Delaware 

State and County Data 

Volume 1 • Geographic Area Series • Part 8

AC-17-A-8

Issued April 2019

United States Department of Agriculture

Sonny Perdue, Secretary

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hubert Hamer, Administrator
Acknowledgments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducted the 2017 Census of Agriculture, 

analyzed the data, and prepared this and other reports. The census provides a comprehensive picture of U.S. agriculture in 2017, and 

NASS recognizes and appreciates that many individuals and organizations contributed to the effort. 

Most importantly, the success of the agriculture census depends directly on the cooperation of farmers and ranchers across the country. 

Recognizing that participating in the census is their responsibility and gives them a voice in their future, agricultural producers took the 

time to provide the information requested. We are grateful to every producer who participated in the 2017 census. 

Also essential were the many partners who communicated about the census and encouraged producers to respond. Farm organizations, 

stakeholder groups, agriculture media, community-based organizations, and land grant and other universities helped build awareness of 

the census and its importance to producers, their communities, and U.S. agriculture as a whole. We appreciate their help in reaching all 

kinds of agricultural operations, thereby ensuring a comprehensive census. 

Various USDA agencies and State departments of agriculture provided valuable advice during the planning, data collection, and 

processing phases of the census, as well as critical assistance at the local level to farmers and ranchers completing census forms. Our 

thanks to them and to the enumerators who collected data locally through NASS’ cooperative agreement with the National Association 

of State Departments of Agriculture. 

Members of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics offered advice on census questions, as well as their strong and consistent 

support and thoughtful recommendations for census and other programs. Representatives of public and private organizations provided 

input as well.

Finally, we acknowledge and appreciate the support services of the U.S. Department of Commerce National Processing Center in 

Jeffersonville, IN. 

To learn more about the census of agriculture, visit www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus, where you can access new and historic data in a 

variety of formats, including the Quick Stats database. To learn about other NASS reports and activities, visit www.nass.usda.gov. For 

additional information, contact NASS Customer Service through email (nass@nass.usda.gov) or phone (800-727-9540). 

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Contents

Page

Introduction.................................................................................................................................. VII

State Map ..................................................................................................................................... 1

FIGURES 

1. Profile of the State’s Agriculture.......................................................................................... 2

2. Farms by Size ....................................................................................................................... 3

3. Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold........................................................ 3

4. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold........................................................................ 4

5. Average Market Value per Farm.......................................................................................... 4

6. Selected Farm Production Expenses .................................................................................... 5

7. Selected Farm Production Expenses – Percent of Total....................................................... 5

8. Farms by Legal Status – Percent of Total ............................................................................ 6

TABLES

CHAPTER 1. State Data

1. Historical Highlights: 2017 and Earlier Census Years........................................................ 7

2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlord’s Share, Food 

Marketing Practices, and Value-Added Products: 2017 and 2012...................................... 9

3. Economic Class of Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and

Government Payments: 2017 and 2012............................................................................... 11

4. Farm Production Expenses: 2017 and 2012 ........................................................................ 12

5. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Producers: 2017 and 2012 ......................... 16

6. Federal Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation 

Loans: 2017 and 2012 ......................................................................................................... 16

7. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2017 and 2012......................................................... 17

8. Land: 2017 and 2012........................................................................................................... 17

9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land by Size of Farm: 2017

and 2012 ............................................................................................................................... 18

10. Irrigation: 2017 and 2012 .................................................................................................... 18

11. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2017 and 2012................... 19

12. Cattle and Calves – Inventory: 2017 and 2012 ................................................................... 20

13. Cattle and Calves – Sales: 2017 and 2012........................................................................... 21

14. Cattle and Calves Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2017 ................................................ 21

15. Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2017..................................................................... 22

16. Beef Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2017 ............................................................ 22

17. Milk Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2017............................................................ 23

18. Cattle and Calves – Number Sold Per Farm by Sales: 2017 ............................................... 23

19. Hogs and Pigs – Inventory: 2017 and 2012......................................................................... 23
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20. Hogs and Pigs – Sales: 2017 and 2012............................................................................... 24

21. Hogs and Pigs Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2017 .................................................... 24

22. Hogs and Pigs – Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 2017 ............................ 24

23. Hogs and Pigs – Inventory by Type of Producer: 2017...................................................... 24

24. Hogs and Pigs – Number Sold by Type of Producer: 2017................................................ 25

25. Hogs and Pigs – Inventory by Type of Operation: 2017.................................................... 25

26. Hogs and Pigs – Number Sold by Type of Operation: 2017 .............................................. 25

27. Sheep and Lambs Flock Size by Inventory, Sales, and Wool Production: 2017................ 25

28. Goats, Kids, and Mohair – Inventory, Mohair Production, and Sales: 2017 and 2012...... 26

29. Equine – Inventory and Sales: 2017 ................................................................................... 26

30. Poultry – Inventory and Number Sold: 2017 and 2012...................................................... 27

31. Aquaculture Sales: 2017 and 2012 ..................................................................................... 27

32. Other Animals – Inventory: 2017 and 2012 ....................................................................... 28

33. Other Animals and Animal Products – Sales: 2017 and 2012............................................ 28

34. Specified Crops Harvested – Yield per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 2017................. 28

35. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 2017 and 2012 ........................................................ 29

36. Vegetables, Potatoes, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2017 and 2012.............................. 31

37. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 2017 and 2012 .......................................................... 33

38. Berries by Acres: 2017 ....................................................................................................... 33

39. Floriculture and Bedding Crops, Nursery Crops, Propagative Materials Sold, 

Sod, Food Crops Grown Under Glass or Other Protection, and Mushroom 

Crops: 2017 and 2012......................................................................................................... 34

40. Woodland Crops Sales: 2017 and 2012.............................................................................. 34

41. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017................ 35

42. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2017 and 2012............ 36

43. Value of Land and Buildings: 2017 and 2012.................................................................... 36

44. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2017 and 2012................................... 36

45. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2017 and 2012 ................................... 37

46. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2017 and 2012............................................................ 37

47. Land Use Practices by Size of Farm: 2017 and 2012......................................................... 38

48. Selected Characteristics of Farms by North American Industry Classification

System: 2017 ...................................................................................................................... 39

49. Renewable Energy: 2017 and 2012 .................................................................................... 40

50. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation 

Farms: 2017 and 2012 ........................................................................................................ 40

51. Organic Agriculture: 2017 and 2012 .................................................................................. 41

52. Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017 and 2012............................................................. 42

53. Selected Farm Characteristics by Producers’ Involvement in 

Decisionmaking: 2017........................................................................................................ 43

54. Involvement in Decisionmaking by Selected Producer 

Characteristics: 2017 .......................................................................................................... 45

55. Male Producers – Selected Farm Characteristics: 2017 ..................................................... 46

56. Male Producers – Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017 ............................................... 47

57. Female Producers – Selected Farm Characteristics: 2017.................................................. 48

58. Female Producers – Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017............................................ 49

59. Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin Producers – Selected Farm 

Characteristics: 2017 .......................................................................................................... 50

60. Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin Producers – Selected Producer 

Characteristics: 2017 .......................................................................................................... 51

61. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race: 2017 .................................................................... 52
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62. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race of Principal Producers: 2017 ................................ 56

63. Selected Producer Characteristics by Race: 2017 ............................................................... 60

64. Selected Principal Producer Characteristics by Race: 2017................................................ 62

65. Producers with Military Service – Selected Farm Characteristics: 2017............................ 64

66. Producers with Military Service – Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017...................... 65

67. Young Producers – Selected Farm Characteristics: 2017 ................................................... 66

68. Young Producers – Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017 ............................................. 67

69. New and Beginning Producers – Selected Farm Characteristics: 2017 .............................. 68

70. New and Beginning Producers – Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017 ........................ 69

71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017......................................................................................... 70

72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 ....................................... 94

73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural

Products Sold: 2017............................................................................................................. 118

74. Summary by Legal Status for Tax Purposes: 2017 ............................................................. 144

75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 ................................. 170

76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 ................................................................... 197

77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017...................................................................... 209

CHAPTER 2. County Data

1. County Summary Highlights: 2017..................................................................................... 221

2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Food Marketing 

Practices and Value-Added Products: 2017 and 2012 ........................................................ 223

3. Farm Production Expenses: 2017 and 2012 ........................................................................ 226

4. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Producers: 2017 and 2012 ......................... 228

5. Federal Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation 

Loans: 2017 and 2012 ......................................................................................................... 228

6. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2017 and 2012......................................................... 229

7. Hired Farm Labor – Workers and Payroll: 2017................................................................. 230

8. Farms, Land in Farms, Value of Land and Buildings, and Land Use: 2017 and 2012 ....... 231

9. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 2017 and 2012 ...................... 233

10. Irrigation: 2017 and 2012 .................................................................................................... 234

11. Cattle and Calves – Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012 ................................................... 235

12. Hogs and Pigs – Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012 ........................................................ 238

13. Sheep and Lambs – Inventory, Sales, and Wool Production: 2017 and 2012..................... 239

14. All Goats – Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012................................................................ 239

15. Milk Goats – Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012 ............................................................. 239

16. Angora Goats – Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012 ......................................................... 240

17. Meat Goats and Other Goats – Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012.................................. 240

18. Equine – Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012 .................................................................... 240

19. Poultry – Inventory and Number Sold: 2017 and 2012....................................................... 241

20. Miscellaneous Poultry – Inventory and Number Sold: 2017 and 2012............................... 242

21. Colonies of Honey Bees – Inventory and Honey Sales: 2017 and 2012............................. 243

22. Aquaculture Sales: 2017 and 2012...................................................................................... 243

23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties – Inventory and Sales:

2017 and 2012 ...................................................................................................................... 244

24. Selected Crops Harvested: 2017.......................................................................................... 245

25. Field Crops: 2017 and 2012 ................................................................................................ 247

26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Forage, Hay, and Silage: 2017 and 2012................................... 249

27. Other Crops: 2017 and 2012................................................................................................ 250
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28. Land Used for Vegetables and Vegetables Harvested for Sale: 2017 and 2012 ................ 250

29. Vegetables, Potatoes, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2017 and 2012.............................. 251

30. Land in Orchards: 2017 and 2012 ...................................................................................... 257

31. Fruits and Nuts: 2017 and 2012.......................................................................................... 258

32. Land in Berries: 2017 and 2012.......................................................................................... 261

33. Berries: 2017....................................................................................................................... 262

34. Floriculture and Bedding Crops, Nursery Crops, Propagative Materials 

Sold, Sod, Food Crops Grown Under Glass or Other Protection, and 

Mushroom Crops: 2017 and 2012 ...................................................................................... 264

35. Cultivated Christmas Trees: 2017 and 2012....................................................................... 266

36. Short Rotation Woody Crops: 2017 and 2012.................................................................... 266

37. Maple Syrup: 2017 and 2012.............................................................................................. 266

38. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2017 ........................... 267

39. Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2017 and 2012.................................................. 268

40. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2017 and 2012............................................................ 269

41. Land Use Practices: 2017 and 2012.................................................................................... 270

42. Organic Agriculture: 2017 and 2012 .................................................................................. 270

43. Selected Practices: 2017 and 2012 ..................................................................................... 271

44. Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 ...................................... 271

45. Selected Operation and Producer Characteristics: 2017..................................................... 272

46. Male Producers: 2017......................................................................................................... 274

47. Female Producers: 2017 ..................................................................................................... 275

48. Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin Producers: 2017 ........................................................ 275

49. American Indian or Alaska Native Producers: 2017 .......................................................... 275

50. Asian Producers: 2017........................................................................................................ 275

51. Black or African American Producers: 2017...................................................................... 276

52. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Producers: 2017.............................................. 276

53. White Producers: 2017 ....................................................................................................... 276

54. Producers Reporting More Than One Race: 2017.............................................................. 276

55. Producers With Military Service: 2017 .............................................................................. 276

56. Young Producers: 2017 ...................................................................................................... 277

57. New and Beginning Producers: 2017 ................................................................................. 277

APPENDICES

A. Census of Agriculture Methodology ................................................................................... A-1

B. General Explanation and Census of Agriculture Report Form............................................ B-1

Index............................................................................................................................................ Index 1

Publication Program................................................................................................. Inside back cover
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Introduction

HISTORY

The 2017 Census of Agriculture is the 29th Federal census 

of agriculture and the fifth conducted by the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural 

Statistics Service (NASS). The U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Bureau of the Census conducted the census of 

agriculture for 156 years (1840-1996). The 1997 

Appropriations Act contained a provision that transferred 

the responsibility for the census of agriculture to NASS. 

The history of collecting data on U.S. agriculture dates 

back as far as President George Washington, who kept 

meticulous statistical records describing his own and other 

farms. In 1791, President Washington wrote to farmers 

requesting information on land values, crop acreages, crop 

yields, livestock prices, and taxes. Washington compiled 

the results on an area extending roughly 250 miles from 

north to south and 100 miles from east to west which today 

lies in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, 

and the District of Columbia, where most of the young 

country’s population lived. In effect, Washington’s inquiry 

was an attempt to fulfill the need for sound agricultural 

data for a nation that was heavily reliant on the success of 

agriculture. Such informal inquiries worked while the 

Nation was young, but were insufficient as the country 

expanded. 

In 1839, Congress appropriated $1,000 for “carrying out 

agricultural investigations, and procuring agricultural 

statistics.” The first agriculture census was taken in 1840 

as part of the sixth decennial census of population. As the 

country expanded and agriculture evolved, the decade 

between censuses became too long an interval to capture 

the changes in agricultural production. After the 1920 

census, the census interval was changed to every five years 

resulting in a separate, mid-decade census of agriculture 

that was conducted in 1925, 1935, and 1945. The 

agriculture census continued as part of the decennial 

census through 1950. From 1954 to 1974, the census was 

taken for the years ending in 4 and 9. In 1976, Congress 

authorized the census of agriculture for 1978 and 1982 to 

adjust the data reference year so it coincided with other 

economic censuses. This adjustment in timing established 

the census of agriculture on a 5-year cycle collecting data 

for years ending in 2 and 7. 

USES OF CENSUS DATA

The census of agriculture provides a detailed picture of 

U.S. farms and ranches every five years. It is the leading 

source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for 

every State and county or county equivalent. Census of 

agriculture data are routinely used by agriculture 

organizations, businesses, State departments of 

agriculture, elected representatives and legislative bodies 

at all levels of government, public and private sector 

analysts, the news media, and colleges and universities. 

Census of agriculture data are frequently used to:

• Show the importance and value of agriculture at the 

county, State, and national levels; 

• Provide agricultural news media and agricultural 

associations benchmark statistics for stories and articles 

on U.S. agriculture and the foods we produce;

• Compare the income and costs of production;

• Provide important data about the demographics and 

financial well-being of producers;

• Evaluate historical agricultural trends to formulate farm 

and rural policies and develop programs that help 

agricultural producers;

• Allocate local and national funds for farm programs, 

e.g. extension service projects, agricultural research, 

soil conservation programs, and land-grant colleges and 

universities;

• Identify the assets needed to support agricultural 

production such as land, buildings, machinery, and 

other equipment; 

• Create an extensive database of information on 

uncommon crops and livestock and the value of those 

commodities for assessing the need to develop policies 

and programs to support those commodities; 

• Provide geographic data on production so 

agribusinesses will locate near major production areas 

for efficiencies for both producers and agribusinesses;
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• Measure the usage of modern technologies such as 

conservation practices, organic production, renewable 

energy systems, internet access, and specialized 

marketing strategies; 

• Develop new and improved methods to increase 

agricultural production and profitability;

• Plan for operations during drought and emergency 

outbreaks of diseases or infestations of pests;

• Analyze and report the current state of food, fuel, and 

fiber production in the United States; and

• Make energy projections and forecast needs for 

agricultural producers and their communities.

LEGAL AUTHORITY

The 2017 Census of Agriculture is required by law under 

the “Census of Agriculture Act of 1997,” Public Law 105-

113 (Title 7, United States Code, Section 2204g). The law 

directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a census of 

agriculture every fifth year. The census of agriculture 

includes each State, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin 

Islands, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, 

and American Samoa.

FARM DEFINITION

The census definition of a farm is any place from which 

$1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and 

sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census 

year. The definition has changed nine times since it was 

established in 1850. The current definition was first used 

for the 1974 Census of Agriculture and was used in each 

subsequent census of agriculture. This definition is 

consistent with the definition used for current USDA 

surveys. The farm definition used for each U.S. territory 

varies. The report for each territory includes a discussion 

of its farm definition.

DATA COMPARABILITY

Most commodity data are comparable between the 2017 

and 2012 censuses. Changes were made to the 2017 census 

that affect the comparability for some data items. 

Demographic data, for the 2017 Census of Agriculture, are 

not fully comparable to 2012 and earlier census data due to 

terminology and definition changes. Dollar figures are 

expressed in current dollars and have not been adjusted for 

inflation or deflation. In general, data for censuses since 

1974 are not fully comparable with data for 1969 and 

earlier censuses due to changes in the farm definition. See 

Appendix B, General Explanation and Census of 

Agriculture Report Form, Data Changes for a detailed 

discussion of these changes.

REFERENCE PERIOD

Reference periods for the 2017 Census of Agriculture were 

similar to those used in the 2012 Census of Agriculture. 

Reference periods used were:

• Crop production is measured for the calendar year, 

except for a few crops such as avocados, citrus, and 

olives for which the production year overlaps the 

calendar year. See Appendix B, General Explanation 

and Census of Agriculture Report Form for details.

• Livestock, poultry, and machinery and equipment 

inventories, and market value of land and buildings are 

measured as of December 31 of the census year.

• Crop and livestock sales, other farm-related income, 

direct sales income, income from federal farm 

programs, Commodity Credit Corporation loans, 

Conservation Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, 

Conservation Reserve Enhancement, and Wetlands 

Reserve Program participation, farm expenses, 

chemical and fertilizer use, irrigated acreage, and hired 

farm labor data are measured for the calendar year.

TABLES AND APPENDICES

Chapter 1. Table 1 shows State-level historical data 

through the 1987 census and tables 2 through 52 show 

detailed State-level data usually accompanied by historical 

data from the 2012 census. Tables 53 through 70 show 

detailed producer and farm operation data for the 2017 

census only. Tables 71 through 77 show detailed Statelevel data cross-tabulated by several categories for the 

2017 census only.

Chapter 2. County-level data are presented in 57 tables in 

2 different table formats - county and county summary. 

Most tables include 2012 historical data. County tables 

include general data for all counties within the State. The 

county names are listed in alphabetical order in the column 

headings. County summary tables provide comprehensive 

data for all counties reporting a data item. 

Appendix A. Provides information about data collection 

and data processing activities and discusses the statistical 

methodology used in conducting and evaluating the 

census. Table A summarizes coverage, nonresponse, and 

misclassification adjustment for selected items for the 

State. Table B provides reliability estimates of State totals 

for selected items. Table C summarizes coverage, 

nonresponse, and misclassification adjustment for selected 

items at the county level. Table D provides total number 
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of American Indian or Alaska Native farm producers both 

on and off reservations by county.

Appendix B. Includes definitions of specific terms and 

phrases used in this publication, including items in the 

publication tables that carry the note "see text." It also 

provides facsimiles of the report form and instruction sheet 

used to collect data.

RESPONDENT CONFIDENTIALITY

In keeping with the provisions of Title 7 of the United 

States Code, no data are published that would disclose 

information about the operations of an individual farm or 

ranch. All tabulated data are subjected to an extensive 

disclosure review prior to publication. Any tabulated item 

that identifies data reported by a respondent or allows a 

respondent’s data to be accurately estimated or derived, 

was suppressed and coded with a ‘D’. However, the 

number of farms reporting an item is not considered 

confidential information and is provided even though other 

information is withheld.

SPECIAL EFFORTS DIRECTED AT 

MINORITIES

NASS implemented several activities to improve coverage 

of minority farm producers. These activities included, but 

were not limited to:

• Obtaining mail lists from organizations likely to 

contain names and addresses of minority farm 

producers; 

• Conducting pre-census promotion activities that 

targeted women, American Indian and Alaska Native, 

Asian, Black and African American, and Hispanic, 

Latino, or Spanish origin farm producers. 

SPECIAL STUDIES AND CUSTOM 

TABULATIONS 

Special studies such as the 2018 Irrigation and Water 

Management Survey and the 2018 Census of Aquaculture 

are part of the census program and provide supplemental 

information to the 2017 Census of Agriculture in the 

respective subject area. Results are published on the 

internet. 

Custom-designed tabulations may be developed when data 

are not published elsewhere. These tabulations are 

developed to individual user specifications on a costreimbursable basis and shared with the public. Quick Stats, 

NASS’s online database that allows data users to build 

customized queries, should be investigated before 

requesting a custom tabulation.

All special studies and custom tabulations are subject to a 

thorough disclosure review prior to release to prevent the 

disclosure of any individual respondent data. Requests for 

custom tabulations can be submitted via the internet from 

the NASS home page, by mail, or by e-mail to:

Data Lab

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Room 5305A, Stop 2054

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20250 – 2054

or

Datalab@nass.usda.gov

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

The following abbreviations and symbols are used 

throughout the tables:

- Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for 

individual farms.

(H) Coefficient of variation is greater than or

equal to 99.95 percent or the standard error

is greater than or equal to 99.95 percent 

of mean.

(IC) Independent city.

(L) Coefficient of variation is less than 0.05

percent or the standard error is less than

0.05 percent of the mean.

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable. 

(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.

cwt Hundredweight.

sq ft Square feet.

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SUSSEX

KENT

NEW CASTLE

(part)

NEW CASTLE

(part)

0 10

Miles

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Note: All boundaries and names are as of January 1, 2017.

Delaware State Boundary

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-50% -40% -30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Other – estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

association, American Indian reservation, etc.

Corporation

Partnership

Family or individual

Chemicals purchased

Interest expense

Hired farm labor

Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased

Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased

Feed purchased

Livestock and poultry purchased or leased

Machinery and equipment

Land and buildings

All agricultural products sold

Livestock, poultry, and their products

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops

All agricultural products sold

$500,000 or more

$100,000 to $499,999

$50,000 to $99,999

$25,000 to $49,999

$10,000 to $24,999

$5,000 to $9,999

$2,500 to $4,999

Less than $2,500

2,000 + acres

1,000 to 1,999 acres

500 to 999 acres

180 to 499 acres

50 to 179 acres

10 to 49 acres

1 to 9 acres

Farms by Legal Status Selected Expenses

Average Market

Value per Farm Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Farms by Value of Sales Farms by Size

Percent Change Between 2012 and 2017

Figure 1. Profile of Delaware's Agriculture
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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1,000

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 179 180 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 +

Acres

Figure 2. Farms by Size

2017

2012

2007

2002

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Less than

$2,500

$2,500 to

$4,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$25,000 to

$49,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

$100,000 to

$499,999

$500,000 or

more

Value of Sales

Figure 3. Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold

2017

2012

2007

2002
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$0

$200 Million

$400 Million

$600 Million

$800 Million

$1.0 Billion

$1.2 Billion

$1.4 Billion

$1.6 Billion

All agricultural products sold Crops, including nursery and

greenhouse crops

Livestock, poultry, and their

products

Figure 4. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold

2017

2012

2007

2002

$0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

All agricultural products sold Land and buildings Machinery and equipment

Figure 5. Average Market Value per Farm

2017

2012

2007

2002
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$0

$100 Million

$200 Million

$300 Million

$400 Million

$500 Million

$600 Million

Livestock and

poultry purchased

or leased

Feed purchased Fertilizer, lime, and

soil conditioners

purchased

Gasoline, fuels,

and oils purchased

Hired farm labor Interest expense Chemicals

purchased

Figure 6. Selected Farm Production Expenses

2017

2012

2007

2002

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Livestock and

poultry purchased

or leased

Feed purchased Fertilizer, lime, and

soil conditioners

purchased

Gasoline, fuels,

and oils purchased

Hired farm labor Interest expense Chemicals

purchased

Percent of Total Expenses

Figure 7. Selected Farm Production Expenses - Percent of Total

2017

2012

2007

2002
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0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Family or individual Partnership Corporation Other – estate or trust, 

prison farm, grazing 

association, American 

Indian reservation, etc.

Percent of Total

Figure 8. Farms by Legal Status - Percent of Total

2017

2012

2007

2002
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Table 1. Historical Highlights: 2017 and Earlier Census Years

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

All farms 2017 2012 2007 2002 1997

Not adjusted for coverage 

1997 1992 1987

Farms ...............................................................number 

Land in farms ....................................................... acres 

 Average size of farm .................................... acres 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings 1: 

 Average per farm ....................................... dollars 

 Average per acre ....................................... dollars 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery 

 and equipment 1...............................................$1,000 

 Average per farm ....................................... dollars 

 

Farms by size: 

 1 to 9 acres ............................................................... 

 10 to 49 acres ........................................................... 

 50 to 179 acres ......................................................... 

 180 to 499 acres ....................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres ....................................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ................................................. 

 2,000 acres or more .................................................. 

 

Total cropland ......................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland...........................................farms 

acres 

Irrigated land ........................................................farms 

acres 

 

Market value of agricultural products 

 sold (see text) ..................................................$1,000 

 Average per farm ....................................... dollars 

 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

 crops ............................................................$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products ............$1,000 

 

Farms by value of sales: 

 Less than $2,500 ...................................................... 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ....................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ....................................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ................................................... 

 $100,000 to $499,999 ............................................... 

 $500,000 or more ..................................................... 

 

Farms by legal status for tax purposes: 

 Family or individual ................................................... 

 Partnership ............................................................... 

 Corporation ............................................................... 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

 association, American Indian Reservation, etc. ...... 

 

Total farm production expenses 1......................$1,000 

 

Selected farm production expenses 1: 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ....$1,000 

 Feed purchased ............................................ $1,000 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 purchased 2..................................................$1,000 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased ...............$1,000 

 Hired farm labor .............................................$1,000 

 Interest expense ............................................$1,000 

 Chemicals purchased ....................................$1,000 

 

Livestock and poultry: 

 Cattle and calves inventory ..............................farms 

number 

 Beef cows ....................................................farms 

number 

 Milk cows .....................................................farms 

number 

 Cattle and calves sold ......................................farms 

number 

 Hogs and pigs inventory ..................................farms 

number 

 Hogs and pigs sold ..........................................farms 

number 

 Layers inventory (see text) ..............................farms 

number 

 Broilers and other meat-type chickens 

 sold ................................................................farms 

number 

 

Selected crops harvested: 

 Corn for grain ...................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Corn for silage or greenchop ...........................farms 

acres 

tons 

 Wheat for grain, all ...........................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Winter wheat for grain ..................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Oats for grain ...................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

2,302

525,324

228

1,920,109

8,414

456,016

198,096

380

903

469

263

129

107

51

1,616

452,211

1,402

435,085

612

163,255

1,465,973

636,826

325,656

1,140,317

611

103

151

235

113

120

242

727

1,692

223

341

46

865,542

116,039

368,837

44,091

20,032

54,642

17,035

32,294

301

14,751

235

2,404

50

4,560

192

6,685

55

5,980

50

56,154

200

(D)

602

262,807,807

732

187,963

32,743,827

25

2,364

39,242

292

48,573

3,765,941

292

48,573

3,765,941

2

(D)

(D)

2,451

508,652

208

1,694,584

8,166

395,981

161,559

452

933

543

283

92

90

58

1,658

439,157

1,448

421,321

533

127,272

1,274,014

519,794

429,039

844,975

585

137

145

240

188

135

278

743

1,917

161

317

56

981,803

94,265

503,159

52,806

30,861

50,307

18,464

32,280

431

18,225

296

3,833

77

4,512

293

10,481

59

5,891

60

23,422

204

(D)

672

211,576,121

752

178,032

23,812,299

62

4,962

85,140

510

79,658

5,888,816

510

79,658

5,888,816

6

83

6,383

2,546

510,253

200

2,073,605

10,347

304,801

119,718

651

802

568

280

99

99

47

1,989

432,773

1,615

409,468

560

104,562

1,083,035

425,387

210,635

872,400

683

201

159

272

127

115

281

708

2,006

210

282

48

823,103

102,328

416,368

35,665

20,685

36,460

14,590

23,147

399

20,994

253

3,668

83

6,526

307

11,219

77

8,955

84

49,898

164

(D)

845

246,098,878

843

185,407

18,346,034

73

6,353

67,825

340

54,546

3,635,755

340

54,546

3,635,755

9

142

(D)

2,391

540,080

226

980,323

4,054

271,874

113,755

456

794

562

316

122

89

52

1,826

457,201

1,548

433,105

439

97,167

618,853

258,826

150,404

468,449

607

141

133

159

147

180

694

330

2,015

136

212

28

471,674

55,182

207,528

23,780

21,131

31,579

14,025

15,174

371

22,027

230

3,537

96

8,948

276

8,212

84

11,775

86

68,934

58

(D)

820

255,873,656

769

161,421

13,368,438

91

9,700

128,220

371

53,497

3,604,610

371

53,497

3,604,610

17

244

16,350

2,671

589,107

221

576,420

2,687

195,342

73,162

460

880

677

359

156

93

46

2,093

491,489

1,901

469,920

430

75,024

767,254

287,253

176,356

590,898

459

195

208

278

198

178

634

521

2,176

216

254

25

686,028

70,407

415,739

20,606

12,974

30,819

19,115

16,447

484

28,119

251

3,658

144

9,312

404

18,311

147

33,642

125

60,553

(NA)

(NA)

893

260,745,019

999

157,128

15,731,070

130

9,176

112,879

657

75,707

4,996,880

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

47

565

29,022

2,460

579,545

236

609,974

2,660

187,259

76,183

399

772

638

359

155

91

46

1,981

486,981

1,810

466,555

415

72,635

690,794

280,811

174,845

515,949

375

173

195

262

200

177

623

455

1,995

207

236

22

620,297

63,980

363,258

20,537

12,659

30,207

17,866

16,274

434

27,968

224

3,685

132

9,241

370

18,179

132

33,355

115

60,245

(NA)

(NA)

805

223,298,115

985

157,011

15,670,883

124

9,132

112,724

652

75,265

4,987,739

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

47

576

29,392

2,633

589,189

224

514,156

2,246

177,139

67,843

421

797

725

398

161

89

42

2,162

495,156

1,956

470,348

352

61,774

559,766

212,596

142,963

416,802

392

213

252

301

202

182

818

273

2,226

213

181

13

448,199

64,080

189,867

19,838

10,367

23,911

16,664

15,272

411

28,838

204

2,856

137

8,659

337

22,655

205

58,913

195

118,100

(NA)

(NA)

870

223,328,864

1,029

154,240

18,142,044

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

599

61,754

3,324,145

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

2,966

608,245

205

369,751

1,765

158,043

53,447

514

867

788

481

188

100

28

2,397

501,290

2,172

441,502

384

60,812

443,575

149,553

96,118

347,456

540

270

297

280

214

257

952

156

2,553

216

181

16

377,102

53,522

187,183

15,802

8,787

22,788

14,872

11,197

461

31,191

216

2,187

169

9,354

376

26,934

301

49,714

310

109,600

(NA)

(NA)

1,001

210,492,139

1,076

130,234

9,876,539

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

630

43,573

1,827,869

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Table 1. Historical Highlights: 2017 and Earlier Census Years (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

All farms 2017 2012 2007 2002 1997

Not adjusted for coverage 

1997 1992 1987

Selected crops harvested: - Con. 

 

 Barley for grain ................................................ farms 

acres 

bushels 

 

 Sorghum for grain ........................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Sorghum for silage or greenchop .................... farms 

acres 

tons 

 Soybeans for beans ........................................ farms 

acres 

bushels 

 

 Forage - land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ......... farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Sunflower seed, all .......................................... farms 

acres 

pounds 

 

 Vegetables harvested for sale 3(see text) ....... farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ...................................................... farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes ........................................... farms 

acres 

 Land in orchards 4........................................... farms 

acres 

110

18,784

1,525,040

9

450

30,883

2

(D)

(D)

798

178,342

9,331,050

435

13,206

42,686

2

(D)

(D)

209

33,550

25

1,131

12

82

33

569

199

33,455

2,810,964

15

592

45,374

2

(D)

(D)

734

167,672

7,066,569

565

15,294

41,433

1

(D)

(D)

222

40,684

23

1,363

7

20

21

450

137

20,106

1,588,749

10

327

17,927

1

(D)

(D)

817

155,548

3,990,694

430

14,211

37,989

3

(D)

(D)

233

40,088

21

2,402

10

10

32

524

162

22,169

1,760,481

12

455

19,793

7

78

452

859

184,596

4,717,471

493

18,499

53,740

3

(D)

(D)

236

39,208

11

3,897

4

(D)

25

672

243

32,278

2,699,633

91

4,880

307,749

6

144

(D)

1,151

224,770

6,638,933

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

2

(D)

(D)

286

46,484

22

4,668

2

(D)

31

1,200

242

32,311

2,700,574

85

4,633

286,741

5

134

(D)

1,125

222,785

6,560,094

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

3

(D)

(D)

270

45,491

22

4,668

2

(D)

31

1,200

323

37,520

2,605,621

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,324

231,872

6,948,357

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

271

42,380

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

360

32,642

1,897,161

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,515

219,941

4,143,975

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

317

43,036

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1 Data for 2002 and prior years are based on a sample of farms.

2 Data for 1997 and prior years exclude cost of lime and manure.

3 Data for 2002 and prior years exclude potatoes, sweet potatoes, and ginseng.

4 Data for 2012 and prior years exclude pineapples.
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Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlord's Share, Food Marketing Practices, and 

Value-Added Products: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 2017 Percent of

total in 2017 2012

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total sales (see text) .......................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ................................................................................................... dollars 

 

 By value of sales: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) .....................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ......................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ......................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ......................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ..................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 $20,000 to $24,999 ..................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $39,999 ..................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $40,000 to $49,999 ..................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ..................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ..............................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ..............................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ..............................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000,000 or more ................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 ....................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 ....................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000,000 or more .............................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Value of sales by commodity or commodity group: 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Corn .................................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat ..............................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans .........................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ..........................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Barley ...............................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Rice ..................................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Tobacco ...............................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cotton and cottonseed .........................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet potatoes .............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries ................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ..........................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Berries .............................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) .....................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short 

 rotation woody crops (see text) ..........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops ..............................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ............................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup .....................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products ......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs ..................................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

2,302

1,465,973

636,826

467

65

144

238

103

345

151

1,059

178

2,546

57

1,242

78

2,316

35

1,560

120

8,353

137

21,793

105

39,516

261

196,282

466

1,190,659

278

448,407

168

547,096

20

195,156

1,308

325,656

948

233,974

734

128,602

292

14,775

798

85,734

10

111

109

4,527

-

-

27

224

-

-

-

-

212

60,593

54

3,495

24

3,131

47

364

94

23,882

21

235

21

235

-

-

304

3,477

-

-

1,088

1,140,317

734

1,112,087

100.0

100.0

(X)

20.3

(Z)

6.3

(Z)

4.5

(Z)

6.6

0.1

7.7

0.2

2.5

0.1

3.4

0.2

1.5

0.1

5.2

0.6

6.0

1.5

4.6

2.7

11.3

13.4

20.2

81.2

12.1

30.6

7.3

37.3

0.9

13.3

56.8

22.2

41.2

16.0

31.9

8.8

12.7

1.0

34.7

5.8

0.4

(Z)

4.7

0.3

-

-

1.2

(Z)

-

-

-

-

9.2

4.1

2.3

0.2

1.0

0.2

2.0

(Z)

4.1

1.6

0.9

(Z)

0.9

(Z)

-

-

13.2

0.2

-

-

47.3

77.8

31.9

75.9

2,451

1,274,014

519,794

458

41

127

208

137

507

145

1,004

200

2,755

40

878

122

4,078

66

2,924

135

9,496

163

26,604

115

42,958

370

297,654

373

884,907

276

448,471

79

262,100

18

174,336

1,296

429,039

929

345,316

758

185,554

510

45,481

734

102,033

17

378

199

11,738

-

-

22

132

-

-

-

-

221

60,953

58

(D)

14

(D)

53

370

97

16,333

25

(D)

25

(D)

-

-

306

(D)

-

-

1,304

844,975

764

811,301

--continued
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Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlord's Share, Food Marketing Practices, and 

Value-Added Products: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 2017 Percent of

total in 2017 2012

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Total sales (see text) - Con. 

 Value of sales by commodity or commodity group: - Con. 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products - Con. 

 

 Cattle and calves ................................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows .................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ..................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk ................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys (see text) .......................................farms

$1,000 

 

 Aquaculture ......................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal products (see text) ............................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

LANDLORD'S SHARE OF TOTAL SALES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Value of landlord's share of total sales ............................................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Value of food sold directly to consumers (see text) ......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ...................................................................................................dollars 

 

 By value of sales: 

 $1 to $499 ............................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $500 to $999 ........................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ..................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 or more ...................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of food sold directly to retail markets, 

 institutions, and food hubs for local or 

 regionally branded products (see text) .......................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ...................................................................................................dollars 

 

 By value of sales: 

 $1 to $499 ............................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $500 to $999 ........................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ..................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 or more ..................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS SOLD (SEE TEXT) 

 

Value of processed or value-added agricultural 

 products sold (see text) ................................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ...................................................................................................dollars 

 

 By value of sales: 

 $1 to $499 ............................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $500 to $999 ........................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ..................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 or more ..................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

192

5,799

30

16,754

50

2,712

122

260

130

1,702

4

601

73

402

60

4,138

176

13,970

79,375

18

6

13

10

51

126

7

40

41

689

16

606

30

12,492

36

17,067

474,097

-

-

3

2

6

16

5

35

8

116

3

96

11

16,802

52

4,268

82,071

13

(Z)

1

(D)

14

40

3

(D)

11

146

1

(D)

9

4,011

8.3

0.4

1.3

1.1

2.2

0.2

5.3

(Z)

5.6

0.1

0.2

(Z)

3.2

(Z)

2.6

0.3

7.6

1.0

(X)

0.8

(Z)

0.6

(Z)

2.2

(Z)

0.3

(Z)

1.8

(Z)

0.7

(Z)

1.3

0.9

1.6

1.2

(X)

-

-

0.1

(Z)

0.3

(Z)

0.2

(Z)

0.3

(Z)

0.1

(Z)

0.5

1.1

2.3

0.3

(X)

0.6

(Z)

(Z)

(D)

0.6

(Z)

0.1

(D)

0.5

(Z)

(Z)

(D)

0.4

0.3

293

9,489

50

16,593

60

1,427

89

289

284

4,782

4

(D)

92

(D)

81

4,922

179

4,302

24,031

30

8

27

18

56

119

12

77

20

326

17

658

17

3,096

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 11

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Table 3. Economic Class of Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Government Payments: 

2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Market value of

agricultural

products sold and

government payments

Market value of

agricultural

products sold

Government

payments

(see text)

Market value of

agricultural

products sold and

government payments

Market value of

agricultural

products sold

Government

payments

(see text) 1

Total ........................................................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ...........................................................dollars 

 

 By economic class: 

 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 $1,000,000 or more ........................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 ........................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 ........................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000,000 or more .................................................... farms 

$1,000 

2,302

1,481,135

643,412

374

67

175

289

130

447

165

1,161

235

3,794

123

4,217

125

8,730

134

21,296

106

39,033

261

195,647

474

1,206,455

283

453,051

170

552,715

21

200,688

2,302

1,465,973

636,826

374

62

175

233

130

337

165

1,003

235

3,510

123

3,886

125

8,132

134

20,207

106

37,818

261

192,245

474

1,198,538

283

448,909

170

549,528

21

200,101

815

15,162

18,604

8

4

36

55

34

110

37

158

61

284

68

331

71

598

104

1,089

65

1,215

131

3,402

200

7,916

130

4,142

62

3,187

8

587

2,451

1,283,691

523,742

361

46

166

269

161

587

158

1,097

244

3,663

195

7,231

142

9,857

157

25,986

119

43,615

374

301,349

374

889,993

276

449,110

80

265,989

18

174,894

2,451

1,274,014

519,794

361

38

166

195

161

497

158

994

244

3,410

195

6,883

142

9,602

157

24,922

119

42,497

374

299,122

374

885,854

276

446,931

80

264,588

18

174,336

917

9,677

10,553

16

9

62

74

35

90

32

102

67

253

81

347

65

255

111

1,064

76

1,118

182

2,227

190

4,139

121

2,180

57

1,401

12

558

1 Data for 2012 include loan deficiency payments, marketing loan gains, and net value of commodity certificates.
12 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Expenses ($1,000) Farms Expenses ($1,000)

Total farm production expenses 1 2...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ................................................................................ dollars 

 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................................................ 

 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................................................... 

 $250,000 to $499,999 .................................................................................... 

 $500,000 or more ........................................................................................... 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ................................................................................ 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .......................................................................... 

 $2,500,000 or more .................................................................................... 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ........................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $499 .................................................................................................. 

 $500 to $999 .............................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................................... 

 $100,000 or more ....................................................................................... 

 

 Chemicals purchased ................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $499 .................................................................................................. 

 $500 to $999 .............................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ................................................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ................................................................................... 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $499 .................................................................................................. 

 $500 to $999 .............................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 or more ......................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ..................................................................................... 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ..................................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $499 .............................................................................................. 

 $500 to $999 .......................................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................................................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ..................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ................................................................................. 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................................... 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ................................................................................ 

 $250,000 or more ....................................................................................... 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ............................................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ............................................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ................................................................................ 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased ................................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .............................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................................................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................................ 

 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ................................................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ............................................................................ 

2,302

(X)

(X)

281

244

421

211

180

166

264

535

254

249

32

1,214

(X)

(X)

194

85

328

140

125

115

105

122

1,144

(X)

(X)

250

108

239

108

138

111

190

112

78

1,159

(X)

(X)

141

68

349

107

185

309

104

205

271

(X)

(X)

64

25

120

25

30

7

4

3

893

(X)

(X)

114

117

28

27

80

197

258

72

64

5

3

157

(X)

(X)

54

63

19

14

2

1

4

(X)

865,542

375,996

750

1,697

6,619

7,660

13,074

26,811

100,752

708,179

183,490

365,879

158,810

(X)

44,091

5.1

38

57

817

976

1,891

4,151

7,396

28,765

(X)

32,294

3.7

44

75

577

738

2,175

3,834

24,850

7,593

17,258

(X)

37,634

4.3

29

46

869

774

3,025

32,890

3,664

29,226

(X)

1,423

0.2

13

17

314

167

459

454

158

296

(X)

116,039

13.4

60

312

181

384

3,180

13,965

42,534

55,423

20,169

(D)

(D)

(X)

1,290

0.1

(D)

155

124

185

(D)

(D)

639

2,451

(X)

(X)

274

300

409

270

183

179

160

676

380

243

53

1,210

(X)

(X)

133

87

375

135

139

113

78

150

1,313

(X)

(X)

271

144

355

119

187

79

158

66

92

1,116

(X)

(X)

153

98

265

137

186

277

116

161

(NA)

(X)

(X)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

947

(X)

(X)

91

112

37

52

50

258

255

92

89

2

1

151

(X)

(X)

22

62

22

19

15

9

2

(X)

981,803

400,572

781

2,162

6,592

9,761

12,878

28,570

58,322

862,738

267,612

376,889

218,236

(X)

52,806

5.4

33

59

901

955

2,319

3,852

5,286

39,401

(X)

32,280

3.3

55

95

803

852

3,028

2,791

24,657

4,475

20,182

(X)

35,275

3.6

39

64

663

976

3,127

30,405

4,020

26,385

(X)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(X)

94,265

9.6

34

297

250

724

1,896

20,101

38,489

32,475

28,313

(D)

(D)

(X)

1,871

0.2

9

156

167

228

557

(D)

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 13

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Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Expenses ($1,000) Farms Expenses ($1,000)

Total farm production expenses 1 2- Con. 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased - Con. 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased - Con. 

 Farms with expenses of- - Con. 

 

 $250,000 or more .................................................................................. 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ............................................................................ 

 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .............................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................................................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................................ 

 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ................................................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ............................................................................ 

 $250,000 or more .................................................................................. 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ............................................................................ 

 

 Feed purchased ........................................................................................ farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................................... 

 $100,000 or more ...................................................................................... 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ............................................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ............................................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ............................................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ............................................................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ........................................................................................ 

 

 Utilities ...................................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $499 .................................................................................................. 

 $500 to $999 .............................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 or more ........................................................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................................ 

 $50,000 or more .................................................................................... 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ........................................................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ................................................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .................................................................................. 

 

 Hired farm labor ........................................................................................ farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................................... 

 $100,000 or more ...................................................................................... 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ............................................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ............................................................................ 

 $500,000 or more .................................................................................. 

 

 Contract labor ........................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

-

-

-

-

803

(X)

(X)

95

74

14

17

82

195

254

72

64

5

3

1,364

(X)

(X)

197

318

126

91

20

13

599

107

222

186

84

2,244

(X)

(X)

779

778

264

230

118

75

1,775

(X)

(X)

221

177

596

219

366

196

138

58

2,032

(X)

(X)

373

617

290

374

194

184

122

62

848

(X)

(X)

79

145

67

157

157

133

110

72

19

19

670

(X)

(X)

-

-

-

-

(X)

114,749

13.3

42

194

88

242

3,263

13,835

41,752

55,332

20,159

(D)

(D)

(X)

368,837

42.6

92

811

851

1,210

712

906

364,256

20,170

80,318

137,650

126,118

(X)

20,032

2.3

283

1,898

1,786

3,530

3,976

8,559

(X)

21,475

2.5

58

113

1,389

1,511

5,720

12,684

4,476

8,208

(X)

35,105

4.1

155

1,411

1,986

5,699

6,625

19,228

8,122

11,106

(X)

54,642

6.3

33

350

433

2,512

5,401

8,740

37,174

10,830

5,957

20,387

(X)

13,017

1.5

-

-

-

-

842

(X)

(X)

90

72

13

35

36

253

251

92

89

2

1

1,602

(X)

(X)

131

419

194

143

41

29

645

39

214

238

154

2,358

(X)

(X)

717

780

331

299

115

116

1,850

(X)

(X)

253

221

526

341

373

136

96

40

2,085

(X)

(X)

397

690

291

321

229

157

84

73

898

(X)

(X)

60

148

144

154

168

104

120

85

23

12

247

(X)

(X)

-

-

-

-

(X)

92,394

9.4

30

193

70

515

1,379

19,883

37,900

32,424

28,262

(D)

(D)

(X)

503,159

51.2

64

1,114

1,325

1,966

1,327

1,839

495,524

7,117

86,151

160,876

241,380

(X)

30,861

3.1

336

1,882

2,168

4,474

3,973

18,027

(X)

16,595

1.7

65

145

1,164

2,462

5,703

7,057

3,342

3,715

(X)

40,061

4.1

179

1,566

2,090

4,849

7,787

23,589

5,846

17,743

(X)

50,307

5.1

28

390

1,024

2,483

5,543

7,143

33,695

13,793

7,945

11,957

(X)

6,147

0.6

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
14 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Expenses ($1,000) Farms Expenses ($1,000)

Total farm production expenses 1 2- Con. 

 Contract labor - Con. 

 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ................................................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ................................................................................... 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ................................................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ................................................................................... 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees .........................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $499 .................................................................................................. 

 $500 to $999 .............................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................................................... 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, and farm 

 share of vehicles .....................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $499 .................................................................................................. 

 $500 to $999 .............................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................................................... 

 

 Interest expense ........................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................................... 

 $100,000 or more ....................................................................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate ..........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .............................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................................................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ................................................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ................................................................................... 

 

 Not secured by real estate ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .............................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................................................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ................................................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ................................................................................... 

 

 Property taxes paid ...................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $499 .................................................................................................. 

 $500 to $999 .............................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 $25,000 or more ......................................................................................... 

10

122

202

240

62

34

19

15

945

(X)

(X)

77

149

89

267

183

180

155

25

579

(X)

(X)

51

27

129

58

97

97

120

175

(X)

(X)

11

15

31

37

45

16

20

895

(X)

(X)

83

246

145

212

115

65

29

694

(X)

(X)

45

191

116

183

81

53

25

501

(X)

(X)

135

211

52

63

32

7

1

2,187

(X)

(X)

239

275

1,258

308

93

14

4

384

1,356

3,848

2,063

5,362

1,254

4,108

(X)

26,289

3.0

32

355

680

4,596

6,553

14,074

10,161

3,913

(X)

23,969

2.8

12

18

347

446

1,554

3,344

18,248

(X)

3,426

0.4

2

10

84

228

759

473

1,869

(X)

17,035

2.0

37

641

991

3,345

4,059

4,323

3,639

(X)

13,552

1.6

23

511

800

2,894

2,800

3,545

2,978

(X)

3,483

0.4

(D)

494

330

987

1,081

434

(D)

(X)

7,117

0.8

53

212

3,027

2,104

1,191

529

21

61

46

61

29

29

16

13

1,021

(X)

(X)

100

246

348

248

62

17

15

2

642

(X)

(X)

14

36

198

92

124

63

115

173

(X)

(X)

28

11

53

24

30

14

13

1,033

(X)

(X)

79

248

215

282

113

75

21

754

(X)

(X)

41

149

179

217

84

71

13

644

(X)

(X)

97

311

134

65

22

14

1

2,261

(X)

(X)

252

378

1,290

268

64

9

10

145

346

1,105

963

3,577

1,097

2,479

(X)

10,348

1.1

49

750

2,376

3,842

1,942

1,389

(D)

(D)

(X)

25,825

2.6

5

25

549

685

2,025

2,196

20,342

(X)

2,839

0.3

7

6

114

178

470

483

1,580

(X)

18,464

1.9

39

612

1,609

4,423

3,782

5,232

2,767

(X)

14,186

1.4

23

370

1,293

3,425

2,737

4,821

1,518

(X)

4,277

0.4

(D)

653

873

971

785

811

(D)

(X)

6,223

0.6

(D)

287

2,945

1,771

818

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Expenses ($1,000) Farms Expenses ($1,000)

Total farm production expenses 1 2- Con. 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services for 

 livestock (see text) .................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................................... 

 $100,000 or more ...................................................................................... 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ............................................................................ 

 $250,000 or more .................................................................................. 

 

 All other production expenses 1(see text) ................................................ farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................... 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................................... 

 $100,000 or more ...................................................................................... 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ............................................................................ 

 $250,000 or more .................................................................................. 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 2...................................................... farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $499 ...................................................................................................... 

 $500 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................................... 

 $100,000 or more ...................................................................................... 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

percent of total 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $499 ...................................................................................................... 

 $500 to $999 .................................................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................................... 

 $100,000 or more ...................................................................................... 

1,152

(X)

(X)

769

268

51

33

20

4

7

7

-

1,460

(X)

(X)

154

512

387

222

82

52

51

26

25

65

(X)

(X)

12

7

7

6

14

19

9

3

7

1,327

(X)

(X)

53

32

279

187

246

530

174

184

172

(X)

3,447

0.4

257

594

352

476

635

246

886

886

-

(X)

41,093

4.7

65

1,257

2,387

3,456

2,801

3,893

27,235

4,043

23,192

(X)

2,578

0.3

3

6

17

53

235

2,263

364

191

1,708

(X)

60,725

7.0

15

21

771

1,254

4,085

54,579

6,195

12,587

35,797

(NA)

(X)

(X)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,685

(X)

(X)

237

665

326

273

73

57

54

28

26

59

(X)

(X)

5

4

14

5

19

12

6

3

3

1,434

(X)

(X)

27

44

248

194

287

634

208

272

154

(X)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(X)

56,347

5.7

111

1,733

2,249

4,192

2,524

4,020

41,517

4,401

37,116

(X)

1,452

0.1

2

3

41

34

279

1,092

241

226

625

(X)

71,884

7.3

6

33

749

1,381

4,562

65,153

7,345

20,683

37,125

1 Data for 2012 include expenses for medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services for animals.

2 Landlord production expenses are included within total farm production expenses.
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Table 5. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Producers: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Income ($1,000) Farms Income ($1,000)

Net cash farm income of the operations ....................................... 

 Average per farm .......................................................dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 1.............................................................. 

 Average per farm ...................................................dollars 

 

 Farms with gains of- 

 less than $1,000 ............................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .............................................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .......................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Farms with net losses .............................................................. 

 Average per farm ...................................................dollars 

 

 Farms with losses of- 

 less than $1,000 ............................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .............................................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .......................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................... 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) .............................. 

 Average per farm .......................................................dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 1................................................ 

 Average per farm ...................................................dollars 

 

 Farms with gains of- 

 less than $1,000 ............................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .............................................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .......................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Producers reporting net losses ................................................. 

 Average per farm ...................................................dollars 

 

 Farms with losses of- 

 less than $1,000 ............................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .............................................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .............................................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .......................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................... 

2,302

(X)

1,414

(X)

43

139

80

150

127

875

888

(X)

49

220

175

238

82

124

2,302

(X)

1,345

(X)

44

140

91

184

209

677

957

(X)

50

225

174

271

93

144

638,382

277,316

667,383

471,983

24

396

603

2,317

4,579

659,465

29,002

32,660

29

640

1,259

3,652

3,033

20,389

164,521

71,469

198,035

147,238

24

396

688

2,915

7,812

186,200

33,514

35,020

30

655

1,256

4,291

3,439

23,843

2,451

(X)

1,563

(X)

65

128

114

193

160

903

888

(X)

67

168

186

194

153

120

2,451

(X)

1,473

(X)

67

143

122

229

242

670

978

(X)

65

186

193

230

169

135

320,693

130,842

363,902

232,823

30

381

837

3,112

5,917

353,625

43,209

48,659

33

496

1,358

3,085

5,302

32,935

224,751

91,698

272,292

184,855

31

437

900

3,673

9,042

258,209

47,541

48,610

31

549

1,418

3,780

5,922

35,841

1 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.

Table 6. Federal Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Value

($1,000) Farms Value($1,000) Farms Value($1,000) Farms Value($1,000)

Government payments 1(see text) .................... 

 Average per farm ........................... dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 ................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ....................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ....................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................... 

 $50,000 or more ........................................ 

 

 Amount from Conservation Reserve, 

 Wetlands Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, 

 or Conservation Reserve Enhancement 

 Programs ..................................................... 

 Average per farm ....................... dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 ............................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................... 

 $25,000 or more .................................... 

 

 Amount from other Federal farm programs ... 

 Average per farm ....................... dollars 

815

(X)

88

263

126

167

77

94

161

(X)

42

94

14

9

2

730

(X)

15,162

18,604

47

697

854

2,611

2,613

8,341

511

3,175

(D)

207

90

126

(D)

14,651

20,070

917

(X)

182

343

133

136

76

47

201

(X)

63

100

18

15

5

795

(X)

9,677

10,553

95

831

915

2,084

2,602

3,150

768

3,822

33

206

118

249

161

8,909

11,206

Government payments 1(see text) - Con. 

 Amount from other Federal farm 

 programs - Con. 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 ............................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................... 

 $25,000 or more ................................... 

 

Commodity Credit Corporation Loans 

 (see text) ........................................................ 

 Average per farm ............................dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 ................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ...................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ...................................... 

 $10,000 to $19,999 .................................. 

 $20,000 to $24,999 .................................. 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................. 

 $50,000 or more ....................................... 

 

 Amount spent to repay CCC loans ............... 

78

216

107

161

168

38

(X)

-

7

3

1

10

4

13

29

44

582

718

2,502

10,805

1,942

51,103

-

17

(D)

(D)

215

136

1,542

2,338

170

264

119

124

118

6

(X)

-

-

-

-

-

3

3

4

85

641

819

1,876

5,487

484

80,633

-

-

-

-

-

141

343

(D)

1 Data for 2012 include loan deficiency payments, marketing loan gains, and net value of commodity certificates.
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Table 7. Income from Farm-Related Sources: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Value

($1,000) Farms Value($1,000) Farms Value($1,000) Farms Value($1,000)

Total income from farm-related sources ............. 

 Average per farm ............................. dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 ................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ......................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ......................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ..................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ..................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................... 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural 

 services ........................................................ 

 Average per farm ......................... dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 ............................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ..................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................. 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................. 

 $50,000 or more ..................................... 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments ................ 

 Average per farm ......................... dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 ............................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ..................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................. 

 $25,000 or more ..................................... 

 

 Sales of forest products, excluding 

 Christmas trees, short rotation woody 

 crops, and maple products ........................... 

 Average per farm ......................... dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 ............................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ..................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................. 

 $25,000 or more ..................................... 

 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services ............ 

 Average per farm ......................... dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 ............................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ..................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................... 

1,116

(X)

259

362

185

175

41

94

126

(X)

12

46

19

19

6

24

374

(X)

49

153

95

48

29

59

(X)

27

12

6

11

3

33

(X)

8

19

-

22,788

20,419

106

875

1,273

2,676

1,415

16,443

3,611

28,660

(D)

104

125

326

(D)

2,818

4,245

11,350

22

375

682

646

2,519

431

7,303

14

18

30

204

165

353

10,706

3

46

-

1,132

(X)

245

360

152

182

101

92

142

(X)

28

65

19

10

12

8

349

(X)

67

148

61

48

25

53

(X)

19

23

2

6

3

43

(X)

27

6

2

18,805

16,612

103

846

1,059

2,824

3,231

10,741

1,765

12,427

17

168

117

171

423

869

3,145

9,011

32

355

424

748

1,585

257

4,851

(D)

35

(D)

105

100

453

10,539

4

19

(D)

Total income from farm-related 

 sources - Con. 

 Agri-tourism and recreational 

 services - Con. 

 Farms with receipts of- - Con. 

 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................ 

 $25,000 or more ..................................... 

 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from 

 cooperatives ................................................. 

 Average per farm .........................dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 .............................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................ 

 $25,000 or more ..................................... 

 

 Crop and livestock insurance 

 payments ..................................................... 

 Average per farm .........................dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 .............................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................ 

 $25,000 or more ..................................... 

 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ..................... 

 Average per farm .........................dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 .............................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................ 

 $25,000 or more ..................................... 

 

 Other farm-related income sources 

 (see text) ...................................................... 

 Average per farm .........................dollars 

 

 Farms with receipts of- 

 $1 to $999 .............................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 .................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................... 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................ 

 $25,000 or more ..................................... 

-

6

575

(X)

266

226

44

35

4

109

(X)

16

54

26

3

10

106

(X)

29

21

30

23

3

161

(X)

22

26

19

45

49

-

305

1,568

2,728

107

527

276

482

177

2,952

27,086

5

137

186

43

2,582

767

7,232

18

61

212

271

205

8,860

55,034

(D)

57

(D)

728

7,962

1

7

524

(X)

279

190

41

8

6

246

(X)

19

48

31

65

83

99

(X)

21

37

28

10

3

175

(X)

26

28

30

34

57

(D)

396

1,168

2,229

107

409

266

109

276

6,691

27,199

4

136

253

1,020

5,278

614

6,202

10

88

193

144

179

4,712

26,927

6

71

203

443

3,989

Table 8. Land: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

All farms

2017 

2012 All farms

2017 

2012

Total

Percent

of total

in 2017

Total

Percent

of total

in 2017

LAND USE 

 

Farms ................................................................... number 

Land in farms ............................................................acres 

 

Total cropland .......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland .............................................. farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres ......................................................... 

 1 to 9 acres ....................................................... 

 10 to 19 acres ................................................... 

 20 to 29 acres ................................................... 

 30 to 49 acres ................................................... 

 

 50 to 99 acres ....................................................... 

 100 to 199 acres ................................................... 

 200 to 499 acres ................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres ................................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ............................................. 

 2,000 acres or more .............................................. 

 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could 

 have been used for crops without 

 additional improvement ...................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Other cropland ..................................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Cropland idle or used for cover crops or 

 soil-improvement, but not harvested and 

 not pastured or grazed ................................... farms 

acres 

2,302

525,324

1,616

452,211

1,402

435,085

685

293

170

94

128

147

137

171

134

82

46

132

4,250

413

12,876

289

9,804

100.0

100.0

70.2

86.1

60.9

82.8

29.8

12.7

7.4

4.1

5.6

6.4

6.0

7.4

5.8

3.6

2.0

5.7

0.8

17.9

2.5

12.6

1.9

2,451

508,652

1,658

439,157

1,448

421,321

719

287

170

119

143

156

165

188

85

78

57

193

6,658

321

11,178

268

9,981

LAND USE - Con. 

 

Total cropland - Con. 

 Other cropland - Con. 

 

 Cropland on which all crops failed or 

 were abandoned ............................................ farms 

acres 

 Cropland in summer fallow (see text) ............... farms 

acres 

 

Total woodland ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured .............................................. farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured ........................................ farms 

acres 

 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured ........................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc ................... farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 

 Reserve Enhancement Programs .......................... farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ............... farms 

acres 

65

2,162

93

910

1,021

43,578

129

2,519

947

41,059

758

8,317

1,537

21,218

161

3,851

594

323,276

2.8

0.4

4.0

0.2

44.4

8.3

5.6

0.5

41.1

7.8

32.9

1.6

66.8

4.0

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

30

576

34

621

1,073

42,184

169

2,219

969

39,965

853

8,154

1,720

19,157

201

7,808

512

296,896
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Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land by Size of Farm: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

All farms

Farms Land in farms (acres) Harvested cropland (acres) Irrigated land (acres) 

2017 2012 2017 2012 2017 2012 2017 2012

Land in farms ......................................................... 

 Farms by size: 

 1 to 9 acres .................................................... 

 10 to 49 acres ................................................ 

 50 to 69 acres ................................................ 

 70 to 99 acres ................................................ 

 100 to 139 acres ............................................ 

 

 140 to 179 acres ............................................ 

 180 to 219 acres ............................................ 

 220 to 259 acres ............................................ 

 260 to 499 acres ............................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................ 

 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................... 

 2,000 to 4,999 acres ...................................... 

 5,000 acres or more ....................................... 

 

Farms with harvested cropland .............................. 

 Farms by size: 

 1 to 9 acres .................................................... 

 10 to 49 acres ................................................ 

 50 to 69 acres ................................................ 

 70 to 99 acres ................................................ 

 100 to 139 acres ............................................ 

 

 140 to 179 acres ............................................ 

 180 to 219 acres ............................................ 

 220 to 259 acres ............................................ 

 260 to 499 acres ............................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................ 

 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................... 

 2,000 to 4,999 acres ...................................... 

 5,000 acres or more ....................................... 

 

Farms with irrigated land ........................................ 

 Farms by size: 

 1 to 9 acres .................................................... 

 10 to 49 acres ................................................ 

 50 to 69 acres ................................................ 

 70 to 99 acres ................................................ 

 100 to 139 acres ............................................ 

 

 140 to 179 acres ............................................ 

 180 to 219 acres ............................................ 

 220 to 259 acres ............................................ 

 260 to 499 acres ............................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................ 

 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................... 

 2,000 to 4,999 acres ...................................... 

 5,000 acres or more ....................................... 

2,302

380

903

149

137

114

69

56

68

139

129

107

47

4

1,402

97

430

93

100

86

64

52

61

138

127

103

47

4

612

55

80

27

23

24

30

29

32

82

106

80

40

4

2,451

452

933

143

158

153

89

63

43

177

92

90

56

2

1,448

100

421

105

124

125

79

53

36

171

87

89

56

2

533

56

79

14

24

44

31

20

17

73

57

68

48

2

525,324

1,747

21,121

8,509

11,213

12,969

10,844

10,894

16,282

48,978

93,157

138,386

128,183

23,041

494,293

452

10,502

5,357

8,202

9,875

10,039

10,139

14,544

48,556

91,492

133,911

128,183

23,041

370,319

214

1,577

1,537

1,859

2,784

4,698

5,603

7,615

28,834

76,804

104,614

111,139

23,041

508,652

2,022

20,906

8,366

13,200

17,642

14,051

12,407

10,071

63,273

66,781

115,410

(D)

(D)

477,179

436

10,652

(D)

10,451

14,403

12,512

10,462

8,466

61,146

63,585

114,399

151,590

(D)

321,863

(D)

1,830

819

2,061

4,965

(D)

3,997

4,097

25,948

42,394

87,502

130,137

(D)

435,085

261

6,046

3,360

4,526

6,637

7,063

7,298

11,233

38,206

83,580

122,555

121,757

22,563

435,085

261

6,046

3,360

4,526

6,637

7,063

7,298

11,233

38,206

83,580

122,555

121,757

22,563

339,568

100

811

1,054

1,193

2,137

3,187

4,070

5,611

24,745

70,774

96,840

106,483

22,563

421,321

274

5,809

3,913

6,091

9,865

8,833

7,701

6,043

51,869

55,545

106,187

(D)

(D)

421,321

274

5,809

3,913

6,091

9,865

8,833

7,701

6,043

51,869

55,545

106,187

(D)

(D)

293,085

145

(D)

382

1,525

3,286

3,073

2,908

2,366

21,975

36,723

81,418

126,338

(D)

163,255

110

522

646

897

1,559

1,877

2,294

3,835

11,160

38,181

45,352

44,677

12,145

163,191

80

491

643

897

1,559

1,877

2,294

3,835

11,160

38,181

45,352

44,677

12,145

163,255

110

522

646

897

1,559

1,877

2,294

3,835

11,160

38,181

45,352

44,677

12,145

127,272

119

619

257

1,206

2,129

1,304

1,764

1,287

9,401

16,671

34,874

(D)

(D)

127,100

117

(D)

257

1,206

2,019

1,304

1,764

1,287

9,401

16,671

34,874

50,582

(D)

127,272

119

619

257

1,206

2,129

1,304

1,764

1,287

9,401

16,671

34,874

(D)

(D)

Table 10. Irrigation: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Farms with irrigation 2017 2012 Farms with irrigation 2017 2012

Farms ............................................................................ number 

 Proportion of farms ................................................ percent 

 

Irrigated land .................................................................... acres 

 Average per farm ..................................................... acres 

 

 Acres irrigated: 

 1 to 9 acres .............................................................. farms 

acres 

 10 to 49 acres .......................................................... farms 

acres 

 50 to 99 acres .......................................................... farms 

acres 

 

 100 to 199 acres ...................................................... farms 

acres 

 200 to 499 acres ...................................................... farms 

acres 

 500 to 999 acres ...................................................... farms 

acres 

612

26.6

163,255

267

145

368

95

2,749

67

4,886

90

12,329

111

33,856

67

48,174

533

21.7

127,272

239

146

411

67

1,641

102

6,880

60

8,582

80

23,258

41

28,201

Irrigated land - Con. 

 Acres irrigated: - Con. 

 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................farms 

acres 

 2,000 acres or more .................................................farms 

acres 

Irrigated land use: 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in irrigated farms ...................................................... acres 

 Cropland ....................................................................... acres 

 Harvested cropland .................................................. acres 

 

Land irrigated at least once in the past five 

 years (see text) ...............................................................farms 

acres 

26

32,510

11

28,383

598

163,011

21

244

370,319

344,529

339,568

688

196,391

29

38,230

8

20,069

512

127,007

29

265

321,863

297,612

293,085

(NA)

(NA)
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 19

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Table 11. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

All farms 

Irrigated farms 

Nonirrigated farms 

Any land irrigated All harvested 

cropland irrigated 

2017 2012 2017 2012 2017 2012 2017 2012

Farms .............................................................................................. number 

Land in farms ...................................................................................... acres 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings: 

 Average per farm .......................................................................dollars 

 Average per acre .......................................................................dollars 

 

Irrigated land ....................................................................................... acres 

 

Land in farms according to use: 

 Total cropland ................................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured .................................... farms 

acres 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve Enhancement 

 Programs .......................................................................................... farms 

acres 

Owned and rented land in farms: 

 Owned land in farms ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) ......................... $1,000 

 Average per farm .......................................................................dollars 

 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products ............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

Total farm production expenses ....................................................... $1,000 

 Average per farm .......................................................................dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Chemicals purchased ..................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased .............................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased ................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Utilities ............................................................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Hired farm labor .............................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Contract labor ................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Customwork and custom hauling .................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees ............................... farms 

$1,000 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, and 

 farm share of vehicles ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Interest expense ............................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Property taxes paid ......................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services for 

 livestock (see text) ........................................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 All other production expenses 1(see text) ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) .................................. farms 

$1,000 

Government payments 2(see text) ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

Total income from farm-related sources ............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment .................... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .......................................................................dollars 

 

Livestock inventory: 

 Cattle and calves ............................................................................ farms 

number 

 Milk cows .................................................................................... farms 

number 

 Hogs and pigs ................................................................................. farms 

number 

2,302

525,324

1,920,109

8,414

163,255

1,616

452,211

1,402

435,085

823

12,567

161

3,851

2,167

250,485

723

274,839

1,465,973

636,826

1,308

325,656

1,088

1,140,317

865,542

375,996

1,214

44,091

1,144

32,294

1,159

37,634

271

1,423

893

116,039

1,364

368,837

2,244

20,032

1,775

21,475

2,032

35,105

848

54,642

670

13,017

945

26,289

579

23,969

175

3,426

895

17,035

2,187

7,117

1,152

3,447

1,460

41,093

38

1,942

815

15,162

1,116

22,788

2,302

456,016

198,096

301

14,751

50

4,560

55

5,980

2,451

508,652

1,694,584

8,166

127,272

1,658

439,157

1,448

421,321

982

14,812

201

7,808

2,255

236,723

785

271,929

1,274,014

519,794

1,296

429,039

1,304

844,975

981,803

400,572

1,210

52,806

1,313

32,280

1,116

35,275

(NA)

(NA)

947

94,265

1,602

503,159

2,358

30,861

1,850

16,595

2,085

40,061

898

50,307

247

6,147

1,021

10,348

642

25,825

173

2,839

1,033

18,464

2,261

6,223

(NA)

(NA)

1,685

56,347

6

484

917

9,677

1,132

18,805

2,451

395,981

161,559

431

18,225

77

4,512

59

5,891

612

370,319

4,484,474

7,411

163,255

599

344,529

599

339,568

96

1,588

34

778

539

152,006

387

218,313

530,154

866,265

586

272,828

215

257,326

347,189

567,302

551

36,439

522

26,056

544

29,201

201

1,258

181

20,326

227

88,226

608

12,171

556

7,289

586

19,443

336

37,087

178

6,388

272

8,169

352

20,118

90

2,310

322

7,984

554

2,440

204

1,374

495

22,167

31

1,696

395

11,701

358

9,803

612

289,553

473,125

64

9,369

23

3,505

14

3,863

533

321,863

4,435,288

7,345

127,272

521

297,612

518

293,085

114

2,825

41

1,497

475

135,302

320

186,561

524,605

984,249

504

339,896

245

184,709

370,216

694,589

485

38,998

480

23,239

453

26,927

(NA)

(NA)

201

21,291

264

118,637

525

20,656

483

7,051

500

24,109

308

29,505

87

3,355

281

4,430

296

20,802

69

1,965

301

7,773

472

1,966

(NA)

(NA)

419

19,513

4

(D)

329

5,591

292

8,433

533

215,347

404,029

80

10,912

24

3,054

15

3,928

131

22,182

1,341,482

7,922

19,445

131

19,786

131

19,445

11

19

4

(D)

101

11,884

47

10,298

92,884

709,038

124

36,949

40

55,935

62,127

474,254

107

2,070

97

1,495

94

4,299

35

137

35

4,194

39

21,390

130

1,457

111

1,238

120

2,371

63

11,281

34

981

30

961

35

1,675

15

390

58

1,371

110

408

32

93

88

6,454

2

(D)

42

729

58

1,336

131

39,635

302,554

8

190

1

(D)

1

(D)

114

8,528

668,990

8,943

5,526

114

5,887

114

5,468

25

(D)

6

266

100

5,981

25

2,547

42,398

371,910

112

16,966

44

25,432

36,694

321,874

84

1,295

89

704

77

2,366

(NA)

(NA)

33

3,266

44

16,887

106

1,183

92

672

103

1,322

63

5,843

15

398

33

480

16

301

12

114

43

538

98

190

(NA)

(NA)

73

1,133

-

-

26

116

52

462

114

16,160

141,756

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1,690

155,005

991,476

10,810

(X)

1,017

107,682

803

95,517

727

10,979

127

3,073

1,628

98,479

336

56,526

935,819

553,739

722

52,828

873

882,991

518,353

306,718

663

7,653

622

6,238

615

8,432

70

165

712

95,713

1,137

280,611

1,636

7,861

1,219

14,185

1,446

15,662

512

17,554

492

6,630

673

18,120

227

3,852

85

1,116

573

9,051

1,633

4,677

948

2,073

965

18,926

7

246

420

3,461

758

12,985

1,690

166,464

98,499

237

5,382

27

1,055

41

2,117

1,918

186,789

932,960

9,580

(X)

1,137

141,545

930

128,236

868

11,987

160

6,311

1,780

101,421

465

85,368

749,409

390,724

792

89,142

1,059

660,267

611,587

318,867

725

13,808

833

9,041

663

8,348

(NA)

(NA)

746

72,974

1,338

384,523

1,833

10,205

1,367

9,545

1,585

15,952

590

20,802

160

2,792

740

5,917

346

5,023

104

873

732

10,691

1,789

4,258

(NA)

(NA)

1,266

36,834

2

(D)

588

4,086

840

10,372

1,918

180,634

94,178

351

7,313

53

1,458

44

1,963

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
20 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 11. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

All farms 

Irrigated farms 

Nonirrigated farms 

Any land irrigated All harvested 

cropland irrigated 

2017 2012 2017 2012 2017 2012 2017 2012

Livestock inventory: - Con. 

 

 Sheep and lambs ............................................................................farms 

number 

89

1,758

69

1,040

17

285

12

248

-

-

3

27

72

1,473

57

792

1 Data for 2012 include expenses for medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services for animals.

2 Data for 2012 include loan deficiency payments, marketing loan gains, and net value of commodity certificates.

Table 12. Cattle and Calves - Inventory: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number

Cattle and calves ..................................... 

 Farms with - 

 1 to 9 ............................................... 

 10 to 19 ........................................... 

 20 to 49 ........................................... 

 50 to 99 ........................................... 

 100 to 199 ....................................... 

 200 to 499 ....................................... 

 500 to 999 ....................................... 

 1,000 to 2,499 ................................. 

 2,500 to 4,999 ................................. 

 5,000 or more .................................. 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved .............. 

 Farms with - 

 1 to 9 ........................................... 

 10 to 19 ....................................... 

 20 to 49 ....................................... 

 50 to 99 ....................................... 

 100 to 199 ................................... 

 200 to 499 ................................... 

 500 to 999 ................................... 

 1,000 to 2,499 ............................. 

 2,500 or more .............................. 

 

 Beef cows ........................................ 

 Farms with - 

 1 to 9 ....................................... 

 10 to 19 ................................... 

 20 to 49 ................................... 

 50 to 99 ................................... 

 100 to 199 ............................... 

 200 to 499 ............................... 

 500 to 999 ............................... 

 1,000 to 2,499 ......................... 

 2,500 or more .......................... 

301

152

47

60

16

9

9

6

2

-

-

268

153

56

35

7

6

10

1

-

-

235

143

58

30

3

1

-

-

-

-

14,751

654

(D)

1,793

1,089

1,255

(D)

3,097

(D)

-

-

6,964

598

745

954

437

866

(D)

(D)

-

-

2,404

574

769

800

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

431

171

107

81

36

17

14

3

2

-

-

347

196

56

61

19

8

6

1

-

-

296

181

56

45

14

-

-

-

-

-

18,225

812

1,400

2,449

2,461

2,261

4,358

(D)

(D)

-

-

8,345

978

(D)

1,917

1,204

1,315

1,640

(D)

-

-

3,833

909

689

1,445

790

-

-

-

-

-

Cattle and calves - Con. 

 Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 

 Milk cows ........................................ 

 Farms with - 

 1 to 9 ...................................... 

 10 to 19 .................................. 

 20 to 49 .................................. 

 50 to 99 .................................. 

 100 to 199 .............................. 

 200 to 499 .............................. 

 500 to 999 .............................. 

 1,000 to 2,499 ........................ 

 2,500 or more ......................... 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ......................... 

 Farms with - 

 1 to 9 .......................................... 

 10 to 19 ...................................... 

 20 to 49 ...................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................. 

 500 to 999 .................................. 

 1,000 to 2,499 ............................ 

 2,500 or more ............................. 

 

Cattle on feed (see text) ......................... 

 Farms with - 

 1 to 19 ............................................ 

 20 to 49 .......................................... 

 50 to 99 .......................................... 

 100 to 199 ...................................... 

 200 to 499 ...................................... 

 500 to 999 ...................................... 

 1,000 to 2,499 ................................ 

 2,500 or more ................................. 

50

23

-

8

3

5

10

1

-

-

191

105

34

26

10

7

7

1

1

-

6

1

1

2

-

1

-

1

-

4,560

(D)

-

241

(D)

720

2,740

(D)

-

-

7,787

(D)

515

773

737

1,015

1,812

(D)

(D)

-

1,496

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

77

32

1

23

7

8

5

1

-

-

321

190

51

39

18

16

5

-

2

-

7

2

2

-

-

1

-

2

-

4,512

(D)

(D)

719

494

1,230

1,381

(D)

-

-

9,880

827

619

(D)

1,303

2,084

1,500

-

(D)

-

2,545

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

-
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Table 13. Cattle and Calves - Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Number sold

2017 2012 

Farms Number Value ($1,000) Farms Number Value ($1,000)

Cattle and calves ................................................. 

 Farms by number sold - 

 1 to 9 ............................................................ 

 10 to 19 ........................................................ 

 20 to 49 ........................................................ 

 50 to 99 ........................................................ 

 100 to 199 .................................................... 

 200 to 499 .................................................... 

 500 to 999 .................................................... 

 1,000 to 2,499 .............................................. 

 2,500 to 4,999 .............................................. 

 5,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or 

 more (see text) ............................................... 

 Farms by number sold - 

 1 to 9 ........................................................ 

 10 to 19 .................................................... 

 20 to 49 .................................................... 

 50 to 99 .................................................... 

 100 to 199 ................................................ 

 200 to 499 ................................................ 

 500 to 999 ................................................ 

 1,000 to 2,499 .......................................... 

 2,500 to 4,999 .......................................... 

 5,000 or more .......................................... 

 

 Cattle on feed (see text) .................................. 

 Farms by number sold - 

 1 to 19 ...................................................... 

 20 to 49 .................................................... 

 50 to 99 .................................................... 

 100 to 199 ................................................ 

 200 to 499 ................................................ 

 500 to 999 ................................................ 

 1,000 to 2,499 .......................................... 

 2,500 to 4,999 .......................................... 

 5,000 or more .......................................... 

 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds ............ 

 Farms by number sold - 

 1 to 9 ........................................................ 

 10 to 19 .................................................... 

 20 to 49 .................................................... 

 50 to 99 .................................................... 

 100 to 199 ................................................ 

 200 to 499 ................................................ 

 500 to 999 ................................................ 

 1,000 or more .......................................... 

192

110

38

22

6

8

7

-

1

-

-

168

106

26

21

9

4

1

-

1

-

-

9

3

2

2

-

1

-

1

-

-

91

56

15

9

3

5

3

-

-

6,685

(D)

(D)

625

381

1,068

2,194

-

(D)

-

-

4,391

416

345

593

695

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

2,047

48

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

2,294

169

172

290

228

705

730

-

-

5,799

(D)

497

414

334

(D)

1,366

-

(D)

-

-

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

293

159

47

50

13

15

7

-

2

-

-

259

153

40

36

16

11

1

-

2

-

-

14

9

2

-

-

1

-

2

-

-

128

79

25

14

3

4

3

-

-

10,481

563

(D)

1,365

856

(D)

2,309

-

(D)

-

-

7,875

489

(D)

1,025

1,015

1,349

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

3,672

142

(D)

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

2,606

276

317

418

208

623

764

-

-

9,489

(D)

609

1,254

761

(D)

1,701

-

(D)

-

-

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

Table 14. Cattle and Calves Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Herd size

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cattle and calves sales 

Total Cows and heifers 

that calved Other cattle (see text) 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Value

($1,000)

Farms with December 31, 2017 herd size of- 

 1 to 9 ............................................................................ 

 10 to 19 ........................................................................ 

 20 to 49 ........................................................................ 

 50 to 99 ........................................................................ 

 100 to 199 .................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .................................................................... 

 500 to 999 .................................................................... 

 1,000 to 2,499 .............................................................. 

 2,500 to 4,999 .............................................................. 

 5,000 or more .............................................................. 

 

All farms with December 31, 2017 inventory ................... 

 

Farms with no cattle and calves inventory, on 

 December 31, 2017 ....................................................... 

 

Total ................................................................................. 

152

47

60

16

9

9

6

2

-

-

301

-

301

654

(D)

1,793

1,089

1,255

(D)

3,097

(D)

-

-

14,751

-

14,751

131

45

54

14

9

8

6

1

-

-

268

-

268

447

469

943

516

635

(D)

1,735

(D)

-

-

6,964

-

6,964

75

26

51

14

8

9

6

2

-

-

191

-

191

207

(D)

850

573

620

(D)

1,362

(D)

-

-

7,787

-

7,787

71

33

42

16

9

9

6

2

-

-

188

4

192

217

262

579

426

590

1,227

1,213

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

6,685

167

279

435

318

404

(D)

448

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

5,799
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Table 15. Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Cow herd 1

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cattle and calves sales 

Total Cows and heifers 

that calved Other cattle (see text) 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Value

($1,000)

Farms with December 31, 2017 cow herd size of- 

 1 to 9 ......................................................................... 

 10 to 19 ..................................................................... 

 20 to 49 ..................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ..................................................................... 

 100 to 199 ................................................................. 

 200 to 499 ................................................................. 

 500 to 999 ................................................................. 

 1,000 to 2,499 ........................................................... 

 2,500 to 4,999 ........................................................... 

 5,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

All farms with December 31, 2017 cow inventory .......... 

 

Farms with no cow inventory, on 

 December 31, 2017 ..................................................... 

 

Total .............................................................................. 

153

56

35

7

6

10

1

-

-

-

268

33

301

984

1,232

1,822

695

1,533

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

12,028

2,723

14,751

153

56

35

7

6

10

1

-

-

-

268

-

268

598

745

954

437

866

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

6,964

-

6,964

76

35

26

5

5

10

1

-

-

-

158

33

191

386

487

868

258

667

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

5,064

2,723

7,787

81

38

29

7

6

10

1

-

-

-

172

20

192

300

435

605

(D)

712

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

4,505

2,180

6,685

252

(D)

482

97

(D)

657

(D)

-

-

-

2,392

3,407

5,799

1 Cow herd includes beef cows, milk cows, and heifers that calved.

Table 16. Beef Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Beef cow herd

Cattle and calves inventory 

Total Cows and heifers that calved Beef cows Other cattle (see text) 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number

Farms with December 31, 2017 beef cow herd size of- 

 1 to 9 ...................................................................................... 

 10 to 19 .................................................................................. 

 20 to 49 .................................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .................................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .............................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .............................................................................. 

 500 to 999 .............................................................................. 

 1,000 to 2,499 ........................................................................ 

 2,500 to 4,999 ........................................................................ 

 5,000 or more ......................................................................... 

 

All farms with December 31, 2017 beef cow inventory ............... 

 

Farms with no beef cow inventory, on 

 December 31, 2017 .................................................................. 

 

Total ........................................................................................... 

143

58

30

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

235

66

301

853

1,747

1,512

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

4,600

10,151

14,751

143

58

30

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

235

33

268

583

1,132

833

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

2,839

4,125

6,964

143

58

30

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

235

-

235

574

769

800

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

2,404

-

2,404

67

37

20

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

127

64

191

270

615

679

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

1,761

6,026

7,787

Beef cow herd

Cattle and calves sales 

Total Cattle Calves 

Farms Number Value

($1,000)

Total Cattle on feed (see text) 

Farms Number

Farms Number Farms Number

Farms with December 31, 2017 beef cow herd size of- 

 1 to 9 ...................................................................................... 

 10 to 19 .................................................................................. 

 20 to 49 .................................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .................................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .............................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .............................................................................. 

 500 to 999 .............................................................................. 

 1,000 to 2,499 ........................................................................ 

 2,500 to 4,999 ........................................................................ 

 5,000 or more ......................................................................... 

 

All farms with December 31, 2017 beef cow inventory ............... 

 

Farms with no beef cow inventory, on 

 December 31, 2017 .................................................................. 

 

Total ........................................................................................... 

76

40

24

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

144

48

192

263

729

514

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

1,589

5,096

6,685

(D)

549

435

53

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

1,278

4,522

5,799

61

34

24

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

122

46

168

(D)

394

409

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

1,049

3,342

4,391

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

7

9

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

2,047

31

18

8

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

59

32

91

(D)

335

105

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

540

1,754

2,294
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Table 17. Milk Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Milk cow herd

Cattle and calves inventory 

Total Cows and heifers that calved Milk cows Other cattle (see text) 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number

Farms with December 31, 2017 milk cow herd size of- 

 1 to 9 .............................................................................. 

 10 to 19 .......................................................................... 

 20 to 49 .......................................................................... 

 50 to 99 .......................................................................... 

 100 to 199 ...................................................................... 

 200 to 499 ...................................................................... 

 500 to 999 ...................................................................... 

 1,000 to 2,499 ................................................................ 

 2,500 to 4,999 ................................................................ 

 5,000 or more ................................................................ 

 

All farms with December 31, 2017 milk cow inventory ....... 

 

Farms with no milk cow inventory, on 

 December 31, 2017 ......................................................... 

 

Total ................................................................................... 

23

-

8

3

5

10

1

-

-

-

50

251

301

314

-

685

(D)

1,278

4,596

(D)

-

-

-

8,441

6,310

14,751

23

-

8

3

5

10

1

-

-

-

50

218

268

122

-

371

(D)

736

2,751

(D)

-

-

-

4,809

2,155

6,964

23

-

8

3

5

10

1

-

-

-

50

-

50

(D)

-

241

(D)

720

2,740

(D)

-

-

-

4,560

-

4,560

18

-

7

3

4

10

1

-

-

-

43

148

191

192

-

314

(D)

542

1,845

(D)

-

-

-

3,632

4,155

7,787

Milk cow herd

Cattle and calves sales 

Milk sales 

Total Cattle Calves 

Farms Number Value

($1,000) Farms Number Farms Number Farms Value($1,000)

Farms with December 31, 2017 milk cow herd size of- 

 1 to 9 .............................................................................. 

 10 to 19 .......................................................................... 

 20 to 49 .......................................................................... 

 50 to 99 .......................................................................... 

 100 to 199 ...................................................................... 

 200 to 499 ...................................................................... 

 500 to 999 ...................................................................... 

 1,000 to 2,499 ................................................................ 

 2,500 to 4,999 ................................................................ 

 5,000 or more ................................................................ 

 

All farms with December 31, 2017 milk cow inventory ....... 

 

Farms with no milk cow inventory, on 

 December 31, 2017 ......................................................... 

 

Total ................................................................................... 

12

-

8

3

5

10

1

-

-

-

39

153

192

(D)

-

167

(D)

696

1,799

(D)

-

-

-

3,302

3,383

6,685

63

-

(D)

29

355

657

(D)

-

-

-

1,344

4,455

5,799

10

-

8

3

5

10

1

-

-

-

37

131

168

(D)

-

92

(D)

309

676

(D)

-

-

-

1,374

3,017

4,391

6

-

6

2

5

9

1

-

-

-

29

62

91

9

-

75

(D)

387

1,123

(D)

-

-

-

1,928

366

2,294

3

-

8

3

5

10

1

-

-

-

30

-

30

6

-

(D)

681

2,790

9,714

(D)

-

-

-

16,754

-

16,754

Table 18. Cattle and Calves - Number Sold Per Farm by Sales: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Number sold

Cattle and calves Cattle weighing 500 

pounds or more (see text) 

Calves weighing less than 

500 pounds 

Farms Number Value

($1,000) Farms Number Farms Number

Total........................................................................ 

 

 Farms by number of cattle 

 and calves sold- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................... 

 10 to 19 ...................................................... 

 20 to 49 ...................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................. 

 500 to 999 .................................................. 

 1,000 to 2,499 ............................................ 

 2,500 or more ............................................ 

192

110

38

22

6

8

7

-

1

-

6,685

(D)

(D)

625

381

1,068

2,194

-

(D)

-

5,799

(D)

497

414

334

(D)

1,366

-

(D)

-

168

91

33

22

6

8

7

-

1

-

4,391

(D)

(D)

466

272

497

999

-

(D)

-

91

40

20

14

3

8

6

-

-

-

2,294

102

158

159

109

571

1,195

-

-

-

Table 19. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Hogs and pigs

2017 2012 

Hogs and pigs

2017 2012 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number

Total hogs and pigs .................................... 

 Farms with - 

 1 to 24 ................................................. 

 25 to 49 ............................................... 

 50 to 99 ............................................... 

 100 to 199 ........................................... 

 200 to 499 ........................................... 

55

48

-

-

-

3

5,980

250

-

-

-

730

59

34

13

6

3

-

5,891

(D)

465

(D)

300

-

Total hogs and pigs - Con. 

 Farms with - - Con. 

 

 500 to 999 .......................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 .................................... 

 2,000 to 4,999 .................................... 

 5,000 or more ..................................... 

-

4

-

-

-

5,000

-

-

-

2

1

-

-

(D)

(D)

-
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Table 20. Hogs and Pigs - Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Hogs and pigs

2017 2012 

Farms Number Value ($1,000) Farms Number Value ($1,000)

Total hogs and pigs sold ........................... 

 Farms with sales of- 

 1 to 24 ............................................... 

 25 to 49 ............................................. 

 50 to 99 ............................................. 

 100 to 199 ......................................... 

 200 to 499 ......................................... 

 500 to 999 ......................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 ................................... 

 2,000 to 4,999 ................................... 

 5,000 or more .................................... 

50

33

2

6

1

2

1

2

-

3

56,154

315

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

2,712

60

(D)

48

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

2,000

60

24

7

13

8

4

-

2

-

2

23,422

169

286

824

1,133

1,000

-

(D)

-

(D)

1,427

20

29

149

172

60

-

(D)

-

(D)

Table 21. Hogs and Pigs Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Herd size

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

Farms Number Farms Number Value

($1,000)

Farms with December 31, 2017 herd size of- 

 1 to 24 .............................................................................................. 

 25 to 49 ............................................................................................ 

 50 to 99 ............................................................................................ 

 100 to 199 ........................................................................................ 

 200 to 499 ........................................................................................ 

 500 to 999 ........................................................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 .................................................................................. 

 2,000 to 4,999 .................................................................................. 

 5,000 or more ................................................................................... 

 

All farms with December 31, 2017 inventory ........................................ 

 

Farms with no hog or pig inventory, on 

 December 31, 2017 ............................................................................ 

 

Total ..................................................................................................... 

48

-

-

-

3

-

4

-

-

55

-

55

250

-

-

-

730

-

5,000

-

-

5,980

-

5,980

35

-

-

-

3

-

4

-

-

42

8

50

(D)

-

-

-

2,435

-

51,914

-

-

(D)

(D)

56,154

(D)

-

-

-

215

-

2,200

-

-

(D)

(D)

2,712

Table 22. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Hogs and pigs

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Farms Number Value

($1,000)

Farms with sales of- 

 1 to 24 .............................................................................................. 

 25 to 49 ............................................................................................ 

 50 to 99 ............................................................................................ 

 100 to 199 ........................................................................................ 

 200 to 499 ........................................................................................ 

 500 to 999 ........................................................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 .................................................................................. 

 2,000 to 4,999 .................................................................................. 

 5,000 or more ................................................................................... 

 

All farms with sales .............................................................................. 

 

Farms with December 31, 2017 inventory 

 and no sales ....................................................................................... 

 

Total ..................................................................................................... 

26

2

6

1

2

-

2

-

3

42

13

55

124

(D)

62

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

-

3,700

5,957

23

5,980

33

2

6

1

2

1

2

-

3

50

-

50

315

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

56,154

-

56,154

60

(D)

48

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

2,000

2,712

-

2,712

Table 23. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory by Type of Producer: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Herd size

Independent grower Contractor or integrator Contract grower (Contractee) 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number

Total inventory ........................................... 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ............................................... 

 25 to 49 ............................................. 

 50 to 99 ............................................. 

 100 to 199 ......................................... 

 200 to 499 ......................................... 

 500 to 999 ......................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 ................................... 

 2,000 to 4,999 ................................... 

 5,000 or more .................................... 

53

48

-

-

-

2

-

3

-

-

(D)

250

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

-
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Table 24. Hogs and Pigs - Number Sold by Type of Producer: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Hogs and pigs

Independent grower Contractor or integrator Contract grower (Contractee) 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number

Total hogs and pigs sold ........................... 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ............................................... 

 25 to 49 ............................................. 

 50 to 99 ............................................. 

 100 to 199 ......................................... 

 200 to 499 ......................................... 

 500 to 999 ......................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 ................................... 

 2,000 to 4,999 ................................... 

 5,000 or more ................................... 

47

33

2

6

1

2

-

1

-

2

(D)

315

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

Table 25. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory by Type of Operation: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Herd size

Farrow to wean Farrow to finish Finish only Farrow to 

feeder Nursery Other 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number

Total inventory ................................... 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ........................................ 

 25 to 49 ...................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................. 

 500 to 999 .................................. 

 1,000 to 1,999 ............................ 

 2,000 to 4,999 ............................ 

 5,000 or more ............................ 

4

-

-

-

-

1

-

3

-

-

4,030

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

8

7

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

21

19

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

480

(D)

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

10

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

59

59

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table 26. Hogs and Pigs - Number Sold by Type of Operation: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Hogs and pigs

Farrow to wean Farrow to finish Finish only Farrow to 

feeder Nursery Other 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number

Total hogs and pigs sold .................... 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ........................................ 

 25 to 49 ...................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................. 

 500 to 999 .................................. 

 1,000 to 1,999 ............................ 

 2,000 to 4,999 ............................ 

 5,000 or more ............................ 

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

3

51,849

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

5

-

1

2

1

-

-

1

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

-

-

24

21

-

-

-

2

1

-

-

-

1,737

187

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

9

4

1

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

352

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table 27. Sheep and Lambs Flock Size by Inventory, Sales, and Wool Production: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Flock size

Sheep and lambs inventory Sheep and lambs sold Wool production 

Farms Number Farms Number Value

($1,000) Farms Pounds Value($1,000)

Farms with December 31, 2017 flock size of- 

 1 to 24 .................................................................. 

 25 to 99 ................................................................ 

 100 to 299 ............................................................ 

 300 to 999 ............................................................ 

 1,000 to 2,499 ...................................................... 

 2,500 to 4,999 ...................................................... 

 5,000 or more ...................................................... 

 

All farms with December 31, 2017 inventory ........... 

 

Farms with no sheep or lamb inventory, on 

 December 31, 2017 ............................................... 

 

Total ......................................................................... 

67

21

1

-

-

-

-

89

-

89

647

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

1,758

-

1,758

41

20

1

-

-

-

-

62

1

63

500

495

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

1,039

82

94

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

178

9

8

1

-

-

-

-

18

-

18

(D)

2,345

(D)

-

-

-

-

3,075

-

3,075

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)
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Table 28. Goats, Kids, and Mohair - Inventory, Mohair Production, and Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Inventory Sales 

2017 2012 2017 2012 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Value

($1,000) Farms Number Value($1,000)

Goats, all ............................................................................... 

 Angora goats and kids ...................................................... 

 Milk goats and kids ............................................................ 

 Meat goats and other goats and kids ................................ 

 

Mohair clipped ........................................................... pounds 

121

5

34

91

(X)

1,539

15

320

1,204

(X)

154

3

24

136

(X)

2,008

21

382

1,605

(X)

61

-

17

44

3

566

-

126

440

51

81

-

15

66

-

62

-

15

52

-

872

-

197

675

-

125

-

36

90

-

Table 29. Equine - Inventory and Sales: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Equine Farms Number Value

($1,000) Equine Farms Number Value($1,000)

INVENTORY 

 

Total horses and ponies ......................... 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ............................................ 

 25 to 49 .......................................... 

 50 to 99 .......................................... 

 100 or more .................................... 

 

Total mules, burros, and donkeys .......... 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ............................................ 

 25 to 49 .......................................... 

 50 or more ...................................... 

535

510

17

7

1

62

62

-

-

4,178

3,157

(D)

435

(D)

93

93

-

-

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

SALES 

 

Total horses and ponies (see text) ........ 

 Farms by number sold- 

 1 to 24 ........................................... 

 25 to 49 ......................................... 

 50 to 99 ......................................... 

 100 or more ................................... 

 

Total mules, burros, and donkeys ......... 

 Farms by number sold- 

 1 to 24 ........................................... 

 25 to 49 ......................................... 

 50 or more ..................................... 

130

129

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

320

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,702

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-
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Table 30. Poultry - Inventory and Number Sold: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number

INVENTORY 

 

Layers (see text) ............................ 

 Farms with inventory of- 

 1 to 49 .................................... 

 50 to 99 .................................. 

 100 to 399 .............................. 

 400 to 3,199 ........................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 ........................ 

 10,000 to 19,999 .................... 

 20,000 to 49,999 .................... 

 50,000 to 99,999 .................... 

 100,000 or more .................... 

 

 

Pullets for laying 

 flock replacement ......................... 

 

Broilers and other meat-type 

 chickens ....................................... 

 

Turkeys (see text) .......................... 

 

Chukars ......................................... 

 

Ducks ............................................. 

 

Emus ............................................. 

 

Geese ............................................ 

 

Guineas ......................................... 

 

Hungarian partridge ....................... 

 

Ostriches ....................................... 

 

Peacocks or peahens .................... 

 

Pheasants ...................................... 

 

Pigeons or squab ........................... 

 

Quail .............................................. 

 

Rheas ............................................ 

 

Roosters ........................................ 

 

Other poultry (see text) .................. 

 

 

NUMBER SOLD 

 

Layers (see text) ............................ 

 Farms by number of sold- 

 1 to 99 .................................... 

 100 to 399 .............................. 

 400 to 3,199 ........................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 ........................ 

 10,000 to 19,999 .................... 

 20,000 to 49,999 .................... 

 50,000 to 99,999 .................... 

 100,000 or more .................... 

200

151

37

9

2

-

-

-

-

1

27

584

20

-

21

3

13

20

-

-

9

1

1

1

-

26

2

42

35

6

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2,717

2,377

1,604

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

52,484,748

233

-

266

15

53

139

-

-

239

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

124

(D)

(D)

768

1,010

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

204

165

24

12

-

1

-

1

-

1

27

659

30

-

31

-

12

9

-

-

6

10

3

5

-

14

8

24

19

2

-

1

-

1

-

1

(D)

2,648

1,547

1,975

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

43,206,514

778

-

789

-

93

132

-

-

94

316

(D)

190

-

(D)

69

(D)

381

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

NUMBER SOLD - Con. 

 

Pullets for laying 

 flock replacement ......................... 

 Farms by number of sold- 

 1 to 1,999 ............................... 

 2,000 to 15,999 ...................... 

 16,000 to 29,999 .................... 

 30,000 to 59,999 .................... 

 60,000 to 99,999 .................... 

 100,000 or more ..................... 

 

Broilers and other meat-type 

 chickens ....................................... 

 Farms by number of sold- 

 1 to 1,999 ............................... 

 2,000 to 15,999 ...................... 

 16,000 to 29,999 .................... 

 30,000 to 59,999 .................... 

 60,000 to 99,999 .................... 

 100,000 to 199,999 ................ 

 200,000 to 299,999 ................ 

 300,000 to 499,999 ................ 

 500,000 or more ..................... 

 

Turkeys (see text) .......................... 

 Farms by number of sold- 

 1 to 1,999 ............................... 

 2,000 to 7,999 ........................ 

 8,000 to 15,999 ...................... 

 16,000 to 29,999 .................... 

 30,000 to 59,999 .................... 

 60,000 to 99,999 .................... 

 100,000 or more ..................... 

 

Chukars .......................................... 

 

Ducks ............................................. 

 

Emus .............................................. 

 

Geese ............................................ 

 

Guineas .......................................... 

 

Hungarian partridge ....................... 

 

Ostriches ........................................ 

 

Peacocks or peahens .................... 

 

Pheasants ...................................... 

 

Pigeons or squab ........................... 

 

Quail .............................................. 

 

Rheas ............................................ 

 

Roosters ......................................... 

 

Other poultry (see text) ................... 

 

Poultry hatched (see text) .............. 

3

2

-

-

-

-

1

602

14

2

-

1

9

97

134

128

217

20

19

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

4

1

3

6

-

-

5

-

1

1

-

8

1

32

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

262,807,807

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

676,500

14,631,261

31,215,875

48,219,983

168,014,943

(D)

617

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

81

(D)

33

121

-

-

81

-

(D)

(D)

-

22

(D)

(D)

3

2

-

-

-

-

1

672

31

8

7

4

13

117

227

144

121

6

5

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

1

-

-

-

3

-

-

2

-

2

8

32

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

211,576,121

5,361

33,000

170,000

146,000

1,022,448

18,446,357

54,447,988

55,032,961

82,272,006

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

-

17

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

64

(D)

Table 31. Aquaculture Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Value

($1,000) Farms Value($1,000)

Catfish .................................................................................................................................... 

 

Trout ....................................................................................................................................... 

 

Other food fish (see text) ........................................................................................................ 

 

Baitfish .................................................................................................................................... 

 

Crustaceans ........................................................................................................................... 

 

Mollusks .................................................................................................................................. 

 

Ornamental fish ...................................................................................................................... 

 

Sport or game fish .................................................................................................................. 

 

Other aquaculture products (see text) .................................................................................... 

1

1

3

1

-

-

-

1

-

(D)

(D)

484

(D)

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

-
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Table 32. Other Animals - Inventory: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number

Colonies of honey bees (see text) ................ 

 

Bison ............................................................ 

 

Deer in captivity ............................................ 

 

Elk in captivity .............................................. 

 

Alpacas ........................................................ 

67

5

1

-

16

516

148

(D)

-

177

45

4

-

-

5

817

94

-

-

60

Llamas .......................................................... 

 

Mink, live ...................................................... 

 

Rabbits, live .................................................. 

 

Other livestock (see text) .............................. 

3

-

1

2

28

-

(D)

(X)

4

-

25

1

43

-

136

(X)

Table 33. Other Animals and Animal Products - Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

2017 2012 

Farms Number Value

($1,000) Farms Number Value($1,000)

Honey collected 1(pounds) (see text) ................................................................ 

 

Milk from sheep and goats ................................................................................. 

 

Bison .................................................................................................................. 

 

Deer in captivity .................................................................................................. 

 

Elk in captivity .................................................................................................... 

 

Alpacas .............................................................................................................. 

 

Llamas ............................................................................................................... 

 

Mink, live ............................................................................................................ 

 

Rabbits, live ........................................................................................................ 

 

Equine products (see text) ................................................................................. 

 

Other livestock (see text) ................................................................................... 

 

Other livestock products 1(see text) .................................................................. 

38

-

5

1

-

5

-

-

1

27

-

9

4,359

(NA)

23

(D)

-

13

-

-

(D)

(X)

(X)

(X)

27

-

38

(D)

-

29

-

-

(D)

284

-

15

33

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

11

(NA)

-

53

7,060

(NA)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

286

(X)

(X)

(X)

24

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

3

(NA)

-

545

1 Data are for farms with production, not necessarily sold.

Table 34. Specified Crops Harvested - Yield per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 2017

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop

Entire crop irrigated Part of crop irrigated None of crop irrigated 

Farms Acres Average yield

per acre Farms Acresirrigated

Acres not

irrigated

Average yield

per acre Farms Acres Average yieldper acre

Barley for grain (bushels) ....................................... 

Corn for grain (bushels) ......................................... 

Corn for silage or greenchop (tons) ........................ 

Cotton, all (bales) ................................................... 

 Upland cotton (bales) ......................................... 

 Pima cotton (bales) ............................................ 

Dry edible beans, excluding chickpeas 

and limas (cwt) (see text) ..................................... 

Oats for grain (bushels) .......................................... 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ...................................... 

Rice (cwt) ............................................................... 

Sorghum for grain (bushels) ................................... 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ................................ 

Sugarbeets for sugar (tons) ................................... 

Sugarcane for sugar (tons) .................................... 

Tobacco (pounds) .................................................. 

Wheat for grain, all (bushels) ................................. 

 Winter wheat for grain (bushels) ........................ 

 Durum wheat for grain (bushels) ........................ 

 Other spring wheat for grain (bushels) ............... 

 

Forage - land used for all hay and 

 haylage, grass silage, and greenchop 

 (tons, dry equivalent) (see text) ............................ 

Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) ............................................. 

Other dry hay (tons, dry) (see text) ........................ 

Haylage or greenchop from alfalfa or 

 alfalfa mixtures (tons, green) ................................ 

All other haylage, grass silage, 

 and greenchop (tons, green) ................................ 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ................................. 

Land in orchards (see text) .................................... 

Land in berries (see text) ....................................... 

3

73

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

52

-

-

-

29

29

-

-

15

3

10

-

4

110

16

23

(D)

15,764

386

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,776

-

-

-

4,673

4,673

-

-

238

(D)

16

-

66

16,235

(D)

66

(D)

204.2

19.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

58.9

-

-

-

82.3

82.3

-

-

(X)

4.0

1.1

-

3.4

(X)

(X)

(X)

27

319

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

246

-

-

-

89

89

-

-

25

6

11

-

11

34

2

-

(D)

69,941

454

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

40,094

-

-

-

13,186

13,186

-

-

458

(D)

134

-

222

5,070

(D)

-

(D)

55,197

239

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

53,302

-

-

-

9,706

9,706

-

-

1,117

(D)

241

-

227

4,428

(D)

-

(D)

173.7

16.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

53.2

-

-

-

80.4

80.4

-

-

(X)

4.7

4.7

-

4.0

(X)

(X)

(X)

80

340

15

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

9

500

-

-

-

174

174

-

-

395

122

260

15

67

65

15

29

13,093

47,061

1,285

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

450

74,170

-

-

-

21,008

21,008

-

-

11,393

2,079

7,312

509

2,487

5,757

38

29

78.7

165.5

15.7

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

68.6

50.2

-

-

-

73.4

73.4

-

-

(X)

3.1

3.2

10.3

4.8

(X)

(X)

(X)
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Table 35. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 2017 and 2012

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop

2017 2012 

Farms Acres Quantity

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Quantity

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Farms Acres

FIELD CROPS 

 

Barley for grain (bushels) ..................................................... 

 1 to 14 acres .................................................................... 

 15 to 24 acres .................................................................. 

 25 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres .................................................................. 

 100 to 249 acres .............................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres .............................................................. 

 500 to 999 acres .............................................................. 

 1,000 acres or more ......................................................... 

 

Canola (pounds) .................................................................. 

 

Corn for grain (bushels) ....................................................... 

 1 to 14 acres .................................................................... 

 15 to 24 acres .................................................................. 

 25 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres .................................................................. 

 100 to 249 acres .............................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres .............................................................. 

 500 to 999 acres .............................................................. 

 1,000 acres or more ......................................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................... 

 2,000 to 2,999 acres .................................................... 

 3,000 to 4,999 acres .................................................... 

 5,000 acres or more ..................................................... 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop (tons) ..................................... 

 1 to 14 acres .................................................................... 

 15 to 24 acres .................................................................. 

 25 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres .................................................................. 

 100 to 249 acres .............................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres .............................................................. 

 500 to 999 acres .............................................................. 

 1,000 acres or more ......................................................... 

 

Flaxseed (bushels) .............................................................. 

 

Oats for grain (bushels) ....................................................... 

 

Rye for grain (bushels) ........................................................ 

 

Sorghum for grain (bushels) ................................................ 

 

Sorghum for silage or greenchop (tons) .............................. 

 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ............................................. 

 1 to 14 acres .................................................................... 

 15 to 24 acres .................................................................. 

 25 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres .................................................................. 

 100 to 249 acres .............................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres .............................................................. 

 500 to 999 acres .............................................................. 

 1,000 acres or more ......................................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................... 

 2,000 to 2,999 acres .................................................... 

 3,000 to 4,999 acres .................................................... 

 5,000 acres or more ..................................................... 

 

Sunflower seed, all (pounds) ............................................... 

 

 Sunflower seed - oil varieties (pounds) ............................ 

 

 Sunflower seed - non-oil varieties (pounds) ..................... 

 

Wheat for grain, all (bushels) ............................................... 

 1 to 14 acres .................................................................... 

 15 to 24 acres .................................................................. 

 25 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres .................................................................. 

 100 to 249 acres .............................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres .............................................................. 

 500 to 999 acres .............................................................. 

 1,000 acres or more ......................................................... 

 

 Winter wheat for grain (bushels) ...................................... 

 1 to 14 acres ................................................................ 

 15 to 24 acres .............................................................. 

 25 to 49 acres .............................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres .............................................................. 

 100 to 249 acres .......................................................... 

 250 to 499 acres .......................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres .......................................................... 

 1,000 acres or more ..................................................... 

 

FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS, FORAGE, AND HAY 

 

Forage - land used for all hay and all 

 haylage, grass silage, and greenchop (tons, 

 dry equivalent) (see text) ................................................... 

 1 to 14 acres .................................................................... 

 15 to 24 acres .................................................................. 

 25 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres .................................................................. 

 100 to 249 acres .............................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres .............................................................. 

110

3

3

16

19

49

10

8

2

3

732

39

69

116

117

162

113

74

42

38

3

1

-

25

4

3

3

5

9

1

-

-

2

2

17

9

2

798

71

43

149

123

174

128

82

28

24

4

-

-

2

2

-

292

15

11

41

70

90

49

15

1

292

15

11

41

70

90

49

15

1

435

242

82

53

25

23

10

18,784

26

(D)

647

1,278

6,853

3,376

4,538

(D)

(D)

187,963

366

1,346

4,126

8,406

26,027

39,102

49,129

59,461

49,507

(D)

(D)

-

2,364

(D)

(D)

(D)

418

1,374

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

400

450

(D)

178,342

590

787

5,305

8,384

26,838

43,383

54,794

38,261

29,412

8,849

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

48,573

152

224

1,491

4,813

14,384

(D)

9,776

(D)

48,573

152

224

1,491

4,813

14,384

(D)

9,776

(D)

13,206

1,706

1,524

1,731

1,527

3,108

3,610

1,525,040

1,381

(D)

41,199

88,116

535,153

255,873

417,931

(D)

(D)

32,743,827

46,910

192,136

637,898

1,366,044

4,388,412

6,911,423

8,681,450

10,519,554

8,587,837

(D)

(D)

-

39,242

(D)

(D)

(D)

7,609

22,539

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

15,729

30,883

(D)

9,331,050

25,673

36,135

257,656

410,493

1,373,965

2,231,748

2,958,067

2,037,313

1,555,109

482,204

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

3,765,941

(D)

18,362

87,946

342,154

1,110,681

1,344,327

763,939

(D)

3,765,941

(D)

18,362

87,946

342,154

1,110,681

1,344,327

763,939

(D)

42,686

4,202

4,155

5,935

4,726

10,044

13,624

30

1

-

4

4

14

4

2

1

-

392

3

15

38

53

110

81

58

34

30

3

1

-

10

2

-

1

2

5

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

298

3

3

27

37

77

78

56

17

13

4

-

-

-

-

-

118

-

5

11

17

42

30

12

1

118

-

5

11

17

42

30

12

1

40

19

6

6

2

6

1

2,991

(D)

-

88

153

1,123

371

(D)

(D)

-

85,705

11

254

1,071

2,949

10,256

19,738

25,874

25,552

20,367

(D)

(D)

-

840

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

648

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

50,870

38

28

684

1,523

7,101

13,306

17,408

10,782

7,787

2,995

-

-

-

-

-

17,859

-

(D)

329

1,122

4,011

6,719

5,113

(D)

17,859

-

(D)

329

1,122

4,011

6,719

5,113

(D)

696

59

50

64

(D)

442

(D)

199

22

19

22

42

55

18

17

4

-

752

80

48

108

130

195

78

72

41

38

3

-

-

62

14

19

5

10

7

6

1

-

-

6

14

15

2

734

64

52

109

127

187

93

67

35

34

1

-

-

1

-

1

510

29

46

74

111

157

54

36

3

510

29

46

74

111

157

54

36

3

565

272

140

95

32

23

2

33,455

138

369

806

2,916

8,395

5,865

10,310

4,656

-

178,032

634

910

3,817

8,789

29,968

28,860

47,637

57,417

50,332

7,085

-

-

4,962

(D)

386

174

703

1,114

1,987

(D)

-

-

83

391

592

(D)

167,672

584

954

3,670

9,349

29,161

31,497

47,301

45,156

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

79,658

224

929

2,606

7,484

23,550

17,708

23,348

3,809

79,658

224

929

2,606

7,484

23,550

17,708

23,348

3,809

15,294

1,992

2,528

3,183

2,112

3,794

(D)

2,810,964

11,223

22,612

74,834

248,201

713,168

501,045

897,862

342,019

-

23,812,299

62,213

89,354

416,427

815,200

3,309,818

3,601,882

6,888,723

8,628,682

7,489,682

1,139,000

-

-

85,140

(D)

5,674

2,254

11,544

19,794

36,989

(D)

-

-

6,383

13,217

45,374

(D)

7,066,569

25,083

42,285

138,142

367,329

1,173,258

1,426,618

2,037,239

1,856,615

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

5,888,816

14,280

54,579

151,793

473,837

1,627,277

1,440,868

1,822,922

303,260

5,888,816

14,280

54,579

151,793

473,837

1,627,277

1,440,868

1,822,922

303,260

41,433

4,298

7,252

8,398

4,988

12,322

(D)

45

-

7

3

12

13

6

2

2

-

312

16

10

27

45

78

44

61

31

28

3

-

-

14

-

6

-

1

4

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

200

2

5

21

29

50

42

29

22

21

1

-

-

-

-

-

168

1

5

14

33

64

25

23

3

168

1

5

14

33

64

25

23

3

37

5

6

13

7

6

-

3,980

-

74

36

559

1,058

771

(D)

(D)

-

68,594

108

193

916

2,433

8,082

9,130

23,606

24,126

19,936

4,190

-

-

1,040

-

(D)

-

(D)

294

556

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

32,305

(D)

(D)

482

1,329

3,944

7,189

8,819

10,424

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

26,384

(D)

(D)

415

1,747

6,606

5,882

9,498

2,136

26,384

(D)

(D)

415

1,747

6,606

5,882

9,498

2,136

876

23

86

167

98

502

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
30 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 35. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop

2017 2012 

Farms Acres Quantity

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Quantity

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Farms Acres

FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS, FORAGE, AND HAY - Con. 

 

Forage - land used for all hay and all 

 haylage, grass silage, and greenchop (tons, 

 dry equivalent) (see text) - Con. 

 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................. 

 1,000 acres or more ........................................................ 

 

Hay - All hay including alfalfa and other 

 dry (tons, dry) (see text) .................................................... 

 1 to 14 acres ................................................................... 

 15 to 24 acres ................................................................. 

 25 to 49 acres ................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................................. 

 100 to 249 acres ............................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ............................................................. 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................. 

 1,000 acres or more ........................................................ 

 

 Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) ...................................................... 

 

 Other dry hay (tons, dry) (see text) ................................. 

 

All haylage, grass silage, and greenchop 

 (tons, green) ...................................................................... 

 

 Haylage or greenchop from alfalfa or alfalfa 

 mixtures (tons, green) ................................................... 

 

 All other haylage, grass silage, and 

 greenchop (tons, green) ................................................ 

 

OTHER SPECIFIED CROPS 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................. 

 0.1 to 0.9 acres ............................................................... 

 1.0 to 4.9 acres ............................................................... 

 5.0 to 14.9 acres ............................................................. 

 15.0 to 24.9 acres ........................................................... 

 25.0 to 49.9 acres ........................................................... 

 50.0 to 99.9 acres ........................................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ....................................................... 

 250.0 to 499.9 acres ....................................................... 

 500.0 to 749.9 acres ....................................................... 

 750.0 to 999.9 acres ....................................................... 

 1,000.0 acres or more ..................................................... 

 

Land in orchards 1(see text) ............................................... 

 

Land in berries (see text) .................................................... 

-

-

377

213

68

50

21

19

6

-

-

131

281

92

15

82

209

25

48

23

6

20

21

34

21

3

2

6

33

52

-

-

10,183

1,462

1,267

1,675

1,179

2,400

2,200

-

-

2,480

7,703

3,511

509

3,002

31,490

10

(D)

199

109

723

1,645

5,319

7,795

1,884

(D)

11,992

569

94

-

-

33,193

3,790

4,202

5,927

3,842

8,120

7,312

-

-

8,218

24,975

19,202

5,253

13,949

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

-

-

27

15

2

4

2

4

-

-

-

9

21

15

-

15

144

8

30

19

2

13

17

29

18

3

1

4

18

23

-

-

409

38

(D)

25

(D)

260

-

-

-

259

150

288

-

288

21,305

3

50

158

(D)

451

1,072

4,341

4,428

1,559

(D)

(D)

480

66

-

1

499

244

127

79

25

19

4

-

1

216

(NA)

116

36

93

222

15

58

25

6

29

23

24

19

7

11

5

21

57

-

(D)

13,914

(D)

2,332

2,741

1,687

3,117

(D)

-

(D)

4,837

(NA)

2,277

534

1,743

38,321

6

125

211

114

978

1,586

3,658

6,558

3,992

9,144

11,948

450

98

-

(D)

37,332

4,116

(D)

7,094

4,131

9,455

(D)

-

(D)

13,272

(NA)

8,280

1,752

6,528

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

-

-

34

6

6

15

2

5

-

-

-

22

(NA)

4

-

4

142

9

36

17

4

18

13

17

10

5

8

5

7

28

-

-

847

(D)

86

240

(D)

470

-

-

-

477

(NA)

37

-

37

17,549

3

87

134

(D)

552

735

1,843

2,645

(D)

3,193

6,526

421

69

1 Data for 2012 exclude pineapples.
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 31

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 36. Vegetables, Potatoes, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2017 and 2012

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop

2017 

2012 

Total harvested Harvested for total harvested 

fresh market 

Harvested for 

processing 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ............................... 

 0.1 to 0.9 acres .................................................................. 

 1.0 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 14.9 acres ................................................................ 

 15.0 to 24.9 acres .............................................................. 

 25.0 to 49.9 acres .............................................................. 

 50.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 to 499.9 acres .......................................................... 

 500.0 to 749.9 acres .......................................................... 

 750.0 to 999.9 acres .......................................................... 

 1,000.0 acres or more ........................................................ 

 

Asparagus, bearing age ......................................................... 

 

Beans, lima (see text) ............................................................ 

 

Beans, snap (bush and pole) ................................................. 

 

Beets ..................................................................................... 

 

Broccoli .................................................................................. 

 

Brussels sprouts .................................................................... 

 

Cabbage, Chinese (nappa, bok choy, etc.) ............................ 

 

Cabbage, head ...................................................................... 

 

Cantaloupes and muskmelons .............................................. 

 

Carrots ................................................................................... 

 

Cauliflower ............................................................................. 

 

Collards ................................................................................. 

 

Cucumbers and pickles ......................................................... 

 0.1 to 0.9 acres .................................................................. 

 1.0 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 14.9 acres ................................................................ 

 15.0 to 24.9 acres .............................................................. 

 25.0 to 49.9 acres .............................................................. 

 50.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 to 499.9 acres .......................................................... 

 500.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

Daikon ................................................................................... 

 

Eggplant ................................................................................ 

 

Escarole and endive .............................................................. 

 

Garlic ..................................................................................... 

 

Ginger root (see text) ............................................................. 

 

Herbs, fresh cut ..................................................................... 

 

Honeydew melons ................................................................. 

 

Horseradish ........................................................................... 

 

Kale ....................................................................................... 

 

Lettuce, all ............................................................................. 

 

 Lettuce, head ..................................................................... 

 

 Lettuce, leaf ....................................................................... 

 

 Lettuce, romaine ................................................................ 

 

Mustard greens ...................................................................... 

 

Okra ....................................................................................... 

 

Onions, dry ............................................................................ 

 

Onions, green ........................................................................ 

 

Parsley ................................................................................... 

 

Peas, Chinese (sugar, snow) ................................................. 

 

Peas, green (see text) ........................................................... 

 

Peas, southern (cowpeas) - 

 blackeyed, crowder, etc. (see text) ...................................... 

 

Peppers, Bell (excluding pimientos) ....................................... 

 

Peppers, other than Bell (including chile) .............................. 

 

Potatoes ................................................................................ 

 

Pumpkins ............................................................................... 

 

Radishes ................................................................................ 

209

24

49

21

8

20

16

38

18

7

1

7

9

48

37

18

19

3

8

24

31

18

6

4

39

23

11

2

-

-

-

2

-

1

3

22

2

10

1

13

1

1

24

22

18

21

11

4

7

8

4

3

4

30

1

33

21

25

35

17

33,550

(D)

105

179

153

(D)

1,179

6,048

6,664

4,252

(D)

13,376

(D)

9,884

2,343

4

42

1

3

(D)

133

2

(D)

1

1,016

(D)

16

(D)

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

8

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

11

9

3

3

2

1

1

2

(D)

(Z)

1

2,253

(D)

129

53

1,131

897

3

148

15

49

18

6

18

9

15

12

3

-

3

9

11

25

18

19

3

8

23

31

18

6

4

36

23

11

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

22

2

10

1

13

1

1

24

22

18

21

11

4

7

8

4

3

4

9

1

33

21

25

35

17

11,481

(D)

105

161

(D)

588

662

1,825

2,356

(D)

-

4,957

(D)

5

(D)

4

42

1

3

(D)

133

2

(D)

1

31

(D)

16

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

8

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

11

9

3

3

2

1

1

2

(D)

(Z)

1

(D)

(D)

129

53

1,131

897

3

79

9

-

3

2

3

8

29

14

6

1

4

-

40

12

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

1

-

-

(X)

-

-

(X)

(X)

-

-

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

-

-

-

-

-

-

22,069

(D)

-

18

(D)

(D)

518

4,223

4,308

(D)

(D)

8,419

-

9,880

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

985

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

(X)

-

-

(X)

(X)

-

-

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

222

14

59

24

7

29

19

27

19

7

9

8

5

68

48

9

5

-

1

8

33

1

4

2

35

19

4

3

1

-

-

3

3

2

-

12

-

1

(NA)

11

1

-

10

4

1

4

-

1

3

2

3

-

-

33

-

16

10

23

30

2

40,684

5

129

201

130

979

1,306

4,077

6,437

3,784

7,619

16,017

(D)

12,564

3,362

1

3

-

(D)

(D)

191

(D)

(D)

(D)

3,252

4

7

15

(D)

-

-

(D)

1,026

(D)

-

10

-

(D)

(NA)

19

(D)

-

1

1

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

-

86

(D)

1,363

793

(D)

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Table 36. Vegetables, Potatoes, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop

2017 

2012 

Total harvested Harvested for total harvested 

fresh market 

Harvested for 

processing 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

Spinach .................................................................................. 

