1987 

Census of 

Agriculture 

AC87-A-8 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 8 

Delaware 

State and County Data 

u.s. Department of Commerce 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

This report was prepared in the Agriculture Division. Many 

other divisions contributed to this preparation: Data Preparation 

performed the clerical processing; Administrative Services provided the forms design and other administrative services; Publications Services contributed in publication planning and design, 

editorial review, composition, and printing procurement; Computer Services provided the computer processing facilities; Field 

provided selected data collection activities; Economic Programming prepared the computer programs; and Economic Surveys 

assisted in preparation of data collection and processing procedures and computer programs. 

Members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture 

Statistics and representatives of both public and private 

organizations made significant recommendations which helped 

establish data content. 

Members of various agencies of the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture provided valuable advice in the planning, publicizing, 

and processing phases of the census, and in helping farmers and 

ranchers complete the report forms. 

The press, farm magazines, radio and television stations, and 

farm organizations were most helpful in publicizing the census 

and encouraging cooperation of farm and ranch operators. 

Special tribute is paid to the millions of farm and ranch 

operators who furnished the information requested. Only through 

their cooperation was it possible to collect and publish the data in 

this report. 

If you have any questions concerning the statistics in this report, call: 

(301) 763-8555 Division Chief 

(301) 763-8567 Crops Branch 

(301) 763-8569 Livestock Branch 

(301) 763-8566 Farm Economics Branch 

(301) 763-111 3 General Information 

(301) 763-8558 Statistical Methodology 
1987 

Census of 

Agriculture 

AC87-A-8 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 8 

Delaware 

State and County Data 

Issued January 1989 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

C. William Verity, Secretary 

Donna F. Tuttle, Deputy Secretary 

Robert Ortner, Under Secretary 

for Economic Affairs 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

C. L. Kincannon, Deputy Director 

Charles A. Waite, Associate Director for 

Economic Programs 

Roger H. Bugenhagen, Assistant Director for 

Economic and Agriculture Censuses 

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Chief, 

Economic Census Staff 

AGRICULTURE DIVISION 

Charles P. Pautler, Jr., Chief 

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 

Census of agriculture (1987). Geographic area series. 

1987 census of agriculture. Geographic area series. 

Includes indexes. 

Supt. of Docs. no.: C 3.31/4:987 /v.1 

1. Agriculture-Economic aspects-United StatesStatistics. 2. Agriculture-Economic aspects-United 

States-States-Statistics. 3. Agriculture-Economic 

aspects-United States-Territories and possessions 

-Statistics. I. United States. Bureau of the Census. 

II. Title. 

HD1769.C46 1987 338.1 '0973'021 88-600103 

For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government 

Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. 
CONTENTS 

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Introduction _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ __ ___ ____ __ _ _ _ __ __ ____ _ _ _ __ __ __ ___ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ ___ ___ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ _ __ _ VII 

Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________________ 1 

FIGURES 

1. State Map _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2 

2. Profile of State's Agriculture: 1987 _ _____ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ __ _ ____ _ ___ _ __ _ ___ _ __ __ ___ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ 3 

3. Percent of Farms and of Value of Products Sold: 1987 ______________________________________________ 4 

4. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1959 to 1987 __________________________________________ 4 

5. Land Use: 1987__________________________________________________________________________________ 5 

6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987 __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _____ _ ____ _ ____ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ ___ ___ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ __ _ _ 5 

7. Value of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987 __________________________________________________________ 6 

8. Production Expenses: 1987 _ __ _ __ _ __ ___ _ _ __ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ __ _ ____ ___ __ _____ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ ___ _ ____ ____ _ 6 

TABLES 

CHAPTER 1. State Data 

1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years ____________ ________ ___________ _____ ____ ____ _____ 7 

2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987, 1982, and 1978 _____________________________________ 9 

3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978 __________________________________________________ 10 

4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales: 1987 _____________________________________________________ 12 

5. Government Payments and Other Farm-Related Income: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________ 13 

6. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982________________________________________________ 14 

7. Land Use and Acres Diverted: 1987,1982, and 1978 ________________________________________________ 15 

8. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 1987 and 1982 _______________ 16 

9. Irrigation: 1987, 1982, and 1978 ___________________________________________________________________ 16 

10. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1987 and 1982___________________________ 17 

11. Value of Land and Buildings: 1987,1982, and 1978 _________________________________________________ 18 

12. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982_________________________________________ 18 

13. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________ 18 

14. Petroleum Products Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978________________________________________________ 19 

15. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987,1982, and 1978_______________________ 19 

16. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization for All Farms and Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1987,1982, and 1978 _____________________________________________________ 20 

17. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish Origin, and Specified Racial 

Groups: 1987 and 1982__________________________________________________________________________ 21 

18. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 ___________________________ 23 

19. Selected Characteristics of Abnormal Farms: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________ 24 

20. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987,1982, and 1978 ___________________________________ 25 

21. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________________ 25 

22. Broilers and Started Pullets-Sales: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________ 26 

23. Poultry-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 _________________________________________________ 26 

24. Turkeys-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 ____________________________________________________ 27 

25. Cattle and Calves-Inventory: 1987 and 1982_______________________________________________________ 27 

26. Cattle and Calves-Sales: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________________ 28 

27. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 _______________________________________ 28 

28. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1987___________________________________ 29 

29. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1987 ______________________________ 29 

30. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1987 ______________________________ 30 

31. Cattle and Calves-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 ___________________________________________ 30 

32. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory: 1987 and 1982__________________________________________________________ 30 

33. Hogs and Pigs-Sales: 1987 and 1982 _____________________________________________________________ 31 

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34. Hogs and Pigs-Litters Farrowed: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________ _ 

35. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 _________________________________________ _ 

36. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 ________________________________ _ 

37. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Farrowed: 1987 _______________________________ _ 38. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________ _ 

39. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 _____________________________________ _ 

40. Sheep and LambS-Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1987 _________________________________ _ 

41. Other Livestock and Livestock Products-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ________________________ _ 42. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________ _ 

43. Specified Crops Harvested-Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1987 __________________________ _ 

44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________ _ 45. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________ _ 

46. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale by Value of Sales: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _ 

47. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 __________________________ _ 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 ____________________________________________________________ _ 

49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 __________________________________________________________ _ 

50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 _______________________________________ _ 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 __________________________________________________________________ _ 

52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 ______________________________________________ _ 

53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 ________________________________________ _ 

CHAPTER 2. County Data 

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1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 _______ ____ ______________________________________________________ 140 

2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 and 

1982____________________________________________________________________________________________ 141 

3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 ___ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ __ _ _ ____ ___ ___ _ _ ____ ___ ___ __ _ 143 

4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm-Related Income, and 

Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________ 144 

5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________ 145 

6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 ____________________________ 147 

7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 __ _ _ ___ _ ___ ___ _ _ __ _ ___ _ _ __ _ ___ _ ___ _ ____ _ ___ _ ___ ____ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ___ _ __ _ ___ 148 

8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________________ 149 

9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 _____________________________ 150 

10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 and 1982 ______________________ 151 

11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ____________________________________________ _ 

12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________ _ 13. Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________ _ 14. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________________ _ 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________________________ _ 

16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________ _ 17. Milk Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________ _ 

18. Angora Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________ _ 

19. Mink and Their Pelts-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________ _ 

20. Colonies of Bees and Honey-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________ _ 

21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________ _ 

23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _________________ _ 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982 _____________________________ _ 

25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and Peanuts: 1987 and 1982 _ 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________ _ 

27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 _____________________________ _ 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________________________ _ 

29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________________ _ 

30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1987 and 1982 ________________ _ 

31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation: 1987 and 1982 _________ _ 33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________ _ 34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________ _ 35. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________________ _ 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 ________________________________________________________________ _ 

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APPENDIXES 

A. General Explanation ____________ ____ ____ ________________ _____ ________ ____________ ____ ____ ____ _____ A-1 

B. Places With All Cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program _______________________________________ B-1 

C. Statistical Methodology ______ _ __ ____ _________________ _____ ___ ____ _____ ____________ ________ _ ___ _____ C-1 

D. Report Form and Information Sheet ________________________________________________________________ D-1 

Index _____________________________________________________________________________________ Index 1 

Publication Program ________________________________________________________________________ Inside back cover 

'Not published for this State. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE CONTENTS V 

INTRODUCTION 

HISTORY ________________________________________________ _ 

USES OF THE CENSUS ___________________________________ _ 

AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED ________________________ _ FARM DEFINITION _______________________________________ _ 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA _______________________________ _ TABULAR PRESENTATION _______________________________ _ ADVANCE REPORTS _____________________________________ _ 

ELECTRONIC DATA DISSEMINATION ______________________ _ SPECIAL TABULATIONS __________________________________ _ 

CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES ____________________________ _ 

INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES DATA __________ _ ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS _________________________ _ 

HISTORY 

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The 1987 Census of Agriculture is the 23d taken by the 

U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The 

first agriculture census was taken in 1840 as part of the 

sixth decennial census of population. From 1840 to 1950, 

an agriculture census was taken as part of the decennial 

census. A separate mid-decade census of agriculture was 

conducted in 1925, 1935, and 1945. From 1954 to 1974, a 

census of agriculture was taken for the years ending in 4 

and 9. In 1976, Congress authorized the census of agriculture to be taken for 1978 and 1982 to adjust the data 

reference year so that it coincided with the economic 

censuses covering manufacturing, mining, construction, 

retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, and selected 

transportation activities. This adjustment in timing established the agriculture census on a 5-year cycle collecting 

data for years ending in 2 and 7. 

USES OF THE CENSUS 

The census of agriculture is the leading source of 

statistics about the Nation's agricultural production and the 

only source of consistent, comparable data at the county, 

State, and national levels. Census statistics are used by 

Congress in developing and changing farm programs and 

for determining the effects of these programs. Many 

national and State programs are designed or allocated on 

the basis of census data, such as funds for extension 

services, research, and soil conservation projects. Private 

industry uses census statistics to provide a more effective 

production and distribution system for the agricultural 

community. 

AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED 

The census of agriculture is required by law under Title 

13, United States Code, sections 142(a) and 191, which 

directs that a census be taken in 1979, 1983, and in every 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

fifth year after 1983 covering the prior year. The 1987 

census includes each State, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the 

Virgin Island of the United States. A census of agriculture 

will be conducted in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in conjunction with 

the 1990 Census of Population and Housing. 

FARM DEFINITION 

Since 1850, when minimum criteria defining a farm for 

census purposes first were established, the farm definition 

has been changed nine times. The current definition, first 

used for the 1974 census, 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 farm definition used for the outlying areas varies 

according to area. The report for each area includes a 

discussion of the farm definition. 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA 

Data on acreages and inventories for 1987 and 1982 

are generally comparable. Dollar figures shown for expenses 

and agricultural product sales 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 1 969 and earlier censuses due to 

changes in the farm definition. 

The 1978 U.S., region, and State data shown in the 

1978 Census of Agriculture publications included data for 

farms on the mail list plus estimates from an area sample 

for farms not on the mail list. For comparability, the 1978 

data in the 1987 publications include only farms on the 

mail list. 

TABULAR PRESENTATION 

State data-Tables 1 through 47 in chapter 1 show 

detailed State-level data usually accompanied by historical 

data for one or more past censuses. Tables 48 through 53 

provide 1987 State data cross-tabulated by various farm 

classifications. 

County data-Chapter 2 presents selected data items 

by county. Tables 1 through 16 include general data for all 

counties. The counties are listed in alphabetical order in 

the column headings. Tables 17 through 36 include only 

INTRODUCTION VII 
counties reporting the data item. Counties not having the 

item, or with a limited number of farms reporting the item, 

have data combined and presented as "all other counties." 

ADVANCE REPORTS 

Advance reports of 1987 census data have been published separately for each county with 1 0 farms or more, 

each State, and the United States. This series provided, at 

the earliest possible date, final data on major data items 

together with comparable final data from the 1982 census. 

Data items are standard across States except information 

on selected crops harvested, which vary by State according to their relative importance in the State. 

ELECTRONIC DATA DISSEMINATION 

The volume 1 data are available on computer tapes and 

compact disc. The advance report data are available on 

computer tapes, computer diskettes, and through electronic data services such as the AGRIDATA network, the 

CENDATA package on Dialog, CompuServe on-line services, and the Census Bureau's State Data Center Bulletin 

Board. Computer tapes, diskettes, and compact discs are 

sold by the Customer Services Branch, Data User Services 

Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233 

(telephone (301) 763-4100). 

SPECIAL TABULATIONS 

Custom designed tabulations can be developed to 

individual user specifications on a programming cost reimbursable basis. Inquiries about special tabulations should 

be directed to the Chief, Agriculture Division, Bureau of the 

Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. 

CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES 

In keeping with the provisions of Title 13, United States 

Code, no data are published that would disclose the 

operations of an individual farm. However, the number of 

VIII INTRODUCTION 

farms in a given size category or other classification, such 

as size of farm, is not considered a release of confidential 

information and is provided even though other information 

is withheld. 

INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES 

DATA 

Inventories of livestock, poultry, and machinery and 

equipment are measured as of December 31 of the census 

year. Crop and livestock production, sales, and expense 

data are for the calendar year, except for a few crops (such 

as citrus) for which the production year overlaps the 

calendar year. 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 

The follOwing abbreviations and symbols are used throughout the tables: 

Represents zero. 

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual 

farms. 

(lC) Independent city. 

(NA) 

(S) 

(X) 

(Z) 

cwt 

sq ft 

Not available. 

Withheld because estimate did not meet publication standards on the basis of either the 

response rate (associated relative standard 

error) or a consistency review. 

Not applicable. 

Less than half of the unit shown. 

Hundredweight. 

Square feet. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1987 and 1982 

[Dollar figures are in current dollars with no adjustment for price changes. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Farms _ _ _ _________ ________________ __ _ _ . _____________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ____________________________ . _____________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm ________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre __________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _______________________________________ $t,OOO __ Average per farm __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________ $1,000 __ Grains ___________________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed ____________________________________________________ $t ,000 __ Tobacco _________________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _______________________________________ $1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops _____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Other crops ______________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products _________________________________________ $1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves _________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ___________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ $1,000 __ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _______________________________________________ _ Partnership ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Corporation ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ___________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ___________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Other _____________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any _______________________________________________________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ________________________________________________________________ _ 

Average age of operator ________________________________________________________ years __ 

Total farm production expenses' ________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Selected farm production exptnses': Livestock and poultry purchased _____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer' _______________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Agricultural chemicals' ______________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Petroleum products _________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Hired farm labor ____________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Interest expense3 ___________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

livestock and poultry inventory: Cattle and calves ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Milk cows _________________________________________________________________ farms __ 

number-_ Hogs and pigs ______________________________________________________________ farms __ 

number-_ Chickens 3 months old or older _______________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Wheat for grain _____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Barley for grain ______________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Soybeans for beans _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ __ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 3Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

1987 

2 966 608 245 

205 

369 751 

1 765 

514 

867 

788 

481 

188 

100 

28 

2 172 

441 502 

384 60 812 

443 575 149 553 

96 118 

46701 

1 428 20332 

2202 

13 488 

11 967 

347 456 

304 075 

16049 

14938 

10055 

54 

2286 

2553 

216 

181 

16 

1 774 

1 192 

426 

955 

51.5 

2965 377 102 

53522 

187 183 

t5802 

11 197 

8787 

22788 

14872 

461 31 191 

169 

9354 

301 

49714 

175 834 287 

1 076 130234 

630 43573 

360 32642 

1 515 

219941 

539 

18341 

317 

43036 

All farms 

Percent change 

1982 from 1982 to 1987 

3 338 -11.1 

655 465 -7.2 196 4.6 

364 843 1.3 1 829 -3.5 

503 2.2 905 -4.2 

012 -22.1 

591 -18.6 

211 -10.9 

90 11.1 

26 7.7 

2 700 -19.6 

499 986 -11.7 

323 18.9 

44 168 37.7 

370 562 19.7 

111 013 34.7 

110276 -12.8 

74889 -37.6 

901 58.4 

16929 20.1 

2320 -5.1 

7 984 69.0 

7 252 65.0 

260 286 33.5 

220 963 37.6 

15 571 3.1 

12311 21.3 

10208 -1.5 

26 105.3 

1 206 89.5 

2830 -9.8 

302 -28.5 

190 -4.7 

16 

956 -9.3 

382 -13.7 

1 629 -12.5 

1 129 -15.4 

50.6 1.8 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

37202 43.9 

140508 33.2 

19993 -21.0 

10868 3.0 

13435 -34.6 

17893 27.4 

16948 -12.3 

660 -30.2 

33360 -6.5 

248 -31.9 

9956 -6.0 

421 -28.5 

54411 -8.6 

253 -30.8 

968058 -13.8 

1 363 -21.1 

150 676 -13.6 

783 -19.5 

56867 -23.4 

471 -23.6 

33 951 -3.9 

1 991 -23.9 

264971 -17.0 

609 -11.5 

16926 8.4 

367 -13.6 

40421 6.5 

DELAWARE 1 
Figure 1. State Map 

PENNSYLVANIA 

MARYLAND 

u.s. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

2 DELAWARE 

DELAWARE 

NEW JERSEY 

KENT 

SUSSEX 

MARYLAND 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Figure 2. Profile of State's Agriculture: 1987 

1 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 

Less than $2,500 

$2,500 to $9,999 

$10,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $249,999 

$250,000 or more 

Less than $40,000 

$40,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $499,999 

$500,000 to $999,999 

$1,000,000 or more 

Other 

Corporation . 

Partnership 

Individual or family 

Full owner 

Part owner 

Tenant: 

None 

1 to 99 days 

100 to 199 days 

200 days or more 

Not reported 

Farming 

Other 

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20 30 40 50 60 70 

Percent of farms 

Farms by size 

Farms by value of 

products sold 

Farms by value of 

land and buildings 

Farms by type of 

organization 

Operators working 

off farm 

Operators by 

principal occupation 

80 90 100 

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Figure 3. Percent of Farms and of Value of Products Sold: 1987 

Value of sales ,-_______________________________ , 

37.3 

Less than $10,000 0..,.-------------------------

16.6 

$10,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $249,999 

$250,000 to $499,999 

$500,000 or more 

o 10 20 30 

Percent 

===~I Number of farms 

_ Value of agricultural 

products sold 

41.5 

40 

Figure 4. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1959 to 1987 

(Thousands) 

50 

6.0,--------------------------------------, 

5.5 

5.0 

4.5 

4.0 

3.5 

3.0 

2.5 

2.0 

1.5 

1.0 

0.5 

0 1959 1964 1969 

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1974 1978 

Census year 

_ $100,000 or more 

Mrit:;r:M:::U $40,000 to $99,999 

t·;,>,:,><] $10,000 to $39,999 

I I Less than $10,000 

1982 1987 

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Figure 5. Land Use: 1987 

Other land 

4.4% 

Pasture land and 

rangeland 

0.8% 

Woodland __ 

12.4% 

Land use 

Total acres =608,245 

Figure 6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987 

300 (Thousands of acres) 

270 

240 

210 

180 

150 

120 

90 

60 

30 

0 

220 

Soybeans for 

beans 

Corn for grain 

or seed 

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Wheat for 

grain 

Other cropland--cover, crops failed, /' 

and summer fallow /; 

2.5%1 

Cropland idle 

7.4% 

Cropland pastured 

2.0% 

-- Cropland 

82.4% 

Vegetables 

Cropland harvested88.1% 

Barley for 

grain 

Cropland 

Hay--all 

types 

DELAWARE 5 
Figure 7. Value of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987 

Poultry and poultry products __ 

87.5% 

State total = $347,456,000 

_____ Dairy products 

4.6% 

Cattle and calves 

----4.3% 

Hogs and pigs 

---2.9% 

_-,.----.,~~c:"1 ---- All other livestock 

0.7% 

Figure 8. Production Expenses: 1987 

Livestock purchased __ 53.5 

Chemicals/Seeds Fertilizer/ IIIIIII 

Labor --Hired/ Contract 

Energy cost 

Other 111111143.

6 

o 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 

Millions of dollars 

6 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table 1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years 

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

All farms 1987 1982 1978 1974 1969 1964 1959 1954' 

Farms ____________________ number __ 2966 3338 3398 3400 3 710 4401 5208 6297 Land in farms _______________ acres __ 608 245 655 465 669 646 630 605 673 895 717013 762 526 814 316 Average size of farm _____ acres __ 205 196 197 185 182 163 146 129 

Value of land and buildings': 

Average per farm ••••••• dollars .. 369 751 364 843 283 593 180 023 90 632 53443 34551 20287 

Average per acre ••••••. dollars .. 1 765 1 829 1 493 971 499 322 236 157 

Estimated market value of 

all machinery and 

equipment' ••••••.....••. $1,000 •. 158043 153 587 139851 86213 47 103 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Average per farm ••.•••. dollars .. 53447 46012 41 157 27300 13 343 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Farms by size: 

1 to 9 acres ....••••••.•.•••••••• 514 503 486 507 388 606 568 691 

10 to 49 acres ..•.•....••••....•• 867 905 806 788 872 939 1 200 1 559 

50 to 179 acres •........•.....••. 788 1 012 1 089 1 130 1 365 1 593 2 138 2678 

180 to 499 acres ........•....••.. 481 591 685 664 791 1 017 1 072 1 182 

500 to 999 acres ••••••••....•••.. 188 211 227 225 218 184 182 148 

1.000 to 1,999 acres •••••..•.••••• 100 90 83 69 62 53 } 48 39 2,000 acres or more •••••..••••••• 28 26 22 17 14 9 

Total cropland .....••••...•• farms •• 2397 2843 2929 2912 3 249 3845 4589 5832 acres __ 501 290 521 104 529 651 485 727 505 356 500 329 496094 514 534 

Harvested cropland ....... farms .. 2172 2700 2806 2792 3 052 3646 4358 5512 acres __ 441 502 499 986 496 756 451 752 422 984 418 538 416197 412 295 

Irrigated land ••••..••••••••. farms •• 384 323 255 154 164 158 156 81 acres __ 60812 44 168 33725 19879 20 421 17542 15533 5553 

Market value of agricultural 

products soldl ............ $1,000 •. 443 575 370 562 321 248 250 902 129 471 107 630 85962 81 565 

Average per farm ....••. dollars .. Crops, including nursery 149 553 111 013 94540 73795 34 897 24456 16506 12953 

and greenhouse crops •• $1,000 •• 96118 110276 102 937 93526 37 325 27035 26372 22 795 

LivestOCk, poultry, and 

their products ..••••...• $1,000 •• 347456 260 286 218310 156816 91 792 80149 59 171 58 566 

Farms by value of sales": Less than $2,500 .....•••.••••••.. 540 548 368 437 927 1 250 1 581 2365 

$2,500 to $4,999 ••••••••••••••••• 270 304 336 281 439 477 545 910 

$5,000 to $9,999 ••••••••••••••••• 297 306 379 402 434 537 918 1 050 

$10,000 to $24,999' •••.•••••..••• 280 479 521 } { 2154 1 289 

$25,000 to $49,9996 •••••••••••••• 214 333 412 1 598 1 648 1 971 - 676 

$50,000 to $99,999 •....••••...••• 257 346 442 - - $100,000 to $499,999 ....•.....•.. 952 904 863 633 246 } 162 { - - $500,000 or more .•.••••....•••.. 156 118 74 46 14 - -

Farms by type of 

organization: 

Individual or family (sale 

proprietorship) ..•.............••. 2 553 2830 2944 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Partnership ....•...........••••.. 216 302 291 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Corporation •••..••••...••••••.••• 181 190 150 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Other - cooperative, 

estate or trust, institutional, etc. _________________ 16 16 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Operators by days worked 

off farm7: 

None ....••••••.••••...••••••.••• 1 263 1 367 1 503 1 225 (NA) (NA) (NA) 3660 

Any .....••••...•••....•••••.•••• 1 426 1 629 1 722 1 387 1 997 1 883 2200 2437 

200 days or more .....••....••. 955 1 129 1 111 984 1 312 1 187 1 289 1 499 

Operators by principal 

occupation7 : 

Farming _________________________ 1 774 1 956 2004 2 189 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Other .•••..••••.•••...•••••••••• 1 192 1 382 1 394 1 124 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Average age of operator' ..••• years •• 51.5 50.6 50.1 51.9 50.9 51.3 51.5 51.0 

Total farm production 

expenses' ..........••••. $1,000 .. 377 102 (NA) (NA) 209 175 106 102 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Selected farm production 

expenses2: 

Livestock and poultry 

purchased ...••••••.... $1,000 •• 53522 37202 36283 30263 14 964 12222 9016 (NA) 

Feed for livestock and 

poultry .•••••••••..•..• $1,000 •• 187 183 140 508 118266 94366 46 228 43488 36053 40655 

Commercial fertilizer" .•.• $1,000 •• 15802 19993 14 166 14488 6 442 5 755 (NA) (NA) 

Petroleum products ••••.• $1,000 •• 8787 13435 7991 5705 3 826 3560 2442 2559 

Hired farm labor ••.•.•••• $1,000 •• 22788 17893 15 131 11 802 7 527 6792 6028 7780 

Interest expense" •.•••••• $1,000 •• 14872 16948 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Agricultural chemicals· ••. $1,000 .• 11 197 10868 6857 5020 2 007 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Livestock and poultry: 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 461 660 665 782 842 1 420 2299 3516 

number __ 31 191 33360 28 103 30615 27 381 37003 49896 66003 

Beef cows ....•...•..•• farms •• 216 311 292 339 (NA) 382 (NA) (NA) 

number __ 2187 5 129 4 122 4711 3 078 4168 4089 5666 

Milk cows ...••.•••••••• farms •• 169 248 291 341 479 865 1 727 2822 

number __ 9354 9956 10305 10706 11 957 17 545 23500 31 014 

Cattle and calves sold ••.. farms •• 376 521 567 632 716 1 169 2013 2 503 number __ 26934 26224 16631 14293 13 224 22085 26337 29 116 

Hogs and pigs inventory •.. farms .. 301 421 577 534 784 1 094 2182 3 108 number __ 49714 54411 61 305 42955 47 669 33040 38085 41 136 

Hogs and pigs sold ••••••• farms •. 310 413 574 534 735 770 1 295 1 623 number __ 109 600 101 972 100 178 82422 81 272 54666 43328 41 093 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory10 _________ farms __ 175 253 317 315 421 1 013 2701 3837 

number __ 834 287 968 058 727 795 701 871 680 278 703 614 725 705 711 803 

Broilers and other meattype chickens sold ••..•.. farms •• 1 001 922 1 005 1 021 1 072 1 428 1 483 1 622 

number __ 210 492 139 170 418 428 145 796 536 124 447 551 112 850 951 108 043 852 71 214647 64 684 639 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 7 
Table 1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years-con. 

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

All farms 1987 

Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed ____ farms __ I 076 acres __ 130 234 bushels __ 9876 539 Wheat for grain __________ farms __ 630 acres __ 43573 bushels __ I 827 869 

Barley for grain ___________ farms __ 360 acres __ 32642 bushels __ I 897 161 Soybeans for beans _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 1 515 acres __ 219941 bushels __ 4 143 975 Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)" _________ farms __ 317 acres __ 43036 

, Data for 1954 exclude Alaska and Hawaii. 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1982 

1363 

150 676 14 880 293 

783 56867 2 234 788 

471 33951 

1 912 955 1 991 

264 971 6 373 519 

367 40421 

'Data for 1974 and prior years include the value of forest products sold. 

'Data for 1982 and prior years exclude abnormal farms. 

SData for 1959 are for $10,000 or more. SData for 1954 are for $25,000 or more. 

1978 1974 

1 600 1 751 156 517 150931 14 980 373 10 805 497 

370 741 

16206 41 216 

572 030 1 447 484 

464 (NA) 

25 133 (NA) 

1 108 162 (NA) 

2 124 2033 262 363 209 977 7501 262 5 386 399 

381 340 

41 038 33721 

7Data for 1974 apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorship) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

2 136 172 817 

13 506 396 

551 17377 

715 794 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 922 142711 

4033 995 

432 39234 

SData for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982. "Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

'OData for 1964 and prior years are for chickens 4 months old or older. "Data for 1974 were from land area used. 

1964 1959 1954' 

2753 3659 4893 

150849 141 261 161 682 

7 771 508 7 038 193 5 957 323 709 1 002 1 394 

18494 23958 32904 577 835 617917 809 946 

659 762 890 15775 12732 12062 679 014 498442 368 994 

2454 2960 2771 

147 720 140643 80801 

1 731 376 3 246 234 1 484 697 

564 888 1 446 

43805 42135 40033 

8 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texij 

Item 

Total sales (see text) ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

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 $999,9992 ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $1,000,000 or more _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Grains_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn for grain __________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains3 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed ____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hay, silage, and field seeds _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Nursery and greenhouse crops _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other crops ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wool ___________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________ farms __ 

'Data for 1982 and 1978 exclude abnormal farms. 

2Data for 1982 and 1978 are for $500,000 Or more. 3Data for 1982 include barley. 

$1,000 __ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 Percent of total in 1987 

2966 100.0 443 575 100.0 

149 553 (X) 

280 9.4 

91 (Z) 

260 8.8 

429 .1 

270 9.1 

977 .2 297 10.0 2059 .5 215 7.2 

3 106 .7 

65 2.2 439 .3 141 4.8 4 400 1.0 

73 2.5 3232 .7 257 8.7 18 614 4.2 

549 18.5 91 358 20.6 403 13.6 133 786 30.2 118 4.0 78 240 17.6 38 1.3 105 843 23.9 

1 992 67.2 96 118 21.7 

1 733 58.4 46701 10.5 915 30.8 18294 4.1 

626 21.1 4438 1.0 1 497 50.5 21 654 4.9 

18 .6 36 (Z) 

320 10.8 2 190 .5 9 .3 6 (Z) 

40 1.3 

83 (Z) 

230 7.8 428 .3 

316 10.7 20332 4.6 

60 2.0 2202 .5 

96 3.2 13488 3.0 51 1.7 11 967 2.7 

1 658 55.9 347 456 78.3 1 127 38.0 304 075 68.6 139 4.7 

16049 3.6 

376 12.7 14938 3.4 310 10.5 10055 2.3 45 1.5 54 (Z) 

175 5.9 

2286 .5 

1982 1978 

3 338 3398 

370 562 321 248 

111 013 94540 

230 101 

75 47 

318 267 

525 450 

304 336 

103 211 

306 379 2 190 2655 

373 394 5294 5575 

106 127 2355 2804 

239 272 7581 8637 94 140 4 186 6276 346 442 25502 32505 

601 679 98409 106 107 

303 184 102 430 62568 118 74 120911 92 152 

2501 2628 110276 102 937 

2254 2380 74889 70999 1 164 (NA) 

30844 (NA) 

776 (NA) 

6654 (NA) 

1 977 (NA) 

34 109 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

8 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

23 (NA) 

23 (NA) 

462 (NA) 

3251 (NA) 

193 246 

901 812 366 380 16929 15977 

66 56 2320 502 

106 113 7984 8052 45 50 7252 5595 

1 733 1 910 260 286 218310 1 094 1 164 

220963 191 425 

184 211 15571 11 437 

521 567 12311 5767 

413 574 10208 8411 

32 27 

26 24 

189 183 1 206 248 

DELAWARE 9 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[Data are based on a sample 01 farms; see text. For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex1 

Item 

Total farm production expenses __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $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 _________________________________________________________ _ 

Livestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ larms __ 

Farms with expenses 01-

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999' ------------------------------------------------------ $25,000 10 $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ .. _________________________ _ $100,000 to $249,999 ____________________________________________________ _ $250,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$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 $79,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $80,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $100,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ___________________________________ larms __ 

Farms with expenses 01-

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 totaL 

$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 $79,999 ____________________________________________________ _ $80,000 or more ______________________________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________________________________ larms __ 

Farms with expenses 01-

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 total __ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer2 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of total __ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999' _____________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $29,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $100,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals2 ________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 totaL_ 

$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 ________________________________________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 totaL 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999' _____________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $39,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $40,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 

Farms 

2965 (X) 

(X) 

604 

397 

355 

231 

362 

611 

289 

116 

374 

(X) 

(X) 

125 

191 

129 

388 

368 

144 

20 

9 

637 

(X) 

(X) 

243 

185 

83 

55 

110 

154 

109 

698 

341 

(X) 

(X) 

150 

92 

34 

26 

111 

144 

784 

899 

(X) 

(X) 

642 

286 

616 

195 

86 

20 

54 

807 

(X) 

(X) 

448 

147 

611 

209 

236 

27 

70 

40 

19 

973 

(X) 

(X) 

510 

319 

618 

231 

213 

53 

29 

2692 (X) 

(X) 

359 

915 

228 

149 

22 

5 

14 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

377 102 127 184 

1 617 

2929 

5 996 7 978 26620 

101 691 98 141 132 130 

(X) 

53 522 

14.2 

53 

499 

934 6531 

12949 

9 710 2 707 20 139 

(X) 

187 183 

49.6 

114 

330 

537 

831 4 180 9631 

9 651 161 909 

(X) 

180 490 

47.9 

46 

177 

216 

442 4 223 

9032 

166 354 

(X) 

8667 2.3 

152 

197 

473 

321 

147 

441 3 937 

(X) 

15802 4.2 

115 

106 1 419 

1 525 3 650 

723 2669 

2566 

3030 

(X) 

11 197 

3.0 

106 

218 

471 1 540 3 197 1 729 2937 

(X) 

8 787 

2.3 

524 2046 

1 555 2 179 

640 

222 1 622 

1982 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 320 37202 (NA) 

156 

153 

121 

} 747 

} 143 

1 642 140 508 

(NA) 

233 

203 

110 

} 476 

} 620 

1 336 136 947 

(NA) 

128 

77 

94 

} 204 

} 833 

2 112 6964 

(NA) 

710 

413 

689 

175 

74 

} 51 

2 191 19993 (NA) 

396 

278 

803 

239 

} 303 

} 172 

2058 

10868 (NA) 

575 

299 

719 

176 

} 289 

3322 

13435 (NA) 

500 

174 

321 

} 301 

} 26 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

1978 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 598 36283 (NA) 

307 

288 

212 

791 

1 865 

118266 (NA) 

417 

243 

89 

116 

1 451 114974 (NA) 

145 

166 

67 

073 

2327 

5600 

(NA) 

943 

481 

659 

144 

52 

48 

2470 

14 166 

(NA) 

606 

382 

859 

280 

343 

2534 

6857 

(NA) 

947 

483 

777 

184 

143 

3377 

7991 

(NA) 

866 

100 

259 

152 

10 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 3, Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978-Con, 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex~ 

Item 

Total farm production expenses-Con. 

Eleclricity ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ofpercent of total __ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1 ,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$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 $79,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$80,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$100,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Contract labor ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of total __ 

$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 ________________________________________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ofpercent of totaL_ 

$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, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' _______ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of total __ 

$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 ________________________________________________________ _ 

Interest4 _____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$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 _______________________________________________________ _ 

Interest paid on debt: Secured by real estate ___________________________________________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate _______________________________________________ _ 

Cash renL ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL 

$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 ________________________________________________________ _ 

Property taxes paid ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL 

$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 ________________________________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 

Farms 

2 195 

(X) 

(X) 

722 

363 

361 

581 

105 

46 

17 

1 254 

(X) 

(X) 

297 

349 

217 

223 

95 

33 

5 

35 

364 

(X) 

(X) 

41 

161 

78 

56 

18 

10 

2481 (X) 

(X) 

918 

1 021 

305 

150 

67 

20 

192 

(X) 

(X) 

672 

406 

77 

29 

5 

3 

1 415 

(X) 

(X) 

217 

496 

297 

283 

80 

30 

12 

205 

500 

972 

(X) 

(X) 

179 

46 

357 

103 

184 

59 

44 

2724 

(X) 

(X) 

1 211 

854 

601 

42 

12 

4 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

4862 1.3 

145 

255 

514 

1 728 

675 

665 

879 

(X) 

22 788 

6.0 

135 

860 

1 443 

3328 

3 199 2 144 

454 

11 225 

(X) 

5 798 

1.5 

21 

434 

549 

808 

582 

3 405 

(X) 

11 739 

3.1 

424 

2 465 

2036 

2 238 

2 191 

2386 

(X) 

2 445 

.6 

265 

890 

505 

406 

151 

228 

(X) 

14872 

3.9 

110 

1 248 

2 142 

4 029 

2 548 

1 970 

2825 

12 415 

2 457 

(X) 

11 089 

2.9 

44 

33 

872 

696 

2926 

2 153 4364 

(X) 

2591 

.7 

314 

592 

1 125 

271 

175 

114 

} 

} 

} 

} 

} 

} 

1982 

2244 

4554 

(NA) 

733 

328 

475 

578 

130 

1 462 

17893 (NA) 

459 

510 

209 

214 

70 

179 1 296 

(NA) 

68 

75 

16 

20 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 271 

2606 

(NA) 

636 

513 

79 

43 

1 433 

16948 (NA) 

278 

432 

287 

436 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

{ 

{ 

1978 

2211 

2374 

(NA) 

1 064 

585 

339 

155 

68 

1 593 

15 131 

(NA) 

594 

562 

165 

272 

264 

1 495 

(NA) 

130 

85 

17 

32 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 687 2418 

(NA) 

1 018 

583 

68 

18 

(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) 

DELAWARE 11 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978-con. 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory te~ 

Item 

Total farm production expenses-Can. 

All other farm production expenses _____________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL 

$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 _______________________________________________________ _ 

'Data for 1978 are for $10,000 or more. 

1987 

Farms 

2813 (X) 

(X) 

148 

123 

225 

217 

50 

30 

20 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

15758 

4.2 

462 2495 

1 540 3 107 1 582 

1 945 

4628 

2Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982. 3Data for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications for commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals: 4Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales: 1987 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texQ 

Item 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains' _______________________________________________________ number __ 

$1,00o __ Average per farm ________________________________________________________ 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 105se5 _______________________________________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________ _ 

All farms 

2965 

65300 

22023 

1 695 76564 

45 171 

129 

247 

195 

432 

355 

337 

270 11 265 887O 

233 

537 

231 

181 

57 

31 

Farms with sales 

of $10,000 or more 

1 866 68350 

36629 

1 462 76 116 52063 

33 

125 

180 

432 

355 

337 

404 7 767 19224 

29 

109 

78 

102 

55 

31 

'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1982 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1978 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales 

of less than $10,000 

1 099 -3050 

-2775 

233 

448 

923 

96 

122 

15 

866 3498 

4039 

204 

428 

153 

79 

2 

12 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 5. Government Payments and Other Farm-Related Income: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory textl 

Item 

Government payments ___________________________________________________ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

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 received in cash _______________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Value of certificates received ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Other farm-related income, gross before taxes and expenses" _______________ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

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" ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1987 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 ________________________________________________________ _ 

Rental of farmland _____________________________________________________ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

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 and Christmas trees _____________________________ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

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 SOurceL _____________________________________ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

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 ________________________________________________________ _ 

, Data are in whole dollars. 

All farms 

Farms 

549 

(X) 

58 

193 

98 

122 

44 

34 

478 

493 

757 

(X) 

269 

238 

132 

100 

13 

5 

272 

284 

(X) 

(X) 

52 

110 

73 

29 

8 

287 

(X) 

112 

96 

33 

42 

4 

113 

(X) 

44 

27 

29 

10 

3 

208 

(X) 

161 

24 

9 

11 

3 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Value 

($1,000) Farms 

7414 451 13505 (X) 

30 25 530 138 671 91 1 810 119 1 511 44 2863 34 

3513 403 3902 401 

3998 461 5282 (X) 

91 173 575 136 873 73 424 63 448 11 587 5 

514 178 1 425 237 5567 (X) 

5 018 (X) 

26 37 285 70 492 35 427 29 283 7 

1 151 150 4009 (X) 

43 63 192 39 211 30 551 15 154 3 

878 49 7767 (X) 

21 13 89 21 192 2 128 10 448 3 

456 156 2191 (X) 

23 121 

54 14 67 7 220 11 91 3 

2Data are based on a sample of farms. 

3Data for 1987 are based on a sample of farms; data for 1982 are nonsample and exclude abnormals from farms with sales of $10,000 or more. 

Value ($1,000) 

7 170 15898 

14 

394 

623 

765 1 511 2863 

3421 

3749 

2810 

6095 

56 

318 

491 

(D) 

(D) 

587 

1 072 

1 355 6 022 5716 

16 

145 

(D) 

427 

(D) 

663 4417 

22 

82 

189 

(D) 

(D) 

664 13560 

8 

(D) 

(D) 

128 

448 

411 2633 

21 

(D) 

(D) 

220 

91 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 13 
Table 6. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

1987 

CCC loans 

Farms 

Total _______________________________________________________ _ 143 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ (X) 

Farms with loans of- $1 to $999 ________________________________________________________ _ 10 $1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________________________________ _ 26 $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________________________ _ 27 $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________________________ _ 25 $20,000 to $24,999 _________________________________________________ _ 8 $25,000 to $49,999 _________________________________________________ _ 28 $50,000 or more ___________________________________________________ _ 19 

Corn ________________________________________________________________ _ 133 Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ (X) 

Farms with loans of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 9 $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 49 $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ 31 $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 44 

Wheat ______________________________________________________________ _ 10 Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ (X) 

Farms with loans of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 2 $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 8 $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Soybeans ___________________________________________________________ _ 16 Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ (X) 

Farms with loans of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 4 $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 7 $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ 3 $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 2 

6 

(X) 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ____________________________________________ _ Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 2 $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 3 $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ 1 $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Cotton ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ (X) 

Farms with loans of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey _________________________________ _ Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ (X) 

Farms with loans of- Sl to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

'Data are in whole dollars_ 

14 DELAWARE 

Value ($1,000) 

4256 

29763 

4 

65 

192 

371 

176 } 998 2451 

3877 

29148 

4 246 

520 3 107 

20 2002 

(D) 

(D) 

340 21 268 

1 

34 

(D) 

(D) 

19 3202 

(D) 

9 

(D) 

1982 

Farms 

53 

(X) 

5 

9 

5 

14 

20 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

9 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Value ($1,000) 

1 725 

32551 

(D) 

22 

32 

190 

1 478 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

19 

2069 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 7. Land Use and Acres Diverted: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

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

All farms 

Farms ____________________ . ___________________________________________ number __ Land in farms __________________________________________________________ .acre5._ 

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 ________________________________________________________ _ 

lOa to 199 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

20010499 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres _________________________________________________ _ 2,000 acres or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other cropland _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured _______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland on which all crops failed __________________________________ farms __ 

aeres._ Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______________________________ farms __ 

aeres._ Cropland idle _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Tota[ wood[and _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ Woodland pastured _________________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ Woodland not pastured _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ____ farms __ acres __ Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Conservation reserve program _______________ ~ _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 Percent of total in 1987 

2966 100.0 

608 245 100.0 

2397 80.8 

501 290 82.4 2 172 73.2 

441 502 72.6 

947 31.9 

313 10.6 

247 8.3 

163 5.5 

224 7.6 

356 12.0 

293 9.9 

349 11.8 

141 4.8 

86 2.9 

67 2.3 19 .6 

510 17.2 

10200 1.7 874 29.5 49588 8.2 

145 4.9 

4 891 .8 

188 6.3 

6696 1.1 

36 1.2 

902 .1 

612 20.6 

37 099 6.1 

1 239 41.8 

75 156 12.4 

141 4.8 3714 .6 

1 158 39.0 

71 442 11.7 

212 7.1 

4 824 .8 

1 994 67.2 

26975 4.4 

450 (X) 

29683 (X) 

18 (X) 

1 141 (X) 

1982 1978 

3338 3398 

655 465 669 646 

2843 2929 

521 104 529651 

2700 2806 499 986 496756 

164 179 

376 301 

281 283 

199 241 

308 354 

468 487 

424 454 

379 438 

170 175 

95 73 

82 65 

13 8 

602 694 

12374 16615 

332 604 8744 16280 

104 124 

2957 3329 

55 116 

326 775 

18 43 

279 1 580 

209 408 

4182 9596 

1 451 1 637 

91 736 102 119 

197 236 

6928 7699 

1 338 1 496 84808 94420 

209 211 12490 8580 

2148 2 173 

30135 29296 

39 238 

663 5441 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

DELAWARE 15 
Table 8. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 1987 

and 1982 

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

Farms 

All farms 

1987 1982 

Land in farms ____________________ 2966 3338 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 514 503 10 to 49 acres _______________ 867 905 50 to 69 acres _______________ 196 259 70 to 99 acres _______________ 230 313 100 to 139 acres _____________ 219 264 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 143 176 180 to 219 acres _____________ 117 153 220 to 259 acres _____________ 76 116 260 to 499 acres _____________ 288 322 500 to 999 acres _____________ 188 211 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 100 90 2,000 acres or more __________ 28 26 5,000 acres or more ________ 5 5 

Farms with harvested cropland _____ 2 172 2700 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 122 156 10 to 49 acres _______________ 564 683 50 to 69 acres _______________ 164 239 70 to 99 acres _______________ 201 292 100 to 139 acres _____________ 203 256 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 136 168 180 to 219 acres _____________ 112 150 220 to 259 acres _____________ 74 111 260 to 499 acres _____________ 285 321 500 to 999 acres _____________ 184 209 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 99 89 2,000 acres or more __________ 28 26 5,000 acres or more ________ 5 5 

Farms with irrigated land __________ 

Farms by size: 384 323 

1 to 9 acres _________________ 32 29 10 to 49 acres _______________ 78 47 50 to 69 acres _______________ 7 13 70 to 99 acres _______________ 14 12 100 to 139 acres _____________ 24 21 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 11 14 180 to 219 acres _____________ 19 17 220 to 259 acres _____________ 7 13 260 to 499 acres _____________ 73 52 500 to 999 acres _____________ 62 60 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 39 31 2,000 acres or more __________ 18 14 5,000 acres or more ________ 5 4 

Table 9. Irrigation: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

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

Farms with irrigation 

Farms _______________________________ number __ 

Proportion of farms _______________ percenL_ 

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 __ 

1987 

384 

12.9 

60812 

158 

103 

280 

78 

664 

60 4244 

50 

6850 

1982 

323 

9.7 

44 168 

137 

80 

213 

66 

608 

63 4 784 

56 

7500 

Land in farms Harvested cropland Irrigated land (acres) (acres) (acres) 

1987 1982 1987 1982 1987 

608245 655 465 441 502 499 986 60812 

2 018 2077 431 571 78 21 371 22580 9176 12009 501 (0) 14968 6428 9356 165 18995 25939 10684 16425 274 25 473 30680 14990 21 139 1 055 

22684 27625 14435 19 567 853 23433 30 159 15619 21 694 1 558 18037 27734 11 778 19464 196 104012 114859 77499 90284 7937 (0) 147 706 101 020 125 002 17 116 

(0) 117982 107904 100514 14 184 (0) 93 156 71 538 63961 16895 36551 42027 23571 24270 9443 

586 313 639 490 441 502 499 986 60782 

670 829 431 571 64 14989 17845 9176 12009 485 9544 13825 6428 9356 165 16543 24 133 10684 16425 274 

23740 29766 14990 21 139 1 055 

21 553 26300 14435 19567 853 22424 29593 15619 21 694 1 558 17551 26611 11 778 19464 196 102 792 114544 77499 90284 7937 127 567 146 256 101 020 125 002 17 116 

131 719 116632 107 904 100514 14 184 97221 93 156 71 538 63961 16895 36551 42027 23571 24270 9443 

210 022 175518 166408 140 247 60812 

160 128 73 66 78 1 746 1 137 843 637 501 376 768 189 453 165 

1 150 970 740 679 274 2681 2408 1 949 1 971 1 055 

1 717 2220 1 270 1 783 853 3814 3 363 3277 2630 1 558 1 638 3 176 1 159 2411 196 26494 19236 21 023 15640 7937 44545 42320 35692 36274 17 116 

53 186 40498 45835 36254 14 184 72515 59294 54358 41 449 16895 36551 34698 23571 22536 9443 

1978 Farms with irrigation 1987 1982 

255 Irrigated land-Con. 

7.5 Acres irrigated-Con. 200 to 499 acres __________________ farms __ 58 36 acres __ 15 640 11 832 

33725 500 to 999 acres __________________ farms __ 

132 acres __ 

1,000 acres or more _______________ farms __ 

27 17 

17 847 9976 

8 5 acres __ 14287 8255 

76 Irrigated land use: Harvested cropland __________________ farms __ 

211 acres __ 375 318 

60 744 44014 48 Pastureland and other land ___________ farms __ 14 6 1 262 acres __ 68 154 40 

2860 Land in irrigated farms __________________ acres __ 210 022 175518 

35 Cropland ____________________________ acres __ 182 703 143651 

5000 Harvested cropland _________________ acres __ 166 408 140 247 

1982 

44 168 

57 

296 

321 

382 

1 121 

742 

1 121 

1 029 

5506 

14 132 

9013 

10448 

4386 

44 159 

57 

287 

321 

382 

1 121 

742 

1 121 

1 029 

5506 

14 132 

9013 

10448 

4386 

44 168 

57 

296 

321 

382 

1 121 

742 

1 121 

1 029 

5506 

14 132 

9013 

10448 

4386 

1978 

45 14082 

7 4220 

4 

6090 

252 

33429 (NA) 

296 

138 440 

111 036 

106 632 

16 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 10. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1987 and 1982 

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

Irrigated farms 

All farms All harvested cropland Characteristics Any land irrigated irrigated 

1987 1982 1987 

Farms _____________________________________________ number __ 2966 3 338 384 Land in farms ________________________________________ acres __ 608245 655465 210 022 Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 369 751 364 843 803 602 Average per acre ________________________________ dollars __ 1 765 1 829 1 580 

Irrigated land _________________________________________ acres __ 60812 44 168 60812 

Land in farms according to use: Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 2 397 2843 379 acres __ 501 290 521 104 182 703 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 2172 2700 377 acres __ 441 502 499 986 166 408 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____________ farms __ 671 769 64 acres __ 15024 24864 2396 

Land set aside in federal farm programs _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 463 (NA) 122 acres __ 30 824 Owned and rented land in farms: 

(NA) 12085 

Owned land in farm"- ______________________________ farms __ 2682 (NA) 341 acres __ 325 313 (NA) 107 814 Rented or leased land in farms ______________________ farms __ 1 141 1 381 234 acres __ 282 932 281 048 102 208 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________ $1,000 __ 443 575 370 562 136 329 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 149 553 111 013 355 023 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops _______ farms __ 1 992 2501 372 $1,000 __ 96 118 110276 61 356 Livestock, poultry, and their products ________________ farms __ 1 658 1 733 171 $1,000 __ 347 456 260286 74973 

Total farm production expenses' _____________________ $1,000 __ 377 102 (NA) 117 074 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 127 184 (NA) 271 004 

Livestock and poultry purchased ____________________ farms __ 1 374 1 320 154 $1,000 __ 53522 37202 18257 Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________ farms __ 1 637 1 642 174 $1,000 __ 187 183 140 508 34518 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________________ farms __ 1 899 2112 392 $1,000 __ 8667 6964 4872 Commercial fertilizer2 _______________________________ farms __ 1 807 2191 400 $1,000 __ 15802 19 993 7426 

Agricultural chemicals' _____________________________ farms __ 1 973 2058 402 $1,000 __ 11 197 10868 5364 Petroleum products ________________________________ farms __ 2692 3322 422 $1,000 __ 8787 13 435 3725 Electricity _________________________________________ farms __ 2195 2 244 353 $1,000 __ 4862 4554 1 470 Hired farm labor ___________________________________ farms __ 1 254 1 462 289 $1,000 __ 22788 17 893 12636 

Contract labor _____________________________________ farms __ 364 179 118 $1,000 __ 5 798 1 296 4308 Repairs and maintenance ___________________________ farms __ 2481 (NA) 390 $1,000 __ 11 739 (NA) 4892 Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' ___________________________________ farms __ 1 192 1 271 222 $1,000 __ 2445 2 606 997 Interest4 __________________________________________ farms __ 1 415 1 433 286 $1,000 __ 14872 16948 5865 Cash rent paid for land and buildings _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 972 (NA) 217 $1,000 __ 11 089 (NA) 5050 Property taxes paid ________________________________ farms __ 2724 (NA) 401 $1,000 __ 2 591 (NA) 665 All other farm production expenses __________________ farms __ 2813 (NA) 430 $1,000 __ 15758 (NA) 7029 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans ___________________ farms __ 143 53 49 $1,000 __ 4256 1 725 2400 Government payments received _______________________ farms __ 549 (NA) 137 $1,000 __ 7414 (NA) 2946 Other farm·related income' ___________________________ farms __ 757 (NA) 121 $1,000 __ 3998 (NA) 1 026 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipmenP _________________________________________ farms __ 2957 3338 432 $1,000 __ 158 043 153 587 55551 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 53447 46 012 128 590 

Inventory of livestock: Cattle and calves __________________________________ farms __ 461 660 55 number __ 31 191 33360 11 759 Milk cows _______________________________________ farms __ 169 248 20 number __ 9354 9956 1 072 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ farms __ 301 421 43 number __ 49714 54 411 8227 Sheep and lambs __________________________________ farms __ 50 41 5 number __ 1 667 681 333 

lData are based on a sample of farms. 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

3Data for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications for commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. 

4Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1982 1987 1982 

323 107 63 175 518 13634 5795 

944 350 273 545 248 308 1 722 2641 3392 

44 168 10 124 4230 

323 107 63 143651 11 731 4437 320 107 63 140 247 10 110 4230 

51 13 4 3074 331 53 

(NA) 10 (NA) 

(NA) 772 (NA) 

(NA) 95 (NA) 

(NA) 8 569 (NA) 

(NA) 34 (NA) 

(NA) 5065 (NA) 

95463 23518 8096 295 552 219 792 128501 

316 104 63 47754 18 105 6022 141 28 15 47709 5413 2073 

(NA) 17 745 (NA) 

(NA) 144 266 (NA) 

(NA) 18 (NA) 

(NA) 640 (NA) 

112 27 17 22630 3350 1 151 237 91 34 2492 1 281 196 237 102 47 6037 598 303 

230 120 45 3 570 540 160 (NA) 121 (NA) 

(NA) 776 (NA) 

(NA) 89 (NA) 

(NA) 444 (NA) 

193 70 34 7 544 4927 1 902 

39 31 14 

992 378 74 (NA) 99 (NA) 

(NA) 791 (NA) 

(NA) 46 (NA) 

(NA) 224 (NA) 

173 70 37 4 650 650 379 (NA) 28 (NA) 

(NA) 850 (NA) 

(NA) 111 (NA) 

(NA) 156 (NA) 

(NA) 122 (NA) 

(NA) 2139 (NA) 

(NA) 4 (NA) 

(NA) 193 (NA) 

(NA) 11 (NA) 

(NA) 194 (NA) 

(NA) 27 (NA) 

(NA) 497 (NA) 

277 123 65 38464 8092 4062 138 860 65788 62492 

55 6 4 9 491 16 88 11 4 1 885 6 (D) 

53 7 5 19 838 2221 1 271 4 1 -

127 (D) -

Nonirrigated farms 

1987 1982 

2 582 3 015 

398 223 479 947 

295 759 312 402 1 866 1 860 

(X) (X) 

2018 2520 318 587 377 453 1 795 2380 275 094 359 739 

607 718 12628 21 790 

341 (NA) 

18739 (NA) 

2 341 (NA) 

217 499 (NA) 

907 (NA) 

180 724 (NA) 

307 246 275 099 118995 91 243 

1 620 2 185 34763 62522 1 487 1 592 272 483 212 577 

260 028 (NA) 

102656 (NA) 

1 220 (NA) 

35265 (NA) 

1 463 1 530 152665 117878 

1 507 1 875 3796 4472 1 407 1 954 8376 13955 

1 571 1 828 5833 7297 

2270 (NA) 

5063 (NA) 

1 842 (NA) 

3392 (NA) 

965 1 269 10 152 10349 

246 140 1 490 304 2091 (NA) 

6847 (NA) 

970 (NA) 

1 448 (NA) 

1 129 1 260 9007 12298 

755 (NA) 

6039 (NA) 

2323 (NA) 

1 926 (NA) 

2383 (NA) 

8729 (NA) 

94 (NA) 

1 856 (NA) 

412 (NA) 

4469 (NA) 

636 (NA) 

2973 (NA) 

2525 3 061 

102 493 115 122 40591 37609 

406 605 

19432 23 869 149 237 

8282 9071 

258 368 41 487 34 573 45 37 1 334 554 

DELAWARE 17 
Table 11. Value of Land and Buildings: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex1l 

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 $39,999 •........••. _._ •..... _._._._ .••••. _._ ... _ .. _ ._ .•.•• _ •. _._ .... . 

$40,000 to $69,999 ......••••.•••.... _._._ .... _._._ •..... _ ._ ..•••••. _._._ .. . 

$70,000 to $99,999 ........• _ .••••... _ ... _ .... _._ •••.•.•.•. _._._. _ •• _._._ .. . 

$100,000 to $149,999 ... _. _. _ .••••••• _,_. _ .... _._. _ •••••.•. _. _ ... _ .• _._. _ .. . 

$150,000 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 Or more ..... _ ' .. _ ... _ .••• _. _. _. _ .... _. _ .••••••... _ ... _ .. _ •••.•.. 

t987 

Farms 

2965 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

450 

236 

247 

435 

287 

778 

297 

150 

71 

14 

Value ($1,000) 

(X) 

1 096 313 

369 751 

1 765 

7989 

12472 

20333 

51 007 

47780 

233 355 

206 327 

195 787 } 209 250 112013 

Table 12. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex~ 

Value of machinery and equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipmenL ... _._._._. 

Average per farm' •••••••.•... _._ ..•••••• _ •.• _ ......•••••... 

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 .. _ ..•••••••..• _ ....•.•••••• _ ......•.•• _. 

