United States

Department of

Agriculture

National

Agricultural

Statistics

Service

Statistical

Bulletin

NumberSB-991 (04) a

Farm Numbers and

Land in Farms

Final Estimates 1998-2002

February 2004

Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

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Farms and Land in Farms: Final Estimates by State and United States, 1998-2002, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, Agricultural

Statistics Board, Statistical Bulletin No. 991 (04).

Introduction: Number of farms and land in farms estimates are published annually. These data were

collected by the National Agricultural Statistics Service during the June and December Agricultural Surveys

using sampling procedures to ensure every farm operator had a chance of being selected. In addition, NASS

has the responsibility for the Census of Agriculture which was transferred to NASS from the Census

Bureau. NASS conducted its first Census of Agriculture with the 1997 Agricultural Census.

The farm definition for the Census of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) NASS

official estimates of farms are the same. That is, a farm is any establishment from which $1,000 or more

agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year. Over the last five years, there

have been changes in what is included as agriculture for the Census of Agriculture and the NASS annual

series to count the same operations. In addition, new industries were added to both counts because of the

implementation of the new North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). These modifications

are covered in more detail in the farm definition history section.

All changes in the counting of farming and ranching operations since 1997 are included in the 1998-2002

estimates. This publication provides five years of consistent estimates. Revisions to the estimates for the

NASS annual series for 1998 through 2002 were made to include all the program modifications. Individual

farms on American Indian reservation land were included for Arizona and New Mexico to be consistent

with other states having reservation land.

Land in farms is all land operated by farms and ranches during the year. It includes crop and livestock

acreage, wasteland, woodland, pasture, land in summer fallow, idle cropland, and land enrolled in the

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Wetland Reserve Program (WRP), and other set aside or commodity

acreage programs. It excludes public, industrial and grazing association land and nonagricultural land. Also

excluded are establishments which do not qualify as farms. Public land used as a common grazing area is

not considered land in farms. Indian reservation land is included in the estimates. States which can

adequately identify individual farms were counted individually rather than as one collective farm for the

reservation.

Economic sales classes are based on gross value of sales, which includes sales of agricultural products such

as crops, livestock, horses, honey, furs, fish, nursery and greenhouse products, rabbits, etc. Government

program payments are also included.

Procedures: Revisions were made after a thorough review of the original survey data, the 1997 Census of

Agriculture, and the 2002 Census of Agriculture to account for the modifications described in the farm

definition history section. The 1998 - 2002 estimates shown here are considered final and will not be

revised.

At the National level, revisions to estimates of number of farms in the United States ranged from no change

to 1.1%. The revisions for land in farms in the United States ranged from a decrease of 0.1% to an increase

of 0.2%.

 Number of Farms Land in Farms (000)

Year From To Change From To Change

 Percent Percent

2002 2,158,090 2,135,360 -1.1 941,480 940,300 -0.2

2001 2,155,680 2,148,630 -0.3 941,310 942,070 +0.1

2000 2,172,280 2,166,780 -0.3 943,090 945,080 +0.2

1999 2,192,070 2,187,280 -0.2 947,440 948,460 +0.1

1998 2,191,360 2,192,330 nc 953,500 952,080 -0.1
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Farm Definition History: The definition of a farm has remained the same since 1974. Activities included

as agriculture, however, have undergone modification in recent years. Beginning in 1995, operations having

5 or more horses or ponies and no other agricultural sales were counted as horse farms. An operation with 1

or more horses with agricultural sales of at least $1,000, qualified as a farm. Two industries, maple syrup

and short rotation woody crop farms, were added beginning in 1997 as a result of the new North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS). These changes were made to achieve comparability with the

Census of Agriculture farm definition. All the changes in the farm definition beginning in 1995 were

carried back to 1993 and included in the 1993-1998 estimates. These changes bring comparability between

the Census of Agriculture data and the annually published NASS estimates. Because of these changes in the

farm definition, the official estimates show a level difference in the number of farms between 1992 and

1993 in some states. To further align the counting of farms with the Census of Agriculture, places with 100

acres or more of pasture only in 2002 were included in farm and land in farm numbers. The handling of

Indian reservation land was changed in 2002 to provide some accounting for individual farms.

Minimum Criteria for “FARM” Definition, 1840 - Present 

and Enumeration of Apiaries and Fur Farms

Year Acres in

Place

Value of

Agricultural

Products

(Produced)

Value of Sales of

Agricultural

Products

Required

some

Agricultural

Operations

Apiaries and

Fur Farms

Enumerated

1974 - Present - - - - $1,000 or more - - - -

1959 Less than 10

10 or more

- - 

- -

$250 or more

$50 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

1954 Less than 3

3 or more

- -

$150 or more

$150 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

1950 Less than 3

3 or more

- -

$150 or more

$150 or more

- -

- -

- -

Apiaries

Fur Farms

1935 - 1945 Less than 3

3 or more

$250 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

X

Apiaries

Fur Farms

1930 Less than 3

3 or more

$250 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

X

Apiaries

- -

1925 Less than 3

3 or more

$250 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

X

- -

- -

1910 - 1925 Less than 3

3 or more

$250 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

X

Apiaries

- -

1900 Less than 3

3 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

X

Apiaries

- -

1870 - 1890 Less than 3

3 or more

- -

- -

$500 or more

- -

- -

X

Apiaries

- -

1860 - - - - - - - - - -

1850 - - $100 or more - - - - Apiaries

1840 - - - - - - - - - -

Historic Estimates: Final estimates of Farms and Land in Farms in earlier years are available in Statistical

Bulletins No. 955 for 1993-97, No. 895 for 1988-92, No. 792 for 1979-87, SpSy3 for 1975-80, No. 594 for

1969-75, No. 507 for 1959-70, No. 316 for number of farm estimates for 1910-59 and land in farms

estimates for 1950-59.
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Statistical Bulletins: The National Agricultural Statistics Service will issue a series of twenty bulletins

containing final estimates for agricultural commodities based on the review of the 2002 Census of

Agriculture and other information. The product number, bulletin title, and tentative release dates are as

follows.