 

Squash, all ............................................................................. 

 

 Squash, summer ................................................................ 

 

 Squash, winter ................................................................... 

 

Sweet corn ............................................................................. 

 0.1 to 0.9 acres .................................................................. 

 1.0 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 14.9 acres ................................................................ 

 15.0 to 24.9 acres .............................................................. 

 25.0 to 49.9 acres .............................................................. 

 50.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

Sweet potatoes ...................................................................... 

 

Tomatoes in the open ............................................................ 

 

Turnips ................................................................................... 

 

Watermelons .......................................................................... 

 0.1 to 0.9 acres .................................................................. 

 1.0 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 14.9 acres ................................................................ 

 15.0 to 24.9 acres .............................................................. 

 25.0 to 49.9 acres .............................................................. 

 50.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 to 499.9 acres .......................................................... 

 500.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

Other vegetables (see text) .................................................... 

11

41

34

18

74

10

4

7

1

8

12

32

12

48

7

67

11

16

7

1

10

9

11

2

-

9

9

155

(D)

(D)

11,391

(D)

17

48

(D)

300

828

10,172

82

104

2

3,289

(D)

26

43

(D)

321

671

(D)

(D)

-

4

11

40

33

18

30

4

4

6

1

4

3

8

10

45

7

63

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

9

9

149

(D)

(D)

4,361

(D)

17

(D)

(D)

118

198

3,966

(D)

104

2

3,159

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

4

-

1

1

-

44

6

-

1

-

4

9

24

2

3

-

4

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

7,030

(D)

-

(D)

-

182

630

6,207

(D)

(Z)

-

130

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

-

6

20

19

4

72

6

12

7

3

7

16

21

7

44

3

74

6

22

9

6

12

10

9

-

-

22

236

85

(D)

(D)

9,587

2

18

55

53

256

1,138

8,065

20

98

(D)

2,674

3

61

72

113

438

628

1,360

-

-

48
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Table 37. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 2017 and 2012

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop

Total Bearing age acres Nonbearing age acres 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

Noncitrus fruit, all (see text) ....................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Apples .................................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Apricots ...............................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Cherries, sweet ...................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Cherries, tart .......................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Figs .....................................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Grapes ................................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Nectarines ..........................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Peaches, all ........................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Peaches, clingstone ........................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Peaches, freestone .........................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Pears, all .............................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Pears, other than Bartlett ................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Persimmons ........................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Plums and prunes ...............................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Plums ..............................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Prunes ............................................................................2017 

2012 

 

 Other noncitrus fruit (see text) ............................................2017 

2012 

33

21

15

17

1

-

4

3

1

1

4

-

15

8

4

1

11

12

5

(NA)

8

(NA)

6

6

6

(NA)

1

-

5

-

5

(NA)

2

(NA)

4

-

569

450

(D)

163

(D)

-

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

1

-

55

43

(D)

(D)

269

234

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(NA)

2

6

2

(NA)

(D)

-

1

-

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(NA)

1

-

24

14

9

10

1

-

1

-

1

-

3

-

9

4

2

1

9

10

5

(NA)

6

(NA)

4

6

4

(NA)

-

-

3

-

3

(NA)

2

(NA)

3

-

543

398

(D)

150

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

48

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

6

(D)

(NA)

-

-

(D)

-

(Z)

(NA)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

-

18

11

6

10

-

-

3

3

-

1

1

-

9

5

2

-

4

4

2

(NA)

2

(NA)

2

-

2

(NA)

1

-

2

-

2

(NA)

-

(NA)

1

-

27

53

1

13

-

-

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

-

7

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

-

(D)

(NA)

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

(NA)

-

(NA)

(D)

-

Table 38. Berries by Acres: 2017

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop

Total Bearing age acres Nonbearing age acres 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

Blackberries and dewberries (including marionberries) ................................................. 

 

Blueberries, all (see text) ............................................................................................... 

 

 Blueberries, tame ....................................................................................................... 

 

 Blueberries, wild ........................................................................................................ 

 

Cranberries .................................................................................................................... 

 

Elderberries (see text) ................................................................................................... 

 

Raspberries, all .............................................................................................................. 

 

 Raspberries, black ..................................................................................................... 

 

 Raspberries, red ........................................................................................................ 

 

Strawberries .................................................................................................................. 

 

Other berries (see text) .................................................................................................. 

11

19

19

3

1

8

8

5

6

26

1

7

29

28

1

(D)

(D)

4

1

3

41

(D)

7

11

11

-

1

8

8

5

6

21

1

(D)

21

21

-

(D)

(D)

4

1

3

40

(D)

4

10

10

3

-

-

-

-

-

7

-

(D)

8

7

1

-

-

-

-

-

2

-
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Table 39. Floriculture and Bedding Crops, Nursery Crops, Propagative Materials Sold, Sod, Food Crops Grown 

Under Glass or Other Protection, and Mushroom Crops: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop

Under glass or other protection In the open Value of sales 

Farms Square feet Farms Acres Farms Dollars

FLORICULTURE AND BEDDING CROPS 

 

Bedding/Garden plants, cut flowers and cut florist greens, foliage 

 plants, potted flowering plants, and other floriculture and bedding 

 crops, total ............................................................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

 Bedding/Garden plants - annuals, herbaceous perennials, vegetable 

 plants (include hanging baskets) ...................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

 Cut flowers and cut florist greens ....................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

 Foliage plants, indoor (include hanging baskets) ............................................... 2017 

2012 

 

 Potted flowering plants ....................................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

 Other floriculture and bedding crops (see text) .................................................. 2017 

2012 

 

NURSERY CROPS 

 

Nursery stock crops (see text) ................................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

Aquatic plants ......................................................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

PROPAGATIVE MATERIALS SOLD 

 

Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and tubers - dry ............................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Cuttings, seedlings, liners, and plugs (see text) ..................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Flower seeds .......................................................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Vegetable seeds .................................................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Vegetable transplants to farm fields ....................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

SOD 

 

Sod harvested ........................................................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

FOOD CROPS GROWN UNDER GLASS OR OTHER PROTECTION 

 

Total greenhouse vegetables and fresh cut herbs (see text) ................................. 2017 

2012 

 

 Greenhouse tomatoes ........................................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

 Other greenhouse vegetables and fresh cut herbs (see text) ............................ 2017

2012 

 

Greenhouse fruits and berries (see text) ................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

MUSHROOM CROPS 

 

Mushrooms (see text) ............................................................................................ 2017 

2012 

48

44

40

41

6

7

5

3

12

6

3

1

4

8

1

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

12

10

(X)

(X)

37

29

29

25

19

17

2

4

2

3

580,442

616,593

487,063

408,257

7,410

(D)

11,150

(D)

70,694

112,220

4,125

(D)

(D)

384,400

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(X)

(X)

(D)

122,450

84,703

80,146

(D)

42,304

(D)

26,875

(D)

157,800

28

33

16

22

13

14

1

-

5

5

-

1

13

18

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

1

-

1

1

-

3

6

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

31

63

15

31

12

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

13

-

(D)

447

483

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

1,671

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

62

58

43

46

17

15

5

3

16

10

3

2

16

23

1

-

2

-

1

-

-

1

-

2

12

10

3

6

37

29

29

25

19

17

2

4

2

3

(D)

4,448,203

3,321,107

3,057,006

125,000

(D)

(D)

(D)

330,768

618,710

(D)

(D)

13,512,973

4,714,161

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

4,212,120

466,404

622,226

407,504

533,401

58,900

88,825

(D)

(D)

(D)

2,274,374

Table 40. Woodland Crops Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop

Acres in production Trees cut Irrigated Value

of sales

Farms Acres Farms Number Farms Acres ($1,000)

Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) .................................. 2017 

2012 

 2017 farms by acres in production: 

 1 to 2 acres ......................................................................... 

 3 to 4 acres ......................................................................... 

 5 to 9 acres ......................................................................... 

 10 to 19 acres ..................................................................... 

 20 to 49 acres ..................................................................... 

 50 to 99 acres ..................................................................... 

 100 acres or more ............................................................... 

 

 2012 farms by acres in production: 

 1 to 2 acres ......................................................................... 

 3 to 4 acres ......................................................................... 

 5 to 9 acres ......................................................................... 

 10 to 19 acres ..................................................................... 

 20 to 49 acres ..................................................................... 

 50 to 99 acres ..................................................................... 

 100 acres or more ............................................................... 

24

31

1

7

9

5

1

1

-

7

6

13

4

-

-

1

246

318

(D)

24

53

67

(D)

(D)

-

13

22

74

(D)

-

-

(D)

21

25

1

5

9

4

1

1

-

5

5

11

3

-

-

1

5,401

7,627

(D)

645

1,263

1,276

(D)

(D)

-

256

503

1,103

(D)

-

-

(D)

5

13

1

-

1

2

-

1

-

2

1

6

3

-

-

1

43

46

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

6

(D)

-

-

(D)

235

(NA)

(D)

21

32

68

(D)

(D)

-

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)
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Table 41. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics All farms

Fewest number of farms accounting for10 percent of sales 25 percent of sales 50 percent of sales 75 percent of sales

Farms ............................................................................. number 

percent 

Land in farms ......................................................................acres 

 Average size of farm ...................................................acres 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ...................................................... dollars 

 Average per acre ...................................................... dollars 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment .......................................................................$1,000 

percent 

 

Land in farms according to use: 

 Total cropland .................................................................acres 

 Harvested cropland .....................................................acres 

 Pastureland, excluding woodland 

 pastured ........................................................................acres 

 

Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) .........$1,000 

 Average per farm ...................................................... dollars 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas ........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco ..........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed ....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 

 sweet potatoes ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries ...........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts .....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Berries ........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) ................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) ..................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) ..........................farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops .........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) .......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup ................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cattle and calves ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows ................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs .................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 

 and milk ........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) .................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs .............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) ........................................................farms 

$1,000 

Value of organically produced 

 commodities .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

Value of landlords' share of 

 total sales .........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

Total farm production expenses .........................................farms 

$1,000 

Selected farm production expenses: 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners purchased .................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Chemicals purchased .....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock and poultry purchased 

 or leased .......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Feed purchased ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased ................................farms 

$1,000 

 Utilities ............................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Hired farm labor ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Interest expense .............................................................farms 

$1,000 

Government payments (see text) ........................................farms 

$1,000 

Inventory of selected livestock: 

 Cattle and calves ............................................................farms 

number 

 Milk cows ....................................................................farms 

number 

 Hogs and pigs .................................................................farms 

number 

2,302

100.0

525,324

228

2,302

4,420,092

1,920,109

8,414

456,016

100.0

452,211

435,085

12,567

1,465,973

636,826

948

233,974

-

-

-

-

212

60,593

54

3,495

24

3,131

47

364

94

23,882

21

235

21

235

-

-

304

3,477

-

-

192

5,799

30

16,754

50

2,712

122

260

130

1,702

734

1,112,087

4

601

73

402

12

(D)

60

4,138

2,302

865,542

1,214

44,091

1,144

32,294

893

116,039

1,364

368,837

2,244

20,032

1,775

21,475

848

54,642

895

17,035

815

15,162

301

14,751

50

4,560

55

5,980

12

0.5

12,633

1,053

12

114,972

9,581,021

9,101

17,237

3.8

11,115

10,200

(D)

152,891

12,740,940

4

3,022

-

-

-

-

4

18,547

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

120,644

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

98,078

9

2,024

8

2,084

8

34,735

6

20,732

12

1,401

12

4,029

12

12,338

5

154

4

252

-

-

-

-

-

-

62

2.7

66,502

1,073

62

595,752

9,608,905

8,958

60,976

13.4

62,737

61,079

330

373,258

6,020,298

27

32,487

-

-

-

-

15

27,250

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

224

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

54

296,563

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

62

219,769

32

7,476

32

6,275

55

48,648

53

81,786

62

3,302

62

6,834

53

18,701

44

2,629

25

1,867

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

185

8.0

116,681

631

185

1,038,486

5,613,439

8,900

109,179

23.9

105,611

102,925

635

734,731

3,971,519

83

55,435

-

-

-

-

25

32,896

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

23

267

-

-

11

3,032

6

7,921

-

-

5

3

-

-

170

620,424

-

-

3

2

1

(D)

8

2,100

185

399,228

83

10,705

99

8,665

173

75,096

172

194,450

182

5,237

185

9,781

149

24,688

124

5,951

67

3,643

12

5,650

6

1,984

-

-

386

16.8

214,928

557

386

1,781,006

4,614,005

8,287

185,805

40.7

197,812

193,834

962

1,100,089

2,849,971

183

106,479

-

-

-

-

59

46,938

5

(D)

3

(D)

4

(D)

12

18,658

-

-

-

-

-

-

42

444

-

-

22

3,463

10

10,886

3

(D)

6

13

-

-

334

908,862

-

-

4

6

3

(D)

12

2,596

386

600,536

184

21,542

212

15,333

342

98,172

343

292,462

383

9,591

386

14,032

288

33,198

273

9,721

153

6,500

24

7,062

10

2,789

3

(D)
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Table 42. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Commodity

2017 2012 

Farms Number Farms Number

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ..................................................... 

Eggs, chicken (dozens) ............................................................................ 

Layers ...................................................................................................... 

Pullets for laying flock replacement .......................................................... 

Turkeys .................................................................................................... 

Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) ....................... 

Hogs and pigs .......................................................................................... 

Replacement dairy heifers ....................................................................... 

Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) .................................. 

Grains, oilseeds, vegetables, melons, potatoes, 

 and other crops (see text) ...................................................................... 

 

Value of commodities ($1,000) (see text) ................................................. 

Total payments received ($1,000) (see text) ............................................ 

586

-

-

1

-

-

2

2

-

3

592

592

262,798,562

-

-

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(X)

(X)

1,027,846

97,464

633

2

2

1

-

-

-

12

-

(NA)

652

652

211,537,760

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

900

(X)

(NA)

736,143

72,706

Table 43. Value of Land and Buildings: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Value of land and buildings

2017 2012 

Farms Value ($1,000) Farms Value ($1,000)

Estimated market value of land and buildings .............................. 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .......................................................dollars 

 Average per acre ........................................................dollars 

 

 By value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ....................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .............................................................. 

 $100,000 to $199,999 .......................................................... 

 $200,000 to $499,999 .......................................................... 

 $500,000 to $999,999 .......................................................... 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .................................................... 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 .................................................... 

 $10,000,000 or more ............................................................ 

2,302

(X)

(X)

(X)

87

74

143

672

486

346

277

128

89

(X)

4,420,092

1,920,109

8,414

2,304

5,162

20,242

222,578

321,102

488,774

879,069

925,342

1,555,519

2,451

(X)

(X)

(X)

132

106

187

733

572

305

242

92

82

(X)

4,153,426

1,694,584

8,166

3,343

7,790

27,610

235,538

386,754

410,630

752,789

603,236

1,725,736

Table 44. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Value of machinery and equipment

2017 2012 

Farms Value ($1,000) Farms Value ($1,000)

Estimated market value of machinery and equipment .................. 

 Average per farm .......................................................dollars 

 

 By value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ......................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................................................. 

 $10,000 to $19,999 .............................................................. 

 $20,000 to $29,999 .............................................................. 

 $30,000 to $49,999 .............................................................. 

 $50,000 to $69,999 .............................................................. 

 $70,000 to $99,999 .............................................................. 

 $100,000 to $199,999 .......................................................... 

 $200,000 to $499,999 .......................................................... 

 $500,000 to $999,999 .......................................................... 

 $1,000,000 or more .............................................................. 

2,302

(X)

164

107

228

216

308

256

156

312

286

170

99

456,016

198,096

421

684

3,127

5,110

11,927

14,379

12,338

40,186

83,932

113,174

170,739

2,451

(X)

90

130

323

246

289

341

218

321

294

130

69

395,981

161,559

213

869

4,365

5,695

10,639

18,675

17,115

40,269

84,421

87,263

126,456
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Table 45. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Selected machinery and equipment

2017 2012 

Total Manufactured 

2013 to 2017 

Manufactured 

prior to 2013 Total Manufactured 2008 to 2012 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number

Trucks, including pickups ............................................................... 

 

Tractors ......................................................................................... 

 2 or 3 ......................................................................................... 

 4 or more ................................................................................... 

 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ................................................ 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) ....................................................... 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ................................................. 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ...................................... 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ................................... 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled .................................................. 

Hay balers ..................................................................................... 

1,906

1,987

709

518

1,105

1,269

776

594

-

20

341

5,852

5,537

1,651

3,126

1,596

2,059

1,882

677

-

21

422

621

535

151

30

167

282

198

79

-

2

39

873

856

335

167

190

359

307

82

-

(D)

43

1,699

1,753

590

429

972

1,066

684

523

-

18

315

4,979

4,681

1,391

2,556

1,406

1,700

1,575

595

-

(D)

379

1,914

2,047

799

476

1,149

1,290

730

574

-

53

431

5,520

5,509

1,904

2,833

1,664

2,215

1,630

663

-

56

555

578

471

127

25

168

209

164

101

-

4

65

798

733

290

124

182

256

295

108

-

4

74

Table 46. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 2017 2012 Item 2017 2012

Any fertilizer, manure, or chemicals 

 used .................................................................farms 

 

Any fertilizer or chemical expenses ...................farms 

$1,000 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, 

 and soil conditioners used ...............................farms 

acres treated 

 

Manure used ......................................................farms 

acres treated 

 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) ........................farms 

acres treated 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and 

 soil conditioners expenses ...............................farms 

$1,000 

1,284

1,360

76,385

1,100

355,413

549

71,254

66

2,128

1,214

44,091

1,253

1,451

85,086

1,087

350,514

548

67,494

(NA)

(NA)

1,210

52,806

Chemical expenses ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects ............................................................farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ..................................farms 

acres 

 Nematodes .....................................................farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .....................farms 

acres 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin 

 fruit, ripen, or defoliate .....................................farms 

acres on which used 

1,144

32,294

599

279,333

959

409,649

97

26,432

269

121,136

26

5,771

1,313

32,280

604

215,943

1,014

397,644

124

26,017

238

70,117

33

13,126
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Table 47. Land Use Practices by Size of Farm: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Land use practices

2017 2012 

Farms Acres Farms Acres

Land drained by tile ............................................................................... 

 Average per farm .......................................................................... 

 

 Acres drained: 

 1 to 9 acres ................................................................................... 

 10 to 49 acres ............................................................................... 

 50 to 99 acres ............................................................................... 

 100 to 199 acres ........................................................................... 

 

 200 to 499 acres ........................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres ........................................................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ..................................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ...................................................................... 

 

Land artificially drained by ditches ........................................................ 

 Average per farm .......................................................................... 

 

 Acres drained by ditches: 

 1 to 9 acres ................................................................................... 

 10 to 49 acres ............................................................................... 

 50 to 99 acres ............................................................................... 

 100 to 199 acres ........................................................................... 

 

 200 to 499 acres ........................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres ........................................................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ..................................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ...................................................................... 

 

Land under conservation easement ...................................................... 

 Average per farm .......................................................................... 

 

 Acres under easement: 

 1 to 9 acres ................................................................................... 

 10 to 49 acres ............................................................................... 

 50 to 99 acres ............................................................................... 

 100 to 199 acres ........................................................................... 

 

 200 to 499 acres ........................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres ........................................................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ..................................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ...................................................................... 

 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used ...................................... 

 Average per farm .......................................................................... 

 

 No-till practices used: 

 1 to 9 acres ................................................................................... 

 10 to 49 acres ............................................................................... 

 50 to 99 acres ............................................................................... 

 100 to 199 acres ........................................................................... 

 

 200 to 499 acres ........................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres ........................................................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ..................................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ...................................................................... 

 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no-till, 

 practices were used (see text) ............................................................ 

 Average per farm .......................................................................... 

 

 Reduced tillage used: 

 1 to 9 acres ................................................................................... 

 10 to 49 acres ............................................................................... 

 50 to 99 acres ............................................................................... 

 100 to 199 acres ........................................................................... 

 

 200 to 499 acres ........................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres ........................................................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ..................................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ...................................................................... 

 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ............................................................................ 

 Average per farm .......................................................................... 

 

 Intensive tillage used: 

 1 to 9 acres ................................................................................... 

 10 to 49 acres ............................................................................... 

 50 to 99 acres ............................................................................... 

 100 to 199 acres ........................................................................... 

 

 200 to 499 acres ........................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres ........................................................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ..................................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ...................................................................... 

 

Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) ............................... 

 Average per farm .......................................................................... 

 

 Cover crop acres (excluding CRP): 

 1 to 9 acres ................................................................................... 

 10 to 49 acres ............................................................................... 

 50 to 99 acres ............................................................................... 

 100 to 199 acres ........................................................................... 

 

 200 to 499 acres ........................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres ........................................................................... 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ..................................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ...................................................................... 

180

(X)

60

60

32

16

9

-

3

-

796

(X)

181

296

94

68

72

58

19

8

140

(X)

20

47

25

15

15

5

5

8

760

(X)

77

186

98

97

135

105

50

12

373

(X)

58

75

55

72

44

40

21

8

359

(X)

64

112

49

35

49

35

12

3

490

(X)

81

130

48

88

95

35

11

2

11,413

63

214

1,374

1,877

2,110

2,450

-

3,388

-

127,532

160

819

6,836

6,136

8,841

20,732

38,841

25,736

19,591

48,264

345

117

1,102

1,755

1,911

4,582

3,821

7,189

27,787

242,599

319

368

4,967

7,102

14,164

40,511

69,913

69,513

36,061

109,487

294

296

2,013

3,912

10,033

14,905

29,490

28,662

20,176

77,772

217

254

3,069

3,395

5,023

15,275

23,380

14,632

12,744

88,122

180

(D)

3,481

3,183

11,653

27,936

21,260

14,174

(D)

150

(X)

46

48

27

13

11

3

2

-

740

(X)

169

280

102

66

63

30

17

13

194

(X)

20

48

18

25

44

8

8

23

705

(X)

87

124

106

138

112

71

51

16

292

(X)

29

68

56

43

48

25

18

5

609

(X)

112

163

102

103

70

36

20

3

393

(X)

37

131

52

53

85

23

11

1

12,070

80

157

1,037

1,644

(D)

3,152

1,728

(D)

-

114,415

155

763

6,418

7,070

8,954

18,478

19,293

21,201

32,238

109,650

565

102

1,019

1,308

3,544

12,729

5,107

11,492

74,349

219,138

311

359

3,064

7,914

18,897

33,688

46,637

66,191

42,388

81,402

279

150

1,675

3,929

5,715

15,326

15,654

26,675

12,278

106,915

176

462

4,428

7,505

14,190

21,694

23,792

26,012

8,832

70,126

178

150

(D)

(D)

7,093

24,063

13,640

13,890

(D)
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Table 48. Selected Characteristics of Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

NAICS code (see text) Farms Land in farms

(acres)

Harvested

cropland

(acres)

Estimated market value of 

selected capital assets, 

average per farm (dollars) 

Market value of agricultural 

products sold ($1,000) 

Land and

buildings

Machinery and

equipment Total Crops

Livestock,

poultry, and

their products

Total ........................................................................................ 

 

Crop production (111) ............................................................. 

 

 Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ....................................... 

 Soybean farming (11111) ............................................... 

 Oilseed (except soybean) farming (11112) ..................... 

 Dry pea and bean farming (11113) ................................. 

 Wheat farming (11114) ................................................... 

 Corn farming (11115) ...................................................... 

 Rice farming (11116) ...................................................... 

 Other grain farming (11119) ............................................ 

 

 Vegetable and melon farming (1112) .................................. 

 Potato farming (111211) ................................................. 

 Other vegetable (except potato) and melon 

 farming (111219) .......................................................... 

 

 Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ........................................ 

 Orange groves (11131) ................................................... 

 Citrus (except orange) groves (11132) ........................... 

 Noncitrus fruit and tree nut farming (11133) ................... 

 Apple orchards (111331) ............................................ 

 Grape vineyards (111332) .......................................... 

 Strawberry farming (111333) ...................................... 

 Berry (except strawberry) farming (111334) ............... 

 Tree nut farming (111335) .......................................... 

 Fruit and tree nut combination 

 farming (111336) ...................................................... 

 Other noncitrus fruit farming (111339) ........................ 

 

 Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

 production (1114) .............................................................. 

 Food crops grown under cover (11141) .......................... 

 Nursery and floriculture production (11142) .................... 

 Nursery and tree production (111421) ........................ 

 Floriculture production (111422) ................................. 

 

 Other crop farming (1119) .................................................. 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ................................................ 

 Cotton farming (11192) ................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming (11193) ............................................ 

 Hay farming (11194) ....................................................... 

 All other crop farming (11199) ........................................ 

 

Animal production and aquaculture (112) (see text) ............... 

 

 Cattle ranching and farming (1121) .................................... 

 Beef cattle ranching and farming, 

 including feedlots (11211) ............................................. 

 Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................. 

 Cattle feedlots (112112) .............................................. 

 Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ........................ 

 

 Hog and pig farming (1122) ................................................ 

 

 Poultry and egg production (1123) ...................................... 

 Chicken egg production (11231) ..................................... 

 Broilers and other meat-type chicken 

 production (11232) ........................................................ 

 Turkey production (11233) .............................................. 

 Poultry hatcheries (11234) .............................................. 

 Other poultry production (11239) .................................... 

 

 Sheep and goat farming (1124) .......................................... 

 Sheep farming (11241) ................................................... 

 Goat farming (11242) ...................................................... 

 

 Aquaculture (1125) (see text) ............................................. 

 

 Other animal production (1129) .......................................... 

 Apiculture (11291) .......................................................... 

 Horse and other equine production (11292) (see text) ... 

 Fur-bearing animal and rabbit 

 production (11293) ........................................................ 

 All other animal production (11299) ................................ 

2,302

1,062

633

236

-

-

1

296

-

100

79

7

72

29

-

-

29

4

5

-

7

-

-

13

70

8

62

35

27

251

-

-

-

132

119

1,240

179

161

157

4

18

14

610

17

573

-

2

18

74

34

40

4

359

15

305

2

37

525,324

402,522

328,845

(D)

-

-

(D)

176,547

-

100,138

41,268

3,033

38,235

1,581

-

-

1,581

(D)

(D)

-

154

-

-

1,233

6,534

142

6,392

5,888

504

24,294

-

-

-

7,913

16,381

122,802

24,059

10,430

(D)

(D)

13,629

1,258

88,021

(D)

84,123

-

(D)

2,832

609

314

295

(D)

(D)

(D)

7,920

(D)

809

435,085

351,813

300,377

(D)

-

-

(D)

163,142

-

93,225

36,534

2,845

33,689

784

-

-

784

(D)

48

-

28

-

-

(D)

5,004

29

4,975

4,794

181

9,114

-

-

-

4,312

4,802

83,272

16,924

4,728

(D)

(D)

12,196

(D)

64,501

19

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

871

6

666

-

199

1,920,109

2,848,462

3,765,118

(D)

-

-

(D)

4,360,392

-

7,087,229

4,483,811

3,876,044

4,542,900

555,820

-

-

555,820

(D)

(D)

-

552,245

-

-

786,486

805,675

216,637

881,680

1,283,964

360,200

856,613

-

-

-

699,650

1,030,724

1,125,020

1,089,230

675,989

467,059

8,876,500

4,785,438

1,001,445

1,667,044

(D)

1,704,032

-

(D)

1,260,376

194,664

169,158

216,344

410,417

426,433

(D)

430,201

(D)

461,765

198,096

262,167

356,282

(D)

-

-

(D)

376,586

-

681,218

366,453

522,433

351,288

36,525

-

-

36,525

12,500

41,058

-

24,357

-

-

48,726

89,131

85,451

89,606

104,916

69,759

66,321

-

-

-

70,482

61,706

143,222

112,359

58,485

(D)

(D)

594,229

66,126

217,500

329,167

217,449

-

(D)

(D)

32,142

28,258

35,443

81,250

58,993

(D)

57,265

(D)

86,934

1,465,973

290,626

197,215

(D)

-

-

(D)

101,936

-

71,921

54,665

4,605

50,060

1,890

-

-

1,890

10

(D)

-

97

-

-

(D)

24,436

(D)

(D)

18,555

(D)

12,421

-

-

-

1,665

10,756

1,175,347

23,331

5,612

(D)

(D)

17,720

2,773

1,146,269

(D)

1,057,958

-

(D)

(D)

149

94

54

601

2,225

16

(D)

(D)

(D)

325,656

275,077

186,233

(D)

-

-

(D)

100,703

-

62,203

54,611

4,604

50,007

1,880

-

-

1,880

10

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

(D)

24,418

(D)

(D)

18,553

(D)

7,935

-

-

-

1,587

6,348

50,579

6,212

1,784

(D)

(D)

4,428

(D)

43,690

6

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

81

-

(D)

-

(D)

1,140,317

15,549

10,982

31

-

-

-

1,233

-

9,718

54

1

53

9

-

-

9

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

(D)

18

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

4,486

-

-

-

78

4,407

1,124,768

17,119

3,828

(D)

(D)

13,291

(D)

1,102,579

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

54

601

2,143

16

1,592

(D)

(D)
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Table 49. Renewable Energy: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 2017 2012 Item 2017 2012

Renewable energy producing systems ................................................. farms 

 

 Solar panels ...................................................................................... farms 

 

 Wind turbines .................................................................................... farms 

 

 Methane digesters ............................................................................. farms 

 

 Geothermal/geoexchange 

 systems (see text) ........................................................................... farms 

197

114

5

7

62

78

65

5

-

10

Renewable energy producing systems - Con. 

 Small hydro systems .........................................................................farms 

 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ............................................farms 

 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) ..............................................farms 

 

 Other .................................................................................................farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ..................................................................farms 

4

8

1

9

4

-

2

3

-

-

Table 50. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics 2017 2012 Characteristics 2017 2012

Farms ..................................................................................number 

Land in farms ......................................................................... acres 

 Average size of farm ...................................................... acres 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ...................... $1,000 

 Average per farm ..........................................................dollars 

 Average per acre ...........................................................dollars 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment .......................................................................... $1,000 

 

Land in farms according to use: 

 

 Total cropland .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ........................................................ farms 

acres 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have 

 been used for crops without additional 

 improvements ............................................................... farms 

acres 

 Other cropland ............................................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Total woodland ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured ........................................................ farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured .................................................. farms 

acres 

 

 Permanent pasture and rangeland other than cropland 

 and woodland pastured .................................................... farms 

acres 

 Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ............................ farms 

acres 

 Irrigated land ...................................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Market value of agricultural products 

 sold (see text) ..................................................................... $1,000 

 Average per farm ..........................................................dollars 

15

3,541

236

27,351

1,823,416

7,724

1,093

12

1,109

10

742

2

(D)

6

(D)

4

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

6

(D)

10

140

1,647

109,824

13

1,632

126

29,042

2,233,993

17,795

2,381

12

1,213

10

600

3

127

4

486

5

274

2

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

7

(D)

10

(D)

2,155

165,753

Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ..............$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products ...............................$1,000 

 

Total farm production expenses ...........................................$1,000 

 Average per farm .......................................................... dollars 

 

Government payments 1(see text) .........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .......................................................... dollars 

 

Total income from farm-related sources .................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .......................................................... dollars 

 

Tenure of producer (see text): 

 Full owners .................................................................................. 

 Part owners ................................................................................. 

 Tenants ....................................................................................... 

 

Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 

 

 Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ................................................ 

 Vegetable and melon farming (1112) .......................................... 

 Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................................. 

 Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

 production (1114) ...................................................................... 

 

 Other crop farming (1119) ........................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ........................................................ 

 Cotton farming (11192) ............................................................ 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) ..................................... 

 

 Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) .................................. 

 Cattle feedlots (112112) .............................................................. 

 Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ..................................... 

 Hog and pig farming (1122) ......................................................... 

 

 Poultry and egg production (1123) .............................................. 

 Sheep and goat farming (1124) ................................................... 

 Aquaculture and other animal 

 production (1125, 1129) (see text) ............................................ 

(D)

(D)

1,676

111,741

2

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

(D)

14

1

-

3

4

-

1

4

-

-

4

2

-

1

-

-

-

-

1,038

1,117

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

13

-

-

1

2

-

1

5

-

-

5

2

-

1

-

1

-

-

1

 Data for 2012 include loan deficiency payments, marketing loan gains, and net value of commodity certificates.
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Table 51. Organic Agriculture: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 2017 2012 Item 2017 2012

VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT 

 ORGANICALLY PRODUCED COMMODITIES 

 

Total organic product sales .......................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ................................................dollars 

 

 By value of sales: 

 $1 to $4,999 ......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 or more .................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

TYPE OF PRODUCTION 

 

USDA National Organic Program certified 

 organic production ..................................................... farms 

USDA National Organic Program organic 

 production exempt from certification .......................... farms 

Acres transitioning into USDA National 

 Organic Program organic production ......................... farms 

 

ALL PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 

 FOR FARMS WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT 

 ORGANIC PRODUCTION 1(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male .................................................................................. 

 Female .............................................................................. 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ............................................................................ 

 Other ................................................................................. 

12

(D)

(D)

4

14

-

-

3

32

2

(D)

3

(D)

9

4

6

10

12

17

5

16

207

12,961

6

7

2

(D)

2

(D)

6

156

-

-

13

4

9

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

ALL PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 

 FOR FARMS WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT 

 ORGANIC PRODUCTION 1(SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated .............................................................. 

 Not on farm operated ........................................................ 

 

Days worked off farm: 

 None ................................................................................. 

 Any .................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 days ................................................................ 

 100 to 199 days ............................................................ 

 200 days or more .......................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ....................................................................... 

 5 to 9 years ....................................................................... 

 10 years or more ............................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm ......................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ................................................................. 

 25 to 34 years ................................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ................................................................... 

 45 to 54 years ................................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ................................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ................................................................... 

 75 years and over ............................................................. 

 

 Average age ...................................................................... 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ..................................................................... 

 Served ............................................................................... 

16

6

8

14

7

3

1

3

1

6

3

12

13.6

-

-

2

15

-

4

1

51.9

22

-

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.
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Table 52. Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

2017 1 2012 2

All producers

(see text)

All principal

producers (see text)

All non-principal

producers (see text)

Primary producer

(see text)

All

operators

Principal

operator

Producers .............................................................................number 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ............................................................................................. 

 Female ......................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ................................................................ 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ........................................................................................ 

 Other ............................................................................................ 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ......................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ................................................................... 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ............................................................................................ 

 Any ............................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 days ............................................................................ 

 100 to 199 days ........................................................................ 

 200 days or more ..................................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less .............................................................................. 

 3 or 4 years .................................................................................. 

 5 to 9 years .................................................................................. 

 10 years or more .......................................................................... 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less .............................................................................. 

 6 to 10 years ................................................................................ 

 11 years or more .......................................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ............................................................................. 

 25 to 34 years .............................................................................. 

 35 to 44 years .............................................................................. 

 45 to 54 years .............................................................................. 

 55 to 64 years .............................................................................. 

 65 to 74 years .............................................................................. 

 75 years and over ........................................................................ 

 

 Average age ................................................................................. 

 

Young producers (see text) .............................................................. 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, 

 or Spanish origin ............................................................................ 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ................................................ 

 Asian ............................................................................................ 

 Black or African American ............................................................ 

 Native Hawaiian or 

 other Pacific Islander................................................................... 

 White ............................................................................................ 

 More than one race reported ........................................................ 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ................................................................................ 

 Served .......................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living 

 in producers' households (see text) ............................................... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .................................................................... 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ................................................... 

 Livestock decisions ...................................................................... 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ............................. 

 Estate planning or succession planning ....................................... 

3,907

2,555

1,352

481

2,091

1,816

3,065

842

1,861

2,046

253

148

251

1,394

148

252

526

2,981

398

453

3,056

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

57.4

351

33

2

55

24

-

3,811

15

3,517

390

7,761

3,443

2,563

1,882

2,860

2,128

3,138

2,214

924

373

1,784

1,354

2,509

629

1,550

1,588

194

115

208

1,071

93

179

367

2,499

264

313

2,561

23

176

260

584

939

802

354

58.9

223

29

1

41

23

-

3,059

14

2,803

335

6,871

2,976

2,279

1,671

2,495

1,871

769

341

428

108

307

462

556

213

311

458

59

33

43

323

55

73

159

482

134

140

495

33

94

119

174

193

115

41

51.5

128

9

1

14

1

-

752

1

714

55

890

467

284

211

365

257

2,302

1,669

633

238

1,372

930

1,873

429

1,199

1,103

141

97

147

718

57

123

265

1,857

176

227

1,899

10

108

198

395

700

604

287

59.7

136

20

1

33

19

-

2,243

6

2,031

271

5,312

2,235

1,759

1,294

1,986

1,444

3,789

2,582

1,207

(NA)

2,243

1,546

2,992

797

2,002

1,787

248

103

230

1,206

112

203

508

2,966

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

56

242

438

872

1,060

806

315

56.3

(NA)

40

9

52

30

-

3,689

9

(NA)

(NA)

7,843

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

2,451

2,006

445

125

1,565

886

1,954

497

1,366

1,085

143

50

136

756

54

88

302

2,007

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

5

105

233

575

713

595

225

58.4

(NA)

23

3

30

22

-

2,392

4

(NA)

(NA)

6,458

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.

2 All operator data are for a maximum of three operators per farm; principal operator data are for one operator per farm.
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Table 53. Selected Farm Characteristics by Producers' Involvement in Decisionmaking: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Day-to-day

decisions

Land use and/or

crop decisions

Livestock

decisions

Record keeping and

financial management

Estate or succession

planning

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms .........................................................................................number 

Land in farms ................................................................................. acres 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ............................................................................................. 

10 to 49 acres ......................................................................................... 

50 to 179 acres ....................................................................................... 

180 to 499 acres ..................................................................................... 

500 acres or more ................................................................................... 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 

 

Owned land in farms ......................................................................farms 

acres 

Rented or leased land in farms ......................................................farms 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ....................................................................................farms 

acres 

Part owners ...................................................................................farms 

acres 

Tenants ..........................................................................................farms 

acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

 SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total ...............................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Market value of agricultural products sold .................................farms 

$1,000 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products ....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Government payments ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Less than $1,000 .................................................................................... 

$1,000 to $2,499 ..................................................................................... 

$2,500 to $4,999 ..................................................................................... 

$5,000 to $9,999 ..................................................................................... 

$10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................................. 

$25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................................. 

$50,000 or more ..................................................................................... 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 

 AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 

 

CCC loans (see text) .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs payments ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

Other Federal farm program payments ..........................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ........................................................... 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ...................................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................................ 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........................ 

Other crop farming (1119) ...................................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) .................................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) ....................................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all 

 other crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) ....................................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ............................................. 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ......................................................................... 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................................ 

Hog and pig farming (1122) .................................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) .......................................................... 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) .............................................................. 

Aquaculture and other 

 animal production (1125, 1129) (see text) ............................................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms by- 

 

 Type of organization (see text): 

 Operation more than 50 percent owned 

 by one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) ............................................................. 

 Limited Liability Company ............................................................... 

 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual ......................................................................... 

 Partnership ..................................................................................... 

 Corporation ..................................................................................... 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. ................................................ 

2,240

521,240

355

884

453

263

285

2,112

247,233

712

274,007

1,528

99,986

584

361,528

128

59,726

2,240

1,474,511

2,240

1,459,572

1,284

324,649

1,056

1,134,923

797

14,939

355

166

129

162

228

114

1,086

38

1,942

155

491

715

14,448

616

79

29

70

242

-

-

242

142

3

18

12

602

74

353

2,154

272

1,644

213

340

43

1,810

486,422

259

648

379

253

271

1,690

221,714

677

264,708

1,133

80,864

557

345,744

120

59,814

1,810

1,083,394

1,810

1,069,247

1,202

311,027

755

758,220

713

14,147

286

140

101

138

189

103

853

38

1,942

110

328

668

13,819

588

79

25

66

195

-

-

195

138

4

18

11

390

49

247

1,737

221

1,329

179

268

34

1,326

195,697

274

616

238

95

103

1,272

103,365

308

92,332

1,018

52,217

254

119,844

54

23,636

1,326

868,448

1,326

863,307

592

103,230

821

760,076

297

5,142

320

119

91

94

126

50

526

16

404

58

162

270

4,980

174

29

10

23

122

-

-

122

145

4

18

14

382

65

340

1,292

163

1,022

100

182

22

2,104

495,112

336

822

431

245

270

1,979

236,179

672

258,933

1,432

94,741

547

340,561

125

59,810

2,104

1,369,123

2,104

1,354,847

1,224

307,558

1,011

1,047,289

742

14,276

335

146

116

144

219

113

1,031

38

1,942

131

426

681

13,851

584

70

27

69

215

-

-

215

144

4

16

14

568

54

339

2,022

257

1,543

194

333

34

1,472

377,027

201

537

325

201

208

1,412

181,784

483

195,243

989

69,304

423

269,695

60

38,028

1,472

1,014,710

1,472

1,003,207

881

240,810

653

762,397

590

11,503

251

105

70

95

142

76

733

33

1,608

113

372

536

11,130

428

43

13

47

163

-

-

163

108

2

12

9

377

35

235

1,424

191

1,085

129

240

18

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Table 53. Selected Farm Characteristics by Producers' Involvement in Decisionmaking: 2017 (continued)

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Day-to-day

decisions

Land use and/or

crop decisions

Livestock

decisions

Record keeping and

financial management

Estate or succession

planning

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

 

Farms by- - Con. 

 

 Number of producers (see text): 

 1 producer ...................................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................................... 

 

 Number of male producers (see text): 

 1 producer .................................................................................. 

 2 producers ................................................................................ 

 3 producers ................................................................................ 

 4 producers ................................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ................................................................... 

 

 Number of female producers (see text): 

 1 producer .................................................................................. 

 2 producers ................................................................................ 

 3 producers ................................................................................ 

 4 producers ................................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ................................................................... 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ................................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................................ 

 DSL ................................................................................................ 

 Cable modem ................................................................................. 

 Fiber-optic ...................................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) ................................................... 

 Satellite .......................................................................................... 

 Don't know (see text) ...................................................................... 

 Other internet service ..................................................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing 

 in net income of operation: 

 1 household ........................................................................................ 

 2 households ...................................................................................... 

 3 households ...................................................................................... 

 4 households ...................................................................................... 

 5 or more households ........................................................................ 

992

1,001

170

56

21

1,730

246

81

8

3

1,117

90

11

-

2

1,781

44

182

652

177

851

238

81

51

1,757

329

107

28

19

832

767

145

53

13

1,388

210

71

7

3

841

82

5

-

1

1,435

27

153

529

162

700

195

64

27

1,412

268

88

24

18

541

640

99

38

8

1,004

140

37

5

2

761

59

4

-

-

1,053

16

95

427

114

510

133

31

30

1,089

167

37

16

17

907

960

161

55

21

1,611

233

76

7

4

1,084

88

12

-

1

1,679

40

181

614

163

818

226

71

49

1,648

308

104

28

16

680

629

106

44

13

1,120

157

57

6

4

724

59

4

-

1

1,182

21

138

444

129

603

153

47

30

1,171

199

74

16

12
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Table 54. Involvement in Decisionmaking by Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Day-to-day

decisions

Land use and/or

crop decisions

Livestock

decisions

Record keeping and

financial management

Estate or succession

planning

Producers ...................................................................................number 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male .................................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................................ 

 

Hired managers (see text) ...................................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .............................................................................................. 

 Other ................................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................................ 

 Not on farm operated .......................................................................... 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ................................................................................................... 

 Any ..................................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days .................................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days .................................................................................. 

 100 to 199 days .............................................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................................ 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less .................................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ......................................................................................... 

 5 to 9 years ......................................................................................... 

 10 years or more ................................................................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less .................................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years ....................................................................................... 

 11 years or more ................................................................................. 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ................................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ..................................................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ..................................................................................... 

 45 to 54 years ..................................................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ..................................................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ..................................................................................... 

 75 years and over ............................................................................... 

 

 Average age ....................................................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) .................................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin .................................... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ....................................................... 

 Asian ................................................................................................... 

 Black or African American .................................................................. 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .......................................... 

 White .................................................................................................. 

 More than one race reported .............................................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ...................................................................................... 

 Served ................................................................................................ 

 

Number of persons living in producers' households (see text) ................ 

3,443

2,377

1,066

448

1,954

1,489

2,734

709

1,684

1,759

217

130

222

1,190

127

189

450

2,677

316

384

2,743

41

233

345

641

1,028

791

364

57.7

298

32

2

45

24

-

3,357

15

3,092

351

7,196

2,563

1,919

644

324

1,497

1,066

2,030

533

1,266

1,297

163

109

160

865

82

151

333

1,997

233

309

2,021

35

160

260

456

763

606

283

58.0

210

23

-

22

15

-

2,516

10

2,276

287

5,592

1,882

1,220

662

178

967

915

1,616

266

814

1,068

110

83

141

734

53

113

295

1,421

175

242

1,465

27

118

189

405

557

423

163

56.9

155

22

1

24

8

-

1,840

9

1,678

204

4,023

2,860

1,791

1,069

350

1,610

1,250

2,315

545

1,462

1,398

153

114

183

948

93

170

361

2,236

262

306

2,292

18

173

280

527

880

676

306

58.3

210

29

-

45

15

-

2,789

11

2,588

272

5,796

2,128

1,386

742

251

1,162

966

1,772

356

1,089

1,039

118

86

134

701

53

130

259

1,686

196

186

1,746

6

105

154

372

655

578

258

59.9

127

23

-

32

11

-

2,076

9

1,909

219

4,266
46 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 55. Male Producers - Selected Farm Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics Any producer

is male

Any principal

producer

is male

Characteristics Any producer

is male

Any principal

producer

is male

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ..........................................................................number 

Land in farms .................................................................acres 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ............................................................................. 

10 to 49 acres ......................................................................... 

50 to 179 acres ....................................................................... 

180 to 499 acres ..................................................................... 

500 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 

 

Owned land in farms ......................................................farms 

acres 

Rented or leased land in farms ......................................farms 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners .....................................................................farms 

acres 

Part owners ....................................................................farms 

acres 

Tenants ..........................................................................farms 

acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

 SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total ...............................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Market value of agricultural products sold ..................farms 

$1,000 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ....farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their 

 products ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Government payments ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Less than $1,000 ..................................................................... 

$1,000 to $2,499 ..................................................................... 

$2,500 to $4,999 ..................................................................... 

$5,000 to $9,999 ..................................................................... 

$10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................. 

$25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................. 

$50,000 or more ...................................................................... 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 

 AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 

 

CCC loans (see text) ......................................................farms 

$1,000 

Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs payments ..............................farms 

$1,000 

Other Federal farm program payments ..........................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ............................................ 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ...................................... 

2,113

517,095

327

799

443

261

283

1,982

243,102

708

273,993

1,405

95,996

577

361,079

131

60,020

2,113

1,444,010

2,113

1,429,069

1,254

323,679

987

1,105,390

786

14,941

306

152

115

143

213

119

1,065

38

1,942

149

460

709

14,482

620

71

1,992

509,779

286

735

430

261

280

1,866

239,836

694

269,943

1,298

93,438

568

356,346

126

59,995

1,992

1,413,789

1,992

1,399,058

1,212

320,445

928

1,078,613

764

14,731

264

139

103

139

201

106

1,040

38

1,942

137

444

698

14,286

610

59

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) - Con. 

 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................ 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

 production (1114) ................................................................. 

Other crop farming (1119) ...................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) ....................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all 

 other crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) ....................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ............................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ......................................................... 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................ 

Hog and pig farming (1122) .................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ......................................... 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) .............................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production 

 (1125, 1129) (see text) ......................................................... 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms by- 

 

 Type of organization (see text): 

 Operation more than 50 percent owned 

 by one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) ............................................ 

 Limited Liability Company ............................................... 

 

 Operation's legal status for tax 

 purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual ......................................................... 

 Partnership ..................................................................... 

 Corporation ..................................................................... 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

 association, American Indian Reservation, etc. ............ 

 

 Number of producers (see text): 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

 Number of male producers (see text): 

 1 producer .................................................................. 

 2 producers ................................................................ 

 3 producers ................................................................ 

 4 producers ................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ................................................... 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................ 

 DSL ................................................................................ 

 Cable modem ................................................................. 

 Fiber-optic ...................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) ................................... 

 Satellite ........................................................................... 

 Don't know (see text) ...................................................... 

 Other internet service ..................................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing 

 in net income of operation: 

 

 1 household ........................................................................ 

 2 households ...................................................................... 

 3 households ...................................................................... 

 4 households ...................................................................... 

 5 or more households ......................................................... 

26

63

220

-

-

220

141

4

18

12

584

55

299

2,026

262

1,532

214

333

34

861

1,003

170

57

22

1,770

250

81

8

4

1,654

42

170

604

129

794

233

82

51

1,622

336

107

29

19

24

61

211

-

-

211

136

4

18

12

565

51

241

1,906

239

1,444

196

319

33

861

900

158

53

20

1,661

241

78

8

4

1,548

41

153

575

121

741

209

79

50

1,526

314

107

27

18
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Table 56. Male Producers - Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics All

producers

All principal

producers Characteristics Allproducers

All principal

producers

Producers ...................................................................number 

 

Hired managers (see text) ...................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .............................................................................. 

 Other ................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................ 

 Not on farm operated .......................................................... 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ................................................................................... 

 Any ..................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days .................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days .................................................................. 

 100 to 199 days .............................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................ 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less .................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ......................................................................... 

 5 to 9 years ......................................................................... 

 10 years or more ................................................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less .................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years ....................................................................... 

 11 years or more ................................................................. 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ..................................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ..................................................................... 

2,555

370

1,534

1,021

1,924

631

1,235

1,320

176

100

175

869

83

159

297

2,016

238

255

2,062

44

179

233

2,214

290

1,370

844

1,703

511

1,105

1,109

141

83

161

724

55

123

239

1,797

175

209

1,830

23

133

179

Age group - Con. 

 

 45 to 54 years ..................................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ..................................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ..................................................................... 

 75 years and over ............................................................... 

 

 Average age ........................................................................ 

 

Young producers (see text) ..................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin .................... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ....................................... 

 Asian ................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ........................... 

 White ................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ............................................... 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ....................................................................... 

 Served ................................................................................. 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................ 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .......................................................... 

 Land use and/or crop decisions .......................................... 

 Livestock decisions ............................................................. 

 Record keeping and/or financial management .................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning .............................. 

459

724

618

298

58.0

235

28

2

32

15

-

2,499

7

2,182

373

6,312

2,377

1,919

1,220

1,791

1,386

383

640

580

276

59.2

168

26

1

28

15

-

2,163

7

1,892

322

5,726

2,137

1,722

1,119

1,692

1,321
48 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 57. Female Producers - Selected Farm Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Any producer

is female

Any principal

producer

is female

Any producer

is female

Any principal

producer

is female

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ..........................................................................number 

Land in farms .................................................................acres 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ............................................................................. 

10 to 49 acres ......................................................................... 

50 to 179 acres ....................................................................... 

180 to 499 acres ..................................................................... 

500 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 

 

Owned land in farms ......................................................farms 

acres 

Rented or leased land in farms ......................................farms 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners .....................................................................farms 

acres 

Part owners ....................................................................farms 

acres 

Tenants ..........................................................................farms 

acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

 SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total ...............................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Market value of agricultural products sold ..................farms 

$1,000 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ....farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their 

 products ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Government payments ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Less than $1,000 ..................................................................... 

$1,000 to $2,499 ..................................................................... 

$2,500 to $4,999 ..................................................................... 

$5,000 to $9,999 ..................................................................... 

$10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................. 

$25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................. 

$50,000 or more ...................................................................... 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 

 AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 

 

CCC loans (see text) ......................................................farms 

$1,000 

Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs payments ..............................farms 

$1,000 

Other Federal farm program payments ..........................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ............................................ 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ...................................... 

1,259

187,769

261

593

244

58

103

1,211

91,917

266

95,852

993

47,259

218

118,707

48

21,803

1,259

802,619

1,259

797,070

564

121,721

728

675,349

312

5,549

257

108

81

93

126

68

526

13

709

84

236

261

5,312

178

46

893

111,489

190

450

165

32

56

870

63,493

142

47,996

751

37,006

119

(D)

23

(D)

893

525,140

893

521,522

366

71,586

502

449,936

198

3,618

222

84

70

69

86

36

326

6

387

60

190

158

3,428

97

38

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) - Con. 

 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................ 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

 production (1114) ................................................................. 

Other crop farming (1119) ...................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) ....................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all 

 other crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) ....................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ............................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ......................................................... 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................ 

Hog and pig farming (1122) .................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ......................................... 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) .............................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal 

 production (1125, 1129) (see text) ....................................... 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms by- 

 

 Type of organization (see text): 

 Operation more than 50 percent owned 

 by one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) ............................................ 

 Limited Liability Company ............................................... 

 

 Operation's legal status for tax 

 purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual ......................................................... 

 Partnership ..................................................................... 

 Corporation ..................................................................... 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

 association, American Indian Reservation, etc. ............ 

 

 Number of producers (see text): 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

 Number of female producers (see text): 

 1 producer .................................................................. 

 2 producers ................................................................ 

 3 producers ................................................................ 

 4 producers ................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ................................................... 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................ 

 DSL ................................................................................ 

 Cable modem ................................................................. 

 Fiber-optic ...................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) ................................... 

 Satellite ........................................................................... 

 Don't know (see text) ...................................................... 

 Other Internet service ..................................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing 

 in net income of operation: 

 1 household ........................................................................ 

 2 households ...................................................................... 

 3 households ...................................................................... 

 4 households ...................................................................... 

 5 or more households ......................................................... 

18

49

135

-

-

135

76

1

9

12

387

64

284

1,224

163

923

115

198

23

164

907

119

50

19

1,155

90

12

-

2

1,056

23

98

408

132

500

133

43

33

1,008

185

48

13

5

14

31

107

-

-

107

44

-

4

4

255

51

248

866

128

639

93

141

20

164

604

85

25

15

819

63

10

-

1

753

15

77

284

122

354

99

27

20

717

127

37

9

3
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Table 58. Female Producers - Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics All producers All principal

producers Characteristics All producers All principalproducers

Producers ...................................................................number 

 

Hired managers (see text) ...................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .............................................................................. 

 Other ................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................ 

 Not on farm operated .......................................................... 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ................................................................................... 

 Any ..................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days .................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days .................................................................. 

 100 to 199 days .............................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................ 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less .................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ......................................................................... 

 5 to 9 years ......................................................................... 

 10 years or more ................................................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less .................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years ....................................................................... 

 11 years or more ................................................................. 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ..................................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ..................................................................... 

1,352

111

557

795

1,141

211

626

726

77

48

76

525

65

93

229

965

160

198

994

12

91

146

924

83

414

510

806

118

445

479

53

32

47

347

38

56

128

702

89

104

731

-

43

81

Age group - Con. 

 

 45 to 54 years ..................................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ..................................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ..................................................................... 

 75 years and over ............................................................... 

 

 Average age ........................................................................ 

 

Young producers (see text) ..................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish 

 origin ..................................................................................... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ....................................... 

 Asian ................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ........................... 

 White ................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ............................................... 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ....................................................................... 

 Served ................................................................................. 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................ 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .......................................................... 

 Land use and/or crop decisions .......................................... 

 Livestock decisions ............................................................. 

 Record keeping and/or financial management .................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning .............................. 

299

408

299

97

56.3

116

5

-

23

9

-

1,312

8

1,335

17

1,449

1,066

644

662

1,069

742

201

299

222

78

58.2

55

3

-

13

8

-

896

7

911

13

1,145

839

557

552

803

550
50 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 59. Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin Producers - Selected Farm Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

Any producer is

of Hispanic,

Latino, or

Spanish origin

Any principal

producer is of

Hispanic, Latino,

or Spanish origin

Characteristics

Any producer is

of Hispanic,

Latino, or

Spanish origin

Any principal

producer is of

Hispanic, Latino,

or Spanish origin

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ..........................................................................number 

Land in farms .................................................................acres 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ............................................................................. 

10 to 49 acres ......................................................................... 

50 to 179 acres ....................................................................... 

180 to 499 acres ..................................................................... 

500 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 

 

Owned land in farms ......................................................farms 

acres 

Rented or leased land in farms ......................................farms 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners .....................................................................farms 

acres 

Part owners ....................................................................farms 

acres 

Tenants ..........................................................................farms 

acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

 SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total ...............................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Market value of agricultural products sold ..................farms 

$1,000 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ....farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their 

 products ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Government payments ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Less than $1,000 ..................................................................... 

$1,000 to $2,499 ..................................................................... 

$2,500 to $4,999 ..................................................................... 

$5,000 to $9,999 ..................................................................... 

$10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................. 

$25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................. 

$50,000 or more ...................................................................... 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 

 AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 

 

CCC loans (see text) ......................................................farms 

$1,000 

Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs payments ..............................farms 

$1,000 

Other Federal farm program payments ..........................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ............................................ 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ...................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................. 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

 production (1114) .................................................................. 

32

1,955

2

22

4

4

-

31

1,364

6

591

26

(D)

5

401

1

(D)

32

25,168

32

(D)

13

(D)

16

24,631

8

(D)

6

6

1

-

4

1

14

-

-

1

(D)

7

(D)

3

3

-

-

29

1,914

-

21

4

4

-

28

1,323

6

591

23

(D)

5

401

1

(D)

29

25,162

29

(D)

13

(D)

14

24,627

7

(D)

6

3

1

-

4

1

14

-

-

-

-

7

(D)

3

3

-

-

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) - Con. 

 

Other crop farming (1119) ...................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) ....................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all 

 other crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) ....................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ............................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) .......................................................... 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................ 

Hog and pig farming (1122) .................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ......................................... 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) .............................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production 

 (1125, 1129) (see text) ......................................................... 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms by- 

 

 Type of organization (see text): 

 Operation more than 50 percent owned 

 by one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) ............................................ 

 Limited Liability Company ............................................... 

 

 Operation's legal status for tax 

 purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual ......................................................... 

 Partnership ..................................................................... 

 Corporation .................................................................... 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

 association, American Indian Reservation, etc. ............ 

 

 Number of producers (see text): 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

 Number of male producers (see text): 

 1 producer .................................................................. 

 2 producers ................................................................ 

 3 producers ................................................................ 

 4 producers ................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ................................................... 

 

 Number of female producers (see text): 

 1 producer .................................................................. 

 2 producers ................................................................ 

 3 producers ................................................................ 

 4 producers ................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ................................................... 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................ 

 DSL ................................................................................ 

 Cable modem ................................................................. 

 Fiber-optic ...................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) ................................... 

 Satellite ........................................................................... 

 Don't know (see text) ...................................................... 

 Other Internet service ..................................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing 

 in net income of operation: 

 1 household ........................................................................ 

 2 households ...................................................................... 

 3 households ...................................................................... 

 4 households ...................................................................... 

 5 or more households ......................................................... 

4

-

-

4

7

-

-

-

12

-

3

32

9

30

-

2

-

6

20

6

-

-

25

2

4

-

-

23

-

-

-

-

26

-

4

8

2

12

2

3

-

24

4

4

-

-

3

-

-

3

7

-

-

-

12

-

1

29

6

27

-

2

-

6

18

5

-

-

23

1

4

-

-

20

-

-

-

-

23

-

4

5

2

10

2

3

-

21

4

4

-

-
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Table 60. Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin Producers - Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics All

producers

All principal

producers Characteristics Allproducers

All principal

producers

Producers ...................................................................number 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male .................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................ 

 

Hired managers (see text) ...................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .............................................................................. 

 Other ................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................ 

 Not on farm operated .......................................................... 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ................................................................................... 

 Any ..................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days .................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days .................................................................. 

 100 to 199 days .............................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................ 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less .................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ......................................................................... 

 5 to 9 years ......................................................................... 

 10 years or more ................................................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less .................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years ....................................................................... 

 11 years or more ................................................................. 

33

28

5

2

21

12

19

14

21

12

-

-

-

12

-

8

10

15

8

9

16

29

26

3

2

18

11

17

12

17

12

-

-

-

12

-

6

9

14

6

8

15

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ..................................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ..................................................................... 

 45 to 54 years ..................................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ..................................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ..................................................................... 

 75 years and over ............................................................... 

 

 Average age ........................................................................ 

 

Young producers (see text) ..................................................... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ....................................... 

 Asian ................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ........................... 

 White ................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ............................................... 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ....................................................................... 

 Served ................................................................................. 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................ 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .......................................................... 

 Land use and/or crop decisions .......................................... 

 Livestock decisions ............................................................. 

 Record keeping and/or financial management .................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning .............................. 

-

-

6

13

8

6

-

54.2

-

-

1

-

-

32

-

32

1

80

32

23

22

29

23

-

-

6

11

6

6

-

54.4

-

-

1

-

-

28

-

28

1

74

29

21

20

25

23
52 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 61. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

Any producer reporting race as - 

American Indian

or Alaska Native

only

American Indian

or Alaska Native

alone or in

combination with

other races

Asian only

Asian

alone or in

combination with

other races

Black or

African American

only

Black or

African American

alone or in

combination with

other races

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ................................................................................ number 

Land in farms ........................................................................acres 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................... 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................... 

50 to 179 acres ............................................................................. 

180 to 499 acres ........................................................................... 

500 acres or more ......................................................................... 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 

 

Owned land in farms ............................................................ farms 

acres 

Rented or leased land in farms ............................................ farms 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ........................................................................... farms 

acres 

Part owners .......................................................................... farms 

acres 

Tenants ................................................................................ farms 

acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

 SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total ..................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Market value of agricultural products sold ........................ farms 

$1,000 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops .......... farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products ........................... farms 

$1,000 

 Government payments ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS 

 

Less than $1,000 ........................................................................... 

$1,000 to $2,499 ........................................................................... 

$2,500 to $4,999 ........................................................................... 

$5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................... 

$10,000 to $24,999 ....................................................................... 

$25,000 to $49,999 ....................................................................... 

$50,000 or more ............................................................................ 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 

 AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 

 

CCC loans (see text) ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs payments .................................... farms 

$1,000 

Other Federal farm program payments ................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) .................................................. 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ............................................ 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................................... 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) .............. 

Other crop farming (1119) ............................................................. 

 Tobacco farming (11191) .......................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) ............................................................. 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all 

 other crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .............................. 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................... 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ................................................................ 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ....................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) .......................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ................................................ 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ..................................................... 

Aquaculture and other 

 animal production (1125, 1129) (see text) ................................... 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms by- 

 

 Type of organization (see text): 

 Operation more than 50 percent owned 

 by one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) ................................................... 

 Limited Liability Company ..................................................... 

 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual ............................................................... 

2

(D)

1

-

-

-

1

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

2

-

2

8

(D)

1

2

4

-

1

8

(D)

1

(D)

7

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

8

(D)

8

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

4

(D)

3

-

1

2

-

-

2

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

-

1

-

5

-

-

5

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

8

-

8

35

930

5

25

5

-

-

35

(D)

1

(D)

34

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

35

64,893

35

(D)

12

(D)

27

64,130

3

(D)

1

3

1

-

2

-

28

-

-

1

(D)

3

(D)

-

5

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

26

-

2

33

10

31

39

2,254

5

27

6

-

1

39

(D)

3

(D)

36

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

39

67,708

39

67,631

16

1,260

28

66,371

5

77

3

3

1

-

2

1

29

-

-

1

(D)

5

(D)

1

5

-

-

4

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

27

-

2

37

10

34

19

887

7

7

3

2

-

19

512

6

375

13

(D)

6

(D)

-

-

19

7,385

19

7,369

10

(D)

9

(D)

5

16

4

-

3

3

-

-

9

-

-

1

(D)

4

(D)

5

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

6

4

3

19

1

12

21

1,075

8

7

3

3

-

20

520

7

555

14

(D)

6

(D)

1

(D)

21

17,061

21

17,045

11

(D)

10

(D)

5

16

4

-

3

3

-

-

11

-

-

1

(D)

4

(D)

5

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

7

4

3

20

1

13

--continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 53

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Table 61. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race: 2017 (continued)

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

Any producer reporting race as - con. 

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific

Islander only

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific Islander

alone or

in combination with

other races

White only

White alone or

in combination with

other races

More than

one race

reported

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ................................................................................number 

Land in farms ........................................................................ acres 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres .................................................................................... 

10 to 49 acres ................................................................................ 

50 to 179 acres .............................................................................. 

180 to 499 acres ............................................................................ 

500 acres or more .......................................................................... 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 

 

Owned land in farms .............................................................farms 

acres 

Rented or leased land in farms .............................................farms 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ...........................................................................farms 

acres 

Part owners ..........................................................................farms 

acres 

Tenants .................................................................................farms 

acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

 SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total ......................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Market value of agricultural products sold ........................farms 

$1,000 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ...........farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products ...........................farms 

$1,000 

 Government payments .....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS 

 

Less than $1,000 ........................................................................... 

$1,000 to $2,499 ............................................................................ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ............................................................................ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................................ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................................ 

$25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................................ 

$50,000 or more ............................................................................ 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 

 AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 

 

CCC loans (see text) ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs payments .....................................farms 

$1,000 

Other Federal farm program payments .................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) .................................................. 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ............................................. 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................................... 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ............... 

Other crop farming (1119) ............................................................. 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ........................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .............................................................. 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all 

 other crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .............................. 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) .................................... 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ................................................................ 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ....................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ........................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ................................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ..................................................... 

Aquaculture and other 

 animal production (1125, 1129) (see text) ................................... 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms by- 

 

 Type of organization (see text): 

 Operation more than 50 percent owned 

 by one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) .................................................... 

 Limited Liability Company ...................................................... 

 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual ................................................................ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

2,253

521,412

373

874

459

261

286

2,118

(D)

715

(D)

1,538

101,559

580

359,713

135

60,140

2,253

1,413,280

2,253

1,398,243

1,286

323,308

1,057

1,074,935

805

15,037

369

174

126

162

233

122

1,067

38

1,942

159

504

721

14,533

626

75

28

70

249

-

-

249

157

4

18

14

583

70

359

2,163

272

1,654

2,255

521,582

373

874

461

261

286

2,120

(D)

716

(D)

1,539

101,609

581

359,833

135

60,140

2,255

1,413,330

2,255

1,398,289

1,287

323,354

1,057

1,074,935

806

15,041

370

174

126

162

233

123

1,067

38

1,942

159

504

722

14,537

627

75

29

70

249

-

-

249

157

4

18

14

583

70

359

2,165

272

1,656

12

1,812

1

4

5

1

1

11

(D)

3

(D)

9

330

2

(D)

1

(D)

12

12,513

12

12,454

7

(D)

2

(D)

5

59

3

2

1

2

-

1

3

-

-

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

1

1

7

-

-

7

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

11

-

8

--continued
54 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 61. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race: 2017 (continued)

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

Any producer reporting race as - 

American Indian

or Alaska Native

only

American Indian

or Alaska Native

alone or in

combination with

other races

Asian only

Asian

alone or in

combination with

other races

Black or

African American

only

Black or

African American

alone or in

combination with

other races

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

 

Farms by- - Con. 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see 

 text): - Con. 

 

 Partnership ............................................................................ 

 Corporation ........................................................................... 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. ...................................... 

 

 Number of producers (see text): 

 1 producer ............................................................................. 

 2 producers ........................................................................... 

 3 producers ........................................................................... 

 4 producers ........................................................................... 

 5 or more producers .............................................................. 

 

 Number of male producers (see text): 

 1 producer ......................................................................... 

 2 producers ....................................................................... 

 3 producers ....................................................................... 

 4 producers ....................................................................... 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

 Number of female producers (see text): 

 1 producer ......................................................................... 

 2 producers ....................................................................... 

 3 producers ....................................................................... 

 4 producers ....................................................................... 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access .......................................................................... 

 Dial-up ................................................................................... 

 DSL ....................................................................................... 

 Cable modem ........................................................................ 

 Fiber-optic ............................................................................. 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) .......................................... 

 Satellite ................................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) ............................................................. 

 Other internet service ............................................................ 

 

Farms by number of households sharing 

 in net income of operation: 

 1 household ............................................................................... 

 2 households ............................................................................. 

 3 households ............................................................................. 

 4 households ............................................................................. 

 5 or more households ............................................................... 

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

5

-

1

-

7

1

-

-

-

5

1

-

-

-

7

-

3

3

1

3

-

-

-

7

1

-

-

-

3

1

-

9

26

-

-

-

33

1

-

-

-

26

-

-

-

-

26

1

1

7

2

16

4

-

1

24

7

2

2

-

3

2

-

9

30

-

-

-

37

1

-

-

-

30

-

-

-

-

29

1

1

9

2

17

4

-

1

27

8

2

2

-

5

1

1

14

3

2

-

-

15

-

-

-

-

7

2

-

-

-

14

-

1

5

4

2

2

2

-

17

-

2

-

-

5

2

1

14

4

2

1

-

16

-

1

-

-

9

2

-

-

-

16

-

2

6

4

2

3

2

-

18

-

2

1

-

--continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 55

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Table 61. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race: 2017 (continued)

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

Any producer reporting race as - con. 

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific

Islander only

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific Islander

alone or

in combination with

other races

White only

White alone or

in combination with

other races

More than

one race

reported

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

 

Farms by- - Con. 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see 

 text): - Con. 

 

 Partnership ............................................................................ 

 Corporation ............................................................................ 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. ....................................... 

 

 Number of producers (see text): 

 1 producer .............................................................................. 

 2 producers ............................................................................ 

 3 producers ............................................................................ 

 4 producers ............................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .............................................................. 

 

 Number of male producers (see text): 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

 Number of female producers (see text): 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access .......................................................................... 

 Dial-up ................................................................................... 

 DSL ........................................................................................ 

 Cable modem ........................................................................ 

 Fiber-optic .............................................................................. 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) .......................................... 

 Satellite .................................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) ............................................................. 

 Other internet service ............................................................ 

 

Farms by number of households sharing 

 in net income of operation: 

 1 household ............................................................................... 

 2 households ............................................................................. 

 3 households ............................................................................. 

 4 households ............................................................................. 

 5 or more households ................................................................ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

215

339

45

1,000

1,006

168

57

22

1,727

249

81

8

4

1,132

88

12

-

2

1,775

43

182

647

173

852

237

83

51

1,767

333

106

28

19

215

339

45

1,001

1,007

168

57

22

1,729

249

81

8

4

1,133

88

12

-

2

1,776

43

182

647

174

852

237

83

51

1,768

334

106

28

19

-

4

-

1

8

-

1

2

9

-

3

-

-

9

-

2

-

-

11

-

4

3

3

4

1

-

-

8

1

-

1

2
56 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 62. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race of Principal Producers: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

Any principal producer reporting race as - 

American Indian

or Alaska Native

only

American Indian

or Alaska Native

alone or in

combination with

other races

Asian only

Asian

alone or in

combination with

other races

Black or

African American

only

Black or

African American

alone or in

combination with

other races

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ................................................................................ number 

Land in farms ........................................................................acres 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................... 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................... 

50 to 179 acres ............................................................................. 

180 to 499 acres ........................................................................... 

500 acres or more ......................................................................... 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 

 

Owned land in farms ............................................................ farms 

acres 

Rented or leased land in farms ............................................ farms 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ........................................................................... farms 

acres 

Part owners .......................................................................... farms 

acres 

Tenants ................................................................................ farms 

acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

 SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total ..................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Market value of agricultural products sold ........................ farms 

$1,000 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops .......... farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products ........................... farms 

$1,000 

 Government payments ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS 

 

Less than $1,000 ........................................................................... 

$1,000 to $2,499 ........................................................................... 

$2,500 to $4,999 ........................................................................... 

$5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................... 

$10,000 to $24,999 ....................................................................... 

$25,000 to $49,999 ....................................................................... 

$50,000 or more ............................................................................ 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 

 AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 

 

CCC loans (see text) ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs payments .................................... farms 

$1,000 

Other Federal farm program payments ................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) .................................................. 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ............................................ 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................................... 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) .............. 

Other crop farming (1119) ............................................................. 

 Tobacco farming (11191) .......................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) ............................................................. 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all 

 other crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .............................. 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................... 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ................................................................ 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ....................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) .......................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ................................................ 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ..................................................... 

Aquaculture and other 

 animal production (1125, 1129) (see text) ................................... 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms by- 

 

 Type of organization (see text): 

 Operation more than 50 percent owned 

 by one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) ................................................... 

 Limited Liability Company ..................................................... 

 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual ............................................................... 

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

7

(D)

-

2

4

-

1

7

(D)

1

(D)

6

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

7

(D)

7

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

4

(D)

3

-

1

2

-

-

1

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

-

1

-

5

-

-

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

-

7

33

902

5

23

5

-

-

33

(D)

1

(D)

32

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

33

62,967

33

(D)

12

(D)

25

62,204

3

(D)

1

3

1

-

2

-

26

-

-

1

(D)

3

(D)

-

5

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

24

-

2

31

10

29

36

1,044

5

25

6

-

-

36

(D)

2

(D)

34

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

36

63,018

36

(D)

15

(D)

25

62,204

4

(D)

3

3

1

-

2

1

26

-

-

1

(D)

4

(D)

1

5

-

-

4

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

24

-

2

34

10

32

19

887

7

7

3

2

-

19

512

6

375

13

(D)

6

(D)

-

-

19

7,385

19

7,369

10

(D)

9

(D)

5

16

4

-

3

3

-

-

9

-

-

1

(D)

4

(D)

5

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

6

4

3

19

1

12

21

1,075

8

7

3

3

-

20

520

7

555

14

(D)

6

(D)

1

(D)

21

17,061

21

17,045

11

(D)

10

(D)

5

16

4

-

3

3

-

-

11

-

-

1

(D)

4

(D)

5

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

7

4

3

20

1

13

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 57

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Table 62. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race of Principal Producers: 2017 (continued)

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

Any principal producer reporting race as - con. 

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific

Islander only

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific Islander

alone or

in combination with

other races

White only

White alone or

in combination with

other races

More than

one race

reported

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ................................................................................number 

Land in farms ........................................................................ acres 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres .................................................................................... 

10 to 49 acres ................................................................................ 

50 to 179 acres .............................................................................. 

180 to 499 acres ............................................................................ 

500 acres or more .......................................................................... 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 

 

Owned land in farms .............................................................farms 

acres 

Rented or leased land in farms .............................................farms 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ...........................................................................farms 

acres 

Part owners ..........................................................................farms 

acres 

Tenants .................................................................................farms 

acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

 SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total ......................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Market value of agricultural products sold ........................farms 

$1,000 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ...........farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products ...........................farms 

$1,000 

 Government payments .....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS 

 

Less than $1,000 ........................................................................... 

$1,000 to $2,499 ............................................................................ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ............................................................................ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................................ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................................ 

$25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................................ 

$50,000 or more ............................................................................ 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 

 AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 

 

CCC loans (see text) ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs payments .....................................farms 

$1,000 

Other Federal farm program payments .................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) .................................................. 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ............................................. 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................................... 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ............... 

Other crop farming (1119) ............................................................. 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ........................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .............................................................. 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all 

 other crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .............................. 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) .................................... 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ................................................................ 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ....................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ........................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ................................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ..................................................... 

Aquaculture and other 

 animal production (1125, 1129) (see text) ................................... 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms by- 

 

 Type of organization (see text): 

 Operation more than 50 percent owned 

 by one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) .................................................... 

 Limited Liability Company ...................................................... 

 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual ................................................................ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

2,248

521,349

369

873

459

261

286

2,113

(D)

715

(D)

1,533

101,496

580

359,713

135

60,140

2,248

1,408,223

2,248

1,393,186

1,285

323,306

1,053

1,069,880

805

15,037

369

173

126

162

233

122

1,063

38

1,942

159

504

721

14,533

626

74

28

70

249

-

-

249

157

4

18

14

579

70

359

2,158

272

1,649

2,251

521,527

370

873

461

261

286

2,116

(D)

716

(D)

1,535

101,554

581

359,833

135

60,140

2,251

1,409,449

2,251

1,394,408

1,286

323,352

1,054

1,071,056

806

15,041

370

173

126

162

233

123

1,064

38

1,942

159

504

722

14,537

627

74

29

70

249

-

-

249

157

4

18

14

580

70

359

2,161

272

1,652

11

(D)

1

4

5

1

-

10

407

2

(D)

9

330

1

(D)

1

(D)

11

(D)

11

(D)

6

(D)

1

(D)

4

(D)

3

2

1

2

-

1

2

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

-

1

1

7

-

-

7

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

10

-

8

--continued
58 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 62. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race of Principal Producers: 2017 (continued)

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

Any principal producer reporting race as - 

American Indian

or Alaska Native

only

American Indian

or Alaska Native

alone or in

combination with

other races

Asian only

Asian

alone or in

combination with

other races

Black or

African American

only

Black or

African American

alone or in

combination with

other races

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

 

Farms by- - Con. 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see 

 text): - Con. 

 

 Partnership ............................................................................ 

 Corporation ........................................................................... 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. ...................................... 

 

 Number of producers (see text): 

 1 producer ............................................................................. 

 2 producers ........................................................................... 

 3 producers ........................................................................... 

 4 producers ........................................................................... 

 5 or more producers .............................................................. 

 

 Number of male producers (see text): 

 1 producer ......................................................................... 

 2 producers ....................................................................... 

 3 producers ....................................................................... 

 4 producers ....................................................................... 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

 Number of female producers (see text): 

 1 producer ......................................................................... 

 2 producers ....................................................................... 

 3 producers ....................................................................... 

 4 producers ....................................................................... 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access .......................................................................... 

 Dial-up ................................................................................... 

 DSL ....................................................................................... 

 Cable modem ........................................................................ 

 Fiber-optic ............................................................................. 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) .......................................... 

 Satellite ................................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) ............................................................. 

 Other internet service ............................................................ 

 

Farms by number of households sharing 

 in net income of operation: 

 1 household ............................................................................... 

 2 households ............................................................................. 

 3 households ............................................................................. 

 4 households ............................................................................. 

 5 or more households ............................................................... 

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

5

-

-

-

7

-

-

-

-

5

-

-

-

-

7

-

3

3

1

3

-

-

-

6

1

-

-

-

3

1

-

9

24

-

-

-

31

1

-

-

-

24

-

-

-

-

24

1

1

7

2

14

4

-

1

22

7

2

2

-

3

1

-

9

27

-

-

-

34

1

-

-

-

27

-

-

-

-

26

1

1

9

2

14

4

-

1

24

8

2

2

-

5

1

1

14

3

2

-

-

15

-

-

-

-

7

2

-

-

-

14

-

1

5

4

2

2

2

-

17

-

2

-

-

5

2

1

14

4

2

1

-

16

-

1

-

-

9

2

-

-

-

16

-

2

6

4

2

3

2

-

18

-

2

1

-

--continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 59

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Table 62. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race of Principal Producers: 2017 (continued)

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

Any principal producer reporting race as - con. 

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific

Islander only

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific Islander

alone or

in combination with

other races

White only

White alone or

in combination with

other races

More than

one race

reported

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

 

Farms by- - Con. 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see 

 text): - Con. 

 

 Partnership ............................................................................ 

 Corporation ............................................................................ 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. ....................................... 

 

 Number of producers (see text): 

 1 producer .............................................................................. 

 2 producers ............................................................................ 

 3 producers ............................................................................ 

 4 producers ............................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .............................................................. 

 

 Number of male producers (see text): 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

 Number of female producers (see text): 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access .......................................................................... 

 Dial-up ................................................................................... 

 DSL ........................................................................................ 

 Cable modem ........................................................................ 

 Fiber-optic .............................................................................. 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) .......................................... 

 Satellite .................................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) ............................................................. 

 Other internet service ............................................................ 

 

Farms by number of households sharing 

 in net income of operation: 

 1 household ............................................................................... 

 2 households ............................................................................. 

 3 households ............................................................................. 

 4 households ............................................................................. 

 5 or more households ................................................................ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

215

339

45

1,000

1,001

168

57

22

1,722

249

81

8

4

1,127

88

12

-

2

1,772

43

182

647

173

851

235

83

51

1,763

332

106

28

19

215

339

45

1,001

1,003

168

57

22

1,725

249

81

8

4

1,129

88

12

-

2

1,774

43

182

647

174

851

236

83

51

1,765

333

106

28

19

-

3

-

1

7

-

1

2

8

-

3

-

-

8

-

2

-

-

10

-

4

3

3

3

1

-

-

7

1

-

1

2
60 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 63. Selected Producer Characteristics by Race: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

All producers - 

All

producers

American Indian

or Alaska Native

only

American Indian

or Alaska Native

alone or in

combination with

other races

Asian only

Asian

alone or in

combination with

other races

Black or

African American

only

Black or

African American

alone or in

combination with

other races

Producers .......................................................................... number 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male .......................................................................................... 

 Female ...................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ............................................................. 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ..................................................................................... 

 Other ......................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ...................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ................................................................ 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ......................................................................................... 

 Any ............................................................................................ 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days ......................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days ..................................................................... 

 200 days or more .................................................................. 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................... 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................... 

 10 years or more ....................................................................... 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ........................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years ............................................................................. 

 11 years or more ....................................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years .......................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................... 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................... 

 75 years and over ...................................................................... 

 

 Average age .............................................................................. 

 

Young producers (see text) ........................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ........................... 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ............................................................................. 

 Served ....................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' households (see text) ...... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions ................................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ................................................ 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................... 

 Record keeping and/or financial management .......................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ..................................... 

3,907

2,555

1,352

481

2,091

1,816

3,065

842

1,861

2,046

253

148

251

1,394

148

252

526

2,981

398

453

3,056

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

57.4

351

33

3,517

390

7,761

3,443

2,563

1,882

2,860

2,128

2

2

-

-

2

-

2

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

(D)

-

-

1

1

(D)

2

-

1

-

-

8

5

3

-

5

3

8

-

6

2

-

-

-

2

-

-

6

2

6

-

2

-

-

1

2

3

2

-

56.6

-

-

6

2

12

8

4

4

4

4

55

32

23

12

43

12

47

8

26

29

4

5

4

16

2

10

12

31

12

8

35

-

1

8

16

17

13

-

(D)

7

1

55

-

114

45

22

24

45

32

60

35

25

13

47

13

52

8

29

31

4

5

4

18

2

10

14

34

14

8

38

-

1

8

18

18

14

1

55.2

7

1

60

-

120

50

24

27

48

35

24

15

9

1

10

14

16

8

15

9

4

1

-

4

4

-

3

17

4

3

17

-

-

-

5

13

5

1

60.5

-

-

20

4

65

24

15

8

15

11

26

16

10

2

12

14

18

8

17

9

4

1

-

4

4

-

3

19

4

3

19

-

-

-

5

14

6

1

60.6

-

-

22

4

65

26

17

9

17

13

--continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 61

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 63. Selected Producer Characteristics by Race: 2017 (continued)

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

All producers - con. 

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific

Islander only

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific

Islander alone or

in combination with

other races

White only

White alone or

in combination with

other races

More than

one race

reported

Producers ............................................................................................ number 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ............................................................................................................. 

 Female ......................................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ............................................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ....................................................................................................... 

 Other ............................................................................................................ 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ......................................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ................................................................................... 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ............................................................................................................ 

 Any .............................................................................................................. 

 1 to 49 days ............................................................................................. 

 50 to 99 days ........................................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days ....................................................................................... 

 200 days or more ..................................................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ............................................................................................. 

 3 or 4 years .................................................................................................. 

 5 to 9 years .................................................................................................. 

 10 years or more .......................................................................................... 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ............................................................................................. 

 6 to 10 years ................................................................................................ 

 11 years or more .......................................................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ............................................................................................ 

 25 to 34 years .............................................................................................. 

 35 to 44 years .............................................................................................. 

 45 to 54 years .............................................................................................. 

 55 to 64 years .............................................................................................. 

 65 to 74 years .............................................................................................. 

 75 years and over......................................................................................... 

 

 Average age ................................................................................................ 

 

Young producers (see text) ............................................................................. 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ............................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ............................................................................................... 

 Served ......................................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' households (see text) ......................... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions ................................................................................... 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ................................................................... 

 Livestock decisions ...................................................................................... 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ............................................ 

 Estate planning or succession planning........................................................ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

2

2

-

-

4

-

4

-

4

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

4

-

-

4

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

(D)

2

-

4

-

(D)

4

2

4

2

-

3,811

2,499

1,312

466

2,029

1,782

2,989

822

1,809

2,002

245

142

247

1,368

142

242

505

2,922

376

442

2,993

56

267

370

735

1,095

895

393

57.5

342

32

3,427

384

7,562

3,357

2,516

1,840

2,789

2,076

3,824

2,504

1,320

468

2,034

1,790

2,998

826

1,818

2,006

245

142

247

1,372

142

242

509

2,931

380

442

3,002

56

269

370

735

1,102

898

394

57.5

344

32

3,439

385

7,573

3,370

2,526

1,847

2,800

2,085

15

7

8

2

7

8

11

4

9

6

-

-

-

6

-

-

6

9

6

-

9

-

2

-

2

7

3

1

(D)

2

-

14

1

(D)

15

10

9

11

9
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Table 64. Selected Principal Producer Characteristics by Race: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

All principal producers - 

All principal

producers

American Indian

or Alaska Native

only

American Indian

or Alaska Native

alone or in

combination with

other races

Asian only

Asian

alone or in

combination with

other races

Black or

African American

only

Black or

African American

alone or in

combination with

other races

Producers .......................................................................... number 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male .......................................................................................... 

 Female ...................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ............................................................. 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ..................................................................................... 

 Other ......................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ...................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ................................................................ 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ......................................................................................... 

 Any ............................................................................................ 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days ......................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days ..................................................................... 

 200 days or more .................................................................. 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................... 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................... 

 10 years or more ....................................................................... 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ........................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years ............................................................................. 

 11 years or more ....................................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years .......................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................... 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................... 

 75 years and over ...................................................................... 

 

 Average age .............................................................................. 

 

Young producers (see text) ........................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ........................... 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ............................................................................. 

 Served ....................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' households (see text) ...... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions ................................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ................................................ 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................... 

 Record keeping and/or financial management .......................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ..................................... 

3,138

2,214

924

373

1,784

1,354

2,509

629

1,550

1,588

194

115

208

1,071

93

179

367

2,499

264

313

2,561

23

176

260

584

939

802

354

58.9

223

29

2,803

335

6,871

2,976

2,279

1,671

2,495

1,871

1

1

-

-

1

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

(D)

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

7

4

3

-

4

3

7

-

5

2

-

-

-

2

-

-

6

1

6

-

1

-

-

-

2

3

2

-

(D)

-

-

5

2

(D)

7

4

3

4

4

41

28

13

11

31

10

34

7

23

18

2

3

3

10

2

9

6

24

11

4

26

-

1

6

11

14

9

-

(D)

7

1

41

-

107

39

21

22

35

26

45

31

14

11

34

11

38

7

25

20

2

3

3

12

2

9

8

26

13

4

28

-

1

6

13

14

10

1

54.9

7

1

45

-

113

43

22

24

37

28

23

15

8

1

10

13

15

8

14

9

4

1

-

4

4

-

3

16

4

3

16

-

-

-

5

12

5

1

60.8

-

-

19

4

65

23

15

8

14

10

25

16

9

2

12

13

17

8

16

9

4

1

-

4

4

-

3

18

4

3

18

-

-

-

5

13

6

1

60.8

-

-

21

4

65

25

17

9

16

12

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Table 64. Selected Principal Producer Characteristics by Race: 2017 (continued)

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

All principal producers - con. 

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific

Islander only

Native Hawaiian or

Other Pacific

Islander alone or

in combination with

other races

White only

White alone or

in combination with

other races

More than

one race

reported

Producers ............................................................................................ number 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ............................................................................................................. 

 Female ......................................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ............................................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ....................................................................................................... 

 Other ............................................................................................................ 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ......................................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ................................................................................... 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ............................................................................................................ 

 Any .............................................................................................................. 

 1 to 49 days ............................................................................................. 

 50 to 99 days ........................................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days ....................................................................................... 

 200 days or more ..................................................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ............................................................................................. 

 3 or 4 years .................................................................................................. 

 5 to 9 years .................................................................................................. 

 10 years or more .......................................................................................... 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ............................................................................................. 

 6 to 10 years ................................................................................................ 

 11 years or more .......................................................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ............................................................................................ 

 25 to 34 years .............................................................................................. 

 35 to 44 years .............................................................................................. 

 45 to 54 years .............................................................................................. 

 55 to 64 years .............................................................................................. 

 65 to 74 years .............................................................................................. 

 75 years and over......................................................................................... 

 

 Average age ................................................................................................ 

 

Young producers (see text) ............................................................................. 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ............................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ............................................................................................... 

 Served ......................................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' households (see text) ......................... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions ................................................................................... 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ................................................................... 

 Livestock decisions ...................................................................................... 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ............................................ 

 Estate planning or succession planning........................................................ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

2

2

-

-

4

-

4

-

4

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

4

-

-

4

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

(D)

2

-

4

-

(D)

4

2

4

2

-

3,059

2,163

896

360

1,736

1,323

2,449

610

1,504

1,555

188

111

205

1,051

87

170

352

2,450

243

306

2,510

23

173

254

566

907

784

352

59.0

214

28

2,730

329

6,681

2,899

2,234

1,633

2,436

1,827

3,071

2,168

903

361

1,740

1,331

2,457

614

1,512

1,559

188

111

205

1,055

87

170

356

2,458

247

306

2,518

23

175

254

566

913

787

353

59.0

216

28

2,741

330

6,692

2,911

2,243

1,639

2,446

1,835

14

7

7

1

6

8

10

4

8

6

-

-

-

6

-

-

6

8

6

-

8

-

2

-

2

6

3

1

57.1

2

-

13

1

(D)

14

9

8

10

8
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Table 65. Producers with Military Service - Selected Farm Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics Any producer with

military service

Any principal

producer with

military service

Characteristics Any producer with

military service

Any principal

producer with

military service

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ..........................................................................number 

Land in farms .................................................................acres 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ............................................................................. 

10 to 49 acres ......................................................................... 

50 to 179 acres ....................................................................... 

180 to 499 acres ..................................................................... 

500 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 

 

Owned land in farms ......................................................farms 

acres 

Rented or leased land in farms ......................................farms 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners .....................................................................farms 

acres 

Part owners ....................................................................farms 

acres 

Tenants ..........................................................................farms 

acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

 SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total ...............................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Market value of agricultural products sold ..................farms 

$1,000 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ....farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their 

 products ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Government payments ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Less than $1,000 ..................................................................... 

$1,000 to $2,499 ..................................................................... 

$2,500 to $4,999 ..................................................................... 

$5,000 to $9,999 ..................................................................... 

$10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................. 

$25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................. 

$50,000 or more ...................................................................... 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 

 AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 

 

CCC loans (see text) ......................................................farms 

$1,000 

Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs payments ..............................farms 

$1,000 

Other Federal farm program payments ..........................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ............................................ 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ...................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................. 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........ 

381

67,688

75

181

65

25

35

365

34,584

108

33,104

273

16,663

92

40,287

16

10,738

381

202,501

381

199,776

200

41,686

174

158,090

117

2,725

68

51

33

41

41

23

124

1

(D)

34

111

95

2,614

92

3

7

11

330

66,649

49

158

63

25

35

319

33,602

99

33,047

231

15,777

88

40,159

11

10,713

330

184,614

330

181,904

190

41,405

138

140,500

107

2,709

61

40

21

37

40

17

114

1

(D)

26

96

93

2,613

89

1

6

11

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) - Con. 

 

Other crop farming (1119) ...................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) ....................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all 

 other crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) ....................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ............................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ......................................................... 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................ 

Hog and pig farming (1122) .................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ......................................... 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) .............................................. 

Aquaculture and other 

 animal production (1125, 1129) (see text) ............................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms by- 

 

 Type of organization (see text): 

 Operation more than 50 percent owned 

 by one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) ............................................ 

 Limited Liability Company ............................................... 

 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual ......................................................... 

 Partnership ..................................................................... 

 Corporation ..................................................................... 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

 association, American Indian Reservation, etc. ............ 

 

 Number of producers (see text): 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

 Number of male producers (see text): 

 1 producer .................................................................. 

 2 producers ................................................................ 

 3 producers ................................................................ 

 4 producers ................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ................................................... 

 

 Number of female producers (see text): 

 1 producer .................................................................. 

 2 producers ................................................................ 

 3 producers ................................................................ 

 4 producers ................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ................................................... 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................ 

 DSL ................................................................................ 

 Cable modem ................................................................. 

 Fiber-optic ...................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) ................................... 

 Satellite ........................................................................... 

 Don't know (see text) ...................................................... 

 Other internet service ..................................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing 

 in net income of operation: 

 1 household ........................................................................ 

 2 households ...................................................................... 

 3 households ...................................................................... 

 4 households ...................................................................... 

 5 or more households ......................................................... 

67

-

-

67

27

3

3

3

72

22

71

363

38

291

44

42

4

156

183

28

6

8

320

37

14

2

-

182

15

7

-

-

296

8

20

134

25

140

55

15

2

310

52

15

2

2

61

-

-

61

22

3

3

3

63

16

52

312

24

259

32

35

4

156

155

13

5

1

287

27

6

2

-

143

9

1

-

-

246

8

19

105

18

108

49

13

2

273

45

8

2

2
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 65

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Table 66. Producers with Military Service - Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics All producers All principal

producers Characteristics All producers All principalproducers

Producers ...................................................................number 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male .................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................ 

 

Hired managers (see text) ...................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .............................................................................. 

 Other ................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................ 

 Not on farm operated .......................................................... 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ................................................................................... 

 Any ..................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days .................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days .................................................................. 

 100 to 199 days .............................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................ 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less .................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ......................................................................... 

 5 to 9 years ......................................................................... 

 10 years or more ................................................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less .................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years ....................................................................... 

 11 years or more ................................................................. 

390

373

17

27

207

183

316

74

196

194

27

20

36

111

6

5

27

352

14

28

348

335

322

13

21

195

140

276

59

192

143

20

12

33

78

-

5

22

308

8

24

303

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ..................................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ..................................................................... 

 45 to 54 years ..................................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ..................................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ..................................................................... 

 75 years and over ............................................................... 

 

 Average age ........................................................................ 

 

Young producers (see text) ..................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin .................... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ....................................... 

 Asian ................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ........................... 

 White ................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ............................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................ 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .......................................................... 

 Land use and/or crop decisions .......................................... 

 Livestock decisions ............................................................. 

 Record keeping and/or financial management .................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning .............................. 

1

10

13

28

68

175

95

67.0

11

1

1

-

4

-

384

1

830

351

287

204

272

219

-

8

7

23

54

159

84

67.9

8

1

1

-

4

-

329

1

728

317

258

180

262

215
66 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 67. Young Producers - Selected Farm Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

Any producer

is a young

producer

Any principal

producer is a

young producer

Characteristics

Any producer

is a young

producer

Any principal

producer is a

young producer

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ..........................................................................number 

Land in farms .................................................................acres 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ............................................................................. 

10 to 49 acres ......................................................................... 

50 to 179 acres ....................................................................... 

180 to 499 acres ..................................................................... 

500 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 

 

Owned land in farms ......................................................farms 

acres 

Rented or leased land in farms ......................................farms 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners .....................................................................farms 

acres 

Part owners ....................................................................farms 

acres 

Tenants ..........................................................................farms 

acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

 SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total ...............................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Market value of agricultural products sold ..................farms 

$1,000 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

 crops ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their 

 products ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Government payments ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Less than $1,000 ..................................................................... 

$1,000 to $2,499 ..................................................................... 

$2,500 to $4,999 ..................................................................... 

$5,000 to $9,999 ..................................................................... 

$10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................. 

$25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................. 

$50,000 or more ...................................................................... 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 

 AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 

 

CCC loans (see text) ......................................................farms 

$1,000 

Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs payments ..............................farms 

$1,000 

Other Federal farm program payments ..........................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ............................................ 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ...................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................. 

277

76,580

49

104

57

22

45

247

24,304

111

52,276

166

(D)

81

52,238

30

(D)

277

271,885

277

270,016

167

51,536

163

218,480

90

1,869

30

8

28

17

6

9

179

7

78

12

18

87

1,851

58

10

3

187

34,245

33

77

43

15

19

159

15,123

79

19,122

108

7,606

51

20,032

28

6,607

187

178,988

187

178,374

115

19,515

102

158,859

59

614

20

6

24

17

3

8

109

6

55

11

17

56

598

41

7

1

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) - Con. 

 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ....... 

Other crop farming (1119) ...................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) ....................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all 

 other crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) ....................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ............................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ......................................................... 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................ 

Hog and pig farming (1122) .................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ......................................... 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) .............................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production 

 (1125, 1129) (see text) ......................................................... 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms by- 

 Type of organization (see text): 

 Operation more than 50 percent owned 

 by one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) ............................................ 

 Limited Liability Company ............................................... 

 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual ......................................................... 

 Partnership ..................................................................... 

 Corporation ..................................................................... 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

 association, American Indian Reservation, etc. ............ 

 

 Number of producers (see text): 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

 Number of male producers (see text): 

 1 producer .................................................................. 

 2 producers ................................................................ 

 3 producers ................................................................ 

 4 producers ................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ................................................... 

 

 Number of female producers (see text): 

 1 producer .................................................................. 

 2 producers ................................................................ 

 3 producers ................................................................ 

 4 producers ................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ................................................... 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................ 

 DSL ................................................................................ 

 Cable modem ................................................................. 

 Fiber-optic ...................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) ................................... 

 Satellite ........................................................................... 

 Don't know (see text) ...................................................... 

 Other internet service ..................................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing 

 in net income of operation: 

 1 household ........................................................................ 

 2 households ...................................................................... 

 3 households ...................................................................... 

 4 households ...................................................................... 

 5 or more households ......................................................... 

7

30

-

-

30

24

-

3

2

115

10

15

266

47

184

40

51

2

57

109

76

28

7

151

84

31

4

1

131

39

4

-

1

229

3

12

58

21

128

15

8

19

206

36

22

3

10

4

27

-

-

27

15

-

1

2

70

6

13

178

35

129

26

30

2

57

88

28

11

3

125

41

13

2

-

89

15

2

-

-

148

-

5

29

17

93

7

5

8

144

27

13

-

3
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Table 68. Young Producers - Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics All producers All principal

producers Characteristics All producers All principalproducers

Producers ...................................................................number 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male .................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................ 

 

Hired managers (see text) ...................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .............................................................................. 

 Other ................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................ 

 Not on farm operated .......................................................... 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ................................................................................... 

 Any ..................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days .................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days .................................................................. 

 100 to 199 days .............................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................ 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less .................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ......................................................................... 

 5 to 9 years ......................................................................... 

 10 years or more ................................................................. 

351

235

116

89

199

152

238

113

107

244

31

19

30

164

30

93

164

64

223

168

55

53

130

93

144

79

60

163

21

9

18

115

16

55

113

39

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ..................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years ....................................................................... 

 11 years or more ................................................................. 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin .................... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ....................................... 

 Asian ................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ........................... 

 White ................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ............................................... 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ....................................................................... 

 Served ................................................................................. 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................ 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .......................................................... 

 Land use and/or crop decisions .......................................... 

 Livestock decisions ............................................................. 

 Record keeping and/or financial management .................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning .............................. 

138

138

75

-

-

7

-

-

342

2

340

11

678

298

210

155

210

127

83

87

53

-

-

7

-

-

214

2

215

8

554

213

167

118

163

100
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Table 69. New and Beginning Producers - Selected Farm Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics

Any producer

is a new and

beginning producer

Any principal

producer is

a new and

beginning producer

Characteristics

Any producer

is a new and

beginning producer

Any principal

producer is

a new and

beginning producer

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms .................................................................... number 

Land in farms ............................................................acres 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ........................................................................ 

10 to 49 acres .................................................................... 

50 to 179 acres .................................................................. 

180 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 

 

Owned land in farms .................................................farms 

acres 

Rented or leased land in farms .................................. farm 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ................................................................farms 

acres 

Part owners ...............................................................farms 

acres 

Tenants .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

 SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total ..........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Market value of agricultural products sold .............farms 

$1,000 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

 crops ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their 

 products ..........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Government payments ..........................................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Less than $1,000 ................................................................ 

$1,000 to $2,499 ................................................................ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ................................................................ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................ 

$25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

$50,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 

 AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 

 

CCC loans (see text) .................................................farms 

$1,000 

Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 

 Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs payments .........................farms 

$1,000 

Other Federal farm program payments .....................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ....................................... 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ................................. 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ........................................ 

549

89,567

109

239

121

38

42

517

40,217

119

49,350

430

26,613

87

48,213

32

14,741

549

422,253

549

419,876

285

52,293

318

367,584

154

2,377

68

56

34

42

61

26

262

6

(D)

31

96

140

2,281

112

24

10

432

44,310

103

186

98

25

20

403

28,242

90

16,068

342

20,871

61

(D)

29

(D)

432

315,486

432

314,013

220

18,957

242

295,056

110

1,473

58

50

32

40

44

23

185

5

(D)

26

79

100

1,394

86

19

9

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) - Con. 

 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) .. 

Other crop farming (1119) ................................................. 

 Tobacco farming (11191) .............................................. 

 Cotton farming (11192) .................................................. 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all 

 other crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .................. 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ....................... 

Cattle feedlots (112112) .................................................... 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ........................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ............................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) .................................... 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ......................................... 

Aquaculture and other animal production 

 (1125, 1129) (see text) .................................................... 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms by- 

 Type of organization (see text): 

 Operation more than 50 percent owned 

 by one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) ....................................... 

 Limited Liability Company .......................................... 

 

 Operation's legal status for tax purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual .................................................... 

 Partnership ................................................................ 

 Corporation ................................................................ 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

 association, American Indian Reservation, etc. ....... 

 

 Number of producers (see text): 

 1 producer ................................................................. 

 2 producers ............................................................... 

 3 producers ............................................................... 

 4 producers ............................................................... 

 5 or more producers .................................................. 

 

 Number of male producers (see text): 

 1 producer ............................................................. 

 2 producers ........................................................... 

 3 producers ........................................................... 

 4 producers ........................................................... 

 5 or more producers .............................................. 

 

 Number of female producers (see text): 

 1 producer ............................................................. 

 2 producers ........................................................... 

 3 producers ........................................................... 

 4 producers ........................................................... 

 5 or more producers .............................................. 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access .............................................................. 

 Dial-up ....................................................................... 

 DSL ........................................................................... 

 Cable modem ............................................................ 

 Fiber-optic ................................................................. 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) .............................. 

 Satellite ...................................................................... 

 Don't know (see text) ................................................. 

 Other internet service ................................................ 

 

Farms by number of households sharing 

 in net income of operation: 

 1 household ................................................................... 

 2 households ................................................................. 

 3 households ................................................................. 

 4 households ................................................................. 

 5 or more households .................................................... 

14

65

-

-

65

61

-

2

6

190

20

45

530

110

376

56

104

13

124

296

79

38

12

386

97

33

3

3

335

54

7

-

2

446

6

26

143

55

246

42

21

29

425

71

34

9

10

9

58

-

-

58

51

-

1

6

140

20

33

420

84

320

40

59

13

124

247

34

24

3

338

55

11

1

2

266

34

-

-

1

350

3

20

107

48

198

36

18

11

345

58

20

7

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Table 70. New and Beginning Producers - Selected Producer Characteristics: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Characteristics All producers All principal

producers Characteristics All producers All principalproducers

Producers ...................................................................number 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male .................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................ 

 

Hired managers (see text) ...................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .............................................................................. 

 Other ................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................ 

 Not on farm operated .......................................................... 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ................................................................................... 

 Any ..................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days .................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days .................................................................. 

 100 to 199 days .............................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................ 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ..................................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ..................................................................... 

 45 to 54 years ..................................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ..................................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ..................................................................... 

851

493

358

121

350

501

613

238

265

586

74

52

62

398

56

202

181

206

127

68

577

384

193

72

248

329

430

147

175

402

48

31

44

279

23

130

119

140

106

52

Age group: - Con. 

 

 75 years and over ............................................................... 

 

 Average age ........................................................................ 

 

Young producers (see text) ..................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin .................... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ....................................... 

 Asian ................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ........................... 

 White ................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ............................................... 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ....................................................................... 

 Served ................................................................................. 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................ 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .......................................................... 

 Land use and/or crop decisions .......................................... 

 Livestock decisions ............................................................. 

 Record keeping and/or financial management .................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning .............................. 

11

44.2

259

17

-

20

7

-

818

6

809

42

1,668

700

542

417

568

382

7

45.8

169

14

-

15

7

-

549

6

545

32

1,425

536

451

340

459

301
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Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ............................................................................ number 

percent 

Land in farms ....................................................................acres 

 Average size of farm .................................................acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) ..................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ................................................ 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................................ 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................ 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ........................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ............................................................ 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................................. 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .............................................. 

 $5,000,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Total sales .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Corn ......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Barley ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Rice .......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes ..................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries .....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Berries ...................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) ..........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) ............................................farms 

$1,000 

2,302

100.0

525,324

228

2,302

1,481,135

643,412

374

175

130

165

235

123

125

134

106

261

474

283

170

21

2,302

1,465,973

948

233,974

527

226,209

734

128,602

425

122,555

292

14,775

98

11,128

798

85,734

391

78,620

10

111

-

-

109

4,527

24

2,892

-

-

-

-

27

224

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

212

60,593

111

59,332

54

3,495

5

3,148

24

3,131

4

2,951

47

364

2

(D)

94

23,882

25

22,744

21

235

380

16.5

1,747

5

380

104,026

273,753

125

62

34

25

37

13

9

2

17

30

26

25

-

1

380

103,955

19

28

-

-

6

15

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

34

(D)

-

-

12

67

-

-

3

46

-

-

10

22

-

-

30

1,339

5

(D)

4

19

903

39.2

21,121

23

903

475,393

526,460

198

97

76

107

114

26

17

11

13

71

173

103

65

5

903

474,702

150

1,495

-

-

67

740

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

96

719

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

19

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

43

1,044

11

741

26

199

1

(D)

14

118

-

-

23

82

-

-

41

7,395

11

7,057

13

(D)

149

6.5

8,509

57

149

111,651

749,333

29

5

4

11

26

19

3

2

3

10

37

12

24

1

149

111,417

65

(D)

1

(D)

35

680

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

47

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

1

(D)

3

31

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

4

208

2

(D)

-

-

137

6.0

11,213

82

137

120,186

877,269

5

4

8

10

33

22

11

-

-

7

37

14

20

3

137

120,014

78

1,763

6

(D)

38

820

3

173

13

101

-

-

61

823

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

19

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

98

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

61

-

-

1

(D)

114

5.0

12,969

114

114

79,828

700,250

5

2

6

8

9

19

20

2

-

13

30

17

12

1

114

79,699

66

2,911

23

1,719

49

1,702

14

1,099

6

(D)

-

-

46

1,150

3

155

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

515

4

375

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ............................................................................number 

percent 

Land in farms .................................................................... acres 

 Average size of farm ................................................. acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ............................................... 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................................ 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................ 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ........................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ........................................................... 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................................. 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .............................................. 

 $5,000,000 or more ....................................................... 

 

 Total sales .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Corn ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Barley ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Rice ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries ..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Berries .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) ............................................ farms 

$1,000 

69

3.0

10,844

157

69

43,551

631,174

-

-

-

3

7

16

21

4

-

9

9

8

-

1

69

43,300

58

3,201

28

2,175

54

1,616

10

644

14

131

-

-

51

1,442

9

535

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

56

2.4

10,894

195

56

34,032

607,717

2

1

-

-

-

5

17

14

-

4

13

11

1

1

56

33,719

49

(D)

34

3,258

44

2,037

18

1,329

13

181

-

-

45

(D)

8

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

68

3.0

16,282

239

68

20,069

295,126

6

3

2

-

3

1

8

31

2

4

8

8

-

-

68

19,650

57

5,785

47

5,501

52

2,800

29

2,086

20

231

-

-

52

2,730

28

2,087

-

-

-

-

3

25

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

139

6.0

48,978

352

139

66,194

476,219

4

-

-

-

3

2

19

61

21

14

15

9

6

-

139

64,948

126

17,932

110

17,515

117

9,932

80

8,914

38

601

1

(D)

115

7,187

74

6,155

3

19

-

-

11

163

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

30

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

23

3,012

17

2,837

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

1,799

3

1,678

-

-

129

5.6

93,157

722

129

156,899

1,216,270

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

6

42

45

35

18

16

1

129

154,038

126

(D)

124

(D)

123

26,158

121

(D)

69

3,363

22

(D)

121

18,477

116

18,312

-

-

-

-

25

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

11,153

24

10,958

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

107

4.6

138,386

1,293

107

123,358

1,152,877

-

1

-

1

2

-

-

1

7

53

42

32

10

-

107

118,774

103

68,734

103

68,734

99

38,004

99

38,004

73

4,983

43

4,043

103

24,597

102

(D)

4

(D)

-

-

31

1,040

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

33

15,209

30

15,141

5

76

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

51

2.2

151,224

2,965

51

145,948

2,861,734

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

49

26

16

7

51

141,755

51

78,311

51

78,311

50

44,098

50

44,098

39

5,129

32

4,895

51

26,366

51

26,366

1

(D)

-

-

26

2,589

16

2,326

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

24

28,037

22

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
72 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) - Con. 

 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops ....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows ..........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) ..................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs for local 

 or regionally branded products (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ............farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Chemicals purchased ....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

1

(D)

21

235

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

304

3,477

17

1,934

-

-

-

-

192

5,799

13

4,258

30

16,754

25

16,691

50

2,712

8

2,585

122

260

-

-

130

1,702

4

477

734

1,112,087

591

1,111,899

4

601

4

601

73

402

1

(D)

815

15,162

60

4,138

176

13,970

36

17,067

2,302

865,542

375,996

1,214

44,091

607

265

115

227

1,144

32,294

597

246

111

190

-

-

4

19

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

40

-

-

-

-

-

-

31

118

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

(D)

3

(D)

52

89

-

-

32

414

-

-

118

99,561

71

99,504

3

(D)

3

(D)

23

39

-

-

19

72

-

-

41

294

2

(D)

380

72,942

191,952

117

104

115

1

1

-

87

157

86

-

-

1

-

-

13

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

151

499

-

-

-

-

-

-

68

413

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

12

147

1

(D)

38

80

-

-

91

1,144

3

(D)

313

461,938

254

461,905

1

(D)

1

(D)

34

131

-

-

146

691

1

(D)

67

609

12

138

903

253,619

280,863

290

526

272

17

-

1

297

293

283

13

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27

183

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

12

26

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

53

108,674

48

108,672

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

43

234

2

(D)

12

(D)

2

(D)

149

57,932

388,803

65

256

44

21

-

-

68

195

56

12

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

19

137

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

93

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

7

33

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

52

117,701

44

117,681

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

56

172

-

-

6

242

-

-

137

57,617

420,559

80

277

62

18

-

-

48

86

45

3

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

323

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

14

112

-

-

3

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

4

7

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

51

75,613

43

75,573

-

-

-

-

3

2

-

-

45

129

3

19

13

744

6

108

114

40,950

359,214

81

445

39

42

-

-

67

284

45

22

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 73

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) - Con. 

 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) .................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops ................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves ...................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ........................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) ........................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs ....................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) .................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) ...................... farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs for local 

 or regionally branded products (see text) ................... farms 

$1,000 

 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ........... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Chemicals purchased ................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

106

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

64

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

22

39,410

18

39,405

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

41

251

1

(D)

6

1,996

4

1,115

69

27,143

393,382

64

405

32

32

-

-

63

416

33

30

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

21,112

16

21,112

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

46

313

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

56

17,417

311,016

50

668

14

32

4

-

49

730

12

30

6

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

4

63

-

-

3

862

3

862

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

12,142

11

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

50

418

8

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

68

12,337

181,433

56

903

10

27

17

2

56

641

10

44

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

23

915

6

754

-

-

-

-

20

594

3

323

6

3,404

6

3,404

7

22

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

35

37,219

24

(D)

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

115

1,246

12

142

13

854

-

-

139

42,470

305,538

129

3,375

14

58

40

17

125

3,197

19

56

31

19

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

6

258

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

11

(D)

3

(D)

5

4,412

5

4,412

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

34

87,039

34

87,039

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

112

2,860

13

863

9

2,460

5

3,692

129

101,813

789,249

127

8,829

2

10

42

73

128

6,289

5

26

40

57

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

600

4

580

-

-

-

-

6

165

1

(D)

4

3,453

4

3,453

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

17

30,081

17

30,081

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

95

4,583

13

1,428

7

(D)

3

(D)

107

91,341

853,654

104

14,193

1

7

9

87

105

9,598

2

10

26

67

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

7

3,039

5

(D)

4

4,334

4

4,334

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

21,597

11

21,597

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

47

4,193

5

1,456

1

(D)

2

(D)

51

89,961

1,763,940

51

14,109

2

-

2

47

51

10,408

1

-

5

45

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
74 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ......................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased ..............................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Utilities ..........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Hired farm labor ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Contract labor ................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees .............farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................. 

1,159

37,634

209

349

292

104

205

271

1,423

893

116,039

231

55

277

258

72

157

1,290

803

114,749

1,364

368,837

515

217

33

107

492

2,244

20,032

1,557

494

118

75

1,775

21,475

398

596

585

138

58

2,032

35,105

990

664

194

184

848

54,642

224

224

290

72

38

670

13,017

10

122

442

62

34

945

26,289

77

149

356

183

180

579

23,969

207

58

97

217

57

88

38

16

2

1

-

7

1

176

34,430

81

26

53

15

1

59

361

138

34,070

303

22,558

186

44

4

29

40

358

948

331

25

1

1

248

4,090

78

111

53

2

4

317

2,037

254

52

8

3

107

3,777

44

38

21

1

3

78

569

1

31

42

3

1

92

1,377

11

11

53

17

-

15

14

15

-

-

-

278

2,886

132

137

4

1

4

38

10

389

37,026

112

14

115

125

23

54

176

353

36,851

636

160,808

249

123

12

33

219

886

2,821

736

142

4

4

652

6,448

200

181

193

55

23

774

8,584

433

254

54

33

282

7,482

103

83

86

8

2

276

3,653

6

30

213

24

3

334

9,533

29

45

115

73

72

61

96

58

3

-

-

74

248

10

52

12

-

-

7

6

57

8,912

7

1

15

21

13

10

128

56

8,784

83

38,103

28

6

-

11

38

145

532

117

27

-

1

105

1,233

23

26

39

10

7

129

1,151

78

32

16

3

45

1,833

13

20

9

1

2

45

1,101

-

4

31

8

2

68

2,112

6

13

19

11

19

26

(D)

26

-

-

-

86

379

11

52

23

-

-

13

8

54

9,172

6

3

10

24

11

3

(D)

54

(D)

69

38,666

14

10

1

1

43

130

629

95

27

8

-

103

856

23

37

36

6

1

114

1,153

56

45

10

3

40

(D)

10

11

16

3

-

52

821

2

6

41

-

3

77

2,623

14

17

6

11

29

22

(D)

19

3

-

-

76

432

5

35

36

-

-

15

26

52

5,918

5

4

22

14

7

5

16

48

5,902

68

26,277

17

6

2

6

37

114

437

90

21

3

-

86

627

22

31

25

8

-

103

858

61

33

5

4

35

1,732

6

15

11

-

3

43

580

-

11

25

7

-

66

1,957

2

13

25

10

16

26

103

18

6

2

-

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 75

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Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ...................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Utilities .......................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Hired farm labor ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Contract labor ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees ............. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................ 

62

463

7

9

46

-

-

8

12

23

(D)

5

-

10

7

1

3

(D)

22

(D)

26

15,488

2

6

-

3

15

67

598

53

9

1

4

52

793

10

22

16

3

1

65

806

41

19

1

4

17

(D)

9

5

2

-

1

20

251

-

3

16

-

1

33

746

4

9

10

7

3

24

90

20

2

2

-

50

1,721

-

12

34

2

2

14

29

17

1,636

1

-

9

6

1

2

(D)

16

(D)

17

7,218

-

1

-

2

14

56

330

33

22

1

-

51

301

10

25

16

-

-

50

853

16

27

3

4

12

1,684

4

4

3

-

1

18

297

-

3

13

1

1

30

556

-

3

19

7

1

20

220

6

5

8

1

60

773

1

19

37

2

1

8

15

14

(D)

2

1

6

5

-

2

(D)

12

(D)

26

4,408

4

8

1

2

11

62

429

26

35

1

-

62

295

16

30

15

1

-

58

806

17

32

4

5

19

1,015

4

5

6

4

-

15

74

-

9

6

-

-

29

364

3

8

12

6

-

37

590

9

10

10

8

134

2,782

4

15

76

35

4

47

172

33

2,988

8

-

13

9

3

6

57

31

2,931

46

14,671

5

8

6

8

19

139

1,135

63

69

6

1

132

783

10

76

42

4

-

138

2,130

28

89

14

7

58

2,900

14

18

18

6

2

33

654

-

12

12

4

5

74

1,601

4

11

40

10

9

97

1,570

23

22

30

22

126

7,090

-

2

16

40

68

43

248

41

6,867

-

4

14

17

6

5

60

41

6,806

45

21,503

5

1

5

7

27

129

3,027

7

73

41

8

128

2,253

-

34

76

11

7

128

5,709

2

46

41

39

102

10,659

10

16

52

17

7

42

1,270

-

8

25

6

3

64

1,772

4

5

30

13

12

111

4,341

7

4

29

71

105

9,821

1

-

4

21

79

49

325

20

2,490

2

-

6

9

3

3

(D)

17

(D)

28

10,741

4

2

2

3

17

107

4,738

5

36

45

21

105

2,148

5

18

53

24

5

105

5,738

2

30

31

42

85

7,697

6

6

48

20

5

29

1,943

1

4

8

6

10

50

1,592

-

9

20

15

6

92

6,980

4

3

16

69

51

10,951

-

-

2

2

47

22

572

17

2,864

2

2

4

6

3

5

(D)

15

(D)

17

8,398

1

2

-

2

12

51

4,409

1

8

7

35

51

1,649

1

5

21

14

10

51

5,280

2

5

7

37

46

11,652

1

3

18

12

12

19

1,805

-

1

10

3

5

28

2,055

-

5

7

3

13

48

9,873

2

-

-

46

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76 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

 and farm share of vehicles ..........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Interest expense ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Not secured by real estate ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Property taxes paid .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services 

 for livestock (see text) .................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1..........................farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2............................................... number 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Farms with net losses ............................................... number 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

175

3,426

26

31

82

16

20

895

17,035

329

357

180

29

694

13,552

45

191

299

81

78

501

3,483

135

211

115

32

8

2,187

7,117

1,772

308

93

14

1,152

3,447

1,037

84

20

4

7

1,460

41,093

666

609

82

52

51

65

2,578

1,327

60,725

2,302

638,382

277,316

1,414

471,983

43

139

80

150

127

875

888

32,660

49

220

175

238

82

124

14

123

1

5

7

1

-

93

635

52

38

3

-

74

489

11

29

33

1

-

45

146

13

24

7

1

-

347

553

336

11

-

-

243

438

235

6

1

-

1

157

1,042

95

59

2

-

1

1

(D)

140

1,723

380

31,580

83,104

150

231,480

12

30

10

9

15

74

230

13,662

11

70

49

73

21

6

50

478

11

5

29

4

1

330

6,167

111

157

47

15

287

5,651

8

81

142

27

29

159

516

58

78

22

1

-

874

2,447

724

126

22

2

544

1,148

487

50

7

-

-

490

3,223

260

216

10

-

4

8

906

448

12,747

903

228,615

253,172

475

501,670

23

68

45

44

19

276

428

22,614

30

113

81

112

27

65

4

(D)

2

1

-

1

-

45

882

20

9

15

1

35

817

-

11

8

14

2

31

65

11

19

1

-

-

149

475

119

18

11

1

67

110

60

6

1

-

-

81

730

51

27

2

-

1

1

(D)

85

3,450

149

55,811

374,573

96

594,335

2

18

6

15

2

53

53

23,486

-

19

9

19

3

3

3

(D)

2

1

-

-

-

53

632

24

22

7

-

41

581

5

10

19

4

3

23

52

10

7

6

-

-

134

465

107

19

8

-

60

79

56

4

-

-

-

89

(D)

65

24

-

-

-

-

-

82

2,606

137

63,522

463,663

87

739,731

2

6

8

20

2

49

50

16,695

6

7

21

10

2

4

6

17

3

1

2

-

-

52

483

31

18

3

-

37

445

5

11

18

1

2

31

38

18

11

2

-

-

111

296

96

15

-

-

54

43

54

-

-

-

-

87

462

49

38

-

-

-

4

5

70

1,954

114

39,861

349,654

89

466,924

2

6

6

14

13

48

25

67,829

1

3

4

8

5

4

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 77

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

 and farm share of vehicles .......................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Interest expense ........................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Not secured by real estate ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Property taxes paid ....................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services 

 for livestock (see text) ................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1.......................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations ................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2...............................................number 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Farms with net losses ................................................number 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

4

14

-

3

1

-

-

21

157

9

10

2

-

17

135

2

8

6

1

-

10

22

3

6

1

-

-

65

313

54

7

1

3

23

57

17

6

-

-

-

52

(D)

30

18

3

-

1

1

(D)

43

1,675

69

16,732

242,495

61

276,462

-

5

2

20

12

22

8

16,506

-

2

1

3

2

-

4

(D)

-

1

3

-

-

20

594

3

5

12

-

13

363

-

-

5

5

3

13

231

1

7

1

1

3

56

168

49

7

-

-

17

(D)

17

-

-

-

-

46

409

18

26

1

1

-

2

(D)

37

1,045

56

17,010

303,756

49

349,327

1

-

-

11

11

26

7

15,239

-

3

1

1

2

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

26

113

25

-

1

-

17

72

6

10

-

1

-

17

41

6

11

-

-

-

62

170

50

11

1

-

17

(D)

15

2

-

-

-

52

(D)

22

25

3

2

-

3

(D)

40

728

68

7,982

117,383

48

176,633

-

5

1

-

12

30

20

24,817

-

3

4

8

2

3

17

374

4

-

10

-

3

78

1,375

31

29

18

-

50

932

8

11

18

7

6

49

443

5

27

13

1

3

130

494

103

18

9

-

40

267

34

1

3

2

-

123

2,175

31

71

11

6

4

12

15

104

4,290

139

25,640

184,462

116

230,451

1

-

2

12

33

68

23

47,483

1

-

3

3

10

6

27

587

-

9

12

4

2

79

2,389

12

36

23

8

51

1,690

-

9

25

2

15

58

700

5

16

27

10

-

116

581

69

35

12

-

46

645

34

5

3

-

4

127

18,003

32

58

16

10

11

17

267

123

12,514

129

58,014

449,723

116

534,770

-

1

-

1

6

108

13

309,164

-

-

-

1

3

9

30

787

3

5

13

2

7

67

2,326

11

22

31

3

51

1,647

-

10

18

9

14

43

678

4

4

25

10

-

99

735

47

29

19

4

24

261

18

2

3

-

1

106

9,555

11

32

22

20

21

9

802

104

8,534

107

34,532

322,729

81

490,364

-

-

-

4

2

75

26

199,521

-

-

2

-

5

19

14

848

-

-

5

4

5

31

1,281

-

11

18

2

21

729

-

1

7

9

4

22

551

1

1

10

8

2

44

420

18

12

10

4

17

347

10

2

2

2

1

50

3,611

2

15

12

13

8

7

511

51

9,459

51

59,083

1,158,485

46

1,314,229

-

-

-

-

-

46

5

274,359

-

-

-

-

-

5

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
78 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) .....................farms 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ......................farms 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total ..................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources ............................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services .................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments ..............................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas trees, 

 short rotation woody crops, and maple products .........farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services ..........................farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives ....farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments received .........farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other farm-related income sources (see text) ...............farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................................ 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................................ 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 

 used for crops without additional 

 improvements ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were abandoned ............farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil improvement, 

 but not harvested and not pastured or grazed .........farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) .......................................farms 

acres 

 

Total woodland ..................................................................farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured .................................................farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured ....................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ...........................farms 

acres 

2,302

164,521

71,469

1,345

147,238

44

140

91

184

209

677

957

35,020

50

225

174

271

93

144

38

1,942

1,116

22,788

126

3,611

374

4,245

59

431

33

353

575

1,568

109

2,952

106

767

161

8,860

1,616

452,211

1,402

435,085

685

147

137

171

134

82

46

132

4,250

65

2,162

289

9,804

93

910

1,021

43,578

129

2,519

947

41,059

758

8,317

1,537

21,218

380

1,882

4,952

132

41,828

12

30

12

20

30

28

248

14,675

11

71

51

84

23

8

-

-

97

495

9

20

40

89

-

-

5

7

37

(D)

6

(D)

2

(D)

14

305

135

402

97

261

97

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

42

7

9

20

64

10

26

41

74

15

21

26

53

180

585

249

686

903

19,478

21,571

454

65,694

22

71

50

59

65

187

449

23,044

30

114

80

127

31

67

-

-

391

6,841

21

229

129

743

32

51

7

(D)

178

416

12

14

7

(D)

83

5,274

548

8,230

430

6,046

430

-

-

-

-

-

-

52

375

13

129

129

1,260

57

420

417

3,771

72

347

383

3,424

416

3,936

674

5,184

149

8,311

55,777

92

105,208

4

16

6

15

5

46

57

24,006

-

21

9

19

3

5

-

-

91

2,092

7

144

43

278

4

2

-

-

42

(D)

8

10

7

5

4

(D)

107

4,393

93

3,360

65

28

-

-

-

-

-

9

293

-

-

26

740

-

-

92

1,904

12

57

85

1,847

47

698

109

1,514

137

5,690

41,532

83

79,436

2

6

8

25

6

36

54

16,727

6

7

21

13

3

4

2

(D)

83

952

7

190

40

161

6

(D)

2

(D)

40

85

5

13

5

6

11

459

115

5,723

100

4,526

55

45

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

1

(D)

29

1,065

1

(D)

102

3,178

9

96

97

3,082

24

557

101

1,755

114

4,508

39,547

84

80,581

2

6

6

15

14

41

30

75,347

1

3

4

10

5

7

2

(D)

77

982

9

320

45

454

3

(D)

3

10

40

38

4

(D)

3

9

6

113

102

8,119

86

6,637

22

34

30

-

-

-

-

10

146

4

108

21

1,062

11

166

71

2,881

3

6

70

2,875

26

605

77

1,364

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 79

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total .................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources ........................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services ................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas trees, 

 short rotation woody crops, and maple products ........ farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services .......................... farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives .... farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments received ......... farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other farm-related income sources (see text) .............. farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................................ 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................................ 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 

 used for crops without additional 

 improvements ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were abandoned ........... farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil improvement, 

 but not harvested and not pastured or grazed ........ farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) ....................................... farms 

acres 

 

Total woodland ................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured ................................................. farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured .................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. .......................... farms 

acres 

69

7,390

107,096

58

138,848

-

5

2

20

14

17

11

60,322

-

2

1

3

2

3

-

-

41

324

2

(D)

10

110

-

-

5

9

15

58

6

24

1

(D)

6

108

66

7,321

64

7,063

5

23

36

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

9

(D)

-

-

44

2,556

5

450

39

2,106

7

156

43

811

56

7,276

129,929

45

167,855

1

-

2

11

13

18

11

25,224

-

3

1

1

6

-

2

(D)

32

395

4

(D)

13

205

-

-

4

(D)

16

42

5

16

9

31

-

-

54

7,967

52

7,298

2

7

36

7

-

-

-

3

(D)

6

(D)

8

394

-

-

29

1,653

2

(D)

28

(D)

3

(D)

39

(D)

68

2,330

34,260

48

58,876

-

5

1

-

20

22

20

24,817

-

3

4

8

2

3

7

89

42

251

6

(D)

15

69

-

-

-

-

24

44

6

(D)

4

28

5

90

67

12,366

61

11,233

5

3

16

37

-

-

-

6

684

18

330

4

(D)

1

(D)

37

3,276

1

(D)

37

(D)

16

193

37

447

139

9,248

66,530

116

89,723

1

-

2

13

33

67

23

50,446

1

-

3

3

10

6

12

372

99

1,916

21

246

14

305

9

118

5

155

59

101

16

567

24

166

19

257

138

40,011

138

38,206

4

7

19

108

-

-

-

8

(D)

6

600

17

927

3

(D)

68

5,277

2

(D)

67

(D)

25

1,279

77

2,411

129

31,330

242,871

108

340,804

-

1

2

3

6

96

21

260,787

-

1

-

3

3

14

1

(D)

84

2,929

22

1,378

12

331

4

145

2

(D)

66

251

20

(D)

21

134

7

532

128

84,645

127

83,580

-

-

-

18

109

-

-

7

(D)

2

(D)

6

519

5

108

60

(D)

2

(D)

60

6,806

7

(D)

63

1,555

107

19,418

181,472

79

316,038

-

-

-

3

3

73

28

198,197

1

-

-

-

5

22

9

1,050

55

2,515

13

501

7

1,023

1

(D)

-

-

40

215

11

381

14

207

4

(D)

105

126,803

103

122,555

-

-

-

1

24

78

-

14

(D)

1

(D)

13

2,277

3

(D)

50

9,769

5

675

45

9,094

5

61

43

1,753

51

47,661

934,532

46

1,065,933

-

-

-

-

-

46

5

274,359

-

-

-

-

-

5

3

345

24

3,095

5

(D)

6

478

-

-

-

-

18

(D)

10

(D)

9

168

2

(D)

51

146,231

51

144,320

-

-

-

-

1

4

46

1

(D)

5

699

7

1,183

2

(D)

10

(D)

1

(D)

10

(D)

2

(D)

25

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
80 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

LAND USE - Con. 