, Data are in whole dollars, 

1987 

Farms 

2 957 

(X) 

201 

485 

494 

503 

463 

203 

197 

257 

129 

16 

9 

Value ($1,000) 

158 043 

53 447 

628 

3 183 

6500 

11 450 

16660 

11 155 

15422 

32226 

36828 

9 500 } 14490 

Table 13. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex1 

1987 

Selected machinery and equipment Total Manufactured 1983 to 1987 Manufactured prior to 1983 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Motortrucks, including pickups .......••••••• '" ••. _ ....•.•. _ ••... 2606 6003 1 151 424 2073 4579 

2 or 3 •••......•••.•• _ ••......•••• _ ••••••.• -._._ ..•.•••. _ ... 974 2 219 121 261 775 1 800 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 396 2 548 22 155 270 1 751 

Wheel tractors. _ ..•••• _ ••.•........•• _. _ ••• _ .•.. _ ........•••. _. 2630 7 128 568 787 2428 6341 

2 or 3 .•.....•.•••••• _ ......•.•••••• _ .•.•.•.. _ ....•.•• -•.. _. 1 055 2 553 102 235 1 008 2414 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 648 3 648 16 102 564 3071 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ..... _. ___ ..•. _._._ ••••.. _ ...•• 1 637 2591 279 303 430 2288 40 horsepower (PTO) or more •...... _._._._ •. _._._ ••....•. _ ••• 1 857 4 537 339 484 752 4053 