NASS-SB980 Chickens and Eggs - Final Estimates 1998-2002 04/29/04

NASS-SB981 Turkeys - Final Estimates 1998-2002 04/29/04

NASS-SB982 Field Crops - Final Estimates 1997-2002 03/17/04

NASS-SB983 Stocks of Grains, Oilseeds, and Hay - Final Estimates 1998-2003 03/17/04

NASS-SB984 Rice Stocks - Final Estimates 1998-2003 03/17/04

NASS-SB985 Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts - Final Estimates 1997-2002 05/21/04

NASS-SB986 Hogs and Pigs - Final Estimates 1998-2002 03/22/04

NASS-SB987 Vegetables - Final Estimates 1997-2002 05/28/04

NASS-SB988 Milk Cows and Production - Final Estimates 1998-2002 04/30/04

NASS-SB989 Cattle - Final Estimates 1999-2003 04/30/04

NASS-SB990 Sheep and Goats - Final Estimates 1999-2003 04/30/04

NASS-SB991 Farms and Land in Farms - Final Estimates 1998-2002 02/27/04

NASS-SB992 Honey - Final Estimates 1998-2002 04/29/04

NASS-SB993 Agricultural Land Values - Final Estimates 1998-2002 03/12/04

NASS-SB994 Poultry Production and Value - Final Estimates 1998-2002 04/29/04

NASS-SB995 Meat Animals, PDI - Final Estimates 1998-2002 05/21/04

NASS-SB996 Milk Disposition and Income - Final Estimates 1998-2002 05/21/04

NASS-SB997 Citrus Fruits - Final Estimates 1997-2002 08/20/04

NASS-SB998 Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes - Final Estimates 1997-2002 08/20/04

NASS-SB999 Crop Values - Final Estimates 1997-2002 10/15/04

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Agricultural Statistics Database - Quick Stats: Selected State, U.S. and County information is available

in an online database via the Internet free of charge. The database allows custom extracts based on

commodity, year, state and other selection criteria and produces an output file compatible for updating

databases and spreadsheets. The database can be accessed from the NASS Home Page at:

www.usda.gov/nass/ .

Agricultural Census Publications: The U. S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics

Service (NASS) released preliminary national and state data from the 2002 Census of Agriculture and final

data for Puerto Rico on February 3, 2004.

Census 2002 preliminary data include demographic items such as sex of operator, residence on or off the

farm, days worked off farm, years present on farm, age group categories, race, and number of persons living

in each household.
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Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Size Farm: United States, 1998-2002

Year

Number

of

Farms

Land

in

Farms

Average

Farm

Size

Number 1,000 Acres Acres

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2,192,330

2,187,280

2,166,780

2,148,630

2,135,360

952,080

948,460

945,080

942,070

940,300

434

434

436

438

440
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Number of Farms: By State and United States, 1998-2002

State 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Number Number Number Number Number

AL

AK

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

49,000

580

11,000

49,000

87,000

29,500

4,300

2,700

45,000

49,000

5,500

24,500

79,000

66,000

97,000

65,000

90,000

30,000

7,100

12,800

6,000

52,000

80,000

42,000

110,000

27,500

55,000

3,150

3,200

9,600

18,500

37,500

58,000

31,200

79,000

83,000

39,500

60,000

800

25,000

32,500

90,000

226,500

15,500

6,700

49,000

39,000

21,000

78,000

9,200

2,192,330

48,000

580

10,900

48,500

85,000

30,000

4,250

2,600

45,000

49,000

5,500

24,500

79,000

64,800

95,000

65,000

91,000

30,000

7,100

12,600

6,100

53,000

81,000

42,000

110,000

27,800

54,000

3,150

3,300

9,600

18,000

37,500

58,000

31,000

79,000

84,000

40,000

59,300

800

25,000

32,500

89,000

227,500

15,500

6,700

49,000

38,000

21,000

78,000

9,200

2,187,280

47,000

580

10,700

48,000

83,100

30,000

4,200

2,600

44,000

49,100

5,500

24,500

77,000

63,400

94,000

64,500

90,000

29,000

7,100

12,400

6,100

53,000

81,000

42,000

109,000

27,800

52,000

3,100

3,300

9,700

18,000

37,500

55,500

30,800

79,000

84,500

40,000

59,000

800

24,200

32,400

88,000

228,300

15,500

6,600

48,500

37,000

20,800

77,500

9,200

2,166,780

46,000

600

10,400

48,000

81,000

30,900

4,200

2,500

44,000

49,200

5,500

24,500

75,000

62,100

92,000

64,500

88,000

28,000

7,150

12,300

6,100

53,000

81,000

42,000

108,000

27,800

50,000

3,050

3,300

9,800

17,800

37,500

55,000

30,600

78,000

84,000

40,000

58,500

830

24,400

32,000

88,000

228,600

15,500

6,600

47,900

36,500

20,800

77,000

9,200

2,148,630

45,000

610

10,300

47,500

79,700

31,400

4,200

2,400

44,000

49,300

5,500

25,000

73,000

60,300

90,600

64,500

87,000

27,500

7,200

12,200

6,100

53,300

80,900

42,200

107,000

27,900

49,400

3,000

3,400

9,900

17,700

37,000

54,200

30,500

77,800

83,500

40,000

58,200

850

24,500

31,800

87,500

229,000

15,300

6,600

47,600

36,000

20,800

77,000

9,200

2,135,360
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Land in Farms: By State and United States, 1998-2002