 

Irrigated land .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs .................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ........................farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 Average per acre ..................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ..................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .................................................. 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .................................................. 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 .................................................. 

 $10,000,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment .......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ....................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................................ 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 or more ............................................................... 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups ..................................................farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all .......................................................................farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ...................................farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) ...........................................farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ....................................farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ..........................farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ......................farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ......................................farms 

number 

Hay balers .........................................................................farms 

number 

 

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 used ................................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Manure used .....................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) .......................................farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects ...........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush .................................................farms 

acres 

 Nematodes ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ....................................farms 

acres 

612

163,255

598

163,011

21

244

161

3,851

594

323,276

12

(D)

2,302

4,420,092

1,920,109

8,414

87

74

143

672

486

346

277

128

89

2,302

456,016

164

107

228

524

412

312

286

269

1,906

5,852

1,987

5,537

1,105

1,596

1,269

2,059

776

1,882

594

677

-

-

20

21

341

422

1,100

355,413

549

71,254

66

2,128

599

279,333

959

409,649

97

26,432

269

121,136

55

110

49

80

6

30

1

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

380

92,893

244,455

53,173

72

45

51

166

43

3

-

-

-

380

15,384

73

34

51

117

66

33

3

3

280

393

258

323

190

214

91

105

4

4

3

3

-

-

-

-

9

9

94

208

68

175

24

28

29

65

53

114

5

(D)

16

32

80

522

73

471

10

51

62

817

64

1,374

8

(D)

903

553,959

613,465

26,228

12

29

77

378

257

117

33

-

-

903

66,616

69

54

117

275

190

132

57

9

727

1,337

793

1,364

481

628

443

602

108

134

43

44

-

-

5

5

122

138

236

3,272

141

1,662

20

182

84

1,306

192

2,552

3

25

19

216

27

646

26

(D)

1

(D)

10

263

30

1,122

-

-

149

138,492

929,475

16,276

-

-

3

57

47

23

19

-

-

149

17,006

5

12

11

37

35

28

9

12

123

255

131

339

68

118

111

172

38

49

22

24

-

-

-

-

34

40

52

2,088

32

963

7

184

24

914

54

1,874

6

167

13

526

23

897

23

(D)

2

(D)

16

509

28

1,706

1

(D)

137

128,004

934,339

11,416

2

-

5

31

58

27

14

-

-

137

18,817

6

2

14

40

23

29

20

3

103

291

112

360

68

110

90

151

63

99

40

41

-

-

2

(D)

32

40

65

2,593

27

1,170

1

(D)

12

673

39

1,844

2

(D)

4

162

24

1,559

24

1,559

-

-

12

259

32

2,996

1

(D)

114

101,584

891,091

7,833

-

-

7

18

45

40

4

-

-

114

14,474

2

-

15

24

26

22

18

7

100

273

110

318

59

97

89

141

61

80

27

31

-

-

2

(D)

30

42

76

5,472

29

1,696

3

163

27

2,268

56

4,684

7

633

6

364

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 81

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Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

LAND USE - Con. 

 

Irrigated land ..................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ........................................... farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs ................................................. farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ........................ farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 Average per acre .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ..................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .................................................. 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .................................................. 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 .................................................. 

 $10,000,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment ....................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ....................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................................ 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 or more .............................................................. 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups .................................................. farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all ....................................................................... farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ................................... farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) .......................................... farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more .................................... farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ......................... farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ...................... farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ..................................... farms 

number 

Hay balers ........................................................................ farms 

number 

 

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 used ................................................................................ farms 

acres treated 

Manure used ..................................................................... farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) ....................................... farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects .......................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ................................................. farms 

acres 

 Nematodes ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .................................... farms 

acres 

30

1,877

30

1,877

-

-

14

490

27

(D)

-

-

69

80,847

1,171,688

7,455

-

-

-

9

20

35

5

-

-

69

13,265

2

2

5

13

23

15

4

5

52

195

56

189

22

32

45

94

38

63

26

30

-

-

-

-

12

14

61

5,205

30

1,969

-

-

40

4,471

61

6,290

5

479

8

659

29

2,294

29

2,294

-

-

7

178

37

5,286

1

(D)

56

82,169

1,467,301

7,543

-

-

-

3

7

36

10

-

-

56

9,721

-

-

5

5

15

8

21

2

54

155

54

175

24

31

38

78

39

66

31

31

-

-

-

-

11

16

50

5,979

19

1,701

1

(D)

31

3,706

48

6,676

6

176

11

1,120

32

3,835

32

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

49

8,088

-

-

68

121,118

1,781,145

7,439

-

-

-

8

4

33

23

-

-

68

10,270

7

2

4

3

14

11

25

2

56

168

56

209

34

48

46

75

42

86

33

34

-

-

-

-

15

21

56

8,198

20

2,622

3

300

28

3,952

56

11,034

12

1,742

17

2,192

82

11,160

82

11,160

-

-

10

445

97

26,183

-

-

139

397,443

2,859,303

8,115

-

-

-

2

5

27

96

9

-

139

41,883

-

1

5

8

13

20

72

20

132

536

134

540

67

102

107

196

111

242

94

103

-

-

1

(D)

35

49

129

32,483

61

9,057

5

361

83

17,563

122

35,259

16

2,828

38

5,566

106

38,181

106

38,181

-

-

12

214

103

65,215

-

-

129

684,604

5,307,010

7,349

-

-

-

-

-

5

64

57

3

129

76,872

-

-

1

1

3

10

38

76

128

861

128

669

37

88

89

154

122

427

121

129

-

-

2

(D)

14

17

126

74,015

66

14,869

-

-

105

54,336

125

79,249

9

2,573

68

23,880

80

45,352

80

45,352

-

-

10

530

81

93,270

-

-

107

1,042,484

9,742,838

7,533

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

54

45

107

86,836

-

-

-

1

2

2

18

84

103

760

105

642

34

80

83

175

102

387

105

128

-

-

6

6

17

22

104

101,258

38

16,767

2

(D)

87

81,577

103

122,887

13

6,031

41

35,938

44

56,822

44

(D)

1

(D)

5

(D)

44

115,087

-

-

51

996,495

19,539,112

6,590

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

8

41

51

84,872

-

-

-

-

2

2

1

46

48

628

50

409

21

48

37

116

48

245

49

79

-

-

2

(D)

10

14

51

114,642

18

18,603

-

-

49

108,502

50

137,186

13

11,743

28

50,481

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82 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS - Con. 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate ..............................................farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile ...........................................................farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches ....................................farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement ..................................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used ..................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no till, 

 practices were used (see text) ........................................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ........................................................farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) ...........farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems .............................farms 

 Solar panels ..................................................................farms 

 Wind turbines ................................................................farms 

 Methane digesters .........................................................farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange systems (see text) ...............farms 

 

 Small hydro systems .....................................................farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ........................farms 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) ..........................farms 

 Other .............................................................................farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ..............................................farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ........................................................................farms 

Part owners .......................................................................farms 

Tenants .............................................................................farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned ......................................................................farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms .....................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others ....................................farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms .....................................farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others ........................................farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) .......................................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ........................................................... 

 

 Total male producers (see text) .............................................. 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

 Total female producers (see text) ........................................... 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ...................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) .......................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .................................................................................. 

 Other ...................................................................................... 

26

5,771

180

11,413

796

127,532

140

48,264

760

242,599

373

109,487

359

77,772

490

88,122

197

114

5

7

62

4

8

1

9

4

1,579

588

135

2,177

287,837

2,167

250,485

725

275,560

723

274,839

418

38,073

3,963

1,025

1,028

170

57

22

2,576

1,770

250

81

8

4

1,387

1,158

90

12

-

2

2,555

1,352

481

2,091

1,816

1

(D)

6

12

72

307

1

(D)

28

62

9

12

23

60

43

109

36

23

2

-

10

-

1

-

2

-

341

8

31

349

2,600

349

1,610

39

137

39

137

52

990

637

153

201

24

1

1

355

300

26

1

-

-

282

243

17

-

-

1

355

280

31

248

387

1

(D)

61

396

288

4,273

46

783

129

2,128

71

942

67

898

82

1,307

83

50

1

7

30

-

1

-

1

3

781

90

32

875

26,567

871

19,368

123

2,111

122

1,753

161

7,557

1,581

364

468

40

16

15

920

716

55

24

1

3

661

544

41

9

-

1

910

634

145

658

886

1

(D)

9

269

50

1,769

20

744

32

1,168

20

588

25

870

15

465

12

3

-

-

3

4

1

1

-

-

113

35

1

148

11,592

148

7,483

36

1,026

36

1,026

41

4,109

253

68

67

5

9

-

162

118

22

-

-

-

91

71

10

-

-

-

162

91

20

144

109

-

-

7

244

61

2,832

5

383

59

2,464

12

436

26

963

24

777

11

9

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

102

31

4

134

12,194

133

9,992

35

1,221

35

1,221

42

2,202

235

60

61

14

-

2

151

104

20

1

1

-

84

72

6

-

-

-

150

82

8

117

115

2

(D)

5

259

52

3,947

11

1,013

41

3,029

28

1,408

23

1,340

28

1,492

12

3

-

-

6

-

3

-

1

-

81

30

3

111

16,412

111

10,916

33

2,053

33

2,053

47

5,496

189

51

54

6

3

-

131

92

15

3

-

-

58

56

1

-

-

-

131

58

18

103

86

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 83

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Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS - Con. 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate ............................................. farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile .......................................................... farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches .................................... farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement .................................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used .................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no till, 

 practices were used (see text) ........................................ farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ....................................................... farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) ........... farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems ............................. farms 

 Solar panels .................................................................. farms 

 Wind turbines ................................................................ farms 

 Methane digesters ........................................................ farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange systems (see text) .............. farms 

 

 Small hydro systems ..................................................... farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ....................... farms 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) .......................... farms 

 Other ............................................................................. farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ............................................. farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ....................................................................... farms 

Part owners ...................................................................... farms 

Tenants ............................................................................. farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned ...................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms ..................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others .................................... farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms ..................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others ........................................ farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) .......................................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

 Total male producers (see text) ............................................. 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

 

 Total female producers (see text) .......................................... 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ...................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ......................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ................................................................................. 

 Other ...................................................................................... 

2

(D)

9

577

28

2,170

4

(D)

48

4,131

19

1,619

13

814

19

1,167

6

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

43

22

4

66

9,825

65

9,041

27

2,001

26

1,803

10

982

106

37

28

3

1

-

75

61

4

2

-

-

31

26

1

1

-

-

75

31

2

59

47

1

(D)

7

382

22

2,852

7

788

29

3,024

21

2,562

16

1,453

15

1,500

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

28

25

3

54

9,704

53

8,464

28

2,430

28

2,430

11

1,240

82

36

15

4

1

-

68

47

6

3

-

-

14

14

-

-

-

-

68

14

7

55

27

-

-

8

428

34

4,832

2

(D)

45

7,287

15

1,467

19

2,446

20

1,515

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

29

26

13

55

10,254

55

9,230

39

7,052

39

7,052

15

1,024

87

53

12

2

1

-

72

61

4

1

-

-

15

13

1

-

-

-

72

15

8

64

23

1

(D)

16

1,063

61

10,902

10

3,236

112

23,111

54

7,722

36

3,886

70

11,274

13

5

-

-

7

-

2

-

-

-

35

93

11

131

28,409

128

26,113

104

22,865

104

22,865

13

2,296

207

91

32

14

1

1

174

109

25

5

-

-

33

28

1

1

-

-

173

32

35

146

59

4

716

27

1,848

56

28,009

11

3,782

111

50,959

46

18,488

42

13,291

82

20,323

6

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

105

15

114

45,208

114

42,096

120

51,161

120

51,061

12

3,212

231

67

34

18

8

2

178

82

36

8

-

-

53

38

6

1

-

-

178

51

96

198

31

7

2,123

15

2,487

46

31,931

15

9,088

87

73,555

46

28,495

46

22,355

60

21,839

9

4

-

-

4

-

-

-

1

-

14

84

9

98

68,268

98

60,978

93

77,408

93

77,408

7

7,290

237

31

43

22

10

1

191

58

24

20

3

1

46

38

4

-

-

-

182

45

68

193

34

6

2,232

10

3,448

26

33,708

8

(D)

39

71,681

32

45,748

23

29,396

32

26,354

7

5

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

3

39

9

42

46,804

42

45,194

48

106,095

48

106,030

7

1,675

118

14

13

18

6

-

99

22

13

13

3

-

19

15

2

-

-

-

99

19

43

106

12

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84 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ...................................................................................... 

 Any ......................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................ 

 50 to 99 days ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days .................................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................ 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ........................................................................ 

 6 to 10 years .......................................................................... 

 11 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on any farm .................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ....................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................ 

 75 years and over .................................................................. 

 

 Average age ........................................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) ........................................................ 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ........................ 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native .......................................... 

 Asian ...................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ...................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .............................. 

 White ...................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported .................................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served .......................................................................... 

 Served .................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .............................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ............................................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................ 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ....................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ................................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one producer's 

 household and/or extended family (see text) ..................farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company .................................................farms 

acres 

 

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual ..........................................................farms 

acres 

Partnership ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

Corporation .......................................................................farms 

acres 

 Family held ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

 Other than family held ...................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. ..................................farms 

acres 

3,065

842

1,861

2,046

253

148

251

1,394

148

252

526

2,981

23.5

398

453

3,056

25.5

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

57.4

351

33

2

55

24

-

3,811

15

3,517

390

7,761

3,443

2,563

1,882

2,860

2,128

2,210

465,450

283

74,481

1,692

256,938

223

75,899

188

62,155

341

182,063

322

175,002

-

322

19

7,061

-

19

46

10,424

539

96

241

394

52

28

39

275

52

32

128

423

19.6

68

117

450

21.5

7

50

63

127

196

129

63

56.8

59

2

1

7

8

-

618

1

560

75

1,164

552

379

412

454

258

373

1,718

61

306

318

1,475

29

155

25

127

26

101

24

(D)

-

24

2

(D)

-

2

7

16

1,237

307

608

936

110

50

128

648

64

139

218

1,123

20.2

207

182

1,155

21.9

18

92

172

336

436

364

126

56.8

124

22

-

41

11

-

1,486

6

1,358

186

2,932

1,360

920

868

1,116

806

880

20,614

76

2,002

719

16,643

66

1,754

53

1,375

99

2,274

92

2,174

-

92

7

100

-

7

19

450

204

49

131

122

10

7

8

97

1

18

54

180

23.2

31

45

177

25.1

12

20

15

49

73

46

38

57.7

36

2

-

5

1

-

244

3

231

22

429

199

167

114

181

158

146

8,344

19

1,076

115

6,451

11

653

10

(D)

20

1,230

20

1,230

-

20

-

-

-

-

3

175

167

65

100

132

15

13

22

82

7

18

25

182

23.8

22

35

175

25.5

1

19

19

60

44

59

30

57.5

20

1

-

2

2

-

228

-

223

9

477

209

123

81

156

120

132

10,801

28

2,172

88

7,201

28

2,184

22

1,710

17

1,468

16

(D)

-

16

1

(D)

-

1

4

360

165

24

93

96

8

11

15

62

5

6

29

149

27.5

12

19

158

30.4

3

16

11

24

47

64

24

60.1

20

-

-

-

-

-

186

3

171

18

370

177

134

84

137

115

108

12,285

14

1,612

78

8,958

14

1,600

11

1,258

22

2,411

19

2,111

-

19

3

300

-

3

-

-

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 85

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Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ...................................................................................... 

 Any ........................................................................................ 

 1 to 49 days ....................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days ..................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days ................................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ....................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ....................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years .......................................................................... 

 11 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on any farm .................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ...................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................ 

 75 years and over .................................................................. 

 

 Average age .......................................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) ....................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ....................... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native .......................................... 

 Asian ...................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ..................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ............................. 

 White ..................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ................................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ......................................................................... 

 Served ................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) .............................................................. 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions ............................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ............................................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................ 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ...................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ................................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one producer's 

 household and/or extended family (see text) .................. farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company ................................................. farms 

acres 

 

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual .......................................................... farms 

acres 

Partnership ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

Corporation ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Family held ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ....................................... farms 

 10 or less stockholders ............................................. farms 

 

 Other than family held ................................................... farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ....................................... farms 

 10 or less stockholders ............................................. farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. .................................. farms 

acres 

77

29

59

47

4

8

12

23

1

4

9

92

25.4

9

8

89

27.3

1

8

6

18

34

30

9

58.5

9

2

-

-

-

-

106

-

89

17

243

79

75

39

78

64

66

10,376

18

2,814

52

8,147

8

1,245

8

1,245

9

1,452

9

1,452

-

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

60

22

38

44

5

4

3

32

2

6

5

69

29.5

8

3

71

32.3

-

8

-

16

30

18

10

60.0

8

2

-

-

-

-

81

1

75

7

180

76

65

30

72

60

53

10,332

3

580

47

9,142

6

(D)

6

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

60

27

54

33

10

-

4

19

2

10

1

74

28.6

12

1

74

30.6

3

2

2

9

35

26

10

62.3

5

1

-

-

2

-

85

-

79

8

202

84

79

25

74

69

66

15,784

6

1,410

52

12,448

8

(D)

6

1,410

6

1,448

6

1,448

-

6

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

157

48

122

83

12

14

10

47

1

14

19

171

27.6

12

8

185

31.5

7

2

27

30

68

45

26

58.5

12

1

-

-

-

-

205

-

195

10

453

191

175

61

173

130

132

46,176

16

5,177

96

33,333

8

2,607

8

2,607

30

11,317

26

(D)

-

26

4

(D)

-

4

5

1,721

176

53

171

58

17

8

7

26

11

4

19

195

31.1

7

18

204

33.7

2

32

20

37

60

58

20

56.2

34

-

-

-

-

-

229

-

211

18

495

206

179

71

183

151

118

86,181

22

15,301

68

47,951

14

10,300

14

10,300

46

(D)

46

(D)

-

46

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

153

74

155

72

6

5

2

59

1

-

10

216

33.0

4

8

215

34.7

1

10

34

37

72

48

25

57.7

11

-

-

-

-

-

226

1

219

8

541

201

168

52

145

128

97

125,887

14

18,376

43

55,002

22

27,368

19

22,940

39

52,541

39

52,541

-

39

-

-

-

-

3

3,475

70

48

89

29

4

-

1

24

1

1

9

107

32.4

6

9

103

33.9

1

11

10

15

37

30

14

57.9

13

-

1

-

-

-

117

-

106

12

275

109

99

45

91

69

39

116,952

6

23,655

16

50,187

9

(D)

6

17,428

25

73,359

23

(D)

-

23

2

(D)

-

2

1

(D)

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86 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor ................................................................farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ......................................................farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days ...................................................farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor .....................farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor ..................................................................farms 

Unpaid workers .................................................................farms 

workers 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................ 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................ 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................................ 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................................ 

100 to 139 acres ........................................................................ 

140 to 179 acres ........................................................................ 

180 to 219 acres ........................................................................ 

220 to 259 acres ........................................................................ 

260 to 499 acres ........................................................................ 

500 to 999 acres ........................................................................ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................................. 

2,000 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ............................................... 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ......................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................................ 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........... 

Other crop farming (1119) .......................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ....................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .......................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .................................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ............................................................. 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) .................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ....................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ............................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) .................................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ........................................................................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ....................................................................... 

 Dial-up ................................................................................ 

 DSL .................................................................................... 

 Cable modem ..................................................................... 

 Fiber-optic .......................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ...................................................... 

 Satellite .............................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) .......................................................... 

 Other internet service ......................................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net income 

 of operation: 

 1 household ............................................................................ 

 2 households .......................................................................... 

 3 households .......................................................................... 

 4 households .......................................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................................ 

 

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ...............................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .................................................................................. 

 10 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................................ 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved ........................................farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows ..................................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ................................................................ 

 

 Milk cows ...................................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

848

3,509

575

1,609

529

1,900

45

-

1,055

2,383

380

903

149

137

114

69

56

68

139

129

107

51

633

79

29

70

251

-

-

251

157

4

18

14

610

74

363

1,811

44

184

660

180

866

241

85

51

1,802

341

110

30

19

301

14,751

152

107

16

9

9

8

268

6,964

235

2,404

143

88

3

1

-

-

50

4,560

23

107

305

67

156

70

149

-

-

192

468

380

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

18

5

29

23

-

-

23

53

-

-

8

87

54

93

293

6

34

118

43

134

36

13

1

315

48

10

6

1

71

410

62

9

-

-

-

-

61

210

57

198

55

2

-

-

-

-

10

12

10

282

868

171

350

178

518

7

-

431

1,016

-

903

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

101

26

16

31

133

-

-

133

71

-

-

3

267

18

237

734

20

44

284

76

342

96

26

32

758

107

22

8

8

108

1,188

66

41

1

-

-

-

95

701

93

695

62

31

-

-

-

-

5

6

5

45

132

34

62

26

70

-

-

76

155

-

-

149

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

40

1

4

2

23

-

-

23

13

-

-

-

48

2

16

105

2

16

51

2

57

17

4

3

113

27

8

-

1

21

350

9

12

-

-

-

-

21

253

21

253

10

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

40

110

29

57

30

53

-

-

79

187

-

-

-

137

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

54

-

1

1

28

-

-

28

6

-

-

-

44

-

3

83

4

10

27

10

26

9

5

5

111

14

10

2

-

15

347

5

9

1

-

-

-

15

202

12

196

5

6

1

-

-

-

5

6

5

35

141

17

42

26

99

4

-

47

115

-

-

-

-

114

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

36

2

1

1

13

-

-

13

3

2

2

1

45

-

8

92

1

12

19

7

52

26

2

-

92

13

7

1

1

15

501

2

10

3

-

-

-

14

265

12

(D)

5

7

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 87

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor ................................................................ farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ...................................................... farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days ................................................... farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor .................... farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor .................................................................. farms 

Unpaid workers ................................................................. farms 

workers 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................ 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................ 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................................ 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................................ 

100 to 139 acres ........................................................................ 

140 to 179 acres ........................................................................ 

180 to 219 acres ........................................................................ 

220 to 259 acres ........................................................................ 

260 to 499 acres ........................................................................ 

500 to 999 acres ........................................................................ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................................. 

2,000 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) .............................................. 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ......................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................... 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........... 

Other crop farming (1119) ......................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ....................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .......................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .................................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ............................................................ 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ....................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ............................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ................................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ........................................................................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ...................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................... 

 DSL .................................................................................... 

 Cable modem .................................................................... 

 Fiber-optic .......................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ..................................................... 

 Satellite .............................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) ......................................................... 

 Other internet service ........................................................ 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net income 

 of operation: 

 1 household ........................................................................... 

 2 households ......................................................................... 

 3 households ......................................................................... 

 4 households ......................................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................................ 

 

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ............................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .................................................................................. 

 10 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ....................................................................... 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved ........................................ farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows ................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Milk cows .................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

17

82

5

44

15

38

-

-

33

59

-

-

-

-

-

69

-

-

-

-

-

-

40

-

1

-

6

-

-

6

2

-

2

-

18

-

-

47

-

5

24

1

19

4

3

1

60

6

2

1

-

9

331

1

5

3

-

-

-

8

161

5

69

1

4

-

-

-

-

4

92

1

12

71

9

60

6

11

1

-

22

39

-

-

-

-

-

-

56

-

-

-

-

-

33

-

-

2

4

-

-

4

1

-

-

-

16

-

-

48

2

11

13

3

21

4

4

-

46

7

2

1

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

1

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

19

47

14

23

8

24

2

-

34

67

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

68

-

-

-

-

43

1

-

-

3

-

-

3

-

-

3

-

12

-

6

57

1

7

18

7

27

2

3

-

49

12

7

-

-

8

(D)

1

4

1

1

1

-

8

(D)

5

(D)

1

4

-

-

-

-

3

217

-

58

244

36

109

37

135

6

-

51

97

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

139

-

-

-

85

7

-

3

8

-

-

8

8

-

4

-

24

-

-

115

2

18

36

10

53

14

5

4

102

22

8

4

3

26

2,790

4

12

1

5

2

2

24

1,381

19

366

4

14

1

-

-

-

6

1,015

-

102

577

77

239

56

338

9

-

47

94

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

129

-

-

79

9

1

-

4

-

-

4

-

1

2

2

31

-

-

99

2

14

33

3

55

19

7

2

69

42

17

1

-

12

2,845

1

2

3

2

2

2

9

1,326

5

203

-

4

-

1

-

-

5

1,123

-

85

344

77

221

52

123

12

-

29

53

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

107

-

75

10

-

-

6

-

-

6

-

-

3

-

13

-

-

92

3

5

26

13

52

8

10

3

64

23

15

3

2

7

1,742

1

2

-

-

3

1

6

993

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

1

46

588

39

246

25

342

4

-

14

33

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

51

37

5

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

2

-

5

-

-

46

1

8

11

5

28

6

3

-

23

20

2

3

3

7

(D)

-

1

2

-

1

3

5

(D)

2

(D)

-

1

1

-

-

-

4

1,055

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
88 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves inventory - Con. 

 Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 

 Milk cows - Con. 

 Farms with- - Con. 

 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ................................................................ 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ....................................................farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold .......................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds .........................farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more .............................farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ............................................farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory ....................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................................ 

 25 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................................ 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ............................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) ...............................farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold .......................................................farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory ....................................farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) ............................farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ...........................................................farms 

number 

Goats, all sold ...................................................................farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) ................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 .............................................................................. 

 400 to 3,199 ....................................................................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 .................................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................................ 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................................ 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory ...................farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) ........................................................farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ...........................farms 

number 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ......................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ........................................................................... 

 2,000 to 59,999 .................................................................. 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) ..............................................farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) ......................................................farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain ..................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

8

3

5

10

1

191

7,787

192

6,685

5,799

91

2,294

168

4,391

9

2,047

55

5,980

48

-

-

-

3

4

50

56,154

2,712

89

1,758

63

1,039

535

4,178

130

320

121

1,539

61

566

200

(D)

197

2

-

-

-

-

1

27

(D)

42

(D)

3

(D)

602

262,807,807

14

3

9

576

20

233

20

(D)

110

18,784

1,525,040

30

2,991

6

35

49

-

-

-

-

-

37

200

31

156

118

23

68

17

88

-

-

25

2,023

22

-

-

-

2

1

18

(D)

(D)

31

512

21

317

102

473

32

68

44

519

31

216

67

2,602

67

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

212

16

464

2

(D)

75

16,193,472

5

-

6

64

6

26

9

394

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

63

487

68

433

413

19

79

64

354

-

-

15

385

14

-

-

-

1

-

12

(D)

147

26

326

18

279

324

2,740

91

221

59

686

20

261

87

1,680

87

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

112

15

285

-

-

258

118,440,785

4

1

1

252

7

41

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

97

11

96

(D)

3

(D)

9

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

9

97

5

104

32

316

2

(D)

8

150

8

(D)

10

196

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

48

28,226,000

-

-

2

46

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

145

10

156

93

7

30

9

126

-

-

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

6

318

6

182

23

191

4

(D)

4

142

1

(D)

9

807

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

44

30,020,715

-

-

-

44

2

(D)

2

(D)

5

165

(D)

2

(D)

-

5

-

2

-

-

-

-

12

236

14

167

112

8

55

14

112

3

48

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

4

90

4

(D)

16

166

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

8

1,580

6

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

45

19,303,425

2

-

-

43

2

(D)

1

(D)

6

239

9,243

1

(D)

1

5

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 89

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves inventory - Con. 

 Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 

 Milk cows - Con. 

 Farms with- - Con. 

 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ................................................... farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold ....................................................... farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds ......................... farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more ............................ farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ........................................... farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory ................................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................................ 

 25 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ....................................................................... 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ........................................................... farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) .............................. farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold ...................................................... farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory .................................... farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) ............................ farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ........................................................... farms 

number 

Goats, all sold ................................................................... farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) ............................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 .............................................................................. 

 400 to 3,199 ....................................................................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 .................................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................................ 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................................ 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................ 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory ................... farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) ....................................................... farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ........................... farms 

number 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ...................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ........................................................................... 

 2,000 to 59,999 .................................................................. 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................ 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) ............................................. farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) ..................................................... farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain ................................................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

3

-

-

-

-

7

170

8

(D)

64

5

(D)

8

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

4

-

-

-

-

-

1

2

(D)

4

(D)

-

-

17

4,819,667

-

-

-

17

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

5,385,792

-

-

-

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

4

(D)

4

94

63

2

(D)

4

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

3

45

-

-

10

113

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

87

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

3,097,000

-

-

-

11

-

-

-

-

3

154

7,910

1

(D)

-

3

-

-

1

3

2

-

21

1,409

20

1,020

594

9

524

17

496

2

(D)

4

11

4

-

-

-

-

-

7

143

22

7

(D)

6

36

10

(D)

-

-

3

9

-

-

10

770

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

120

-

-

-

-

28

9,492,269

3

1

-

24

3

135

6

195

11

839

63,070

3

147

3

4

4

1

1

1

1

1

10

1,519

11

1,217

(D)

5

486

11

731

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

2

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

12

78

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

33

15,028,726

-

1

-

32

-

-

1

(D)

25

3,153

251,956

7

485

-

8

16

-

-

-

4

-

6

749

6

(D)

165

4

(D)

6

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

1

3

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

16

7,290,470

-

-

-

16

-

-

-

-

31

4,474

337,137

8

938

1

6

20

1

-

-

3

-

6

(D)

7

2,647

3,039

5

646

7

2,001

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

5,509,486

-

-

-

11

-

-

-

-

27

9,720

848,126

7

1,315

-

3

9

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
90 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

CROPS - Con. 

 

Barley for grain - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for grain ....................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop .............................................farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Oats for grain ....................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sorghum for grain .............................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Soybeans for beans ..........................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sunflower seed, all ............................................................farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Wheat for grain, all ............................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ...........................farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

10

10

732

187,963

32,743,827

392

85,705

108

233

162

113

116

25

2,364

39,242

10

840

7

8

9

1

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

9

450

30,883

-

-

2

6

1

-

-

798

178,342

9,331,050

298

50,870

114

272

174

128

110

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

292

48,573

3,765,941

118

17,859

26

111

90

49

16

435

13,206

42,686

40

696

324

78

23

-

-

6

20

3,759

2

(D)

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

25

1,263

-

-

10

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27

94

194

7

7

27

-

-

-

-

67

1,394

193,630

10

(D)

51

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

96

1,750

80,171

4

32

68

28

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

(D)

-

-

5

-

-

-

-

203

2,243

5,891

7

48

188

15

-

-

-

35

1,086

175,642

14

412

14

21

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

47

1,469

71,816

5

118

12

35

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

41

676

2,414

2

(D)

32

9

-

-

-

38

1,405

214,705

14

549

15

23

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

61

2,355

108,162

7

151

16

45

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

670

47,890

-

-

3

10

-

-

-

29

621

1,472

3

(D)

21

8

-

-

-

49

2,677

448,405

16

1,086

7

33

9

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

46

2,508

124,988

10

351

1

44

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

142

8,870

1

(D)

3

3

-

-

-

29

1,135

3,734

2

(D)

13

12

4

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 91

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

CROPS - Con. 

 

Barley for grain - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop ............................................ farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Oats for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sorghum for grain ............................................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Soybeans for beans .......................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sunflower seed, all ........................................................... farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Wheat for grain, all ............................................................ farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ........................... farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

-

-

54

2,763

442,920

22

900

9

41

4

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

51

3,494

177,117

18

918

2

38

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

605

35,093

4

160

5

9

-

-

-

15

463

1,028

2

(D)

7

8

-

-

-

43

3,250

562,531

22

1,448

1

33

9

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

45

3,325

178,119

13

639

1

31

13

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

556

36,001

2

(D)

1

12

-

-

-

12

266

917

2

(D)

9

3

-

-

-

52

4,874

772,918

25

2,103

1

29

22

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

52

5,698

280,989

20

1,601

2

17

33

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

1,408

67,017

1

(D)

1

13

6

-

-

9

279

863

3

9

5

4

-

-

-

115

15,394

2,482,220

65

6,000

2

36

70

7

-

7

516

8,257

1

(D)

1

4

2

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

3

152

(D)

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

115

15,865

774,329

47

3,276

2

31

73

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

38

2,315

151,042

11

410

8

22

8

-

-

35

3,618

12,093

5

109

10

11

9

-

1

123

38,685

6,830,288

97

20,894

2

-

42

67

12

4

361

8,347

4

331

1

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

121

36,849

2,002,150

80

13,463

-

3

30

74

14

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

69

10,299

828,955

38

4,997

-

29

30

10

-

14

1,481

5,527

3

(D)

4

4

4

3

1

99

53,197

9,622,613

66

24,436

-

1

3

38

57

6

889

13,708

1

(D)

1

-

4

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

267

22,044

-

-

-

3

1

-

-

103

51,111

2,701,475

61

14,399

-

-

13

40

50

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

73

15,715

1,308,729

35

4,419

-

9

37

26

1

13

(D)

6,374

-

-

6

2

2

7

8

51

63,218

10,994,196

39

27,663

-

-

3

1

47

3

(D)

6,597

2

(D)

-

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

51

53,893

2,830,471

33

15,922

-

-

-

5

46

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

39

16,750

1,275,995

26

7,727

-

2

9

13

15

8

(D)

2,179

4

342

2

2

4

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
92 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total 1 to 9

acres

10 to 49

acres

50 to 69

acres

70 to 99

acres

100 to 139

acres

CROPS - Con. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

 Alfalfa hay .....................................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) ................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Beans, snap ..................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .............................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .......................................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ...................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Sweet corn ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes .............................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open ...................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ...............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Apples ...........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes ..........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Peaches, all ...................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

Land in berries (see text) ..................................................farms 

acres 

10

-

131

2,480

8,218

9

259

281

7,703

24,975

21

150

209

31,490

144

21,305

73

29

41

34

32

37

2,343

12

(D)

30

2,253

21

(D)

25

1,131

-

-

18

-

2

4

1

74

11,391

44

7,030

12

82

2

(D)

48

104

3

(Z)

33

569

18

480

25

4

2

1

1

15

(D)

15

55

11

269

52

94

-

-

9

30

101

-

-

12

37

67

7

7

33

51

19

32

31

2

-

-

-

9

(D)

2

(D)

4

1

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

8

11

6

3

1

(D)

-

-

11

3

2

(D)

6

5

5

4

6

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

5

4

-

-

10

5

-

-

39

360

804

-

-

142

1,484

4,470

5

32

42

249

23

94

28

11

3

-

-

10

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

11

9

-

-

11

-

-

-

-

7

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

24

20

1

(D)

16

35

6

17

13

3

-

-

-

10

11

6

15

4

6

28

27

-

-

17

161

482

-

-

26

394

1,795

-

-

5

(D)

5

(D)

4

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

14

-

-

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

13

211

460

1

(D)

12

345

903

-

-

8

34

1

(D)

7

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

272

634

-

-

25

859

2,957

2

(D)

9

210

9

190

-

5

4

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

80

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 93

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 71. Summary by Size of Farm: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 140 to 179

acres

180 to 219

acres

220 to 259

acres

260 to 499

acres

500 to 999

acres

1,000 to 1,999

acres

2,000 or more

acres

CROPS - Con. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

 Alfalfa hay ..................................................................... farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) ................................................ farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................ farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Beans, snap .................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green .................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .............................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .......................................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ...................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Sweet corn .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes ............................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open ................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ............................................... farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Apples ........................................................................... farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes .......................................................................... farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Peaches, all .................................................................. farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

Land in berries (see text) .................................................. farms 

acres 

-

-

6

81

167

-

-

8

276

508

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

4

61

300

2

(D)

8

148

419

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

127

237

-

-

6

124

570

3

9

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

5

-

12

362

1,450

2

(D)

19

2,235

7,672

2

(D)

23

1,524

19

1,398

3

4

11

4

1

4

(D)

-

-

6

317

3

316

3

2

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

10

641

7

576

5

62

2

(D)

5

13

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

5

199

535

1

(D)

10

666

1,787

1

(D)

30

4,234

27

3,194

-

3

11

12

4

3

(D)

1

(D)

4

(D)

4

(D)

4

392

-

-

-

-

2

2

-

11

1,247

6

707

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

3

-

7

420

1,932

-

-

7

928

3,407

-

-

33

9,553

26

5,976

-

1

6

12

14

5

482

4

414

8

881

8

881

2

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

22

3,154

17

2,334

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

5

15

-

-

5

196

1,116

3

(D)

6

207

420

1

(D)

24

15,480

14

10,365

-

2

3

6

13

5

1,791

4

1,266

7

786

6

754

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

12

6,237

8

3,410

1

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

1 Landlord production expenses are included with total farm production expenses.

2 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.

3 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.
94 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ............................................................................ number 

percent 

Land in farms ....................................................................acres 

 Average size of farm .................................................acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) ..................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ................................................ 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................................ 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................ 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ........................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ............................................................ 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................................. 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .............................................. 

 $5,000,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Total sales .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Corn ......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Barley ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Rice .......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes ..................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries .....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Berries ...................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) ..........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) ............................................farms 

$1,000 

2,302

100.0

525,324

228

2,302

1,481,135

643,412

374

175

130

165

235

123

125

134

106

261

474

283

170

21

2,302

1,465,973

948

233,974

527

226,209

734

128,602

425

122,555

292

14,775

98

11,128

798

85,734

391

78,620

10

111

-

-

109

4,527

24

2,892

-

-

-

-

27

224

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

212

60,593

111

59,332

54

3,495

5

3,148

24

3,131

4

2,951

47

364

2

(D)

94

23,882

25

22,744

21

235

466

20.2

247,598

531

466

1,198,115

2,571,063

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

466

275

170

21

466

1,190,659

224

122,695

154

121,196

185

70,922

136

69,820

99

7,696

52

6,689

195

40,488

123

39,226

3

38

-

-

60

3,383

18

2,491

-

-

-

-

11

168

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

69

49,964

60

49,710

6

(D)

2

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

5

112

1

(D)

13

19,812

8

19,700

-

-

261

11.3

115,397

442

261

199,882

765,832

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

253

8

8

-

-

261

196,282

169

61,679

117

60,716

145

32,090

110

31,490

79

5,214

43

4,271

150

23,636

104

22,813

1

(D)

-

-

22

(D)

6

401

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27

5,702

19

5,469

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

4

707

2

(D)

-

-

105

4.6

50,056

477

105

40,768

388,271

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

97

8

-

-

-

-

105

39,516

75

21,275

71

21,158

69

10,865

63

10,628

30

850

3

169

71

9,173

63

8,983

2

(D)

-

-

15

348

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

23

3,124

16

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

1,302

4

(D)

1

(D)

137

6.0

41,678

304

137

23,001

167,889

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

128

9

-

-

-

-

-

137

21,793

119

18,165

114

18,096

112

9,749

94

9,216

45

710

-

-

112

7,624

86

6,740

3

19

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

434

3

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

3

95

1

(D)

8

923

7

(D)

1

(D)

120

5.2

18,702

156

120

8,767

73,059

-

-

-

-

-

-

114

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

120

8,353

88

5,556

71

5,043

82

3,037

22

1,400

11

123

-

-

71

2,378

15

858

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

993

13

783

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

16

593

4

263

1

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 95

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ............................................................................number 

percent 

Land in farms .................................................................... acres 

 Average size of farm ................................................. acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ............................................... 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................................ 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................ 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ........................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ........................................................... 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................................. 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .............................................. 

 $5,000,000 or more ....................................................... 

 

 Total sales .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Corn ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Barley ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Rice ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries ..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Berries .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) ............................................ farms 

$1,000 

113

4.9

9,476

84

113

4,034

35,697

-

-

-

-

-

107

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

113

3,876

81

2,549

-

-

55

1,144

-

-

13

93

-

-

61

1,279

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

10

296

-

-

1

(D)

235

10.2

11,576

49

235

4,196

17,854

-

-

-

-

217

14

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

235

3,788

107

1,637

-

-

57

654

-

-

10

(D)

-

-

78

904

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

32

252

-

-

23

125

-

-

10

83

-

-

19

42

-

-

22

209

-

-

4

(D)

151

6.6

4,342

29

151

1,149

7,607

-

-

-

141

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

151

1,059

46

318

-

-

22

126

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

31

173

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

63

-

-

7

34

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

7

(D)

-

-

8

33

-

-

6

(D)

103

4.5

2,574

25

103

365

3,548

-

-

100

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

103

345

26

83

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

19

68

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

4

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

8

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

3

7

144

6.3

3,563

25

144

249

1,732

-

141

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

144

238

12

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

10

-

-

5

6

-

-

4

4

-

-

5

3

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

467

20.3

20,362

44

467

608

1,303

374

34

29

20

7

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

467

65

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(Z)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
96 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) - Con. 

 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops ....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows ..........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) ..................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs for local 

 or regionally branded products (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ............farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Chemicals purchased ....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

1

(D)

21

235

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

304

3,477

17

1,934

-

-

-

-

192

5,799

13

4,258

30

16,754

25

16,691

50

2,712

8

2,585

122

260

-

-

130

1,702

4

477

734

1,112,087

591

1,111,899

4

601

4

601

73

402

1

(D)

815

15,162

60

4,138

176

13,970

36

17,067

2,302

865,542

375,996

1,214

44,091

607

265

115

227

1,144

32,294

597

246

111

190

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

44

552

4

358

-

-

-

-

27

3,558

9

3,365

12

12,152

12

12,152

3

(D)

2

(D)

6

13

-

-

-

-

-

-

397

977,562

397

977,562

-

-

-

-

4

6

-

-

192

7,456

16

2,955

18

8,466

10

15,166

466

652,638

1,400,511

230

24,782

61

48

26

95

254

17,023

90

50

26

88

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

596

4

531

-

-

-

-

18

(D)

3

(D)

8

3,963

8

3,963

4

992

4

992

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

162

121,482

162

121,482

-

-

-

-

5

7

-

-

131

3,600

9

276

11

1,244

3

(D)

261

128,240

491,340

164

10,027

35

26

25

78

188

7,847

60

34

33

61

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

7

355

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

5

144

1

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

30

12,247

29

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

64

1,253

13

672

6

283

-

-

105

31,133

296,501

78

4,286

6

17

14

41

77

3,237

6

18

23

30

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

736

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

(D)

3

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

4

(D)

-

-

107

1,208

18

199

3

631

3

(D)

137

18,321

133,730

127

3,068

13

55

48

11

126

2,916

20

68

27

11

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

23

269

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

22

255

-

-

4

180

2

(D)

12

(D)

2

(D)

14

41

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

22

57

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

4

4

-

-

66

415

1

(D)

27

2,527

12

1,281

120

7,137

59,476

110

878

50

57

1

2

93

677

49

42

2

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 97

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) - Con. 

 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) .................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops ................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves ...................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ........................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) ........................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs ....................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) .................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) ...................... farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs for local 

 or regionally branded products (see text) ................... farms 

$1,000 

 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ........... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Chemicals purchased ................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

22

373

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

61

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

18

435

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

37

-

-

58

158

1

(D)

7

224

2

(D)

113

4,604

40,741

86

391

48

38

-

-

67

308

42

25

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

39

286

-

-

-

-

-

-

39

422

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

13

(D)

-

-

23

67

-

-

42

553

-

-

33

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

(D)

-

-

61

407

2

(D)

52

396

5

34

235

7,555

32,148

127

272

118

9

-

-

100

164

92

8

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

32

154

-

-

-

-

-

-

35

147

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

14

69

-

-

23

124

-

-

10

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

58

-

-

23

90

-

-

23

158

1

(D)

151

2,653

17,572

86

156

75

11

-

-

81

62

80

1

-

-

-

-

3

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

27

69

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

39

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

3

-

-

9

17

-

-

25

80

-

-

12

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

10

-

-

7

20

-

-

8

20

-

-

103

1,728

16,772

43

40

43

-

-

-

42

15

42

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

43

63

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

29

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

10

-

-

30

33

-

-

16

(D)

-

-

27

27

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

11

-

-

5

12

-

-

12

14

-

-

144

2,951

20,495

55

93

54

-

1

-

43

13

43

-

-

-

-

-

3

(Z)

-

-

-

-

-

-

39

23

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

2

-

-

20

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

38

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

7

-

-

101

543

-

-

9

8

-

-

467

8,583

18,378

108

98

104

4

-

-

73

32

73

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
98 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ......................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased ..............................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Utilities ..........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Hired farm labor ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Contract labor ................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees .............farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................. 

1,159

37,634

209

349

292

104

205

271

1,423

893

116,039

231

55

277

258

72

157

1,290

803

114,749

1,364

368,837

515

217

33

107

492

2,244

20,032

1,557

494

118

75

1,775

21,475

398

596

585

138

58

2,032

35,105

990

664

194

184

848

54,642

224

224

290

72

38

670

13,017

10

122

442

62

34

945

26,289

77

149

356

183

180

579

23,969

207

58

97

217

246

20,761

29

48

56

20

93

84

884

405

103,606

3

2

72

257

71

22

714

400

102,892

408

316,392

3

3

-

7

395

462

11,410

187

169

38

68

466

15,057

9

32

267

102

56

465

19,245

83

175

92

115

331

36,228

55

76

137

36

27

395

10,532

1

6

313

44

31

426

21,088

-

6

80

167

173

154

(D)

23

7

21

103

167

8,462

9

27

33

25

73

40

201

171

9,953

3

3

164

-

1

7

66

168

9,887

180

43,973

5

2

7

70

96

260

3,861

119

76

61

4

261

3,076

1

47

196

17

-

260

6,656

32

127

60

41

161

7,919

46

25

67

18

5

161

(D)

-

47

103

10

1

190

3,436

-

10

164

9

7

115

5,071

15

6

29

65

76

3,761

-

4

10

33

29

34

175

33

1,171

-

5

27

1

-

3

(D)

33

(D)

38

4,630

4

-

3

30

1

104

1,313

33

55

13

3

105

1,179

4

41

46

12

2

104

2,073

16

64

14

10

65

3,059

9

16

34

5

1

32

508

-

29

2

-

1

63

681

4

6

47

6

-

58

1,468

7

7

18

26

125

2,696

-

19

72

25

9

38

116

6

90

1

4

1

-

-

2

(D)

4

(D)

12

400

1

4

7

-

-

137

958

58

78

1

-

128

392

11

95

22

-

-

127

1,420

28

86

13

-

56

2,051

12

29

11

3

1

22

170

-

16

4

2

-

48

(D)

5

17

26

-

-

90

1,255

25

24

24

17

108

764

4

43

60

1

-

21

18

18

96

11

7

-

-

-

8

67

16

29

31

369

10

17

4

-

-

119

448

93

25

1

-

100

251

28

63

9

-

-

114

794

63

47

2

2

36

810

9

15

10

2

-

9

119

-

4

2

3

-

42

337

5

11

26

-

-

54

390

35

9

4

6

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 99

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ...................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Utilities .......................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Hired farm labor ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Contract labor ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees ............. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................ 

87

493

6

42

38

-

1

16

(D)

4

15

4

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

3

(D)

33

167

15

18

-

-

-

110

286

91

19

-

-

86

98

44

42

-

-

-

101

1,259

69

21

5

6

29

839

10

9

6

4

-

7

18

-

7

-

-

-

22

(D)

1

19

2

-

-

24

45

20

4

-

-

159

448

43

98

18

-

-

16

6

43

305

29

11

3

-

-

25

47

30

258

101

647

59

42

-

-

-

234

559

209

25

-

-

157

448

91

47

15

4

-

200

1,629

153

37

-

10

63

1,056

34

18

7

4

-

13

135

1

3

7

2

-

61

138

27

30

3

1

-

43

47

43

-

-

-

73

127

29

41

3

-

-

14

5

28

64

23

5

-

-

-

17

34

15

29

70

279

46

23

1

-

-

148

210

136

12

-

-

82

94

47

33

2

-

-

129

230

114

15

-

-

29

340

12

12

5

-

-

4

(D)

2

-

1

1

-

26

49

17

8

1

-

-

24

43

23

-

1

-

25

19

17

8

-

-

-

4

2

28

181

22

1

5

-

-

11

14

20

167

67

267

53

13

1

-

-

97

95

95

2

-

-

63

154

23

32

8

-

-

82

251

72

7

3

-

15

116

9

5

1

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

20

20

13

6

1

-

-

14

33

13

1

-

-

29

14

26

3

-

-

-

3

(Z)

53

169

39

14

-

-

-

21

103

38

66

93

539

71

16

6

-

-

140

158

136

4

-

-

72

138

29

38

5

-

-

99

426

74

25

-

-

24

491

9

8

7

-

-

12

171

2

1

9

-

-

11

53

4

1

6

-

-

3

(D)

3

-

-

-

64

88

46

16

2

-

-

1

(D)

104

390

96

3

5

-

-

40

76

76

314

331

1,174

248

79

4

-

-

433

733

400

29

4

-

255

588

111

126

15

3

-

351

1,121

286

60

5

-

39

1,734

19

11

5

-

4

14

86

4

9

-

-

1

36

64

1

35

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
100 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

 and farm share of vehicles ..........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Interest expense ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Not secured by real estate ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Property taxes paid .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services 

 for livestock (see text) .................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1..........................farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2............................................... number 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Farms with net losses ............................................... number 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

175

3,426

26

31

82

16

20

895

17,035

329

357

180

29

694

13,552

45

191

299

81

78

501

3,483

135

211

115

32

8

2,187

7,117

1,772

308

93

14

1,152

3,447

1,037

84

20

4

7

1,460

41,093

666

609

82

52

51

65

2,578

1,327

60,725

2,302

638,382

277,316

1,414

471,983

43

139

80

150

127

875

888

32,660

49

220

175

238

82

124

72

(D)

4

6

37

11

14

320

(D)

69

105

119

27

281

(D)

7

56

94

61

63

148

(D)

33

41

49

19

6

459

2,867

237

145

67

10

408

(D)

361

30

8

2

7

465

23,088

128

250

37

27

23

21

1,882

466

37,197

466

551,975

1,184,496

455

1,220,896

-

-

-

2

1

452

11

321,140

-

-

-

-

-

11

32

646

1

7

19

1

4

138

2,095

30

80

28

-

105

(D)

4

25

66

4

6

86

(D)

18

32

25

9

2

243

1,000

181

55

4

3

178

(D)

163

9

4

2

-

261

12,570

63

143

17

16

22

17

318

261

12,931

261

74,000

283,527

239

335,712

-

1

-

3

2

233

22

283,394

-

-

-

-

4

18

8

125

2

2

2

2

-

43

1,154

13

14

14

2

30

(D)

2

6

9

6

7

29

(D)

8

6

12

3

-

99

479

70

19

9

1

37

77

33

3

1

-

-

105

1,932

33

49

15

6

2

11

259

103

4,837

105

13,119

124,940

92

153,688

-

-

-

3

6

83

13

78,509

-

-

2

1

3

7

13

(D)

2

8

1

-

2

52

478

32

13

7

-

23

360

3

9

4

5

2

34

118

2

25

7

-

-

123

299

113

10

-

-

14

60

10

4

-

-

-

110

1,535

30

67

9

1

3

5

37

75

1,666

137

5,512

40,232

119

61,548

-

4

3

7

37

68

18

100,685

1

2

3

-

3

9

9

35

3

2

4

-

-

50

425

27

21

2

-

27

245

5

5

16

1

-

34

179

5

22

6

1

-

105

284

95

7

3

-

21

33

19

2

-

-

-

88

429

59

28

-

1

-

5

(D)

68

1,018

120

2,397

19,977

96

33,648

1

3

4

26

46

16

24

34,707

-

2

3

6

8

5

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 101

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

 and farm share of vehicles .......................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Interest expense ........................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Not secured by real estate ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Property taxes paid ....................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services 

 for livestock (see text) ................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1.......................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations ................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2...............................................number 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Farms with net losses ................................................number 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

1

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

29

195

19

7

3

-

19

184

2

7

7

3

-

15

11

10

5

-

-

-

113

184

108

4

1

-

27

57

26

1

-

-

-

64

179

56

8

-

-

-

1

(D)

39

681

113

79

698

78

22,125

1

3

10

36

25

3

35

47,052

1

3

2

10

8

11

20

146

8

1

9

2

-

67

384

39

27

1

-

49

338

2

20

26

1

-

36

46

24

11

1

-

-

219

360

209

8

2

-

89

402

71

11

7

-

-

112

414

87

24

1

-

-

3

4

86

1,011

235

-55

-234

135

22,216

2

43

28

50

4

8

100

30,542

4

18

18

35

9

16

6

35

2

2

2

-

-

37

(D)

18

13

6

-

23

252

1

5

17

-

-

28

(D)

7

13

8

-

-

134

223

129

5

-

-

50

76

48

2

-

-

-

53

250

46

5

1

-

1

2

(D)

49

300

151

-1,359

-8,999

69

4,045

12

36

17

4

-

-

82

19,975

7

16

16

19

16

8

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

28

172

15

13

-

-

24

159

3

13

8

-

-

16

13

14

2

-

-

-

102

166

98

4

-

-

52

94

45

7

-

-

-

38

87

28

10

-

-

-

-

-

33

257

103

-445

-4,323

29

14,942

13

9

1

1

-

5

74

11,873

3

22

35

8

1

5

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

21

157

13

8

-

-

18

155

1

9

8

-

-

4

2

4

-

-

-

-

133

279

118

14

1

-

71

108

64

7

-

-

-

43

138

34

8

1

-

-

-

-

41

334

144

-1,242

-8,626

30

9,494

6

9

3

10

1

1

114

13,395

6

55

16

24

6

7

10

44

2

-

8

-

-

110

744

54

56

-

-

95

543

15

36

44

-

-

71

201

10

54

7

-

-

457

976

414

37

6

-

205

239

197

8

-

-

-

121

471

102

17

1

1

-

-

-

106

494

467

-5,599

-11,990

72

17,011

8

31

14

8

5

6

395

17,276

27

102

80

135

24

27

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
102 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) .....................farms 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ......................farms 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total ..................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources ............................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services .................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments ..............................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas trees, 

 short rotation woody crops, and maple products .........farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services ..........................farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives ....farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments received .........farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other farm-related income sources (see text) ...............farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................................ 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................................ 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 

 used for crops without additional 

 improvements ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were abandoned ............farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil improvement, 

 but not harvested and not pastured or grazed .........farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) .......................................farms 

acres 

 

Total woodland ..................................................................farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured .................................................farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured ....................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ...........................farms 

acres 

2,302

164,521

71,469

1,345

147,238

44

140

91

184

209

677

957

35,020

50

225

174

271

93

144

38

1,942

1,116

22,788

126

3,611

374

4,245

59

431

33

353

575

1,568

109

2,952

106

767

161

8,860

1,616

452,211

1,402

435,085

685

147

137

171

134

82

46

132

4,250

65

2,162

289

9,804

93

910

1,021

43,578

129

2,519

947

41,059

758

8,317

1,537

21,218

466

139,312

298,952

417

349,686

-

-

-

5

24

388

49

132,805

1

2

1

11

11

23

16

1,199

269

6,498

25

1,021

109

1,613

1

(D)

6

(D)

188

1,005

23

1,868

28

362

18

580

293

228,260

262

223,470

80

15

35

24

27

37

44

18

385

16

1,081

57

3,200

9

124

204

(D)

16

(D)

193

10,008

55

(D)

366

7,755

261

19,553

74,917

224

118,966

-

2

7

24

54

137

37

191,752

-

1

1

10

2

23

5

108

155

2,358

27

967

25

136

1

(D)

-

-

126

230

32

846

10

107

12

(D)

211

108,004

180

105,108

42

11

15

16

49

45

2

9

831

1

(D)

41

1,884

12

(D)

100

(D)

1

(D)

99

4,851

26

(D)

155

2,237

105

6,778

64,552

75

112,792

-

-

1

12

6

56

30

56,046

-

1

-

13

5

11

7

475

58

3,483

18

1,088

14

267

2

(D)

2

(D)

30

89

13

57

13

108

8

(D)

82

43,274

77

40,924

5

-

-

26

46

-

-

7

1,197

5

110

4

938

5

105

44

4,022

3

570

41

3,452

4

94

74

2,666

137

5,056

36,902

119

58,286

-

4

6

8

44

57

18

104,471

1

2

3

-

3

9

7

155

83

832

6

(D)

11

71

7

187

1

(D)

53

80

17

121

27

147

9

161

130

37,627

130

37,004

9

2

13

94

12

-

-

4

(D)

11

295

12

183

3

(D)

52

(D)

1

(D)

51

3,223

8

(D)

63

725

120

2,450

20,415

97

33,293

1

4

4

26

46

16

23

33,898

-

2

3

6

8

4

3

5

82

767

13

149

24

143

5

4

6

106

40

33

7

34

12

24

13

276

116

13,629

116

12,716

24

27

54

11

-

-

-

9

(D)

11

448

13

100

7

(D)

57

2,592

5

22

56

2,570

28

1,044

68

1,437

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 103

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total .................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources ........................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services ................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas trees, 

 short rotation woody crops, and maple products ........ farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services .......................... farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives .... farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments received ......... farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other farm-related income sources (see text) .............. farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................................ 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................................ 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 

 used for crops without additional 

 improvements ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were abandoned ........... farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil improvement, 

 but not harvested and not pastured or grazed ........ farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) ....................................... farms 

acres 

 

Total woodland ................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured ................................................. farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured .................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. .......................... farms 

acres 

113

75

665

78

22,126

1

3

10

36

25

3

35

47,162

1

3

2

10

8

11

-

-

64

649

5

50

16

162

8

35

5

(D)

35

44

4

(D)

-

-

12

339

100

6,614

100

6,436

27

56

17

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

(D)

3

22

5

(D)

67

2,166

4

(D)

64

(D)

31

229

57

467

235

-58

-248

135

22,179

4

41

28

50

4

8

100

30,525

4

18

18

35

9

16

-

-

115

3,304

12

101

35

135

8

9

10

14

39

35

11

14

4

6

22

2,990

187

6,374

187

5,778

151

33

3

-

-

-

-

3

70

3

8

28

337

19

181

97

2,632

14

516

83

2,116

97

1,095

130

1,475

151

-1,357

-8,989

69

4,055

11

37

17

4

-

-

82

19,965

7

17

15

19

16

8

-

-

44

146

4

(D)

20

69

8

23

2

(D)

10

3

2

(D)

1

(D)

4

25

112

2,188

110

1,688

107

3

-

-

-

-

-

9

(D)

1

(D)

14

350

4

14

71

828

17

30

61

798

66

804

85

522

103

-445

-4,323

29

14,942

13

9

1

1

-

5

74

11,873

3

22

35

8

1

5

-

-

30

917

6

36

13

(D)

-

-

-

-

6

9

-

-

2

(D)

10

824

72

802

70

652

70

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

57

-

-

5

28

7

65

39

989

13

68

32

921

64

559

72

224

144

-1,242

-8,626

30

9,494

6

9

3

10

1

1

114

13,395

6

55

16

24

6

7

-

-

50

1,460

2

(D)

20

(D)

7

5

1

(D)

13

22

-

-

-

-

20

1,219

84

1,137

69

590

69

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

133

6

72

21

319

5

23

52

1,163

14

(D)

47

(D)

87

825

104

438

467

-5,599

-11,990

72

17,011

8

31

14

8

5

6

395

17,276

27

102

80

135

24

27

-

-

166

2,375

8

(D)

87

1,542

12

94

-

-

35

19

-

-

9

(D)

33

(D)

229

4,302

101

719

101

-

-

-

-

-

-

46

1,036

8

(D)

91

2,443

17

(D)

238

10,078

41

172

220

9,906

292

2,710

363

3,272

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
104 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

LAND USE - Con. 

 

Irrigated land .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs .................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ........................farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 Average per acre ..................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ..................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .................................................. 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .................................................. 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 .................................................. 

 $10,000,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment .......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ....................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................................ 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 or more ............................................................... 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups ..................................................farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all .......................................................................farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ...................................farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) ...........................................farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ....................................farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ..........................farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ......................farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ......................................farms 

number 

Hay balers .........................................................................farms 

number 

 

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 used ................................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Manure used .....................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) .......................................farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects ...........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush .................................................farms 

acres 

 Nematodes ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ....................................farms 

acres 

612

163,255

598

163,011

21

244

161

3,851

594

323,276

12

(D)

2,302

4,420,092

1,920,109

8,414

87

74

143

672

486

346

277

128

89

2,302

456,016

164

107

228

524

412

312

286

269

1,906

5,852

1,987

5,537

1,105

1,596

1,269

2,059

776

1,882

594

677

-

-

20

21

341

422

1,100

355,413

549

71,254

66

2,128

599

279,333

959

409,649

97

26,432

269

121,136

158

92,008

156

(D)

3

(D)

25

474

150

172,233

3

(D)

466

2,045,963

4,390,479

8,263

5

7

8

42

77

125

103

38

61

466

211,763

-

4

12

80

60

95

84

131

445

2,133

447

1,607

211

(D)

350

651

211

(D)

148

196

-

-

10

10

47

60

212

183,922

103

37,685

5

198

147

157,217

213

211,507

29

14,020

68

74,334

107

43,790

107

43,790

-

-

4

(D)

114

84,042

-

-

261

898,334

3,441,892

7,785

-

2

12

48

62

27

37

48

25

261

99,488

1

-

13

38

57

22

49

81

253

1,047

247

929

124

224

146

250

148

455

130

138

-

-

3

(D)

33

44

157

85,181

63

14,191

3

1,140

122

68,086

159

103,344

17

6,365

57

31,552

51

11,777

51

11,777

-

-

5

190

50

25,690

-

-

105

411,647

3,920,444

8,224

-

2

-

14

10

12

32

32

3

105

36,473

-

-

15

7

12

11

27

33

96

433

103

428

43

79

72

122

70

227

66

76

-

-

-

-

9

13

77

36,560

30

4,877

-

-

63

28,667

72

40,840

6

1,170

25

6,132

79

10,474

79

10,474

-

-

8

108

95

28,523

-

-

137

304,533

2,222,868

7,307

-

1

2

7

8

52

63

4

-

137

30,861

-

-

9

9

16

27

62

14

125

475

123

430

55

77

94

142

102

211

89

93

-

-

1

(D)

24

32

125

28,789

51

8,127

3

300

77

16,002

124

34,226

16

3,345

52

6,413

65

3,313

65

(D)

1

(D)

7

275

50

6,846

1

(D)

120

157,356

1,311,297

8,414

6

1

5

21

33

31

20

3

-

120

14,126

3

2

21

19

23

34

12

6

104

288

115

363

73

100

77

153

71

110

51

53

-

-

-

-

35

47

100

10,295

43

2,500

6

30

48

4,580

87

10,389

7

838

16

1,546

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 105

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

LAND USE - Con. 

 

Irrigated land ..................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ........................................... farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs ................................................. farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ........................ farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 Average per acre .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ..................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .................................................. 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .................................................. 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 .................................................. 

 $10,000,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment ....................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ....................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................................ 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 or more .............................................................. 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups .................................................. farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all ....................................................................... farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ................................... farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) .......................................... farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more .................................... farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ......................... farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ...................... farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ..................................... farms 

number 

Hay balers ........................................................................ farms 

number 

 

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 used ................................................................................ farms 

acres treated 

Manure used ..................................................................... farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) ....................................... farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects .......................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ................................................. farms 

acres 

 Nematodes ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .................................... farms 

acres 

40

1,134

40

1,116

3

18

11

98

40

2,729

1

(D)

113

93,340

826,017

9,850

1

1

12

26

39

28

6

-

-

113

14,383

4

7

6

26

16

34

17

3

94

262

95

290

49

91

67

125

54

74

33

41

-

-

-

-

25

36

80

4,875

26

1,082

3

161

42

2,836

63

4,691

11

593

14

827

58

594

55

488

5

106

11

185

56

2,258

3

32

235

115,873

493,077

10,010

4

15

22

100

68

25

1

-

-

235

12,034

19

12

25

92

56

26

5

-

184

323

191

401

118

150

122

169

54

82

40

43

-

-

3

3

53

67

111

3,106

47

1,236

15

156

42

1,077

85

2,529

5

(D)

23

286

21

41

21

41

-

-

-

-

21

483

2

(D)

151

68,394

452,942

15,752

14

6

9

65

46

10

1

-

-

151

7,633

22

7

29

40

31

15

7

-

115

166

132

234

58

76

83

121

30

37

23

23

-

-

2

(D)

38

44

70

1,274

27

244

12

40

26

628

57

1,131

2

(D)

9

25

5

12

5

12

-

-

4

(D)

3

21

2

(D)

103

45,886

445,498

17,827

7

14

11

51

11

7

2

-

-

103

4,552

16

3

26

30

16

9

3

-

79

115

79

161

54

81

53

65

11

15

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

15

15

35

300

28

337

5

(D)

9

89

29

265

-

-

1

(D)

15

73

12

58

3

15

3

41

5

78

-

-

144

60,999

423,607

17,120

7

14

23

50

38

9

3

-

-

144

4,766

27

14

12

56

28

6

1

-

102

127

105

156

75

(D)

46

56

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

14

14

38

219

46

405

1

(D)

6

13

23

118

1

(D)

2

(D)

13

39

7

9

6

30

83

2,327

10

373

-

-

467

217,767

466,311

10,695

43

11

39

248

94

20

9

3

-

467

19,937

72

58

60

127

97

33

19

1

309

483

350

538

245

306

159

205

23

27

9

9

-

-

1

(D)

48

50

95

892

85

570

13

60

17

138

47

609

3

(D)

2

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
106 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS - Con. 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate ..............................................farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile ...........................................................farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches ....................................farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement ..................................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used ..................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no till, 

 practices were used (see text) ........................................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ........................................................farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) ...........farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems .............................farms 

 Solar panels ..................................................................farms 

 Wind turbines ................................................................farms 

 Methane digesters .........................................................farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange systems (see text) ...............farms 

 

 Small hydro systems .....................................................farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ........................farms 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) ..........................farms 

 Other .............................................................................farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ..............................................farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ........................................................................farms 

Part owners .......................................................................farms 

Tenants .............................................................................farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned ......................................................................farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms .....................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others ....................................farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms .....................................farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others ........................................farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) .......................................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ........................................................... 

 

 Total male producers (see text) .............................................. 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

 Total female producers (see text) ........................................... 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ...................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) .......................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .................................................................................. 

 Other ...................................................................................... 

26

5,771

180

11,413

796

127,532

140

48,264

760

242,599

373

109,487

359

77,772

490

88,122

197

114

5

7

62

4

8

1

9

4

1,579

588

135

2,177

287,837

2,167

250,485

725

275,560

723

274,839

418

38,073

3,963

1,025

1,028

170

57

22

2,576

1,770

250

81

8

4

1,387

1,158

90

12

-

2

2,555

1,352

481

2,091

1,816

15

4,650

37

4,449

192

59,304

27

30,758

169

115,568

102

66,524

99

44,848

130

47,398

33

21

-

-

6

-

5

-

2

-

286

164

16

451

101,231

450

88,519

181

159,150

180

159,079

122

12,783

938

146

229

54

30

7

617

336

71

37

5

1

321

249

23

6

-

1

612

302

254

704

210

3

666

26

2,462

126

33,694

19

8,745

149

61,167

67

20,936

76

21,525

87

17,253

13

6

-

-

5

-

2

-

-

-

135

109

17

244

55,560

244

54,133

126

61,264

126

61,264

26

1,427

476

109

104

37

8

3

355

180

51

23

1

-

121

105

5

2

-

-

354

118

112

346

126

2

(D)

11

870

33

8,730

7

1,020

64

27,825

29

10,097

23

2,776

43

9,942

14

6

-

-

6

-

-

-

2

-

44

54

7

100

30,289

98

27,667

61

22,489

61

22,389

18

2,722

180

45

49

9

1

1

121

80

17

1

1

-

59

56

-

1

-

-

121

57

51

134

44

2

(D)

21

1,762

64

14,190

4

796

96

24,852

40

6,312

32

4,083

56

8,955

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

35

78

24

113

20,465

113

19,786

102

21,972

102

21,892

9

759

186

102

24

8

3

-

160

116

13

6

-

-

26

22

2

-

-

-

160

26

16

130

56

3

342

12

857

42

4,224

10

2,410

69

6,189

39

3,259

27

2,206

40

1,880

16

11

2

-

3

-

-

-

2

-

57

47

16

109

14,074

104

12,487

64

6,413

63

6,215

30

1,785

205

59

43

12

6

-

146

89

24

3

-

-

59

45

7

-

-

-

146

59

30

121

84

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Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS - Con. 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate ............................................. farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile .......................................................... farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches .................................... farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement .................................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used .................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no till, 

 practices were used (see text) ........................................ farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ....................................................... farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) ........... farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems ............................. farms 

 Solar panels .................................................................. farms 

 Wind turbines ................................................................ farms 

 Methane digesters ........................................................ farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange systems (see text) .............. farms 

 

 Small hydro systems ..................................................... farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ....................... farms 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) .......................... farms 

 Other ............................................................................. farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ............................................. farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ....................................................................... farms 

Part owners ...................................................................... farms 

Tenants ............................................................................. farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned ...................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms ..................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others .................................... farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms ..................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others ........................................ farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) .......................................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

 Total male producers (see text) ............................................. 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

 

 Total female producers (see text) .......................................... 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ...................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ......................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ................................................................................. 

 Other ...................................................................................... 

-

-

13

451

39

2,046

6

435

59

3,468

33

1,461

14

823

23

995

8

3

-

-

5

-

-

-

1

-

72

41

-

113

9,714

113

8,097

41

1,379

41

1,379

22

1,617

192

45

60

6

1

1

119

101

6

2

-

-

73

54

8

1

-

-

119

72

1

78

113

-

-

9

121

72

1,951

25

761

76

2,595

38

685

49

1,102

51

1,086

21

12

-

-

5

4

-

-

-

1

189

29

17

218

12,017

218

10,561

46

1,015

46

1,015

35

1,456

396

112

103

8

8

4

257

183

26

4

-

2

139

117

11

-

-

-

255

135

13

159

231

-

-

17

136

48

967

4

(D)

33

610

9

133

23

323

22

374

25

23

1

1

5

-

-

1

-

-

112

22

17

136

5,097

134

3,441

39

1,173

39

901

29

1,928

225

82

64

5

-

-

141

123

6

2

-

-

84

80

2

-

-

-

141

84

-

84

141

-

-

-

-

39

377

-

-

20

184

7

54

9

(D)

9

29

18

4

-

6

8

-

-

-

-

-

75

27

1

102

2,729

102

2,222

28

352

28

352

18

507

186

40

49

12

-

2

108

76

14

-

1

-

78

55

9

-

-

1

107

75

-

61

121

-

-

4

49

32

540

3

(D)

12

55

7

(D)

3

(D)

11

32

14

9

-

-

3

-

1

-

2

-

117

16

11

133

4,118

133

3,307

27

256

27

256

20

811

240

63

72

7

-

2

136

120

5

2

-

-

104

84

7

2

-

-

134

102

4

78

158

1

(D)

30

256

109

1,509

35

2,946

13

86

2

(D)

4

10

18

178

33

17

2

-

16

-

-

-

-

-

457

1

9

458

32,543

458

20,265

10

97

10

97

89

12,278

739

222

231

12

-

2

416

366

17

1

-

1

323

291

16

-

-

-

406

322

-

196

532

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108 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ...................................................................................... 

 Any ......................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................ 

 50 to 99 days ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days .................................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................ 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ........................................................................ 

 6 to 10 years .......................................................................... 

 11 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on any farm .................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ....................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................ 

 75 years and over .................................................................. 

 

 Average age ........................................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) ........................................................ 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ........................ 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native .......................................... 

 Asian ...................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ...................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .............................. 

 White ...................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported .................................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served .......................................................................... 

 Served .................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .............................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ............................................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................ 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ....................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ................................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one producer's 

 household and/or extended family (see text) ..................farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company .................................................farms 

acres 

 

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual ..........................................................farms 

acres 

Partnership ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

Corporation .......................................................................farms 

acres 

 Family held ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

 Other than family held ...................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. ..................................farms 

acres 

3,065

842

1,861

2,046

253

148

251

1,394

148

252

526

2,981

23.5

398

453

3,056

25.5

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

57.4

351

33

2

55

24

-

3,811

15

3,517

390

7,761

3,443

2,563

1,882

2,860

2,128

2,210

465,450

283

74,481

1,692

256,938

223

75,899

188

62,155

341

182,063

322

175,002

-

322

19

7,061

-

19

46

10,424

713

201

571

343

37

38

21

247

44

101

107

662

24.2

142

95

677

26.2

15

106

91

216

252

158

76

54.5

129

11

1

40

5

-

865

3

847

67

1,853

793

521

381

663

531

436

205,810

75

34,822

272

89,336

49

(D)

39

29,043

144

116,876

137

111,561

-

137

7

5,315

-

7

1

(D)

405

67

282

190

41

9

25

115

10

23

27

412

28.5

38

23

411

30.7

11

42

50

70

132

109

58

57.3

54

1

1

2

2

-

467

-

456

16

1,010

424

247

198

323

230

251

111,078

29

22,353

174

60,773

32

(D)

29

18,631

54

32,897

54

32,897

-

54

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

132

46

102

76

8

11

13

44

11

4

23

140

29.2

14

23

141

30.5

-

18

20

27

62

35

16

57.0

18

-

-

2

1

-

175

-

168

10

341

156

120

42

138

91

103

48,506

19

5,858

63

28,722

14

(D)

13

(D)

27

15,872

27

15,872

-

27

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

111

75

105

81

12

14

9

46

-

5

19

162

29.1

12

9

165

31.8

2

5

5

24

73

44

33

62.3

9

1

-

-

-

-

186

-

167

19

373

174

151

41

164

139

126

37,221

16

3,619

89

27,862

13

(D)

13

(D)

29

9,862

25

(D)

-

25

4

(D)

-

4

6

(D)

152

53

103

102

13

12

19

58

10

15

34

146

23.8

19

29

157

26.8

8

15

29

32

55

48

18

55.7

28

1

-

2

2

-

201

-

193

12

447

185

164

63

148

96

107

16,533

11

1,478

80

12,616

12

1,687

9

1,201

22

3,746

15

(D)

-

15

7

(D)

-

7

6

653

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 109

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Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ...................................................................................... 

 Any ........................................................................................ 

 1 to 49 days ....................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days ..................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days ................................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ....................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ....................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years .......................................................................... 

 11 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on any farm .................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ...................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................ 

 75 years and over .................................................................. 

 

 Average age .......................................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) ....................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ....................... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native .......................................... 

 Asian ...................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ..................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ............................. 

 White ..................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ................................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ......................................................................... 

 Served ................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) .............................................................. 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions ............................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ............................................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................ 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ...................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ................................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one producer's 

 household and/or extended family (see text) .................. farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company ................................................. farms 

acres 

 

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual .......................................................... farms 

acres 

Partnership ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

Corporation ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Family held ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ....................................... farms 

 10 or less stockholders ............................................. farms 

 

 Other than family held ................................................... farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ....................................... farms 

 10 or less stockholders ............................................. farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. .................................. farms 

acres 

146

45

78

113

3

1

15

94

2

10

27

152

25.9

16

17

158

28.1

-

6

16

31

54

61

23

60.9

9

1

-

-

-

-

189

2

173

18

341

146

123

63

143

108

112

9,333

19

1,467

76

6,818

23

(D)

21

1,374

10

942

10

942

-

10

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

267

123

136

254

47

16

40

151

19

28

57

286

20.7

35

64

291

22.9

5

7

65

68

87

120

38

58.3

12

5

-

3

-

-

387

-

353

37

759

332

268

188

279

194

229

11,286

38

1,717

169

8,657

37

2,107

25

1,661

22

656

22

656

-

22

-

-

-

-

7

156

173

52

90

135

25

14

12

84

6

8

21

190

23.6

11

27

187

26.0

5

12

12

30

72

62

32

60.1

17

-

-

-

2

-

223

-

181

44

408

202

171

128

173

124

147

4,058

6

165

139

3,717

7

384

4

(D)

5

241

5

241

-

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

156

26

54

128

29

6

19

74

11

12

32

127

17.9

16

30

136

20.0

2

25

18

30

60

28

19

54.9

27

1

-

1

7

-

174

-

153

29

405

171

141

130

129

72

100

2,552

10

46

90

2,469

9

53

9

53

3

(D)

2

(D)

-

2

1

(D)

-

1

1

(D)

206

30

91

145

11

5

16

113

20

24

34

158

17.6

46

36

154

19.9

2

6

22

62

73

52

19

57.9

8

5

-

2

-

-

230

4

191

45

455

214

175

159

167

116

142

3,457

21

120

131

3,193

1

(D)

1

(D)

8

(D)

8

(D)

-

8

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

604

124

249

479

27

22

62

368

15

22

145

546

20.9

49

100

579

22.0

6

28

51

168

212

200

63

58.9

40

7

-

3

5

-

714

6

635

93

1,369

646

482

489

533

427

457

15,616

39

2,836

409

12,775

26

2,374

25

2,309

17

605

17

605

-

17

-

-

-

-

15

4,608

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110 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor ................................................................farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ......................................................farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days ...................................................farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor .....................farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor ..................................................................farms 

Unpaid workers .................................................................farms 

workers 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................ 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................ 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................................ 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................................ 

100 to 139 acres ........................................................................ 

140 to 179 acres ........................................................................ 

180 to 219 acres ........................................................................ 

220 to 259 acres ........................................................................ 

260 to 499 acres ........................................................................ 

500 to 999 acres ........................................................................ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................................. 

2,000 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ............................................... 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ......................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................................ 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........... 

Other crop farming (1119) .......................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ....................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .......................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .................................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ............................................................. 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) .................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ....................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ............................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) .................................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ........................................................................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ....................................................................... 

 Dial-up ................................................................................ 

 DSL .................................................................................... 

 Cable modem ..................................................................... 

 Fiber-optic .......................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ...................................................... 

 Satellite .............................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) .......................................................... 

 Other internet service ......................................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net income 

 of operation: 

 1 household ............................................................................ 

 2 households .......................................................................... 

 3 households .......................................................................... 

 4 households .......................................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................................ 

 

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ...............................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .................................................................................. 

 10 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................................ 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved ........................................farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows ..................................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ................................................................ 

 

 Milk cows ...................................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

848

3,509

575

1,609

529

1,900

45

-

1,055

2,383

380

903

149

137

114

69

56

68

139

129

107

51

633

79

29

70

251

-

-

251

157

4

18

14

610

74

363

1,811

44

184

660

180

866

241

85

51

1,802

341

110

30

19

301

14,751

152

107

16

9

9

8

268

6,964

235

2,404

143

88

3

1

-

-

50

4,560

23

331

1,946

266

968

189

978

31

-

173

365

26

173

37

37

30

9

13

8

15

32

38

48

48

14

1

6

2

-

-

2

-

1

6

1

387

-

-

410

8

36

139

25

232

37

32

14

317

100

39

5

5

29

7,786

2

12

2

2

5

6

27

3,416

17

292

4

12

1

-

-

-

12

3,124

-

161

479

123

256

90

223

6

-

104

257

30

71

10

7

13

9

4

4

14

44

53

2

81

9

-

1

2

-

-

2

-

1

6

2

159

-

-

209

10

20

74

12

87

38

9

14

172

61

14

5

9

22

2,840

3

8

3

3

3

2

15

1,303

8

130

1

7

-

-

-

-

8

1,173

-

65

269

47

116

48

153

7

-

40

71

17

13

3

-

-

-

-

2

19

39

11

1

60

7

-

4

2

-

-

2

-

-

1

-

29

-

2

78

2

9

26

9

37

15

2

4

68

21

13

3

-

5

458

2

-

1

1

1

-

3

239

2

(D)

-

1

-

1

-

-

2

(D)

-

56

149

43

71

22

78

-

-

55

105

2

11

2

-

2

3

12

28

63

13

1

-

113

3

1

7

5

-

-

5

-

-

1

-

3

-

4

118

1

18

48

10

54

16

4

1

107

15

14

1

-

4

166

1

1

2

-

-

-

4

83

2

(D)

1

-

1

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

36

149

20

37

30

112

-

-

66

137

9

13

1

10

20

20

17

11

19

-

-

-

80

13

2

7

5

-

-

5

4

-

4

2

-

-

3

89

2

16

25

12

44

8

7

3

100

16

4

-

-

27

1,032

5

14

5

3

-

-

25

454

21

334

7

14

-

-

-

-

8

120

4

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 111

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Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor ................................................................ farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ...................................................... farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days ................................................... farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor .................... farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor .................................................................. farms 

Unpaid workers ................................................................. farms 

workers 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................ 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................ 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................................ 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................................ 

100 to 139 acres ........................................................................ 

140 to 179 acres ........................................................................ 

180 to 219 acres ........................................................................ 

220 to 259 acres ........................................................................ 

260 to 499 acres ........................................................................ 

500 to 999 acres ........................................................................ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................................. 

2,000 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) .............................................. 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ......................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................... 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........... 

Other crop farming (1119) ......................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ....................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .......................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .................................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ............................................................ 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ....................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ............................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ................................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ........................................................................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ...................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................... 

 DSL .................................................................................... 

 Cable modem .................................................................... 

 Fiber-optic .......................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ..................................................... 

 Satellite .............................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) ......................................................... 

 Other internet service ........................................................ 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net income 

 of operation: 

 1 household ........................................................................... 

 2 households ......................................................................... 

 3 households ......................................................................... 

 4 households ......................................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................................ 

 

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ............................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .................................................................................. 

 10 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ....................................................................... 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved ........................................ farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows ................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Milk cows .................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

29

94

12

48

25

46

-

-

60

110

13

20

19

22

19

13

5

1

1

-

-

-

73

-

1

10

10

-

-

10

2

-

-

-

-

-

17

80

1

6

35

3

45

9

1

-

87

18

5

3

-

10

199

4

5

1

-

-

-

8

112

8

112

5

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

63

201

20

36

51

165

-

-

128

350

37

114

28

32

9

9

1

3

2

-

-

-

98

16

8

15

21

-

-

21

23

2

-

2

1

3

46

169

6

29

67

15

85

25

5

4

193

22

13

7

-

41

876

15

24

2

-

-

-

40

502

38

493

17

20

1

-

-

-

5

9

5

29

48

7

14

22

34

-

-

60

130

24

105

8

5

7

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

45

9

4

9

24

-

-

24

22

-

-

2

-

8

28

107

4

9

32

16

44

29

2

2

132

18

1

-

-

36

503

15

21

-

-

-

-

36

316

33

313

18

15

-

-

-

-

3

3

3

15

34

6

10

12

24

-

-

66

173

32

63

1

4

-

1

-

2

-

-

-

-

22

2

3

5

19

-

-

19

13

-

-

-

6

5

28

71

-

4

30

11

36

5

5

-

86

12

4

-

1

19

130

16

3

-

-

-

-

17

69

13

61

13

-

-

-

-

-

6

8

6

24

41

5

6

20

35

1

-

79

213

56

74

4

4

2

-

1

3

-

-

-

-

12

3

5

2

42

-

-

42

15

-

-

5

19

20

21

112

1

4

50

28

41

10

2

2

133

7

-

1

3

29

224

23

6

-

-

-

-

20

94

20

94

17

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

39

99

26

47

20

52

-

-

224

472

134

246

36

16

12

4

3

6

5

1

4

-

1

3

4

4

119

-

-

119

78

-

-

-

6

38

214

368

9

33

134

39

161

49

16

7

407

51

3

5

1

79

537

66

13

-

-

-

-

73

376

73

372

60

13

-

-

-

-

4

4

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112 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves inventory - Con. 

 Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 

 Milk cows - Con. 

 Farms with- - Con. 

 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ................................................................ 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ....................................................farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold .......................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds .........................farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more .............................farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ............................................farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory ....................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................................ 

 25 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................................ 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ............................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) ...............................farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold .......................................................farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory ....................................farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) ............................farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ...........................................................farms 

number 

Goats, all sold ...................................................................farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) ................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 .............................................................................. 

 400 to 3,199 ....................................................................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 .................................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................................ 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................................ 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory ...................farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) ........................................................farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ...........................farms 

number 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ......................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ........................................................................... 

 2,000 to 59,999 .................................................................. 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) ..............................................farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) ......................................................farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain ..................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

8

3

5

10

1

191

7,787

192

6,685

5,799

91

2,294

168

4,391

9

2,047

55

5,980

48

-

-

-

3

4

50

56,154

2,712

89

1,758

63

1,039

535

4,178

130

320

121

1,539

61

566

200

(D)

197

2

-

-

-

-

1

27

(D)

42

(D)

3

(D)

602

262,807,807

14

3

9

576

20

233

20

(D)

110

18,784

1,525,040

30

2,991

6

35

49

1

1

1

8

1

26

4,370

27

(D)

3,558

15

(D)

26

(D)

2

(D)

3

(D)

1

-

-

-

1

1

3

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

21

(D)

-

-

13

71

5

20

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

393

228,507,732

-

-

-

393

-

-

-

-

61

13,548

1,132,209

13

2,013

2

15

28

1

1

4

2

-

18

1,537

18

(D)

(D)

9

(D)

18

(D)

4

431

4

3,502

1

-

-

-

-

3

4

(D)

992

1

(D)

-

-

17

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

162

31,013,595

-

1

-

161

-

-

1

(D)

22

2,904

223,014

4

146

-

8

10

1

1

-

-

-

5

219

5

(D)

144

1

(D)

5

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

3,124,235

-

1

7

22

-

-

-

-

15

1,775

135,069

7

602

1

5

9

1

-

-

-

-

3

83

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

15

126

3

36

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

160,000

-

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

2

4

-

-

-

-

21

578

22

248

255

12

89

19

159

1

(D)

8

(D)

6

-

-

-

2

-

12

766

(D)

14

404

14

(D)

15

79

1

(D)

11

124

2

(D)

21

2,743

20

1

-

-

-

-

-

7

251

7

951

-

-

5

775

5

-

-

-

6

161

9

213

3

116

(D)

-

-

2

1

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 113

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves inventory - Con. 

 Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 

 Milk cows - Con. 

 Farms with- - Con. 

 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ................................................... farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold ....................................................... farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds ......................... farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more ............................ farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ........................................... farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory ................................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................................ 

 25 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ....................................................................... 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ........................................................... farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) .............................. farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold ...................................................... farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory .................................... farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) ............................ farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ........................................................... farms 

number 

Goats, all sold ................................................................... farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) ............................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 .............................................................................. 

 400 to 3,199 ....................................................................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 .................................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................................ 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................................ 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................ 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory ................... farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) ....................................................... farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ........................... farms 

number 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ...................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ........................................................................... 

 2,000 to 59,999 .................................................................. 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................ 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) ............................................. farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) ..................................................... farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain ................................................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

-

-

-

-

-

5

87

7

94

61

5

(D)

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26

162

18

43

7

(D)

4

45

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

164

6,063

4

(D)

-

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

27

374

39

436

422

15

89

36

347

2

(D)

12

96

12

-

-

-

-

-

13

382

(D)

19

551

18

311

64

785

42

111

8

116

5

42

37

1,581

36

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

160

-

-

3

1,050

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

360

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

22

187

35

212

147

13

47

31

165

-

-

4

20

4

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

(D)

9

119

9

279

44

234

23

39

5

170

5

134

17

409

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

61

16

56

39

4

(D)

15

(D)

-

-

5

8

5

-

-

-

-

-

3

18

3

4

42

5

44

45

408

25

42

5

67

4

67

15

580

15

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

150

5

117

1

(D)

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

7

52

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

130

15

60

29

10

(D)

10

(D)

-

-

7

40

7

-

-

-

-

-

6

56

10

19

399

12

145

51

487

16

22

27

314

18

148

45

1,367

45

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

94

11

370

1

(D)

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

161

6

(D)

(D)

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

10

24

10

-

-

-

-

-

3

13

2

20

112

4

16

234

1,568

-

-

42

421

16

59

63

1,342

63

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

74

6

130

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

6

32

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
114 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

CROPS - Con. 

 

Barley for grain - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for grain ....................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop .............................................farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Oats for grain ....................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sorghum for grain .............................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Soybeans for beans ..........................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sunflower seed, all ............................................................farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Wheat for grain, all ............................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ...........................farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

10

10

732

187,963

32,743,827

392

85,705

108

233

162

113

116

25

2,364

39,242

10

840

7

8

9

1

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

9

450

30,883

-

-

2

6

1

-

-

798

178,342

9,331,050

298

50,870

114

272

174

128

110

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

292

48,573

3,765,941

118

17,859

26

111

90

49

16

435

13,206

42,686

40

696

324

78

23

7

9

184

99,950

17,648,477

125

47,826

10

45

28

21

80

13

1,500

24,582

6

661

2

3

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

195

81,982

4,348,728

91

23,776

14

52

38

24

67

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

99

24,826

1,889,227

52

10,727

8

22

28

26

15

61

2,698

9,749

8

390

45

6

8

3

1

144

45,851

8,126,189

89

23,424

9

27

15

61

32

8

800

13,460

4

179

2

4

1

1

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

150

47,479

2,547,321

80

17,609

11

35

14

49

41

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

79

15,794

1,351,304

40

5,691

3

15

37

23

1

25

2,380

8,137

2

(D)

8

9

4

-

-

69

16,121

2,826,149

44

5,525

-

8

35

23

3

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

71

19,176

1,014,818

33

3,691

3

3

27

36

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

3,086

238,835

12

835

-

17

13

-

-

11

644

2,156

2

(D)

6

2

3

-

-

112

16,455

2,742,724

65

6,253

4

31

68

8

1

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

3

152

6,450

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

112

17,560

842,250

53

4,005

1

20

72

19

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

45

3,266

184,113

6

300

3

30

12

-

-

18

1,983

7,896

4

10

6

7

1

-

-

82

5,620

847,818

36

1,866

5

63

14

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

71

5,495

262,761

21

1,268

3

47

21

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

430

28,831

5

166

3

8

-

-

-

30

1,128

3,356

1

(D)

14

12

4

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 115

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

CROPS - Con. 

 

Barley for grain - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop ............................................ farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Oats for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sorghum for grain ............................................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Soybeans for beans .......................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sunflower seed, all ........................................................... farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Wheat for grain, all ............................................................ farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ........................... farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

-

-

55

2,223

320,650

20

628

16

37

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

61

3,182

157,360

14

408

4

56

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

558

28,983

3

140

3

10

-

-

-

27

(D)

3,398

3

24

13

13

1

-

-

57

1,368

185,340

10

(D)

36

21

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

78

2,673

125,342

4

(D)

25

52

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

560

40,771

-

-

1

9

-

-

-

52

1,459

3,286

7

90

33

17

2

-

-

22

340

42,117

-

-

21

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

31

555

22,197

2

(D)

24

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

(D)

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

40

(D)

2,050

2

(D)

33

7

-

-

-

5

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

19

203

8,948

-

-

19

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

38

(D)

810

-

-

37

1

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

9

(D)

(D)

-

-

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

44

485

789

5

45

40

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

89

666

1,059

6

6

89

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
116 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

CROPS - Con. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

 Alfalfa hay .....................................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) ................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Beans, snap ..................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .............................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .......................................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ...................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Sweet corn ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes .............................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open ...................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ...............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Apples ...........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes ..........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Peaches, all ...................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

Land in berries (see text) ..................................................farms 

acres 

10

-

131

2,480

8,218

9

259

281

7,703

24,975

21

150

209

31,490

144

21,305

73

29

41

34

32

37

2,343

12

(D)

30

2,253

21

(D)

25

1,131

-

-

18

-

2

4

1

74

11,391

44

7,030

12

82

2

(D)

48

104

3

(Z)

33

569

18

480

25

4

2

1

1

15

(D)

15

55

11

269

52

94

2

-

22

536

2,096

5

141

38

888

2,996

1

(D)

69

24,811

54

17,184

2

7

13

21

26

14

2,328

9

(D)

13

1,581

12

(D)

6

838

-

-

2

-

-

3

1

32

8,807

19

5,108

2

(D)

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

-

1

1

2

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

5

(D)

4

-

10

449

2,092

-

-

17

1,216

3,878

1

(D)

27

3,475

17

1,998

2

-

16

6

3

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

3

282

-

-

-

-

2

1

-

13

1,265

11

771

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

8

245

963

2

(D)

5

323

1,094

2

(D)

22

2,717

19

1,840

2

3

7

7

3

1

(D)

-

-

7

585

7

585

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

1,217

8

1,147

2

(D)

2

(D)

6

18

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

8

296

805

1

(D)

9

1,562

5,862

-

-

4

137

2

(D)

-

2

2

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

3

19

-

-

12

173

513

-

-

23

871

2,415

1

(D)

21

238

15

127

7

11

3

-

-

6

2

-

-

3

1

-

-

6

2

-

-

6

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

4

5

-

-

9

6

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

1

1

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 117

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Table 72. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

CROPS - Con. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

 Alfalfa hay ..................................................................... farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) ................................................ farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................ farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Beans, snap .................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green .................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .............................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .......................................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ...................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Sweet corn .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes ............................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open ................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ............................................... farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Apples ........................................................................... farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes .......................................................................... farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Peaches, all .................................................................. farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

Land in berries (see text) .................................................. farms 

acres 

-

-

6

164

384

-

-

21

524

2,993

3

24

5

13

2

(D)

5

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

1

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

21

331

660

1

(D)

30

849

2,372

2

(D)

32

68

21

47

26

6

-

-

-

8

1

-

-

3

(Z)

-

-

7

7

-

-

7

-

-

-

-

5

14

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

14

5

-

-

16

19

12

13

16

-

-

-

-

6

1

8

6

6

9

19

27

-

-

10

93

286

-

-

32

532

1,692

1

(D)

14

20

11

14

14

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

9

6

-

-

14

86

217

-

-

19

180

372

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

3

14

31

-

-

32

302

536

4

10

10

(D)

3

(D)

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

6

3

6

3

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

5

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

3

3

1

(D)

-

-

5

4

-

-

17

93

171

-

-

55

456

765

6

6

3

1

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

1 Landlord production expenses are included with total farm production expenses.

2 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.

3 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.
118 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ............................................................................ number 

percent 

Land in farms ....................................................................acres 

 Average size of farm .................................................acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) ..................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ................................................ 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................................ 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................ 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ........................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ............................................................ 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................................. 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .............................................. 

 $5,000,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Total sales .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Corn ......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Barley ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Rice .......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes ..................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries .....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Berries ...................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) ..........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

2,302

100.0

525,324

228

2,302

1,481,135

643,412

374

175

130

165

235

123

125

134

106

261

474

283

170

21

2,302

1,465,973

948

233,974

527

226,209

734

128,602

425

122,555

292

14,775

98

11,128

798

85,734

391

78,620

10

111

-

-

109

4,527

24

2,892

-

-

-

-

27

224

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

212

60,593

111

59,332

54

3,495

5

3,148

24

3,131

4

2,951

47

364

2

(D)

94

23,882

25

22,744

474

20.6

256,924

542

474

1,206,455

2,545,263

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

474

283

170

21

474

1,198,538

232

128,737

162

127,238

193

74,357

144

73,256

104

8,175

55

7,112

203

42,416

131

41,155

3

38

-

-

63

3,580

21

2,689

-

-

-

-

12

170

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

69

49,964

60

49,710

6

(D)

2

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

5

112

1

(D)

13

19,812

8

19,700

261

11.3

113,467

435

261

195,647

749,606

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

261

-

-

-

-

261

192,245

169

58,479

117

57,515

141

29,397

106

28,797

76

4,814

40

3,847

150

23,622

104

22,799

3

(D)

-

-

21

594

3

203

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

31

6,703

23

6,470

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

4

707

2

(D)

106

4.6

47,498

448

106

39,033

368,231

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

106

-

-

-

-

-

106

37,818

76

20,578

72

20,461

74

11,297

68

11,061

36

898

3

169

72

8,101

64

7,911

-

-

-

-

13

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

19

(D)

12

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

1,302

4

(D)

134

5.8

38,102

284

134

21,296

158,929

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

134

-

-

-

-

-

-

134

20,207

116

16,561

111

16,491

108

8,788

86

8,115

39

612

-

-

109

7,078

80

6,090

3

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

434

3

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

3

95

1

(D)

8

923

7

(D)

125

5.4

18,480

148

125

8,730

69,841

-

-

-

-

-

-

125

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

125

8,132

92

5,332

65

4,503

85

3,028

21

1,327

12

125

-

-

70

2,162

12

665

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

993

13

783

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

16

(D)

4

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 119

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ............................................................................number 

percent 

Land in farms .................................................................... acres 

 Average size of farm ................................................. acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ............................................... 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................................ 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................ 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ........................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ........................................................... 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................................. 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .............................................. 

 $5,000,000 or more ....................................................... 

 

 Total sales .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Corn ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Barley ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Rice ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries ..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Berries .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

123

5.3

10,544

86

123

4,217

34,287

-

-

-

-

-

123

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

123

3,886

85

2,491

-

-

57

1,063

-

-

10

61

-

-

66

1,334

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

53

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

4

4

-

-

13

353

-

-

235

10.2

14,311

61

235

3,794

16,146

-

-

-

-

235

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

235

3,510

102

1,431

-

-

53

558

-

-

11

(D)

-

-

73

794

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

29

241

-

-

20

123

-

-

10

83

-

-

16

40

-

-

19

151

-

-

165

7.2

6,445

39

165

1,161

7,035

-

-

-

165

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

165

1,003

38

270

-

-

16

99

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

27

153

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

63

-

-

7

34

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

7

(D)

-

-

8

33

-

-

130

5.6

3,924

30

130

447

3,438

-

-

130

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

130

337

25

78

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

18

63

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

4

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

8

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

175

7.6

5,361

31

175

289

1,649

-

175

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

175

233

12

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

10

-

-

5

6

-

-

4

4

-

-

5

3

-

-

5

4

-

-

374

16.2

10,268

27

374

67

178

374

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

374

62

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
120 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops ....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows ..........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) ..................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs for local 

 or regionally branded products (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ............farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Chemicals purchased ....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

21

235

1

(D)

21

235

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

304

3,477

17

1,934

-

-

-

-

192

5,799

13

4,258

30

16,754

25

16,691

50

2,712

8

2,585

122

260

-

-

130

1,702

4

477

734

1,112,087

591

1,111,899

4

601

4

601

73

402

1

(D)

815

15,162

60

4,138

176

13,970

36

17,067

2,302

865,542

375,996

1,214

44,091

607

265

115

227

1,144

32,294

597

246

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

44

552

4

358

-

-

-

-

28

(D)

9

3,365

13

12,763

13

12,763

3

(D)

2

(D)

6

13

-

-

-

-

-

-

399

978,748

399

978,748

-

-

-

-

4

6

-

-

200

7,916

16

2,955

18

8,466

10

15,166

474

659,235

1,390,792

238

25,542

61

48

26

103

262

17,950

90

50

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

596

4

531

-

-

-

-

17

1,068

3

(D)

7

3,351

7

3,351

4

992

4

992

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

160

120,296

160

120,296

-

-

-

-

5

7

-

-

131

3,402

13

490

11

1,244

3

(D)

261

125,547

481,023

164

10,023

35

26

25

78

188

7,455

60

34

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

7

355

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

5

144

1

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

30

12,247

29

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

65

1,215

9

459

6

283

-

-

106

28,923

272,862

79

3,868

6

18

22

33

78

2,844

6

26

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

17

753

6

652

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

(D)

3

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

4

(D)

-

-

104

1,089

19

223

3

631

3

(D)

134

17,427

130,050

124

2,815

14

59

40

11

123

2,826

22

64

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

23

269

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

21

253

-

-

4

180

2

(D)

12

(D)

2

(D)

15

46

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

22

57

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

4

4

-

-

71

598

-

-

27

2,527

12

1,281

125

6,757

54,057

114

832

57

54

1

2

94

695

49

43

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 121

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) ............................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) .................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops ................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves ...................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ........................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) ........................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs ....................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) .................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) ...................... farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs for local 

 or regionally branded products (see text) ................... farms 

$1,000 

 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ........... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Chemicals purchased ................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

365

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

71

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

18

435

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

37

-

-

68

331

1

(D)

10

236

2

(D)

123

4,651

37,812

94

391

58

36

-

-

74

270

54

20

4

68

-

-

4

68

-

-

-

-

-

-

40

281

-

-

-

-

-

-

41

426

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

13

54

-

-

23

67

-

-

42

553

-

-

31

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

(D)

-

-

61

284

2

(D)

49

384

5

34

235

8,357

35,561

121

249

111

10

-

-

98

147

89

9

6

(D)

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

32

156

-

-

-

-

-

-

33

137

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

14

69

-

-

23

124

-

-

11

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

58

-

-

37

158

-

-

23

158

1

(D)

165

2,601

15,762

78

145

68

10

-

-

77

54

77

-

3

7

-

-

3

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

28

68

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

36

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

9

17

-

-

25

80

-

-

13

18

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

11

-

-

34

110

-

-

8

20

-

-

130

1,981

15,240

41

45

40

1

-

-

42

14

42

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

42

61

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

29

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

10

-

-

30

33

-

-

16

(D)

-

-

26

25

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

11

-

-

36

55

-

-

12

14

-

-

175

3,054

17,449

56

95

55

-

1

-

48

19

48

-

3

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

37

22

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

2

-

-

20

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

37

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

6

-

-

8

4

-

-

9

8

-

-

374

7,009

18,742

105

85

102

3

-

-

60

21

60

-

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122 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 Chemicals purchased - Con. 

 Farms with expenses of- - Con. 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ......................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased ..............................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Utilities ..........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Hired farm labor ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Contract labor ................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees .............farms 

$1,000 

111

190

1,159

37,634

209

349

292

104

205

271

1,423

893

116,039

231

55

277

258

72

157

1,290

803

114,749

1,364

368,837

515

217

33

107

492

2,244

20,032

1,557

494

118

75

1,775

21,475

398

596

585

138

58

2,032

35,105

990

664

194

184

848

54,642

224

224

290

72

38

670

13,017

10

122

442

62

34

945

26,289

77

149

356

183

180

579

23,969

29

93

254

21,379

29

48

56

21

100

89

934

407

103,724

3

2

74

257

71

22

714

402

103,010

411

317,097

3

3

-

8

397

470

11,696

187

172

41

70

474

15,233

9

32

270

107

56

473

19,595

83

176

97

117

339

37,140

55

76

141

39

28

395

10,532

1

6

313

44

31

429

21,128

-

8

80

168

173

162

(D)

34

60

167

8,522

9

27

33

24

74

41

184

169

9,835

3

3

162

-

1

7

66

166

9,769

177

43,268

5

2

7

69

94

260

3,799

119

75

64

2

261

3,035

3

47

197

14

-

260

6,735

32

128

57

43

157

7,376

48

25

63

17

4

161

1,214

-

47

103

10

1

193

3,506

-

8

168

10

7

115

5,022

20

26

77

3,509

-

4

10

36

27

35

170

33

1,171

-

5

27

1

-

3

(D)

33

(D)

38

4,630

4

-

3

30

1

105

1,183

34

61

7

3

106

1,064

2

50

42

10

2

105

1,884

16

65

18

6

70

2,819

8

23

35

3

1

32

508

-

29

2

-

1

58

574

4

7

43

4

-

59

1,334

26

11

122

2,344

-

21

75

23

3

31

90

6

90

1

4

1

-

-

2

(D)

4

(D)

13

406

1

5

7

-

-

134

901

59

74

1

-

125

382

13

90

22

-

-

124

1,352

29

86

7

2

50

2,191

11

22

11

5

1

22

(D)

-

16

4

2

-

49

(D)

6

16

27

-

-

86

1,151

2

-

112

761

4

45

63

-

-

25

25

18

96

11

7

-

-

-

8

67

16

29

31

363

11

16

4

-

-

124

453

99

24

1

-

103

253

28

66

9

-

-

116

694

66

48

2

-

37

586

9

19

9

-

-

9

119

-

4

2

3

-

44

329

4

14

26

-

-

56

365

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 123

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 Chemicals purchased - Con. 

 Farms with expenses of- - Con. 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ...................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Utilities .......................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Hired farm labor ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Contract labor ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees ............. farms 

$1,000 

-

-

94

454

11

50

32

-

1

13

9

7

18

7

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

5

(D)

35

174

16

19

-

-

-

120

310

102

18

-

-

89

107

46

43

-

-

-

111

1,270

78

22

5

6

27

838

11

5

7

4

-

7

18

-

7

-

-

-

24

(D)

1

19

4

-

-

25

43

-

-

153

462

43

90

20

-

-

16

6

42

305

28

11

3

-

-

25

44

30

260

101

643

60

41

-

-

-

233

548

205

28

-

-

162

464

95

46

17

4

-

201

1,609

154

37

-

10

65

1,580

35

18

7

4

1

15

227

1

3

7

3

1

60

138

30

28

1

1

-

37

47

-

-

67

99

27

38

2

-

-

13

4

27

64

22

5

-

-

-

16

34

14

29

70

279

46

23

1

-

-

157

230

146

11

-

-

83

111

46

34

3

-

-

132

261

115

17

-

-

28

314

12

12

4

-

-

3

(D)

2

-

1

-

-

25

28

16

9

-

-

-

22

33

-

-

26

19

18

8

-

-

-

5

2

28

179

22

1

5

-

-

11

14

20

165

75

286

60

14

1

-

-

124

107

122

2

-

-

74

179

29

36

9

-

-

97

317

84

9

4

-

17

(D)

11

5

1

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

19

20

12

6

1

-

-

14

33

-

-

30

22

25

4

1

-

-

3

(Z)

53

169

39

14

-

-

-

21

103

38

66

92

539

70

16

6

-

-

167

193

162

4

1

-

80

153

32

41

7

-

-

110

459

83

27

-

-

24

(D)

9

8

7

-

-

12

171

2

1

9

-

-

11

53

4

1

6

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

57

64

43

14

-

-

-

-

-

103

390

95

3

5

-

-

40

76

75

313

321

1,152

239

78

4

-

-

350

610

322

25

3

-

218

493

95

111

9

3

-

303

927

250

49

4

-

34

1,193

15

11

5

-

3

13

26

4

9

-

-

-

33

59

-

33

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
124 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees - Con. 

 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

 and farm share of vehicles ..........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Interest expense ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Not secured by real estate ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Property taxes paid .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services 

 for livestock (see text) .................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1..........................farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2............................................... number 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Farms with net losses ............................................... number 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

207

58

97

217

175

3,426

26

31

82

16

20

895

17,035

329

357

180

29

694

13,552

45

191

299

81

78

501

3,483

135

211

115

32

8

2,187

7,117

1,772

308

93

14

1,152

3,447

1,037

84

20

4

7

1,460

41,093

666

609

82

52

51

65

2,578

1,327

60,725

2,302

638,382

277,316

1,414

471,983

43

139

80

150

127

875

888

32,660

23

7

25

107

74

2,252

4

6

39

11

14

327

10,977

73

106

121

27

285

9,197

7

59

95

61

63

152

1,780

33

42

50

21

6

467

2,896

244

146

67

10

411

(D)

363

31

8

2

7

473

24,267

129

251

39

27

27

21

1,882

474

38,225

474

553,729

1,168,205

462

1,206,456

-

-

-

2

1

459

12

304,453

17

6

25

67

34

613

3

9

17

1

4

137

2,170

28

79

30

-

107

1,339

4

24

67

6

6

86

831

18

31

26

9

2

243

994

180

56

4

3

175

414

161

8

4

2

-

261

11,566

64

144

19

16

18

21

446

261

12,295

261

73,460

281,454

240

331,556

-

1

-

3

4

232

21

291,132

5

7

26

21

10

137

-

6

2

2

-

38

967

12

14

10

2

25

779

2

5

7

4

7

25

188

8

6

10

1

-

99

469

72

17

9

1

37

77

33

3

1

-

-

106

1,887

31

56

11

6

2

7

131

104

4,567

106

12,595

118,823

93

146,407

-

-

-

3

4

86

13

78,509

27

26

17

16

7

(D)

2

2

1

-

2

53

481

33

13

7

-

22

358

3

8

4

5

2

36

123

2

27

7

-

-

120

293

110

10

-

-

15

(D)

11

4

-

-

-

106

1,433

31

62

9

1

3

6

56

72

1,639

134

4,706

35,119

113

59,807

-

4

3

7

40

59

21

97,724

39

8

3

6

9

35

3

2

4

-

-

52

425

29

21

2

-

27

245

5

5

16

1

-

36

179

6

23

6

1

-

111

293

99

9

3

-

20

33

18

2

-

-

-

87

424

59

27

-

1

-

4

(D)

71

1,089

125

2,754

22,033

101

33,903

1

3

4

29

44

20

24

27,921

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 125

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees - Con. 

 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

 and farm share of vehicles .......................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Interest expense ........................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Not secured by real estate ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Property taxes paid ....................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services 

 for livestock (see text) ................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1.......................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations ................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2...............................................number 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Farms with net losses ................................................number 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

22

3

-

-

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

29

196

19

7

3

-

20

188

2

8

7

3

-

14

8

11

3

-

-

-

119

206

115

2

2

-

30

58

29

1

-

-

-

69

215

63

5

1

-

-

3

2

38

573

123

444

3,607

88

23,412

1

6

10

39

27

5

35

46,190

37

-

-

-

19

145

8

-

9

2

-

65

380

37

27

1

-

48

334

2

19

26

1

-

35

46

23

11

1

-

-

222

415

206

12

4

-

87

402

69

11

7

-

-

109

594

80

26

1

1

1

1

(D)

90

1,075

235

-648

-2,757

134

21,799

2

43

33

48

2

6

101

35,335

21

-

1

-

6

(D)

2

2

2

-

-

39

379

19

14

6

-

25

265

2

5

18

-

-

28

114

8

12

8

-

-

149

270

140

8

1

-

51

77

49

2

-

-

-

63

205

56

5

2

-

-

2

(D)

47

253

165

-1,237

-7,494

77

4,240

12

42

18

5

-

-

88

17,762

13

1

-

-

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

31

188

16

15

-

-

27

175

3

14

10

-

-

16

13

14

2

-

-

-

129

252

121

6

2

-

54

94

47

7

-

-

-

46

115

35

11

-

-

-

-

-

43

283

130

-325

-2,497

44

14,668

13

16

7

1

1

6

86

11,280

3

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

22

158

14

8

-

-

18

156

1

9

8

-

-

5

2

5

-

-

-

-

164

318

148

15

1

-

71

108

64

7

-

-

-

47

101

39

8

-

-

-

-

-

45

342

175

-1,135

-6,485

48

9,307

13

20

2

9

2

2

127

12,454

-

-

-

-

10

44

2

-

8

-

-

102

713

49

53

-

-

90

513

14

35

41

-

-

68

200

7

54

7

-

-

364

711

337

27

-

-

201

236

193

8

-

-

-

93

286

79

14

-

-

-

-

-

82

384

374

-5,962

-15,942

14

16,367

1

4

3

4

2

-

360

17,199

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
126 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Net cash farm income of operations - Con. 

 Farms with net losses - Con. 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) .....................farms 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ......................farms 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total ..................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources ............................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services .................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments ..............................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas trees, 

 short rotation woody crops, and maple products .........farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services ..........................farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives ....farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments received .........farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other farm-related income sources (see text) ...............farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................................ 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................................ 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 

 used for crops without additional 

 improvements ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were abandoned ............farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil improvement, 

 but not harvested and not pastured or grazed .........farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) .......................................farms 

acres 

 

Total woodland ..................................................................farms 

acres 

49

220

175

238

82

124

2,302

164,521

71,469

1,345

147,238

44

140

91

184

209

677

957

35,020

50

225

174

271

93

144

38

1,942

1,116

22,788

126

3,611

374

4,245

59

431

33

353

575

1,568

109

2,952

106

767

161

8,860

1,616

452,211

1,402

435,085

685

147

137

171

134

82

46

132

4,250

65

2,162

289

9,804

93

910

1,021

43,578

-

-

-

-

-

12

474

140,757

296,956

424

347,607

-

-

-

5

26

393

50

132,567

1

2

1

11

11

24

16

1,199

274

6,510

25

1,021

109

1,613

1

(D)

6

(D)

193

1,011

24

1,874

28

362

18

580

301

237,320

270

(D)

80

15

35

24

30

41

45

18

385

16

1,081

57

3,200

9

(D)

206

11,084

-

-

-

-

4

17

261

19,236

73,701

225

116,488

-

2

7

26

52

138

36

193,721

-

1

1

10

2

22

9

389

156

3,359

31

1,865

27

195

1

(D)

-

-

125

253

35

867

10

107

12

(D)

211

105,714

180

102,800

42

11

15

16

54

41

1

9

831

1

(D)

41

1,884

14

(D)

104

(D)

-

-

2

1

3

7

106

6,340

59,811

76

105,544

-

-

1

10

6

59

30

56,046

-

1

-

13

5

11

3

194

59

2,486

15

192

12

208

2

(D)

2

(D)

32

60

10

(D)

20

118

8

(D)

83

41,002

78

38,670

5

-

-

28

45

-

-

7

1,197

5

110

4

938

3

87

45

3,754

1

2

3

1

3

11

134

4,245

31,682

113

56,333

-

4

6

8

47

48

21

100,969

1

2

3

1

3

11

8

(D)

82

836

8

(D)

13

83

7

187

1

(D)

50

84

18

118

20

137

9

(D)

127

34,309

127

33,686

9

2

16

95

5

-

-

4

(D)

11

295

12

183

3

(D)

47

3,005

-

2

4

5

10

3

125

2,811

22,489

102

33,606

1

4

4

29

44

20

23

26,816

-

2

4

5

10

2

2

(D)

86

781

11

156

24

142

5

4

7

107

44

39

5

34

12

24

13

276

120

13,272

120

12,289

28

30

54

8

-

-

-

9

(D)

11

448

14

170

7

(D)

60

2,729

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Net cash farm income of operations - Con. 

 Farms with net losses - Con. 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total .................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources ........................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services ................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas trees, 

 short rotation woody crops, and maple products ........ farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services .......................... farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives .... farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments received ......... farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other farm-related income sources (see text) .............. farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................................ 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................................ 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 

 used for crops without additional 

 improvements ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were abandoned ........... farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil improvement, 

 but not harvested and not pastured or grazed ........ farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) ....................................... farms 

acres 

 

Total woodland ................................................................. farms 

acres 

1

3

1

13

6

11

123

442

3,591

88

23,414

1

6

10

39

27

5

35

46,250

1

3

1

13

6

11

-

-

71

877

5

50

19

388

8

35

9

17

32

37

6

12

-

-

14

339

108

6,576

108

6,385

36

58

14

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

(D)

5

30

6

(D)

72

(D)

4

18

18

33

10

18

235

-653

-2,778

134

21,762

4

41

33

48

2

6

101

35,335

4

18

18

33

10

18

-

-

108

3,915

12

91

38

705

9

69

5

5

38

33

9

12

5

10

20

2,990

182

6,490

179

5,289

147

29

3

-

-

-

-

3

70

3

8

30

947

18

176

100

5,159

7

18

19

19

18

7

165

-1,235

-7,485

77

4,249

11

43

18

5

-

-

88

17,752

7

19

18

19

18

7

-

-

52

203

4

(D)

29

125

8

23

2

(D)

10

3

2

(D)

1

(D)

5

26

117

2,301

103

1,547

101

2

-

-

-

-

-

10

65

2

(D)

24

599

4

(D)

87

2,621

7

24

39

9

2

5

130

-325

-2,497

44

14,668

13

16

7

1

1

6

86

11,280

7

24

39

9

2

5

-

-

48

1,210

7

134

29

236

1

(D)

-

-

9

13

-

-

4

(D)

10

824

92

1,160

70

662

70

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

74

-

-

22

350

10

74

56

1,663

11

59

18

26

5

8

175

-1,135

-6,485

48

9,307

13

20

2

9

2

2

127

12,454

11

59

18

26

5

8

-

-

62

1,630

2

(D)

29

229

7

5

1

(D)

12

22

-

-

2

(D)

20

1,219

106

1,341

68

(D)

68

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

157

11

(D)

37

553

5

23

67

1,864

18

94

71

131

21

25

374

-5,962

-15,942

14

16,367

1

4

3

4

2

-

360

17,199

18

94

71

131

21

25

-

-

118

981

6

18

45

322

10

34

-

-

30

13

-

-

4

3

32

591

169

2,726

99

696

99

-

-

-

-

-

-

44

992

2

(D)

43

950

14

(D)

177

3,291

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

LAND USE - Con. 