Grain and bean combines1 _____________________________________ _ 999 280 103 119 927 161 

~~~o~P~~~~i~i~~~r:~~~~~~============================== ======= 409 474 53 56 360 418 Pickup balers •••••. _ ..•.•••••••••.•.. _ ... _. _ ..•••....••.... _ ._. 419 492 55 57 383 435 

'Data for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

1982 1978 

3338 3 399 

217 847 963 934 

364 843 283 593 

1 829 1 493 

436 489 

433 530 

359 461 

413 465 

322 353 

789 606 

322 308 

264 187 

1982 

Value 

Farms ($1,000) 

3 338 153 587 

(X) 46012 

203 626 

757 4952 

643 9028 

447 10335 472 16729 

209 11 253 

228 18287 

226 30133 

136 35648 

17 16596 

1982 

Number 

manufactured Farms Number 1978 to 1982 

2780 6 190 610 954 2281 408 388 2471 199 

2904 8 012 1 069 1 387 3278 425 712 3929 170 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

111 1 342 320 

460 519 142 499 531 77 

18 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 14. Petroleum Products Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex~ 

Item 

Petroleum products _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Gasoline and gasohoL ________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1 ,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Diesel fuel ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Natural gas __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $99 _______________________________________________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 ___________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1 ,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $99 _______________________________________________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 ___________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1 ,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

1987 

Farms 

2692 (X) 

(X) 

2356 (X) 

(X) 

1 091 

449 

383 

305 

94 

25 

9 

494 

(X) 

(X) 

600 

228 

207 

275 

110 

59 

15 

93 

(X) 

(X) 

2 

30 

29 

12 

10 

6 

4 

873 

(X) 

(X) 

643 

757 

201 

120 

97 

40 

15 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

8 787 3 264 

(X) 

3226 

1 369 

234 

307 

499 

831 

626 

316 

412 

(X) 

3 905 2614 

133 

148 

266 

860 

745 

820 

935 

(X) 

331 3 559 

(D) 

(D) 

17 

16 

33 

38 

220 

(X) 

1 325 

708 

31 

177 

131 

158 

270 

257 

302 

1982 

3322 

13435 

4044 

3062 

5192 

1 696 

1 228 

482 

635 

495 

161 

} 61 

1 755 5019 

2860 

524 

358 

330 

249 

181 

} 113 

27 

79 2937 

6 

12 

2 

1 

5 

} 1 

(NA) 

3 144 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 15. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987, 1982, 

and 1978 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex~ 

Chemicals used 1987 1982 1978 Chemicals used 1987 

Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime used __________________________ farms __ 2205 2492 2761 used-Con. 

Commercial fertilizer' __________ farms __ I 807 2 191 2470 Sprays, dusts, granules, acres on which used __ 368 068 408 758 409 509 fumigants, etc., to control- $1,000 __ 15802 19993 14166 Insects on hay and other crops ______________________ farms __ 837 Lime _________________________ farms __ 643 766 1 148 acres on which used __ 150 686 acres on which used __ 66386 58639 107 529 Nematodes in crops _________ farms __ 79 tons __ 67144 58379 112992 acres on which used __ 12225 Diseases in crops and Farms by tons used: orchards ___________________ farms __ 214 1 to 49 tons ______________________ 345 498 584 acres on which used __ 23904 50 to 99 tons _____________________ 97 89 291 Weeds, grass, or brush in 100 to 199 tons ___________________ 113 100 132 crops and pasture __________ farms __ I 522 200 to 499 tons ___________________ 68 65 112 acres on which used __ 331 691 500 to 999 tons ___________________ 16 10 14 1,000 tons or more ________________ 4 4 15 Chemicals used for defoliation 

or for growth control of crops Agricultural chemicals' _________ farms __ I 973 2058 2534 or thinning of fruit ____________ farms __ 105 $1,000 __ 11 197 10868 6857 acres on which used __ 11 351 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982. 

1982 

896 170101 

188 23010 

214 16975 

1 768 381 813 

95 8664 

1978 

3377 

7991 

2366 

3 176 3625 

1 141 

476 

770 

425 

375 

96 

34 

1 538 2209 

1 436 

691 

297 

205 

270 

45 

30 

33 

28 

848 

1 

19 

2 

9 

1 

1 

(NA) 

2 130 

(NA) 

1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1978 

102 186476 118 16925 

123 

15769 

1 956 359 005 

75 3280 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 19 
Table 16. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization for All Farms 

and Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

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

Characteristics 

Tenure of operator: All operators _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Full owners ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Part owners ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Tenants _______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Percent of tenancy ______________________________ percenL_ 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _______________________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated ____________________________________ _ Not reported ____________________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________________ _ 

Other __________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ___________________________________________________ _ 

Any ____________________________________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 days _________________________________________ _ 

100 to 149 days _______________________________________ _ 

150 to 199 days _______________________________________ _ 

200 days or more _____________________________________ _ 

Not reported ____________________________________________ _ 

Operators by 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 _________________________ _ 

Not reported ____________________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years __________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years __________________________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years __________________________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years __________________________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years __________________________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years __________________________________________ _ 

70 years and over _______________________________________ _ Average age __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Female __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ________________ farms __ 

acres __ Operators not of Spanish origin ______________________ farms __ 

Spanish origin not reported __________________________ farms __ 

Type of organization: Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _____________ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Corporation ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Family held: More than 10 stockholders ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other than family held: More than 10 stockholders ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text. 

All farms 

1987 1982 

2966 3338 

608 245 655465 

2 172 2700 

441 502 499986 

1 825 1 951 

142331 178991 

1 073 1 364 

71 459 102031 

857 996 

399 038 407 831 

841 986 

312 687 335977 

284 391 

66876 68643 

258 350 

57356 61 978 

9.6 11.7 

2 175 2405 

481 506 

310 427 

774 1 956 

192 1 382 

263 367 

426 629 

166 185 

88 70 

81 100 

136 145 

955 129 

277 342 

176 177 

189 304 

398 499 

1 588 1 559 

19.3 18.1 

615 799 

40 114 

374 404 

620 650 

328 } 768 321 

326 } 816 348 

269 } 586 340 

51.5 50.6 

2676 3088 

590 036 637 092 

290 250 

18 209 18 373 

9 3 2 450 451 

1 979 (NA) 

978 (NA) 

2 553 2 830 

400 071 420 540 

216 302 

62666 82369 

181 190 

142 784 146 858 

4 5 2453 2904 

169 169 

139 403 137 570 

1 1 

(0) (0) 

7 15 (0) (0) 

16 16 2724 5698 

Farms operated by Black and other races' 

1978 1987 1982 

3398 52 59 

669 646 3654 4951 

2806 34 55 

496 756 2 143 4057 

1 922 34 33 

173 641 1 715 213 

1 370 19 29 

96091 469 764 

1 079 12 21 

424 687 858 3154 

1 068 11 21 

336721 605 2809 

397 6 5 

71 318 81 584 

368 4 5 

63944 69 484 

11.7 11.5 8.5 

2544 32 36 

468 8 10 

386 12 13 

2004 33 27 

1 394 19 32 

503 21 19 

722 26 30 

219 4 5 

104 9 

99 6 

189 5 111 8 19 

173 5 10 

(NA) 2 6 (NA) 1 1 

(NA) 7 4 

(NA) 27 23 

(NA) 23.0 19.0 

(NA) 15 25 

107 

406 1 

685 11 10 

835 { 4 } 15 5 

853 { 8 } 17 5 

512 { 4 } 16 15 

50.1 58.4 57.0 

3 189 41 58 

654 847 3240 (0) 

209 11 1 

14 799 414 (0) 

19 3 1 

3445 109 (0) 

(NA) 23 (NA) 

(NA) 26 (NA) 

2 944 51 57 

469 901 (0) (0) 

291 2 

83032 (0) 

150 1 

113978 (0) 

3 1 

11 675 (0) 

131 

96211 

4 

911 

12 

4 181 

13 

2735 

1978 

74 

8576 

69 

6508 

36 

328 

32 

764 

30 

6381 

30 

4881 

8 

867 

7 

863 

10.8 

39 

23 

12 

40 

34 

25 

41 

7 

4 

2 

1 

27 

8 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

6 

12 

13 

25 

18 

55.6 

72 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

69 

8036 

5 

540 

20 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 17. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish 

Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 

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

Characteristics 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Land in farms _______________________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 FARMS BY SIZE 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres __________________________________________ _ 50 to 139 acres _________________________________________ _ 

140 to 219 acres ________________________________________ _ 

220 to 499 acres ________________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ______________________________________ _ 

1987 OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

IN FARMS 

Owned land in farms _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Part owners ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____________________ _ Partnership _____________________________________________ _ 

Family held corporation __________________________________ _ 

Other than family held corporation ________________________ _ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________________________ _ 

1987 MARKET VALUE OF 

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ___________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $9,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 __________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________________ _ Cotton (0131) _________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134, 0139) ___________________________________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________________ _ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________________ _ 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _______________________________________ _ 

Beef caUle, except feedlots (0212) ______________________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________________ _ Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) __________________________________ _ 

General farms, primanly livestock and anima! specialties (029) _______________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Female Operators of 

operators Spanish origin t 

290 

250 

18209 

18373 

110 

126 

10 191 

10667 

108 

104 

43 

14 

14 

7 

273 

15245 

37 2964 

253 

202 

13307 

11 468 

20 

24 

3482 

5455 

17 

24 

420 

450 

258 

18 

9 

2 

3 

290 

38245 

99 1 279 

220 

36966 

53 

34 

13 

1 189 

41 

9 

9 

6 

3 

5 

17 

3 

1 

180 

28 

9 

3 

2450 

2 

451 

6 

2 143 

(0) 

4 

1 

2 

2 

6 

070 

3 

380 

6 

2 

070 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

380 

7 

1 

1 

9 

987 

6 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

3 

4 

2 

2 

Total 

52 

59 3 654 

4951 

34 

55 

2 143 

4057 

14 

22 

9 

3 

3 

1 

46 

2045 

18 1 609 

34 

33 

715 

213 

12 

21 

1 858 

3154 

6 

5 

81 

584 

51 

52 6153 

32 

195 

24 

5958 

21 

11 

3 

1 

16 

21 

5 

2 

2 

3 

17 

2 

Farms operated by Bfack and other races 

Black American Indian 

28 

32 

1 967 

2 182 

22 

31 

843 

(D) 

6 

13 

6 

1 

1 

1 

24 

(D) 

12 

(D) 

16 

18 

085 

(D) 

8 

11 

(D) 

196 

4 

3 

(0) 

(D) 

28 

28 

303 

20 

(0) 

14 

(0) 

14 

6 

2 

1 

5 

10 

4 

2 

2 

3 

7 

11 

22 1 522 

2631 

11 

22 

(D) 

2272 

4 

3 

2 

2 

11 

512 4 

010 

7 

10 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

10 

(D) 

958 

2 

(D) 

11 

11 

(D) 

11 

(D) 

4 

5 

1 

to 

Asian 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

2 

Other (see text) 

11 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

2 

(D) 

(0) 

6 

5 

11 

(0) 

11 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

10 

11 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

8 

(0) 

3 

8 

8 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 21 
Table 17. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish 

Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Characteristics 

1987 OPERATOR 

CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated __________________________________ _ Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________________ _ 

Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________________ _ Any __________________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days ________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ___________________________________ _ 

Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by 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 _______________________ _ 

Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years ________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years ________________________________________ _ 45 to 54 years ________________________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years ________________________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years ________________________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years ________________________________________ _ 

70 years and over _____________________________________ _ Average age ________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin1 _____________________________ _ 

1987 COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS AND 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Amount received from Commodity Credit Corporation loans _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Government payments received ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Female Operators of 

operators Spanish origin1 

242 

22 

26 

184 

106 

179 

133 

20 

67 

46 

24 

31 

31 

49 

123 

16.1 

56 

2 

34 

66 

61 

28 

28 

22 

49 

53.1 

(X) 

290 

2 

3 

15 

21 

117 

8 

1 

6 

3 

3 

6 

5 

1 

1 

1 

7 14.9 

2 

4 

1 

2 

42.6 

7 

2 

9 

1 

(D) 

'See chapter 1, table 16 for operators not of or not reporting Spanish origin. 

Total 

32 

8 

12 

33 

19 

21 

26 

13 

5 

8 

2 

1 

7 

27 

23.0 

15 

11 

9 

8 

5 

4 

15 

58.4 

41 

11 

Farms operated by Black and other races 

Black American Indian 

17 

6 

5 

13 

15 

11 

21 

4 

10 

7 

3 

2 

4 

13 

25.2 

9 

2 

5 

3 

3 

4 

11 

62.8 

28 

9 

2 

9 

2 

6 

5 

3 

1 

1 

9 25.6 

1 

2 

3 

1 

4 61.3 

10 

1 

3 

9 

Asian 

2 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

Other 

(see text) 

4 

2 

5 

9 

2 

2 

8 

6 

2 

1 

5 17.3 

45.5 

3 

8 

3 

22 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 18. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text} 

Value of selected capital Market value of agricultural products sold assets1, average per farm 

(dollars) ($1,000) 

SIC code Crops, including 

Harvested nursery and Livestock, 

Land in farms cropland Land and Machinery and greenhouse poultry, and 

Farms (acres) (acres) buildings equipment Total crops their products 

Total _________________________________________ 2966 608245 441 502 369 751 53447 443 575 96 118 347 456 

Crops (01) ____________________________________________ 412 394602 296 723 812 113 101 865 80824 77 185 3639 

Cash grains (011) ___________________________________ 029 289411 218 009 782 574 87011 28930 27831 099 Wheat (0111) _____________________________________ 73 8269 5 174 263 667 18405 475 475 Rice (0112) _______________________________________ 

Corn (0115) _______________________________________ 212 89315 63857 1 251 129 118133 10 407 10351 55 Soybeans (0116) __________________________________ 585 115377 88 126 470 213 51 950 9 179 9 120 60 Cash grains, n.e.c. (0119) __________________________ 159 76450 60852 995 243 140335 8869 7885 984 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) __________________ Cotton (0131) _____________________________________ 92 29065 24318 192 878 163010 14 267 14257 10 

Tobacco (0132) ___________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets (0133) __________________ Irish potatoes (0134) _______________________________ 21 20711 19 178 2 334 619 330095 13 427 (D) (D) 

Field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0139) _________ 71 8354 5 140 336 571 37695 841 (D) (D) 

Vegetables and melons (016) _________________________ 128 52830 37245 070 696 158423 15 839 15643 196 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ____________________________ 20 2205 1 696 249 067 44727 209 (D) (D) Serry crops (0171) _________________________________ 9 388 126 233 600 48300 140 (D) (D) Grapes (0172) ____________________________________ 4 144 54 63 500 2600 12 (D) (D) Tree nuts (0173) __________________________________ 

Citrus fruits (0174) _________________________________ Deciduous tree fruits (0175) ________________________ 4 610 459 718 000 131 333 (0) (D) Fruits and tree nuts, n.e.c. (0179) ___________________ 3 63 57 53 333 8333 (0) (D) 

Horticultural specialties (018) _________________________ 74 2913 1 598 319 813 80939 12949 (0) (0) 

Ornamental floriculture and nursery products (0181) ___ 63 2489 1 420 258 865 71 083 9034 (0) (D) Food crops grown under cover (0182) _______________ 11 424 178 524 818 114091 3915 3915 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ____________________ 69 18 178 13857 954 825 102 935 7630 5298 2331 

Livestock and animal specialties (02) ____________________ 554 213 643 144 779 345 674 58197 362 751 18933 343 818 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ______________________________________________ 238 34612 19848 419 064 63 792 21 883 2063 19821 Seef cattle feedlots (0211) _________________________ 35 11 615 8564 (D) 160 804 12382 1 078 11 304 Seef cattle, except feedlots (0212) __________________ 73 6606 976 437 250 24700 864 23 841 Hogs (0213) ______________________________________ 99 13994 8639 230 388 52 237 8240 834 7407 Sheep and goats (0214) ____________________________ 14 373 270 (0) (D) 33 3 30 

General livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (0219) _________________________________ 17 2024 1 399 392800 (D) 364 125 238 

Dairy farms (024) ____________________________________ 105 36884 27666 (0) 117 413 18015 834 16 181 

Poultry and eggs (025) _______________________________ 042 121 689 83956 298306 55 786 314 887 13216 301 671 Sroiler, fryer, and roaster chickens (0251) ____________ 974 118373 82668 298 182 52 475 288 751 (D) (D) Chicken eggs (0252) _______________________________ 61 3 149 1 288 234 261 (D) 7713 (D) (D) Turkeys and turkey eggs (0253) _____________________ Poultry hatcheries (0254) ___________________________ 3 (D) (D) 983 841 (D) (D) Poultry and eggs, n.e.c. (0259) ______________________ 4 (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) 

Animal specialties (027) ______________________________ 146 5 196 604 (0) 19 743 2203 (D) (D) 

Fur-bearing animals and rabbits (0271) ______________ 2 (0) (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) Horses and other equines (0272) ____________________ 134 5083 (D) 191 397 20658 2176 (D) (D) Animal aquaculture (0273) __________________________ - Animal specialties, n.e.c. (0279) _____________________ 10 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ____________________________________ 23 15262 12 705 1 542462 113 385 5762 1 786 3976 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 23 
Table 19. Selected Characteristics of Abnormal Farms: 1987 and 1982 

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

Characteristics 

Farms _____________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ________________________________ 8cres __ 

Average size of farm ______________________ acres __ 

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 __ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing __ farms __ acres __ Other cropland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

24 DELAWARE 

1987 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1982 Characteristics 

- Market value of agricultural products sold _____ $1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars __ 

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 __ 

_ Tenure of operator: Full owners ______________________________________ _ 

Part owners ______________________________________ _ T enants __________________________________________ _ 

- Abnormal farms by standard industrial 

classification: Cash grains (011) _________________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _______________ _ Cotton (0131) __________________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) _________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ______________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _________________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) ___________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________________ _ 

1987 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

1982 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 20. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

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

Item 

Livestock and poultry ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ Poultry _______________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Livestock _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep _______________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

CaUle and calves _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _____________ 1987 __ 1982 __ 1978 __ Beef cows ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Milk cows ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Feeder pigs sold ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Sheep and lambs2 ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Horses and ponies ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older" __________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Hens and pullets of laying age _________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _____________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Turkeys ________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

'Data are estimated; see text. 

2Value of sales includes sheep, lambs, and wool sold. 

'Sales for 1987 include pullets of less than 3 months old. 

Farms 

1 677 1 832 1 908 I 001 

1 027 1 140 

960 1 197 1 261 

655 

892 1 000 

461 

660 

665 

358 

517 

529 

216 

311 

292 

169 

248 

291 

301 

421 

577 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

50 

41 

33 

425 

476 

474 

175 

253 

317 

167 

240 

303 

820 

788 

828 

23 

29 

15 

Inventory 

Value' 

Number ($1,000) 

(X) 58 868 (X) 49 828 (X) 38 909 (X) 32 225 (X) 22803 (X) 19 953 (X) 26643 (X) 27025 (X) 18 956 

(X) 23 614 (X) 24 917 (X) 18068 

31 191 19 482 33360 19 999 28103 13038 11 541 10404 15085 12 762 14427 8 471 2187 1 050 5129 2308 4122 1 772 9354 9354 9956 10454 10305 6698 

49714 3977 54411 4870 61 305 4996 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

1 667 155 681 48 

590 33 3029 3029 3514 2108 2962 889 

834 287 3705 968 058 2023 727 795 1 489 644 628 2965 742 284 1 707 569 581 1 196 

39608 362 28518 31 112 162 20534 29 776 623 18462 316 2 (D) 245 408 2 

Table 21. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Item Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

INVENTORY SALES 

Chickens 3 months old or older _______ 175 834287 253 968 058 Hens and pullets' ____________________ 

Farms with- Farms with- 1 to 3,199 _______________________ 130 7328 201 18703 1 to 3,199 _______________________ 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________ 25 170255 31 188 845 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________ 10,000 or more __________________ 20 656704 21 760 510 10,000 or more __________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ______ 167 644628 240 742 284 Hens and pullets of laying age ______ 

Farms with- Farms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 109 2268 163 4893 1 to 99 _______________________ 100 to 399 ____________________ 18 2925 29 4220 100 to 399 ____________________ 400 to 3,199 __________________ 3 1 500 8 (D) 400 to 3,199 __________________ 3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 22 153 588 26 165 924 3,200 to 9.999 _________________ 10,000 to 19,999 ______________ 10 (D) 8 105 600 10,000 to 19,999 ______________ 20,000 to 49,999 ______________ 1 (D) 3 86 000 20,000 to 49,999 ______________ 50,000 to 99,999 ______________ 3 196080 2 (D) 50,000 to 99,999 ______________ 

100,000 or more _______________ 1 (D) 1 (D) 100,000 or more _______________ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ 820 39 608362 788 31 112 162 Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ Turkeys _____________________________ 23 316 29 (D) Turkeys _____________________________ 

For slaughter ______________________ 14 266 22 (D) For slaughter ______________________ 

Hens kept for breeding _____________ 12 50 11 67 Hens kept for breeding _____________ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry _______ 57 (X) 53 (X) Ducks, geese, and other poultry _______ 

'Sales for 1987 include pullets of less than 3 months old. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Sales 

Value 

Farms Number ($1,000) 

1 658 (X) 347 456 1 733 (X) 260 286 1 910 (X) 218310 1 127 (X) 304075 1 094 (X) 220963 1 164 (X) 191 425 722 (X) 43381 907 (X) 39323 1 060 (X) 26885 

610 (X) 25047 784 (X) 22545 948 (X) 14201 

376 26934 14938 521 26224 12311 567 16631 5767 (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) 

310 109600 10055 413 101 972 10208 574 100 178 8411 74 30594 1 503 138 27544 1 268 241 31 800 1 313 

38 772 54 24 469 26 24 461 24 123 334 2233 146 412 1 162 137 398 1 222 

73 1 655 756 (NA) 

98 1 507 662 (NA) 

99 904 228 (NA) 

59 665 601 (NA) 

78 779 382 (NA) 

84 529 246 (NA) 

1 001 210 492 139 (NA) 

922 170 418 428 (NA) 

1 005 145 796 536 (NA) 

5 (D) (NA) 

10 (D) (NA) 

11 (D) (NA) 

1987 1982 

Farms Number Farms Number 

73 1 655 756 98 1 507 662 

16 10418 37 16719 

30 186514 31 186313 

27 1 458 824 30 1 304 630 

59 665 601 78 779382 

9 252 16 575 

3 (D) 12 2423 

3 6123 9 13721 

30 187514 28 174 113 

8 103 960 6 76750 2 (D) 3 74000 3 187 400 3 (D) 

1 (D) 1 (D) 

1 001 210 492 139 922 170418 428 

5 (D) 10 (D) 

5 (D) 9 (D) 

1 (D) 

15 (X) 39 (X) 

DELAWARE 25 
Table 22. Broilers and Started Pullets-Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens Pullets not of laying age Pullets 3 months old or older not 

of laying age 

Number sold 1987 1982 1987 1982 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total _________________________________________ _ 1 001 210 492 139 922 170 418 428 17 990 155 21 728 280 

Farms with6 2986 19 (0) 

10 93422 10 (0) 

1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 15,999 ____________________________________ __ 1 (0) 

6 (0) 9 (0) 16,000 to 29,999 ____________________________________ _ 12 263 900 20 457 840 4 78 500 5 105300 30,000 to 59,999 ____________________________________ _ 82 3 618 376 76 3422850 5 191 150 4 149 280 60,000 to 99,999 ___________________________________ __ 140 10 865 248 143 11 210657 

100,000 to 199,999 __________________________________ _ 320 46 373 405 349 48 315 461 3 376 000 

383 105 230 502 267 75 699 069 

264 60 999 668 (NA) (NA) 

119 44 230 834 (NA) (NA) 

200,000 to 499,999 __________________________________ _ 

200,000 to 299,999 ________________________________ _ 

300,000 to 499,999 ________________________________ _ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 500,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 48 44 044 300 38 31 224 622 1 (0) 

Table 23. Poultry-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Inventory 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Chickens 3 months old or older Pullet chicks and pullets Broilers and other 

Total Hens and pullets of Puliets 3 months old or under 3 months old meat-type chickens 

laying age older not of laying age 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory _______________________ 175 834 287 167 644628 35 189 659 3 74 536 20 2 077 780 

Farms with- 1 to 99 __________________________ 108 2398 108 2198 19 200 - - 10 11 405 100 to 399 _______________________ 18 3 030 18 (0) 4 (O) - - 2 (0) 400 to 1,599 _____________________ 4 (O) 4 (O) 1 (O) - - 4 600 1,600 to 3,199 ____________________ - - - - - - - - - - 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________ 25 170 255 21 147088 4 23 167 1 (0) - - 10,000 to 19,999 _________________ 14 196 300 11 151 300 4 45 000 1 (0) 2 (0) 20,000 to 49,999 _________________ 2 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) - - - - 50,000 to 99,999 _________________ 2 (O) 2 (O) - - - - 1 (0) 100,000 or more __________________ 2 (O) 2 (O) 2 (O) 1 (O) 1 (0) 

No inventory _________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5 307 805 800 37 530 582 

Sales 

Hens and pullets 

Broilers and other Poultry and poultry 

Chickens 3 months old or older Total Hens and pullets of Pullets not of laying age meat-type chickens products 

laying age 

Value 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms ($1,000) 

Total inventory _______________________ 57 731 344 50 552 044 9 179 300 7 11 227644 107 41 069 

Farms with- 1 to 99 __________________________ 5 30 5 30 - - 3 82800 40 115 100 to 399 _______________________ 5 420 5 420 - - - - 18 44 400 to 1,599 _____________________ 2 (O) 2 (0) 1 (0) - - 4 33 1,600 to 3,199 ____________________ - - - - - - - - - - 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________ 25 172 192 22 (0) 3 (0) - - 25 2 115 10,000 to 19,999 _________________ 14 209 655 11 125 855 4 83800 2 (0) 14 4 888 20,000 to 49,999 _________________ 2 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) - - 2 (0) 50,000 to 99,999 _________________ 2 (O) 2 (0) - - 1 (0) 2 (0) 100,000 or more __________________ 2 (O) 2 (0) - - 1 (D) 2 (D) 

No inventory _________________________ 16 924 412 9 113557 8 810 855 994 199 264 495 1 020 263 006 

26 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 24, Turkeys-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 

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

Turkeys 

Total sold _____________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 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 __________________________________ _ 

Total 

Farms 

5 

5 

Number 

(0) 

(0) 

Table 25. Cattle and Calves-Inventory: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 

Item 

Farms 

Cattle and calves ______________________________________________ _ 461 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 188 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 74 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 85 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 46 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 32 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 29 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 5 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 2 

Cows and heifers that had calved _____________________________ _ 358 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 178 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 45 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 60 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 37 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 30 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 8 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Beef cows ________________________________________________ _ 216 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 155 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 19 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 36 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 6 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 

200 10 499 ____________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 1,000 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _________________________________________________ _ 169 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________________________ _ 44 5 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 5 10 to 29 ______________________________________________ _ 36 30 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 16 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 31 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 29 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 8 500 or more __________________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _____________________________________ _ 316 Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _____________________ _ 306 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Sales for slaughter 

Farms 

5 

5 

Number 

31 191 

810 1 007 

2616 

3246 

4397 

7780 (0) 

(0) 

11 541 

648 

613 

1 698 2507 

3837 

2238 

2187 

587 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

9354 

70 

29 

(0) 

(0) 

2133 

3720 

2238 

8130 

11 520 

Number 

(0) 

(0) 

Sales of hens kept for breeding 

Farms Number 

1982 

Farms Number 

660 33360 

265 1 016 121 1 662 124 3737 70 4833 48 6550 26 6760 4 (0) 

1 (0) 

1 (0) 

517 15085 

248 846 91 1 202 84 2457 57 3867 26 3 154 9 (0) 

2 (0) 

311 5 129 

202 704 50 625 44 (0) 

10 627 1 (0) 

2 (0) 

2 (0) 

248 9956 

75 116 9 64 

62 1 013 

23 906 48 3302 24 2870 7 1 685 

418 8970 467 9305 

DELAWARE 27 
Table 26. Cattle and Calves-Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Item Value Value 

Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Cattle and calves sold _________________________________________ _ 376 26934 14938 521 26224 12311 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 178 766 314 248 954 337 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 72 939 333 111 1 562 518 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 62 1 871 555 97 3021 894 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 39 2601 821 43 2980 914 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 12 1 506 461 14 (D) (0) 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 8 2077 774 1 (D) (0) 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 2 (0) (0) 6 (D) 1 580 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 1 (0) (0) 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 2 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Cattle sold __________________________________________________ _ 336 20377 13641 417 18767 11 139 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 209 791 408 262 975 476 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 59 761 363 85 137 590 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 42 252 656 49 393 795 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 17 075 584 10 665 403 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 3 331 240 6 (0) (D) 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 3 798 428 1 (0) (0) 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 1 (0) (0) 3 (0) 1 023 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 2 (0) (0) 1 (D) (0) 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold _______________ _ 99 16835 11 813 129 14415 8818 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 72 250 143 97 310 157 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 12 177 83 16 196 116 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 6 227 140 7 236 151 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 4 258 152 3 198 111 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 2 (0) (D) 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 2 (0) (D) 1 (0) (0) 500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 1 (0) (D) 2 (0) (0) 1,000 to 2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

2,500 or more _________________________________________ _ 2 (0) (D) (0) (D) 

Calves sold _________________________________________________ _ 219 6557 1 296 351 7457 172 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 119 530 75 182 678 90 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 34 459 65 66 885 128 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 31 955 103 75 2310 273 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 25 574 153 20 1 252 127 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 6 (0) 53 5 547 62 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 2 (0) (D) 500 or more ____________________________________________ _ 2 (0) (D) 3 1 785 492 

Table 27. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and heifers that Heifers and heifer Steers, steer calves, Cattle and calves sales 

Cattle and calves Total had calved calves bulls, and bull calves 

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

Total inventory ________________ 461 31 191 358 11 541 316 8 130 306 11 520 351 26441 14726 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________ 188 810 116 332 82 176 106 302 78 438 206 10 to 19 __________________ 74 1 007 61 395 63 302 64 310 74 545 207 20 to 49 __________________ 85 2616 76 1 328 70 797 69 491 85 1 317 442 50 to 99 __________________ 46 3246 43 1 667 39 952 33 627 46 1 364 554 100 to 199 ________________ 32 4397 32 2710 30 1 505 14 182 32 1 713 457 200 to 499 ________________ 29 7 780 26 4019 27 2922 16 839 29 4371 1 607 500 to 999 ________________ 5 (D) 3 (D) 5 1 476 2 (D) 5 (D) (0) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 2,500 or more _____________ 2 (D) 1 (D) - - 2 (D) 2 (D) (0) 

No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 25 493 212 

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Table 28. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1987 

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and heifers that Heifers and heifer Steers, steer calves, Cattle and calves sales 

Cows and heifers that had Total calved had calved calves bulls, and bull calves 

Value 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total inventory ________________ 358 24689 358 11 541 259 7 218 224 5930 288 15858 8 142 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 113 822 113 248 56 349 59 225 50 416 214 5 to 9 ____________________ 65 849 65 400 44 177 47 272 58 466 180 10 to 19 __________________ 45 1 096 45 613 42 335 40 148 45 585 171 20 to 29 __________________ 32 1 253 32 717 23 300 24 236 32 526 168 30 to 49 __________________ 28 1 741 28 981 24 557 20 203 28 585 240 50 to 99 __________________ 37 8548 37 2507 34 1 379 19 4662 37 9 358 6062 100 to 199 ________________ 30 6866 30 3837 28 (0) 14 (0) 30 2641 731 200 to 499 ________________ 8 3514 8 2238 8 (0) 1 (0) 8 1 281 376 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 103 6502 (X) (X) 57 912 82 5 590 88 11 076 6796 

Table 29. Cattle and CalveS-Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texq 

Cattle and calves inventory 

Beef cows 

Cows and heifers that had calved Steers, steer calves, bulls, Total Heifers and heifer calves 

Total Beef cows and bull calves 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory _______________ _ 216 9999 216 2927 216 2187 133 460 146 5612 Farms with- 1 to 4 ___________________ _ 93 313 93 531 93 201 48 554 51 228 5 to 9 ___________________ _ 62 432 62 747 62 386 41 361 46 324 

19 436 19 237 19 (0) 16 96 16 103 

22 856 22 485 22 (0) 14 159 17 212 

14 922 14 543 14 (0) 11 202 12 177 

6 5040 6 384 6 (0) 3 88 4 4 568 

10 to 19 _________________ _ 

20 to 29 _________________ _ 

30 to 49 _________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________ _ 

500 to 999 _______________ _ 

1,000 or more ____________ _ 

No inventory _________________ _ 245 21 192 142 8614 (X) (X) 183 6670 160 5908 

Cattle and calves sales 

Cattle 

Total Calves 

Total Fattened on grain and concentrates Beef cows 

Value Value Value Value 

Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total inventory _______________ _ 155 10 172 6483 138 9264 6357 54 8329 5915 73 908 126 Farms with- 1 to 4 ___________________ _ 38 375 120 34 170 85 15 57 32 20 205 34 5 to 9 ___________________ _ 56 758 237 55 462 211 20 130 69 21 296 26 10 to 19 _________________ _ 19 250 93 14 187 84 5 51 12 12 63 9 20 to 29 _________________ _ 22 383 133 15 195 90 8 135 65 13 188 43 

14 363 159 14 (0) (0) 3 88 63 6 (0) (0) 

6 8043 5740 6 (0) (0) 3 7868 5674 1 (0) (0) 

30 to 49 _________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________ _ 200 to 499 _______________ _ 

500 to 999 _______________ _ 

1,000 or more ____________ _ 

No inventory _________________ _ 221 16762 8455 198 11 113 7285 45 8506 5898 146 5 649 170 

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Table 30. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1987 

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and heifers that had calved Steers, steer calves, bulls, Milk cows Total Heifers and heifer calves 

Total Milk cows and bull calves 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory ________________ 169 16338 169 9467 169 9 354 146 6402 96 469 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____ • _______________ 44 411 44 109 44 70 25 216 22 86 5 to 9 ____________________ 5 57 5 31 5 29 5 19 4 7 10 to 19 __________________ 27 698 27 397 27 (D) 27 247 25 54 20 to 29 __________________ 9 359 9 211 9 (D) 8 133 6 15 30 to 49 ___ • ______________ 16 1 031 16 604 16 (D) 15 395 10 32 50 to 99 __________________ 31 3603 31 2 141 31 2 133 31 1 352 15 110 100 to 199 ________________ 29 6665 29 3736 29 3 720 27 (D) 13 (D) 200 to 499 ________________ 8 3514 8 2238 8 2 238 8 (D) 1 (D) 500 or more ______________ - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 292 14853 189 2074 (X) (X) 170 1 728 210 11 051 

Cattle and calves sales 

Dairy product sales 

Milk cows Total Cattle Calves 

Value Value 

Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number Farms Number Farms ($1,000) 

Total inventory ________________ 153 6418 1 877 136 2 777 132 3641 136 15971 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 29 324 194 21 218 23 106 13 (D) 5 to 9 ____________________ 4 21 9 4 9 4 12 3 (D) 10 to 19 __________________ 27 357 82 25 121 27 236 27 470 20 to 29 __________________ 9 121 32 9 50 9 71 9 302 30 to 49 __________________ 16 494 185 15 264 11 230 16 748 50 to 99 __________________ 31 1 257 297 29 458 27 799 31 3609 100 to 199 ________________ 29 2563 704 26 1 156 23 1 407 29 6626 200 to 499 ________________ 8 1 281 376 7 501 8 780 8 4011 500 or more ______________ - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 223 20516 13060 200 17 600 87 2916 3 77 

Table 31. Cattle and Calves-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 

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

Cattle 

Cattle and calves Calves 

Cattle and calves Total Fattened on grain and concentrates 

Value Value Value Value 

Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total sold _____________________ 376 26934 14938 336 20377 13641 99 16835 11 813 219 6557 1 296 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 98 241 105 84 181 96 37 86 51 31 60 9 5 to 9 ____________________ 80 525 209 70 326 174 20 92 54 45 199 36 10 to 19 __________________ 72 939 333 71 599 291 16 127 77 45 340 42 20 to 49 __________________ 62 1 871 555 55 916 429 10 185 93 48 955 126 50 to 99 __________________ 39 2601 821 35 1 353 725 9 312 190 30 1 248 96 100 to 199 ________________ 12 1 506 461 11 537 354 1 (0) (0) 12 969 107 200 to 499 ________________ 8 2077 774 7 (D) (D) 3 624 363 6 (D) (D) 500 to 999 ________________ 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (0) (0) 1 (D) (D) 1,000 or more _____________ 3 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D) 2 (0) (0) 1 (D) (D) 

Table 32. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

Total hogs and pigs ___________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 301 49714 421 54411 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 123 982 200 1 576 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 56 1 874 50 1 687 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 47 3 150 66 4353 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 23 2744 42 5441 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 23 7412 32 9600 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 15 10136 19 12956 1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 11 15265 9 11 673 2,000 to 4,999 ____________________________________________ _ 3 8151 3 7 125 5,000 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding _________________ _ 203 10813 287 8689 Farms with- 1 to 24 _________________________________________________ _ 141 122 231 787 25 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 22 739 17 552 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 16 1 186 19 284 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 13 1 951 13 1 655 200 or more ____________________________________________ _ 11 5815 7 3411 

Other hogs and pigs _________________________________________ _ 267 38901 364 45 722 

30 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 33. Hogs and Pigs-Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

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

Total hogs and pigs sold _______________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 310 109 600 10055 413 101 972 10208 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 77 748 70 122 1 303 136 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 66 2221 207 79 2819 291 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 53 3 619 354 68 4637 415 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 41 5271 497 61 8005 729 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 25 7 552 729 39 12471 1 139 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 20 13 756 1 249 19 12861 1 404 1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 15 19741 1 709 15 21 728 2 183 2,000 to 4,999 ____________________________________________ _ 

5,000 or more _____________________________________________ _ 10 29 192 2863 3 27500 2377 8 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

Feeder pigs sold ____________________________________________ _ 74 30594 1 503 138 27544 268 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 7 44 2 14 92 3 10 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 30 665 25 53 1 342 52 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 8 566 20 25 1 672 70 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 9 107 37 21 2760 99 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

5 1 233 50 5 2 995 122 10 23984 1246 

16 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (0) 

7 15802 789 

Other hogs and pigs sold _____________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 285 79006 8552 363 74428 8940 

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 ___________________________________________ _ 

92 816 91 

53 1 843 195 47 3 267 362 34 4457 486 22 6718 720 16 11 269 1 220 

12 14999 1 518 

8 (D) (D) 1 (D) (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) 

Table 34. Hogs and Pigs-Litters Farrowed: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Litters 

Farms Number of litters Farms Number of litters 

Litters farrowed between Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ____ _ 211 13197 292 10887 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 99 432 146 577 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 31 430 57 747 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 39 1 098 43 152 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 11 858 21 323 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 11 1 499 10 1 335 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 15 4366 12 3443 500 or more ______________________________________________ _ 5 4514 3 2310 

179 6597 259 5875 

183 6600 259 5012 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31. _________________________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________________________________ _ 

Table 35. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 

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

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

Total Used or to be used for Other hogs and pigs Total Feeder pigs Hogs and pigs breeding 

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

Total inventory ________________ 301 49714 203 10813 267 Farmswilh- 38901 283 108918 9994 73 (0) (0) 

1 to 9 ____________________ 85 393 45 182 64 211 67 1 838 142 24 (0) (0) 10 to 24 __________________ 38 589 24 222 28 367 38 3219 333 7 210 6 25 to 99 __________________ 103 5024 73 870 100 4 154 103 9976 951 22 2005 80 100 to 199 ________________ 23 2744 16 452 23 2292 23 4515 392 4 1 378 47 200 to 499 ________________ 23 7412 19 1 485 23 5927 23 15 127 1 236 8 6723 337 500 to 999 ________________ 15 10136 12 1 527 15 8609 15 19758 1 911 3 4395 226 1,000 or more _____________ 14 23416 14 6075 14 17 341 14 54485 5029 5 14955 772 

No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 27 682 61 1 (0) (0) 

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Table 36. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 

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

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

Total Used or to be used for Other hogs and pigs Total Feeder pigs Hogs and pigs breeding 

Value Value 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total sold _____________________ 283 49658 201 (D) 249 (D) 310 109 600 10055 74 30594 1 503 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________ 30 365 11 (D) 28 (D) 42 190 21 - - - 10 to 49 __________________ 90 1 898 61 342 75 1 556 101 2779 256 29 525 19 50 to 99 __________________ 52 2413 39 383 48 2030 53 3619 354 10 595 22 100 to 199 ________________ 38 2762 30 559 30 2 203 41 5271 497 13 964 34 200 to 499 ________________ 25 4 186 18 718 22 3 468 25 7 552 729 4 931 33 500 to 999 ________________ 20 7005 16 1 287 18 5 718 20 13 756 1 249 6 3 180 129 1,000 or more _____________ 28 31 029 26 7469 28 23 560 28 76433 6949 12 24399 1 266 

None sold ____________________ 18 56 2 (D) 18 (D) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Table 37. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Litters Farrowed: 1987 

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

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

Total Used or to be used for Other hogs and pigs Total Feeder pigs Litters farrowed breeding 

Value Value 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1,000) 

Total litters farrowed ___________ 209 44251 203 10813 175 33 438 209 100 204 9087 74 30594 1 503 Farms with- 1 ----- ---------- - - - - - ---- 10 186 8 25 10 161 9 200 21 1 (D) (D) 2 to 4 ____________________ 49 798 49 205 35 593 49 1 568 145 21 (D) (D) 5 to 9 ____________________ 39 1 349 37 240 33 1 109 39 1 784 159 12 416 16 10 to 19 __________________ 30 1 418 30 371 25 1 047 31 4084 382 13 941 32 20 to 49 __________________ 39 4286 39 1 098 30 3188 39 8661 819 10 1 785 66 50 to 99 __________________ 11 3810 9 701 11 3109 11 6710 661 3 1 330 52 100 to 199 ________________ 11 6 148 11 969 11 5 179 11 11 282 903 5 4365 228 200 or more ______________ 20 26256 20 7204 20 19052 20 65915 5997 9 21 384 1 096 

No litters farrowed _____________ 92 5463 - - 92 5463 101 9396 968 - - -

Litters farrowed between Dec. 1, 1986, and Nov. 30, 1987 

Litters farrowed Total Dec. 1,1986, and May 31,1987 June I, 1987, and Nov. 30,1987 

Farms Utters Farms Litters Farms Litters 

Total litters farrowed ___________ 211 13 197 179 6597 183 6600 Farms with1 ----- ---------- - - ------- 11 11 8 8 3 3 2 to 4 ____________________ 49 146 36 76 36 70 5 to 9 ____________________ 39 275 31 117 38 158 10 to 19 __________________ 31 430 29 206 29 224 20 to 49 ____ . ______________ 39 1 098 37 539 36 559 50 to 99 __________________ 11 858 10 401 11 457 100 to 199 ________________ 11 1 499 10 790 10 709 200 or more ______________ 20 8 880 18 4460 20 4420 

Table 38. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

Sheep and lambs inventory _____________________________________ _ 50 667 41 681 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 33 228 32 199 25 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 12 585 8 (D) 100 to 299 ________________________________________________ _ 5 854 1 (D) 300 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 

2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older _____________________________________ _ 45 006 33 358 

39 1 099 29 474 

(X) 7081 (X) 3033 

Sheep and lambs shorn ________________________________________ _ Pounds of wool _____________________________________________ _ 

38 772 24 469 45 54 32 26 

Sheep and lambs sold _________________________________________ _ 

Value of sales from sheep, lambs, and wool ($1,000) _____________ _ 

32 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 39. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 

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

Sheep and lambs inventory 

Sheep and lambs 

Total inventory _______________ _ 

Farms with- 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 ____________ _ 

No inventory _________________ _ 

Total 

Farms Number 

50 

33 

12 

5 

(X) 

1 667 

228 

585 

854 

(X) 

Ewes 1 year old or older 

Farms Number 

45 1 006 

28 164 

12 350 

5 492 

(X) (X) 

Sales 

Sheep and lambs shorn 

Sheep and lambs Sheep, lambs, and wool 

Pounds of Value Farms Number wool Farms Number Farms ($1,000) 

39 1 099 7081 37 (0) 44 (0) 

22 157 1 076 20 127 27 6 12 402 2998 12 319 12 19 

5 540 3007 5 (0) 5 (0) 

(0) (0) 

Table 40. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1987 

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

Sheep and lambs inventory 

Ewes 1 year old or older Total Ewes 1 year old or older 

Total inventory _______________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 24 __________________ _ 

25 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 ____________ _ 

No inventory _________________ _ 

Farms Number 

45 

35 

8 

1 

1 

1 649 

502 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

18 

Farms 

45 

35 

8 

1 

1 

(X) 

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Number 

006 

308 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(X) 

Sales 

Sheep and lambs shorn 

Sheep and lambs Sheep, lambs, and wool 

Pounds of Value 

Farms Number wool Farms Number Farms ($1,000) 

38 (0) (0) 36 (0) 43 (0) 

28 308 2210 26 257 33 15 

8 (0) (0) 8 (0) 8 (0) 

1 (0) (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 

1 (0) (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 

(0) (0) (0) 2 (0) 

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Table 41. Other Livestock and Livestock Products-Inventory and Sales: 

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

Item 

Horses and ponies _____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Mules, burros, and donkeys _____________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Colonies of bees _______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Honey sold ____________________________________________ farms __ 

pounds __ Bees and honey sold ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Goats _________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Angora goats ________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Mohair sold __________________________________________ farms __ 

pounds __ 

Angora goats and mohair sold _________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Milk goats ___________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats milk sold ______________________________________ farms __ 

gallons __ 

Milk goats and goats milk sold _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other goats __________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Mink and their pelts _____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Rabbits and their pelts __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,00o __ 

Fish and other aquaculture products sold _________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Other livestock and livestock products _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Inventory 

1987 

425 3029 (X) 

22 

43 

(X) 

65 

843 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

62 

465 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

22 

110 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

47 

355 

(X) 

(X) 

19 

974 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

7 

(X) 

1982 

476 3514 (X) 

7 

14 

(X) 

68 

832 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

62 

409 1 

(D) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

35 

208 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

28 

(D) 

(X) 

(X) 

14 1 010 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(X) 

1987 and 1982 

Sales 

1987 1982 

123 146 

334 412 

2233 162 

2 3 (D) 7 (D) 2 

5 3 

101 (D) 

20 15 

17 916 13265 

23 (NA) 

19 (D) 

29 29 326 153 1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

11 16 

133 109 

2 3 (D) (D) 

13 (NA) 

(D) (D) 

19 12 

193 (D) 

7 (D) 

8 8 

925 (D) 

12 (D) 

5 (NA) 

9 

34 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 42. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1987 and 1982 

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

Crop 

Farms 

Harvested cropland _____________________________________________ 2 172 Corn for grain or seed (bushels) _________________________________ 1 076 

Corn for silage or green chop or cut for dry fodder, hogged or grazed __________ _ _ ____ __ ___ _ ____ __ ___ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ __ ____ ___ _ ___ _ 155 

Sorghum for grain or seed (bushels)______________________________ 21 

Sorghum for silage or green chop, cut for dry forage or hay, or hogged or grazed______________________________________________ 13 

Wheat for grain (bushels)________________________________________ 630 

Barley for grain (bushels)________________________________________ 360 Oats for grain (bushels) _________________________________________ 59 

Rye for grain (bushels) __________________________________________ 64 

Rice (cwl) ____________________________________________________ _ 

Flaxseed (bushels) ____________________________________________ _ 

Sunflower seed (pounds) _______________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) __________________________________ _ 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas (cwl) _______________________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________________________________ _ 

Cotton (bales) _________________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________________________________ _ Irish potatoes (cwt) ____________________________________________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) _______________________________________ _ 

Pineapples harvested (tons) ____________________________________ _ 

Sugar beets for sugar (tons) ____________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane for sugar (tons) _____________________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa. other tame. small grain. wild, grass silage. green chop. etc. (see text) (tons, dry) ______________________________________ _ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _________________________ _ Land in orchards ______________________________________________ _ 

Berries harvested for sale ______________________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops, mushrooms, and sod grown for sale (see text) ____________________________________________________ _ 

Other crops ___________________________________________________ _ 

1Data are estimated; see text. 

1 

515 

3 

42 

8 

539 

317 

36 

49 

96 

11 

Acres 

441 502 

130 234 

11 145 

864 

258 

43573 

32642 

573 

906 

(D) 

219941 

(D) 

8 188 

14 

18341 

43036 

1 378 

214 

981 

108 

1987 

Quantity 

(X) 

9 876 539 

(X) 

23 705 

(X) 

827 869 

897 161 

34 955 

22 927 

(D) 

143 975 

(0) 

559 022 

3289 

43254 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Value of production 1 

($1,000) 

99595 

19259 

789 

39 

19 

4478 

2182 

42 

39 

(0) 

22377 

(0) 

10913 

16 

2 369 

20332 

1 922 

279 

13 488 

11 

Farms 

2 700 

1 363 

209 

6 

28 

783 

471 

108 

120 

991 

4 

46 

9 

609 

367 

47 

49 

106 

(NA) 

Acres 

499 986 

150 676 

10034 

115 

283 

56867 

33951 

1 236 

1 472 

264 971 

172 

5573 

10 

16926 

40421 

1 289 

196 

1 311 

(NA) 

1982 

Quantity 

(X) 

14 880 293 

(X) 

4407 

(X) 

2 234 788 

1 912 955 

67034 

36337 

6 373 519 

1 900 

332 103 

1 465 

38 149 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Value of 

production 1 

($1.000) 

120 906 34225 

3 645 

8 

78 

6369 

3443 

101 

96 

35692 

32 

6394 

8 

2614 

16929 

3090 

183 

7984 

(NA) 

Table 43. Specified Crops Harvested-Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1987 

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

Enlire crop irrigated Part of crop irrigated None of crop irrigated 

Crop Average Average Average 

yield per Acres Acres not yield per yield per 

Farms Acres acre Farms irrigated irrigated acre Farms Acres acre 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) _________________________________ 66 9 665 112.1 79 12649 12 822 96.1 931 95 098 66.7 Corn for silage or green chop (tons. green) _______________________ 3 183 17.3 3 400 500 11.1 148 10 026 9.8 Sorghum for grain or seed (bushels) ______________________________ 1 (D) (D) 20 (0) (0) Wheat for grain (bushels) ________________________________________ 14 164 54.2 19 1 440 1 059 49.5 597 39 910 41.1 Oats for grain (bushels) _________________________________________ 59 573 61.0 

Barley for grain (bushels) ________________________________________ 

Rice (ewl) _____________________________________________________ 863 57.2 483 597 56.9 348 30699 58.2 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ____ ==::::=:===:=:::::::::=::=:::==::== 27 3 463 27.4 90 8300 28 743 20.1 398 179 435 18.4 

Dry edible beans. excluding dry limas (cwt) ________________________ (0) (0) (D) (D) (0) 

Cotton (bales) __________________________________________________ 

Tobacco (pounds) ______________________________________________ Irish potatoes (cwl) _____________________________________________ 18 2001 213.0 8 645 1 633 191.6 16 2909 173.5 Sugar beets for sugar (tons) _____________________________________ Sugarcane for sugar (tons) ______________________________________ 

Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) ___________________________________________ 10 (D) (D) 3 88 (D) (D) 289 7417 3.1 Small grain hay (tons, dry) _______________________________________ 95 2099 2.0 

Tame hay other than alfalfa. small grain, and wild hay (see text) 

(tons. dry) ---------------------------------------------------- (D) (D) (0) (0) (D) 272 4 765 2.0 Wild hay (tons. dry) _____________________________________________ - 29 652 1.5 

Grass silage. haylage. and green chop hay (tons. green) ----------- 2 (D) (D) 3 126 (0) (0) 48 2 342 4.5 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) ___________________________________________ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) __________________________ 135 12 114 (X) 50 11 661 12 187 (X) 132 7074 (X) Land in orchards _______________________________________________ 5 377 (X) 3 150 760 {X) 28 92 (X) Strawberries harvested for sale (pounds) __________________________ 23 80 2 949.7 1 (0) (0) (0) 18 (D) (D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 35 
Table 44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text1 

1987 1982 

Crop Irrigated land Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) ____________________ 076 130234 9876 539 145 22314 1 363 150 676 14 880 293 132 17 771 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 230 1 663 84 060 9 75 308 2 354 196013 9 82 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 97 1 863 103 616 5 82 152 2881 263 333 4 85 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 195 6846 411 585 11 342 259 8 744 793 929 9 242 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 208 14695 870 595 34 1 873 242 16907 1 614 539 26 1 782 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 217 33 181 2485 935 51 5644 253 37 157 3 602 128 52 4 718 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 81 27601 2 242 462 23 5381 88 29040 2872 003 15 2487 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 33 22 132 1 655 032 6 1 479 49 31 302 3 285 102 12 3226 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 15 22253 2023 254 6 7438 12 22291 2253 246 5 5 149 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ 13 (X) (X) 4 (X) 9 (X) (X) 3 (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres __________________________ 2 (X) (X) 2 (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) 3 (X) (X) 2 (X) 

5,000 acres or more __________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 154 11 109 111 491 6 583 209 10034 145 796 6 187 

1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 61 489 5372 1 (0) 84 549 7 586 3 26 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 11 203 1 621 25 448 5 785 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 20 671 5 597 41 1 319 21 254 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 26 1 747 20 692 2 (0) 37 2373 34 871 1 (0) 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 26 3938 35 599 2 (0) 19 2501 33 530 2 (0) 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 8 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 1 (0) (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 1 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 

Wheat for grain (bushels) __________________________ 630 43573 827 869 33 2604 783 56867 2 234 788 23 2 136 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 102 896 37 259 1 (0) 118 1 013 34 638 3 16 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 101 1 975 72 155 1 (0) 107 2034 69089 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 152 5303 220 290 4 153 205 6960 266 746 2 (0) 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 147 9791 400 545 12 641 186 12259 483 844 5 (0) 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 100 14652 627 090 13 363 125 18 168 729 954 10 109 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 23 7781 343 538 2 (0) 35 11 403 473 005 3 726 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 4 (0) (0) 5 (0) (0) 

1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 1 (0) (0) 2 (0) (0) 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ 1 (X) (X) (X) 2 (X) (X) (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5,000 acres or more __________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Barley for grain (bushels) __________________________ 360 32642 897 161 12 1 346 471 33 951 912 955 12 611 

1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 58 547 27474 90 713 36610 1 (0) 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 43 843 43855 69 1 309 68 745 2 (0) 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 90 3 143 175 575 2 (0) 96 3 284 177 524 3 122 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 72 4753 281 778 2 (0) 98 6 590 390 018 2 (0) 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 71 10559 600 210 5 475 97 13 534 751 021 3 280 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 19 6670 418 303 3 651 16 4 900 278 157 1 (0) 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 4 2383 134 735 4 (0) (0) 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 3 3744 215231 1 (0) (0) 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ 3 (X) (X) (X) 1 (X) (X) (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

5,000 acres or more __________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Oats for grain (bushels) --------------------------- 59 573 34 955 108 236 67034 (0) 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ______________________ 515 219941 4 143 975 117 11 763 991 264 971 6373 519 84 7012 

1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 190 1 611 32721 3 25 273 2 359 53 057 2 (0) 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 151 2843 46019 4 57 209 3 956 90502 5 (0) 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 262 9071 162 226 10 253 380 13 334 318 243 5 147 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 338 23385 404 913 17 766 403 27 985 641 807 14 426 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 322 49577 922 448 32 2369 435 66470 639 330 19 1 814 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 158 54874 043 622 32 4258 185 63 353 544 666 23 2 485 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 71 46441 883 654 9 1 433 86 57 140 345 869 13 1 346 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 23 32 139 648 372 10 2602 20 30368 740 045 3 720 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ 22 (X) (X) 9 (X) 16 (X) (X) 2 (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres __________________________ 1 (X) (X) 1 (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5,000 acres or more __________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Irish potatoes (cwl) ------------ ------------------- 42 8 188 559022 26 3646 46 5 573 332 103 21 2 506 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, Wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text)(tons, dry) ________ 539 18 341 43254 20 699 609 16926 38 149 6 105 

1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 275 1 953 3650 6 33 330 2 171 4435 2 (0) 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 94 1 735 2909 3 48 100 1 818 4 153 1 (0) 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 71 2349 5296 2 (0) 93 3 100 6573 3 80 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 52 3 666 7605 4 (0) 52 3 330 9305 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 39 5 508 15331 4 (0) 27 3372 8641 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 6 (0) (0) 1 (0) 4 1 276 2893 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 2 (0) (0) 3 1 859 2 149 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5,000 acres or more __________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Alfalfa hay (tons,dry) ____________________________ 302 7 879 23895 13 365 307 5356 16689 3 38 1 to 14 acres _________________________________ 182 1 279 2 896 6 (0) 199 1 251 3327 1 (0) 15 to 24 acres ________________________________ 46 856 1 920 3 (0) 43 790 2507 2 (0) 25 to 49 acres ________________________________ 31 081 3 547 38 1 248 4263 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ 25 630 4 456 3 (0) 20 1 253 4293 100 to 249 acres _____________________________ 16 (0) (0) 1 (0) 7 814 2299 250 to 499 acres _____________________________ 2 (0) (0) 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ 

1,000 acres or more __________________________ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres ________________________ (X) (X) (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres ________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5,000 acres or more ________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Small grain hay (tons, dry) _______________________ 95 2 099 4 097 67 392 2477 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay 6265 12 319 67 (see text)(tons, dry) ________________________ 275 4811 9 774 3 (0) 360 4 1 to 14 acres _________________________________ 174 1 161 1 888 1 (0) 226 1 462 2909 2 (0) 15 to 24 acres ________________________________ 46 852 1 748 1 (0) 70 1 279 2 312 - 25 to 49 acres ________________________________ 37 155 2 019 1 (0) 44 1 455 2566

1 

(0) 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ 12 782 1 677 13 800 1 527 100 to 249 acres _____________________________ 6 861 2442 5 (0) (0) 

36 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Crop Irrigated land Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass 

silage, green chop, etc. (see text)(tons, dry)-Con. 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text)(tons, dry)-Con. 250 to 499 acres _____________________________ 2 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ (0) (0) 

1,000 acres or more __________________________ 

Wild hay (tons, dry) _____________________________ 29 652 971 24 525 344 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (tons, green) ________________________________________ 53 2900 13559 5 (0) 72 2388 15961 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ____________ 317 43036 (X) 185 23 775 367 40421 (X) 158 17042 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 15 9 (X) 4 2 13 8 (X) 1 (0) 

1.0 to 4.9 acres -------------------------------- 85 195 (X) 37 83 119 287 (X) 18 (0) 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 47 384 (X) 25 215 66 561 (X) 25 204 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 19 362 (X) 14 250 28 548 (X) 18 322 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 30 1 078 (X) 20 663 33 1 145 (X) 25 764 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 30 2077 (X) 17 1 208 32 2285 (X) 22 1 526 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ 47 7 071 (X) 33 4 866 38 5614 (X) 29 3491 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 25 8250 (X) 18 4 481 21 7404 (X) 12 3 755 500.0 to 749.9 acres ____________________________ 9 5 594 (X) 7 3034 750.0 } 9 6 176 (X) 3 750 to 999.9 acres ____________________________ 3 2610 (X) 3 1 873 1,000.0 acres or more ___________________________ 7 15 407 (X) 7 7 101 } 1,000.0 to 1,999.9 acres _______________________ 4 (X) (X) 4 (X) 2,000.0 8 (X) (X) (X) to 2,999.9 acres _______________________ 2 (X) (X) 2 (X) 3,000.0 acres or more _________________________ 1 (X) (X) 1 (X) 

Cantaloups _____________________________________ 72 284 (X) 51 190 74 298 (X) 45 153 Snap beans ____________________________________ 44 3 170 (X) 26 2586 54 3 429 (X) 21 427 

Sweet corn _____________________________________ 109 7 643 (X) 68 5739 140 6 120 (X) 64 4043 

Green peas, excluding green cowpeas ____________ 66 9851 (X) 45 5752 67 10093 (X) 35 4426 

Land in orchards __________________________________ 36 378 (X) 8 527 47 289 (X) (0) 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 3 2 (X) 8 3 (X) 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 18 34 (X) 1 (0) 23 53 (X) 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 10 (0) (X) 2 (0) 10 79 (X) 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 1 (0) (X) 1 (0) (X) 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ (X) 2 (0) (X) 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ (0) (X) (D) 1 (0) (X) 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ (X) (X) 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 3 173 (X) 3 473 037 (X) (0) 500.0 to 749.9 acres ____________________________ (X) - 750.0 } (X) to 999.9 acres ____________________________ (X) 1,000.0 acres or more ___________________________ (X) -

} 1,000.0 to 1,999.9 acres _______________________ (X) (X) (X) 2,000.0 (X) (X) (X) to 2,999.9 acres _______________________ (X) (X) (X) 3,000.0 acres or more _________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Table 45. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State] 

Table 46. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale by Value of 

Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Crop 

Nursery and greenhouse crops, mushrooms, and sod grown for sale (see text) ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1987 value of sales: $1 to 52,499 sales _________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $9,999 sales _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $39,999 sales __________________________________ _ 540,000 to $99,999 sales __________________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 sales ________________________________ _ $200,000 to $499,999 sales ________________________________ _ $500,000 sales or more ____________________________________ _ 

Mushrooms _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Nursery crops ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Under glass or other protection 

Farms 

60 

68 

4 

15 

15 

10 

7 

5 

4 

10 

17 

12 