State 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

AL

AK

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

9,400

910

27,200

14,700

28,500

32,200

380

580

10,500

11,050

1,440

12,000

27,700

15,600

32,900

47,500

13,800

8,200

1,290

2,180

540

10,270

28,600

11,340

30,150

59,000

46,400

6,400

430

830

45,400

7,750

9,390

39,500

14,880

33,900

17,300

7,670

60

4,970

44,000

11,900

131,400

11,600

1,320

8,750

15,700

3,700

16,300

34,600

952,080

9,200

910

27,000

14,650

28,100

31,900

370

570

10,500

11,000

1,420

11,900

27,600

15,400

32,800

47,500

13,600

8,130

1,320

2,160

540

10,190

28,200

11,220

30,200

59,200

46,300

6,400

440

830

45,100

7,710

9,300

39,400

14,850

33,900

17,300

7,670

60

4,940

44,000

11,900

131,100

11,600

1,300

8,730

15,650

3,600

16,200

34,600

948,460

9,000

910

26,900

14,600

28,000

31,600

360

560

10,400

10,900

1,380

11,900

27,500

15,200

32,500

47,500

13,700

8,030

1,350

2,130

540

10,150

27,900

11,160

30,200

59,300

46,100

6,400

440

830

44,900

7,670

9,210

39,400

14,770

33,800

17,300

7,690

60

4,910

44,000

11,800

130,900

11,600

1,270

8,710

15,550

3,600

16,000

34,500

945,080

8,900

900

26,700

14,600

27,800

31,400

360

550

10,300

10,850

1,350

11,800

27,500

15,100

32,000

47,300

13,800

7,910

1,350

2,100

520

10,120

27,800

11,130

30,200

59,600

46,000

6,300

440

830

44,800

7,660

9,120

39,400

14,680

33,800

17,200

7,710

60

4,880

43,900

11,800

130,700

11,600

1,270

8,680

15,400

3,600

15,800

34,500

942,070

8,900

900

26,600

14,500

27,600

31,100

360

540

10,300

10,800

1,300

11,800

27,500

15,100

31,800

47,300

13,800

7,900

1,370

2,080

520

10,090

27,800

11,110

30,200

59,800

45,900

6,300

450

820

44,800

7,660

9,100

39,400

14,610

33,700

17,200

7,700

60

4,850

43,800

11,700

130,500

11,600

1,260

8,670

15,350

3,600

15,700

34,500

940,300
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Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, and United States, 1998

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

Total $1,000-

$9,999

$10,000-

$99,999

$100,000-

$249,999

$250,000-

$499,999

$500,000

& Over

Number Number Number Number Number Number

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Oth Sts 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

2,850

4,900

3,300

2,300

6,100

19,600

33,000

450

3,900

76,400

27,500

31,000

26,500

24,200

27,500

29,600

62,700

14,000

8,300

42,000

7,000

34,100

334,400

35,000

27,000

900

29,300

31,900

51,000

19,000

6,400

29,900

33,800

52,300

18,700

68,000

153,000

31,900

17,400

605,500

330

7,500

41,800

14,100

3,200

12,500

11,600

1,650

12,500

26,500

9,000

24,000

3,400

168,080

1,184,380

10,800

17,200

8,990

36,990

27,800

22,500

38,000

27,300

17,000

29,400

36,700

22,800

14,000

26,300

15,100

25,500

302,400

9,100

11,700

10,500

9,600

33,000

6,500

7,400

14,000

24,500

4,200

18,000

56,000

13,000

7,250

224,750

25,000

10,500

7,200

10,000

4,200

8,600

4,900

8,100

8,760

87,260

651,400

4,600

6,300

2,710

13,610

13,600

7,000

19,500

8,100

4,000

12,600

6,400

10,700

6,100

6,500

6,900

12,900

114,300

1,500

3,400

2,200

2,600

3,600

2,100

1,400

3,500

3,600

800

1,950

8,700

1,800

1,950

39,100

7,800

2,600

2,300

4,000

900

2,100

850

3,100

2,250

25,900

192,910

1,500

2,100

1,230

4,830

7,000

3,400

8,500

3,400

2,100

5,500

2,500

4,900

2,050

2,800

2,400

3,700

48,250

1,400

3,500

1,100

2,100

1,500

1,300

1,300

2,900

1,600

600

1,250

5,000

1,200

1,200

25,950

4,400

1,200

1,200

1,400

400

1,100

400

1,900

1,090

13,090

92,120

1,000

1,400

970

3,370

3,100

2,100

4,500

2,000

1,400

2,900

1,700

2,600

750

1,400

1,100

1,800

25,350

2,000

3,400

1,900

2,800

900

1,100

2,000

3,800

1,000

700

800

3,800

1,100

1,400

26,700

8,000

1,100

1,300

500

500

1,200

350

1,900

1,250

16,100

71,520

4,300

7,100

6,000

3,200

9,600

37,500

60,000

800

6,700

135,200

79,000

66,000

97,000

65,000

52,000

80,000

110,000

55,000

31,200

79,000

32,500

78,000

824,700

49,000

49,000

2,700

45,000

49,000

90,000

30,000

12,800

42,000

58,000

83,000

25,000

90,000

226,500

49,000

21,000

922,000

580

11,000

87,000

29,500

5,500

24,500

27,500

3,150

18,500

39,500

15,500

39,000

9,200

310,430

2,192,330

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV and WY. 5 Includes some accounting for individual farms on reservation land.
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 11 NASS, USDA

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, and United States, 1998

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

Total $1,000-

$9,999

$10,000-

$99,999

$100,000-

$249,999

$250,000-

$499,999

$500,000

& Over

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Oth Sts 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