 

Total woodland - Con. 

 

 Woodland pastured .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured .................................................farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured ....................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ...........................farms 

acres 

 

Irrigated land .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs .................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ........................farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 Average per acre ..................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ..................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .................................................. 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .................................................. 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 .................................................. 

 $10,000,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment .......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ....................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................................ 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 or more ............................................................... 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups ..................................................farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all .......................................................................farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ...................................farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) ...........................................farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ....................................farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ..........................farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ......................farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ......................................farms 

number 

Hay balers .........................................................................farms 

number 

129

2,519

947

41,059

758

8,317

1,537

21,218

612

163,255

598

163,011

21

244

161

3,851

594

323,276

12

(D)

2,302

4,420,092

1,920,109

8,414

87

74

143

672

486

346

277

128

89

2,302

456,016

164

107

228

524

412

312

286

269

1,906

5,852

1,987

5,537

1,105

1,596

1,269

2,059

776

1,882

594

677

-

-

20

21

341

422

16

876

195

10,208

55

(D)

368

(D)

166

97,667

164

(D)

3

(D)

26

494

157

179,161

3

(D)

474

2,111,582

4,454,814

8,219

5

7

8

42

77

126

103

43

63

474

218,208

-

4

12

80

60

95

84

139

453

2,233

455

1,666

215

324

357

677

219

665

156

204

-

-

10

10

47

60

1

(D)

103

(D)

26

(D)

159

(D)

105

40,171

105

40,171

-

-

3

31

113

81,680

-

-

261

895,844

3,432,351

7,895

-

2

12

48

62

26

37

51

23

261

97,819

1

-

13

38

57

22

51

79

253

997

247

902

122

218

145

232

148

452

130

140

-

-

3

(D)

33

44

3

570

42

3,184

4

94

68

2,648

54

10,658

54

10,658

-

-

5

190

53

25,545

-

-

106

387,369

3,654,425

8,155

-

2

-

14

10

13

39

25

3

106

35,505

-

-

15

7

12

12

27

33

97

430

104

424

42

78

74

122

71

224

67

75

-

-

-

-

11

15

1

(D)

46

(D)

9

(D)

63

(D)

75

10,351

75

(D)

1

(D)

8

108

92

25,240

-

-

134

276,650

2,064,556

7,261

-

1

2

7

8

57

56

3

-

134

28,196

1

-

9

9

18

27

62

8

122

448

120

424

58

82

92

142

98

200

85

90

-

-

1

(D)

25

35

5

22

59

2,707

28

1,039

70

1,440

64

2,721

64

2,721

-

-

8

398

49

5,957

1

(D)

125

156,676

1,253,411

8,478

6

2

7

22

36

28

21

3

-

125

14,511

2

4

21

20

23

36

13

6

108

290

119

365

73

99

75

154

73

112

49

52

-

-

-

-

32

42

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

LAND USE - Con. 

 

Total woodland - Con. 

 

 Woodland pastured ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured ................................................. farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured .................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. .......................... farms 

acres 

 

Irrigated land ..................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ........................................... farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs ................................................. farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ........................ farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 Average per acre .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ..................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .................................................. 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .................................................. 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 .................................................. 

 $10,000,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment ....................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ....................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................................ 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 or more .............................................................. 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups .................................................. farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all ....................................................................... farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ................................... farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) .......................................... farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more .................................... farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ......................... farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ...................... farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ..................................... farms 

number 

Hay balers ........................................................................ farms 

number 

9

(D)

64

(D)

33

245

69

(D)

43

1,039

43

1,021

3

18

18

224

47

3,081

1

(D)

123

93,497

760,140

8,867

1

1

14

34

41

26

6

-

-

123

14,897

6

7

7

29

21

34

15

4

98

265

100

296

54

97

67

120

55

79

34

40

-

-

-

-

26

38

9

66

91

5,093

96

1,124

127

1,538

51

483

48

377

5

106

12

767

50

1,747

3

32

235

136,319

580,082

9,525

4

15

18

98

66

29

4

1

-

235

11,298

18

10

34

92

52

24

5

-

183

323

194

408

121

154

130

180

51

74

44

47

-

-

3

3

52

65

17

30

77

2,591

66

791

96

732

22

76

22

76

-

-

21

679

18

451

2

(D)

165

87,757

531,864

13,616

14

6

12

64

54

13

1

1

-

165

8,094

29

7

27

45

34

15

8

-

125

184

138

244

60

78

88

128

30

38

20

20

-

-

2

(D)

40

46

13

68

49

1,595

69

567

91

534

5

12

5

12

-

-

25

593

2

(D)

2

(D)

130

57,502

442,323

14,654

7

15

14

61

24

7

2

-

-

130

5,118

16

5

33

46

19

9

2

-

90

135

95

194

70

101

63

79

10

14

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

14

14

14

40

62

1,824

89

846

120

1,310

14

38

11

23

3

15

27

328

7

(D)

-

-

175

75,888

433,645

14,156

14

16

26

62

45

7

4

1

-

175

5,143

28

16

21

77

27

6

-

-

116

140

127

183

94

121

46

56

3

6

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

14

14

41

172

159

3,119

283

2,644

306

1,607

13

39

7

9

6

30

8

39

6

312

-

-

374

141,007

377,023

13,733

36

7

30

220

63

14

4

-

-

374

17,228

63

54

36

81

89

32

19

-

261

407

288

431

196

244

132

169

18

18

4

4

-

-

-

-

47

49

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
130 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 used ................................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Manure used .....................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) .......................................farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects ...........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush .................................................farms 

acres 

 Nematodes ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ....................................farms 

acres 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate ..............................................farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile ...........................................................farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches ....................................farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement ..................................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used ..................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no till, 

 practices were used (see text) ........................................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ........................................................farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) ...........farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems .............................farms 

 Solar panels ..................................................................farms 

 Wind turbines ................................................................farms 

 Methane digesters .........................................................farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange systems (see text) ...............farms 

 

 Small hydro systems .....................................................farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ........................farms 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) ..........................farms 

 Other .............................................................................farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ..............................................farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ........................................................................farms 

Part owners .......................................................................farms 

Tenants .............................................................................farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned ......................................................................farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms .....................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others ....................................farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms .....................................farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others ........................................farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) .......................................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ........................................................... 

 

 Total male producers (see text) .............................................. 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

 Total female producers (see text) ........................................... 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

1,100

355,413

549

71,254

66

2,128

599

279,333

959

409,649

97

26,432

269

121,136

26

5,771

180

11,413

796

127,532

140

48,264

760

242,599

373

109,487

359

77,772

490

88,122

197

114

5

7

62

4

8

1

9

4

1,579

588

135

2,177

287,837

2,167

250,485

725

275,560

723

274,839

418

38,073

3,963

1,025

1,028

170

57

22

2,576

1,770

250

81

8

4

1,387

1,158

220

191,082

108

39,297

6

998

155

164,538

221

220,451

32

16,856

76

80,982

15

4,650

37

4,449

196

61,230

28

32,668

177

121,911

102

66,524

103

47,540

137

50,525

35

22

-

-

7

-

5

-

2

-

286

172

16

459

107,313

458

94,601

189

162,394

188

162,323

122

12,783

958

149

229

58

30

8

633

339

73

40

5

1

325

250

157

84,777

62

12,733

2

(D)

122

67,165

159

100,814

16

4,189

53

27,658

5

732

28

2,582

124

33,386

18

6,835

149

60,456

69

21,774

74

19,133

88

16,122

11

5

-

-

4

-

2

-

-

-

135

109

17

244

53,168

244

51,671

126

61,896

126

61,796

28

1,597

470

108

110

33

8

2

349

183

51

20

1

-

121

108

78

32,629

34

6,447

-

-

57

23,246

73

38,847

4

510

28

4,310

-

-

10

755

38

10,232

7

1,020

65

26,265

28

9,337

23

2,824

43

9,682

14

6

-

-

6

-

-

-

2

-

44

54

8

100

28,100

98

25,548

62

21,950

62

21,950

16

2,552

177

51

43

10

1

1

122

82

15

2

1

-

55

52

122

27,044

46

6,693

3

300

77

15,333

121

30,859

16

3,345

46

5,621

2

(D)

23

2,019

59

11,218

4

796

91

21,364

41

6,346

32

4,193

48

7,219

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

35

74

25

109

19,590

109

18,725

99

19,457

99

19,377

11

945

183

98

26

7

3

-

155

114

13

5

-

-

28

24

104

9,760

41

2,213

7

72

52

4,830

88

9,946

7

838

18

1,526

3

342

9

595

45

4,307

10

2,410

73

6,094

40

3,210

28

1,869

45

2,187

15

10

2

-

3

-

-

-

2

-

61

48

16

114

14,384

109

12,880

65

5,798

64

5,600

30

1,702

210

65

41

13

6

-

150

93

24

3

-

-

60

44

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[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 used ................................................................................ farms 

acres treated 

Manure used ..................................................................... farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) ....................................... farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects .......................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ................................................. farms 

acres 

 Nematodes ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .................................... farms 

acres 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate ............................................. farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile .......................................................... farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches .................................... farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement .................................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used .................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no till, 

 practices were used (see text) ........................................ farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ....................................................... farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) ........... farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems ............................. farms 

 Solar panels .................................................................. farms 

 Wind turbines ................................................................ farms 

 Methane digesters ........................................................ farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange systems (see text) .............. farms 

 

 Small hydro systems ..................................................... farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ....................... farms 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) .......................... farms 

 Other ............................................................................. farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ............................................. farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ....................................................................... farms 

Part owners ...................................................................... farms 

Tenants ............................................................................. farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned ...................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms ..................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others .................................... farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms ..................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others ........................................ farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) .......................................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

 Total male producers (see text) ............................................. 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

 

 Total female producers (see text) .......................................... 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

87

5,025

33

1,473

6

167

46

2,816

68

4,701

11

593

14

781

-

-

13

451

41

2,039

7

665

63

3,551

34

1,460

14

742

31

1,094

8

3

-

-

5

-

-

-

1

-

81

38

4

119

12,307

119

9,206

42

1,338

42

1,338

25

3,101

210

50

62

9

1

1

132

108

9

2

-

-

78

59

103

2,976

41

872

12

123

36

894

79

2,623

5

(D)

20

212

-

-

10

171

72

1,967

28

2,419

67

2,066

38

673

48

1,107

41

735

22

12

-

-

6

4

-

-

-

1

192

31

12

223

18,806

223

13,096

43

1,215

43

1,215

40

5,710

408

110

106

6

8

5

267

180

26

4

-

3

141

117

64

1,065

27

254

11

25

23

296

57

840

2

(D)

9

25

-

-

17

136

51

1,043

5

(D)

31

582

5

83

21

278

19

319

29

23

1

1

8

-

1

1

-

-

130

19

16

151

8,068

149

5,875

35

842

35

570

37

2,465

248

87

73

5

-

-

153

135

6

2

-

-

95

91

34

290

27

302

5

(D)

8

64

31

245

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

47

582

6

(D)

19

169

7

54

12

(D)

9

29

18

4

-

6

8

-

-

-

-

-

102

27

1

129

5,540

129

3,572

28

352

28

352

32

1,968

227

53

63

12

-

2

133

99

15

-

1

-

94

71

38

219

47

426

1

(D)

7

34

24

139

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

6

66

35

538

3

(D)

12

55

7

(D)

3

(D)

11

32

15

10

-

-

4

-

-

-

2

-

149

15

11

164

7,468

164

5,140

26

221

26

221

29

2,328

283

85

80

7

-

3

163

144

5

3

-

-

120

98

93

546

83

544

13

60

16

117

38

184

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

27

189

88

990

24

605

13

86

2

(D)

1

(D)

18

178

27

16

2

-

11

-

-

-

-

-

364

1

9

365

13,093

365

10,171

10

97

10

97

48

2,922

589

169

195

10

-

-

319

293

13

-

-

-

270

244

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

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[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Total producers (see text) - Con. 

 Total female producers (see text) - Con. 

 Farms by number of female producers: - Con. 

 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ...................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) .......................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .................................................................................. 

 Other ...................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ...................................................................................... 

 Any ......................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................ 

 50 to 99 days ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days .................................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................ 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ........................................................................ 

 6 to 10 years .......................................................................... 

 11 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on any farm .................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ....................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................ 

 75 years and over .................................................................. 

 

 Average age ........................................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) ........................................................ 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ........................ 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native .......................................... 

 Asian ...................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ...................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .............................. 

 White ...................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported .................................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served .......................................................................... 

 Served .................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .............................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ............................................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................ 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ....................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ................................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one producer's 

 household and/or extended family (see text) ..................farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company .................................................farms 

acres 

 

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual ..........................................................farms 

acres 

90

12

-

2

2,555

1,352

481

2,091

1,816

3,065

842

1,861

2,046

253

148

251

1,394

148

252

526

2,981

23.5

398

453

3,056

25.5

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

57.4

351

33

2

55

24

-

3,811

15

3,517

390

7,761

3,443

2,563

1,882

2,860

2,128

2,210

465,450

283

74,481

1,692

256,938

23

7

-

1

628

305

262

722

211

727

206

590

343

37

38

21

247

44

101

107

681

24.5

142

95

696

26.5

15

107

94

216

263

160

78

54.6

130

11

1

40

5

-

884

3

864

69

1,896

810

536

387

671

541

444

215,136

75

34,822

272

89,336

5

1

-

-

348

119

104

338

129

397

70

267

200

43

13

25

119

10

23

27

407

28.2

38

23

406

30.6

11

41

47

70

135

107

56

57.3

53

1

1

2

2

-

462

-

453

14

989

419

242

192

323

228

251

109,148

29

22,353

178

64,557

-

1

-

-

122

53

52

133

42

134

41

106

69

6

7

13

43

11

5

23

136

29.7

14

23

138

30.9

-

18

20

28

50

37

22

57.6

18

1

-

2

1

-

172

-

157

18

344

155

119

43

141

94

98

42,534

19

5,858

61

25,883

2

-

-

-

155

28

16

126

57

111

72

101

82

13

15

9

45

-

8

19

156

27.8

16

9

158

30.4

2

6

5

27

72

42

29

61.7

10

-

-

-

-

-

183

-

172

11

361

171

150

41

159

135

129

37,059

16

3,619

92

28,009

8

-

-

-

150

60

29

123

87

151

59

107

103

12

13

20

58

10

13

34

153

23.7

17

29

164

26.7

8

16

29

32

55

50

20

55.9

29

1

-

2

2

-

206

-

195

15

458

188

166

66

155

100

112

16,311

14

1,998

82

12,223

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

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[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Total producers (see text) - Con. 

 Total female producers (see text) - Con. 

 Farms by number of female producers: - Con. 

 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ...................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ......................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ................................................................................. 

 Other ...................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ...................................................................................... 

 Any ........................................................................................ 

 1 to 49 days ....................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days ..................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days ................................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ....................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ....................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years .......................................................................... 

 11 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on any farm .................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ...................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................ 

 75 years and over .................................................................. 

 

 Average age .......................................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) ....................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ....................... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native .......................................... 

 Asian ...................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ..................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ............................. 

 White ..................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ................................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ......................................................................... 

 Served ................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) .............................................................. 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions ............................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ............................................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................ 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ...................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ................................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one producer's 

 household and/or extended family (see text) .................. farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company ................................................. farms 

acres 

 

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual .......................................................... farms 

acres 

8

1

-

-

132

77

1

88

121

152

57

81

128

8

1

16

103

2

14

30

163

25.6

16

26

167

27.6

-

6

23

28

61

68

23

60.5

9

1

-

-

-

-

207

2

186

23

376

159

137

74

158

111

122

10,401

17

957

88

8,000

12

-

-

-

256

136

13

150

242

266

126

141

251

46

17

40

148

19

22

55

296

21.5

34

55

303

23.8

5

5

60

70

84

129

39

59.0

10

5

-

3

-

-

389

-

349

43

770

330

261

179

276

204

225

11,925

39

2,737

164

8,296

2

-

-

-

153

95

-

85

163

188

60

105

143

24

14

15

90

8

11

34

195

21.8

20

36

192

24.1

5

14

13

34

80

64

38

60.0

19

-

-

-

3

-

243

2

207

41

449

230

182

129

191

138

160

4,875

7

398

148

4,242

9

-

-

1

132

91

-

73

150

189

34

70

153

31

6

25

91

10

14

46

153

18.9

20

35

168

21.0

2

27

23

38

68

45

20

55.4

31

1

-

1

7

-

214

1

190

33

479

212

160

149

158

98

126

3,774

12

206

111

3,532

8

2

-

-

160

118

4

80

198

232

46

111

167

11

7

19

130

20

26

37

195

18.3

48

39

191

20.2

2

6

22

72

84

65

27

58.9

8

6

-

4

-

-

270

4

226

52

542

249

195

169

197

143

172

4,265

25

234

159

3,839

13

-

-

-

319

270

-

173

416

518

71

182

407

22

17

48

320

14

15

114

446

20.7

33

83

473

21.9

6

24

43

143

180

150

43

58.2

34

6

-

1

4

-

581

3

518

71

1,097

520

415

453

431

336

371

10,022

30

1,299

337

9,021

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134 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES - Con. 

 

Partnership ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

Corporation .......................................................................farms 

acres 

 Family held ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

 Other than family held ...................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. ..................................farms 

acres 

 

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor ................................................................farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ......................................................farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days ...................................................farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor .....................farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor ..................................................................farms 

Unpaid workers .................................................................farms 

workers 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................ 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................ 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................................ 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................................ 

100 to 139 acres ........................................................................ 

140 to 179 acres ........................................................................ 

180 to 219 acres ........................................................................ 

220 to 259 acres ........................................................................ 

260 to 499 acres ........................................................................ 

500 to 999 acres ........................................................................ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................................. 

2,000 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ............................................... 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ......................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................................ 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........... 

Other crop farming (1119) .......................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ....................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .......................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .................................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ............................................................. 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) .................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ....................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ............................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) .................................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ........................................................................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ....................................................................... 

 Dial-up ................................................................................ 

 DSL .................................................................................... 

 Cable modem ..................................................................... 

 Fiber-optic .......................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ...................................................... 

 Satellite .............................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) .......................................................... 

 Other internet service ......................................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net income 

 of operation: 

 1 household ............................................................................ 

 2 households .......................................................................... 

 3 households .......................................................................... 

 4 households .......................................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................................ 

 

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ...............................................farms 

number 

223

75,899

188

62,155

341

182,063

322

175,002

-

322

19

7,061

-

19

46

10,424

848

3,509

575

1,609

529

1,900

45

-

1,055

2,383

380

903

149

137

114

69

56

68

139

129

107

51

633

79

29

70

251

-

-

251

157

4

18

14

610

74

363

1,811

44

184

660

180

866

241

85

51

1,802

341

110

30

19

301

14,751

49

(D)

39

29,043

152

126,202

145

120,887

-

145

7

5,315

-

7

1

(D)

339

1,980

274

999

192

981

31

-

173

365

26

173

37

37

30

9

13

8

15

35

42

49

53

14

1

6

2

-

-

2

-

1

7

1

389

-

-

417

8

37

144

25

235

37

32

14

322

102

40

5

5

30

7,936

34

(D)

31

20,771

48

25,043

48

25,043

-

48

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

157

473

117

233

91

240

8

-

108

263

30

71

10

7

13

9

4

4

14

45

53

1

82

11

-

1

2

-

-

2

-

1

5

2

157

-

-

208

10

19

71

12

90

38

9

14

175

59

13

5

9

21

2,690

12

(D)

11

(D)

32

18,293

32

18,293

-

32

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

70

250

52

115

46

135

5

-

45

81

17

13

3

-

-

-

-

2

21

42

7

1

63

5

-

4

2

-

-

2

-

-

1

-

29

-

2

80

2

9

32

9

38

15

2

4

68

21

14

3

-

5

458

13

2,622

13

2,622

23

6,139

19

(D)

-

19

4

(D)

-

4

6

1,332

50

148

38

66

23

82

-

-

50

97

2

11

2

-

2

4

14

31

61

6

1

-

110

3

1

7

5

-

-

5

-

-

1

-

3

-

4

116

1

20

43

10

50

16

4

1

105

15

13

1

-

5

175

14

1,894

11

(D)

23

3,710

16

2,447

-

16

7

1,263

-

7

6

653

37

151

19

36

31

115

-

-

67

136

9

17

3

11

20

21

17

8

19

-

-

-

84

13

2

7

6

-

-

6

4

-

4

2

-

-

3

86

2

16

23

12

42

8

7

3

104

17

4

-

-

26

1,023

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

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[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES - Con. 

 

Partnership ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

Corporation ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Family held ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ....................................... farms 

 10 or less stockholders ............................................. farms 

 

 Other than family held ................................................... farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ....................................... farms 

 10 or less stockholders ............................................. farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. .................................. farms 

acres 

 

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor ................................................................ farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ...................................................... farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days ................................................... farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor .................... farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor .................................................................. farms 

Unpaid workers ................................................................. farms 

workers 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................ 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................ 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................................ 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................................ 

100 to 139 acres ........................................................................ 

140 to 179 acres ........................................................................ 

180 to 219 acres ........................................................................ 

220 to 259 acres ........................................................................ 

260 to 499 acres ........................................................................ 

500 to 999 acres ........................................................................ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................................. 

2,000 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) .............................................. 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ......................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................... 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........... 

Other crop farming (1119) ......................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ....................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .......................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .................................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ............................................................ 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ....................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ............................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ................................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ........................................................................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ...................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................... 

 DSL .................................................................................... 

 Cable modem .................................................................... 

 Fiber-optic .......................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ..................................................... 

 Satellite .............................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) ......................................................... 

 Other internet service ........................................................ 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net income 

 of operation: 

 1 household ........................................................................... 

 2 households ......................................................................... 

 3 households ......................................................................... 

 4 households ......................................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................................ 

 

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ............................................... farms 

number 

22

1,277

20

1,184

9

1,018

9

1,018

-

9

-

-

-

-

4

249

27

88

13

51

21

37

-

-

66

133

13

26

19

22

19

16

5

1

2

-

-

-

77

-

1

13

12

-

-

12

3

-

-

-

-

-

17

88

1

8

37

3

49

9

1

2

96

19

5

3

-

11

219

40

3,169

28

2,723

22

656

22

656

-

22

-

-

-

-

9

2,190

65

209

19

36

55

173

-

-

125

337

37

114

26

33

9

7

-

3

3

1

2

-

92

16

8

12

28

-

-

28

25

2

-

2

1

3

46

173

8

28

66

16

86

28

6

3

190

24

14

7

-

42

896

6

(D)

3

224

9

477

9

477

-

9

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

28

47

7

14

21

33

-

-

63

137

25

107

11

10

8

3

-

-

-

-

1

-

38

9

4

9

46

-

-

46

20

-

-

2

1

8

28

115

4

9

36

17

49

27

5

2

146

17

1

-

1

34

463

13

(D)

12

(D)

4

(D)

3

(D)

-

3

1

(D)

-

1

2

(D)

17

38

6

10

14

28

-

-

77

190

34

76

4

8

6

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

21

2

3

5

41

-

-

41

12

-

-

-

6

5

35

91

1

6

37

12

43

7

5

-

108

15

5

1

1

19

130

2

(D)

2

(D)

8

(D)

8

(D)

-

8

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

24

41

5

(D)

20

(D)

1

-

84

220

62

97

5

4

2

-

1

3

-

-

1

-

12

3

5

2

74

-

-

74

15

-

-

5

18

20

21

138

2

9

53

28

53

19

7

4

160

10

1

1

3

29

224

18

894

18

894

11

145

11

145

-

11

-

-

-

-

8

208

34

84

25

(D)

15

(D)

-

-

197

424

125

198

29

5

5

-

2

6

4

-

-

-

1

3

4

4

33

-

-

33

78

-

-

-

6

38

207

299

5

23

118

36

131

37

7

4

328

42

-

4

-

79

537

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
136 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves inventory - Con. 

 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .................................................................................. 

 10 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................................ 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved ........................................farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows ..................................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ................................................................ 

 

 Milk cows ...................................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ................................................................ 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ....................................................farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold .......................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds .........................farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more .............................farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ............................................farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory ....................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................................ 

 25 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................................ 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ............................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) ...............................farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold .......................................................farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory ....................................farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) ............................farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ...........................................................farms 

number 

Goats, all sold ...................................................................farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) ................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 .............................................................................. 

 400 to 3,199 ....................................................................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 .................................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................................ 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................................ 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory ...................farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) ........................................................farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ...........................farms 

number 

152

107

16

9

9

8

268

6,964

235

2,404

143

88

3

1

-

-

50

4,560

23

8

3

5

10

1

191

7,787

192

6,685

5,799

91

2,294

168

4,391

9

2,047

55

5,980

48

-

-

-

3

4

50

56,154

2,712

89

1,758

63

1,039

535

4,178

130

320

121

1,539

61

566

200

(D)

197

2

-

-

-

-

1

27

(D)

42

(D)

3

(D)

2

12

2

3

5

6

28

3,566

17

292

4

12

1

-

-

-

13

3,274

-

1

1

2

8

1

26

4,370

28

4,124

(D)

16

1,418

27

2,706

2

(D)

3

(D)

1

-

-

-

1

1

3

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

21

(D)

-

-

13

71

5

20

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

3

8

3

2

3

2

14

1,153

8

130

1

7

-

-

-

-

7

1,023

-

1

1

3

2

-

18

1,537

17

1,235

1,068

8

505

17

730

4

431

4

3,502

1

-

-

-

-

3

4

(D)

992

1

(D)

-

-

17

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

1

1

1

-

3

239

2

(D)

-

1

-

1

-

-

2

(D)

-

1

1

-

-

-

5

219

5

166

144

1

(D)

5

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

9

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

2

-

-

-

5

88

3

(D)

2

-

1

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

1

-

-

-

-

4

87

3

45

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

9

120

3

36

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

14

5

3

-

-

24

449

20

329

6

14

-

-

-

-

8

120

4

4

-

-

-

-

20

574

21

245

253

12

89

18

156

1

(D)

8

(D)

6

-

-

-

2

-

12

766

(D)

14

404

14

189

15

79

1

(D)

12

176

3

(D)

21

2,743

20

1

-

-

-

-

-

7

251

7

951

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 137

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves inventory - Con. 

 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .................................................................................. 

 10 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ....................................................................... 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved ........................................ farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows ................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Milk cows .................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ................................................... farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold ....................................................... farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds ......................... farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more ............................ farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ........................................... farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory ................................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................................ 

 25 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ....................................................................... 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ........................................................... farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) .............................. farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold ...................................................... farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory .................................... farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) ............................ farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ........................................................... farms 

number 

Goats, all sold ................................................................... farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) ............................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 .............................................................................. 

 400 to 3,199 ....................................................................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 .................................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................................ 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................................ 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................ 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory ................... farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) ....................................................... farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ........................... farms 

number 

4

6

1

-

-

-

9

130

9

130

5

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

89

8

109

71

6

51

7

58

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26

162

18

43

6

(D)

3

15

3

66

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

25

2

-

-

-

41

501

39

492

18

20

1

-

-

-

5

9

5

-

-

-

-

-

28

395

41

434

426

15

84

38

350

2

(D)

12

96

12

-

-

-

-

-

13

382

54

19

551

18

(D)

64

785

42

111

8

116

5

42

35

1,531

34

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

160

-

-

15

19

-

-

-

-

34

299

31

296

17

14

-

-

-

-

3

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

20

164

33

203

137

13

47

29

156

-

-

4

20

4

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

(D)

9

119

9

279

45

237

23

39

5

170

5

134

17

409

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

16

3

-

-

-

-

17

69

13

61

13

-

-

-

-

-

6

8

6

-

-

-

-

-

14

61

15

52

36

3

3

14

49

-

-

5

8

5

-

-

-

-

-

3

18

(D)

5

47

5

44

51

423

25

42

6

72

4

67

17

614

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

150

5

117

1

(D)

23

6

-

-

-

-

20

94

20

94

17

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

130

15

60

29

10

(D)

10

(D)

-

-

7

40

7

-

-

-

-

-

6

56

10

19

399

12

145

51

487

16

22

27

314

18

148

45

1,367

45

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

94

11

370

1

(D)

66

13

-

-

-

-

73

376

73

372

60

13

-

-

-

-

4

4

4

-

-

-

-

-

30

161

6

12

(D)

6

12

-

-

-

-

10

24

10

-

-

-

-

-

3

13

2

19

107

4

16

227

1,550

-

-

41

416

16

59

61

1,308

61

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

74

6

130

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
138 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

POULTRY - Con. 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ......................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ........................................................................... 

 2,000 to 59,999 .................................................................. 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) ..............................................farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) ......................................................farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain ..................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for grain ....................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop .............................................farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Oats for grain ....................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sorghum for grain .............................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Soybeans for beans ..........................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sunflower seed, all ............................................................farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

602

262,807,807

14

3

9

576

20

233

20

(D)

110

18,784

1,525,040

30

2,991

6

35

49

10

10

732

187,963

32,743,827

392

85,705

108

233

162

113

116

25

2,364

39,242

10

840

7

8

9

1

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

9

450

30,883

-

-

2

6

1

-

-

798

178,342

9,331,050

298

50,870

114

272

174

128

110

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

395

228,846,586

-

-

-

395

-

-

-

-

64

14,343

1,195,809

16

2,109

2

15

28

10

9

192

104,861

18,549,264

133

51,111

10

45

29

23

85

14

1,588

26,870

7

719

2

4

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

203

85,658

4,561,245

99

26,092

14

52

39

29

69

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

160

30,674,741

-

1

-

159

-

-

1

(D)

21

2,477

184,502

3

332

-

8

12

-

1

140

41,960

7,406,568

83

20,383

9

27

16

61

27

7

712

11,172

3

121

2

3

1

1

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

3

157

16,196

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

150

47,701

2,555,238

76

15,955

11

35

15

48

41

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

3,124,235

-

1

7

22

-

-

-

-

13

1,407

109,981

5

320

1

5

7

-

-

74

17,154

3,003,666

50

5,759

-

8

42

21

3

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

72

17,640

888,799

38

3,463

3

3

26

40

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

160,000

-

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

108

14,814

2,450,679

62

6,099

4

35

60

8

1

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

3

152

6,450

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

109

15,940

782,519

48

4,035

1

22

75

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

775

5

-

-

-

6

161

9

213

3

116

(D)

-

-

2

1

-

-

-

85

5,601

831,370

34

1,706

7

64

14

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

70

4,929

236,785

18

846

5

48

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 139

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

POULTRY - Con. 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ...................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ........................................................................... 

 2,000 to 59,999 .................................................................. 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................ 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) ............................................. farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) ..................................................... farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain ................................................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop ............................................ farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Oats for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sorghum for grain ............................................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Soybeans for beans .......................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sunflower seed, all ........................................................... farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

164

6,063

4

(D)

-

5

-

-

-

57

2,058

304,313

20

528

22

34

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

66

3,443

171,074

14

408

4

61

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

1,050

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

360

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

53

1,216

160,060

7

(D)

34

19

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

73

2,298

106,648

3

(D)

27

45

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

16

264

33,544

-

-

15

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27

508

19,069

2

(D)

21

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

7

52

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

188

8,348

-

-

18

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

9

(D)

(D)

-

-

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

6

32

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
140 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

CROPS - Con. 

 

Wheat for grain, all ............................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ...........................farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

 Alfalfa hay .....................................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) ................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Beans, snap ..................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .............................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .......................................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ...................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Sweet corn ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes .............................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open ...................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ...............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Apples ...........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes ..........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

292

48,573

3,765,941

118

17,859

26

111

90

49

16

435

13,206

42,686

40

696

324

78

23

10

-

131

2,480

8,218

9

259

281

7,703

24,975

21

150

209

31,490

144

21,305

73

29

41

34

32

37

2,343

12

(D)

30

2,253

21

(D)

25

1,131

-

-

18

-

2

4

1

74

11,391

44

7,030

12

82

2

(D)

48

104

3

(Z)

33

569

18

480

25

4

2

1

1

15

(D)

15

55

104

26,288

2,023,820

57

11,797

8

23

29

29

15

62

2,723

9,791

9

394

45

7

8

2

-

22

536

2,096

5

141

38

888

2,996

1

(D)

69

24,811

54

17,184

2

7

13

21

26

14

2,328

9

(D)

13

1,581

12

(D)

6

838

-

-

2

-

-

3

1

32

8,807

19

5,108

2

(D)

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

-

1

1

2

(D)

1

(D)

76

14,546

1,234,197

37

4,751

3

14

38

20

1

24

2,355

8,095

1

(D)

8

8

4

4

-

10

449

2,092

-

-

17

1,216

3,878

1

(D)

31

4,829

21

2,730

2

-

16

8

5

-

-

-

-

4

311

4

311

3

282

-

-

-

-

2

1

-

17

2,001

15

1,508

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

36

3,411

251,499

11

729

1

24

11

-

-

11

644

2,156

2

(D)

6

2

3

-

-

8

245

963

2

(D)

5

323

1,094

2

(D)

18

1,363

15

1,108

2

3

7

5

1

1

(D)

-

-

5

360

5

360

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

481

4

411

2

(D)

2

(D)

6

18

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

39

2,823

160,853

7

372

2

25

12

-

-

20

2,009

7,982

4

10

8

7

1

4

-

10

322

891

1

(D)

9

1,562

5,862

-

-

4

137

2

(D)

-

2

2

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

582

30,770

3

70

3

9

-

-

-

30

1,182

3,410

1

(D)

12

14

4

-

-

10

147

427

-

-

25

951

2,555

1

(D)

21

238

15

127

7

11

3

-

-

6

2

-

-

3

1

-

-

6

2

-

-

6

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

4

5

-

-

9

6

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

1

1

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

CROPS - Con. 

 

Wheat for grain, all ............................................................ farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ........................... farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

 Alfalfa hay ..................................................................... farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) ................................................ farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................ farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Beans, snap .................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green .................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .............................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .......................................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ...................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Sweet corn .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes ............................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open ................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ............................................... farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Apples ........................................................................... farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes .......................................................................... farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

10

310

20,154

3

140

3

7

-

-

-

26

(D)

3,324

3

24

13

12

1

-

-

6

164

384

-

-

20

474

2,919

3

24

8

15

5

6

8

-

-

-

-

3

1

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

3

2

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

1

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

11

570

41,341

-

-

2

9

-

-

-

53

1,504

3,372

7

90

34

17

2

-

-

21

331

660

1

(D)

31

894

2,458

2

(D)

29

66

18

45

23

6

-

-

-

7

1

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

6

6

-

-

6

-

-

-

-

4

13

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

5

-

-

16

19

12

13

16

-

-

-

-

6

1

8

6

3

(D)

(D)

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

40

(D)

1,989

3

(D)

33

7

-

-

-

11

115

323

-

-

30

457

1,540

1

(D)

14

20

11

14

14

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

39

(D)

827

-

-

37

2

-

-

-

14

81

214

-

-

19

180

372

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

43

426

724

4

10

41

2

-

-

-

3

14

31

-

-

32

302

536

4

10

10

(D)

3

(D)

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

6

3

6

3

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

5

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

3

3

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

87

643

1,016

6

6

87

-

-

-

-

16

76

137

-

-

55

456

765

6

6

3

1

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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142 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item All farms $1,000,000 or

more

$500,000 to

$999,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$50,000 to

$99,999

CROPS - Con. 

 

Land in orchards (see text) - Con. 

 

 Peaches, all ...................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

Land in berries (see text) ..................................................farms 

acres 

11

269

52

94

2

(D)

5

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

3

19

1

(D)

1

(D)

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Table 73. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2017

(continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item $25,000 to

$49,999

$10,000 to

$24,999

$5,000 to

$9,999

$2,500 to

$4,999

$1,000 to

$2,499

Less than

$1,000

CROPS - Con. 

 

Land in orchards (see text) - Con. 

 

 Peaches, all .................................................................. farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

Land in berries (see text) .................................................. farms 

acres 

-

-

4

1

6

9

16

27

1

(D)

9

6

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

5

4

-

-

2

(D)

1 Landlord production expenses are included with total farm production expenses.

2 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.

3 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.
144 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ............................................................................ number 

percent 

Land in farms ....................................................................acres 

 Average size of farm .................................................acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) ..................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ................................................ 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................................ 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................ 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ........................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ............................................................ 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................................. 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .............................................. 

 $5,000,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Total sales .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Corn ......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Barley ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Rice .......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas ..............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes ..................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries .....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Berries ...................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) ..........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

2,302

100.0

525,324

228

2,302

1,481,135

643,412

374

175

130

165

235

123

125

134

106

261

474

283

170

21

2,302

1,465,973

948

233,974

527

226,209

734

128,602

425

122,555

292

14,775

98

11,128

798

85,734

391

78,620

10

111

-

-

109

4,527

24

2,892

-

-

-

-

27

224

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

212

60,593

111

59,332

54

3,495

5

3,148

24

3,131

4

2,951

47

364

2

(D)

94

23,882

25

22,744

1,692

73.5

256,938

152

1,692

823,202

486,526

337

159

111

148

164

88

82

92

61

178

272

163

100

9

1,692

816,927

615

104,469

310

99,143

470

57,259

231

52,506

152

5,731

41

3,762

497

39,136

208

34,082

7

(D)

-

-

58

(D)

10

1,271

-

-

-

-

16

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

121

13,325

46

12,422

39

(D)

1

(D)

16

172

-

-

34

(D)

-

-

55

5,709

6

(D)

223

9.7

75,899

340

223

154,809

694,212

18

2

13

6

40

22

14

13

12

34

49

38

7

4

223

151,969

125

39,556

66

38,515

94

20,441

58

19,823

42

3,329

19

2,942

112

15,007

53

14,247

2

(D)

-

-

13

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

7,069

11

6,966

7

305

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

6

(D)

1

(D)

9

3,102

5

2,999

188

8.2

62,155

331

188

116,126

617,693

18

2

12

3

28

20

11

13

11

31

39

31

7

1

188

113,496

111

31,236

58

30,248

84

16,212

50

(D)

37

2,597

15

(D)

101

11,953

47

11,249

2

(D)

-

-

9

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

(D)

10

(D)

6

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

5

(D)

1

(D)

8

(D)

4

(D)

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Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ............................................................................number 

percent 

Land in farms .................................................................... acres 

 Average size of farm ................................................. acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ............................................... 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................................ 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................ 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ........................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ........................................................... 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................................. 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .............................................. 

 $5,000,000 or more ....................................................... 

 

 Total sales .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Corn ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Barley ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Rice ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries ..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Berries .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

341

14.8

182,063

534

341

498,738

1,462,574

11

8

4

9

22

9

23

23

32

48

152

81

63

8

341

492,873

188

87,424

142

86,211

151

49,351

127

(D)

93

(D)

38

4,424

179

(D)

126

29,554

1

(D)

-

-

34

(D)

11

(D)

-

-

-

-

7

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

69

(D)

50

(D)

4

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

22

14,822

13

14,615

322

14.0

175,002

543

322

441,051

1,369,725

11

8

3

9

22

9

16

19

32

48

145

77

63

5

322

435,297

181

85,464

138

84,360

145

48,246

125

47,801

91

5,560

38

4,424

172

30,152

123

29,012

1

(D)

-

-

33

1,431

10

868

-

-

-

-

7

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

58

31,595

42

31,470

4

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

22

14,822

13

14,615

322

14.0

175,002

543

322

441,051

1,369,725

11

8

3

9

22

9

16

19

32

48

145

77

63

5

322

435,297

181

85,464

138

84,360

145

48,246

125

47,801

91

5,560

38

4,424

172

30,152

123

29,012

1

(D)

-

-

33

1,431

10

868

-

-

-

-

7

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

58

31,595

42

31,470

4

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

22

14,822

13

14,615

19

0.8

7,061

372

19

57,686

3,036,130

-

-

1

-

-

-

7

4

-

-

7

4

-

3

19

57,576

7

1,960

4

1,851

6

1,105

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

7

(D)

3

542

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

(D)

8

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

19

0.8

7,061

372

19

57,686

3,036,130

-

-

1

-

-

-

7

4

-

-

7

4

-

3

19

57,576

7

1,960

4

1,851

6

1,105

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

7

(D)

3

542

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

(D)

8

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

46

2.0

10,424

227

46

4,386

95,343

8

6

2

2

9

4

6

6

1

1

1

1

-

-

46

4,204

20

2,525

9

2,340

19

1,551

9

(D)

5

(D)

-

-

10

(D)

4

737

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

4

(D)

4

11

-

-

4

8

-

-

4

3

-

-

8

249

1

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
146 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops ....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows ..........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) ..................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs for local 

 or regionally branded products (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ............farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Chemicals purchased ....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

21

235

1

(D)

21

235

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

304

3,477

17

1,934

-

-

-

-

192

5,799

13

4,258

30

16,754

25

16,691

50

2,712

8

2,585

122

260

-

-

130

1,702

4

477

734

1,112,087

591

1,111,899

4

601

4

601

73

402

1

(D)

815

15,162

60

4,138

176

13,970

36

17,067

2,302

865,542

375,996

1,214

44,091

607

265

115

227

1,144

32,294

597

246

13

(D)

1

(D)

13

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

230

1,828

8

(D)

-

-

-

-

145

2,096

4

1,009

16

6,667

14

(D)

44

(D)

7

(D)

97

230

-

-

93

709

-

-

522

678,059

401

677,905

4

601

4

601

55

(D)

-

-

519

6,276

40

2,404

122

3,033

14

(D)

1,692

460,994

272,455

835

19,082

469

196

71

99

754

13,272

451

160

4

68

-

-

4

68

-

-

-

-

-

-

24

566

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

22

2,907

4

(D)

7

(D)

6

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

5

4

-

-

16

258

-

-

56

(D)

52

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

111

2,840

8

92

17

1,924

10

4,817

223

91,534

410,465

130

7,177

53

26

20

31

120

4,753

46

31

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

468

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

17

(D)

4

(D)

6

(D)

5

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

12

198

-

-

45

64,582

44

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100

2,630

8

92

17

1,924

10

4,817

188

72,964

388,108

111

6,645

45

20

18

28

106

4,359

41

27

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 147

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) ............................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) .................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops ................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves ...................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ........................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) ........................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs ....................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) .................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) ...................... farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs for local 

 or regionally branded products (see text) ................... farms 

$1,000 

 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ........... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Chemicals purchased ................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

47

(D)

7

835

-

-

-

-

22

(D)

4

(D)

6

5,626

4

(D)

3

3

-

-

11

14

-

-

21

735

4

477

153

339,931

137

339,918

-

-

-

-

13

(D)

1

(D)

169

5,865

12

1,642

28

8,953

11

11,295

341

309,441

907,452

222

17,560

68

37

21

96

248

14,053

86

51

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

43

1,014

7

835

-

-

-

-

19

(D)

4

(D)

6

5,626

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

11

14

-

-

18

(D)

1

(D)

141

292,764

131

292,757

-

-

-

-

7

(D)

1

(D)

163

5,755

12

1,642

19

8,607

8

11,286

322

262,305

814,610

209

17,116

58

37

20

94

235

13,680

76

51

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

43

1,014

7

835

-

-

-

-

19

(D)

4

(D)

6

5,626

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

11

14

-

-

18

(D)

1

(D)

141

292,764

131

292,757

-

-

-

-

7

(D)

1

(D)

163

5,755

12

1,642

19

8,607

8

11,286

322

262,305

814,610

209

17,116

58

37

20

94

235

13,680

76

51

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

(D)

12

47,166

6

47,160

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

6

110

-

-

9

346

3

9

19

47,137

2,480,871

13

444

10

-

1

2

13

374

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

(D)

12

47,166

6

47,160

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

6

110

-

-

9

346

3

9

19

47,137

2,480,871

13

444

10

-

1

2

13

374

10

-

3

(Z)

-

-

3

(Z)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

9

13

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

16

182

-

-

9

61

1

(D)

46

3,574

77,689

27

273

17

6

3

1

22

216

14

4

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
148 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 Chemicals purchased - Con. 

 Farms with expenses of- - Con. 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ......................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased ..............................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Utilities ..........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Hired farm labor ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Contract labor ................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees .............farms 

$1,000 

111

190

1,159

37,634

209

349

292

104

205

271

1,423

893

116,039

231

55

277

258

72

157

1,290

803

114,749

1,364

368,837

515

217

33

107

492

2,244

20,032

1,557

494

118

75

1,775

21,475

398

596

585

138

58

2,032

35,105

990

664

194

184

848

54,642

224

224

290

72

38

670

13,017

10

122

442

62

34

945

26,289

77

149

356

183

180

579

23,969

61

82

757

14,345

157

259

206

63

72

142

395

669

55,370

207

46

208

161

47

135

859

591

54,511

1,048

239,064

459

158

26

81

324

1,643

9,442

1,237

334

46

26

1,246

10,833

318

465

366

69

28

1,462

16,906

785

489

116

72

460

18,832

162

136

130

22

10

454

6,149

9

89

310

36

10

652

15,855

64

109

252

126

101

355

10,211

15

28

149

5,102

23

43

36

7

40

42

125

65

(D)

9

3

26

21

6

10

(D)

60

(D)

100

33,134

20

24

2

10

44

219

2,876

144

35

27

13

179

2,006

41

38

79

16

5

195

4,557

84

50

36

25

112

6,838

23

25

52

4

8

65

(D)

1

15

36

6

7

93

(D)

9

14

40

17

13

64

4,444

13

25

128

4,337

18

37

32

7

34

38

91

55

(D)

7

3

24

18

3

8

303

52

(D)

81

23,614

15

19

1

9

37

184

2,452

119

33

21

11

152

1,728

30

36

68

13

5

166

3,765

68

46

35

17

97

6,406

20

21

44

4

8

56

(D)

1

13

33

5

4

77

(D)

7

11

35

14

10

56

3,557

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 149

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 Chemicals purchased - Con. 

 Farms with expenses of- - Con. 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ...................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Utilities .......................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Hired farm labor ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Contract labor ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees ............. farms 

$1,000 

32

79

233

17,817

25

40

45

31

92

86

(D)

154

(D)

12

4

43

76

19

9

(D)

149

(D)

202

96,524

25

34

3

16

124

340

7,571

146

114

44

36

322

8,564

28

80

136

53

25

332

13,431

91

113

42

86

260

27,825

33

57

106

46

18

147

5,204

-

16

95

20

16

192

(D)

2

21

63

40

66

154

(D)

32

76

220

17,216

25

34

40

31

90

81

817

145

22,431

9

4

42

73

17

6

(D)

140

(D)

188

92,882

22

31

-

16

119

321

6,942

133

111

44

33

306

(D)

24

75

135

49

23

313

12,092

85

106

42

80

244

(D)

32

54

97

45

16

142

5,122

-

16

91

19

16

179

(D)

2

21

54

40

62

145

8,409

32

76

220

17,216

25

34

40

31

90

81

817

145

22,431

9

4

42

73

17

6

(D)

140

(D)

188

92,882

22

31

-

16

119

321

6,942

133

111

44

33

306

(D)

24

75

135

49

23

313

12,092

85

106

42

80

244

(D)

32

54

97

45

16

142

5,122

-

16

91

19

16

179

(D)

2

21

54

40

62

145

8,409

-

3

13

601

-

6

5

-

2

5

(D)

9

(D)

3

-

1

3

2

3

9

9

(D)

14

3,642

3

3

3

-

5

19

629

13

3

-

3

16

(D)

4

5

1

4

2

19

1,339

6

7

-

6

16

(D)

1

3

9

1

2

5

82

-

-

4

1

-

13

579

-

-

9

-

4

9

(D)

-

3

13

601

-

6

5

-

2

5

(D)

9

(D)

3

-

1

3

2

3

9

9

(D)

14

3,642

3

3

3

-

5

19

629

13

3

-

3

16

(D)

4

5

1

4

2

19

1,339

6

7

-

6

16

(D)

1

3

9

1

2

5

82

-

-

4

1

-

13

579

-

-

9

-

4

9

(D)

3

1

20

370

4

7

5

3

1

1

(D)

5

26

3

2

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

(D)

14

114

11

1

2

-

-

42

142

30

11

1

-

28

71

11

13

4

-

-

43

210

30

12

-

1

16

1,146

6

6

2

-

2

4

(D)

-

2

1

-

1

8

(D)

2

5

1

-

-

6

(D)

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150 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees - Con. 

 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

 and farm share of vehicles ..........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Interest expense ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Not secured by real estate ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Property taxes paid .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services 

 for livestock (see text) .................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1..........................farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2............................................... number 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Farms with net losses ............................................... number 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

207

58

97

217

175

3,426

26

31

82

16

20

895

17,035

329

357

180

29

694

13,552

45

191

299

81

78

501

3,483

135

211

115

32

8

2,187

7,117

1,772

308

93

14

1,152

3,447

1,037

84

20

4

7

1,460

41,093

666

609

82

52

51

65

2,578

1,327

60,725

2,302

638,382

277,316

1,414

471,983

43

139

80

150

127

875

888

32,660

160

39

61

95

110

2,209

21

14

52

8

15

602

9,616

236

252

101

13

484

7,970

39

135

220

53

37

336

1,646

95

167

63

9

2

1,625

4,661

1,365

220

32

8

849

2,295

776

53

11

4

5

983

12,851

492

419

34

21

17

39

901

894

32,284

1,692

373,429

220,703

954

407,067

40

121

67

101

86

539

738

20,207

12

7

11

34

14

407

4

3

2

2

3

82

1,337

27

41

13

1

56

798

2

20

26

3

5

39

540

9

6

17

3

4

209

677

173

26

9

1

93

408

83

5

4

-

1

164

4,653

83

54

9

7

11

5

62

144

7,414

223

66,791

299,513

163

432,094

-

7

5

32

14

105

60

60,665

11

7

10

28

9

328

2

3

1

-

3

69

1,247

23

33

12

1

48

759

2

17

21

3

5

34

489

9

5

14

2

4

176

588

145

21

9

1

76

367

67

4

4

-

1

135

3,554

66

47

8

6

8

4

(D)

121

6,845

188

46,323

246,401

135

368,422

-

3

2

28

11

91

53

64,408

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 151

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees - Con. 

 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

 and farm share of vehicles .......................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Interest expense ........................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Not secured by real estate ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Property taxes paid ....................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services 

 for livestock (see text) ................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1.......................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations ................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2...............................................number 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Farms with net losses ................................................number 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

33

9

25

87

50

(D)

1

14

27

6

2

199

5,923

59

61

64

15

146

4,648

4

33

50

24

35

119

1,275

29

35

33

20

2

312

1,650

201

56

50

5

200

740

168

26

5

-

1

287

23,382

73

130

38

23

23

21

1,615

275

20,466

341

196,723

576,900

273

757,127

3

9

5

15

20

221

68

146,659

27

8

25

85

50

(D)

1

14

27

6

2

188

5,789

51

61

61

15

140

(D)

4

29

50

22

35

109

(D)

28

28

32

19

2

297

1,604

190

55

47

5

185

655

157

23

4

-

1

273

22,435

69

126

36

23

19

21

1,615

266

(D)

322

186,041

577,766

258

757,454

3

9

4

11

17

214

64

146,600

27

8

25

85

50

(D)

1

14

27

6

2

188

5,789

51

61

61

15

140

(D)

4

29

50

22

35

109

(D)

28

28

32

19

2

297

1,604

190

55

47

5

185

655

157

23

4

-

1

273

22,435

69

126

36

23

19

21

1,615

266

(D)

322

186,041

577,766

258

757,454

3

9

4

11

17

214

64

146,600

6

1

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

135

8

-

3

-

6

(D)

-

4

-

2

-

10

(D)

1

7

1

1

-

15

46

11

1

3

-

15

84

11

3

1

-

-

14

947

4

4

2

-

4

-

-

9

(D)

19

10,682

562,220

15

751,506

-

-

1

4

3

7

4

147,602

6

1

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

135

8

-

3

-

6

(D)

-

4

-

2

-

10

(D)

1

7

1

1

-

15

46

11

1

3

-

15

84

11

3

1

-

-

14

947

4

4

2

-

4

-

-

9

(D)

19

10,682

562,220

15

751,506

-

-

1

4

3

7

4

147,602

2

3

-

1

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

12

159

7

3

2

-

8

136

-

3

3

1

1

7

23

2

3

2

-

-

41

128

33

6

2

-

10

4

10

-

-

-

-

26

207

18

6

1

1

-

-

-

14

561

46

1,438

31,264

24

79,786

-

2

3

2

7

10

22

21,669

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
152 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Net cash farm income of operations - Con. 

 Farms with net losses - Con. 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) .....................farms 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ......................farms 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total ..................................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources ............................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services .................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments ..............................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas trees, 

 short rotation woody crops, and maple products .........farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services ..........................farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives ....farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments received .........farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other farm-related income sources (see text) ...............farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................................ 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................................ 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 

 used for crops without additional 

 improvements ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were abandoned ............farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil improvement, 

 but not harvested and not pastured or grazed .........farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) .......................................farms 

acres 

49

220

175

238

82

124

2,302

164,521

71,469

1,345

147,238

44

140

91

184

209

677

957

35,020

50

225

174

271

93

144

38

1,942

1,116

22,788

126

3,611

374

4,245

59

431

33

353

575

1,568

109

2,952

106

767

161

8,860

1,616

452,211

1,402

435,085

685

147

137

171

134

82

46

132

4,250

65

2,162

289

9,804

93

910

44

197

155

205

64

73

1,692

69,300

40,957

907

96,864

41

121

76

128

139

402

785

23,638

44

201

153

222

74

91

22

798

769

11,220

82

1,093

277

1,752

42

194

19

226

356

772

70

734

53

342

110

6,107

1,141

210,956

978

200,636

546

98

98

123

65

36

12

100

2,312

54

1,424

207

6,054

58

530

4

4

13

19

5

15

223

21,542

96,601

149

171,196

-

7

5

33

25

79

74

53,598

4

4

13

32

6

15

5

420

118

3,516

15

489

30

569

9

(D)

3

(D)

66

(D)

14

1,918

18

97

19

195

178

69,364

157

67,122

62

23

16

14

18

15

9

13

(D)

6

196

25

(D)

16

(D)

4

4

13

14

4

14

188

16,033

85,280

122

161,867

-

3

2

28

22

67

66

56,291

4

4

13

26

5

14

5

420

97

3,161

12

(D)

23

487

8

(D)

3

(D)

57

171

10

(D)

15

(D)

17

(D)

150

56,702

131

54,859

47

20

14

14

17

13

6

12

609

5

(D)

21

(D)

13

175

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 153

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Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Net cash farm income of operations - Con. 

 Farms with net losses - Con. 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total .................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources ........................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services ................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas trees, 

 short rotation woody crops, and maple products ........ farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services .......................... farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives .... farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments received ......... farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other farm-related income sources (see text) .............. farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................................ 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................................ 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 

 used for crops without additional 

 improvements ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were abandoned ........... farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil improvement, 

 but not harvested and not pastured or grazed ........ farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) ....................................... farms 

acres 

1

6

1

14

11

35

341

72,305

212,038

265

312,527

3

10

6

21

38

187

76

138,353

2

7

2

17

11

37

11

724

208

7,426

29

2,029

53

1,393

7

121

9

114

146

(D)

22

(D)

32

321

29

(D)

261

165,977

236

162,048

59

22

21

28

51

31

24

16

1,221

5

542

47

(D)

15

(D)

1

5

1

14

11

32

322

67,391

209,290

253

303,540

3

10

5

17

35

183

69

136,295

2

6

2

17

11

31

11

724

195

7,294

29

2,029

48

1,382

7

121

3

8

141

604

21

273

32

321

28

2,556

247

160,399

222

156,504

55

18

18

27

51

31

22

16

1,221

5

542

46

2,055

12

77

1

5

1

14

11

32

322

67,391

209,290

253

303,540

3

10

5

17

35

183

69

136,295

2

6

2

17

11

31

11

724

195

7,294

29

2,029

48

1,382

7

121

3

8

141

604

21

273

32

321

28

2,556

247

160,399

222

156,504

55

18

18

27

51

31

22

16

1,221

5

542

46

2,055

12

77

-

1

-

-

-

3

19

4,914

258,617

12

502,019

-

-

1

4

3

4

7

158,644

-

1

-

-

-

6

-

-

13

132

-

-

5

11

-

-

6

106

5

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

14

5,578

14

5,544

4

4

3

1

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

3

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

3

19

4,914

258,617

12

502,019

-

-

1

4

3

4

7

158,644

-

1

-

-

-

6

-

-

13

132

-

-

5

11

-

-

6

106

5

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

14

5,578

14

5,544

4

4

3

1

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

3

(D)

-

13

6

-

2

1

46

1,374

29,875

24

77,123

-

2

4

2

7

9

22

21,669

-

13

6

-

2

1

-

-

21

626

-

-

14

531

1

(D)

2

(D)

7

(D)

3

(D)

3

7

3

(D)

36

5,914

31

5,279

18

4

2

6

-

-

1

3

(D)

-

-

10

488

4

(D)

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154 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

LAND USE - Con. 

 

Total woodland ..................................................................farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured .................................................farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured ....................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ...........................farms 

acres 

 

Irrigated land .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs .................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ........................farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 Average per acre ..................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ..................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .................................................. 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .................................................. 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 .................................................. 

 $10,000,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment .......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ....................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................................ 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 or more ............................................................... 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups ..................................................farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all .......................................................................farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ...................................farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) ...........................................farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ....................................farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ..........................farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ......................farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ......................................farms 

number 

Hay balers .........................................................................farms 

number 

1,021

43,578

129

2,519

947

41,059

758

8,317

1,537

21,218

612

163,255

598

163,011

21

244

161

3,851

594

323,276

12

(D)

2,302

4,420,092

1,920,109

8,414

87

74

143

672

486

346

277

128

89

2,302

456,016

164

107

228

524

412

312

286

269

1,906

5,852

1,987

5,537

1,105

1,596

1,269

2,059

776

1,882

594

677

-

-

20

21

341

422

756

26,372

106

1,850

695

24,522

630

(D)

1,180

(D)

365

61,693

351

61,527

17

166

110

2,673

372

145,527

8

(D)

1,692

2,285,903

1,351,006

8,897

82

50

110

555

390

252

165

58

30

1,692

253,877

138

98

169

407

329

218

202

131

1,388

3,569

1,448

3,613

851

1,222

902

1,376

479

1,015

352

386

-

-

13

14

268

327

75

(D)

5

(D)

72

(D)

43

(D)

114

1,811

77

22,429

77

(D)

3

(D)

18

363

76

55,937

1

(D)

223

588,889

2,640,758

7,759

4

11

14

53

42

30

36

15

18

223

55,604

19

9

26

46

42

20

21

40

171

620

191

598

95

127

123

199

93

272

74

84

-

-

3

3

24

(D)

59

(D)

3

30

58

(D)

36

(D)

97

1,616

69

19,959

69

(D)

3

(D)

16

(D)

67

44,007

1

(D)

188

505,033

2,686,346

8,125

3

10

10

43

40

21

33

12

16

188

48,414

18

9

22

32

35

18

20

34

140

521

159

515

75

107

102

171

81

237

66

75

-

-

3

3

18

(D)

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 155

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

LAND USE - Con. 

 

Total woodland ................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured ................................................. farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured .................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. .......................... farms 

acres 

 

Irrigated land ..................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ........................................... farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs ................................................. farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ........................ farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 Average per acre .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ..................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .................................................. 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .................................................. 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 .................................................. 

 $10,000,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment ....................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ....................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................................ 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 or more .............................................................. 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups .................................................. farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all ....................................................................... farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ................................... farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) .......................................... farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more .................................... farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ......................... farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ...................... farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ..................................... farms 

number 

Hay balers ........................................................................ farms 

number 

177

(D)

17

617

168

(D)

78

(D)

222

5,482

149

77,957

149

(D)

1

(D)

25

492

136

(D)

3

51

341

1,457,252

4,273,467

8,004

-

9

14

53

45

61

68

51

40

341

140,644

4

-

20

61

36

71

52

97

318

1,589

316

1,247

137

214

230

463

188

570

157

196

-

-

4

4

47

(D)

164

(D)

17

617

155

(D)

68

(D)

204

4,618

136

74,367

136

(D)

1

(D)

25

492

133

114,831

2

(D)

322

1,381,062

4,289,014

7,892

-

8

11

49

40

61

67

48

38

322

132,256

4

-

15

58

34

65

52

94

303

1,534

297

1,172

130

196

220

432

182

544

155

(D)

-

-

4

4

47

(D)

164

(D)

17

617

155

(D)

68

(D)

204

4,618

136

74,367

136

(D)

1

(D)

25

492

133

114,831

2

(D)

322

1,381,062

4,289,014

7,892

-

8

11

49

40

61

67

48

38

322

132,256

4

-

15

58

34

65

52

94

303

1,534

297

1,172

130

196

220

432

182

544

155

(D)

-

-

4

4

47

(D)

13

573

-

-

13

573

10

46

18

864

13

3,590

13

3,590

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

19

76,190

4,009,984

10,790

-

1

3

4

5

-

1

3

2

19

8,388

-

-

5

3

2

6

-

3

15

55

19

75

7

18

10

31

6

26

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

573

-

-

13

573

10

46

18

864

13

3,590

13

3,590

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

19

76,190

4,009,984

10,790

-

1

3

4

5

-

1

3

2

19

8,388

-

-

5

3

2

6

-

3

15

55

19

75

7

18

10

31

6

26

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

(D)

1

(D)

12

(D)

7

16

21

(D)

21

1,176

21

1,176

-

-

8

323

10

(D)

-

-

46

88,048

1,914,089

8,447

1

4

5

11

9

3

8

4

1

46

5,891

3

-

13

10

5

3

11

1

29

74

32

79

22

33

14

21

16

25

11

11

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
156 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 used ................................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Manure used .....................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) .......................................farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects ...........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush .................................................farms 

acres 

 Nematodes ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ....................................farms 

acres 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate ..............................................farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile ...........................................................farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches ....................................farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement ..................................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used ..................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no till, 

 practices were used (see text) ........................................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ........................................................farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) ...........farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems .............................farms 

 Solar panels ..................................................................farms 

 Wind turbines ................................................................farms 

 Methane digesters .........................................................farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange systems (see text) ...............farms 

 

 Small hydro systems .....................................................farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ........................farms 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) ..........................farms 

 Other .............................................................................farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ..............................................farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ........................................................................farms 

Part owners .......................................................................farms 

Tenants .............................................................................farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned ......................................................................farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms .....................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others ....................................farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms .....................................farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others ........................................farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) .......................................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers ........................................................... 

 

 Total male producers (see text) .............................................. 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

1,100

355,413

549

71,254

66

2,128

599

279,333

959

409,649

97

26,432

269

121,136

26

5,771

180

11,413

796

127,532

140

48,264

760

242,599

373

109,487

359

77,772

490

88,122

197

114

5

7

62

4

8

1

9

4

1,579

588

135

2,177

287,837

2,167

250,485

725

275,560

723

274,839

418

38,073

3,963

1,025

1,028

170

57

22

2,576

1,770

250

81

8

4

759

162,446

401

33,049

50

959

363

111,751

642

184,437

59

(D)

142

43,237

12

1,838

119

5,960

569

57,967

79

16,871

485

114,957

240

48,037

229

32,425

311

38,684

142

82

5

7

39

4

5

1

8

1

1,223

393

76

1,621

146,795

1,616

127,586

470

129,754

469

129,352

311

19,611

2,678

840

748

79

22

3

1,698

1,390

120

20

2

-

113

54,247

41

11,856

4

74

85

46,380

101

61,711

15

2,741

36

(D)

2

(D)

23

3,356

72

(D)

18

7,419

105

37,735

47

16,620

35

11,713

51

9,386

16

10

-

-

7

-

-

-

-

-

147

52

24

200

33,938

199

(D)

76

(D)

76

(D)

34

4,953

461

61

109

36

12

5

330

134

48

28

4

-

96

44,795

32

10,136

3

(D)

76

37,968

89

49,715

14

(D)

31

10,076

2

(D)

21

(D)

62

10,981

16

(D)

92

31,431

41

(D)

31

10,034

47

7,438

16

10

-

-

7

-

-

-

-

-

123

44

21

168

30,630

167

26,435

65

35,868

65

35,720

27

(D)

390

49

93

32

12

2

280

108

45

22

4

-

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 157

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Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 used ................................................................................ farms 

acres treated 

Manure used ..................................................................... farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) ....................................... farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects .......................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ................................................. farms 

acres 

 Nematodes ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .................................... farms 

acres 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate ............................................. farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile .......................................................... farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches .................................... farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement .................................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used .................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no till, 

 practices were used (see text) ........................................ farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ....................................................... farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) ........... farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems ............................. farms 

 Solar panels .................................................................. farms 

 Wind turbines ................................................................ farms 

 Methane digesters ........................................................ farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange systems (see text) .............. farms 

 

 Small hydro systems ..................................................... farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ....................... farms 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) .......................... farms 

 Other ............................................................................. farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ............................................. farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ....................................................................... farms 

Part owners ...................................................................... farms 

Tenants ............................................................................. farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned ...................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms ..................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others .................................... farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms ..................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others ........................................ farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) .......................................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

 Total male producers (see text) ............................................. 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

201

133,720

99

25,309

10

(D)

144

(D)

199

158,526

22

(D)

89

63,824

11

3,168

35

(D)

146

47,044

39

23,100

154

87,715

71

(D)

87

32,430

122

(D)

33

21

-

-

11

-

3

-

1

3

171

135

35

310

95,872

306

(D)

171

(D)

170

(D)

60

9,518

739

100

154

52

22

13

494

219

78

31

2

3

192

128,714

95

25,161

4

1,001

136

113,530

190

153,575

21

13,451

89

63,824

11

3,168

34

1,717

144

(D)

35

20,034

150

(D)

64

41,576

80

29,214

117

37,824

30

18

-

-

11

-

3

-

1

-

164

127

31

295

(D)

291

82,539

159

(D)

158

92,463

55

9,339

695

94

149

48

18

13

463

209

71

30

1

3

192

128,714

95

25,161

4

1,001

136

113,530

190

153,575

21

13,451

89

63,824

11

3,168

34

1,717

144

(D)

35

20,034

150

(D)

64

41,576

80

29,214

117

37,824

30

18

-

-

11

-

3

-

1

-

164

127

31

295

(D)

291

82,539

159

(D)

158

92,463

55

9,339

695

94

149

48

18

13

463

209

71

30

1

3

9

5,006

4

148

6

(D)

8

(D)

9

4,951

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

4

3,066

4

(D)

7

(D)

7

3,216

5

(D)

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

7

8

4

15

(D)

15

(D)

12

(D)

12

(D)

5

179

44

6

5

4

4

-

31

10

7

1

1

-

9

5,006

4

148

6

(D)

8

(D)

9

4,951

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

4

3,066

4

(D)

7

(D)

7

3,216

5

(D)

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

7

8

4

15

(D)

15

(D)

12

(D)

12

(D)

5

179

44

6

5

4

4

-

31

10

7

1

1

-

27

5,000

8

1,040

2

(D)

7

(D)

17

4,975

1

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

9

(D)

4

874

16

2,192

15

(D)

8

1,204

6

(D)

6

1

-

-

5

-

-

-

-

-

38

8

-

46

11,232

46

(D)

8

(D)

8

(D)

13

3,991

85

24

17

3

1

1

54

27

4

2

-

1

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158 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Total producers (see text) - Con. 

 

 Total female producers (see text) ........................................... 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................................... 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ...................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) .......................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .................................................................................. 

 Other ...................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ...................................................................................... 

 Any ......................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................ 

 50 to 99 days ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days .................................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................ 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ........................................................................ 

 6 to 10 years .......................................................................... 

 11 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on any farm .................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ....................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................ 

 75 years and over .................................................................. 

 

 Average age ........................................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) ........................................................ 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ........................ 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native .......................................... 

 Asian ...................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ...................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .............................. 

 White ...................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported .................................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served .......................................................................... 

 Served .................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .............................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ............................................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................ 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ....................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ................................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one producer's 

 household and/or extended family (see text) ..................farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company .................................................farms 

acres 

1,387

1,158

90

12

-

2

2,555

1,352

481

2,091

1,816

3,065

842

1,861

2,046

253

148

251

1,394

148

252

526

2,981

23.5

398

453

3,056

25.5

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

57.4

351

33

2

55

24

-

3,811

15

3,517

390

7,761

3,443

2,563

1,882

2,860

2,128

2,210

465,450

283

74,481

980

869

53

-

-

1

1,696

977

108

1,337

1,336

2,268

405

1,251

1,422

167

93

180

982

100

168

372

2,033

23.3

256

320

2,097

25.4

53

156

251

517

755

670

271

57.8

224

31

2

49

16

-

2,597

9

2,376

297

5,169

2,368

1,781

1,421

2,025

1,497

1,692

256,938

174

(D)

131

101

12

2

-

-

329

126

91

271

184

273

182

210

245

35

21

34

155

14

15

66

360

23.7

33

57

365

25.4

3

48

42

76

113

116

57

58.0

58

-

-

4

6

-

445

-

410

45

944

384

289

165

281

200

192

57,665

104

(D)

110

86

9

2

-

-

279

108

85

226

161

224

163

171

216

32

17

27

140

12

13

62

300

23.6

28

53

306

25.3

3

45

37

61

99

104

38

57.4

55

-

-

4

4

-

379

-

344

43

800

325

237

145

238

163

162

47,953

101

(D)

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 159

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Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Total producers (see text) - Con. 

 

 Total female producers (see text) .......................................... 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ...................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ......................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ................................................................................. 

 Other ...................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ...................................................................................... 

 Any ........................................................................................ 

 1 to 49 days ....................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days ..................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days ................................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ....................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ....................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years .......................................................................... 

 11 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on any farm .................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ...................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................ 

 75 years and over .................................................................. 

 

 Average age .......................................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) ....................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ....................... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native .......................................... 

 Asian ...................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ..................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ............................. 

 White ..................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ................................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ......................................................................... 

 Served ................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) .............................................................. 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions ............................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ............................................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................ 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ...................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ................................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one producer's 

 household and/or extended family (see text) .................. farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company ................................................. farms 

acres 

245

171

18

10

-

1

485

219

278

456

248

485

219

371

333

41

34

32

226

30

64

69

541

25.3

95

67

542

27.0

-

62

77

152

249

107

57

55.6

65

2

-

2

1

-

695

6

660

44

1,485

627

447

267

502

405

296

145,782

-

-

232

164

15

10

-

1

454

206

256

429

231

451

209

349

311

37

34

27

213

27

61

55

517

25.6

89

56

515

27.4

-

62

64

146

232

104

52

55.7

62

2

-

2

1

-

651

6

622

38

1,355

583

415

242

467

387

288

142,550

-

-

232

164

15

10

-

1

454

206

256

429

231

451

209

349

311

37

34

27

213

27

61

55

517

25.6

89

56

515

27.4

-

62

64

146

232

104

52

55.7

62

2

-

2

1

-

651

6

622

38

1,355

583

415

242

467

387

288

142,550

-

-

13

7

3

-

-

-

31

13

22

27

17

34

10

22

22

4

-

5

13

3

3

14

24

21.3

6

11

27

22.3

-

-

13

6

17

3

5

54.3

3

-

-

-

-

-

44

-

38

6

130

44

32

25

35

18

8

3,232

-

-

13

7

3

-

-

-

31

13

22

27

17

34

10

22

22

4

-

5

13

3

3

14

24

21.3

6

11

27

22.3

-

-

13

6

17

3

5

54.3

3

-

-

-

-

-

44

-

38

6

130

44

32

25

35

18

8

3,232

-

-

31

17

7

-

-

-

45

30

4

27

48

39

36

29

46

10

-

5

31

4

5

19

47

15.9

14

9

52

19.3

-

4

9

13

15

24

10

59.0

4

-

-

-

1

-

74

-

71

4

163

64

46

29

52

26

30

5,065

5

(D)

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160 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual ..........................................................farms 

acres 

Partnership ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

Corporation .......................................................................farms 

acres 

 Family held ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

 Other than family held ...................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. ..................................farms 

acres 

 

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor ................................................................farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ......................................................farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days ...................................................farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor .....................farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor ..................................................................farms 

Unpaid workers .................................................................farms 

workers 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................ 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................ 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................................ 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................................ 

100 to 139 acres ........................................................................ 

140 to 179 acres ........................................................................ 

180 to 219 acres ........................................................................ 

220 to 259 acres ........................................................................ 

260 to 499 acres ........................................................................ 

500 to 999 acres ........................................................................ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................................. 

2,000 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ............................................... 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ......................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................................ 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........... 

Other crop farming (1119) .......................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ....................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .......................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .................................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ............................................................. 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) .................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ....................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ............................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) .................................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ........................................................................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ....................................................................... 

 Dial-up ................................................................................ 

 DSL .................................................................................... 

 Cable modem ..................................................................... 

 Fiber-optic .......................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ...................................................... 

 Satellite .............................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) .......................................................... 

 Other internet service ......................................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net income 

 of operation: 

 1 household ............................................................................ 

 2 households .......................................................................... 

 3 households .......................................................................... 

 4 households .......................................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................................ 

1,692

256,938

223

75,899

188

62,155

341

182,063

322

175,002

-

322

19

7,061

-

19

46

10,424

848

3,509

575

1,609

529

1,900

45

-

1,055

2,383

380

903

149

137

114

69

56

68

139

129

107

51

633

79

29

70

251

-

-

251

157

4

18

14

610

74

363

1,811

44

184

660

180

866

241

85

51

1,802

341

110

30

19

1,692

256,938

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

460

1,332

286

588

287

744

17

-

803

1,741

318

719

115

88

78

52

47

52

96

68

43

16

421

45

20

36

202

-

-

202

146

3

10

14

424

68

303

1,299

36

130

469

121

585

175

58

39

1,420

209

45

14

4

-

-

223

75,899

188

62,155

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

112

446

77

201

81

245

6

-

109

270

29

66

11

28

14

8

6

8

8

14

22

9

92

5

4

11

26

-

-

26

5

1

1

-

50

4

24

161

5

16

62

21

87

22

11

-

123

55

31

5

9

-

-

188

62,155

188

62,155

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

97

387

68

176

72

211

6

-

94

218

25

53

10

22

11

8

6

6

8

14

19

6

81

5

3

7

21

-

-

21

4

1

1

-

42

4

19

136

2

10

52

18

75

16

8

-

97

48

29

5

9

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 161

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Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual .......................................................... farms 

acres 

Partnership ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

Corporation ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Family held ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ....................................... farms 

 10 or less stockholders ............................................. farms 

 

 Other than family held ................................................... farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ....................................... farms 

 10 or less stockholders ............................................. farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. .................................. farms 

acres 

 

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor ................................................................ farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ...................................................... farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days ................................................... farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor .................... farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor .................................................................. farms 

Unpaid workers ................................................................. farms 

workers 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................ 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................ 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................................ 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................................ 

100 to 139 acres ........................................................................ 

140 to 179 acres ........................................................................ 

180 to 219 acres ........................................................................ 

220 to 259 acres ........................................................................ 

260 to 499 acres ........................................................................ 

500 to 999 acres ........................................................................ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................................. 

2,000 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) .............................................. 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ......................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................... 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........... 

Other crop farming (1119) ......................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ....................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .......................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .................................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ............................................................ 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ....................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ............................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ................................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ........................................................................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ...................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................... 

 DSL .................................................................................... 

 Cable modem .................................................................... 

 Fiber-optic .......................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ..................................................... 

 Satellite .............................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) ......................................................... 

 Other internet service ........................................................ 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net income 

 of operation: 

 1 household ........................................................................... 

 2 households ......................................................................... 

 3 households ......................................................................... 

 4 households ......................................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................................ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

341

182,063

322

175,002

-

322

19

7,061

-

19

-

-

260

1,635

199

749

152

886

21

-

127

333

26

99

20

17

22

9

2

6

30

46

39

25

104

25

2

17

14

-

-

14

4

-

6

-

135

1

33

319

2

34

122

34

177

43

13

12

227

67

32

9

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

322

175,002

322

175,002

-

322

-

-

-

-

-

-

244

1,330

189

660

141

670

20

-

116

294

24

92

20

16

19

9

2

6

26

46

39

23

102

18

2

17

13

-

-

13

4

-

6

-

129

1

30

301

2

34

117

30

173

39

10

12

213

64

31

9

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

322

175,002

322

175,002

-

322

-

-

-

-

-

-

244

1,330

189

660

141

670

20

-

116

294

24

92

20

16

19

9

2

6

26

46

39

23

102

18

2

17

13

-

-

13

4

-

6

-

129

1

30

301

2

34

117

30

173

39

10

12

213

64

31

9

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

19

7,061

-

-

-

-

19

7,061

-

19

-

-

16

305

10

89

11

216

1

-

11

39

2

7

-

1

3

-

-

-

4

-

-

2

2

7

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

6

-

3

18

-

-

5

4

4

4

3

-

14

3

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

19

7,061

-

-

-

-

19

7,061

-

19

-

-

16

305

10

89

11

216

1

-

11

39

2

7

-

1

3

-

-

-

4

-

-

2

2

7

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

6

-

3

18

-

-

5

4

4

4

3

-

14

3

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

46

10,424

16

96

13

71

9

25

1

-

16

39

7

19

3

4

-

-

1

2

5

1

3

1

16

4

3

6

9

-

-

9

2

-

1

-

1

1

3

32

1

4

7

4

17

1

3

-

32

10

2

2

-

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162 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ...............................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .................................................................................. 

 10 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................................ 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved ........................................farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows ..................................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ................................................................ 

 

 Milk cows ...................................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ................................................................ 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ....................................................farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold .......................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds .........................farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more .............................farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ............................................farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory ....................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................................ 

 25 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................................ 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ............................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) ...............................farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold .......................................................farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory ....................................farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) ............................farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ...........................................................farms 

number 

Goats, all sold ...................................................................farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) ................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 .............................................................................. 

 400 to 3,199 ....................................................................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 .................................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................................ 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................................ 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory ...................farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) ........................................................farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ...........................farms 

number 

301

14,751

152

107

16

9

9

8

268

6,964

235

2,404

143

88

3

1

-

-

50

4,560

23

8

3

5

10

1

191

7,787

192

6,685

5,799

91

2,294

168

4,391

9

2,047

55

5,980

48

-

-

-

3

4

50

56,154

2,712

89

1,758

63

1,039

535

4,178

130

320

121

1,539

61

566

200

(D)

197

2

-

-

-

-

1

27

(D)

42

(D)

3

(D)

249

7,612

139

85

11

5

5

4

221

3,993

200

1,940

128

68

3

1

-

-

34

2,053

20

5

2

1

6

-

150

3,619

145

(D)

2,096

64

(D)

124

1,609

5

377

48

(D)

42

-

-

-

3

3

44

(D)

(D)

75

1,543

50

942

429

3,131

93

185

81

1,082

48

465

174

(D)

171

2

-

-

-

-

1

21

(D)

39

(D)

2

(D)

24

4,173

7

9

1

2

3

2

22

1,263

16

(D)

7

9

-

-

-

-

8

(D)

2

1

1

2

2

-

16

2,910

22

2,396

2,907

12

343

22

2,053

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

1

2

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

38

309

16

26

11

120

3

15

8

111

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

17

4,049

3

7

-

2

3

2

16

(D)

11

138

4

7

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

1

-

1

2

2

-

11

(D)

17

(D)

(D)

11

(D)

17

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

28

231

12

18

11

120

3

15

5

41

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 163

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Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ............................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .................................................................................. 

 10 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ....................................................................... 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved ........................................ farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows ................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Milk cows .................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ................................................... farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold ....................................................... farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds ......................... farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more ............................ farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ........................................... farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory ................................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................................ 

 25 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ....................................................................... 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ........................................................... farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) .............................. farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold ...................................................... farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory .................................... farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) ............................ farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ........................................................... farms 

number 

Goats, all sold ................................................................... farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) ............................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 .............................................................................. 

 400 to 3,199 ....................................................................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 .................................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................................ 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................................ 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................ 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory ................... farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) ....................................................... farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ........................... farms 

number 

25

(D)

5

12

4

1

1

2

22

(D)

16

(D)

7

9

-

-

-

-

7

1,325

1

2

-

1

2

1

22

(D)

22

1,188

(D)

14

(D)

19

(D)

1

(D)

5

(D)

5

-

-

-

-

-

3

33

3

5

106

5

42

67

(D)

21

109

19

177

6

30

15

571

15

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

22

2,723

2

12

4

1

1

2

19

1,542

13

217

4

9

-

-

-

-

7

1,325

1

2

-

1

2

1

19

1,181

19

1,185

(D)

14

(D)

16

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

106

5

42

63

646

18

73

13

150

6

30

9

361

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

22

2,723

2

12

4

1

1

2

19

1,542

13

217

4

9

-

-

-

-

7

1,325

1

2

-

1

2

1

19

1,181

19

1,185

(D)

14

(D)

16

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

106

5

42

63

646

18

73

13

150

6

30

9

361

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

(D)

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

3

(D)

-

-

3

3

-

-

3

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

33

3

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

3

36

6

27

-

-

6

210

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

120

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

(D)

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

3

3

(D)

-

-

3

3

-

-

3

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

33

3

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

3

36

6

27

-

-

6

210

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

120

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

1

-

1

-

-

3

(D)

3

(D)

1

2

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

-

3

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

6

(D)

6

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

10

160

4

56

3

42

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

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164 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

POULTRY - Con. 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ......................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ........................................................................... 

 2,000 to 59,999 .................................................................. 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) ..............................................farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) ......................................................farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain ..................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for grain ....................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop .............................................farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Oats for grain ....................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sorghum for grain .............................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Soybeans for beans ..........................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sunflower seed, all ............................................................farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

602

262,807,807

14

3

9

576

20

233

20

(D)

110

18,784

1,525,040

30

2,991

6

35

49

10

10

732

187,963

32,743,827

392

85,705

108

233

162

113

116

25

2,364

39,242

10

840

7

8

9

1

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

9

450

30,883

-

-

2

6

1

-

-

798

178,342

9,331,050

298

50,870

114

272

174

128

110

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

414

168,787,337

14

-

8

392

16

(D)

16

482

58

8,796

713,458

12

1,301

4

23

22

5

4

469

86,379

14,602,010

217

35,721

81

177

111

53

47

12

(D)

8,902

3

(D)

5

6

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

6

-

-

-

497

85,374

4,325,021

145

18,361

85

189

115

62

46

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

51

(D)

-

1

1

49

1

(D)

1

(D)

13

2,832

254,534

2

(D)

-

5

5

-

3

92

29,180

5,193,342

47

12,689

15

25

13

19

20

5

573

10,066

3

(D)

1

-

4

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

112

30,809

1,667,454

43

(D)

26

34

15

14

23

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

43

16,040,126

-

1

-

42

-

-

1

(D)

9

1,539

148,045

2

(D)

-

4

4

-

1

82

23,922

4,174,959

42

11,181

13

23

13

18

15

5

573

10,066

3

(D)

1

-

4

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

101

24,921

1,339,237

42

6,692

25

30

15

13

18

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 165

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

POULTRY - Con. 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ...................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ........................................................................... 

 2,000 to 59,999 .................................................................. 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................ 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) ............................................. farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) ..................................................... farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain ................................................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop ............................................ farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Oats for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sorghum for grain ............................................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Soybeans for beans .......................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sunflower seed, all ........................................................... farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

135

70,451,344

-

-

-

135

3

135

3

135

35

(D)

(D)

12

1,448

1

4

22

5

3

152

69,522

12,577,471

114

36,446

5

25

33

41

48

7

1,085

(D)

4

389

1

1

4

1

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

179

60,304

3,248,777

102

25,348

2

44

41

52

40

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

130

67,623,059

-

-

-

130

-

-

-

-

34

6,061

489,136

12

1,448

1

4

22

5

2

146

68,199

12,314,181

108

35,406

5

21

32

41

47

7

1,085

(D)

4

389

1

1

4

1

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

172

59,145

3,184,460

95

24,424

2

40

40

51

39

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

130

67,623,059

-

-

-

130

-

-

-

-

34

6,061

489,136

12

1,448

1

4

22

5

2

146

68,199

12,314,181

108

35,406

5

21

32

41

47

7

1,085

(D)

4

389

1

1

4

1

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

172

59,145

3,184,460

95

24,424

2

40

40

51

39

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

2,828,285

-

-

-

5

3

135

3

135

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

6

1,323

263,290

6

1,040

-

4

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

1,159

64,317

7

924

-

4

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

2,828,285

-

-

-

5

3

135

3

135

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

6

1,323

263,290

6

1,040

-

4

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

1,159

64,317

7

924

-

4

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

1

3

-

-

-

19

2,882

371,004

14

849

7

6

5

-

1

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

1,855

89,798

8

(D)

1

5

3

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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166 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

CROPS - Con. 

 

Sunflower seed, all - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Wheat for grain, all ............................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ...........................farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

 Alfalfa hay .....................................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) ................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Beans, snap ..................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .............................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .......................................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ...................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Sweet corn ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes .............................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open ...................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ...............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

-

-

292

48,573

3,765,941

118

17,859

26

111

90

49

16

435

13,206

42,686

40

696

324

78

23

10

-

131

2,480

8,218

9

259

281

7,703

24,975

21

150

209

31,490

144

21,305

73

29

41

34

32

37

2,343

12

(D)

30

2,253

21

(D)

25

1,131

-

-

18

-

2

4

1

74

11,391

44

7,030

12

82

2

(D)

48

104

3

(Z)

33

569

18

480

25

4

2

-

-

152

20,033

1,509,028

44

4,552

17

59

57

16

3

342

8,087

23,849

25

(D)

272

54

10

6

-

96

1,533

3,686

3

(D)

218

4,981

15,984

12

(D)

121

7,944

77

4,202

55

17

23

18

8

17

264

5

(D)

13

(D)

8

(D)

14

(D)

-

-

11

-

2

1

-

36

(D)

21

1,591

7

(D)

2

(D)

28

46

3

(Z)

23

60

14

28

19

4

-

-

-

42

9,903

823,036

15

3,407

2

17

8

9

6

30

1,491

6,745

6

284

16

8

6

-

-

13

368

2,143

2

(D)

20

(D)

(D)

3

24

16

1,899

14

(D)

3

2

4

5

2

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

10

658

4

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

2

-

-

37

7,475

620,156

14

(D)

2

17

7

7

4

20

(D)

5,665

6

284

8

6

6

-

-

8

297

1,824

2

(D)

14

389

1,919

3

24

15

(D)

13

(D)

3

2

4

4

2

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

10

658

4

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

2

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 167

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

CROPS - Con. 

 

Sunflower seed, all - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Wheat for grain, all ............................................................ farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ........................... farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

 Alfalfa hay ..................................................................... farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) ................................................ farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................ farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Beans, snap .................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green .................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .............................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .......................................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ...................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Sweet corn .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes ............................................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open ................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ............................................... farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

-

-

93

(D)

(D)

55

(D)

7

33

22

24

7

58

3,545

11,681

6

135

33

14

7

4

-

19

(D)

(D)

3

74

41

2,132

6,303

4

49

66

(D)

51

(D)

13

10

10

11

22

16

(D)

6

1,339

16

1,417

13

1,416

9

634

-

-

6

-

-

2

1

27

(D)

19

(D)

4

(D)

-

-

14

52

-

-

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

91

17,998

1,396,291

54

9,565

7

33

20

24

7

54

3,221

11,067

6

135

32

14

4

4

-

18

498

1,972

3

74

38

1,814

5,703

4

49

55

19,045

40

13,143

10

4

10

11

20

9

1,341

6

1,339

13

1,416

13

1,416

3

632

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

25

6,825

18

5,052

1

(D)

-

-

11

51

-

-

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

91

17,998

1,396,291

54

9,565

7

33

20

24

7

54

3,221

11,067

6

135

32

14

4

4

-

18

498

1,972

3

74

38

1,814

5,703

4

49

55

19,045

40

13,143

10

4

10

11

20

9

1,341

6

1,339

13

1,416

13

1,416

3

632

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

25

6,825

18

5,052

1

(D)

-

-

11

51

-

-

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

4

324

614

-

-

1

-

3

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

3

318

600

-

-

11

(D)

11

(D)

3

6

-

-

2

7

(D)

-

-

3

1

-

-

6

2

-

-

6

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

4

324

614

-

-

1

-

3

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

3

318

600

-

-

11

(D)

11

(D)

3

6

-

-

2

7

(D)

-

-

3

1

-

-

6

2

-

-

6

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

-

2

3

-

-

5

83

411

3

(D)

3

2

-

-

-

3

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

6

(D)

2

(D)

2

-

4

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

4

5

-

-

4

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
168 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Family or

individual

Partnership

Total

Registered

under

State law

CROPS - Con. 

 

Land in orchards (see text) - Con. 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: - Con. 

 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Apples ...........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes ..........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Peaches, all ...................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

Land in berries (see text) ..................................................farms 

acres 

1

1

15

(D)

15

55

11

269

52

94

-

-

8

8

13

(D)

8

11

36

42

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

6

31

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

5

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 169

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Table 74. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Corporation Other - estate or

trust, prison farm,

grazing association,

American Indian

Reservation, etc.

Total

Family held Other than family held 

Total 10 or less

stockholders Total 10 or lessstockholders

CROPS - Con. 

 

Land in orchards (see text) - Con. 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: - Con. 

 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Apples ........................................................................... farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes .......................................................................... farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Peaches, all .................................................................. farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

Land in berries (see text) .................................................. farms 

acres 

1

1

3

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

6

(D)

1

1

3

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

6

(D)

1

1

3

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

4

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

1 Landlord production expenses are included with total farm production expenses.

2 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.

3 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.
170 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ..............................................................number 

percent 

Land in farms .....................................................acres 

 Average size of farm ..................................acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) ...................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ..................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ................................. 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................. 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................. 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................. 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................. 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ......................................... 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ......................................... 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ......................................... 

 $1,000,000 or more ............................................. 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 ............................... 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 ............................... 

 $5,000,000 or more ......................................... 

 

 Total sales ......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, 

 and dry peas ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Corn .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat .....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum .................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Barley .....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Rice ........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco .....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed ...............................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes ...................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries ......................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Berries ....................................................farms 

$1,000 

2,302

100.0

525,324

228

2,302

1,481,135

643,412

374

175

130

165

235

123

125

134

106

261

474

283

170

21

2,302

1,465,973

948

233,974

527

226,209

734

128,602

425

122,555

292

14,775

98

11,128

798

85,734

391

78,620

10

111

-

-

109

4,527

24

2,892

-

-

-

-

27

224

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

212

60,593

111

59,332

54

3,495

5

3,148

24

3,131

4

2,951

47

364

633

27.5

328,845

520

633

206,797

326,693

1

12

21

38

92

77

84

110

63

82

53

42

10

1

633

197,215

633

176,419

373

171,554

499

96,432

301

92,502

209

11,764

76

9,229

556

65,176

285

60,365

8

(D)

-

-

61

2,800

17

1,852

-

-

-

-

13

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

55

8,664

34

8,432

4

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

12

79

3.4

41,268

522

79

55,828

706,678

3

3

2

9

16

-

13

3

5

11

14

9

2

3

79

54,665

31

11,239

26

11,109

26

5,031

20

4,897

16

(D)

4

345

30

4,971

24

4,829

-

-

-

-

12

631

4

500

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

79

40,886

46

40,607

12

(D)

1

(D)

4

(D)

1

(D)

12

(D)

29

1.3

1,581

55

29

(D)

(D)

4

5

3

4

8

1

2

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

29

1,890

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

25

(D)

4

(D)

18

(D)

3

(D)

18

(D)

70

3.0

6,534

93

70

24,573

351,037

4

2

5

9

12

13

7

7

4

1

6

4

-

2

70

24,436

9

888

4

(D)

4

436

2

(D)

4

76

1

(D)

4

374

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

277

1

(D)

4

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

4

4

251

10.9

24,294

97

251

13,150

52,389

33

74

41

46

28

12

6

5

2

2

2

-

2

-

251

12,421

18

3,043

6

2,934

13

1,975

6

1,892

1

(D)

-

-

12

978

5

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

2,947

2

(D)

5

13

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

13

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 171

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Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms .............................................................number 

percent 

Land in farms ..................................................... acres 

 Average size of farm .................................. acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) ................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ......................................dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ................................ 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................. 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................. 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................. 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................. 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ......................................... 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ......................................... 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ......................................... 

 $1,000,000 or more ............................................ 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 ............................... 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 ............................... 

 $5,000,000 or more ........................................ 

 

 Total sales ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, 

 and dry peas ............................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Corn ....................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat .................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Barley .................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Rice ....................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed ............................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes ................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries ...................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Berries ................................................... farms 

$1,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

251

10.9

24,294

97

251

13,150

52,389

33

74

41

46

28

12

6

5

2

2

2

-

2

-

251

12,421

18

3,043

6

2,934

13

1,975

6

1,892

1

(D)

-

-

12

978

5

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

2,947

2

(D)

5

13

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

13

157

6.8

(D)

(D)

157

(D)

(D)

78

15

12

20

25

3

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

157

(D)

6

79

-

-

5

41

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

38

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

0.2

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

1

-

4

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

0.8

13,629

757

18

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

1

1

5

7

5

2

-

18

17,720

15

3,925

9

3,868

15

2,275

8

2,174

3

237

2

(D)

8

1,348

7

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

0.6

1,258

90

14

(D)

(D)

-

5

-

2

2

-

2

-

-

2

1

1

-

-

14

2,773

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

610

26.5

88,021

144

610

1,148,815

1,883,304

6

18

6

1

1

-

-

3

29

157

389

221

153

15

610

1,146,269

226

35,918

104

33,482

165

21,518

83

19,843

56

1,795

14

1,098

178

11,905

62

9,908

1

(D)

-

-

27

663

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

35

7,012

25

6,695

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

74

3.2

609

8

74

149

2,011

38

20

5

8

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

74

149

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

363

15.8

8,855

24

363

2,863

7,888

207

21

35

28

46

17

3

4

2

-

-

-

-

-

363

2,825

4

44

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

11

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
172 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries - Con. 

 Berries - Con. 

 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) ...........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short 

 rotation woody crops (see text) ................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) .....farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops .....................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows ...........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk ........farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) .............................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) ...................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .......................farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) ...................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) ........farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers .....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs 

 for local or regionally branded 

 products (see text) .......................................farms 

$1,000 

2

(D)

94

23,882

25

22,744

21

235

1

(D)

21

235

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

304

3,477

17

1,934

-

-

-

-

192

5,799

13

4,258

30

16,754

25

16,691

50

2,712

8

2,585

122

260

-

-

130

1,702

4

477

734

1,112,087

591

1,111,899

4

601

4

601

73

402

1

(D)

815

15,162

60

4,138

176

13,970

36

17,067

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

59

1,007

6

685

-

-

-

-

27

622

4

396

4

2,331

4

2,331

5

(D)

2

(D)

13

19

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

7,619

9

7,611

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

450

9,582

42

2,422

12

1,791

5

(D)

1

(D)

15

192

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

5

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

3

-

-

3

(Z)

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

28

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

6

-

-

29

1,163

1

(D)

41

7,049

17

12,826

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

15

(D)

3

90

-

-

51

23,093

22

22,483

18

(D)

-

-

18

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

4

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

10

137

-

-

10

182

3

(D)

-

-

9

117

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

135

1,816

8

991

-

-

-

-

17

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

5

13

-

-

5

14

-

-

4

14

-

-

18

4,365

4

4,336

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

104

729

-

-

20

273

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 173

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries - Con. 

 Berries - Con. 

 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) ........................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short 

 rotation woody crops (see text) ................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) ..... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops .................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup ........................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves ....................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows ........................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ............................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk ........ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) ............................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) ................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ....................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) ................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) ....... farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers .................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs 

 for local or regionally branded 

 products (see text) ....................................... farms 

$1,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

117

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

135

1,816

8

991

-

-

-

-

17

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

5

13

-

-

5

14

-

-

4

14

-

-

18

4,365

4

4,336

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

104

729

-

-

20

273

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

45

-

-

-

-

-

-

85

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

13

28

-

-

20

39

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

26

14

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

11

83

-

-

22

343

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

1,001

5

703

18

12,275

16

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

3

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

(D)

-

-

3

1,654

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

(D)

5

(D)

6

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

12

375

3

261

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

48

357

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

20

(D)

2

(D)

5

(D)

5

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

11

18

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

610

1,100,007

578

1,099,952

-

-

-

-

8

8

-

-

173

2,546

16

(D)

22

1,104

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

52

143

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

14

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

35

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

64

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

12

-

-

5

16

-

-

121

1,674

4

477

24

39

-

-

4

601

4

601

49

(D)

1

(D)

20

38

-

-

21

187

1

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
174 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1.......................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ..................................... dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 purchased ....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Chemicals purchased .....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ....farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ....................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) .......farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ....farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ..................................... 

 $250,000 or more ............................................ 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased .....farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) .......................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased .............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ..................................... 

 $250,000 or more ............................................ 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased ...............farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Utilities ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ....................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs .....farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Hired farm labor .............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ..................................... 

 $250,000 or more ............................................ 

2,302

865,542

375,996

1,214

44,091

607

265

115

227

1,144

32,294

597

246

111

190

1,159

37,634

209

349

292

104

205

271

1,423

893

116,039

231

55

277

258

72

157

1,290

803

114,749

1,364

368,837

515

217

33

107

492

2,244

20,032

1,557

494

118

75

1,775

21,475

398

596

585

138

58

2,032

35,105

990

664

194

184

848

54,642

224

224

290

72

38

633

158,684

250,686

573

29,549

176

162

73

162

558

21,105

193

162

75

128

624

21,621

48

181

184

73

138

143

657

24

894

6

5

11

2

-

10

94

21

800

58

3,387

28

16

5

2

7

619

8,956

342

175

65

37

492

3,641

103

228

127

25

9

563

11,547

217

205

76

65

226

13,595

42

49

92

33

10

79

39,640

501,773

68

5,400

37

6

4

21

53

4,704

22

4

3

24

63

5,773

14

17

8

1

23

26

388

5

36

3

2

-

-

-

5

34

3

2

20

59

16

4

-

-

-

79

2,201

44

16

7

12

66

869

30

6

21

5

4

75

3,573

36

14

6

19

47

8,196

3

16

15

9

4

29

1,599

55,130

18

(D)

15

2

1

-

16

(D)

14

1

-

1

8

(D)

5

2

-

1

-

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

(D)

4

5

-

-

-

29

80

27

-

2

-

16

110

4

9

2

-

1

23

170

16

5

1

1

7

527

1

2

3

-

1

70

15,465

220,930

47

469

36

7

1

3

43

886

35

5

1

2

44

4,597

5

21

7

3

8

8

(D)

5

(D)

4

1

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

8

11

7

1

-

-

-

69

637

50

13

3

3

59

415

19

23

15

-

2

66

944

47

14

1

4

40

5,340

6

11

15

2

6

251

10,548

42,025

92

1,108

76

9

3

4

61

628

54

1

2

4

59

554

23

26

4

2

4

17

32

24

452

16

2

4

2

-

5

8

20

444

54

1,498

40

10

-

2

2

239

647

215

18

4

2

128

319

59

53

15

1

-

174

1,249

140

24

6

4

40

1,105

30

3

4

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 175

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1...................... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ......................................dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 purchased .................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Chemicals purchased .................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased .... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ....................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ....... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased .... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ..................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................... 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased .... farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased ............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ..................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased ............... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Utilities ........................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ....................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs .... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Hired farm labor ............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ..................................... 

 $250,000 or more ........................................... 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

251

10,548

42,025

92

1,108

76

9

3

4

61

628

54

1

2

4

59

554

23

26

4

2

4

17

32

24

452

16

2

4

2

-

5

8

20

444

54

1,498

40

10

-

2

2

239

647

215

18

4

2

128

319

59

53

15

1

-

174

1,249

140

24

6

4

40

1,105

30

3

4

2

1

157

2,631

16,756

74

89

69

5

-

-

28

(D)

27

1

-

-

42

52

32

9

1

-

-

4

3

85

217

69

16

-

-

-

43

117

65

100

155

538

122

29

4

-

-

151

144

149

2

-

-

98

111

58

39

1

-

-

120

221

110

10

-

-

18

78

14

4

-

-

-

4

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

1

-

-

2

3

(D)

2

-

1

-

3

(D)

-

1

1

1

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

1

(D)

2

(D)

4

(D)

2

-

1

-

1

4

(D)

2

1

-

1

4

(D)

2

-

2

-

-

4

(D)

2

-

1

1

2

(D)

-

-

1

-

1

18

14,874

826,307

17

1,261

3

4

4

6

16

548

5

3

3

5

17

757

-

3

6

3

5

7

31

10

(D)

6

3

-

1

-

7

211

4

(D)

18

3,516

-

3

4

6

5

18

(D)

2

7

5

4

17

(D)

-

2

9

4

2

17

972

2

5

3

7

15

2,594

-

4

3

5

3

14

(D)

(D)

3

64

1

-

2

-

3

59

1

-

2

-

5

69

3

-

-

2

-

-

-

12

(D)

6

5

-

1

-

6

(D)

11

(D)

14

277

6

4

4

-

-

14

62

11

2

1

-

9

65

1

5

2

1

-

14

(D)

11

-

3

-

5

(D)

-

4

-

-

1

610

598,500

981,148

230

5,558

107

67

27

29

273

4,136

155

68

24

26

242

4,041

43

75

79

18

27

60

280

597

111,874

17

7

252

251

70

18

305

596

111,569

608

355,637

32

-

4

96

476

603

5,319

363

197

28

15

601

14,276

25

73

369

95

39

596

12,942

144

291

94

67

355

19,230

97

96

138

17

7

74

707

9,550

14

12

12

2

-

-

12

(D)

12

-

-

-

4

13

2

-

2

-

-

-

-

45

75

42

3

-

-

-

28

46

18

29

70

203

63

7

-

-

-

74

58

74

-

-

-

24

17

16

8

-

-

-

58

86

54

4

-

-

9

4

9

-

-

-

-

363

17,023

46,897

75

65

74

1

-

-

78

25

77

1

-

-

48

49

34

14

-

-

-

2

(D)

84

790

62

11

10

1

-

34

188

58

602

346

2,744

195

138

11

1

1

345

1,063

278

63

3

1

261

956

81

150

22

7

1

322

3,192

211

92

3

16

84

2,996

22

35

19

4

4

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
176 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Contract labor .................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ....................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ....................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, 

 and grazing fees ...........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 

 equipment, and farm share of vehicles ........farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ....................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Interest expense .............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 or more ............................................ 

 

 Secured by real estate ...............................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ......................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ....................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ..................................... 

 $50,000 or more .......................................... 

 

 Not secured by real estate .........................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ......................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ....................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ..................................... 

 $50,000 or more .......................................... 

 

 Property taxes paid ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom 

 services for livestock (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 or more ............................................ 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) ........farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 or more ............................................ 

670

13,017

10

122

442

62

34

945

26,289

77

149

356

183

180

579

23,969

207

58

97

217

175

3,426

26

31

82

16

20

895

17,035

329

357

180

29

694

13,552

45

191

299

81

78

501

3,483

135

211

115

32

8

2,187

7,117

1,772

308

93

14

1,152

3,447

1,037

84

20

4

7

1,460

41,093

666

609

82

52

51

49

678

-

26

15

5

3

216

3,009

39

79

79

9

10

346

16,393

105

42

56

143

63

1,630

13

10

24

5

11

229

4,223

88

87

50

4

132

2,786

11

33

52

16

20

145

1,437

17

58

48

21

1

578

1,654

496

61

19

2

41

255

35

3

2

-

1

439

16,548

177

161

35

39

27

18

2,801

-

1

1

9

7

21

230

-

4

13

4

-

35

2,749

8

1

5

21

14

211

-

6

4

4

-

42

902

13

16

11

2

22

478

-

4

14

1

3

32

425

4

10

13

5

-

64

307

47

7

7

3

16

18

15

1

-

-

-

64

1,610

40

7

16

-

1

1

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

4

1

4

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

2

(D)

-

1

1

-

-

11

60

9

2

-

-

10

57

-

8

2

-

-

3

2

2

1

-

-

-

29

55

27

2

-

-

5

(D)

5

-

-

-

-

19

260

14

4

-

-

1

10

393

1

4

-

3

2

4

(D)

4

-

-

-

-

14

(D)

10

1

1

2

8

(D)

2

2

4

-

-

22

173

14

6

2

-

12

89

3

3

5

1

-

14

84

4

6

3

-

1

59

153

48

8

3

-

7

2

7

-

-

-

-

45

741

23

15

4

1

2

16

768

8

5

-

-

3

26

176

9

7

8

2

-

29

434

21

1

1

6

9

12

6

2

1

-

-

47

313

22

23

2

-

36

285

1

15

18

2

-

28

28

21

6

1

-

-

247

569

218

21

8

-

30

50

27

3

-

-

-

94

665

72

15

3

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 177

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Contract labor ................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ....................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ....................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, 

 and grazing fees .......................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 

 equipment, and farm share of vehicles ........ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ....................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Interest expense ............................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 or more ........................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate ............................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ......................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ....................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ..................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................... 

 

 Not secured by real estate ......................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ......................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ....................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ..................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................... 

 

 Property taxes paid ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom 

 services for livestock (see text) .................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 or more ........................................... 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) ........ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 .................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ........................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ......................................... 

 $100,000 or more ........................................... 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

768

8

5

-

-

3

26

176

9

7

8

2

-

29

434

21

1

1

6

9

12

6

2

1

-

-

47

313

22

23

2

-

36

285

1

15

18

2

-

28

28

21

6

1

-

-

247

569

218

21

8

-

30

50

27

3

-

-

-

94

665

72

15

3

4

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

26

82

17

7

1

1

-

11

95

8

-

-

3

1

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

58

317

38

19

1

-

50

246

3

27

19

1

-

37

71

14

23

-

-

-

150

312

138

10

2

-

96

96

94

2

-

-

-

38

230

26

11

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

1

1

-

1

2

(D)

1

-

-

1

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

2

(D)

1

-

-

1

1

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

-

-

-

1

4

40

3

-

-

1

4

(D)

2

1

1

-

-

4

(D)

2

1

-

1

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

15

(D)

-

1

6

2

6

14

521

6

1

3

4

5

164

1

-

1

1

2

11

303

1

6

4

-

10

279

-

-

6

2

2

5

23

2

1

2

-

-

17

145

6

8

2

1

18

692

4

5

3

4

2

18

852

5

7

-

1

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(Z)

3

-

-

-

-

6

48

4

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

2

3

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

5

(D)

2

2

1

-

-

12

27

10

2

-

-

8

250

5

-

2

-

1

5

(D)

2

2

1

-

-

545

7,562

1

76

408

43

17

576

21,622

-

7

241

165

163

107

3,029

31

11

28

37

53

1,058

4

7

30

6

6

348

9,307

95

132

99

22

314

8,274

13

71

124

54

52

154

1,034

53

56

34

6

5

609

2,970

391

160

52

6

595

1,159

553

35

4

-

3

583

18,781

193

352

22

6

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

15

98

7

8

-

-

14

75

5

5

4

-

-

8

24

1

3

4

-

-

65

94

62

3

-

-

55

24

55

-

-

-

-

11

10

11

-

-

-

-

29

705

-

9

18

1

1

51

187

1

43

7

-

-

14

42

13

1

-

-

18

136

-

2

16

-

-

105

1,181

39

55

11

-

91

947

9

24

53

4

1

68

233

14

45

9

-

-

353

789

326

26

-

1

277

849

235

34

8

-

-

140

1,254

101

34

1

-

4

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
178 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1...........farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed .........................farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ..................................... dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2.................................number 

 Average net gain .................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Farms with net losses .................................number 

 Average net loss .................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) ....farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ..................................... dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) ......farms 

 Average net gain .................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) .......farms 

 Average net loss .................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more .............................................. 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total ...................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources .............farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services ..farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments ...............farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas 

 trees, short rotation woody crops, and 

 maple products .............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services ...........farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from 

 cooperatives .................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments 

 received ........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments .....................farms 

$1,000 

65

2,578

1,327

60,725

2,302

638,382

277,316

1,414

471,983

43

139

80

150

127

875

888

32,660

49

220

175

238

82

124

2,302

164,521

71,469

1,345

147,238

44

140

91

184

209

677

957

35,020

50

225

174

271

93

144

38

1,942

1,116

22,788

126

3,611

374

4,245

59

431

33

353

575

1,568

109

2,952

106

767

32

911

397

22,620

633

55,326

87,403

484

136,188

17

51

36

90

76

214

149

71,068

4

26

29

24

28

38

633

50,270

79,416

482

127,156

19

49

36

92

81

205

151

72,975

4

27

27

24

28

41

22

1,532

373

7,213

59

1,850

85

837

23

270

12

166

223

424

64

2,310

72

522

2

(D)

50

3,741

79

17,379

219,990

68

286,798

6

8

4

14

7

29

11

193,007

-

-

2

1

3

5

79

17,407

220,344

68

287,209

6

8

4

14

7

29

11

193,007

-

-

2

1

3

5

1

(D)

26

1,192

5

617

6

343

-

-

10

118

6

22

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

15

249

29

(D)

(D)

11

(D)

3

1

5

-

-

2

18

12,736

-

7

2

7

1

1

29

(D)

(D)

11

(D)

3

1

5

-

-

2

18

12,949

-

7

2

7

1

1

-

-

12

(D)

-

-

9

24

-

-

1

(D)

5

11

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

30

822

70

9,478

135,401

44

248,485

-

7

7

4

14

12

26

55,972

2

6

-

6

5

7

70

9,534

136,207

45

243,031

-

8

7

4

14

12

25

56,078

2

6

-

6

5

6

-

-

13

371

-

-

6

106

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

3

(D)

83

834

251

4,461

17,772

115

51,703

13

42

13

17

11

19

136

10,920

22

44

34

26

5

5

251

2,318

9,234

115

33,060

12

43

15

17

11

17

136

10,914

22

45

33

26

5

5

-

-

114

1,859

10

218

63

1,246

10

67

2

(D)

19

47

9

(D)

11

31

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 179

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Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1........... farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed ......................... farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ......................................dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2................................number 

 Average net gain ...................................dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Farms with net losses .................................number 

 Average net loss ...................................dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) ... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ......................................dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) ...... farms 

 Average net gain ...................................dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ...... farms 

 Average net loss ...................................dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................. 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................. 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ......................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ......................................... 

 $50,000 or more ............................................. 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources ............ farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services .. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments ............... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas 

 trees, short rotation woody crops, and 

 maple products ............................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services ........... farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from 

 cooperatives ................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments 

 received ....................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments .................... farms 

$1,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

83

834

251

4,461

17,772

115

51,703

13

42

13

17

11

19

136

10,920

22

44

34

26

5

5

251

2,318

9,234

115

33,060

12

43

15

17

11

17

136

10,914

22

45

33

26

5

5

-

-

114

1,859

10

218

63

1,246

10

67

2

(D)

19

47

9

(D)

11

31

3

1

26

385

157

-1,258

-8,011

24

11,629

1

10

5

3

5

-

133

11,555

11

38

32

44

6

2

157

-1,257

-8,007

24

11,651

1

10

5

3

5

-

133

11,555

11

38

32

44

6

2

-

-

63

339

6

(D)

33

156

5

(D)

3

1

20

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

4

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

2

1

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

2

1

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

18

1,477

18

(D)

(D)

15

274,012

1

-

1

2

4

7

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

2

18

(D)

(D)

15

(D)

1

-

1

2

4

7

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

2

-

-

13

405

4

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

8

125

2

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

5

(D)

14

1,177

84,089

6

207,571

-

1

2

-

-

3

8

8,522

-

2

1

5

-

-

14

1,177

84,089

6

207,571

-

1

2

-

-

3

8

8,522

-

2

1

5

-

-

-

-

8

44

4

31

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

-

-

21

1,491

586

28,977

610

554,369

908,802

579

958,511

-

-

1

-

1

577

31

19,637

-

19

5

-

1

6

610

87,578

143,570

511

180,663

-

1

10

32

78

390

99

47,888

1

22

7

33

12

24

15

(D)

357

4,054

30

770

135

1,195

6

(D)

5

(D)

248

890

30

585

16

179

-

-

21

120

74

-535

-7,233

5

1,791

2

3

-

-

-

-

69

7,887

-

29

14

25

1

-

74

-535

-7,233

5

1,791

2

3

-

-

-

-

69

7,887

-

29

14

25

1

-

-

-

11

23

-

-

9

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

94

1,021

363

-6,930

-19,090

60

48,957

-

16

6

19

9

10

303

32,565

10

48

56

100

31

58

363

-6,930

-19,090

60

48,957

-

16

6

19

9

10

303

32,565

10

48

56

100

31

58

-

-

123

7,230

7

36

26

310

13

52

-

-

35

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
180 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES - Con. 

 

Total income from farm-related sources - Con. 

 

 Other farm-related income 

 sources (see text) .........................................farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland ....................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ........................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres ................................................... 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................. 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................. 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................. 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................. 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ....................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ........................................ 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could 

 have been used for crops without 

 additional improvements ..........................farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were 

 abandoned ...............................................farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil 

 improvement, but not harvested and not 

 pastured or grazed ...................................farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) ........................farms 

acres 

 

Total woodland ...................................................farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured ........................................farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured ..................................farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured .....................farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ............farms 

acres 

 

Irrigated land ......................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ........................................farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ............................farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 

 Reserve Enhancement Programs ....................farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs .........farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ................................farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ....farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ..................................... dollars 

 Average per acre ...................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ...................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................. 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ......................................... 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ......................................... 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ......................................... 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ................................... 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ................................... 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 ................................... 

 $10,000,000 or more ........................................... 

161

8,860

1,616

452,211

1,402

435,085

685

147

137

171

134

82

46

132

4,250

65

2,162

289

9,804

93

910

1,021

43,578

129

2,519

947

41,059

758

8,317

1,537

21,218

612

163,255

598

163,011

21

244

161

3,851

594

323,276

12

(D)

2,302

4,420,092

1,920,109

8,414

87

74

143

672

486

346

277

128

89

39

834

633

305,652

633

300,377

155

98

79

116

93

57

35

22

2,139

28

974

48

1,967

21

195

260

16,469

18

1,859

248

14,610

47

613

270

6,111

299

105,920

299

(D)

1

(D)

39

849

399

236,175

1

(D)

633

2,383,320

3,765,118

7,248

4

7

31

111

98

112

124

80

66

4

70

79

37,897

79

36,534

45

1

4

8

7

10

4

2

(D)

6

482

16

661

11

(D)

27

1,981

4

(D)

25

(D)

19

115

42

1,275

65

18,769

65

(D)

1

(D)

4

131

26

26,045

5

41

79

354,221

4,483,811

8,583

8

3

5

13

13

6

8

13

10

-

-

29

864

29

784

28

-

-

-

1

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

9

44

5

(D)

17

406

-

-

17

406

8

83

26

228

14

307

14

307

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

29

16,119

555,820

10,195

-

3

4

12

5

4

1

-

-

4

263

70

5,731

70

5,004

62

3

2

2

-

-

1

1

(D)

1

(D)

7

(D)

4

25

23

441

1

(D)

22

(D)

8

69

43

293

46

3,453

46

3,453

-

-

1

(D)

5

(D)

1

(D)

70

56,397

805,675

8,631

12

4

10

27

8

5

3

-

1

11

179

221

12,342

151

9,114

126

10

4

7

3

1

-

22

397

12

(D)

78

2,539

19

(D)

143

8,817

13

65

138

8,752

67

598

162

2,537

29

3,173

29

3,155

3

18

78

2,347

20

2,478

-

-

251

215,010

856,613

8,850

12

7

19

81

78

32

18

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 181

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES - Con. 

 

Total income from farm-related sources - Con. 

 

 Other farm-related income 

 sources (see text) ........................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland .................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ........................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres ................................................... 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................. 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................. 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................. 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................. 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ....................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ........................................ 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could 

 have been used for crops without 

 additional improvements .......................... farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were 

 abandoned ............................................... farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil 

 improvement, but not harvested and not 

 pastured or grazed ................................... farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) ........................ farms 

acres 

 

Total woodland .................................................. farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured ........................................ farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured .................................. farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured ..................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ........... farms 

acres 

 

Irrigated land ...................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ........................................ farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ............................ farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 

 Reserve Enhancement Programs .................... farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ......... farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ... farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ......................................dollars 

 Average per acre ......................................dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ...................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................. 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ......................................... 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ......................................... 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ......................................... 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ................................... 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ................................... 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 ................................... 

 $10,000,000 or more .......................................... 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

179

221

12,342

151

9,114

126

10

4

7

3

1

-

22

397

12

(D)

78

2,539

19

(D)

143

8,817

13

65

138

8,752

67

598

162

2,537

29

3,173

29

3,155

3

18

78

2,347

20

2,478

-

-

251

215,010

856,613

8,850

12

7

19

81

78

32

18

3

1

8

(D)

86

1,798

63

(D)

58

5

-

-

-

-

-

22

(D)

-

-

16

459

9

(D)

75

1,777

17

(D)

65

(D)

124

2,164

103

(D)

13

41

10

25

3

16

2

(D)

5

187

-

-

157

73,328

467,059

11,379

21

10

19

64

30

4

9

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

4

(D)

2

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

4

35,506

8,876,500

8,908

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

1

1

3

173

18

(D)

18

12,196

2

4

1

4

3

3

1

4

85

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

11

615

1

(D)

10

(D)

10

(D)

14

174

9

3,740

9

3,740

-

-

1

(D)

11

8,141

-

-

18

86,138

4,785,438

6,320

-

-

-

2

-

3

7

5

1

-

-

4

(D)

4

(D)

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

191

1

(D)

3

(D)

5

(D)

12

58

3

243

3

243

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

14,020

1,001,445

11,145

-

2

1

7

-

2

2

-

-

27

381

348

68,636

274

64,501

129

25

47

32

26

11

4

19

(D)

16

(D)

86

3,128

17

(D)

273

10,100

19

171

260

9,929

91

806

504

8,479

120

26,135

118

(D)

2

(D)

18

236

120

44,052

5

(D)

610

1,016,897

1,667,044

11,553

4

13

21

120

156

156

105

26

9

2

(D)

10

(D)

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

6

16

-

-

17

(D)

8

(D)

12

206

59

278

54

88

6

30

-

-

6

30

-

-

-

-

-

-

74

14,405

194,664

23,654

18

9

8

33

6

-

-

-

-

63

6,803

114

1,851

75

871

74

1

-

-

-

-

-

36

878

-

-

18

63

6

39

170

2,509

46

(D)

146

(D)

317

3,254

304

1,241

6

(D)

3

11

5

(D)

16

135

6

312

-

-

363

154,731

426,256

17,474

8

16

25

202

92

20

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
182 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment ........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................. 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................. 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................. 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................. 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ......................................... 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ......................................... 

 $500,000 or more ................................................ 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups ...................................farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all ........................................................farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ....................farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) ............................farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more .....................farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ...........farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled .......farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled .......................farms 

number 

Hay balers ..........................................................farms 

number 

 

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners used .............................................farms 

acres treated 

Manure used ......................................................farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) ........................farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects ............................................................farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ..................................farms 

acres 

 Nematodes .....................................................farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .....................farms 

acres 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate ...............................farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile ............................................farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches .....................farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement ...................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used ...farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no 

 till, practices were used (see text) ....................farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) .........................................farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop 

 (excluding CRP) ...............................................farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems ..............farms 

 Solar panels ...................................................farms 

 Wind turbines .................................................farms 

 Methane digesters ..........................................farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange 

 systems (see text) ........................................farms 

 

 Small hydro systems ......................................farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) .........farms 

2,302

456,016

164

107

228

524

412

312

286

269

1,906

5,852

1,987

5,537

1,105

1,596

1,269

2,059

776

1,882

594

677

-

-

20

21

341

422

1,100

355,413

549

71,254

66

2,128

599

279,333

959

409,649

97

26,432

269

121,136

26

5,771

180

11,413

796

127,532

140

48,264

760

242,599

373

109,487

359

77,772

490

88,122

197

114

5

7

62

4

8

633

225,526

34

13

55

86

81

90

112

162

537

(D)

568

2,298

263

441

394

698

455

1,159

418

483

-

-

6

6

97

123

556

247,058

202

46,405

11

1,429

355

195,727

539

289,305

53

14,143

165

76,662

12

2,249

71

8,373

261

83,810

54

27,181

476

176,153

219

79,699

177

44,695

250

58,337

30

15

-

-

12

-

-

79

28,950

8

1

12

24

1

6

9

18

66

412

72

286

29

58

50

106

33

122

27

29

-

-

1

(D)

3

4

61

30,169

14

1,048

16

43

46

31,026

44

36,179

10

3,519

29

26,907

7

2,950

16

970

15

4,779

6

10,072

32

13,097

28

8,621

42

17,808

37

7,629

14

7

-

-

9

-

-

29

1,059

6

2

7

8

2

3

1

-

22

50

26

49

21

(D)

10

16

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

3

17

435

6

(D)

4

37

11

325

14

442

3

(D)

11

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

8

121

2

(D)

6

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

5

(D)

3

1

-

-

2

-

-

70

6,239

11

5

9

21

9

3

8

4

57

142

48

94

36

44

22

31

8

19

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

3

39

4,161

3

11

4

(D)

24

3,711

21

3,983

3

(D)

24

3,874

2

(D)

4

43

16

214

-

-

13

(D)

8

(D)

9

482

13

(D)

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

251

16,647

16

14

41

90

49

24

12

5

164

296

197

454

124

191

119

(D)

37

(D)

12

15

-

-

3

4

77

95

74

6,910

40

1,370

6

24

19

4,612

41

5,981

1

(D)

8

2,867

-

-

18

751

70

1,916

21

2,970

23

3,593

16

545

11

(D)

26

1,965

32

14

2

-

12

4

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 183

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment ........................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................. 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................. 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................. 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................. 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ......................................... 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ......................................... 