14 

Square feet 

310210 

340 520 

1 632 

49229 

156 240 

212241 (0) 

(0) 

623 130 

510 570 

980 000 

114 272 

71 780 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

In the open 

Farms 

52 

61 

10 

12 

12 

7 

6 

1 

4 

(X) 

(X) 

33 

35 

Sales 

Value 

Acres Farms ($1,000) 

951 96 13488 

280 106 7984 

7 13 14 

37 23 127 

68 24 475 

58 13 808 

(0) 9 250 

(0) 6 1 616 

600 8 9 199 

(X) 10 3891 

(X) 17 3875 

765 35 4451 

092 35 2569 

DELAWARE 37 
Table 47. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 

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

Characteristics 

Farms ________________________________________________________ number __ 

percenL_ Land in farms ___________________________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm ________________________________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildingsl _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre __________________________________________ dollars __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipmenL __________ $1,000 __ 

percenL_ 

Land in farms according to use: Total cropland ________________________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland __________________________________________ acres __ 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured _______________________ acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________ dollars __ 

Grains ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ____________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hay, silage, and field seeds ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melon ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other crops _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle and calves ____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Total farm production expenses' _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Selected farm production expenses 1: Livestock and poultry purchased _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Petroleum products ___________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Electricity _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hired farm labor _____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Interest _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Payments from government programs ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Inventory of selected livestock: Cattle and calves ____________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Milk cows _________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

1Data are based on a sample of farms. 

38 DELAWARE 

All farms 

2966 

100.0 

608 245 

205 

2965 

1 096 313 

369 751 

1 765 

158 043 

100.0 

501 290 

441 502 

15024 

443 575 

149 553 

1 733 

46701 

230 

428 

316 

20332 

60 

2202 

96 

13488 

51 

11 967 

1 127 

304075 

139 

16049 

376 

14938 

310 

10055 

45 

54 

175 

2286 

2965 

377 102 

1 374 

53522 

1 637 

187 183 

1 807 

15802 

1 973 

11 197 

2692 

8787 

2 195 

4862 

1 254 

22788 

1 415 

14872 

549 

7414 

461 

31 191 

169 

9354 

301 

49714 

10 percent of sales 

5 

.2 

11 874 

2 375 

5 

26545 

5 309 000 

2236 

4647 

2.9 

10 751 

9916 

(0) 

49524 

9 904 723 

3 

1 361 

1 

(D) 

3 37521 

2 

(D) 

5 

37 278 

5 

18987 

4 

8992 

3 

443 

3 

251 

5 

673 

4 

322 

5 

2 737 

5 

927 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

Fewest number of farms accounting for25 percent of sales 

44 

1.5 

74905 

1 702 

44 

132 473 

3 010 750 

1 769 

23213 

14.7 

61 007 

55807 

601 

111 589 

2 536 108 

27 

6691 

14 

8558 

3 1 162 

4 6209 

4 

6641 

29 

69670 

4 

10623 

8 2035 

44 

87532 

31 

22464 

30 

28486 

30 

2633 

32 

2 141 

42 

940 

43 

084 

43 

9610 

41 

3630 

18 

113 

5 

8097 

8 

7 715 

50 percent of sales 

242 

8.2 

164 847 

681 

242 

289 219 

195120 

1 754 

46075 

29.2 

140819 

126486 

2767 

221 970 

2 706 952 

132 

14109 

11 

249 

57 

13 185 

6 

(D) 

11 

10027 

13 

10 170 

190 

147 550 

17 

5890 

30 

12 161 

45 

5267 

4 

(D) 

3 

1 572 

242 

181 302 

204 

33296 

210 

82509 

130 

5703 

147 

4009 

218 

3603 

239 

2 130 

224 

15203 

212 

7267 

74 

2220 

35 

15101 

17 

3230 

43 

20711 

75 percent of sales 

622 

21.0 

240 776 

387 

600 

437 720 

729 533 

1 823 

69948 

44.3 

205 038 

184 746 

3920 

332 890 

535 192 

317 

20885 

21 

332 

89 

15 753 

8 

1 803 

15 

10517 

20 

11 140 

528 

241 107 

36 

10272 

66 

13042 

85 

6457 

5 

6 

6 

576 

600 

270 769 

534 

44143 

549 

141 494 

274 

7608 

333 

5544 

510 

4 855 

586 

3 157 

467 

18294 

477 

9893 

131 

3377 

79 

19686 

38 

5504 

82 

26654 

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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 39 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 2966 1 825 857 284 1 859 1 064 636 159 

percenL_ 100.0 61.5 28.9 9.6 62.7 35.9 21.4 5.4 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 608 245 142 331 399 038 66876 540 547 98735 382 256 59556 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 205 78 466 235 291 93 601 375 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 2966 1 825 857 284 1 859 1 064 636 159 $1,000 __ 443 575 231 606 178409 33 560 440 018 229 413 177 495 33 110 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 149 553 126 908 208 178 118 169 236 696 215614 279 080 208 240 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 280 213 45 22 - - - - $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 260 195 36 29 - - - - $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 270 188 48 34 - - - - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 297 165 92 40 - - - - $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 215 116 65 34 215 116 65 34 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 65 27 30 8 65 27 30 8 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 141 55 56 30 141 55 56 30 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 73 30 34 9 73 30 34 9 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 257 159 77 21 257 159 77 21 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 549 343 175 31 549 343 175 31 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 403 258 130 15 403 258 130 15 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 118 62 49 7 118 62 49 7 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 38 14 20 4 38 14 20 4 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 1 733 760 770 203 1 070 353 599 118 $1,000 __ 46701 6736 34405 5560 44580 5605 33 715 5259 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 242 22 189 31 242 22 189 31 $1,000 __ 31 412 1 875 25963 3 573 31 412 1 875 25963 3573 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 915 307 504 104 715 185 447 83 $1,000 __ 18294 2260 13556 2 478 17881 2007 13 434 2440 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 626 182 367 77 481 105 315 61 $1,000 __ 4438 709 3202 527 4 191 586 3098 507 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 1 497 614 698 185 970 304 559 107 $1,000 __ 21 654 3464 15814 2 376 20275 2756 15 374 2 146 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 18 8 8 2 13 4 7 2 $1,000 __ 36 12 (D) (D) 26 2 (D) (D) Barley ______________________________ farms __ 320 76 204 40 272 49 192 31 $1,000 __ 2 190 276 1 767 147 2 127 246 1 746 135 Oats _______________________________ farms __ 9 4 4 1 5 2 2 1 $1,000 __ 6 4 (D) (D) 3 (D) (D) (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 40 9 26 5 32 6 22 4 $1,000 __ 83 12 56 16 76 (D) 55 (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ 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 __ - - - - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 230 111 89 30 114 36 63 15 $1,000 __ 1 428 374 883 171 1 253 258 851 144 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - $1,000 __ 422 - 422 - 422 - 422 -

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ _ _ _ farms __ 316 119 159 38 222 57 139 26 $1,000 __ 20332 2352 12620 5 359 20092 2218 12555 5318 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 78 12 54 12 78 12 54 12 $1,000 __ 17 571 1 521 10948 5 102 17571 1 521 10948 5 102 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 60 29 27 4 38 15 21 2 $1,000 __ 2202 (D) 1 864 (D) 2163 299 (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 2 3 - 5 2 3 - $1,000 __ 1 928 (D) (0) - 1 928 (0) (D) -

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 96 65 21 10 70 43 19 8 $1,000 __ 13488 6275 3944 3270 13383 6 183 (0) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 32 21 8 3 32 21 8 3 $1,000 __ 12699 5725 3822 3 152 12699 5725 3822 3 152 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 51 14 30 7 44 9 28 7 $1,000 __ 11 967 (D) 10894 (D) 11 960 366 (D) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 23 4 16 3 23 4 16 3 $1,000 __ 11 753 326 10 847 580 11 753 326 10847 580 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 1 127 841 251 35 1 080 800 246 34 $1,000 __ 304 075 203 778 90531 9 767 304 019 203 734 (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 985 734 225 26 985 734 225 26 $1,000 __ 302 003 202112 90323 9 569 302 003 202 112 90323 9569 

Oairy products ________________________ farms __ 139 53 63 23 126 42 63 21 

$1,000 __ 16049 2783 (0) (D) 16037 2774 (D) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 76 19 48 9 76 19 48 9 $1,000 __ 14917 2352 10882 1 683 14917 2352 10882 1 683 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 376 190 145 41 234 76 127 31 $1,000 __ 14938 1 556 7362 6020 14585 1 275 7321 5989 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 15 5 7 3 15 5 7 3 $1,000 __ 12681 893 5989 5 799 12681 893 5989 5799 

See footnotes at end of table. 

40 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 310 165 118 27 227 101 103 23 

$1,000 __ 10055 5053 4 499 504 9 844 4896 4456 492 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 18 23 3 44 18 23 3 

$1,000 __ 8 102 4227 3 552 323 8 102 4 227 3552 323 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 45 25 14 6 18 5 10 3 

$1,000 __ 54 14 (D) (D) 33 4 15 14 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 175 125 35 15 69 40 21 8 

$1,000 __ 2286 1 985 112 189 2071 1 801 98 173 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 2 - 2 4 2 - 2 

$1,000 __ 1 731 (D) - (D) 1 731 (0) - (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 2965 1 807 874 284 1 866 1 061 650 155 

$1,000 __ 377 102 191 687 157 519 27896 370478 187 892 155 577 27009 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 127 184 106080 180 228 98226 198541 177 089 239 349 174 253 

livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ I 374 962 356 56 1 200 838 321 41 

$1,000 __ 53522 29466 18793 5262 53253 29271 18725 5258 

Farms with expenses 01-

$1 to $4,999 -----0------------------------ 316 195 99 22 144 73 64 7 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 517 411 89 17 515 409 89 17 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 512 343 156 13 512 343 156 13 $100,000 or more _________________________ 29 13 12 4 29 13 12 4 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ I 637 1 119 419 99 1 300 888 350 62 

$1,000 __ 187 183 122937 57291 6955 186851 122712 57204 6934 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 428 271 108 49 95 43 40 12 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 138 76 43 19 134 73 42 19 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 373 293 70 10 373 293 70 10 $100,000 or more _________________________ 698 479 198 21 698 479 198 21 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 1 341 962 319 60 1 189 845 299 45 

$1,000 __ 180 490 120399 53450 6642 180414 120 350 53434 6630 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 242 168 47 27 90 51 27 12 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 60 38 20 2 60 38 20 2 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 255 195 53 7 255 195 53 7 $80,000 or more ________________________ 784 561 199 24 784 561 199 24 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ I 899 834 817 248 1 169 403 633 133 

$1,000 __ 8667 1 324 5962 1 381 8287 1 168 5817 1 302 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 928 571 254 103 306 164 122 20 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 616 197 325 94 508 173 273 62 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 301 62 194 45 301 62 194 45 $25,000 or more __________________________ 54 4 44 6 54 4 44 6 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 1 807 825 758 224 1 052 352 564 136 

$1,000 __ 15802 2391 11 464 1 948 14974 1 963 11 223 1 788 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 206 684 374 148 467 216 185 66 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 445 136 255 54 429 131 250 48 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 97 3 80 14 97 3 80 14 $50,000 or more __________________________ 59 2 49 8 59 2 49 8 

Agricultural chemicals _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 1 973 945 784 244 1 197 457 606 134 

$1,000 __ 11 197 1 854 7948 1 395 10385 1 429 7 733 1 223 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 447 851 412 184 694 375 239 80 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 444 87 306 51 421 75 301 45 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 53 6 43 4 53 6 43 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 29 1 23 5 29 1 23 5 

Petroleum products. ___________________ farms __ 2692 1 574 849 269 1 662 895 625 142 

$1,000 __ 8787 2892 4966 929 8172 2542 4796 835 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2274 1 455 586 233 1 244 776 362 106 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 377 114 231 32 377 114 231 32 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 27 3 22 2 27 3 22 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 14 2 10 2 14 2 10 2 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 2356 1 385 739 232 1 409 752 533 124 

$1,000 __ 3226 1 181 1 752 293 2856 960 1 643 252 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ I 494 621 685 188 1 054 401 549 104 

$1,000 __ 3905 912 2579 415 3735 827 2537 371 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 93 48 31 14 91 47 31 13 

$1,000 __ 331 156 56 120 (D) (0) 56 (D) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 1 873 977 712 184 1 360 674 584 102 

$1,000 __ 1 325 644 580 102 (D) (D) 560 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 41 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 2 195 1 294 714 187 1 637 928 569 140 $1,000 __ 4862 2563 1 861 439 4690 2449 816 425 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 085 598 361 126 554 257 217 80 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 942 619 274 49 915 594 273 48 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 151 72 69 10 151 72 69 10 $25,000 or more __________________________ 17 5 10 2 17 5 10 2 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 1 254 689 501 64 1 091 585 451 55 $1,000 __ 22788 8036 11 318 3 434 22594 7 915 11 246 3 433 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 646 407 215 24 488 308 165 15 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 440 223 192 25 435 218 192 25 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 133 49 73 11 133 49 73 11 $100,000 or more _________________________ 35 10 21 4 35 10 21 4 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 364 226 120 18 342 213 112 17 $1,000 __ 5798 1 418 4030 Farms with expenses of- 350 5753 (0) 4002 (0) 

$1 to $999 ________________________________ 41 30 9 2 31 20 9 2 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 161 107 49 5 149 104 41 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 134 80 46 8 134 80 46 8 $25,000 or more __________________________ 28 9 16 3 28 9 16 3 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 2481 1 486 783 212 1 649 933 603 113 $1,000 __ 11 739 4 176 6321 242 11 006 3694 6 144 167 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 939 272 500 167 1 111 722 320 69 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 455 194 226 35 451 191 226 34 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 67 18 43 6 67 18 43 6 $50,000 or more __________________________ 20 2 14 4 20 2 14 4 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 1 192 645 437 110 792 413 327 52 $1,000 __ 2445 848 289 Farms with expenses of- 308 2210 (0) 218 (0) 

$1 to $999 ________________________________ 672 436 180 56 355 248 94 13 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 406 187 178 41 323 143 154 26 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 106 21 74 11 106 21 74 11 $25,000 or more __________________________ 8 1 5 2 8 1 5 2 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 1 415 825 513 77 1 137 636 443 58 $1,000 __ 14872 6061 8 336 475 14258 5 636 8 185 437 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 713 461 201 51 473 295 146 32 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 580 321 237 22 542 298 222 22 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 110 41 65 4 110 41 65 4 $100,000 or more _________________________ 12 2 10 12 2 10 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ I 205 752 453 983 592 391 $1,000 __ 12415 5254 7 161 11 901 4870 7031 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 139 95 44 78 53 25 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 463 329 134 334 234 100 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 505 295 210 473 272 201 $25,000 or more ________________________ 98 33 65 98 33 65 

Not secured by real estate _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 500 214 209 77 428 180 190 58 $1,000 __ 2457 806 175 475 2356 766 153 437 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 183 90 69 24 158 73 61 24 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 189 79 83 27 142 62 72 8 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 113 41 50 22 113 41 50 22 $25,000 or more ________________________ 15 4 7 4 15 4 7 4 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ 972 778 194 707 585 122 $1,000 __ 11 089 8568 2520 10709 8321 2389 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 582 470 112 328 287 41 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 103 80 23 92 70 22 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 184 149 35 184 149 35 $25,000 or more __________________________ 103 79 24 103 79 24 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 2724 791 872 61 1 745 1 053 649 43 $1,000 __ 2591 465 056 71 2 101 1 070 968 63 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2666 772 835 59 687 034 612 41 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 42 14 26 2 42 14 26 2 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 12 4 8 12 4 8 $25,000 or more __________________________ 4 1 3 4 1 3 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 2813 1 715 861 237 1 865 1 061 649 155 $1,000 __ 15758 6256 8315 187 15234 5 925 8 179 130 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2271 447 628 196 324 794 416 114 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 442 235 174 33 441 234 174 33 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 50 20 27 3 50 20 27 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 50 13 32 5 50 13 32 5 

See footnotes at end of table. 

42 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 2965 1 807 874 284 1 866 1 061 650 155 

$1,000 __ 65300 39960 20894 4446 68350 41 619 21 893 4838 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 22023 22 114 23906 15653 36629 39227 33681 31 211 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 1 695 1 112 464 119 1 462 940 421 101 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 45171 38914 58837 50353 52 063 45665 64 672 59057 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 129 79 34 16 33 6 18 9 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 442 288 111 43 305 189 84 32 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 787 552 196 39 787 552 196 39 $50,000 or more __________________________ 337 193 123 21 337 193 123 21 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 1 270 695 410 165 404 121 229 54 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 8870 4765 15626 9372 19224 10787 23295 20870 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 233 140 50 43 29 7 14 8 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 768 479 198 91 187 70 90 27 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 238 72 141 25 157 40 104 13 $50,000 or more __________________________ 31 4 21 6 31 4 21 6 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM·RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 549 153 329 67 451 95 298 58 

$1,000 __ 7414 897 5439 1 079 7170 729 5369 1 072 

Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 757 394 314 49 461 204 237 20 

$1,000 __ 3998 2327 1 352 320 2810 1 442 1 133 234 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 272 75 170 27 178 30 141 7 

$1,000 __ 1 514 584 793 138 1 072 333 667 73 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 287 242 41 4 150 122 26 2 

$1,000 __ 1 151 975 79 97 663 528 (D) (D) 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 113 52 46 15 49 20 22 7 

$1,000 __ 878 432 (D) (0) 664 288 307 69 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 208 84 111 13 156 47 96 13 

$1,000 __ 456 336 (D) (0) 411 293 (D) (D) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 143 25 99 19 128 15 94 19 

$1,000 __ 4256 160 3468 629 4211 128 3455 629 Corn _________________________________ farms __ 133 23 92 18 120 15 87 18 

$1,000 __ 3877 155 3 110 612 3836 (0) (D) 612 Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 10 2 6 2 8 - 6 2 

$1,000 __ 20 (D) (D) (0) (D) - (D) (D) Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 16 4 10 2 14 2 10 2 

$1,000 __ 340 (D) 333 (0) (D) (0) 333 (D) 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 6 - 5 1 6 - 5 1 

$1,000 __ 19 - (D) (0) 19 - (D) (0) Cotton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ - - - - - - - -

$1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 2397 1 284 848 265 1 360 582 630 148 

acres __ 501 290 91 451 346830 63009 458 002 66397 334 301 57304 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 2 172 1 073 841 258 1 249 479 627 143 

acres __ 441 502 71 459 312687 57356 407972 53775 301 968 52229 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 947 682 162 103 280 212 45 23 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 356 195 125 36 158 90 56 12 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 293 109 147 37 241 92 121 28 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 349 76 219 54 343 74 217 52 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 141 9 113 19 141 9 113 19 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 67 2 59 6 67 2 59 6 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 19 - 16 3 19 - 16 3 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 510 324 148 38 225 95 108 22 

acres __ 10200 4894 4153 1 153 6979 2162 3838 979 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 145 84 53 8 90 43 42 5 

acres __ 4891 1 592 3057 242 4213 1 083 2935 195 

On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 188 105 67 16 74 25 43 6 

acres __ 6696 2321 4091 284 4545 772 3674 99 

In cultivated summer faliow ___________ farms __ 36 21 11 4 17 10 7 - acres __ 902 500 359 43 632 353 279 - Idle ________________________________ farms __ 612 271 285 56 449 165 241 43 

acres __ 37099 10685 22483 3931 33661 8252 21 607 3802 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ I 239 784 410 45 766 417 321 28 

acres __ 75 156 33285 39894 1 977 59070 20732 36949 1 389 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 141 87 43 11 83 45 33 5 

acres __ 3714 2623 932 159 2 518 1 636 815 67 

Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ I 158 732 385 41 726 395 305 26 

acres __ 71 442 30662 38962 1 818 56552 19096 36 134 1 322 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 43 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 212 134 66 12 116 63 49 4 

acres __ 4824 2540 2017 267 3 580 1 642 1 851 87 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 1 994 1 384 515 95 1 297 856 380 61 

acres __ 26975 15055 10297 1 623 19895 9964 9 155 776 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 450 114 284 52 383 73 262 48 

acres __ 29683 3 793 22181 3 709 28660 3132 21 855 3673 

Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 18 5 11 2 15 3 10 2 

acres __ 1 141 (0) 851 (0) 1 124 (0) (0) (0) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 2965 1 807 874 284 1 866 1 061 650 155 

$1,000 __ 1 096 313 355 753 629 282 111 278 931 771 241 994 591 691 98086 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 369 751 196 875 720 002 391 824 499 341 228 081 910 294 632 813 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 765 2463 1 548 1 586 1 709 2485 1 519 1 679 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 450 346 50 54 245 218 15 12 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 236 180 26 30 79 68 6 5 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 247 194 13 40 109 86 5 18 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 435 296 119 20 210 145 61 4 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 287 219 53 15 178 144 26 8 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 778 455 269 54 546 308 199 39 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 297 80 184 33 271 62 178 31 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 150 28 92 30 144 22 92 30 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 71 9 55 7 70 8 55 7 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 14 - 13 1 14 - 13 1 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 2957 1 799 874 284 1 866 1 061 650 155 

$1,000 __ 158 043 61 152 80382 16 509 137 284 48185 76050 13049 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 201 177 19 5 94 85 8 1 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 485 373 60 52 97 90 5 2 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 494 322 126 46 293 200 60 33 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 966 592 274 100 670 406 201 63 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 400 212 151 37 318 164 132 22 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 257 97 132 28 241 91 132 18 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 129 20 97 12 128 19 97 12 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 25 6 15 4 25 6 15 4 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 2606 1 521 830 255 1 717 951 613 153 

number __ 6003 2708 2673 622 4682 1 866 2363 453 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 2630 1 563 825 242 1 670 916 628 126 

number __ 7 128 3511 2955 662 5 110 2109 2539 462 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 1 637 1 083 456 98 1 001 583 353 65 

number __ 2591 1 629 795 167 1 649 879 647 123 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 1 857 934 717 206 1 250 584 563 103 

number __ 4537 1 882 2 160 495 3461 1 230 1 892 339 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 999 345 559 95 702 190 454 58 

number __ 1 280 405 747 128 948 225 633 90 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 409 202 162 45 244 92 131 21 

number __ 474 216 197 61 282 105 147 30 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 419 189 197 33 267 83 161 23 

number __ 492 212 244 36 321 94 201 26 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 1 807 825 758 224 1 052 352 564 136 

acres on which used __ 368 068 57765 261 293 49010 339620 43557 252 694 43369 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 643 242 339 62 447 120 276 51 

acres on which used __ 66386 11 542 47562 7 282 62237 9051 46037 7 149 

tons __ 67 144 12811 47047 7286 61 432 9 109 45 177 7 146 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 837 369 373 95 577 201 320 56 

acres on which used __ 150 686 20 119 109 093 21 474 144 323 17 170 107 395 19758 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 79 27 36 16 66 25 35 6 

acres on which used __ 12225 1 221 6407 4 597 11 864 (0) (0) 4297 

Diseases in crops and orchards _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 214 89 97 28 171 62 89 20 

acres on which used __ 23904 3044 14300 6560 23616 2846 14283 6487 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 1 522 655 687 180 952 314 534 104 

acres on which used __ 331 691 46688 241 969 43034 302 914 32754 233 301 36859 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 105 39 47 19 92 26 47 19 

acres on which used __ 11 351 2678 6 364 2309 11 287 2614 6364 2309 

See footnotes at end of table. 

44 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 2966 825 857 284 1 859 1 064 636 159 Full owners ___________________________________ 1 825 825 1 064 1 064 Part owners ___________________________________ 857 857 636 636 Tenants ______________________________________ 284 284 159 159 

White ________________________________________ 2914 791 845 278 839 052 630 157 Full owners _________________________________ 1 791 791 1 052 052 Part owners _________________________________ 845 845 630 630 Tenants ____________________________________ 278 278 157 157 

Black and other races _________________________ 52 34 12 6 20 12 6 2 Full owners _________________________________ 34 34 12 12 Part owners _________________________________ 12 12 6 6 Tenants ____________________________________ 6 6 2 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 2691 1 825 857 9 1 705 1 064 636 5 

acres __ 360 152 171 956 186 836 360 293 930 116003 177 417 510 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 2682 1 825 857 1 700 1 064 636 acres __ 325 313 142331 182 982 273 504 98735 174 769 

Land rented or leased from others _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 1 153 12 857 284 802 7 636 159 

acres __ 285 163 251 216 853 68059 269 143 240 208 164 60 739 Rented or leased land in farms _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 1 141 857 284 795 636 159 

acres __ 282 932 216056 66876 267043 207 487 59556 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 463 397 54 12 277 233 36 8 acres __ 37070 29876 4651 2543 22526 17 508 3 325 1 693 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 2 175 346 689 140 389 758 536 95 Not on farm operated __________________________ 481 229 124 128 245 117 69 59 Not reported __________________________________ 310 250 44 16 225 189 31 5 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 774 999 608 167 372 708 536 128 Other ________________________________________ 192 826 249 117 487 356 100 31 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 263 751 405 107 925 483 360 82 Any __________________________________________ 426 867 392 167 732 437 226 69 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 254 119 99 36 178 79 74 25 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 217 134 54 29 117 71 31 15 200 days or more ___________________________ 955 614 239 102 437 287 121 29 

Not reported __________________________________ 277 207 60 10 202 144 50 8 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 176 108 30 38 85 50 18 17 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 189 127 33 29 119 84 21 14 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 398 245 93 60 235 139 56 40 10 years or more ______________________________ 1 588 910 568 110 1 020 496 456 68 Average years on present farm _______________ 19.3 18.9 22.1 12.8 19.5 17.7 23.4 13.9 

Not reported __________________________________ 615 435 133 47 400 295 85 20 

Operators by age group: 8 Under 25 years ________________________________ 40 12 12 16 22 10 4 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 374 188 100 86 260 137 67 56 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 620 362 195 63 425 244 144 37 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 328 197 96 35 211 119 76 16 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 321 191 113 17 215 122 87 6 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 326 202 101 23 197 111 75 11 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 348 219 113 16 222 116 93 13 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 269 185 68 16 159 101 51 7 70 years and over _____________________________ 340 269 59 12 148 104 39 5 Average age ________________________________ 51.5 53.3 50.3 43.2 50.0 50.8 50.8 42.1 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 2676 572 837 267 656 883 625 148 Female _______________________________________ 290 253 20 17 203 181 11 11 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 9 6 7 4 3 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 2553 1 625 701 227 1 537 927 493 117 

acres __ 400 071 119669 243 828 36574 338062 79556 228 243 30263 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 216 119 72 25 161 81 62 18 

acres __ 62666 10941 44475 7250 58948 8834 43395 6 719 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 173 65 81 27 146 45 78 23 

acres __ 141 856 9656 109314 22886 (0) (0) 109 197 (0) More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 4 3 1 4 3 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 169 62 80 27 142 42 77 23 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 8 5 3 5 4 1 

acres __ 928 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ I 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 7 5 2 5 4 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 16 11 3 2 10 7 3 acres __ 2724 (0) 421 (0) 2464 1 043 421 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 45 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

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 STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134,0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

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 had calved _______ farms __ 

numbeL_ 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 4 _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Total 

514 

867 

196 

230 

219 

143 

117 

76 

288 

188 

100 

28 

029 

92 

92 

128 

20 

74 

69 

238 

73 

105 

042 

146 

23 

461 31 191 

188 

159 

46 

32 

29 

7 

358 11 541 

216 

2 187 

155 

55 

6 

169 

9 354 

44 

5 

52 

31 

29 

8 

316 8 130 

306 11 520 

376 26 934 

14 938 

219 

6 557 

1 296 

336 20 377 

13 641 

99 

16835 

11 813 

All farms 

Full owners 

464 

692 

132 

140 

124 

74 

46 

34 

82 

28 

8 

1 

473 

55 

55 

58 

14 

57 

34 

166 

59 

40 

798 

122 

240 

5 947 

122 

87 

18 

8 

5 

185 2799 

121 

823 

102 

19 

80 

976 

37 

5 

24 

9 

4 

1 

157 

765 

162 

383 

190 

3780 

1 556 

104 1 396 

291 

171 

2384 

1 265 

48 

478 

861 

Part owners 

17 

108 

43 

66 

74 

48 

54 

33 

173 

136 

81 

24 

407 

25 

25 

46 

4 

8 

30 

49 

8 

48 

214 

13 

13 

171 

18193 

51 

53 

21 

20 

20 

6 

131 

7344 

77 

1 128 

43 

29 

5 

64 

6216 

4 

14 

19 

20 

7 

120 

5330 

113 

5519 

145 

14304 

7362 

91 

4828 

971 

127 

9476 

6390 41 

7511 

5306 

Tenants Total 

33 378 67 367 21 74 24 99 

21 114 

21 96 

17 84 9 57 33 275 

24 188 

11 99 

3 28 

149 440 

12 38 

12 38 

24 66 

2 7 

9 52 

5 25 

23 71 

6 4 

17 104 

30 025 11 18 

2 13 

50 271 

7051 29286 

15 69 19 90 7 44 4 32 4 29 1 7 

42 219 

1 398 10 734 18 104 

236 471 

10 63 7 35 1 6 

25 132 

162 9263 

3 12 

2 

14 50 

3 31 

5 29 

8 

39 204 

035 7592 

31 182 

4618 10960 

41 234 

8 850 25903 

6020 14 585 

24 151 

333 6 184 

34 1 233 

38 209 

8 517 19719 

5 986 13352 

10 49 

7 846 16612 

5 646 (0) 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Full owners 

361 

324 

53 

61 

61 

49 

25 

19 

75 

28 

7 

1 

116 

10 

10 

19 

6 

38 

5 

33 

1 

39 

784 

14 

95 4597 

33 

33 

16 

8 

5 

79 

2266 

38 

353 

29 

9 

49 

913 

9 

2 

24 

9 

4 

1 

71 

359 

69 

972 

76 

2956 

1 275 

50 

1 144 

251 

68 1 812 

1 025 

11 

303 

(D) 

Part owners 

2 

29 

15 

31 

41 

35 

44 

29 

169 

136 

81 

24 

254 

22 

22 

34 

1 

7 

19 

27 

3 

48 

212 

1 

11 

142 

17829 

30 

45 

21 

20 

20 

6 

110 

7 175 

56 

(D) 

29 

22 

5 

62 

(D) 

2 

14 

19 

20 

7 

105 

5 238 

93 5416 

127 

14 175 

7 321 

83 4 743 

955 

113 

9 432 

6366 

32 

7 475 

5 285 

Tenants 

15 

14 

6 

7 

12 

12 

15 

9 

31 

24 

11 

3 

70 

6 

6 

13 

7 

1 

11 

17 

29 

3 

2 

34 

6860 

6 

12 

7 

4 

4 

1 

30 

293 

10 

(0) 

5 

4 

1 

21 

(0) 

12 

3 

5 

28 

995 

20 4572 

31 

8772 

5989 

18 

297 

27 

28 8475 

5962 

6 

7834 

5640 

46 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 301 154 119 28 220 94 102 24 number __ 49714 22497 23603 3 614 48308 21 525 23272 3 511 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 123 77 35 11 65 30 25 10 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 56 27 22 7 40 19 16 5 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 47 21 22 4 42 18 21 3 100 to 199 __________________________________ 23 10 12 1 21 8 12 1 200 to 499 __________________________________ 23 6 14 3 23 6 14 3 500 or more ________________________________ 29 13 14 2 29 13 14 2 

Used or to be used for breeding _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 203 109 79 15 155 72 69 14 number __ 10813 6 865 3504 444 10460 6592 (D) (D) Other ________________________________ farms __ 267 137 105 25 198 84 93 21 number __ 38901 15632 20099 3 170 37848 14933 (D) (D) 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 310 165 118 27 227 101 103 23 number __ 109600 54530 49739 5 331 107 028 52727 49076 5225 $1,000 __ 10055 5053 4499 504 9844 4896 4 456 492 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 74 38 32 4 53 22 27 4 number __ 30594 14 334 15352 908 29785 13861 15 016 908 $1,000 __ 1 503 713 763 27 1 473 695 752 27 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 211 112 84 15 163 75 74 14 number __ 13197 7489 5257 451 12 888 7261 (D) (D) Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 179 93 75 11 138 63 65 10 number __ 6597 3857 2606 134 6443 3749 (D) (D) June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 183 95 76 12 149 68 69 12 number __ 6600 3632 2651 317 6445 3512 2616 317 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 50 24 18 8 19 4 12 3 number __ 667 491 819 357 024 118 567 339 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 45 24 15 6 18 4 11 3 number __ 006 (D) 427 (D) (D) 78 (D) 242 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 38 21 14 3 16 4 10 2 number __ 772 257 351 164 444 (D) 207 (D) Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 39 22 11 6 16 4 9 3 number __ I 099 357 467 275 721 (D) (D) 268 pounds of wooL 7081 2486 3 158 1 437 4 551 (D) (D) 374 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 425 290 98 37 160 85 58 17 number __ 3029 2084 579 366 252 660 421 171 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 123 88 24 11 51 31 14 6 number __ 334 236 47 51 161 105 28 28 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 62 43 16 3 22 11 9 2 number __ 465 291 168 6 248 (D) 140 (D) Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 29 17 8 4 10 4 4 2 nurnber __ 326 147 119 60 150 (D) 87 (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 175 131 33 11 89 59 23 7 nurnber __ 834 287 515073 257 827 61 387 825 606 506 859 257 492 61 255 Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 126 91 25 10 41 20 15 6 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 4 3 1 4 3 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 25 23 2 24 22 2 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 14 12 2 14 12 2 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 2 1 1 2 1 1 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 1 2 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 2 1 2 1 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms __ 167 126 30 11 82 55 20 7 number __ 644 628 (D) 151 697 (D) 641 454 428 845 (D) (D) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________________ farms __ 35 27 7 1 18 12 5 1 number __ 189 659 (D) 106 130 (D) lB4152 7B 014 (D) (D) Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ B8 71 12 5 65 51 10 4 number __ 855 260 587890 201 150 66220 846 172 578 914 (D) (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ I 001 744 228 29 995 740 226 29 number __ 210 492 139 140848 299 (D) (D) 210 484 890 140 842 030 (D) (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 6 2 4 2 2 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 104 85 14 5 102 83 14 5 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 140 120 19 1 140 120 19 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 751 537 191 23 751 537 191 23 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 12 5 5 2 3 3 number __ 50 31 (D) (D) (D) (D) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 5 2 3 4 1 3 number __ (D) (D) 2580 (D) (D) 2580 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 47 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenanls Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 1 076 396 552 128 810 230 486 94 

acres __ 130 234 19221 93562 17451 124675 15812 91 913 16950 bushels __ 9 876 539 327 716 7 194 521 1 354 302 9 627 159 167 992 7 128 729 330 438 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 145 30 101 14 141 28 100 13 

acres __ 22314 1 967 17605 2742 22266 (0) (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 327 188 94 45 145 71 57 17 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 403 153 208 42 320 105 179 36 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 217 43 151 23 216 42 151 23 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 81 10 61 10 81 10 61 10 500 acres or more ___________________________ 48 2 38 8 48 2 38 8 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 154 56 77 21 129 39 71 19 acres __ 11 109 1 429 6709 2971 10888 (0) 6626 (0) 

tons, green __ 111 491 12484 66 181 32826 109688 (0) 65500 (0) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 6 4 2 6 4 2 

acres __ 583 (0) (0) 583 (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 72 37 27 8 51 22 23 6 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 46 16 25 5 42 14 23 5 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 26 3 18 5 26 3 18 5 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 8 6 2 8 6 2 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 1 1 2 1 1 

Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ 630 186 367 77 482 106 315 61 

acres __ 43573 7394 30785 5394 40311 5751 29516 5044 

bushels __ 827 869 299 588 1 305 906 222375 718878 244 427 260912 213 539 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 33 4 25 4 33 4 25 4 acres __ 2604 353 2002 249 2604 353 2002 249 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 203 88 89 26 107 33 61 13 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 299 84 179 36 247 59 155 33 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 100 12 75 13 100 12 75 13 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 23 2 20 1 23 2 20 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 5 4 1 5 4 1 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 360 86 231 43 310 59 217 34 acres __ 32642 3928 26448 2266 31 547 3431 26024 2092 

bushels __ 897 161 248 479 527 563 121 119 840364 222 437 506 530 111 397 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 12 2 9 1 12 2 9 1 

acres __ 1 346 (0) 1 171 (0) 346 (0) 1 171 (0) 

Soybeans for beans _____________________ farms __ 1 515 625 705 185 976 308 561 107 

acres __ 219941 35824 157 181 26936 198423 25440 150060 22923 

bushels __ 4 143 975 679 751 2 979 536 484688 3 862 923 534 431 2 893 554 434 938 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 117 33 75 9 109 25 75 9 acres __ 11 763 1 675 9 137 951 11 536 448 9137 951 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 341 233 76 32 117 80 30 7 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 600 301 231 68 314 144 145 25 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 322 75 192 55 293 68 180 45 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 158 12 126 20 158 12 126 20 500 acres or more ___________________________ 94 4 80 10 94 4 80 10 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 42 9 26 7 38 7 24 7 

acres __ 8 188 305 7330 554 8 186 (0) (0) 554 cwt __ 559 022 49003 392311 117708 558 794 (0) (0) 117708 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 26 5 14 7 26 5 14 7 acres __ 3646 131 2962 554 3646 131 2962 554 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 10 2 8 6 6 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 7 3 2 2 7 3 2 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 8 4 1 3 8 4 1 3 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 6 5 1 6 5 1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 11 10 1 11 10 1 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 539 280 197 62 282 96 148 38 

acres __ 18341 5628 9851 2862 14 748 3266 9163 2319 

tons, dry __ 43254 11 449 25990 5815 37685 7601 25034 5050 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 20 4 9 7 17 3 8 6 acres __ 699 31 269 399 679 (0) (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 369 222 115 32 143 57 71 15 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 123 48 54 21 94 31 49 14 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 39 10 21 8 37 8 21 8 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 6 5 1 6 5 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 2 2 2 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 302 138 126 38 187 54 106 27 acres __ 7879 2 110 4601 1 168 6929 1 507 4419 1 003 

tons, dry __ 23895 5907 15029 2959 22076 4717 14694 2665 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 13 3 5 5 12 3 5 4 

acres __ 365 19 102 244 (0) 19 102 (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 317 119 160 38 222 57 139 26 

acres __ 43036 5026 31 454 6556 42720 4839 31 370 6511 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 185 59 104 22 146 35 94 17 

acres __ 23775 3254 15629 4892 23649 3181 15607 4861 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 100 66 24 10 29 15 13 1 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 66 22 35 9 42 11 25 6 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 60 18 37 5 60 18 37 5 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 47 9 34 4 47 9 34 4 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 44 4 30 10 44 4 30 10 

See footnotes at end of table. 

48 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

All farms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants Total Full owners Part owners Tenants 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-

Con. 

Green peas, excluding green cowpeas, harvested for sale ____________________ farms __ 66 12 45 9 62 10 43 9 

acres __ 9851 791 7693 367 9 849 (0) (D) 367 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 45 7 30 8 43 7 28 8 acres __ 5 752 618 4089 1 045 (0) 618 (D) 045 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 109 36 62 11 81 17 55 9 acres __ 7643 537 4788 317 7 535 (0) 4763 (D) Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 68 16 43 7 59 11 42 6 acres __ 5739 201 3322 1 217 5696 171 (D) (0) 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 36 21 13 2 17 8 9 acres __ I 378 (0) 216 (0) 331 119 212 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 6 3 5 6 3 5 acres __ 527 43 484 527 43 464 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 21 15 6 6 4 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 11 5 4 2 7 3 4 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 1 1 1 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 

250.0 acres or more _________________________ 3 3 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 49 
Table 49_ Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock- stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 2966 2 553 216 181 173 169 8 7 16 

percenL_ 100.0 86.1 7.3 6.1 5.8 5.7 .3 .2 .5 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 608 245 400071 62666 142 784 141 856 139 403 928 (0) 2724 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 205 157 290 789 820 825 116 (0) 170 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 2966 2 553 216 181 173 169 8 7 16 $1,000 __ 443 575 289 795 33473 119578 118725 90307 854 (0) 729 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 149 553 113 511 154 966 660 654 686 270 534 361 106 702 (0) 45578 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 280 265 8 7 7 7 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 260 242 11 7 7 7 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 270 242 17 7 5 5 2 4 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 297 267 19 9 8 8 1 2 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 215 191 14 7 7 7 3 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 65 52 3 10 10 10 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 141 124 9 6 6 6 2 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 73 63 7 3 3 3 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 257 204 38 12 11 11 1 1 3 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 549 474 40 33 30 30 3 3 2 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 403 340 34 29 28 28 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 118 77 14 27 27 26 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 38 12 2 24 24 21 

Grains ________________________________ farnis __ 1 733 1 450 146 126 122 121 4 3 11 $1,000 __ 46701 28 707 5005 12787 12699 (0) 88 (0) 201 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 242 141 36 64 63 62 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 31 412 15 793 (0) 11 746 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 915 729 83 96 93 92 3 2 7 $1,000 __ 18294 10 652 789 5 761 5726 (0) 35 (0) 93 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 626 492 63 67 67 67 4 $1,000 __ 4438 2888 464 1 065 1 065 065 21 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 1 497 1 252 129 107 104 103 3 2 9 $1,000 __ 21 654 13 911 2526 5 136 5083 (0) 53 (0) 81 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 18 12 1 4 4 4 1 $1,000 __ 36 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Barley ______________________________ farms __ 320 237 31 50 50 49 2 $1,000 __ 2 190 210 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Oats _______________________________ farms __ 9 8 1 $1,000 __ 6 (0) (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 40 23 8 9 9 9 $1,000 __ 83 23 10 50 50 50 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ 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 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 230 204 8 18 17 17 1 1 $1,000 __ 428 181 59 188 (0) (0) (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 4 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 422 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 316 244 29 42 41 41 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 20332 7242 1 797 (0) t1 242 11 242 (0) (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 78 43 11 24 24 24 $1,000 __ 17571 5 210 1 535 10826 10826 10826 

Fruits, nuts. and berries ________________ farms __ 60 45 8 7 6 6 1 1 $1,000 __ 2202 844 34 324 (0) (0) (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 2 3 2 2 1 1 $1,000 __ 1 928 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 96 62 11 20 19 18 1 1 3 $1,000 __ 13488 2 665 677 9 133 (0) (0) (0) (0) 13 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 32 13 5 14 13 12 1 1 $1,000 __ 12699 2 075 568 9056 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 51 33 7 11 11 11 $1,000 __ 11 967 6 961 110 4895 4895 4895 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 23 12 1 10 10 10 $1,000 __ 11 753 6 799 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Poultry and poultry products _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 1 127 987 79 56 54 51 2 2 5 $1,000 __ 304 075 219 540 19225 65010 (0) 37 126 (0) (0) 300 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 985 863 67 52 50 47 2 2 3 $1,000 __ 302 003 217 708 (0) 64922 (0) 37037 (0) (0) (0) 

Oairy products ________________________ farms __ 139 99 28 11 11 11 1 $1,000 __ 16049 9906 3365 (0) (0) (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 76 49 16 10 10 10 1 

$1,000 __ 14917 9146 3029 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 376 309 41 23 23 23 3 $1,000 __ 14938 2768 905 11 231 11 231 11 231 33 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 15 6 4 5 5 5 $1,000 __ 12681 1 188 513 10980 10980 10980 

See footnotes at end of table. 

50 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, 

estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock- stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 310 259 34 15 15 15 2 $1,000 __ 10 055 7706 1 273 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 29 9 6 6 6 $1,000 __ 8 102 6083 994 025 1 025 025 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 45 40 3 1 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 54 46 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 175 157 9 8 7 7 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 2 286 2226 (D) 40 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 4 $1,000 __ 1 731 1 731 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 2965 2564 187 181 159 155 22 21 33 $1,000 __ 377 102 252 732 26656 96627 95278 75 076 1 350 (0) 1 087 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 127184 98569 142 544 533 852 599231 484 361 61 345 (0) 32934 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ I 374 1 204 86 67 64 62 3 3 17 $1,000 __ 53522 28367 2592 22451 22412 (0) 39 39 112 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 316 290 11 6 5 5 1 9 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 517 454 36 19 17 17 2 8 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 512 446 37 29 29 29 $100,000 or more _________________________ 29 14 2 13 13 11 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ I 637 1 433 104 83 80 79 3 3 17 $1,000 __ 187 183 147912 13002 25 813 25497 (0) 316 316 456 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 428 385 16 19 18 18 8 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 138 123 11 3 3 3 1 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 373 319 32 14 14 14 8 $100,000 or more _________________________ 698 606 45 47 45 44 2 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ I 341 1 167 90 67 64 63 3 3 17 

$1,000 __ 180490 143 846 12584 23 936 23620 (0) 316 316 124 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 242 214 7 7 6 6 14 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 60 50 8 1 1 1 1 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 255 211 29 13 13 13 2 $80,000 or more ________________________ 784 692 46 46 44 43 2 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ I 899 1 631 117 133 121 119 12 11 18 $1,000 __ 8667 4453 701 3 478 3421 (0) 58 (0) 36 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 928 887 31 10 9 9 1 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 616 519 48 32 30 30 2 2 17 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 301 207 32 61 52 51 9 9 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 54 18 6 30 30 29 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ I 807 1 519 114 148 129 127 19 18 26 

$1,000 __ 15802 9138 790 4 785 4684 (0) 100 (0) 90 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 206 112 38 35 26 26 9 8 21 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 445 333 54 53 43 42 10 10 5 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 97 47 16 34 34 34 $50,000 or more __________________________ 59 27 6 26 26 25 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ I 973 1 686 122 147 127 125 20 19 18 

$1,000 __ 11 197 6801 029 3 316 3230 (0) 87 (0) 50 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 447 1 319 71 40 30 30 10 9 17 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 444 331 43 69 59 57 10 10 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 53 27 6 20 20 20 $50,000 or more __________________________ 29 9 2 18 18 18 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 2692 2323 159 177 156 153 21 20 33 

$1,000 __ 8787 5385 696 2 653 2594 2206 59 (0) 54 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2 274 2053 115 75 62 62 13 12 31 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 377 255 40 80 72 71 8 8 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 27 10 4 13 13 12 $50,000 or more __________________________ 14 5 9 9 8 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 2356 2047 139 149 129 126 20 19 21 

$1,000 __ 3226 2 122 230 859 848 738 11 (0) 14 Oieselluel __________________________ farms __ I 494 1 229 99 148 138 135 10 10 18 

$1,000 __ 3905 2279 343 267 257 075 10 10 16 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 93 79 6 7 7 6 1 

$1,000 __ 331 114 (0) 206 206 (0) (0) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 873 563 121 169 149 146 20 19 20 $1,000 __ 325 869 (0) 321 283 (0) 37 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 51 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative. Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock- stock- institutional. 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 2 195 1 882 142 151 138 135 13 12 20 $1,000 __ 4862 3 118 419 284 276 100 8 (0) 41 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 085 971 53 43 32 32 11 10 18 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 942 808' 72 61 59 58 2 2 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 151 101 15 35 35 35 $25,000 or more __________________________ 17 2 2 12 12 10 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ I 254 1 006 85 152 141 137 11 11 11 $1,000 __ 22788 8768 481 12458 12016 11 237 443 443 81 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 646 579 28 31 30 30 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 440 349 47 42 41 41 1 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 133 69 8 55 46 45 9 $100,000 or more _________________________ 35 9 2 24 24 21 

Contract laboL ________________________ farms __ 364 289 32 42 40 38 2 2 1 $1,000 __ 5798 2236 (0) 3288 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 41 36 2 2 2 2 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 161 136 13 12 11 11 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 134 102 15 17 16 15 $25,000 or more __________________________ 28 15 2 11 11 10 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 2481 2145 150 167 147 144 20 20 19 $1,000 __ 11 739 7492 019 3177 142 3018 36 36 51 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 939 1 767 87 69 50 49 19 19 16 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 455 340 54 59 58 58 1 1 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 67 33 8 25 25 24 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 20 5 1 14 14 13 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ I 192 1 058 64 60 58 55 2 2 10 $1,000 __ 2445 1 677 169 590 (0) 508 (0) (0) 10 

Farms with expenses of- Hj $1 to $999 ________________________________ 672 618 36 9 8 8 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 406 361 18 25 24 23 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 106 77 9 20 20 20 $25,000 or more __________________________ 8 2 1 5 5 4 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ I 415 1 192 91 130 127 123 3 3 2 $1,000 __ 14872 9865 (0) 3878 3862 3827 15 15 (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 713 638 39 35 34 33 1 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 580 477 42 60 58 55 2 2 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 110 73 9 28 28 28 $100,000 or more _________________________ 12 4 1 7 7 7 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ I 205 1 018 81 105 103 101 2 2 1 $1,000 __ 12415 8363 (0) 3074 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 139 124 8 7 6 6 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 463 410 30 22 22 21 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 505 423 35 47 46 45 $25,000 or more ________________________ 98 61 8 29 29 29 

Not secured by real estate _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 500 428 24 46 44 42 2 2 2 $1,000 __ 2457 1 503 (0) 804 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 183 165 11 7 7 7 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 189 176 3 9 8 8 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 113 79 10 23 22 20 $25,000 or more ________________________ 15 8 7 7 7 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ 972 803 56 111 111 110 2 $1,000 __ 11 089 6611 (0) 3624 3624 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 582 518 27 35 35 34 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 103 80 9 14 14 14 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 184 156 11 17 17 17 $25,000 or more __________________________ 103 49 9 45 45 45 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 2724 2358 183 155 142 138 13 13 28 $1,000 __ 2591 1 907 258 392 382 348 10 10 34 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2666 2325 178 136 123 120 13 13 27 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 42 26 4 11 11 11 1 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 12 6 6 6 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 4 1 2 2 1 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 2813 2420 184 181 159 155 22 21 28 $1,000 __ 15758 9002 259 5440 5271 4581 169 (0) 58 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2271 2029 129 86 72 72 14 13 27 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 442 340 43 58 50 50 8 8 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 50 33 8 9 9 8 $50,000 or more __________________________ 50 18 4 28 28 25 

See footnotes at end of table. 

52 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock- stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 2965 2564 187 181 159 155 22 21 33 

$1,000 __ 65300 36705 4249 24230 23 306 15089 924 (0) 116 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 22 023 14 315 22 724 133 866 146 576 97352 42 001 (0) 3505 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ numbeL. 1 695 1 444 114 122 102 98 20 20 15 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 45 171 30827 44 182 220118 254 170 180706 46450 46450 10606 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 129 123 1 5 4 4 1 1 - $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 442 393 35 7 7 7 - - 7 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 787 681 44 54 42 42 12 12 8 $50,000 or more __________________________ 337 247 34 56 49 45 7 7 -

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL. 1 270 1 120 73 59 57 57 2 1 18 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 8870 6973 10 785 (0) 45 960 45960 (0) (0) (0) 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 233 228 3 2 2 2 - - - $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 768 679 54 18 16 16 2 1 17 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 238 197 14 26 26 26 - - 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 31 16 2 13 13 13 - - -

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments _________ ._. _______ farms __ 549 428 58 62 62 62 - - 1 

$1,000 __ 7414 4290 (0) 2 172 2 172 2 172 - - (0) 

Other farm-related income' _____ . _________ farms __ 757 660 43 43 43 43 - - 11 

$1,000 __ 3998 3 184 169 635 635 635 - - 11 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________________ . ___ farms __ 272 234 20 17 17 17 - - 1 

$1,000 __ 1 514 1 359 (0) 53 53 53 - - (0) 

Gross cash rent or share payments _ _ _ _ _ farms._ 287 244 18 15 15 15 - - 10 

$1,000 __ 1 151 967 (0) 149 149 149 - - (0) 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 113 101 2 10 10 10 - - - $1,000 __ 878 440 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - - Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 208 176 20 11 11 11 - - 1 

$1,000 __ 456 419 27 (0) (0) (0) - - (0) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 143 108 14 21 21 21 - - - $1,000 __ 4256 2079 541 1 636 1 636 1 636 - - - Corn __ . ______________________________ farms __ 133 100 13 20 20 20 - - - $1,000 __ 3877 1 995 514 1 368 1 368 1 368 - - - Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 10 7 2 1 1 1 - - - $1,000 __ 20 (0) (0) (0) (D) (0) - - - Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 16 10 3 3 3 3 - - - $1,000 __ 340 52 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 6 5 - 1 1 1 - - - $1,000 __ 19 (0) - (0) (D) (0) - - - Cotton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 2397 2050 177 157 151 149 6 5 13 

aeres __ 501 290 320 617 54 132 124 220 123 388 (0) 832 (0) 2321 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 2 172 1 838 169 154 149 147 5 4 11 

acres __ 441 502 279 801 48294 111 322 110530 (0) 792 (0) 2085 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 947 855 55 35 33 32 2 1 2 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 356 322 24 6 5 5 1 1 4 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 293 251 29 12 12 12 - - 1 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 349 280 28 38 36 36 2 2 3 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 141 91 24 25 25 25 - - 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 67 36 7 24 24 24 - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 19 3 2 14 14 13 - - - Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ SID 451 33 23 22 22 1 1 3 

aeres __ 10200 7 485 1 071 1 486 (0) (0) (0) (0) 158 

In caver crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 145 122 7 13 12 12 1 1 3 

acres __ 4891 3684 88 (0) 1 110 1 110 (0) (0) (0) 

On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 188 163 15 10 10 10 - - - acres __ 6696 4755 437 1 504 1 504 1 504 - - - In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 36 30 3 1 1 1 - - 2 

acres __ 902 701 84 (0) (0) (0) - - (0) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 612 506 48 54 53 53 1 1 4 

acres __ 37099 24 191 4 158 8681 (0) (0) (0) (0) 69 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ I 239 1 064 93 74 71 70 3 3 8 

acres __ 75 156 52704 6179 (0) 15 888 (0) (0) (0) (0) Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 141 121 12 6 6 6 - - 2 

acres __ 3714 3 195 300 (0) (0) (0) - - (0) 

Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ I 158 994 87 71 68 67 3 3 6 

acres __ 71 442 49509 5879 0) ( ) 0 ( ) 0 (0) (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 53 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, Individual stock· stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 212 182 10 20 20 20 - - - acres __ 4 824 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 3833 (D) (D) (D) (D) - - -

wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ I 994 1 752 136 96 91 89 5 5 10 acres __ 26975 Cropland under federal acreage reduction 22917 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 450 346 44 59 59 59 - - 1 acres __ 29683 17 492 (D) 8671 8671 8671 - - (D) Conservation reserve program _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 18 13 3 2 2 2 - - - acres __ 1 141 916 (D) (D) (D) (D) - - -

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 2965 2564 187 181 159 155 22 21 33 $1,000 __ 1 096 313 761 331 89487 233 634 225 576 212416 8058 (D) 11 861 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 369 751 296 931 478 540 1 290 796 1 418717 1 370426 366 273 (D) 359 424 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 765 1 846 1 581 1 577 1 565 1 500 1 985 (D) 2940 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 450 407 28 9 8 6 1 1 6 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 236 224 6 1 1 1 - - 5 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 247 227 18 1 - - 1 - 1 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 435 414 13 8 7 7 1 1 - $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 287 256 17 6 6 6 - - 8 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 778 675 46 55 46 46 9 9 2 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 297 214 35 38 28 28 10 10 10 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 150 101 16 32 32 31 - - 1 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 71 41 8 22 22 22 - - - $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 14 5 - 9 9 8 - - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 2957 2556 187 181 159 155 22 21 33 $1,000 __ 158 043 103 952 13960 38509 37504 34519 1 006 (D) 1 622 Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 201 194 5 2 1 1 1 1 - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 485 435 47 3 3 3 - - - $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 494 460 13 20 12 12 8 8 1 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 966 862 49 26 24 24 2 1 29 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 400 332 23 45 35 35 10 10 -

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 257 196 32 28 27 26 1 1 1 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 129 71 17 39 39 38 - - 2 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 25 6 1 18 18 16 - - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 2606 2258 153 162 140 136 22 21 33 number __ 6003 4 633 417 888 840 769 48 (D) 65 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 2630 2263 167 167 153 151 14 13 33 number __ 7 128 5 700 493 857 810 (D) 47 (D) 78 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ I 637 1 403 107 105 94 92 11 11 22 number __ 2591 2 139 191 235 223 (D) 12 12 26 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ I 857 1 584 102 144 132 130 12 11 27 number __ 4537 3 561 302 622 587 (D) 35 (D) 52 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 999 813 63 111 100 99 11 10 12 numbe,-_ 1 280 992 90 183 171 (D) 12 (D) 15 Cottonpickers and strippers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ - - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 409 328 36 35 34 34 1 1 10 number __ 474 372 38 54 (D) (D) (D) (D) 10 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 419 345 50 23 22 22 1 1 1 numbe,-_ 492 397 58 (D) 34 34 (D) (D) (D) 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 1 807 1 519 114 148 129 127 19 18 26 acres on which used __ 368 068 222 530 38534 104 309 100 635 (D) 3674 (D) 2695 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 643 517 49 73 64 63 9 9 4 acreS on which used __ 66386 36 715 7 115 22240 21 115 (D) 1 125 1 125 316 tons __ 67 144 37799 7093 21 914 20789 Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

(D) 1 125 1 125 338 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 837 653 62 111 94 92 17 17 11 acres on which used __ 150 686 78375 12283 59190 55832 (D) 3358 3358 838 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 79 65 3 10 10 10 - - 1 acres on which used __ 12225 5769 (D) 6225 6225 6225 - - (D) Diseases in crops and orchards _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 214 166 7 41 33 32 8 8 - acres on which used __ 23904 11 979 493 11 432 11 314 (D) 118 118 - Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ I 522 1 270 105 131 111 110 20 19 16 acres on which used __ 331 691 205268 28433 96261 92599 (D) 3662 (D) 1 729 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ lOS 91 3 10 9 9 1 1 1 acres on which usecL_ 11 351 10 163 (D) 924 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

54 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

Total 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 2 966 Full owners ___________________________________ 1 825 Part owners ___________________________________ 857 Tenants ______________________________________ 284 

White ________________________________________ 2 914 Full owners _________________________________ 1 791 Part owners _________________________________ 845 Tenants ____________________________________ 278 

Black and other races 52 Full owners ________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::: 34 Part owners _________________________________ 12 Tenants ____________________________________ 6 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 2 691 acres __ 360 152 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 2 682 acres __ 325 313 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 1 153 acres __ 285 163 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 1 141 acres __ 282 932 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 463 acres __ 37070 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 

On farm operated 2 175 

Not on farm operated:::::::::::::::::::::::::: 481 Not reported __________________________________ 310 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 774 

Other - ---------------- ---- - - -------- - - ------- 192 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 263 Any __________________________________________ 426 

1 to 99 days ________________________________ 254 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 217 

200 days or more --------------------------- 955 

Not reported __________________________________ 277 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 176 

3 or 4 years ---------------------------------- 189 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 398 10 years or more ______________________________ 1 588 Average years on present farm _______________ 19.3 

Not reported __________________________________ 615 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 40 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 374 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 620 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 328 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 321 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 326 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 348 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 269 70 years and over _____________________________ 340 Average age ________________________________ 51.5 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 2 676 Female _______________________________________ 290 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 9 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 2 553 acres __ 400 071 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 216 acres __ 62 666 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 173 acres __ 141 856 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 4 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 169 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 8 acres __ 928 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 7 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 16 acres __ 2 724 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Individual 

or family 

2 553 

1 625 

701 

227 

2 502 

1 592 

689 

221 

51 

33 

12 

6 

2 333 

251 934 

2 326 

222402 

940 

179 123 

928 

177 669 

410 

30 986 

893 

391 

269 

478 

075 

1 054 

1 270 

216 

201 

853 

229 

144 

166 

336 

1 371 

19.2 

536 

38 

327 

536 

279 

285 

274 

290 

218 

306 

51.4 

2 295 

258 

2 553 

400 071 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Partnership Total 

216 181 

119 70 

72 81 

25 30 

216 180 

119 69 

72 81 

25 30 

192 152 

31 235 74 592 

191 151 

29 117 71 710 

97 111 

33634 71 761 

97 111 

33 549 71 074 

29 18 

2203 3 569 

154 120 

38 48 

24 13 

158 128 

58 53 

96 106 

95 58 

26 12 

12 4 

57 42 

25 17 

18 11 

11 10 

33 26 

114 99 

20.0 20.5 

40 35 

1 1 

24 23 

41 37 

20 28 

21 14 

31 20 

26 31 

34 13 

18 14 

52.8 50.8 

198 170 

18 11 

216 

62 666 

173 

141 856 

4 

169 

8 

928 

1 

7 

Corporation 

Family held 

10 or less 

stockTotal holders 

173 169 

65 62 

81 80 

27 27 

172 169 

64 62 

81 80 

27 27 

147 143 

73 665 71 570 

146 142 

70828 (0) 

108 107 

71 715 (0) 

108 107 

71 028 (0) 

17 17 

(D) (0) 

118 117 

43 40 

12 12 

125 122 

48 47 

102 99 

54 53 

11 11 

3 3 

40 39 

17 17 

10 10 

8 8 

25 25 

97 93 

20.9 20.5 

33 33 

1 1 

21 21 

37 37 

26 26 

14 14 

17 16 

31 29 

13 12 

13 13 

50.9 50.7 

164 160 

9 9 

173 169 

141 856 139403 

4 

169 169 

Other than family held 

10 or less 

stockTotal holders 

8 

5 

3 

8 

5 

3 

5 927 

5 882 

3 

46 

3 

46 

1 

(D) 

2 

5 

1 

3 

5 

4 

4 

1 

1 

2 

1 

2 

1 

2 12.3 

2 

1 48.6 

6 

2 

8 928 

1 

7 

7 

5 

2 

7 

5 

2 

5 

927 

5 

882 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

5 

3 

4 

4 

3 

1 

2 

1 

2 

1 

2 

12.3 

2 

2 

2 

1 

47.4 

5 

2 

7 

(0) 

7 

Othercooperative, 

estate or 

trust, 

institutional, 

etc. 

16 

11 

3 

2 

16 

11 

3 

2 

14 

2391 

14 

2084 

5 

645 

5 

640 

6 

312 

8 

4 

4 

10 

6 

7 

3 

3 

6 

3 

2 

3 

4 

9.1 

4 

6 

1 

1 

1 

1 

4 

2 

53.8 

13 

3 

16 

2724 

DELAWARE 55 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

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 STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Seef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

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 had 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 4 _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

56 DELAWARE 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Total 

514 

867 

196 

230 

219 

143 

117 

76 

288 

188 

100 

28 

029 

92 

92 

128 

20 

74 

69 

238 

73 

105 

042 

146 

23 

461 31 191 