150

460

200

200

200

1,880

2,200

30

350

5,670

1,700

1,520

1,700

3,800

1,950

3,110

7,300

2,100

3,400

2,810

2,300

2,800

34,490

3,820

2,800

30

1,800

3,200

3,900

1,670

380

3,800

2,300

6,900

2,140

4,800

22,000

2,800

2,200

64,540

250

300

3,000

3,800

130

1,320

4,400

150

4,800

1,700

1,000

2,250

3,200

26,300

131,000

2,200

2,460

1,315

5,975

6,420

3,920

9,200

15,400

2,800

8,500

11,600

12,500

14,000

4,700

14,000

4,700

107,740

2,850

3,300

2,400

2,600

5,900

1,900

2,700

1,990

14,100

1,200

4,000

45,540

3,090

1,760

93,330

7,300

10,300

3,320

17,400

12,000

4,800

2,750

2,850

18,060

78,780

285,825

1,550

1,500

745

3,795

7,400

3,500

9,300

11,700

1,900

6,800

5,000

13,400

12,800

3,080

14,000

4,200

93,080

1,000

1,800

1,250

1,250

1,600

1,400

800

1,090

5,600

400

900

23,800

1,100

660

42,650

4,100

7,000

2,470

17,600

9,800

3,900

2,770

3,190

13,090

63,920

203,445

920

810

535

2,265

7,100

3,300

7,500

8,400

1,600

5,590

3,300

9,700

6,400

2,440

7,500

2,500

65,330

710

2,500

850

1,400

1,100

1,330

1,020

1,310

3,700

430

800

16,400

860

540

32,950

3,050

5,100

1,700

11,000

5,800

3,100

1,580

3,110

10,220

44,660

145,205

1,200

700

665

2,565

5,080

3,360

5,200

8,200

2,020

4,600

2,950

8,700

2,900

1,850

6,200

2,100

53,160

1,020

4,300

4,200

2,600

1,300

1,900

3,020

2,700

3,600

800

1,400

23,660

900

890

52,290

11,050

6,000

3,190

8,600

13,000

3,800

3,500

4,300

25,150

78,590

186,605

380

1,290

540

430

830

7,750

7,670

60

1,320

20,270

27,700

15,600

32,900

47,500

10,270

28,600

30,150

46,400

39,500

14,880

44,000

16,300

353,800

9,400

14,700

580

10,500

11,050

13,800

8,200

2,180

11,340

9,390

33,900

4,970

11,900

131,400

8,750

3,700

285,760

910

27,200

28,500

32,200

1,440

12,000

59,000

6,400

45,400

17,300

11,600

15,700

34,600

292,250

952,080

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV and WY. 5 Includes some accounting for individual farms on reservation land.
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 12 NASS, USDA

Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, and United States, 1999

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

Total $1,000-

$9,999

$10,000-

$99,999

$100,000-

$249,999

$250,000-

$499,999

$500,000

& Over

Number Number Number Number Number Number

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Oth Sts 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

2,850

4,900

3,450

2,400

6,100

19,600

32,900

450

4,000

76,650

28,500

31,200

26,500

24,400

29,000

30,500

61,500

14,000

8,400

42,800

7,000

35,000

338,800

34,000

26,700

960

28,800

31,900

52,000

19,000

6,600

29,900

34,000

52,500

18,700

67,000

155,000

31,900

17,400

606,360

330

7,500

39,800

15,200

3,200

12,500

11,700

1,650

12,000

26,500

9,000

22,800

3,400

165,580

1,187,390

11,000

16,600

8,840

36,440

26,900

21,500

37,800

27,200

16,700

29,500

38,000

22,000

13,800

26,000

15,100

24,800

299,300

9,100

11,800

11,000

9,700

33,000

6,600

7,500

13,900

25,400

4,200

18,000

55,400

13,000

6,920

225,520

25,000

10,000

7,200

10,200

4,200

9,000

4,900

8,300

8,650

87,450

648,710

4,400

6,300

2,680

13,380

13,500

6,600

18,100

8,000

3,800

12,400

6,300

10,600

5,900

6,200

6,900

12,700

111,000

1,500

3,200

2,200

2,500

3,600

2,000

1,400

3,500

3,500

800

1,950

8,500

1,800

1,800

38,250

7,700

2,500

2,300

4,000

900

2,100

850

3,100

2,260

25,710

188,340

1,500

2,100

1,220

4,820

7,000

3,400

8,000

3,400

2,100

5,500

2,500

4,700

2,100

2,600

2,400

3,700

47,400

1,400

3,500

1,100

2,100

1,500

1,300

1,200

2,800

1,600

600

1,250

4,800

1,200

1,180

25,530

4,400

1,200

1,200

1,400

400

1,200

400

1,900

1,090

13,190

90,940

1,000

1,400

960

3,360

3,100

2,100

4,600

2,000

1,400

3,100

1,700

2,700

800

1,400

1,100

1,800

25,800

2,000

3,300

1,900

2,800

900

1,100

2,000

3,800

1,000

700

800

3,800

1,100

1,340

26,540

8,100

1,100

1,300

500

500

1,200

350

1,900

1,250

16,200

71,900

4,250

7,100

6,100

3,300

9,600

37,500

59,300

800

6,700

134,650

79,000

64,800

95,000

65,000

53,000

81,000

110,000

54,000

31,000

79,000

32,500

78,000

822,300

48,000

48,500

2,600

45,000

49,000

91,000

30,000

12,600

42,000

58,000

84,000

25,000

89,000

227,500

49,000

21,000

922,200

580

10,900

85,000

30,000

5,500

24,500

27,800

3,150

18,000

40,000

15,500

38,000

9,200

308,130

2,187,280

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV and WY. 5 Includes some accounting for individual farms on reservation land.
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 13 NASS, USDA

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, and United States, 1999

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

Total $1,000-

$9,999

$10,000-

$99,999

$100,000-

$249,999

$250,000-

$499,999

$500,000

& Over

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Oth Sts 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