 $500,000 or more ............................................... 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups ................................... farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all ........................................................ farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) .................... farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) ........................... farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ..................... farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled .......... farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ....... farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ...................... farms 

number 

Hay balers ......................................................... farms 

number 

 

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners used ............................................. farms 

acres treated 

Manure used ...................................................... farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) ........................ farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects ........................................................... farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush .................................. farms 

acres 

 Nematodes .................................................... farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ..................... farms 

acres 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate .............................. farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile ........................................... farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches ..................... farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement ................... farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used ... farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no 

 till, practices were used (see text) .................... farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ........................................ farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop 

 (excluding CRP) ............................................... farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems .............. farms 

 Solar panels ................................................... farms 

 Wind turbines ................................................. farms 

 Methane digesters ......................................... farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange 

 systems (see text) ........................................ farms 

 

 Small hydro systems ...................................... farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ........ farms 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

251

16,647

16

14

41

90

49

24

12

5

164

296

197

454

124

191

119

(D)

37

(D)

12

15

-

-

3

4

77

95

74

6,910

40

1,370

6

24

19

4,612

41

5,981

1

(D)

8

2,867

-

-

18

751

70

1,916

21

2,970

23

3,593

16

545

11

(D)

26

1,965

32

14

2

-

12

4

1

157

(D)

39

19

11

23

52

5

8

-

119

175

130

248

80

108

84

119

16

21

4

4

-

-

1

(D)

52

63

61

1,028

57

701

2

(D)

3

(D)

17

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

(D)

43

853

9

(D)

11

122

1

(D)

8

116

18

241

21

17

-

-

4

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

2

2

(D)

4

30

1

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

3

3

-

-

-

-

4

6

3

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

10,696

-

-

-

1

-

5

5

7

16

74

18

117

11

(D)

16

43

15

(D)

7

7

-

-

5

5

16

25

16

9,350

14

4,272

-

-

8

2,673

16

7,543

2

(D)

3

1,333

-

-

4

320

9

4,884

2

(D)

12

7,155

8

1,646

7

1,336

13

3,623

9

8

-

-

-

-

-

14

926

-

2

4

3

3

-

2

-

12

18

11

14

5

5

6

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

3

2

(D)

5

397

-

-

2

(D)

3

962

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

977

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

610

132,675

4

9

45

131

123

119

109

70

565

1,679

574

1,487

320

445

405

655

189

387

117

130

-

-

4

(D)

48

60

199

52,430

109

15,532

6

485

114

38,841

200

60,714

25

8,538

27

8,515

3

(D)

31

726

253

28,373

23

3,281

179

38,000

84

14,925

96

11,710

116

14,364

36

18

-

-

9

-

7

74

2,378

11

3

1

43

12

4

-

-

52

82

47

55

32

32

21

23

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

3

12

(D)

7

30

-

-

7

17

10

41

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

50

19

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

15

5

3

-

-

2

-

-

363

21,504

35

39

43

92

80

53

20

1

294

463

292

405

183

219

139

167

18

19

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

32

34

60

464

89

1,004

17

(D)

8

76

51

418

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

72

96

1,456

21

707

4

63

6

99

4

20

4

110

42

26

3

7

12

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
184 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

RENEWABLE ENERGY - Con. 

 

Renewable energy producing systems - Con. 

 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) ...........farms 

 Other ..............................................................farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ...............................farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners .........................................................farms 

Part owners ........................................................farms 

Tenants ..............................................................farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms ......................................farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others .....................farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms ......................farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others .........................farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY 

NUMBER OF PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) ........................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer ........................................................... 

 2 producers ......................................................... 

 3 producers ......................................................... 

 4 producers ......................................................... 

 5 or more producers ............................................ 

 

 Total male producers (see text) ............................... 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ....................................................... 

 2 producers ..................................................... 

 3 producers ..................................................... 

 4 producers ..................................................... 

 5 or more producers ........................................ 

 

 Total female producers (see text) ............................ 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ....................................................... 

 2 producers ..................................................... 

 3 producers ..................................................... 

 4 producers ..................................................... 

 5 or more producers ........................................ 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ....................................................................... 

 Female .................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ........................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ................................................................... 

 Other ....................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated .................................................... 

 Not on farm operated .............................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ....................................................................... 

 Any .......................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days ......................................................... 

 50 to 99 days ....................................................... 

 100 to 199 days ................................................... 

 200 days or more ................................................ 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ......................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................. 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................. 

 10 years or more ..................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm ............................... 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ......................................................... 

 6 to 10 years ........................................................... 

 11 years or more ..................................................... 

1

9

4

1,579

588

135

2,177

287,837

2,167

250,485

725

275,560

723

274,839

418

38,073

3,963

1,025

1,028

170

57

22

2,576

1,770

250

81

8

4

1,387

1,158

90

12

-

2

2,555

1,352

481

2,091

1,816

3,065

842

1,861

2,046

253

148

251

1,394

148

252

526

2,981

23.5

398

453

3,056

1

3

-

247

316

70

569

140,884

563

133,725

387

195,655

386

195,120

94

7,694

996

374

178

61

18

2

796

489

89

39

3

-

200

160

16

1

-

1

796

197

130

648

345

649

344

551

442

79

41

43

279

22

32

100

839

29.3

51

95

847

-

-

-

34

31

14

65

17,611

65

16,566

45

24,882

45

24,702

6

1,225

151

30

33

9

7

-

98

49

18

3

1

-

53

39

7

-

-

-

98

53

42

98

53

105

46

72

79

16

8

9

46

10

9

33

99

19.4

16

24

111

-

-

-

25

4

-

29

1,651

29

(D)

4

(D)

4

(D)

10

369

50

12

13

4

-

-

30

24

-

2

-

-

20

16

2

-

-

-

30

20

3

19

31

32

18

20

30

2

2

6

20

6

6

11

27

15.7

13

5

32

-

-

-

56

2

12

59

(D)

58

(D)

14

(D)

14

(D)

10

884

159

23

31

7

4

5

96

44

11

6

1

1

63

42

5

1

-

1

91

51

29

80

62

86

56

84

58

5

3

12

38

8

8

6

120

24.2

5

19

118

-

2

1

204

43

4

248

29,406

247

19,494

47

4,800

47

4,800

62

9,912

402

134

103

9

1

4

256

198

18

3

-

1

146

128

6

2

-

-

244

143

12

134

253

310

77

151

236

26

17

40

153

10

14

73

290

21.5

46

44

297

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 185

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

RENEWABLE ENERGY - Con. 

 

Renewable energy producing systems - Con. 

 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) ........... farms 

 Other .............................................................. farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others .............................. farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ........................................................ farms 

Part owners ....................................................... farms 

Tenants .............................................................. farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms ...................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others ..................... farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms ...................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others ......................... farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY 

NUMBER OF PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) ........................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer ........................................................... 

 2 producers ......................................................... 

 3 producers ......................................................... 

 4 producers ......................................................... 

 5 or more producers ........................................... 

 

 Total male producers (see text) .............................. 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ....................................................... 

 2 producers ..................................................... 

 3 producers ..................................................... 

 4 producers ..................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................... 

 

 Total female producers (see text) ........................... 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ....................................................... 

 2 producers ..................................................... 

 3 producers ..................................................... 

 4 producers ..................................................... 

 5 or more producers ....................................... 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ....................................................................... 

 Female .................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) .......................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .................................................................. 

 Other ....................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated .................................................... 

 Not on farm operated .............................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ....................................................................... 

 Any ......................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................ 

 50 to 99 days ...................................................... 

 100 to 199 days .................................................. 

 200 days or more ................................................ 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................ 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................. 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................. 

 10 years or more ..................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm ............................... 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ........................................................ 

 6 to 10 years ........................................................... 

 11 years or more ..................................................... 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

204

43

4

248

29,406

247

19,494

47

4,800

47

4,800

62

9,912

402

134

103

9

1

4

256

198

18

3

-

1

146

128

6

2

-

-

244

143

12

134

253

310

77

151

236

26

17

40

153

10

14

73

290

21.5

46

44

297

-

-

-

139

12

6

151

7,416

151

5,494

18

950

18

(D)

32

1,922

242

84

69

-

2

2

155

133

6

-

-

2

87

69

9

-

-

-

153

85

-

64

174

196

42

63

175

12

12

15

136

12

26

49

151

17.4

33

57

148

-

-

-

2

2

-

4

(D)

4

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

7

2

1

1

-

-

6

3

-

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

6

1

-

6

1

4

3

5

2

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

7

36.0

-

-

7

-

1

-

4

14

-

18

7,245

18

7,145

14

6,484

14

6,484

2

(D)

41

6

7

2

1

2

28

12

3

2

1

-

13

7

-

2

-

-

27

11

14

32

6

33

5

24

14

7

-

5

2

-

-

3

35

34.6

-

3

35

-

-

-

8

4

2

12

544

12

542

6

716

6

716

2

(D)

30

3

8

1

2

-

18

9

-

3

-

-

12

12

-

-

-

-

18

12

6

15

15

27

3

13

17

2

-

8

7

3

2

8

17

12.6

2

10

18

-

3

-

468

134

8

604

64,862

602

51,859

143

36,168

142

36,162

153

13,009

1,144

199

326

59

20

6

715

477

84

22

1

-

429

351

30

6

-

-

715

417

234

774

358

973

159

638

494

67

47

48

332

71

138

131

792

23.0

204

112

816

-

-

-

60

5

9

65

989

65

548

14

61

14

61

11

441

129

29

35

10

-

-

61

49

6

-

-

-

68

60

4

-

-

-

61

68

-

19

110

122

7

37

92

3

-

-

89

6

6

33

84

17.0

16

29

84

-

-

3

332

21

10

353

11,032

353

8,517

31

338

31

338

36

2,515

612

129

224

7

2

1

317

283

15

-

1

-

295

273

11

-

-

-

316

294

11

202

408

528

82

203

407

34

17

64

292

-

11

79

520

21.4

12

55

543

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
186 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE 

 TEXT) - Con. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): - Con. 

 

 Average years on any farm ..................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ........................................................ 

 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 

 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ......................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ......................................................... 

 75 years and over ................................................... 

 

 Average age ............................................................ 

 

Young producers (see text) ......................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ......... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ........................... 

 Asian ....................................................................... 

 Black or African American ....................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ............... 

 White ....................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ................................... 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ........................................................... 

 Served ..................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ................................................ 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions ............................................... 

 Land use and/or crop decisions .............................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................. 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ........ 

 Estate planning or succession planning .................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by 

 one producer's household and/or extended 

 family (see text) ................................................farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company ..................................farms 

acres 

 

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual ...........................................farms 

acres 

Partnership .........................................................farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law ............................farms 

acres 

 

Corporation ........................................................farms 

acres 

 Family held .....................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders .........................farms 

 10 or less stockholders ..............................farms 

 

 Other than family held ....................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders .........................farms 

 10 or less stockholders ..............................farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

 association, American Indian 

 Reservation, etc. ..............................................farms 

acres 

 

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor .................................................farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more .......................................farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days ....................................farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor ......farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor ...................................................farms 

Unpaid workers ..................................................farms 

workers 

25.5

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

57.4

351

33

2

55

24

-

3,811

15

3,517

390

7,761

3,443

2,563

1,882

2,860

2,128

2,210

465,450

283

74,481

1,692

256,938

223

75,899

188

62,155

341

182,063

322

175,002

-

322

19

7,061

-

19

46

10,424

848

3,509

575

1,609

529

1,900

45

-

1,055

2,383

31.8

5

59

67

148

285

309

120

60.5

67

3

1

-

9

-

981

2

897

96

2,088

884

801

238

742

592

592

283,329

81

50,850

421

158,478

92

58,983

81

46,319

104

106,551

102

(D)

-

102

2

(D)

-

2

16

4,833

226

677

145

345

142

332

6

-

252

465

21.4

3

5

46

25

50

19

3

51.3

11

3

-

7

-

-

144

-

147

4

346

133

124

37

113

62

71

37,374

14

3,653

45

9,506

5

3,080

5

3,080

25

28,262

18

24,889

-

18

7

3,373

-

7

4

420

47

636

36

191

38

445

13

-

40

81

17.5

1

3

11

7

7

17

4

55.3

4

-

-

-

-

-

49

1

43

7

115

45

36

14

36

20

28

924

6

(D)

20

(D)

4

(D)

3

278

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

7

(D)

4

(D)

5

(D)

1

-

19

42

25.8

-

8

7

27

38

35

27

61.5

8

-

-

-

-

-

141

1

130

12

252

114

113

32

111

76

66

(D)

10

(D)

36

(D)

11

561

7

426

17

(D)

17

(D)

-

17

-

-

-

-

6

105

40

366

29

193

29

173

7

-

40

106

22.7

9

23

34

63

99

114

45

58.8

38

4

-

3

1

-

374

9

319

68

782

350

249

165

280

219

239

19,460

23

2,590

202

14,530

26

2,400

21

2,115

14

2,798

13

(D)

-

13

1

(D)

-

1

9

4,566

40

111

11

27

36

84

1

-

119

283

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 187

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE 

 TEXT) - Con. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): - Con. 

 

 Average years on any farm ..................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ....................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ......................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ......................................................... 

 45 to 54 years ......................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ......................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ......................................................... 

 75 years and over ................................................... 

 

 Average age ........................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) ........................................ 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ........ 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ........................... 

 Asian ....................................................................... 

 Black or African American ...................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .............. 

 White ...................................................................... 

 More than one race reported .................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served .......................................................... 

 Served .................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .............................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions .............................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................. 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ....... 

 Estate planning or succession planning .................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by 

 one producer's household and/or extended 

 family (see text) ............................................... farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company .................................. farms 

acres 

 

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual ........................................... farms 

acres 

Partnership ........................................................ farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law ........................... farms 

acres 

 

Corporation ........................................................ farms 

acres 

 Family held .................................................... farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................ farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................. farms 

 

 Other than family held .................................... farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................ farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................. farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

 association, American Indian 

 Reservation, etc. .............................................. farms 

acres 

 

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor ................................................. farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ....................................... farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days .................................... farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor ..... farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor ................................................... farms 

Unpaid workers .................................................. farms 

workers 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

22.7

9

23

34

63

99

114

45

58.8

38

4

-

3

1

-

374

9

319

68

782

350

249

165

280

219

239

19,460

23

2,590

202

14,530

26

2,400

21

2,115

14

2,798

13

(D)

-

13

1

(D)

-

1

9

4,566

40

111

11

27

36

84

1

-

119

283

19.3

3

23

27

50

69

40

26

55.8

26

8

-

-

-

-

238

-

210

28

523

194

180

187

197

156

155

6,374

22

(D)

146

5,954

5

106

4

98

4

314

4

314

-

4

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

18

43

1

(D)

17

(D)

-

-

95

277

37.3

-

-

1

2

1

1

2

60.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

-

4

3

20

5

6

4

4

3

4

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

34.6

2

2

2

12

9

5

6

55.7

4

-

-

-

-

-

38

-

35

3

93

31

25

25

25

23

18

13,629

1

(D)

10

8,365

1

(D)

1

(D)

6

(D)

6

(D)

-

6

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

15

101

15

78

7

23

-

-

5

(D)

18.1

2

-

17

6

3

2

-

43.5

2

-

-

-

-

-

30

-

27

3

71

26

19

23

24

12

14

1,258

-

-

14

1,258

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

5

9

3

(D)

-

-

4

8

25.2

20

135

106

242

310

204

115

55.2

163

12

1

43

7

-

1,079

2

1,060

72

2,212

983

540

532

809

590

588

83,433

81

10,470

424

44,315

50

(D)

42

5,893

135

37,363

129

(D)

-

129

6

(D)

-

6

1

(D)

355

1,189

273

617

199

572

17

-

257

584

17.0

6

4

17

32

40

19

11

54.7

10

-

-

-

4

-

125

-

107

22

214

121

81

108

73

46

73

607

6

15

68

(D)

4

20

4

20

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

9

15

6

6

6

9

-

-

48

110

23.2

5

8

44

144

221

152

36

58.6

18

3

-

2

3

-

605

-

538

72

1,045

557

389

517

446

329

362

8,753

39

455

303

7,721

24

636

19

(D)

33

495

30

453

-

30

3

42

-

3

3

3

84

221

48

97

47

124

-

-

175

402

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
188 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................. 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................. 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................. 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................. 

100 to 139 acres ......................................................... 

140 to 179 acres ......................................................... 

180 to 219 acres ......................................................... 

220 to 259 acres ......................................................... 

260 to 499 acres ......................................................... 

500 to 999 acres ......................................................... 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ................................................... 

2,000 acres or more .................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ................................ 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) .......................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................. 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

 production (1114) ...................................................... 

Other crop farming (1119) ........................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ........................................ 

 Cotton farming (11192) ........................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) ..................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................. 

Cattle feedlots (112112) .............................................. 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ..................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ........................................ 

Poultry and egg production (1123) .............................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ................................... 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ......................................................... 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ........................................................ 

 Dial-up ................................................................. 

 DSL ..................................................................... 

 Cable modem ...................................................... 

 Fiber-optic ........................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ....................................... 

 Satellite ............................................................... 

 Don't know (see text) ........................................... 

 Other internet service .......................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net 

 income of operation: 

 1 household ............................................................. 

 2 households ........................................................... 

 3 households ........................................................... 

 4 households ........................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................. 

 

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 ................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ............................................................... 

 50 to 99 ............................................................... 

 100 to 199 ........................................................... 

 200 to 499 ........................................................... 

 500 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved .........................farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows ...................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 ........................................................... 

 10 to 49 ....................................................... 

 50 to 99 ....................................................... 

 100 to 199 ................................................... 

 200 to 499 ................................................... 

 500 or more ................................................. 

 

 Milk cows ....................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 ........................................................... 

 10 to 49 ....................................................... 

 50 to 99 ....................................................... 

 100 to 199 ................................................... 

 200 to 499 ................................................... 

 500 or more ................................................. 

380

903

149

137

114

69

56

68

139

129

107

51

633

79

29

70

251

-

-

251

157

4

18

14

610

74

363

1,811

44

184

660

180

866

241

85

51

1,802

341

110

30

19

301

14,751

152

107

16

9

9

8

268

6,964

235

2,404

143

88

3

1

-

-

50

4,560

23

8

3

5

10

1

10

101

40

54

36

40

33

43

85

79

75

37

633

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

451

8

55

150

31

224

66

23

12

455

117

50

10

1

38

1,813

12

16

7

1

1

1

29

1,083

25

539

8

13

3

1

-

-

6

544

2

2

1

-

1

-

18

26

1

-

2

-

-

1

7

9

10

5

-

79

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

72

4

11

12

16

32

5

7

3

52

13

12

-

2

5

48

4

1

-

-

-

-

5

23

5

23

4

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

16

4

1

1

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

29

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26

-

4

11

3

11

1

-

-

27

-

2

-

-

3

11

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

3

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

29

31

2

1

1

-

2

-

3

-

-

1

-

-

-

70

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

62

5

10

22

12

22

11

2

-

57

11

-

2

-

2

(D)

1

1

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

23

133

23

28

13

6

4

3

8

4

6

-

-

-

-

-

251

-

-

251

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

175

6

19

59

22

70

29

13

5

218

22

6

2

3

25

237

15

10

-

-

-

-

25

(D)

21

146

16

5

-

-

-

-

8

(D)

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 189

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................. 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................. 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................. 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................. 

100 to 139 acres ......................................................... 

140 to 179 acres ......................................................... 

180 to 219 acres ......................................................... 

220 to 259 acres ......................................................... 

260 to 499 acres ......................................................... 

500 to 999 acres ......................................................... 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ................................................... 

2,000 acres or more .................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) ............................... 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) .......................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................ 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

 production (1114) ...................................................... 

Other crop farming (1119) .......................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ........................................ 

 Cotton farming (11192) ........................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) ..................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................. 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ............................................. 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) .................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ........................................ 

Poultry and egg production (1123) .............................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) .................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ......................................................... 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ....................................................... 

 Dial-up ................................................................ 

 DSL ..................................................................... 

 Cable modem ..................................................... 

 Fiber-optic ........................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ...................................... 

 Satellite ............................................................... 

 Don't know (see text) .......................................... 

 Other internet service ......................................... 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net 

income of operation: 

 1 household ............................................................ 

 2 households .......................................................... 

 3 households .......................................................... 

 4 households .......................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................. 

 

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ................................ farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 ................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ............................................................... 

 50 to 99 ............................................................... 

 100 to 199 ........................................................... 

 200 to 499 ........................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................ 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved ......................... farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows .................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 ........................................................... 

 10 to 49 ....................................................... 

 50 to 99 ....................................................... 

 100 to 199 ................................................... 

 200 to 499 ................................................... 

 500 or more ................................................ 

 

 Milk cows ................................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 ........................................................... 

 10 to 49 ....................................................... 

 50 to 99 ....................................................... 

 100 to 199 ................................................... 

 200 to 499 ................................................... 

 500 or more ................................................ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

23

133

23

28

13

6

4

3

8

4

6

-

-

-

-

-

251

-

-

251

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

175

6

19

59

22

70

29

13

5

218

22

6

2

3

25

237

15

10

-

-

-

-

25

(D)

21

146

16

5

-

-

-

-

8

(D)

8

-

-

-

-

-

53

71

13

6

3

2

1

-

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

157

-

-

-

-

-

-

92

2

9

31

13

44

7

1

-

141

6

-

10

-

155

2,264

94

56

2

3

-

-

142

(D)

139

(D)

90

49

-

-

-

-

7

(D)

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

1

2

-

1

-

4

(D)

-

2

-

-

1

1

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

2

-

3

4

2

3

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

-

-

-

-

18

-

5

7

-

13

2

-

-

8

4

1

-

5

18

5,665

-

-

5

3

5

5

18

3,257

2

(D)

-

2

-

-

-

-

18

(D)

-

5

1

4

7

1

8

3

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

-

-

-

10

-

1

-

5

4

-

2

-

12

2

-

-

-

7

44

5

2

-

-

-

-

7

(D)

7

40

5

2

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

87

267

48

44

45

18

16

12

24

31

13

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

610

-

-

510

12

35

195

24

259

59

32

27

445

116

36

5

8

26

1,974

5

15

1

2

2

1

22

1,004

17

244

5

12

-

-

-

-

5

760

-

1

1

1

2

-

54

18

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

74

-

66

5

-

16

15

26

8

5

-

66

8

-

-

-

7

(D)

4

3

-

-

-

-

3

6

3

6

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

93

237

16

3

8

-

-

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

363

327

2

35

157

39

159

53

-

4

320

40

3

-

-

11

131

9

1

1

-

-

-

10

(D)

10

(D)

9

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
190 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves inventory - Con. 

 

 Other cattle (see text) .....................................farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold ........................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds ..........farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more ..............farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) .............................farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory .....................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................. 

 25 to 49 ............................................................... 

 50 to 99 ............................................................... 

 100 to 199 ........................................................... 

 200 to 499 ........................................................... 

 500 or more ......................................................... 

 

Hogs and pigs sold .............................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) ................farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold ........................................farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory .....................farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) .............farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ............................................farms 

number 

Goats, all sold ....................................................farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) .................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 ............................................................... 

 400 to 3,199 ........................................................ 

 3,200 to 9,999 ..................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................. 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................. 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................. 

 100,000 or more .................................................. 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory ....farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) .........................................farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ............farms 

number 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold .......farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ............................................................ 

 2,000 to 59,999 ................................................... 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................. 

 100,000 or more .................................................. 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) ...............................farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) .......................................farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain ...................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

191

7,787

192

6,685

5,799

91

2,294

168

4,391

9

2,047

55

5,980

48

-

-

-

3

4

50

56,154

2,712

89

1,758

63

1,039

535

4,178

130

320

121

1,539

61

566

200

(D)

197

2

-

-

-

-

1

27

(D)

42

(D)

3

(D)

602

262,807,807

14

3

9

576

20

233

20

(D)

110

18,784

1,525,040

30

2,991

6

35

49

28

730

27

930

622

12

346

21

584

2

(D)

3

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

1

5

(D)

(D)

7

147

7

61

33

184

-

-

10

257

6

72

11

317

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

101

1

(D)

-

-

9

1,889,966

-

1

-

8

2

(D)

1

(D)

62

11,551

936,785

20

1,733

2

17

29

5

25

5

18

17

2

(D)

4

(D)

-

-

3

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

33

3

3

24

3

3

8

10

-

-

11

60

-

-

12

294

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

120

5

51

-

-

1

(D)

-

1

-

-

3

135

5

151

12

2,623

205,265

4

988

1

2

5

1

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

7

40

-

-

3

6

-

-

8

230

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

3

12

3

12

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

(D)

17

(D)

(D)

10

(D)

13

(D)

-

-

6

26

6

-

-

-

-

-

5

52

13

7

108

2

(D)

52

234

4

6

9

121

3

15

21

1,101

21

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

3

245

-

-

6

1,106,100

2

-

-

4

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 191

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves inventory - Con. 

 

 Other cattle (see text) .................................... farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold ........................................ farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds .......... farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more ............. farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ............................ farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory .................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................. 

 25 to 49 ............................................................... 

 50 to 99 ............................................................... 

 100 to 199 ........................................................... 

 200 to 499 ........................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................ 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ............................................ farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) ............... farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold ....................................... farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory ..................... farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) ............. farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ............................................ farms 

number 

Goats, all sold .................................................... farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) ................................ farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 ............................................................... 

 400 to 3,199 ........................................................ 

 3,200 to 9,999 ..................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................. 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................. 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................. 

 100,000 or more ................................................. 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory .... farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) ........................................ farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ............ farms 

number 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ....... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ............................................................ 

 2,000 to 59,999 ................................................... 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................. 

 100,000 or more ................................................. 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) .............................. farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) ...................................... farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain .................................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

(D)

17

(D)

(D)

10

(D)

13

(D)

-

-

6

26

6

-

-

-

-

-

5

52

13

7

108

2

(D)

52

234

4

6

9

121

3

15

21

1,101

21

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

3

245

-

-

6

1,106,100

2

-

-

4

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

87

(D)

85

783

(D)

39

181

73

602

-

-

17

68

17

-

-

-

-

-

13

311

28

13

430

14

157

34

136

3

(D)

14

195

7

61

37

1,223

37

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

5

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

60

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

4

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

4

(D)

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

1

17

2,408

18

2,435

1,001

17

1,499

18

936

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

90

2

(D)

4

55

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

254

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

426

-

-

1

(D)

1

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

4

252

18,001

2

(D)

1

2

1

1

(D)

3

6

6

-

-

3

6

-

-

14

4,166

9

-

-

-

2

3

14

50,832

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

4

17

4

(D)

9

220

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

22

970

20

(D)

(D)

7

221

19

(D)

1

(D)

4

(D)

3

-

-

-

1

-

3

(D)

(D)

7

109

1

(D)

42

158

1

(D)

17

109

10

49

30

(D)

28

1

-

-

-

-

1

11

(D)

12

(D)

3

(D)

576

259,804,896

2

1

9

564

2

(D)

2

(D)

27

3,182

234,795

4

(D)

1

14

11

7

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

4

3

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

34

699

23

561

19

37

-

-

40

735

29

351

25

452

25

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

64

10

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

5

14

3

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

10

50

64

2

(D)

10

(D)

1

(D)

5

(D)

5

-

-

-

-

-

4

55

12

9

86

5

56

331

3,303

121

309

13

39

1

(D)

41

2,005

40

1

-

-

-

-

-

3

38

1

(D)

-

-

4

1,300

4

-

-

-

3

7

3

360

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
192 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

CROPS - Con. 

 

Barley for grain - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Corn for grain .....................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop ..............................farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Oats for grain .....................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Sorghum for grain ..............................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Soybeans for beans ...........................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Sunflower seed, all .............................................farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Wheat for grain, all .............................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

10

10

732

187,963

32,743,827

392

85,705

108

233

162

113

116

25

2,364

39,242

10

840

7

8

9

1

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

9

450

30,883

-

-

2

6

1

-

-

798

178,342

9,331,050

298

50,870

114

272

174

128

110

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

292

48,573

3,765,941

118

17,859

26

111

90

49

16

8

6

500

138,856

24,749,310

262

60,264

75

145

117

79

84

5

608

9,738

2

(D)

2

1

1

1

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

8

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

6

-

-

-

556

134,797

7,087,550

206

38,454

80

177

118

96

85

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

209

38,245

3,004,429

80

13,644

15

77

65

39

13

2

2

26

7,730

1,200,998

13

2,964

3

5

4

8

6

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

10,802

567,273

15

3,685

1

4

11

7

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

2,117

161,423

10

952

-

7

7

1

1

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

740

106,465

3

(D)

1

2

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

808

40,806

2

(D)

-

1

2

1

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

4

399

21,504

2

(D)

-

3

-

1

-

-

-

13

2,600

495,806

8

1,949

4

3

2

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

1,498

81,476

6

600

5

1

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 193

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

CROPS - Con. 

 

Barley for grain - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Corn for grain ..................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop ............................. farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Oats for grain ..................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Sorghum for grain .............................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Soybeans for beans ........................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Sunflower seed, all ............................................ farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

Wheat for grain, all ............................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

2,600

495,806

8

1,949

4

3

2

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

1,498

81,476

6

600

5

1

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

5

113

14,894

-

-

2

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

96

4,144

-

-

2

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

3

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

-

1

1

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

14

4,456

596,609

7

1,988

3

4

2

1

4

12

1,108

17,308

5

500

3

4

5

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

8

3,512

162,982

5

1,182

-

1

3

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

665

54,933

2

(D)

-

1

1

1

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

1

163

31,665

5,331,337

94

16,739

19

70

34

22

18

6

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

2

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

178

24,689

1,282,121

60

6,283

26

85

35

18

14

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

56

6,200

451,823

22

2,365

11

23

14

7

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
194 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

CROPS - Con. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ............farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

 Alfalfa hay ......................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated ......................................................farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) .................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated ......................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) .............................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres ................................................... 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................. 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres ............................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ........................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ............................................ 

 

 Beans, snap ...................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ...........................farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green ....................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ...........................farms 

acres 

 Potatoes .........................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ...........................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres ............................................... 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................. 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres ........................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ....................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................ 

 

 Sweet corn .....................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ...........................farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes ..............................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ...........................farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open ....................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ...........................farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ..........................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres ................................................... 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................. 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres ............................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ........................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ............................................ 

 

 Apples ............................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes ...........................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Peaches, all ....................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

435

13,206

42,686

40

696

324

78

23

10

-

131

2,480

8,218

9

259

281

7,703

24,975

21

150

209

31,490

144

21,305

73

29

41

34

32

37

2,343

12

(D)

30

2,253

21

(D)

25

1,131

-

-

18

-

2

4

1

74

11,391

44

7,030

12

82

2

(D)

48

104

3

(Z)

33

569

18

480

25

4

2

1

1

15

(D)

15

55

11

269

74

2,848

10,039

9

185

46

23

3

2

-

31

712

3,219

1

(D)

40

1,675

5,709

4

17

55

8,549

31

4,548

11

6

13

17

8

4

1,325

4

1,325

11

1,112

11

1,112

3

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

2

-

26

2,356

22

2,165

3

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

5

357

653

-

-

1

1

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

357

653

-

-

79

17,701

56

12,720

33

11

13

3

19

23

806

5

268

15

(D)

8

(D)

20

(D)

-

-

15

-

2

2

1

26

7,336

10

3,622

7

(D)

-

-

30

95

2

(D)

7

(D)

7

(D)

6

-

-

-

1

4

(D)

3

(Z)

1

(D)

3

25

45

1

(D)

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

25

45

1

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

2

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

222

9

(D)

13

4

2

1

-

7

70

8

48

8

(D)

3

30

67

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

11

(D)

10

(D)

8

2

-

1

-

3

1

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

138

(D)

15,836

11

232

99

28

7

4

-

41

794

2,137

3

117

85

3,079

12,020

8

73

20

767

15

465

12

4

2

1

1

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

447

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

5

4

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 195

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Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

CROPS - Con. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ............ farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ....................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ..................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................. 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................. 

 500 acres or more ............................................... 

 

 Alfalfa hay ...................................................... farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated ..................................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) ................................. farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated ..................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................. farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres ................................................... 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................. 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres ............................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ........................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ............................................ 

 

 Beans, snap ................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ........................... farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green ................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ........................... farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ........................................................ farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ........................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres ............................................... 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................. 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres ........................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ....................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................ 

 

 Sweet corn ..................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ........................... farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes .............................................. farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ........................... farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open .................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ........................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ................................ farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres ................................................... 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................. 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres ............................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ........................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ............................................ 

 

 Apples ............................................................ farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes ........................................................... farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Peaches, all ................................................... farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

138

(D)

15,836

11

232

99

28

7

4

-

41

794

2,137

3

117

85

3,079

12,020

8

73

20

767

15

465

12

4

2

1

1

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

447

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

5

4

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

58

(D)

(D)

8

23

50

8

-

-

-

13

114

307

-

-

40

556

1,333

6

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

229

(D)

1

(D)

1

-

2

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

2,501

8,181

4

110

2

8

4

4

-

10

397

1,112

3

31

13

637

1,879

1

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

60

1,264

3,989

3

34

49

7

4

-

-

19

274

751

1

(D)

38

709

2,123

-

-

35

3,760

27

3,289

3

6

13

10

3

5

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

12

864

8

796

-

-

-

-

4

3

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

69

725

(D)

2

(D)

66

3

-

-

-

12

74

140

-

-

51

612

1,117

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

3

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
196 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 75. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Oilseed and

grain farming

(1111)

Vegetable

and melon

farming

(1112)

Fruit and

tree nut

farming

(1113)

Greenhouse,

nursery, and

floriculture

production

(1114)

Other crop farming 

(1119) 

Total

Tobacco

farming

(11191)

CROPS - Con. 

 

Land in berries (see text) ...................................farms 

acres 

52

94

4

2

14

42

20

39

4

(D)

5

4

-

-

Item

Other crop farming - con. 

(1119) 

Beef cattle

ranching

and farming

(112111)

Cattle

feedlots

(112112)

Dairy cattle

and milk

production

(11212)

Hog and pig

farming

(1122)

Poultry and

egg production

(1123)

Sheep and

goat farming

(1124)

Animal

aquaculture

and

other animal

production

(1125,1129)

Cotton

farming

(11192)

Sugarcane

farming, hay

farming, and

all other

crop farming

(11193, 11194

11199)

CROPS - Con. 

 

Land in berries (see text) ...................................farms 

acres 

-

-

5

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

1 Landlord production expenses are included with total farm production expenses.

2 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.

3 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 197

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Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ............................................................................number 

percent 

Land in farms .................................................................... acres 

 Average size of farm ................................................. acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ............................................... 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................................ 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................ 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ........................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ........................................................... 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................................. 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .............................................. 

 $5,000,000 or more ....................................................... 

 

 Total sales .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Corn ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Barley ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Rice ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries ..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Berries .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) ............................................ farms 

$1,000 

2,302

100.0

525,324

228

2,302

1,481,135

643,412

374

175

130

165

235

123

125

134

106

261

474

283

170

21

2,302

1,465,973

948

233,974

527

226,209

734

128,602

425

122,555

292

14,775

98

11,128

798

85,734

391

78,620

10

111

-

-

109

4,527

24

2,892

-

-

-

-

27

224

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

212

60,593

111

59,332

54

3,495

5

3,148

24

3,131

4

2,951

47

364

2

(D)

94

23,882

25

22,744

21

235

1,579

68.6

102,688

65

1,579

895,633

567,215

364

149

102

130

192

81

61

35

44

135

286

165

111

10

1,579

893,104

363

21,923

102

17,672

212

11,419

67

8,916

45

1,176

8

732

266

8,982

46

5,604

-

-

-

-

11

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

82

2,831

14

2,241

36

(D)

3

(D)

17

(D)

2

(D)

31

(D)

1

(D)

73

9,123

17

8,280

19

(D)

588

25.5

362,496

616

588

512,576

871,728

1

15

27

19

31

38

48

74

54

109

172

111

53

8

588

501,930

504

179,352

365

176,192

449

100,085

301

96,821

210

11,053

75

8,330

461

64,581

294

61,231

9

(D)

-

-

89

3,328

18

1,872

-

-

-

-

18

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

106

46,621

82

46,025

14

(D)

2

(D)

7

(D)

2

(D)

12

162

1

(D)

9

(D)

4

(D)

-

-

135

5.9

60,140

445

135

72,926

540,194

9

11

1

16

12

4

16

25

8

17

16

7

6

3

135

70,939

81

32,699

60

32,345

73

17,099

57

16,818

37

2,546

15

2,065

71

12,172

51

11,785

1

(D)

-

-

9

(D)

5

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

24

11,142

15

11,065

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

12

(D)

4

(D)

2

(D)

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198 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) - Con. 

 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops ....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows ..........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) ..................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs for local 

 or regionally branded products (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ............farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Chemicals purchased ....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

1

(D)

21

235

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

304

3,477

17

1,934

-

-

-

-

192

5,799

13

4,258

30

16,754

25

16,691

50

2,712

8

2,585

122

260

-

-

130

1,702

4

477

734

1,112,087

591

1,111,899

4

601

4

601

73

402

1

(D)

815

15,162

60

4,138

176

13,970

36

17,067

2,302

865,542

375,996

1,214

44,091

607

265

115

227

1,144

32,294

597

246

111

190

1

(D)

19

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

197

799

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

112

3,311

2

(D)

5

(D)

4

(D)

35

(D)

2

(D)

95

211

-

-

102

1,197

1

(D)

560

849,492

436

849,339

3

(D)

3

(D)

63

336

1

(D)

333

2,529

-

-

113

1,674

12

645

1,579

492,965

312,201

592

3,860

446

123

8

15

546

2,829

438

80

16

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

90

1,971

12

(D)

-

-

-

-

67

2,442

11

(D)

24

15,487

20

(D)

13

(D)

6

(D)

14

38

-

-

21

412

3

(D)

157

249,729

145

249,696

1

(D)

1

(D)

10

66

-

-

409

10,646

47

(D)

50

11,814

16

(D)

588

322,849

549,063

522

34,575

124

119

93

186

504

24,818

124

137

86

157

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

17

706

4

592

-

-

-

-

13

46

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

13

11

-

-

7

93

-

-

17

12,866

10

12,863

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

73

1,987

13

(D)

13

482

8

(D)

135

49,728

368,353

100

5,657

37

23

14

26

94

4,647

35

29

9

21

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 199

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Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ...................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Utilities .......................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Hired farm labor ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Contract labor ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees ............. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................ 

1,159

37,634

209

349

292

104

205

271

1,423

893

116,039

231

55

277

258

72

157

1,290

803

114,749

1,364

368,837

515

217

33

107

492

2,244

20,032

1,557

494

118

75

1,775

21,475

398

596

585

138

58

2,032

35,105

990

664

194

184

848

54,642

224

224

290

72

38

670

13,017

10

122

442

62

34

945

26,289

77

149

356

183

180

579

23,969

207

58

97

217

543

5,698

168

233

111

22

9

85

132

664

94,287

183

37

201

186

57

110

642

599

93,645

1,072

276,194

444

182

12

76

358

1,523

6,334

1,246

245

20

12

1,142

13,626

318

364

349

75

36

1,340

13,681

804

404

85

47

478

21,538

166

149

134

14

15

475

6,324

9

90

330

38

8

606

16,210

59

84

218

126

119

-

-

-

-

-

-

515

25,621

37

79

154

77

168

163

1,105

198

20,639

37

9

70

67

15

30

568

183

20,071

248

87,440

47

26

20

28

127

586

12,028

241

207

83

55

535

7,117

63

185

209

59

19

567

18,685

127

219

97

124

307

27,020

53

48

135

51

20

172

6,243

1

22

104

21

24

296

8,750

16

46

123

53

58

474

18,064

166

50

83

175

101

6,315

4

37

27

5

28

23

187

31

1,114

11

9

6

5

-

17

81

21

1,033

44

5,204

24

9

1

3

7

135

1,670

70

42

15

8

98

731

17

47

27

4

3

125

2,738

59

41

12

13

63

6,084

5

27

21

7

3

23

450

-

10

8

3

2

43

1,328

2

19

15

4

3

105

5,905

41

8

14

42

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200 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

 and farm share of vehicles ..........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Interest expense ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Not secured by real estate ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Property taxes paid .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services 

 for livestock (see text) .................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1..........................farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2............................................... number 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Farms with net losses ............................................... number 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

175

3,426

26

31

82

16

20

895

17,035

329

357

180

29

694

13,552

45

191

299

81

78

501

3,483

135

211

115

32

8

2,187

7,117

1,772

308

93

14

1,152

3,447

1,037

84

20

4

7

1,460

41,093

666

609

82

52

51

65

2,578

1,327

60,725

2,302

638,382

277,316

1,414

471,983

43

139

80

150

127

875

888

32,660

49

220

175

238

82

124

61

775

8

9

35

6

3

508

8,856

186

222

83

17

440

7,991

36

109

205

53

37

249

865

78

131

36

3

1

1,574

4,673

1,311

207

48

8

882

1,663

824

46

11

-

1

869

16,418

479

358

23

3

6

3

846

766

24,986

1,579

413,831

262,084

863

497,187

29

115

58

98

64

499

716

21,286

44

196

148

207

42

79

91

2,416

16

19

30

9

17

333

7,542

116

118

87

12

254

5,560

9

82

94

28

41

198

1,982

52

58

62

22

4

587

2,365

440

98

43

6

227

1,678

180

28

9

4

6

501

17,847

153

215

57

42

34

57

1,475

480

31,473

588

198,176

337,034

471

436,652

9

22

17

52

50

321

117

63,992

5

16

26

16

21

33

23

236

2

3

17

1

-

54

637

27

17

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

54

637

5

22

17

7

3

26

79

21

3

2

-

43

106

33

10

-

-

-

90

6,827

34

36

2

7

11

5

256

81

4,266

135

26,374

195,363

80

408,100

5

2

5

-

13

55

55

114,072

-

8

1

15

19

12

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 201

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total .................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources ........................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services ................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas trees, 

 short rotation woody crops, and maple products ........ farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services .......................... farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives .... farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments received ......... farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other farm-related income sources (see text) .............. farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................................ 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................................ 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 

 used for crops without additional 

 improvements ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were abandoned ........... farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil improvement, 

 but not harvested and not pastured or grazed ........ farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) ....................................... farms 

acres 

 

Total woodland ................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured ................................................. farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured .................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. .......................... farms 

acres 

2,302

164,521

71,469

1,345

147,238

44

140

91

184

209

677

957

35,020

50

225

174

271

93

144

38

1,942

1,116

22,788

126

3,611

374

4,245

59

431

33

353

575

1,568

109

2,952

106

767

161

8,860

1,616

452,211

1,402

435,085

685

147

137

171

134

82

46

132

4,250

65

2,162

289

9,804

93

910

1,021

43,578

129

2,519

947

41,059

758

8,317

1,537

21,218

1,579

65,173

41,275

813

100,699

29

116

64

129

130

345

766

21,795

44

199

150

238

49

86

9

84

717

11,164

41

644

310

2,916

38

(D)

26

(D)

309

794

27

(D)

30

115

109

6,139

937

55,944

729

44,859

532

87

68

27

10

3

2

89

2,835

36

1,018

221

6,768

59

464

725

25,200

112

1,534

658

23,666

639

6,427

1,167

15,117

588

78,381

133,301

452

196,742

10

22

22

55

59

284

136

77,549

6

18

23

18

25

46

19

1,484

339

8,449

73

2,413

53

1,254

17

(D)

4

(D)

237

681

74

1,028

69

613

40

2,216

565

337,307

564

332,963

114

54

58

124

108

71

35

32

780

26

(D)

57

2,108

30

(D)

289

(D)

16

(D)

283

16,787

85

1,667

339

(D)

135

20,967

155,309

80

340,487

5

2

5

-

20

48

55

114,041

-

8

1

15

19

12

10

374

60

3,176

12

554

11

75

4

(D)

3

1

29

93

8

(D)

7

38

12

505

114

58,960

109

57,263

39

6

11

20

16

8

9

11

635

3

(D)

11

928

4

(D)

7

(D)

1

(D)

6

606

34

223

31

(D)

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202 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

LAND USE - Con. 

 

Irrigated land .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs .................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ........................farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 Average per acre ..................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ..................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .................................................. 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .................................................. 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 .................................................. 

 $10,000,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment .......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ....................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................................ 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 or more ............................................................... 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups ..................................................farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all .......................................................................farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ...................................farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) ...........................................farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ....................................farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ..........................farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ......................farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ......................................farms 

number 

Hay balers .........................................................................farms 

number 

 

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 used ................................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Manure used .....................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) .......................................farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects ...........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush .................................................farms 

acres 

 Nematodes ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ....................................farms 

acres 

612

163,255

598

163,011

21

244

161

3,851

594

323,276

12

(D)

2,302

4,420,092

1,920,109

8,414

87

74

143

672

486

346

277

128

89

2,302

456,016

164

107

228

524

412

312

286

269

1,906

5,852

1,987

5,537

1,105

1,596

1,269

2,059

776

1,882

594

677

-

-

20

21

341

422

1,100

355,413

549

71,254

66

2,128

599

279,333

959

409,649

97

26,432

269

121,136

225

15,097

218

14,973

9

124

131

3,230

166

20,885

7

(D)

1,579

1,256,552

795,790

12,237

62

57

119

606

380

231

101

19

4

1,579

148,917

131

97

193

425

333

223

130

47

1,234

2,504

1,316

2,624

826

1,101

762

1,096

274

427

134

142

-

-

5

5

190

221

498

30,887

283

8,101

49

470

212

22,616

398

39,611

28

1,520

69

5,316

314

122,895

313

122,815

5

80

29

(D)

362

251,003

5

(D)

588

2,719,615

4,625,196

7,502

1

9

5

54

100

97

152

98

72

588

254,565

11

6

25

76

62

81

134

193

561

2,916

568

2,537

239

416

443

864

433

1,257

397

455

-

-

15

16

135

181

508

274,782

233

53,934

12

1,647

320

216,138

482

314,147

58

20,801

153

94,301

73

25,263

67

25,223

7

40

1

(D)

66

51,388

-

-

135

443,925

3,288,330

7,382

24

8

19

12

6

18

24

11

13

135

52,534

22

4

10

23

17

8

22

29

111

432

103

376

40

79

64

99

69

198

63

80

-

-

-

-

16

20

94

49,744

33

9,219

5

11

67

40,579

79

55,891

11

4,111

47

21,519

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 203

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Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS - Con. 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate ............................................. farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile .......................................................... farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches .................................... farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement .................................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used .................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no till, 

 practices were used (see text) ........................................ farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ....................................................... farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) ........... farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems ............................. farms 

 Solar panels .................................................................. farms 

 Wind turbines ................................................................ farms 

 Methane digesters ........................................................ farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange systems (see text) .............. farms 

 

 Small hydro systems ..................................................... farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ....................... farms 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) .......................... farms 

 Other ............................................................................. farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ............................................. farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ....................................................................... farms 

Part owners ...................................................................... farms 

Tenants ............................................................................. farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned ...................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms ..................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others .................................... farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms ..................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others ........................................ farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) .......................................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

 Total male producers (see text) ............................................. 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

 

 Total female producers (see text) .......................................... 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ...................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ......................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ................................................................................. 

 Other ...................................................................................... 

26

5,771

180

11,413

796

127,532

140

48,264

760

242,599

373

109,487

359

77,772

490

88,122

197

114

5

7

62

4

8

1

9

4

1,579

588

135

2,177

287,837

2,167

250,485

725

275,560

723

274,839

418

38,073

3,963

1,025

1,028

170

57

22

2,576

1,770

250

81

8

4

1,387

1,158

90

12

-

2

2,555

1,352

481

2,091

1,816

7

486

89

1,918

487

16,339

107

10,579

301

23,447

128

12,335

132

5,244

183

7,061

137

86

5

1

43

-

5

1

7

1

1,579

-

-

1,579

131,247

1,579

102,688

2

(D)

-

-

353

28,615

2,733

654

790

91

26

18

1,636

1,235

129

36

1

4

1,097

914

70

10

-

2

1,617

1,066

225

1,202

1,481

16

4,480

69

7,218

256

94,237

23

29,539

391

185,884

215

84,741

186

61,359

263

70,959

59

27

-

6

19

4

3

-

2

3

-

588

-

588

155,450

588

147,797

588

(D)

588

214,699

54

7,818

984

302

204

58

21

3

748

454

80

38

5

-

236

202

14

2

-

-

747

233

202

725

255

3

805

22

2,277

53

16,956

10

8,146

68

33,268

30

12,411

41

11,169

44

10,102

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

135

10

1,140

-

-

135

60,640

135

60,140

11

1,640

246

69

34

21

10

1

192

81

41

7

2

-

54

42

6

-

-

-

191

53

54

164

80

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204 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ...................................................................................... 

 Any ......................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................ 

 50 to 99 days ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days .................................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................ 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ........................................................................ 

 6 to 10 years .......................................................................... 

 11 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on any farm .................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ....................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................ 

 75 years and over .................................................................. 

 

 Average age ........................................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) ........................................................ 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ........................ 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native .......................................... 

 Asian ...................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ...................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .............................. 

 White ...................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported .................................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served .......................................................................... 

 Served .................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .............................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ............................................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................ 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ....................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ................................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one producer's 

 household and/or extended family (see text) ..................farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company .................................................farms 

acres 

 

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual ..........................................................farms 

acres 

Partnership ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

Corporation .......................................................................farms 

acres 

 Family held ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

 Other than family held ...................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. ..................................farms 

acres 

3,065

842

1,861

2,046

253

148

251

1,394

148

252

526

2,981

23.5

398

453

3,056

25.5

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

57.4

351

33

2

55

24

-

3,811

15

3,517

390

7,761

3,443

2,563

1,882

2,860

2,128

2,210

465,450

283

74,481

1,692

256,938

223

75,899

188

62,155

341

182,063

322

175,002

-

322

19

7,061

-

19

46

10,424

2,154

529

1,160

1,523

177

112

186

1,048

120

196

405

1,962

21.6

329

341

2,013

23.5

30

167

244

547

757

665

273

57.9

216

27

1

54

17

-

2,600

11

2,404

279

5,130

2,337

1,612

1,431

1,934

1,419

1,532

94,845

199

14,718

1,223

62,645

147

13,566

123

12,178

171

20,624

164

19,040

-

164

7

1,584

-

7

38

5,853

779

201

599

381

60

28

59

234

15

47

78

840

29.3

47

70

863

31.4

14

86

96

167

296

209

112

57.2

102

5

1

1

7

-

968

3

886

94

2,092

896

763

356

763

608

557

324,267

65

49,533

393

173,857

52

42,652

44

35,166

135

141,416

127

(D)

-

127

8

(D)

-

8

8

4,571

132

112

102

142

16

8

6

112

13

9

43

179

22.2

22

42

180

25.0

12

17

39

44

79

43

10

53.3

33

1

-

-

-

-

243

1

227

17

539

210

188

95

163

101

121

46,338

19

10,230

76

20,436

24

19,681

21

14,811

35

20,023

31

(D)

-

31

4

(D)

-

4

-

-

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 205

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Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor ................................................................ farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ...................................................... farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days ................................................... farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor .................... farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor .................................................................. farms 

Unpaid workers ................................................................. farms 

workers 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................ 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................ 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................................ 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................................ 

100 to 139 acres ........................................................................ 

140 to 179 acres ........................................................................ 

180 to 219 acres ........................................................................ 

220 to 259 acres ........................................................................ 

260 to 499 acres ........................................................................ 

500 to 999 acres ........................................................................ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................................. 

2,000 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) .............................................. 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ......................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................... 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........... 

Other crop farming (1119) ......................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ....................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .......................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .................................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ............................................................ 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ....................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ............................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ................................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ........................................................................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ...................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................... 

 DSL .................................................................................... 

 Cable modem .................................................................... 

 Fiber-optic .......................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ..................................................... 

 Satellite .............................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) ......................................................... 

 Other internet service ........................................................ 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net income 

 of operation: 

 1 household ........................................................................... 

 2 households ......................................................................... 

 3 households ......................................................................... 

 4 households ......................................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................................ 

 

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ............................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .................................................................................. 

 10 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ....................................................................... 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved ........................................ farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows ................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Milk cows .................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

848

3,509

575

1,609

529

1,900

45

-

1,055

2,383

380

903

149

137

114

69

56

68

139

129

107

51

633

79

29

70

251

-

-

251

157

4

18

14

610

74

363

1,811

44

184

660

180

866

241

85

51

1,802

341

110

30

19

301

14,751

152

107

16

9

9

8

268

6,964

235

2,404

143

88

3

1

-

-

50

4,560

23

478

1,624

299

708

304

916

12

-

750

1,718

341

781

113

102

81

43

28

29

35

9

14

3

247

34

25

56

204

-

-

204

139

2

4

8

468

60

332

1,223

30

110

448

135

575

180

49

32

1,277

215

54

22

11

209

4,995

126

76

4

1

1

1

188

1,745

177

1,417

122

55

-

-

-

-

20

328

16

307

1,431

231

725

184

706

27

-

239

516

8

90

35

31

30

22

25

26

93

105

84

39

316

31

4

2

43

-

-

43

12

2

14

4

134

5

21

473

12

60

175

30

236

60

31

12

429

104

43

5

7

75

9,516

15

26

11

8

8

7

68

(D)

46

871

15

27

3

1

-

-

29

(D)

7

63

454

45

176

41

278

6

-

66

149

31

32

1

4

3

4

3

13

11

15

9

9

70

14

-

12

4

-

-

4

6

-

-

2

8

9

10

115

2

14

37

15

55

1

5

7

96

22

13

3

1

17

240

11

5

1

-

-

-

12

(D)

12

116

6

6

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

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206 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves inventory - Con. 

 Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 

 Milk cows - Con. 

 Farms with- - Con. 

 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ................................................................ 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ....................................................farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold .......................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds .........................farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more .............................farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ............................................farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory ....................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................................ 

 25 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................................ 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ............................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) ...............................farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold .......................................................farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory ....................................farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) ............................farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ...........................................................farms 

number 

Goats, all sold ...................................................................farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) ................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 .............................................................................. 

 400 to 3,199 ....................................................................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 .................................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................................ 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................................ 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory ...................farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) ........................................................farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ...........................farms 

number 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ......................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ........................................................................... 

 2,000 to 59,999 .................................................................. 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) ..............................................farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) ......................................................farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain ..................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

8

3

5

10

1

191

7,787

192

6,685

5,799

91

2,294

168

4,391

9

2,047

55

5,980

48

-

-

-

3

4

50

56,154

2,712

89

1,758

63

1,039

535

4,178

130

320

121

1,539

61

566

200

(D)

197

2

-

-

-

-

1

27

(D)

42

(D)

3

(D)

602

262,807,807

14

3

9

576

20

233

20

(D)

110

18,784

1,525,040

30

2,991

6

35

49

2

-

2

-

-

121

3,250

112

2,723

3,311

53

(D)

93

(D)

3

(D)

44

(D)

42

-

-

-

1

1

35

(D)

(D)

67

1,112

47

835

459

3,359

102

224

100

1,193

50

442

175

(D)

172

2

-

-

-

-

1

26

(D)

37

(D)

2

(D)

443

196,221,373

10

1

9

423

17

215

15

543

11

1,105

106,696

4

(D)

2

8

-

5

3

3

10

1

57

(D)

67

3,870

2,442

30

1,747

65

2,123

6

(D)

9

3,929

4

-

-

-

2

3

13

(D)

(D)

8

(D)

8

(D)

62

598

21

71

13

273

6

(D)

18

1,062

18

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

3

426

1

(D)

149

63,305,048

4

2

-

143

3

18

5

(D)

90

14,863

1,140,455

24

2,464

4

26

44

1

-

-

-

-

13

(D)

13

92

46

8

(D)

10

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

14

(D)

8

(D)

14

221

7

25

8

73

5

(D)

7

170

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

10

3,281,386

-

-

-

10

-

-

-

-

9

2,816

277,889

2

(D)

-

1

5

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 207

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Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

CROPS - Con. 

 

Barley for grain - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop ............................................ farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Oats for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sorghum for grain ............................................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Soybeans for beans .......................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sunflower seed, all ........................................................... farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Wheat for grain, all ............................................................ farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ........................... farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

10

10

732

187,963

32,743,827

392

85,705

108

233

162

113

116

25

2,364

39,242

10

840

7

8

9

1

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

9

450

30,883

-

-

2

6

1

-

-

798

178,342

9,331,050

298

50,870

114

272

174

128

110

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

292

48,573

3,765,941

118

17,859

26

111

90

49

16

435

13,206

42,686

40

696

324

78

23

-

1

212

17,405

2,977,634

93

8,455

70

98

28

10

6

3

178

(D)

1

(D)

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

266

19,345

1,025,322

60

4,971

70

145

36

10

5

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

45

4,095

337,463

16

1,227

8

27

8

-

2

285

4,134

10,056

23

241

245

35

5

10

6

447

147,011

25,489,319

254

66,219

30

117

118

86

96

22

2,186

(D)

9

(D)

6

6

9

1

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

8

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

6

1

-

-

461

135,740

6,966,684

208

38,078

38

117

114

106

86

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

210

36,561

2,803,684

86

13,075

17

75

65

43

10

132

(D)

26,600

17

455

71

38

15

-

3

73

23,547

4,276,874

45

11,031

8

18

16

17

14

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

71

23,257

1,339,044

30

7,821

6

10

24

12

19

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

37

7,917

624,794

16

3,557

1

9

17

6

4

18

(D)

6,030

-

-

8

5

3

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208 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 76. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operation: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

CROPS - Con. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

 Alfalfa hay .....................................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) ................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Beans, snap ..................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .............................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .......................................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ...................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Sweet corn ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes .............................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open ...................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ...............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Apples ...........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes ..........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Peaches, all ...................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

Land in berries (see text) ..................................................farms 

acres 

10

-

131

2,480

8,218

9

259

281

7,703

24,975

21

150

209

31,490

144

21,305

73

29

41

34

32

37

2,343

12

(D)

30

2,253

21

(D)

25

1,131

-

-

18

-

2

4

1

74

11,391

44

7,030

12

82

2

(D)

48

104

3

(Z)

33

569

18

480

25

4

2

1

1

15

(D)

15

55

11

269

52

94

-

-

75

881

2,693

3

(D)

176

2,574

6,350

13

27

79

854

39

(D)

53

16

7

3

-

16

4

3

(Z)

11

(D)

3

(D)

14

(D)

-

-

13

-

-

1

-

18

173

8

133

6

(D)

-

-

23

8

3

(Z)

26

(D)

12

(D)

21

3

2

-

-

10

12

13

(D)

9

(D)

36

46

8

-

46

1,251

3,635

6

(D)

93

3,862

14,649

8

123

106

25,822

83

16,953

9

8

33

27

29

16

(D)

9

(D)

17

1,666

16

1,634

6

(D)

-

-

1

-

2

2

1

51

9,167

33

6,050

4

72

2

(D)

16

80

-

-

7

(D)

6

(D)

4

1

-

1

1

5

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

12

(D)

2

-

10

348

1,890

-

-

12

1,267

3,976

-

-

24

4,814

22

(D)

11

5

1

4

3

5

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

5

(D)

-

-

4

-

-

1

-

5

2,051

3

847

2

(D)

-

-

9

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

1 Landlord production expenses are included with total farm production expenses.

2 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.

3 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 209

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Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ............................................................................number 

percent 

Land in farms .................................................................... acres 

 Average size of farm ................................................. acres 

 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

 

Total (see text) .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by economic class: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ............................................... 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................................................ 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................ 

 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ........................................................ 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 $1,000,000 or more ........................................................... 

 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................................. 

 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .............................................. 

 $5,000,000 or more ....................................................... 

 

 Total sales .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ................ farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Corn ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Wheat ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Soybeans .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sorghum ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Barley ................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Rice ...................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas .............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Tobacco .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cotton and cottonseed .............................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries ..................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Fruits and tree nuts ............................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Berries .................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) .......................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ...................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) ............................................ farms 

$1,000 

2,302

100.0

525,324

228

2,302

1,481,135

643,412

374

175

130

165

235

123

125

134

106

261

474

283

170

21

2,302

1,465,973

948

233,974

527

226,209

734

128,602

425

122,555

292

14,775

98

11,128

798

85,734

391

78,620

10

111

-

-

109

4,527

24

2,892

-

-

-

-

27

224

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

212

60,593

111

59,332

54

3,495

5

3,148

24

3,131

4

2,951

47

364

2

(D)

94

23,882

25

22,744

21

235

1,025

44.5

212,632

207

1,025

486,038

474,184

169

85

53

87

110

50

65

98

51

108

149

97

44

8

1,025

479,949

488

91,779

271

87,764

399

50,368

219

46,785

144

5,239

31

3,204

402

34,246

184

30,303

5

46

-

-

46

1,845

8

1,118

-

-

-

-

8

35

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

78

(D)

41

23,234

13

(D)

2

(D)

8

(D)

2

(D)

12

135

1

(D)

28

1,412

8

1,150

8

44

1,028

44.7

165,229

161

1,028

666,204

648,059

195

80

63

73

106

62

41

26

43

110

229

134

90

5

1,028

661,667

321

72,311

156

69,244

223

40,480

118

38,482

88

(D)

33

3,290

270

26,335

112

23,649

4

(D)

-

-

37

1,240

7

735

-

-

-

-

12

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

72

9,804

23

9,223

28

133

-

-

12

77

-

-

24

56

-

-

42

4,696

7

4,119

9

124

227

9.9

143,675

633

227

307,215

1,353,372

10

7

12

5

14

10

19

10

11

41

88

50

30

8

227

302,773

134

68,845

97

(D)

108

37,327

86

(D)

58

5,325

34

4,634

122

(D)

92

24,164

1

(D)

-

-

25

(D)

9

1,039

-

-

-

-

5

120

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

61

27,119

47

26,875

13

(D)

3

(D)

4

(D)

2

(D)

11

173

1

(D)

22

(D)

8

(D)

1

(D)

22

1.0

3,788

172

22

21,677

985,338

-

3

2

-

5

1

-

-

1

2

8

2

6

-

22

21,584

5

1,039

3

(D)

4

428

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

4

(D)

3

505

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

3

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
210 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS - Con. 

 

Total (see text) - Con. 

 Total sales - Con. 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short rotation 

 woody crops (see text) - Con. 

 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Cultivated Christmas trees (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Short rotation woody crops ....................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Maple syrup ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Cattle and calves .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Milk from cows ..........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Hogs and pigs ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 

 and donkeys (see text) ............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Poultry and eggs .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Aquaculture ...............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) ..................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of $50,000 or more ......................................farms 

$1,000 

 

Value of- 

 Government payments (see text) ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Landlord's share of total sales (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Food sold directly to - 

 Consumers ....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Retail markets, institutions, and food hubs for local 

 or regionally branded products (see text) ....................farms 

$1,000 

 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

 

Total farm production expenses 1......................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ............farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Chemicals purchased ....................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

1

(D)

21

235

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

304

3,477

17

1,934

-

-

-

-

192

5,799

13

4,258

30

16,754

25

16,691

50

2,712

8

2,585

122

260

-

-

130

1,702

4

477

734

1,112,087

591

1,111,899

4

601

4

601

73

402

1

(D)

815

15,162

60

4,138

176

13,970

36

17,067

2,302

865,542

375,996

1,214

44,091

607

265

115

227

1,144

32,294

597

246

111

190

-

-

8

44

-

-

-

-

-

-

126

1,333

6

675

-

-

-

-

76

1,557

3

926

11

(D)

9

(D)

17

57

-

-

39

97

-

-

39

434

1

(D)

246

352,158

195

352,112

3

(D)

3

(D)

25

223

1

(D)

412

6,089

29

1,254

51

6,906

11

12,788

1,025

297,176

289,928

618

18,765

301

147

79

91

554

12,862

275

146

62

71

1

(D)

9

124

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

142

1,535

7

838

-

-

-

-

84

886

3

313

11

5,420

8

(D)

23

272

3

215

70

153

-

-

84

(D)

3

(D)

386

564,801

314

564,694

1

(D)

1

(D)

41

169

-

-

288

4,537

25

1,974

89

2,698

11

2,684

1,028

366,351

356,372

430

12,823

249

91

20

70

416

9,138

259

70

31

56

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

32

602

4

422

-

-

-

-

27

3,212

7

3,019

6

5,621

6

5,621

10

2,383

5

2,370

13

10

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

95

178,330

75

178,294

-

-

-

-

7

10

-

-

109

4,442

6

910

35

(D)

13

(D)

227

187,860

827,578

156

12,228

52

26

15

63

158

10,107

52

28

17

61

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

145

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

7

16,798

7

16,798

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

93

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

22

14,155

643,402

10

276

5

1

1

3

16

188

11

2

1

2

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 211

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ...................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Breeding livestock purchased or leased ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased (see text) ..................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Feed purchased ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Utilities .......................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Hired farm labor ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... 

 $250,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

 Contract labor ............................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Customwork and custom hauling .................................. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees ............. farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................ 

1,159

37,634

209

349

292

104

205

271

1,423

893

116,039

231

55

277

258

72

157

1,290

803

114,749

1,364

368,837

515

217

33

107

492

2,244

20,032

1,557

494

118

75

1,775

21,475

398

596

585

138

58

2,032

35,105

990

664

194

184

848

54,642

224

224

290

72

38

670

13,017

10

122

442

62

34

945

26,289

77

149

356

183

180

579

23,969

207

58

97

217

555

13,076

104

164

159

56

72

101

507

318

54,554

102

16

101

78

21

69

287

274

54,267

498

109,696

217

74

7

39

161

992

7,511

709

220

38

25

755

8,647

180

298

236

29

12

889

12,329

476

285

78

50

322

14,428

95

90

107

23

7

251

5,730

5

55

156

25

10

382

8,251

40

80

148

59

55

305

8,793

132

34

58

81

429

11,133

90

140

104

32

63

104

352

452

45,113

101

33

138

147

33

61

300

424

44,813

723

196,115

259

133

18

58

255

1,006

6,646

735

212

37

22

811

8,401

191

258

266

64

32

910

13,720

450

317

69

74

373

15,636

111

103

122

28

9

328

5,355

4

56

224

28

16

436

13,385

30

59

151

100

96

173

6,314

63

16

27

67

163

12,026

12

43

26

15

67

64

(D)

113

15,013

26

6

36

27

18

24

(D)

97

(D)

131

57,216

39

8

6

9

69

225

5,536

104

54

40

27

191

4,031

24

38

78

38

13

213

8,289

57

59

45

52

137

22,801

16

30

51

20

20

83

1,746

1

11

55

9

7

117

4,238

7

10

54

23

23

97

8,752

12

6

11

68

12

1,399

3

2

3

1

3

2

(D)

10

1,358

2

-

2

6

-

3

(D)

8

(D)

12

5,810

-

2

2

1

7

21

339

9

8

3

1

18

395

3

2

5

7

1

20

767

7

3

2

8

16

1,778

2

1

10

1

2

8

187

-

-

7

-

1

10

416

-

-

3

1

6

4

110

-

2

1

1

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
212 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 

 

Total farm production expenses 1- Con. 

 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

 and farm share of vehicles ..........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 ...................................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Interest expense ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 Secured by real estate ..............................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Not secured by real estate ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $999 .................................................................. 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................ 

 $5,000 to $24,999 ...................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................... 

 $50,000 or more ......................................................... 

 

 Property taxes paid .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services 

 for livestock (see text) .................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) .......................farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with expenses of- 

 $1 to $4,999 ................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $24,999 .......................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................ 

 $100,000 or more ........................................................... 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 1..........................farms 

$1,000 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed ........................................farms 

$1,000 

 

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 

 

Net cash farm income of operations ..................................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms with net gains 2............................................... number 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

 Farms with net losses ............................................... number 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ............................................................ 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. 

175

3,426

26

31

82

16

20

895

17,035

329

357

180

29

694

13,552

45

191

299

81

78

501

3,483

135

211

115

32

8

2,187

7,117

1,772

308

93

14

1,152

3,447

1,037

84

20

4

7

1,460

41,093

666

609

82

52

51

65

2,578

1,327

60,725

2,302

638,382

277,316

1,414

471,983

43

139

80

150

127

875

888

32,660

49

220

175

238

82

124

73

1,276

12

15

35

3

8

327

5,224

134

128

58

7

232

3,791

27

66

99

17

23

185

1,433

45

78

44

16

2

965

2,555

835

108

17

5

372

882

336

25

8

3

-

601

12,598

281

262

31

8

19

24

794

529

18,993

1,025

197,471

192,654

633

327,503

26

90

35

66

75

341

392

25,099

22

117

85

91

45

32

69

1,407

11

8

35

7

8

436

7,740

164

178

83

11

362

6,529

15

112

157

48

30

228

1,211

73

97

48

6

4

1,003

3,270

809

147

44

3

645

1,333

598

40

5

-

2

670

8,821

332

272

28

27

11

33

1,490

594

22,336

1,028

309,119

300,699

592

545,880

12

42

37

69

40

392

436

32,206

25

77

84

144

33

73

30

739

1

7

12

6

4

118

3,496

28

46

33

11

87

2,677

3

10

39

16

19

82

819

14

35

21

10

2

197

1,176

115

51

25

6

123

1,159

94

17

6

1

5

173

19,308

52

62

23

16

20

8

294

189

17,038

227

123,317

543,248

173

738,886

5

4

5

15

12

132

54

83,518

1

24

6

3

4

16

3

4

2

1

-

-

-

14

575

3

5

6

-

13

555

-

3

4

-

6

6

20

3

1

2

-

-

22

117

13

2

7

-

12

72

9

2

1

-

-

16

365

1

13

-

1

1

-

-

15

2,358

22

8,475

385,213

16

567,870

-

3

3

-

-

10

6

101,875

1

2

-

-

-

3

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 213

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Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) .................. farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 2(see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net gain ................................................. dollars 

 

 Gain of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ..................... farms 

 Average net loss ................................................. dollars 

 

 Loss of- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................ 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total .................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

 

Total income from farm-related sources ........................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services ................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments .............................. farms 

$1,000 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas trees, 

 short rotation woody crops, and maple products ........ farms 

$1,000 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services .......................... farms 

$1,000 

 Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives .... farms 

$1,000 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments received ......... farms 

$1,000 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Other farm-related income sources (see text) .............. farms 

$1,000 

 

LAND USE 

 

Total cropland ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 49 acres .................................................................. 

 50 to 99 acres ................................................................ 

 100 to 199 acres ............................................................ 

 200 to 499 acres ............................................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ............................................................ 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................................... 

 2,000 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Cropland- 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 

 used for crops without additional 

 improvements ......................................................... farms 

acres 

 On which all crops failed or were abandoned ........... farms 

acres 

 Idle or used for cover crops or soil improvement, 

 but not harvested and not pastured or grazed ........ farms 

acres 

 In summer fallow (see text) ....................................... farms 

acres 

 

Total woodland ................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Woodland pastured ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Woodland not pastured ................................................. farms 

acres 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured .................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. .......................... farms 

acres 

2,302

164,521

71,469

1,345

147,238

44

140

91

184

209

677

957

35,020

50

225

174

271

93

144

38

1,942

1,116

22,788

126

3,611

374

4,245

59

431

33

353

575

1,568

109

2,952

106

767

161

8,860

1,616

452,211

1,402

435,085

685

147

137

171

134

82

46

132

4,250

65

2,162

289

9,804

93

910

1,021

43,578

129

2,519

947

41,059

758

8,317

1,537

21,218

1,025

49,427

48,221

612

99,424

27

90

39

79

111

266

413

27,653

22

120

85

96

49

41

14

305

477

8,609

42

(D)

173

1,185

28

(D)

16

82

220

323

52

838

43

259

59

(D)

782

180,963

678

174,179

314

71

69

120

68

25

11

38

1,162

36

765

134

4,371

33

486

452

19,086

63

823

412

18,263

277

3,269

628

9,314

1,028

49,102

47,765

558

116,146

12

43

41

84

79

299

470

33,420

25

79

83

162

40

81

18

1,259

512

9,265

63

2,232

161

1,959

28

(D)

9

166

286

925

44

(D)

39

279

87

3,104

635

135,641

542

(D)

311

65

51

38

39

27

11

84

2,749

22

846

113

(D)

47

(D)

475

16,256

56

803

449

15,453

420

4,549

747

8,783

227

65,104

286,803

159

445,779

5

4

8

21

19

102

68

84,921

2

24

6

13

4

19

6

378

116

3,962

19

783

35

(D)

2

(D)

8

106

66

(D)

10

(D)

21

(D)

12

90

186

133,448

170

130,364

52

10

17

12

25

30

24

10

339

7

551

40

(D)

13

(D)

88

(D)

7

(D)

83

(D)

55

(D)

147

2,904

22

888

40,375

16

93,718

-

3

3

-

-

10

6

101,875

1

2

-

-

-

3

-

-

11

952

2

(D)

5

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

3

26

3

(D)

3

(D)

13

2,159

12

(D)

8

1

-

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

6

(D)

3

(D)

3

(D)

6

(D)

15

217

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214 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

LAND USE - Con. 

 

Irrigated land .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland .......................................................farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve 

 Enhancement Programs .................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ........................farms 

acres 

 

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 

 

Total organic product sales ...............................................farms 

$1,000 

 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ...................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm .................................................... dollars 

 Average per acre ..................................................... dollars 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ..................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................................................ 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 .................................................. 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 .................................................. 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 .................................................. 

 $10,000,000 or more .......................................................... 

 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment .......................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $4,999 ....................................................................... 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................................................ 

 $20,000 to $49,999 ............................................................ 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ........................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ........................................................ 

 $500,000 or more ............................................................... 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups ..................................................farms 

number 

 

Tractors, all .......................................................................farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ...................................farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) ...........................................farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ....................................farms 

number 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ..........................farms 

number 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ......................farms 

number 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ......................................farms 

number 

Hay balers .........................................................................farms 

number 

 

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS 

 

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 used ................................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Manure used .....................................................................farms 

acres treated 

Organic fertilizer used (see text) .......................................farms 

acres treated 

 

Acres treated to control- 

 Insects ...........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Weeds, grass, or brush .................................................farms 

acres 

 Nematodes ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ....................................farms 

acres 

612

163,255

598

163,011

21

244

161

3,851

594

323,276

12

(D)

2,302

4,420,092

1,920,109

8,414

87

74

143

672

486

346

277

128

89

2,302

456,016

164

107

228

524

412

312

286

269

1,906

5,852

1,987

5,537

1,105

1,596

1,269

2,059

776

1,882

594

677

-

-

20

21

341

422

1,100

355,413

549

71,254

66

2,128

599

279,333

959

409,649

97

26,432

269

121,136

281

66,521

276

66,432

7

89

76

1,868

319

125,173

4

90

1,025

1,768,580

1,725,444

8,318

41

33

65

299

195

175

149

47

21

1,025

195,404

85

55

127

233

171

120

125

109

813

2,359

861

2,337

464

679

539

807

372

851

290

314

-

-

9

10

138

170

550

144,002

223

30,914

32

916

297

94,097

489

164,310

46

7,130

133

43,621

206

44,408

203

44,283

8

125

69

1,630

180

91,574

8

(D)

1,028

1,530,167

1,488,489

9,261

37

33

63

335

256

150

79

48

27

1,028

152,856

69

49

88

244

207

161

131

79

878

2,371

899

2,181

506

692

576

900

268

589

199

228

-

-

5

5

170

208

395

101,466

257

19,002

23

(D)

188

92,004

324

123,102

35

10,332

81

30,508

119

51,893

113

51,863

6

30

13

(D)

92

104,717

-

-

227

1,077,177

4,745,273

7,497

8

8

9

37

34

18

40

33

40

227

103,371

10

3

11

41

30

25

29

78

197

1,061

208

976

129

219

142

327

133

430

102

132

-

-

5

(D)

29

37

145

108,314

65

20,473

11

(D)

109

92,656

140

120,534

16

8,970

51

46,752

6

433

6

433

-

-

3

(D)

3

1,812

-

-

22

44,168

2,007,649

11,660

1

-

6

1

1

3

9

-

1

22

4,386

-

-

2

6

4

6

1

3

18

61

19

43

6

6

12

25

3

12

3

3

-

-

1

(D)

4

7

10

1,631

4

865

-

-

5

576

6

1,703

-

-

4

255

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 215

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Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS - Con. 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, 

 thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate ............................................. farms 

acres on which used 

 

LAND USE PRACTICES 

 

Land drained by tile .......................................................... farms 

acres 

Land artificially drained by ditches .................................... farms 

acres 

Land under conservation easement .................................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which no-till practices were used .................. farms 

acres 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding no till, 

 practices were used (see text) ........................................ farms 

acres 

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices 

 were used (see text) ....................................................... farms 

acres 

Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) ........... farms 

acres 

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

 

Renewable energy producing systems ............................. farms 

 Solar panels .................................................................. farms 

 Wind turbines ................................................................ farms 

 Methane digesters ........................................................ farms 

 Geothermal/geoexchange systems (see text) .............. farms 

 

 Small hydro systems ..................................................... farms 

 Biodiesel production systems (see text) ....................... farms 

 Ethanol production systems (see text) .......................... farms 

 Other ............................................................................. farms 

 

Wind rights leased to others ............................................. farms 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ....................................................................... farms 

Part owners ...................................................................... farms 

Tenants ............................................................................. farms 

 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

 

Land owned ...................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms ..................................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased from others .................................... farms 

acres 

 Rented or leased land in farms ..................................... farms 

acres 

 

Land rented or leased to others ........................................ farms 

acres 

 

TOTAL PRODUCERS AND FARMS BY NUMBER OF 

PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers (see text) .......................................................... 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

 Total male producers (see text) ............................................. 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

 

 Total female producers (see text) .......................................... 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ...................................................................... 

 2 producers .................................................................... 

 3 producers .................................................................... 

 4 producers .................................................................... 

 5 or more producers ...................................................... 

 

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ...................................................................................... 

 Female ................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ......................................................... 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ................................................................................. 

 Other ...................................................................................... 

26

5,771

180

11,413

796

127,532

140

48,264

760

242,599

373

109,487

359

77,772

490

88,122

197

114

5

7

62

4

8

1

9

4

1,579

588

135

2,177

287,837

2,167

250,485

725

275,560

723

274,839

418

38,073

3,963

1,025

1,028

170

57

22

2,576

1,770

250

81

8

4

1,387

1,158

90

12

-

2

2,555

1,352

481

2,091

1,816

11

2,531

64

3,866

316

45,455

38

(D)

379

99,622

165

(D)

173

36,322

220

35,980

64

36

-

-

22

-

6

1

3

-

654

302

69

961

120,736

956

106,585

372

106,369

371

106,047

185

14,473

1,025

1,025

-

-

-

-

861

861

-

-

-

-

164

164

-

-

-

-

861

164

57

623

402

9

1,381

91

3,362

382

52,407

78

8,826

266

75,150

134

31,938

120

18,584

169

24,917

110

65

5

7

31

4

2

-

5

4

790

204

34

995

111,164

994

94,498

239

71,065

238

70,731

189

17,000

2,056

-

1,028

-

-

-

1,124

882

121

-

-

-

932

882

25

-

-

-

1,124

932

186

993

1,063

6

1,859

25

4,185

94

28,536

23

20,974

109

66,253

72

41,425

66

22,866

97

26,575

19

10

-

-

8

-

-

-

1

-

117

79

31

200

51,546

196

46,905

110

96,835

110

96,770

39

(D)

738

-

-

170

57

-

508

26

128

66

7

-

230

109

59

1

-

-

508

230

208

442

296

-

-

-

-

4

1,134

1

(D)

6

1,574

2

(D)

-

-

4

650

4

3

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

18

3

1

21

4,391

21

2,497

4

1,291

4

1,291

5

(D)

144

-

-

-

-

22

83

1

1

15

1

4

61

3

6

11

-

2

62

26

30

33

55

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216 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

PRODUCERS' CHARACTERISTICS 3(SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 

 

Days of work off farm: 

 None ...................................................................................... 

 Any ......................................................................................... 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................ 

 50 to 99 days ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days .................................................................. 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................ 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ........................................................................ 

 6 to 10 years .......................................................................... 

 11 years or more .................................................................... 

 

 Average years on any farm .................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ....................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................ 

 75 years and over .................................................................. 

 

 Average age ........................................................................... 

 

Young producers (see text) ........................................................ 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ........................ 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native .......................................... 

 Asian ...................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ...................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .............................. 

 White ...................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported .................................................. 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served .......................................................................... 

 Served .................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in producers' 

 households (see text) ............................................................... 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions .............................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ............................................. 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................ 

 Record keeping and/or financial management ....................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ................................. 

 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one producer's 

 household and/or extended family (see text) ..................farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company .................................................farms 

acres 

 

LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual ..........................................................farms 

acres 

Partnership ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Registered under State law ...........................................farms 

acres 

 

Corporation .......................................................................farms 

acres 

 Family held ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

 Other than family held ...................................................farms 

acres 

 More than 10 stockholders ........................................farms 

 10 or less stockholders .............................................farms 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. ..................................farms 

acres 

3,065

842

1,861

2,046

253

148

251

1,394

148

252

526

2,981

23.5

398

453

3,056

25.5

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

57.4

351

33

2

55

24

-

3,811

15

3,517

390

7,761

3,443

2,563

1,882

2,860

2,128

2,210

465,450

283

74,481

1,692

256,938

223

75,899

188

62,155

341

182,063

322

175,002

-

322

19

7,061

-

19

46

10,424

811

214

572

453

74

48

63

268

13

41

85

886

27.3

56

68

901

29.1

8

47

66

159

288

280

177

61.6

57

6

1

9

14

-

1,000

1

869

156

2,476

992

832

541

907

680

985

193,962

112

(D)

840

145,569

61

16,709

49

(D)

100

(D)

94

46,327

-

94

6

(D)

-

6

24

(D)

1,720

336

893

1,163

115

69

158

821

78

126

322

1,530

22.5

216

275

1,565

24.6

8

135

228

413

631

502

139

56.8

161

21

-

46

4

-

1,997

9

1,866

190

3,519

1,764

1,222

1,029

1,513

1,098

1,005

153,351

135

23,661

748

74,939

109

(D)

93

20,226

154

(D)

149

60,919

-

149

5

(D)

-

5

17

5,368

500

238

363

375

63

31

30

251

45

80

111

502

21.4

110

101

527

23.6

38

80

78

167

172

132

71

53.7

123

6

1

-

6

-

730

1

702

36

1,606

615

471

285

394

319

199

115,549

34

17,845

101

(D)

48

(D)

44

28,367

74

(D)

66

(D)

-

66

8

(D)

-

8

4

150

34

54

33

55

1

-

-

54

12

5

8

63

22.6

16

9

63

23.6

2

8

7

19

41

3

8

54.3

10

-

-

-

-

-

84

4

80

8

160

72

38

27

46

31

21

2,588

2

(D)

3

(D)

5

(D)

2

(D)

13

(D)

13

(D)

-

13

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

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Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

HIRED FARM LABOR 

 

Hired farm labor ................................................................ farms 

workers 

 Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ...................................................... farms 

workers 

 Less than 150 days ................................................... farms 

workers 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor .................... farms 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor .................................................................. farms 

Unpaid workers ................................................................. farms 

workers 

 

FARMS BY SIZE 

 

1 to 9 acres ................................................................................ 

10 to 49 acres ............................................................................ 

50 to 69 acres ............................................................................ 

70 to 99 acres ............................................................................ 

100 to 139 acres ........................................................................ 

140 to 179 acres ........................................................................ 

180 to 219 acres ........................................................................ 

220 to 259 acres ........................................................................ 

260 to 499 acres ........................................................................ 

500 to 999 acres ........................................................................ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................................................................. 

2,000 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) .............................................. 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ......................................... 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ............................................... 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) ........... 

Other crop farming (1119) ......................................................... 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ....................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .......................................................... 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) .................................... 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) ................................ 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ............................................................ 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ....................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ............................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ................................................. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

 1129) (see text) ........................................................................ 

 

OTHER FARM CHARACTERISTICS 

 

Farms reporting- 

 Internet access ...................................................................... 

 Dial-up ............................................................................... 

 DSL .................................................................................... 

 Cable modem .................................................................... 

 Fiber-optic .......................................................................... 

 Mobile internet service for a cell phone or 

 other device (see text) ..................................................... 

 Satellite .............................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) ......................................................... 

 Other internet service ........................................................ 

 

Farms by number of households sharing in net income 

 of operation: 

 1 household ........................................................................... 

 2 households ......................................................................... 

 3 households ......................................................................... 

 4 households ......................................................................... 

 5 or more households ............................................................ 

 

LIVESTOCK 

 

Cattle and calves inventory ............................................... farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .................................................................................. 

 10 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ....................................................................... 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved ........................................ farms 

number 

 

 Beef cows ................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ............................................................... 

 

 Milk cows .................................................................. farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 9 .......................................................................... 

848

3,509

575

1,609

529

1,900

45

-

1,055

2,383

380

903

149

137

114

69

56

68

139

129

107

51

633

79

29

70

251

-

-

251

157

4

18

14

610

74

363

1,811

44

184

660

180

866

241

85

51

1,802

341

110

30

19

301

14,751

152

107

16

9

9

8

268

6,964

235

2,404

143

88

3

1

-

-

50

4,560

23

322

947

200

479

192

468

12

-

388

819

153

364

68

60

51

37

36

53

91

67

31

14

374

30

12

23

134

-

-

134

84

2

6

3

199

29

129

735

17

90

246

67

352

91

34

16

880

87

40

13

5

131

4,700

69

48

5

3

3

3

121

2,462

111

1,192

73

35

2

1

-

-

14

1,270

5

373

1,168

252

503

243

665

16

-

531

1,133

201

468

67

61

54

28

15

12

32

34

43

13

178

33

13

31

103

-

-

103

69

1

7

8

326

35

224

856

17

76

322

89

416

125

34

24

803

199

21

5

-

139

4,905

74

49

7

5

2

2

120

2,480

104

983

62

42

-

-

-

-

28

1,497

18

137

1,264

109

566

86

698

17

-

127

376

25

56

14

14

9

4

5

3

15

26

32

24

79

16

4

11

10

-

-

10

2

1

3

3

79

10

9

200

6

16

81

18

84

25

17

11

112

55

42

8

10

25

(D)

8

7

4

-

3

3

21

(D)

16

180

7

8

1

-

-

-

6

(D)

-

16

130

14

61

8

69

-

-

9

55

1

15

-

2

-

-

-

-

1

2

1

-

2

-

-

5

4

-

-

4

2

-

2

-

6

-

1

20

4

2

11

6

14

-

-

-

7

-

7

4

4

6

(D)

1

3

-

1

1

-

6

(D)

4

49

1

3

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

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218 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

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Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves inventory - Con. 

 Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 

 Milk cows - Con. 

 Farms with- - Con. 

 

 10 to 49 ...................................................................... 

 50 to 99 ...................................................................... 

 100 to 199 .................................................................. 

 200 to 499 .................................................................. 

 500 or more ................................................................ 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ....................................................farms 

number 

 

Cattle and calves sold .......................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds .........................farms 

number 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more .............................farms 

number 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ............................................farms 

number 

 

Hogs and pigs inventory ....................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 24 ................................................................................ 

 25 to 49 .............................................................................. 

 50 to 99 .............................................................................. 

 100 to 199 .......................................................................... 

 200 to 499 .......................................................................... 

 500 or more ........................................................................ 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ............................................................farms 

number 

$1,000 

 

Sheep and lambs inventory (see text) ...............................farms 

number 

Sheep and lambs sold .......................................................farms 

number 

 

Total horses and ponies inventory ....................................farms 

number 

Total horses and ponies sold (see text) ............................farms 

number 

 

Goats, all inventory ...........................................................farms 

number 

Goats, all sold ...................................................................farms 

number 

 

POULTRY 

 

Layers inventory (see text) ................................................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 399 .............................................................................. 

 400 to 3,199 ....................................................................... 

 3,200 to 9,999 .................................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999 ................................................................ 

 20,000 to 49,999 ................................................................ 

 50,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement inventory ...................farms 

number 

 

Layers sold (see text) ........................................................farms 

number 

 

Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ...........................farms 

number 

 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ......................farms 

number 

 Farms with- 

 1 to 1,999 ........................................................................... 

 2,000 to 59,999 .................................................................. 

 60,000 to 99,999 ................................................................ 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

Turkeys inventory (see text) ..............................................farms 

number 

Turkeys sold (see text) ......................................................farms 

number 

 

CROPS 

 

Barley for grain ..................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

8

3

5

10

1

191

7,787

192

6,685

5,799

91

2,294

168

4,391

9

2,047

55

5,980

48

-

-

-

3

4

50

56,154

2,712

89

1,758

63

1,039

535

4,178

130

320

121

1,539

61

566

200

(D)

197

2

-

-

-

-

1

27

(D)

42

(D)

3

(D)

602

262,807,807

14

3

9

576

20

233

20

(D)

110

18,784

1,525,040

30

2,991

6

35

49

2

2

2

3

-

82

2,238

76

1,934

1,557

34

(D)

67

(D)

2

(D)

18

89

18

-

-

-

-

-

17

402

57

37

754

28

497

188

1,618

39

122

34

564

12

170

72

1,648

72

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

111

6

247

1

(D)

195

80,842,973

-

1

3

191

-

-

-

-

46

7,828

635,185

11

1,182

4

17

17

5

1

1

2

1

83

2,425

84

1,629

886

41

781

74

848

3

104

28

860

25

-

-

-

3

-

23

2,780

272

42

884

31

515

314

2,358

84

191

71

838

39

367

102

4,596

101

1

-

-

-

-

-

12

274

26

1,001

1

(D)

327

144,509,327

13

-

6

308

17

98

16

482

37

5,704

(D)

10

1,310

1

15

16

1

-

-

5

-

23

(D)

27

2,855

3,212

14

630

22

2,225

3

(D)

9

5,031

5

-

-

-

-

4

10

52,972

2,383

10

120

4

27

30

(D)

6

(D)

16

137

10

29

26

(D)

24

1

-

-

-

-

1

9

(D)

10

(D)

1

(D)

73

33,221,827

1

1

-

71

3

135

3

135

26

(D)

454,651

9

499

1

3

15

-

-

2

-

-

3

(D)

5

267

145

2

(D)

5

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

4,233,680

-

1

-

6

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

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2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data Delaware 219

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Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

CROPS - Con. 

 

Barley for grain - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop ............................................ farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Oats for grain .................................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sorghum for grain ............................................................. farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Soybeans for beans .......................................................... farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Sunflower seed, all ........................................................... farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Wheat for grain, all ............................................................ farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ........................... farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ...................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres .................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................ 

10

10

732

187,963

32,743,827

392

85,705

108

233

162

113

116

25

2,364

39,242

10

840

7

8

9

1

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

9

450

30,883

-

-

2

6

1

-

-

798

178,342

9,331,050

298

50,870

114

272

174

128

110

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

292

48,573

3,765,941

118

17,859

26

111

90

49

16

435

13,206

42,686

40

696

324

78

23

3

5

398

75,344

13,073,474

200

34,110

62

141

106

55

34

8

743

12,044

3

162

-

6

2

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

5

253

15,210

-

-

1

4

-

-

-

402

73,731

3,778,794

143

21,362

62

139

97

64

40

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

144

18,214

1,327,297

50

(D)

7

74

47

12

4

187

5,559

17,356

20

(D)

141

35

5

2

3

222

56,452

10,132,066

113

(D)

36

79

35

37

35

7

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

4

-

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

2

-

-

-

270

54,320

2,910,989

93

15,857

39

117

53

27

34

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

88

(D)

(D)

35

5,867

16

28

24

15

5

202

(D)

16,413

12

256

161

31

9

5

2

109

(D)

(D)

77

27,996

9

13

19

21

47

8

632

10,705

3

(D)

3

1

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

122

49,232

2,594,034

61

(D)

12

16

22

37

35

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

58

16,040

1,340,709

32

6,451

3

8

18

22

7

39

(D)

8,297

7

342

19

9

8

-

-

3

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

2

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

1

1

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

1,059

47,233

1

(D)

1

-

2

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

1

1

-

-

7

322

620

1

(D)

3

3

1

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220 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 77. Summary by Operating Arrangements: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

producers

One

producer

Two

producers

Three or

four producers

Five or

more producers

CROPS - Con. 

 

Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) - Con. 

 Farms by acres harvested: - Con. 

 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................ 

 500 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

 Alfalfa hay .....................................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

 Other dry hay (see text) ................................................farms 

acres 

tons, dry 

 Irrigated .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Beans, snap ..................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Peas, green ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .............................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ............................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .......................................................... 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ...................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

 Sweet corn ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes .............................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

 Tomatoes in the open ...................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested for processing ..........................................farms 

acres 

 

Land in orchards (see text) ...............................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres .................................................................. 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................ 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres .............................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres .......................................................... 

 250.0 acres or more ........................................................... 

 

 Apples ...........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Grapes ..........................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

 Peaches, all ...................................................................farms 

bearing and nonbearing acres 

 

Land in berries (see text) ..................................................farms 

acres 

10

-

131

2,480

8,218

9

259

281

7,703

24,975

21

150

209

31,490

144

21,305

73

29

41

34

32

37

2,343

12

(D)

30

2,253

21

(D)

25

1,131

-

-

18

-

2

4

1

74

11,391

44

7,030

12

82

2

(D)

48

104

3

(Z)

33

569

18

480

25

4

2

1

1

15

(D)

15

55

11

269

52

94

6

-

57

1,098

2,912

2

(D)

99

3,321

10,903

11

(D)

78

12,737

51

9,606

25

12

19

9

13

6

(D)

2

(D)

8

627

7

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

1

-

2

-

-

27

4,940

18

3,170

4

64

2

(D)

11

16

-

-

11

(D)

3

(D)

8

1

1

-

1

2

(D)

5

(D)

3

(D)

16

38

1

-

59

965

3,948

5

141

145

2,456

(D)

6

72

71

5,146

46

3,989

39

9

7

8

8

15

(D)

4

(D)

13

837

8

836

14

641

-

-

11

-

-

2

1

21

1,617

12

1,388

4

(D)

-

-

22

17

3

(Z)

18

(D)

12

(D)

17

1

-

-

-

11

8

8

5

5

6

25

23

3

-

15

417

1,358

2

(D)

31

1,820

5,090

4

(D)

60

13,606

47

7,710

9

8

15

17

11

16

1,870

6

1,342

9

789

6

789

8

(D)

-

-

6

-

-

2

-

26

4,834

14

2,472

4

(D)

-

-

15

71

-

-

4

155

3

149

-

2

1

1

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

3

(D)

11

33

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

106

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 Landlord production expenses are included with total farm production expenses.

2 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.

3 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.
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Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Farms ................................................................................number 

Land in farms ........................................................................ acres 

 Average size of farm ..................................................... acres 

 Median size of farm ...................................................... acres 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings: 

 Average per farm ........................................................ dollars 

 Average per acre ........................................................ dollars 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

 equipment .........................................................................$1,000 

 Average per farm ........................................................ dollars 

 

Farms by size: 

 1 to 9 acres ................................................................................ 

 10 to 49 acres ............................................................................ 

 50 to 179 acres .......................................................................... 

 180 to 499 acres ........................................................................ 

 500 to 999 acres ........................................................................ 

 1,000 acres or more ................................................................... 

 

Total cropland .......................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 

Irrigated land .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 

Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) ...........$1,000 

 Average per farm ........................................................ dollars 

 

 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops .............$1,000 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products .............................$1,000 

 

Farms by value of sales: 

 Less than $2,500 ....................................................................... 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ........................................................................ 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................ 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................... 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................... 

 $100,000 or more ...................................................................... 

 

Government payments (see text) ..........................................farms 

$1,000 

Total income from farm-related sources ...............................farms 

$1,000 

 

Total farm production expenses .........................................$1,000 

 Average per farm ........................................................ dollars 

 

Net cash farm income of the operations ...............................farms 

$1,000 

 Average per farm ........................................................ dollars 

 

Livestock and poultry: 

 Cattle and calves inventory ...............................................farms 

number 

 Beef cows .....................................................................farms 

number 

 Milk cows ......................................................................farms 

number 

 Cattle and calves sold .......................................................farms 

number 

 Hogs and pigs inventory ...................................................farms 

number 

 Hogs and pigs sold ...........................................................farms 

number 

 Sheep and lambs inventory ..............................................farms 

number 

 Layers inventory (see text) ...............................................farms 

number 

 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ......................farms 

number 

 

Selected crops harvested: 

 Corn for grain ....................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Corn for silage or greenchop ............................................farms 

acres 

tons 

 Wheat for grain, all ............................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Winter wheat for grain ...................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 

 Oats for grain ....................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Barley for grain .................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Sorghum for grain .............................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Sorghum for silage or greenchop ......................................farms 

acres 

tons 

2,302

525,324

228

37

1,920,109

8,414

456,016

198,096

380

903

469

263

129

158

1,616

452,211

1,402

435,085

612

163,255

1,465,973

636,826

325,656

1,140,317

611

103

151

235

113

120

969

815

15,162

1,116

22,788

865,542

375,996

2,302

638,382

277,316

301

14,751

235

2,404

50

4,560

192

6,685

55

5,980

50

56,154

89

1,758

200

(D)

602

262,807,807

732

187,963

32,743,827

25

2,364

39,242

292

48,573

3,765,941

292

48,573

3,765,941

2

(D)

(D)

110

18,784

1,525,040

9

450

30,883

2

(D)

(D)

822

182,396

222

40

1,758,029

7,923

147,411

179,332

135

304

193

90

48

52

583

155,657

479

149,096

185

57,837

391,304

476,038

109,044

282,259

263

39

63

93

50

42

272

282

4,531

382

9,477

243,789

296,580

822

161,522

196,499

151

7,213

107

843

37

2,173

84

3,409

30

(D)

20

(D)

46

1,026

84

3,140

145

68,820,439

233

55,961

9,645,738

10

721

12,753

121

18,932

1,489,740

121

18,932

1,489,740

1

(D)

(D)

45

8,433

708,200

5

188

18,585

-

-

-

361

67,455

187

22

1,775,015

9,499

50,722

140,504

78

162

37

45

18

21

250

53,732

214

50,240

41

5,140

62,087

171,987

34,207

27,880

162

20

31

37

15

28

68

96

1,342

148

2,677

54,916

152,121

361

11,190

30,998

67

1,866

58

525

5

515

48

1,078

16

145

16

493

20

369

59

(D)

11

1,031,700

81

20,112

3,600,600

5

562

8,445

47

6,946

516,495

47

6,946

516,495

-

-

-

10

2,173

183,521

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,119

275,473

246

41

2,085,980

8,473

257,883

230,459

167

437

239

128

63

85

783

242,822

709

235,749

386

100,278

1,012,582

904,899

182,405

830,178

186

44

57

105

48

50

629

437

9,289

586

10,635

566,837

506,557

1,119

465,669

416,148

83

5,672

70

1,036

8

1,872

60

2,198

9

(D)

14

(D)

23

363

57

2,121

446

192,955,668

418

111,890

19,497,489

10

1,081

18,044

124

22,695

1,759,706

124

22,695

1,759,706

1

(D)

(D)

55

8,178

633,319

4

262

12,298

2

(D)

(D)

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Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Selected crops harvested: - Con. 

 

 Soybeans for beans ..........................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 

 Forage - land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ...........................farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Sunflower seed, all ............................................................farms 

acres 

pounds 

 

 Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ...........................farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Sweet potatoes .............................................................farms 

acres 

 

 Land in orchards (see text) ...............................................farms 

acres 

798

178,342

9,331,050

435

13,206

42,686

2

(D)

(D)

209

33,550

25

1,131

12

82

33

569

269

67,556

3,603,160

200

4,626

14,883

2

(D)

(D)

46

12,350

10

1,010

1

(D)

16

(D)

89

21,669

1,180,621

100

4,793

15,197

-

-

-

29

457

7

(D)

3

(D)

3

(D)

440

89,117

4,547,269

135

3,787

12,606

-

-

-

134

20,743

8

(D)

8

78

14

(D)
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Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Food Marketing Practices and Value-Added 

Products: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total sales (see text) .................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 2017 value of sales: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ..........................................farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 $10,000 to $19,999 .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $20,000 to $24,999 .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $39,999 .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $40,000 to $49,999 .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $500,000 or more .........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 2012 value of sales: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ..........................................farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $2,500 to $4,999 ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ...........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 $10,000 to $19,999 .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $20,000 to $24,999 .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $39,999 .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $40,000 to $49,999 .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .......................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ...................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ...................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $500,000 or more .........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 Value of sales by commodity or commodity group: 

 Crops, including nursery and 

 greenhouse crops ............................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas ........................................................ farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Corn ............................................................ farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Wheat ......................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Soybeans .................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Sorghum ..................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Barley .......................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Rice ............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

2,302

2,451

1,465,973

1,274,014

636,826

519,794

467

65

144

238

103

345

151

1,059

178

2,546

57

1,242

78

2,316

35

1,560

120

8,353

137

21,793

105

39,516

727

1,386,941

458

41

127

208

137

507

145

1,004

200

2,755

40

878

122

4,078

66

2,924

135

9,496

163

26,604

115

42,958

743

1,182,561

1,308

1,296

325,656

429,039

948

929

233,974

345,316

734

758

128,602

185,554

292

510

14,775

45,481

798

734

85,734

102,033

10

17

111

378

109

199

4,527

11,738

-

-

-

-

822

863

391,304

277,727

476,038

321,816

208

22

55

91

39

130

63

440

71

1,066

22

472

35

1,003

15

664

42

2,886

45

6,336

27

10,493

200

367,700

214

21

53

88

66

248

70

497

82

1,091

20

444

32

1,021

29

1,297

40

2,892

80

12,403

32

12,022

145

245,700

436

456

109,044

(D)

307

309

79,271

100,682

234

250

38,044

44,071

121

180

6,074

16,193

269

245

32,833

35,552

5

2

59

(D)

45

70

2,136

(D)

-

-

-

-

361

374

62,087

75,158

171,987

200,957

113

29

49

78

20

73

31

234

27

374

10

214

9

280

6

271

28

1,986

21

3,367

19

6,539

28

48,644

87

9

37

60

36

129

21

146

34

478

5

105

51

1,844

16

702

17

1,263

21

3,544

15

5,836

34

61,042

199

187

34,207

(D)

101

106

27,776

42,445

81

85

14,259

19,031

47

67

2,038

6,445

89

80

10,897

14,902

-

2

-

(D)

10

20

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

1,119

1,214

1,012,582

921,129

904,899

758,756

146

14

40

69

44

143

57

384

80

1,106

25

556

34

1,033

14

625

50

3,481

71

12,090

59

22,483

499

970,598

157

11

37

60

35

130

54

361

84

1,185

15

329

39

1,212

21

925

78

5,340

62

10,657

68

25,100

564

875,819

673

653

182,405

249,492

540

514

126,927

202,189

419

423

76,300

122,452

124

263

6,663

22,843

440

409

42,004

51,579

5

13

52

(D)

54

109

(D)

5,035

-

-

-

-

--continued
224 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - County Data

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Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Food Marketing Practices and Value-Added 

Products: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Total sales (see text) - Con. 

 Value of sales by commodity or commodity group: - Con. 

 Crops, including nursery and 

 greenhouse crops - Con. 

 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

 dry peas - Con. 

 

 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, 

 and dry peas .............................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Tobacco ..........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Cotton and cottonseed ....................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet 

 potatoes ........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries ...........................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Fruits and tree nuts .....................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Berries .........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

 sod (see text) ................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Cultivated Christmas trees and short 

 rotation woody crops (see text) .....................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Cultivated Christmas trees 

 (see text) ...................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Short rotation woody crops ..........................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Other crops and hay (see text) ........................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Maple syrup .................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products ..................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Poultry and eggs .............................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Cattle and calves .............................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Milk from cows ................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Hogs and pigs .................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and 

 milk ................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and 

 donkeys (see text) .........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

27

22

224

132

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

212

221

60,593

60,953

54

58

3,495

(D)

24

14

3,131

(D)

47

53

364

370

94

97

23,882

16,333

21

25

235

(D)

21

25

235

(D)

-

-

-

-

304

306

3,477

(D)

-

-

-

-

1,088

1,304

1,140,317

844,975

734

764

1,112,087

811,301

192

293

5,799

9,489

30

50

16,754

16,593

50

60

2,712

1,427

122

89

260

289

130

284

1,702

4,782

10

4

125

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

46

49

23,325

24,450

24

22

(D)

(D)

10

5

(D)

(D)

21

20

183

153

24

32

3,283

1,429

9

13

(D)

(D)

9

13

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

132

150

823

(D)

-

-

-

-

346

398

282,259

(D)

196

168

269,080

(D)

84

136

3,309

(D)

17

31

7,111

7,449

20

31

871

498

51

40

(D)

118

62

116

1,120

(D)

1

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

32

1,628

1,400

8

12

(D)

(D)

3

6

19

58

8

12

(D)

(D)

18

26

3,092

(D)

5

6

(D)

(D)

5

6

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

81

56

1,535

(D)

-

-

-

-

134

158

27,880

(D)

52

23

24,618

(D)

48

46

701

577

5

8

1,859

1,763

16

4

67

17

30

18

(D)

47

29

85

271

1,933

16

17

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

136

140

35,641

35,103

22

24

1,166

(D)

11

3

(D)

(D)

18

21

(D)

(D)

52

39

17,507

(D)

7

6

45

29

7

6

45

29

-

-

-

-

91

100

1,119

1,351

-

-

-

-

608

748

830,178

671,637

486

573

818,389

657,482

60

111

1,789

(D)

8

11

7,785

7,381

14

25

1,774

912

41

31

37

125

39

83

310

(D)

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Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Food Marketing Practices and Value-Added 

Products: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Total sales (see text) - Con. 

 Value of sales by commodity or commodity group: - Con. 

 Livestock, poultry, and their products - Con. 

 

 Aquaculture ..................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Other animals and other animal 

 products (see text) ........................................ farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES (SEE TEXT) 

 

Value of food sold directly to 

 consumers (see text) ................................................ farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to 

 retail markets, institutions, and food hubs 

 for local or regionally branded 

 products (see text) .................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS SOLD (SEE TEXT) 

 

Value of processed or value-added agricultural 

 products sold (see text) ............................................ farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

4

4

601

(D)

73

92

402

(D)

176

179

13,970

4,302

36

(NA)

17,067

(NA)

52

(NA)

4,268

(NA)

1

2

(D)

(D)

30

46

235

187

49

60

6,772

1,078

9

(NA)

(D)

(NA)

20

(NA)

918

(NA)

3

2

(D)

(D)

16

18

73

(D)

49

49

2,600

492

11

(NA)

(D)

(NA)

17

(NA)

2,902

(NA)

-

-

-

-

27

28

94

193

78

70

4,598

2,731

16

(NA)

6,079

(NA)

15

(NA)

447

(NA)
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Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Total farm production expenses ..................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 

 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

 purchased .............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Chemicals purchased ..............................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased .............farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Cover crop seed purchased (see text) ................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased ...................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Breeding livestock purchased or 

 leased ................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Other livestock and poultry purchased or 

 leased ................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Feed purchased ......................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased ........................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Utilities ....................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs ..............farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Hired farm labor ......................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Contract labor ..........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Customwork and custom hauling ............................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Cash rent for land, buildings, 

 and grazing fees ....................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 

 equipment, and farm share of vehicles .................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Interest expense ......................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Secured by real estate ........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Not secured by real estate ..................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Property taxes paid .................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

2,302

2,451

865,542

981,803

375,996

400,572

1,214

1,210

44,091

52,806

1,144

1,313

32,294

32,280

1,159

1,116

37,634

35,275

271

(NA)

1,423

(NA)

893

947

116,039

94,265

157

151

1,290

1,871

803

842

114,749

92,394

1,364

1,602

368,837

503,159

2,244

2,358

20,032

30,861

1,775

1,850

21,475

16,595

2,032

2,085

35,105

40,061

848

898

54,642

50,307

670

247

13,017

6,147

945

1,021

26,289

10,348

579

642

23,969

25,825

175

173

3,426

2,839

895

1,033

17,035

18,464

694

754

13,552

14,186

501

644

3,483

4,277

2,187

2,261

7,117

6,223

822

863

243,789

208,805

296,580

241,952

425

428

17,420

15,824

381

431

10,404

8,937

369

371

12,302

9,902

70

(NA)

368

(NA)

279

246

23,320

17,005

75

61

839

(D)

239

210

22,481

(D)

489

546

97,780

96,037

796

809

6,563

7,483

622

579

4,976

3,814

688

687

11,946

10,025

241

261

14,004

11,872

164

93

3,890

2,124

274

283

7,529

2,199

195

201

8,563

6,379

52

50

1,407

791

325

343

6,346

5,762

273

237

5,033

4,377

189

241

1,314

1,385

786

790

2,373

1,867

361

374

54,916

61,081

152,121

163,318

204

205

4,591

7,507

174

197

2,779

3,727

154

182

4,215

4,384

38

(NA)

133

(NA)

74

64

1,973

3,187

35

26

140

(D)

51

43

1,833

(D)

198

222

12,748

13,564

350

368

2,710

3,114

224

254

1,748

1,097

310

311

3,144

4,154

125

131

9,984

9,207

30

24

708

905

73

58

905

595

76

78

3,244

3,684

20

29

416

163

92

90

1,295

992

59

53

875

571

67

63

420

421

330

345

1,214

854

1,119

1,214

566,837

711,918

506,557

586,423

585

577

22,081

29,475

589

685

19,111

19,617

636

563

21,116

20,989

163

(NA)

922

(NA)

540

637

90,746

74,073

47

64

311

1,065

513

589

90,435

73,008

677

834

258,309

393,558

1,098

1,181

10,758

20,264

929

1,017

14,751

11,685

1,034

1,087

20,015

25,882

482

506

30,654

29,228

476

130

8,419

3,118

598

680

17,855

7,554

308

363

12,163

15,762

103

94

1,604

1,885

478

600

9,394

11,709

362

464

7,644

9,238

245

340

1,750

2,471

1,071

1,126

3,530

3,502

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Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Total farm production expenses - Con. 

 

 Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom 

 services for livestock (see text) ............................. farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 All other production expenses (see text) ................. farms, 2017 

2012 1 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 1 

 

Production expenses paid by landlords 2.................... farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

Depreciation expenses claimed .................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

1,152

(NA)

3,447

(NA)

1,460

1,685

41,093

56,347

65

(NA)

2,578

(NA)

1,327

1,434

60,725

71,884

369

(NA)

1,289

(NA)

463

522

13,676

8,784

21

(NA)

587

(NA)

401

439

20,279

15,978

169

(NA)

388

(NA)

165

231

2,855

3,946

7

(NA)

146

(NA)

138

152

5,125

4,209

614

(NA)

1,770

(NA)

832

932

24,562

43,617

37

(NA)

1,845

(NA)

788

843

35,320

51,697

1 Data for 2012 include expenses for medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services for animals.

2 Landlord production expenses are included within total farm production expenses.
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Table 4. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Producers: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Net cash farm income of the operations ....................$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 

 Farms with net gains 1.............................................farms, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 

 Farms with net losses .............................................farms, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 

Net cash farm income of producers (see text) ...........$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 

 Producers reporting net gains 1(see text) ...............farms, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 

 Producers reporting net losses (see text) ................farms, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

638,382

320,693

277,316

130,842

1,414

1,563

471,983

232,823

888

888

32,660

48,659

164,521

224,751

71,469

91,698

1,345

1,473

147,238

184,855

957

978

35,020

48,610

161,522

78,703

196,499

91,196

431

443

408,787

203,068

391

420

37,507

26,801

38,783

61,672

47,182

71,462

417

433

129,859

169,925

405

430

37,945

27,686

11,190

18,621

30,998

49,789

136

190

135,966

144,135

225

184

32,450

47,632

9,530

18,568

26,399

49,646

136

190

123,758

143,659

225

184

32,450

47,433

465,669

223,369

416,148

183,994

847

930

558,093

265,115

272

284

25,866

81,649

116,208

144,511

103,850

119,037

792

850

160,420

201,670

327

364

33,165

73,923

1 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.

Table 5. Federal Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total received ..............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 1 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 1 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 1 

 

 Amount from Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, and Conservation 

 Reserve Enhancement Programs .........................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 

 Amount from other Federal farm programs .............farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS 

 

Total ............................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Amount spent to repay CCC loans ..........................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

815

917

15,162

9,677

18,604

10,553

161

201

511

768

3,175

3,822

730

795

14,651

8,909

20,070

11,206

38

6

1,942

484

29

4

2,338

(D)

282

321

4,531

2,550

16,067

7,943

74

106

233

343

3,153

3,234

241

254

4,297

2,207

17,832

8,688

18

6

1,027

484

9

1

1,477

(D)

96

116

1,342

1,802

13,978

15,536

15

23

37

85

2,443

3,714

89

103

1,305

1,717

14,666

16,668

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

437

480

9,289

5,325

21,257

11,095

72

72

241

340

3,350

4,724

400

438

9,048

4,985

22,620

11,382

20

-

915

-

20

3

861

(D)

1 Data for 2012 include loan deficiency payments, marketing loan gains, and net value of commodity certificates.
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Table 6. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Total income from farm-related sources ..................... farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 

 Customwork and other agricultural services ........... farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Gross cash rent or share payments ........................ farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Sales of forest products, excluding Christmas 

 trees, short rotation woody crops, and 

 maple products ..................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Agri-tourism and recreational services .................... farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Patronage dividends and refunds 

 from cooperatives ................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Crop and livestock insurance payments ................. farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 Amount from State and local government 

 agricultural program payments ............................. farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 

 Other farm-related income sources (see text) ........ farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

1,116

1,132

22,788

18,805

20,419

16,612

126

142

3,611

1,765

374

349

4,245

3,145

59

53

431

257

33

43

353

453

575

524

1,568

1,168

109

246

2,952

6,691

106

99

767

614

7,232

6,202

161

175

8,860

4,712

382

344

9,477

7,231

24,808

21,019

56

43

1,598

398

131

109

1,269

748

29

16

(D)

(D)

2

12

(D)

(D)

217

177

645

451

38

104

2,137

3,312

37

26

191

167

5,151

6,428

63

66

3,497

1,952

148

150

2,677

2,742

18,085

18,280

23

15

205

231

35

42

595

409

18

19

70

(D)

13

13

307

(D)

49

39

131

47

8

13

21

95

14

20

55

136

3,936

6,823

28

40

1,293

1,509

586

638

10,635

8,832

18,148

13,843

47

84

1,809

1,136

208

198

2,381

1,988

12

18

(D)

137

18

18

(D)

57

309

308

793

670

63

129

794

3,284

55

53

521

310

9,471

5,856

70

69

4,070

1,251
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Table 7. Hired Farm Labor - Workers and Payroll: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Hired farm labor ....................................................................farms 

workers 

$1,000 payroll 

 Farms with- 

 1 worker ........................................................................farms 

workers 

 2 workers .......................................................................farms 

workers 

 

 3 or 4 workers ...............................................................farms 

workers 

 5 to 9 workers ................................................................farms 

workers 

 10 workers or more .......................................................farms 

workers 

 

Workers by days worked: 

 150 days or more ..............................................................farms 

workers 

 Farms with- 

 1 worker ....................................................................farms 

workers 

 2 workers ...................................................................farms 

workers 

 

 3 or 4 workers ...........................................................farms 

workers 

 5 to 9 workers ............................................................farms 

workers 

 10 workers or more ...................................................farms 

workers 

 

 Less than 150 days ...........................................................farms 

workers 

 Farms with- 

 1 worker ....................................................................farms 

workers 

 2 workers ...................................................................farms 

workers 

 

 3 or 4 workers ...........................................................farms 

workers 

 5 to 9 workers ............................................................farms 

workers 

 10 workers or more ...................................................farms 

workers 

 

Reported only workers working 

 150 days or more ................................................................farms 

workers 

$1,000 payroll 

 

Reported only workers working 

 less than 150 days ..............................................................farms 

workers 

$1,000 payroll 

 

Reported both - workers working 

 150 days or more and workers 

 working less than 150 days .................................................farms 

150 days or more, workers 

less than 150 days, workers 

$1,000 payroll 

 

Total migrant workers ............................................................farms 

workers 

 

 Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor .....................farms 

workers 

 

 Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

 contract labor ..................................................................farms 

workers 

 

Unpaid workers .....................................................................farms 

workers 

848

3,509

54,642

257

257

212

424

217

733

101

670

61

1,425

575

1,609

280

280

126

252

98

331

42

241

29

505

529

1,900

195

195

137

274

119

395

54

349

24

687

319

889

24,455

273

725

4,487

256

720

1,175

25,700

45

648

45

648

-

-

1,055

2,383

241

923

14,004

71

71

76

152

59

202

18

108

17

390

147

366

73

73

39

78

20

67

6

30

9

118

139

557

41

41

37

74

43

146

13

80

5

216

102

243

6,171

94

264

1,923

45

123

293

5,910

10

237

10

237

-

-

420

1,036

125

555

9,984

44

44

16

32

37

129

11

70

17

280

66

240

26

26

18

36

8

28

8

53

6

97

92

315

38

38

18

36

18

60

10

64

8

117

33

122

5,147

59

193

830

33

118

122

4,006

7

50

7

50

-

-

182

386

482

2,031

30,654

142

142

120

240

121

402

72

492

27

755

362

1,003

181

181

69

138

70

236

28

158

14

290

298

1,028

116

116

82

164

58

189

31

205

11

354

184

524

13,137

120

268

1,734

178

479

760

15,784

28

361

28

361

-

-

453

961
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Table 8. Farms, Land in Farms, Value of Land and Buildings, and Land Use: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

 

Farms ......................................................................number, 2017 

2012 

Land in farms .............................................................. acres, 2017 

2012 

 Average size of farm ........................................... acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ............ farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 Average per acre .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 2017 farms by value group: 

 $1 to $49,999 ......................................................................... 

 $50,000 to $99,999 ................................................................ 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ............................................................ 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ............................................................ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ............................................................ 

 

 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ...................................................... 

 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ...................................................... 

 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 ...................................................... 

 $10,000,000 or more ............................................................. 

 

Approximate land area ................................................ acres, 2017 

 Proportion in farms .............................................. percent, 2017 

 

 2017 size of farm: 

 1 to 9 acres ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 10 to 49 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 50 to 69 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 70 to 99 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 

 100 to 139 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 140 to 179 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 180 to 219 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 220 to 259 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 

 260 to 499 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 500 to 999 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres .....................................................farms 

acres 

 2,000 acres or more ......................................................farms 

acres 

 2012 size of farm: 

 1 to 9 acres ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 10 to 49 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 50 to 69 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 70 to 99 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 

 100 to 139 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 140 to 179 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 180 to 219 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 220 to 259 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 

 260 to 499 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 500 to 999 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres .....................................................farms 

acres 

 2,000 acres or more ......................................................farms 

acres 

 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

 

Total cropland ............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Harvested cropland ................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

2,302

2,451

525,324

508,652

228

208

2,302

2,451

4,420,092

4,153,426

1,920,109

1,694,584

8,414

8,166

87

74

143

672

486

346

277

128

89

1,247,200

42.1

380

1,747

903

21,121

149

8,509

137

11,213

114

12,969

69

10,844

56

10,894

68

16,282

139

48,978

129

93,157

107

138,386

51

151,224

452

2,022

933

20,906

143

8,366

158

13,200

153

17,642

89

14,051

63

12,407

43

10,071

177

63,273

92

66,781

90

115,410

58

164,523

1,616

1,658

452,211

439,157

1,402

1,448

435,085

421,321

822

863

182,396

172,251

222

200

822

863

1,445,100

1,377,914

1,758,029

1,596,656

7,923

7,999

39

23

40

241

184

139

89

39

28

375,246

48.6

135

593

304

7,419

52

2,964

60

4,995

57

6,388

24

3,805

20

4,014

37

8,997

33

11,533

48

35,502

35

45,502

17

50,684

146

598

324

7,484

56

3,285

70

5,732

53

6,049

34

5,270

31

6,142

19

4,360

52

17,811

29

20,283

29

36,550

20

58,687

583

619

155,657

147,402

479

540

149,096

141,758

361

374

67,455

64,169

187

172

361

374

640,780

637,546

1,775,015

1,704,668

9,499

9,935

14

12

30

129

61

40

35

26

14

272,842

24.7

78

314

162

3,430

9

544

7

582

13

1,446

8

1,219

8

1,520

8

1,852

29

10,736

18

13,387

17

22,096

4

10,329

73

277

169

3,436

23

1,446

12

948

15

1,753

13

1,993

6

1,188

4

948

24

9,162

11

7,248

19

22,966

5

12,804

250

246

53,732

56,074

214

217

50,240

53,507

1,119

1,214

275,473

272,232

246

224

1,119

1,214

2,334,212

2,137,966

2,085,980

1,761,093

8,473

7,853

34

39

73

302

241

167

153

63

47

599,112

46.0

167

840

437

10,272

88

5,001

70

5,636

44

5,135

37

5,820

28

5,360

23

5,433

77

26,709

63

44,268

55

70,788

30

90,211

233

1,147

440

9,986

64

3,635

76

6,520

85

9,840

42

6,788

26

5,077

20

4,763

101

36,300

52

39,250

42

55,894

33

93,032

783

793

242,822

235,681

709

691

235,749

226,056

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Table 8. Farms, Land in Farms, Value of Land and Buildings, and Land Use: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE - Con. 

 

Total cropland - Con. 