188 

159 

46 

32 

29 

7 

358 11 541 

216 2 187 

155 

55 

6 

169 9354 

44 

5 

52 

31 

29 

8 

316 

8130 

306 11 520 

376 26934 

14938 219 6557 

1 296 

336 20377 

13641 99 16835 

11 813 

Individual 

or family Partnership 

458 35 791 45 

181 6 201 23 195 13 124 15 101 9 67 5 238 21 132 32 56 9 9 3 

889 74 

75 4 

75 4 

107 13 18 

48 6 56 3 

215 13 70 2 

74 24 927 66 131 6 

13 7 

386 46 14595 5077 

174 8 145 9 27 12 22 9 16 6 2 2 

300 37 7538 2207 188 16 646 287 

140 9 46 6 2 1 

130 27 

5892 920 

43 1 4 1 42 10 

20 7 15 7 6 1 

259 40 4858 812 

251 32 2 199 058 

309 41 7695 2716 2768 905 169 36 4049 888 857 388 276 36 3646 828 1 911 517 79 9 496 192 848 121 

11 

Total 

18 

27 

7 

6 

11 

2 

7 

3 

26 

23 

35 

16 

58 

13 

13 

8 

2 

18 

10 

8 

1 

6 

46 

9 

26 

288 

6 

3 

7 

1 

6 

3 

20 

(D) 

11 

(D) 

11 

(D) 

16 

(D) 

20 

(D) 

23 16433 

11 231 

13 

(0) 

(0) 

21 

(O) 

(O) 

8 15133 

10837 

Corporation 

Family held 

10 or less 

stock- Total holders 

11 

16 

24 

7 

6 

10 

2 

7 

3 

24 

23 

35 

16 

55 

13 

13 

8 

1 

17 

10 

8 

1 

6 

44 

8 

3 

26 

288 

6 

3 

7 

1 

6 

3 

20 

(D) 

11 

(D) 

5 

3 

3 

11 

(D) 

3 

7 

1 

16 

(D) 

20 

(D) 

23 16433 

11 231 

13 

(D) 

(D) 

21 

(D) 

(D) 

8 15 133 10837 

11 

15 

22 

7 

6 

10 

2 

7 

3 

24 

23 

35 

15 

55 

13 

13 

8 

1 

16 

10 

8 

1 

6 

41 

8 

3 

26 

288 

6 

3 

7 

1 

6 

3 

20 

(D) 

11 

(D) 

5 

3 

3 

11 

(D) 

3 

7 

1 

16 

(D) 

20 

(D) 

23 16433 

11 231 

13 

(O) 

(0) 

21 

(O) 

(O) 

8 15 133 10837 

Other than family held 

10 or less 

stock- Total holders 

2 

3 

2 

3 

2 

1 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

1 

Othercooperative, 

estate or 

trust, 

institutional, 

etc. 

3 

4 

2 

2 

1 

3 

1 

8 

2 

2 

1 

3 

3 231 

2 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

3 

90 

33 

1 

(O) 

(O) 

3 

(0) 

(O) 

3 

14 

8 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organ ization: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock- stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

LIVESTOCK -Con_ 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 301 248 34 17 17 17 2 

number __ 49 714 34868 9599 (D) (0) (D) (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 123 107 10 5 5 5 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 56 48 6 2 2 2 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 47 41 3 3 3 3 100 to 199 __________________________________ 23 17 4 2 2 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 23 15 6 1 1 1 500 or more ________________________________ 29 20 5 4 4 4 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 203 170 26 5 5 5 2 

number __ 10 813 8000 2061 (D) (0) (0) (D) Other ________________________________ farms __ 267 219 30 17 17 17 1 number __ 38901 26868 7538 (D) (D) (0) (D) 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 310 259 34 15 15 15 2 number __ 109 600 81 717 14895 (D) (D) (0) (D) 

$1,000 __ 10 055 7706 1 273 (D) (D) (D) (D) Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 74 63 8 2 2 2 1 

number __ 30594 21 572 4783 (D) (D) (D) (D) $1,000 __ 1 503 1 032 239 (D) (D) (0) (D) 

Utters of pigs farrowed betweenDec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 211 176 28 5 5 5 2 

number __ 13 197 9834 2222 (0) (D) (0) (D) Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 179 151 23 4 4 4 1 

number __ 6597 5096 942 (D) (0) (D) (D) June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 183 150 27 5 5 5 1 number __ 6600 4738 1 280 (0) (0) (D) (D) 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 50 43 3 3 3 3 1 

number __ 1 667 455 120 (0) (0) (D) (D) Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 45 40 3 1 1 1 1 

number __ 1 006 875 (0) (D) (0) (0) (0) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 38 34 3 1 number __ 772 625 (0) (D) 

Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 39 35 2 1 1 1 1 

number __ 1 099 938 (D) (0) (0) (0) (D) 

pounds of wooL_ 7081 5 769 (D) (0) (D) (0) (D) 

Horses and ponies inventory _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 425 379 22 23 22 22 1 1 1 

number __ 3029 2570 (0) 308 (0) (0) (0) (D) (D) Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 123 108 6 8 7 7 1 1 1 

number __ 334 284 (D) 39 (D) (0) (D) (0) (0) Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 62 56 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 

number __ 465 429 (D) 9 (D) (D) (0) (0) (0) Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 29 27 1 1 number __ 326 (0) (0) (0) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 175 152 16 6 6 5 1 

number __ 834 287 336 015 (0) 357412 357 412 (0) (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 126 117 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 4 2 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 25 21 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 14 11 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 2 1 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 1 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 2 2 2 2 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms __ 167 145 16 5 5 4 1 

number __ 644 628 (0) (0) 252 555 252 555 (0) (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________________ farms __ 35 31 1 3 3 3 number __ 189 659 (0) (0) 104 857 104 857 104 857 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 88 73 9 5 5 4 1 

number __ 855 260 407 121 (0) 328 814 328 814 (0) (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 1 001 884 63 50 48 47 2 2 4 number __ 210 492 139 169 189 277 13 750 660 27 347 306 (0) (0) (0) (0) 204 896 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 6 6 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 104 95 4 4 4 4 1 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 140 123 11 3 3 3 3 100,000 or more ____________________________ 751 660 48 43 41 40 2 2 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 12 10 2 number __ 50 (0) (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 5 3 2 number __ (0) 582 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 57 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock· stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 1 076 865 100 104 101 100 3 2 7 

acres __ 130 234 81 127 14602 33871 33621 (0) 250 (0) 634 

bushels __ 9 876 539 5 779 313 998 486 3 038 345 3 014 245 (0) 24 100 (0) 60395 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 145 97 7 39 38 37 1 2 

acres __ 22314 10023 (0) 10833 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 327 290 28 9 8 8 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 403 347 32 19 18 18 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 217 157 22 36 35 35 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 81 47 11 23 23 23 500 acres or more ___________________________ 48 24 7 17 17 16 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 154 113 22 18 18 18 1 

acres __ 11 109 5986 (0) 3298 3298 3298 (0) 

tons. green __ 111 491 54811 (0) 41 190 41 190 41 190 (0) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 6 5 1 1 1 acres __ 583 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 72 59 9 4 4 4. 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 46 34 6 5 5 5 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 26 16 6 4 4 4 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 8 3 1 4 4 4 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 1 1 1 1 

Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ 630 496 63 67 67 67 4 

acres __ 43573 29789 4620 9023 9023 9023 141 

bushels __ 827 869 228 310 190 000 400 529 400 529 400 529 9030 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 33 23 3 6 6 6 1 

acres __ 2604 710 (0) 542 542 542 (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 203 180 12 9 9 9 2 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 299 235 36 26 26 26 2 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 100 69 12 19 19 19 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 23 9 3 11 11 11 500 acres or more ___________________________ 5 3 2 2 2 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 360 265 38 55 55 54 2 

acres __ 32642 19397 (0) 10 136 10 136 (0) (0) 

bushels __ 897 161 1 099 343 (0) 593 606 593 606 (0) (0) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 12 6 5 5 4 1 

acres __ 1 346 (0) 826 826 (0) (0) 

Soybeans for beans _____________________ farms __ 1 515 1 270 129 107 104 103 3 2 9 

acres __ 219941 148 140 24 122 46648 46233 (0) 415 (0) 1 031 

bushels __ 4 143 975 2683 608 496 203 944 831 934 081 (0) 10 750 (0) 19 333 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 117 82 7 26 26 25 2 

acres __ 11 763 6218 (0) 4692 4692 (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 341 311 21 8 7 7 1 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 600 538 43 15 15 15 4 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 322 257 32 30 28 28 2 2 3 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 158 115 23 19 19 18 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 94 49 10 35 35 35 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 42 27 5 10 10 10 acres __ 8 188 4489 91 3608 3608 3608 cwL_ 559 022 896 717 11 464 650 841 650 841 650 841 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 26 14 4 8 8 8 acres __ 3646 2 110 86 450 450 450 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 10 9 1 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 7 4 3 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 8 6 1 1 1 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 6 3 3 3 3 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 11 5 6 6 6 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 539 465 38 35 34 34 1 1 1 

acres __ 18341 12529 (0) 3 148 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

tons, dry __ 43254 29 189 (0) 7 373 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 20 16 1 3 3 3 acres __ 699 408 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 369 342 12 15 14 14 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 123 94 18 11 11 11 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 39 26 7 5 5 5 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 6 1 1 4 4 4 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 2 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 302 247 29 25 24 24 1 1 1 

acres __ 7879 5739 (0) 1 183 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

tons, dry __ 23895 16659 (0) 4466 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 13 12 1 1 1 

acres __ 365 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 317 245 29 42 41 41 1 1 1 

acres __ 43036 18380 (0) 19885 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 185 134 17 33 32 32 1 1 1 

acres __ 23775 10726 (0) 11 005 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 100 93 7 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 66 60 2 4 4 4 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 60 40 9 10 9 9 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 47 31 5 11 11 11 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 44 21 6 17 17 17 

See footnotes at end of table. 

58 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-con. 

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

Item 

Total 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-

Can. 

Green peas, excluding green cowpeas, harvested for sale ____________________ farms __ 66 acres __ 9851 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 45 acres __ 5752 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __ __ __ __ __ farms __ 109 acres __ 7643 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 68 acres __ 5739 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 36 acres __ 1 378 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 8 acres __ 527 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 21 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 11 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 

250.0 acres or more _________________________ 3 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

Individual 

or family 

40 

3935 

25 2353 

80 3752 

46 2771 

31 

(0) 

5 

64 

21 

9 

Partnership Total 

7 19 320 596 

5 15 

565 2 834 

11 17 

(0) 3 514 

5 16 

(0) 2749 

2 3 (0) 823 

3 

463 

2 

Corporation 

Family held 

10 or less 

stock· 

Total holders 

19 19 

4596 4596 

15 15 

2834 2834 

16 16 

(0) (D) 

15 15 

(0) (D) 

2 2 (0) (D) 

2 2 (0) (0) 

2 2 

'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Other than family held 

10 or less 

stockTotal holders 

1 1 

(0) (D) 

1 1 (D) (D) 

1 1 (0) (0) 

1 1 

(0) (D) 

Othercooperative, 

estate or trust, 

institutional, 

etc. 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

DELAWARE 59 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 2966 1 774 24 217 326 328 423 456 

percenL_ 100.0 59.8 .8 7,3 11.0 11.1 14.3 15.4 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 608 245 508 992 4 097 41 081 111 778 104 826 151 573 95637 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 205 287 171 189 343 320 358 210 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 2966 1 774 24 217 326 328 423 456 $1,000 __ 443 575 361 051 3 113 39 766 80 886 78 261 95799 63226 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 149 553 203 524 129 718 183 255 248115 238 601 226 475 138 654 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 280 71 2 2 9 13 16 29 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 260 76 1 6 6 4 14 45 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 270 122 - 8 11 11 26 66 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 297 133 4 9 10 15 34 61 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 215 134 - 27 10. 19 26 52 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 65 42 - 6 9 4 7 16 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 141 104 3 20 18 22 18 23 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 73 52 - 5 7 9 20 11 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 257 198 4 24 33 32 55 50 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 549 392 4 43 91 84 95 75 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 403 320 6 57 79 85 73 20 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 118 96 - 8 36 25 23 4 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 38 34 - 2 7 5 16 4 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 1 733 1 125 16 113 182 190 289 335 $1,000 __ 46701 41 175 454 3571 9611 8831 12181 6527 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 242 224 1 22 53 47 68 33 $1,000 __ 31 412 29 663 (0) (0) 7650 6597 9 101 3 736 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 915 672 7 83 114 123 175 170 $1,000 __ 18294 16 536 262 1 839 3 948 3563 4512 2411 WheaL _____________________________ farms __ 626 461 5 62 94 88 118 94 $1,000 __ 4438 3 896 (0) 306 1 015 (0) 1 161 637 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 1 497 999 13 100 162 171 266 287 $1,000 __ 21 654 18 594 163 1 293 4 125 4 088 5809 3 117 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 18 11 - 2 3 2 2 2 $1,000 __ 36 33 - (0) 15 (0) (0) (0) Barley ______________________________ farms __ 320 248 2 27 54 44 64 57 $1,000 __ 2190 2 036 (0) (0) 464 417 668 350 Oats _______________________________ farms __ 9 5 - 1 1 - 2 1 $1,000 __ 6 3 - (0) (0) - (0) (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 40 36 - 2 7 5 13 9 $1,000 __ 83 77 - (0) (0) 6 17 10 

Cation and cottonseed _________________ 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 __ - - - - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 230 128 1 23 15 22 34 33 $1,000 __ 1 428 1 027 (0) (0) 57 161 (0) (0) Sales of S50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 4 - 1 - - 3 - $1,00o __ 422 (0) - (0) - - 277 -

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 316 225 3 30 54 39 63 36 $1,000 __ 20 332 19358 85 1 229 2891 2745 9950 2459 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 78 71 1 7 17 15 25 6 $1,000 __ 17 571 17075 (0) (0) 2320 2326 9406 2 140 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 60 44 - 6 9 9 10 10 $1,000 __ 2 202 2167 - 21 178 1 127 793 49 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 5 - - 1 2 2 - $1,000 __ 1 928 1 928 - - (0) (0) (0) -

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 96 58 - 8 12 10 16 12 $1,000 __ 13 488 11 791 - 3 045 3381 2470 2592 302 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 32 25 - 2 7 6 8 2 $1,000 __ 12699 11 332 - (0) 3300 2325 2517 (0) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 51 51 1 1 15 5 15 14 $1,000 __ 11 967 11 967 (0) (0) (0) 137 6043 2556 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 23 23 - - 6 1 9 7 $1,000 __ 11 753 11 753 - - (0) (0) 6030 2532 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 1 127 774 9 115 182 178 173 117 $1,000 __ 304 075 234483 2306 28 366 53345 46674 55054 48738 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 985 698 9 103 162 166 156 102 $1,000 __ 302 003 233413 2306 28250 53245 46363 54 729 48521 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 139 129 4 20 36 22 32 15 $1,000 __ 16049 15722 182 971 5750 3441 4019 1 358 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 76 73 1 4 22 14 25 7 $1,000 __ 14917 (0) (0) (0) 5491 3280 3863 1 153 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 376 263 4 29 55 35 74 66 $1,000 __ 14938 14424 41 415 738 11 392 1 409 429 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 15 13 - 1 3 3 6 - $1,000 __ 12681 (0) - (0) 276 11 036 878 -

See footnotes at end of table. 

60 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percenL_ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ daliars __ 

Farms by value of sales; Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________ _ 

$1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $39,999 _________________________ _ 

$40,000 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 _________________________ _ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

SI,OOO __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$t,OOO __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 

$t,OOO __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

SI,OOO __ 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

SI,OOO __ 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total Under 25 

1 192 

40.2 

99253 

83 

1 192 

82 524 

69231 

209 

184 

148 

164 

81 

23 

37 

21 

59 

157 

83 

22 

4 

608 

5 527 

18 

749 

243 

759 

165 

541 

498 

3060 

7 

3 

72 

155 

4 

2 

4 

6 

102 

402 

1 

(D) 

91 

973 

7 

496 

16 

35 

38 

698 

7 

367 

353 

69 592 

287 

68 590 

10 

327 

3 

(D) 

113 

514 

2 

(D) 

16 

.5 

974 

61 

16 

153 

9 585 

2 

3 

1 

5 

3 

12 

112 

2 

(D) 

4 

42 

12 

61 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

3 

28 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

25 to 34 

157 

5.3 

10954 

70 

157 

12190 

77641 

26 

22 

21 

20 

14 

5 

6 

7 

20 

12 

2 

2 

76 

747 

3 

313 

29 

(D) 

25 

79 

62 

352 

1 

(D) 

7 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

11 

(D) 

16 

98 

1 

(D) 

4 

242 

2 

(D) 

49 

10 900 

38 

10611 

12 

29 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 

294 321 

9.9 10.8 

21 947 29 117 

75 91 

294 321 

23 673 25793 

80 520 80351 

42 50 

44 53 

36 35 

37 42 

18 20 

6 4 

6 14 

7 5 

12 13 

48 53 

32 27 

5 4 

1 1 

135 159 

1 044 709 

2 5 (D) 567 

66 72 

328 557 

38 43 

90 137 

111 135 

589 974 

2 2 

(D) (D) 

18 20 

35 38 

3 

(D) 

1 1 

(D) (D) 

28 33 

68 196 

1 

(D) 

30 20 

307 414 

2 4 

(D) 280 

8 3 

20 (D) 

8 12 

106 417 

1 2 

(D) (D) 

105 104 

21 213 22 723 

89 89 

20977 22 543 

5 2 

(D) (D) 

3 

(D) 

27 36 

106 115 

1 

(D) 

55 to 64 

251 

8.5 

24 149 

96 

251 

14 433 

57 502 

48 

42 

36 

39 

16 

7 

7 

3 

12 

23 

9 

9 

152 

467 

7 

628 

50 

425 

41 

159 

120 

837 

1 

(D) 

17 

(D) 

14 

44 

9 

65 

2 

(D) 

6 

755 

1 

(D) 

57 

10358 

44 

10239 

3 

22 

25 

224 

1 

(D) 

65 and over 

153 

5.2 

12 112 

79 

153 

6282 

41 060 

41 

20 

19 

21 

10 

4 

5 

15 

13 

3 

2 

74 

448 

1 

(D) 

24 

143 

14 

35 

58 

247 

1 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

14 

67 

13 

62 

3 

1 

8 

178 

1 

(D) 

38 

4398 

27 

4221 

13 

40 

DELAWARE 61 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Hogs and pigs •••..... _ ...........••.. farms .. 310 208 2 32 43 46 53 32 $1.000 .. 10055 8 510 (0) (0) 1 688 222 3207 591 Sales of $50.000 or more ............ farms .. 44 37 7 8 5 13 4 

$1.000 .. 8 102 7 138 1 601 450 800 2873 415 

Sheep. Iambs. and wool ................ farms .. 45 23 4 7 4 6 2 

51.000 .. 54 45 15 (0) 12 (0) (0) 

Sales of $50.000 or more ............ farms .. 

$1.000 .. 

Other livestock and livestock products 

(see text) ............................ farms .. 175 76 17 16 12 21 10 

$1.000 .. 2286 382 186 46 49 59 42 Sales of $50.000 or more ............ farms .. 4 2 2 $1.000 .. 1 731 (0) (0) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 2965 1 788 22 224 331 298 519 394 

$1.000 .. 377 102 305 406 2376 32015 69489 70009 82466 49050 Average per farm .................... dollars .. 127 184 170 809 108006 142 925 209 937 234 931 158 895 124 492 

Livestock and poultry purchased ........ farms .. 1 374 914 7 107 204 197 231 168 

$1.000 .. 53522 45 114 220 3442 6746 13858 10 369 10478 Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $4.999 .............................. 316 154 11 35 15 57 35 $5.000 to $24.999 ......................... 517 347 38 65 67 80 97 $25.000 to $99.999 ........................ 512 388 6 55 98 109 86 34 $100.000 or more ......................... 29 25 3 6 6 8 2 

Feed for livestock and poultry .......... farms .. 1 637 1 045 7 135 238 206 265 194 

$1.000 .. 187 183 142 599 270 17670 35 791 34040 33 166 20662 Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $4.999 .............................. 428 179 18 36 10 65 50 55.000 to $24.999 ......................... 138 89 22 23 10 17 16 $25.000 to $99.999 ........................ 373 251 14 52 52 64 69 $100.000 or more ......................... 698 526 6 81 127 134 119 59 

CommerCially mixed formula feeds .... farms .. 1 341 920 7 125 206 191 236 155 

$1.000 .. 180490 136 575 268 17 271 34399 31 824 31 804 20010 

Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $4.999 ............................ 242 131 22 29 3 54 23 $5.000 to $24.999 ....................... 60 42 9 10 5 9 8 $25.000 to $79.999 ...................... 255 179 11 27 34 46 61 

$80.000 or more ........................ 784 568 6 83 140 149 127 63 

Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees ......... farins .. 1 899 1 223 18 151 213 178 391 272 $1.000 .. 8667 7668 67 019 791 1 023 2757 012 Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $999 ................................ 928 454 2 51 69 51 143 138 $1.000 to $4.999 .......................... 616 461 15 59 70 73 153 91 $5.000 to $24.999 ......................... 301 255 1 38 58 45 77 36 $25.000 or more .......................... 54 53 3 16 9 18 7 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ I 807 1 121 16 119 204 164 348 270 $1.000 .. 15802 13796 135 876 3348 2592 5095 750 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4.999 .............................. 206 609 9 71 93 82 167 187 $5.000 to $24.999 ......................... 445 373 6 42 72 55 130 68 $25.000 to $49.999 ........................ 97 81 1 4 20 12 34 10 $50.000 or more .......................... 59 58 2 19 15 17 5 

Agricultural chemicals .................. farms .. 1 973 1 257 18 145 204 181 420 289 $1.000 .. 11 197 9894 103 666 2253 864 3517 491 Farms with expenses 01-

$1 to $4.999 .............................. 447 804 8 100 97 97 293 209 $5.000 to $24.999 ......................... 444 371 10 40 89 68 97 67 $25.000 to $49.999 ........................ 53 53 4 12 10 18 9 $50.000 or more .......................... 29 29 1 6 6 12 4 

Petroleum products .................... farms .. 2692 1 634 19 201 314 251 482 367 $1.000 .. 8787 7 487 75 713 646 424 2713 916 Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $4.999 .............................. 2274 278 18 159 226 181 374 320 $5.000 to $24.999 ......................... 377 315 1 41 77 58 95 43 $25.000 to $49.999 ........................ 27 27 8 10 8 1 $50.000 or more .......................... 14 14 3 2 5 3 

Gasoline and gasohol ................ farms .. 2356 1 428 13 172 273 200 441 329 

$1.000 .. 3226 2677 25 228 599 515 904 407 Diesel fuel .......................... farms .. 1 494 986 17 125 192 182 304 166 

$1.000 .. 3905 3 463 47 257 739 685 338 397 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 93 72 7 7 11 27 20 

SI.000 .. 331 303 138 28 18 110 10 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 873 270 10 142 276 227 380 235 

SI.000 .. 325 044 3 90 280 207 361 103 

See footnotes at end of table. 

62 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and woo'- _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ 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 ________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 

S1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,00010 $99,999 _______________________ _ 

$100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ 

$25,000 to $79,999 _____________________ _ 

$80,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ 

$50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ____________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Gasoline and gasoho'- _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oi/, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

102 

545 

7 

964 

22 

9 

99 

904 

2 

(D) 

1 177 

71 696 

60 914 

460 

8408 

162 

170 

124 

4 

592 

44585 

249 

49 

122 

172 

421 

43 915 

111 

18 

76 

216 

676 

999 

474 

155 

46 

1 

686 

2006 

597 

72 

16 

1 

716 

303 

643 

73 

058 

300 

996 

62 

928 

549 

508 

442 

21 

28 

603 

282 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

3 

(D) 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 

14 27 24 

105 431 136 

2 

(D) 

2 6 6 

(D) (D) 4 

10 29 31 

44 71 70 

190 306 265 

10892 21 772 23 287 

57324 71 152 87 875 

61 138 150 

119 2502 2981 

18 50 42 

26 52 56 

16 35 51 

1 1 1 

95 150 169 

6 557 13742 15543 

37 41 59 

24 11 4 

15 42 39 

19 56 67 

61 120 141 

6438 13604 15447 

18 20 34 

9 3 1 

4 24 29 

30 73 77 

125 174 133 

141 373 226 

92 100 88 

30 59 33 

3 15 11 

1 

123 177 128 

364 589 576 

103 153 105 

19 18 14 

1 6 9 

130 183 137 

227 355 319 

114 165 117 

16 18 20 

175 258 229 

261 419 299 

161 235 216 

14 23 13 

157 216 206 

86 162 152 

83 161 81 

96 133 105 

13 4 

8 8 

113 177 97 

78 116 34 

55 to 64 65 and over 

24 10 

(D) 218 

3 2 

559 (D) 

4 4 

2 1 

19 10 

848 871 

1 1 

(0) (0) 

264 152 

10647 5 098 

40330 33 540 

79 32 

176 629 

44 8 

19 17 

15 7 

1 

137 41 

6004 2738 

97 15 

7 3 

13 13 

20 10 

68 31 

5 787 2639 

34 5 

2 3 

8 11 

24 12 

152 92 

181 78 

122 72 

14 19 

16 1 

163 95 

345 133 

144 92 

18 3 

161 105 

256 146 

143 104 

18 1 

253 143 

210 112 

245 139 

8 4 

227 122 

99 50 

124 59 

68 39 

3 1 

(0) (D) 

155 61 

(0) (0) 

DELAWARE 63 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired larm labor _______________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 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 _______________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 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 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renL ____________________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

All other farm production expenses _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

64 DELAWARE 

Total farming 

and other 

occupations 

2 195 4862 

085 

942 

151 

17 

1 254 22788 

646 

440 

133 

35 

364 5798 

41 

161 

134 

28 

2481 

11 739 

939 

455 

67 

20 

1 192 2445 

672 

406 

106 8 

1 415 14872 

713 

580 

110 

12 

1 205 12415 

139 

463 

505 

98 

500 2457 

183 

189 

113 

15 

972 11 089 

582 

103 

184 

103 

2724 

2591 

2666 42 

12 

4 

2813 

15758 

2271 

442 

50 

50 

Total 

1 431 

3917 

593 

695 

127 

16 

873 20 150 

393 

335 

112 

33 

291 5414 

33 

124 

106 

28 

1 546 

9853 

110 

354 

62 

20 

771 

975 

372 

307 

84 

8 

923 12220 

389 

427 

96 

11 

805 10219 

65 

279 

376 

85 

352 2001 

115 

133 

92 

12 

690 9 995 

360 

75 

157 

98 

661 

942 

610 

36 

11 

4 

1 759 13382 

1 310 

357 

44 

48 

Under 25 

17 

24 

9 

8 

8 

28 

7 

1 

4 

12 

1 

3 

12 

35 

11 

1 

3 

10 

9 100 

1 

8 

8 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

17 

190 

2 

5 

10 

13 

10 

13 

22 

98 

20 

1 

1 

Farming 

Age 01 operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and Over 

192 272 277 378 295 

466 903 824 071 629 

85 84 74 155 186 

94 147 174 176 96 

12 37 25 43 10 

1 4 4 4 3 

100 189 169 260 147 

1 666 3991 4046 7218 3200 

46 79 66 109 86 

45 69 64 106 50 

7 32 33 34 6 

2 9 6 11 5 

32 69 59 86 41 

250 641 804 1 092 2616 

8 2 4 5 13 

12 36 30 28 15 

9 23 23 42 9 

3 8 2 11 4 

174 315 282 460 303 

910 2274 1 958 3 112 564 

122 204 188 349 236 

45 89 78 85 56 

6 16 13 21 6 1 6 3 5 5 

85 161 117 233 172 

289 368 272 614 422 

35 87 51 110 88 

35 53 54 92 72 

13 19 10 30 11 

2 2 2 1 1 

147 234 201 225 107 

1 293 3054 3344 3249 180 

64 84 64 117 59 

76 120 102 79 42 

7 28 33 24 4 

2 2 5 2 

117 204 188 192 96 

(D) 2600 2 736 2797 937 

8 23 9 20 5 38 58 52 82 48 

65 96 100 69 39 

6 27 27 21 4 

77 92 64 83 34 

(D) 454 607 452 243 

35 25 18 24 12 

25 34 29 32 13 

17 30 12 24 8 3 5 3 1 

117 144 133 193 86 

1 369 2 644 711 3296 784 

62 59 81 99 57 

14 14 15 22 5 31 42 18 37 19 

10 29 19 35 5 

173 310 284 501 380 

158 370 381 652 372 

168 299 274 484 372 

3 9 6 13 5 

2 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 

224 330 295 516 372 

226 3669 868 4 546 976 

179 208 196 388 319 

38 103 83 90 42 

4 4 9 23 3 

3 15 7 15 8 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con, 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _______________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract laboL ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________ ~ _________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $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 01- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 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 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

All other larm production expenses ______ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

764 

946 

492 

247 

24 

1 

381 

2638 

253 

105 

21 

2 

73 

384 

8 

37 

28 

935 

1 886 

829 

101 5 

421 

470 

300 

99 

22 

492 2652 

324 

153 

14 

1 

400 2 196 

74 

184 

129 

13 

148 

456 

68 

56 

21 

3 

282 

094 

222 

28 

27 

5 

063 

649 

1 056 6 

1 

1 054 

2377 

961 

85 

6 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 

115 222 166 

139 280 271 

72 134 85 37 83 76 

6 5 4 

1 

81 110 82 518 569 403 

64 73 48 10 32 31 

7 5 3 

15 26 21 101 111 118 

1 1 5 

8 17 6 6 8 10 

137 263 236 

242 560 597 

130 233 195 

7 28 38 

2 3 

64 132 68 

99 145 75 

46 94 38 9 30 28 

9 8 2 

83 169 117 

299 907 812 

63 113 53 19 52 59 

1 4 5 

62 148 87 

253 747 702 

5 35 2 

38 66 32 

18 44 48 

1 3 5 

23 52 41 46 161 110 

2 15 28 

21 27 3 9 10 

1 

79 85 54 315 372 294 

62 62 37 

7 13 7 

8 9 9 

2 1 1 

128 288 251 

55 163 168 

127 287 251 

1 1 

157 296 239 

454 684 605 

141 268 212 

15 28 26 

1 1 

55 to 64 65 and over 

167 94 

152 103 

129 72 

34 17 4 5 

65 43 748 400 

47 21 12 20 5 1 1 1 

8 3 47 8 

1 

3 3 4 

216 83 340 147 

197 74 

19 9 

87 70 64 86 

77 45 

9 23 

1 2 

93 30 434 199 

78 17 

11 12 

3 1 1 

75 28 317 177 

30 2 34 14 

8 11 

3 1 

26 6 117 22 

18 5 5 

1 

2 

35 29 70 42 

33 28 1 

1 

254 142 

171 93 

250 141 

3 1 1 

225 137 

449 184 

210 130 

10 6 4 

1 

DELAWARE 65 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 2965 1 788 22 224 331 298 519 394 $1,000 __ 65300 55295 605 5 288 9912 8577 14846 16069 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 22023 30926 27495 23 605 29945 28782 28604 40783 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ numbeL. 1 695 1 148 13 146 226 214 306 243 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 45171 54869 49 155 42 504 51 265 49059 55773 69935 

Gain 01- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 129 51 2 9 6 10 24 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 442 241 29 35 18 65 94 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 787 577 9 83 104 120 153 108 $50,000 or more __________________________ 337 279 4 32 78 70 78 17 

Farms with net losses _________________ number._ 1 270 640 9 78 105 84 213 151 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 8870 12022 3 791 11 769 15944 22876 10427 6 129 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 233 70 8 13 4 32 13 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 768 397 9 58 43 57 120 110 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 238 145 7 41 17 53 27 $50,000 or more __________________________ 31 28 5 8 6 8 1 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 549 430 10 48 79 87 114 92 $1,000 __ 7414 6803 84 741 800 663 702 813 Other farm-related income1 _______________ farms __ 757 479 65 80 106 122 106 $1,000 __ 3998 2726 289 558 901 434 544 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 272 198 43 36 53 46 20 $1,000 __ 514 108 198 145 448 238 78 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 287 149 10 12 37 39 51 $1,000 __ 151 715 66 27 335 62 225 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 113 66 11 15 6 22 12 $1,000 __ 878 696 9 325 38 100 225 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 208 144 13 38 25 35 33 $1,000 __ 456 206 16 61 80 34 15 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 143 118 1 17 35 26 27 12 $1,000 __ 4256 3979 (0) (D) 949 426 916 127 Corn _________________________________ farms __ 133 108 1 16 31 24 26 10 $1,000 __ 3877 (0) (0) 437 880 224 891 123 Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 10 9 3 4 2 $1,000 __ 20 (0) 10 5 (0) Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 16 15 3 4 3 3 2 $1,000 __ 340 (0) (D) 42 194 24 (0) 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 6 6 3 3 $1,000 __ 19 19 17 2 Cotton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 2397 1 436 19 156 248 248 363 402 aeres __ 501 290 429 489 3994 34531 100411 89488 131 038 70027 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 2 172 1 330 18 138 224 226 343 381 acres __ 441 502 381 745 3653 30533 88515 79464 117661 61 919 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 947 401 3 39 59 53 92 155 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 356 208 8 17 20 34 50 79 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 293 215 34 33 31 55 62 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 349 293 5 30 49 60 83 66 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 141 131 1 15 44 30 31 10 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 67 63 1 3 14 13 26 6 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 19 19 5 5 6 3 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 510 285 2 33 57 49 65 79 acres __ 10200 7050 (0) (0) 294 583 2344 197 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 145 93 4 9 12 29 39 acres __ 4891 4234 183 349 127 756 819 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 188 104 1 4 21 14 33 31 acres __ 6696 5307 (0) (0) (0) 483 2528 953 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 36 26 1 3 6 6 10 acres __ 902 572 (0) (0) 81 110 98 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 612 414 7 52 77 83 101 94 acres __ 37099 30581 299 2965 8887 6750 6639 5041 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 1 239 801 5 76 120 141 215 244 acres __ 75 156 57372 73 5 118 7986 10380 13963 19852 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 141 85 13 12 12 29 19 acres __ 3 714 2583 214 185 406 705 1 073 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 1 158 753 5 70 115 132 200 231 acres __ 71 442 54 789 73 4904 7801 9974 13258 18779 

See footnotes at end of table. 

66 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-con. 

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

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1.000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 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 $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ______ . ____________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Other farm-related income1 _______________ farms __ $1,00o __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ $1,00o __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees _ _ _ _ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,00o __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat _ ___ __ __ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ __ _______ __ __ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton____ ____ ___ _ ___ __ __ ____ ___ __ __ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 

aeres._ 

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: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which atl crops failed _____________ farms __ 

acres __ In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland paslured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

1 177 10004 

8500 

547 24816 

78 

201 

210 

58 

630 5667 

163 

371 

93 

3 

119 

611 

278 

273 

74 

406 

138 

436 

47 

181 

64 

250 

25 

277 

25 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

961 71 801 

842 59 757 

546 

148 

78 

56 

10 

4 

225 3 150 

52 

657 

84 

389 

10 

330 

198 

6518 

438 17 784 

56 1 131 

405 16653 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

15 

953 

15 

(0) 

8 

5 

2 

2 

(0) 

25 to 34 

190 1 538 8094 

81 25679 

13 

29 

25 

14 

109 4974 

37 

53 

19 

18 

72 

55 

232 

41 

145 

7 

2 

16 

85 

9 

(Z) 

4 

28 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

119 8897 

114 

(0) 

80 

18 

6 

7 

2 

1 

22 

160 

8 

59 

15 

(0) 

32 

536 

40 

460 4 

62 

38 1 398 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

306 2477 

8094 

133 27710 

15 

36 

67 

15 

173 

6987 

24 

117 

29 

3 

31 

131 

73 

364 

10 

(0) 

20 

37 

21 

(0) 

31 

210 

8 

83 

8 

83 

232 16388 192 13098 

120 

34 

26 

9 

3 

58 

640 

11 

141 

26 

327 

4 

74 

55 2 108 

114 3 786 

14 

249 

109 3 537 

45 to 54 

265 2876 

10 852 

149 25596 

21 

49 

61 

18 

116 8088 

37 

40 

39 

42 

184 

47 

232 

8 

(0) 

38 

43 

2 

(0) 

4 

16 

6 

63 

6 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

257 21 785 

221 18553 

129 

43 

24 

21 

2 

2 

74 

985 

21 

302 

22 

381 3 230 

58 

334 

114 4 6~6 

14 

161 

104 4525 

55 to 64 65 and over 

264 152 

2 172 942 8226 6 198 

95 89 30 188 12667 

20 9 30 57 

37 20 

8 3 

169 63 4 119 2942 

36 29 

128 33 

5 1 

18 10 

148 76 

63 40 257 188 

4 11 

16 50 

44 29 216 137 

8 

1 

9 11 

23 1 

3 4 74 29 3 4 

74 29 

210 128 

16223 7555 

187 113 

13503 5716 

122 87 

33 15 17 5 12 5 2 1 

1 

45 26 874 491 

8 4 101 54 13 6 (0) (0) 

1 2 (0) (0) 

29 24 405 135 

109 61 5449 2403 

9 15 

149 510 

103 51 

5300 893 

DELAWARE 67 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-con. 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 212 127 - 11 23 23 30 40 acres __ 4824 3650 - 211 604 508 1 067 1 260 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 

wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 1 994 1 161 11 136 223 233 256 302 acres __ 26975 18481 30 1 221 2777 4450 5505 4 498 Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 450 361 5 40 69 74 95 78 acres __ 29683 27461 220 2 121 8 122 6312 7 517 3 169 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 18 12 1 1 2 4 1 3 acres __ 1 141 970 (0) (0) (0) 386 (0) 50 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 2965 1 788 22 224 331 298 519 394 $1.000 __ 1 096 313 866 921 10949 78 175 179116 158 762 276 591 163 328 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 369 751 484855 497 682 348 996 541 136 532 758 532 931 414 538 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 765 1 697 1 985 1 904 1 602 1 607 1 689 1 814 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 450 192 2 41 33 22 42 52 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 236 125 - 4 42 9 34 36 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 247 151 1 29 19 18 63 21 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 435 241 1 39 31 52 48 70 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 287 135 1 16 28 30 23 37 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 778 500 15 47 79 78 167 114 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 297 236 - 19 49 50 79 39 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 150 129 1 24 31 21 37 15 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 71 65 - 5 17 15 21 7 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 14 14 1 - 2 3 5 3 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 2957 1 780 22 224 331 298 519 386 $1,000 __ 158 043 125366 1 182 11 947 27233 22487 40262 22255 Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 201 75 - 1 12 17 25 20 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 485 220 1 22 32 32 55 78 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 494 268 2 35 28 45 92 66 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 966 571 11 88 112 92 144 124 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 400 291 1 49 56 51 104 30 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 257 213 6 19 60 30 61 37 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 129 119 1 9 28 26 25 30 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 25 23 - 1 3 5 13 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 2606 1 594 17 193 286 278 482 338 number __ 6003 4338 25 434 834 811 1 428 806 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 2630 1 610 12 198 313 262 495 330 number __ 7 128 4954 21 427 1 022 801 1 691 992 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 1 637 948 4 85 190 159 306 204 number __ 2591 1 601 5 115 309 252 565 355 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 1 857 1 234 10 159 244 193 388 240 number __ 4537 3353 16 312 713 549 1 126 637 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 999 739 8 65 142 126 264 134 number __ 1 280 975 10 71 190 175 337 192 Cotton pickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 409 275 1 23 56 37 93 65 numbeL_ 474 311 (0) (0) 65 39 103 75 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 419 268 1 22 42 51 99 53 number __ 492 318 (0) (0) 52 61 125 55 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 1 807 1 121 16 119 204 164 348 270 acres on which used __ 368 068 315907 4 551 23 903 74868 58207 110 139 44239 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 643 448 1 54 107 71 132 83 acres on which used __ 66386 58867 (0) (0) 12364 8743 23281 8471 tons __ 67 144 58536 (0) (0) 12 197 8 511 22794 8585 Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 837 576 8 68 114 81 201 104 acres on which used __ 150 686 131 863 1 528 9458 32948 25305 42847 19777 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 79 60 1 4 10 12 21 12 acres on which used __ 12225 11 648 (0) (0) 2 101 4 723 1 611 2311 Diseases in crops and orchards _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 214 153 1 17 32 29 53 21 acres on which used __ 23904 21 492 (0) (0) 4885 7876 6007 1 847 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 1 522 964 8 127 158 140 334 197 acres on which used __ 331 691 275 853 2 350 25369 66838 55 556 90460 35280 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 105 79 10 7 14 16 21 11 acres on which used __ 11 351 10673 2500 610 1 104 2306 1 441 2712 

See footnotes at end of table. 

68 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 

wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment 

programs ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Conservation reserve program _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ $1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 ______________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 _________________________ _ $70,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $149,999 _______________________ _ 

$150,000 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 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' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 

numb8L_ Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 

number __ Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 

number __ 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 

number __ 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ 

number __ Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 

number __ Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

85 

174 

833 8494 

89 

2222 

6 

171 

1 177 

229 392 

194 895 

2083 

258 

111 

96 

194 

152 

278 

61 

21 

6 

1 177 

32678 

126 

265 

226 

395 

109 

44 

10 

2 

1 012 

1 665 

1 020 

2 174 

689 

990 

623 

1 184 

260 

305 

134 

163 

151 

174 

686 

52161 

195 

7519 

8608 

261 

18823 

19 

577 

61 

2412 

558 

55 838 

26 

678 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

11 

21 

25 to 34 

6 

59 

108 

538 

14 

272 

1 

(D) 

190 

33547 

176563 

2012 

39 

35 

25 

31 

17 

25 

9 

9 

190 5741 

25 

34 

44 

51 

21 

13 

2 

172 

294 

168 

313 

82 

120 

115 

193 

42 

50 

30 

40 

26 

27 

123 

9861 

20 

1 270 

1 405 

56 

4086 

12 

360 

16 

710 

102 

7855 

7 

420 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

34 

363 

195 

410 

21 

498 

2 

(0) 

306 

61 854 

202 137 

2 151 

42 

8 

36 

68 

47 

74 

27 

4 

306 

589 

25 

48 

63 

126 

25 

18 

272 

468 

260 

550 

162 

228 

169 

322 

58 

66 

30 

30 

19 

26 

177 

15 058 

58 1 754 

2 217 

73 6 043 

2 

(0) 

15 

160 

145 

18 171 

1 

(0) 

45 to 54 

22 

218 

226 

2428 

31 

764 

2 

(D) 

265 

53 169 

200 638 

2099 

44 

34 

17 

26 

53 

80 

7 

2 

2 

265 8340 

28 

60 

49 

92 

28 

3 

4 

1 

239 

403 

213 

483 

166 

237 

122 

246 

65 

73 

25 

27 

35 

43 

128 

12920 

44 1 854 

2 187 

50 

2225 

3 111 7 

147 

99 

14601 

16 

221 

55 to 64 65 and over 

14 9 

164 370 

176 117 

2 313 784 

14 9 

381 307 

1 

(0) 

264 152 

56 576 24246 

214 303 159513 

2309 1 632 

78 55 

22 12 

5 13 

40 29 

24 11 

73 26 

15 3 

4 2 

3 1 

264 152 

6513 3494 

39 9 

85 38 

29 41 

79 47 

22 13 

8 2 

2 2 

207 122 

306 194 

242 137 

492 336 

178 101 

250 155 

128 89 

242 181 

55 40 

69 47 

40 9 

57 9 

51 20 

52 26 

163 95 

10 102 4220 

52 21 

2 145 496 

2261 538 

57 25 

5 617 852 

2 

(0) 

18 5 

382 13 

140 72 

10 514 4697 

2 

(0) 

DELAWARE 69 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

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 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other ____________________ .. __________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by 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 ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: 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-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

70 DELAWARE 

Total farming 

and other 

occupations 

2966 

1 825 

857 

284 

2914 

1 791 

845 

278 

52 

34 

12 

6 

2691 

360 152 

2682 

325313 

1 153 

285 163 

1 141 

282 932 

463 

37070 

2175 

481 

310 

774 

192 

263 

426 

254 

217 

955 

277 

176 

189 

398 1 588 

19.3 

615 

40 

374 

620 

328 

321 

326 

348 

269 

340 

51.5 

2676 

290 

9 

2553 

400 071 

216 

62666 

173 

141 856 

4 

169 

8 

928 

1 

7 

16 2724 

Total 

1 774 

999 

608 

167 

1 741 

977 

600 

164 

33 

22 

8 

3 

1 615 280488 

1607 

258330 

786 

252804 

775 

250662 

283 24300 

1336 

231 

207 

1 774 

1063 

434 

206 

99 

129 

277 

86 

90 

194 

1 023 

21.9 

381 

24 

217 

326 

153 

175 

184 

239 

208 

248 

53.0 

1 590 

184 

6 

1478 

317152 

158 

58508 

125 

131 364 

3 

122 

3 

400 

3 

10 1 568 

Under 25 

24 

9 

6 

9 

24 

9 

6 

9 

22.5 

22 

2 

22 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

25 to 34 

217 

101 

65 

51 

217 

101 

65 

51 

30.1 

194 

23 

186 27944 

15 

(0) 

15 

(0) 

15 

1 

(0) 

Farming 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

326 

163 

128 

35 

319 

156 

128 

35 

7 

7 

39.5 

280 

46 

2 

268 64211 

30 

15796 

25 31 347 

25 

3 424 

45 to 54 

328 

175 

131 

22 

322 

173 

129 

20 

6 

2 

2 

2 

308 

53793 

306 

49882 

153 

55410 

153 

54944 

55 

4377 

258 

32 

38 

328 

192 

94 

40 

27 

27 

42 

14 

11 

35 

202 

18.6 

66 

153 

175 

49.6 

286 

42 

275 

(0) 

24 

7527 

28 28721 

28 

1 

(0) 

55 to 64 65 and over 

423 456 

228 323 

165 113 

30 20 

414 445 

223 315 

162 110 

29 20 

9 11 

5 8 

3 3 

1 

393 440 

83562 80780 

393 436 

78362 70758 

195 143 

73 714 25237 

195 133 

73 211 24879 

57 122 

5703 10380 

323 344 

56 53 

44 59 

423 456 

276 315 

82 35 

38 17 

22 10 

22 8 

65 106 

5 14 

5 7 

34 11 

299 304 27.4 35.3 

80 120 

184 

239 

208 

248 

59.7 71.5 

396 412 

27 44 

2 

343 384 

91 366 62085 

43 45 

(0) (0) 

35 21 40064 21 494 

2 1 33 20 

1 

(0) 

1 6 

(0) (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ 

Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

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 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by 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 ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: 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-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

192 

826 

249 

117 

173 

814 

245 

114 

19 

12 

4 

3 

1 076 

79664 

1 075 

66983 

367 

32359 

366 32270 

180 

12 770 

839 

250 

103 

192 

200 

992 

48 

118 

826 

90 

99 

204 

565 

15.5 

234 

16 

157 

294 

175 

146 

142 

109 

61 

92 

49.1 

086 

106 

3 

1 075 

82919 

58 4 158 

48 

10492 

1 

47 

5 528 1 

4 

6 156 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

16 

3 

6 

7 

16 

3 

6 

7 

9 

202 

9 202 

13 

772 

13 

772 

6 

10 

16 

16 

1 

4 

11 

3 

3 

6 

4.3 

4 

16 

21.4 

16 

16 

974 

25 to 34 

157 

87 

35 

35 

157 

87 

35 

35 

122 

4 188 

122 4096 

70 

6893 

70 

6858 

6 127 

107 

35 

15 

157 

6 151 

7 

14 

130 

22 

30 

41 

27 

6.3 

37 

157 

30.2 

146 

11 

141 

9440 

9 

(0) 

6 148 

6 

1 

(0) 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

294 

199 

67 

28 

290 

197 

65 

28 

4 

2 

2 

266 15964 

266 

14225 

95 

7 771 

95 

7722 

37 

1 788 

217 

56 

21 

294 

23 

271 

5 

24 

242 

38 

42 

66 

112 

9.1 

36 

294 

39.9 

274 

20 

2 

268 

19031 

11 

411 

12 

131 

12 

3 374 

45 to 54 

321 

213 

78 

30 

318 

212 

77 

29 

292 

20998 291 

18 128 

108 

10989 

108 

10989 

45 

2870 

227 

64 

30 

321 

27 

294 

14 

24 

256 

9 

18 

61 

162 

13.9 

71 

175 

146 

49.2 

302 

19 

289 24 196 

17 

1 194 

12 

3314 

12 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

55 to 64 65 and over 

251 153 

193 131 

49 14 

9 8 

247 145 

190 125 

48 14 

9 6 

4 8 

3 6 

1 

2 

242 145 

24386 13926 242 145 

20278 10054 

58 23 

3871 2063 

58 22 

3871 2058 

52 40 

4 108 3877 

180 102 

57 28 

14 23 

251 153 

44 100 

207 53 

14 7 

39 13 

154 33 

17 1 

3 3 25 5 

172 92 

21.6 34.8 

34 52 

142 

109 

61 

92 

59.2 72.5 

222 126 

29 27 

221 140 

19918 9360 

14 7 

1 071 (0) 

13 5 

2365 2534 

1 

12 5 

2 1 

(0) (0) 

1 

1 

1 

(0) 

DELAWARE 71 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

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 STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Clairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

;:>oultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ 

I\nimal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

3enera! farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

LIVESTOCK 

:attle 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 had 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 4 _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

72 DELAWARE 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Total farming 

and other 

occupations 

514 

867 

196 

230 

219 

143 

117 

76 

288 

188 

100 

28 

029 

92 

92 

128 

20 

74 

69 

238 

73 

105 

042 

146 

23 

461 

31 191 

188 

159 

46 

32 

29 

7 

358 

11 541 

216 

2 187 

155 

55 

6 

169 

9354 

44 

5 

52 

31 

29 

8 

316 

8 130 

306 

11 520 

376 

26934 

14938 

219 

6557 

1 296 

336 

20377 

13641 

99 

16835 

11 813 

Total 

257 

384 

100 

126 

137 

108 

86 

58 

235 

163 

93 

27 

579 

46 

46 

80 

9 

41 

35 

116 

31 

100 

715 

37 

16 

305 

28892 

84 

115 

41 

30 

28 

7 

245 

10502 

124 

1 417 

84 

36 

4 

142 

9085 

23 

5 

47 

31 

28 

8 

229 

7549 

207 

10841 

263 

25 571 

14424 

170 

6200 

1 261 

234 

19 371 

13 163 

61 

16333 

11 575 

Under 25 

5 

4 

5 

2 

1 

1 

2 

2 

1 

1 

2 

4 

9 

5 

255 

1 

1 

2 

1 

4 

128 

1 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

1 

2 

1 

4 

103 

5 

24 

4 

111 

41 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

25 to 34 

53 

40 

13 

15 

15 

14 

13 

4 

25 

17 

8 

55 

3 

11 

15 

15 

104 

6 

34 

270 

9 

21 

2 

2 

28 

581 

9 

(0) 

23 

(0) 

5 

1 

14 

1 

2 

25 

315 

25 

374 

29 

123 

415 

22 

(0) 

(0) 

26 

(0) 

(0) 

8 

92 

56 

Farming 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

64 

72 

12 

16 

19 

11 

15 

4 

42 

41 

25 

5 

69 

5 

5 

14 

3 

9 

6 

19 

6 

32 

162 

4 

3 

63 

6051 

18 

18 

9 

6 

9 

3 

54 

3221 

19 

177 

14 

4 

1 

40 

3044 

6 

1 

12 

10 

8 

3 

45 

2639 

34 

191 

55 

2309 

738 

41 

289 

210 

49 

020 

528 

11 

216 

115 

45 to 54 

54 

66 

14 

23 

21 

22 

11 

8 

46 

34 

24 

5 

80 

8 

7 

2 

9 

8 

18 

3 

17 

171 

7 

51 

13097 

21 

10 

3 

7 

6 

4 

41 

2 185 

18 

204 

12 

5 

1 

24 

981 

7 

4 

6 

3 

36 

937 

38 

8975 

35 

17 466 

11 392 

25 

2203 

542 

32 

15263 

10850 

6 14830 

10633 

55 to 64 

43 

78 

19 

23 

37 

33 

26 

15 

63 

47 

27 

12 

130 

15 

15 

22 

3 

11 

11 

31 

9 

24 

159 

13 

4 

85 

5904 

17 

30 

18 

10 

10 

66 3 124 

39 

601 

23 

14 

2 

35 

2523 

5 

9 

8 

12 

1 

68 

914 

55 

866 

74 

3362 

1 409 

45 

1 218 

149 

68 

2144 

1 260 

22 

101 

707 

65 and over 

38 

124 

37 

47 

44 

28 

20 

25 

57 

23 

8 

5 

236 

15 

15 

24 

1 

9 

5 

33 

13 

8 110 7 

8 

67 

2 315 

18 

35 

9 

4 

1 

52 

263 

38 

402 

25 

13 

16 

861 

3 

2 

3 

7 

51 

641 

50 

411 

66 

200 

429 

35 

542 

57 

56 

658 

372 

14 

94 

63 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

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 STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

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 had 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 4 _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

. numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

257 

483 

96 

104 

82 

35 

31 

18 

53 

25 

7 

1 

450 

46 

46 

48 

11 

33 

34 

122 

42 

5 327 

109 

7 

156 

2299 

104 

44 

5 

2 

1 

113 

039 

92 

770 

71 

19 

2 

27 

269 

21 

5 

87 

581 

99 

679 

113 

363 

514 

49 

357 

36 

102 

1 006 

478 

38 

502 

239 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

5 

4 

1 

4 

2 

10 

2 

2 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

25 to 34 

48 

62 

6 

19 

4 

5 

2 

6 

4 

1 

55 

3 

3 

14 

4 

9 

17 

4 

48 

7 

19 

(D) 

14 

5 

13 

(0) 

11 

(0) 

9 

2 

2 

(0) 

2 

9 

59 

9 

29 

12 

63 

29 

4 

8 

2 

12 

55 

28 

3 

6 

2 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

67 

t18 

30 

19 

15 

15 

5 

11 

6 

8 

87 

12 

12 

11 

7 

6 

8 

28 

5 

4 

98 

32 

35 

566 

24 

8 

1 

2 

25 

325 

17 

(0) 

14 

3 

10 

(0) 

5 

4 

18 

163 

23 

78 

27 

399 

106 

12 

211 

16 

26 

188 

91 

10 

59 

17 

45 to 54 

64 

126 

29 

22 

30 

8 

9 

2 

26 

2 

2 

1 

120 

11 

11 

6 

1 

11 

7 

31 

15 

96 

34 

4 

54 

620 

40 

11 

3 

42 

279 

36 

268 

31 

3 

2 

8 

11 

8 

32 

135 

36 

206 

36 

331 

115 

14 

75 

7 

31 

256 

107 

15 

81 

37 

55 to 64 65 and over 

38 

110 

17 

26 

24 

6 

6 

3 

12 

6 

3 

121 

9 

9 

5 

1 

5 

4 

30 

10 

1 

52 

21 

2 

37 

802 

20 

15 

1 

25 

262 

20 

232 

11 

9 

7 

30 

6 

23 

205 

25 

335 

25 

448 

224 

11 

36 

7 

22 

412 

216 

9 

(D) 

(D) 

DELAWARE 

35 

63 

13 

14 

9 

1 

9 

3 

5 

1 

57 

9 

9 

9 

2 

7 

6 

15 

8 

33 

15 

10 

148 

5 

5 

7 

98 

7 

98 

5 

2 

5 

19 

6 

31 

13 

122 

40 

8 

27 

4 

11 

95 

37 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

73 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 301 202 2 33 37 46 51 33 

number __ 49714 41 632 (D) (0) 10 104 6811 13304 3 825 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 123 76 15 15 15 14 17 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 56 33 1 4 13 9 5 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 47 30 8 5 3 9 5 100 to 199 __________________________________ 23 20 2 5 6 4 3 200 to 499 __________________________________ 23 18 1 2 5 8 1 500 or more ________________________________ 29 25 6 6 4 7 2 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms-_ 203 139 1 17 23 34 35 29 

number __ 10 813 9 123 (D) (0) 295 907 4068 868 Other ________________________________ farms __ 267 183 2 31 33 42 47 28 

number __ 38 901 32 509 (D) (0) 8809 5904 9236 2 957 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 310 208 2 32 43 46 53 32 

number __ 109600 89414 (D) (0) 18 958 11 573 33839 6236 

$1.000 __ 10 055 8 510 (D) (0) 1 688 1 222 3 207 591 Feeder pigL __________________________ farms __ 74 51 8 11 13 12 7 

number __ 30594 20979 8034 5720 249 5 799 177 

$1,000 __ 1 503 1 038 415 272 60 285 7 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 211 145 1 18 24 35 37 30 

number __ 13197 11 018 (D) (D) 2173 240 4 127 876 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 179 124 1 15 19 30 31 28 

number __ 6597 5466 (D) (0) 035 598 2339 526 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 183 128 1 16 23 34 34 20 

number __ 6600 5552 (D) (0) 138 642 788 350 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 50 25 4 9 4 6 2 

number __ 667 361 374 236 312 (0) (D) Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 45 24 4 8 4 6 2 number __ 006 (D) 262 (D) 158 210 (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 38 21 3 7 4 5 2 

number __ 772 631 169 117 154 (D) (D) Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 39 20 4 5 4 5 2 

number __ 1 099 898 288 118 156 (D) (D) 

pounds of wooL. 7081 5635 574 855 970 (D) (D) 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 425 185 2 36 40 42 33 32 

number __ 3029 1 548 (0) (D) 258 299 441 248 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 123 56 16 11 10 15 4 

number __ 334 129 45 15 18 44 7 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 62 26 2 8 2 7 7 

number __ 465 196 (D) 37 (D) 100 54 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 29 8 1 1 3 3 

number __ 326 112 (D) (D) (D) 23 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 175 104 1 17 30 16 21 19 number __ 834 287 747629 (D) (D) 126203 79602 36 275 374 720 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 126 65 11 17 6 16 15 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 4 3 1 2 3.200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 25 18 7 5 3 10,000 to 19.999 ____________________________ 14 12 4 3 2 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 2 2 1 1 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 2 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 2 2 2 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms __ 167 98 1 16 26 16 20 19 

number __ 644 628 571 319 (D) (D) (0) 79602 25266 279672 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________________ farms __ 35 21 2 9 3 7 number __ 189 659 176310 (D) (0) 11 009 95048 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 88 57 1 6 19 9 10 10 

number __ 855 260 757759 (D) (D) 116701 71 926 106 232 335 150 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 1 001 691 8 101 154 164 157 107 

number __ 210 492 139 157 498 970 614 642 20 986 010 40 690004 35 504 753 36 769 806 21 933 755 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 6 1 1 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 104 61 4 8 9 16 23 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 140 85 12 10 18 16 29 100,000 or more ____________________________ 751 544 7 84 136 137 125 55 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 12 4 1 1 2 

number __ 50 20 (D) (D) (D) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 5 3 1 2 

number __ (D) 2580 (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

74 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

LIVESTOCK -Con. 

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 _______________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 

number __ Other ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 

Litters of pigs farrowed betweennumber __ $1,000 __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ number __ Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 

number __ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 

number __ Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

pounds of wooL_ 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 

number __ Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory _ _ 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 ___________________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets 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 ___________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 

number __ Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

99 

8082 

47 

23 

17 

3 

5 

4 

64 

1 690 

84 

6392 

102 

20186 

1 545 

23 

9615 

465 

66 

2 179 

55 

1 131 

55 

1 048 

25 

306 

21 

(D) 

17 

141 

19 

201 

1 446 

240 

1 481 

67 

205 

36 

269 

21 

214 

71 

86658 

61 

1 

7 

2 

69 

73309 

14 

13349 

31 

97501 

310 

52 993 169 

5 

43 

55 

207 

8 

30 

2 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

3 

62 

1 

2 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

3 110 

10 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

25 to 34 

15 

670 

11 

(D) 

13 

(D) 

14 

609 

105 

3 852 

25 

11 

(D) 

9 

(D) 

9 

120 

4 

10 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

28 

(D) 

6 

26 

7 

18 

3 

22 

13 

47 231 

9 

2 

2 

11 

34206 

3 

13025 

8 

50645 

41 

8094 626 

6 

8 

27 

2 

(D) 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 

24 25 

2620 329 

11 12 

4 8 

4 3 

3 

2 

2 

13 16 

292 345 

22 20 

2328 984 

27 24 

5498 512 

431 136 

6 7 

1 899 397 

86 13 

14 16 

484 237 

13 9 

263 80 

13 15 

221 157 

5 8 

66 141 

5 6 

28 (D) 

5 5 

27 72 

5 6 

35 77 

221 523 

64 69 

370 341 

22 19 

60 47 

14 5 

166 15 

10 4 

101 80 

13 19 

16621 7 616 

11 18 

2 

13 19 

16594 7605 

3 3 

27 11 

8 6 

20130 13886 

95 94 

15981 776 17 480 544 

2 1 

11 9 

17 8 

65 76 

3 1 

7 (D) 

1 

(D) 

55 to 64 

21 

2466 

8 

5 

5 

2 

1 

14 

734 

20 

732 

24 

9237 

644 

7 

6467 

341 

14 

075 

14 

538 

14 

537 

4 

57 

4 

41 

4 

28 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

51 

341 

12 

47 

8 

(D) 

4 

11 

18 

8973 

16 

1 

1 

18 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

7 

(D) 

47 

7 990 898 

1 

4 

15 

27 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

65 and over 

11 

935 

8 

1 

1 

9 

93 

7 842 

10 

2220 

218 

10 

168 

9 155 

4 

13 

4 

32 

4 

29 

3 

14 

4 

34 

209 

27 

209 

8 

25 

2 

(D) 

8 6217 

7 

8 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

33 

3 445 325 

1 

13 

7 

12 

DELAWARE 75 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texfj 

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ I 076 774 8 93 142 145 199 187 acres __ 130 234 115 243 1 539 10723 28900 24372 32410 17299 bushels __ 9 876 539 8 880 221 143714 817152 141 760 986089 2486845 304 661 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 145 121 1 14 29 29 37 11 acres __ 22314 20915 (0) (0) 6606 5254 5251 2078 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 327 184 2 20 32 39 37 54 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 403 282 2 42 38 49 69 82 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 217 186 2 22 39 33 53 37 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 81 76 1 6 20 11 28 10 500 acres or more ___________________________ 48 46 1 3 13 13 12 4 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 154 132 2 11 37 27 39 16 acres __ II 109 10708 (0) (0) 2935 3 507 2687 907 tons, green __ 111 491 108 354 (0) (0) 25412 42804 26460 7382 irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 6 6 2 1 1 1 1 acres __ 583 583 (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 

(0) (0) (0) (0) 

1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 72 52 10 14 10 13 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 46 45 11 8 17 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 26 26 2 9 6 7 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 8 7 3 2 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 2 1 1 

Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ 630 463 5 62 94 88 119 95 acres __ 43573 37784 214 2805 9692 7288 10435 7350 bushels __ 827 869 1 603 738 8656 122211 421 583 291 125 465 162 295 001 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 33 30 4 5 12 6 3 acres __ 2604 2514 181 654 812 777 90 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 203 122 2 22 14 26 24 34 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 299 221 3 33 42 37 62 44 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 100 92 7 30 20 24 11 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 23 23 7 3 8 5 500 acres or more ___________________________ 5 5 1 2 1 1 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 360 283 3 27 62 52 77 62 acres __ 32642 29880 127 1 961 7 158 5742 9877 5015 bushels __ 897 161 1 755 691 8301 114981 429 819 337 550 559 338 305 702 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 12 12 4 3 2 3 acres __ I 346 346 543 (0) (0) 448 

Soybeans for beans _____________________ farms __ 1 515 1 008 13 101 166 172 267 289 acres __ 219941 185 185 1 579 14768 42 131 40238 54239 32230 bushels __ 4 143 975 3 538 764 28747 253061 774 654 808 680 077 702 595 920 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 117 99 13 16 24 33 13 acres __ II 763 10512 927 2496 3 104 3 151 834 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 341 150 1 19 24 21 28 57 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 600 365 5 36 39 44 104 137 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 322 270 5 29 48 49 73 66 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 158 136 2 12 29 37 35 21 500 acres or more ___________________________ 94 87 5 26 21 27 8 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 42 42 1 11 4 14 12 acres __ 8 188 8 188 (0) (0) 103 3347 2 367 cwL_ 559 022 1 559 022 (0) (0) 10580 653 604 509 166 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 26 26 1 5 4 9 7 acres __ 3646 3646 (0) (0) 81 2 161 831 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4,9 acres _____________________________ 10 10 1 1 4 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 7 7 3 2 1 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 8 8 2 1 2 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 6 6 2 2 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 11 11 3 5 3 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 539 320 4 33 62 52 91 78 acres __ 18341 14344 140 871 3605 2667 5267 1 794 tons, dry __ 43254 34638 225 2189 8842 6605 12468 4309 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 20 18 2 3 5 5 1 2 acres __ 699 (0) (0) 113 230 204 (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 369 179 20 32 28 40 56 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 123 100 12 18 14 36 19 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 39 34 1 10 9 11 3 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 6 6 2 1 3 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 1 1 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 302 192 4 24 42 34 50 38 acres __ 7879 5978 105 527 1 356 950 2 165 875 tons, dry __ 23895 18625 75 551 3 584 3 350 7346 2 719 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 13 12 2 3 3 3 1 acres __ 365 (0) (0) 113 64 134 (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 317 226 3 30 55 39 63 36 acres __ 43036 41 168 193 3489 7673 6 585 18529 4699 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 185 143 2 21 34 26 43 17 acres __ 23775 Farms by acres harvested: 23 145 (0) (0) 5337 4460 9246 959 

0,1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 100 50 4 11 8 12 15 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 66 43 10 12 2 10 8 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 60 49 7 9 12 14 6 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 47 40 5 12 8 9 5 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 44 44 4 11 9 18 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

76 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ 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 green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, green __ 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 _________________________ 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 __________________________ _ 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwt __ 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 ________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ acres __ 

tons, dry __ 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 __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (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 ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

302 14991 

996318 

24 

399 

143 

121 

31 

5 

2 

22 

401 

3 137 

20 

1 

167 

5789 

224131 

3 

90 

81 

78 

8 

77 

2762 

141 470 

507 

34 756 605211 

18 

251 

191 

235 

52 

22 

7 

219 

3997 

8616 

2 

(0) 

190 

23 

5 

110 

1 901 

5270 

1 

(0) 

91 

867 

42 

630 

50 

23 

11 

7 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

4 

308 18820 

4 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

12 

773 

13654 

4 

6 

2 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

24 

3 

24 

2 

1 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 

39 80 87 

(0) 3294 4095 

(0) 196051 288 855 

1 6 10 

(0) (0) 427 

20 34 41 

12 39 36 

5 7 9 

1 

2 

4 5 6 

20 270 43 

107 362 612 

4 4 6 

25 38 43 

833 1 045 1 538 

33787 37964 54873 

1 2 

(0) (0) 

14 19 21 

10 19 20 

1 2 

7 20 20 (0) 603 733 (0) 34708 33858 

62 113 137 

4 388 7 686 11 017 

67543 115031 198 489 

2 5 7 

(0) 217 794 

24 37 42 

26 60 68 

6 9 19 

6 6 5 

1 3 

32 54 69 

(0) 711 1 644 

(0) 010 4 179 

2 

(0) 

28 47 59 

4 7 6 

3 

16 27 34 

(0) 282 941 

(0) 523 2953 

1 

(0) 

16 30 20 

289 542 844 

7 17 10 

30 157 369 

9 18 7 

6 6 4 

4 5 

2 4 

55 to 64 65 and over 

63 31 

3200 1 683 

237 319 105 852 

7 

435 

32 16 

23 9 

6 4 

2 2 

6 1 

(0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

5 

1 

41 16 

1 534 531 

64600 14087 

19 8 

19 6 

3 2 

19 9 

939 317 

43864 18574 

122 61 

8327 2565 160733 49761 

3 1 

165 (0) 

52 32 

49 26 

14 2 

5 

2 

41 21 

515 657 

1 083 540 

37 17 

4 2 

2 

25 6 

214 241 

594 710 

9 13 

57 111 

4 1 

(0) (0) 

6 8 

2 4 

1 1 

DELAWARE 77 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-

Can. 

Green peas, excluding green cowpeas, harvested for sale ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Sweet corn harvested for sale _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 acres or more ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

78 DELAWARE 

Total farming 

and other 

occupations 

66 

9851 

45 

5752 

109 

7643 

68 

5739 

36 

378 

8 

527 

21 

11 

1 

3 

Total Under 25 

59 1 

9603 (D) 

43 

(D) 

85 2 7205 (D) 

59 2 5 594 (D) 

20 

340 

8 

527 

9 

7 

1 

3 

Farming 

Age of operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

8 18 6 20 6 

(D) 849 998 4925 955 

5 15 4 15 4 

(D) 560 650 2 458 599 

12 18 18 25 10 

(D) 408 731 3321 254 

9 13 15 16 4 

(D) 185 418 2327 209 

3 6 5 6 

24 849 431 36 

3 3 2 

24 (D) (D) 

1 2 3 

2 2 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50, Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-

Can. 

Green peas, excluding green cowpeas, harvested for sale ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and non bearing 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 ________________________ _ 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

Total 

7 

248 2 

(D) 

24 

437 9 146 

16 

38 

12 

4 

Under 25 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

25 to 34 

2 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

3 

23 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 

3 1 2 (D) 

2 

(D) 

7 5 

83 287 

2 3 (D) 87 

6 1 (D) (D) 

4 

2 

2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

55 to 64 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

65 and over 

1 

(D) 

4 

21 

8 

18 

6 

2 

DELAWARE 79 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 

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

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percenL_ Land in farms ____________________________ acre5 __ 

Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________ _ $1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________ _ $25,000 to $39,999 _________________________ _ $40,000 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 _________________________ _ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Other grains ________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ $1,00o __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ $1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ $1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Poultry and poultry products _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

80 DELAWARE 

Total 

2966 

100.0 608 245 

205 

2966 

443 575 149 553 

280 

260 

270 

297 

215 

65 

141 

73 

257 

549 

403 

118 

38 

1 733 46701 242 31 412 

915 18294 626 4438 

1 497 21 654 

18 

36 

320 2 190 9 

6 

40 

83 

230 

428 5 422 

316 20332 78 17571 

60 2202 5 1 928 

96 13488 32 12699 

51 11 967 

23 11 753 

1 127 304075 

985 302 003 

139 16049 76 14917 

376 14938 15 12681 

1 to 9 

acres 

514 

17.3 

2018 4 

514 79604 

154872 

42 

43 

35 

16 

20 

13 

10 

65 

144 

104 

19 

3 

28 

25 

5 

(0) 

5 

4 

21 

17 

1 

(0) 

10 

12 

28 

84 

8 

9 

31 

845 

9 618 

1 

(D) 

359 76 758 

319 75877 

3 

73 

1 

(D) 

23 

35 

10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 

acres acres acres acres 

867 196 230 219 

29.2 6.6 7.8 7.4 

21 371 11 403 18995 25473 

25 58 83 116 

867 196 230 219 

96377 19999 17 248 17816 

111 161 102 038 74991 81 350 

172 29 20 10 

155 23 20 13 

106 33 41 21 

67 37 50 61 

16 16 23 26 

7 3 3 11 

22 4 5 8 

12 1 1 

46 4 9 15 

131 22 31 30 

103 18 22 15 

26 3 5 7 

4 4 1 

370 132 166 162 

657 494 874 205 

79 51 70 77 

141 (D) 188 354 

56 22 44 43 

64 53 120 99 

284 107 143 133 

434 305 539 708 

2 2 1 

(D) (D) (D) 

17 3 16 15 

(D) 3 20 35 

2 4 

(D) 3 

1 5 2 (D) 6 (D) 

56 22 22 21 

63 38 34 84 

77 5 11 19 

294 55 113 654 

5 482 

16 4 2 7 

42 19 (D) 138 1 

(D) 

37 7 1 6 

3 689 4073 (D) 102 

11 3 '3 

3283 4044 098 

7 1 5 5 

65 (D) 117 153 1 2 (D) (D) 

338 56 77 54 

89544 14456 14905 13012 

294 47 61 49 

88846 14415 14848 12959 

8 6 16 16 

68 123 396 743 2 6 (D) 570 

71 18 38 45 

657 47 544 196 

2 1 