140

490

200

210

200

1,850

2,230

30

370

5,720

1,700

1,540

1,700

3,700

1,960

3,140

7,200

2,000

3,400

2,820

2,600

2,800

34,560

3,620

2,800

40

1,800

3,300

4,000

1,650

400

3,730

2,280

6,800

2,120

4,800

22,000

2,800

2,100

64,240

290

380

2,800

3,800

120

1,300

4,400

150

4,200

1,700

970

1,950

3,230

25,290

129,810

2,200

2,430

1,255

5,885

6,050

3,720

8,800

15,400

2,750

8,000

11,600

12,100

13,900

4,660

13,400

4,700

105,080

2,900

3,400

2,400

2,700

5,700

1,950

2,700

1,980

14,300

1,210

4,000

45,590

3,090

1,750

93,670

7,000

10,200

3,200

17,400

12,000

4,800

2,700

2,810

17,820

77,930

282,565

1,500

1,480

735

3,715

7,300

3,440

9,300

11,800

1,840

6,600

5,000

13,300

12,300

3,080

13,900

4,100

91,960

950

1,750

1,250

1,200

1,500

1,390

840

1,090

5,400

410

900

23,650

1,100

640

42,070

4,150

7,000

2,450

17,900

9,900

3,800

2,420

3,190

12,450

63,260

201,005

920

810

525

2,255

7,100

3,300

7,600

8,400

1,560

5,460

3,400

9,700

6,500

2,440

7,800

2,500

65,760

690

2,400

850

1,300

1,100

1,290

1,000

1,310

3,800

430

800

16,360

840

530

32,700

3,100

5,000

1,670

10,900

6,200

3,200

2,280

3,000

10,180

45,530

146,245

1,240

720

705

2,665

5,450

3,400

5,400

8,200

2,080

5,000

3,000

9,200

3,300

1,850

6,300

2,100

55,280

1,040

4,300

4,200

2,500

1,300

1,850

2,950

2,640

3,600

770

1,400

23,500

900

870

51,820

11,050

5,900

3,280

8,600

12,800

3,800

3,230

4,700

25,710

79,070

188,835

370

1,320

540

440

830

7,710

7,670

60

1,300

20,240

27,600

15,400

32,800

47,500

10,190

28,200

30,200

46,300

39,400

14,850

44,000

16,200

352,640

9,200

14,650

570

10,500

11,000

13,600

8,130

2,160

11,220

9,300

33,900

4,940

11,900

131,100

8,730

3,600

284,500

910

27,000

28,100

31,900

1,420

11,900

59,200

6,400

45,100

17,300

11,600

15,650

34,600

291,080

948,460

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV and WY. 5 Includes some accounting for individual farms on reservation land.
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 14 NASS, USDA

Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, and United States, 2000

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

Total $1,000-

$9,999

$10,000-

$99,999

$100,000-

$249,999

$250,000-

$499,999

$500,000

& Over

Number Number Number Number Number Number

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Oth Sts 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

2,850

4,900

3,500

2,400

6,200

19,700

32,800

450

4,000

76,800

28,200

31,300

26,500

25,000

29,400

32,100

60,600

13,500

8,400

43,300

7,800

36,000

342,100

33,000

26,600

1,000

27,800

31,900

51,000

18,200

6,900

29,900

33,300

52,500

18,200

66,000

155,500

31,700

17,200

600,700

330

7,400

37,800

15,400

3,200

13,500

11,700

1,650

12,100

26,500

9,200

21,600

3,500

163,880

1,183,480

11,000

16,400

8,690

36,090

26,300

20,500

37,100

26,600

16,500

28,400

38,000

21,000

13,400

25,500

14,300

23,500

291,100

9,200

11,800

11,000

9,900

33,000

6,500

7,500

12,600

25,800

4,100

18,000

56,000

12,700

6,610

224,710

25,000

10,000

6,500

10,300

4,100

9,000

4,700

8,500

8,380

86,480

638,380

4,200

6,300

2,640

13,140

12,500

6,400

17,700

7,700

3,600

11,600

6,200

10,200

5,700

6,200

6,800

12,500

107,100

1,400

3,000

2,200

2,500

3,600

2,000

1,400

3,200

3,600

700

1,950

8,400

1,800

1,590

37,340

7,700

2,400

2,100

3,900

900

2,100

850

3,100

2,270

25,320

182,900

1,500

2,100

1,200

4,800

6,900

3,200

8,000

3,200

2,000

5,500

2,500

4,500

2,300

2,600

2,400

3,700

46,800

1,400

3,400

1,100

2,100

1,400

1,200

1,200

2,800

1,600

500

1,200

4,600

1,200

1,180

24,880

4,400

1,100

1,100

1,300

400

1,200

400

1,900

1,090

12,890

89,370

1,100

1,400

970

3,470

3,100

2,000

4,700

2,000

1,500

3,400

1,700

2,800

1,000

1,400

1,100

1,800

26,500

2,000

3,200

1,900

2,700

1,000

1,100

2,000

3,600

1,000

700

850

3,800

1,100

1,320

26,270

8,200

1,100

1,300

600

500

1,200

350

1,900

1,260

16,410

72,650

4,200

7,100

6,100

3,300

9,700

37,500

59,000

800

6,600

134,300

77,000

63,400

94,000

64,500

53,000

81,000

109,000

52,000

30,800

79,000

32,400

77,500

813,600

47,000

48,000

2,600

44,000

49,100

90,000

29,000

12,400

42,000

55,500

84,500

24,200

88,000

228,300

48,500

20,800

913,900

580

10,700

83,100

30,000

5,500

24,500

27,800

3,100

18,000

40,000

15,500

37,000

9,200

304,980

2,166,780

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV and WY. 5 Includes some accounting for individual farms on reservation land.
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 15 NASS, USDA

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, and United States, 2000

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

Total $1,000-

$9,999

$10,000-

$99,999

$100,000-

$249,999

$250,000-

$499,999

$500,000

& Over

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Oth Sts 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