 

 Other pasture and grazing land that could have 

 been used for crops without additional 

 improvements ........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Other cropland ........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Cropland idle or used for cover crops or 

 soil improvement, but not harvested and 

 not pastured or grazed ......................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland on which all crops failed .......................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Cropland in summer fallow (see text) ..................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Total woodland ............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Woodland pastured .................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Woodland not pastured ...........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

 cropland and woodland pastured ..............................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Land in farmsteads, homes, buildings, livestock 

 facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. .....................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

Pastureland, all types ..................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

CONSERVATION AND CROP INSURANCE 

 

Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

 Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 

 Reserve Enhancement Programs .............................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs ..................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

132

193

4,250

6,658

413

321

12,876

11,178

289

268

9,804

9,981

65

30

2,162

576

93

34

910

621

1,021

1,073

43,578

42,184

129

169

2,519

2,219

947

969

41,059

39,965

758

853

8,317

8,154

1,537

1,720

21,218

19,157

844

1,009

15,086

17,031

161

201

3,851

7,808

594

512

323,276

296,896

55

75

2,108

2,119

175

133

4,453

3,525

104

117

3,102

(D)

33

11

987

(D)

55

10

364

85

406

391

17,347

15,770

48

53

432

690

377

357

16,915

15,080

363

393

3,530

3,675

532

584

5,862

5,404

390

452

6,070

6,484

74

106

1,553

3,543

221

182

119,210

103,114

39

35

1,354

787

60

38

2,138

1,780

47

37

2,057

(D)

9

3

10

(D)

8

-

71

-

155

143

6,501

3,278

44

38

722

273

136

131

5,779

3,005

169

158

2,086

1,637

252

265

5,136

3,180

193

186

4,162

2,697

15

23

427

871

47

57

35,548

39,643

38

83

788

3,752

178

150

6,285

5,873

138

114

4,645

5,001

23

16

1,165

336

30

24

475

536

460

539

19,730

23,136

37

78

1,365

1,256

434

481

18,365

21,880

226

302

2,701

2,842

753

871

10,220

10,573

261

371

4,854

7,850

72

72

1,871

3,394

326

273

168,518

154,139
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Table 9. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Farms ......................................................................number, 2017 

2012 

acres harvested, 2017 

2012 

 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE OF FARM 

 

 2017 size of farm: 

 1 to 9 acres ...................................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 10 to 49 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 50 to 69 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 70 to 99 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 100 to 139 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 140 to 179 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 180 to 219 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 220 to 259 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 260 to 499 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 500 to 999 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres .....................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 2,000 acres or more ......................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 

 2012 size of farm: 

 1 to 9 acres ...................................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 10 to 49 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 50 to 69 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 70 to 99 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 100 to 139 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 140 to 179 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 180 to 219 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 220 to 259 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 260 to 499 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 500 to 999 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres .....................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 2,000 acres or more ......................................................farms 

acres harvested 

 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES HARVESTED 

 

 2017 acres harvested: 

 1 to 9 acres ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 10 to 19 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 20 to 29 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 30 to 49 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 50 to 99 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 100 to 199 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 200 to 499 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 500 to 999 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 1,000 acres or more ......................................................farms 

acres 

 

 2012 acres harvested: 

 1 to 9 acres ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 10 to 19 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 20 to 29 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 30 to 49 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 50 to 99 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 100 to 199 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 200 to 499 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 500 to 999 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 1,000 acres or more ......................................................farms 

acres 

1,402

1,448

435,085

421,321

97

261

430

6,046

93

3,360

100

4,526

86

6,637

64

7,063

52

7,298

61

11,233

138

38,206

127

83,580

103

122,555

51

144,320

100

274

421

5,809

105

3,913

124

6,091

125

9,865

79

8,833

53

7,701

36

6,043

171

51,869

87

55,545

89

106,187

58

159,191

293

1,207

170

2,257

94

2,244

128

4,838

147

10,332

137

18,954

171

52,836

134

96,219

128

246,198

287

1,277

170

2,342

119

2,783

143

5,360

156

11,236

165

22,721

188

59,722

85

60,388

135

255,492

479

540

149,096

141,758

29

78

128

1,850

35

1,201

46

1,864

40

3,032

20

2,110

20

2,591

31

5,611

32

8,893

47

32,129

34

40,627

17

49,110

30

75

168

2,127

42

1,422

53

1,905

46

3,340

29

3,145

28

4,195

16

3,201

51

15,592

28

17,021

29

32,837

20

56,898

91

398

59

789

35

791

42

1,607

53

3,724

56

7,724

54

16,271

50

38,476

39

79,316

105

533

86

1,181

62

1,417

42

1,670

44

3,048

64

9,195

66

20,159

26

17,633

45

86,922

214

217

50,240

53,507

16

48

86

930

7

209

7

312

9

687

8

947

7

975

8

1,462

29

6,290

18

11,871

15

17,440

4

9,069

18

54

84

875

16

645

11

400

12

1,118

10

1,329

5

610

4

808

23

7,208

10

6,056

19

21,750

5

12,654

62

293

39

504

8

187

12

436

14

1,038

22

3,229

21

6,638

22

14,656

14

23,259

66

290

31

411

14

316

13

460

13

895

25

3,387

22

7,730

11

7,199

22

32,819

709

691

235,749

226,056

52

135

216

3,266

51

1,950

47

2,350

37

2,918

36

4,006

25

3,732

22

4,160

77

23,023

62

39,580

54

64,488

30

86,141

52

145

169

2,807

47

1,846

60

3,786

67

5,407

40

4,359

20

2,896

16

2,034

97

29,069

49

32,468

41

51,600

33

89,639

140

516

72

964

51

1,266

74

2,795

80

5,570

59

8,001

96

29,927

62

43,087

75

143,623

116

454

53

750

43

1,050

88

3,230

99

7,293

76

10,139

100

31,833

48

35,556

68

135,751
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Table 10. Irrigation: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Farms ...................................................................... number, 2017 

2012 

Land in irrigated farms ................................................acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Harvested cropland .................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured ..........farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured .............farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Irrigated land ...............................................................acres, 2017 

2012 

 Harvested cropland .................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and other land .....................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Land irrigated at least once in the past 

 five years (see text) ...................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 2017 irrigated acres by size of farm: 

 1 to 9 acres ...................................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 10 to 49 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 50 to 69 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 70 to 99 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 

 100 to 139 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 140 to 179 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 180 to 219 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 220 to 259 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 

 260 to 499 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 500 to 999 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres .....................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 2,000 acres or more ......................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 

 2012 irrigated acres by size of farm: 

 1 to 9 acres ...................................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 10 to 49 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 50 to 69 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 70 to 99 acres ...............................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 

 100 to 139 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 140 to 179 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 180 to 219 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 220 to 259 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 

 260 to 499 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 500 to 999 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres .....................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

 2,000 acres or more ......................................................farms 

acres irrigated 

612

533

370,319

321,863

599

518

339,568

293,085

100

79

4,144

2,781

96

114

1,588

2,825

163,255

127,272

598

512

163,011

127,007

21

29

244

265

688

(NA)

196,391

(NA)

55

110

80

522

27

646

23

897

24

1,559

30

1,877

29

2,294

32

3,835

82

11,160

106

38,181

80

45,352

44

56,822

56

119

79

619

14

257

24

1,206

44

2,129

31

1,304

20

1,764

17

1,287

73

9,401

57

16,671

68

34,874

50

57,641

185

131

131,386

97,901

185

125

120,853

89,987

24

21

771

1,316

40

34

613

498

57,837

31,833

185

125

(D)

31,794

2

8

(D)

39

205

(NA)

84,052

(NA)

14

14

9

(D)

10

(D)

6

190

11

799

8

(D)

11

(D)

14

(D)

13

(D)

44

18,508

31

(D)

14

21,360

14

24

18

109

5

(D)

4

(D)

4

(D)

7

323

11

1,217

5

(D)

10

(D)

14

(D)

22

6,236

17

19,590

41

49

18,459

21,556

41

47

16,326

19,982

10

5

371

276

9

8

297

99

5,140

4,630

41

47

5,140

4,622

-

4

-

8

58

(NA)

5,445

(NA)

5

6

12

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

3

201

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

6

(D)

7

1,926

1

(D)

3

2,065

10

(D)

16

58

1

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

4

(D)

2

(D)

9

2,553

3

1,350

386

353

220,474

202,406

373

346

202,389

183,116

66

53

3,002

1,189

47

72

678

2,228

100,278

90,809

372

340

(D)

90,591

19

17

(D)

218

425

(NA)

106,894

(NA)

36

90

59

457

16

504

17

707

10

559

21

1,571

17

1,507

17

2,678

63

8,658

55

17,747

48

32,403

27

33,397

32

(D)

45

452

8

213

20

(D)

37

1,880

24

981

9

547

11

789

59

8,287

41

13,618

37

26,085

30

36,701
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Table 11. Cattle and Calves - Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

INVENTORY 

 

Cattle and calves ........................................................ farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 Farms by inventory: 

 1 to 9 ................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 10 to 19 ............................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 20 to 49 ............................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 50 to 99 ............................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 100 to 199 ........................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 200 to 499 ........................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 500 or more ........................................................ farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 Cows and heifers that calved .................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 Beef cows ........................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 2017 farms by inventory: 

 1 to 9 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 10 to 19 .................................................................farms 

number 

 20 to 49 .................................................................farms 

number 

 50 to 99 .................................................................farms 

number 

 100 to 199 .............................................................farms 

number 

 200 to 499 .............................................................farms 

number 

 500 or more ..........................................................farms 

number 

 

 Milk cows ............................................................ farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 2017 farms by inventory: 

 1 to 9 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 10 to 19 .................................................................farms 

number 

 20 to 49 .................................................................farms 

number 

 50 to 99 .................................................................farms 

number 

 100 to 199 .............................................................farms 

number 

 200 to 499 .............................................................farms 

number 

 500 or more ..........................................................farms 

number 

 

 Other cattle (see text) ............................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 2017 farms by inventory: 

 1 to 9 .........................................................................farms 

number 

 10 to 19 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 20 to 49 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 50 to 99 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 100 to 199 .................................................................farms 

number 

 200 to 499 .................................................................farms 

number 

 500 or more ..............................................................farms 

number 

301

431

14,751

18,225

152

171

654

812

47

107

(D)

1,400

60

81

1,793

2,449

16

36

1,089

2,461

9

17

1,255

2,261

9

14

(D)

4,358

8

5

(D)

4,484

268

347

6,964

8,345

235

296

2,404

3,833

143

574

58

769

30

800

3

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

50

77

4,560

4,512

23

(D)

-

-

8

241

3

(D)

5

720

10

2,740

1

(D)

191

321

7,787

9,880

105

(D)

34

515

26

773

10

737

7

1,015

7

1,812

2

(D)

151

213

7,213

9,290

85

87

302

448

26

51

335

684

23

38

729

1,163

7

27

510

1,949

2

1

(D)

(D)

3

6

1,087

1,930

5

3

(D)

(D)

130

166

3,016

3,591

107

131

843

1,492

72

(D)

23

296

11

265

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

37

45

2,173

2,099

23

(D)

-

-

5

161

2

(D)

1

(D)

6

1,680

-

-

95

180

4,197

5,699

60

190

11

161

15

465

2

(D)

2

(D)

4

958

1

(D)

67

64

1,866

1,716

38

35

186

(D)

6

9

(D)

100

15

11

393

274

5

5

327

250

1

1

(D)

(D)

2

3

(D)

769

-

-

-

-

62

47

1,040

929

58

39

525

316

39

148

12

167

7

210

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

11

515

613

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

46

44

826

787

28

(D)

8

104

6

174

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

83

154

5,672

7,219

29

49

166

(D)

15

47

219

616

22

32

671

1,012

4

4

252

262

6

15

834

(D)

4

5

1,275

1,659

3

2

2,255

(D)

76

134

2,908

3,825

70

126

1,036

2,025

32

(D)

23

306

12

325

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

8

21

1,872

1,800

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

3

(D)

1

(D)

50

97

2,764

3,394

17

(D)

15

250

5

134

6

479

3

406

3

854

1

(D)

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Table 11. Cattle and Calves - Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

INVENTORY - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves - Con. 

 

 Cattle on feed (see text) ..........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 2017 farms by inventory: 

 1 to 19 .......................................................................farms 

number 

 20 to 49 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 50 to 99 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 100 to 199 .................................................................farms 

number 

 200 to 499 .................................................................farms 

number 

 500 or more ...............................................................farms 

number 

 

SALES 

 

Milk sold from cows .....................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

Cattle and calves sold .................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 2017 farms by number sold: 

 1 to 9 .............................................................................farms 

number 

 10 to 19 .........................................................................farms 

number 

 20 to 49 .........................................................................farms 

number 

 50 to 99 .........................................................................farms 

number 

 100 to 199 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 200 to 499 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 500 or more ...................................................................farms 

number 

 

 Calves weighing less than 500 pounds, 

 sold .......................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 2017 farms by number sold: 

 1 to 9 .........................................................................farms 

number 

 10 to 19 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 20 to 49 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 50 to 99 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 100 to 199 .................................................................farms 

number 

 200 to 499 .................................................................farms 

number 

 500 or more ...............................................................farms 

number 

 

 Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more, 

 sold ...................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 2017 farms by number sold: 

 1 to 9 .........................................................................farms 

number 

 10 to 19 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 20 to 49 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 50 to 99 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 100 to 199 .................................................................farms 

number 

 200 to 499 .................................................................farms 

number 

 500 or more ...............................................................farms 

number 

 

 Cattle on feed sold (see text) ..................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 2017 farms by number sold: 

 1 to 19 .......................................................................farms 

number 

 20 to 49 .....................................................................farms 

number 

6

7

1,496

2,545

1

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

30

50

16,754

16,593

192

293

6,685

10,481

5,799

9,489

110

(D)

38

(D)

22

625

6

381

8

1,068

7

2,194

1

(D)

91

128

2,294

2,606

56

169

15

172

9

290

3

228

5

705

3

730

-

-

168

259

4,391

7,875

106

416

26

345

21

593

9

695

4

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

9

14

2,047

3,672

3

48

2

(D)

2

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

17

31

7,111

7,449

84

136

3,409

5,644

3,309

(D)

53

205

12

(D)

12

335

-

-

4

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

44

62

930

1,040

32

77

5

64

1

(D)

3

228

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

73

128

2,479

4,604

47

191

11

132

11

335

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

3

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

2

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

8

1,859

1,763

48

46

1,078

854

701

577

25

(D)

11

137

7

202

3

202

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

23

27

587

451

12

53

5

56

4

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

38

41

491

403

25

100

5

(D)

6

173

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

3

(D)

57

2

(D)

1

(D)

2

3

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

8

11

7,785

7,381

60

111

2,198

3,983

1,789

(D)

32

126

15

201

3

88

3

179

3

339

4

1,265

-

-

24

39

777

1,115

12

39

5

52

4

133

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

57

90

1,421

2,868

34

125

10

(D)

4

85

5

365

3

407

1

(D)

-

-

3

9

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

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Table 11. Cattle and Calves - Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

SALES - Con. 

 

Cattle and calves sold - Con. 

 Cattle on feed sold (see text) - Con. 

 2017 farms by number sold: - Con. 

 

 50 to 99 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 100 to 199 .................................................................farms 

number 

 200 to 499 .................................................................farms 

number 

 500 or more ..............................................................farms 

 number 

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-
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Table 12. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

INVENTORY 

 

Total hogs and pigs .....................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 Farms by inventory: 

 1 to 24 .................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 25 to 49 ...............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 50 to 99 ...............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 100 to 199 ...........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 200 to 499 ...........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 500 to 999 ...........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 1,000 or more ......................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

SALES 

 

Hogs and pigs sold ......................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 2017 farms by number sold: 

 1 to 24 ...........................................................................farms 

number 

 25 to 49 .........................................................................farms 

number 

 50 to 99 .........................................................................farms 

number 

 100 to 199 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 

 200 to 499 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 500 to 999 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 1,000 or more ................................................................farms 

number 

55

59

5,980

5,891

48

34

250

(D)

-

13

-

465

-

6

-

(D)

-

3

-

300

3

-

730

-

-

-

-

-

4

3

5,000

4,490

50

60

56,154

23,422

2,712

1,427

33

315

2

(D)

6

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

5

53,749

30

33

(D)

(D)

25

25

89

196

-

4

-

115

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

300

3

-

730

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

(D)

(D)

20

31

(D)

(D)

871

498

13

102

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

3

(D)

16

5

145

31

16

5

145

31

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

4

493

107

67

17

9

93

1

(D)

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

21

(D)

(D)

7

4

16

(D)

-

9

-

350

-

6

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

2

(D)

(D)

14

25

(D)

(D)

1,774

912

11

120

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

2

(D)
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Table 13. Sheep and Lambs - Inventory, Sales, and Wool Production: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Sheep and lambs inventory ........................................ farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 2017 farms by inventory: 

 1 to 24 ...........................................................................farms 

number 

 25 to 99 .........................................................................farms 

number 

 100 to 299 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 300 to 999 .....................................................................farms 

number 

 1,000 or more ...............................................................farms 

number 

 

Sheep and lambs sold ................................................ farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

Wool production .......................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

pounds, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

89

69

1,758

1,040

67

647

21

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

63

39

1,039

548

178

91

18

20

3,075

2,516

(D)

(D)

46

41

1,026

533

33

362

13

664

-

-

-

-

-

-

33

23

804

333

135

50

4

8

1,800

1,415

-

(D)

20

13

369

369

15

114

4

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

15

10

155

172

29

36

10

8

1,195

976

(D)

(D)

23

15

363

138

19

171

4

192

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

6

80

43

14

5

4

4

80

125

-

(D)

Table 14. All Goats - Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Farms Number Value

($1,000)

State Total 

 

Delaware .........................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent ......................................................... 

New Castle .............................................. 

Sussex..................................................... 

121

154

36

41

44

1,539

2,008

653

345

541

61

62

19

16

26

566

872

299

101

166

81

125

45

13

23

Table 15. Milk Goats - Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Farms Number Value

($1,000)

State Total 

 

Delaware .........................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent ......................................................... 

New Castle .............................................. 

Sussex..................................................... 

34

24

7

6

21

320

382

68

48

204

17

15

3

-

14

126

197

54

-

72

15

36

6

-

8
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Table 16. Angora Goats - Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Angora goats Mohair 

Inventory Sales Clipped 1

Value

Farms Number Farms Number Value ($1,000)

($1,000) Farms Pounds

State Total 

 

Delaware....................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent....................................................... 

5

3

5

15

21

15

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

3

51

-

51

-

-

-

1 Data are for farms with production, not necessarily sold.

Table 17. Meat Goats and Other Goats - Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Farms Number Value

($1,000)

State Total 

 

Delaware......................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent......................................................... 

New Castle.............................................. 

Sussex .................................................... 

91

136

30

35

26

1,204

1,605

570

297

337

44

52

16

16

12

440

675

245

101

94

66

90

39

13

15

Table 18. Equine - Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Farms Number Value ($1,000)

HORSES AND PONIES (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware......................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent......................................................... 

New Castle.............................................. 

Sussex .................................................... 

 

MULES, BURROS, AND DONKEYS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware......................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent......................................................... 

New Castle.............................................. 

Sussex .................................................... 

535

709

261

114

160

62

66

23

24

15

4,178

6,157

2,020

937

1,221

93

104

35

39

19

130

(NA)

62

29

39

-

6

-

-

-

320

(NA)

174

50

96

-

(D)

-

-

-

1,702

(NA)

1,120

271

310

-

3

-

-

-
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Table 19. Poultry - Inventory and Number Sold: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

INVENTORY 

 

Any poultry .................................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

 

 Layers (see text) ..................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 2017 farms by inventory: 

 1 to 49................................................................................. 

 50 to 99............................................................................... 

 100 to 399........................................................................... 

 400 to 3,199........................................................................ 

 3,200 to 9,999..................................................................... 

 10,000 to 19,999................................................................. 

 20,000 to 49,999................................................................. 

 50,000 to 99,999................................................................. 

 100,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

 Pullets for laying flock replacement ........................ farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 Broilers and other meat-type chickens .................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 Turkeys ................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 Ducks, geese, and other miscellaneous 

 poultry ................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

 

NUMBER SOLD 

 

Any poultry sold .......................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

 

 Layers sold (see text) ............................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 Pullets for laying flock replacement sold ................. farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ............ farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 2017 farms by number sold: 

 1 to 1,999............................................................................ 

 2,000 to 59,999................................................................... 

 60,000 to 99,999................................................................. 

 100,000 to 199,999............................................................. 

 200,000 to 499,999............................................................. 

 500,000 or more ................................................................. 

 

 Turkeys sold (see text) ........................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 Ducks, geese, and other miscellaneous 

 poultry sold ........................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

782

860

200

204

(D)

(D)

151

37

9

2

-

-

-

-

1

27

27

(D)

(D)

584

659

52,484,748

43,206,514

20

30

233

778

66

62

734

764

42

24

(D)

(D)

3

3

(D)

(D)

602

672

262,807,807

211,576,121

14

3

9

97

262

217

20

6

(D)

(D)

23

16

224

217

84

103

3,140

3,133

67

12

4

1

-

-

-

-

-

7

13

(D)

(D)

141

122

13,572,711

7,708,825

12

20

(D)

502

19

26

196

168

18

16

627

528

3

3

(D)

(D)

145

119

68,820,439

37,533,471

3

2

-

36

45

59

8

2

(D)

(D)

10

10

65

64

59

59

(D)

(D)

40

15

2

1

-

-

-

-

1

12

9

(D)

(D)

7

-

206,336

-

6

4

166

(D)

28

18

52

23

13

4

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

11

-

1,031,700

-

8

-

-

-

3

-

9

3

521

32

10

3

493

579

57

42

2,121

(D)

44

10

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

5

181

50

436

537

38,705,701

35,497,689

2

6

(D)

(D)

19

18

486

573

11

4

233

(D)

-

-

-

-

446

553

192,955,668

174,042,650

3

1

9

61

214

158

3

1

60

(D)

3

3
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Table 20. Miscellaneous Poultry - Inventory and Number Sold: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Inventory Sold 

Farms Number Farms Number

DUCKS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent............................................................................................... 

New Castle.................................................................................... 

Sussex .......................................................................................... 

 

EMUS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

New Castle.................................................................................... 

 

GEESE 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent............................................................................................... 

New Castle.................................................................................... 

Sussex .......................................................................................... 

 

GUINEAS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent............................................................................................... 

New Castle.................................................................................... 

Sussex .......................................................................................... 

 

PEACOCKS OR PEAHENS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent............................................................................................... 

New Castle.................................................................................... 

Sussex .......................................................................................... 

 

PHEASANTS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent............................................................................................... 

 

PIGEONS OR SQUAB 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

New Castle.................................................................................... 

 

QUAIL 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Sussex .......................................................................................... 

 

ROOSTERS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................... 2017 

2012 

21

31

11

9

1

3

-

3

13

12

3

5

5

20

9

7

6

7

9

6

1

6

2

1

10

1

1

3

1

1

5

1

26

14

266

789

148

(D)

(D)

15

-

15

53

93

6

28

19

139

132

36

35

68

239

94

(D)

218

(D)

(D)

316

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

190

(D)

124

(D)

4

2

-

4

-

1

-

1

3

1

3

-

-

6

-

5

1

-

5

3

1

4

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

1

2

1

8

2

81

(D)

-

81

-

(D)

-

(D)

33

(D)

33

-

-

121

-

(D)

(D)

-

81

17

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

22

(D)

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Table 20. Miscellaneous Poultry - Inventory and Number Sold: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Inventory Sold 

Farms Number Farms Number

ROOSTERS - Con. 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent ............................................................................................... 

New Castle .................................................................................... 

Sussex........................................................................................... 

 

OTHER POULTRY (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ...............................................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent ............................................................................................... 

 

POULTRY HATCHED (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ...............................................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent ............................................................................................... 

New Castle .................................................................................... 

Sussex........................................................................................... 

8

5

13

2

8

2

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

46

17

61

(D)

69

(D)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

5

1

2

1

8

1

32

32

12

8

12

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

64

(D)

(D)

(D)

828

166

(D)

Table 21. Colonies of Honey Bees - Inventory and Honey Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Colonies inventory (see text) Honey collected 1 Honey sales

Farms Number Farms Pounds Farms Value

($1,000)

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

New Castle ......................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

67

45

22

23

22

516

817

141

138

237

38

33

11

17

10

4,359

7,060

824

2,051

1,484

27

27

10

12

5

27

24

6

13

8

1 Data are for farms with production, not necessarily sold.

Table 22. Aquaculture Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Farms with

aquaculture

sold

Value

($1,000) Geographic area

Farms with

aquaculture

sold

Value

($1,000)

CATFISH 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .............................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

New Castle .................................................................. 

 

TROUT 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .............................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

New Castle .................................................................. 

 

OTHER FOOD FISH (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .............................................................2017 

2012 

1

-

1

1

-

1

3

3

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

484

(D)

OTHER FOOD FISH (SEE TEXT) - Con. 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent ............................................................................. 

New Castle................................................................... 

 

BAITFISH 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware..............................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

New Castle................................................................... 

 

SPORT OR GAME FISH 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware..............................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

New Castle................................................................... 

1

2

1

-

1

1

1

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)
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Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties - Inventory and Sales: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Farms Number Value

($1,000)

ALPACAS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent................................................................................ 

New Castle..................................................................... 

Sussex ........................................................................... 

 

BISON 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Sussex ........................................................................... 

 

DEER IN CAPTIVITY 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent................................................................................ 

 

LLAMAS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

New Castle..................................................................... 

Sussex ........................................................................... 

 

RABBITS, LIVE (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Sussex ........................................................................... 

 

EQUINE PRODUCTS (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent................................................................................ 

New Castle..................................................................... 

Sussex ........................................................................... 

 

OTHER LIVESTOCK (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Sussex ........................................................................... 

 

OTHER LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS 1(SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware................................................................ 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent................................................................................ 

Sussex ........................................................................... 

16

5

4

7

5

5

4

5

1

-

1

3

4

1

2

1

25

1

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

2

1

2

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

177

60

44

19

114

148

94

148

(D)

-

(D)

28

43

(D)

(D)

(D)

136

(D)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

5

-

-

3

2

5

2

5

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

11

1

27

(NA)

18

1

8

-

-

-

9

53

3

6

13

-

-

(D)

(D)

23

(D)

23

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

286

(D)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

29

-

-

(D)

(D)

38

(D)

38

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

3

(D)

284

(NA)

214

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

15

545

(D)

(D)

1 Data are for farms with production, not necessarily sold.
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Table 24. Selected Crops Harvested: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Harvested cropland ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 

Barley for grain .....................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres .......................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ........................................................................ 

 100 to 249 acres .................................................................... 

 250 to 499 acres .................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres .................................................................... 

 1,000 acres or more ............................................................... 

 

Corn for grain ........................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres .......................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ........................................................................ 

 100 to 249 acres .................................................................... 

 250 to 499 acres .................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres .................................................................... 

 1,000 acres or more ............................................................... 

 

Corn for silage or greenchop ................................................farms 

acres 

tons 

 Irrigated ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres .......................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ........................................................................ 

 100 to 249 acres .................................................................... 

 250 to 499 acres .................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres .................................................................... 

 1,000 acres or more ............................................................... 

 

Forage - land used for all hay and haylage, 

 grass silage, and greenchop (see text) ...............................farms 

acres 

tons, dry equivalent 

 Irrigated ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres .......................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ........................................................................ 

 100 to 249 acres .................................................................... 

 250 to 499 acres .................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres .................................................................... 

 1,000 acres or more ............................................................... 

 

Oats for grain ........................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres .......................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ........................................................................ 

 100 to 249 acres .................................................................... 

 250 to 499 acres .................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres .................................................................... 

 1,000 acres or more ............................................................... 

 

Sorghum for grain .................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres .......................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ........................................................................ 

 100 to 249 acres .................................................................... 

 250 to 499 acres .................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres .................................................................... 

 1,000 acres or more ............................................................... 

 

Soybeans for beans ..............................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres .......................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ........................................................................ 

 100 to 249 acres .................................................................... 

 250 to 499 acres .................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres .................................................................... 

 1,000 acres or more ............................................................... 

 

Sunflower seed, all ...............................................................farms 

acres 

pounds 

 Irrigated ............................................................................farms 

acres 

1,402

435,085

598

163,011

110

18,784

1,525,040

30

2,991

6

35

49

10

8

2

732

187,963

32,743,827

392

85,705

108

233

162

113

74

42

25

2,364

39,242

10

840

7

8

9

1

-

-

435

13,206

42,686

40

696

324

78

23

10

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

9

450

30,883

-

-

2

6

1

-

-

-

798

178,342

9,331,050

298

50,870

114

272

174

128

82

28

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

479

149,096

185

(D)

45

8,433

708,200

11

1,802

2

17

16

4

6

-

233

55,961

9,645,738

126

26,253

30

72

52

50

19

10

10

721

12,753

2

(D)

3

4

3

-

-

-

200

4,626

14,883

16

350

152

38

8

2

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

5

188

18,585

-

-

2

3

-

-

-

-

269

67,556

3,603,160

100

19,984

31

96

50

42

39

11

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

214

50,240

41

5,140

10

2,173

183,521

1

(D)

1

2

3

2

2

-

81

20,112

3,600,600

13

2,699

11

26

17

12

11

4

5

562

8,445

1

(D)

2

2

-

1

-

-

100

4,793

15,197

2

(D)

68

18

9

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

89

21,669

1,180,621

8

1,164

12

21

29

17

7

3

-

-

-

-

-

709

235,749

372

(D)

55

8,178

633,319

18

(D)

3

16

30

4

-

2

418

111,890

19,497,489

253

56,753

67

135

93

51

44

28

10

1,081

18,044

7

494

2

2

6

-

-

-

135

3,787

12,606

22

(D)

104

22

6

3

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

4

262

12,298

-

-

-

3

1

-

-

-

440

89,117

4,547,269

190

29,722

71

155

95

69

36

14

-

-

-

-

-

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Table 24. Selected Crops Harvested: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Sunflower seed, all - Con. 

 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ......................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ....................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................... 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres ................................................................... 

 1,000 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Wheat for grain, all ................................................................farms 

acres 

bushels 

 Irrigated .............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 1 to 24 acres ......................................................................... 

 25 to 99 acres ....................................................................... 

 100 to 249 acres ................................................................... 

 250 to 499 acres ................................................................... 

 500 to 999 acres ................................................................... 

 1,000 acres or more .............................................................. 

 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ...............................farms 

acres 

 Farms by acres harvested: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres ..................................................................... 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................... 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres ................................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ............................................................. 

 250.0 to 499.9 acres ............................................................. 

 500.0 acres or more .............................................................. 

 500.0 to 749.9 acres ......................................................... 

 750.0 to 999.9 acres ......................................................... 

 1,000.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

 

Land in orchards ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 Irrigated .............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 

 0.1 to 4.9 acres ..................................................................... 

 5.0 to 24.9 acres ................................................................... 

 25.0 to 99.9 acres ................................................................. 

 100.0 to 249.9 acres ............................................................. 

 250.0 to 499.9 acres ............................................................. 

 500.0 acres or more .............................................................. 

 500.0 to 749.9 acres ......................................................... 

 750.0 to 999.9 acres ......................................................... 

 1,000.0 acres or more ....................................................... 

2

-

-

-

-

-

292

48,573

3,765,941

118

17,859

26

111

90

49

15

1

209

33,550

73

29

36

38

18

15

7

1

7

33

569

18

480

25

4

2

1

1

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

121

18,932

1,489,740

53

(D)

8

57

34

15

6

1

46

12,350

20

3

4

12

2

5

1

1

3

16

(D)

7

(D)

11

3

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

47

6,946

516,495

3

(D)

2

19

19

5

2

-

29

457

15

8

5

1

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

124

22,695

1,759,706

62

9,100

16

35

37

29

7

-

134

20,743

38

18

27

25

16

10

6

-

4

14

(D)

11

(D)

11

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

-
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Table 25. Field Crops: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres

BARLEY FOR GRAIN (BUSHELS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .............................................................................. 

New Castle ................................................................... 

Sussex.......................................................................... 

 

CANOLA (POUNDS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .............................................................................. 

 

CORN FOR GRAIN (BUSHELS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .............................................................................. 

New Castle ................................................................... 

Sussex.......................................................................... 

 

DRY LIMA BEANS (CWT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle ................................................................... 

Sussex.......................................................................... 

 

FLAXSEED (BUSHELS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .............................................................................. 

 

OATS FOR GRAIN (BUSHELS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .............................................................................. 

New Castle ................................................................... 

Sussex.......................................................................... 

 

RAPESEED (POUNDS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .............................................................................. 

Sussex.......................................................................... 

 

RYE FOR GRAIN (BUSHELS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .............................................................................. 

Sussex.......................................................................... 

 

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .............................................................................. 

New Castle ................................................................... 

Sussex.......................................................................... 

110

45

10

55

3

3

732

233

81

418

4

1

3

2

2

2

1

-

1

2

1

1

17

7

10

9

5

-

4

18,784

8,433

2,173

8,178

(D)

(D)

187,963

55,961

20,112

111,890

91

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

400

139

261

450

188

-

262

1,525,040

708,200

183,521

633,319

(D)

(D)

32,743,827

9,645,738

3,600,600

19,497,489

303

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

15,729

5,169

10,560

30,883

18,585

-

12,298

30

11

1

18

-

-

392

126

13

253

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

2,991

1,802

(D)

(D)

-

-

85,705

26,253

2,699

56,753

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

199

70

20

109

-

-

752

247

84

421

-

-

-

-

-

6

4

1

1

-

-

-

14

-

14

15

2

2

11

33,455

14,324

4,012

15,119

-

-

178,032

49,925

22,800

105,307

-

-

-

-

-

83

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

391

-

391

592

(D)

(D)

323

2,810,964

1,211,669

355,889

1,243,406

-

-

23,812,299

6,006,706

2,879,211

14,926,382

-

-

-

-

-

6,383

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

13,217

-

13,217

45,374

(D)

(D)

20,637

45

10

1

34

-

-

312

70

13

229

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,980

(D)

(D)

2,348

-

-

68,594

13,658

3,005

51,931

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

--continued
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Table 25. Field Crops: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS 

(BUSHELS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.............................................................................. 

New Castle................................................................... 

Sussex ......................................................................... 

 

SUNFLOWER SEED, ALL 

(POUNDS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.............................................................................. 

Sussex ......................................................................... 

 

SUNFLOWER SEED, OIL VARIETIES 

(POUNDS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.............................................................................. 

 

SUNFLOWER SEED, NON-OIL 

VARIETIES (POUNDS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex ......................................................................... 

 

TRITICALE (BUSHELS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex ......................................................................... 

 

WHEAT FOR GRAIN, ALL 

(BUSHELS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.............................................................................. 

New Castle................................................................... 

Sussex ......................................................................... 

 

WINTER WHEAT FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware...................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.............................................................................. 

New Castle................................................................... 

Sussex ......................................................................... 

798

269

89

440

2

2

-

2

2

-

-

1

1

292

121

47

124

292

121

47

124

178,342

67,556

21,669

89,117

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

48,573

18,932

6,946

22,695

48,573

18,932

6,946

22,695

9,331,050

3,603,160

1,180,621

4,547,269

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

3,765,941

1,489,740

516,495

1,759,706

3,765,941

1,489,740

516,495

1,759,706

298

100

8

190

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

118

53

3

62

118

53

3

62

50,870

19,984

1,164

29,722

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

17,859

(D)

(D)

9,100

17,859

(D)

(D)

9,100

734

245

80

409

1

-

1

-

-

1

1

1

1

510

180

67

263

510

180

67

263

167,672

59,754

22,484

85,434

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

79,658

28,065

10,350

41,243

79,658

28,065

10,350

41,243

7,066,569

2,486,405

1,007,725

3,572,439

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

5,888,816

2,143,443

807,048

2,938,325

5,888,816

2,143,443

807,048

2,938,325

200

54

3

143

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

168

43

3

122

168

43

3

122

32,305

8,734

253

23,318

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26,384

7,443

1,010

17,931

26,384

7,443

1,010

17,931
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Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Forage, Hay, and Silage: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres

FORAGE - LAND USED FOR ALL HAY 

 AND HAYLAGE, GRASS SILAGE, 

 AND GREENCHOP (TONS, DRY 

 EQUIVALENT) (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ....................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ............................................................................... 

New Castle .................................................................... 

Sussex........................................................................... 

 

HAY - ALL HAY INCLUDING ALFALFA 

 AND OTHER DRY HAY (TONS, DRY) 

 (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ....................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ............................................................................... 

New Castle .................................................................... 

Sussex........................................................................... 

 

ALFALFA HAY (TONS, DRY) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ....................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ............................................................................... 

New Castle .................................................................... 

Sussex........................................................................... 

 

OTHER DRY HAY (TONS, DRY) 

 (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ....................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ............................................................................... 

New Castle .................................................................... 

Sussex........................................................................... 

 

ALL HAYLAGE, GRASS SILAGE, AND 

 GREENCHOP (TONS, GREEN) 

 (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ....................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ............................................................................... 

New Castle .................................................................... 

Sussex........................................................................... 

 

HAYLAGE OR GREENCHOP FROM 

 ALFALFA OR ALFALFA MIXTURES 

 (TONS, GREEN) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ....................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ............................................................................... 

New Castle .................................................................... 

Sussex........................................................................... 

 

ALL OTHER HAYLAGE, GRASS SILAGE, 

 AND GREENCHOP (TONS, GREEN) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ....................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ............................................................................... 

New Castle .................................................................... 

Sussex........................................................................... 

435

200

100

135

377

177

89

111

131

72

20

39

281

125

76

80

92

36

19

37

15

10

1

4

82

29

18

35

13,206

4,626

4,793

3,787

10,183

3,575

4,359

2,249

2,480

1,045

555

880

7,703

2,530

3,804

1,369

3,511

1,255

534

1,722

509

(D)

(D)

300

3,002

(D)

(D)

1,422

42,686

14,883

15,197

12,606

33,193

11,383

14,478

7,332

8,218

2,869

2,686

2,663

24,975

8,514

11,792

4,669

19,202

7,080

1,452

10,670

5,253

(D)

(D)

4,370

13,949

(D)

(D)

6,300

40

16

2

22

27

13

1

13

9

2

1

6

21

12

-

9

15

3

1

11

-

-

-

-

15

3

1

11

696

350

(D)

(D)

409

(D)

(D)

222

259

(D)

(D)

(D)

150

(D)

-

(D)

288

(D)

(D)

109

-

-

-

-

288

(D)

(D)

109

565

298

100

167

499

265

90

144

216

136

24

56

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

116

66

17

33

36

28

1

7

93

45

16

32

15,294

6,371

4,215

4,708

13,914

5,653

4,079

4,182

4,837

2,064

1,162

1,611

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

2,277

994

330

953

534

294

(D)

(D)

1,743

700

(D)

(D)

41,433

16,486

11,636

13,311

37,332

15,182

11,069

11,081

13,272

5,329

3,801

4,142

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

8,280

2,629

1,148

4,503

1,752

908

(D)

(D)

6,528

1,721

(D)

(D)

37

12

1

24

34

10

-

24

22

5

-

17

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

4

2

1

1

-

-

-

-

4

2

1

1

876

(D)

(D)

594

847

270

-

577

477

40

-

437

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

37

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

37

(D)

(D)

(D)

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Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Forage, Hay, and Silage: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres

CORN FOR SILAGE OR 

 GREENCHOP (TONS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware....................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent............................................................................... 

New Castle.................................................................... 

Sussex .......................................................................... 

 

SORGHUM FOR SILAGE OR 

 GREENCHOP (TONS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware....................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex .......................................................................... 

25

10

5

10

2

2

2,364

721

562

1,081

(D)

(D)

39,242

12,753

8,445

18,044

(D)

(D)

10

2

1

7

-

-

840

(D)

(D)

494

-

-

62

34

7

21

2

2

4,962

1,703

677

2,582

(D)

(D)

85,140

29,424

13,665

42,051

(D)

(D)

14

2

1

11

1

1

1,040

(D)

(D)

776

(D)

(D)

Table 27. Other Crops: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres

HERBS, DRIED (POUNDS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex ........................................................... 

 

OTHER CROPS (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex ........................................................... 

1

1

1

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(X)

(X)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(X)

(X)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table 28. Land Used For Vegetables and Vegetables Harvested For Sale: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Land used for vegetables (see text) Vegetables

harvested

(see text)

(acres)

Land used for vegetables (see text) Vegetables

harvested

(see text)

(acres)

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

State Total 

 

Delaware.................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent............................................................ 

New Castle................................................. 

Sussex ....................................................... 

209

46

29

134

31,490

12,173

449

18,867

144

31

14

99

21,305

10,710

202

10,393

33,550

12,350

457

20,743

222

49

32

141

38,321

16,277

767

21,277

142

20

17

105

17,549

7,685

344

9,520

40,684

16,962

767

22,954
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[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

total harvested Total harvested Harvested for fresh market Harvested for processing 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

VEGETABLES HARVESTED 

 FOR SALE (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

ASPARAGUS, BEARING AGE 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

BEANS, LIMA (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

BEANS, SNAP (BUSH AND POLE) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

BEETS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

BROCCOLI 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

BRUSSELS SPROUTS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

 

CABBAGE, CHINESE (NAPPA, 

 BOK CHOY, ETC.) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

CABBAGE, HEAD 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

209

46

29

134

9

6

1

2

48

10

3

35

37

6

11

20

18

2

7

9

19

4

6

9

3

3

8

3

5

24

33,550

12,350

457

20,743

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

9,884

2,799

2

7,084

2,343

(D)

3

(D)

4

(D)

(D)

2

42

2

(D)

(D)

1

1

3

(Z)

3

(D)

148

31

25

92

9

6

1

2

11

2

3

6

25

5

8

12

18

2

7

9

19

4

6

9

3

3

8

3

5

23

11,481

(D)

(D)

6,265

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

4

(D)

(D)

2

42

2

(D)

(D)

1

1

3

(Z)

3

(D)

79

15

5

59

-

-

-

-

40

8

-

32

12

1

3

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

22,069

(D)

(D)

14,478

-

-

-

-

9,880

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(Z)

1,592

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

222

49

32

141

5

2

-

3

68

19

7

42

48

7

9

32

9

-

6

3

5

1

-

4

-

-

1

-

1

8

40,684

16,962

767

22,954

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

12,564

5,490

4

7,070

3,362

(D)

2

(D)

1

-

1

(Z)

3

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

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Table 29. Vegetables, Potatoes, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

total harvested Total harvested Harvested for fresh market Harvested for processing 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

CABBAGE, HEAD - Con. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

CANTALOUPES AND MUSKMELONS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

CARROTS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

CAULIFLOWER 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

COLLARDS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

CUCUMBERS AND PICKLES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

DAIKON 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

EGGPLANT 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

ESCAROLE AND ENDIVE 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex .............................................................. 

6

7

11

31

6

4

21

18

5

3

10

6

4

2

4

1

3

39

3

10

26

3

3

22

6

16

2

2

(D)

(D)

8

133

1

3

129

2

1

(Z)

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

1,016

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

8

1

7

(D)

(D)

6

6

11

31

6

4

21

18

5

3

10

6

4

2

4

1

3

36

1

10

25

3

3

22

6

16

2

2

(D)

1

8

133

1

3

129

2

1

(Z)

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

31

(D)

(D)

28

(D)

(D)

8

1

7

(D)

(D)

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

2

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

(X)

(X)

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

985

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

(X)

(X)

2

1

5

33

1

4

28

1

-

-

1

4

3

1

2

-

2

35

6

6

23

-

-

12

1

11

-

-

(D)

(D)

4

191

(D)

(D)

184

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

3,252

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

10

(D)

(D)

-

-

--continued
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Table 29. Vegetables, Potatoes, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

total harvested Total harvested Harvested for fresh market Harvested for processing 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

GARLIC 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

GINGER ROOT (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

HERBS, FRESH CUT 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

HONEYDEW MELONS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

HORSERADISH 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

 

KALE 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

LETTUCE, ALL 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

LETTUCE, HEAD 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

LETTUCE, LEAF 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

10

4

3

3

1

1

13

3

1

9

1

1

1

1

24

5

7

12

22

4

7

11

18

3

7

8

21

4

7

10

2

(Z)

1

(Z)

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

11

(D)

(D)

4

9

1

5

3

3

(Z)

2

1

3

(Z)

2

1

10

4

3

3

1

1

13

3

1

9

1

1

1

1

24

5

7

12

22

4

7

11

18

3

7

8

21

4

7

10

2

(Z)

1

(Z)

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

11

(D)

(D)

4

9

1

5

3

3

(Z)

2

1

3

(Z)

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

1

-

-

1

(NA)

(NA)

11

5

6

-

1

1

-

-

10

-

6

4

4

-

-

4

1

-

-

1

4

-

-

4

(D)

-

-

(D)

(NA)

(NA)

19

16

4

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

1

-

1

1

1

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

--continued
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Table 29. Vegetables, Potatoes, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

total harvested Total harvested Harvested for fresh market Harvested for processing 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

LETTUCE, ROMAINE 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

MUSTARD GREENS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

OKRA 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

ONIONS, DRY 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

ONIONS, GREEN 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

PARSLEY 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

PEAS, CHINESE (SUGAR AND SNOW) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

PEAS, GREEN (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

PEAS, SOUTHERN (COWPEAS) - 

 BLACKEYED, CROWDER, ETC. 

 (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex .............................................................. 

11

3

4

4

4

3

1

7

1

6

8

2

3

3

4

4

3

3

4

3

1

30

4

4

22

1

1

2

(Z)

2

(Z)

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

(Z)

(Z)

1

(D)

(D)

2,253

(D)

(D)

2,214

(D)

(D)

11

3

4

4

4

3

1

7

1

6

8

2

3

3

4

4

3

3

4

3

1

9

3

4

2

1

1

2

(Z)

2

(Z)

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

(Z)

(Z)

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

(Z)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

1

-

20

-

-

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

3

1

2

2

-

-

2

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

33

6

1

26

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

3,101

-

-

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Table 29. Vegetables, Potatoes, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

total harvested Total harvested Harvested for fresh market Harvested for processing 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

PEPPERS, BELL (EXCLUDING PIMIENTOS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

PEPPERS, OTHER THAN BELL 

 (INCLUDING CHILE) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

POTATOES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

PUMPKINS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

RADISHES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

SPINACH 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

SQUASH, ALL 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

 

SQUASH, SUMMER 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................. 

33

7

7

19

21

3

4

14

25

10

7

8

35

7

11

17

17

4

6

7

11

3

6

2

41

5

7

29

34

2

7

25

129

1

2

125

53

(Z)

2

50

1,131

1,010

(D)

(D)

897

(D)

160

(D)

3

(Z)

2

1

9

(D)

2

(D)

155

1

6

148

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

33

7

7

19

21

3

4

14

25

10

7

8

35

7

11

17

17

4

6

7

11

3

6

2

40

5

7

28

33

2

7

24

129

1

2

125

53

(Z)

2

50

1,131

1,010

(D)

(D)

897

(D)

160

(D)

3

(Z)

2

1

9

(D)

2

(D)

149

1

6

142

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

16

2

-

14

10

2

1

7

23

8

3

12

30

2

5

23

2

-

-

2

6

2

1

3

20

2

-

18

19

2

-

17

86

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

1,363

(D)

(D)

12

793

(D)

(D)

425

(D)

-

-

(D)

236

(D)

(D)

(D)

85

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

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Table 29. Vegetables, Potatoes, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

total harvested Total harvested Harvested for fresh market Harvested for processing 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

SQUASH, WINTER 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

SWEET CORN 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

SWEET POTATOES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

TOMATOES IN THE OPEN 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

TURNIPS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

WATERMELONS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

 

OTHER VEGETABLES (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware........................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................................................... 

New Castle........................................................ 

Sussex .............................................................. 

18

3

6

9

74

16

5

53

12

1

3

8

48

8

11

29

7

3

4

67

6

5

56

9

5

-

4

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

11,391

5,812

102

5,477

82

(D)

(D)

78

104

13

9

82

2

(Z)

1

3,289

(D)

(D)

3,164

4

3

-

(Z)

18

3

6

9

30

6

4

20

10

1

3

6

45

8

8

29

7

3

4

63

4

5

54

9

5

-

4

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

4,361

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

104

13

9

82

2

(Z)

1

3,159

(D)

(D)

(D)

4

3

-

(Z)

-

-

-

-

44

10

1

33

2

-

-

2

3

-

3

-

-

-

-

4

2

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,030

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

(Z)

-

(Z)

-

-

-

-

130

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

4

72

20

10

42

7

-

-

7

44

8

10

26

3

-

3

74

1

2

71

22

7

2

13

(D)

-

-

(D)

9,587

5,275

108

4,204

20

-

-

20

98

4

9

86

(D)

-

(D)

2,674

(D)

(D)

(D)

48

(D)

(D)

31
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Table 30. Land in Orchards: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Total Irrigated Total Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

State Total 

 

Delaware ................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ........................................................................ 

New Castle ............................................................. 

Sussex.................................................................... 

33

16

3

14

569

(D)

(D)

(D)

18

7

-

11

480

(D)

-

(D)

21

6

8

7

450

(D)

19

(D)

7

3

-

4

421

(D)

-

(D)
258 Delaware 2017 Census of Agriculture - County Data

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Table 31. Fruits and Nuts: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Total Bearing age acres Nonbearing age acres 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

NONCITRUS, ALL (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.....................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

APPLES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.....................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

APRICOTS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.....................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

CHERRIES, SWEET 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.....................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

CHERRIES, TART 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.....................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

FIGS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.....................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

GRAPES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.....................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

NECTARINES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.....................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

PEACHES, ALL 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.....................................................2017 

2012 

33

21

16

3

14

15

17

7

1

7

1

-

1

4

3

1

3

1

1

1

4

-

4

15

8

8

7

4

1

4

11

12

569

450

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

163

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

-

1

55

43

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

269

234

24

14

10

3

11

9

10

6

1

2

1

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

1

3

-

3

9

4

4

5

2

1

2

9

10

543

398

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

150

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

48

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

18

11

7

2

9

6

10

1

-

5

-

-

-

3

3

1

2

-

1

-

1

-

1

9

5

5

4

2

-

2

4

4

27

53

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

13

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

-

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

-

(D)

7

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

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Table 31. Fruits and Nuts: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Total Bearing age acres Nonbearing age acres 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

PEACHES, ALL - Con. 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

New Castle ......................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

 

PEACHES, CLINGSTONE 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

New Castle ......................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

 

PEACHES, FREESTONE 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

 

PEARS, ALL 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

New Castle ......................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

 

PEARS, OTHER THAN BARTLETT 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

New Castle ......................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

 

PERSIMMONS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Sussex................................................................ 

 

PLUMS AND PRUNES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

 

PLUMS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................... 2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

 

PRUNES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................... 2017 

2012 

5

2

4

5

(NA)

2

2

1

8

(NA)

5

3

6

6

2

1

3

6

(NA)

2

1

3

1

-

1

5

-

2

3

5

(NA)

2

3

2

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

2

6

(D)

(D)

(D)

2

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

5

2

2

5

(NA)

2

2

1

6

(NA)

5

1

4

6

2

1

1

4

(NA)

2

1

1

-

-

-

3

-

2

1

3

(NA)

2

1

2

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

6

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(Z)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

-

2

2

2

(NA)

-

2

-

2

(NA)

-

2

2

-

-

-

2

2

(NA)

-

-

2

1

-

1

2

-

-

2

2

(NA)

-

2

-

(NA)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

-

(D)

-

(D)

(NA)

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

(NA)

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(NA)

-

(D)

-

(NA)

--continued
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Table 31. Fruits and Nuts: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Total Bearing age acres Nonbearing age acres 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

PRUNES - Con. 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

 

OTHER NONCITRUS FRUIT (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.....................................................2017 

2012 

 

Counties, 2017 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

2

4

-

3

1

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

2

3

-

3

-

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

(D)

-

-

(D)
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Table 32. Land in Berries: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Total Irrigated Total Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

State Total 

 

Delaware ................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ........................................................................ 

New Castle ............................................................. 

Sussex.................................................................... 

52

22

8

22

94

47

13

34

23

9

2

12

66

34

(D)

(D)

57

22

12

23

98

42

22

33

28

8

7

13

69

32

19

17
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Table 33. Berries: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Total Bearing age Nonbearing age 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

BLACKBERRIES AND DEWBERRIES 

 (INCLUDING MARIONBERRIES) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

BLUEBERRIES, ALL (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

BLUEBERRIES, TAME 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

BLUEBERRIES, WILD 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

CRANBERRIES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

 

ELDERBERRIES (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

RASPBERRIES, ALL 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

RASPBERRIES, BLACK 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex ................................................................ 

 

RASPBERRIES, RED 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

11

4

3

4

19

5

1

13

19

5

1

13

3

3

1

1

8

3

2

3

8

2

6

5

5

6

2

4

7

(D)

(D)

(D)

29

(D)

(D)

21

28

(D)

(D)

20

1

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

(Z)

(D)

(Z)

4

(D)

(D)

1

1

3

(D)

(D)

7

3

3

1

11

4

1

6

11

4

1

6

-

-

1

1

8

3

2

3

8

2

6

5

5

6

2

4

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

21

(D)

(D)

(D)

21

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(Z)

(D)

(Z)

4

(D)

(D)

1

1

3

(D)

(D)

4

1

-

3

10

1

-

9

10

1

-

9

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

(Z)

8

(D)

-

(D)

7

(D)

-

(D)

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Table 33. Berries: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

Total Bearing age Nonbearing age 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres

STRAWBERRIES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ............................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

New Castle ......................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

 

OTHER BERRIES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ............................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle ......................................................... 

26

11

2

13

1

1

41

24

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

21

11

2

8

1

1

40

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

7

2

-

5

-

-

2

(D)

-

(D)

-

-
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Table 34. Floriculture and Bedding Crops, Nursery Crops, Propagative Materials Sold, Sod, Food Crops Grown 

Under Glass or Other Protection, and Mushroom Crops: 2017 and 2012

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Farms

Sq. ft. under

glass or other

protection

Acres in the

open

Value of sales 

Farms

Sq. ft. under

glass or other

protection

Acres in the

open Farms Dollars

BEDDING/GARDEN PLANTS, CUT FLOWERS AND CUT 

 FLORIST GREENS, FOLIAGE PLANTS, 

 POTTED FLOWERING PLANTS, AND OTHER 

 FLORICULTURE AND BEDDING CROPS, TOTAL 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.................................................................................................... 

New Castle......................................................................................... 

Sussex ............................................................................................... 

 

BEDDING/GARDEN PLANTS - ANNUALS, HERBACEOUS 

 PERENNIALS, VEGETABLE PLANTS 

 (INCLUDING HANGING BASKETS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.................................................................................................... 

New Castle......................................................................................... 

Sussex ............................................................................................... 

 

CUT FLOWERS AND CUT FLORIST GREENS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.................................................................................................... 

New Castle......................................................................................... 

Sussex ............................................................................................... 

 

FOLIAGE PLANTS, INDOOR (INCLUDING HANGING 

 BASKETS) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.................................................................................................... 

New Castle......................................................................................... 

Sussex ............................................................................................... 

 

POTTED FLOWERING PLANTS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.................................................................................................... 

New Castle......................................................................................... 

Sussex ............................................................................................... 

 

OTHER FLORICULTURE AND BEDDING CROPS (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.................................................................................................... 

Sussex ............................................................................................... 

 

NURSERY STOCK CROPS (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.................................................................................................... 

New Castle......................................................................................... 

Sussex ............................................................................................... 

 

AQUATIC PLANTS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................................ 

62

17

13

32

43

7

11

25

17

9

3

5

5

1

1

3

16

3

2

11

3

2

1

16

2

5

9

1

580,442

73,200

46,928

460,314

487,063

(D)

(D)

418,476

7,410

(D)

(D)

(D)

11,150

(D)

(D)

(D)

70,694

(D)

(D)

30,194

4,125

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

31

(D)

(D)

14

15

3

2

10

12

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

-

-

-

447

(D)

220

(D)

-

62

17

13

32

43

7

11

25

17

9

3

5

5

1

1

3

16

3

2

11

3

2

1

16

2

5

9

1

(D)

(D)

333,464

3,277,410

3,321,107

111,206

259,984

2,949,917

125,000

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

330,768

(D)

(D)

268,918

(D)

(D)

(D)

13,512,973

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

58

17

17

24

46

11

14

21

15

4

9

2

3

1

-

2

10

6

1

3

2

1

1

23

7

4

12

-

616,593

125,872

32,986

457,735

408,257

(D)

(D)

313,779

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

112,220

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

384,400

-

(D)

(D)

-

63

13

30

19

31

1

13

17

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

13

10

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

483

6

(D)

(D)

-

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Table 34. Floriculture and Bedding Crops, Nursery Crops, Propagative Materials Sold, Sod, Food Crops Grown 

Under Glass or Other Protection, and Mushroom Crops: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Farms

Sq. ft. under

glass or other

protection

Acres in the

open

Value of sales 

Farms

Sq. ft. under

glass or other

protection

Acres in the

open Farms Dollars

AQUATIC PLANTS - Con. 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex............................................................................................... 

 

BULBS, CORMS, RHIZOMES, AND TUBERS - DRY 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ........................................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ................................................................................................... 

Sussex............................................................................................... 

 

CUTTINGS, SEEDLINGS, LINERS, AND PLUGS (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ........................................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex............................................................................................... 

 

FLOWER SEEDS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ........................................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex............................................................................................... 

 

VEGETABLE SEEDS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ........................................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex............................................................................................... 

 

VEGETABLE TRANSPLANTS TO FARM FIELDS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ........................................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ................................................................................................... 

New Castle ........................................................................................ 

Sussex............................................................................................... 

 

SOD HARVESTED 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ........................................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ................................................................................................... 

New Castle ........................................................................................ 

Sussex............................................................................................... 

 

TOTAL GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES AND FRESH 

 CUT HERBS (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ........................................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ................................................................................................... 

New Castle ........................................................................................ 

Sussex............................................................................................... 

 

GREENHOUSE TOMATOES 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware ........................................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ................................................................................................... 

New Castle ........................................................................................ 

Sussex............................................................................................... 

1

2

1

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

12

-

1

11

3

1

1

1

37

8

5

24

29

8

5

16

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(D)

62,120

(D)

(D)

84,703

(D)

(D)

24,851

-

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

1

2

1

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

12

-

1

11

3

1

1

1

37

8

5

24

29

8

5

16

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

466,404

264,170

30,722

171,512

407,504

(D)

(D)

132,008

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

2

2

10

1

1

8

6

1

1

4

29

10

10

9

25

8

10

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

122,450

68,528

12,059

41,863

80,146

52,528

4,694

22,924

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

1,671

(D)

(D)

(D)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

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Table 34. Floriculture and Bedding Crops, Nursery Crops, Propagative Materials Sold, Sod, Food Crops Grown 

Under Glass or Other Protection, and Mushroom Crops: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Farms

Sq. ft. under

glass or other

protection

Acres in the

open

Value of sales 

Farms

Sq. ft. under

glass or other

protection

Acres in the

open Farms Dollars

OTHER GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES AND FRESH 

 CUT HERBS (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.................................................................................................... 

New Castle......................................................................................... 

Sussex ............................................................................................... 

 

GREENHOUSE FRUITS AND BERRIES (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent.................................................................................................... 

Sussex ............................................................................................... 

 

MUSHROOMS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle......................................................................................... 

19

2

2

15

2

1

1

2

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

19

2

2

15

2

1

1

2

2

58,900

(D)

(D)

39,504

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

17

3

8

6

4

2

2

3

3

42,304

16,000

7,365

18,939

26,875

(D)

(D)

157,800

157,800

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

Table 35. Cultivated Christmas Trees: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

2017 2012 

Acres in production Trees cut Acres in production Trees cut 

Farms Acres Acres irrigated Farms Number Farms Acres Farms Number

State Total 

 

Delaware......................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent................................. 

New Castle...................... 

Sussex ............................ 

24

12

5

7

246

101

95

50

43

(D)

(D)

(D)

21

9

5

7

5,401

2,057

2,487

857

31

16

8

7

318

86

188

44

25

13

6

6

7,627

1,951

4,231

1,445

Table 36. Short Rotation Woody Crops: 2017 and 2012

[Not published for this State]

Table 37. Maple Syrup: 2017 and 2012

[Not published for this State]
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Table 38. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area Farms Number Geographic area Farms Number

BROILERS AND OTHER MEAT-TYPE CHICKENS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .......................................................................................... 

New Castle ............................................................................... 

Sussex...................................................................................... 

 

PULLETS FOR LAYING FLOCK REPLACEMENT 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .......................................................................................... 

 

HOGS AND PIGS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .......................................................................................... 

586

141

3

442

1

1

2

1

262,798,562

68,818,264

1,030,080

192,950,218

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

HOGS AND PIGS - Con. 

 

Counties - Con. 

 

Sussex ..................................................................................... 

 

REPLACEMENT DAIRY HEIFERS 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.................................................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

New Castle............................................................................... 

Sussex ..................................................................................... 

 

GRAINS, OILSEEDS, VEGETABLES, MELONS, 

POTATOES, AND OTHER CROPS (SEE TEXT) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware.................................................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex ..................................................................................... 

1

2

1

1

3

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(X)

(X)
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Table 39. Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Estimated market value of all machinery 

 and equipment ..........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm .............................................. dollars, 2017 

2012 

 

 Farms by value group: 

 $1 to $9,999 ...................................................................2017 

2012 

 $10,000 to $19,999 ........................................................2017 

2012 

 $20,000 to $29,999 ........................................................2017 

2012 

 $30,000 to $49,999 ........................................................2017 

2012 

 $50,000 to $69,999 ........................................................2017 

2012 

 $70,000 to $99,999 ........................................................2017 

2012 

 $100,000 to $199,999 ....................................................2017 

2012 

 $200,000 to $499,999 ....................................................2017 

2012 

 $500,000 or more ...........................................................2017 

2012 

 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

 

Trucks, including pickups ............................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

Tractors .......................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) .............................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) .....................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ..............................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ....................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled ................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled ................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

Hay balers ...................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

number, 2017 

2012 

 

2017 INVENTORY 

 

Manufactured 2013 to 2017: 

 Trucks, including pickups ..................................................farms 

number 

 Tractors .............................................................................farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ...................................farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) ...........................................farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ....................................farms 

number 

 

 Grain and bean combines .................................................farms 

number 

 Cotton pickers and strippers ..............................................farms 

number 

 Forage harvesters, self-propelled ......................................farms 

number 

 Hay balers .........................................................................farms 

number 

 

Manufactured prior to 2013: 

 Trucks, including pickups ..................................................farms 

number 

2,302

2,451

456,016

395,981

198,096

161,559

271

220

228

323

216

246

308

289

256

341

156

218

312

321

286

294

269

199

1,906

1,914

5,852

5,520

1,987

2,047

5,537

5,509

1,105

1,149

1,596

1,664

1,269

1,290

2,059

2,215

776

730

1,882

1,630

594

574

677

663

-

-

-

-

20

53

21

56

341

431

422

555

621

873

535

856

167

190

282

359

198

307

79

82

-

-

2

(D)

39

43

1,699

4,979

822

863

147,411

104,487

179,332

121,074

119

78

74

172

98

77

104

120

107

111

34

72

96

109

110

78

80

46

645

632

2,002

1,784

686

706

1,898

1,891

387

374

529

540

420

454

695

763

259

251

674

588

196

194

221

231

-

-

-

-

6

26

6

29

159

207

194

261

220

291

166

284

50

70

93

118

49

96

23

25

-

-

-

-

13

15

584

1,711

361

374

50,722

51,835

140,504

138,595

54

44

43

32

39

56

55

47

34

38

15

28

50

40

44

63

27

26

298

287

662

628

303

318

765

806

171

176

243

268

199

180

287

310

104

116

235

228

68

71

73

81

-

-

-

-

2

7

(D)

7

61

87

77

100

73

99

56

68

19

19

26

30

17

19

4

4

-

-

-

-

11

12

266

563

1,119

1,214

257,883

239,660

230,459

197,413

98

98

111

119

79

113

149

122

115

192

107

118

166

172

132

153

162

127

963

995

3,188

3,108

998

1,023

2,874

2,812

547

599

824

856

650

656

1,077

1,142

413

363

973

814

330

309

383

351

-

-

-

-

12

20

(D)

20

121

137

151

194

328

483

313

504

98

101

163

211

132

192

52

53

-

-

2

(D)

15

16

849

2,705

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Table 39. Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

2017 INVENTORY - Con. 

 

Manufactured prior to 2013: - Con. 

 

 Tractors ............................................................................farms 

number 

 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ...................................farms 

number 

 40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) ..........................................farms 

number 

 100 horsepower (PTO) or more ....................................farms 

number 

 

 Grain and bean combines .................................................farms 

number 

 Cotton pickers and strippers .............................................farms 

number 

 Forage harvesters, self-propelled .....................................farms 

number 

 Hay balers ........................................................................farms 

number 

1,753

4,681

972

1,406

1,066

1,700

684

1,575

523

595

-

-

18

(D)

315

379

610

1,614

344

459

352

577

239

578

173

196

-

-

6

6

152

179

280

697

155

224

181

257

101

216

64

69

-

-

2

(D)

56

65

863

2,370

473

723

533

866

344

781

286

330

-

-

10

(D)

107

135

Table 40. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners .............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ........... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized ...................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ....................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) .......................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ........................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .............................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ...................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

1,100

1,087

355,413

350,514

996

975

353,987

347,979

153

194

1,426

2,535

549

548

71,254

67,494

66

(NA)

2,128

(NA)

599

604

279,333

215,943

959

1,014

409,649

397,644

97

124

26,432

26,017

269

238

121,136

70,117

26

33

5,771

13,126

403

381

129,611

116,355

329

332

128,758

115,218

90

88

853

1,137

238

196

23,147

15,012

17

(NA)

390

(NA)

189

187

90,222

78,291

338

354

141,355

132,778

36

23

(D)

9,433

85

65

36,684

24,951

15

12

3,986

8,667

173

172

38,622

46,808

155

144

38,318

46,101

33

49

304

707

67

68

2,238

2,145

18

(NA)

83

(NA)

84

92

37,391

28,591

124

141

48,714

49,438

8

12

(D)

890

38

25

18,118

3,050

-

2

-

(D)

524

534

187,180

187,351

512

499

186,911

186,660

30

57

269

691

244

284

45,869

50,337

31

(NA)

1,655

(NA)

326

325

151,720

109,061

497

519

219,580

215,428

53

89

23,325

15,694

146

148

66,334

42,116

11

19

1,785

(D)
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Table 41. Land Use Practices: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Land drained by tile .....................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm ................................................acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Land artificially drained by ditches ..............................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm ................................................acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Land under conservation easement ............................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm ................................................acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Cropland on which no-till practices 

 were used .................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm ................................................acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, 

 excluding no-till, practices 

 were used (see text) ..................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm ................................................acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Cropland on which intensive tillage 

 practices were used (see text) ..................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm ................................................acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Cropland planted to a cover crop 

 (excluding CRP) ........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Average per farm ................................................acres, 2017 

2012 

180

150

11,413

12,070

63

80

796

740

127,532

114,415

160

155

140

194

48,264

109,650

345

565

760

705

242,599

219,138

319

311

373

292

109,487

81,402

294

279

359

609

77,772

106,915

217

176

490

393

88,122

70,126

180

178

81

86

7,307

6,802

90

79

347

302

47,025

34,187

136

113

69

105

21,185

60,036

307

572

277

242

78,311

64,198

283

265

118

94

37,525

35,575

318

378

102

205

32,445

36,028

318

176

150

115

26,259

22,903

175

199

36

35

1,491

3,287

41

94

36

76

5,133

8,490

143

112

30

25

8,025

12,316

268

493

81

96

31,469

34,721

389

362

43

42

11,894

10,771

277

256

33

47

1,886

3,804

57

81

54

58

7,401

7,501

137

129

63

29

2,615

1,981

42

68

413

362

75,374

71,738

183

198

41

64

19,054

37,298

465

583

402

367

132,819

120,219

330

328

212

156

60,068

35,056

283

225

224

357

43,441

67,083

194

188

286

220

54,462

39,722

190

181

Table 42. Organic Agriculture: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT 

 ORGANICALLY PRODUCED COMMODITIES 

 

Total organic product sales .........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 By value of sales: 

 $1 to $4,999 ........................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

 $5,000 or more ....................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

$1,000, 2017 

2012 

 

TYPE OF PRODUCTION 

 

USDA National Organic Program 

 certified organic production .......................................farms, 2017 

2012 

USDA National Organic Program organic 

 production exempt from certification .........................farms, 2017 

2012 

Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic 

 Program organic production ......................................farms, 2017 

2012 

12

16

(D)

207

4

6

14

7

8

10

(D)

200

9

13

4

4

6

9

3

1

(D)

(D)

-

1

-

(D)

3

-

(D)

-

4

-

-

1

2

1

2

1

(D)

(D)

2

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

-

-

7

14

(D)

(D)

2

4

(D)

(D)

5

10

(D)

200

5

13

2

2

4

8
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Table 43. Selected Practices: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

Received irrigation water from the 

 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation ..................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

Practiced alley cropping, silvopasture, 

 forest farming, or had riparian forest 

 buffers or windbreaks (see text) ................................ farms, 2017 

2012 1 

Harvested biomass for use in 

 renewable energy ..................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

 

Practiced rotational or management-intensive 

 grazing ...................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

Raised or sold veal calves .......................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

On-farm packing facility .............................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

Had a barn that was built prior to 1960 

 (see text) ................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

Aware of right to appeal an adverse program 

 decision to USDA's National Appeals 

 Division (see text) ..................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

-

-

48

5

11

14

190

225

2

7

26

37

397

(NA)

741

(NA)

-

-

15

5

3

13

74

86

2

6

12

10

150

(NA)

249

(NA)

-

-

4

-

4

1

40

51

-

1

5

15

80

(NA)

106

(NA)

-

-

29

-

4

-

76

88

-

-

9

12

167

(NA)

386

(NA)

1 Data for 2012 exclude operations that practiced forest farming or had riparian forest buffers or windbreaks.

Table 44. Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

 Total farms ............................................................................. 

 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) .................................................. 

Vegetable and melon farming (1112) ............................................. 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) ................................................... 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

 production (1114) ......................................................................... 

Other crop farming (1119) ............................................................. 

 Tobacco farming (11191) ........................................................... 

 Cotton farming (11192) .............................................................. 

 Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 

 crop farming (11193, 11194, 11199) ........................................ 

 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) .................................... 

Cattle feedlots (112112) ................................................................ 

Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) ....................................... 

Hog and pig farming (1122) ........................................................... 

Poultry and egg production (1123) ................................................. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124) ..................................................... 

Aquaculture and other animal 

 production (1125, 1129) (see text) ............................................... 

2,302

633

79

29

70

251

-

-

251

157

4

18

14

610

74

363

822

223

15

13

17

113

-

-

113

78

2

7

6

148

39

161

361

88

18

3

16

60

-

-

60

35

1

5

5

15

19

96

1,119

322

46

13

37

78

-

-

78

44

1

6

3

447

16

106
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Table 45. Selected Operation and Producer Characteristics: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

FARMS 

 

Land in farms ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 

TENURE 

 

Full owners ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 

Part owners ...........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Owned land in farms .........................................................acres 

 Rented land in farms .........................................................acres 

 Harvested cropland ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 

Tenants .................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Harvested cropland ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 

NUMBER OF TOTAL PRODUCERS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Total producers ................................................................. number 

 

 Farms by number of producers: 

 1 producer ............................................................................. 

 2 producers ........................................................................... 

 3 producers ........................................................................... 

 4 producers ........................................................................... 

 5 or more producers .............................................................. 

 

 Total male producers .................................................... number 

 

 Farms by number of male producers: 

 1 producer ......................................................................... 

 2 producers ....................................................................... 

 3 producers ....................................................................... 

 4 producers ....................................................................... 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

 Total female producers ................................................. number 

 

 Farms by number of female producers: 

 1 producer ......................................................................... 

 2 producers ....................................................................... 

 3 producers ....................................................................... 

 4 producers ....................................................................... 

 5 or more producers .......................................................... 

 

PRODUCER CHARACTERISTICS 1 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male .......................................................................................... 

 Female ...................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ............................................................. 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ..................................................................................... 

 Other ......................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ...................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ................................................................ 

 

Days worked off farm: 

 None ......................................................................................... 

 Any ............................................................................................ 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days ......................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days ..................................................................... 

 200 days or more .................................................................. 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................... 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................... 

 10 years or more ....................................................................... 

 

 Average years on present farm ................................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ........................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years ............................................................................. 

 11 years or more ....................................................................... 

 

 Average years on any farm ....................................................... 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years .......................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................... 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................... 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................... 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................... 

 75 years and over ..................................................................... 

2,302

525,324

1,402

435,085

1,579

102,688

729

44,859

588

362,496

147,797

214,699

564

332,963

135

60,140

109

57,263

3,963

1,025

1,028

170

57

22

2,576

1,770

250

81

8

4

1,387

1,158

90

12

-

2

2,555

1,352

481

2,091

1,816

3,065

842

1,861

2,046

253

148

251

1,394

148

252

526

2,981

23.5

398

453

3,056

25.5

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

822

182,396

479

149,096

580

39,674

269

17,346

204

122,830

47,235

75,595

186

112,229

38

19,892

24

19,521

1,396

341

414

46

17

4

891

670

77

17

4

-

505

449

28

-

-

-

889

502

117

677

714

1,109

282

622

769

106

47

94

522

75

74

229

1,013

21.5

163

166

1,062

24.1

25

107

142

281

429

297

110

361

67,455

214

50,240

270

19,307

133

6,657

58

32,385

10,479

21,906

53

29,611

33

15,763

28

13,972

630

165

160

17

14

5

388

258

40

9

-

3

242

187

23

3

-

-

375

237

49

274

338

499

113

264

348

43

21

41

243

10

22

46

534

24.3

32

67

513

25.0

9

18

52

101

187

190

55

1,119

275,473

709

235,749

729

43,707

327

20,856

326

207,281

90,083

117,198

325

191,123

64

24,485

57

23,770

1,937

519

454

107

26

13

1,297

842

133

55

4

1

640

522

39

9

-

2

1,291

613

315

1,140

764

1,457

447

975

929

104

80

116

629

63

156

251

1,434

24.8

203

220

1,481

26.8

22

145

185

376

516

430

230

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Table 45. Selected Operation and Producer Characteristics: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

PRODUCER CHARACTERISTICS 1- Con. 

 

Age group: - Con. 

 

 Average age .............................................................................. 

 

Young producers (see text) ........................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (see text) ........... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native .............................................. 

 Asian .......................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ......................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ................................. 

 White ......................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ..................................................... 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ............................................................................. 

 Served ....................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in 

 producers' households (see text) ................................................. 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions ................................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ................................................. 

 Livestock decisions .................................................................... 

 Record keeping and/or financial management .......................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning ..................................... 

 

NUMBER OF TOTAL PRINCIPAL PRODUCERS 1(SEE TEXT) 

 

Total principal producers ...................................................number 

 

 Farms by number of principal producers: 

 1 producer .............................................................................. 

 2 producers ............................................................................ 

 3 producers ............................................................................ 

 4 producers ............................................................................ 

 

 Total male principal producers .......................................number 

 

 Farms by number of male principal producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 

 Total female principal producers ....................................number 

 

 Farms by number of female principal producers: 

 1 producer .......................................................................... 

 2 producers ........................................................................ 

 3 producers ........................................................................ 

 4 producers ........................................................................ 

 

PRINCIPAL PRODUCER CHARACTERISTICS 1 

 

Sex of producers: 

 Male ........................................................................................... 

 Female ....................................................................................... 

 

Hired managers (see text) ............................................................. 

 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ..................................................................................... 

 Other .......................................................................................... 

 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ....................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ................................................................. 

 

Days worked off farm: 

 None .......................................................................................... 

 Any ............................................................................................ 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................... 

 50 to 99 days ......................................................................... 

 100 to 199 days ..................................................................... 

 200 days or more ................................................................... 

 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................... 

 3 or 4 years ................................................................................ 

 5 to 9 years ................................................................................ 

 10 years or more ........................................................................ 

 

 Average years on present farm .................................................. 

 

Years operating any farm (see text): 

 5 years or less ........................................................................... 

 6 to 10 years .............................................................................. 

 11 years or more ........................................................................ 

 

 Average years on any farm ........................................................ 

 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years .......................................................................... 

 25 to 34 years ............................................................................ 

 35 to 44 years ............................................................................ 

 45 to 54 years ............................................................................ 

57.4

351

33

2

55

24

-

3,811

15

3,517

390

7,761

3,443

2,563

1,882

2,860

2,128

3,138

1,025

1,587

356

118

2,214

1,661

352

163

25

924

819

90

14

-

2,214

924

373

1,784

1,354

2,509

629

1,550

1,588

194

115

208

1,071

93

179

367

2,499

24.7

264

313

2,561

26.8

23

176

260

584

56.2

136

15

-

3

5

-

1,375

8

1,256

135

2,900

1,217

901

719

1,036

818

1,084

341

615

87

33

766

634

93

26

13

318

292

26

-

-

766

318

90

565

519

889

195

499

585

79

36

79

391

46

45

165

828

22.5

99

112

873

25.3

3

65

100

220

59.5

33

3

-

4

4

-

600

4

554

58

1,098

538

465

344

454

333

513

165

265

37

26

327

234

61

20

-

186

155

24

7

-

327

186

40

245

268

432

81

232

281

34

15

34

198

5

19

26

463

25.1

20

49

444

25.8

5

16

24

85

57.7

182

15

2

48

15

-

1,836

3

1,707

197

3,763

1,688

1,197

819

1,370

977

1,541

519

707

232

59

1,121

793

198

117

12

420

372

40

7

-

1,121

420

243

974

567

1,188

353

819

722

81

64

95

482

42

115

176

1,208

26.2

145

152

1,244

28.2

15

95

136

279

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Table 45. Selected Operation and Producer Characteristics: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex

PRINCIPAL PRODUCER CHARACTERISTICS 1- Con. 

 

Age group: - Con. 

 

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................... 

 65 to 74 years ........................................................................... 

 75 years and over ..................................................................... 

 

 Average age .............................................................................. 

 

Young producers (see text) ........................................................... 

 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (see text) ........... 

 

Producers by race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ............................................. 

 Asian ......................................................................................... 

 Black or African American ......................................................... 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ................................. 

 White ......................................................................................... 

 More than one race reported ..................................................... 

 

Military service (see text): 

 Never served ............................................................................. 

 Served ....................................................................................... 

 

Number of persons living in 

 producers' households (see text) .............................................. 

 

On farm involvement in decisionmaking (see text): 

 Day-to-day decisions ................................................................. 

 Land use and/or crop decisions ................................................ 

 Livestock decisions ................................................................... 

 Record keeping and/or financial management .......................... 

 Estate planning or succession planning .................................... 

 

INTERNET ACCESS (SEE TEXT) 

 

Farms with- 

 Internet access .......................................................................... 

 Dial-up service ...................................................................... 

 DSL service ........................................................................... 

 Cable modem service ........................................................... 

 Fiber-optic service ................................................................. 

 Mobile internet service for a cell 

 phone or other device (see text) .......................................... 

 Satellite ................................................................................. 

 Don't know (see text) ............................................................. 

 Other Internet service ............................................................ 

 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 

 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by 

 one producer's household and/or 

 extended family (see text) ...................................................farms 

acres 

Limited Liability Company .....................................................farms 

acres 

 

OPERATION'S LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX PURPOSES 

 

Family or individual ...............................................................farms 

acres 

 

Partnership ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 

Corporation: 

 Family held ........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Other than family held .......................................................farms 

acres 

 

Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc. (see text) ......................farms 

acres 

939

802

354

58.9

223

29

1

41

23

-

3,059

14

2,803

335

6,871

2,976

2,279

1,671

2,495

1,871

1,811

44

184

660

180

866

241

85

51

2,210

465,450

283

74,481

1,692

256,938

223

75,899

322

175,002

19

7,061

46

10,424

340

257

99

57.9

72

13

-

2

5

-

1,069

8

969

115

2,556

1,039

803

647

874

696

630

15

59

229

33

341

84

27

30

792

161,225

78

28,090

641

94,091

74

39,490

88

44,844

7

(D)

12

(D)

162

170

51

60.8

26

3

-

4

4

-

501

4

465

48

976

479

414

307

411

305

292

4

28

68

118

102

44

11

5

345

61,486

35

4,041

267

39,707

37

7,293

40

16,364

6

1,173

11

2,918

437

375

204

58.9

125

13

1

35

14

-

1,489

2

1,369

172

3,339

1,458

1,062

717

1,210

870

889

25

97

363

29

423

113

47

16

1,073

242,739

170

42,350

784

123,140

112

29,116

194

113,794

6

(D)

23

(D)

1 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.

Table 46. Male Producers: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

All farms with a male producer Farms with a male principal producer 

Farms Male

producers

Land in farms

(acres) Farms Male principalproducers

Land in farms

(acres)

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

2,113

768

310

1,035

2,555

889

375

1,291

517,095

180,207

65,524

271,364

1,992

727

286

979

2,214

766

327

1,121

509,779

176,515

65,250

268,014
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Table 47. Female Producers: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

All farms with a female producer Farms with a female principal producer 

Farms Female

producers

Land in farms

(acres) Farms Female principalproducers

Land in farms

(acres)

State Total 

 

Delaware ............................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

New Castle ......................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

1,259

477

210

572

1,352

502

237

613

187,769

67,337

28,886

91,546

893

308

173

412

924

318

186

420

111,489

36,552

18,343

56,594

Table 48. Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin Producers: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

All farms with an Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish producer Farms with an Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish principal producer 

Farms Hispanic, Latino, or

Spanish producers

Land in farms

(acres) Farms

Hispanic, Latino, or

Spanish principal

producers

Land in farms

(acres)

State Total 

 

Delaware ......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent ................................................................. 

New Castle ...................................................... 

Sussex............................................................. 

32

14

3

15

33

15

3

15

1,955

530

146

1,279

29

13

3

13

29

13

3

13

1,914

497

146

1,271

Table 49. American Indian or Alaska Native Producers: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

All farms with an American Indian or 

Alaska Native producer 

Farms with an American Indian or 

Alaska Native principal producer 

Farms

American Indian or

Alaska Native

producers

Land in farms

(acres) Farms

American Indian or

Alaska Native

principal producers

Land in farms

(acres)

State Total 

 

Delaware ......................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Sussex............................................................. 

2

2

2

2

(D)

(D)

1

1

1

1

(D)

(D)

Table 50. Asian Producers: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

All farms with an Asian producer Farms with an Asian principal producer 

Farms Asian

producers

Land in farms

(acres) Farms Asian principalproducers

Land in farms

(acres)

State Total 

 

Delaware .......................................................................... 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................................. 

New Castle ....................................................................... 

Sussex.............................................................................. 

35

2

3

30

55

3

4

48

930

(D)

(D)

869

33

2

3

28

41

2

4

35

902

(D)

(D)

841
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Table 51. Black or African American Producers: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

All farms with a Black or African American producer Farms with a Black or African American principal producer 

Farms Black or African

American producers

Land in farms

(acres) Farms

Black or African

American principal

producers

Land in farms

(acres)

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

19

5

4

10

24

5

4

15

887

576

20

291

19

5

4

10

23

5

4

14

887

576

20

291

Table 52. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Producers: 2017

[Not published for this State]

Table 53. White Producers: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

All farms with a White producer Farms with a White principal producer 

Farms White

producers

Land in farms

(acres) Farms White principalproducers

Land in farms

(acres)

State Total 

 

Delaware................................................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent......................................................................................... 

New Castle.............................................................................. 

Sussex .................................................................................... 

2,253

814

355

1,084

3,811

1,375

600

1,836

521,412

181,637

67,404

272,371

2,248

814

355

1,079

3,059

1,069

501

1,489

521,349

181,637

67,404

272,308

Table 54. Producers Reporting More Than One Race: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

All farms with a producer reporting

more than one race 

Farms with a principal producer reporting 

more than one race 

Farms Producers reporting

more than one race

Land in farms

(acres) Farms

Principal producers

reporting more than

one race

Land in farms

(acres)

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

12

7

2

3

15

8

4

3

1,812

392

(D)

(D)

11

7

2

2

14

8

4

2

(D)

392

(D)

(D)

Table 55. Producers with Military Service: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

All farms with a producer with military service Farms with a principal producer with military service 

Farms Producers with

military service

Land in farms

(acres) Farms

Principal

producers with

military service

Land in farms

(acres)

State Total 

 

Delaware............................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent..................................................................... 

New Castle.......................................................... 

Sussex ................................................................ 

381

131

58

192

390

135

58

197

67,688

15,223

9,836

42,629

330

112

48

170

335

115

48

172

66,649

14,562

9,714

42,373
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Table 56. Young Producers: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

All farms with a young producer Farms with a young principal producer 

Farms Young

producers

Land in farms

(acres) Farms Young principalproducers

Land in farms

(acres)

State Total 

 

Delaware ............................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

New Castle ......................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

277

101

31

145

351

136

33

182

76,580

29,519

11,805

35,256

187

63

26

98

223

72

26

125

34,245

16,872

5,685

11,688

Table 57. New and Beginning Producers: 2017

[Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

All farms with a new and beginning producer Farms with a new and beginning principal producer 

Farms New and beginning

producers

Land in farms

(acres) Farms New and beginningprincipal producers

Land in farms

(acres)

State Total 

 

Delaware ............................................................ 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .................................................................... 

New Castle ......................................................... 

Sussex................................................................ 

549

214

63

272

851

329

99

423

89,567

36,927

14,644

37,996

432

158

54

220

577

211

69

297

44,310

19,881

7,338

17,091

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Appendix A.

Census of Agriculture Methodology

The purpose of a census is to enumerate all objects 

with a defined characteristic. For the census of 

agriculture, that goal is to account for “any place from 

which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were 

produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, 

during the census year.” To do this, NASS creates a 

Census Mail List (CML) of agricultural operations 

that potentially meet the farm definition, collects 

agricultural information from those operations, 

reviews the data, corrects or completes the requested 

information, and combines the data to provide 

information on the characteristics of farm operations 

and farm producers at the national, State, and county 

levels. In this appendix, these census processes are 

described.

THE CENSUS POPULATION

The Census Mail List

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 

maintains a list of farmers and ranchers from which 

the CML is compiled. The goal is to build as complete 

a list as possible of agricultural places that meet the 

farm definition. The CML compilation begins with 

the list used to define sampling populations for NASS 

surveys conducted for the agricultural estimates 

program. Each record on the list includes name, 

address, telephone number, and email plus additional 

information that is used to efficiently administer the 

census of agriculture and agricultural estimates 

programs.

NASS builds and improves the list on an ongoing 

basis by obtaining outside source lists. Sources 

include State and federal government lists, producer 

association lists, seed grower lists, pesticide 

applicator lists, veterinarian lists, marketing 

association lists, and a variety of other agriculturerelated lists. NASS also obtains special commodity 

lists to address specific list deficiencies. These outside 

source lists are matched to the NASS list using record

linkage programs. Most names on newly acquired 

sources are already on the NASS list. Records not on 

the NASS list are treated as potential farms until 

NASS can confirm their existence as a qualifying 

farm. Staff in NASS regional and field offices 

routinely contact these potential farms to determine 

whether they meet the farm definition. For the 2017 

Census of Agriculture, NASS made a concerted effort 

to work with community-based organizations not only 

to improve list coverage for minorities but also to 

increase census awareness and participation.

List building activities for developing the 2017 CML 

started in 2014 by updating list information from 

respondents to the 2012 Census of Agriculture. 

Between 2015 and 2017, NASS conducted a series of 

National Agricultural Classification Surveys (NACS) 

on approximately 1.6 million records, which included 

nonrespondents from the 2012 census and newly 

added records from outside list sources. The NACS 

report forms collected information that was used to 

determine whether an operation met the farm 

definition. If the definition was met, the operation was 

added to the NASS list and subsequently to the CML. 

Addressees that were nonrespondents to a NACS 

were also added to the CML and identified with a 

special status code.

Measures were taken to improve name and address 

quality. Additional record linkage programs were run 

to detect and remove duplicate records both within 

each State and across States. List addresses were 

processed through software programs that utilize the 

United States Postal Service’s National Change of 

Address System and the Locatable Address 

Conversion System to improve mail delivery. 

Records on the list with missing or invalid phone 

numbers were matched against a nationally available 

telephone database to obtain as many phone numbers 

as possible. To reduce costs, operations with 

characteristics that indicated they were unlikely to be 

farms, according to the farm definition, were removed 

from the list.
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The official CML for the 2017 Census of Agriculture 

was established on September 3, 2017. The list 

contained 2,999,098 records. Of these, 2,259,750 

records were thought to meet the NASS farm 

definition and 739,348 were potential farm records, 

which included NACS nonrespondents, other records 

added to the CML by the NASS regional field offices 

after the record linkage process, and late adds to the 

CML that were not included in any previous NACS or 

State screening survey.

Not on the Mail List (NML)

Extensive efforts are directed toward developing a 

CML that includes all farms in the U.S. However, 

some farms are not on the list, and some agricultural 

operations on the list are not farms. NASS uses its 

June Area Survey (JAS) to quantify the number and 

types of farms not on the CML. The records in the 

JAS that are not on the CML are said to be in the Noton-the-Mail List (NML) domain. If a JAS record in 

the NML domain is determined to be a farm during 

the census, it is an NML farm. The NML farms are 

used to measure coverage associated with the census.

The JAS is based on an area frame, which covers all 

land in the U.S. and includes all farms. The land in the 

U.S. is stratified by characteristics of the land. A 

probability sample of segments is drawn within each 

stratum for the JAS. Segments of approximately equal

size are delineated within each stratum and designated 

on aerial photographs. The JAS sample of segments is 

allocated to strata to provide accurate measures of 

acres planted to widely grown crops, farm numbers, 

and inventories of cattle. Sampled segments in the 

JAS are personally enumerated. Each operation 

identified within a segment boundary is known as a 

tract.

The 2017 JAS sample was increased to improve the 

farm counts for operations that produced specialty 

commodities or had socially disadvantaged or 

minority producers. The total JAS sample consisted 

of 13,972 segments of which 3,012 were additional 

segments. This set of additional segments is referred 

to as the Agricultural Coverage Evaluation Survey 

(ACES) segments. The ACES segments were selected 

using a multivariate sampling design that targeted 

specific items at the U.S. level. The 2017 JAS 

consisted of sample segments from all States, with the 

exception of Alaska where NASS does not maintain 

an area frame.

During the JAS/ACES enumeration process, each 

tract is identified as either agricultural or nonagricultural. Each JAS/ACES agricultural tract is 

identified as a farm or non-farm in June based on the 

farm definition of $1,000 of sales or potential sales of 

agricultural products. Non-agricultural tracts are 

further classified into categories: with farm potential, 

with unknown farm potential, or with no farm 

potential. The names and addresses collected in the 

2017 JAS/ACES were matched to the CML. Those 

from the 2017 JAS/ACES that did not match were 

determined to be in the NML domain and sent a 

yellow census report form so that they could be 

differentiated from the green report form sent to those 

addressees on the CML. Instructions on the census 

report form directed any respondent who received 

duplicate forms to complete the CML form and to 

mail all duplicate forms back together. Those who 

returned a CML and an NML form had been 

misclassified as NML and were removed from the 

NML domain.

The initial NML mailout consisted of 42,430 records. 

A total of 41,787 NML records were summarized of 

which 2,799 records were confirmed to be NML and 

in-scope. 

The farm/nonfarm status of each NML domain 

operation was determined based on the reported data 

in the census form. An operation in the NML domain 

that was determined to be a farm is referred to as an 

NML farm. Characteristics of NML farms and their 

producers provided a measure of the undercoverage 

of farms on the CML. The percentage of farms not 

represented on the CML varied by State. In general, 

NML farms tended to be small in acreage, production, 

and sales of agricultural products. Farm operations 

were missing from the CML for various reasons, 

including the possibility that the operation started 

after development of the CML, the operation was so 

small that it did not appear in any agriculture-related 

source list, or the operation was misclassified as a 

nonfarm prior to census mailout. The CML was used 

with the NML in a capture-recapture framework to 

represent all farming operations across all States in 

the JAS sample.
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DATA COLLECTION OUTREACH AND

PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS

NASS planned and executed a multi-phase strategic 

communications campaign for the 2017 Census of 

Agriculture, to increase the level of awareness and 

response among all U.S. agricultural producers.

 Phase 1 ran from December 2016 − June 2017. It 

raised awareness about the census and list building, 

encouraged producers to sign up in response to 

NASS mailings and at community, association, 

and other stakeholder meetings where NASS 

partners reached out.

 Phase 2 ran from July 2017 − December 2017. It 

notified farm producers and agricultural 

organizations that the census would be mailed in 

December, and encouraged communications 

regarding the census.

 Phase 3 ran from December 2017 – July 2018. It 

focused on census data collection with messaging 

urging response, reminding producers that it was 

not too late to respond.

 Phase 4 ran from August 2018 – February 2019. It 

thanked producers for their participation and 

NASS partners for their support, and informed all 

of the February 2019 data release plan. 

The communications campaign focused on these 

primary areas: partnership building, local-level 

outreach, public relations, media relations, paid 

media, and social media. Some external support was 

provided by a private communications agency (i.e. 

primarily assistance with paid media/advertising 

strategy and ad creation) and a freelance writer.

The unifying force behind the 2017 communications 

campaign was the theme “Your Voice. Your Future. 

Your Opportunity.” This was accompanied by 

supporting messages and artwork that created a 

consistent look and feel for all census 

communications. All messages and materials served 

the purpose of inspiring action: Grow Your Farm 

Future - Shape Your Farm Programs - Boost Your 

Rural Services - Fill out your Census of Agriculture -

Do your part to be counted - The Census of 

Agriculture is Your Voice, Your Future, Your 

Opportunity.

Partnership and Local-Level Outreach

At the national level, NASS officials met with leaders 

from dozens of agricultural organizations, State 

Departments of Agriculture, and other USDA 

agencies to successfully secure their support in 

promoting the census among their constituencies. 

Stakeholders partnered with NASS to promote the 

2017 Census of Agriculture through publications (e.g. 

newsletters), special mailings, speeches, social media, 

websites, and other communications. In addition, 

through grassroots-level outreach and efforts, NASS 

partnered with a number of community-based 

organizations to reach minority and limited-resource 

farmers and ranchers. National-level outreach was 

encouraged and mirrored at the regional, State, and 

local levels. Among the highlights of these 

partnership efforts was the production of multiple 

television and radio public service announcements 

featuring the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, State 

secretaries, directors, and commissioners of 

agriculture and leaders from community-based 

organizations. 

Coverage of American Indian and Alaska 

Native Farm Producers

To maximize coverage of American Indian and 

Alaska Native agricultural producers, special 

procedures were followed in the census. A concerted 

effort was made to get individual reports from every 

American Indian and Alaska Native farm or ranch 

producer in the country. If this was not possible within 

some reservations, a single reservation-level census 

report was obtained from knowledgeable reservation 

officials. These reports covered agricultural activity 

on the entire reservation. NASS staff reviewed these 

data and removed duplication with any data reported 

by American Indian or Alaska Native producers who 

responded on an individual census report form. 

Additionally NASS obtained, from knowledgeable 

reservation officials, the count of American Indian 

and Alaska Native producers (on reservations) who 

were not counted through individual census report 

forms, but whose agricultural activity was included in 

the reservation-level report form. 
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Table D, American Indian and Alaska Native 

Producers: 2017 provides the number of producers 

(1) reported as American Indian or Alaska Native in 

the race category, either as a single race or in 

combination with other races, on the individual 

census report forms (for up to four per farm) and (2) 

identified as American Indian or Alaska Native 

producers farming on reservations by reservation 

officials. The count from the individual report forms 

is summarized in the “Individually reported” column. 

It includes up to four producers on or off reservations. 

The “Other” column provides counts of producers on 

reservations as reported by a reservation or tribal 

official. The “Total” column is simply a sum of the 

“Individually reported” and the “Other” columns. 

Tables in other parts of the publication count the 

reservation-level reports as single farms.

Public Relations

In the public relations arena, NASS worked with 

internal and external stakeholders to equip them with 

communications tools and resources to deliver the 

census communications message to their audiences. 

NASS utilized its Intranet and the Partner Tools page 

on the census website to deliver materials to the 12 

regional and 46 field offices as well as to external 

stakeholders. The materials included but were not 

limited to: customizable news releases, public service 

announcement scripts, and a PowerPoint template; 

Secretary of Agriculture video public service 

announcements, and drop-in advertisements; 

informational, instructional, and testimonial videos; 

website buttons and banners; brochures in multiple 

languages; flyers; posters; FAQ sheets, talking points, 

and more. In addition, at the national level, NASS 

issued six news releases during data collection (three 

more were produced before data collection to inform 

and prepare producers) citing department and agency 

spokespeople, published half a dozen timely and 

relevant pieces to the USDA blog highlighting the 

census, and conducted three social media campaigns. 

These public relations efforts at the national and locallevels helped ensure that NASS’ message about the 

census was continually in the media, including print 

and online publications, a variety of social media, 

radio, and some television programs. Media outlets 

included both those specializing in agriculture and 

more general outlets. 

Paid Media

Even with increasingly limited budgets and resources, 

NASS was able to apply a small portion of funds 

toward paid media. For the 2017 Census of 

Agriculture, NASS strategically advertised in 

regional print publications, online, and with national 

agriculture news services (i.e. TV, radio) to bolster 

reach both in general and within geographicallyspecific, previously under-represented populations 

and lower response areas. 

DATA COLLECTION

Method of Enumeration

Data collection was accomplished primarily by mail, 

Computer-Assisted Self Interview (CASI) on the 

Internet, and personal enumeration for special classes 

of records in the census operations. Personal 

enumeration (interviewing) involved the use of both 

Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) and 

Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) data 

collection instruments. Enumerators at the five NASS 

Data Collection Centers conducted CATI data 

collection. In addition, enumerators under contract 

with NASS through the National Association of State 

Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) conducted 

phone and personal interviews with respondents. For 

the 2017 Census of Agriculture, NASS implemented 

a pre-notification strategy in an effort to increase 

awareness, improve overall responses, and encourage 

respondents to report early to avoid continued 

correspondence. All records with an e-mail address 

received an e-mail message marketing the improved 

web form and announcing the census mail packets 

were coming.

Report Forms

Four versions of report forms were used for the 2017 

Census of Agriculture:

 General form (17-A100)

 Short form (17-A200)

 Hawaii form (17-A101)

 American Indian form (17-A300)

The general form facilitated reporting crops and 

livestock most commonly grown and raised in the 

U.S. The short form expedited reporting specific 

crops or livestock for pre-identified farms and ranches 

in the U.S. The Hawaii form targeted crops and 
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livestock specifically grown or raised on farms and 

ranches in Hawaii. The American Indian form 

focused on crops and livestock for farms and ranches 

on reservations in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. 

All of the report forms allowed respondents to write 

in specific commodities that were not prelisted on 

their report form.

Report Form Mailings

Pre-notification of census data collection began on 

November 17, 2017. Approximately 600,000 

producers with an active e-mail address on the census 

mail list received a message informing them of the 

upcoming census data collection period and 

encouraging them to utilize the new census web form. 

Between November 27 and November 30, 2017, 

approximately 1 million producers received a letter 

with their survey code and instructions for completing 

their census online. The letter encouraged producers 

to report online early to avoid receiving mail and 

phone follow-up. Approximately 3 million mail 

packets were mailed in December 2017 and January 

2018. Each packet contained a cover letter, instruction 

sheet, a labeled report form, and a return envelope. 

The Census Bureau’s National Processing Center 

(NPC) in Jeffersonville, IN was contracted to perform 

mail packet preparation, initial mailout, and two 

follow-up mailings to nonrespondents.

The initial mailout was followed by a thank-you 

reminder postcard that was delivered in January 2018 

to all operations that received mail packets. First 

follow-up mail packets were mailed in mid-February 

2018 to approximately 1.5 million nonrespondents. 

Second follow-up mail packets were mailed in midMarch 2018 to approximately 1 million 

nonrespondents.

Nonresponse Follow-up

Operating concurrently with NPC’s mail data 

collection efforts, NASS Data Collection Centers 

targeted selected groups of census nonrespondents for 

telephone enumeration. NASS regional field offices 

targeted selected groups of census nonrespondents for 

in-person enumeration. These efforts were referred to 

as:

 Must Case Follow-up

 American Indian Producer Follow-up

 National Nonresponse Follow-up

 Not on Mail List (NML) Follow-up

Must Case Follow-up. Must cases are known large 

or unique operations, the absence of which could have 

significantly affected the accuracy of census results. 

For the 2017 Census of Agriculture, 125,697 records 

were categorized as Must cases. Each active Must 

operation was accounted for by mail receipt, phone 

interview, or personal enumeration; if an operation 

was no longer in business, its nonfarm status was 

documented. Call centers conducted CATI calling of 

nonrespondent Must cases from March 2018 through 

May 2018, after the initial and first follow-up 

mailings. Following the CATI calling, the remaining 

nonresponse Must cases were assigned to regional 

field offices for personal enumeration. Because of the 

potential importance of Must cases, they were all 

accounted for and therefore not eligible for 

nonresponse weighting adjustment.

American Indian Producer Follow-up. The 

American Indian report form (17-A300) was mailed 

to all operations in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah 

thought to have an American Indian producer. It was 

included in the initial mailout, but due to poor mail 

response, a personal enumeration data collection 

strategy was utilized with no additional mail followup. A concerted effort was made to get individual 

reports from every American Indian farm producer in 

the country. If this was not possible within a 

reservation, a single reservation-level census report 

was obtained from knowledgeable reservation 

officials. These reports covered agricultural activity 

on the entire reservation. NASS staff reviewed these 

data and removed any duplicate data reported by 

American Indian producers from that reservation who 

responded on an individual census report form. 

Additionally NASS obtained, from knowledgeable 

reservation officials, the count of American Indian 

farm producers (on the reservations) who were not 

counted through individual census report forms, but 

whose agricultural activity was included in the 

reservation-level report form.

National Nonresponse Follow-up (Excludes Must 

Records). The National Nonresponse follow-up 

activity was designed to focus nonresponse follow-up 

in a manner that would both reflect the characteristics 
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of the nonresponders and increase response rates. In 

April 2018, a sample of 249,521 nonrespondents was 

selected from the remaining 864,260 nonrespondents 

using a stratified random design. The strata were 

based on State, county, size of farm, type of farm, 

producer race, and propensity to respond. Beginning 

in mid-April 2018 and continuing through July 2018, 

extensive efforts were made to collect data for the 

sampled records, including an additional CASI push, 

autodial calls, CATI, and CAPI. Records in the same 

stratum received the same set of collection methods. 

Of the 80,504 responses, 51,846 records were 

identified as being in-scope, resulting in a weighted 

farm count of 143,847 from the sample. 

Not-on-the-Mail List (NML) Follow-up. To account 

for farming operations not on the CML, NASS used 

its 2017 JAS sample from the NASS area frame, 

augmented with the ACES segments. Because the 

NASS area frame covers all land in the U.S. with the 

exception of Alaska, it includes all farms. As 

previously described, NASS conducted a record 

linkage operation between the CML records and the 

records from the 2017 JAS/ACES. Those 2017 JAS 

records that did not match records on the CML were 

designated as “Not-on-the-Mail List” (NML) records. 

These records were mailed a yellow census form so 

that it could be differentiated from the green forms 

mailed to CML records. The NML records were 

mailed at the same time as the census mailing and 

received the same follow-up procedures as the census 

mailing through the first follow-up in mid-February 

2018. Beginning in March 2018, CATI was used for 

nonresponse follow-up for NML nonrespondents.

REPORT FORM PROCESSING

Data Capture

The Census Bureau’s National Processing Center 

(NPC) in Jeffersonville, IN was contracted to process 

returned mail packets. NASS staff on site at the NPC 

provided technical guidance and monitored NPC 

processing activities. All report forms returned to the 

NPC were immediately checked in, using bar codes 

printed on the mailing label, and removed from 

follow-up report form mailings. All forms with any 

data were scanned and an image was made of each 

page of a report form. Optical Mark Recognition 

(OMR) was used to capture categorical responses and 

to identify the other answer zones in which some type 

of mark was present.

Data entry operators keyed data from the scanned 

images using OMR results that highlighted the areas 

of the report forms with respondent entries. The keyer 

evaluated the contents and captured pertinent 

responses. Ten percent of the captured data were 

keyed a second time for quality control. If differences 

existed between the first keyed value and the second, 

an adjudicator handled resolution. The decision of the 

adjudicator was used to grade the performance of the 

keyers, who were required to maintain a certain 

accuracy level.

The images and the captured data were transferred to 

NASS’s centralized network and became available to 

NASS analysts on a flow basis. The images were 

available for use in all stages of review. 

Editing Data

Captured data were processed through a computer 

formatting program that verified that records were 

valid – that the record ID number was on the list of 

census records, that the reported counties of operation 

and production were valid, and other related criteria. 

Rejected records were referred to analysts for 

correction. Accepted records were sent to a complex 

computer batch edit process. Each execution of the 

computer edit in batch mode consisted of records 

from only one State and flowed as the data were 

received from NPC, the NASS Computer-Assisted 

Self Interview (CASI), or the Computer-Assisted 

Telephone Interview (CATI) applications.

The computer edit determined whether a reporting 

operation met the qualifying criteria to be counted as 

a farm (in-scope). The edit examined each in-scope 

record for reasonableness and completeness and 

determined whether to accept the recorded value for 

each data item or take corrective action. Such 

corrective actions included removing erroneously 

reported values, replacing an unreasonable value with 

one consistent with other reported data, or providing 

a value for an item omitted by the respondent. To the 

extent possible, the computer edit determined a 

replacement value. Strategies for determining 

replacement values are discussed in the next section. 

Operations failing to meet the qualifying criteria for 

being classified as a farm were categorized as out-ofscope for the census. Records that NASS had reason 
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to believe might have been erroneously classified as 

out-of-scope (indications of recent and/or significant 

agricultural activity reported on NASS surveys, for 

example) were referred to analysts for verification. 

The edit systematically checked reported data sectionby-section with the overall objective of achieving an 

internally consistent and complete report. NASS 

subject-matter experts had previously defined the 

criteria for acceptable data. Problems that could not 

be resolved within the edit were referred to an analyst 

for intervention. Prior to the census mail-out, NASS 

established a group of analysts in a Census Editing 

Unit in the National Operations Center in St. Louis, 

MO who examined the scanned images, consulted 

additional sources of information, and determined an 

appropriate action. Regional field office analysts also 

participated using an interactive version of the edit 

program to submit corrected data and immediately reedit the record to ensure a satisfactory solution. 

Short Form Editing

From the CML, 400,000 records were selected to 

receive a short form; this short form was derived from 

the full census report form by reducing a number of 

sections to a ‘total’ question – for example, instead of 

asking the respondent to report the acreage for each 

specific type of fruit or vegetable, the short form only 

asked for total fruit acreage or total vegetable acreage. 

In some cases, the same questions were asked on the 

general form, in which case the edit treated the short 

form responses as though they were incomplete 

general forms, as described in the previous 

paragraphs. In other cases, several items on the 

general form were collapsed – for example, total acres 

of Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops 

were asked as a single item on the short form, instead 

of separately as on the general form. In such cases, 

different approaches were taken in the edit to create a 

general form item or items from the short-form 

specific items. Any short form record that reported 

values above a certain threshold (in practice this 

threshold was 0 for almost all items) for these shortform-specific questions was ‘flagged’ by the edit; 

these records were later called back and the 

respondent asked for additional information about the 

items reported – for example, a producer reporting 10 

acres of fruit on the short form was called back and 

asked for the total, bearing, and nonbearing acres for 

each type of fruit grown, as was asked on the general 

form. If the producer was successfully contacted and 

these additional data collected, the information was 

added to the record as additional reported data, and 

the edit was ‘reset to original’ – that is, the effects of 

the previous edit were undone – and the record was 

reedited with the new additional information. A flag 

was passed to the edit so that the short form record 

was not flagged for callback in such cases. In many 

cases, of course, it was not possible to recontact the 

respondent. In such cases, a flag was passed to the edit 

system, and the record was unlocked and available for 

review.

Imputing Data

The edit determined the best value to impute for 

reported responses that were deemed unreasonable 

and for required responses that were absent. If an item 

could not be calculated directly from other current 

responses, the edit determined whether acreage, 

production, or inventory items had been reported for 

that farm on a recent NASS crop or livestock survey. 

For producers who had not changed in five years, 

demographics such as race and gender were taken 

from the previous census. Administrative data from 

the Farm Service Agency were used for a few items, 

such as Conservation Reserve Program acreage. 

When deterministic edit logic and previouslyreported data sources were unable to provide a current 

value, data from a reporting farm of similar type, size, 

and location were considered. In cases where 

automated imputation was unable to provide a 

consistent report, the record was referred to an analyst 

for resolution.

Separate system processes were established to 

efficiently provide data from a similar farm to the edit 

when donor imputation was required. The farm 

characteristics used to define similarity between a 

recipient record and its donor record were determined 

dynamically by the edit logic. Euclidean distance was 

used for similarity computations, with each 

contributing similarity characteristic scaled 

appropriately. The most similar farm based on this 

criterion (the “nearest neighbor”) was identified and 

returned to the edit for use as a donor. The calculated 

distance between the centroids of the principal 

counties of production of the donor and recipient was 

always included as one of the measures of similarity.
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To provide donors to the automated edit, a pool of 

successfully edited records was maintained for each 

section of the report form. These donor pools began 

with 2012 census data, reconfigured to emulate 2017 

data and then edited using 2017 logic. Data from the 

2015 Census Content Test were similarly remapped 

and edited before being added to the original donor 

pools. As 2017 records were successfully processed, 

they were added to the donor pools, which maintained 

the most recent data for each farm. Donor pools were 

updated approximately every other week, as 

determined by edit processing schedules. After 

several updates, all initial data records were dropped, 

leaving only 2017 records in the donor pools. After 

each update, donor pool records were grouped into 

strata containing farms in the same State of similar 

type and size, using a data-driven algorithm to define 

strata. Certain American Indian farms were treated as 

a separate group, effectively having their own donor 

pool.

In response to each donor request issued by the edit, a 

dedicated system process would search the 

appropriate stratum and respond with the most similar 

donor, while giving preference to more recent donors. 

In relatively rare instances where it was unable to 

provide a donor, the donor selection process issued an 

appropriate failure message to the edit. Imputation 

failures occurred for several different reasons. The 

requirement that an imputed value be positive could 

have ruled out all available donors, as could have the 

necessity for the donor record to satisfy a particular 

constraint – say, that the donor record has cattle, but 

no milk cows. In general, an imputation failure 

occurred if there were no satisfactory donors in the 

same profile as the report being edited. Records with 

imputation failures were either held until more 

records were available in the donor pool or referred to 

an analyst. In addition, when such a failure occurred 

in finding a donor for expenditure data, donor pool 

averages were provided in lieu of an individual donor, 

wherever possible. This “failover” utility was first 

introduced for the 2012 census imputation process, 

and significantly reduced the number of imputation 

failures among the expenditure and labor variables. 

During the early stages of editing, records requiring 

imputation for production (and hence yields) of field 

crops or hay, land values, or certain expenditure 

variables, were set aside or “parked.” These records 

were edited when the donor pools contained only 

2017 records, ensuring that 2017 data were used in the 

imputations for the variables.

After receiving a donor's data, the edit substituted the 

values into the edited record. In many cases, the donor 

record's data value was scaled using another data field 

specified in the edit logic. In such cases, the size of 

the auxiliary field's value in the edited record, relative 

to its value in the donor record, was used to 

appropriately scale the donor record's value for the 

field to be imputed. The imputed data were then 

validated by the same edit logic to which reported data 

were subject. Since imputation was conducted 

independently for each occurrence, reports requiring 

multiple imputations may have drawn from multiple 

donors.

Substantial changes were introduced to the Personal 

Characteristics section of the form in 2017. 

Information on an additional (fourth) producer was 

collected, and several new questions were added for 

each producer – specifically, whether or not the 

person was considered a “principal producer,” 

whether the person was a spouse of a principal 

producer, and whether the person was involved in any 

of five types of decisions with respect to the 

operation. These changes necessitated a new 

imputation process for records reporting three or more 

persons as producers. Records with one or two 

persons reported as producers had these data edited 

and imputed using the decision logic table edit and 

donor pool imputation process. Records with three or 

more persons reported as producers, and for which it 

was determined that these data were inconsistent or 

missing, had these data imputed using a fully 

conditional specification method. During the edit for 

records reporting three or more producers, the items 

needing imputation were marked, and the record was

flagged. Periodically the data for these records (both 

the items needing to be imputed and the other 

variables needed by the model) were pulled and run 

through the imputation program. The resulting 

imputed values were loaded back to the records, and 

the records were made available for review. This 

process was conducted 19 times for the CML, and 6 

times for the NML, during census production editing.

Data Analysis

The complex edit ensured the full internal consistency 

of the record. Successfully completing the edit did not 

provide insight as to whether the report was 
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reasonable compared to other reports in the county. 

Analysts were provided an additional set of tools, in 

the form of listings and graphs, to review record-level 

data across farms. These examinations revealed 

extreme outliers, large and small, or unique data 

distribution patterns that were possibly a result of 

reporting, recording, or handling errors. Potential 

problems were investigated and, when necessary, 

corrections were made and the record interactively 

edited again.

When NASS summarizes data from the census of 

agriculture, each individual report is typically 

assigned to a single “principal” county. The principal 

county is the county in which the majority of an 

operation’s agricultural products are produced, as 

reported by the producer. For large operations that 

have significant production in multiple counties, their 

reports may be broken up into multiple source 

counties to more accurately summarize the data. 

Similarly, for large farms operating in more than one 

State, separate report forms are completed by State in 

order to assign the proper portion of the farm’s total 

agricultural production to each State in which the 

farm operates.

ACCOUNTING FOR UNDERCOVERAGE,

NONRESPONSE, AND MISCLASSIFICATION

Although much effort was expended making the CML 

as complete as possible, the CML did not include all 

U.S. farms, resulting in list undercoverage. Some 

farm producers who were on the CML did not respond 

to the census, despite numerous attempts to contact 

them. In addition, although each operation was 

classified as a farm or a nonfarm based on the 

responses to the census report form, some were 

misclassified; that is, some nonfarms were classified 

as farms and some farms were classified as nonfarms. 

NASS’s goal was to produce agricultural census totals 

for publication at the county level that were fully 

adjusted for list undercoverage, nonresponse, and 

misclassification.

In 2012 NASS used capture-recapture methodology 

to adjust for undercoverage, nonresponse, and 

misclassification. This same methodology was 

implemented for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. To 

implement capture-recapture methods, two 

independent surveys were required. The 2017 Census 

of Agriculture (based on the CML) and the 2017 JAS 

(based on the area frame) were those two surveys. 

Historically, NASS has been careful to maintain the 

independence of these two surveys.

A second assumption was that the proportion of JAS 

farms with a given set of characteristics captured by 

the census was equal to the proportion of U.S. farms 

with those same characteristics captured by the 

census.

For a farm to be identified as a farm, and thus captured 

by the census, it must be on the CML, respond to the 

census report form and, based on the census response, 

be classified as a farm. Only those nonrespondents 

included in the nonresponse sample had an 

opportunity to be captured and had a probability πS of 

being included in the sample; respondents prior to 

drawing the nonresponse sample had πS = 1. Thus, the 

capture probability πC is of interest:

πC = π(CML, Responded, Farm on Census|Farm) πS

Two types of classification error can occur. First, a 

farm can be misclassified as a nonfarm. This type of 

misclassification is accounted for in determining the 

probability of capture πC. The second type of 

classification error results when a response to the 

census is classified as a farm operation when it does 

not meet the definition of a farm. That is, some farms 

on the CML may be misclassified from their census 

report response and may be nonfarms. To account for 

the misclassification of nonfarms as farms, the 

probability of a farm on the census being classified 

correctly must be estimated; that is,

πCCFC = π(Farm | Farm on Census)

where CCFC represents Correct Census Farm 

Classification. To adjust for undercoverage, 

nonresponse, and misclassification, each CML record 

classified as a farm based on its response to the census 

report form was given a weight of the ratio of the 

estimated probability of correct classification of a 

farm on the census and the estimated probability of 

capture where the hat symbol (^) denotes an 

estimate). To estimate the number of farms with a 

given set of characteristics, the weights of CML 

records responding as farms on the census and having 

that set of characteristics were summed. This 
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estimator is referred to as the capture-recapture 

estimator (CR):

where F is the set of all CML records classified as 

farms based on their responses to the census report 

form.

To estimate the capture and correct census farm 

classification probabilities, a matched dataset 

consisting of JAS records and census records was 

created. Records in the 2017 JAS sample were 

matched to the 2017 census using probabilistic record 

linkage. The CML records that matched with JAS 

tracts represent the Census Sample. 

Note: The Census Sample is a subset of the CML 

records and includes only those records matching a 

JAS tract. Both agricultural and non-agricultural 

tracts were included in the matched dataset. 

Resolving Farm Status

The farm status based on census responses to either 

the CML or NML census data collection and the JAS 

agreed in most cases; these records are referred to as 

having resolved farm status. However, in other cases, 

a record was identified as a farm (nonfarm) on the 

JAS and as a nonfarm (farm) by the census through 

either the CML or the NML. Such records are said to 

have conflicting or unresolved farm status. An 

operation identified as a farm is referred to as inscope; an operation identified as a nonfarm is referred 

to as out-of-scope. From the set of matched records, 

two groups with conflicting farm status were 

identified: 1) in-scope JAS records that were out-ofscope on the census and 2) census in-scope and JAS 

out-of-scope records. The records with conflicting 

farm status were sent to NASS regional field offices 

for review. In each case, efforts were made to 

determine whether (1) the status had changed between 

June and December when the census was conducted, 

(2) the JAS farm status was correct, (3) the census 

farm status was correct, (4) the records were 

incorrectly matched, or (5) the farm status could not 

be resolved. Not all of the records with conflicting 

farm status could be resolved. In 2017, 8.1 percent of 

the records in the Census Sample had unresolved farm 

status. 

The probability an operation is a farm was estimated 

for the records with unresolved farm status. Using the 

2017 matched dataset, a logistic model of the 

probability an operation is a farm based on the records 

with resolved farm status was developed; that is, the 

operations where the farm (or nonfarm) status agreed 

between the JAS and the census were used to develop 

a missing data model, which was then used to resolve 

farm status. The final missing data model was used to 

impute the probability that each of the agricultural 

operations with unresolved farm status is a farm. For 

the resolved farms and nonfarms, the probability of 

the operation being a farm was 1 and 0, respectively. 

Five-fold cross-validation was used to develop and to 

compare competing models. The accuracy of the 

model was thereby not overstated due to fitting and 

evaluating the model on the same set of data. To 

ensure that each of the cross-validation samples 

covered the U.S., the five cross-validation samples of 

JAS segments were drawn within State-stratum 

combinations. Characteristics of the JAS tracts were 

considered as potential covariates in the model. 

Because limited information is available for JAS 

nonfarm tracts, other covariates considered included 

county-level socio-demographic variables from the 

most recent U.S. population census, segment-level 

data from the Cropland Data Layer, the county-level 

rural-urban code, state-level response rates, an 

indicator for records that are thought to be out-ofbusiness, and an indicator for records in the national 

nonresponse sample. The sample weight associated 

with each JAS tract was multiplied by the probability 

of being a farm. This adjusted weight was used in all 

subsequent modeling.

Capture Probabilities

Recall that, for a farm to be identified as a farm, and 

thus captured, by the census, it must be on the CML, 

respond to the census report form and, based on the 

census response, be classified as a farm. These 

adjustments are dependent. Further, those 

nonrespondents at the time the nonresponse sample 

was drawn had a known probability πS of being 

included in the sample; respondents before the sample 

was drawn had πS = 1. Therefore, the probability of 

capture πC may be written as
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πC = π(CML, Responded, Farm on Census|Farm) πS

= π(CML|Farm)π(Responded|CML, Farm)π(Farm 

on Census|CML, Responded, Farm) πS

The probability of being included in the sample πS is 

known for all responding farms. The other terms in 

the probability of capturing a farm depend on the 

characteristics of the farm. Using five-fold crossvalidation, three logistic models were developed 

based on the matched dataset. The first model 

estimated the probability of a farm being on the CML. 

The second model estimated the probability that a 

farm on the CML responded to the census report form. 

The final model estimated the probability that a farm 

that was on the CML and responded to the census was 

identified as a farm based on its response. The 

probability that a farm is captured by the census of 

agriculture is then the product of the three conditional 

probabilities that a farm is on the CML, responds, and 

is identified as a farm.

Note 1: Responses were required for Must cases. 

These operations were only excluded in modeling the 

probability of a farm responding given that it was on 

the CML.

Note 2: Because Alaska is not included in the JAS and 

thus has no area frame, the Alaskan agricultural 

operations were not included in the capture-recapture 

process. No adjustments were made for 

undercoverage or misclassification. To account for 

nonresponse, the CML records were divided into 

three groups: (1) the Must records, (2) the Criteria 

Records, and (3) the remaining CML records. The 

must records received a weight of one, thereby 

receiving no adjustment for nonresponse. The 

probability of response for each of the other two 

groups was the proportion of responders within the 

group. Each record within the group was then given a 

weight equal to the reciprocal of the probability of 

response.

Misclassification

An operation is misclassified if: (1) it meets the 

definition of a farm, but is classified as a nonfarm on 

the census or (2) it does not meet the definition of a 

farm, but is classified as a farm on the census. The 

first type of misclassification is accounted for when 

modeling the probability of capture. An adjustment is 

still needed for the misclassification of nonfarms as 

farms. As with farm status and capture, the probability 

of this misclassification depends on an operation’s 

characteristics. Thus, a final logistic model was 

developed. Given that an operation was classified as 

a farm on the CML, the probability of its being a farm 

was modeled based on its characteristics. Five-fold 

cross-validation was used to ensure that the model 

was not over-fitted.

CALIBRATION

Each operation identified as being in-scope on the 

CML was given a weight equal to the probability of 

misclassification divided by the probability of 

capture. This weight accounted for undercoverage, 

nonresponse, both types of misclassification, and the 

nonresponse sample.

The record weighting processes were initially applied 

at the State level to produce adjusted estimates of farm 

numbers and land in farms for 63 different categories 

of 8 characteristics of the farm operation or the farm 

producer -- value of agricultural sales (9); age (2); 

female; race (3); Hispanic origin of principal farm 

producer; 4 sales categories for each of 10 major 

commodities (40); and farm type groups (7). The 

State-level number of farms and land in farms were 

two additional adjusted estimates, resulting in 65 

categories. To reduce the intercensal variation at the 

State level, the State targets were smoothed by 

averaging the 2017 estimates from capture-recapture 

and the published 2012 State estimates with the 

restrictions that the smoothed targets were within two 

standard errors of the capture-recapture estimates. 

The smoothed State targets were rescaled so that they 

summed to the national capture-recapture estimates.

These State estimates were general purpose in that 

they did not provide any control over expected levels 

of commodity production of the individual farm 

operation. As a result of this limitation, the procedures 

could have over-adjusted or under-adjusted for 

commodity production. To address this, a second set 

of variables, known as commodity targets, was added 

to the calibration algorithm. These targets were 

commodity totals from administrative sources or from 

NASS surveys of nonfarm populations (e.g. USDA 

Farm Service Agency program data, Agricultural 

Marketing Service market orders, livestock slaughter 

data, cotton ginning data). The introduction of these 
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commodity coverage targets strengthened the overall 

adjustment procedure by ensuring that major 

commodity totals remained within reasonable bounds 

of established benchmarks. 