(D) (D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2.000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres aCres acres more 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 143 117 76 288 188 100 28 percenL_ 4.8 3.9 2.6 9.7 6.3 3.4 .9 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 22 684 23433 18 037 104012 130396 133 202 97221 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 159 200 237 361 694 1 332 3472 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 143 117 76 288 188 100 28 $1,00o __ 9661 12938 5016 41 118 45845 40218 57735 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 67561 110582 66004 142 770 243854 402 180 2061 948 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 4 1 2 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 2 2 2 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 19 7 5 2 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 22 23 12 9 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 38 22 13 38 3 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 2 6 10 15 8 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 11 9 8 50 10 1 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 5 2 7 22 11 2 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 11 9 4 42 41 10 1 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 18 16 8 53 47 44 5 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 9 16 7 42 45 18 4 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 2 4 10 19 17 6 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 3 4 7 12 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 122 102 72 272 183 96 28 $1,00o __ 156 386 237 7432 11 118 12596 8521 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 29 97 87 27 $1,000 __ (D) (0) 1 810 8727 12290 (D) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farrns __ 71 63 49 197 144 85 24 $1,000 __ 296 509 444 2524 4498 5307 3898 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 42 42 33 140 118 61 20 $1,000 __ 105 183 125 874 994 1 100 717 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 108 86 69 251 176 93 26 $1,000 __ 713 646 605 3 753 5165 5552 3216 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 2 2 5 1 2 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) 3 (D) (0) (0) Barley ______________________________ farms __ 19 18 17 78 73 45 18 $1,000 __ 35 35 (0) 269 441 589 (D) Oats _______________________________ farms __ 1 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 3 2 10 9 8 $1,000 __ 5 (0) 8 (D) (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ 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 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 21 8 1 34 18 15 2 $1,000 __ 158 67 (0) 369 301 283 (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 2 2 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 15 14 4 54 48 28 13 $1,000 __ 319 312 21 2323 4028 6547 5581 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 2 16 31 14 9 $1,000 __ (0) (D) 659 3665 6 167 5422 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 1 3 9 5 5 $1,000 __ (0) 24 148 22 773 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 3 $1,000 __ (D) (0) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 2 1 1 9 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) (0) 2567 (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 1 $1,000 __ (D) (0) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 1 4 2 8 6 8 3 $1,000 __ (0) 65 (0) 843 489 3599 5596 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 4 5 7 3 $1,000 __ (D) 798 (D) (0) 5596 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 31 33 15 79 56 23 6 $1,000 __ 5723 8626 3096 21 274 20170 11 455 25055 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 24 30 14 70 50 21 6 $1,000 __ 5698 8619 (0) 21 125 20102 (0) 25055 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 13 11 5 30 21 8 2 $1,000 __ 752 548 435 3775 4761 (0) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 9 2 22 20 8 2 $1,000 __ 520 (0) (D) 3587 (D) (0) (0) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 31 25 10 55 34 18 8 $1,000 __ 234 502 61 571 780 550 10758 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 4 2 3 $1,000 __ 363 397 (0) 10664 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 81 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 

Total acres acres acres acres acres 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text) - Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 310 37 81 24 26 28 $1,000 __ 10055 649 043 680 174 348 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 5 3 t 1 2 $1,000 __ 8 102 439 634 (D) (D) (D) 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 45 7 8 2 6 3 $1,000 __ 54 (D) 3 (D) 12 1t Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 175 37 63 10 22 19 $1,000 __ 2286 110 252 9 57 173 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 2 $1,000 __ 1 731 (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 2965 523 785 179 298 187 $1,000 __ 377 102 64713 79841 16779 15 760 14 726 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 127 184 123 734 101 709 93737 52886 78 751 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 1 374 370 406 67 98 76 $1,000 __ 53522 8558 15 823 855 2 143 655 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 316 48 102 15 38 27 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 517 190 145 28 21 24 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 512 128 154 22 38 24 $100,000 or more _________________________ 29 4 5 2 1 1 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 1 637 398 500 85 124 91 $1,000 __ 187 183 47037 49399 9361 9988 9 203 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 428 49 164 37 52 20 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 138 32 18 2 12 18 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 373 123 118 17 16 13 $100,000 or more _________________________ 698 194 200 29 44 40 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 1 341 367 391 59 101 69 $1,000 __ 180 490 46429 48905 9 242 9709 8923 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 242 42 71 11 34 15 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 60 15 3 2 8 1 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 255 74 89 10 8 10 $80,000 or more ________________________ 784 236 228 36 51 43 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 1 899 95 368 129 214 157 $1,000 __ 8667 49 362 615 175 234 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 928 88 339 100 162 81 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 616 4 17 27 50 70 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 301 3 10 2 5 $25,000 or more __________________________ 54 2 1 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 1 807 120 338 112 204 131 $1,000 __ 15802 46 167 211 350 378 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 206 119 337 111 199 108 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 445 1 1 5 23 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 97 $50,000 or more __________________________ 59 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 1 973 137 425 144 208 128 $1,000 __ 11 197 68 233 161 247 268 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 447 136 420 142 206 114 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 444 1 5 1 2 14 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 53 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 29 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 2692 422 690 167 276 170 $1,000 __ 8787 652 160 373 328 265 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2274 388 662 159 270 163 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 377 33 24 6 6 7 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 27 1 2 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 14 2 1 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 2356 354 596 149 261 154 $1,000 __ 3226 269 456 115 187 126 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 1 494 103 204 83 180 114 $1,000 __ 3905 116 365 84 88 74 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 93 12 27 1 1 7 $1,000 __ 331 26 117 (D) (D) 4 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 873 260 316 89 202 136 $1,000 __ 325 240 223 (D) (D) 61 

See footnotes at end of table. 

82 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 18 14 6 35 28 9 4 $1,00o __ 490 388 67 771 236O 245 841 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 2 11 12 2 3 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 449 2 176 (D) (D) 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____ . ________ farms __ 2 3 4 5 1 4 $1,00o __ (D) 8 4 6 (D) 3 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 7 2 5 6 2 2 $1,00o __ 759 (D) 26 40 (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 1 $1,00o __ (D) (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 147 116 92 315 195 100 28 $1,00o __ 8 154 11 196 4803 35 374 40743 36238 48773 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 55473 96516 52206 112 299 208 939 362383 741 899 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 57 47 16 118 81 27 11 $1,00o __ 871 296 389 2 939 2817 783 13392 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 30 10 1 22 22 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 14 17 8 49 14 6 1 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 13 18 7 45 41 17 5 $100,000 or more _________________________ 2 2 4 4 4 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 66 52 27 147 99 36 12 $1,00o __ 4 123 6225 2142 14 502 15349 8537 11 318 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 26 10 11 32 23 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 13 3 1 28 6 4 1 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 11 17 5 29 18 4 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 16 22 10 58 52 24 9 

Commercially mixed formula leeds ____ farms __ 48 42 21 121 85 28 9 $1,000 __ 3939 6 117 929 13 548 14307 8 167 9275 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 20 1 6 28 14 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 3 3 1 15 6 2 1 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 5 14 4 21 15 4 1 $80,000 or more ________________________ 20 24 10 57 50 22 7 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ larms __ 135 108 84 294 190 97 28 $1,00o __ 211 168 237 534 433 1 669 979 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 50 33 14 49 10 2 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 83 73 61 151 67 13 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2 2 9 88 106 65 9 $25,000 or more __________________________ 6 7 17 19 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 125 107 66 290 187 99 28 $1,00o __ 479 481 243 2 533 3885 3999 303O 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 89 74 54 98 16 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 36 33 12 185 116 32 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 5 46 38 8 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2 9 28 19 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ larms __ 129 114 90 291 184 95 28 $1,00o __ 295 467 331 826 2382 2881 2036 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 119 88 62 143 14 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 10 26 28 143 156 53 5 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4 12 29 7 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 2 10 16 

Petroleum products ____________________ larms __ 145 113 92 302 190 97 28 

$1,00o __ 226 241 139 229 498 498 178 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 142 103 90 213 68 15 1 $5,000 to $24,9fl9 _________________________ 3 10 2 85 119 70 12 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4 3 7 9 $50,000 or more __________________________ 5 6 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 123 103 83 252 171 83 27 

$1,00o __ 100 113 69 409 564 476 342 Diesel luel __________________________ farms __ 112 87 76 237 178 92 28 

$1,00o __ 94 101 59 632 780 777 735 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 3 24 5 12 1 

$1,00o __ 2 17 16 33 (0) 

lP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 13O 99 55 275 188 95 28 

$1,00o __ 31 27 10 171 138 213 (0) 

See lootnotes at end 01 table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 83 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 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 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 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 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 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 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renL ____________________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

84 DELAWARE 

Total 

2 195 

4862 

085 

942 

151 

17 

1 254 

22788 

646 

440 

133 

35 

364 

5798 

41 

161 

134 

28 

2481 

11 739 

939 

455 

67 

20 

1 192 

2445 

672 

406 

106 

8 

1 415 14872 

713 

580 

110 

12 

1 205 

12415 

139 

463 

505 

98 

500 2457 

183 

189 

113 

15 

972 11 089 

582 

103 

184 

103 

2 724 

2591 

2666 

42 

12 

4 

2 813 

15 758 

2 271 

442 

50 

50 

1 to 9 

acres 

408 

870 

135 

251 

20 

2 

213 

950 

129 

60 

23 

1 

85 

505 

12 

41 

29 

3 

419 

173 

360 

52 

7 

98 

89 

72 

25 

1 

246 

464 

137 

103 

6 

222 

329 

43 

86 

88 

5 

59 

135 

33 

12 

14 

47 

30 

45 

1 

1 

488 

274 

486 

2 

487 

947 

405 

77 

4 

1 

10 to 49 

acres 

503 

048 

233 

239 

28 

3 

283 

4 082 

189 

80 

8 

6 

99 

382 

16 

58 

24 

1 

622 

398 

552 

68 

1 

1 

274 

301 

219 

48 

5 

2 

337 

2 051 

207 

123 

6 

1 

305 

739 

37 

157 

105 

6 

109 

313 

40 

56 

12 

1 

99 

173 

95 

2 

1 

1 

753 

498 

750 

2 

1 

714 

2764 

611 

86 

10 

7 

50 to 69 

acres 

120 

326 

72 

41 

5 

2 

47 

231 

25 

16 

3 

3 

13 

246 

2 

2 

6 

3 

149 

474 

131 

16 

1 

1 

77 

173 

45 

23 

8 

1 

77 

610 

34 

38 

5 

64 

557 

9 

14 

36 

5 

18 

53 

8 

7 

3 

34 

325 

33 

164 

129 

163 

1 

171 

689 

155 

13 

1 

2 

70 to 99 

acres 

193 

228 

128 

60 

5 

65 

322 

45 

18 

2 

9 

42 

1 

5 

3 

249 

527 

230 

15 

4 

153 

156 

92 

58 

3 

107 

520 

72 

32 

3 

96 

470 

16 

49 

28 

3 

23 

50 

10 

8 

5 

100 

144 

99 

1 

275 

163 

274 

1 

269 

428 

254 

13 

2 

100 to 139 

acres 

127 

177 

82 

41 

4 

66 

606 

39 

22 

4 

1 

15 

51 

5 

5 

5 

159 

452 

134 

22 

2 

1 

87 

80 

73 

12 

2 

91 

573 

52 

35 

4 

70 

426 

10 

31 

27 

2 

39 

147 

11 

17 

10 

1 

54 

175 

50 

3 

163 

116 

162 

1 

179 

494 

160 

18 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1.999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 119 86 65 285 167 94 28 

$1,000 __ 105 167 61 546 524 451 360 

Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $999 ________________________________ 90 45 46 152 71 24 7 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 28 34 17 111 64 47 9 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 7 2 20 31 21 7 $25,000 or more __________________________ 2 1 2 5 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 68 58 32 165 142 88 27 

$1,000 __ 281 481 134 2410 2657 4600 4033 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 50 29 26 68 32 13 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 17 21 5 79 82 36 4 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 8 1 15 25 30 13 $100,000 or more _________________________ 3 3 9 9 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 7 9 5 48 42 25 7 

$1,000 __ 32 60 28 400 558 011 2483 

Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 1 2 1 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 4 3 1 15 16 10 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2 6 3 27 19 7 3 

$25,000 or more ----- ------------------- -- 4 6 8 3 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 129 103 66 278 186 93 28 

$1,000 __ 258 305 163 514 1 885 590 2000 

Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 120 61 58 173 72 24 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 9 22 6 97 94 46 6 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 7 19 18 6 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 5 10 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 85 67 37 156 93 47 18 

$1,000 __ 119 118 80 466 481 210 175 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 43 34 15 54 16 6 3 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 40 27 21 73 46 26 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2 6 1 28 27 14 9 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 2 1 1 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 63 62 40 151 135 83 23 

$1,000 __ 478 436 220 583 2215 2320 2401 

Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 37 33 21 63 37 17 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 22 25 18 70 70 37 7 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 4 4 1 18 27 25 7 $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 4 6 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 51 42 27 138 104 67 19 

$1,000 __ 448 362 191 277 796 822 976 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 2 1 1 16 3 1 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 24 16 7 41 25 12 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 22 21 18 70 52 32 6 $25,000 or more ________________________ 3 4 1 11 24 22 12 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 16 28 30 60 65 41 10 

$1,000 __ 30 53 29 306 419 499 424 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 9 17 20 21 7 5 2 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 6 8 10 23 26 11 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 1 3 12 29 21 3 $25,000 or more ________________________ 4 1 4 4 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ 67 59 43 189 167 89 24 

$1,000 __ 211 242 276 705 2736 3 090 983 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 50 36 27 77 46 21 3 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 16 22 32 18 7 1 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 1 1 16 75 71 16 2 

$25,000 or more __________________________ 5 32 45 18 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 133 91 76 280 186 90 25 

$1,000 __ 163 68 61 350 336 276 137 

Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 129 91 76 270 172 76 17 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 4 6 10 9 4 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 2 2 4 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ 2 1 1 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 147 t16 92 3t5 195 tOO 28 

$1,000 __ 301 421 300 836 1 986 2323 2267 

Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 137 100 80 225 106 34 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 9 13 tl 78 67 49 8 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 t 6 t3 6 6 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2 6 9 It 10 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 85 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ numbeL_ 

Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net 10sses _________________ numbeL_ 

Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees _ _ _ _ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

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: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnoles at end of table. 

86 DELAWARE 

Total 

2965 

65300 

22023 

1 695 45 171 

129 

442 

787 

337 

1 270 8870 

233 

768 

238 

31 

549 7414 

757 3998 

272 

514 

287 

151 

113 

878 

208 

456 

143 4256 

133 3877 10 

20 

16 

340 

6 

19 

2397 

501 290 2 172 441 502 

947 

356 

293 

349 

141 

67 

19 

510 10200 

145 4891 

188 6696 36 

902 

612 37099 

1 239 75 156 

141 3714 

1 158 71 442 

1 to 9 acres 

523 12056 

23051 

420 29513 

20 

127 

207 

66 

103 3297 

51 

45 

7 

3 

3 

58 

470 

12 

(0) 

41 

216 2 

(0) 

5 

83 

158 

633 

122 

431 

122 

26 

93 

4 

12 

8 

31 

22 

66 

35 

109 4 

9 

32 

100 

10 to 49 acres 

785 17511 

22307 

450 41 615 

52 

107 

229 

62 

335 

3629 

81 

232 

22 

18 

35 

199 

908 

43 

308 

118 

246 

36 

112 

26 

241 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

696 

12778 564 9176 

564 

187 

1 739 

30 

186 

51 

530 6 

56 

119 1 091 

295 3354 

42 

372 

259 2982 

50 to 69 acres 

179 

2519 

14071 

84 36 119 

6 

35 

31 

12 

95 5425 

11 

67 

17 

19 

50 

41 

259 

13 

72 

26 

184 

5 

4 

4 

11 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

181 7959 

164 6428 

101 

63 

45 

560 

12 

160 

13 

317 9 104 

28 

390 

107 2470 

10 

97 

104 2373 

70 to 99 acres 

298 2 142 7 187 

104 30040 

5 

32 

52 

15 

194 5064 

25 

151 

17 

1 

31 

62 

129 

414 

63 

(0) 

31 

87 

21 

(0) 

30 

2 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

213 12863 201 10684 

82 

119 

56 

756 

12 

125 

25 

463 8 180 

36 

655 

145 4479 16 

349 

137 4 130 

100 to 139 

acres 

187 2864 

15315 

92 36563 

11 

23 

37 

21 

95 5 262 

15 

66 

13 

1 

36 

95 

25 

370 

2 

(0) 

9 

(0) 

5 274 

12 

5 

8 

47 

8 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

214 17671 203 14990 

50 

92 

61 

42 

947 

12 

(0) 

16 

451 2 

(0) 

40 

091 

132 

5582 16 

593 

122 4989 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory textJ 

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms •....•.•...•....••••.•..•••.••• number •• 147 116 92 315 195 100 28 $1,000 •• 1 252 2172 544 6612 4688 3980 8961 Average per farm ....•••...•••.•••••• dollars .. 8517 18722 5 909 20990 24043 39797 320 050 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ numbeL_ 54 74 44 188 101 66 18 Average net gain ....•••..•.•..••••.• dollars •. 34662 32658 17886 42160 70 187 83400 573 648 

Gain ofLess than $1,000 ............••........•... 1 18 8 2 1 4 1 $1.000 to $9,999 .......................... 15 10 13 59 9 10 2 $10,000 to $49,999 ..........•.........•... 29 31 19 85 43 23 1 $50,000 or more _ •.•• _ ••...••..•.•.••••. _. 9 15 4 42 48 29 14 

Farms with net losses _________________ number._ 93 42 48 127 94 34 10 Average net loss .................... dollars .. 6664 5831 5071 10348 25536 44846 136 427 

Loss ofLess than $1,000 .......................... 8 11 5 10 14 1 $1,000 to $9,999 .......................... 57 24 36 70 15 5 $10,000 to $49,999 ........................ 28 7 7 44 58 16 2 $50,000 or more .......................... 3 7 12 7 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 39 45 33 126 106 74 19 $1,000 .. 123 221 153 939 1 648 2623 462 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 40 29 23 113 63 27 10 $1,000 .. 160 117 163 453 206 176 304 Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 6 14 4 58 37 17 3 $1,000 .. 47 93 14 201 152 95 23 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 15 6 12 22 2 2 3 $1,000 .. 5 (O) 80 145 (O) (O) 74 Forest products and Christmas trees.... farms .. 26 1 6 10 2 1 3 $1,000 .. 104 (O) 66 54 (O) (O) 198 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 3 10 8 57 36 12 4 $1,000 .. 4 11 3 53 27 15 9 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ................................... farms .. 7 12 9 30 35 27 8 

$1,000 .. 36 59 71 364 917 407 337 Corn _________________________________ farms __ 7 12 9 26 32 26 8 $1,000 .. 36 (O) (O) 341 857 301 (O) 

WheaL._._ ........................... farms .. 1 4 2 1 $1,000 .. (O) (O) (O) (O) 

Soybeans ... _._ ....................... farms .. 1 5 4 3 1 

$1,000 .. (O) 19 35 (O) (0) 

Sorghum, barley, and oats .............. farms .. 2 3 1 

$1,000 .. Cotton ........................... _ .... farms .. (O) (O) (O) 

$1,000 .. Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ... farms .. 

$1,000 .. 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ........................... farms .. 142 115 76 288 186 100 28 acres __ 16342 18093 14270 86898 112826 121 701 79256 

Harvested cropland .................... farms .. 136 112 74 285 184 99 28 acres __ 14435 15619 11 778 77 499 101 020 107 904 71 538 

Farms by acres harvested: 

1 to 49 acres ............................. 18 3 4 3 50 to 99 acres ............................ 37 24 11 9 100 to 199 acres .......................... 81 68 31 52 

200 to 499 acres .......................... 17 28 221 80 3 500 to 999 acres .......................... 103 36 2 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ....................... 60 7 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 19 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only ________ • ______ farms __ 33 21 12 41 35 8 4 acres __ 745 616 220 388 1 666 513 957 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured __________________ • farms __ 9 3 8 29 t4 10 2 acres __ (O) 82 328 018 881 (O) (O) 

On which all crops failed ______ • __ __ __ farms __ 14 15 4 25 11 2 4 

acres __ 398 562 (0) 646 (O) (O) (O) In cultivated summer fal!ow ___________ farms __ 2 1 5 2 1 acres __ (0) (0) 248 (D) (O) Idle ______ . ________ . ________________ farms __ 28 31 35 100 93 65 15 acres __ 594 214 749 5099 8836 11 186 5 128 

Total woodland __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ farms __ 90 70 49 156 96 46 18 

acres __ 4419 3929 3 141 12 182 12215 8450 14826 Woodland pastured __ • __________ • ______ farms __ 13 4 5 9 15 4 3 acres __ 377 96 46 438 106 132 99 Woodland not pastured ____ . ____ • ______ farms __ 85 69 47 151 90 45 17 acres __ 4042 3833 3095 11 744 11 109 8318 14727 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 87 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-con. 

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

item 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con, 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. __ ~ ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ doliars __ 

Average per acre ____________________ doliars __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 ______________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 _________________________ _ 

$70,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $149,999 _______________________ _ 

$150,000 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 or more _________________________ _ 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of ali 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' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 

number __ Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 

number __ Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 

number __ 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 

number __ 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 

number __ Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 

number __ Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ ton5 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

88 DELAWARE 

Total 

212 

4824 

1 994 

26975 

450 

29683 

18 

1 141 

2 965 

096 313 

369 751 

1 765 

450 

236 

247 

435 

237 

778 

297 

150 

71 

14 

2957 

158 043 

201 

485 

494 

966 

400 

257 

129 

25 

2606 

6003 

2630 

7 128 

1 637 

2591 

1 857 

4537 

999 

280 

409 

474 

419 

492 

1 807 

368 068 

643 

66386 

67 144 

837 150 686 

79 12225 

214 

23904 

1 522 

331 691 

105 

11 351 

1 to 9 

acres 

20 

57 

440 

219 

1 

(0) 

523 

42777 

81 792 

19 613 

241 

49 

52 

72 

57 

49 

1 

2 

523 

15 161 

45 

123 

100 

183 

53 

15 

2 

2 

470 

701 

418 

662 

315 

386 

167 

276 

45 

49 

46 

56 

22 

22 

120 

470 

14 

78 

91 

52 

204 

26 

95 

62 

266 

4 

12 

10 to 49 

acres 

68 

654 

633 

4 585 

12 

49 

1 

(0) 

785 

109523 

139 520 

5771 

178 

117 

84 

99 

108 

183 

13 

3 

785 

18671 

126 

190 

158 

227 

61 

16 

6 

1 

622 

942 

690 

1 232 

480 

670 

387 

562 

54 

57 

68 

78 

70 

78 

338 

4 542 

86 

1 151 

1 655 

168 

870 

16 

(0) 

31 

241 

264 

4 189 

11 

43 

50 to 69 

acres 

9 

46 

123 

928 

12 

127 

179 

30500 

170391 2976 

21 

30 

35 

28 

10 

47 

5 

3 

179 

5260 

12 

44 

58 

46 

9 

7 

1 

2 

159 

258 

144 

333 

106 

158 

100 

175 

31 

32 

16 

16 

5 

6 

112 

3388 

39 

947 

568 

58 

147 

1 

(0) 

22 

306 

103 

3636 

2 

(0) 

70 to 99 

acres 

23 

200 

147 

453 

23 

252 

1 

(0) 

298 

53583 

179 809 

2 187 

9 

27 

36 

118 

36 

58 

13 

1 

298 9687 

1 

68 

67 

105 

37 

18 

1 

1 

266 

511 

273 

709 

158 

301 

223 

408 

115 

126 

62 

74 

48 

54 

204 

10007 

70 

184 

417 

78 3217 

11 

350 

14 

74 

186 

9622 

7 

62 

100 to 139 

acres 

16 

456 

117 

764 

24 

328 

1 

(0) 

187 

32623 

174455 

1 527 

1 

12 

26 

72 

17 

53 

6 

179 

6365 

3 

19 

20 

99 

28 

8 

2 

158 

286 

168 

379 

84 

141 

127 

238 

67 

77 

23 

23 

29 

30 

131 

9270 42 

099 

572 

35 

2325 

5 161 

9 362 

120 

9335 

4 

277 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180t0219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than 

cropland and woodland pastured •••••• _ .. farms •• 18 8 2 14 23 9 2 

acres __ 493 79 (0) 458 895 359 (0) 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 

wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 92 63 50 165 103 47 14 

acres __ 430 332 (0) 4 474 3460 2692 (0) 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment 

programs ____________________________ farms __ 22 38 29 105 96 70 19 

acres __ 368 997 777 3 564 7311 9389 6521 

Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 5 6 3 acres __ 273 310 500 

Value of land and buildings! •••..••••••••• farms •• 147 116 92 315 195 100 28 

$1,000 •• 41 973 39403 39072 167 761 176 997 222 578 139 523 

Average per farm •......•.•••....•••• dollars .. 285 531 339 681 424 696 532 575 907 677 2 225 780 4 982 964 

Average per acre •........••..•...... dollars .. 1 818 1 696 1 785 1 488 1 336 1 671 1 435 

Farms by value group: 

$1 to $39,999 ••.•......•..••.........•...... 

$40,000 to $69,999 •........•••........•••.•• 1 

$70,000 to $99,999 .•.......•••••......•••••• 12 1 1 

$100,000 to $149,999 •••.•..••••••.....•••••• 3 2 9 23 

$150,000 to $199,999 ••••••••.•••••••••...•.. 37 1 7 14 

$200,000 to $499,999 •••.•..•••••••....•••••• 75 105 54 128 24 2 

$500,000 to $999,999 .•••••••••••••••••....•. 18 5 15 118 96 6 3 

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ••••....••••••...... 2 1 6 32 58 40 2 

$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ..•........•.•...... 1 1 8 50 11 

$5,000,000 or more ........•...........••.•.. 2 12 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 147 116 92 315 195 100 28 

$1,000 •• 5780 4487 4065 24904 25965 19851 17847 

Farms by value group: 

$1 to $4,999 ••••••.....•.•••.......••••..... 13 

$5,000 to $9,999 .•....................•..... 14 14 12 1 

$10,000 to $19,999 ..........••........••.••• 29 16 8 22 11 3 2 

$20,000 to $49,999 •••.......••••......••• _ •• 58 51 50 112 27 7 1 

$50,000 to $99,999 •••••••....•••••••••••• _ •. 16 21 27 80 53 14 1 

$100,000 to $199,999 •.......•••••.....•••••• 16 14 64 64 28 2 

$200,000 to $499,999 •••••.••..•••••••.•.•••. 1 24 38 43 10 

$500,000 or more •••.•••••••..•••••••••.••.. 1 2 4 12 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups .•••....•.•• farms .. 136 101 92 289 189 96 28 

number __ 275 225 188 877 764 612 364 

Wheel tractors .....•..........•......... farms .. 146 97 69 309 192 97 27 

number __ 389 331 200 149 891 611 242 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) •••..... farms •• 68 59 34 168 101 50 14 

number __ 140 116 51 292 173 129 34 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more ••••••••.. farms •• 117 94 66 276 184 91 25 

number __ 249 215 149 857 718 482 208 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 72 60 52 223 164 88 28 

nurnber __ 72 75 64 268 233 152 75 

Cottonpickers and strippers .••••••......•• farms .. number __ Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 25 16 8 65 50 23 7 

number __ 25 17 9 82 55 30 9 

Pickup balers ................•.••..•.•.• farms •• 18 22 11 101 61 27 5 

number __ 19 34 13 113 81 36 6 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 125 107 66 290 187 99 28 

acres on which used __ 12 715 15056 9097 60570 85251 93368 64334 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 37 37 18 127 89 63 21 

acres on which used __ 3636 795 616 9926 12488 16158 17308 

tons •. 3854 702 593 10078 11 643 16048 16923 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops .•••••.•• farms .. 48 37 27 133 106 74 21 

acres on which used __ 4 538 3 144 2 502 18882 28378 46646 37833 

Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 1 7 7 4 15 9 3 

acres on which used __ (0) 534 655 116 2236 2630 5262 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 5 8 55 21 19 4 

acres on which used __ 106 250 4594 4236 7178 6462 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 123 94 73 240 155 78 24 

acres on which used __ 12 151 14056 10531 53734 80021 74673 59477 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 3 2 10 24 24 13 1 

acres on which used __ 46 (0) 827 2 779 890 4 177 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 89 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

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 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ 

Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ I to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by 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 ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sale proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: 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-cooperative, estate or trust, 

institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

90 DELAWARE 

Total 

2966 

1 825 

857 

284 

2914 

1 791 

845 

278 

52 

34 

12 

6 

2691 

360 152 

2682 

325 313 

1 153 

285 163 

1 141 

282932 

463 

37070 

2 175 

481 

310 

1 774 1 192 

1 263 

1 426 

254 

217 

955 

277 

176 

189 

398 1 588 

19.3 

615 

40 

374 

620 

328 

321 

326 

348 

269 

340 

51.5 

2676 

290 

9 

2553 

400 071 

216 

62666 

173 141 856 

4 

169 

8 

928 

1 

7 

16 

2 724 

1 to 9 

acres 

514 

464 

17 

33 

500 

456 

15 

29 

14 

8 

2 

4 

481 

5285 

481 

805 

51 

291 

50 

213 

86 

3558 

328 

65 

121 

257 

257 

186 

279 

39 

43 

197 

49 

47 

54 

68 

178 

12.6 

167 

10 

101 

131 

64 

54 

40 

41 

33 

40 

47.1 

406 

108 

458 

1 833 

35 

124 

16 

46 

1 

15 

2 

(0) 

2 

3 

(0) 

10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 

acres acres acres acres 

867 196 230 219 

692 132 140 124 

108 43 66 74 

67 21 24 21 

845 193 228 215 

673 130 139 122 

107 42 65 72 

65 21 24 21 

22 3 2 4 

19 2 1 2 

1 1 1 2 

2 

802 176 208 199 

25403 11 324 17946 23338 

800 175 206 198 

17 929 8786 13758 18908 

181 64 92 96 

3991 2837 5 345 6682 

175 64 90 95 

3442 2617 5 237 6565 

165 42 54 32 

8023 2758 4296 4 547 

635 143 178 164 

153 41 35 34 

79 12 17 21 

384 100 126 137 

483 96 104 82 

312 70 95 91 

475 116 124 105 

63 24 21 22 

58 17 24 13 

354 75 79 70 

80 10 11 23 

66 14 7 11 

62 12 16 6 

159 27 34 24 

402 109 133 138 

16.7 20.4 20.6 21.6 

178 34 40 40 

8 6 6 1 

102 19 34 19 

190 42 35 34 

98 23 30 27 

94 20 is 24 

98 19 22 26 

90 17 27 35 

76 17 29 22 

111 33 32 31 

51.8 52.8 52.4 54.1 

763 176 220 206 

104 20 10 13 

4 

791 181 201 195 

19425 10508 16629 22850 

45 6 23 13 

146 368 884 388 

24 7 6 10 

595 (0) 482 (0) 

2 

22 7 6 10 

3 1 

65 (0) 

1 

2 

4 2 

140 (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 143 117 76 288 188 100 28 Full owners ___________________________________ 74 46 34 82 28 8 1 Part owners ___________________________________ 48 54 33 173 136 81 24 Tenants ______________________________________ 21 17 9 33 24 11 3 

White ________________________________________ 141 116 76 285 187 100 28 Full owners _________________________________ 73 46 34 82 27 8 1 Part owners _________________________________ 47 53 33 170 136 81 24 Tenants ____________________________________ 21 17 9 33 24 11 3 

Black and other races _________________________ 2 3 Full owners _________________________________ 1 Part owners _________________________________ 1 3 Tenants ____________________________________ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 123 101 67 255 164 89 26 acres __ 17472 16936 13455 62931 63 573 53642 48847 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 122 100 67 255 164 89 25 acres __ 15 581 14496 12456 60 116 60 441 52681 48356 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 69 71 42 208 160 92 27 acres __ 7 103 8937 5 586 44319 70 104 80521 49447 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 69 71 42 206 160 92 27 acres __ 7 103 6937 5 561 43896 69 955 60521 48865 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 24 10 11 22 10 4 3 acres __ 1 691 2440 1 004 3238 3 281 961 1 073 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 116 63 63 225 141 76 21 Not on farm operated __________________________ 19 31 9 46 30 12 6 Not reported __________________ . ________________ 6 3 4 17 17 10 1 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 106 66 56 235 163 93 27 Other ________________________________________ 35 31 18 53 25 7 1 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 67 55 35 155 113 56 26 Any __________________________________________ 60 46 23 109 56 27 2 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 12 9 2 21 28 13 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 5 17 8 23 4 4 200 days or more ___________________________ 43 22 13 65 26 10 

Not reported __________________________________ 16 14 18 24 17 15 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 6 3 5 7 6 3 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 5 6 4 13 5 4 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 20 17 6 19 18 6 10 years or more ______________________________ 90 72 47 202 130 64 23 Average years on present farm _______________ 21.5 20.6 24.4 24.5 23.3 23.7 31.4 

Not reported __________________________________ 22 17 14 47 29 23 4 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 1 4 2 1 1 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 19 15 4 31 21 9 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 26 20 15 48 49 25 5 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 5 7 6 29 18 17 4 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 25 13 4 43 16 9 2 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 17 20 6 32 24 15 7 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 22 12 12 43 29 15 5 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 12 10 11 34 14 7 4 70 years and over _____________________________ 17 19 14 26 14 2 1 Average age ________________________________ 53.0 53.8 54.6 52.9 50.8 49.4 54.5 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 135 111 71 279 182 99 28 Female _______________________________________ 8 6 5 9 6 1 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 2 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 124 101 67 238 132 56 9 

acres __ 19660 20 135 15925 85259 89054 75 177 23616 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 15 9 5 21 32 9 3 acres __ 2404 856 182 7 964 23540 11 985 8605 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 2 7 3 24 23 35 16 acres __ (0) 442 (0) 8 872 (0) 46040 64 600 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 2 7 3 24 23 35 15 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 2 acres __ (0) More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 2 1 3 1 acres __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 91 
Table 51, Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-con. 

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

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres- ______ ~ _______________________ _ 

t40 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 STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0(39) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (OI9) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (02(2) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

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 had 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- 1 104 _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

92 DELAWARE 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Total 

514 

867 

196 

230 

219 

143 

117 

76 

288 

188 

100 

28 

029 

92 

92 

128 

20 

74 

69 

238 

73 

105 

042 

146 

23 

461 

31 191 

188 

159 

46 

32 

29 

7 

358 

11 541 

216 

2 187 

155 

55 

6 

169 

9 354 

44 

5 

52 

31 

29 

8 

316 

8 130 

306 11 520 

376 

26934 

14 938 

219 

6 557 1 296 

336 20377 

13641 

99 16 835 11 813 

1 to 9 

acres 

514 

14 

7 

7 

19 

7 

27 

3 

42 

6 

3 

353 

39 

32 

195 

27 

5 

24 

88 

15 

38 

14 

1 

12 

50 

9 

2 

1 

11 

50 

17 

57 

23 

97 

35 

10 

43 

6 

21 

54 

30 

7 

21 

13 

10 to 49 

acres 

867 

235 

28 

28 

43 

5 

33 

28 

84 

31 

3 

321 

81 

115 

112 

82 

32 

76 

346 

62 

278 

55 

7 

18 

68 

15 

3 

63 

216 

75 

550 

71 

429 

657 

38 

486 

144 

64 

943 

514 

24 

744 

419 

50 to 69 

acres 

196 

88 

5 

5 

2 

3 

6 

6 

21 

5 

6 

52 

7 

27 

328 

15 

12 

16 

143 

9 

56 

8 

1 

9 

87 

2 

2 

5 

22 

141 

16 

44 

18 

164 

47 

13 

68 

8 

16 

96 

39 

7 

22 

13 

70 to 99 

acres 

230 

100 

9 

9 

6 

5 

23 

9 

10 

65 

10 

2 

47 

610 

19 

25 

1 

1 

39 

427 

25 

146 

20 

5 

19 

281 

8 

9 

2 

34 

619 

36 

564 

38 

410 

544 

19 

220 

451 

32 

190 

93 

8 

30 

16 

100 to 139 

acres 

219 

105 

7 

7 

10 

2 

3 

4 

17 

8 

14 

50 

5 

2 

47 

1 358 

14 

25 

5 

3 

38 

711 

22 

242 

16 

5 

1 

17 

469 

3 

10 

4 

38 

480 

32 

167 

45 

584 

196 

20 

223 

29 

44 

361 

167 

11 

31 

19 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

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 ________________________________ 143 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 117 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 76 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 288 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 188 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 100 2.000 acres or more _____________________________ 28 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 75 56 51 149 89 58 9 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 6 5 2 7 8 6 2 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 6 5 2 7 6 2 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ 7 4 11 13 6 6 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 1 1 1 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 1 3 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 2 2 8 6 2 2 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 15 9 2 14 3 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 5 6 2 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 9 11 3 23 17 6 Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________ 24 29 15 69 43 18 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 1 1 1 1 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 2 2 4 2 3 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 36 25 11 55 38 19 9 

number __ 246 863 547 5266 5 385 3 402 8 879 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 11 5 3 4 5 2 1 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 16 7 5 17 9 4 2 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 6 7 1 16 4 5 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 3 3 1 12 7 1 1 200 to 499 __________________________________ 3 1 5 12 5 2 500 or more ________________________________ 1 1 2 2 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 28 21 10 49 34 16 7 

number __ 664 1 050 284 2631 2 778 964 455 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 16 10 4 22 15 10 6 

number __ 177 186 20 293 256 (0) (D) 

Farms with1 to 9 __________________________________ 10 2 4 15 6 3 2 10 to 49 ________________________________ 6 8 7 9 4 2 50 to 99 ________________________________ 3 2 100 to 199 ______________________________ 

200 to 499 ______________________________ 

500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 14 13 7 29 21 8 2 

number __ 487 864 264 2 338 2522 (0) (0) 

Farms with1 to 4 __________________________________ 2 3 2 5 to 9 __________________________________ 1 10 to 49 ________________________________ 7 4 3 8 2 50 to 99 ________________________________ 3 3 1 13 4 100 to 199 ______________________________ 1 2 1 7 13 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 1 2 500 or more ____________________________ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 29 20 11 44 29 10 5 

number __ 477 701 223 756 2 115 120 232 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 23 19 10 38 22 10 8 

number __ 105 112 40 879 492 318 8 192 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 31 25 10 55 34 18 8 

number __ 608 065 212 2 100 2351 771 15 143 

$1,000 __ 234 502 61 571 780 550 10758 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 20 20 7 33 23 13 3 

number __ 232 470 123 219 1 018 314 141 

$1,000 __ 27 76 14 111 93 329 9 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 28 20 10 48 30 15 8 

number __ 376 595 89 881 1 333 457 15002 

$1,000 __ 207 427 47 460 687 221 10 750 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 7 3 1 13 11 3 4 

number __ 36 (D) (0) 151 623 40 14 877 

$1,000 __ 20 (D) (0) 100 316 30 10 685 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICUL TURE-ST ATE DATA DELAWARE 93 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 

Total acres acres acres acres acres 

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 301 38 74 25 28 26 

number __ 49714 3943 5313 2984 153 2 169 

Farms with~ 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 123 19 36 11 18 15 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 56 10 13 5 3 6 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 47 3 15 5 5 3 100 to 199 __________________________________ 23 2 7 2 1 200 to 499 __________________________________ 23 2 1 1 500 or more ________________________________ 29 2 1 2 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 203 28 49 15 15 19 

number __ 10813 599 508 837 212 331 Other ________________________________ farms __ 267 31 67 23 23 21 

number __ 38901 3344 3805 2 147 941 1 838 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 310 37 81 24 26 28 

number __ 109 600 7840 9722 10005 817 3890 

$1,000 __ 10055 649 1 043 680 174 348 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 74 7 17 5 8 11 

number __ 30594 2942 1 582 7702 415 569 

$1,000 __ 1 503 167 60 399 16 65 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 211 29 52 16 15 20 

number __ 13 197 855 434 298 225 511 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 179 24 44 14 14 14 

number __ 6597 416 642 626 113 249 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 183 22 43 16 13 19 

number __ 6600 439 792 672 112 262 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 50 10 10 2 5 3 

number __ 667 134 86 (D) 274 279 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 45 8 8 2 5 3 

number __ 006 (D) (D) (D) 127 222 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 38 5 6 1 6 3 

number __ 772 66 40 (D) 174 126 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 39 5 6 2 5 3 

numbeL_ 1 099 59 77 (D) 151 250 

pounds of wooL 7081 363 589 (D) 045 247 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 425 55 174 36 49 33 

number __ 3029 325 153 245 457 214 

Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 123 20 48 8 18 13 

number __ 334 51 130 15 54 27 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 62 15 25 2 7 1 

number __ 465 113 131 (D) 28 (D) Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 29 10 8 2 2 number __ 326 121 62 (D) (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 175 30 61 12 24 10 

number __ 834 287 111 087 332608 18559 28512 522 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 126 17 41 11 21 10 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 4 2 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 25 9 12 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 14 1 7 2 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 2 1 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 100,000 or more ____________________________ 2 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms __ 167 27 59 12 24 10 

number __ 644 628 92902 267708 18527 28 152 478 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________________ farms __ 35 5 14 3 4 3 

number __ 189 659 18185 64900 32 360 44 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 88 19 35 6 8 5 

number __ 855 260 179 698 348470 18 123 20917 7 134 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 1 001 333 293 49 60 50 

number __ 210 492 139 58241 765 54 145 432 11 194 987 11 336 631 10 257 460 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 6 1 3 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 104 41 35 3 4 6 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 140 59 44 8 9 4 100,000 or more ____________________________ 751 232 211 38 47 40 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 12 3 4 

number __ 50 19 18 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 5 2 number __ (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

94 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

LIVESTOCK -Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 18 10 6 35 28 9 4 

number __ 2 554 2710 256 9469 11 324 459 6380 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 8 4 6 2 2 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 4 1 7 3 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 7 6 2 100 to 199 __________________________________ 2 1 1 4 2 200 to 499 _______________________ ~ __________ 3 1 7 6 1 1 500 or more ________________________________ 1 3 7 7 1 2 

Used or to be used for breeding _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 12 6 2 26 25 3 3 

number __ 743 (D) (D) I 205 2214 82 2650 Other ________________________________ farms __ 17 9 6 31 27 9 3 

number __ 811 (D) (D) 8264 9 110 377 3730 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 18 14 6 35 28 9 4 

number __ 4559 4831 782 18928 27741 2 278 17207 

$1.000 __ 490 388 67 1 771 2360 245 1 841 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 5 3 I 7 8 I I 

number __ 202 2781 (D) 2524 10059 (D) (D) 

$1,000 __ 6 147 (D) 106 507 (D) (D) 

Litters of pigs farrowed betweenDec. I of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 12 6 2 26 27 3 3 

number __ 790 (D) (D) 813 3210 120 2350 Dec. I and May 31 __________________ farms __ 10 5 2 24 22 3 3 

number __ 259 (D) (0) 912 I 563 60 475 June I and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 8 6 2 22 26 3 3 

number __ 531 (D) (0) 901 647 60 875 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 3 3 4 5 I 4 

number __ 90 389 103 142 (D) 88 Ewes I year old or older _______________ farms __ 3 3 4 5 4 

number __ 77 205 56 lOS 55 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 2 3 3 4 I 4 

number __ (D) 75 76 107 (D) 44 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 2 3 4 5 1 3 

number __ (D) 207 71 133 (D) 58 

pounds of wool __ (D) 1 233 546 973 (D) 537 

Horses and ponies inventory _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 20 7 II 18 10 11 I 

number __ 76 35 137 89 103 (D) (0) 

Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 5 1 4 4 1 1 

number __ 20 (0) 15 5 (D) (D) Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 3 1 2 4 1 1 

number __ 26 (D) (D) 55 (0) (0) Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 2 1 1 2 1 

number __ (0) (0) (D) (D) (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ II 8 3 9 5 2 

number __ 363 68240 56 25 533 (0) (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 11 3 3 5 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 2 2 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 2 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 1 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 

100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 11 5 3 9 5 2 

number __ (D) 14240 56 (D) (0) (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________________ farms __ I 3 1 1 

number __ (D) 54000 (0) (0) 

Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ I 5 5 2 2 

number __ (0) 67300 23550 (0) (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 26 26 14 73 50 22 5 

number __ 4 539 778 6 515 034 2 410 059 15 827 061 15 258 700 8 956 232 11 809 000 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 1 1 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 2 3 1 5 3 1 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 3 1 2 7 2 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 20 22 11 60 45 20 5 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 3 2 

number __ (0) (D) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ I 1 1 

number __ (D) (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 95 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ___________________ 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 __________________________ _ 

Com for silage or green chop _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons. green __ 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 _________________________ 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 ____________________ c ______ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ cwt __ 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 ________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild. grass silage. green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 

acres __ tons, dry __ 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 __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (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 ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

96 DELAWARE 

Total 

1 076 

130 234 

9 876 539 

145 

22314 

327 

403 

217 

81 

48 

154 

11 109 

111 491 

6 583 

72 

46 

26 

8 

2 

630 

43573 

827 869 

33 2604 

203 

299 

100 

23 

5 

360 

32642 

897 161 

12 

346 

1 515 

219941 

4 143 975 

117 11 763 

341 

600 

322 

158 

94 

42 

8 188 

559022 

26 3646 

10 

7 

8 

6 

11 

539 18341 

43254 

20 

699 

369 

123 

39 

6 

2 

302 7879 

23895 

13 

365 

317 

43036 

185 

23775 

100 

66 

60 

47 

44 

1 to 9 

acres 

15 

67 

2830 

15 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

7 

39 

560 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

26 

129 

2426 

26 

25 

106 

267 

25 

15 

65 

205 

28 

82 

10 

21 

21 

7 

10 to 49 

acres 

122 1 432 

81 447 

4 

32 

107 

15 

9 

(D) 

(D) 

56 

777 

29641 

47 

9 

20 

(D) 

(D) 

293 

5515 

87331 

7 

80 

204 

89 

7 

55 12053 

3 

53 

4 

2 

1 

140 

1 172 1 930 

2 

(D) 

139 

1 

57 

407 

787 

2 

(D) 

78 

345 

40 

199 

54 

24 

50 to 69 

acres 

67 1 293 

79483 

1 

(D) 

44 

23 

7 

52 

735 

7 

22 

563 

20388 

13 

9 

3 

42 

2280 

109 

3898 

61 929 

2 

(D) 

25 

84 

43 

755 

195 

33 

10 

19 

222 

407 

5 

86 

3 

78 

1 

3 

1 

70 to 99 

acres 

94 

2300 

117875 

2 

(D) 

51 

43 

17 

242 

998 

15 

2 

45 

1 194 

48 170 

1 

(D) 

27 

18 

17 

403 18888 

144 

6439 

106 858 

3 

69 

36 

108 

3 

93 14580 

1 

(D) 

2 

58 

893 

399 

4 

28 

48 

10 

31 

276 

559 

2 

(D) 

11 

154 

6 

53 

4 

6 

1 

100 to 139 

acres 

97 

3 153 

201 458 

8 196 

48 

45 

4 

21 

578 

5924 

12 

9 

43 

1 208 

40295 1 

(D) 

21 

22 

18 

614 

33623 

133 8075 

138 254 

4 

156 

15 

98 

20 

3 140 14054 

3 118 

2 

49 

133 

990 

1 

(D) 

36 

12 

1 

31 

484 

028 1 

(D) 

19 

017 

9 413 

4 

2 

7 

6 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ 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 green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, green __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acreL __________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Wheat 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 __________________________ _ 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ cwl __ 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 ________________________ _ 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see texl) __ farms __ acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acreL __________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (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 ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

140 to 179 

acres 

82 3301 

192421 

3 

45 

29 

51 

2 

14 

377 4689 

10 

3 

1 

43 1 200 

44610 

21 

22 

21 

577 

32350 

108 

8220 

137431 

8 

332 

15 

62 

31 

1 

(0) 

(D) 

37 

1 391 

3455 

20 

12 

5 

25 

663 

773 

15 

790 

8 

550 

3 

3 

6 

3 

180 to 219 

acres 

70 

4 172 

261 085 

10 

564 

9 

55 

6 

11 

680 

6606 

1 

(0) 

1 

7 

3 

42 

1 854 

79767 

2 

(D) 

11 

29 

2 

21 

686 

32571 

87 

8 153 

126137 

8 387 

9 

42 

36 

2 

(0) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

29 1 443 

3227 

1 

(0) 

8 

18 

3 

11 

297 

141 

14 

548 

9 

(0) 

4 

5 

3 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

220 to 259 

acres 

49 

3288 

204 313 

2 

(0) 

7 

30 

12 

5 

258 2 542 

2 

2 

1 

33 1 4B2 

56259 

14 

17 

2 

18 

946 52902 

69 

7 347 

114 440 

1 

(0) 

1 

38 

30 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

14 

285 

642 

8 

6 

7 

96 

308 

4 

61 

2 

(0) 

2 

1 

1 

260 to 499 

acres 

211 

21 475 443 118 

38 

2 507 

12 

110 

81 

8 

33 

2632 

22562 

3 111 

8 

16 

7 

2 

140 

8599 

364415 

11 

531 

29 

90 

19 

2 

86 4734 

249 549 

2 

(D) 

251 

41 706 743 725 

28 

668 

8 

58 

132 

53 

7 

533 113 384 

4 456 

3 

1 

3 

71 

3 318 

9008 

7 144 

34 

26 

11 

52 

1 727 5 970 

6 113 

54 

4 075 

36 

2 662 

6 

10 

26 

7 

5 

500 to 999 

acres 

155 29434 

2 350 495 

41 

5668 

4 

26 

87 

35 

3 

22 

3210 

31 204 

2 

(D) 

3 

4 

11 

3 

1 

118 

10 017 

406 138 

13 

198 

11 

69 

36 

1 

1 

87 

6 857 

408 834 

6 

495 

176 

51 788 

987 470 

33 

4068 

1 

17 

62 

75 

21 

6 

1 099 

243343 

5 

925 

1 

2 

3 

41 

3402 

8270 

3 140 

8 

20 

11 

2 

31 

1 439 4634 

1 

(D) 

48 

11 149 

32 

7050 

1 

4 

10 

16 

17 

1,000 to 1,999 

acres 

88 

35729 2863 442 

24 

4 147 

1 

5 

24 

31 

27 

9 1 536 

12982 

1 

3 

2 

3 

61 

10592 

464 223 

3 514 

1 

13 

36 

10 

1 

49 

8761 

529 876 

2 

(D) 

93 52 189 

059 616 

15 2776 

4 

9 

27 

53 

8 2749 

538 815 

5 

113 

1 

1 

5 

27 

3 697 

10236 

1 

(0) 

9 

7 

6 

3 

2 

19 

1 942 

6275 

28 

9 915 

19 

6467 

1 

5 

10 

12 

2,000 acres or 

more 

26 

24 590 

2 078 572 

12 

8933 

1 

7 

18 

5 1 508 

21 900 

3 

20 

6048 

272 403 

2 

(D) 

1 

1 

5 

10 

3 

19 8783 

522 322 

2 

(D) 

26 

26482 

578 358 

8 2 142 

2 

3 

20 

3 3429 

611 258 

2 

(D) 

3 

5 746 

635 

1 

(0) 

1 

1 

2 

1 

4 

261 

808 1 

(0) 

13 14815 

11 5860 

3 

10 

DELAWARE 97 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-

Con. 

Green peas, excluding green cowpeas, harvested for sale ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 acres or more ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

98 DELAWARE 

Total 

66 9851 

45 

5752 

109 

7643 

68 5 739 

36 

378 

8 527 

21 

11 

1 

1 to 9 

acres 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

8 

21 

1 

(0) 

6 

20 

4 

2 

10 to 49 

acres 

2 

(0) 

24 

(0) 

10 

61 

10 

17 

10 

50 to 69 

acres 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

3 

3 

70 to 99 

acres 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

100 to 139 

acres 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

8 279 

3 105 

5 

25 

3 

24 

3 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51, Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-con, 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con, 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-

Con. 

Green peas, excluding green cowpeas, harvested for sale ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 acres or more ________________________ _ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

140 to 179 

acres 

5 201 2 

(D) 

6 400 

5 345 

180 to 219 

acres 

3 136 2 

(D) 

3 

65 

2 

(D) 

220 to 259 

acres 

1 

(D) 

260 to 499 

acres 

6 517 5 382 

18 

061 

14 

696 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

500 to 999 

acres 

21 2678 14 

716 

17 

033 

13 

903 

3 

28 

3 

2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1,000 to 1,999 

acres 

15 2 105 

12 

485 

18 3 087 

15 2639 

4 183 4 

(D) 

3 

2,000 acres or 

more 

9 4 147 6 990 

5 577 4 917 

DELAWARE 99 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 

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

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 2966 38 156 403 549 257 73 

percent-_ 100.0 1.3 5.3 13.6 18.5 8.7 2.5 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 608 245 70991 132911 94242 142 402 66615 20 893 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 205 1 868 852 234 259 259 286 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 2966 38 156 403 549 257 73 $1,000 __ 443 575 105843 184083 133 786 91 358 18614 3232 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 149 553 2 785 340 180018 331 976 166 407 72428 44275 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 280 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 260 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 270 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 297 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 215 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 65 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 141 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 73 73 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 257 257 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 549 549 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 403 403 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 118 118 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 38 38 38 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 1 733 24 85 196 278 152 53 $1,000 __ 46701 6 160 11 714 8087 12550 5351 696 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 242 19 52 52 76 62 $1,000 __ 31 412 6029 11 132 5 962 10097 4221 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 915 20 65 120 174 99 39 $1,000 __ 18294 2901 4953 3 388 5251 914 649 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 626 11 45 83 126 72 26 $1,000 __ 4438 323 833 890 1 177 544 141 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 1 497 22 79 182 250 139 43 $1,000 __ 21 654 2500 5051 3545 5602 2624 801 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 18 1 2 4 1 3 $1,000 __ 36 (D) (D) (D) (D) 14 Barley ______________________________ farms __ 320 9 31 38 67 48 16 $1,000 __ 2 190 436 869 262 458 (D) 88 Oats _______________________________ farms __ 9 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 6 (D) (D) (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 40 3 1 17 4 2 $1,000 __ 83 (D) (D) 56 6 (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ 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 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 230 9 12 31 18 5 $1,000 __ 428 244 87 413 182 31 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 2 2 1 $1,000 __ 422 (D) (D) (D) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 316 12 39 44 55 32 7 $1,000 __ 20332 8384 11 763 3 623 3219 896 101 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 78 8 28 20 25 5 $1,000 __ 17 571 8276 11 525 3 138 2622 286 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 60 2 6 1 9 8 4 $1,000 __ 2202 (D) 787 (D) (D) 105 21 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 2 3 1 1 $1,000 __ 1 928 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 96 4 10 3 19 8 7 $1,000 __ 13488 6209 9 629 654 1 953 568 192 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 32 4 10 2 13 7 $1,000 __ 12699 6209 9629 (D) 894 (D) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 51 4 9 11 8 4 4 $1,000 __ 11 967 6641 8790 2350 564 116 51 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 23 4 8 8 5 2 $1,000 __ 11 753 6641 (D) 2344 509 (D) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 1 127 23 119 355 402 126 22 $1,000 __ 304 075 64722 118861 110045 64439 9071 703 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 985 23 117 353 396 119 $1,000 __ 302 003 64722 (D) (D) 64362 8831 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 139 12 20 36 22 4 $1,000 __ 16049 4639 4979 4777 951 126 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 76 12 20 35 9 $1,000 __ 14917 4639 4979 (D) (D) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 376 4 24 37 59 29 14 $1,000 __ 14938 10623 11 420 1 564 874 346 131 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 15 2 6 6 3 $1,000 __ 12681 (D) 11 100 1 250 330 

See footnotes at end of table. 

100 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 141 65 215 297 270 540 

percenL_ 4.8 2.2 7.2 10.0 9.1 18.2 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 32870 16107 34507 29023 18851 19824 

Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 233 248 160 98 70 37 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 141 65 215 297 270 540 

$1,000 __ 4400 1 439 3 106 2059 977 521 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 31 206 22 145 14447 6934 3617 964 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 280 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 260 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 270 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 297 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 215 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 65 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 141 $40,000 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 __________________________ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 90 52 164 226 170 267 

$1,000 __ 2233 976 974 275 544 303 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 62 44 112 97 57 46 

$1,000 __ 773 339 613 258 118 38 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 39 26 64 69 34 42 

$1,000 __ 236 119 251 165 48 34 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 82 48 147 186 140 201 

$1,000 __ 133 488 1 031 791 366 222 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 2 2 1 2 

$1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Barley ______________________________ farms __ 30 15 27 30 10 8 

$1,000 __ 88 (D) 73 48 9 7 Oats _______________________________ farms __ 2 1 2 1 

$1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 2 3 6 1 1 

$1,000 __ (D) 5 6 (D) (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ 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 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 11 3 25 32 30 54 

$1,000 __ 143 20 133 80 54 42 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 21 7 17 35 32 27 

$1,000 __ 258 90 143 123 92 25 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 6 4 8 6 8 

$1,000 __ 72 22 28 7 4 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 9 3 11 13 6 7 

$1,000 __ 209 51 127 80 16 10 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 6 2 4 3 

$1,000 __ 89 (D) (D) 1 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 32 6 18 12 20 15 

S1,000 __ 647 68 185 22 32 2 

Sales of 550,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 15 7 10 3 6 4 

$1,000 __ 351 101 114 6 5 (Z) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 27 12 32 49 39 54 

$1,000 __ 115 46 89 203 91 60 

Sales of S50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 101 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or mora Total $499,999 $249,999 S99,999 $49,999 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 310 6 35 44 53 22 10 $1,000 __ 10055 (D) 3660 2376 2378 817 t73 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 4 11 7 18 8 $1,000 __ 8 102 (D) 3471 979 2097 554 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ___ • ____________ farms __ 45 3 2 5 1 $1,000 __ 54 3 (D) (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 175 3 10 6 2 $1,000 __ 2286 572 43 212 (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 2 2 $1,000 __ 1 731 (D) (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 2965 38 156 386 572 265 98 $1,000 __ 377 102 82598 149 185 109 753 79828 18484 4 531 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 127 184 2 173 643 956 315 284 334 139 559 69750 46231 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ I 374 25 126 356 457 133 40 

$1,000 __ 53 522 21 907 29362 13471 8880 100 129 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 316 1 3 20 33 32 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 517 1 3 51 322 98 8 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 512 8 94 301 115 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 29 16 28 1 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ I 637 24 131 365 483 144 48 $1,000 __ 187 183 25257 62512 71 277 46079 5838 351 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 428 1 5 9 26 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 138 2 1 24 15 18 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 373 3 26 219 120 4 $100,000 or more _________________________ 698 24 126 337 235 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _ _ _ _ farms __ 1 341 22 127 360 466 134 39 $1,000 __ 180 490 23257 59529 70043 44935 5346 244 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 242 1 9 13 32 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 60 1 2 17 10 3 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 255 7 20 112 111 4 $80,000 or more ________________________ 784 22 119 337 328 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ I 899 28 98 194 299 155 90 $1,000 __ 8667 2406 3666 185 434 900 388 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 928 1 8 66 104 12 11 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 616 2 20 61 103 73 53 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 301 7 34 56 86 70 25 $25,000 or more __________________________ 54 18 36 11 6 1 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ I 807 27 87 163 249 154 92 $1,000 __ 15802 2508 4750 2548 3316 2219 919 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 206 2 11 69 111 31 20 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 445 3 26 60 96 93 72 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 97 7 19 23 28 27 $50,000 or more __________________________ 59 15 31 11 14 3 

Agricultural chemicalL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 1 973 28 96 205 313 179 92 $1,000 __ 11 197 2 106 3263 2092 2125 340 636 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 447 4 27 103 196 81 44 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 444 6 37 79 96 93 47 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 53 5 13 15 20 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 29 13 19 8 1 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 2692 36 143 321 470 251 90 $1,000 __ 8787 1 891 3095 526 784 937 233 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2274 3 37 235 348 163 84 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 377 14 75 80 118 88 6 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 27 10 20 4 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 14 9 11 2 1 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 2356 32 133 252 381 218 84 $1,000 __ 3226 500 975 536 641 313 87 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ I 494 34 116 195 257 150 70 $1,000 __ 3905 999 524 662 757 447 122 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 93 3 9 14 15 36 12 $1,000 __ 331 199 218 21 38 46 6 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 873 36 141 277 360 205 86 $1,000 __ 325 194 378 308 349 131 18 

See footnotes at end of table. 

102 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 27 11 25 32 26 25 $1,000 __ 191 47 202 122 66 23 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 3 4 8 12 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) 6 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 14 7 24 25 31 50 $1,000 __ (D) 42 104 101 68 46 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 127 45 217 279 285 535 $1,000 __ 4057 1 039 3602 2656 1 734 2233 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 31 942 23099 16 597 9 521 6085 4 174 

Livestock and poultry purchased _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 40 4 44 35 69 70 $1,000 __ 207 14 89 68 110 91 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 17 36 33 69 70 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 23 8 2 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 

$100,000 or more _________________________ 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 52 11 66 65 75 197 $1,000 __ 360 63 371 62 63 208 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 14 1 39 65 75 193 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 37 10 27 4 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 39 1 23 31 33 88 $1,000 __ 247 (D) (D) 21 (D) 43 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 15 20 31 33 88 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 23 3 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 1 $80,000 or more ________________________ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants. and trees _________ farms __ 106 43 184 217 207 306 $1,000 __ 375 74 266 193 104 83 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ ._ 22 17 66 130 186 306 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 56 25 117 87 21 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 28 1 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 95 34 178 223 241 291 $1,000 __ 370 169 684 455 240 133 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 67 20 138 207 241 291 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 28 14 40 16 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ $50,000 or more __________________________ 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 107 37 168 247 202 327 $1,000 __ 392 104 432 487 204 121 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 69 28 146 224 202 327 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 38 9 22 23 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 

$50,000 or more __________________________ 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 126 45 216 272 284 474 

$1,000 __ 271 76 251 255 163 197 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 118 44 215 272 284 474 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 8 1 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 

$50,000 or more __________________________ 

Gasoline and gasoho'- _______________ farms __ 109 44 188 223 269 455 $1,000 __ 104 42 158 114 114 143 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 99 29 138 187 119 134 

$1,000 __ 125 28 70 107 33 31 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 1 4 

11~ I 

2 

$1,000 __ (D) 2 (D) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 103 28 160 199 201 

$1,000 __ 43 (D) 21 35 16 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 103 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ __ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ __ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 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 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 or more ________________________ __ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ 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 ________________________ __ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and eqUipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ __ 

$5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ __ 

$25,000 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 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 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash ren1. ____________________________ 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 ________________________ __ 

Property taxes ________________________ 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 ________________________ __ 

All other farm production expenses ______ 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 _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

104 DELAWARE 

All farms 

2 195 

4 862 

085 

942 

151 

17 

1 254 

22788 

646 

440 

133 

35 

364 

5 798 

41 

161 

134 

28 

2481 

11 739 

939 

455 

67 

20 

1 192 

2 445 

672 

406 

106 

8 

1 415 

14872 

713 

580 

110 

12 

1 205 

12415 

139 

463 

505 

98 

500 

2457 

183 

189 

113 

15 

972 

11 089 

582 

103 

184 

103 

2 724 