140

520

210

220

200

1,820

2,280

30

380

5,800

1,670

1,560

1,700

3,600

1,970

3,210

7,200

1,700

3,400

2,830

2,900

2,900

34,640

3,400

2,800

40

1,750

3,380

4,000

1,600

420

3,680

2,260

6,600

2,100

4,800

22,000

2,800

2,100

63,730

330

460

2,800

3,500

110

1,210

4,400

140

3,600

1,700

950

1,660

3,290

24,150

128,320

2,200

2,400

1,185

5,785

5,990

3,560

8,400

15,400

2,700

7,500

11,500

11,600

13,500

4,620

12,700

4,500

101,970

2,940

3,500

2,350

2,750

5,600

1,980

2,700

1,970

14,200

1,230

3,700

45,640

3,090

1,730

93,380

6,800

10,200

3,210

17,500

12,100

4,800

2,650

2,810

18,060

78,130

279,265

1,450

1,460

705

3,615

7,200

3,380

9,000

11,900

1,780

6,400

4,900

13,200

11,900

3,080

13,800

3,900

90,440

900

1,650

1,250

1,170

1,600

1,390

880

1,090

5,600

420

950

23,500

1,100

620

42,120

4,170

7,000

2,430

18,100

10,000

3,800

2,050

3,190

11,790

62,530

198,705

920

800

505

2,225

7,100

3,200

7,600

8,400

1,570

5,390

3,600

9,700

6,700

2,440

8,100

2,500

66,300

680

2,350

850

1,200

1,100

1,260

980

1,310

3,800

420

950

16,320

820

520

32,560

3,150

4,900

1,650

10,700

6,600

3,200

2,980

2,890

10,140

46,210

147,295

1,280

750

755

2,785

5,540

3,500

5,800

8,200

2,130

5,400

3,000

9,900

3,900

1,800

6,500

2,200

57,870

1,080

4,300

4,200

2,400

1,400

1,800

2,920

2,580

3,600

740

1,400

23,440

900

860

51,620

11,080

6,000

3,400

8,600

12,600

3,800

2,970

5,000

25,770

79,220

191,495

360

1,350

540

440

830

7,670

7,690

60

1,270

20,210

27,500

15,200

32,500

47,500

10,150

27,900

30,200

46,100

39,400

14,770

44,000

16,000

351,220

9,000

14,600

560

10,400

10,900

13,700

8,030

2,130

11,160

9,210

33,800

4,910

11,800

130,900

8,710

3,600

283,410

910

26,900

28,000

31,600

1,380

11,900

59,300

6,400

44,900

17,300

11,600

15,550

34,500

290,240

945,080

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV and WY. 5 Includes some accounting for individual farms on reservation land.
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 16 NASS, USDA

Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, and United States, 2001

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

Total $1,000-

$9,999

$10,000-

$99,999

$100,000-

$249,999

$250,000-

$499,999

$500,000

& Over

Number Number Number Number Number Number

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Oth Sts 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

2,850

5,000

3,700

2,400

6,400

19,800

32,300

470

4,000

76,920

27,800

31,400

26,700

26,300

30,700

33,900

60,100

13,100

8,500

44,300

8,200

36,500

347,500

32,000

27,000

1,020

27,600

31,900

54,000

17,500

7,100

30,000

33,300

52,300

18,400

66,000

156,000

31,300

17,200

602,620

330

7,300

35,800

16,400

3,100

13,900

11,700

1,650

12,100

26,500

9,500

21,000

3,600

162,880

1,189,920

11,000

16,400

8,400

35,800

25,700

19,500

35,600

25,900

15,500

27,100

37,500

19,800

13,000

24,200

13,600

22,300

279,700

9,300

11,800

11,000

10,400

28,000

6,500

7,600

12,500

25,300

4,200

18,000

56,200

12,500

6,370

219,670

25,000

10,000

6,300

10,500

4,100

9,000

4,400

8,700

8,320

86,320

621,490

4,000

6,200

2,580

12,780

11,700

6,100

17,200

7,200

3,400

10,900

6,200

9,800

5,600

5,700

6,500

12,400

102,700

1,300

2,800

2,300

2,300

3,600

1,800

1,400

2,900

3,700

700

1,950

8,200

1,800

1,440

36,190

7,600

2,300

2,000

3,800

800

2,100

850

3,000

2,170

24,620

176,290

1,600

2,100

1,170

4,870

6,700

3,100

7,700

3,100

1,900

5,400

2,500

4,400

2,400

2,400

2,500

3,800

45,900

1,400

3,300

1,200

2,000

1,400

1,100

1,100

2,700

1,600

400

1,200

4,500

1,200

1,170

24,270

4,300

1,100

1,000

1,200

350

1,200

400

1,800

1,010

12,360

87,400

1,100

1,500

1,010

3,610

3,100

2,000

4,800

2,000

1,500

3,700

1,700

2,900

1,100

1,400

1,200

2,000

27,400

2,000

3,100

1,900

2,600

1,000

1,100

1,900

3,600

1,100

700

850

3,700

1,100

1,300

25,950

8,300

1,100

1,300

600

450

1,200

350

2,000

1,270

16,570

73,530

4,200

7,150

6,100

3,300

9,800

37,500

58,500

830

6,600

133,980

75,000

62,100

92,000

64,500

53,000

81,000

108,000

50,000

30,600

78,000

32,000

77,000

803,200

46,000

48,000

2,500

44,000

49,200

88,000

28,000

12,300

42,000

55,000

84,000

24,400

88,000

228,600

47,900

20,800

908,700

600

10,400

81,000

30,900

5,500

24,500

27,800

3,050

17,800

40,000

15,500

36,500

9,200

302,750

2,148,630

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV and WY. 5 Includes some accounting for individual farms on reservation land.
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 17 NASS, USDA

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, and United States, 2001

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

Total $1,000-

$9,999

$10,000-

$99,999

$100,000-

$249,999

$250,000-

$499,999

$500,000

& Over

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Oth Sts 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

140

520

210

230

200

1,800

2,330

30

390

5,850

1,660

1,580

1,700

3,500

1,980

3,220

7,200

1,700

3,300

2,840

3,200

2,900

34,780

3,300

2,900

50

1,700

3,500

4,400

1,550

450

3,680

2,240

6,500

2,030

4,800

21,500

2,800

2,100

63,500

340

540

2,500

3,400

100

1,150

4,400

140

3,100

1,700

930

1,340

3,320

22,960

127,090

2,200

2,370

1,165

5,735

5,590

3,420

8,000

15,400

2,680

7,200

11,200

11,000

12,700

4,580

12,000

4,200

97,970

2,960

3,600

2,350

2,880

5,200

2,000

2,700

1,960

13,900

1,290

3,700

46,330

3,090

1,710

93,670

6,600

10,300

3,150

17,600

12,200

4,500

2,550

2,790

17,830

77,520

274,895

1,430

1,440

685

3,555

7,100

3,300

8,600

12,100

1,700

6,200

5,000

13,000

11,900

3,080

13,700

3,600

89,280

850

1,600

1,250

1,170

1,700

1,380

920

1,090

5,900

430

950

23,380

1,100

580

42,300

4,220

7,000

2,400

18,300

10,000

3,700

1,880

3,190

11,240

61,930

197,065

920

790

475

2,185

7,000

3,200

7,600

8,200

1,580

5,380

3,700

9,800

7,100

2,430

8,400

2,600

66,990

670

2,300

850

1,100

1,100

1,230

960

1,310

3,800

420

950

16,280

800

510

32,280

3,180

4,800

1,600

10,600

7,100

3,400

3,680

2,780

10,010

47,150

148,605

1,310

780

785

2,875

6,150

3,600

6,100

8,100

2,180

5,800

3,100

10,500

4,400

1,750

6,600

2,500

60,780

1,120

4,200

4,150

2,200

1,400

1,750

2,870

2,520

3,700

710

1,400

23,210

890

850

50,970

11,300

5,900

3,500

8,700

12,400

3,900

2,560

5,300

26,230

79,790

194,415

360

1,350

520

440

830

7,660

7,710

60

1,270

20,200

27,500

15,100

32,000

47,300

10,120

27,800

30,200

46,000

39,400

14,680

43,900

15,800

349,800

8,900

14,600

550

10,300

10,850

13,800

7,910

2,100

11,130

9,120

33,800

4,880

11,800

130,700

8,680

3,600

282,720

900

26,700

27,800

31,400

1,350

11,800

59,600

6,300

44,800

17,200

11,600

15,400

34,500

289,350

942,070

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV and WY. 5 Includes some accounting for individual farms on reservation land.
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 18 NASS, USDA

Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, and United States, 2002

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

Total $1,000-

$9,999

$10,000-

$99,999

$100,000-

$249,999

$250,000-

$499,999

$500,000

& Over

Number Number Number Number Number Number

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Oth Sts 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

2,850

5,100

3,850

2,500

6,900

19,300

34,400

490

4,050

79,440

27,300

31,600

28,100

28,000

31,700

35,400

59,800

13,100

8,600

45,000

8,800

37,000

354,400

31,000

26,600

1,020

27,600

32,100

56,500

17,300

7,500

29,800

33,700

52,000

18,500

66,000

157,000

31,200

17,200

605,020

330

7,300

34,200

17,200

3,100

14,900

11,800

1,650

12,100

26,800

9,700

20,200

3,700

162,980

1,201,840

11,000

14,500

7,860

33,360

25,000

18,000

34,200

24,700

15,100

26,200

36,800

19,700

12,600

23,500

12,800

22,000

270,600

9,300

11,500

11,000

10,800

25,000

6,500

7,900

11,500

25,000

4,300

17,500

56,000

12,400

6,050

214,750

25,300

9,900

6,100

10,500

4,000

8,900

4,100

8,900

8,160

85,860

604,570

3,900

6,200

2,440

12,540

11,000

5,700

15,200

6,900

3,200

10,000

6,200

9,200

5,600

5,600

6,300

12,200

97,100

1,300

3,200

2,300

2,000

3,200

1,600

1,500

2,700

3,700

600

1,950

8,000

1,750

1,300

35,100

7,500

2,300

1,800

3,800

800

2,000

750

3,000

2,130

24,080

168,820

1,600

2,000

1,180

4,780

6,600

3,000

8,100

2,900

1,800

5,400

2,500

4,400

2,500

2,400

2,600

3,800

46,000

1,400

3,200

1,200

1,900

1,300

1,000

1,100

2,700

1,600

400

1,200

4,500

1,150

1,060

23,710

4,300

950

900

1,200

350

1,200

400

1,800

960

12,060

86,550

1,200

1,100

1,030

3,330

3,100

2,000

5,000

2,000

1,500

3,900

1,700

3,000

1,200

1,300

1,300

2,000

28,000

2,000

3,000

1,900

2,500

1,000

1,100

1,900

3,600

1,200

700

850

3,500

1,100

1,270

25,620

8,400

1,050

1,300

600

450

1,100

350

2,100

1,280

16,630

73,580

4,200

7,200

6,100

3,400

9,900

37,000

58,200

850

6,600

133,450

73,000

60,300

90,600

64,500

53,300

80,900

107,000

49,400

30,500

77,800

31,800

77,000

796,100

45,000

47,500

2,400

44,000

49,300

87,000

27,500

12,200

42,200

54,200

83,500

24,500

87,500

229,000

47,600

20,800

904,200

610

10,300

79,700

31,400

5,500

25,000

27,900

3,000

17,700

40,000

15,300

36,000

9,200

301,610

2,135,360

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV and WY. 5 Includes some accounting for individual farms on reservation land.
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 19 NASS, USDA

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, and United States, 2002

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

Total $1,000-

$9,999

$10,000-

$99,999

$100,000-

$249,999

$250,000-

$499,999

$500,000

& Over

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Oth Sts 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

140

540

220

240

220

1,770

2,300

30

400

5,860

1,700

1,650

1,750

3,500

1,990

3,290

7,200

1,600

3,000

2,850

3,400

3,000

34,930

3,300

2,950

65

1,700

3,600

4,600

1,500

480

3,690

2,250

6,300

1,960

4,800

22,000

2,850

2,100

64,145

360

620

2,230

3,100

80

1,140

4,300

130

2,620

1,700

910

1,140

3,360

21,690

126,625

2,200

2,200

1,105

5,505

5,590

3,340

7,670

15,400

2,660

6,830

10,900

10,900

11,800

4,560

11,500

4,100

95,250

3,000

3,500

2,350

2,930

5,100

2,050

2,700

1,950

13,600

1,360

3,600

46,000

3,060

1,720

92,920

6,420

10,500

3,080

17,700

12,380

4,500

2,510

2,780

17,610

77,480

271,155

1,420

1,700

675

3,795

7,180

3,260

8,470

12,300

1,630

5,900

5,100

12,600

11,600

3,080

13,600

3,500

88,220

800

1,600

1,250

1,170

1,600

1,400

960

1,090

6,200

450

950

23,500

1,100

570

42,640

4,250

7,100

2,370

18,600

10,090

3,700

1,620

3,190

10,730

61,650

196,305

920

800

465

2,185

6,990

3,210

7,550

8,000

1,590

5,380

3,800

9,900

7,500

2,410

8,600

2,600

67,530

700

2,250

850

1,080

1,080

1,200

940

1,310

3,800

400

950

16,000

770

495

31,825

3,210

4,500

1,580

10,500

7,440

3,400

4,380

2,650

9,970

47,630

149,170

1,350

700

805

2,855

6,040

3,640

6,360

8,100

2,220

6,400

3,200

10,900

5,500

1,710

6,700

2,500

63,270

1,100

4,200

4,150

2,020

1,420

1,750

2,820

2,500

3,800

680

1,400

23,000

890

790

50,520

11,490

5,900

3,630

8,700

12,270

3,900

2,180

5,590

26,740

80,400

197,045

360

1,370

520

450

820

7,660

7,700

60

1,260

20,200

27,500

15,100

31,800

47,300

10,090

27,800

30,200

45,900

39,400

14,610

43,800

15,700

349,200

8,900

14,500

540

10,300

10,800

13,800

7,900

2,080

11,110

9,100

33,700

4,850

11,700

130,500

8,670

3,600

282,050

900

26,600

27,600

31,100

1,300

11,800

59,800

6,300

44,800

17,200

11,600

15,350

34,500

288,850

940,300

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV and WY. 5 Includes some accounting for individual farms on reservation land.
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 20 NASS, USDA