Each State was calibrated separately. The calibration 

algorithm addressed commodity coverage. The 

algorithm was controlled by the 65 State farm 

operation coverage targets and the State commodity 

coverage targets. Because calibration targets are 

estimates subject to uncertainty, NASS allowed some 

tolerance in the determination of the adjusted weights. 

Rather than forcing the total for each calibration 

variable computed using the adjusted weights to equal 

a specific amount, NASS allowed the estimated total 

to fall within a tolerance range. 

Tolerance ranges for the farm operation coverage 

targets were determined differently from the 

commodity targets. The tolerance range for the 65 

State farm operation coverage targets was the 

estimated smoothed State total for the variable plus or 

minus one standard error of the capture-recapture 

estimate. This choice limited the cumulative deviation 

from the estimated total for a variable when State 

totals were summed to a U.S. total. Commodity 

coverage targets with acceptable ranges were 

established based on the administrative source for 

each State. Ranges were not necessarily symmetric 

around the target value.

To ensure that all subdomains for which NASS 

publishes summed to their grand total, integer weights 

were produced by a discrete calibration algorithm. 

This eliminated the need for rounding individual cell 

values and ensured that marginal totals always added 

correctly to the grand total. If a weight was initially 

not in the interval [1,6], it was trimmed so that in was 

in that interval. That is, adjusted weights less than 1 

were set to 1, and those greater than 6 were set to 6. 

The remaining non-integer weights were then 

rounded sequentially to reduce the distance of the 

estimated totals from the targets. 

Calibration adjustments began with the computation 

of a priority index for each record. The priority index 

was the absolute value of the gradient of the relative 

error associated with increasing or decreasing a 

record’s weight by one. The record with the highest 

priority index was then selected as a candidate to 

increase or decrease its weight by one to reduce the 

cumulative distance from the targets as measured by 

the relative error. If the new value produced an 

improvement and satisfied the range restrictions, the 

weight was updated and new priorities were assigned; 

otherwise, the record with the next highest priority 

index was processed. This process was iteratively 

performed until convergence was attained. Because 

census data collection was assumed to be complete for 

very large and unique farms, their weights were 

controlled to 1 during the calibration adjustment 

process. For all other farms, the final census record 

weights were forced to be an integer number in the 

interval [1, 6]. The calibration process considered all 

targets simultaneously through the priority index. 

Although calibration was seldom able to adjust 

weights so that all State targets were met, all targets 

were brought collectively as close to the targets as 

possible. 

The proportions of selected census data items that 

were due to coverage, response, and classification 

adjustments are displayed in Tables A and C. 

DISCLOSURE REVIEW

After tabulation and review of the aggregates, a 

comprehensive disclosure review was conducted. 

NASS is obligated to withhold, under Title 7, U.S. 

Code, any total that would reveal an individual’s 

information or allow it to be closely estimated by the 

public. Farm counts are not considered sensitive and 

are not subject to disclosure controls. Cell suppression 

was used to protect the cells that were determined to 

be sensitive to a disclosure of information. 

Based on agency standards, data cells were 

determined to be sensitive to a disclosure of 

information if they failed either of two rules. The 

threshold rule failed if the data cell contained less than 

three operations. For example, if only one farmer 

produced turkeys in a county, NASS could not 

publish the county total for turkey inventory without 

disclosing that individual’s information. The 

dominance rule failed if the distribution of the data 

within the cell allowed a data user to estimate any 

respondent’s data too closely. For example, if there 

are many farmers producing turkeys in a county and 

some of them were large enough to dominate the cell 

total, NASS could not publish the county total for 

turkey inventory without risking disclosing an 

individual respondent’s data. In both of these 
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situations, the data were suppressed and a “(D)” was 

placed in the cell in the census publication table. 

These data cells are referred to as primary 

suppressions.

Since most items were summed to marginal totals, 

primary suppressions within these summation 

relationships were protected by ensuring that there 

were additional suppressions within the linear 

relationship that provided adequate protection for the 

primary. A detailed computer routine selected 

additional data cells for suppression to ensure all

primary suppressions were properly protected. These 

data cells are referred to as complementary 

suppressions. These cells are not themselves sensitive 

to a disclosure of information but were suppressed to 

protect other primary suppressions. A “(D)” was also 

placed in the cell of the census publication table to 

indicate a complementary suppression. A data user 

cannot determine whether a cell with a (D) represents 

a primary or a complementary suppression.

Regional field office analysts reviewed all 

complementary suppressions to ensure no cells had 

been withheld that were vital to the data users. In 

instances where complementary suppressions were 

deemed critically important to a State or county, 

analysts requested an override and a different 

complementary cell was chosen.

CENSUS QUALITY

The purpose of the census of agriculture is to account 

for “any place from which $1,000 or more of 

agricultural products were produced and sold, or 

normally would have been sold, during the census 

year.” To accomplish this, NASS develops a CML 

that contains identifying information for operations 

that have an indication of meeting the census 

definition, develops procedures to collect agricultural 

information from those records, establishes criteria 

for analyst review of the data, creates computer 

routines to correct or complete the requested 

information, and provides census estimates of the 

characteristics of farms and farm producers with 

associated measures of uncertainty.

It is not likely that either the CML includes all 

operations that meet the definition of a farm or that all 

those that do meet the definition of a farm respond to 

the census inquiry. The goal is to publish data with a 

high level of quality. The quality of a census may be 

measured in many ways. One of the first indicators 

used is a measure of the response to the census data 

collection as it has generally been thought that a high 

response rate indicates more complete coverage of the 

population of interest. This is a valid assumption if the 

enumeration list, the CML here, has complete 

coverage of the population of interest. In the case of 

the census of agriculture, the definition requiring 

advance knowledge of sales makes achieving a high 

level of coverage difficult. To ensure that the census 

of agriculture is as complete as possible, records are 

included that might not meet the census definition of 

a farm – in fact, almost 50 percent more records than 

the anticipated number of qualifying farm operations 

were included in the 2017 CML. A second indicator 

of quality then is the coverage of the farm population 

by the CML. Other indicators of quality relate to the 

accuracy and completeness of the data, and the 

validity of the procedures used in processing the data.

In some cases, NASS was able to produce measures 

of quality – such as the response rate to the data 

collection, the coverage of the census mail list, and 

the variability of the final adjusted estimates. In other 

cases, measures were not produced but descriptions of 

procedures that NASS used to reduce errors from the 

procedures were subsequently provided.

Census Response Rate

The response rate is one indicator of the quality of a 

data collection. It is generally assumed that if a 

response rate is close to a full participation level of 

100 percent, the potential for nonresponse bias is 

small, although this has been questioned in the 

literature. The response rate for the 2017 Census of 

Agriculture CML was 71.8 percent, as compared with 

the 2012 Census of Agriculture’s response rate of 74.6 

percent and 78.2 percent for the 2007 Census of 

Agriculture.

The 2017 Census of Agriculture’s response rate used 

the fourth response rate formula (RR4) from the 

American Association of Public Opinion Research’s 

Response Rate Standard Definitions manual:
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where

Cadj = number of fully and partially completed 

records, excluding replicated records

R = number of explicit refusals

NC = number of non-contacted operations known to 

be eligible

O = number of other types of nonrespondents

Replicated = number of replicated records

U = number of operations of unknown eligibility

e(U) = estimated number of operations of unknown 

eligibility assumed to be eligible

Records were classified into the above variables 

based on the combination of their active status (AS) 

codes, in-scope status, and replication status. Active 

status refers to the eligibility status of records for 

selection on the CML. All replicated records were 

considered to be a form of nonresponse and were 

classified into other nonrespondents; in-scope status 

was considered immaterial.

Certain active status classifications indicated records 

of unknown agricultural status. These classifications 

included records to be removed from the CML but had 

data from outside sources indicating agricultural 

activity, new records from outside data sources, 

nonrespondents and refusals to the NACS, records for 

regional office handling only, and records with Farm 

Service Agency or Conservation Reserve Program 

data on operations that are not owned by the principal 

producer. These records were stratified (grouped) 

based on their probabilities of being in-scope had they 

responded. The estimated number of in-scope 

nonrespondents was calculated for the hth stratum 

(group) by the following formula:

where

e(Uh) = estimated number of operations of unknown 

eligibility assumed to be eligible in the hth group

Cin-scope,h = the number of completed and in-scope 

census records in the hth group

Ch = the number of completed census records in the 

hth group

Uh = number of operations of unknown eligibility in 

the hth group

Census Coverage

As a side-product of the statistical adjustment used to 

account for undercoverage, nonresponse of farms on 

the CML, and misclassification of responses to the 

census, the proportion of the adjustments due to each 

of those factors can be derived. The percentages of 

final census estimates due to adjustments for 

undercoverage, nonresponse, and misclassification as 

well as the total percent adjustment for selected items 

are displayed in Tables A and C. 

MEASURED ERRORS IN THE CENSUS 

PROCESS

Although the census of agriculture does not inherently 

rely on a sample, NASS used a national nonresponse 

sample as part of its follow-up efforts in 2017. In 

addition to the uncertainty introduced by the 

nonresponse sample, NASS uses statistical 

procedures in compiling the CML, in its data 

collection procedures, in data editing and processing, 

and in compiling the final data. Additionally, it uses 

statistical procedures to both measure errors in the 

various processes and in making adjustments for 

those errors in the final data. One example is the 

statistical process used to account for undercoverage, 

nonresponse of farms on the CML, and 

misclassification of responses to the census. The basis 

of the undercoverage adjustment is the capturerecapture procedure that uses the area sample 

enumeration from the JAS. The largest contributors to 

error in the census estimates are due to the 

adjustments for nonresponse, undercoverage, 

misclassification, calibration, and integerization.

Variability in Census Estimates due to 

Statistical Adjustment

In conducting the 2017 Census of Agriculture, efforts 

were initiated to measure error associated with the 

adjustments for farm operations that were not on the 

CML, for farm operations that were on the CML but 

did not respond to the census report form, and for 

farms and nonfarms that were misclassified as 

nonfarms and farms, respectively, for calibration. 

These error measurements were developed from the 

standard error of the estimates at the national, State, 

and county levels and were expressed as coefficients 

of variation (CVs) at the national and State levels and 
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as generalized coefficients of variation (GCVs) at the 

county levels.

The standard error of an estimate is an estimate of the 

standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the 

estimator. Because Alaska was modeled separately 

from the other States, the variances of a national-level 

data item for this State was computed separately and 

added to the variance of that data item for the rest of 

the U.S. The standard error was then the square root 

of the total variance. In each case, standard errors 

were computed using an approach based on a 

combination of group jackknife and bootstrap 

methodologies. To conduct the jackknifing, k = 10 

mutually exclusive and exhaustive groups of JAS 

segments were formed. The groups were selected 

using a stratified random design so that each group 

reflected the survey design, including State and 

agricultural strata within a State. The weight of record 

i in jackknife group j is CRi

(j )for j = 1, 2, ..., k. Based 

on these weights, a group jackknife estimator to 

estimate the variance would account for the 

uncertainty associated with modeling the capturerecapture probabilities. To account for the additional 

uncertainty due to calibration, the weights within each 

jackknife group were transformed through bootstrap 

simulation; these transformed weights are called 

calibration-adjusted-jackknife weights. The full 

dataset, which is composed of the records of all 

responding farms on the CML, is calibrated as 

described in the Calibration section, and the final 

calibration-adjusted weight of record i is denoted by

ŵi. For each record i in jackknife group k, the 

calibration-adjusted-jackknife weights of that record 

can be approximated as wi

(j)=ai(j)CRi(j) where ai(j) ~ 

N(1,( ŵi – 1) / ŵi). The bootstrap process simulated the 

value of the adjustment ai

(j) for each record on the 

CML to obtain the calibration-adjusted-jackknife 

weights. For a given data item, such as the number of 

farms, the estimate T

(j) was computed at the specified 

geographical level, such as nation, State, or county, 

using the (k – 1) groups remaining after deleting the 

calibration-adjusted jackknife group j. Estimates of 

the variance and standard error associated with the 

estimator Ti are then, respectively, 

Increasing k improves the estimate of the variance but, 

as k increases, the observations become too sparse to 

reflect the survey design and to provide countrywide 

coverage. Ten (10) calibration-adjusted jackknife 

groups were used to provide standard errors for 2017 

State and national estimates. For the estimate of the 

number of farms with a given set of characteristics, 

only the CML records with those characteristics were 

used to obtain the overall estimate as well as the 

estimates from each calibration-adjusted jackknife 

group.

Note that the calibrated jackknife groups were only 

constructed once, and different subsets of the records 

were used to compute estimates and standard errors 

for the data items.

The CV is a measure of the relative amount of error 

associated with the sample estimate:

where SE(Ti) is the standard error of the capturerecapture estimate for data item i. This relative 

measure allows the reliability of a range of estimates 

to be compared. For example, the standard error is 

often larger for large population estimates than for 

small population estimates, but the large population 

estimates may have a smaller CV, indicating a more 

reliable estimate. For county-level estimates, a 

generalized coefficient of variation (GCV) was 

determined for each estimate within a State. A 

generalized variance function relates a function of the 

variance of an estimator to a function of the estimator. 

Within a State, the standard error of an estimate for a 

data item was often found to be linearly related to the 

estimate of that item with an intercept of zero. Based 

on this modeled relationship, the GCV is the slope of 

the line relating the standard error to the estimate, 

multiplied times 100 to represent the GCV as a 

percentage.

The standard error is the product of the CV (or GCV 

for county estimates) and the estimate divided by 100. 

As an example, if the GCV for a State is 25 percent 

and a county’s estimate is 4, then the standard error is 

25(4)/100 = 1. The standard error of an estimated data 

item from the census provides a measure of the error 

variation in the value of that estimated data item based 

on the possible outcomes of the census collection, 

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including variants as to who was on the CML, who 

returned a census form, who was misclassified either 

as a farm or as a nonfarm, and the uncertainty 

associated with calibration and integerization. With 

95 percent confidence, an estimate is within two 

standard errors of the true value being estimated. For 

this example, with 95 percent confidence, the estimate 

of 4 is within 2(1) = 2 of the true county value.

Table B presents the fully adjusted estimates with the 

coefficient of variation for selected items. 

NONMEASURED ERRORS IN THE CENSUS 

PROCESS

As noted in the previous section, sampling errors can 

be introduced from the coverage, nonresponse and 

misclassification adjustment procedures. This error is 

measureable. However, nonsampling errors are 

imbedded in the census process that cannot be directly 

measured as part of the design of the census but must 

be contained to ensure an accurate count. Extensive 

efforts were made to compile a complete and accurate 

mail list for the census, to elicit response to the 

census, to design an understandable report form with 

clear instructions, to minimize processing errors 

through the use of quality control measures, to reduce 

matching error associated with the capture-recapture 

estimation process, and to minimize error associated 

with identification of a respondent as a farm operation 

(referred to as classification error). The weight 

adjustment and tabulation processes recognize the 

presence of nonsampling errors; however, it is 

assumed that these errors are small and that, in total, 

the net effect is zero. In other words, the positive 

errors cancel the negative errors.

Respondent and Enumerator Error

Incorrect or incomplete responses to the census report 

form or to the questions posed by an enumerator can 

introduce error into the census data. Steps were taken 

in the design and execution of the census of 

agriculture to reduce errors from respondent 

reporting. Poor instructions and ambiguous 

definitions lead to misreporting. Respondents may not 

remember accurately, may estimate responses, or may 

record an item in the wrong cell. To reduce reporting 

and recording errors, the report form was tested prior 

to the census using industry accepted cognitive testing 

procedures. Detailed instructions for completing the 

report form were provided to each respondent. 

Questions were phrased as clearly as possible based 

on previous tests of the report form. Computerassisted telephone interviewing software included 

immediate integrity checks of recorded responses so 

suspect data could be verified or corrected. In 

addition, each respondent’s answers were checked for 

completeness and consistency by the complex edit 

and imputation system.

Processing Error

Processing of each census report form was another 

potential source of nonsampling error. All mail 

returns that included multiple reports, respondent 

remarks, or that were marked out of business and 

report forms with no reported data were sent to an 

analyst for verification and appropriate action. 

Integrity checks were performed by the imaging 

system and data transfer functions. Standard quality 

control procedures were in place that required that 

randomly selected batches of data keyed from image 

be re-entered by a different operator to verify the work 

and evaluate key entry operators. All systems and 

programs were thoroughly tested before going on-line 

and were monitored throughout the processing period.

Developing accurate processing methods is 

complicated by the complex structure of agriculture. 

Among the complexities are the many places to be 

included, the variety of arrangements under which 

farms are operated, the continuing changes in the 

relationship of producers to the farm operated, the 

expiration of leases and the initiation or renewal of 

leases, the problem of obtaining a complete list of 

agriculture operations, the difficulty of contacting and 

identifying some types of contractor/contractee 

relationships, the producer’s absence from the farm 

during the data collection period, and the producer’s 

opinion that part or all of the operation does not 

qualify and should not be included in the census. 

During data collection and processing of the census, 

all operations underwent a number of quality control 

checks to ensure results were as accurate as possible.

Item Nonresponse

All item nonresponse actions provide another 

opportunity to introduce measurement errors. 

Regardless of whether it was previously reported data, 

administrative data, the nearest neighbor algorithm, 
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the fully conditional specification method, or 

manually imputed by an analyst, some risk exists that 

the imputed value does not equal the actual value. 

Previously reported and administrative data were used 

only when they related to the census reference period. 

A new nearest neighbor was randomly selected for 

each incident to eliminate the chance of a consistent 

bias.

Record Matching Error

The process of building and expanding the CML 

involves finding new list sources and checking for 

names not on the list. An automated processing 

system compared each new name to the existing CML 

names and “linked” like records for the purpose of 

preventing duplication. New names with strong links 

to a CML name were discarded and those with no 

links were added as potential farms. Names with weak 

links, possible matches, were reviewed by staff to 

determine whether the new name should be added. 

Despite this thorough review, some new names may 

have been erroneously added or deleted. Additions 

could contribute to duplication (overcoverage) 

whereas deletions could contribute to undercoverage. 

As a result, some names received more than one 

report form, and some farm producers did not receive 

a report form. Respondents were instructed to 

complete one form and return all forms so the 

duplication could be removed.

Another chance for error came when comparing June 

Area Survey tract producer names to the CML. Area 

producers whose names were not found on the CML 

were part of the measure of list incompleteness, or

NML. Mistakes in determining overlap status resulted 

in overcounts (including a tract whose producer was 

on the CML) or undercounts (excluding a tract whose 

producer was not on the CML). All tracts determined 

to not be on the list were triple checked to eliminate, 

or at least minimize, any error. NML tract producers 

were mailed a report form printed in a different color. 

In order to attempt to identify duplication, all 

respondents who received multiple report forms were 

instructed to complete the CML version and return all 

forms so duplication could be removed.

Records in the 2017 JAS were matched to the 2017 

census using probabilistic record linkage. The records 

of operations with differing farm status were sent out 

to be reviewed by NASS regional field offices. If farm 

status could not be resolved, the probability of an 

operation being a farm was imputed using a missing 

data model. The uncertainty associated with this 

estimate, with the exception of model uncertainty, 

was accounted for, but errors not found through this 

process were not.
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Table A. Summary of State Coverage, Nonresponse, and Misclassification Adjustments: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Standard

error

Adjustment

as percent

of total

Percent of total

adjustment

from coverage

Percent of total

adjustment from

nonresponse

Percent of total

adjustment from

misclassification

Farms .......................................................................................... number 

Land in farms ..................................................................................acres 

 

Farms by size: 

 1 to 9 acres .................................................................................farms 

acres 

 10 to 49 acres .............................................................................farms 

acres 

 50 to 69 acres .............................................................................farms 

acres 

 70 to 99 acres .............................................................................farms 

acres 

 100 to 139 acres .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 140 to 179 acres .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 180 to 219 acres .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 220 to 259 acres .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 260 to 499 acres .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 500 to 999 acres .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...................................................................farms 

acres 

 2,000 acres or more ....................................................................farms 

acres 

 

Irrigated land use: 

 Harvested cropland .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land .........................................................farms 

acres 

 

Market value of agricultural products 

 sold (see text) ..............................................................................$1,000 

 

Farms by value of sales: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) .........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $2,499 .........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $2,500 to $4,999 .........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .........................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $19,999 .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $20,000 to $24,999 .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $39,999 .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $40,000 to $49,999 .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $250,000 to $499,999 .................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000,000 or more .....................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

Legal status for tax purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Partnership ..................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Corporation: 

 Family held ..............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Other than family held .............................................................farms 

acres 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc .............................................farms 

acres 

 

Tenure: 

 Full owners ..................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Part owners .................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Tenants .......................................................................................farms 

acres 

 

All principal producer characteristics by 1- 

 Sex of operator: 

 Male ........................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Female ....................................................................................farms 

acres 

 

 Primary occupation: 

 Farming ...................................................................................farms 

 Other .......................................................................................farms 

2,302

525,324

380

1,747

903

21,121

149

8,509

137

11,213

114

12,969

69

10,844

56

10,894

68

16,282

139

48,978

129

93,157

107

138,386

51

151,224

598

163,011

21

244

1,465,973

467

65

144

238

103

345

151

1,059

178

2,546

57

1,242

78

2,316

35

1,560

120

8,353

137

21,793

105

39,516

261

196,282

466

1,190,659

1,692

256,938

223

75,899

322

175,002

19

7,061

46

10,424

1,579

102,688

588

362,496

135

60,140

1,992

509,779

893

111,489

1,784

1,354

204

36,130

131

575

110

2,719

27

1,371

39

3,437

26

2,784

23

3,739

9

1,852

26

6,064

29

9,878

23

16,762

18

21,223

(Z)

1,112

88

13,124

10

(H)

87,913

105

64

45

69

41

128

36

286

37

617

12

251

21

586

5

214

30

2,561

33

4,889

21

8,977

39

34,330

41

72,861

177

19,223

78

4,505

40

26,216

(H)

6,096

31

1,505

143

16,336

68

19,908

65

14,273

178

36,589

120

16,294

177

205

42.5

23.7

51.7

50.3

46.4

46.7

39.3

39.5

44.4

44.1

36.4

36.2

25.8

25.3

34.9

35.5

52.3

52.3

37.8

35.9

39.5

40.7

25.2

21.7

(Z)

(Z)

34.9

23.5

52.4

40.6

37.2

55.1

56.6

43.4

42.3

45.1

43.6

40.0

40.3

42.4

42.4

43.9

43.3

44.8

44.1

22.9

23.1

33.5

33.9

39.7

38.3

31.2

32.7

46.0

46.3

34.5

35.8

44.2

28.5

39.4

18.8

39.1

19.9

36.0

13.9

21.0

11.5

44.0

33.6

36.9

20.4

49.3

26.5

41.6

23.9

45.9

21.0

38.7

46.4

16.3

5.6

22.9

22.0

19.3

18.4

15.7

15.6

13.3

12.5

10.0

10.3

7.9

7.6

11.3

11.1

3.5

3.6

8.0

7.5

9.4

9.5

2.8

2.4

(Z)

(Z)

9.7

5.0

21.1

8.1

9.1

27.8

25.4

16.7

17.5

22.3

22.3

19.4

18.6

13.4

12.6

25.9

25.5

10.3

10.4

8.3

8.5

8.2

7.5

2.8

3.0

11.4

12.6

5.7

5.4

8.4

10.0

17.9

7.2

9.9

5.7

13.6

3.4

3.9

1.2

11.3

5.2

18.5

9.0

9.4

4.4

9.9

4.1

14.8

5.3

17.7

3.8

10.1

19.9

17.2

12.3

18.2

16.8

17.5

17.5

15.5

15.6

22.5

23.0

16.3

15.6

8.6

8.5

15.7

16.6

37.3

37.1

20.8

19.6

23.7

24.7

16.5

14.1

(Z)

(Z)

17.6

12.9

20.2

27.9

19.9

13.0

15.5

20.5

18.3

14.7

13.4

14.0

15.2

20.6

21.3

9.4

9.3

26.9

26.3

8.5

8.6

16.7

17.7

27.3

25.7

12.9

13.1

33.5

34.2

18.7

17.3

16.9

14.4

20.7

7.6

17.5

11.6

26.7

11.1

5.1

1.1

15.9

17.0

18.5

10.0

33.7

19.4

18.5

12.9

17.5

12.3

20.1

16.5

9.1

5.8

10.6

11.5

9.7

10.8

8.2

8.3

8.6

8.5

10.2

10.3

9.3

9.1

7.8

7.8

11.5

11.5

9.1

8.8

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.2

(Z)

(Z)

7.6

5.6

11.1

4.5

8.1

14.3

15.6

6.2

6.5

8.1

7.9

6.7

6.5

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.5

7.5

7.5

6.0

6.0

8.6

8.7

9.6

9.5

6.9

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.5

8.5

9.4

6.9

8.8

5.4

8.0

4.9

5.4

1.5

4.6

5.2

9.6

7.5

9.0

6.0

5.6

3.0

8.2

5.8

10.7

5.0

8.5

10.0

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Table A. Summary of State Coverage, Nonresponse, and Misclassification Adjustments: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Standard

error

Adjustment

as percent

of total

Percent of total

adjustment

from coverage

Percent of total

adjustment from

nonresponse

Percent of total

adjustment from

misclassification

All principal producer characteristics by 1- - Con. 

 

 Hispanic, Latino, or 

 Spanish origin (see text) ........................................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Race: 

 American Indian or 

 Alaska Native ........................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Asian ....................................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Black or African American ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Native Hawaiian or 

 Other Pacific Islander ........................................................... farms 

acres 

 White ...................................................................................... farms 

acres 

 More than one race reported .................................................. farms 

acres 

 

 Military service (see text): 

 Never served ................................................................... producers 

 Served ............................................................................. producers 

 

All producers by age group 1: 

 Under 25 years ........................................................................... farms 

 25 to 34 years ............................................................................. farms 

 35 to 44 years ............................................................................. farms 

 45 to 54 years ............................................................................. farms 

 55 to 64 years ............................................................................. farms 

 65 to 74 years ............................................................................. farms 

 75 years and over ....................................................................... farms 

 

Net cash farm income of operations (see text): 

 Farms with gains of 2- 

 Less than $1,000 .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ..................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 or more ..................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms with losses of - 

 Less than $1,000 .................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ..................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ..................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 or more ..................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Livestock and poultry: 

 Cattle and calves inventory ......................................................... farms 

number 

 Beef cows inventory ................................................................ farms 

number 

 Milk cows inventory ................................................................. farms 

number 

 Hog and pigs inventory ............................................................... farms 

number 

 Layers inventory ........................................................................ farms 

number 

 Broilers sold ................................................................................ farms 

number 

 Aquaculture sold ......................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 

Selected crops harvested: 

 Corn for grain .............................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Durum wheat for grain ................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Other spring wheat for grain (see text) ....................................... farms 

acres 

 Winter wheat for grain ................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Sorghum for grain ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Soybeans for beans .................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Rice ............................................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Cotton ......................................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Peanuts ...................................................................................... farms 

acres 

29

1,914

1

(D)

33

902

19

887

-

-

2,248

521,349

11

(D)

2,803

335

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

43

24

139

396

80

603

150

2,317

127

4,579

875

659,465

49

29

220

640

175

1,259

238

3,652

82

3,033

124

20,389

301

14,751

235

2,404

50

4,560

55

5,980

200

(D)

602

262,807,807

4

601

732

187,963

-

-

-

-

292

48,573

9

450

798

178,342

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

443

(Z)

(D)

13

562

17

557

-

-

204

36,936

2

(D)

298

67

11

88

94

114

168

121

72

42

21

31

92

17

150

38

579

33

1,470

64

43,429

(H)

(H)

44

100

53

327

74

1,095

27

973

34

8,092

79

1,106

79

373

15

423

30

3,502

38

(D)

67

22,259,706

2

169

55

11,383

-

-

-

-

30

4,003

3

111

112

15,081

-

-

-

-

-

-

41.1

23.1

(Z)

(D)

18.2

24.2

42.1

42.3

-

-

42.9

23.8

27.3

(D)

42.8

35.5

53.6

49.4

45.6

48.8

40.3

38.3

35.5

32.2

31.3

35.8

36.6

29.7

29.5

38.5

36.3

36.4

35.7

39.6

40.1

36.1

32.5

49.8

50.3

47.7

49.1

59.5

59.6

44.5

45.6

47.1

44.1

37.2

12.4

40.5

27.5

21.9

6.2

39.9

23.3

50.9

(D)

42.6

46.7

25.0

11.0

35.2

21.8

-

-

-

-

34.6

27.6

22.2

19.6

37.4

24.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

26.2

12.1

(Z)

(D)

4.9

3.8

21.7

20.0

-

-

16.6

5.6

19.4

(D)

14.2

17.3

29.2

15.2

24.5

16.0

13.1

12.9

10.2

9.1

8.0

9.6

8.1

12.6

11.3

9.8

9.2

10.3

9.4

9.0

9.4

9.5

7.9

26.8

29.4

26.0

26.3

26.4

25.4

26.5

26.8

18.8

11.9

14.2

5.2

15.1

11.9

16.7

2.8

24.6

16.2

25.3

(D)

10.3

10.8

22.1

9.5

5.9

4.1

-

-

-

-

3.9

5.9

9.7

6.0

6.2

4.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.9

5.9

(Z)

(D)

9.7

16.1

8.5

5.8

-

-

17.2

12.4

2.7

(D)

19.4

9.8

8.3

24.7

15.9

22.6

18.9

15.0

16.4

18.9

19.5

18.6

19.9

10.1

11.4

20.8

19.3

16.8

17.2

22.9

22.1

18.5

17.4

11.0

8.6

9.2

10.0

22.8

24.0

7.1

7.5

18.1

24.0

15.9

3.9

17.3

10.3

2.0

0.8

10.6

1.7

15.1

(D)

24.3

26.9

(Z)

(Z)

21.1

12.0

-

-

-

-

22.0

13.1

4.9

3.7

23.0

14.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.0

5.1

(Z)

(D)

3.6

4.2

11.9

16.4

-

-

9.2

5.8

5.2

(D)

9.2

8.5

16.1

9.6

5.2

10.2

8.2

10.4

8.9

4.3

3.8

7.6

8.5

6.9

6.9

7.8

7.8

9.3

9.2

7.8

8.5

8.0

7.3

12.1

12.3

12.5

12.8

10.3

10.3

10.9

11.3

10.2

8.2

7.1

3.3

8.0

5.3

3.2

2.7

4.8

5.5

10.5

(D)

8.0

9.1

2.9

1.5

8.2

5.7

-

-

-

-

8.8

8.5

7.6

9.9

8.2

6.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Table A. Summary of State Coverage, Nonresponse, and Misclassification Adjustments: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Standard

error

Adjustment

as percent

of total

Percent of total

adjustment

from coverage

Percent of total

adjustment from

nonresponse

Percent of total

adjustment from

misclassification

Selected crops harvested: - Con. 

 

 Barley ..........................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Oats ............................................................................................farms 

acres 

 

 Forage - land used for all hay and all 

 haylage, grass silage, and 

 greenchop (see text) .................................................................farms 

acres 

 Land in vegetables (see text) ......................................................farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ..................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Tomatoes in the open .............................................................farms 

acres 

 Sweet corn ..............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Lettuce ....................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Land in orchards (see text) .........................................................farms 

acres 

 Apples .....................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Grapes ....................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Oranges ..................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Almonds ..................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Land in berries ............................................................................farms 

acres 

110

18,784

2

(D)

435

13,206

209

31,490

25

1,131

48

104

74

11,391

22

9

33

569

15

(D)

15

55

-

-

-

-

52

94

9

1,098

(Z)

(D)

77

2,920

71

1,758

13

133

35

10

25

947

(H)

(H)

10

14

8

(D)

9

11

-

-

-

-

6

14

21.8

13.4

(Z)

(D)

37.5

27.0

32.5

11.5

36.0

7.2

31.3

10.5

27.0

11.0

45.5

40.0

26.9

1.7

25.8

(D)

26.7

4.6

-

-

-

-

24.7

10.1

9.3

6.5

(Z)

(D)

15.6

5.3

9.1

5.0

14.8

3.8

10.4

4.1

5.8

5.7

10.1

6.3

21.2

1.2

20.9

(D)

20.3

3.2

-

-

-

-

20.0

7.7

4.8

1.6

(Z)

(D)

12.5

15.8

17.7

1.9

18.2

1.5

13.0

3.5

16.3

1.0

26.9

26.8

2.2

0.1

2.1

(D)

2.7

0.3

-

-

-

-

1.7

0.4

7.7

5.4

(Z)

(D)

9.5

5.9

5.8

4.6

2.9

2.0

7.9

2.9

4.9

4.3

8.5

6.8

3.5

0.4

2.8

(D)

3.6

1.1

-

-

-

-

3.1

2.0

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.

2

 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.
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Table B. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Coefficient

of variation

(percent)

Item Total

Coefficient

of variation

(percent)

Farms ................................................................................. number 

Land in farms ..........................................................................acres 

 

Farms by size: 

 1 to 9 acres .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 10 to 49 acres .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 50 to 69 acres .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 70 to 99 acres .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 100 to 139 acres .................................................................farms 

acres 

 140 to 179 acres .................................................................farms 

acres 

 180 to 219 acres .................................................................farms 

acres 

 220 to 259 acres .................................................................farms 

acres 

 260 to 499 acres .................................................................farms 

acres 

 500 to 999 acres .................................................................farms 

acres 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres ...........................................................farms 

acres 

 2,000 acres or more ............................................................farms 

acres 

 

Irrigated land use: 

 Harvested cropland .............................................................farms 

acres 

 Pastureland and other land .................................................farms 

acres 

 

Market value of agricultural products 

 sold (see text) .....................................................................$1,000 

 

Farms by value of sales: 

 Less than $1,000 (see text) ................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $2,499 .................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $2,500 to $4,999 .................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 .................................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $19,999 .............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $20,000 to $24,999 .............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $39,999 .............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $40,000 to $49,999 .............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 to $99,999 .............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $100,000 to $249,999 .........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $250,000 to $499,999 .........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $500,000 to $999,999 .........................................................farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000,000 or more ............................................................farms 

$1,000 

 

Legal status for tax purposes (see text): 

 Family or individual .............................................................farms 

acres 

 Partnership .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Corporation: 

 Family held .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Other than family held .....................................................farms 

acres 

 Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing association, 

 American Indian Reservation, etc .....................................farms 

acres 

 

Tenure: 

 Full owners .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Part owners .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Tenants ...............................................................................farms 

acres 

 

All principal producer characteristics by 1- 

 Sex of operator: 

 Male ................................................................................farms 

acres 

 Female ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 

 Primary occupation: 

 Farming ..........................................................................farms 

 Other ...............................................................................farms 

2,302

525,324

380

1,747

903

21,121

149

8,509

137

11,213

114

12,969

69

10,844

56

10,894

68

16,282

139

48,978

129

93,157

107

138,386

51

151,224

598

163,011

21

244

1,465,973

467

65

144

238

103

345

151

1,059

178

2,546

57

1,242

78

2,316

35

1,560

120

8,353

137

21,793

105

39,516

261

196,282

466

1,190,659

1,692

256,938

223

75,899

322

175,002

19

7,061

46

10,424

1,579

102,688

588

362,496

135

60,140

1,992

509,779

893

111,489

1,784

1,354

8.9

6.9

34.4

32.9

12.2

12.9

18.0

16.1

28.8

30.7

23.1

21.5

32.9

34.5

16.4

17.0

38.3

37.2

20.6

20.2

17.7

18.0

17.2

15.3

0.7

0.7

14.7

8.1

48.4

(H)

6.0

22.5

98.3

31.5

29.1

40.2

37.1

23.6

27.1

20.6

24.3

20.2

20.2

26.9

25.3

13.2

13.7

25.1

30.7

24.3

22.4

20.4

22.7

14.9

17.5

8.8

6.1

10.4

7.5

34.9

5.9

12.4

15.0

(H)

86.3

66.5

14.4

9.1

15.9

11.6

5.5

48.0

23.7

8.9

7.2

13.4

14.6

9.9

15.2

All principal producer characteristics by 1- - Con. 

 

 Hispanic, Latino, or 

 Spanish origin (see text) .................................................. farms 

acres 

 

 Race: 

 American Indian or 

 Alaska Native ............................................................... farms 

acres 

 Asian .............................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Black or African American .............................................. farms 

acres 

 Native Hawaiian or 

 Other Pacific Islander ................................................... farms 

acres 

 White .............................................................................. farms 

acres 

 More than one race reported .......................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Military service (see text): 

 Never served ........................................................... producers 

 Served ..................................................................... producers 

 

All producers by age group 1: 

 Under 25 years .................................................................. farms 

 25 to 34 years .................................................................... farms 

 35 to 44 years .................................................................... farms 

 45 to 54 years .................................................................... farms 

 55 to 64 years .................................................................... farms 

 65 to 74 years .................................................................... farms 

 75 years and over .............................................................. farms 

 

Net cash farm income of operations (see text): 

 Farms with gains of 2- 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

 Farms with losses of - 

 Less than $1,000 ........................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 or more ............................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 

Livestock and poultry: 

 Cattle and calves inventory ................................................ farms 

number 

 Beef cows inventory ....................................................... farms 

number 

 Milk cows inventory ........................................................ farms 

number 

 Hog and pigs inventory ...................................................... farms 

number 

 Layers inventory ................................................................ farms 

number 

 Broilers sold ....................................................................... farms 

number 

 Aquaculture sold ................................................................ farms 

$1,000 

 

Selected crops harvested: 

 Corn for grain ..................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Durum wheat for grain ....................................................... farms 

acres 

 Other spring wheat for grain (see text) ............................... farms 

acres 

 Winter wheat for grain ........................................................ farms 

acres 

 Sorghum for grain .............................................................. farms 

acres 

 Soybeans for beans ........................................................... farms 

acres 

 Rice .................................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Cotton ................................................................................ farms 

acres 

29

1,914

1

(D)

33

902

19

887

-

-

2,248

521,349

11

(D)

2,803

335

56

270

379

758

1,132

917

395

43

24

139

396

80

603

150

2,317

127

4,579

875

659,465

49

29

220

640

175

1,259

238

3,652

82

3,033

124

20,389

301

14,751

235

2,404

50

4,560

55

5,980

200

(D)

602

262,807,807

4

601

732

187,963

-

-

-

-

292

48,573

9

450

798

178,342

-

-

-

-

43.0

23.2

1.2

(D)

40.0

62.3

87.1

62.8

-

-

9.1

7.1

18.3

(D)

10.6

20.0

20.0

32.4

24.9

15.0

14.8

13.2

18.1

97.5

86.8

22.0

23.1

21.0

24.9

25.5

25.0

26.1

32.1

7.4

6.6

(H)

(H)

20.0

15.6

30.3

26.0

31.2

30.0

32.5

32.1

27.8

39.7

26.3

7.5

33.8

15.5

30.7

9.3

54.6

58.6

18.8

(D)

11.1

8.5

60.8

28.2

7.6

6.1

-

-

-

-

10.4

8.2

27.8

24.7

14.0

8.5

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
A - 22 Appendix A 2017 Census of Agriculture

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Table B. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 2017 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total

Coefficient

of variation

(percent)

Item Total

Coefficient

of variation

(percent)

Selected crops harvested: - Con. 

 

 Peanuts .............................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Barley ................................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Oats ................................................................................... farms 

acres 

 

 Forage - land used for all hay and all 

 haylage, grass silage, and 

 greenchop (see text) ........................................................ farms 

acres 

 Land in vegetables (see text) ............................................. farms 

acres 

 Potatoes ......................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Tomatoes in the open .................................................... farms 

acres 

-

-

110

18,784

2

(D)

435

13,206

209

31,490

25

1,131

48

104

-

-

8.0

5.8

1.4

(D)

17.7

22.1

34.1

5.6

50.0

11.8

72.2

9.3

Selected crops harvested: - Con. 

 Land in vegetables (see text) - Con. 

 

 Sweet corn .....................................................................farms 

acres 

 Lettuce ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Land in orchards (see text) .................................................farms 

acres 

 Apples ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Grapes ............................................................................farms 

acres 

 Oranges ..........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Almonds .........................................................................farms 

acres 

 Land in berries ....................................................................farms 

acres 

74

11,391

22

9

33

569

15

(D)

15

55

-

-

-

-

52

94

34.2

8.3

(H)

(H)

31.7

2.4

50.3

(D)

62.4

20.9

-

-

-

-

12.5

14.7

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.

2

 Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000.
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Table C. Summary of Coverage, Nonresponse, and Misclassification Adjustments by County: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area Total

(number)

Standard

error

Adjustment

as percent

of total

Percent of total

adjustment

from coverage

Percent of total

adjustment from

nonresponse

Percent of total

adjustment from

misclassification

ALL FARMS (NUMBER) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .......................................................................................................... 

New Castle ............................................................................................... 

Sussex...................................................................................................... 

 

LAND IN FARMS (ACRES) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .......................................................................................................... 

New Castle ............................................................................................... 

Sussex...................................................................................................... 

 

SALES ($1,000) 

 

State Total 

 

Delaware .................................................................................................. 

 

Counties 

 

Kent .......................................................................................................... 

New Castle ............................................................................................... 

Sussex...................................................................................................... 

2,302

822

361

1,119

525,324

182,396

67,455

275,473

1,465,973

391,304

62,087

1,012,582

204

161

54

107

36,130

15,860

16,591

12,199

87,913

37,660

5,378

80,951

42.5

46.0

44.1

39.4

23.7

26.9

24.4

21.4

37.2

41.5

13.8

37.0

16.3

16.6

21.8

14.2

5.6

5.2

4.7

6.7

9.1

10.4

4.4

8.9

17.2

19.6

12.0

17.2

12.3

15.8

14.6

8.2

19.9

23.2

5.2

19.8

9.1

9.8

10.3

8.0

5.8

5.8

5.2

6.5

8.1

8.0

4.2

8.3

Table D. American Indian or Alaska Native Producers: 2017

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Geographic area

American Indian or Alaska Native farm producers

Geographic area

American Indian or Alaska Native farm producers

Total Individually

reported 1 Other 2 Total Individuallyreported 1 Other 2

State Total 

 

Delaware ............................................ 

 

Counties 

8 8 -

Counties - Con. 

 

Kent .................................................... 

6

2

6

2

-

-

1 Data were collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.

2 Data represent American Indian or Alaska Native farm or ranch producers on reservations who did not report individually. Data obtained by reservation officials.

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Appendix B.

General Explanation and Census of Agriculture Report Form

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENSUS 

REPORT FORMS

Before the release of the 2012 Census of Agriculture’s 

results, NASS had already begun preparations for the 

2017 Census of Agriculture. The first team assembled 

was the 2017 Census Content Team, which evaluated 

the content and report form design for the census. 

They reviewed the 2012 report forms, solicited input 

from both internal and external customers, and 

developed criteria for determining acceptable content 

for inclusion in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The 

team tested the effectiveness of the 2017 report forms 

for various modes of data collection (mail, telephone, 

personal interview, and electronic data reporting) and 

made recommendations to NASS senior executives 

for final determination.

Throughout development NASS sought the advice 

and input from the data user community. Integral 

partners included the Advisory Committee on 

Agriculture Statistics, State Departments of 

Agriculture and other State government officials, 

Federal agency officials, land grant universities, 

agricultural trade associations, media, and various 

community-based organizations. 

 

NASS conducted a three phase content test (OMB No. 

0535-0243) of the general and short census of 

agriculture forms. Phase 1 of this test began in early 

2016. The report forms were mailed to a nationwide 

sample of approximately 30,000 farm producers 

(23,500 producers received the general form and 

6,500 received the short form). The report forms were 

tested for question phrasing, form design and flow, 

respondent comprehension, and regional differences.

NASS used mail and phone follow-up to conduct this 

phase of the test. For Phase 2 NASS conducted two 

rounds of cognitive interviews to discover problems 

and issues farm producers had with the report forms 

they received during Phase 1. Phase 3 was a test of the 

internet form to evaluate the feasibility of the online 

submission system. Content test results helped 

determine final report form content and design. A 

sample copy of the report form and instruction sheet 

is included in this appendix.

DATA CHANGES

Following are descriptions of the report form changes 

and their effect on the publication tables. 

Crop Data Changes

Added items include: 

• Aronia berries

• Cherimoyas

• Chickpeas

• Coffee – first time collected in States other than 

Hawaii

• Elderberries

• Indian or traditional corn

• Raspberries, other

Deleted items include: 

• Pineapples not harvested

• Sugarcane not harvested

• Berry acres harvested and not harvested

• Grain storage capacity

Other changes include:

• Ginger root added to the vegetable section; 

removed from the field crop section

• Pineapple added to fruit, nuts, and berries section; 

removed from the field crop section

• Taro root added to the vegetable section; removed 

from the field crop section

• Berry acreage for 2017 was collected as bearing 

age and nonbearing age, similar to all other fruit; 
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2012 data were collected as harvested and not 

harvested acres

Items combined with another item(s) on the 2017 

report form that were reported individually on the 

2012 report form include:

• Small grain dry hay

• Wild dry hay

• Other tame dry hay excluding small grain hay and 

wild hay

Livestock and Poultry Data Changes

Deleted items include: 

• Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding

• Ewes one year old or older

• Number of hair sheep or wool-hair crosses

• Inventory of owned horses and ponies

Other changes include:

• Modified cattle in feedlots for slaughter market to 

exclude cows and bulls. Data series now includes 

steers and heifers only. Number of cattle sold or 

moved from feedlots also excludes cows and bulls. 

Economic, Energy, Land Use Practices, 

Selected Practices, Organic, Producer 

Characteristics, and Type of 

Organization/Legal Status Data Changes

Added items include: 

• Number of acres irrigated in the past five years 

• Military service

• Producers’ involvement in day-to-day, land use, 

livestock, financial management, and estate 

planning decisions 

• Number of male producers

• Demographic characteristics for four persons 

(producers)

• Sales to retail, institutions, and food hubs 

• Value-added sales 

• Expenses for cover crop seed as a subcategory of 

seeds, plants, vines, trees, etc.

• Expenses for medical supplies, veterinary, and 

custom services for livestock

• Have a barn built before 1960

• Aware of right to appeal an adverse program 

decision to USDA’s National Appeals Division

Deleted items include: 

• Principal operator characteristics

• Percent of household income from the farm 

operation

Items reported individually on the 2012 and 2017 

report forms that were published individually in 2012 

and combined as Other crops in 2017:

• Grains and oilseeds delivered under a production 

contract

• Vegetables, melons, and potatoes delivered under 

a production contract

• Other crops delivered under a production contract

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS

The following definitions and explanations provide a 

detailed description of specific terms and phrases 

used in this publication. Items in the publication tables 

which carry the note ‘‘see text’’ also are explained. 

Report form section number references refer to the 

general version (17-A100). Many of the definitions 

and explanations are the same as those used in earlier 

censuses.

Acres and quantity harvested. Crops were reported 

in whole acres, except for the following crops that 

were reported in tenths of acres: tobacco, nursery and 

greenhouse crops in the open, vegetables including 

potatoes and sweet potatoes, fruit and nut crops 

including land in orchards, and berries. Totals for 

crops reported in tenths of acres were rounded to 

whole acres at the aggregate level during the 

tabulation process. Nursery and greenhouse crops 

grown under glass or other protection were reported 

in square feet and are published in square feet. 

If two or more crops were harvested from the same 

land during the year (double cropping), the acres were 

counted for each crop. Therefore, the total acres of all 

crops harvested could exceed the acres of cropland 

harvested. No double cropping is allowed for hay or 

fruit and nut crops. 

When more than one cutting of hay was taken from 

the same acres, the acres were counted only once. If 

there were multiple cuttings of one type of hay 
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production, e.g., two cuttings of alfalfa for dry hay, 

acreage was reported once but the quantity harvested 

includes all cuttings. Acreage cut and tons harvested 

for both dry hay and haylage, silage, or greenchop 

were reported for each crop. For interplanted crops or 

‘‘skip-row’’ crops, acres were reported according to 

the portion of the field occupied, whether by a crop or 

whether it was idle land. If a crop was interplanted in 

an orchard or vineyard and harvested, then the entire 

orchard or vineyard acreage was reported under the 

appropriate fruit crop and the interplanted estimated 

crop acreage was reported under the appropriate crop. 

If a crop was planted but not harvested, the acres were 

not reported as harvested. These acres were reported 

in the Land Use section on the report form under the 

appropriate items – cropland on which all crops failed 

or were abandoned, cropland in summer fallow, 

cropland idle or used for cover crops or soilimprovement but not harvested and not pastured or 

grazed, or other pasture and grazing land that could 

have been used for crops without additional 

improvements. This does not include fruit and nut 

orchards, vineyards, berries, acres in production for 

cultivated Christmas trees, and acres in production for 

short rotation woody crops that were not harvested. 

Acreage in these commodities were included in 

cropland harvested regardless of whether the crop was 

harvested. Abandoned orchards were reported as 

cropland idle, not as harvested cropland, and the 

individual abandoned orchard crop acres were not 

reported.

Crops that were grazed by livestock were reported as 

“Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 

used for crops without additional improvements.” 

Crop residue left in fields after the 2017 harvest and 

later grazed by livestock were reported as cropland 

harvested and not as other pasture or grazing land that 

could have been used for crops.

Quantity harvested was not obtained for crops such as 

fruits, nuts, berries, vegetables, melons, nursery 

crops, and greenhouse crops. 

Agri-tourism and recreational services. See Total 

income from farm-related sources.

Agricultural products sold directly to individuals 

for human consumption. See Value of food sold 

directly to consumers.

All haylage, grass silage, and greenchop (tons). See 

Haylage, grass silage, and greenchop, all.

All non-principal producers. See Producer. 

All principal producers. See Producer. 

All producers. See Producer. 

All other production expenses. See Total farm 

production expenses.

American Indian and Alaska Native farm 

producers, total. Data are reported in Chapter 1, 

tables 52 through 77 and Chapter 2, tables 45 and 49. 

In Chapter 2, table 49 data are published for a 

maximum of four producers reported in the Personal 

Characteristics section of the report form. The 

individual producers were included on the census 

mail list for most reservations. Those reservations that 

did not include all the individual producers on the 

census mail list were identified and the data for the 

entire reservation, including the data for the producers 

that would have met the definition of a farm, were 

collected on one report form. The count of 

reservations and the number of producers that were 

reported on these reservations are included in 

Appendix A, Table D. 

Amount from Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, and Conservation 

Reserve Enhancement Programs. See Land 

enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program 

(CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), 

Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP), or 

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program 

(CREP).

Amount from State and local government 

agricultural program payments. See Total income 

from farm-related sources.

Amount spent to repay CCC loans. See also 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans. Farming 

operations that receive a CCC loan can use cash to 

repay the loan, purchase certificates for use in the 

repayment, or deliver the pledged collateral as full 

payment at maturity. If a farmer uses cash instead of 

certificates to repay the loan, the farmer and the IRS 

receive an information return showing the market 

gain realized. The farmer can repay the loan to the 
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CCC and then sell the grain, feed the grain, or store it. 

These provisions only apply until the maturity date of 

the loan. After the maturity date of the loan, the entire 

original loan principal and all accrued interest must be 

repaid or, as an alternative choice, the crop may be 

forfeited to CCC.

Animal production and aquaculture (112). See 

Farms by North American Industry Classification 

System (NAICS).

Any poultry sold. The number of farms with any 

poultry sold includes all farms with sales of poultry, 

poultry hatched, or eggs.

Aquaculture. Aquaculture is defined as the farming 

of fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and other aquaculture 

products. The aquaculture production reported in the 

census requires some form of intervention in the 

rearing process and requires inputs such as seeding, 

stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. It 

also requires ownership of the stock being cultivated 

and harvesting that is conducted in a controlled 

environment by the operation. The value of sales 

includes all sizes and eggs by species and includes 

aquaculture distributed for restoration, conservation, 

or recreational purposes, such as State and Federal 

hatcheries. Distributed fish with unknown values 

were assigned a value based on sales of farm-raised 

fish. 

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125, 

1129). See Farms by North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS). 

Aronia berries. This is a new item for 2017. In 2012 

and previous censuses, data were included in Other 

berries.

Aware of right to appeal an adverse program 

decision to USDA's National Appeals Division. 

This is a new item in 2017. The National Appeals 

Division (NAD) of the United States Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) provides an independent forum 

within USDA for program participants to seek 

administrative appeals of adverse agency decisions. 

Bantams. See Layers.

Beans, Lima. In 2012 data were published as Beans, 

Green lima. This is a wording change only; data are 

comparable.

Bees. See Colonies of honey bees and Honey 

collected.

Berries. Aronia berries and Elderberries are new 

items for 2017. In 2012 and previous censuses, data 

were included in Other berries. A new summarization 

of Blueberries, all for 2017, which combines 

Blueberries, tame and Blueberries, wild data was 

added. Raspberries, other was added as an additional 

breakout for the Raspberries, all summarization in 

2017. Berry acreage for 2017 was collected as bearing 

age and nonbearing age, similar to all other fruit 

crops; however, in 2012, data were collected as 

harvested and not harvested acres. 

Biodiesel production systems. See Renewable 

energy producing systems. 

Blueberries, all. This is a new summarization for 

2017. It combines Blueberries, tame and Blueberries, 

wild data.

Breeding livestock. See Total farm production 

expenses.

By economic class. See Economic class of farms.

Cattle on feed. Cattle on feed are steers and heifers 

being fed a ration of grain, silage, hay and/or protein 

supplement for slaughter market that are expected to 

produce a carcass that will grade select or better. It 

excludes cattle being "backgrounded only" for later 

sale as feeders or later placement in another feedlot. 

Cattle on feed sold. Data are for cattle on feed sold 

that weighed 500 pounds or more that were shipped 

directly from the feedlot to the slaughter market. This 

category excludes cattle that were pastured only, 

owned cattle that were shipped from feedlots operated 

by others, background feeder cattle, and veal calves.

Cattle weighing 500 pounds or more. In 2012 this 

item was referred to as Cattle, including calves 

weighing 500 pounds or more. This is a wording 

change only; data are comparable.

CCC loans. See Commodity Credit Corporation 

loans.
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Chemicals applied. For each type of chemical used, 

the acres treated were reported only once even if the 

acres were treated more than once. If multi-purpose 

chemicals were used, the acres treated for each 

purpose were reported. See Total farm production 

expenses; Chemicals.

Cherimoyas. This is a new item for 2017. In 2012 

cherimoyas were reported in other noncitrus fruit.

Cherries. Cherries were reported as either sweet 

cherries or tart cherries. Combined crops or nonspecified cherry acres were not options for the 

respondent. Total acres, bearing age acres, and 

nonbearing age acres were reported for each crop. 

Chickpeas. This is a new item for 2017. In 2012 

chickpeas were reported as dry edible beans. See Dry 

edible beans, excluding chickpeas and limas.

Christmas trees, cultivated. Data are for acres of 

Christmas trees - cut or to be cut - in production, acres 

irrigated, and number of trees cut. Sales data are 

included in the Cut Christmas trees and short rotation 

woody crops category. In 2012 this item was referred 

to as Cut Christmas trees. This is a wording change 

only; data are comparable. 

Christmas trees, live. Data were reported as nursery 

stock and include Christmas trees sold live, generally 

balled and burlapped, from the operation.

Coffee. This is a new item for 2017 in all States 

except for Hawaii. In 2012 and previous censuses 

except for Hawaii, data were included in other 

noncitrus fruit. Data include trees grown in the open 

as well as under shade or in greenhouses. Data for 

coffee relate to the July 2016 through June 2017 

harvest season.

Colonies of honey bees. Published colonies 

inventory is the total number of colonies owned on 

December 31, 2017. Colonies of bees were collected 

in their own section to clarify to respondents that only 

“owned” colonies were to be reported versus any 

colonies on the operation. In 2017 bee operations with 

multiple locations reported inventory on the location 

where the bees were present and the inventory was 

tabulated in those counties. Inventories in 2012 were 

tabulated in the county where the operation had the 

largest value of all agricultural products raised or 

produced. Data may not be comparable. Package bees 

were not included as separate colonies. 

Commodities raised and delivered under 

production contracts. A production contract is an 

agreement between a producer or grower and a 

contractor (integrator) setting terms, conditions, and 

fees to be paid by the contractor to the operation for 

the production of crops, livestock, or poultry. The 

grower receives a payment or fee from the contractor, 

generally after delivery, which is less than the full 

market price of the commodity. A production contract 

involves the shifting of some risk and control from the 

grower to the contractor. Marketing contracts, futures 

contracts, forward contracts, or other contracts based 

strictly on price are not considered production 

contracts. Commodities sold to a co-op where some 

of the input items were purchased from the same coop at a discount price were also excluded. Many 

operations produce commodities only under 

production contracts or only independently. Some 

operations may produce a commodity under 

production contract and also produce more of the 

same commodity that they sell independently. The 

production contract data are totals for the portion of 

agriculture production raised and delivered under 

production contract. Crops and livestock inventory, 

production, and value of sales are the total of all 

production, both independent and raised under 

production contract.

Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter under 

a production contract. Cattle under production 

contract which were not shipped directly to slaughter 

were reported in either Replacement dairy heifers 

under production contract or in the Other cattle, 

sheep, livestock, or poultry under production contract 

category. 

Grains, oilseeds, vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 

other crops under production contract. This category 

is the number of farms that produced and delivered 

any crop grown under a production contract. This item 

was reported as three different categories (grains and 

oilseeds, vegetables/melons/potatoes, and all other 

crops). 

Layers under production contract. The production 

contract is based on eggs, but the layers are owned by 

the contractor and are also under contract. The layers 
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are produced at the pullet farm, which may have a 

separate production contract. 

Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry under 

production contract. The data for commodities raised 

and delivered under a production contract include 

cattle which were not shipped directly to slaughter 

(backgrounding), sheep, livestock, and poultry not 

listed separately. 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans. This 

category includes nonrecourse marketing loans for 

wheat, corn, sorghum, barley, oats, cotton, rice, 

soybeans, Austrian winter peas, honey, dry edible 

peas, lentils, chickpeas, peanuts, sunflower seed, 

flaxseed, canola and other rapeseed, safflower, 

mustard seed, crambe, sesame seed, wool and mohair.

Corn, Traditional or Indian. This is a new item for 

2017. Traditional corn is an open-pollinated (nonhybrid), non-GMO cultivar of Zea mays that was 

indigenously developed and consists of many heritage 

varieties of sizes, color, and drought tolerance. 

Traditional corn grown on southwest reservations has 

been passed from generation to generation through 

seed saving by American Indian and Hispanic 

communities. Traditional corn is culturally 

significant. 

Cover crop seed purchased. See Total farm 

production expenses.

Crop and livestock insurance payments received. 

See Total income from farm-related sources.

Crop units of measure. The report form allowed the 

producer to report the quantity of field crops 

harvested in a unit of measure commonly used in the 

region. When the producer reported in units different 

than the unit of measure published, the quantity 

harvested was converted to the published unit of 

measure.

Crop year or season covered. Acres and quantity 

harvested are for the calendar year 2017 except for 

coffee. Data for coffee relate to July 2016 through 

June 2017. 

Cropland, harvested. See Harvested cropland.

Cropland idle or used for cover crops or soil 

improvement but not harvested and not pastured 

or grazed. Cropland idle includes any other acreage 

which could have been used for crops without any 

additional improvement and which was not reported 

as cropland harvested, cropland on which all crops 

failed, cropland in summer fallow, or other pasture or 

grazing land that could have been used for crops 

without additional improvements. This category 

includes:

1. Land used for cover crops or soil improvement but 

not harvested or grazed.

2. Land in Federal or State conservation programs 

that was not hayed or grazed in 2017.

3. Land occupied with growing crops for harvest in 

2018 or later years but not harvested or summer 

fallowed in 2017 (except fruit or nuts in an 

orchard, grove, or vineyard or berries being 

maintained for production). Examples are acreage 

planted in winter wheat, strawberries, etc., for 

harvest in 2018 and no crop was harvested from 

these acres in 2017.

4. Land in “skipped” rows between rows of crops or 

field strips. 

Cropland in summer fallow. This includes cropland 

cultivated or treated with herbicides to control weeds 

and conserve moisture and not seeded or harvested in 

2017. It includes cropland summer fallowed in 2017 

and planted to a crop (i.e., winter wheat, etc.) for 

harvest in 2018. In 2012 this item was referred to as 

Cultivated summer fallow. This is a wording change 

only; data are comparable.

Cropland, irrigated. See Irrigated land.

Cropland on which intensive tillage practices were 

used. See Land use practices. 

Cropland on which reduced tillage, excluding notill, practices were used. See Land use practices. 

Cropland, other. See Other cropland.

Cropland, total. See Total cropland.

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing. See 

other pasture and grazing land that could have been 
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used for crops without additional improvements.

Crustaceans. These are invertebrate animals with 

jointed legs and a hard shelled segmented body. 

Examples include crawfish, lobster, prawns, shrimp, 

and softshell crabs. 

Cultivated Christmas trees. See Christmas trees, 

cultivated. 

Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter. 

See Commodities raised and delivered under 

production contract.

Customwork and custom hauling. See Total farm 

production expenses. 

Customwork and other agricultural services. See 

Total income from farm-related sources. 

Cuttings, seedlings, liners, and plugs. See Nursery, 

greenhouse, floriculture, and sod. 

Data are based on sample of farms. For censuses 

from 1987 through 2002, selected data items were 

collected from only a sample of farms. These data 

were subject to sampling error.

Depreciation expenses claimed. The calculation of 

total farm production expenses does not include 

depreciation because it is a capital expense. 

Depreciation allows the expensing of capital 

purchases over multiple years. It is not included in 

the calculation of Net cash farm income.

Don't know. This is a new option in 2017 under the 

farms with internet access question. Those producers 

who were unable to determine how they receive their 

internet were able to check “Don’t know.”

Dry edible beans, excluding chickpeas and limas. 

Dry edible beans do not include chickpeas, dry edible 

peas, dry lima beans, or dry southern (black 

eyed/cowpeas). In 2012, chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 

were included in dry edible beans. Data are not 

directly comparable to 2012.

Ducks, geese, and other miscellaneous poultry. See 

Miscellaneous poultry. 

Economic class of farms. Economic class data are 

the classification of farms by the sum of market value 

of agricultural products sold and Federal farm 

program payments. See Total market value of 

agricultural products sold and government payments. 

See Farms with sales and government payments of 

less than $1,000. 

Elderberries. This is a new item for 2017. In 2012 

and previous censuses, data were included in Other 

berries.

Energy. See Renewable energy producing systems.

Equine products. This category includes horse 

breeding fees, stud fees, semen, and other equine 

products and excludes boarding, training and riding 

facilities income. In 2012 equine products were 

included in Other livestock products.

Ethanol production systems. See Renewable energy 

producing systems.

Expenses. See Total farm production expenses. 

Farm or ranch producer. See Producer. 

Farms by combined government payments and 

market value of agricultural products sold. This 

category represents the value of products sold plus 

government payments. Total value of products sold 

combines total sales not under production contract 

and total sales under production contract. 

Government payments consist of government 

payments received from the Conservation Reserve 

Program (CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), 

Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP), or Conservation 

Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) plus 

government payments received from Federal 

programs other than the CRP, WRP, FWP, and CREP, 

and Commodity Credit Corporation loans. 

Farms by economic class. See Economic class of 

farms and Total market value of agricultural products 

sold and government payments.

Farms by legal status. All farms were classified by 

legal status in the 2017 census. This section collects 

information for federal tax purposes to determine an 

operation’s legal status. The classifications used 

were:
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1. Family or individual (sole proprietorship), 

excluding partnership and corporation.

2. Partnership, including family partnership – in 

selected tables, partnership was further 

subclassified into: 

a. Registered under State law. 

b. Not registered under State law. 

3. Corporation, including family corporations - in 

selected tables, corporation was further 

subclassified into: 

a. Family held or other than family held. 

b. More than 10 stockholders. 

4. Other - estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

association, American Indian reservation, etc.

Farms by North American Industry Classification 

System (NAICS). The NAICS classifies economic 

activities. It was jointly developed by Mexico, 

Canada, and the U.S. NAICS makes it possible to 

produce comparable industrial statistics for Mexico, 

Canada, and the U.S. For the 2017 census, all 

agricultural production establishments (farms, 

ranches, nurseries, greenhouses, etc.) were classified 

by type of activity or activities using the NAICS code. 

The 2017 census is the fifth census to use NAICS. 

Censuses prior to the 1997 census used the old 

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system to 

classify farms.

NAICS was developed to provide a consistent 

framework for the collection, analysis, and 

dissemination of industrial statistics used by 

government policy analysts, academia and 

researchers, the business community, and the public. 

It is the first industry classification system developed 

in accordance with a single principle of aggregation 

that production units using similar production 

processes should be grouped together. Though 

NAICS differs from other industry classification 

systems, statistics compiled on NAICS are 

comparable with statistics compiled according to the 

latest revision of the United Nations’ International 

Standard Industrial Classification, Revision Four, 

(ISIC, Revision 4) for some 60 high level groupings. 

Following are explanations of the major 

classifications used in 2017.

Oilseed and grain farming (1111). Comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing 

oilseed and/or grain crops and/or (2) producing 

oilseed and grain seeds. These crops have an annual 

life cycle and are typically grown in open fields. This 

category includes corn silage and grain silage.

Vegetable and melon farming (11121). Comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in one or more of 

the following: (1) growing vegetables and/or melon 

crops, (2) producing vegetable and melon seeds, and 

(3) growing vegetable and/or melon bedding plants.

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113). Comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in growing fruit 

and/or tree nut crops. These crops are generally not 

grown from seeds and have a perennial life cycle. 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production 

(1114). Comprises establishments primarily engaged 

in growing crops of any kind under cover and/or 

growing nursery stock and flowers. ‘‘Under cover’’ 

is generally defined as greenhouses, cold frames, 

cloth houses, and lath houses. Crops grown are 

removed at various stages of maturity and have annual 

and perennial life cycles. The category includes short 

rotation woody crops and Christmas trees that have a 

growing and harvesting cycle of 10 years or less.

Other crop farming (1119). Comprises establishments 

primarily engaged in (1) growing crops such as 

tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, hay, sugarbeets, peanuts, 

agave, herbs and spices, and hay and grass seeds, or 

(2) growing a combination of the valid crops with no 

one crop or family of crops accounting for one-half of 

the establishment’s agricultural production (value of 

crops for market). Crops not included in this category 

are oilseeds, grains, vegetables and melons, fruits, 

tree nuts, greenhouse, nursery and floriculture 

products. 

All other crop farming (11199). Comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing 

crops (except oilseeds and/or grains; vegetables 

and/or melons; fruits and/or tree nuts; greenhouse, 

nursery, and/or floriculture products; tobacco; cotton; 

sugarcane; or hay) or (2) growing a combination of 

crops (except a combination of oilseed(s) and 

grain(s)); and a combination of fruit(s) and tree nut(s) 

with no one crop or family of crops accounting for 

one-half of the establishment’s agricultural 
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production.

Animal production and aquaculture (112). Industries 

in the Animal Production and Aquaculture subsector 

raise or fatten animals for the sale of animals or 

animal products and/or raise aquatic plants and 

animals in controlled or selected aquatic 

environments for the sale of aquatic plants, animals, 

or their products. The subsector includes 

establishments, such as ranches, farms, and feedlots 

primarily engaged in keeping, grazing, breeding, or 

feeding animals. These animals are kept for the 

products they produce or for eventual sale. The 

animals are generally raised in various environments, 

from total confinement or captivity to feeding on an 

open range pasture. The industries in this subsector 

are grouped by important factors, such as suitable 

grazing or pasture land, specialized buildings, type of 

equipment, and the amount and types of labor 

required. Establishments are classified to the Animal 

Production and Aquaculture subsector when animal 

production (i.e., value of animals for market) accounts 

for one-half or more of the establishment's total 

agricultural production. Establishments with one-half 

or more animal production with no one animal 

product or family of animal products of an industry 

accounting for one half of the establishment's 

agricultural production are treated as combination 

animal farming classified to Industry 11299, All 

Other Animal Production.

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111). 

Comprises establishments primarily engaged in 

raising cattle (including cattle for dairy herd 

replacements). Pastureland-only farms, those with 

only 100 or more acres of pastureland, were classified 

as “All other animal production farming (11299).”

Cattle feedlots (112112). Comprises establishments 

primarily engaged in feeding cattle for fattening. 

Dairy cattle and milk production (112120). This 

industry comprises establishments primarily engaged 

in milking dairy cattle. 

Poultry and egg production (1123). This industry 

group comprises establishments primarily engaged in 

breeding, hatching, and raising poultry for meat or 

egg production.

Sheep and goat farming (1124). This industry group 

comprises establishments primarily engaged in 

raising sheep, lambs, and goats, or feeding lambs for 

fattening.

Aquaculture (1125). Comprises establishments 

primarily engaged in the farm raising of finfish, 

shellfish, or any other kind of animal aquaculture. 

These establishments use some form of intervention 

in the rearing process to enhance production, such as 

holding in captivity, regular stocking, feeding, and 

protecting from predators.

Other animal production (1129). Comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in raising animals 

and insects (except cattle, hogs and pigs, poultry, 

sheep and goats, and aquaculture) for sale or product 

production. These establishments are primarily 

engaged in one of the following: bees, horses and 

other equine, rabbits and other fur-bearing animals, 

etc. and producing products such as honey and other 

bee products. Establishments primarily engaged in 

raising a combination of animals with no one animal 

or family of animals accounting for one-half of the 

establishment’s agricultural production are included 

in this industry group. Farms with only 100 acres or 

more of pastureland were classified as “All other 

animal production farming (11299).”

Farms by number of households sharing in net 

income of operation. Households that received funds 

because they were only landlords, custom equipment 

producers, or provided other production services were 

not included. Published data can exceed the number 

of producers listed under Producers, all.

Farms by size. All farms were classified into size 

groups according to the total land area in the farm. 

The land area of a farm is an operating unit concept 

and includes land owned and operated as well as land 

rented from others. Land rented to or assigned to a 

tenant was considered part of the tenant’s farm and 

not part of the owner’s.

Farms by tenure of producer. All farms were 

classified by tenure of producers. The classifications 

used were:

• Full owners operated only land they owned.

• Part owners operated land they owned and also 

land they rented from others.
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• Tenants operated only land they rented from others 

or worked on shares for others.

Farms with hired managers are classified according to 

the land ownership characteristics reported. For 

example, a corporation owns all the land used on the 

farm and hires a manager to run the farm. The hired 

manager is considered the farm producer, and the 

farm is classified with a tenure type of “full owner” 

even though the hired manager owns none of the land 

he/she operates.

Farms by type of organization. The data categorizes 

an operation’s ownership. 

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one 

producer’s household and/or extended family. The 

data are used to measure the principal producers’ 

ownership interest in the organization. In 2012 this 

item was labeled Operations with 50 percent or more 

ownership interest held by operator and/or persons 

related by blood, marriage, or adoption. This is a 

wording change only; data are comparable.

Limited Liability Company. This type of farm 

structure combines the pass-through taxation of a 

partnership or sole proprietorship with the limited 

liability of a corporation.

Farms by value of sales. See Market value of 

agricultural products sold.

Farms or farms reporting. The terms ‘‘farms’’ and 

‘‘farms reporting’’ in the presentation of data are 

equivalent. Both represent the number of farms 

reporting the item. For example, if there are 3,710 

farms in a State and 842 of them had 28,594 cattle and 

calves, the data for those farms reporting cattle and 

calves would appear as:

Cattle and calves farms . . . . . 842

number . . . 28,594

Farms with sales and government payments of less 

than $1,000. This category includes farms with 

combined sales and government payments of less than 

$1,000 but having the potential for sales of $1,000 or 

more. It provides information on all items for farms 

that normally would be expected to sell agricultural 

products of $1,000.

Farms with sales of less than $1,000. This category 

includes farms with sales of less than $1,000 but 

having the potential for sales of $1,000 or more. Some 

of these farms had no sales in the census year. It 

provides information on all report form items for 

farms that normally would be expected to sell 

agricultural products of $1,000 or more.

Fertilizer. See Total farm production expenses; 

Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners.

Field and grass seed crops, all. Data are for all the 

field and grass seed crops not published as field crops 

and include field seed crops which did not have a 

specific code on the 2017 report form.

Foliage plants, indoor (including hanging baskets). 

For 2017 “(including hanging baskets)” was added to 

the description for clarity. Data are comparable.

Food marketing practices. This is a new section for 

2017. This section consists of sales of edible 

agricultural products that are both produced and sold 

by the operation directly to consumers (farmers 

markets, on farm stores or farm stand, roadside stands 

or stores, u-pick, CSA, online marketplaces, etc.) or 

retail markets, institutions, or food hubs for local or 

regionally branding. Retail and institutional 

establishments include supermarkets, supercenters, 

restaurants, caterers, independently owned grocery 

stores, food cooperatives, K-12 schools, colleges or 

universities, hospitals, workplace cafeterias, prisons, 

foodbanks, etc. 

Forage - land used for all hay and all haylage, grass 

silage, and greenchop. Data shown represent the area 

harvested with each acre counted only once if dry hay, 

haylage, grass silage, or greenchop were cut from the 

same acreage or if there were multiple cuttings of dry 

hay, haylage, grass silage, or greenchop. Data exclude 

corn silage and sorghum silage. Quantity produced is 

the sum of the quantity harvested of all hay including 

alfalfa, other dry hay, and all haylage, grass silage and 

greenchop after converting the all haylage, grass 

silage, and greenchop quantity harvested to a dry 

equivalent basis (13 percent moisture). The green tons 

of all haylage, grass silage, and greenchop harvested 

were multiplied by a factor of 0.4943 to convert to a 

dry equivalent. This conversion factor is based on the 

assumption that one ton of dry hay is 0.87 ton of dry 

matter, one ton of haylage or grass silage is 0.45 ton 

dry matter, and one ton of greenchop is 0.25 ton dry 
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matter. The all haylage, grass silage, and greenchop 

quantity harvested is assumed to be comprised of 90 

percent haylage and grass silage and 10 percent 

greenchop. Therefore, the conversion factor used to 

adjust all haylage, grass silage, and greenchop 

quantity harvested to a dry equivalent basis = 

[(0.45*0.9)+(0.25*0.1)]/0.87 = 0.4943.

Fruits and tree nuts. Total acres, bearing age acres, 

and nonbearing age acres were collected. 

Geothermal/geoexchange systems. See Renewable 

energy producing systems.

Ginger root. In 2017 data for ginger root are included 

in the vegetable section. In 2012 and previous 

censuses, data were included in the field crop section. 

Government payments. This category consists of 

payments from Conservation Reserve Program 

(CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Farmable 

Wetlands Program (FWP), and Conservation Reserve 

Enhancement Program (CREP); loan deficiency 

payments; disaster payments; other conservation 

programs; and all other Federal farm programs under 

which payments were made directly to farm 

producers, including those specified in the 2014 

Agricultural Act (Farm Bill), including Agriculture 

Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage 

(PLC). Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) 

proceeds, amount from State and local government 

agricultural program payments, and Federal crop 

insurance payments were not tabulated in this 

category. 

Grain and bean combines. Data were collected for 

self-propelled combines only. 

Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas sales. 

Data are for the total market value of cash grains sold, 

including corn for grain, seed, or silage; wheat for 

grain; soybeans for beans; sorghum for grain, seed, or 

silage; barley for grain; rice; oats for grain; and other 

grains. Also included is the total market value of cash 

oilseeds sold, including sunflower seed (oil and nonoil), flaxseed, canola, rapeseed, safflower seed, 

mustard seed, dry beans, and dry peas. 

Grains, oilseeds, vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 

other crops. See Commodities raised and delivered 

under production contracts.

Greenhouse fruits and berries. Data include 

strawberries, raspberries, etc. grown in greenhouses 

and high tunnels where the crops were always 

covered. See Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 

sod.

Gross cash rent or share payments. See Total 

income from farm-related sources. 

Had a barn that was built prior to 1960. This is a 

new question asked of producers in 2017. The last 

time this question was asked was on the 2007 Census 

of Agriculture. 

Harvested cropland. This category includes land 

from which crops were harvested and hay was cut, 

land used to grow short rotation woody crops, 

Christmas trees, and land in orchards, groves, 

vineyards, berries, nurseries, and greenhouses. Land 

from which two or more crops were harvested was 

counted only once. Land in tapped maple trees was 

included in woodland not pastured. The 2017 census 

definition for harvested cropland is the same as the 

2012 definition. 

Hay - all hay including alfalfa, and other dry. Data 

shown represent the acreage and quantity harvested of 

all types of dry hay. The quantity harvested was 

reported in dry tons (dry weight at the time the hay 

was removed from the field for storage or feeding). If 

two or more cuttings of dry hay were made from the 

same field, the acreage was reported only once as 

acres harvested of the appropriate dry hay category 

but the production from all dry hay cuttings was 

combined in the corresponding quantity harvested. 

Straw acreage and production are excluded.

If dry hay was cut from the same land that haylage, 

grass silage, or greenchop was cut, the acreage and 

production for the dry hay was reported in the 

appropriate category of dry hay and the acreage and 

production for haylage, grass silage, or greenchop 

was reported in the appropriate haylage, grass silage, 

or greenchop category. For example, if 20 acres of 

alfalfa were cut for hay and then the same land was 

used to produce alfalfa haylage, 20 acres and the 

quantity harvested of hay were reported as Alfalfa and 

alfalfa mixtures for dry hay and 20 acres and the 

quantity harvested of alfalfa haylage were reported as 

Haylage or greenchop from alfalfa or alfalfa mixtures.
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Hay, other dry hay. Data shown represent acreage 

and dry tons of hay harvested from clover, fescue, 

lespedeza, timothy, Bermuda grass, Sudangrass, 

sorghum hay, and other types of legumes (excluding 

alfalfa) and tame grasses. For 2017, data include small 

grains harvested for hay including barley, oats, rye, 

and wheat as well as wild hay. In 2012 this item was 

reported in three categories – Small grain dry hay, 

Other tame dry hay, and Wild hay. 

Haylage, grass silage, and greenchop, all. Data 

shown represent the acreage and quantity harvested of 

all types (alfalfa and all other haylage, grass silage, 

and greenchop). The quantity harvested was reported 

in green tons. If two or more cuttings of haylage, grass 

silage, or greenchop were made from the same field, 

the acreage was reported as acres harvested in the 

appropriate haylage category only once, and the 

tonnage from all cuttings was combined in the 

corresponding quantity harvested. Straw acreage and 

production is excluded.

Hired farm labor. Data are for total hired farm 

workers, including paid family members, by number 

of days worked. Data exclude contract laborers.

Hired managers. A hired manager is someone who 

receives a wage to manage the farm operation. For

2017 up to four hired managers were reported for each 

farm operation. In 2012 only one hired manager per 

farm was published.

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin. Producers of 

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin are found in all of 

the racial groups listed in the census and were 

tabulated according to the race reported, as well as on 

tables pertaining only to this group.

Hogs and pigs by type of operation. Hog and pig 

farms were classified by primary type of operation. 

Operation types were farrow to wean, farrow to 

feeder, farrow to finish, nursery, finish only, and 

other. Each description was accepted and the reported 

inventory and sales data were assigned to each 

reported type. 

Hogs and pigs by type of producer. Hog and pig 

farms were classified by one type of producer. 

Producer types were independent grower, contractor 

or integrator, and contract grower (contractee). Each 

description was accepted and the reported inventory 

and sales data were assigned to each reported type.

Honey collected. Data are for pounds of honey 

collected but not necessarily sold. See Colonies of 

honey bees. 

Horses and ponies sales. Data are for horses sold or 

moved off the farming operation regardless of 

ownership. In 2012 data only included value of owned 

horses sold.

Income. Net cash farm income is published for the 

operation and producer. The difference between net 

cash income and net cash returns is that net cash 

returns does not include government payments and 

other farm-related income as income. See Net cash 

farm income of the operations and Net cash farm 

income of the producers.

Income from farm-related sources. See Total 

income from farm-related sources.

Institutional, research, experimental, and 

American Indian Reservation farms. Data for these 

farms are combined into a single category. Research 

farms include farms operated by private companies as 

well as those operated by universities, colleges, and 

government organizations for the purpose of 

expanding agricultural knowledge.

Internet access. This item is the number of farms that 

reported using personal computers, laptops, or mobile 

devices (e.g., cell phones or tablets) to access the 

internet. This can be done using services such as dialup, DSL, cable modem, fiber-optic, mobile internet 

service for a cell phone or other device (tablet), 

satellite, or other methods. In 2017 respondents were 

also able to report connecting with an unknown 

service type, labeled as “Don’t know” in the 

publication tables. 

Involvement in decisionmaking. This is a new item 

in 2017. Questions were asked about each producer’s 

involvement in farm-related decisions, including dayto-day decisions, land use and/or crop decisions, 

livestock decisions, record keeping and/or financial 

management, and estate planning or succession 

planning. 

Irrigated land. This category includes all land 

watered by any artificial or controlled means, such as 
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sprinklers, flooding, furrows or ditches, subirrigation, and spreader dikes. Included are 

supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation. Each 

acre was counted only once regardless of the number 

of times it was irrigated or harvested. If an operation 

reported less than one acre irrigated, the irrigated land 

for the operation was rounded to one acre. Livestock 

lagoon wastewater distributed by sprinkler or flood 

systems was also included.

Land area, approximate. The approximate land area 

represents the total land area as determined by records 

and calculations as of January 1, 2017. The proportion 

of land area in farms may exceed 100 percent because 

some operations have land in two or more counties, 

but all acres are tabulated in the principal county of 

operation. The approximate land area data were 

supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Bureau of the Census. See Land in two or more 

counties. 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs. The 

data are for all land enrolled in any Federal, private, 

or other crop insurance program. It includes acreage 

of pasture/rangeland enrolled in crop insurance 

programs in areas where it is provided.

Land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve 

Program (CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program 

(WRP), Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP), or 

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program 

(CREP). CRP is a program established by the USDA 

in 1985 that takes land prone to erosion out of 

production for 10 to 15 years and devotes it to 

conservation uses. In return, farmers receive an 

annual rental payment for carrying out approved 

conservation practices on the conservation acreage. 

The WRP, FWP, and CREP programs are included 

under the Conservation Reserve Program. 

Operations with land enrolled in the CRP, WRP, 

FWP, or CREP were counted as farms, given they 

received $1,000 or more in government payments, 

even if they had no sales and otherwise lacked the 

potential to have $1,000 or more in sales. 

Land in berries. Data are for total land in berries. 

Respondents in 2017 reported bearing age acres and 

nonbearing acres by individual berry crops. In 2012 

and previous censuses, respondents reported acres 

harvested and acres not harvested of individual berry 

crops. 

Land in farms. The acreage designated as ‘‘land in 

farms’’ consists primarily of agricultural land used for 

crops, pasture, or grazing. It also includes woodland 

and wasteland not actually under cultivation or used 

for pasture or grazing, provided it was part of the farm 

producer’s total operation. Large acreages of 

woodland or wasteland held for nonagricultural 

purposes were deleted from individual reports during 

the edit process. Land in farms includes CRP, WRP, 

FWP, and CREP acres.

Land in farms is an operating unit concept and 

includes land owned and operated as well as land 

rented from others. Land used rent free was reported 

as land rented from others. All grazing land, except 

land used under government permits on a per-head 

basis, was included as ‘‘land in farms’’ provided it 

was part of a farm or ranch. Land under the exclusive 

use of a grazing association was reported by the 

grazing association and included as land in farms. All 

land in American Indian reservations used for 

growing crops, grazing livestock, or with the potential 

of grazing livestock was included as land in farms. 

Land in reservations not reported by reservation, 

individual American Indians, or non-Native 

Americans was reported in the name of the 

cooperative group that used the land. In a few 

instances, an entire American Indian reservation was 

reported as one farm.

Land in orchards. Starting in 2017, pineapples were 

moved from the field crops section to the fruit and nut 

section. As a result, land in orchards includes 

pineapples in 2017 and land in orchards is not directly 

comparable to 2012. This category includes land in 

bearing age and nonbearing age fruit trees, citrus or 

other groves, vineyards, and nut trees of all ages, 

including land on which all fruit crops failed. 

Respondents also reported bearing age acres and 

nonbearing age acres by individual fruit and nut crops.

Land in two or more counties. With few exceptions, 

the land in each farm was tabulated as being in the 

producer’s principal county. The principal county was 

defined as the one where the largest value of 

agricultural products was raised or produced. It was 

usually the county containing all or the largest 

proportion of the land in the farm or viewed by the 

respondent as his/her principal county. Reports 
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received showing land in more than one county were 

separated into two or more reports if the data would 

substantially distort county totals.

Land irrigated at least once in the past five years. 

Data represent the total number of acres irrigated on 

the operation over the past five years. Land from 

different years can be added together as long as the 

land was irrigated at least once and the plots of land 

were in different locations. While land can be 

irrigated multiple times over the course of five years, 

it can only be counted once. In some situations, 

operations can report more acres irrigated in the past 

than they currently have, e.g., operations that rented 

irrigated acres to or from others in the past had more 

irrigated land than their current operation. 

Land use practices. Includes all agricultural land 

used for the production of agricultural commodities.

Drained by tile. Tile drainage is a practice that 

removes excess water from the soils subsurface. 

Artificially drained by ditches. A field ditch installed 

for surface drainage for collecting excess surface or 

subsurface water in a field.

Conservation easement. A conservation easement is a 

legal agreement voluntarily entered into by a property 

owner and a qualified conservation organization such 

as a land trust or government agency. This category 

excludes land in CRP (Conservation Reserve 

Program) acres. 

No-till practices used. Using no-till or minimum till 

is a practice used for weed control and helps reduce 

weed seed germination by not disturbing the soil.

Reduced tillage. Conserves the soil by reducing 

erosion and decreasing water pollution. In 2012 this 

category was labeled conservation tillage. This is a 

wording change only; data are comparable.

Intensive tillage. Refers to tillage operations that use 

standard practices for a specific location and crop to 

bury crop residues. In 2012, this category was labeled 

conventional tillage. 

Cover crop. A crop planted primarily to manage soil 

fertility, soil quality, water, weeds, pests, diseases, or 

wildlife. This item does not include CRP acres. 

Land used for vegetables. Data are for the total land 

used for vegetable and melon crops. The acres were 

reported only once, even though two or more harvests 

of a vegetable or more than one vegetable were 

harvested from the same acres. Respondents also 

reported harvested acres, acres harvested for fresh 

market, and acres harvested for processing by 

individual vegetable crops.

Landlord’s share of the total sales. Data represent 

the share of the operation’s total sales that went to 

landlord(s). 

Layers. This category includes table-egg type layers, 

hatching layers for meat-types, hatching layers for 

table egg types, and reported bantams. 

Legal status for tax purposes. See Farms by legal 

status.

Less than $1,000. See Farms with sales and 

government payments of less than $1,000. 

Livestock and poultry purchased or leased. See 

Total farm production expenses; Livestock and 

poultry purchased or leased. 

Maple syrup. Data are for the number of taps set, 

syrup produced, and value of sales.

Market value of agricultural products sold. This 

category represents the gross market value before 

taxes and production expenses of all agricultural 

products sold or removed from the place in 2017 

regardless of who received the payment. It is 

equivalent to total sales and it includes sales by the 

producers as well as the value of any shares received 

by partners, landlords, contractors, or others 

associated with the operation. It includes value of 

organic sales, direct sales and the value of 

commodities placed in the Commodity Credit 

Corporation (CCC) loan program. Market value of 

agricultural products sold does not include payments 

received for participation in other Federal farm 

programs. It does not include income from farmrelated sources such as customwork and other 

agricultural services, or income from nonfarm 

sources.

The value of crops sold in 2017 does not necessarily 

represent the sales from crops harvested in 2017. Data 
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may include sales from crops produced in earlier 

years and may exclude some crops produced in 2017 

but held in storage and not sold. For commodities 

such as sugarbeets and wool sold through a co-op that 

made payments in several installments, respondents 

were requested to report the total value received in 

2017.

The value of agricultural products sold was requested 

of all producers. If the producers failed to report this 

information, estimates were made based on the 

amount of crops harvested, livestock or poultry 

inventory, or number sold. Caution should be used 

when comparing sales in the 2017 census with sales 

reported in earlier censuses. Sales figures are 

expressed in current dollars and have not been 

adjusted for inflation or deflation. See Farms with 

sales and government payments of less than $1,000.

Market value of agricultural products sold and 

government payments. See Total market value of 

agricultural products sold and government payments.

Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services 

for livestock. See Total farm production expenses.

Methane digesters. See Renewable energy 

producing systems.

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

contract labor. Data are for those operations that did 

not have hired farm workers but reported that they did 

have migrant contract workers on their operation in 

2017.

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor. 

Producers were asked whether any hired or contract 

workers were migrant workers. A migrant farm 

worker is a farm worker whose employment required 

travel that prevented the worker from returning to 

his/her permanent place of residence the same day.

Migrant workers, total. Data are for total migrant 

farm workers whose employment requires travel that 

prevents the worker from returning to his or her 

permanent place of residence the same day.

Military service. This item is new in 2017. A 

producer with military service is a person who 

currently or previously served on active duty in the 

U.S. Armed Forces. 

Mink, live. The data are for inventory and sales of 

live mink. Number of farms producing mink pelts are 

included in Other livestock products.

Miscellaneous poultry. Data are for poultry other 

than chickens or turkeys. Data are published in 

Chapter 2, table 20.

Misreported or miscoded crops. In a few cases, data

may have been reported on the wrong line, in the 

wrong section, or the wrong crop code may have been 

assigned to a write-in crop code. A few of these errors 

may not have been identified and corrected during 

processing which resulted in rare cases of 

inaccurately tabulated data. Reports with significant 

acres of unusual crops for the area were examined to 

minimize the possibility that they were in error.

Mobile internet service for a cell phone or other 

device. This includes counts of farm operations that 

reported accessing the internet from a mobile device, 

such as cell phone or tablet. In 2012 this item was 

labeled Mobile broadband plan for a computer or a 

cell phone. This is a wording change only; data are 

comparable.

Mollusks. These are invertebrate animals with a soft 

body covering and shells of 1-18 parts or sections. 

Examples include abalones, clams, mussels, oysters, 

and snails. See Aquaculture. 

More than one race reported. This category 

represents producers who reported more than one race 

on the census form. 

Mushroom spawn. Respondents reported only sales; 

growing area was not summarized. 

Mushrooms. All mushroom crops were considered 

grown under glass or other protection and no 

mushroom data were published as area in the open. 

Those reporting mushrooms grown in the open area 

were converted to an equivalent area of square feet 

under protection proportional to their sales. 

NAICS. See Farms by North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS). 

Net cash farm income of the operations. This 

concept is derived by subtracting total farm expenses 

from total sales, government payments, and other 
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farm-related income. Depreciation is not used in the 

calculation of net cash farm income. Net cash farm 

income of the operation includes the value of 

commodities produced under production contract by 

the contract growers. 

For publication purposes, farms are divided into two 

categories:

1. Farms with net gains (includes those operations 

that broke even).

2. Farms with net losses.

Net cash farm income of producers. This value is 

the producers’ total revenue (fees for producing under 

a production contract, total sales not under a 

production contract, government payments, and farmrelated income) minus total expenses paid by the 

producers. Net cash farm income of the producer 

includes the payments received for producing under a 

production contract and does not include value of 

commodities produced under production contract by 

the contract growers. Depreciation is not used in the 

calculation of net cash farm income.

For publication purposes, farms are divided into two 

categories:

1. Farms with net gains (includes those producers that 

broke even).

2. Farms with net losses.

New and beginning producers. This is a new 

category for 2017. It includes producers operating on 

any operation for 10 years or less. They may be on 

farms with producers who are not beginning 

producers. 

Noncitrus fruit, all. This is a summation of all acres 

reported in the commodities defined as noncitrus such 

as apples, grapes, and plums. Data for 2017 include 

pineapples. In 2012 and previous censuses, 

pineapples were included in field crops. Data are not 

directly comparable.

Number of female producers. This item is the total 

count of female producers involved in decisions for 

the operation reported by the respondent. Detailed 

demographic data are only available for up to four 

producers per farm operation. 

Number of male producers. This item is the total 

count of male producers involved in decisions for the 

operation reported by the respondent. Detailed 

demographic data are only available for up to four 

producers per farm operation. 

Number of persons living in producers’ 

households. This is the count of people living in the 

households of the producers on the farm. If producers 

on the farm are living in the same household, the 

count is not duplicated for each producer. 

Number of producers. This item is the total count 

of producers involved in decisions for the operation 

reported by the respondent. Detailed demographic 

data are only available for up to four producers per 

farm operation. 

Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod. Data 

are for total square feet under protection and acres in 

the open. Individual crop data were collected for area 

under glass or other protection, area in the open, and 

sales of aquatic plants, floriculture and bedding crops, 

nursery crops, sod, propagative materials, food crops 

grown under protection, and mushroom crops. Total 

sales data are the summation of all crops. 

Nursery stock crops. Data include ornamentals, 

shrubs, shade trees, flowering trees, evergreens, live 

Christmas trees, fruit and nut trees and plants, vines, 

palms, ornamental grasses, and bare root herbaceous 

perennials. 

Nuts, all. Data include all nut trees. 

Occupation. See Producer characteristics.

Operation more than 50 percent owned by one 

producer's household and/or extended family. See 

Farms by type of organization. 

Operations legal status for tax purposes. See Farms 

by legal status.

Operators. The term “operators” has been replaced 

with the term “producers.”

Oranges, all. All oranges are a summation of 

Valencia oranges and Other than Valencia oranges. 
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Total acres, bearing age acres, and nonbearing age 

acres were collected by category. 

Oranges, other than Valencia – include Navel. This 

includes all oranges other than Valencia type. In 2012 

this item was referred to as Other oranges. This is a 

wording change only; data are comparable. 

Organic agriculture. Respondents were instructed to 

indicate if they had organic production according to 

USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP). 

Respondents reported whether their organic 

production was certified or exempt from certification 

and the sales from NOP produced commodities. They 

also reported whether they had acres transitioning into 

NOP production and the value of sales of USDA NOP 

certified or exempt organically produced 

commodities. Also see Total organic product sales. 

Organic fertilizer used. This is a new item for 2017. 

These are the acres of cropland or pastureland on 

which approved organic fertilizers were applied.

Organic value of sales. See Total organic product 

sales. 

Ornamental fish. This category includes various fish 

raised for water gardens, aquariums, etc. Examples 

include angel fish, guppies, koi, ornamental goldfish, 

and tropical fish. The value of sales was tabulated for 

each specified species.

Other animals and other animal products sold. 

This category includes number of farms and value of 

sales for all animals and animal products not listed 

elsewhere on that specific table. 

Other aquaculture products. This category includes 

aquaculture not listed separately. Examples include 

the production of alligators, frogs, leeches, eels, live 

rock, salamanders, and turtles.

Other berries. This includes other berry varieties 

that were not pre-printed in the report form. In 2012 

this category included Aronia berries and Elderberries 

which are reported separately in 2017. Data are not 

directly comparable.

Other cattle. Data include heifers that had not calved, 

steers, calves, and bulls. 

Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry. See 

Commodities raised and delivered under production 

contract.

Other citrus. Data relate to any citrus crop not having 

a specific code on the report form. 

Other cropland. This includes all cropland other than 

harvested cropland or other pasture and grazing land 

that could have been used for crops without additional

improvements. It includes cropland idle or used for 

cover crops or soil improvement, cropland on which 

all crops failed or were abandoned, and cropland in 

summer fallow.

Other crops. In Chapter 2, table 27, Other crops data 

relate to any field crops that did not have a specific 

code in the field crops section of the report form.

Other crops and hay. Data are for the total market 

value of all crops not categorized into one of the 

prelisted crop sales categories on the report form. This 

category includes crops such as grass seed, hay and 

grass silage, haylage, greenchop, hops, maple syrup, 

mint for oil, peanuts, sugarcane, sugarbeets, etc. 

Other dry hay. See Hay, other dry. 

Other farm related income sources. See Total 

income from farm-related sources.

Other field and grass seed crops. Data relate to any 

field or grass seed crop not having a specified code on 

the report form. 

Other floriculture and bedding crops. Data relate 

to any floriculture and bedding crops not having a 

specific code on the report form.

Other food fish. Data are for fish, other than catfish 

and trout, raised on farms primarily for food. 

Examples include hybrid striped bass, perch, salmon, 

sturgeon, and tilapia.

Other greenhouse vegetables and fresh cut herbs. 

This category includes vegetable crops, other than 

tomatoes, that were grown under protection and fresh 

cut herbs grown under protection.

Other land. This category includes land in house lots, 

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includes those acres in the farm operation not 

classified as cropland, pastureland, or woodland. See 

Land in farms.

Other livestock. This category includes all livestock 

not having specific codes on the 2017 report form. In 

addition, package bees; bees, other than honey or 

package bees; laboratory animals; and worms are 

included. See Other animals and other animal 

products sold.

Other livestock and poultry purchased or leased. 

See Total farm production expenses.

Other livestock products. Data for this category 

include the number of farms that sold livestock 

products that did not have a specific code on the 2017 

report form. In addition beeswax, breeding fees, 

embryos, fur or pelts, horns, manure sold, and semen 

are included in this category. In 2012 equine products 

were included but in 2017 they were reported 

separately. Data are for farms with production, not 

necessarily sold. The data are not directly 

comparable. 

Other noncitrus fruit. Data relate to any noncitrus 

fruit not having a specific code on the census report 

form. Cherimoyas were included in this category 

prior to 2017 and are now published as an individual 

item.

Other nuts. This category includes any nut crop not 

having a specific code on the report form.

Other pasture and grazing land that could have 

been used for crops without additional 

improvements. This category includes land used 

only for pasture or grazing that could have been used 

for crops without additional improvement. Also 

included are acres of crops grazed by livestock, but 

not harvested prior to grazing. However, cropland 

that was pastured before or after crops were 

harvested in 2017 was included as harvested 

cropland rather than cropland for pasture or grazing. 

Other poultry. Data are for other poultry not having 

a specific code on the report form. 

Other spring wheat for grain. In 2012 other spring 

wheat for grain was sometimes referred to as spring 

wheat for grain. In 2017, spring wheat is consistently 

referred to as other spring wheat for grain. See also 

Wheat for grain.

Other vegetables. Data shown for other vegetables 

relate to any vegetable not having a specific code on 

the census form. 

Patronage dividends. See Total income from farmrelated sources. 

Payments received by the contractee for 

commodities produced under production contract. 

These data show the number of farms and the dollar 

amount the contractees received from contractors for 

commodities produced under contract. This is not the 

market value of the commodities delivered, but the 

payment or fee the producers received for 

commodities delivered.

Peaches, all. In 2017 data were collected as Peaches, 

clingstone and Peaches, freestone in all States except 

Hawaii, which only collected Peaches, all. In 2012 

and previous censuses, data for all peaches were 

collected as a category in all States except for 

California and Arizona. Peach data in California and 

Arizona were collected separately for clingstone and 

freestone peaches. The data were later combined as 

Peaches, all for publication. Data for clingstone and 

freestone are found in the California and Arizona 

publications only.

Peacocks and peahens. Peacocks and peahens were 

reported as other poultry.

Pears, all. In 2017 data were collected as Pears, 

Bartlett and Pears, other than Bartlett in all States 

except Hawaii, which only collected Pears, all. In 

2012 and previous censuses, data for all pears were 

collected as a category in all States except for 

California, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska, and 

Washington. These States collected data separately 

for Bartlett pears and Other pears which were later 

combined into the Pear, all category. 

Peas, green. Excludes all dry peas which were 

collected in the field crop section. Also excluded are 

Chinese peas and southern peas which were reported 

separately. In 2012 this item was labeled Peas, green 

(excluding southern). This is a wording change only; 

data are comparable.
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Peas, southern (cowpeas) – blackeyed, crowder, 

etc. Excludes dry peas which were collected in the 

field crop section. In 2012 this item was referred to as 

Peas, green southern (cowpeas). This is a wording 

change only; data are comparable.

Pecans, all. All pecans is a summation of Pecans, 

improved and Pecans, native and seedling. Total 

acres, bearing acres, and nonbearing acres were 

collected by category.

Pecans, improved. Improved pecans are varieties 

that have been genetically altered through breeding 

and grafting techniques to produce more nuts, and 

nuts with a greater percentage of nut meat. See 

Pecans, all.

Pecans, native and seedlings. Native pecans are 

varieties that developed under natural conditions. 

Seedling pecans are produced from seed (the nut) and 

have not been budded or grafted. See Pecans, all.

Peppers, Bell (excluding pimientos). Pimientos 

were reported as Other vegetables. 

Peppers, other than Bell (including chile). The data 

include all other peppers including chile. Pimientos 

were reported as Other vegetables. 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

cropland and woodland pastured. This land use 

category encompasses grazable land that does not 

qualify as woodland pasture or cropland pasture. It 

may be irrigated or dry land. In some areas, it can be 

a high quality pasture that could not be cropped 

without improvements. In other areas, it is barely able 

to be grazed and is only marginally better than 

wasteland. 

Pineapples. In 2017 pineapples were included in the 

noncitrus fruit section. Data for 2012 and previous 

censuses were included in the field crop section.

Plumcots, pluots, and other plum-apricot hybrids. 

This category includes everything that is not a plum 

or prune. Pluot is a registered trademark of plumcots, 

which are genetic crosses between plums and 

apricots.

Plums. In 2017 plums are published as a separate 

item. In 2012 plums were reported as an individual 

item only in California and Arizona. All other States 

reported plums in a combined plum and prune 

category. 

Potatoes. Potato acres are included in the vegetable 

acres. Data are for total acres harvested, acres 

harvested for fresh market, and acres harvested for 

processing. Production was not collected. 

Poultry hatched. This category includes all poultry 

hatched on the operation during the year. The number 

of poultry hatched is published under the sales 

heading.

Poultry, other. See Other poultry.

Primary occupation of producer. Data on primary 

occupation were obtained from up to four producers 

per farm. The primary occupation classifications used 

were:

1. Farm or ranch work. The producer spent 50 

percent or more of his/her worktime during 2017 

farming or ranching.

 

2. Other. The producer spent less than 50 percent of 

his/her worktime during 2017 farming or 

ranching.

Producer. The term producer designates a person 

who is involved in making decisions for the farm 

operation. Decisions may include decisions about 

such things as planting, harvesting, livestock 

management, and marketing. The producer may be 

the owner, a member of the owner’s household, a 

hired manager, a tenant, a renter, or a sharecropper. If 

a person rents land to others or has land worked on 

shares by others, he/she is considered the producer 

only of the land which is retained for his/her own 

operation. The census collected information on the 

total number of male producers, the total number of 

female producers, and demographic information for 

up to four producers per farm. 

Producer characteristics. Producers (up to four 

producers per farm) were asked to report primary 

occupation, sex, age, race, if they were of Hispanic, 

Latino or Spanish origin, place of residence, if retired 

from farming, number of days worked off farm, year 

in which his/her operation of the farm began, year 

began operating any farm, if they were a hired 
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manager, if they had military service, and the number 

of persons living in the their households. In addition 

the total number of male and female producers was 

collected from each operation. 

Producer, primary. One primary producer is 

designated for each farm. A primary producer is a 

principal producer (comparable to 2012 principal 

operator). If multiple principal producers were 

reported on a farm, a primary producer was chosen by 

designating the person who made the most decisions 

for the farm. If equal decisions were made, the 

primary producer was the person who worked off the 

farm the least. If multiple principal producers worked 

the least off the farm, a random choice was made as 

to which producer was the single designated primary 

producer. 

Producers, all non-principal. Demographic data 

were collected for up to four producers per farm. Each 

producer was asked if they were a principal operator 

or senior partner. A non-principal producer is a 

producer who did not indicate they were a principal 

operator. There may be no non-principal producers on 

a farm.

Producers, all principal. Demographic data were 

collected for up to four producers per farm. Each 

producer was asked if they were a principal operator 

or senior partner. A principal producer is a producer 

who indicated they were a principal operator. There 

may be multiple principal producers on a farm. Each 

farm has at least one principal producer. 

Producers, number. Demographic and other 

information were collected for up to four producers 

per farm. This may be fewer than the total number of 

producers on some farms. 

Producers of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin. 

This category is relabeled from 2012.

Producers with military service. This category is 

new for 2017. A producer with military service is a 

person who currently or previously served on active 

duty in the U. S. Armed Forces.

Production contracts. See Commodities raised and 

delivered under production contracts.

Production expenses. See Total farm production 

expenses.

Prunes. In 2017 prunes are published as a separate 

item. In 2012 and prior years, prunes were reported as 

an individual item only in California and Arizona. All 

other States reported prunes in a combined plum and 

prune category.

Pullets for laying flock replacement. Data are for 

pullet inventory and the number sold or moved for 

laying flock replacement. 

Rabbits, live. The data are for inventory and sales of 

live rabbits. The number of rabbit pelts is included in 

Other livestock products. 

Race of producer. With the exception of Hawaii, 

data were collected for American Indian and Alaska 

Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native 

Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and White 

producers. Respondents were asked to mark one or 

more of the race categories. In Hawaii producer race 

data were collected for American Indian (included 

Alaska Native), Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, 

Other Asian, Black or African American, Native 

Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander, and White. The 

combination of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific 

Islander is equivalent to the Native Hawaiian or Other 

Pacific Islander category on the other forms. The 

combination of the Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, 

Korean, and Other Asian categories is equivalent to 

the Asian category on the other forms. The Volume 1, 

Geographic Area Series, U.S. Summary publication 

only displays counts for the categories of Native 

Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander and Asian. Data 

for the 11 Hawaii race categories are published in 

chapter 2 of the Hawaii publication of the Volume 1 

series.

Raspberries, all. In 2017 data for raspberries were 

reported as black raspberries, red raspberries, and 

other raspberries (includes all other raspberries not 

listed on the report form) for all States except Hawaii. 

In 2012 and previous censuses, raspberries were 

reported as All raspberries except in Alaska, Idaho, 

Oregon, and Washington where data were reported 

separately for black and red raspberries. In these 

States, black raspberries and red raspberries data were 

combined and published as Raspberries, all for 

comparability with other States. 
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Renewable energy producing systems. These types 

of systems produce power, heat, or mechanical energy 

by converting resources either to electricity or to 

motor power.

Biodiesel production systems. Data are for production 

of non-petroleum based diesel fuel made from 

vegetable oil or animal fats. Biodiesel can be used 

alone or blended with conventional petroleum-based 

diesel fuel.

Ethanol production systems. A fuel produced by 

converting crops such as corn and sugarcane, biomass 

crops, or wood. This fuel is generally blended with 

gasoline. Production of ethanol for fuel requires a 

permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and 

Firearms (ATF). Only ethanol production for fuel was 

reported. 

Geothermal/geoexchange system. A system that uses 

temperatures from the earth to reduce the operational 

costs of heating and cooling. 

Methane digesters. It is a device which captures 

biogas resulting from the decomposition of manure, 

processing by-products, and other materials. 

Harvested biogas is used as a substitute for natural gas 

to power engines which generate electricity. It is fed 

into the natural gas pipeline or flared. Methane 

digesters were reported only if in production and used 

in 2017.

Small hydro system. A water driven system, which 

produces electricity, by the gravitational force of 

falling or flowing water. It excludes water driven 

systems that only provide mechanical power, such as 

turning a grinding stone for a flour mill.

Solar panels. A flat panel designed to capture the 

sun’s energy. Includes photovoltaic systems, which 

convert light from the sun into electricity, and thermal 

systems that passively generate electricity.

Wind turbines. A device which converts wind power 

into electricity. Includes wind generators, wind power 

units, wind energy converters, and aero generators. 

Excludes windmills, which do not produce electricity.

Rental of farmland. See Total income from farmrelated sources, Gross cash rent or share payments. 

Sales, total. See Market value of agricultural 

products sold.

Sex of producers. This item pertains only to four 

producers from whom detailed demographic data 

were collected. Total male and female producer 

counts may be larger. 

Sheep and lambs inventory. Data are for sheep and 

lambs of all ages owned regardless of location. Sheep 

and lambs were collected in their own section to 

clarify to respondents when to report “owned” sheep 

and lambs versus any sheep and lambs on the 

operation. Prior to 2017 in the Eastern States, data 

were collected for sheep and lambs regardless of 

ownership.

Short rotation woody crops. Data are for short 

rotation woody crops that grow from seed to a mature 

tree in 10 years or less. These are trees for use by the 

paper or pulp industry or as engineered wood. This 

does not include lumber. Acres in production were 

included in Cropland harvested in the Land use 

section of the report form. 

Size of farm. See Farms by size.

Small hydro system. See Renewable energy 

producing systems. 

Solar panel. See Renewable energy producing 

systems. 

Sport or game fish. Data are for sport or game fish 

raised on farms to be used primarily for sport. 

Examples include bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, 

smallmouth bass, sunfish, muskie, northern pike, and 

walleye.

Squash, all. All squash is a summation of summer 

squash and winter squash. Total acres, acres for fresh 

market, and acres for processing were collected by 

category. 

Summer fallow. In 2012 this category was labeled 

Cultivated summer fallow. This is a wording change 

only; data are comparable. 

Sweet potatoes. Sweet potato acres are included in 

the vegetable acres. Data are for total acres harvested, 

acres harvested for fresh market, and acres harvested 
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for processing. Production was not collected. 

Tangerines. In 2017 data include Temples. In 2012 

data for Temples were published separately. Data are 

not directly comparable.

Taro. A tropical plant grown primarily for its edible 

corms or root. Beginning in 2017 data were reported 

in the vegetable section. In 2012 and previous 

censuses, data for taro root were reported in the field 

crop section.

Tenure. See Farms by tenure of producer.

Tobacco transplants. Data are for tobacco 

transplants that were sold for transplant to farm fields. 

Transplants grown for transplanting to the same 

operation were not reported or removed during data 

review.

Tomatoes in the open. Data are for tomatoes grown 

in the open and excludes tomatoes produced under 

glass or other protection.

Total cropland. This category includes cropland 

harvested, other pasture and grazing land that could 

have been used for crops without additional 

improvements, cropland on which all crops failed or 

were abandoned, cropland in summer fallow, and 

cropland idle or used for cover crops or soil 

improvement but not harvested and not pastured or 

grazed.

Total farm production expenses. Includes the 

production expenses provided by the producers, 

partners, landlords (excluding property taxes), and 

production contractors for the farm business in 2017. 

Tenant farmers reported expenses paid by landlords 

for the agricultural production on the operation, as 

well as their expenses. Farm or ranch producers who 

rented part of their land to others reported only the 

expenses for the land they actually used themselves 

and not expenses for land rented to others. The 2017 

total farm production expenditure includes all farmrelated expenses such as customwork, fuel costs, cost 

of cutting timber, services provided to hunters, 

cooperative membership fees, etc. However, if the 

income from these farm-related categories was not 

considered a part of the operation (i.e., if the income 

was regarded as derived from a separate business), 

then the associated expenses were not included. The 

contractor’s portion of expenses was solely based on 

computer generated estimates for 2017.

This item excludes expenses relating to non-farm 

activities such as trading and speculation in the 

commodities market or livestock trading activities. 

Explanations of selected production expenses are 

listed below.

All other production expenses. This category is not 

comparable with 2012 data. In 2012 this category 

included Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom 

services for livestock but in 2017 this item was 

reported separately. All other production expenses 

include all expenses not listed on the report form. 

Examples include storage and warehousing, 

marketing and ginning expenses, insurance, etc. 

Health insurance premiums and payroll taxes are 

reported in hired labor expenses. 

Breeding livestock purchased or leased. These 

expenses include all breeding livestock and poultry 

purchased or leased during 2017 for production on 

the farm or ranch. The total includes amount spent 

for beef and dairy cows, heifers, bulls, sows, gilts, 

boars, rams, lambs, ewes, roosters, hens, layers, etc. 

Estimations of the value of livestock or poultry fed 

on a custom basis were to be made based on their 

value when they arrived on the farm or ranch. 

Cash rent paid in 2017 for land and buildings. These

data include the cost of renting land and buildings that 

were part of the operation. Rent paid for the 

producer’s dwelling or other non-farm property and 

the value of the shares of crops and livestock paid to 

landlords were excluded.

Chemicals. These 2017 expenses include insecticides, 

herbicides, fungicides, and other pesticides, including 

costs of custom application. Data exclude commercial 

fertilizer purchased.

Contract labor. These data include payments made to 

contractors, crew leaders, cooperatives, or any other 

organization hired to furnish a crew of laborers to do 

a job that may involve one or more agricultural 

operations. In some cases, a crew leader may furnish 

some equipment. Data exclude expenses made on a 

contractual basis for repair or maintenance or for 

capital improvements, such as construction of farm 

buildings, installation of fences or irrigation systems, 
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and land leveling.

Cover crop seed purchased. This is a new category 

item in 2017. This expense category is a subset of total 

Seeds, plants, vines, and trees expense. It includes the 

cost of all seeds, bulbs, plants, propagation materials, 

trees, seed treatments, seed cleaning costs, etc. for 

cover crops purchased during 2017. 

Customwork and custom hauling. These expenses 

include costs incurred for having customwork done 

on the place and for renting machines to perform 

agricultural operations. The cost of cotton ginning is 

excluded. The cost of labor involved in the 

customwork service is included in the customwork 

expense. Some examples of customwork are planting, 

spraying, harvesting, preparation of products for 

marketing, grinding and mixing feed, corn picking, 

grain drying, and silo filling. The cost of custom 

application of fertilizer and chemicals is included in 

expenditures for fertilizer and chemicals in 2017, just 

as it was in the 2012 census. The cost of hired labor 

for operating rented or hired machinery is included as 

a hired farm and ranch labor expense.

Feed purchased. These expenses include the cost of 

all feed purchased for livestock and poultry including 

grain, hay, silage, mixed feeds, concentrates, etc. 

during 2017.

Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners. These 2017 

expenses include fertilizer, lime, rock phosphate, and 

gypsum and the costs of custom application. 

Gasolines, fuels, and oils. These expenses include the 

cost of all gasoline, diesel, natural gas, LP gas, motor 

oil, and grease products for the farm during 2017. 

Expenses exclude fuel for personal use of 

automobiles by the family and others, fuel used for 

cooking and heating the farmhouse, and any other use 

outside of farmwork on the operation.

Hired farm labor. These 2017 expenses include the 

total amount paid for farm or ranch labor including 

regular workers, part-time workers, and members of 

the producer’s family if they received payments for 

labor. Expenses include Social Security taxes, State 

taxes, unemployment tax, payment for sick leave or 

vacation pay, workman’s compensation, insurance 

premiums, and pension plans. 

Interest paid on debts. These expenses include 

interest and finance charges paid in 2017 for debts 

secured by real estate and on debt not secured by real 

estate. Interest expenses excluded from this category 

are non-farm interest expenses and interest expenses 

originating from machinery and equipment used for a 

separate customwork business or for other operations. 

Interest expense for the producer’s dwelling, where 

the amount is separate from interest on farm land and 

buildings on the operation, is excluded. Interest paid 

on debts was reported in one of two categories:

1. Secured by real estate. These data include all 

interest expenses paid in 2017 on debts secured by 

real estate for the farm.

2. Not secured by real estate. These data include all 

interest expenses paid in 2017 on debts secured by 

machinery, tractors, trucks, other equipment, 

livestock, poultry, breeding stock, money 

borrowed for use as working capital, and interest 

paid on CCC loans for the farm.

Livestock and poultry purchased or leased. These 

data include Breeding livestock purchased or leased 

and Other livestock and poultry purchased or leased. 

Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services for 

livestock. This expense category is a new category in 

2017. These expense were included in All Other 

production expenses in 2012.

Other livestock and poultry purchased or leased. 

These expenses include all non-breeding livestock 

and poultry purchased or leased during 2017 for 

production on the farm or ranch. The total includes 

amounts spent for cattle, calves, hogs, pigs, sheep, 

hatchery eggs, etc. 

Property taxes paid. These data include property 

taxes paid by the producers for the farm share of land, 

machinery, buildings, and livestock, excluding taxes 

paid by this producer’s landlords.

Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

and farm share of vehicles. These data include the 

farm share cost of renting or leasing machinery, 

equipment, and vehicles during 2017. Rental and 

lease expenses of items used only for custom hire are 

excluded here.
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Repairs, supplies, and maintenance. These expenses 

include all costs for the repair and upkeep of 

buildings, motor vehicles, fences, and farm 

equipment used for the farm business during 2017. 

Repairs to equipment used both for the farm business 

and for performing customwork are included.

Seeds, plants, vines, and trees. These expenses 

include the cost of all seeds, bulbs, plants, propagation 

materials, trees, seed treatments, seed cleaning costs, 

etc. purchased during 2017. Excluded were items 

purchased for immediate resale or the value of seed 

grown on the operation. 

Utilities. These data show the farm share cost of 

electricity, telephone charges, internet fees, and water 

purchased in 2017. Included in the water cost is water 

purchased for irrigation purposes, livestock watering, 

etc. Household utility costs were excluded from these 

items. 

Total female producers. See Number of female 

producers. 

Total greenhouse vegetables and fresh cut herbs.

This category includes greenhouse tomatoes and 

other greenhouse vegetables and fresh cut herbs. 

Total horses and ponies. See Horses and ponies 

value of sales.

Total income from farm-related sources. This 

includes gross income from farm-related sources 

received in 2017 before taxes and expenses from the 

sales of farm byproducts and other sales and services 

closely related to the principal functions of the farm 

business. The data exclude income from employment 

or business activities, which were separate from the 

farm business. 

Agri-tourism and recreational services. This income 

includes income from recreational services such as 

hunting, fishing, farm or wine tours, hay rides, etc.

Amount from State and local government agricultural 

program payments. This income includes State and 

local government agricultural program payments. 

Respondents were to exclude the State and local 

portion of Conservation Reserve Enhancement 

Program (CREP) payments if they were reported in 

the amount received for participation in CREP in 

section 5, item 2 of the report form.

Crop and livestock insurance payments received. 

This income includes insurance payments from crop 

and livestock losses.

Customwork and other agricultural services. This 

income includes gross receipts received by the farm 

producers for providing services for others such as 

planting, plowing, spraying, and harvesting. Income 

from customwork and other agricultural services is 

generally included in the agriculture census if it is 

closely related to the farming operation. However, it 

is excluded if it constituted a separate business or was 

conducted from another location.

Gross cash rent or share payments. This income 

includes gross cash or share payments received from 

renting out farmland, payments received from the 

lease or sale of allotments, and payments received for 

livestock pastured on a per-head, per month, or per 

pound basis. It excludes rental income from nonfarm 

property.

Other farm-related income sources. This is other 

income which is closely related to the agricultural 

operation. This income includes animal boarding, 

breeding fees (horse breeding or stud fees received 

were reported in the Value of Sales section in the 

Other animals and other animal products category), 

tobacco quota buyouts, State fuel tax refunds, farm 

generated energy, etc. Crop and livestock insurance 

payments received and amount from State and local 

government agricultural program payments were 

published separately.

Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives. 

This income includes payments to a farmer or rancher 

for business done with a cooperative to which he/she 

usually belongs. The payment is usually for goods 

sold through the co-op. 

Sales of forest products. This income includes gross 

receipts from sales of standing timber, pulpwood, 

firewood, etc. from the farm or ranch operation. It 

excludes income from nonfarm timber tracts, sawmill 

businesses, cultivated Christmas trees, maple 

products, and short rotation woody crops.

Total market value of agricultural products sold 

and government payments. This category represents 
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the value of products sold plus government payments. 

Total value of products sold combines total sales not 

under production contract and total sales under 

production contract. Government payments consist of 

government payments received from the 

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Wetlands 

Reserve Program (WRP), Farmable Wetlands 

Program (FWP), or Conservation Reserve 

Enhancement Program (CREP) plus government 

payments received from Federal, State, and local 

programs other than the CRP, WRP, FWP, and CREP, 

and Commodity Credit Corporation loans. 

Total male producers. See Number of male 

producers.

Total organic product sales. The data represent the 

value of organically produced agricultural 

commodities sold from operations during 2017. It 

includes only the value of those products that were 

produced as organic according to the National 

Organic Standards and sold by certified or exempt 

from certification farm operations. 

Total payments received. See Commodities raised 

and delivered under production contracts.

Total producers. See Number of producers. 

Total sales. See Market value of agricultural 

products sold.

Turkeys. Turkey data are a combination of turkeys 

for meat production, turkey hens and toms kept for 

breeding, and turkey brooders tabulated from three 

questions. Turkey brooders are immature birds sent to 

another farm for further growout to meat production 

or breeding. This may result in a turkey being sold 

more than once from different operations.

Type of organization. See Farms by type of 

organization. 

Unpaid workers. Data include agricultural workers 

not on the payroll who performed activities or work 

on a farm or ranch.

Utilities. See Total farm production expenses. 

Value of commodities. Data show the number of 

farms and the market value of all commodities 

delivered under a production contract.

Value of food sold directly to consumers. Data 

represent the value of edible products, including value 

added products, produced and sold for human 

consumption directly to consumers at farmers 

markets, on-farm stores or farm stands, roadside 

stands or stores, u-pick, CSA (Community Supported 

Agriculture), online marketplaces, etc. In 2012 this 

item was labeled Value of food sold directly to 

individuals for human consumption. Data are not 

directly comparable to 2012. In 2012 Value of food 

sold directly to individuals for human consumption 

excluded value added sales.

Value of food sold directly to retail markets, 

institutions, and food hubs for local or regionally 

branded products. This item is new for 2017. Data 

represent the value of products, including value added 

products, produced and sold for human consumption 

directly to retail markets, institutions, or food hubs for 

locally or regionally branded products. Examples 

include supermarkets, restaurants, caterers, 

independently owned grocery stores, food 

cooperatives, K-12 schools, colleges or universities, 

hospitals, workplace cafeterias, prisons, food banks, 

etc. 

Value of landlord’s share of total sales. Data 

include the value of agricultural sales received by the 

landlords.

Value of organically produced commodities. See 

Total organic product sales. 

Value of processed or value-added agricultural 

products sold. This is a new item for 2017. Data 

represent the value of products that originated from 

crop or livestock commodities produced on the 

operation. Through further manufacture or 

processing, these items are transformed into products 

worth more than the originally produced commodity.

Value of sales. See Market value of agricultural 

products sold.

Vegetable transplants. Data are for vegetable 

transplants grown and sold from the operation for 

transplanting to fields on another operation.
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Vegetables harvested for fresh market. 