2 591 

2666 

42 

12 

4 

2813 

15 758 

2271 

442 

50 

50 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

armare 

37 

039 

2 

22 

13 

37 

9343 

2 

5 

11 

19 

14 

3 t62 

1 

6 

7 

37 

2534 

4 

9 

10 

14 

18 

342 

2 

4 

8 

4 

35 

3363 

3 

7 

17 

8 

29 

2725 

1 

5 

23 

12 

637 

1 

1 

4 

6 

23 

2330 

2 

3 

4 

14 

36 

207 

24 

6 

5 

1 

38 

4204 

1 

13 

6 

18 

Total 

154 

816 

5 

51 

82 

16 

151 

13993 

16 

55 

47 

33 

75 

4020 

14 

47 

14 

145 

4229 

39 

54 

32 

20 

72 

603 

12 

32 

23 

5 

139 

6203 

20 

49 

58 

12 

129 

5265 

2 

16 

48 

63 

35 

938 

6 

2 

17 

10 

78 

4006 

18 

6 

14 

40 

151 

506 

121 

21 

8 

1 

156 

7 161 

36 

67 

16 

37 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

375 

192 

13 

326 

36 

281 

3906 

77 

159 

45 

135 

171 

5 

69 

50 

11 

366 

2259 

214 

134 

18 

149 

470 

48 

74 

25 

2 

291 

3299 

83 

179 

29 

265 

2838 

5 

81 

156 

23 

97 

461 

25 

35 

36 

1 

129 

838 

54 

20 

32 

23 

378 

450 

368 

7 

1 

2 

386 

3070 

231 

128 

17 

10 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

523 

182 

83 

418 

21 

1 

302 

2957 

170 

94 

36 

2 

84 

433 

16 

37 

28 

3 

498 

2616 

339 

142 

17 

242 

504 

136 

74 

31 

1 

369 

2851 

158 

194 

17 

326 

2281 

36 

117 

164 

9 

126 

570 

39 

41 

43 

3 

176 

2 152 

101 

16 

32 

27 

549 

536 

537 

10 

1 

1 

572 

2979 

386 

175 

8 

3 

$50,000 to 

$99,999 

199 

241 

129 

58 

12 

158 

020 

86 

69 

3 

37 

114 

4 

25 

8 

249 

959 

169 

80 

100 

203 

43 

47 

10 

153 

081 

87 

62 

4 

130 

831 

19 

58 

51 

2 

61 

250 

6 

41 

14 

89 

206 

17 

23 

37 

12 

258 

241 

256 

1 

1 

265 

085 

209 

48 

8 

$40,000 to 

$49,999 

74 

54 

56 

18 

66 

229 

54 

10 

2 

2 

(0) 

94 

315 

89 

5 

59 

(0) 

25 

24 

10 

29 

161 

19 

9 

1 

27 

118 

6 

13 

8 

11 

43 

4 

6 

64 

585 

29 

7 

27 

1 

87 

106 

85 

1 

1 

98 

270 

87 

10 

1 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 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 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 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $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 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 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renL ____________________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

100 

90 

77 

23 

48 

225 

28 

20 

7 

10 

4 

2 

1 

94 

250 

74 

20 

36 

88 

14 

15 

7 

61 

379 

34 

27 

58 

351 

2 

29 

27 

25 

27 

19 

6 

67 

655 

22 

6 

39 

102 

83 

101 

1 

126 

302 

121 

5 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to 

$24,999 

39 

19 

36 

3 

18 

88 

9 

9 

1 

(0) 

45 

77 

45 

14 

(0) 

13 

1 

26 

92 

18 

8 

14 

68 

8 

6 

20 

24 

17 

1 

2 

17 

90 

2 

14 

1 

36 

24 

36 

45 

144 

38 

7 

$tO,OOO to 

$19,999 

173 

96 

155 

18 

67 

177 

48 

19 

1 

(0) 

158 

301 

142 

16 

120 

185 

64 

56 

69 

193 

54 

14 

1 

34 

150 

8 

12 

13 

1 

53 

43 

42 

10 

1 

87 

177 

85 

184 

156 

183 

1 

217 

223 

216 1 

$5,000 to $9,999 

177 

60 

169 

8 

66 

76 

61 

5 

10 

29 

2 

8 

216 

232 

215 

1 

107 

80 

70 

37 

101 

178 

95 

6 

67 

126 

19 

42 

6 

40 

52 

16 

24 

97 

195 

96 

1 

241 

116 

241 

262 

173 

261 

1 

$2,500 to $4,999 

151 

55 

138 

13 

34 

38 

34 

1 

(0) 

224 

182 

222 

2 

113 

81 

92 

21 

51 

95 

50 

1 

34 

69 

7 

26 

1 

18 

25 

8 

10 

77 

121 

67 

10 

258 

124 

258 

248 

154 

248 

Less than 

$2,500 

230 

58 

224 

6 

63 

80 

63 

11 

14 

8 

3 

392 

320 

391 

1 

180 

73 

155 

25 

126 

342 

95 

31 

121 

319 

35 

61 

25 

14 

23 

1 

13 

91 

64 

91 

480 

251 

480 

438 

198 

438 

DELAWARE 105 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net 1055e5 _________________ nurnbeL_ 

Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ 

$50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related income1 _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

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: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

106 DELAWARE 

All farms 

2965 

65300 

22023 

1 695 45 171 

129 

442 

787 

337 

1 270 8870 

233 

768 

238 

31 

549 7414 

757 3998 

272 

514 

287 

151 

113 

878 

208 

456 

143 4256 

133 3877 10 

20 

16 

340 

6 

19 

2397 

501 290 2 172 441 502 

947 

356 

293 

349 

141 

67 

19 

510 10200 

145 4891 

188 6696 36 

902 

612 37099 

1 239 75 156 

141 3714 

1 158 71 442 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 or more 

38 23244 

611 697 

32 762469 

1 

31 

6 192418 

2 

4 

16 

082 

10 

255 

1 

(0) 

5 109 2 

(0) 

3 

15 

5 187 4 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

30 57502 29 52454 

3 

1 

1 

4 

1 

8 

11 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

15 4450 

17 11 660 2 

(0) 

16 

(0) 

Total 

156 34898 

223 703 

144 252 820 

4 

24 

116 

12 125701 

6 

6 

46 

830 

29 

632 

11 

70 

10 

143 4 396 

12 

24 

21 

643 

19 

383 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

109 113 282 

101 102 162 

13 

6 

9 

17 

17 

24 

15 

16 

550 

7 753 

11 

423 

45 7394 

64 16256 

9 413 

60 15843 

S250,000 to 

$499,999 

386 19 148 

49607 

368 53 312 

22 

197 

149 

18 26 143 

1 

5 

10 

2 

74 

259 

92 

414 

38 

272 

31 

81 

5 

20 

26 

42 

25 

946 

24 

931 1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

253 80021 217 72323 

56 

24 

31 

53 

39 

11 

3 

35 

871 

12 

(0) 

13 

035 1 

(0) 

90 5457 

167 

10311 20 

444 

158 9867 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

572 14 161 24756 

525 29869 

4 

50 

400 

71 

47 

32355 

5 

10 

21 

11 

109 2156 

142 

976 

45 

373 

68 

325 3 

7 

42 

271 

27 

994 

25 

918 3 

(0) 

5 

61 

2 

(0) 

354 122 329 

322 108 229 

88 

44 

52 

60 

47 

30 

1 

61 

874 

22 

190 

19 

713 

6 354 

113 9 969 

216 13893 21 

459 

206 13 434 

$50,000 to $99,999 

265 

830 3 132 

189 13423 

3 

94 

91 

1 

76 

22459 

4 

24 

42 

6 

62 

830 

75 

305 

41 

164 

15 

20 

9 

91 

19 

30 

16 

294 

15 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

186 55832 170 49691 

38 

17 

21 

63 

29 

2 

32 

710 

18 

(0) 

11 

564 

2 

(0) 

59 3969 

90 6272 6 

46 

87 6226 

$40,000 to 

$49,999 

98 -302 

-3 080 

46 13 180 

1 

16 

29 

52 17463 

11 

12 

25 

4 

26 

293 

33 

145 

11 

33 

10 

58 

11 

52 

19 

1 

6 

91 

6 

91 

64 17939 

63 15838 

14 

2 

6 

36 

5 

8 425 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

21 1 321 

31 

749 4 170 

29 

579 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ numbeL_ 

Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net 105S85 _________________ numbeL_ Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ WheaL _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

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: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 

acres __ In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to $39,999 

127 

21 

163 

70 8207 

2 

39 

29 

57 9716 

42 

15 

40 

315 

27 

95 

15 

78 

3 

12 

9 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

10 

124 

10 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

130 28 168 

119 24484 

24 

8 

28 

56 

3 

29 

871 

8 227 5 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

43 2304 

59 3293 6 

53 

56 3240 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to 

$24,999 

45 

-43 

-960 

19 7410 

3 

9 

7 

26 7077 

8 

8 

10 

21 . 161 6 

19 

1 

(D) 

3 

12 

1 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

5 

16 

5 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

63 13470 

62 11 261 

11 

3 

22 

25 

1 

9 142 

4 157 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

22 

522 

32 

558 

32 

558 

$10,000 to 

$19,999 

217 

-362 -1 670 

101 5464 

20 

71 

10 

116 7 881 

86 

28 

2 

73 

327 

57 

224 

16 

(D) 

10 

13 

7 

(D) 

34 

42 

18 

103 

16 

90 

3 

(D) 

3 

10 

2 

(D) 

201 26961 195 23 984 

36 

54 

72 

33 

35 

536 

15 

357 

11 

300 3 

59 

56 

725 

107 5738 17 

933 

98 4805 

$5,000 to 

$9,999 

279 

-586 

-2 100 

114 2481 

31 

83 

165 5265 

36 

98 

31 

289 20608 275 17756 

106 

119 

44 

6 

57 

758 

21 

279 

28 

573 3 101 

44 

141 

141 6211 14 

195 

133 6016 

$2,500 to 

$4,999 

285 

-685 -2404 

71 2012 

18 

53 

214 3 870 

21 

176 

17 

253 

11 371 

230 8689 

160 

62 

8 

64 

805 

8 

53 

17 

410 8 

98 

44 

316 

130 4801 16 

348 

118 4453 

DELAWARE 

Less than $2,500 

535 -1 779 -3325 

48 

464 

47 

1 

487 3699 

147 

307 

33 

495 11 309 

418 7085 

401 

17 

164 

658 

26 

346 

69 

168 8 

71 

75 

981 

202 5074 28 

653 

181 4421 

107 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

$500,000 or more 

item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pasture land and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 212 3 14 20 38 16 7 acres __ 4824 298 714 593 1 023 689 88 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 1 994 22 104 309 392 189 44 acres __ 28975 1 531 2 659 3 317 5 157 3822 1 117 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 450 12 42 61 92 53 25 acres __ 29683 4280 7 321 5 184 7762 3 275 1 468 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 18 2 2 2 6 2 1 acres __ 1 141 (D) (0) (D) 540 (D) (D) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 2965 38 156 386 572 265 98 $1,000 __ 1 096 313 126061 234 798 184 492 233 336 110 599 58 324 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 369 751 3 317 395 1 505 115 477 959 407 930 417 355 595 143 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 765 1 776 1 767 1 966 1 698 1 518 1 693 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 450 2 10 57 85 46 3 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 236 - 7 17 35 11 2 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 247 - 3 19 52 10 1 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 435 1 11 28 86 12 1 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 287 - 5 29 60 41 1 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 778 2 35 145 139 54 32 $500,000 to $999,999 __________________ ~ _____ 297 8 24 50 45 66 44 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 150 9 23 27 46 20 12 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 71 7 29 10 23 5 2 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 14 9 9 4 1 - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EOUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 2 957 38 156 386 572 265 98 $1,000 __ 158 043 22760 38 085 28 442 31 932 18 559 5 364 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 201 - 4 8 48 18 8 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 485 - 3 25 44 5 2 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 494 - 13 59 124 16 5 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 966 6 36 108 181 109 38 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 400 - 23 73 80 59 30 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 257 8 26 81 48 36 15 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 129 9 32 29 44 22 - $500,000 or more ___________________________ 25 15 19 3 3 - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EOUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 2 606 37 148 370 515 251 90 numbeL_ 6003 459 857 987 1 248 670 232 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 2630 34 146 340 485 243 94 number __ 7 128 299 756 1 017 1 371 713 311 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 1 637 24 97 229 316 145 49 numbeL_ 2 591 73 195 324 516 202 78 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 1 857 26 115 250 321 187 82 number __ 4 537 226 561 693 855 511 233 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 999 21 74 143 163 103 58 numbeL_ 1 280 51 142 176 211 160 73 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 409 5 33 44 73 30 22 numbeL_ 474 7 47 46 83 33 22 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 419 3 25 43 61 37 38 numbeL_ 492 3 34 57 77 40 49 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 1 807 27 87 163 249 154 92 acres on which used __ 368 068 47 398 87659 56 075 82273 53331 23 392 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 643 21 52 63 102 70 52 acres on which used __ 66 386 15474 22609 7 983 14884 7395 3924 tons __ 67 144 15 254 22347 7 731 14359 7216 3 998 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 837 22 67 90 148 104 39 

acres on which used __ 150 686 25 785 44439 24847 38794 16711 7269 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 79 4 8 11 18 12 7 

acres on which used __ 12 225 5 462 5556 2013 1 883 248 895 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 214 10 22 35 35 33 9 acres on which used __ 23 904 7695 10572 4405 3613 2110 1 806 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 1 522 22 72 163 241 131 79 acres on which used __ 331 691 45 961 77 196 56723 68344 42924 20 132 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 105 5 11 13 12 19 18 acres on which used __ 11 351 688 1 102 1 373 2953 1 011 1 258 

See footnotes at end of table. 

108 DELA WARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 3 5 13 13 28 55 acres __ 167 125 181 327 440 477 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 88 41 130 179 167 351 acres __ 242 954 1 627 1877 2 239 2964 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment 12 programs ____________________________ farms __ 33 20 57 28 27 acres __ 528 721 1 401 483 475 65 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ I 1 1 1 1 acres __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Value of land and buildings1 ______________ farms __ 127 45 217 279 285 535 $1,000 __ 51 094 11 707 47421 50 911 47471 66 160 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 402315 260 156 218530 182 477 166 565 123 664 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 598 1 486 1 400 1 710 2 153 2751 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 11 7 26 30 45 130 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 4 2 1 31 59 67 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 5 19 28 38 72 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 19 3 50 64 60 101 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 7 35 38 20 51 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 40 31 70 81 40 111 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 26 2 14 2 22 2 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 14 2 5 1 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 1 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 127 45 217 279 285 527 $1,000 __ 5521 1 533 7848 7443 6775 6541 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 1 7 8 20 79 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 9 9 45 59 284 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 16 17 43 66 68 67 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 61 4 133 127 99 70 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 31 14 8 27 28 27 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 8 3 24 6 10 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 1 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 107 45 191 248 250 391 number __ 253 83 352 421 417 483 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 117 37 208 241 278 441 number __ 313 121 508 602 634 782 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 51 27 87 141 171 324 number __ 103 32 199 204 275 463 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 92 29 174 200 194 213 number __ 210 89 309 398 359 319 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 57 19 85 122 143 32 number __ 66 27 93 132 154 46 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ 

number __ Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 23 1 18 27 73 65 number __ 32 (D) (D) 27 83 82 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 23 2 38 37 61 54 

number __ 23 (D) (0) 37 67 67 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 95 34 178 223 241 291 

acres on which used __ 12902 5574 18414 15622 8393 4433 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 45 12 51 44 61 91 

acres on which used __ 2836 605 2001 1 772 050 1 327 tons __ 3 223 491 2067 2574 504 1 634 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 47 12 70 75 74 111 

acres on which used __ 6416 692 5 155 2417 2383 563 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 3 1 6 2 11 acres on which used __ 109 (D) 080 (D) 315 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 18 1 18 21 5 17 

acres on which used __ 043 (0) (0) 70 14 204 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 84 33 149 194 179 197 

acres on which used __ 17610 4600 15 385 17154 8054 3569 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 19 6 7 

acres on which used __ 3590 36 28 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 109 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ 

Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

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 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by 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 ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: 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-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

110 DELAWARE 

All farms 

2966 

1 825 

857 

284 

2914 

1 791 

845 

278 

52 

34 

12 

6 

2691 

360 152 

2682 

325 313 

1 153 

285 163 

1 141 

282 932 

463 

37070 

2 175 

481 

310 

774 

192 

263 

426 

254 

217 

955 

277 

176 

189 

398 1 588 

19.3 

615 

40 

374 

620 

328 

321 

326 

348 

269 

340 

51.5 

2676 

290 

9 

2553 

400 071 

216 

62666 

173 

141 856 

4 

169 

8 928 1 

7 

16 2724 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

41 

38 

14 

20 

4 

37 

13 

20 

4 

35 

284 

34 

40318 

24 

31 325 

24 30673 

5 1 618 

23 

11 

4 

34 

4 

26 

8 

2 

6 

4 

1 

1 

2 

23 

23.3 

11 

4 

8 

2 

4 

9 

7 

3 

1 

51.6 

38 

12 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

24 

53352 

3 

21 

Total 

156 

76 

69 

11 

149 

69 

69 

11 

146 

73330 

145 

70419 

80 

63 144 

80 

62492 

20 

3563 

112 

25 

19 

130 

26 

101 

44 

16 

9 

19 

11 

7 

8 

11 

96 

20.5 

34 

14 

49 

18 

17 

29 

19 

8 

2 

48.6 

145 

11 

89 40538 

16 12252 

51 

80121 

4 

47 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

403 

258 

130 

15 

401 

257 

129 

15 

2 

1 

1 

389 

45977 

388 41 686 

146 

53051 145 

52556 

64 

4 786 

305 

32 

66 

320 

83 

217 

151 

48 

20 

83 

35 

23 

22 

47 

211 

17.4 

100 

6 

69 

111 

55 

57 

40 

42 

14 

9 46.3 

350 

53 

2 

340 

63 171 

34 

(0) 

28 18 204 

28 

1 

(0) 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

549 

343 

175 

31 

546 

342 

173 

31 

3 

1 

2 

518 

72631 

518 

66624 

209 

76085 

206 

75778 

97 

6314 

410 

60 

79 

392 

157 

264 

218 

38 

33 

147 

67 

26 

39 

71 

290 

19.4 

123 

4 

63 

139 

70 

67 

55 

63 

48 

40 

50.0 

487 

62 

474 

98784 

40 14235 

30 27819 

30 

3 

(0) 

3 

2 

(0) 

$50,000 to $99,999 

257 

159 

77 

21 

257 

159 

77 

21 

236 

36998 

236 35458 

98 31 510 

98 

31 157 

31 

893 

198 

33 

26 

198 

59 

137 

82 

18 

17 

47 

38 

10 

18 

34 

132 

21.6 

63 

4 

31 

45 

20 

25 

31 

36 

33 

32 

53.1 

209 

48 

204 

45984 

38 

(0) 

11 

7003 

11 

1 

(0) 

3 

7 

$40,000 to 

$49.999 

73 

30 

34 

9 

71 

29 

33 

9 

2 

1 

1 

64 

11 513 

64 

10837 

43 

10056 

43 

10056 

7 

676 

54 

12 

7 

52 

21 

33 

29 

7 

2 

20 

11 

3 

5 

12 

41 

19.5 

12 

11 

14 

7 

7 

7 

16 

7 

4 

51.3 

72 

1 

63 18063 

7 

637 

3 

193 

3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or [eased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by 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 ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Ma[e ________________________________________ _ 

Fema[e ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (so[e proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: 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-cooperative, estate or trust, 

institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

141 

55 

56 

30 

139 

55 

56 

28 

2 

2 

111 

16330 111 

15334 

89 

17 742 

86 

17536 

18 

1 202 

105 

23 

13 

104 

37 

72 

61 

21 

7 

33 

8 

8 

6 

19 

84 

18.7 

24 

3 

25 

24 

20 

16 

12 

13 

13 

15 

50.1 

127 

14 

124 

27439 

9 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

6 

2 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

65 

27 

30 

8 

64 

27 

29 

8 

57 

11 763 

57 10168 

38 

5939 

38 

5939 

9 1 595 

46 

19 

42 

23 

24 

36 

7 

7 

22 

5 

2 

4 

5 

47 

22.2 

7 

2 

6 

15 

3 

5 

7 

7 

9 

11 

54.1 

64 

1 

52 

12697 

3 

691 

10 

2719 

10 

$10,000 to 

$19,999 

215 

116 

65 

34 

212 

114 

64 

34 

3 

2 

1 

184 25388 

181 

22978 

99 

11 616 

99 

11 529 

31 

2 497 

31 

159 

41 

15 

134 

81 

77 

111 

23 

22 

66 

27 

6 

17 

36 

119 

20.1 

37 

3 

41 

28 

18 

21 

16 

26 

27 

35 

52.8 

202 

13 

3 

191 

386 

14 

991 

7 

(0) 

7 

3 

(0) 

$5,000 to 

$9,999 

297 

165 

92 

40 

291 

162 

89 

40 

6 

3 

3 

259 24987 

257 

20237 

132 

8786 

132 8786 

50 

4750 

193 

85 

19 

133 

164 

101 

174 

26 

31 

117 

22 

21 

20 

48 

150 

18.9 

58 

9 

29 

47 

24 

33 

39 

34 

34 

48 

53.7 

284 

13 

267 

25975 

19 

971 

8 857 

8 

1 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

$2,500 to $4,999 

270 

188 

48 

34 

265 

186 

48 

31 

5 

2 

3 

237 

20547 

236 

15409 

85 

3522 

82 3442 

60 

5218 

193 

59 

18 

122 

148 

97 

153 

17 

25 

111 

20 

22 

18 

33 

138 

19.9 

59 

1 

29 

47 

22 

24 

31 

31 

29 

56 

55.4 

249 

21 

242 

17407 17 

991 

5 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

1 

4 

(D) 

Less than 

$2,500 

540 

408 

81 

51 

519 

391 

78 

50 

21 

17 

3 

1 

490 20688 

489 

16 163 

134 

3712 

132 

3661 

76 

4576 

400 

92 

48 

147 

393 

140 

367 

33 

44 

290 

33 

48 

32 

82 

280 

18.5 

98 

8 

56 

101 

71 

49 

59 

61 

47 

88 

53.2 

487 

53 

2 

507 

18627 

19 

756 

14 

441 

14 

DELAWARE 111 
Table 52, Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-con, 

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

Item 

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 STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

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 had 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 4 _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ __ ___ ___ ___ ________ _____ __ __ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

112 DELAWARE 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

All farms 

514 

867 

196 

230 

219 

143 

117 

76 

288 

188 

100 

28 

1 029 

92 

92 

128 

20 

74 

69 

238 

73 

105 

042 

146 

23 

461 31 191 

188 

159 

46 

32 

29 

7 

358 11 541 

216 2 187 

155 

55 

6 

169 9354 

44 

5 

52 

31 

29 

8 

316 8 130 

306 11 520 

376 26934 

14938 219 6557 

1 296 

336 20377 

13641 99 16835 

11 813 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 or more 

3 

4 

7 

12 

1 

3 

3 

3 

4 

2 

3 

21 

5 8097 

1 

2 

2 

3 

78 

3 

78 

3 8019 

4 14811 

10623 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

Total 

22 

30 

7 

5 

8 

2 

4 

13 

23 

24 

18 

2 

7 

5 

1 

8 

5 

7 108 2 

29 13 072 

6 

4 

4 

3 

7 

5 

24 2894 14 

403 

6 

4 

4 

12 2491 

1 

5 

6 

16 

777 

13 8401 

24 17263 

11 420 

14 1 635 

344 

22 15628 

11 077 

8 14980 

10732 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

104 

103 

18 

22 

15 

9 

16 

7 

42 

45 

18 

4 

10 

8 

8 

7 

2 

2 

6 

1 

17 

349 

2 

43 5990 

11 

9 

4 

1 

17 

1 

35 2761 15 

122 

11 

4 

22 2639 

2 

15 

2 

30 2404 

28 

825 

37 3780 

1 564 

24 2114 

560 

32 1 666 1 004 7 921 

591 

$100,000 to $249,999 

144 

131 

22 

31 

30 

18 

16 

8 

53 

47 

44 

5 

66 

5 

5 

19 

1 

11 

3 

17 

1 

34 

392 

70 6 132 

17 

13 

8 

26 

5 

1 

57 3096 23 

262 

16 

6 

1 

39 2834 

3 

3 

24 

9 

54 2 123 

41 

913 

59 2933 

874 

40 

709 

241 

53 1 224 

633 

12 

469 

249 

$50,000 to $99,999 

65 

46 

4 

9 

15 

11 

9 

4 

42 

41 

10 

1 

70 

3 

11 

1 

8 

7 

12 

14 

124 3 

4 

35 

607 

10 

6 

18 

1 

26 

820 8 122 

4 

4 

20 

698 

16 

3 

29 

525 

23 

262 

29 

798 

346 

20 

234 

20 

27 

564 

325 3 

110 

58 

$40,000 to $49,999 

10 

12 

1 

1 

5 

2 

7 

22 

11 

2 

38 

3 

4 

2 

6 

1 

4 

16 

12 

624 

2 

4 

5 

1 

10 

256 6 128 

5 128 

10 

205 

9 163 

14 

283 

131 

8 104 

23 

13 

179 

109 6 

76 

51 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

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 STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

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 had calved _______ farms __ 

number __ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

numbec_ 

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 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves- ______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

number __ $1,000 __ 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

13 

22 

4 

5 

8 

11 

9 

8 

50 

10 

1 

72 

7 

6 

2 

8 

3 

6 

1 

14 

20 

3 

29 

799 

3 

24 

2 

26 

357 

10 

94 

9 

17 

263 

2 

15 

24 

243 

26 

199 

27 

365 

115 

17 

167 

18 

24 

198 

97 

6 

17 

11 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20.000 to 

$24,999 

7 

3 

3 

11 

2 

6 

10 

15 

8 

45 

1 

4 

12 

306 

12 

190 

6 

77 

3 

3 

7 

113 

10 

69 

10 

47 

12 

187 

46 

9 

95 

9 

12 

92 

37 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

$tO,OOO to 

$19,999 

20 

16 

16 

23 

26 

38 

22 

13 

38 

3 

137 

7 

11 

2 

8 

3 

18 

8 

13 

8 

41 

756 

18 

21 

2 

29 

360 

22 

263 

13 

9 

10 

97 

31 

246 

32 

150 

32 

294 

89 

19 

126 

19 

26 

168 

70 

5 

(D) 

(D) 

$5,000 to 

$9,999 

16 

67 

37 

50 

61 

22 

23 

'12 

9 

182 

8 

8 

17 

4 

11 

8 

48 

21 

1 

3 

15 

51 

814 

18 

31 

2 

39 

309 

33 

280 

24 

9 

10 

29 

7 

3 

44 

275 

43 

230 

49 

566 

203 

22 

207 

38 

44 

359 

165 

19 

90 

44 

$2,500 to $4,999 

35 

106 

33 

41 

21 

19 

7 

5 

2 

150 

15 

15 

25 

1 

.5 

3 

45 

~o 

8 

16 

2 

50 

531 

27 

23 

38 

225 

26 

179 

20 

6 

14 

46 

12 

2 

22 

138 

32 

168 

39 

277 

91 

19 

86 

14 

35 

191 

76 

15 

95 

38 

Less than 

$2,500 

85 

327 

52 

40 

23 

6 

3 

2 

2 

257 

31 

31 

20 

8 

6 

33 

74 

38 

6 

97 

8 

89 

560 

74 

15 

62 

273 

53 

257 

48 

5 

13 

16 

13 

46 

125 

49 

162 

54 

188 

60 

27 

80 

12 

48 

108 

48 

16 

38 

(D) 

DELAWARE 113 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

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 _______________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 

number __ Other ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 

litters of pigs farrowed betweennumber __ $1,000 __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ number __ Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 

number __ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ number __ Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

pounds of wooL 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 

number __ Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ 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 ___________________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets 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 ___________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 

number __ Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

114 DELAWARE 

All farms 

301 

49714 

123 

56 

47 

23 

23 

29 

203 

10813 

267 

38901 

310 

109 600 

10055 

74 30594 

1 503 

211 

13 197 

179 

6597 

183 

6600 

50 

667 

45 

006 

38 

772 

39 

1 099 

7081 

425 

3029 

123 

334 

62 

465 

29 

326 

175 

834 287 

126 

4 

25 

14 

2 

2 

2 

167 

644 628 

35 

189 659 

88 855 260 

1 001 

210 492 139 

6 104 

140 

751 

12 

50 

5 

(D) 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

6 7265 

2 

1 

3 

3 2716 

6 4 549 

6 18394 

1 946 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

4 2411 

3 490 

4 921 

1 

(D) 

4 359 404 

1 

2 

4 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 

331 414 

19 

Total 

33 14 541 

8 

4 

5 

4 

5 

7 

20 

3941 

32 10600 

35 

37 745 

3660 

6 7433 

380 

21 4301 

17 2424 

20 

877 

3 

85 

3 

52 

3 

42 

3 

58 

537 

9 117 

2 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

7 

462404 

2 

1 

2 

2 

6 

357 547 

3 104 857 

7 417 754 

112 

26 585 344 67 781 899 

19 111 

1 

(D) 

$250.000 to $499,999 

44 

10330 

10 

10 

6 

10 

2 

6 

34 

2115 

40 

8215 

44 

26 106 

2376 

14 

9850 

482 

35 3331 

31 

615 

35 

716 

3 

94 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

17 

90 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

8 91 440 

2 

6 

8 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

7 

73030 

348 

85 756 653 

1 

1 346 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

52 

14 754 

17 

6 

10 

7 

12 

39 2770 

46 

11 984 

53 

26333 

2378 

10 

6841 

339 

42 

3326 

36 

1 299 

37 

2027 

5 203 

5 151 

5 100 

3 105 

795 

41 

274 

8 

20 

11 

60 

2 

(D) 

24 

187 256 

4 

1 

13 

5 

1 

22 137 244 

4 

50012 

24 241 856 

377 

49071 654 

5 

79 

293 

2 

(0) 

$50,000 to 

599,999 

21 

5057 

4 

1 

4 

3 

5 

4 

19 

012 

17 4045 

22 9764 

817 5 3427 

184 

20 

201 

18 

750 

17 

451 

21 

98 

5 

12 

3 

27 

1 

(0) 

6 22059 

3 

3 

5 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

5 28003 

121 

6 982 899 

60 

60 

1 

$40,000 to 

$49,999 

10 

114 

2 

3 

1 

1 

3 

6 

141 

10 

973 

10 

2474 

23 

173 

4 

558 

63 

7 218 

7 117 

6 101 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

56 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

8 124 

2 

1 

7 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

5 20411 

13 

443 526 

13 

1 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

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 _______________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 

number __ Other ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ number __ Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 

number __ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 

number __ Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

pounds of wooL_ 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 

number __ Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ 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 ___________________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets 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 ___________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 

number __ Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

27 

228 

13 

5 

8 

14 

229 

24 

999 

27 

2 154 

191 

7 590 

23 

15 

260 

13 

140 

12 

120 

3 

(D) 

3 

10 

1 

(D) 

3 

8 

64 

26 

228 

12 

36 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

21 

33 857 

15 

1 

5 

19 

20657 

3 13200 

7 28 400 

17 

373 080 

1 

16 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

6 291 

2 

3 

28 

5 263 

11 

498 

47 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

42 

2 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

7 

60 

4 

8 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

6 4 143 

6 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 

13 792 

1 

(D) 

$10,000 to 

$19,999 

27 

993 

10 

8 

8 

1 

20 

224 

24 

769 

25 

954 

202 

6 

(D) 

(D) 

20 

209 

14 

(D) 

19 

(D) 

4 

372 

4 

268 

4 

180 4 

299 

573 

36 

329 

17 

59 

2 

(D) 

3 

71 

9 323 

7 

2 

9 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

6 22 926 

6 

59 179 

1 

(D) 

$5,000 to $9,999 

27 

603 

16 

6 

5 

18 

142 

21 

461 

32 

484 

122 

7 388 

12 

18 

144 

15 

74 

12 

70 

8 350 

8 176 

7 179 8 183 

127 

45 

307 

20 

50 

5 

20 

2 

(D) 

19 

175 

19 

19 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

265 

1 

(0) 

$2,50010 

$4,999 

25 

433 

16 

9 

14 

78 

24 

355 

26 

832 

66 

8 341 

14 

14 

76 

13 

38 

10 

38 

7 

80 

7 

57 

3 

42 

7 

62 

471 

51 

298 

22 

69 

15 

92 

7 103 

26 

6757 

25 

25 

374 

7 

5383 9 8755 

4 

6243 

2 

2 

1 

(D) 

Less than 

$2,500 

29 

370 

26 

1 

2 

16 

133 

24 

237 

25 

256 

23 

6 

80 

3 

16 

89 

13 

42 

12 

47 

16 

213 

12 

(D) 

12 

107 

8 133 

932 

169 

172 

30 

54 

20 

105 

10 

67 

41 

749 

41 

41 

685 

9 

64 

11 

68 

1 

(0) 

8 

38 

1 

(D) 

DELAWARE 115 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ 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 green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, green __ 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 _________________________ 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 __________________________ _ 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL_ 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 ________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 

acres __ tons, dry __ 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 __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (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 ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

116 DELAWARE 

All farms 

1 076 

130 234 

9 876 539 

145 

22314 

327 

403 

217 

81 

48 

154 

11 109 

111 491 

6 583 

72 

46 

26 

8 

2 

630 

43 573 

827 869 

33 

2604 

203 

299 

100 

23 

5 

360 

32642 

897 161 

12 

346 

1 515 

219941 

4 143 975 

117 

11 763 

341 

600 

322 

158 

94 

42 

8 188 

559 022 

26 

3646 

10 

7 

8 

6 

11 

539 

18341 

43254 

20 

699 

369 

123 

39 

6 

2 

302 

7879 

23895 

13 

365 

317 

43036 

185 

23775 

100 

66 

60 

47 

44 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

22 

17631 

620 170 

12 

6663 

4 

3 

4 

11 

3 1 465 

21 722 

11 2738 

126598 

2 

(D) 

1 

6 

3 

1 

10 

5410 

325780 

2 

(D) 

22 

18229 

439968 

10 

2334 

1 

1 

4 

5 

11 

4 

3854 

696258 

3 305 

4 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

12 

12 166 

10 

7941 

2 

4 

6 

Total 

74 

31 602 

2 686 588 

30 

11 404 

7 

12 

22 

16 

17 

14 

3 559 

40292 

2 

3 

3 

5 

1 

45 

6863 

311 318 

7 615 

4 

13 

19 

7 

2 

37 

10808 

661 535 

3 701 

79 

38541 

882 249 

22 3758 

4 

9 

20 

18 

28 

8 5862 

083 723 

5 731 

1 

7 

20 

4053 

10906 

3 221 

3 

5 

5 

5 

2 

15 

1 715 

6067 

1 

(D) 

39 

19870 

30 

11 112 

3 

6 

13 

17 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

135 

19840 

702027 

34 

34BB 

26 

49 

39 

13 

8 

19 

2310 

23531 

2 

5 

10 

2 

83 

833t 

364 568 

7 

984 

14 

37 

25 

6 

1 

45 

4674 

277 119 

3 

305 

185 

36387 

707 243 

24 

2 139 

37 

42 

54 

34 

18 

10 

1 615 

369 252 

8 

586 

4 

4 

38 

2 111 

5746 

3 

44 

17 

13 

8 

25 

882 

2990 

2 

(D) 

44 

10239 

36 

5911 

4 

11 

10 

7 

12 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

196 

36351 

2 90B 293 

44 

156 

33 

69 

45 

2B 

21 

35 

3 109 

2B 3B2 

3 

407 

8 

15 

11 

126 

11 916 

482 876 

10 

698 

25 

64 

27 

8 

2 

78 

7454 

415 295 

5 

(D) 

253 

53 541 

077 255 

33 

3853 

41 

85 

57 

37 

33 

7 

466 

71 060 

5 

126 

5 

1 

81 

4249 

10838 

7 

269 

35 

31 

14 

1 

58 

2044 

6154 

5 

102 

55 

80B9 

39 

4707 

5 

7 

18 

14 

11 

$50,000 to 

$99,999 

108 

14646 

038 320 

16 

275 

18 

32 

38 

18 

2 

13 

797 

7977 

2 

(D) 

72 

5 292 

238 893 

2 

(D) 

16 

40 

14 

2 

53 

4040 

240 357 

139 

26820 

507 928 

11 

563 

17 

44 

38 

28 

12 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

41 

1 438 

3505 

3 

45 

22 

17 

2 

27 

939 

2802 

3 

45 

32 

3 133 

18 

283 

1 

5 

13 

9 

4 

$40,000 to 

$49,999 

43 

5074 

323 784 

4 

242 

5 

15 

22 

1 

9 493 

2548 

3 

5 

26 

1 351 

56643 

1 

(D) 

8 

16 

2 

19 

1 329 

75226 

43 

8768 

150819 

2 

(D) 

2 

10 

19 

9 

3 

4 

42 

7354 

2 

(D) 

1 

3 

15 

578 

846 

6 

8 

1 

8 133 

296 

7 

104 

3 

96 

4 

2 

1 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ 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 green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, green __ 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 _________________________ 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 __________________________ _ 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL_ 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 ________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa. other tame, small grain, Wild. grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ acres __ tons, dry __ 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 __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (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 ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to $39,999 

77 

6620 

420 497 

9 576 

16 

32 

27 

2 

17 

315 

3773 

1 

(0) 

14 

3 

39 

2509 

103 666 

5 172 

5 

26 

8 

32 

1 456 

78839 1 

(0) 

82 14479 

219515 

13 

(0) 

6 

15 

40 

21 

5 

73 

12985 

4 

69 

1 

3 

1 

30 

862 

2601 

22 

5 

3 

22 

572 

2 136 

21 

719 

9 415 

6 

6 

7 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

51 

38t4 

206011 

4 

125 

14 

20 

15 

2 

8 

139 

1 218 

6 

2 

26 

1 373 51 140 

1 

(0) 

6 

17 

3 

17 

504 

27921 

48 

6031 

98951 

4 

239 

22 

21 

5 

12 

212 

512 

10 

2 

7 

63 

175 

7 

332 

2 

(0) 

3 

2 

2 

$10,000 to $5,000 to 

$19.999 $9,999 

126 lt2 

6728 2967 

341 639 151 362 

2 

(0) 

26 62 

91 49 

8 1 

1 

14 13 

166 163 

967 106 

12 9 

2 4 

65 69 

2676 1 971 

109 774 69117 

29 33 

34 36 

2 

29 32 

1 282 862 

64072 43513 

147 186 

13856 11 628 

218 963 156949 

4 

172 

10 32 

87 129 

44 25 

6 

2 2 

(0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

2 2 

45 67 

1 245 1 463 

2 731 2173 

1 1 

(0) (0) 

28 48 

13 17 

4 2 

25 35 

581 345 

456 691 

1 

(0) 

17 35 

233 134 

9 18 

(0) 59 

9 23 

5 12 

3 

$2,500 to Less than 

$4.999 $2,500 

81 73 

1 866 726 

72256 25762 

1 1 

(0) (0) 

52 68 

29 5 

7 5 

44 14 

585 112 

7 5 

35 44 

778 513 

22067 17807 

21 42 

14 2 

10 8 

155 78 

7962 5322 

141 212 

5443 4447 

74831 49272 

4 

55 

47 145 

90 67 

4 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

52 138 

779 1 351 

377 2019 

1 1 

(0) (0) 

45 133 

7 5 

30 50 

252 353 

607 521 

1 

(0) 

32 28 

112 70 

10 11 

47 20 

26 22 

6 6 

DELAWARE 117 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

All farms 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-

Con. 

Green peas, excluding green cowpeas, 

harvested for sale •••••..•••••.....••• farms •• 66 acres __ 9851 

Irrigated •..•••••••..•••••...••••••.. farms._ 45 acres __ 5752 

Sweet corn harvested for sale •..•••••.. farms •• 109 acres __ 7643 Irrigated ••.••••••••..••••.••••••••.. farms •. 68 acres __ 5739 

Land in orchards .••••••••.•••.••••••••.• farms •• 36 acres __ 1 378 Irrigated ••••..••••••••••••..•••••••... farms •. 8 acres __ 52? Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres •••••••••••••••••...•••••••.. 21 5.0 to 24.9 acres ••••.•••.•••••••...•••••••.. 11 25.0 to 99.9 acres •••..••.••••••••...•••••••. 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres •.•••.•••••••...••••••... 

250.0 acres or more •••••.•••••••...•••••••.. 3 

See footnotes at end of table. 

118 DELAWARE 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 or more 

8 2644 

8 

2 137 

4 1 689 

4 

689 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

Total 

19 4592 

14 2670 

16 

2817 

14 

2494 

4 

1 175 

3 473 

3 

$250,000 to $499,999 

16 

2 753 

13 

1 607 

15 

2057 

13 

1 377 

1 

(0) 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

15 

1 679 

11 

1 083 

20 

538 

16 

196 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

$50,000 to 

$99,999 

8 

683 

5 

(0) 

16 

605 

8 

265 

6 

37 

2 

(0) 

2 

4 

$40,000 to $49,999 

3 

57 

1 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory textl 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-

Con. 

Green peas, excluding green cowpeas, harvested for sale ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Sweet corn harvested for sale _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 acres or more ________________________ _ 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

3 

81 

7 360 

5 300 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

$20,000 to 

$24,999 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

$10,000 to 

$19,999 

1 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

$5,000 to $9,999 

9 

20 

3 

9 

4 

15 

2 

2 

2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$2,500 to $4,999 

2 

(D) 

7 

45 

2 

(D) 

5 

7 

5 

Less than $2,500 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

12 

43 

4 

13 

10 

25 

8 

2 

DELAWARE 119 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 

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

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percent __ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farrn __________________ acres __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________ _ $1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $39,999 _________________________ _ 

$40,000 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 _________________________ _ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 

Sl,OOO __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains ________________________ farms __ 

Sl,OOO __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ 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 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ $1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ Sl,OOO __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

Sl,OOO __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

Sl,OOO __ 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

Sl,OOO __ 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 

Sl,COO __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

120 DELAWARE 

Total 

2966 

100.0 

608 245 

205 

2966 

443 575 

149 553 

280 

260 

270 

297 

215 

65 

141 

73 

257 

549 

403 

118 

38 

1 733 

46 701 

242 

31 412 

915 18294 

626 4438 

1 497 

21 654 

18 

36 

320 2 190 

9 

6 

40 

83 

230 

428 

5 422 

316 20332 

78 

17 571 

60 

2202 

5 1 928 

96 13488 

32 12699 

51 11 967 

23 11 753 

1 127 

304 075 

985 

302003 

139 

16049 

76 14917 

376 

14938 

15 

12681 

Cash grains 

(011) 

1 029 

34.7 

289 411 

281 

1 029 

28930 

28 114 

110 

147 

150 

182 

137 

45 

72 

38 

70 

66 

10 

1 

1 

1 024 

26758 

140 

17945 

538 11 149 

373 

2592 

11 

897 

980 

11 

(D) 

179 

956 

1 

(D) 

20 

64 

66 

225 

44 

752 

2 

(D) 

9 

30 

6 

66 

1 

(D) 

23 

491 

5 

(D) 

4 

36 

58 

195 

Total 

92 

3.1 

29065 

316 

92 

14267 

155081 

13 

18 

15 

8 

7 

1 

7 

3 

5 

8 

4 

3 

40 

2448 

11 

2 164 

26 

923 

16 

(D) 

24 

093 

19 

337 

2 

(D) 

71 

617 

3 

(0) 

9 441 

2 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

23 

10728 20 

10 654 

2 

(D) 

3 

4 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

92 

3.1 

29 065 

316 

92 14267 

155 081 

13 

18 

15 

8 

7 

1 

7 

3 

5 

8 

4 

3 

40 

2448 

11 

2164 

26 

923 

16 

(0) 

24 

093 

19 

337 

2 

(0) 

71 

617 

3 

(0) 

9 441 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

23 10728 

20 

10654 

2 

(D) 

3 

4 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

128 

4.3 

52830 

413 

128 

15839 

123 742 

6 

14 

25 

17 

11 

4 

6 

3 

11 

19 

7 

2 

3 

68 

653 

8 

957 

28 

380 

17 

224 

61 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

25 

272 

4 

3 

4 

10 

128 

13754 

36 

12865 

6 

27 

6 137 

2 

(0) 

10 

61 

2 

(0) 

6 

94 

1 

(0) 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

20 

.7 2205 

110 

20 1 209 

60 471 

6 

2 

1 

4 

2 

2 

5 

49 

3 

3 

3 

46 

2 

(0) 

8 265 

1 

(0) 

19 

881 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and anima! specialties 

(021) 

item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattie, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 74 69 238 73 105 1 042 146 23 percenL_ 2.5 2.3 8.0 2.5 3.5 35.1 4.9 .8 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 2913 18 178 34612 6606 36884 121 689 5 196 15262 Average size of farm __________________ 8cres __ 39 263 145 90 351 117 36 664 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) •••••.......•••.••.. farms .. 74 69 238 73 105 1 042 146 23 

$1,000 •. 12949 7630 21 883 864 18015 314 887 2203 5762 

Average per farm ....••.•.....•.••••. dollars •. 174 987 110575 91 947 11 837 171 571 302 195 15090 250 543 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) .•••.•......•.•.... 33 30 20 5 72 5 

$1,000 to $2,499 •.••••••.....•.••......••••. 6 44 18 1 25 3 

$2,500 to $4,999 .....•••....•.••••••......•• 5 3 45 10 8 16 2 

$5,000 to $9,999 .....••••........••••.....•• 11 8 48 21 1 3 15 $10,000 to $19,999 .......•••........••• _ .... 8 3 18 8 13 8 

$20,000 to $24,999 •••........•••........•••. 3 1 6 3 2 $25,000 to $39,999 ...•••......••••.......••• 8 3 6 14 20 3 $40,000 to $49,999 ...••••......•••••.......• 4 2 6 4 16 

$50,000 to $99,999 ....•.••••.....•••••...... 8 7 12 14 124 4 

$100,000 to $249,999 .....••••......•.•...... 11 3 17 34 392 1 

$250,000 to $499,999 ••.......••••.......•••• 2 2 6 17 349 2 

$500,000 to $999,999 •.•••......•.••........• 4 3 2 7 87 5 

$1,000,000 or more ......••••.....••••....... 4 2 3 21 1 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 8 36 72 13 60 402 5 13 

$1,000 •• 58 439 827 19 1 603 9397 25 445 

Sales of $50,000 or more ••......•.•• farms .• 7 4 10 55 7 

$1,000 .. 116 207 1 010 5665 348 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 4 21 29 5 24 231 11 

$1,000 •• 13 740 726 2 634 3294 431 

WheaL .....••.......•••• _ •......••• farms .• 1 14 23 2 35 135 3 9 $1,000 .. (D) 115 199 (D) 186 841 4 182 

Soybeans ......••. _ .......••••...... farms .. 7 33 51 6 47 361 2 11 

$1,000 .• 35 520 720 11 719 4950 (D) 804 

Sorghum for grain ...••.•• _ .......•• _ farms .• 2 3 1 

$1,000 .. (D) (D) (D) 

Barley .••......••••.....•.•••....... farms .. 1 7 16 6 16 50 1 6 

$1,000 .. (D) 64 162 2 54 310 (D) (D) 

Oats ....•••.......•••.......••••... farms •• 1 4 1 

$1,000 •• (D) 2 (D) 

Other grains •••......••••.•....•••• _ farms •• 1 3 1 10 2 $1,000 .. (D) 6 (D) 7 (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed ••.......•••..... 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 •• 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ...••••..... farms .. 15 22 5 10 21 12 7 

$1,000 •. 102 24 4 142 241 (D) 45 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••..•••• _ .. farms •• 2 

$1,000 •• (D) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons .... farms .. 8 27 15 8 66 3 

$1,000 •. 38 629 202 84 2869 296 

Sales of $50,000 or more ..•...• _ •... farms .. 7 2 1 24 3 

$1,000 •. 363 (D) (D) 2256 296 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 2 8 4 7 

$1,000 .• (D) 561 3 682 Sales of $50,000 or more ...••••..... farms .. 1 1 

$1,000 .. (D) (D) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 74 8 3 2 1 

$1,000 •• 12834 482 7 (D) (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ••••...•.••• farms._ 28 2 $1,000 .• 12 163 (D) 

Other crops •••.•....••••••....•.•..... farms .. 1 6 1 4 

$1,000 •. (D) 086 (D) (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ....•..•.... farms •. 2 $1,000 •• (D) 

Poultry and poultry products ...•.....••. farms .• 8 20 3 20 1 039 1 12 

$1,000 .. 504 301 (D) 135 299 770 (D) 812 

Sales of $50,000 or more ...•.••...•. farms .. 3 1 1 968 7 

$1,000 .. 441 (D) (D) 297 959 811 

Dairy products •.•......•••..•...• _ •... farms •. 2 11 2 105 5 12 

$1,000 •. (D) 23 (D) 14 367 (D) 898 

Sales of $50,000 or more ..•....•••.• farms •. 1 67 3 5 

$1,000 •. (D) 13 505 (D) 765 

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

~ I 12 137 68 105 37 3 14 

$1,000 .. (D) 12 220 826 539 (D) 6 281 

Sales of $50,000 or more .•.•.••..... farms .• 1 6 2 6 1 

$1,000 .• (D) 11 678 (D) 607 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 121 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ 

$100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ 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 ________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ 

$25,000 to $79,999 _____________________ _ $80,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25.000 or more _________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ____________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

122 DELAWARE 

Total 

310 

10055 

44 

8 102 

45 

54 

175 

2286 

4 1 731 

2965 

377 102 

127 184 

1 374 

53522 

316 

517 

512 

29 

1 637 

187 183 

428 

138 

373 

698 

1 341 180 490 

242 

60 

255 

784 

1 899 

8667 

928 

616 

301 

54 

1 807 

15802 

206 

445 

97 

59 

1 973 

11 197 

447 

444 

53 

29 

2692 

8787 

2274 

377 

27 

14 

2356 

3226 

1 494 

3905 

93 

331 

873 

325 

Cash grains 

(011) 

33 

310 

2 

(D) 

11 

8 

11 

58 

992 

32618 

32881 

55 

266 

39 

15 

1 

124 

478 

112 

7 

4 

1 

69 

350 

61 

4 

2 

2 

914 2670 

441 

307 

158 

8 

861 

6598 

565 

225 

52 

19 

935 

4837 

660 

244 

26 

5 

973 

2303 

838 

132 

1 

2 

882 

910 

626 

155 

31 

26 

672 

211 

Total 

1 

(D) 

6 

5 

72 

12385 

172013 

15 

21 

15 

18 

11 

18 

8 

9 

8 

46 

208 

21 

3 

10 

12 

49 

381 

25 

9 

7 

8 

36 

347 

13 

9 

6 

8 

68 

591 

50 

13 

3 

2 

66 

145 

46 

404 

55 

42 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

1 

(D) 

6 

5 

72 

12385 

172013 

15 

21 

15 

18 

11 

18 

8 

9 

8 

46 

208 

21 

3 

10 

12 

49 

381 

25 

9 

7 

8 

36 

347 

13 

9 

6 

8 

68 

591 

50 

13 

3 

2 

66 

145 

46 

404 

55 

42 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

8 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

151 

11 848 

78 462 

2 

(0) 

7 

(D) 

4 

2 

1 

3 

38 

129 

998 

72 

32 

18 

7 

151 

856 

105 

31 

7 

8 

135 

028 

105 

19 

5 

6 

145 

743 

117 

22 

3 

3 

120 

309 

65 

354 

5 

23 

90 

57 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

2 

(D) 

15 

959 

63 932 

2 

(D) 

2 

4 

4 

4 

9 

12 

6 

2 

1 

12 

46 

10 

1 

1 

14 

98 

11 

2 

12 

39 

10 

1 

1 

11 

12 

7 

25 

6 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ I 15 122 11 25 94 12 $1,000 __ (0) 220 7216 6 126 160 982 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 31 5 5 $1,000 __ (D) 6457 431 949 

Sheep. Iambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 15 4 3 7 3 $1,000 __ 33 7 4 6 1 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 4 27 3 19 14 86 3 $1,000 __ 11 27 1 10 10 2 162 2 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 $1,000 __ 1 731 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 85 76 269 62 tOO 1 018 168 19 $1,000 __ 9784 7892 20617 781 14113 260 584 1 938 4363 Average per farm ____________________ doliars __ 115 103 103 842 76644 12602 141 135 255 977 11 533 229 658 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 24 168 30 50 1010 37 11 $1,000 __ 375 8500 227 380 43297 212 455 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 15 125 27 34 52 30 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 4 28 1 11 450 6 2 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 4 11 1 5 484 1 6 $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 4 1 24 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 1 46 221 41 100 1 016 81 19 $1,000 __ (0) 143 4527 163 4 135 174 781 352 690 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 36 154 38 1 17 70 11 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 4 46 2 51 18 10 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 2 11 35 319 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 4 10 13 662 7 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 27 67 14 91 1 012 53 11 $1,000 __ 1 043 365 38 2 459 173 670 111 1 445 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 20 49 13 24 23 52 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 1 6 30 18 1 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 2 8 31 211 $80,000 or more ________________________ 4 4 6 760 7 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 54 51 168 30 91 391 35 11 $1,000 __ 981 567 372 14 535 143 17 164 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 14 22 100 28 28 188 34 2 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 19 14 61 2 35 142 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 13 11 5 22 57 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 8 4 2 6 4 3 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 57 48 174 42 91 291 63 10 $1,000 __ 276 698 836 53 393 2377 34 305 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 50 26 139 41 35 187 62 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5 16 32 1 43 79 1 3 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 3 1 7 16 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2 3 2 6 9 2 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 72 51 166 34 83 425 47 9 $1,000 __ 191 563 536 13 533 1 767 28 269 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 62 33 143 34 55 319 45 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 8 14 20 24 98 2 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 2 2 1 3 6 2 S50,OOO or more __________________________ 2 2 1 2 2 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 83 73 252 61 98 828 141 19 $1,000 __ 558 335 574 50 603 2755 99 188 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 54 53 233 61 60 708 139 12 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 24 17 17 34 110 2 5 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4 3 1 3 7 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 1 3 1 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 69 63 229 54 91 666 141 18 $1,000 __ 138 110 242 31 234 1 018 68 39 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 47 53 159 37 85 368 30 8 $1,000 __ 134 177 266 17 285 1 021 19 66 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 3 2 2 5 43 1 1 $1,000 __ 135 (0) (D) 9 128 (0) (0) 

LP gas, fuel oil. kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 69 58 149 42 88 629 48 9 $1,000 __ 152 (0) (0) 3 74 587 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 123 
Table 53, Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con, 

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

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 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 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 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 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 01- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renL ____________________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

All other farm production expenses ______ larms __ 51,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

124 DELAWARE 

Total 

2 195 4862 

085 

942 

151 

17 

1 254 

22788 

646 

440 

133 

35 

364 

5798 

41 

161 

134 

28 

2481 

11 739 

939 

455 

67 

20 

1 192 

2445 

672 

406 

106 

8 

1 415 

14872 

713 

580 

110 

12 

1 205 

12415 

139 

463 

505 

98 

500 

2457 

183 

189 

113 

15 

972 

11 089 

582 

103 

184 

103 

2724 

2591 

2666 

42 

12 

4 

2813 

15758 

2271 

442 

50 

50 

Cash grains 

(011) 

621 

381 

520 

100 

1 

265 

947 

138 

110 

17 

30 

72 

9 

18 

3 

792 

2470 

661 

120 

10 

1 

475 

685 

291 

156 

28 

368 

2202 

246 

108 

13 

1 

282 

1 562 

45 

150 

80 

7 

155 

640 

58 

64 

29 

4 

467 

4 559 

259 

50 

118 

40 

856 

619 

846 

8 

2 

919 

2 530 

835 

74 

7 

3 

Total 

44 

110 

26 

12 

6 

39 

888 

16 

8 

10 

5 

13 

527 

3 

9 

65 

093 

46 

12 

2 

5 

29 

116 

17 

5 

6 

1 

21 

813 

11 

3 

6 

1 

13 

735 

1 

2 

4 

6 

11 

78 

6 

3 

1 

1 

24 

077 

9 

1 

5 

9 

60 

81 

58 

2 

70 

2 122 

51 

8 

1 

10 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

I rish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

T abaceD cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

44 

110 

26 

12 

6 

39 

888 

16 

8 

10 

5 

13 

527 

3 

9 

65 

093 

46 

12 

2 

5 

29 

116 

17 

5 

6 

1 

21 

813 

11 

3 

6 

1 

13 

735 

1 

2 

4 

6 

11 

78 

6 

3 

1 

1 

24 

077 

9 

1 

5 

9 

60 

81 

58 

70 

2 122 

51 

8 

1 

10 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

90 

104 

72 

13 

5 

59 

3 187 

26 

15 

14 

4 

21 

242 

1 

10 

8 

2 

116 

834 

92 

14 

7 

3 

44 

254 

11 

19 

13 

1 

64 

829 

25 

34 

4 

1 

41 

713 

6 

30 

5 

35 

116 

12 

18 

4 

1 

56 

028 

34 

7 

5 

10 

139 

125 

134 4 

1 

132 

545 

110 

16 

2 

4 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

8 

11 

4 

4 

11 

239 

6 

3 

1 

1 

2 

(0) 

12 

14 

11 

1 

6 

32 

3 

2 

4 

88 

1 

2 

1 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

4 

91 

3 

13 

15 

13 

15 

71 

12 

2 

1 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 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 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 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 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 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 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renL ____________________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ 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 _________________________ _ 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24.999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49.999 _______________________ _ 

$50.000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Horticultural 

specialties 

(018) 

66 

415 

36 

11 

14 

5 

53 

3502 

13 

15 

16 

9 

22 

(0) 

2 

10 

6 

4 

68 

517 

52 

10 

4 

2 

35 

152 

18 

12 

3 

2 

48 

379 

29 

15 

4 

37 

295 

6 

14 

15 

2 

30 

85 

15 

9 

5 

1 

10 

432 

4 

1 

3 

2 

69 

101 

66 

2 

1 

80 

999 

31 

32 

9 

8 

General farms, 

primarily crop 

(019) 

49 

144 

30 

13 

4 

2 

40 

127 

14 

20 

2 

4 

17 

447 

2 

3 

10 

2 

57 

422 

36 

18 

1 

2 

33 

132 

7 

16 

10 

47 

654 

20 

23 

2 

2 

44 

(0) 

17 

23 

4 

5 

(0) 

2 

3 

30 

439 

22 

1 

3 

4 

65 

82 

63 

2 

68 

764 

56 

7 

2 

3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Total 

186 

249 

146 

31 

7 

2 

95 

357 

77 

10 

6 

2 

6 167 

2 

1 

3 

220 

797 

189 

27 

2 

2 

113 

153 

67 

40 

5 

1 

54 

148 

34 

10 

9 

1 

42 

764 

15 

11 

11 

5 

28 

384 

5 

14 

7 

2 

100 

480 

85 

10 

3 

2 

239 

252 

233 4 

2 

243 

669 

219 

16 

5 

3 

Beef cattle, 

except feedlots 

(0212) 

31 

11 

30 

1 

37 

44 

36 

1 

1 

(D) 

47 

54 

45 

2 

30 

20 

21 

9 

3 

17 

2 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

2 

1 

3 

(0) 

3 

55 

43 

55 

55 

64 

53 

1 

1 

Dairy farms 

(024) 

76 

399 

10 

40 

25 

1 

65 

483 

22 

25 

16 

2 

8 

57 

1 

4 

2 

1 

88 

024 

43 

29 

14 

2 

66 

189 

42 

10 

13 

1 

67 

1 203 

22 

31 

13 

1 

52 

998 

1 

21 

18 

12 

36 

204 

9 

7 

20 

51 

818 

21 

7 

12 

11 

96 

132 

90 

6 

100 

231 

48 

38 

8 

6 

Poultry 

and eggs 

(025) 

928 

2929 

133 

703 

86 

6 

591 

7430 

312 

226 

46 

7 

235 

3 739 

22 

109 

99 

5 

913 

4 181 

670 

216 

24 

3 

363 

678 

197 

140 

25 

1 

671 

7 172 

270 

341 

55 

5 

631 

6317 

49 

218 

311 

53 

179 

855 

65 

66 

42 

6 

200 

852 

121 

25 

33 

21 

008 

012 

990 

13 

1 

4 

1 011 

5472 

745 

243 

11 

12 

Animal 

specialties 

(027) 

110 

53 

100 

10 

27 

321 

21 

4 

1 

1 

6 

23 

1 

4 

1 

142 

220 

138 

4 

21 

23 

18 

2 

1 

64 

219 

54 

9 

1 

55 

187 

21 

24 

9 

1 

15 

33 

10 

4 

1 

21 

11 

21 

162 

124 

159 

3 

156 

202 

151 

3 

1 

1 

General farms, 

primarily livestock 

and animal 

specialties 

(029) 

17 

66 

8 

5 

3 

1 

9 306 

1 

4 

4 

4 

50 

2 

1 

1 

8 168 

7 

32 

1 

4 

2 

7 

165 

1 

4 

2 

5 118 

3 

2 

4 

47 

3 

9 303 

3 

1 

2 

3 

17 

49 

14 

2 

1 

19 

153 

13 

3 

3 

DELAWARE 125 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 

Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans_ _ _ _ _ _ __ ____ _ _ __ _ _ _____ __ __ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

F arms 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: Pasture or grazing onty _______________ farms __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses. not harvested 

acres __ 

and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

126 DELAWARE 

Total 

2965 

65300 

22023 

1 695 45171 

129 

442 

787 

337 

1 270 8870 

233 

768 

238 

31 

549 7414 

757 3998 

272 

514 

287 

151 

113 

878 

208 

456 

143 4256 

133 3877 10 

20 

16 

340 

6 

19 

2 397 501 290 2 172 441 502 

947 

356 

293 

349 

141 

67 

19 

510 10 200 

145 4 891 

188 6696 36 

902 

612 37099 

1 239 75 156 

141 3714 

1 158 71 442 

Cash grains 

(011) 

992 -2 311 -2329 

291 12974 

88 

109 

76 

18 

701 8682 

143 

390 

148 

20 

332 4646 

277 

1 234 

121 

600 

83 

303 

33 

285 

86 

46 

88 

142 

84 2 068 7 

(0) 

9 

53 

4 

(0) 

1 029 246 935 1 029 218 009 

359 

218 

151 

189 

71 

37 

4 

95 

453 

70 2867 66 2040 19 

609 

288 21 957 

467 

29509 34 1 370 

443 28 139 

Total 

72 1 564 21 724 

32 54 585 

4 

8 

11 

9 

40 4 564 

3 

34 

3 

18 

289 

29 

83 

14 

42 

2 

(D) 

10 

(D) 

8 

14 

4 245 4 245 

92 26244 

92 24318 

47 

9 

14 

8 

7 

5 

2 

23 

441 

5 165 7 

230 

18 1 090 

38 1 644 

7 

78 

32 1 566 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

72 1 564 21 724 

32 54585 

4 

8 

11 

9 

40 4564 

3 

34 

3 

18 

289 

29 

83 

14 

42 

2 

(D) 

10 

(D) 

8 

14 

4 

245 4 245 

92 26244 

92 24 318 

47 

9 

14 

8 

7 

5 

2 

23 

441 

5 165 7 230 

18 

090 

38 

644 7 

78 

32 

566 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

151 3643 

24 127 

86 49176 

9 

54 

12 

11 

65 9016 

17 

42 

4 

2 

19 

273 

40 

316 

25 

84 

6 

2 

14 

221 8 

9 

7 

95 

5 

80 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

128 40999 128 37245 

69 

6 

20 

14 

9 

5 

5 

7 420 

9 

(0) 

18 

289 1 

(0) 

30 

659 

50 9 675 2 

(0) 

49 

(0) 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

15 

204 13600 

5 46821 

1 

1 

2 

1 

10 3010 

6 

3 

1 

3 

(D) 

3 

6 

1 

(D) 

20 

828 

20 

696 

16 

2 

4 

41 

3 

9 

5 

82 

8 285 

8 285 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 85 76 269 62 100 1 018 168 19 $1,000 __ 4503 86 1 442 110 3620 51 395 229 923 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 52980 131 5361 779 36201 50486 366 48586 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ nurnber __ 72 12 107 24 86 948 46 10 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 64318 63975 27216 11 050 44 260 55292 22059 103 075 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 10 2 13 2 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 26 2 63 22 15 135 28 1 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 24 5 18 43 592 3 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 22 5 16 2 28 219 2 6 

Farms with net losses _________________ number._ 13 64 162 38 14 70 122 9 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 9815 10653 9075 4 076 13 304 14 590 6436 11 956 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 17 37 7 4 6 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 5 33 113 25 2 36 102 8 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 8 12 10 6 12 26 14 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2 2 4 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 3 9 21 7 30 110 3 4 $1,000 __ 20 219 256 9 448 037 4 222 Other farm-related income1 _______________ farms __ 21 8 62 21 45 223 48 1 $1,000 __ 379 27 172 47 116 433 220 (0) 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 6 4 12 1 7 72 11 $1,000 __ 17 13 28 (0) 20 660 50 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 7 2 22 7 10 120 32 $1,000 __ 70 (0) 132 42 16 452 143 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 9 1 15 7 16 14 $1,00o __ 281 (0) 8 4 36 30 Other farm·related income sources ______ farms __ 5 3 19 6 27 38 13 1 $1,000 __ 12 (0) 5 (0) 44 292 27 (0) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 1 1 2 10 28 2 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) 207 689 (0) Corn _________________________________ farms __ 1 1 2 8 26 2 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) 180 (0) (0) WheaL _______________________________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (0) Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 1 1 2 1 $1,000 __ (D) (0) (D) (0) 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) Cotton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 74 69 215 68 100 550 99 21 acres __ 2202 15760 24688 3 160 31 991 94509 2 324 13 810 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 74 64 165 45 96 449 37 18 aeres __ 598 13857 19848 976 27 666 83956 604 12705 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 65 39 114 41 17 180 36 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 4 6 22 4 13 76 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 3 1 7 25 69 3 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 2 10 17 25 79 3 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 5 2 11 34 2 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 2 1 5 8 3 2,000 acres or more ______ . ________________ 1 2 3 2 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 7 30 126 50 60 73 72 13 acres __ 28 650 2203 110 968 263 459 274 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 9 4 12 4 6 27 1 2 acres __ 272 (0) 102 (0) 558 420 (0) (0) On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 2 13 25 15 3 38 12 1 

acres._ (0) 437 556 249 (0) 802 88 (0) 

In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 1 2 3 1 1 7 2 acres._ (0) (D) 14 (0) (D) 36 (0) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 16 15 36 12 17 169 12 6 acres __ 149 665 965 754 600 7 032 129 771 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 18 24 135 44 65 373 49 12 

acres._ (0) 456 7 550 2 394 3 311 18 817 1 465 (0) Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 2 34 9 13 41 5 3 acres __ (0) 731 237 369 702 211 (0) Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 17 24 115 40 61 353 46 10 acres __ (0) 456 6 819 2 157 2 942 18 115 254 982 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 127 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 ______________________________ _ $40,000 to $69,999 _________________________ _ $70,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $149,999 _______________________ _ $150,000 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 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' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 

number __ Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 

number __ Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 

number __ 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 

number __ 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 

number __ Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ 

number __ Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 

number __ Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ ton5 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for grow1h control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 

aCres on which used __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

128 DELAWARE 

Total 

212 4824 

1 994 

26975 

450 

29683 

18 

1 141 

2965 

096 313 

369 751 

1 765 

450 

236 

247 

435 

287 

778 

297 

150 

71 

14 

2957 

158 043 

201 

485 

494 

966 

400 

257 

129 

25 

2606 

6003 

2630 

7 128 

1 637 2591 

1 857 4537 

999 

280 

409 

474 

419 

492 

1 807 

368 068 

643 

66386 

67 144 

837 

150 686 

79 

12225 214 

23904 

1 522 331 691 

105 

11 351 

Cash grains 

(011) 

54 

646 

' 551 

11 321 

284 

19006 

8 

565 

992 435 178 

438 688 1 458 

86 

54 

87 

163 

88 

257 

145 

75 

33 

4 

984 

51 408 

61 

175 

122 

338 

140 

93 

50 

5 

887 

2091 

917 

2637 

492 

762 

759 

1 875 

527 

659 

122 

152 

137 

157 

861 

187 348 

280 

26062 

26483 

361 

71 241 

36 

4580 

47 

5 157 

771 171 621 

50 7 911 

Total 

10 

175 

66 

002 

14 

896 

1 

(D) 

72 

60 187 835 931 

2271 

3 

11 

21 

4 

2 

6 

11 

7 

5 

2 

72 

8289 

11 

9 

8 

13 

12 

7 

8 

4 

48 

298 

69 

259 

34 

79 

52 

180 

18 

29 

26 

26 

26 

28 

49 

21 052 

32 7 586 

7 141 

32 10398 

3 1 488 

16 

4 553 

25 14641 

4 

495 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n. e. c. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

10 

175 

66 

002 

14 

896 1 

(D) 

72 

60 187 

835 931 

2271 

3 

11 

21 

4 

2 

6 

11 

7 

5 

2 

72 

8289 

11 

9 

8 

13 

12 

7 

8 

4 

48 

298 

69 

259 

34 

79 

52 

180 

18 

29 

26 

26 

26 

28 

49 

21 052 

32 

7586 

7141 

32 

10398 

3 

1 488 

16 

4553 

25 14641 

4 

495 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

4 

(D) 

69 

(D) 

14 

287 

151 84571 

560 073 

1 586 

21 

23 

12 

36 

1 

31 

7 

11 

5 

4 

151 

13 117 

10 

24 

33 

35 

21 

13 

10 

5 

123 

394 

146 

488 

102 

185 

87 

303 

66 

116 

22 

24 

23 

24 

151 

34527 

48 

11 152 

11 145 

110 

26224 

3 421 

32 2424 

99 

27 717 

7 514 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

13 

92 

15 

3736 

249067 

1 825 

4 

1 

1 

2 

2 

15 

671 

2 

5 

1 

2 

2 

12 

35 

10 

37 

7 

16 

6 

21 

1 

(D) 

4 

4 

2 

(D) 

12 

229 

5 101 

70 

13 

373 

1 

(D) 

10 

322 

8 464 

1 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Livestock, except dairy. poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 2 4 30 8 22 54 30 2 

acres __ (D) 115 503 123 693 1 130 456 (D) 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 48 49 170 56 65 838 110 15 

acres __ 479 847 1 871 929 889 7233 951 (D) 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 3 9 15 4 19 88 - 4 

acres __ 50 473 970 34 1 606 4435 - 960 

Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ - - 1 - 2 3 3 - acres __ - - (D) - (0) 293 76 -

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 85 76 269 62 100 1 018 168 19 $1,000 __ 21 539 43407 74 921 16 951 58942 268 156 24424 21 252 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 253 400 571 145 278 517 273 403 589420 263 415 145381 1 118526 Average per acre ____________ . _______ dollars __ 5299 2 198 1 841 2 392 1 675 2213 4044 1 543 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 10 12 42 - 8 199 65 - $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 13 11 27 2 - 82 14 - $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 3 8 23 14 1 85 6 - $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 7 8 47 15 20 127 19 2 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 11 - 37 8 2 131 13 -

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 31 23 56 21 34 282 46 8 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 5 5 33 - 17 70 2 2 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 5 4 1 1 11 29 3 3 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ - 4 1 1 7 12 - 4 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ - 1 2 - - 1 - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 85 76 269 62 100 1 018 168 19 

$1,000 __ 4 915 5 186 10 744 1 731 8 657 50717 2835 1 504 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 1 14 12 2 8 78 4 - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 5 20 62 21 10 77 90 8 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 29 3 75 9 9 181 30 3 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 28 11 75 17 22 410 30 2 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 12 19 21 13 14 147 12 -

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 3 4 19 - 25 87 1 3 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 5 4 3 - 12 32 1 3 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 2 1 2 - - 6 - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 84 64 226 47 72 936 145 9 

number __ 200 173 441 83 194 1 920 212 45 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 70 60 257 60 98 867 119 17 

number __ 180 211 619 179 404 2009 219 65 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 49 29 172 38 38 613 96 5 

number __ 91 58 293 79 66 893 138 10 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 53 43 153 43 89 539 59 17 

number __ 89 153 326 100 338 1 116 81 55 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 12 13 68 14 45 226 12 11 

number __ 13 27 83 21 62 254 (0) 24 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 5 19 69 22 54 73 8 7 

number __ II 28 70 22 60 83 8 8 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 2 9 99 36 56 45 16 4 

number __ (D) 10 111 48 81 54 17 5 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 57 48 174 42 91 291 63 10 

acres on which used __ 2061 12500 20465 1 527 24455 54 732 1 240 8459 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 6 22 67 22 58 98 23 4 

acres on which used __ 25 3 417 3328 361 4239 8 768 441 1 267 

tons __ 24 4200 3390 512 4357 8 434 611 1 289 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 54 33 42 6 44 140 3 5 

acres on which used __ 986 4 369 5897 18 6777 20 107 128 3 186 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 9 4 3 - 2 18 - - acres on which used __ 58 564 3720 - (D) 1 178 - - Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 29 21 22 6 1 35 1 - acres on which used __ (D) 2593 5371 18 (D) 2089 (0) - Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 42 39 132 28 66 317 16 7 

acres on which used __ 1 436 12244 17327 808 14961 61 088 468 9724 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 6 3 17 6 2 15 - - acres on which used __ 58 387 1 155 36 (D) 579 - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA DELAWARE 129 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White ______________________________________ __ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races _______________________ __ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

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 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ Not on farm operated ________________________ __ Not reported ________________________________ __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ____________________________________ __ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any ________________________________________ __ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 200 days or more _________________________ __ 

Not reported ________________________________ __ 

Operators by 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 ______________ _ 

Not reported ________________________________ __ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ______________________________ __ 