Percent of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Size Farm: By Economic Sales

Class, United States, 1998-2002

Economic

Sales

Class

Number of Farms

Percent of Total

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

 $1,000 - $2,499

 $2,500 - $4,999

 $5,000 - $9,999

 $10,000 - $24,999

 $25,000 - $49,999

 $50,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $249,999

$250,000 - $499,999

$500,000 - $999,999

$1,000,000 +

Total

27.0

14.6

12.4

9.9

9.0

10.8

8.8

4.2

2.3

1.0

100.0

26.9

15.0

12.3

10.3

8.5

10.9

8.6

4.2

2.3

1.0

100.0

27.3

15.1

12.1

10.0

9.0

10.5

8.5

4.1

2.3

1.1

100.0

27.1

14.9

13.3

11.7

8.7

8.6

8.2

4.1

2.2

1.2

100.0

27.3

15.0

13.7

11.5

8.7

8.4

7.9

4.1

2.2

1.2

100.0

Economic

Sales

Class

Land in Farms

Percent of Total

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

 $1,000 - $2,499

 $2,500 - $4,999

 $5,000 - $9,999

 $10,000 - $24,999

 $25,000 - $49,999

 $50,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $249,999

$250,000 - $499,999

$500,000 - $999,999

$1,000,000 +

Total

4.2

4.4

5.2

5.8

7.4

16.8

21.3

15.3

10.8

8.8

100.0

4.2

4.4

5.1

5.8

7.1

16.9

21.2

15.4

10.9

9.0

100.0

4.3

4.4

4.9

5.6

7.8

16.1

21.0

15.6

11.3

9.0

100.0

4.3

4.2

5.0

7.5

8.4

13.3

20.9

15.8

11.4

9.2

100.0

4.5

4.1

4.9

7.6

9.7

11.5

20.9

15.8

11.5

9.5

100.0

Economic

Sales

Class

Average Size Farm

Acres

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

 $1,000 - $2,499

 $2,500 - $4,999

 $5,000 - $9,999

 $10,000 - $24,999

 $25,000 - $49,999

 $50,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $249,999

$250,000 - $499,999

$500,000 - $999,999

$1,000,000 +

Total

68

131

182

254

357

676

1,051

1,582

2,039

3,822

434

68

127

180

244

362

672

1,069

1,590

2,055

3,903

434

69

127

177

244

378

669

1,078

1,660

2,143

3,569

436

70

124

165

281

423

678

1,118

1,690

2,272

3,361

438

73

120

157

291

491

603

1,165

1,697

2,302

3,486

440
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 21 NASS, USDA

Average Farm Size: By State and United States, 1998-2002

State 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres

AL

AK

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

192

1,569

2,473

300

325

1,092

88

215

235

226

262

490

351

236

339

731

153

273

182

170

90

198

357

270

274

2,145

844

2,032

134

86

2,454

204

162

1,266

188

408

438

128

75

199

1,354

132

581

748

197

179

403

176

209

3,761

434

192

1,569

2,474

302

330

1,063

87

219

234

224

258

486

349

237

345

731

149

271

186

171

89

192

348

267

275

2,129

857

2,032

133

86

2,506

208

160

1,271

188

404

433

129

75

198

1,354

134

576

748

194

178

412

171

208

3,755

434

191

1,569

2,518

304

337

1,060

86

215

239

223

251

486

357

240

346

736

152

277

190

172

89

192

344

266

277

2,133

887

2,065

133

86

2,494

205

166

1,279

187

401

433

130

75

203

1,358

134

573

747

192

180

420

173

206

3,750

436

193

1,500

2,559

304

344

1,023

86

220

234

220

250

482

367

243

348

733

157

283

189

171

85

191

343

265

280

2,144

920

2,066

133

85

2,517

204

166

1,288

188

404

430

132

72

200

1,372

134

572

757

192

181

422

173

205

3,748

438

198

1,475

2,583

305

347

997

86

225

232

220

244

472

377

250

350

733

159

287

190

170

85

189

344

263

279

2,143

929

2,100

132

83

2,531

207

168

1,292

188

405

430

131

71

199

1,377

134

567

758

191

182

426

173

204

3,746

440
Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Final Estimates 1998-2002 Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2004 22 NASS, USDA

Index

Page

Introduction ......................................................................... 1

Farm Definition History ................................................................ 2

Statistical Bulletins, other commodities and how to obtain .................................... 3

Number of Farms and Average Size Farm by Economic Sales Class, Chart ....................... 5

Number of Farms and Land in Farms, Distribution by Region, and Change in Number of Farms ....... 6

U.S. Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Farm Size: United States, 1998-2002 .......... 7

Number of Farms: By State and United States, 1998-2002 ...................................... 8

Land in Farms: By State and United States, 1998-2002 ........................................ 9

Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State, Region, and United States, 1998 ................ 10

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State, Region, and United States, 1998 .................. 11

Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State, Region, and United States, 1999 ................ 12

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State, Region, and United States, 1999 .................. 13

Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State, Region, and United States, 2000 ................ 14

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State, Region, and United States, 2000 .................. 15

Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State, Region, and United States, 2001 ................ 16

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State, Region, and United States, 2001 .................. 17

Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State, Region, and United States, 2002 ................ 18

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State, Region, and United States, 2002 .................. 19

Percent of Farms, Land in Farms and Average Farm Size: By Economic Sales Class,

 United States, 1998-2002 ........................................................... 20

Average Farm Size: By State and United States, 1998-2002 ................................... 21