Respondents reported the total vegetable acres 

harvested, harvested for fresh market, and harvested 

for processing.

Vegetables harvested for sale. The acres of 

vegetables harvested is the summation of the acres of 

individual vegetables harvested. All of the individual 

vegetable items may not be shown. When more than 

one vegetable crop was harvested from the same 

acreage, acres were counted for each crop. 

Vegetables, melons, and potatoes. See Commodities 

raised and delivered under production contracts.

Vegetables, other. See Other vegetables. 

Wheat for grain. Data were reported by type of 

wheat - Durum, winter, and other spring. 

Wind turbines. See Renewable energy producing 

systems.

Woodland pastured. This category includes all 

woodland used for pasture or grazing during the 

census year. Woodland or forest land pastured under 

a per-head grazing permit was not counted as land in 

farms and, therefore, was not included in woodland 

pastured.

Woodland, total. This category includes natural or 

planted woodlots or timber tracts, cutover and 

deforested land with young growth which has or will 

have value for wood products, and woodland 

pastured. Land covered by sagebrush or mesquite was 

reported as Permanent pasture and rangeland or Other 

land. Land planted for Christmas tree production and 

short rotation woody crops was reported in Cropland 

harvested, and land in tapped maple trees was 

reported as Woodland not pastured.

Write-in crops. The respondent was asked to look at 

a list of crops in each section of the report form and 

write in the crop name and its code for all 

commodities produced. For crops that had no 

individual code listed on the report form, the 

respondent was to write in the crop name and code of 

the appropriate ‘‘all other’’ category for that section. 

Write-in crops coded as ‘‘all other’’ were reviewed 

and assigned a specific code when possible. Crops not 

assigned a specific code were left in the appropriate 

‘‘all other’’ category. 

Years operating any farm. This number is based on 

the year each producer began operating any farm 

operation. The published categories have changed 

since the 2012 census. 

Young producers. A young producer is defined as a 

producer 35 years of age or younger. 
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National Agricultural

Statistics Service

Form Number: 17-A100

(12/13/2016)

Return your

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C O U N T S
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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service a. If this operation had agricultural activity in any other county, enter the county name(s), etc.

Number of Acres

Number of Acres

0060 0056

State

0055

Principal County Name

0057

State

0058

0059

Other County Name(s)

3031

3032

3033

3027

3026

3028 7. Considering the total acres in Box D above, in what county was the largest value of this operation’s agricultural products

raised or produced?

SECTION 1 2

ACREAGE IN 2017 1. Number of acres OWNED

Report land owned, rented, or used by you, your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization named on the

front of this form. Include ALL LAND, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR USE - cropland, Conservation Reserve Program

(CRP) and Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) land, pastureland, rangeland, woodland, idle land, farmsteads, etc.

BOX A

0043 2. Total number of acres RENTED or LEASED FROM OTHERS

0044 3. Number of acres RENTED or LEASED T O OTHERS

0045 4. Enter the figures from the boxes above to determine your total acres operated:

0046

BOX B

EXCLUDE • land used on a fee

per-head or animal unit

month (AUM) basis.

BOX C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BOX A BOX B BOX C BOX D + = 5. Does the figure in Box D = 0? a. How many acres rented or leased

to others (Box C above) did this

operation own?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INCLUDE • land worked by you on shares • land used rent free in exchange for

services, payment of taxes, etc. • Federal, State, and railroad land leased

on a per acre basis • land rented or leased by you for cash

INCLUDE LAND • worked on shares by others • subleased • rented or leased to others for cash • used rent free in exchange for

services, payment of taxes, etc.

EXCLUDE acres enrolled in: • Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) • Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) • Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP) • Conservation Reserve Enhancement

Program (CREP) • acres rented or leased to others part

of the year

Yes - Refer to the instruction sheet to complete this form

No - Continue

17100025

Number of Acres

0053 6. Did this operation pay on a fee per-head or animal unit month (AUM) basis to use any land?

Mark "X"

if None . . . . . .

Mark "X"

if None b. DO NOT include these acres in the boxes above. If you did, GO BACK and

EXCLUDE them from the boxes above and recalculate BOX D.

Don’t

Know Number of Acres a. If yes, how many acres?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1160

0040 1 Yes - Continue 3 No - Go to item 7

0041
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SECTION 2

a . Cropland harvested

Report how the acres in Box D on the previous page were used.

• For acres used for more than one purpose, report them in the first item that applies.

• Report each acre only once on this page.

• Report acres in CRP, WRP, FWP, and CREP in the most appropriate land use below.

3

1. Cropland

LAND USE IN 2017

0787

0790

0791

b . Cropland on which all crops failed or were abandoned –

Exclude land in orchards and vineyards

c . Cropland in summer fallow (cultivated cropland on which

no crops or hay were harvested during the 2017 growing season)

1062

d . Cropland idle or used for cover crops or soil-improvement but

not harvested and not pastured or grazed

2. Pasture

a . Permanent pasture and rangeland 0796

b . Woodland pastured 0794

0788

c . Other pasture and grazing land (including rotational pasture) that could

have been used for crops without additional improvements

0795

3. Woodland not pastured

0797

4. All other land

5 . TOTAL ACRES - Add items 1-4 to determine your total acres operated 0798

INCLUDE

• farmsteads, home, and buildings

• livestock facilities

• ponds

• roads

• wasteland, etc.

BOX E

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes - Continue

No - Go back and correct your

figures. These figures should

be the same.

. . . . . . . . . . .

6. Does Box E above = Box D on the previous page?

The acres in Box E will be referred to as “this operation”

for the remainder of this form.

INCLUDE

• woodlots

• timber tracts

• sugarbush

INCLUDE

• land from which field crops were harvested or hay was cut

• land used for vegetables

• land used for nursery and greenhouses (rounded to the nearest acre)

• land used for orchards, vineyards, citrus groves, Christmas trees,

short rotation woody crops, fruits, nuts, and berries (bearing and nonbearing)

Number of Acres

17100033

Mark "X"

if None

. . . . .
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4 . How many acres of permanent pasture, grazing, or grassland

were rented or leased for cash? Exclude Federal, State, and other

types of land rented or leased on an animal unit month (AUM) basis

Number of Acres

1 . In 2017, did this operation rent or lease any cropland or pasture acres from others for cash? Exclude land rented or

leased on a share basis, per-head or AUM basis, free of charge, and rent that includes buildings, such as barns.

3420 1 Yes - Complete this section 3 No - Go to SECTION 4

2 . How many acres of non-irrigated cropland were rented or leased for

cash? Include fruit, nut, berry, vineyard, nursery, and hay land . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3421

3 . How many acres of irrigated cropland were rented or leased for

cash? Include fruit, nut, berry, vineyard, nursery, and hay land . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3424 . . . . . . . . . 3427 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5680 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0681

Irrigated Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0680 1. During 2017, considering the total acres on this operation, how many acres – Number of Acres a. Were drained by tile? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3450 b. Were artificially drained by ditches? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3451 c. Were under a conservation easement?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3452 a. Were no-till practices used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3455 b. Were reduced (conservation) tillage, excluding no-till, practices used? . . . . . 3454 c. Were intensive (conventional) tillage practices used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3453 d. Were planted to a cover crop? (Cover crops are planted primarily for

managing soil fertility, soil quality, and controlling weeds, pests, and

diseases.) Exclude CRP acres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3456

SECTION 3 4

LAND RENTED OR LEASED FROM OTHERS FOR CASH

SECTION 4

17100041

LAND USE PRACTICES

Mark "X"

if None 3. During 2017, considering the acres irrigated by sprinklers, flooding, ditches

or furrows, drip or trickle irrigation, etc. on this operation – a. How many acres of harvested cropland were irrigated? b. How many acres of pastureland, rangeland, abandoned cropland,

and other land were irrigated? 4. How many acres on this operation were irrigated at least once

in the past five years (2013-2017)? 2. During 2017, considering the cropland acres on this operation, [on] how many acres –

Mark "X"

if None
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4. In 2017, how many households shared in the net farm income of this operation? 1608

Number

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 6 TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

3. In 2017, what was this operation’s legal status for tax purposes? Mark one answer only:

1567

1671

1 Family or individual operation – Exclude partnerships and corporations.

2 Partnership operation – Include family partnerships.

3 Incorporated under state law –

• Is this a family-held corporation? 1681

4 Other, such as estate or trust, prison farm, grazing

association, American Indian Reservation, etc. Specify type. . . . . . .

• Is this partnership registered under state law?

• Are there more than 10 stockholders? 1683

2. Was this operation organized as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) under State law? . . 1673

1 Yes 3 No

1 Yes 3 No

1 Yes 3 No

. . . . . . . . 1 Yes 3 No

. . . . . . . . . . . .

1685

1. In 2017, was more than 50 percent of this operation owned by an operator’s

household and/or extended family?

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1672

1 Yes 3 No

Mark "yes" if more than 50 percent of the assets of this operation are owned by

one of the operators, members of their household, and/or other persons related

to them by blood, marriage, or adoption, including relatives not residing in his/her

household. Consider only farm and ranch assets owned – not rented or

leased – by this operation, and exclude the assets held by non-family landlords

and contractors

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0683

1. How many acres in this operation were covered under any crop insurance

policy in 2017?

Number of Acres

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1067

2. How many acres in this operation were enrolled in the Conservation

Reserve Program (CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Farmable

Wetlands Program (FWP), or Conservation Reserve Enhancement

Program (CREP) on September 30, 2017?

0685

1422

.

. . . . . . . .

Dollars

$ .00

$ .00

a. What was the amount received in 2017 for participation in these programs?

3. What was the amount received in 2017 for all other Federal agricultural

program payments? Exclude any type of insurance payments received

4. What was the amount received in 2017 from state and local government

agricultural program payments?

5. What was the total amount received in 2017 from Commodity Credit

Corporation (CCC) loans for all commodities?

6. What was the total amount spent in 2017 to repay CCC loans?

7. Do you know that you have the right to appeal an adverse program

decision to USDA’s National Appeals Division?

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1423 $ .00

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1411 $ .00

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1414 $ .00

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1416 1 Yes 3 No

Mark "X"

if None

SECTION 5

5

CROP INSURANCE AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

17100058

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service a. Full name c. Sex d. What was this

person’s age on

December 31, 2017? f. Race e. Is this person of

Hispanic, Latino, or

Spanish origin? g. At which occupation

did this person spend

the majority (50

percent or more) of

his/her worktime in 2017? h. Is this person retired

from farming or

ranching? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i. How many days did

this person work off

the farm in 2017?

Include days in which

the person worked

at least four hours

per day in an off-farm

job. Include work on

someone else’s farm

for pay . . . . . . . . . . .

Wome n 6

SECTION 7 PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

1571 2. Answer the following questions for up to four individuals who were involved in the decisions for this operation as of

December 31, 2017.

Person 4

1574

1873

17100066 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1617

1621

1616

1618

1620

1619

1614

1615

1622

1623

1624

Person 3

1872

1902

1904

1901

1903

1905

1933

1597

1596

1598

1591

1593

Person 2

1852

1802

1804

1801

1803

1805

1833

1586

1585

1587

1580

1582

Person 1

1836

Farm or

ranch work

Work other

than farming

or ranching

2702

2704

2701

2703

2705

2733

age

Black or African

America n

Native Hawaiian

or Other Pacific

Islande r

Whit e

American Indian

or Alaska Native.

Specify tribe ↵

Asian

1926

1925

1927

Hispanic, Latino, or

Spanish origin

Mark one.

Mark one or more.

1928

1924 1. In 2017, how many men and women were involved in decisions for this

operation (include family members and hired managers)? Exclude hired

workers unless they were a hired manager or family member age age age

Black or African

America n

Native Hawaiian

or Other Pacific

Islande r

Whit e

American Indian

or Alaska Native.

Specify tribe ↵

Asian

Black or African

America n

Native Hawaiian

or Other Pacific

Islande r

Whit e

American Indian

or Alaska Native.

Specify tribe ↵

Asian

Black or African

America n

Native Hawaiian

or Other Pacific

Islande r

Whit e

American Indian

or Alaska Native.

Specify tribe ↵

Asian

Hispanic, Latino, or

Spanish origin

Hispanic, Latino, or

Spanish origin

Hispanic, Latino, or

Spanish origin

Farm or

ranch work

Mark one.

Farm or

ranch work

Mark one.

Farm or

ranch work

Mark one.

Mark one or more . Mark one or more . Mark one or more.

Men

1831 1931 1625

None 1 - 49 days

50 - 99 days

100 - 199 days

200 days or more

Mark one. 1929

None 1 - 49 days

50 - 99 days

100 - 199 days

200 days or more

Mark one.

None 1 - 49 days

50 - 99 days

100 - 199 days

200 days or more

Mark one.

None 1 - 49 days

50 - 99 days

100 - 199 days

200 days or more

Mark one.

1611 1612 1613 1 Yes 3 No1610 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No

Work other

than farming

or ranching

Work other

than farming

or ranching

Work other

than farming

or ranching b. Is this person

completing this form? 1 Male 2 Female 1 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Male 2 Female 1 Male 2 Female 1 Male 2 Female 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 2 12 12 12 12345 12345 12345 12345
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Person 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 4. Is this person a

Principal Operator

or Senior Partner? 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1765 1766 1767 1768 3. Was this person involved in these specific decisions as of December 31, 2017? For each person and for each item,

mark all that apply.

1642 1643 1644 1645 a 1 . Day-to-day decisions b. Land use and/or crop

decisions, including

planting, crop

spraying, or other,

e.g., grazing 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1776 1777 1778 1779 1 1 1 1 d. Record keeping

and/or financial

management e 1 1 1 1 . Estate planning or

successionplanning 1 1 1 1 c. Livestock decisions,

including purchases,

sales, breeding, and

pasturing 1757 1758 1759 1760 5. Is this person the

spouse of a

Principal Operator

or Senior Partner? 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1769 1590 1601 1773

Person 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655 1656 1657 7

SECTION 7 CONTINUED –

17100074 k. In what year did this

person begin to

operate any part of

THIS operation? l. In what year did this

person begin to operate ANY farm

operation? m. Has this person ever

served on active duty

in the U.S. Armed

Forces, Reserves, or

National Guard? n. How many people

lived in this person’s

household in 2017?. . . . . . . . . . . . . o. Was this person hired

and paid a salary or

wages to manage

this operation? . . . . . . . . . . .

Person 4, continued

1627

Person 3, continued

1595

Person 2, continued

1584

Person 1, continued 1

Never served in

the military 2 Only on active

duty for training in

the Reserves or

National Guard 3

Now on active

duty 4 On active duty in

the past, but not

now

19301 Yes 3 No

2576

Mark one. 1633

2834 1851 1871 1628 1

Never served in

the military 2 Only on active

duty for training in

the Reserves or

National Guard 3

Now on active

duty 4 On active duty in

the past, but not

now

Mark one. 1634 1

Never served in

the military 2 Only on active

duty for training in

the Reserves or

National Guard 3

Now on active

duty 4 On active duty in

the past, but not

now

Mark one. 1635 1

Never served in

the military 2 Only on active

duty for training in

the Reserves or

National Guard 3

Now on active

duty 4 On active duty in

the past, but not

now

Mark one. 1636

Number living in

household of

Person 1

Number living in household

of Person 2. Enter “0” if

Person 2 was counted in

the previous column.

Number living in household

of Person 3. Enter “0” if

Person 3 was counted in a

previous column.

Number living in household

of Person 4. Enter “0” if

Person 4 was counted in a

previous column.

number

2577

number

1589

number

1600

number

1637 1 Yes 3 No

1588 1 Yes 3 No1599 1 Yes 3 No1641 j. Did this person

live on this

operation at any

time in 2017? . . . . . .

1923 1581 1592 1626 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No 1 Yes 3 No
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Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars) $ .00

1070 5. Haylage or greenchop

from alfalfa or

alfalfa mixtures

4111

1073 6. Other dry hay from barley,

clover, fescue, lespedeza,

oats, rye, timothy, wheat,

wild, Bermuda grass,

Sudangrass, etc. 7. All other haylage,

grass silage, and

greenchop. 3. Report gross value of hay and forage sold from this operation in 2017.

Include the value of your landlord’s share, marketing charges, taxes,

hauling, etc. Exclude dollars for items produced under production contracts . . . . 1328 . . . . . . . . . . .

For items 4 through 7, when both dry hay and haylage were cut from the same acres, report acres for each type. If two or

more cuttings were made from the same acres, report acres for that item only once, but report total quantity harvested from

all cuttings.

1021 1. Were any hay or forage crops cut or harvested from this operation in 2017?

1152

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 9 2. All land from which dry hay, haylage, grass silage,

or greenchop was cut or forage was harvested in 2017.

Exclude straw, corn silage, and sorghum silage

Acres Harvested Acres Irrigated

0103 4. Alfalfa and alfalfa

mixtures for dry hay

INCLUDE • your landlord’s share and crops grown under contractEXCLUDE • crops grown on land rented to others 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tons,

dry

Lbs.,

dry

Tons, green

Tons,

dry

Lbs.,

dry

Tons, green

Mark "X"

if None

Mark "X"

if None OROROR

Mark "X"

if None

CULTIVATED CHRISTMAS TREES, SHORT ROTATION WOODY CROPS,

AND MAPLE SYRUP

SECTION 9 8

SECTION 8 HAY AND FORAGE CROPS

17100082

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars) $ .00 1. Were any Christmas trees or woodland crops grown, harvested, or tapped on this operation in 2017?

1153

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 10 2. Cultivated Christmas trees -

cut or to be cut. Exclude wild

harvested trees. Report

live trees sold in SECTION 11 3. Short rotation woody crops -

trees with growth cycles of 10

years or less. Exclude nursery

trees, evergreens for replanting,

and timber. Report nursery

stock in SECTION 11 4. Maple syrup

1023

Acres

Irrigated

Number of

Trees Cut

Acres in

Production

1025

0800

Number of Taps

Gallons

For items 2 through 4, fill in the columns below for this operation in 2017. • Include the value of your landlord’s share, marketing charges, taxes, hauling, etc. • Exclude from sales dollars for items produced under production contracts.

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars) $

Acres

Irrigated

Acres

Harvested

Acres in

Production

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars) $

Syrup Produced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Mark "X"

if None Acres

Harvested

Acres

Irrigated

Total Tons

Harvested

Total

Number of

Bales

Average

Weight per Bale
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3. Fill in the columns below for all field crops harvested from this operation in 2017. Enter the crop name and code from

the table below.

• Report production in the units specified next to the crop.

• Include the value of your landlord’s share, marketing charges, taxes, hauling, etc.

• Exclude from sales dollars for items produced under production contracts.

2. Acres from which field crops were harvested in 2017.

Report multiple cropped acreage only once . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1780

1. Were any field crops, such as corn, soybeans, wheat, etc., harvested from this operation in 2017?

1011

1 Yes - Complete this section 3 No - Go to SECTION 11

INCLUDE

• your landlord’s share and crops grown under contract

EXCLUDE

• crops grown on land rented to others

Enter

Code

$ .00

$ .00

$ .00

$ .00

9

SECTION 10 FIELD CROPS

17100090

Sorghum for grain or seed -

include milo (bushels)

Sorghum for silage or greenchop -

exclude sorghum-sudan crosses (tons)

Sorghum for syrup (gallons)

Soybeans for beans (bushels)

Sudangrass seed (pounds)

Sugarbeets for seed (pounds)

Sugarbeets for sugar (tons)

Sugarcane for seed (tons)

Sugarcane for sugar (tons)

Sunflower seed, non-oil variety (pounds)

Sunflower seed, oil variety (pounds)

Sweet corn for seed (pounds)

Switchgrass (tons)

Timothy seed (pounds)

Tobacco (pounds) - Report to

the nearest tenth acre

Triticale for grain (bushels)

Vetch seed (pounds)

Wheat, durum for grain or seed

(bushels)

Wheat, other spring for grain or seed

(bushels)

Wheat, winter for grain or seed (bushels)

Wheatgrass seed (pounds)

Wild rice (hundredweight)

Other seeds, specify above (pounds)

Other field crop, specify above (pounds)

Alfalfa seed (pounds)

Bahia grass seed (pounds)

Barley for grain or seed (bushels)

Beans, dry edible - exclude chickpeas

and limas (hundredweight)

Bentgrass seed (pounds)

Bermuda grass seed (pounds)

Birdsfoot trefoil seed (pounds)

Bromegrass seed (pounds)

Buckwheat (bushels)

Camelina (pounds)

Canola, edible (pounds)

Chickpeas, all (garbanzos)

(hundredweight)

Clover, crimson clover seed (pounds)

Clover, red clover seed (pounds)

Clover, white clover seed (pounds)

Corn for grain or seed (bushels)

Corn for silage or greenchop (tons)

Cotton, Pima (bales) - include

cottonseed in value of sales only

Cotton, Upland (bales) - include

cottonseed in value of sales only

Dill for oil (pounds)

Emmer and spelt (bushels)

Fescue seed (pounds)

Flaxseed (bushels)

Guar (pounds)

Herbs, dried (pounds)

542

551

079

554

560

563

566

569

575

608

614

2816

593

671

761

067

070

644

581

596

599

602

605

617

620

Hops (pounds)

Indian corn (pounds)

Jojoba (pounds)

Kentucky bluegrass seed (pounds)

Lentils (hundredweight)

Lespedeza seed (pounds)

Lima beans, dry (hundredweight)

Mint, peppermint (pounds of oil)

Mint, spearmint (pounds of oil)

Mint, tea leaves (pounds)

Miscanthus (tons)

Mustard seed (pounds)

Oats for grain or seed (bushels)

Orchardgrass seed (pounds)

Peanuts for nuts (pounds)

Peas, Austrian winter peas

(hundredweight)

Peas, dry edible (hundredweight)

Peas, dry southern/cowpeas (bushels)

Popcorn (pounds shelled)

Potatoes - report in SECTION 12

Proso millet for grain or seed (bushels)

Rapeseed (pounds)

Rice (hundredweight)

Rye for grain or seed -

exclude ryegrass (bushels)

Ryegrass seed (pounds)

Safflower (pounds)

Sesame (pounds)

623

695

626

629

635

638

557

047

050

767

641

650

076

653

656

548

659

584

662

665

668

677

686

689

692

701

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Harvested

Acres Irrigated Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars)
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Total Acres Tenths Irrigated Acres Tenths 1. Were any nursery, floriculture, or greenhouse crops, including ornamental plants, flowers, mushrooms, aquatic plants,

sod, food and other crops grown under protection, vegetable seeds, flower seeds, or other propagative materials grown

for sale on this operation in 2017? Report food crops temporarily covered for early germination, frost protection, etc. in

SECTION 12 or 13.

1032

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 12

Enter

Code

0474 4. Fill in the columns below for all nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, sod, mushrooms, vegetable seeds, and propagative

materials grown for sale on this operation in 2017. Enter the crop name and code from the table below. • Include the value of your landlord’s share, marketing charges, taxes, hauling, etc. • Exclude from sales dollars for items produced under production contracts. $ .00

Enter Nursery, Greenhouse, Floriculture, Sod,

Mushroom, Vegetable Seed, or Propagative

Material Name

Square Feet Under

Glass or Other

Protection

Acres in the Open Acres Tenths $ .00 $ .00 $ .00

INCLUDE • crops produced, including under contract • food crops grown in greenhouses, caves, and

high tunnels where crops were always covered

EXCLUDE • home garden, personal or home use crops • finished plants purchased from others and resold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars) 1 3

If more space is needed, use a separate sheet of paper.

Mark "X"

if None

NURSERY, GREENHOUSE, FLORICULTURE, SOD, MUSHROOMS,

VEGETABLE SEEDS, AND PROPAGATIVE MATERIALS

SECTION 11

17100108

FOOD CROPS GROWN UNDER GLASS OR

OTHER PROTECTION

MUSHROOM CROPS

CODE

Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and tubers, dry

Cuttings, seedlings, liners, plugs

Flower seeds

Tobacco plants sold for transplant to farm fields

Vegetable seeds

Vegetable transplants to farm fields

CODE

1019

0503

1008

0482

1002

0882

1004

0884

1006

0494

Mushroom spawn - Report sales only. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2495

Mushrooms - Report growing area and sales. . . . . . . .

Fruits and berries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other vegetables and fresh cut herbs. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aquatic plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bedding/Garden plants - annuals, herbaceous

perennials, vegetable plants - Include hanging

baskets

NURSERY CROPS

SOD

Sod harvested. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CODE

0880

CODE

0488

FLORICULTURE AND BEDDING CROPS CODE

0479

0497

Nursery stock – ornamentals, shrubs, shade trees,

flowering trees, evergreens, live Christmas trees,

fruit and nut trees and plants, vines, palms,

ornamental grasses, and bareroot herbaceous

perennials

PROPAGATIVE MATERIALS SOLD CODE

Acres in the Open

0476 3. Report total acres and irrigated acres on which

nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, sod, mushrooms,

and propagative materials were grown in the

open in 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Square Feet Under Glass or Other Protection

Total Area Irrigated Area 2. Report total area and irrigated area on which

nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, sod, mushrooms,

and propagative materials were grown under glass

or other protection in 2017 10 $ .00 $ .00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cut flowers and cut florist greens

Foliage plants, indoor - Include hanging baskets

Potted flowering plants

Other floriculture and bedding, specify above

0485

0707

0710

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Code Acres Tenths Acres Tenths Acres Tenths

Enter Vegetable, Potato, or Melon Name

Total

Acres Harvested

Acres Harvested for

Fresh Market

Acres Harvested for

Processing

4. Fill in the columns below for all vegetables, potatoes, and melons harvested from this operation in 2017. Enter the crop

name and code from the table below.

• If more than one vegetable crop was harvested from the same acres, report acres for each crop.

• For two or more pickings of the same crop, report the area harvested only once.

• Processing refers to vegetables that have been altered by heat, pressure, or freezing.

1. Were any vegetables, potatoes, sweet corn, or melons harvested from this operation in 2017? Report crops grown

under glass or other protection in SECTION 11.

SECTION 12 VEGETABLES, POTATOES, AND MELONS

1101

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 13

2. Acres from which vegetables, potatoes, and melons

were harvested in 2017. Report multiple cropped

acreage only once

Acres Tenths Acres Tenths

0375

Acres Harvested Acres Irrigated

1 3

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17100116

INCLUDE

• crops grown under contract

EXCLUDE

• home garden, personal or home use crops

11

3. Report gross value of vegetables, potatoes, and melons sold from

this operation in 2017. Include the value of your landlord’s share,

marketing charges, taxes, hauling, etc. Exclude dollars for items

produced under production contracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars)

1388 $ .00

Mark "X"

if None

Artichokes - exclude Jerusalem

Asparagus, bearing age

Beans, lima

Beans, snap (bush and pole)

Beets

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage, Chinese

(nappa, bok choy, etc.)

Cabbage, head

Cabbage, mustard

Cantaloupes and muskmelons

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery

Chicory

Collards

Cucumbers and pickles

Daikon

Eggplant

Escarole and endive

0377

0418

0429

0381

0383

0385

0387

0389

0391

0393

0395

0397

0399

0401

0403

0407

0411

0413

0415

0417

Garlic

Ginger root

Ginseng

Herbs, fresh cut

Honeydew melons

Horseradish

Kale

Lettuce, head

Lettuce, leaf

Lettuce, Romaine

Mustard greens

Okra

Onions, dry

Onions, green

Parsley

Peas, Chinese (sugar, snow)

Peas, green

Peas, southern (cowpeas) -

blackeyed, crowder, etc

Peppers, bell - exclude pimientos

Peppers, other than bell -

include chile

Potatoes

Pumpkins

Radishes

Rhubarb

Spinach

Squash, summer

Squash, winter

Sweet corn

Sweet potatoes

Taro

Tomatoes in the open

Turnip greens

Turnips

Watercress

Watermelons

Other vegetables, specify above

0421

0611

0446

0455

0423

0424

0425

0428

0430

0432

0431

0437

0433

0435

0439

0405

0441

0409

0443

CROP NAME CROP NAME CROP NAME

0445

0097

0449

0451

0453

0457

0468

0470

0461

0100

0743

0463

0467

0465

0471

0473

0475

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FRUIT AND NUTS BERRIES

If more space is needed, use a separate sheet of paper. 1. Were any fruit or nut trees, including grapevines, or berries on this operation in 2017?

SECTION 13 FRUIT, NUTS, AND BERRIES

1039 1 Yes - Complete this section 3 No - Go to SECTION 14 2. Acres and irrigated acres

in bearing and nonbearing

fruit orchards, vineyards,

nut trees, and berries in 2017

Enter

Code

0121 4. Fill in the columns below for all fruit, nut trees, and berries on this operation in 2017. Enter the crop name and code

from the table below. • Include acres even if not harvested because of low prices, damage from hail, frost, etc. Acres Tenths Acres Tenths Acres Tenths

Enter Fruit, Nut, or Berry Name

Total Acres Bearing Age Acres Nonbearing Age Acres

17100124 . . . . .

INCLUDE • crops grown under contractEXCLUDE • abandoned acres • home garden, personal or home use crops 12 $ .00 3. Report gross value of fruits, nuts, and

berries sold from this operation in 2017.

Include the value of your landlord’s share,

marketing charges, taxes, hauling, etc.

Exclude dollars for items produced under

production contracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1329

Apples

Apricots

Avocados

Bananas

Cherimoyas

Cherries, sweet

Cherries, tart

Coffee (2016-2017 crop)

Dates

Figs

Grapes

Guavas

Kiwifruit

Mangos

Nectarines

Olives

Papayas

Passion fruit

Peaches, clingstone

Peaches, freestone

Pears, Bartlett

Pears, other than Bartlett

Persimmons

Pineapples

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0129

0135

0141

0293

0345

0587

0153

0159

0165

0366

0183

0189

0195

0201

0207

0213

0219

0222

0216

0234

0240

0237

1297

Grapefruit

Kumquats

Lemons

Limes

Tangelos

Tangerines (Mandarins)

Temples

Oranges, Valencia

Oranges, other than Valencia -

include Navel

Other citrus fruit, specify above

0267

0273

0279

0285

0303

0309

0144

0150

0174

0315

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CITRUS FRUIT

CODE

CODE

Hazelnuts (Filberts)

Macadamia nuts

Pecans, improved

Pecans, native and seedling

Pistachios

Walnuts, English

Other nuts, specify above

NUTS

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0333

0336

0342

0351

0357

0363

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Aronia berries

Blackberries and dewberries -

include marionberries

Blueberries, tame

Blueberries, wild

Boysenberries

Cranberries

Currants (black or red)

Elderberries Loganberries

Raspberries, black

Raspberries, red

Raspberries, other

Strawberries

Other berries, specify above

0507

0509

0512

0515

0518

0521

0524

0508

0530

0490

0491

0506

0536

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Mark "X"

if None

Mark "X"

if None

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars)

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars)

NON-CITRUS FRUIT CODE

Plumcots, pluots, other

plum/apricot hybrids

Plums

Pomegranates

Prunes

Other non-citrus fruits,

specify above

0264

0243

0255

0249

0261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Irrigated Acres Acres TenthsTotal Acres Acres TenthsIrrigated Acres Acres TenthsTotal Acres Acres Tenths

FRUIT AND NUTS BERRIES NUTS CODE

Almonds

Chestnuts

0321

0324 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Number sold or moved

in 2017

a. How many steers and heifers reported in item 2c above were on feed

December 31, 2017, and were or will be shipped directly from your

feedlot to slaughter market? Exclude cattle being backgrounded

0812

b. How many of the steers and heifers sold during 2017 reported in item 3b

above were shipped directly from your feedlot to a slaughter market?

Exclude any of your cattle custom fed in feedlots operated by others.

Exclude cattle sold as feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total number sold or

moved in 2017

2. Of the total number of cattle and calves on hand December 31, 2017,

how many were –

SECTION 14 CATTLE AND CALVES

Number on this operation

December 31, 2017

0804

a. Beef cows? Include beef heifers that had calved.

Exclude heifers that had not calved, steers, calves, and bulls.

0805

1206

b. Milk cows kept for production of milk? Include dry milk cows and

milk heifers that had calved.

c. Other cattle and calves? Include heifers that had not calved,

steers, calves, and bulls

0803

1. Did you or anyone else have any cattle or calves, including dairy cattle, on this operation in 2017?

1201

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 15

d. TOTAL cattle and calves on hand December 31, 2017.

Add items 2a, 2b, and 2c

3. Of the cattle and calves sold or moved from this operation during 2017,

how many were –

0808

a. Calves sold or moved from this operation in 2017 weighing

less than 500 pounds?

0810

b. Cattle sold or moved from this operation in 2017, including calves

weighing 500 pounds or more?

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Report gross value of sales of cattle and calves in 2017. Include the value

of your landlord’s share, marketing charges, taxes, hauling, etc. Exclude

dollars for items produced under production contracts.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 . Sales of milk from cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1339

1380

INCLUDE

• cattle on this operation

• cattle on public or industrial property under a grazing permit

• cattle on land used rent free by this operation

• cattle grown or fed on this operation for others

on a custom or contract basis

EXCLUDE

• cattle grown or fed by someone

else on a custom or contract basis

17100132

1 3

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars)

$ .00

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INCLUDE

• beef and dairy cattle for breeding stock, and beef and dairy cull animals

• fed cattle, stockers, and feeders

• veal calves, etc.

$ .00

13

Mark "X"

if None

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number on this operation

December 31, 2017

1207

INCLUDE

• steers and heifers for slaughter market

fed a ration of grain or other concentrates

that are expected to produce a carcass

that will grade select or better

EXCLUDE

• cows and bulls

• cattle being backgrounded,

pastured only, fed for home

use, or veal

. . . . . . . . . .

6. CATTLE IN FEEDLOTS FOR SLAUGHTER MARKET
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SECTION 16 HORSES, PONIES, MULES, BURROS, AND DONKEYS

SECTION 15 HOGS AND PIGS

17100140 14

Gross Value of Sales in 2017

(Dollars) $ .00 1. Did you or anyone else have any horses, ponies, mules, burros, or donkeys on this operation in 2017?

0872

0833

0822

Number on this operation

December 31, 2017

Total Number Sold

in 2017 2. Horses and ponies OWNED

by this operation. 3. Horses and ponies NOT

owned by this operation 4. Mules, burros, and donkeys

1406

1247

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00

Mark "X"

if None

Mark "X" 5. Horse breeding or stud fees, semen, and other equine products if None

(Exclude income from boarding, training, or riding facilities which

should be reported in SECTION 32, item 7)

Gross Value of Sales in 2017

(Dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EXCLUDE • hogs grown by someone else on a custom or contract basis 1. Did you or anyone else have any hogs or pigs on this operation in 2017? If you are a contractor or integrator, report

only the hogs on the land you operate. 2. Total number of hogs and pigs on hand December 31, 2017

Number on this operation

December 31, 2017

0815

1211

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 16

0820 3. Number of hogs and pigs sold or moved from this operation during 2017,including feeder pigs 5. Mark one item which best describes this type of operation:

1241

1244

Farrow to feeder

1242

Farrow to finish

1245

Nursery

1243

Finish only

1246

Other, specify 6. Mark one item which best describes this type of producer:

1214

Independent grower

1216

Contractor or integrator

1215

Contract grower (contractee)

1341

1118

INCLUDE • hogs grown for others on a contract basis

Farrow to wean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars) $ .00 1 3

Total number sold or

moved in 2017

Mark "X"

if None 4. Report gross value of sales for hogs and pigs sold from this operation in

2017. Include the value of your landlord’s share, marketing charges, taxes,

hauling, etc. Exclude dollars for items produced under production contracts . . . .

Report inventory and sales for this operation in 2017 • Include the value of your landlord’s share, marketing charges, taxes, hauling, etc.
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SECTION 18 AQUACULTURE

1. Did this operation own or custom feed for others any sheep, lambs, goats, or kids in 2017, regardless of location?

1102

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 18

0824

Number owned or custom

fed on December 31, 2017

Total number sold or

moved in 2017

Report for this operation in 2017.

• Include in the value of sales the value

of your landlord’s share, marketing

charges, taxes, hauling, etc.

2. Sheep and lambs

3. Goats and kids

a. Angora goats and kids 0847

b. Milk goats and kids 0843

c. Meat goats and kids,

other goats and kids 0851

. . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .

. . . . . . . .

. . . . . . .

INCLUDE

• sheep and goats on public or industrial property under

a grazing permit

• sheep and goats on land used rent free by this operation

• sheep and goats grown or fed on this operation for others

on a custom or contract basis

EXCLUDE

• sheep and goats grown or fed by someone

else on a custom or contract basis

$ .00

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars)

$ .00

$ .00

$ .00

1 3

Mark "X"

if None

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars) 4. Sheep and goat products

a. Wool shorn

b. Mohair clipped

c. Milk from sheep and goats

0828

0849

1389

Total amount produced

in 2017

Total amount sold or

moved in 2017

. . . . . . . . . . . . . lbs.

. . . . . . . . . . .

$ .00

$ .00

$ .00

lbs.

lbs.

lbs.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Fill in the columns below for all aquaculture raised on this operation in 2017. Report aquatic plants in SECTION 11.

• Include the value of your landlord’s share, marketing charges, taxes, hauling, etc.

• Include all sizes for each type.

• Include food size, fingerlings, fry, and eggs.

• Exclude wild-caught products.

1 . Did you or anyone else have any aquaculture on this operation in 2017? Include production for others on a contract

basis.

1157

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 19

Enter Aquaculture Type Enter

Code

Total number sold

or moved in 2017

Total pounds sold

or moved in 2017 OR

If more space is needed, use a separate sheet of paper.

OR

OR

OR

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars)

$ .00

$ .00

$ .00

1 3

SECTION 17 SHEEP AND GOATS

17100157

15

0860

0863

0896

0900

AQUACULTURE CODE AQUACULTURE

0984

0869

CODE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AQUACULTURE CODE

Crustaceans (crawfish

for food, shrimp, softshell

crabs, etc.)

Mollusks (clams, oysters, etc.)

Ornamental fish

0902

0978

0980

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sport or game fish

Other aquaculture products -

include algae, alligators,

caviar, turtles, etc.,

specify above

Catfish

Trout

Other food fish - include salmon,

specify in table

Baitfish - include crawfish for bait

OR $ .00
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SECTION 19 POULTRY

17100165 16 2. VALUE OF SALES - Report gross value of sales for poultry, chicks, eggs,

and other poultry products. Include the value of your landlord’s share,

marketing charges, taxes, hauling, etc. Exclude dollars for items produced

under production contracts.

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1344 $ .00 3. CHICKENS Total number sold or moved

from this operation in 2017

0898

Number on this operation

December 31, 2017

1229

1231

1233 b. Table egg layers –

Include those for home use

1221 a. Broilers, fryers, and other chickens raised

for meat production, including capons

and roasters 4. TURKEYS

1225 a. Turkeys raised for meat production –

Exclude breeders b. Turkey hens and toms kept for breeding 1227 1. Did you or anyone else have any poultry, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, emus, ostriches, etc., on this operation

in 2017? Include poultry grown for others on a contract basis.

1217

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e. Pullets for laying flock replacement d. Hatching layers for table eggs c. Hatching layers for meat-types –

Include layers for broilers, roasters,

and other meat-types

1219 c. Turkey brooders, immature birds for

further growout on another farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3

Mark "X"

if None

Mark "X"

if None

Total number sold or moved

from this operation in 2017

Number on this operation

December 31, 2017

Number hatched on this

operation in 2017

0916 6. POULTRY HATCHED . . . . . . . . . . b. What type(s) of poultry was hatched in this operation’s hatcheries in 2017? Mark all that apply:

1291

Egg-type chickens

1292

Broiler-type chickens

1293 Turkeys1294

All other poultry

Code

If more space is needed, use a separate sheet of paper.

Mark "X"

if None a. All poultry hatched in this operation’s hatcheries in 2017. Include chicks,

poults, ducklings, etc. Include poultry custom hatched for others 5. ALL OTHER POULTRY – Fill in the columns below for all other poultry on this operation in 2017.

Enter the poultry type and code from the table below.

0934

1275

0904

0845

0906

OTHER POULTRY CODE OTHER POULTRY

0908

0912

1281

0968

0865

CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OTHER POULTRY CODE

Guineas

Hungarian partridges

Ostriches

Peacocks or peahens

Pheasants

0966

1277

0878

1279

0910 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pigeons or squabs

Quail

Rheas

Roosters

Other poultry, specify above

Bantams

Chukars

Ducks

Emus

Geese

Enter Poultry Type
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If more space is needed, use a separate sheet of paper.

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars)

$ .00

$ .00

Quantity Produced in 2017 Unit

Enter Livestock Type Enter

Code

If more space is needed, use a separate sheet of paper.

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars)

$ .00

$ .00

$ .00

$ .00

1. Did you or anyone else have other livestock or livestock products on this operation in 2017?

1239

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 22

2. Fill in the columns below for all other livestock on this operation in 2017. Enter the livestock type and code from the

table below.

• Include the value of your landlord’s share, marketing charges, taxes, hauling, etc.

• Exclude from sales dollars for items produced under production contracts.

1 3

Number on this operation

December 31, 2017 Total number sold in 2017

3. Fill in the columns below for other livestock products produced on this operation in 2017. Enter the livestock product

type and code from the table below.

• Include the value of your landlord’s share, marketing charges, taxes, hauling, etc.

• Exclude from sales dollars for items produced under production contracts.

Enter

Code

0876

4790

4840

0886

OTHER LIVESTOCK CODE OTHER LIVESTOCK

1106

1108

4895

4898

CODE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .

OTHER LIVESTOCK CODE

Deer in captivity

Elk in captivity

Laboratory animals

Llamas

0888

0890

4892

0874

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mink, live (exclude pelts)

Rabbits, live (exclude pelts)

Worms

Other livestock, specify above

Alpacas

Package bees

Bees, other than honey

or package bees

Bison

4961

4940

4943

4946

OTHER LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS CODE OTHER LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS

4949

4952

4955

4958

CODE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Horns

Manure sold

Semen

Other animal products not listed, specify above

Beeswax

Breeding fees

Embryos

Fur or pelts

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 21 OTHER LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS

Gross Value of Sales of

Honey

(Dollars)

2. Colonies of

honey bees

owned. 0839

1. Did this operation own honey bees in 2017, regardless of location?

1104

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 21

$ .00

1 3

Number of

colonies owned on

December 31, 2017

Largest number

of colonies owned

for all purposes

in 2017

Largest number of

honey producing

colonies owned

in 2017

Honey collected

in 2017, regardless

of location

(Pounds)

. . . . . . . .

SECTION 20 COLONIES OF HONEY BEES

17100173

17

$ .00

$ .00
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2 . Report number of head, bushels, etc. that were

grown or raised under production contracts and

moved from this operation in 2017.

SECTION 22 PRODUCTION CONTRACTS AND CUSTOM FEEDING a. Broilers and other meat-type chickens 1304 b. Chicken eggs 1305

1302 1. During 2017, were you a production contract grower for a processor or contractor for whom you grew a crop, raised

livestock or poultry, or custom fed any livestock that you did not own? A production contract is an agreement setting

terms, conditions, and fees to be paid by the contractor to this operation for the production of crops, livestock, or

poultry. Exclude commodities grown or raised for marketing contracts.

1301

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to SECTION 23

3 . Mark all inputs that were partially or completely paid or provided by contractor(s) –

1317

Feed

1316

Feeder livestock

and poultry

1325

Seed

1318

Fertilizer

and lime

1320

Supplies

1322

Utilities

birds

dozen

birds

birds

head

head

Total quantity moved

from this operation

in 2017

Unit d. Pullets for laying flock replacement 1306 c. Layers

1308 f. Custom fed cattle shipped directly for

slaughter – Exclude cattle custom fed

for you by others g. Replacement dairy heifers 1303 i. Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry –

specify type j. Grains and oilseeds – specify type k. Vegetables, melons, and potatoes –

specify type l. Other crops – specify type

1324

Breeding livestock

1323

Veterinary services

1319

Chemicals

1321

Fuels

1326

Other, specify

1315

None

4 . Enter the name of the contractor that provided inputs and owned the commodity

1327 ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵

Total dollar amount received

in 2017 for delivering

commodities under

production contracts

(Dollars) h. Hogs and pigs 1309 head e. Turkeys 1307 birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1310

1311 bushels 3311

3304

3305

3302

3306

3307

3308

3303

3309

3310

3312

3313

1312

1313

1140

1142

1143 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00

1146

17100181 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ↵

1141

Mark "X"

if None
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2. During 2017, did this operation produce and sell any processed or value-added products from its own agricultural

production?

$ .00

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2727

1726

1 Yes - Continue 3 No - Go to item 3

2726

SECTION 24 PRACTICES

1. During 2017, did this operation produce organic products according to USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP)

standards or have acres transitioning into USDA NOP production? Exclude processing and handling.

3501

1 Yes - Complete this section 3 No - Go to SECTION 24

2. Report type of production. Mark all that apply.

3502

USDA NOP certified organic production

3503 USDA NOP organic production exempt from certification (exempt is production normally

less than $5,000 in sales).

3504

Acres transitioning into USDA NOP organic production.

3506

Production according to USDA NOP standards but NOT certified or exempt.

SECTION 23

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ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

17100199

1. At any time during 2017, did this operation –

a. Receive irrigation water supplied by a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation project

or facility? Include reclamation water delivered by a local district. 1722 1 Yes 3 No

b. Practice rotational or management-intensive grazing? 1725

f. Raise or sell veal calves? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1728

1 Yes 3 No

1 Yes 3 No

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c. Practice alley cropping, silvopasture, or forest farming, or have riparian forest

buffers or windbreaks? 1731 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Yes 3 No

d. Harvest any biomass (crop residue, grasses, woody biomass, etc.) for use in

the production of renewable energy? Exclude grains, oilseeds, and firewood 1750 . . . . . . 1 Yes 3 No

e. Have an on-farm packing facility for distributing vegetables, potatoes, fruit, nuts,

berries, or other crops?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1752 1 Yes 3 No

g. Have a barn that was built prior to 1960? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1730

1 Yes 3 No

EXCLUDE

• products purchased and resold

• live animals

INCLUDE

• jam, wine, cheese, meat, floral arrangements,

cider, etc.

b. Please specify the processed or value added product(s). . . . .

a. How much was received in 2017 for the sales of the processed

or value-added product(s)?

$ .00

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars)

. . . . . . . 3505

Mark "X"

if None

3. What was the value of USDA NOP certified or exempt

organically produced commodities sold from this operation in 2017?

3. At any time during 2017, did this operation have internet access, either on the operation or at an operator’s residence?

1 Yes – Report the type of service that was used to access the internet. Mark all that apply:

3 N o – Go to SECTION 25

1261

Dial-up

DSL

Cable modem

Fiber-optic Other, specify

below ↵

1260

1262 1264

1263

1268

1269

Mobile internet service

for a cell phone or other

device (tablet, iPad, etc.)

1265

Satellite

1266

Don’t know

1775

Specify Certifying Agency

. . . . . . . . . . 1252
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EXCLUDE • non-edible products such as hay, cut flowers, Christmas trees, nursery products, etc. • commodities produced under production contracts • products purchased and resold b. Retail Markets, Institutions, or Food Hubs for Local or Regionally

Branded Products: Supermarkets, supercenters, restaurants, caterers,

independently owned grocery stores, food cooperatives, K-12 schools,

colleges or universities, hospitals, workplace cafeterias, prisons,

foodbanks, etc.? $ .00

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2752

(i) Specify the food(s) that was produced and sold directly to retail markets,

institutions, or food hubs in 2017.

2751

0936

Number of Acres 6. Acres of crops treated to control growth, thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate. a. Insects

0939 b. Weeds, grass, or brush - Include both pre-emergence and post emergence c. Nematodes 0937 d. Diseases in crops and orchards such as blight, smut, rust, etc. 0938 . . . . . . 0940 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Acres on which chemicals were applied to control the items listed below.

The same acres can be reported in more than one item below. However,

report acres only once for each item, regardless of the number of applications.

1570 4. Acres of cropland and/or pastureland treated with organic fertilizeraccording to USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) standards. . . . . . . . . 3. Acres of cropland and pastureland on which animal manure was applied . . . 1569

0932

Number of Acres 2. Acres to which commercial fertilizer and soil conditioners were applied –

0933

a . Cropland in 2017 – Exclude cropland used only for pasture

b . Pastureland and rangeland acres in 2017 – Include

cropland used only for pasture or grazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Were any fertilizers, manure, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, other pesticides, growth regulators, or

other chemicals used on this operation during 2017?

Mark "X"

if None

1568 1 Yes - Complete this section 3 No - Go to SECTION 27

INCLUDE • rock phosphate, lime, and gypsum as fertilizerEXCLUDE • pretreated seeds

SECTION 26 FERTILIZERS, CHEMICALS, AND SOIL CONDITIONERS APPLIED a. Consumers: Farmers markets, on-farm stores or farm stands, roadside

stands or stores, u-pick, CSA (Community Supported Agriculture),

online marketplaces, etc.? $ .00

Gross Value of Sales

(Dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4160

Mark "X"

if None 2. How much was received in 2017 for the food produced and sold directly to:

SECTION 25 FOOD MARKETING PRACTICES

17100207 20

(i) Specify the food(s) that was produced and sold directly to consumers in 2017.

2750 1 Yes - Complete this section 3 No - Go to SECTION 26

4161 1. During 2017, did this operation produce and sell any crops, livestock, poultry, or agricultural products that were food for

humans to eat or drink?

INCLUDE • edible agricultural products

for human consumption
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3. What was the number of foreign and domestic MIGRANT workers on this operation

in 2017? A migrant worker is a farm worker whose employment required travel

that prevented the migrant worker from returning to his/her permanent place of

residence the same day. Include hired and contract workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3402

2. What was the number of UNPAID farm or ranch workers, including

family members and office workers, who worked on this farm or ranch? . . . . . . . . . . . 3401

1. What was the number of HIRED farm or ranch workers, including paid

family members and office workers, who –

0941

Number of Workers

a . Worked less than 150 days on this operation in 2017? Exclude contract labor

b . Worked 150 days or more on this operation in 2017? Exclude contract labor 0942

. . . . .

. . . . . .

SECTION 29 FARM LABOR

Mark "X"

if None

Of these, the number

manufactured in the last

5 years (2013-2017)

Number on

this operation

December 31, 2017

0944

0946

0948

a. Trucks, including pickups

b. Tractors less than 40 horsepower

(PTO) – Exclude garden tractors

c. Tractors 40 - 99 horsepower (PTO)

0962

d. Tractors 100 horsepower (PTO)

or more

0950

e. Grain and bean combines,

self-propelled

0956

f. Cotton pickers and strippers,

self-propelled

0953

0960

g. Forage harvesters, self-propelled

h. Hay balers

SECTION 28 MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

1 . For the items listed below, report the number on this operation on December 31, 2017. Include machinery, equipment,

and implements used for the farm or ranch business in 2016 or 2017 and usually kept on the operation.

. . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . .

. . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 . During 2017, what types of renewable energy producing systems were on this operation, regardless of ownership?

Mark all that apply.

3603

Solar panels

3604

Wind turbines

3605

Methane digesters

3606 Other,

specify

2 . On the land owned by this operation, were any wind rights leased to others? . . . . . . . .

3614 Geothermal/

Geoexchange system

3609 Biodiesel production

system

3610

Ethanol production system

3615

Small hydro system

3612

SECTION 27

21

RENEWABLE ENERGY

17100215

Mark "X"

if None

Mark "X"

if None

3607

1 Yes 3 No

3619

None
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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 1. Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased. Include rock

phosphate, gypsum, manure purchased, potting soil, growing media,

and other organic materials. Include the cost of any custom application 2. Chemicals purchased such as insecticides, herbicides, fungicides,

other pesticides, etc. Include the cost of custom application 3. Seeds, plants, vines, trees, etc. purchased. Include technology

or other fees, seed treatments, and seed cleaning cost. Exclude

items purchased for resale without additional growth 4. Breeding livestock purchased or leased, regardless of age.

Include dairy cattle 5. All other livestock and poultry purchased or leased. Include stocker and

feeder cattle, calves, sheep, lambs, feeder pigs, chicks, pullets, poults,

horses, fish, goats, bee colonies, etc. Include livestock leasing expense

Dollars 6. Feed purchased for livestock and poultry. Include grain, hay,

silage, mixed feeds, concentrates, supplements, premixes, etc. 8. Utilities purchased for the farm business.

Include electricity, farm share of telephone, water purchased, etc. 9. Repairs, supplies, and maintenance cost for the farm business. 15091508

1506

1505

1504

1503

1502

1501 $ .00 7. Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased for the farm business.

Include diesel, natural gas, LP gas, motor oil, grease, etc. 1507 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 . . . . . . . . . . $ .00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mark "X"

if None

SECTION 30 22

PRODUCTION EXPENSES

17100223

Report total production expenses paid by this operation in 2017.

EXPENSES PAID BY THIS OPERATION AND ITS LANDLORD(S)

EXCLUDE • expenses not related to the farm business • any expenses paid by the contractorINCLUDE • expenses paid by you and your landlords • expenses connected with performing customwork for others

1512

10. Labor – a. Hired farm and ranch labor. Include employer’s cost for social security,

worker’s compensation, health and life insurance premiums,

pension plans, etc b. Contract labor. Include expenses for labor, such as harvesting

of fruit, vegetables, berries, etc. performed on a contract basis

by a contractor, crew leader, etc.

11. Customwork and custom hauling, such as custom planting, harvesting,

etc. and custom hauling of grain, livestock, milk, manure, etc.

12. Rent – a. Cash rent paid in 2017 for land and buildings. Include grazing fees b. Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, and farm

share of vehicles. Exclude custom hire

13. Interest paid on debts – a. Secured by real estate. b. Not secured by real estate.

14. Property taxes paid in 2017. Include farm real estate, machinery,

livestock, etc. for the farm business. Exclude taxes paid by this

operation’s landlords. 1517

1514

1515

1516

1513

1511

1510 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16. Other production expenses. Include storage and warehousing,

marketing expenses, insurance, etc. Exclude health insurance premiums

and payroll taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1518 $ .00

15. Medical supplies, veterinary, and custom services for livestock. Include

artificial insemination (AI), branding, breeding fees, caponizing, castrating,

custom feed processing, hormone injections, performance testing,

pregnancy testing, seining, sheep shearing, etc. Exclude manure disposal. . . 1935 $ .00

17. Total production expenses (add items 1-16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1936 $ .00 . . . . . a. Of the total in item 3, how much was for

cover crop seed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2753 $ .00

Mark "X"

if None Dollars
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SECTION 32 INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES

$ .00

Estimated Market Value

(Dollars)

0943

2 . What is your estimate of the current value of all machinery,

equipment, and implements used for farm-related activities on

this operation, regardless of ownership, on December 31, 2017?

INCLUDE - the following if kept on this operation and used for this farm or ranch business in 2017.

• cars

• combines

• pumps

• dryers

. . . . . . . . .

• trucks

• plows

• motors

• computers

• tractors

• disks

• tanks

• tools

• harrows

• feeders

• dairy equipment

• irrigation equipment

• grinding and mixing equipment, etc.

SECTION 31 MARKET VALUE OF LAND, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY, AND EQUIPMENT

SECTION 30 CONTINUED –

Dollars

$ .00

18. How much did your landlord(s) pay for the production expenses

for this operation in 2017?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1519

Mark "X"

if None

23

17100231

19. What was the value of your landlord’s share of the total sales

produced by this operation? Exclude cash rent 1349

20. What was the total depreciation expense claimed by this operation

in 2017 for all capital assets? Estimate 2017 from 2016 if necessary. 1520

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .

$ .00

$ .00

1 . Report your estimate of the current market value of land and

buildings reported in SECTION 1.

a . All land and buildings owned 0996

b . All land and buildings rented or leased from others 0997

c . All land and buildings rented or leased to others 0998

$ .00

Estimated Market Value

(Dollars)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

.00

.00

Mark "X"

if None

5 . Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives 1402

6 . Crop and livestock insurance payments received. Exclude payments

received from casualty insurance, vehicle liability, blanket policies, and

operator dwelling insurance

7 . Other income which is closely related to the agricultural operation.

Include renting and leasing farm machinery and trucks, renting and leasing

of livestock, bee colony rental, animal boarding, state fuel tax refunds,

farm-generated energy, etc. Specify

1404

. . . 1403

↵

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .00

$ .00

1433

$ .00

$ .00

Report the gross dollar amount received before taxes and expenses in 2017 for –

1 . Customwork and other agricultural services provided for farmers and others,

such as plowing, planting, spraying, harvesting, preparation of products for

market, etc. Exclude if customwork was an entirely separate business from

your agricultural operation 0992

2 . Payments received from cash rent or share payments from renting out

farmland or payments from lease of allotments. Include payments for

livestock pastured on a per-head basis, per-month basis, AUM basis, etc.

3 . Sales of forest products. Include timber, firewood, etc. Exclude sales of

Christmas trees, short rotation woody crops, and maple products

0993

0994

1401

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . .

Gross Dollars

$ .00

$ .00

$ .00

Mark "X"

if None

4 . Agri-tourism and recreational services, such as farm tours, hay rides,

hunting, fishing, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 34 CONCLUSION

1 . Is it possible that the agricultural activity information reported for this operation could also be reported by another

operation?

2 . Do you (the individual named on the label) make any day-to-day decisions for another farm or ranch?

It is important that the Census of Agriculture accurately accounts for all of your farm or ranch operations.

a . Did you receive a 2017 Census of Agriculture report form for this additional farm or ranch?

b . Did you include all data from this additional farm or ranch on THIS REPORT? Do not make changes to the

data in this report, regardless of your answer.

1080 1 Yes - Provide the other name and address below 3 No - Go to item 2

Possible Duplicate Name

1081 1082

City

1083

Zip

1085

State

1084

Yes - Enter the information of the additional farm or ranch below

1087 1 Yes 3 No

Address

1086 1

1091 1 Yes 3 No 3 No - Go to item 3

3 . Return your form in the envelope provided. Thank you for your participation. 1. Did this operation use any land for livestock or cropland within the borders of an American Indian Reservation,

Pueblo, or Service Area at any time during 2017? Include owned, deeded, tribal, or allotted land.

1050 1 Yes - Complete this section 3 No - Go to SECTION 34

State 3. How many total acres did this operation use for livestock or cropland within

this Reservation, Pueblo, or Service Area in 2017? Exclude land used on a

per-head or animal unit month (AUM) basis a. O n December 31, 2017, what percent of this operation’s livestock was on this Reservation, Pueblo, or Service Area? 2. Enter the name and state of the American Indian Reservation, Pueblo, or Service Area where the agricultural activity occurred.

1051 1052

Reservation, Pueblo, or Service Area Name

Number of Acres

1053

1054 4. In 2017, did this operation have any livestock within the borders of an American Indian Reservation,

Pueblo, or Service Area? Include livestock on land used on a per-head or animal unit month (AUM) basis.

1056 1 Yes - Continue 3 No - Go to SECTION 34

1057 1 None 2 1 - 25 percent 3 26 - 50 percent 4 51 - 75 percent 5 76 - 99 percent 6 100 percent (all livestock) a. How many of these acres were harvested cropland? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY WITHIN THE BORDERS OF AMERICAN

INDIAN RESERVATIONS, PUEBLOS, AND SERVICE AREAS

SECTION 33

17100249

Additional Farm or Ranch

1088

Area Code and Phone Number

1089 - -
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SECTION 2 - LAND USE IN 2017

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

For additional help, call 1-888-424-7828

Para ayuda adicional, llamar al 1-888-424-7828

FORM 17-A01(I)

(09-27-2016)

INSTRUCTION SHEET

UNITED STATES 2017 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

Your report is due February 5, 2018

Who Should Report?

A reply is required from EVERYONE who receives a

report form, including persons who operated a farm, ranch,

or other agricultural operation in 2017, anyone who has any

agricultural activity, as well as those who were not involved in

agriculture. More census information is on the Internet at

www.agcensus.usda.gov

If you do not return your report form, you will continue

to receive contacts from us.

If you were a landlord only and rented out all of your land,

complete the front page, Section 1, and Section 34 on the back

page of the enclosed report form and return it in the

preaddressed envelope. If you were a landlord but still operated

other land yourself, you should complete the entire report form

for that land which you operated.

If you had no land, no livestock, and no agricultural

operations, return the report form with a note indicating your

status on the front of the form below the address label.

Partial Year Operations - If you stopped farming, ranching,

or producing agricultural products during 2017, complete the

report form for the portion of the year that you did farm. Write

“Stopped farming during 2017” and the date you stopped below

the address area. Mail the completed report form in the return

envelope. If the person whose name is on the label was deceased

during 2017, complete the form for the portion of the year that

they farmed, and write a note.

Involved In More Than One Operation - If you made

decisions for more than one operation, you may have received

a report form for each operation. Provide information for each

operation on a separate form. To obtain additional report forms,

or if you have questions, please call the toll-free help line at

1-888-424-7828.

Partnership Operation - Complete only ONE form for the

entire partnership’s agricultural operation and include the entire

operation on that one form. If you made day-to-day decisions

for another operation, complete a report form for each separate

operation. We have listed all known partners below the address

area to assist in defining the operation. Make any necessary

corrections to these names.

If you owned farm or ranch land in 2017 that was idle and

NOT rented out, you should complete and return the report

form. If all the cropland was enrolled in conservation programs

like CRP, complete the form and include these acres.

Specialty Commodities - Horses, bees, elk, emus, fish,

nursery, etc., are an important part of the agriculture industry.

Report for all commodities, regardless of the amount of

production or sales you had in 2017.

Land in Federal conservation programs in 2017 - If you had

land in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Wetlands

Reserve Program (WRP), Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP),

or Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and

you made the decisions on the acres, include the conservation

land on the report form in Sections 1, 2, and 5.

Received More Than One Report Form For the Same

Operation - If you received more than one report form for the

same operation, complete only ONE form per operation. Write

"Duplicate" below the address area of each extra form. Return

all forms in the same return envelope with your completed form

so that we can correct our records.

Entering Your Responses Use BLUE or BLACK INK only.

Enter your replies in the unit requested, i.e., dollars, bushels,

tons, etc. When reporting dollars, report in whole dollars only.

Convert fractions to decimals. Please print clearly and keep

numbers and letters within the white boxes. Mark all applicable

Yes/No and None boxes with an “X”.

Your answers in this section will determine the land (Acres in

“THISOPERATION”) referred to throughout the report form.

Include all land owned, rented, or used by you, your spouse,

or by the partnership, corporation, or organization named on

the front of the form, regardless of location or use during 2017,

even if only for part of the year. Include cropland, non-tillable

land, land in government programs such as Conservation

Reserve Program (CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP),

etc., pastureland and rangeland, woodland and idle land,

farmsteads, buildings, and structures. Include only actively

managed tidelands. Exclude residential or commercial land.

Report land in whole acres.

Item 1 (Box A) - Report all land owned in 2017 whether held

under deed, purchase contract or mortgage, homestead law, or

as heir/heiress or trustee of an undivided estate. Include all land

owned by you and/or your spouse, or by the partnership,

corporation, or organization named on the front of the report

form.

Item 2 (Box B) - Report all land rented or leased from others

by you or your operation. Include water area leased for

aquaculture production. Exclude land used under Government

grazing permits or on a fee per-head or animal unit (AUM)

basis. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Section 15 land

leased by your operation with a specified acreage tract should

be included here even though your fees to BLM are paid on

an AUM basis.

Item 3 (Box C) - Include all land rented out to others for any

purpose if it was part of the acreage reported in Items 1 and

2. Your tenant(s) will receive a form to report production for

the land they rent. Do not report land placed in conservation

programs as acres rented to others.

Item 3a - Report all land owned by the operation and rented

or leased to others.

Item 4 (Box D) - This is all land you operated at any time in

2017. Land use in Section 2 should be reported for these acres.

Item 5 Total acres equals zero (0) - After completing Section

1, if the acres in Item 4, BOX D equal zero and you did not

raise or own any livestock, aquaculture, or poultry in 2017,

write a description of land use in the space by question 5.

Complete Section 34 and mail the report form in the return

envelope.

The total acres from Items 1 - 4 entered in BOX E should equal

the total acres in Section 1, Item 4, BOX D. These acres

represent “this operation” for this census report. If these two

numbers are not the same, please GO BACK and

CORRECT your figures. Do not report any crops grown on

land rented or leased to others or worked by others on shares

during 2017.

Land used for more than one purpose - Do not report the

same acreage in more than one of the listed categories. If part

or all of your land was used for more than one listed purpose

in 2017, report that land only in the first purpose listed. For

example, if you planted and harvested a grain crop and grazed

the crop residue in the fall, report the land in Item 1a, cropland

harvested. Do not report those acres again in Item 2c pasture

or grazing land.

CRP/WRP and other conservation programs - Report these

acres in the Items in this section that best describe them. For

example, CRP land may be reported in cropland harvested,

cropland idle, or woodland not pastured depending on its use.

Item 1a - Land maintained for orchards or vineyards is included

even if the crop failed or the trees or vines are not of bearing

age. Abandoned acres of orchards or vineyards should be

reported in Item 1d. Harvested cropland includes acres of trees

for fruit, nuts, and berries along with acres of grape vines,

Christmas trees, and short rotation woody crops in production.

Do not include the area harvested for timber or firewood. If

more than one crop was harvested from the same land in 2017,

report that land as cropland harvested only once.

Item 1b - Include land you intended to harvest but had to

abandon or had the crop fail.

Item 1c - Include cropland left unseeded for the 2017 harvest

and tilled summer fallowed, or treated with herbicidesto control

weeds and conserve moisture. Include cropland summer

fallowed in 2017 even though it may have been planted to

wheat, etc., for the 2018 harvest.

SECTION 1 - ACREAGE IN 2017
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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service SECTION 4 - LAND USE PRACTICE S SECTION 3 - LAND RENTED OR LEASED FROM OTHERS FOR CASH REPORTING VALUE OF SALES

Item 1b - Land drained by ditches refers only to manmade

ditches installed to improve drainage, not natural waterways.

Item 1c - A conservation easement limits the right to develop

the land, now and in the future.

Items 2a through d - Include all cropland acres planted in the

operation with the practice, not just cropland harvested.

Conservation tillage leaves 30 percent or more of the soil

surface covered by crop residue after planting. Conventional

tillage has 100 percent of the soil surface mixed or inverted.

Items 3a and 3b - Include acres irrigated by all methods and

from all water sources including those irrigated from lagoons

through a sprinkler or flood system.

Report for cropland and pastureland leased on a per acre basis

for cash only. Exclude flex and share rent arrangements. Also,

exclude aquaculture arrangements. For cash rental agreements

that include dwellings and buildings, only report the acres of

cropland and pastureland.

Item 2l - Report the first year the specified operator began to

operate part of ANY operation on a continuous basis.

Item 4 - The principal operator is the person in charge, such

as a hired manager, business manager, or other person primarily

responsible for the on-site, day-to-day operation of the farm or

ranch business. 2

Item 4 - Include tidelines actively managed for aquaculture

production, whether owned or rented from others. Include other

water area leased for the production of aquaculture. SECTION 5 - CROP INSURANCE AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAM S

Item 1 - Report all acres covered by any crop insurance policy

in 2017. Include land in pasture insurance programs and acres

covered by guaranteed revenue policies.

Items 2a and 3 - For conservation program costs, include the

government’s share of the amount paid.

Items 3 and 4 - Exclude any payments from loans or programs

that must be repaid.

Item 5 - Report amount received for commodities placed under

CCC loan during 2017. Include amount received even if

commodity was redeemed or forfeited prior to December 31,

2017. Exclude CCC loans to build crop storage facilities.

Item 6 - Report the total amount to repay CCC loans in 2017,

regardless of the crop year the loan was made. SECTION 6 - TYPE OF ORGANIZATIO N

Use the following definitions to determine the type of

organization for this operation.

An operation organized as a Limited Liability Company (LLC)

may fall into any of the categories.

Family orindividual operation - Farm or business organization

controlled and operated by a family or an individual (sole

proprietor). Include family operations that are not incorporated

and not operated under a partnership agreement. Report family

corporations under “Incorporated under state law.”

Partnership operation - Two or more persons who conduct an

operation together and share work and profits. Co-ownership

of land by husband and wife or joint filing of income tax forms

by husband and wife does not constitute a partnership unless a specific agreement to share contributions, decision making,

profits, and liabilities exists. Production under contract or under a share rental agreement does not constitute a partnership.

Incorporated under state law - A corporation is a legal entity

or artificial person created under the laws of a State to carry

on a business, including family corporations. Exclude

cooperatives, even if they are incorporated.

Other - Estate or trust, grazing association, American Indian

Reservation, university farm, prison farm, institution run by a

government or religious entity, cooperatives (an incorporated

or unincorporated enterprise or an association created and

formed jointly by the members), etc.

Item 4 - The number of households that share in the net farm

income are those households involved with the day-to-day

decisions and not those households that received funds because

they are landlords, custom equipment operators, or provide

other supplies that are listed in Section 30, Production

Expenses. SECTION 7 - PERSONAL CHARACTERISTIC S

This section collects information about decision makers of this

operation. A farm may be a family operation and still have

multiple operators. Complete one column for each operator.

Item 1 - Enter the number of men and the number of women

who made day-to-day decisionsfor this operation. Do not report

as operators minor-aged children who only worked on the farm.

Item 2 - Answer each question for up to four operators. If there

were more than four, answer for the four individuals most

involved in the decision making for this operation.

Item 2k - Report the first year the specified operator began to

operate any part of this operation on a continuous basis. If the

operator returned to a place previously operated, report the year

operations were resumed on this operation.

Report the value of all crops and livestock sold from this

operation in 2017 in the appropriate commodity section. Report

the sales in 2017 regardless of the year crops were harvested

or raised. Include the value of your landlord’s share of the

commodities harvested.Report livestock assold that you owned

and moved to someone else’s operation for further feeding,such

as cattle. Report the gross value before the deduction of

expenses, marketing charges, hauling fees, other fees, or

income taxes. Include payments received in 2017 from

cooperatives or marketing organizations for crops produced on

this operation regardless of the year in which the crops were

harvested. Also, include as sales your estimate of the value of

any crop or livestock removed from this operation in trade of

services, such as baled hay for labor or other services. Report

the total value you received for animals and poultry sold from

this operation in 2017, without deducting production or

marketing expenses (costs for feed, livestock purchase price,

hauling, selling, etc.).

Exclude: • Proceeds from CCC loans or other government payments. • The value of sales of any cattle, hogs, or poultry owned by

you but kept and sold from a location you did not operate. • The value of commodities grown under a production contract. SECTION 8 - HAY AND FORAGE CROPS

Include hay and forage from alfalfa, wild or native grasses, and

hay or forage from clovers,small grains,soybeans, and peanuts.

Report production in tons or, for dry hay, bales/weight per bale.

Any pasture or conservation land that had hay cut from it should

be reported as cropland harvested in Section 2, Item 1a. SECTION 9 - CULTIVATED CHRISTMAS TREES, SHORT ROTATION WOOD Y CROPS, AND MAPLE SYRUP

Item 2 - Acres in production of cultivated Christmas trees

include both those to be harvested in future years as well as

those harvested in 2017. Trees cut should include only those

trees cut in 2017.

Item 3 - A short rotation woody crop is a tree that is harvested

in 10 years or less. These are trees for use by the paper or pulp

industry or as engineered wood. Exclude trees cut for timber.

Acres in production of short rotation woody crops include both

those harvested in 2017 and future years. Acres harvested

should include only those harvested in 2017.

Item 4 - Producers should report number of taps and gallons

of syrup. If sap was sold, estimate the number of gallons of

syrup it would have produced. Report the acres of tapped maple

trees in Section 2, Item 3, woodland not pastured. SECTION 10 - FIELD CROPS

Acres harvested - Enter the acres harvested in 2017. Round

fractionsto whole acres except for tobacco, where tenthsshould

be reported.

Crops names not listed - For those seed or field crops not listed

in the table that fall into the Other seeds (code 770) or Other

field crops (code 752) categories, please specify each crop on a separate line in the table along with the requested data.

Total production harvested - If your unit of measure is different

than the unit requested on the report form, convert your figure

for the production harvested to the unit requested. If the harvest

was incomplete by December 31, 2017, estimate the total

production to be harvested.

Acresirrigated - Report the irrigated harvested acres only once,

even if the crop was irrigated multiple times during the growing

season.

Double cropping - If two or more crops were harvested from

the same land (double cropping), report the total acres and

production of each harvested crop.

Interplanted crops - If two crops were grown at the same time

in alternating strips in the same field, report the acreage of the

field used for each crop.

Skip row planting - If a crop was planted in an alternating

pattern of planted and non planted rows, such as two rows

planted and two rows skipped, report the acreage occupied by

the crop and report the skipped portion as cropland idle in

Section 2, Item 1d.

If you rented land under a share arrangement, include your

landlord’s share of the crop in value of sales.
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- PRODUCTION CONTRACTS AND CUSTOM

FEEDIN G

SECTION 11 - NURSERY, GREENHOUSE, FLORICULTURE,

SOD, MUSHROOMS, VEGETABLE SEEDS, AND

PROPAGATIVE MATERIAL S

Report Christmas trees grown on this operation and sold live

as nursery stock, code 0488. Exclude crops bought for resale

without additional growing, and garden center items, such as

chemicals and fertilizers. Report all acres of Christmas trees

in production for cut Christmas trees and the number cut in

2017 in Section 9, Item 2.

SECTION 17 - SHEEP AND GOATS

Report goats based on utilization regardless of breed. Report

pounds of wool shorn and mohair clipped in 2017 only.

3

SECTION 12 - VEGETABLES, POTATOES, AND MELON S

Item 4 - Report acres harvested for individual crops. If the

same crop was planted more than once during the year on the

same field, report the sum of the acres harvested during 2017.

For example, if 4 acres were planted to lettuce and harvested,

then replanted to lettuce and harvested, report 8 acres of lettuce

in Item 4 but only 4 acres in Item 2.

SECTION 13 - FRUIT, NUTS AND BERRIE S

If nonbearing trees and vines are intermixed with bearing trees

and vines, estimate area for each category. Exclude abandoned

acres of orchards or vineyards. Abandoned acres should only

be reported in Section 2, Item 1d. Bearing age acres are the

acres of trees or vines that produced any fruit or nut crop in

2017 or previous years. If fruit and nut trees and vines were

interplanted with other crops, report only the total acres for the

orchard in Section 13, and the total acres of each interplanted

crop in their appropriate section(s).

Berries- Report all acres on which berries were grown in 2017.

SECTION 14, 15, AND 19 - CATTLE AND CALVES, HOGS

AND PIGS, AND POULTR Y

Include all animals on this operation on December 31, 2017

owned by you, raised by you under contract, or kept by you

for others. Include animals on unfenced lands, National Forest

land, Indian Reservation Land, cooperative grazing association

land, or rangeland administered by the Bureau of Land

Management on a per head, animal unit month (AUM), or lease

basis. Animals in transit on December 31, 2017, should be

reported by the person who had control of the animals on that

day. Report beefalo and cattalo as cattle in Section 14. Report

buffalo as bison in Section 21, Item 2.

Contract and custom feeding operations - Report numbers of

all animals or poultry on this operation on December 31, 2017.

Animals and poultry kept on a contract or custom basis and

moved or sold from this operation in 2017 should be reported

as sold. Do NOT include fees received for commodities

produced under a production contract in the value of sales. In

addition, report in Section 22 - Production Contracts and

Custom Feeding on the appropriate line the quantity delivered

of custom fed livestock or production contract livestock and

poultry and the dollar amount received from the contractor.

Cattle, hogs, and poultry to exclude from the report form -

Exclude animals or poultry kept on land rented to others or

kept under a share arrangement on land rented to others.

Exclude animals quartered in feedlots that were not located on

this operation. Do not report the sales of animals bought and

then resold within 30 days. Such purchases and sales are

considered dealer transactions.

Number sold - Report all animals and poultry sold or moved

from this operation in 2017, regardless of ownership or who

shared in the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or

given to a landlord or others in trade or in payment for goods

or services. Do not report number sold of any hogs and pigs,

cattle and calves, or poultry owned by you that were kept and

sold from a location that you did not operate.

Number moved from this operation - For animals and poultry

moved from this operation to another, such as for further

feeding, report them as “sold.” Cattle moved are not considered

sold if they were moved to another operation for a short term,

such as for winter wheat or corn stubble grazing, or during the

winter to public grazing land.

Cattle in feedlots - Exclude the following for this item:

• Cattle and calves sold or moved off the operation for further

feeding

• Veal calves or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds

• Cull or dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration before

being sold

• All cows and bulls

SECTION 16 - HORSES, PONIES, MULES, BURROS, AND

DONKEY S

Exclude horses owned by this operation but stabled elsewhere.

Horses, mules, burros and donkeys that are on this operation

should be reported regardless of ownership. Exclude feral

equine.

SECTION 18 - AQUACULTUR E

Include all sizes for each type. Report each type sold or moved

on a separate line and specify whether the sale was fish eggs,

fry, fingerlings, food size, or a combination. Convert units such

as bushels, bags, or gallons to number or pounds. Do not

duplicate the same quantity sold in both the pounds and number

columns.

SECTION 20 - COLONIES OF HONEY BEES

Item 2 - Report the number of bee colonies owned regardless

of location. Report the pounds of honey collected in 2017

whether sold or not sold. Reportsales of packaged bees, nuclear

colonies, whole colonies, queen, and all non-apis bees (bumble,

leaf cutter, etc.) in Section 21, Item 2. Report sales of honey

bee products such as wax, pollen, and propolis in Section 21,

Item 3. Report pollination fees in Section 32, Item 7.

SECTION 21 - OTHER LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOC K

PRODUCT S

Item 2 - Report the sales of only live animals.

Item 3 - Include pelts and any meat from mink and rabbits.

SECTION 22

A production contract is an agreement between a grower and

contractor (integrator) that specifies that the grower will raise

an agricultural commodity and that the contractor will provide

certain inputs such as seed, livestock, etc. The grower receives

a payment or fee from the contractor, generally after delivery,

which is less than the full market price of the commodity.

Commodities raised under a production contract should be

reported in Section 22 and also included in Sections 8 through

21. The money received as a production contract fee is reported

in Section 22 only, under “Total dollar amount received” and

not in Sections 8 through 21.

Please report amount of the specified commodity that you raised

and delivered under production contracts in Item 2. If you had

multiple contracts to produce different commodities, report the

appropriate amount of each commodity produced under each

contract in the proper categories. Exclude marketing contracts,

futures contracts, forward contracts, or other contracts based

strictly on price. The contractor should not report commodities

that were produced by the grower.

SECTION 23 - ORGANIC AGRICULTUR E

Certified National Organic Program (NOP) farms, those exempt

from certification because they sell less than $5,000 in organic

products a year, and farms with acres transitioning to future

NOP production should report in this section.

Item 3 - Report the total sales of NOP organically produced

commodities. Include gross value of agricultural sales before

expenses or taxes. Exclude sales of crops and livestock from

transitioning land. Exclude the value of processed or value

added items.

SECTION 24 - PRACTICE S

Item 1c - Alley Cropping is the growing of annual or perennial

crops between rows of trees. The agricultural crop generates

annual income while the tree crop matures. Silvopasture

combines timber, livestock and forage production on the land.

Trees provide longer-term returns, while livestock generates an

annual income. Forest farming is the intentional management

of woodlands to grow non-tree crops such as mushrooms,

berries, and root crops under trees. Riparian forest buffers are

natural or planted trees, shrubs and grasses adjacent to water

bodies to protect water resources from non-point source

pollution.

Item 3 - Do not include access from a computer at a public

site such as a library.

SECTION 25 - FOOD MARKETING PRACTICE S

Include only edible commodities sold directly for human

consumption, such as vegetables, fruit, eggs, milk, cattle,

chickens, hogs, turkeys, etc. Report only commodities grown

or raised on this operation. Exclude crops, livestock, poultry,

or other products that you bought and resold within 30 days.

Exclude nonedible products such as hay, cut flowers, Christmas

trees, nursery products, etc.
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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service - FERTILIZERS, CHEMICALS, AND SOIL CONDITIONERS APPLIE D SECTION 26

Fertilizer- Report acres on this operation on which commercial

fertilizer was applied during 2017 only once, even if multiple

applications were made. Report fertilizer and manure

expenditures in Section 30, Item 1.

Chemicals - Include acres on which custom application of

chemicals was applied. If multiple applications of chemicals

for the same purpose (for example, herbicides) were applied

on the same acres, report the acreage only once. If chemicals

were applied for different purposes, report the acres for each

purpose on which the chemicals were applied. Report

agricultural chemical expenditures in Section 30, Item 2.

Estimate the acreage for spot treatments. SECTION 34 - CONCLUSIO N

Item 1 - If the agricultural activity on your operation might be

identified under a different name than is printed on the front

of the form (for example, a farm name or another partner),

please provide these names.

Item 2a - All farms and ranches should receive their own forms

to complete. If you operated another farm or ranch, indicate

whether you received a form for that operation. SECTION 27 - RENEWABLE ENERGY

Item 1 - Report the following renewable energy producing

systems, regardless of ownership:

Solar panels - panels designed to capture the sun’s energy.

Include photovoltaic systems which convert light from the sun

into electricity, and thermal systems that passively generate

electricity. Include water heaters and pumps. Report if there

are solar panels on this operation owned by you or others used

to produce electricity. Exclude low wattage solar panels that

supply power for just one item, e.g. solar livestock fence or a

solar security light. Wind turbines - Devices which convert wind power into

electricity. Include wind generators, wind power units, wind

energy converters, and aero generators. Exclude windmills that

do not produce electricity. Exclude wind powered water pumps. Methane digesters - These are devices which capture biogas

from the decomposition of manure, processing by-products, and

other materials and convert it to methane.

Geothermal/Geoexchange system - These are systems which

capture heat stored in the earth to reduce the operational costs

of heating and cooling.

Small hydro system - These are water driven systems which

produce electricity from the gravitational force of falling or

flowing water. Exclude water driven systems that only provide

mechanical power, such as turning a grinding stone for a flour

mill.

Biodiesel production system - Systems which produce

nonpetroleum-based diesel fuel from vegetable oil or animal

fats.

Ethanol production system - Systems which produce fuel by

converting crops such as corn and sugarcane, biomass crops,

or wood.

Other, specify - Report any other renewable energy system not

listed. Exclude wood-burning stoves and densified biomassproducing systems.

Item 9 - Include the cost of repairs and upkeep of farm

machinery, vehicles, buildings, fences, and other equipment

used in the farm business. Include expenses for repairs to

machinery and equipment used only for custom work if income

from those machines is reported in Section 32. Exclude repairs

to vehicles not used in the farm business. Exclude expenditures

for the construction of new buildings or the cost of additions

to existing buildings.

Item 10a - Include labor expense for the farm business for

gross salaries and wages, commissions, dismissal pay, vacation

pay, and bonuses paid to hired workers, family members, hired

managers, administrative and clerical employees, and salaried

corporate officers. Include cost for benefits such as employer’s

social security contributions, unemployment compensation,

worker’s compensation insurance, employer paid life and

medical insurance expense, pension plans, etc.

Item 10b - Include the labor costs of workers furnished on a

contract basis by labor contractor, crew leader, or cooperative

for harvesting vegetables or fruit, shearing sheep, or similar

farm activities. Report costs for repair work done by a

construction contractor in Item 9. Report the cost of

customwork or machine hire in Item 11.

Item 12a - Exclude rent paid for operator dwelling or other

nonfarm property. Exclude the value of shares of crops or

livestock paid to landlords.

Item 13 - Report all interest expenses paid in 2017 for the farm

business. Include interest paid on CCC loans in Item 13b.

Exclude interest associated with activities not related to

production of crops or livestock on this operation, such as land

or buildings rented to others, packing sheds, or feed mills that

provided services to others. Exclude interest on owner/operator

dwelling where the amount is separated from the interest on

the land and buildings on this operation.

Item 14 - Include real estate property taxes you paid on the

acres and buildings you owned and used in the farm business

and property taxes on equipment or livestock. Exclude property

taxes on land or buildings rented to someone else, or property

taxes paid on other property not associated with the farm

business. 4 SECTION 28 - MACHINERY AND EQUIPMEN T

Report the total on this operation, or normally on this operation

and normally used on this operation, in the first column. Do

not report obsolete or abandoned equipment. In the second

column, report only the number manufactured in the last five

years. SECTION 29 - FARM LABOR

Report the number of paid farm or ranch workers who

performed agricultural labor on this operation in 2017. Include

paid family members. Include workers such as hired

bookkeepers, office workers, maintenance workers, etc., if their

work was primarily associated with agricultural production on

this operation.

Item 1 - Include any short term or temporary workers who may

have worked only a few days. Exclude contract labor. SECTION 30 - PRODUCTION EXPENSE S

Include farm production expenses paid by you or your

landlord(s) for crops, livestock, or poultry produced on this

operation in 2017 in Items 1 through 16. Include expenses

associated with the generation of farm-related income reported

in Section 32. Include expenses incurred in 2017 even if they

were not paid in 2017. Estimate if exact figures are not known.

Contract growers or custom feeders - Do not report as

production expenses the value of inputs provided by the

contractor or livestock owner. Identify the items that were

contractor provided in Section 22, Item 3.

Item 2 - Include surfactants and oils and other products used

to increase a chemical’s effectiveness.

Item 6 - Report the purchase cost of all grains, silage, hay,

commercially mixed and premixed feeds, ingredients,

concentrates, etc., fed to livestock or poultry on this operation.

Contract livestock and poultry growers should not report the

value of feed that was provided by a contractor. Do not report

the value of feed raised and fed on this operation as an expense. - MARKET VALUE OF LAND, BUILDINGS , MACHINERY, AND EQUIPMEN T SECTION 31

Item 1 - Estimate the value of the land, houses, barns, and

other buildings for each of the three listed categories if they

were sold in the current market. The real estate tax assessment

value should not be used unless that value represents a full

market value assessment and the land, house, and buildings

could reasonably be assumed to be sold at that price. Do not

deduct real estate marketing chargesfrom your estimate. Report

the total value, not the value on a per acre basis.

Item 2 - The estimated market value refers to all machinery

and equipment kept primarily on this operation and used for

the farm business. Report the value in its present condition, not

the replacement or depreciated value. Include mobile

implements, hand tools, and office supplies. Permanently

installed equipment or equipment that is an integral part of a

building should be included as a part of the value of land and

buildings and reported in Item 1. SECTION 32 - INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCE S

Report gross amounts received before taxes and expenses.

Item 2 - Exclude rental income from nonfarm property.

Item 3 - Include only those forest products cut from this

operation, not items cut from other nonfarm timber acreage.

Exclude income from a sawmill business. Report sales of

Christmas trees, maple syrup, or sap products in Section 9.

Item 7 - Include pollination fees. - AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY

WITHIN THE BORDERS OF AMERICAN INDIAN RESERVATIONS , PUEBLOS, AND SERVICE AREAS SECTION 33

Complete this section if any of your cropland or livestock was

on an American Indian Reservation, Pueblo, or service area in

2017. Include trust acres used, as well as deeded land or land

leased from others that was on the Reservation.
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Index

Item Chapter 1 tables Chapter 2 tables Appendix tables

A

Acres (see Land in farms)

Age of producers ........................... 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 45 A, B

64, 66, 68, 70-77

Agri-tourism and recreational 

services......................................... 7, 71-77 6 -

Agricultural chemicals purchased . 1, 4, 11, 41, 71-77 3 -

Agricultural products sold, market 

value ............................................. 1-3, 11, 41, 48, 50, 53, 55, 1, 2 A, B

57, 59, 61-62, 65, 67, 69,

71-77

Alfalfa hay ..................................... 34, 35, 71-77 26 -

Alfalfa haylage .............................. 34, 35, 71-77 26 -

Alfalfa seed.................................... 35 26 -

Alley cropping ............................... - 43 -

Almonds......................................... 37, 71-77 31 A, B

Alpacas......................................... 32, 33 23 -

American Indian or Alaska Native 

producers...................................... 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 45, 49 A, B, D

64, 66, 68, 70-77

Angora goats.................................. 28 16 -

Apples............................................ 37, 48, 71-77 31 A, B

Apricots ......................................... 37 31 -

Aquaculture ................................... 2, 31, 41, 48, 50, 53, 55, 

57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 69, 

71-77

2, 22, 44 A, B

Aquatic plants................................ 39 34 -

Artichokes...................................... 36 29 -

Asian producers............................. 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 45, 50 A, B

64, 66, 68, 70-77

Asparagus...................................... 36 29 -

Austrian winter peas...................... - 25 -

Average size of farm...................... 1, 41, 50, 71-77 1, 8 -

Avocados....................................... 37 31 -

B

Bahia grass seed............................. - 26 -

Baitfish........................................... 31 22 -

Bananas.......................................... 37 31 -

Barley for grain.............................. 1, 2, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 2, 24, 25 A, B
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Barn built prior to 1960.............. - 43 -

Beans - 

Limas........................................... 36 29 -

Dry edible.................................... 1, 2, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 24, 25 -

Dry limas..................................... - 25 -

Snap............................................... 36, 71-77 29 -

Bedding/Garden plants .................. 39 34 -

Beef cows....................................... 1, 12, 16, 48, 50, 71-77 1, 11, 44 A, B

Bees, colonies ................................ 32 21 -

Beets............................................... 36 29 -

Bell peppers ................................... 36 29 -

Bentgrass seed................................ - 26 -

Bermuda grass seed ....................... - 26 -

Berries............................................ 2, 34, 35, 38, 41, 71-77 2, 32, 33 A, B

Birdsfoot trefoil seed ..................... - 26 -

Biomass harvested ......................... - 43 -

Bison .............................................. 32, 33 23 -

Black or African American 

producers ...................................... 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 45, 51 A, B

64, 66, 68, 70-77

Blackberries and dewberries.......... 38 33 -

Blueberries..................................... 38 33 -

Boysenberries................................. 38 33 -

Breeding livestock purchased, 

expense ......................................... 4, 71-77 3 -

Broccoli.......................................... 36 29 -

Broilers and other meat-type 

chickens........................................ 1, 30, 42, 48, 71-77 1, 19, 38 A, B

Bromegrass seed ............................ - 26 -

Brussels sprouts ............................. 36 29 -

Buckwheat ..................................... - 25 -

Bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes 39 34 -

Bureau of Reclamation, irrigation 

water ............................................. - 43 -

Burros (see Mules, burros, and 

donkeys)

C

Cabbage -

Chinese........................................ 36 29 -

Head ............................................ 36 29 -

Mustard ....................................... 32 29 -

Camelina ........................................ 35 25 -

Canola ............................................ 35 25 -

Cantaloupes.................................... 36 29 -

Carrots............................................ 36 29 -

Cash rent expense .......................... 4, 11, 71-77 3 -

Cash rent or share payments 

received......................................... 7, 71-77 6 -
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Catfish............................................ 31 22 -

Cattle and calves............................ 1, 2, 11-18, 41, 42, 48, 71-

77 

1, 2, 11 A, B

Cattle and calves, herd size............ 14-17 - -

Cattle feedlots................................ 42, 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 

61, 62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

44 -

Cauliflower.................................... 36 29 -

Celery............................................. 36 29 -

Certified or exempt organic 

products sales value...................... 41, 51 42 -

Chemicals ...................................... 1, 4, 11, 41, 46, 71-77 3, 40 -

Cherries -

Sweet........................................... 37 31 -

Tart.............................................. 37 31 -

Chestnuts ....................................... 37 31 -

Chicory .......................................... 36 29 -

Chukars (Chukkars) ...................... 30 20 -

Citrus fruit...................................... 37, 48, 71-77 31 -

Coefficient of variation.................. - - B

Coffee ............................................ 37 31 -

Collards.......................................... 36 29 -

Colonies of bees............................. 32 21 -

Combined market value of 

agricultural products sold and 

government payments................... 3, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, - -

65, 67, 69, 71-77

Combines, grain and bean ............. 45, 71-77 39 -

Commercial fertilizer..................... 46, 71-77 40 -

Commodity Credit Corporation 

loans.............................................. 6, 11, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 5 -

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

Community supported agriculture - - -

Computer use................................. 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 45 -

67, 69, 71-77

Conservation practices................... 8, 47, 71-77 8, 41 -

Conservation Reserve Programs.... 6, 8, 11, 47, 53, 55, 57, 59, 

61, 62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

5, 8 -

Contract labor expense .................. 4, 11, 71-77 3, 7 -

Corn ............................................... 1, 2, 34, 35, 48, 71-77 1, 2, 24-26 A, B

Corporations .................................. 1, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 45 A, B

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

Cotton ........................................... 1, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 24, 25 A, B

Cotton and cottonseed ................... 2, 41, 71-77 2 -

Cotton pickers and strippers selfpropelled....................................... 45, 71-77 39 -

Coverage adjustment ..................... - - A, C

Cow herd size ................................ 14-17, 71-77 - -

Cowpeas, dry ................................. - 25 -

Cowpeas, green.............................. 36 29 -
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Cows and heifers that calved ......... 12, 14-17, 71-77 11 -

Cranberries..................................... 38 33 -

Crimson clover seed....................... - 26 -

Crop insurance, conservation, and 

organic practices........................... 8, 71-77 8 -

Crop insurance, land covered......... 8, 71-77 8 -

Cropland - -

For pasture or grazing only ......... 8, 50, 71-77 8 -

Harvested .................................... 1, 8-11, 41, 48, 50, 71-77 1, 8-10, 24, 45 A, B

Idle or used for cover crops or 

soil improvement ....................... 8, 71-77 8 -

On which crops failed ................. 8, 71-77 8 -

Summer fallow............................ 8, 71-77 8 -

Crops, including nursery and 

greenhouse, value ......................... 1, 2, 11, 50, 53, 55, 57, 1, 2 -

59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 69 

Crustaceans.................................... 31 22 -

Cucumbers..................................... 36 29 -

Currants.......................................... 38 33 -

Customwork and custom hauling 

expense ......................................... 4, 11, 71-77 3 -

Customwork and other agricultural 

services income............................. 7, 71-77 6 -

Cultivated Christmas trees............. 2, 40, 41, 71-77 2, 35 -

Cultivated Christmas trees and 

short- rotation woody crops, 

sales value ................................... 2, 41, 71-77 2 -

Cut flowers..................................... 49 34 -

Cuttings, seedlings, liners, and 

plugs.............................................. 39 34 -

D

Daikon............................................ 36 29 -

Dairy cows..................................... 1, 11, 12, 42, 50, 71-77 1, 11, 38, 44 A, B

Dates .............................................. 37 31 -

Days worked off farm.................... 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 45 -

64, 66, 68, 70-77

Decisionmaking ............................. 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 45 -

66, 68, 70-77

Deer................................................ 32, 33 23 -

Defoliation chemicals applied ....... 46, 71-77 40 -

Depreciation expense..................... 4, 71-77 3 -

Dill for oil ...................................... - 27 -

Direct sales to consumers .............. 2, 71-77 2 -

Diseases, chemical control............. 46, 71-77 40 -

Donkeys (see Mules, burros, and 

donkeys)

Dry edible beans ............................ 1, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 24, 25 -

Ducks............................................. 30 20 -
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E

Economic class of farms................ 3, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77

2 -

Eggs, chicken................................. 42 38 -

Eggplant......................................... 36 29 -

Elk.................................................. 32, 33 23 -

Energy, renewable ......................... 49, 71-77 43 -

Emmer and spelt ............................ - 25 -

Emus.............................................. 30 20 -

Energy (see Renewable energy)

Equine............................................ 29, 48 18 -

Equipment and machinery............. 1, 4, 11, 41, 44, 45, 48, 50 

71-77

1, 3, 39 -

Escarole and endive ....................... 36 29 -

Estimated market value of land 

and buildings ................................ 1, 11, 41, 43, 50, 71-77 1, 8 -

Estimated market value of 

machinery and equipment ............ 1, 11, 41, 44, 50, 71-77 1, 39 -

Expenses paid by landlords ........... 4, 71-77 3 -

Expenses, total farm production .... 1, 4, 11, 41, 50, 71-77 1, 3 -

F

Family held corporations............... 71-77 45 A, B

Family or individual operations..... 1, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77

45 A, B

Farm characteristics....................... 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 

67, 69, 71-77

- B

Farm production expenses............. 1, 4, 11, 41, 50, 71-77 1, 3 -

Farm size........................................ 1, 9, 41, 50, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

1, 8-10 A, B

Farmer (see Producers)

Farmland, rent income received .... 7, 71-77 6 -

Farms, number............................... 1-53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77 

1, 8, 9, 10, 44-57 A, B, C

Feed purchased, expense ............... 1, 4, 11, 41, 71-77 3 -

Fertilizer and chemicals applied.... 11, 46, 71-77 40 -

Fertilizer, lime, and soil 

conditioners purchased, expense .. 1, 4, 11, 41, 46, 71-77 3, 40 -

Fescue seed.................................... 35 26 -

Field and grass seed crops............. 35, 71-77 26 -

Figs................................................ 37 31 -

Filberts (hazelnuts) ......................... 37 31 -

Flaxseed......................................... 35 25 -

Floriculture crops........................... 39, 41, 48 34 -

Flower seeds.................................. 39 34 -

Foliage plants................................ 39 34 -

Food crops ..................................... 39 34 -

Forage, all, land used..................... 1, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 24, 26 A, B

Forage harvesters, self-propelled... 45, 71-77 39 -
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Forest farming................................ - 43 -

Forest products, sales values.......... 7, 71-77 6 -

Fruit and tree nuts.......................... 2, 37, 41, 48, 50, 53, 55, 

57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 69, 

71-77 

2, 31, 44 -

Fruits, tree nuts, and berries, sales 

value.............................................. 2, 41, 71-77 2 -

Fuels purchased, expense............... 1, 4, 11, 41, 71-77 3 -

Full owners .................................... 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77

45 A, B

G

Gains, net income .......................... 5, 71-77 4 -

Game or sport fish.......................... 31 22 -

Garden plants sold ......................... 39 34 -

Garlic ............................................. 36 29 -

Gasoline, fuels, and oils 

purchased expense ........................ 1, 4, 11, 41, 71-77 3 -

Geese.............................................. 30 19, 20 -

Ginger root..................................... 36 29 -

Ginseng .......................................... 36 29 -

Goats.............................................. 2, 28, 33, 41, 71-77 2, 14-17 -

Government payments................... 3, 6, 7, 11, 41, 50, 53, 55, 

57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 69, 

71-77

1, 5 -

Grain and bean combines............... 45, 71-77 39 -

Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, dry 

peas............................................... 2, 41, 71-77 2 -

Grapefruit....................................... 37 31 -

Grapes............................................ 37, 48, 71-77 31 A, B

Grass silage .................................... 1, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 24, 26 A, B

Greenchop...................................... 1, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 24, 26 A, B

Greenhouse fruits and berries........ 39 34 -

Greenhouse vegetables and fresh 

cut herbs........................................ 39 34 -

Greenhouse tomatoes..................... 39 34 -

Guar ............................................... - 27 -

Guavas ........................................... 37 31 -

Guineas................................ 30 20 -

H

Harvested cropland ........................ 1, 8-11, 41, 48, 50, 71-77 1, 8-10, 24, 45 -

Hawaiian (see Native Hawaiian 

and Other Pacific Islander) 

Hay................................................. 34, 35, 48, 71-77 24, 26 -

Hay balers...................................... 45, 71-77 39 -

Haylage, grass silage, and 

greenchop ..................................... 1, 34, 35, 71-77 24, 26 A, B

Hazelnuts (Filberts)........................ 37 31 -
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Head lettuce ................................... 36 29 -

Heifers ........................................... 12, 14-17, 42, 71-77 11, 38 -

Herbs.............................................. 36, 39 27, 29, 34 -

Hired farm labor ............................ 1, 4, 11, 41, 71-77 3, 7 -

Hired managers.............................. 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 

66, 68, 70-77 

- -

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish 

origin ............................................ 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 63, 

64, 66, 68, 70-77

45, 48 A, B

Hogs and pigs ................................ 1, 2, 11, 19-26, 41, 42, 48, 

71-77

1, 2, 12, 38, 44 A, B

Honey bees .................................... 32 21 -

Honey collected ............................. 33 21 -

Honeydew melons ......................... 36 29 -

Hops............................................... 35 27 -

Horseradish.................................... 36 29 -

Horses and ponies.......................... 29, 71-77 18 -

Horses, ponies, mules, burros and 

donkeys, sales value ..................... 2, 41, 71-77 2 -

Households sharing in farm 

income .......................................... 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 

67, 69, 71-77

- -

Hungarian partridges ..................... 30 20 -

I

Income from farm-related sources 7, 11, 50, 71-77 1, 6 -

Insects, chemical control ............... 46, 71-77 40 -

Institutional farms.......................... 50 - -

Insurance payments ....................... 7, 71-77 6 -

Interest expenses............................ 1, 4, 11, 41, 71-77 3 -

Internet access................................ 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 

67, 69, 71-77

45 -

Irrigated land.................................. 1, 9-11, 34, 35, 40, 50, 71-

77 

1, 10, 24-28, 30, 

32, 35, 36

A, B

J

Jojoba............................................. - 27 -

K

Kale................................................ 36 29 -

Kentucky bluegrass seed ............... - 26 -

Kiwifruit ........................................ 37 31 -

Kumquats....................................... 37 31 -

L

Labor expense, hired...................... 1, 4, 11, 41, 71-77 3, 7 -

Land and buildings, estimated 

market value ................................. 1, 11, 41, 43, 41, 48, 50, 8 -

71-77
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Land in farms, acres....................... 1, 8, 9, 11, 41, 48, 50 53, 

55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 

69, 71-77

8, 45, 46-57 A, B, C

Land owned.................................... 71-77 45 -

Land rented or leased to others...... 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 71-

77

- -

Land use......................................... 8, 11, 50, 71-77 8 -

Land use practices.......................... 47, 71-77 41

Land used for vegetables ............... 35, 71-77 28 -

Landlord’s share of production 

expenses........................................ 4, 71-77 3 -

Landlord's share of sales................ 2, 71-77 - -

Layers............................................. 1, 30, 42, 71-77 1, 19, 38 A, B

Leaf lettuce .................................... 36 29 -

Legal status for tax purposes ......... 1, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77

45 A, B

Lemons........................................... 37 31 -

Lentils............................................ 35 25 -

Lespedeza seed .............................. - 26 -

Lettuce ........................................... 36 29 A, B

Lima beans -

Green........................................... 36 29 -

Dry .............................................. - 25 -

Limes ............................................. 37 31 -

Livestock and poultry purchased 

expense ......................................... 1, 4, 11, 41, 71-77 3 -

Livestock inventory ....................... 1, 11, 71-77 1 -

Livestock, poultry, and their 

products, value.............................. 1, 2, 11, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 

61, 62, 71-77

1, 2 -

Llamas............................................ 32, 33 23 -

Loganberries .................................. 38 33 -

Losses, net income......................... 5, 71-77 4 -

M

Macadamia nuts............................. 37 31 -

Machinery and equipment - 

Estimated market value ............... 1, 11, 41, 44, 48, 50, 1, 39 -

71-77

Number ....................................... 45 39

Rent and lease expense ............... 4, 11, 71-77 3 -

Mangoes......................................... 37 31 -

Manure applied .............................. 46, 71-77 40 -

Maple syrup ................................... 2, 40, 41, 71-77 2, 37 -

Marionberries (see Blackberries 

and dewberries)
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Market value of agricultural 

products........................................ 1-3, 11, 41, 48, 50, 53, 55, 

57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 69, 

71-77

1, 2 A, B

Market value of agricultural 

products sold and government 

payments....................................... 3, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, - -

65, 67, 69, 71-77

Meat and other goats...................... 28 17 -

Melons........................................... 36 29 -

Migrant workers ............................ 71-77 7 -

Milk from cows ............................. 2, 41, 48, 71-77 2 -

Milk cows...................................... 1, 11, 12, 17, 71-77 1, 11, 44 A, B

Milk from sheep and goats ............ 33 - -

Milk goats...................................... 28 15 -

Mink, live....................................... 32, 33 - -

Miscanthus..................................... - 27 -

Mint for oil..................................... 35 27 -

Mint for tea leaves......................... - 27 -

Miscellaneous poultry.................... 30 19, 20 -

Misclassification adjustment ......... - - A, C

Mohair ........................................... 28, 33 16 -

Mollusks........................................ 31 22 -

More than one race, producers ...... 52, 54, 56, 58, 60-64, 66, 

68, 70-77

45, 54 A, B

Mules, burros, and donkeys........... 2, 29, 41, 71-77 2, 18 -

Mushroom spawn .......................... 39 34 -

Mushrooms.................................... 39 34 -

Mustard greens .............................. 36 29 -

Mustard seed.................................. - 25 -

N

National Appeals Division............. - 43 -

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific 

Islander producers ........................ 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61, 62, 45, 52 A, B

64, 66, 68, 70-77

Nectarines...................................... 37 31 -

Nematodes, chemical control ........ 46, 71-77 40 -

Net cash farm income of the 

operations and producers............ 5, 71-77 1, 4 A, B

Net gain.......................................... 5, 71-77 4 -

Net loss.......................................... 5, 71-77 4 -

New and beginning producers....... 69, 70 57 -

Noncitrus fruit, all.......................... 37, 48 31 -

Nonirrigated farms......................... 11, 34 - -

Nonresponse adjustment................ - - A, C

North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS)-
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All other animal production 

(11299)............................. 48 - -

All other crop farming (11199) 48 - -

Animal aquaculture (1125) ...... 48 - -

Aquaculture and other animal 

production (1125, 1129) ......... 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69,71-77

44 -

Animal production (112)........... 48 - -

Apiculture (11291).................. 48 - -

Apple orchards (111331).......... 48 - -

Beef cattle ranching and farming 

including feedlots (11211)...... 48 44 -

Beef cattle ranching and farming 

(112111)........................... 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

44 -

Berry (except strawberry) 

farming (111334)................. 48 - -

Broilers and other meat-type 

chicken production (11232)..... 48 - -

Cattle feedlots (112112)........... 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69,71-77

44 -

Cattle ranching and farming 

(1121).............................. 48 - -

Chicken egg production (11231) 48 - -

Citrus (except orange) groves 

(11132)............................. 48 - -

Corn farming (11115).............. 48 - -

Cotton farming (11192)............ 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

44 -

Crop farming, all other (11199)... 48, 44 -

Crop production (111)............. 48 - -

Dairy cattle and milk production 

(11212)............................. 48, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 44 -

65, 67, 69,71-77

Dry pea and bean farming 

(11113)............................. 48 - -

Floriculture production (111422) 48 - -

Food crops grown under cover 

(11141)............................. 48 - -

Fruit & nut combination farming 

(111336) ........................... 48 - -

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

44 -

Fur-bearing animal and rabbit 

production (11293)............... 48 - -

Goat farming (11242).............. 48 - -

Grape vineyards (111332)......... 48 - -
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Greenhouse, nursery, and 

floriculture production (1114)... 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

44 -

Hay farming (11194)............... 48 - -

Hog and pig farming (1122)...... 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

44 -

Horse and other equine 

production (11292)............... 48 - -

Noncitrus fruit and tree nut 

farming (11133).................. 48 - -

Nursery and floriculture 

production (11142)............... 48 - -

Nursery and tree production 

(111421)........................... 48 - -

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

44 -

Oilseed (except soybean) farming 

(11112).............................. 48 - -

Orange groves (11131)............ 48 - -

Other animal production (1129)... 48, - -

Other crop farming (1119)......... 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

44 -

Other grain farming (11119)...... 48 - -

Other noncitrus fruit farming 

(111339)........................... 48 - -

Other poultry production (11239) 48 - -

Other vegetable (except potato) 

and melon farming (11219)..... 48 - -

Potato farming (111211)........... 48 - -

Poultry and egg production 

(1123)................................ 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

44 -

Poultry hatcheries (11234)......... 48 - -

Rice farming (11116)............... 48 - -

Sheep and goat farming (1124)... 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

44 -

Sheep farming (11241)............ 48 - -

Soybean farming (11111)......... 48 - -

Strawberry farming (111333)..... 48 - -

Sugarcane farming, hay farming, 

and all other crop farming 

(11193, 11194, 11199) .......... 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 44 -

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

Sugarcane farming (11193)....... 48 - -

Tobacco farming (11191)......... 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

44 -

Tree nut farming (111335)......... 48 - -

Turkey production (11233)........ 48 - -
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Vegetable and melon farming 

(1112)................................ 48, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 44 -

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

Wheat farming (11114)............ 48 - -

Number of farms............................ 1-53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77

1-57 A, B, C

Number of households sharing in 

net income of operation ................ 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 

67, 69, 71-77

45 -

Number of producers..................... 52-77 45 -

Number of persons living in 

producers’ household.................... 52-77 45 -

Nursery crops................................. 39 2, 34 -

Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, 

and sod, sales value ...................... 2, 41, 71-77 2 -

Nursery stock ................................. 39 34 -

Nuts, all.......................................... 37 31 -

O

Oats ............................................... 1, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 24, 25 A, B

Occupation of producer ................. 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 

64, 66, 68, 70-77

45 -

Off-farm work by producer............ 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 

64, 66, 68, 70-77 

45 -

Okra ............................................... 36 29 -

Olives............................................. 37 31 -

Onions............................................ 36 29 -

Operators (see Producer 

characteristics) 

Operators (2012) ........................... 52 - -

Oranges.......................................... 37 31 A, B

Orchardgrass seed.......................... - 26 -

Orchards......................................... 1, 34, 35, 46, 48, 71-77 1, 24, 30, 40 A, B

Organic agriculture ........................ 41, 51, 71-77 42 -

Organic fertilizer used ................... 46 40 -

Ornamental fish.............................. 31 22 -

Ostriches ........................................ 30 20 -

Other animals and other animal 

products ........................................ 2, 32, 33, 41, 71-77 2 -

Other aquaculture products............ 31 22 -

Other berries .................................. 38 33 -

Other citrus .................................... 37, 48 31 -

Other dry hay ................................. 34, 35,71-77 26 -

Other farm characteristics.............. 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 

67, 69, 71-77

- -

Other farm production expenses.... 1, 4, 11, 71-77 3 -

Other farm-related income............. 7, 71-77 6 -
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Other federal farm program 

payments....................................... 6, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 5 -

65, 67, 69

Other floriculture and bedding 

crops .............................................. 39 34 -

Other food fish............................... 31 22 -

Other livestock............................... 32, 33 23 -

Other livestock products................ 33 23 -

Other livestock and poultry 

purchased or leased ...................... 4, 71-77 3 -

Other noncitrus.............................. 37, 48 31 -

Other poultry.................................. 30, 48 20 -

Other vegetables............................ 36 29 -

Owned land in farms...................... 11, 53, 55, 57, 59,61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77

45 -

P

Pacific Islander (see Native 

Hawaiian and Other Pacific 

Islander)

Packing facility.............................. - 43 -

Papayas.......................................... 37 31 -

Parsley ........................................... 36 29 -

Part owners.................................... 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77

45 A, B

Partnerships ................................... 1, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77

45 A, B

Passion fruit................................... 37 31 -

Pastureland..................................... 8, 10, 11, 41, 50, 71-77 8, 10, 40 -

Patronage dividends and refunds 

from cooperatives......................... 7, 71-77 6 -

Payroll............................................ - 7 -

Peaches.......................................... 37, 71-77 31 -

Peacocks and peahens.................... 30 20 -

Peanuts........................................... 1, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 24, 25 A, B

Pears............................................... 37 31 -

Peas -

Chinese ....................................... 36 29 -

Dry edible ................................... 35 25 -

Dry southern (cowpeas).............. - 25 -

Green (excluding southern) ........ 36, 71-77 29 -

Green southern (cowpeas) .......... 36 29 -

Pecans............................................ 37, 71-77 31 -

Peppers........................................... 36 29 -

Permanent pasture and rangeland.. 8, 50, 71-77 8 -

Persimmons ................................... 37 31 -

Pesticides, acres applied ................ 46, 71-77 40 -

Pheasants ....................................... 30 20 -

Pigeons or squab............................ 30 20 -
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Pima cotton .................................... 34, 35 1, 25 -

Pineapples...................................... 37 31 -

Pistachios....................................... 37 31 -

Place of residence .......................... 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 69, 63, 

64, 66, 68, 70, 71-77

45 -

Plums and prunes........................... 37 31 -

Plumcots, pluots, and other plumapricot hybrids.............................. 37 31 -

Pomegranates................................. 37 31 -

Popcorn .......................................... 35 25 -

Potatoes.......................................... 1, 2, 36, 41, 42, 71-77 1, 2, 29, 38 A, B

Potted flowering plants.................. 39 34 -

Poultry.................................... 1, 2, 4, 11, 30, 41, 48, 50, 

53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 

67, 69, 71-77

1, 2, 19, 20, 38, 44 A, B

Poultry hatched .............................. 30 20 -

Primary occupation (see Producer, 

primary occupation)

Principal producer (see Producer, 

principal) 

Producer characteristics -

Age .............................................. 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 

64, 66, 68, 70-77

45 A, B

American Indian or Alaska 

Native Producers........................ 52, 54, 56, 58, 60-64, 66, 

68, 70-77

45, 49 A, B, D

Asian ........................................... 52, 54, 56, 58, 60-64, 66, 

68, 70-77

45, 50 A, B

Black or African American ......... 52, 54, 56, 58, 60-64, 66, 

68, 70-77

45, 51 A, B

Days of work off farm................. 51, 52, 54 56, 58, 60, 63, 

64, 68, 70-77

45 -

Female ......................................... 51-54, 57-77 45, 47 A, B

Hired manager............................. 52, 54,56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 

66, 68, 70-77

45 -

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish 

origin.......................................... 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 63, 

64, 66, 68, 70-77

45, 48 A, B

Male............................................. 51-56, 59-77 45, 46 A, B

Military service..................... 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63- 45, 55 A, B

66, 68, 70-77

More than one race reported ....... 52, 54, 56, 58, 60-64, 66, 

68, 70-77

45, 54 A, B

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific 

Islander ...................................... 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 

64, 66, 68, 70-77

45, 52 A, B

Number of persons living in 

producers’ households............... 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 

66, 68, 70-77

45 -
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Place of residence ....................... 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 

66, 68, 70-77

45 A, B

Primary occupation ..................... 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 

64, 66, 68, 70-77

45 A, B

Principal producer....................... 52, 55-60, 62, 64, 70-77 45-57 A, B

Race............................................. 52, 54, 56, 58, 60-64, 66, 

68, 70-77

45, 54 A, B

White........................................... 52, 54, 56, 58, 60-64, 68, 

70-77

45, 53 A, B

Years on present farm................. 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 

64, 66, 68, 70-77

45 -

Years operating any farm............ 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 

66, 68, 71-77 

45 -

Young producers......................... 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 

66-68, 70-77

45, 56 -

Production contracts...................... 42 38 -

Production expenses...................... 1, 4, 11, 41, 50, 71-77 1, 3 -

Propagative materials sold............. 39 34 -

Property taxes paid, expense ......... 4, 11, 71-77 3 -

Proso millet.................................... 35 25 -

Prunes............................................ 37 31 -

Pullets for laying flock 

replacement .................................. 30, 42, 71-77 19, 38 -

Pumpkins....................................... 36 29 -

Q

Quail .............................................. 30 20 -

R

Rabbits, live................................... 32, 33 23 -

Race of producer............................ 52, 54, 56, 58, 60-64, 66, 

68, 70-77

45, 49-54 A, B

Radishes......................................... 36 29 -

Rapeseed........................................ - 25 -

Raspberries.................................... 38 33 -

Recreational services income ........ 7, 71-77 6 -

Red clover seed.............................. - 26 -

Renewable energy.......................... 49, 71-77 43 -

Rent and lease expenses for 

machinery, equipment, and farm 

share of vehicles........................... 4, 11, 71-77 3 -

Rent or share payments income..... 7, 71-77 6 -

Rented or leased land..................... 11, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77

45 -

Rheas ............................................. 30 20 -

Rhubarb ......................................... 36 29 -

Rice................................................ 1, 2, 34, 35, 48, 71-77 1, 2, 24, 25 A, B

Romaine lettuce ............................. 36 29 -

Roosters......................................... 30 20 -
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Rotational or management 

intensive grazing .......................... - 43 -

Rye for grain .................................. 35 25 -

Ryegrass seed................................. 35 26 -

S

Safflower........................................ 35 25 -

Seed harvested ............................... 35, 39, 71-77 24-27, 34 -

Seedlings........................................ 39 34 -

Seeds, plants, vines, and trees 

expense ......................................... 4, 11, 71-77 3 -

Sesame ........................................... - 27 -

Sex of producer.............................. 51, 52, 54, 60, 63, 64, 66, 

68, 70-77 

45-47 A, B

Share payments ............................. 7, 71-77 6 -

Sheep and lambs ............................ 11, 27, 33, 41, 71-77 1, 2, 13 -

Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and 

milk sales value ............................ 2, 41, 71-77 2 -

Short rotation woody crops............ 2, 40, 41, 71-77 2, 36 -

Silage ............................................. 1, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 24, 26 -

Silvopasture ................................... - 43 -

Sod ................................................. 39 34 -

Soil conditioners............................ 1, 4, 11, 41, 46, 71-77 3, 40 -

Sorghum......................................... 1, 2, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 2, 24-27 A, B

Soybeans........................................ 1, 2, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 2, 24, 25 A, B

Spearmint for oil ............................ - 27 -

Specified fruits and nuts, acres...... 37 31 -

Spinach........................................... 36 29 -

Sport or game fish.......................... 31 22 -

Spring wheat, other........................ 1, 34, 35 1, 25 A, B 

Squab ............................................ 30 20 -

Squash............................................ 36 29 -

State and local government 

program payments ....................... 7, 71-77 6 -

Stockholders in farm corporation .. 71-77 - -

Strawberries................................... 38 33 -

Sudangrass seed ............................. - 26 -

Sugarbeets...................................... 1, 34, 35, 71-77 1, 24, 25 -

Sugarcane....................................... 1, 34, 35, 48, 50, 53, 55, 

57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 69, 

71-77 

1, 24, 25 -

Summer squash.............................. 36 29 -

Sunflower seed .............................. 1, 35, 71-77 1, 24, 25 -

Supplies, repairs, and 

maintenance, expense ................... 4, 11, 71-77 3 -

Sweet corn...................................... 36, 71-77 27, 29 -

Sweet potatoes ............................... 1, 2, 36, 41, 71-77 1, 2, 29 -

Switchgrass.................................... - 27 -
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Tangelos......................................... 37 31 -

Tangerines ..................................... 37 31 -

Taps, maple syrup.......................... 40 37 -

Taro................................................ 36 29 -

Taxes, property .............................. 4, 11, 71-77 3 -

Tenants........................................... 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77

45 A, B

Tenure of producer ........................ 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 

65, 67, 69, 71-77

45 A, B

Tillage, intensive ........................... 47, 71-77 41 -

Tillage, reduced ............................. 47, 71-77 41 -

Timothy seed ................................. - 26 -

Tobacco ......................................... 1, 2, 34, 35, 41, 48, 50, 53, 

55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 

69, 71-77

1, 2, 24, 25, 44 -

Tobacco transplants....................... 39 34 -

Tomatoes ....................................... 36, 39, 71-77 29, 34 A, B

Tomatoes, greenhouse ................... 39 34 -

Total cropland................................ 1, 11, 8, 41, 50, 71-77 1, 8 -

Total farm production expenses .... 1, 4, 11, 41, 50, 71-77 1, 3 -

Total sales...................................... 2, 71-77 2 -

Total woodland.............................. 8, 50, 71-77 8 -

Tractors.......................................... 45, 71-77 39 -

Triticale.......................................... - 25 -

Trout .............................................. 31 22 -

Trucks............................................ 45, 71-77 39 -

Tubers............................................ 39 34 -

Turkeys.......................................... 30, 42, 71-77 19, 38 -

Turnip greens................................. 36 29 -

Turnips........................................... 36 29 -

U

Upland cotton ................................ 34, 35 1, 25 -

Utilities, expense ........................... 4, 11, 41, 71-77 3 -

V

Valencia oranges............................ 37 31 -

Value added products .................... 2 2 -

Value -

Agricultural products sold ......... 1-3, 11, 41, 48, 50, 53, 55, 

57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 69, 

71-77

1, 2 A, B, C

Commodities under production 

contract ...................................... 42 38 -

Land and buildings ..................... 1, 11, 41, 43, 48, 50, 71-

77 

1, 8 -

Landlord’s share of total sales.... 2, 71-77 - -
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Machinery and equipment........... 1, 11, 41, 44, 48, 50, 71-

77 

1, 39 -

Organic product sales.................. 41, 51, 71-77 42 -

Veal calves..................................... - 43

Vegetable seeds.............................. 39 34 -

Vegetable transplants..................... 39 34 -

Vegetables ..................................... 1, 2, 34-36, 39, 42, 71-77 1, 2, 24, 28, 29, 

34, 38

A, B

Vetch seed...................................... - 26 -

W

Walnuts, English............................ 37, 71-77 31 -

Watercress...................................... 36 29 -

Watermelons.................................. 36 29 -

Weeds, grass, or brush, chemical 

control ......................................... 46, 71-77 40 -

Wetlands Reserve Program............ 6, 8, 11, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 

62, 65, 67, 69, 71-77

5, 8 -

Wheat -

All .............................................. 1, 2, 34, 35, 48, 71-77 1, 2, 24, 25 -

Durum ......................................... 1, 34, 35 1, 25 A, B

Other spring ................................ 1, 34, 35 1, 25 A, B

Winter ......................................... 1, 34, 35 1, 25 A, B

Wheatgrass seed............................. - 26 -

White clover seed........................... - 26 -

White producers............................. 52, 54, 56, 58, 60-64, 66, 

68, 70-77

45, 53 A, B

Wild rice ........................................ - 25 -

Winter squash ................................ 36 29 -

Women producers (also Female 

producers)..................................... 51-54, 58-77 45-47 A, B

Woodland crops............................. 2, 7, 40, 41, 71-77 2, 6, 35-37 -

Woodland, total.............................. 8, 50, 71-77 8 -

Wool production ............................ 27 13 -

Y

Years on present farm.................... 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 

64, 66, 68, 71-77

45 -

Years operating any farm................. 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 

66, 68, 71-77

45 -

Young producers.............................. 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 

66, 67, 68, 70-77

45, 56 -