................ 2 ,4 0 0 —3 4 1,039 4 3 3
X Not applicable. 'Average annual change from preceding year shown. For 1930, change from 1925.
Source: U.S. Dept, of Agriculture, Statistical Reporting Service, N u m b e r o f F a rm s , 1 9 1 0 -1 9 5 9 ; L a n d fn F a rm s 1 9 5 0 -1 9 5 9 , b y
S ta te s (Statistical Bulletin No. 316); N u m b e r o f F a rm s a n d L a n d in F a rm s , 1 9 5 9 -7 0 (Statistical Bulletin No. 507); F a rm s a n d L a w
in F a rm s , 1 9 5 9 -7 5 (Statistical Bulletin No. 594); Farm N u m b e rs , annual supplements; and C ro p P ro d u c tio n (August release).
N o . 1 1 4 1 . F a r m s — N u m b e r a n d A c r e a g e , b y S t a t e s : 1 9 7 5 a n d 1 9 8 2
[1982 data preliminary. Based on 1974 census definition of farms and farmtand; see text, p. 647. See also H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s ,
C o lo n ia l T im e s to 1 97 0, series K 4-7]
STATE
FARMS ACREAGE ACREAGE
FARMS
a c r e a g e ACREAGE
(1,000) (mil.) PER FARM
(1.000)
STATE
(mil.) PER FARM
1975 1982 1975 1982 1976 1982 1978 1982 1975 1982 1975 1982
U.S...................... 2.521 2,400 1,059 1,039 420 433 MO 127 117 32 31 255 268
23
Ala.......................... 63 57 13 12 213 216 Nebr....................... 67 63 48 48 715 756
Alaska,..,.................. (z) (z) 2 2 5,567 3 ,7 3 2 Nev.......................... 2 3 9 9 4,086 3,069
Aril......................... 6 7 40 39 6.349 6,417 N.H......................... a 3 1 1 198 tea
Ark.......................... 60 57 17 16 283 288 N.J 9 10 1 1 120 108
Calif........................ 73 80 34 34 470 421 N. Max.................... 12 14 47 47 3,917 3,511
Colo........................ 28 26 38 36 1.359 1,377 N.V 49 50 11 10 216 190
4 4 (z) (z) 117 1 2 6
Del.......................... 4 3 1 1 186 194 N. Dak.................... 42 38 42 42 1.007 1,097
Fla 36 41 14 13 369 317 Ohio 101 93 17 16 165 174
Ga 60 56 15 15 250 262 Okla........................ 75 71 36 34 473 463
Hawaii..................... 4 4 2 2 551 456 Oreg....................... 30 36 19 18 620 508
Idaho..................... 24 24 15 15 639 629 Pa.......................... 66 60 10 9 145 147
Ill.......................... . 113 104 29 29 2 5 8 276 R.i.......................... 1 1 (z) (2) 1 21 107
Ind..... ..................... 94 89 17 17 182 191 S.C......................... 37 3 3 7 6 184 185
Iowa...................... 130 117 34 34 262 289 S. Dak.................... 43 37 45 45 1,056 1.203
Tenn....................... 106 95 14 13 132 141
Kans........................ 79 76 49 49 616 638
K y 107 101 15 15 138 144 Tex......................... 189 185 140 138 741 748
La 36 36 10 10 274 2 7 2 Utah....................... 13 13 13 12 1.000 9S 3
Maine 7 8 2 2 233 197 VI,. 6 8 2 2 2B1 22?
Md......................... 17 18 3 3 179 153 Va. 62 60 10 10 163 163
Mass...................... 6 5 1 1 121 119 Wash...................... 34 39 16 16 474 418
M ic h ....................... 70 65 12 12 164 177 W. Va..................... 22 21 4 4 195 209
Minn........... ............ 104 103 30 30 290 295 Wis......................... 100 62 19 19 193 201
Miss 64 53 16 15 2 4 2 274 Wyo........................ 8
35 35 4,333 3,679
8
Z Less than 500 farms or 500,000 acres.
Source: U.S. Dept, of Agriculture, Statistical Reporting Service, F a rm N u m b e rs , annual and C ro p P ro d u c tio n (August release).