25 to 34 years ______________________________ __ 

35 to 44 years ______________________________ __ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years ______________________________ __ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years ______________________________ __ 65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female _____________________________________ __ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ___________ __ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ I 0 or less stockholders __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 

10 or Jess stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other - cooperative. estate or trust. institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

130 DELAWARE 

Total 

2966 

1 825 

857 

284 

2914 

1 791 

845 

278 

52 

34 

12 

6 

2691 

360 152 

2682 

325 313 

1 153 

285 163 1 141 

282 932 

463 

37070 

2 175 

481 

310 

774 

192 

263 

426 

254 

217 

955 

277 

176 

189 

398 1 588 

19.3 

615 

40 

374 

620 

328 

321 

326 

348 

269 

340 

51.5 

2676 

290 

9 

2553 400 071 

216 

62666 

173 141 856 4 

169 

8 

928 1 

7 

16 

2724 

Cash grains 

(011) 

029 

473 

407 

149 

008 

460 

401 

147 

21 

13 

6 

2 

885 

160 309 

880 148 517 

560 

141 742 

556 

140 894 

132 12640 

685 

265 

79 

579 

450 

393 

533 

80 

86 

367 

103 

53 

55 

110 

610 

22.4 

201 

19 

110 

156 

107 

93 

108 

143 

128 

165 

54.3 

988 

41 

889 

206855 

74 24582 

55 55357 

55 

3 

520 1 

2 

8 

2097 

Total 

92 

55 

25 

12 

92 

55 

25 

12 

80 14663 

80 13259 

38 15811 

37 15806 

18 

1 409 

69 

20 

3 

46 

46 

42 

46 

7 

3 

36 

4 

8 

7 

12 

55 

20.8 

10 

2 

6 

17 

14 

5 

12 

12 

10 

14 

54.8 

83 

9 

75 

19251 

4 

798 

13 

9016 

13 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

92 

55 

25 

12 

92 

55 

25 

12 

80 

14663 

80 

13259 

38 

15811 

37 

15806 

18 

1 409 

69 

20 

3 

46 

46 

42 

46 

7 

3 

36 

4 

8 

7 

12 

55 

20.8 

10 

2 

6 

17 

14 

5 

12 

12 

10 

14 

54.8 

83 

9 

75 19251 

4 

798 

13 

9 016 

13 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

128 

58 

46 

24 

123 

56 

45 

22 

5 

2 

1 

2 

104 

26978 

104 

26576 

72 

(0) 

70 26254 

9 

(0) 

89 

27 

12 

80 

48 

57 

58 

13 

12 

33 

13 

11 

6 

19 

59 

18.6 

33 

5 

25 

25 

8 

5 

14 

13 

11 

22 

50.2 

122 

6 

3 

107 

22476 

13 

4923 

8 25431 

8 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

20 

14 

4 

2 

18 

14 

2 

2 

2 

2 

18 

848 

18 

448 

7 

812 

6 

757 

5 

455 

18 

2 

9 

11 

9 

11 

1 

3 

7 

2 

2 

5 

8 11.6 

3 

10 

1 

2 

2 

2 

2 

1 

50.7 

20 

18 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

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 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ Not on farm operated _________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by 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 ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockhotders ___________ farms __ 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

ather-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Horticultural 

specialties 

(018) 

74 

57 

8 

9 

74 

57 

8 

9 

65 

2820 

65 

2 174 

17 

959 

17 

739 

10 

866 

53 

18 

3 

41 

33 

38 

32 

6 

4 

22 

4 

4 

6 

13 

44 

16.4 

7 

7 

15 

14 

6 

8 

8 

6 

10 

51.9 

71 

3 

48 

514 

6 

65 

17 

212 

1 

16 

1 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

General farms, 

primarily crop 

(019) 

69 

34 

30 

5 

67 

32 

30 

5 

2 

2 

65 

11 374 

64 

10860 

35 7 353 

35 

7 318 

7 

549 

58 

5 

6 

35 

34 

31 

34 

7 

1 

26 

5 

2 

10 

44 

18.3 

8 

14 

14 

5 

10 

5 

10 

8 

3 48.9 

64 

5 

56 

171 

3 

2 399 

10 

8608 

10 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Total 

238 

166 

49 

23 

235 

163 

49 

23 

216 

26951 

215 22442 

72 

12602 72 

12 170 

45 

4941 

198 

23 

17 

116 

122 

83 

141 

22 

25 

11 

94 

14 

17 

16 

43 

124 

17.6 

38 

1 

32 

47 

25 

24 

36 

25 

13 

35 

51.9 

221 

17 

215 

(D) 

13 

716 

8 

212 

8 

2 

(D) 

Beef cattle, 

except feedlots 

(0212) 

73 

59 

8 

6 

73 

59 

8 

6 

67 

7420 

67 5331 

14 

275 

14 

1 275 

15 

2089 

64 

5 

4 

31 

42 

27 

40 

2 

8 

30 

6 

2 

2 

15 

45 

20.7 

9 

4 

11 

13 

5 

15 

4 

3 

18 

55.9 

70 

3 

70 

6267 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Dairy farms 

(024) 

105 

40 

48 

17 

105 

40 

48 

17 

89 

20 113 

88 

19 365 

65 

17 585 

65 

17 519 

11 

814 

96 

3 

6 

100 

5 

60 

36 

25 

3 

8 

9 

4 

7 

14 

68 

19.7 

12 

4 

15 

36 

6 

11 

11 

14 

6 

2 47.0 

104 

1 

74 

21 430 

24 

10849 

6 

(D) 

6 

1 

(D) 

Poultry 

and eggs 

(025) 

042 

798 

214 

30 

025 

786 

211 

28 

17 

12 

3 

2 

1 013 

83946 

1 012 71 696 

248 50 545 

244 

49993 

197 

12802 

774 

96 

.172 

715 

327 

495 

431 

82 

69 

280 

116 

58 

81 

139 

490 

17.5 

274 

9 152 

260 

124 

143 

105 

106 

73 

70 

48.9 

862 

180 

2 

927 

89 585 

66 

10072 

44 

21 994 

3 

41 

2 

(0) 

2 

3 

(0) 

Animal 

specialties 

(027) 

146 

122 

13 

11 

144 

120 

13 

11 

2 

2 

135 

6416 

135 

4 642 

24 

568 

24 

554 

27 

788 

115 

21 

10 

37 

109 

42 

96 

11 

11 

74 

13 

7 

32 

71 

14.1 

23 

13 

36 

22 

19 

20 

14 

9 

13 

50.8 

118 

28 

131 

4 789 

6 212 

8 

(D) 

8 

1 

(D) 

General farms, 

primarily livestock 

and animal 

specialties 

(029) 

23 

8 

13 

2 

23 

8 

13 

2 

21 

4734 

21 

4334 

15 

(D) 

15 

10928 

2 

(D) 

20 

1 

2 

16 

7 

13 

8 

8 

2 

1 

15 

24.4 

6 

4 

2 

3 

5 

1 

3 

5 

57.6 

23 

13 

3706 

7 

7050 

3 4506 

3 

DELAWARE 131 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

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 STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Oairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

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 had 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 4 _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

132 DELAWARE 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

31 

11 

Total 

514 

867 

196 

230 

219 

143 

117 

76 

288 

188 

100 

28 

029 

92 

92 

128 

20 

74 

69 

238 

73 

105 

042 

146 

23 

461 

191 

188 

159 

46 

32 

29 

7 

358 

541 

216 

2187 

155 

55 

6 

169 

9354 

44 

5 

52 

31 

29 

8 

316 8 130 

306 

11 520 

376 

26934 

14938 

219 

6557 

1 296 

336 

20377 

13641 

99 16835 

11 813 

Cash grains 

(011) 

14 

235 

88 

100 

105 

75 

56 

51 

149 

89 

58 

9 

1 029 

74 

558 

36 

28 

10 

60 

679 

54 

578 

38 

15 

1 

9 101 

4 

2 

3 

45 

382 

59 

497 

58 

565 

195 

24 

213 

41 

47 

352 

155 

16 

58 

30 

Total 

7 

28 

5 

9 

7 

6 

5 

2 

7 

8 

6 

2 

92 

92 

6 

43 

4 

2 

5 

23 

5 

23 

5 

3 

4 

3 

16 

3 

5 

4 

3 

5 

4 

3 

5 

4 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Cotton Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0131) (0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

7 

28 

5 

9 

7 

6 

5 

2 

7 

8 

6 

2 

92 

92 

6 

43 

4 

2 

5 

23 

5 

23 

5 

3 

4 

3 

16 

3 

5 

4 

3 

5 

4 

3 

5 

4 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

19 

43 

2 

6 

10 

7 

4 

1 

11 

13 

6 

6 

128 

10 

287 

5 

4 

7 143 

5 137 

2 

2 

1 

3 

6 

7 

75 

5 

69 

6 156 

94 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

(0) 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

7 

5 

3 

2 

1 

20 

4 

(0) 

4 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

3 

4 

10 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

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 STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

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 had 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 __ 

nurnber __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ 1arms __ 

nurnber __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Horticultural 

specialties 

(018) 

27 

33 

6 

3 

1 

1 

3 

74 

2 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

1 

(D) 

General farms, 

primarily crop 

(019) 

3 

28 

6 

5 

4 

2 

2 

1 

8 

6 

2 

2 

69 

23 

368 

15 

3 

2 

2 

1 

11 

183 

10 

(D) 

9 

1 

2 

(D) 

15 

336 

14 

849 

12 

297 

435 

7 

018 

298 

11 

279 

136 

3 

76 

41 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

11 

Total 

42 

84 

21 

23 

17 

15 

9 

2 

14 

7 

1 

3 

238 

73 

150 

485 

72 

67 

5 

1 

2 

3 

107 

957 

86 

890 

58 

26 

2 

27 

67 

24 

3 

92 

033 

106 9495 

137 

18436 

12220 

64 

1 782 

623 

125 

16654 

11 597 

52 

16072 

11 332 

Beef cattle, 

except feedlots 

(0212) 

6 

31 

5 

9 

8 

5 

6 

2 

73 

73 

65 

784 

23 

36 

3 

50 

493 

42 

480 

26 

15 

1 

9 

13 

46 

616 

51 

675 

66 

2 129 

826 

40 

640 

602 

61 

489 

224 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

Dairy farms 

(024) 

3 

3 

6 

10 

14 

9 

11 

3 

23 

17 

6 

105 

105 

14194 

32 

20 

27 

23 

3 

105 8275 

9 

29 

9 

105 

8246 

1 

3 

41 

28 

24 

8 

103 

5663 

63 

256 

105 

5346 

1 539 

92 

3057 

287 

97 

2291 

1 251 

8 394 

250 

Poultry 

and eggs 

(025) 

353 

321 

52 

65 

50 

24 

29 

15 

69 

43 

18 

3 

042 

65 

121 

40 

18 

6 

1 

42 

621 

35 

326 

26 

7 

2 

11 

295 

6 

2 

2 

1 

36 

299 

41 

201 

37 

482 

162 

17 

211 

21 

34 

271 

140 

10 

67 

44 

Animal 

specialties 

(027) 

39 

81 

7 

10 

5 

1 

1 

146 

5 

46 

4 

1 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

General farms, 

primarily livestock 

and animal 

specialties 

(029) 

6 

2 

2 

2 

2 

4 

2 

3 

23 

17 

065 

6 

4 

3 

2 

2 

15 

610 

7 

97 

4 

3 

11 

513 

4 

12 

335 

8 

120 

14 

620 

281 

10 

242 

16 

12 

378 

265 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

DELAWARE 133 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

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 _______________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 

number __ Other __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ farms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs sold __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 

litters of pigs farrowed betweennumber __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ number __ Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 

number __ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ number __ Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

pounds of wooL. 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 

number __ Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ___________________________________ _ 

400 to 3,199 _______________________________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 _____________________________ _ 10,000 to 19,999 ___________________________ _ 20,00010 49,999 __________________________ __ 50,000 to 99,999 __________________________ __ 100,000 or more __________________________ __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ _ __ __ __ _ farms __ 

number __ 

Hens and pullels 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 __________________________ __ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 

number __ Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

134 DELAWARE 

Total 

301 

49714 

123 

56 

47 

23 

23 

29 

203 10813 267 38901 

310 109 600 10055 74 30594 

1 503 

211 13 197 

179 6597 

183 6600 

50 

667 

45 

006 

38 

772 

39 1 099 7081 

425 3029 

123 

334 

62 

465 

29 

326 

175 834 287 

126 4 

25 

14 

2 

2 

2 

167 644 628 

35 189 659 

88 855 260 

1 001 210 492 139 

6 104 

140 

751 

12 

50 

5 

(D) 

Cash grains 

(011) 

32 2229 

13 

9 

6 

1 

2 

1 

17 

231 

29 

998 

33 3086 

310 4 

394 

15 

17 

261 

14 

120 

11 

141 

15 

254 

11 

159 

10 

117 

11 

151 

864 

75 

364 5 

13 

11 

112 

4 

81 

23 

236 

23 

23 

091 

3 145 3 145 

10 386 225 

2 

6 

1 

1 

2 

(D) 

Total 

1 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(0) 

18 

64 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

7 105 

7 

7 

86 

3 

19 

3 

19 

1 

(D) 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. (0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(0) 

18 

64 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

7 

105 

7 

86 

3 

19 

3 

19 

1 

(D) 

Vegetables 

anti melons 

(016) 

8 

(D) 

2 

3 

2 

1 

6 

(D) 

7 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

5 

31 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

38 

3 

3 

38 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms .. 

number __ 

Farms with1 to 24 .................................... _ 

25 to 49 .................................. .. 

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

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

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

500 or more .............................. .. 

Used or to be used for breeding ........ farms .. number __ 

Other ................................ farms .. number __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ...................... farms .. nurnber __ 

$1,000 .. 

Feeder pigs .......................... _ farms .. number __ 

$1,000 .. 

litters of pigs farrowed betweenDec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 .. _ farms .. number __ 

Dec. 1 and May 31 .................. farms .. number __ 

June 1 and Nov. 30 ................ _ farms .. number __ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory .... _ farms .. number __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older .............. _ farms .. numbeL_ 

Sheep and lambs sold .................. _ farms .. number __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn .................. farms .. number __ 

pounds of wooL. 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 

number __ Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Goats sold .............................. farms .. number __ 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory .. farms .. number __ 

Farms with1 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 .......................... .. 

Hens and pullets of laying age ............ farms .. number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age .................................. _ farms .. number __ 

Hens and pullets sold .................... farms .. number __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _ .... _ .. ___ .......... ___ .. _ ........ farms .. 

number __ 

Farms with1 to 1,999 ................................ .. 

2,000 to 59,999 ............................ _ 

60,000 to 99,999 .......................... .. 

100,000 or more .. __ ...................... .. 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ............ farms .. number __ 

Turkeys sold............................ farms .. number __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Horticultural 

specialties 

(018) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

4 

B 

General farms, 

primarily crop 

(019) 

14 

202 

7 

1 

3 

1 

1 

1 

10 

230 

8 

972 

15 

2271 

220 

4 

400 

16 

12 

263 

10 

129 

10 

134 

3 

38 

3 

22 

1 

(D) 

3 

23 

217 

24 

198 

3 

16 

4 

6 

1 

(D) 

5 

112265 

4 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 

382 400 

2 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Total 

121 

32760 

47 

22 

13 

6 

11 

22 

90 

8211 

110 

24549 

122 

78988 

7 216 

35 

23 753 

1 218 

91 

9849 

78 

4999 

81 

4850 

15 

947 

15 

532 

13 

408 

11 

653 

3 844 

71 

320 

12 

31 

25 

203 

17 

170 

41 

824 

41 

41 

744 

7 

BO 

B 

90 

5 

(D) 

3 

1 

4 

8 

2 

(D) 

Beef cattle, 

except feedlots 

(0212) 

11 

59 

11 

4 

14 

9 

45 

11 

114 

6 

4 

80 

3 

4 

10 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 

27B 

4 

137 

3 

61 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

25 

116 

2 

(D) 

7 

19 

1 

(D) 

13 

211 

13 

13 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Dairy farms 

(024) 

25 

795 

17 

2 

4 

1 

1 

9 

69 

23 

726 

25 

381 

126 

7 

(D) 

(D) 

9 

88 

9 

45 

8 

43 

3 

92 

3 

64 

3 

82 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

37 

282 

16 

22 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

26 

20000 

23 

2 

25 

720 

7 

lB 2BO 

11 

19086 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Poultry 

and eggs 

(025) 

90 

6842 

33 

18 

18 

13 

6 

2 

63 

348 

Bl 

5494 

94 

13310 

1 160 

20 

3337 

138 

68 

553 

57 

704 

62 

849 

8 259 

7 

(D) 

7 112 

6 124 

064 

55 

214 

7 

12 

13 

93 

3 

44 

54 

693 223 

10 

2 

24 

13 

2 

2 

1 

47 

574 30B 

10 

118 915 

57 

715 700 

974 

20B 073 153 

95 

139 

740 

2 

(D) 

Animal specia Ities 

(027) 

129 

511 

74 

230 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

8 

8 141 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

General farms, 

primarily livestock 

and animal 

specialties 

(029) 

10 

5555 

3 

1 

1 

2 

3 

7 

668 

8 4887 

12 

10 182 

982 

3 2381 

104 

7 

124 

7 572 

6 552 

3 

40 

3 

39 

3 

(D) 

3 

44 

320 

9 

46 

3 

34 

6 437 

6 

6 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

7 

395 500 

7 

2 

(D) 

DELAWARE 135 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ 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 green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, green __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 1024 acres _____________________________ __ 

251099 acres ____________________________ __ 

100 to 249 acres __________________________ __ 

250 to 499 acres __________________________ __ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Wheat 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 __________________________ _ 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL_ 

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 ________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _____________________________ __ 25 to 99 acres ____________________________ __ 

100 to 249 acres __________________________ __ 

250 to 499 acres __________________________ __ 

500 acr~s or more __________________________ _ 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (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 ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

136 DELAWARE 

Total 

1 076 

130 234 

9 876 539 

145 

22314 

327 

403 

217 

81 

48 

154 

11 109 

111 491 

6 583 

72 

46 

26 

8 

2 

630 43573 

827 869 

33 2604 

203 

299 

100 

23 

5 

360 32642 

897161 12 

1 346 

1 515 

219941 

4 143 975 

117 

11 763 

341 

600 

322 

158 

94 

42 

8188 

559022 

26 3646 

10 

7 

8 

6 

11 

539 

18341 

43254 

20 

699 

369 

123 

39 

6 

2 

302 

7879 

23895 

13 

365 

317 43036 

185 23775 

100 

66 

60 

47 

44 

Cash grains 

(011) 

556 

73439 

5 645 724 

51 8914 

131 

228 

119 

49 

29 

17 

646 

4271 

8 

8 

374 

25672 

073 907 

14 

079 

130 

174 

55 

12 

3 

187 

14171 

838 208 

5 583 

904 

125 645 

2 332 694 

45 

5832 

195 

389 

181 

89 

50 

4 

61 9170 

1 

(D) 

3 

121 2548 

5284 

1 

(D) 

90 

27 

4 

58 

1 230 

3353 

44 

2649 

21 

750 

13 

4 

15 

11 

1 

Total 

27 

5534 

507 374 

5 298 

7 

6 

10 

2 

2 

8 717 

9618 

2 

(D) 

4 

3 

16 

771 

40271 

1 

(D) 

3 

10 

3 

19 4 160 

272 440 

3 250 

24 

6 910 

180 498 

5 756 

3 

5 

7 

5 

4 

23 7330 

395 855 

19 3389 

2 

5 

6 

10 

65 2 481 

6694 

2 

(D) 

40 

16 

8 

1 

37 

1 279 4576 

1 

(D) 

9 062 

6 

915 

2 

1 

1 

3 

2 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.8.C. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

27 

5534 

507374 

5 298 

7 

6 

10 

2 

2 

8 717 

9618 

2 

(D) 

4 

3 

16 

771 40271 

1 

(D) 

3 

10 

3 

19 

4160 

272440 

3 250 

24 6910 

180 498 

5 756 

3 

5 

7 

5 

4 

23 7330 

395 855 

19 

3389 

2 

5 

6 

10 

65 

2481 

6694 

2 

(D) 

40 

16 

8 

1 

37 

1 279 

4576 

1 

(D) 

9 062 

6 915 

2 

1 

1 

3 

2 

Vegetables 

anG melons 

(016) 

32 4314 

207 424 

10 

488 

9 

10 

6 

5 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

17 

2291 

97554 

2 

(D) 

2 

8 

3 

3 

1 

27 

4550 

193 263 

61 11 754 

143 986 

10 

(D) 

11 

25 

15 

3 

7 

6 

30 

7078 

1 

(D) 

5 

8 

171 

339 

6 

2 

5 

44 

121 

128 

26400 

74 

12693 

43 

30 

16 

15 

24 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

4 

37 

3227 

4 

3 450 

9 725 

1 

2 

5 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

1 

4 

27 

50 

8 459 

3 

(D) 

6 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ 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 green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, green __ 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 _________________________ 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 __________________________ _ 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 acre5- __________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL_ 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 ________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa. other tame. small grain. wild. 

grass silage. green chop. etc. (see text) __ farms __ 

acres __ tons. dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acre5- __________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons. dry __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (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 ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Horticultural 

specialties 

(018) 

4 

143 

6978 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

7 

381 

6 202 

1 

5 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

8 

51 

6 

45 

4 

4 

General farms, 

primarily crop 

(019) 

28 

3097 

272 391 

8 

663 

10 

8 

8 

1 

1 

5 

(0) 

(0) 

4 

1 

16 

960 

46457 

3 162 

6 

6 

4 

10 

940 

60770 

35 

4 118 

96788 

9 761 

12 

9 

6 

8 

5 752 

143 540 

3 220 

43 

1 277 

2 946 

36 

5 

1 

1 

19 

562 

930 

27 

3 503 

18 

2 432 

9 

3 

6 

6 

3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Livestock. except dairy. poultry. 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Total 

86 

7 531 

592 511 

8 144 

56 

16 

10 

1 

3 

29 

1 749 

24085 

1 

(0) 

23 

4 

1 

24 

1 813 

77 144 

1 

(0) 

8 

12 

2 

1 

1 

21 

2049 

126 882 

53 

6865 

128 576 

5 495 

18 

18 

11 

3 

3 

106 

1 965 

3 079 

4 

210 

87 

16 

3 

56 

609 

152 

4 

210 

16 

655 

5 

499 

10 

2 

2 

1 

1 

Beef cattle. 

except feedlots 

(0212) 

17 

95 

3656 

17 

10 

135 

602 

7 

3 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

6 

52 

2132 

7 129 

2047 

1 

(D) 

5 

2 

41 

634 

996 

33 

8 

13 

97 

173 

Dairy farms 

(024) 

61 

8 185 

496 609 

2 

(0) 

27 

11 

13 

6 

4 

80 

7 422 

67965 

3 196 

25 

24 

24 

7 

35 

1 800 

79543 

8 

23 

3 

1 

30 

1 776 

104 407 

48 

6 579 

133 140 

11 

16 

12 

6 

3 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

89 

6580 

17428 

5 

216 

29 

35 

22 

3 

67 

2465 

8017 

3 

(0) 

8 

384 

5 

2 

Poultry 

and eggs 

(025) 

259 

23 761 

839 005 

58 

8 212 

75 

117 

48 

15 

4 

9 

346 

3 452 

135 

8705 

337 605 

10 

674 

42 

63 

27 

3 

57 

4352 

263 943 

4 

513 

366 

50877 

958 136 

42 

3 428 

88 

131 

84 

41 

22 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

55 

2065 

5 131 

7 

168 

39 

13 

1 

2 

30 

1 231 

3593 

5 

98 

66 

6890 

51 

5261 

8 

20 

19 

10 

9 

Animal 

specialties 

(027) 

3 

5 

280 

3 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

144 

3431 

2 

31 

344 

492 

30 

1 

14 

91 

182 

General farms, 

primarily livestock 

and animal 

specialties 

(029) 

16 

4 188 

305 016 

2 

(0) 

5 

3 

3 

2 

3 

4 

140 

120 

2 

2 

9 

1 503 

71 982 

2 

(0) 

1 

2 

3 

3 

7 

(0) 

(0) 

11 

6218 

150 799 

1 

(0) 

1 

2 

3 

5 

15 

808 

559 

1 

(0) 

7 

7 

12 

341 

921 

3 

983 

1 

(0) 

1 

2 

DELAWARE 137 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-

Con. 

Green peas, excluding green cowpeas, harvested for sale ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 acres or more ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

138 DELAWARE 

Total 

66 

9851 

45 

5752 

109 

7643 

68 

5739 

36 

378 

8 

527 

21 

11 

1 

3 

Cash grains 

(011) 

5 425 

4 

404 

20 

414 

13 

1 009 

8 

44 

1 

(D) 

4 

4 

Total 

3 

380 

3 

380 

2 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets: 

Irish potatoes: field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

3 

380 

3 

380 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

27 

6192 

19 

3388 

47 

4 133 

29 

3062 

3 

3 

1 

(D) 

3 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

3 

140 

2 

(D) 

3 

169 

1 

(0) 

12 

570 

4 

73 

3 

7 

1 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)-

Con. 

Green peas, excluding green cowpeas, harvested for sale ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 acres or more ________________________ _ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

Horticultural 

specialties 

(018) 

4 

21 

3 

17 

General farms, 

primarily crop 

(019) 

9 

090 

5 

696 

7 591 

6 

566 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Total 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

7 

34 

1 

(D) 

3 

6 

Beef cattie, 

except feedlots 

(0212) 

Dairy farms 

(024) 

1 

(D) 

4 

153 

1 

(D) 

Poultry 

and eggs 

(025) 

13 

053 

10 

717 

14 

968 

13 

957 

5 

352 1 

(D) 

4 

'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Animal specialties 

(027) 

2 

(D) 

2 

General farms, 

primarily livestock 

and animal 

specialties 

(029) 

3 367 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

DELAWARE 139 
Table 1, County Summary Highlights: 1987 

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

item 

Farms __________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms _____________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm _____________________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm _______________________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre _______________________________ dollars __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment': 

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 ___________ $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 _____________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________________ _ Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any __________________________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ___________________________________ _ 

Average age of operator ___________________________ years __ 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $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 __ 

numbeL_ 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 

number __ Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ 

number __ 

Broilers and other meat· type chickens sold _________ farms __ 

number __ 

Selected crops harvested: 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Wheat for grain _________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Barley for grain __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Soybeans for beans _____________________________ farms __ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, dry __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

140 DELAWARE 

Delaware 

2 966 

608 245 

205 

369 751 

1 765 

53 447 

514 

867 

788 

481 

188 

128 

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 

108 

774 

192 

1 426 

955 

51.5 

377 102 

127 184 

461 31 191 

216 

2 187 

169 

9 354 

376 

26 934 

301 

49 714 

310 

109 600 

50 

1 667 

175 

834 287 

1 001 210 492 139 

1 076 

130 234 

9 876 539 

630 

43 573 

827 869 

360 

32 642 

897 161 

1 515 

219 941 

4 143 975 

539 

18 341 43 254 

317 

43 036 

Kent New Castle Sussex 

857 380 1 729 

201 444 93 998 312 803 

235 247 181 

402674 670 476 287 359 

1 568 2769 1 607 

57040 71 585 47655 

73 35 406 

251 114 502 

268 98 422 

162 78 241 

57 30 101 

46 25 57 

791 363 1 243 

170377 78 162 252 751 

721 324 1 127 

150674 64 358 226 470 

113 44 227 

18 521 2 063 40 228 

83607 30 417 329 552 

97557 80044 190 602 

38890 21 323 35906 

44717 9 094 293 646 

199 107 234 

115 37 118 

111 40 146 

101 55 124 

86 36 92 

59 41 157 

186 64 858 

483 211 080 

374 169 649 

455 188 783 

309 129 517 

51.0 52.8 51.4 

75839 26844 274 418 

88597 70642 158 715 

226 83 152 

16179 4619 10393 

82 37 97 

788 374 1 025 

113 20 36 

5432 750 2 172 

195 67 114 14346 2096 10492 

97 15 189 

5958 079 42677 

96 16 198 15343 2671 91 586 16 12 22 

590 507 570 112 24 39 (D) (0) 415 843 

90 1 910 

(D) (D) 192 114 694 

332 195 549 

38846 34367 57 021 

2585645 2 717 813 4 573 081 

227 85 318 

15416 3726 24431 

643694 176 277 007 898 

175 34 151 

18813 1 734 12 095 

101 936 127 069 668 156 

469 147 899 

70261 17 146 132 534 

249800 453 550 2 440 625 

264 122 153 7044 5 161 6 136 

13594 15459 14 201 

105 36 176 21 360 1 562 20 114 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ••.........••.••••...... farms, 1987 •• 

1982 •. 

$1,000, 1987 •. 

1982 .. Average per farm .......••••..•....•••••. dollars, t987 .. 

1982 .. 

t 987 value of sales: 

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 $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 .• 1982 value of sales': 

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 $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 •. 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops ...•••••••....••••••..•....•..•••. farms, 1987 .. 

1982 .. 

$1,000,1987 .. 1982 •• 

Grains •••......•••.•....••..••••••.... farms, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

$1,000, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

Corn for grain •••.••...••.••••.•....• farms, 1987 .• 

1982 •• 

$1,000, 1987 .• 

1982 •• 

WheaL ...•••••.......••••......•••• farms, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

$1,000,1987 •. 1982 •. 

Soybeans .....•••••......•.••......• farms, 1987_. 

1982 .• 

$1,000,1987 •• 

1982 •• 

Sorghum for grain .....••••...••••••. farms, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

$1,000,1987 •• 1982 •• 

Barley .........•••••••...••••....•.• farms, 1987 .. 

1982 .. 

$1,000,1987 .• 1982 •• 

Oats .....••••••......•.••.•.••.•••• farms, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

$1,000, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

Other grains' .••••••.••....•.•.••.... farms, 1987.. 

1982 .. $1,000,1987 .• 

1982 .. 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Delaware 

2966 

3 338 

443 575 

370 562 149 553 111 013 

280 

91 

260 

429 

270 

977 

297 

2059 

215 3 106 

65 1 439 

141 4400 

73 3232 

257 18614 

549 91 358 

403 133 786 

156 184 083 

230 

75 

318 

525 

304 

103 

306 2 190 

373 5294 

106 2355 

239 7 581 

94 

4 186 

346 25502 601 98409 303 102 430 

118 120911 

1 992 

2501 

96 118 

110276 

1 733 

2254 

46701 

74889 

915 

1 164 

18294 

30844 

626 

776 4 438 

6654 

1 497 

1 977 

21 654 

34 109 

18 

4 

36 

8 

320 

(NA) 

2 190 

(NA) 

9 

23 

6 

23 

40 

462 

83 3 251 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Kent New Castle 

857 380 1 009 488 

83607 30417 73 447 27 151 

97 557 80044 72 792 55638 

109 61 

33 14 

90 46 

153 66 

115 37 

401 135 ltl 40 

754 268 

78 42 1 103 629 

23 13 

525 288 

53 25 1 629 792 

33 11 1 462 487 

59 41 4155 2986 

88 43 13508 6923 

69 9 23609 3019 29 12 

36274 14808 

89 66 

29 15 

96 65 

153 104 105 49 

382 180 121 51 

865 366 

145 61 

2060 882 

45 12 1 022 267 

107 37 

3342 1 159 

30 10 

1 344 440 

96 56 7138 4094 

93 59 

14964 9817 

60 18 

20577 6279 

22 4 

21 571 3549 

633 288 

807 389 

38890 21 323 

41 335 20385 

539 210 723 304 14551 8071 23940 13 144 

245 172 

393 234 4921 5201 10918 8295 

226 85 

308 100 1 546 428 2319 672 

462 147 

612 207 6756 2324 

9147 3936 

2 

(D) 

160 29 

(NA) (NA) 

1 307 111 

(NA) (NA) 

6 1 

14 6 

4 (0) 

(D) 6 

14 3 

200 45 

17 (0) 

1 542 236 

DELAWARE 

Sussex 

1 729 

1 841 

329 552 

269 964 190 602 146 640 

110 

45 

124 

209 

118 

440 

146 1 037 

95 1 374 

29 

627 

63 1 979 

29 1 282 

157 11 473 

418 70927 

325 107 158 

115 

133001 

75 

31 

157 

268 

150 

542 

134 

959 

167 2352 

49 1 066 

95 3079 54 2402 

194 14270 

449 73628 

225 75574 

92 95 791 

1 071 1 305 35906 

48556 

984 1 227 

24080 

37805 

498 

537 

8 171 

11 632 

315 

368 2464 

3663 

888 

1 158 

12574 

21 026 

18 

2 

36 

(0) 

131 

(NA) 

772 

(NA) 

2 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

23 

217 

(0) 

473 

141 
Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCan. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ Tobacco ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Fruits, nuts. and berries ________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Dairy products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

(see text) ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________________ _ Cotton (0131) _________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) ___________________________________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________________ _ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________________ _ Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) __________________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________________________ _ 

'Data for 1982 excludes abnormal farms. 

'Data for 1982 includes market value of barley sold. 

Delaware 

230 

193 

428 

901 

316 

366 

20332 

16929 

60 

66 

2202 

2320 

96 

106 

13488 

7984 

51 

45 

11 967 

7252 

1 658 

1 733 347 456 

260 286 1 127 

1 094 

304 075 

220 963 

139 

184 

16049 

15 571 

376 

521 

14938 

12 311 

310 

413 

10055 

10208 

45 

32 

54 

26 

175 

189 

2286 

1 206 

029 

92 

92 

128 

20 

74 

69 

238 

73 

105 

042 

146 

23 

Kent New Castle 

95 69 

80 55 

(D) (D) 

240 245 

105 35 

118 52 

11 293 702 

8 767 556 

28 10 

26 15 

(D) (D) 

(D) 59 

32 34 

27 52 

166 8359 

147 4996 

24 13 

26 10 

8 385 3533 

(D) 1 385 

399 114 

460 151 

44 717 9094 

32 112 6766 

168 14 

179 27 

26 451 2997 

(D) (D) 

93 21 

124 33 

8 948 3 165 

8 502 3497 

195 67 

258 98 

7 650 808 

3 136 063 

96 16 

136 26 

409 189 

609 290 

16 10 

15 6 

12 21 

5 11 

85 32 

100 28 

247 914 

(D) (D) 

355 160 

42 34 

42 34 

43 19 

5 6 

26 29 

25 15 

103 40 

42 19 

75 17 

124 8 

52 45 

Sussex 

66 

58 

531 

416 

176 

196 

8 337 

7606 

22 

25 

947 

(D) 

30 

27 

963 

840 

14 

9 

48 

(D) 

145 

1 122 

293 646 

221 408 

945 

888 274 627 

200880 

25 

27 

3 936 

3 573 

114 

165 

6480 

8 112 

198 

251 

8 457 

8308 

19 

11 

20 

10 

58 

61 

126 

525 

514 

16 

16 

66 

9 

19 

29 

95 

12 

13 

910 

49 

9 

142 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex~ 

Item 

Oelaware 

Total farm production expenses ___ • ___________ farms, 1987 __ 2965 $1,000,1987 __ 377 102 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 127184 

Livestock and poultry purchased _. ___ • ______ farms, 1987 __ 1 374 1982 __ 1 320 $1,000,1987 __ 53522 1982 __ 37202 

Feed for livestock and poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 1 637 1982 __ 1 642 $1,000,1987 __ 187183 1982 __ 140 508 Commercially mixed formula feeds ________ farms, 1987 __ 1 341 1982 __ 1 336 $1,000,1987 __ 180490 1982 __ 136947 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _____________ farms, 1987 __ 1 899 1982 __ 2112 $1,000,1987 __ 8667 1982 __ 6964 Commercial fertilizer' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 807 1982 __ 2 191 $1,000, 1987 __ 15802 1982 __ 19993 

Agricultural chemicals' _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 973 1982 __ 2058 $1,000,1987 __ 11 197 1982 __ 10868 Petroleum products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2692 1982 __ 3322 $1,000,1987 __ 8787 1982 __ 13435 

Gasoline and gasohol ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 2356 1982 __ 3062 $1,000,1987 __ 3226 1982 __ 5192 Diesel fuel ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 494 1982 __ 1 755 $1,000,1987 __ 3905 1982 __ 5019 

Natural gas _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 93 1982 __ 27 $1,000, 1987 __ 331 1982 __ 79 LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 873 1982 __ (NA) $1,000,1987 __ 1 325 1982 __ 3 144 

Electricity _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 195 1982 __ 2 244 $1,000, 1987 __ 4862 1982 __ 4 554 Hired farm labor ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 254 1982 __ 1 462 $1,000, 1987 __ 22788 1982 __ 17893 

Contract labor _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 364 1982 __ 179 $1,000, 1987 __ 5798 1982 __ 1 296 Repair and maintenance ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 2481 $1,000, 1987 __ 11 739 Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' ________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 192 1982 __ 1 271 $1,000, 1987 __ 2445 1982 __ 2606 

Interest paid' _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 415 1982 __ 1 433 $1,000, 1987 __ 14 872 1982 __ 16948 Interest paid on debt: Secured by real estate _________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 205 $1,000, 1987 __ 12 415 Not secured by real estate _____________ farms, 1987 __ 500 $1,000,1987 __ 2 457 

Cash renL ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 972 $1,000, 1987 __ 11 089 Property taxes paid ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2724 $1,000, 1987 __ 2591 All other farm production expenses __________ farms, 1987 __ 2 813 $1,000, 1987 __ 15 758 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

2Data for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications for commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. 

3Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Kent New Caslle Sussex 

856 380 1 729 

75 839 26844 274 418 

88597 70642 158715 

312 48 1 014 

278 82 960 

7 887 828 -44 807 

4 437 570 32 196 

432 110 1 095 

389 188 1 065 

21 501 2475 163 207 

15420 2393 122 696 294 53 994 

243 119 974 18522 1 903 160 065 14514 1 595 120 838 

657 264 978 675 319 1 118 

3 285 2 128 3254 

2 730 1 270 2964 

658 295 854 

797 358 1 036 

6 750 2831 6221 

7 880 3649 8463 

656 289 1 028 

635 300 1 123 

4616 1 833 4748 

3496 1 750 5621 

817 369 1 506 

1 006 487 1 829 

2989 1 187 4612 4 514 1 798 7 123 

739 340 1 277 921 444 1 697 

1 142 384 1 700 

1 598 708 2887 

522 234 738 

588 237 930 

1 529 477 1 900 

1 933 639 2447 

23 30 40 

1 - 26 

29 147 155 (D) - (D) 

586 264 1 023 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

288 180 857 (D) 451 (D) 

583 301 1 311 

596 330 1 318 

1 005 746 3 112 

925 608 3021 

356 141 757 

373 221 868 

7641 4223 10924 

5646 2026 10220 

66 35 263 

50 32 97 

1 348 338 4 112 

624 151 521 

735 325 1 421 

3 765 1 435 6539 

403 110 679 

382 157 732 

836 332 1 277 

817 487 1 303 

374 148 893 

469 164 800 

4 994 1 513 8365 

5331 2283 9335 

313 97 795 

4038 1 176 7201 

146 81 273 

956 337 1 163 

313 142 517 

4 136 2768 4 185 

741 316 1 667 

701 475 1 415 

785 361 1 667 

4 383 3734 7641 

DELAWARE 143 
Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other FarmRelated Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 

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

item 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text)1 ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

Farms with net gains2 _____________________ number, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

Farms with net losses _____________________ number, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1981-_ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1981-_ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1981-_ 

Amount received in cash ___________________ farms, 1981-_ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 

Value of commodity certificates received _____ farms, 1981-_ 

$1,000, 1981-_ 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses1 ____________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services3 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ Rental of farmland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000,1981-_ Other farm-related income sources __________ farms, 1987 __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000, 1987 __ 

Total _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Corn _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ WheaL ___________________________________ farms, 1981-_ 

$1,000, 1987 __ Soybeans _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats __________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ Cotton ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey _______ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

Delaware Kent 

2965 856 65300 10 076 22023 11 771 

1 695 349 76564 14378 45 171 41 198 

1 270 507 11 265 4302 887O 8485 

549 178 7414 2285 13505 12839 

478 146 3513 056 

493 167 3902 229 

757 260 3998 1 201 5282 4617 

272 65 284 80 1 514 316 1 425 526 287 94 1 151 355 

113 65 878 461 208 83 456 68 

143 41 53 16 4256 1 605 1 725 695 

133 35 3877 369 10 3 20 4 16 9 340 (D) 

6 1 19 (D) 

2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains. 

'Data for 1987 are based on a sample of farms; data for 1982 are nonsample. 

New Castle 

380 4 841 

12 739 

158 7 121 45072 

222 2281 

10273 

125 2333 

18662 

116 

157 

116 

175 

79 

476 6024 

25 

39 

132 

86 

32 

160 

16 

121 

27 

63 

44 

11 

205 

166 

44 

192 1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

Sussex 

1 729 50383 

29 140 

1 188 55 065 46351 

541 4682 

8 655 

246 

2796 

11 367 

216 

299 

210 

497 

418 

2 322 5 555 

182 

165 

066 

814 

161 

636 

32 

296 

98 

324 

58 

26 

446 

864 

54 

316 

6 

(0) 

5 106 

5 

(0) 

144 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 

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

All Farms 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 1982 __ Average per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 

Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ 

1987 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 acreL _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 260 to 499 acreL _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1982 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, 1987._ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987._ 

1982 __ 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ____ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Other cropland ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

soil-improvement grasses, not harvested 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

and not pastured _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Delaware 

2966 

3 338 

608 245 

655 465 

205 

196 

369 751 

364 843 1 765 

1 829 

236 704 

49.2 

514 

2018 

867 21 371 

196 

(0) 

230 

18995 219 

25473 143 

22684 

117 23433 

76 

18037 

288 104012 

188 

(0) 

100 

(0) 

28 

(0) 

503 

2077 

905 

22580 

259 

14968 

313 25 939 

264 

30680 

176 

27625 

153 

30 159 

116 

27734 

322 

114859 

211 

147 706 

90 

117982 

26 93 156 

2397 

2843 

501 290 521 104 

2 172 2700 

441 502 

499 986 

510 

602 

10200 

12374 

874 

332 49 588 

8744 

145 

104 

4891 

2957 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Kent 

857 

009 

201 444 210109 

235 

208 

402 674 

367 064 

1 568 1 783 

380 633 

52.9 

73 

347 

251 

6290 

61 

3587 

92 

7691 

71 8328 

44 7067 

43 

8571 

29 6875 

90 

33035 

57 

39360 

38 

50754 

8 

29 539 

87 

412 

257 

6586 70 

4062 

123 10314 

103 

11 899 

62 

9851 

54 

10758 

39 

9331 

116 41 950 

61 

42173 

31 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

791 

942 170 377 

174 788 

721 

905 

150674 

167 936 

219 

246 3873 

4312 

272 

104 

15830 

2540 

32 

24 

530 

479 

New Castle Sussex 

380 1 729 

488 1 841 

93 998 312 803 

102 023 343 333 

247 181 

209 186 

670 476 287 359 

528 150 320 338 

2 769 1 607 

2 398 1 682 

253 222 602 848 

37.1 51.9 

35 406 

167 504 

114 502 

2634 12447 

23 112 

(0) 6451 

22 116 

805 9499 

28 120 

3 151 13994 

25 74 

4003 11 614 

21 53 

4 125 10737 

11 36 

2 617 8 545 

46 152 

16309 54668 

30 101 

(0) 70863 

21 41 

(0) 54424 

4 16 

(0) 58057 

51 365 

228 1 437 

132 516 

3032 12962 

35 154 

2069 8837 

38 152 

3 109 12 516 

31 130 

3 594 15 187 

34 80 

5250 12524 

38 61 

7377 12024 

19 58 

4 522 13 881 

48 158 

18 003 54906 

44 106 

29969 75 564 

16 43 

(0) 56834 

2 18 

(0) 66661 

363 1 243 

461 1 440 

78 162 252 751 

84 120 262 196 

324 1 127 

434 1 361 

64358 226 470 

77 566 254 484 

116 175 

132 224 

2643 3 684 

4 037 4 025 

176 426 

104 124 

11 161 22 597 

2 517 3 687 

46 67 

41 39 

115 2246 

779 1 699 

DELAWARE 145 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland·Con. 

Other cropland·Con. 

Cropland on which all crops failed •........ farms, 1987 .. 188 76 20 92 

1982 .. 55 21 15 19 

acres, 1987 .. 6696 1 895 372 4429 

1982 .. 1 326 290 (0) (0) 

Cropland in cul1ivated summer fallow ...... farms, 1987 .. 36 16 8 12 

1982 .. 18 7 6 5 acres, 1987 .. 902 384 262 256 

1982 .. 279 176 (0) (0) 

Cropland idle ..... _ ...................... farms, 1987._ 612 183 130 299 

1982 .. 209 64 72 73 

acres, 1987 .. 37099 12021 9412 15666 

1982 .. 4 182 1 595 1 551 1 036 

Total woodland ........................... _ .. farms, 1987._ 1 239 417 155 667 

1982 .. 1 451 500 205 746 

acres, 1987 .. 75 156 20886 7839 46431 

1982 .. 91 736 24321 8619 58796 

Woodland pastured ........................ farms, 1987._ 141 58 25 58 

1982 .. 197 82 31 84 

acres, 1987._ 3 714 1910 319 1 485 

1982 .. 6928 1610 875 4443 

Woodland not pastured .... _ ............... farms, 1987._ 1 158 385 141 632 

1982 .. 1 338 463 189 686 

acres,1987._ 71 442 18976 7 520 44946 

1982._ 84808 22711 7744 54 353 

Other land ....... __ ......... _ ............ __ • farms, 1987._ 2042 570 275 1 197 1982._ 2 198 664 342 1 192 

acres, 1987._ 31 799 10 181 7997 13621 1982._ 42625 11000 9284 22341 

Pasture land and rangeland other than 

cropland and woodland pastured ........... farms, 1987 .. 212 88 42 82 1982._ 209 66 54 89 acres, 1987._ 4 824 2334 1 072 1 418 

1982 .. 12 490 2054 1 790 8646 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 

wasteland, etc .............. _ .... _ ........ farms, 1987 .. 1 994 553 267 1 174 

1982._ 2 148 651 324 1 173 

acres, 1987 .. 26 975 7847 6925 12203 

1982 .. 30 135 8946 7 494 13695 

Pastureland, all types ........................ farms, 1987 .. 736 301 147 288 1982 .. 858 333 171 354 

acres, 1987 .. 18738 8117 4034 6 587 

1982 .. 31 792 7976 6702 17 114 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity 

acreage adjustment programs __ .............. farms, 1987 .. 450 140 117 193 

1982 .. 39 8 22 9 

acres, 1987 .. 29683 8362 (0) (0) 

1982 .. 663 289 255 119 

Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program ____________________________ farms, 1987 .. 18 7 2 9 acres, 1987 .. 1 141 612 (D) (D) 

'Data are based on a sample of farms, see text. 

146 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 

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

Farms with harvested cropland 

Farms ____________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres harvested, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1987 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 __ 

1982 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 __ 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvested: 

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 __ 

1982 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 __ 

Delaware 

2 172 

2700 

441 502 

499986 

122 

431 

564 

9176 

164 

6428 

201 

10684 

203 

14990 

136 14435 

112 

15619 74 

11 778 

285 

77 499 

184 

101 020 

99 107 904 

28 71 538 

156 

571 

683 12009 

239 9356 

292 16425 

256 21 139 

168 

19567 

150 

21 694 

111 

19464 

321 

90284 

209 125 002 

89 

100514 

26 

63961 

313 

363 

247 

3410 

163 

3852 

224 

8424 

356 

24869 

293 41 001 

349 

110690 

141 101 280 

86 

146613 

376 

1 794 

281 

3775 

199 

4770 

308 11 589 

468 

32755 424 

59621 

379 117 817 

170 

117982 

95 

149 883 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Kent 

721 

905 150674 

167936 

33 

128 

180 

2841 

56 2004 

83 4 148 

66 

4992 

43 

3910 

41 

5335 

27 4391 

89 24856 

57 

29744 

38 

42582 

8 

25743 

47 

181 

209 

3795 

65 

2338 

118 

6349 

101 

8005 

60 7144 

53 

6931 

38 

6888 

116 

32409 

61 

37032 

31 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

96 

453 

85 

192 

66 

561 

80 

3085 

116 8291 

86 

11 762 

123 

39 758 

37 

28285 

32 

56287 

115 

559 

95 

255 

70 

703 

91 

3526 

170 

11 797 

154 

21 469 

127 

39848 

53 

36388 30 

51 391 

New Castle 

324 

434 

64358 

77 566 

23 

69 

80 

856 

20 

522 

21 

056 

26 

688 

23 2697 

21 

2 333 

11 

535 

46 

11 380 

29 15270 

20 20076 

4 6876 

38 

104 

104 

240 

33 

357 

36 2050 

29 2 387 

31 

3082 

36 4772 

17 

2660 

48 

13932 

44 

26294 

16 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

71 

264 

29 

364 

14 

311 

32 

1 167 

39 

2878 

52 

(0) 

50 

(0) 

20 13312 

17 

22978 

93 

377 

36 

432 

23 

520 

39 

437 

70 4884 

63 

8956 

59 18857 

37 

24686 

14 17417 

DELAWARE 

Sussex 

1 127 

1 361 226 470 

254 484 

66 

234 

304 

5479 

88 

3902 

97 

5480 

111 

8310 70 

7828 

50 7951 

36 

5852 

150 41 263 

98 56006 

41 

45246 

16 

38919 

71 

286 

370 

6974 

141 

5661 

138 

8026 

126 10747 

77 9341 

61 

9991 

56 9916 

157 

43943 

104 

61 676 

42 

46690 

18 

41 233 

146 

646 

133 

854 

83 

980 

112 

4 172 

201 13700 

155 

(0) 

176 

(0) 

84 

59683 37 

67348 

168 

858 

150 

2088 

106 

2547 

178 

6626 

228 16074 

207 

29 196 

193 

59 112 

80 

56908 51 

81 075 

147 
Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 

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

Farms with irrigation 

Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 384 113 44 227 1982 __ 323 93 47 183 Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 210 022 66399 11 196 132 427 1982 __ 175518 49221 10157 116 140 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 377 111 44 222 1982 __ 320 91 47 182 acres, 1987 __ 166 408 56015 9595 100 798 1982 __ 140 247 43 102 9 176 87969 Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 173 45 17 111 1982 __ 41 8 9 24 acres, 1987 __ 14 774 3 193 852 10729 1982 __ 2 123 206 59 1 858 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ___ farms, 1987 __ 64 23 7 34 1982 __ 51 17 7 27 acres, 1987 __ 2396 010 28 1 358 1982 __ 3 074 415 290 2369 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 60812 18521 2063 40228 1982 __ 44 168 15549 2323 26296 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 375 111 44 220 1982 __ 318 91 47 180 acres, 1987 __ 60 744 (D) (D) 40 180 1982 __ 44014 (D) 2323 (D) 

Pastureland and other land _________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 4 9 1982 __ 6 2 4 acres, 1987 __ 68 (D) (D) 48 1982 __ 154 1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: (D) (D) 

1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 32 11 8 13 acres irrigated __ 78 27 16 35 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 78 23 15 40 acres irrigated __ 501 153 95 253 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 7 2 2 3 acres irrigated __ 165 (D) (D) 82 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 14 5 1 8 acres irrigated __ 274 (D) (D) 206 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 24 6 3 15 acres irrigated __ 055 252 134 669 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 11 3 2 6 acres irrigated __ 853 (D) (D) 367 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 19 2 1 16 acres irrigated __ 558 (D) (D) 289 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 7 3 4 acres irrigated __ 196 3 193 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 73 22 5 46 acres irrigated __ 7 937 1 857 624 5456 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 62 16 3 43 acres irrigated __ 17 116 3393 374 13349 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 39 14 3 22 acreS irrigated __ 14 184 5918 264 8002 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 18 6 1 11 acres irrigated __ 16895 (D) (D) 10327 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 29 7 17 5 acres irrigated __ 57 13 31 13 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 47 13 11 23 acres irrigated __ 296 (D) 58 (D) 50 to 69 acres __ ________ farms __ 13 1 12 acres irrigated __ 321 (D) (D) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 12 5 1 6 acres irrigated __ 382 (D) (D) 260 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 21 11 10 acres irrigated __ 121 603 518 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 14 3 1 10 acres irrigated __ 742 (0) (0) 488 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 17 3 3 11 acres irrigated __ 121 136 180 805 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 13 5 1 7 acres irrigated __ 029 (D) (0) 507 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 52 16 5 31 acres irrigated __ 5506 1 809 375 3322 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 60 17 6 37 acres irrigated __ 14 132 4375 887 8870 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 31 9 2 20 acres irrigated __ 9 013 (D) (0) 4640 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 14 3 11 acres irrigated __ 10448 4046 6402 

148 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex~ 

All Farms 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ $10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$200,000 or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1987 __ $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups ________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Wheel tractors ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTa) ____________ farms, 1987 __ 

number, 1987 __ 

40 horsepower (PTa) or more ______________ farms, 1987 __ 

number, 1987 __ 

Grain and bean combines1 ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Cottonpickers and strippers ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Mower conditioners __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Pickup balers _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to t 987: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 

number __ Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Less than 40 horsepower (PTa) ________________ farms __ 

number __ 40 horsepower (PTa) or more __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 

nurnber __ 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ 

number __ Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 

number __ Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 

number __ 40 horsepower (PTa) or more __________________ farms __ 

number __ Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cotton pickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ 

number __ Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

1 Data for 1982 include self· propelled only. 

Delaware 

2957 

3338 

158 043 

153 587 

53447 

46012 

686 

960 

494 

643 

503 

447 

463 

472 

203 

209 

197 

228 

257 

226 

154 

153 

129 

25 

2606 

2780 

6003 

6 190 

2630 

2904 

7 128 

8 012 

1 637 

2 591 

1 857 

4537 

999 

111 

280 

342 

409 

460 

474 

519 

419 

499 

492 

531 

151 

424 

568 

787 

279 

303 

339 

484 

103 

119 

53 

56 

55 

57 

2073 

4579 

2428 

6341 

1 430 

2288 

1 752 

4053 

927 

161 

360 

418 

383 

435 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Kent 

856 

1 009 

48 826 

51 856 

57040 

51 393 

231 

315 

129 

176 

102 

127 

161 

141 

47 

57 

67 

60 

76 

78 

43 

55 

35 

8 

710 

815 

871 

898 

762 

896 

2 429 

2 607 

451 

749 

595 

680 

332 

389 

462 

488 

147 

135 

168 

139 

191 

184 

242 

198 

319 

398 

156 

233 

74 

82 

95 

151 

27 

(D) 

15 

15 

22 

23 

591 

473 

701 

2196 

394 

667 

557 

529 

315 

(D) 

132 

153 

181 

219 

New Castle Sussex 

380 1 721 

488 1 841 

27202 82015 

22601 79 130 

71 585 47655 

46 314 42982 

81 374 

163 482 

53 312 

88 379 

67 334 

31 289 

32 270 

79 252 

35 121 

23 129 

40 90 

41 127 

36 145 

39 109 

36 75 

24 74 

30 64 

6 11 

331 1 565 

380 1 585 

771 3361 

908 3384 

350 1 518 

439 1 569 

931 3768 

294 4 111 

208 978 

377 1 465 

249 1 013 

554 2303 

109 558 

156 566 

138 680 

175 679 

103 159 

117 208 

133 173 

141 239 

91 137 

138 177 

98 152 

143 190 

151 681 

220 806 

76 336 

107 447 

28 177 

32 189 

54 190 

75 258 

16 60 

(D) 66 

13 25 

13 28 

13 20 

14 20 

246 1 236 

551 2555 

324 1 403 

824 3 321 

188 848 

345 1 276 

227 968 

479 2045 

96 516 

(D) 614 

91 137 

120 145 

80 122 

84 132 

DELAWARE 149 
Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texij 

Chemicals used 

Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex 

Commercial fertilizer _________________________ farms, 1981-_ 1 807 658 295 854 1982 __ 2191 797 358 1 036 acres on which used, 1987 __ 368068 146 320 59 743 162 005 1982 __ 408758 143 521 69555 195682 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland _______ farms, 1987 __ 1 725 644 266 815 1982 __ 2107 775 330 1 002 acres on which used, 1987 __ 363 365 144 453 58750 160162 1982 __ 400710 141 861 68315 190 534 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized _________ farms, 1987 __ 267 116 61 90 1982 __ 212 91 43 78 acres on which used, 1987 __ 4703 1 867 993 1 843 1982 __ 8048 1 660 1 240 5 148 

Lime _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 643 267 123 253 1982 __ 766 222 189 355 acres on which used, 1987 __ 66386 27822 11 390 27 174 1982 __ 58639 21 965 12697 23977 tons,1987 __ 67144 29046 12534 25564 1982 __ 58 379 22204 12 189 23986 Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc" to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _____________ farms, 1987 __ 837 235 164 438 1982 __ 896 238 165 493 acres on which used, 1987 __ 150 686 46 129 31 951 72606 1982 __ 170 101 49303 34509 86289 

Nematodes in crops _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 79 6 18 55 1982 __ 188 20 71 97 acres on which used, 1987 __ 12 225 1 068 3060 8097 1982 __ 23010 2923 10 153 9934 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________ farms, 1987 __ 214 75 36 103 1982 __ 214 67 69 78 acres on which used, 1987 __ 23 904 9990 3843 10071 1982 __ 16 975 6279 5301 5395 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 522 485 214 823 1982 __ 1 768 576 230 962 acres on which used, 1987 __ 331 691 108566 44806 178319 1982 __ 381 813 128819 52311 200 683 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ___________ farms, 1987 __ 105 64 10 31 1982 __ 95 26 18 51 acres on which used, 1987 __ 11 351 7590 1 005 2 756 1982 __ 8664 2099 1 993 4 572 

150 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introdlJctO.ryc_t_e,xt.:...] __________ -,--__________ --,-__________ ---, __________ _ 

Characteristics 

FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Not reported ___________________________________ --1987--

1982 __ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Average years on present farm __________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Delaware 

2966 

3338 

608245 

655 465 

2172 

2700 

441 502 

499 986 

1 825 

1 951 

142331 

178991 

1 073 

1 364 

71 459 

102031 

857 

996 

399038 

407831 

182982 

195426 

216 056 

212 405 

841 

986 

312 687 

335 977 

284 

391 

66876 

68643 

258 

350 

57356 

61 978 

2175 

2405 

481 

506 

310 

427 

774 

956 

192 

382 

263 

367 

1 426 

1 629 

166 

185 

88 

70 

81 

100 

136 

145 

955 

129 

277 

342 

176 

177 

189 

304 

398 

499 

588 

1 559 

19.3 

18.1 

615 

799 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Kent 

857 

1 009 

201 444 

210 109 

721 

905 

150674 

167 936 

515 

559 

53700 

56061 

388 

464 

28385 

33094 

248 

309 

127 369 

126864 

53716 

56898 

73653 

69966 

246 

306 

104 836 

111 274 

94 

141 

20375 

27 184 

87 

135 

17453 

23 568 

648 

755 

144 

148 

65 

106 

483 

598 

374 

411 

332 

384 

455 

535 

57 

71 

26 

30 

18 

30 

45 

44 

309 

360 

70 

90 

54 

77 

55 

100 

134 

149 

466 

458 

18.0 

15.8 

148 

225 

New Castle 

380 

488 

93998 

102 023 

324 

434 

64 358 

77 566 

202 

265 

25031 

24411 

156 

225 

11 118 

11 735 

113 

123 

53930 

56260 

14899 

17 361 

39031 

38899 

110 

122 

41 912 

46312 

65 

100 

15 037 

21 352 

58 

87 

11 328 

19519 

287 

336 

78 

113 

15 

39 

211 

277 

169 

211 

164 

223 

188 

232 

22 

22 

5 

9 

8 

8 

24 

20 

129 

173 

28 

33 

25 

19 

24 

59 

55 

82 

219 

245 

19.5 

17.4 

57 

83 

Sussex 

1 729 

1 841 

312 803 

343 333 

1 127 

1 361 

226 470 

254 484 

1 108 

1 127 

63600 

98519 

529 

675 

31 956 

57202 

496 

564 

217 739 

224 707 

114367 

121 167 

103 372 

103 540 

485 

558 

165 939 

178391 

125 

150 

31 464 

20 107 

113 

128 

28575 

18891 

240 

314 

259 

245 

230 

282 

080 

081 

649 

760 

767 

760 

783 

862 

87 

92 

57 

31 

55 

62 

67 

81 

517 

596 

179 

219 

97 

81 

110 

145 

209 

268 

903 

856 

20.0 

19.6 

410 

491 

DELAWARE 151 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982-Con. t 

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

Characteristics 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 

60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 

70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 

Average age _________________________________ 1987._ 

1982 __ 

Operators by sex: Male _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Female ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Corporation: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Family held _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Delaware 

40 

114 

374 

404 

620 

650 

649 

768 

674 

816 

326 

348 

60~ 

586 

269 

340 

51.5 

50.6 

2676 

3088 

590 036 

637 092 

290 

250 18209 

18373 

2553 

2830 

400 071 

420 540 

216 

302 62666 

82369 

173 

174 141 856 

140 474 

8 

16 

928 6384 

16 

16 2724 

5698 

Kent New Castle 

18 3 54 12 106 51 131 54 

190 63 212 77 

195 78 

236 121 

183 104 

220 127 

86 52 97 52 

165 81 

156 97 

65 34 100 47 51.0 52.8 48.9 52.6 

808 345 

971 441 

195551 92050 

207 177 98247 

49 35 38 47 5893 1 948 

2932 3 776 

756 308 864 402 

143281 69287 151 056 70 819 

55 29 96 48 24853 8248 25832 16628 

42 35 43 29 32812 (D) 

(D) (D) 

5 2 6 

(D) 

(D) (D) 

4 3 4 3 498 500 572 2 379 

Sussex 

19 

48 

217 

219 

367 

361 

376 

411 

387 

469 

188 

199 

363 

333 

170 

193 

51.4 

51.0 

1 523 

1 676 

302 435 

331 668 

206 

165 

10368 

11 665 

1 489 

1 564 

187 503 

198 665 

132 

158 

29 565 

39909 

96 

102 

(D) 

97 874 

3 

8 

(D) 

4 138 

9 

9 1 726 

2 747 

152 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 10 to 19 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

20 to 49 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 50 to 99 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

100 to 199 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 200 to 499 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

500 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Seef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 

nurnber __ 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ sao or more ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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 __ sao or more ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Heifers and heifer calve"- __________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Delaware 

461 

660 

31 191 

33360 

188 

265 

810 

016 

74 

121 

007 

662 

85 

124 

2616 

3 737 

46 

70 

3246 

4 833 

32 

48 

4 397 

6 550 

29 

26 

7780 

6760 

7 

6 

11 335 

8802 

358 

517 

11 541 

15085 

216 

311 

2 187 

5 129 

155 

587 

19 

(0) 

36 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

169 

248 

9354 

9956 

49 

99 

27 

(D) 

25 

(0) 

31 

2133 

29 

3720 

8 

2238 

316 

418 

8 130 

8970 

306 

467 

11 520 

9305 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Kent 

226 

319 

16 179 

15 398 

85 

114 

358 

464 

36 

56 

503 

778 

45 

77 1 457 

2 326 

21 

29 

469 

984 

19 

25 

2 507 

(D) 

16 

14 

4 345 

3 504 

4 

4 

5 540 

(0) 

183 

261 

6220 

6976 

82 

121 

788 

283 

64 

246 

4 

(D) 

13 

389 

1 

(D) 

113 

163 

5432 

5693 

35 

72 

26 

(0) 

14 

412 

19 

(0) 

13 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

170 

227 

4320 

5129 

158 

227 

5639 

3293 

New Castle Sussex 

83 152 

113 228 

4 619 10393 

5 471 12491 

33 70 

42 109 

150 302 

157 395 

11 27 

16 49 

138 366 

234 650 

16 24 

14 33 

483 676 

409 002 

10 15 

26 15 

650 127 

763 086 

5 8 

9 14 

755 135 

293 (D) 

7 6 

6 6 

(D) (0) 

615 641 

2 

2 

(0) (0) 

(0) 

54 121 

86 170 

2124 3 197 

3066 5 043 

37 97 

52 138 

374 1 025 

889 2957 

25 66 

(D) (0) 

2 13 

(D) (0) 

10 13 

(D) (0) 

5 

(0) 

20 36 

39 46 

1 750 2 172 

2177 2086 

2 12 

(0) (D) 

1 

(0) 

5 6 

(D) (0) 

6 6 

(D) (0) 

6 10 

(D) (0) 

1 1 

(D) (D) 

50 96 

63 128 

763 2047 

674 2167 

54 94 

81 159 

732 5 149 

731 5281 

DELAWARE 153 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-con. 

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

Item 

SALES 

Dairy products sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1382 __ 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

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 __ sao or more __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Calves sold _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

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 __ sao or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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 __ sao or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ___________________________________ farms, 1981-_ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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 __ sao or more ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

154 DELAWARE 

Delaware 

139 

184 

16049 

15 571 

376 

521 

26934 

26224 

14938 

12311 

178 

766 

72 

939 

62 

871 

39 

2601 

12 

506 

8 2 077 

5 17174 

219 

351 

6557 

7457 

1 296 

1 172 

119 

530 

34 

459 

31 

955 

25 

1 574 

6 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

336 

417 

20 377 

18767 

13641 

11 139 

209 

791 

59 

761 

42 1 252 

17 

1 075 

3 331 

3 798 

3 15369 

99 

129 

16835 

14415 

11 813 

8818 

72 

250 

12 

177 

6 227 

4 

258 

2 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

Kent 

93 

124 

8 948 

8502 

195 

258 

14 346 

8489 

7650 

3 136 

91 

368 

41 

529 

31 

917 

16 

006 

8 

012 

4 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

124 

184 

4 563 

4 506 

1 078 

777 

72 

310 

17 

233 

16 

507 

11 

713 

4 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

173 

206 

9783 

3983 

6571 

2360 

114 

406 

29 

368 

20 

(D) 

5 329 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

41 

46 

(D) 

2 184 

(D) 

343 

31 

106 

2 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

New Castle 

21 

33 

3 165 

3497 

67 

98 

2 096 

2 734 

808 

063 

32 

165 

6 

72 

16 

491 

10 

714 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

36 

65 

808 

232 

102 

(D) 

16 

88 

6 

77 

9 

266 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Sussex 

25 

27 

3936 

3 573 

114 

165 

10 492 

15 001 

6480 

8112 

55 

233 

25 

338 

15 

463 

13 

881 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

59 

102 

186 

719 

117 

(D) 

31 

132 

11 

149 

6 

182 

10 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

item 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 ________ . ______________ . _________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987_. 

1982 __ 25 to 49 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

50 to 99 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 100 to 199 ______________________________ farms, 1987._ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

200 to 499 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 500 to 999 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1,000 or more ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

breeding _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 __________________________________________ _ 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Other hogs and pigs _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31. _____ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 

SALES 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

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 __ SOD to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hogs and pigs olher than feeder pigs sold ___ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Delaware 

301 

421 49714 

54411 

123 

200 

982 

576 

56 

50 1 874 

1 687 

47 

66 3 150 4353 23 

42 2744 

5441 

23 

32 7412 

9600 15 

19 10 136 12956 

14 

12 23416 

18798 

203 

287 10813 

8689 

141 

22 

16 

24 7766 

267 

364 38901 

45722 

211 

292 13 t97 

10887 

t79 

259 6 597 5875 

t83 

259 6600 

5 012 

310 

413 

109 600 101 972 

10055 

10208 

77 

748 

66 2221 53 3 619 

41 5271 

25 7552 20 13756 28 76433 

74 

138 30594 

27544 

1 503 

1 268 

285 

363 79006 

74428 

8552 

8940 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Kent 

97 

147 

5958 

9 555 

58 

92 

403 

712 

19 

17 

(0) 

603 

12 

17 

815 

070 

2 

12 

(D) 

699 

3 

6 

(0) 

846 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

53 

96 

166 

239 

47 

2 

1 

3 

(D) 

83 

123 4 792 8316 

54 

98 

749 

610 

44 

88 

877 

874 

48 

83 

872 

736 

96 

136 15343 

14429 

1 409 

1 609 

29 

250 

23 

790 

15 1 023 

19 2 531 

6 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

31 

50 4975 

2887 

218 

102 

87 

117 

10368 

11 542 

1 191 

1 507 

New Castle 

15 

30 1 079 2 325 

7 

17 

43 

94 

3 

3 

(0) 

76 

3 

6 

169 

504 

2 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

9 

17 

230 

306 

7 

1 

1 

(D) 

14 

27 

849 

2019 

10 

17 

397 

389 

8 

16 

214 

207 7 

15 

183 

182 

16 

26 2671 

2492 

189 

290 

8 

46 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

6 

11 

859 

403 

96 

14 

13 

21 

812 

2089 93 

276 

DELAWARE 

Sussex 

189 

244 42677 

42531 

58 

91 

536 

770 

34 

30 

131 

008 

32 

43 2 166 2779 21 

28 

(D) 

(D) 

18 

26 5887 

7 754 

13 

16 

(D) 

10956 

13 

10 

(D) 

(D) 

141 

174 9417 

7 144 

87 

19 

15 

20 7037 

170 

214 33260 

35387 

147 

177 11 051 8888 

127 

155 5506 

4 794 

128 

161 5 545 4094 

198 

251 91 586 85051 

8457 

8308 

40 

452 

40 

(D) 

37 

(0) 

22 2740 

18 5241 17 11 776 

24 67508 

37 

77 23760 

24254 

1 188 1 151 

185 

225 67826 

60797 

7269 

7 157 

155 
Table 13. Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Delaware 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 50 1982 __ 41 number, 1987 __ 667 1982 __ 681 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 ______________________________________________ 33 25 to 99 _____________________________________________ 12 100 to 299 ___________________________________________ 5 300 to 999 ___________________________________________ 

1,000 or more ________________________________________ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 45 1982 __ 33 number, 1987 __ 006 1982 __ 358 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 39 1982 __ 29 number, 1987 __ 099 1982 __ 474 pounds of wool, 1987 __ 7081 1982 __ 3 033 

Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 38 1982 __ 24 number, 1987 __ 772 1982 __ 469 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ 45 1982 __ 32 $1,000,1987 __ 54 1982 __ 26 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________ farms, 1987 __ 425 1982 __ 476 number, 1987 __ 3 029 1982 __ 3 514 

Horses and ponies sold ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 123 1982 __ 146 number, 1987 __ 334 1982 __ 412 $1,000,1987 __ 2233 1982 __ 1 162 

156 DELAWARE 

Kent 

16 

16 

590 

121 

10 

4 

2 

16 

14 

375 

69 

13 

14 

346 

82 

2 199 

586 

15 

8 

161 

101 

16 

15 

12 

5 

198 

227 

1 216 

1 533 

66 

82 

140 

213 

219 

476 

New Castle 

12 

10 

507 

186 

6 

4 

2 

10 

6 

221 

105 

10 

5 

281 

140 

836 

955 

8 

6 

314 

159 

10 

6 

21 

11 

87 

89 

842 

922 

26 

21 

110 

50 

910 

191 

Sussex 

22 

15 

570 

374 

17 

4 

1 

19 

13 

410 

184 

16 

10 

472 

252 

3046 

1 492 

15 

10 

297 

209 

19 

11 

20 

10 

140 

160 

971 

059 

31 

43 

84 

149 

105 

496 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 14. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

{For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _____________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1987 farms by inventory: 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 __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

old ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Turkeys __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry _____________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

SALES 

Any poultry sold _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hens and pullets sold ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age sold _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Pullets not of laying age sold _____________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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 ____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Turkeys sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ Turkeys for slaughter sold ________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Delaware 

1 001 

1 027 

175 

253 

834 287 

968058 

167 

240 644 628 

742 284 

109 

18 

3 

22 

10 

1 

3 

1 

(D) 

35 

34 

189659 

225 774 

8 

12 

382 341 

108 190 

820 

788 

39608 362 31 112 162 

23 

29 

316 

(D) 

12 

11 

50 

67 

57 

53 

1 127 

1 094 

304 075 

220 963 

73 

98 

655 756 

507 662 

59 

78 

665 601 

779 382 

17 

21 

990 155 

728 280 

1 001 

922 

210 492 139 170 418 428 

6 104 

140 

320 

383 

48 

44 044 300 

5 

10 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

9 

(D) 

(D) 

15 

39 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Kent 

195 

228 

112 

160 

(D) 

309464 

108 

150 

(D) 

(D) 

71 

15 

2 

14 

6 

22 

22 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

5 

(D) 

(D) 

90 

78 3 463 164 

2032 420 

16 

22 

(D) 

162 

8 

9 

(D) 

(D) 

23 

30 

168 

179 

26451 

18373 

37 

55 

340 523 

481 838 

32 

42 161 723 

175 438 

7 

13 178 800 

306 400 

90 

76 

(D) 

13 638 080 

11 

11 

24 

41 

3 2 722 400 

4 

4 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

9 

19 

New Castle 

32 

39 

24 

33 

(D) 

151 023 

24 

33 

(D) 

(D) 

18 

2 

1 

1 

2 

2 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

10 

650 

2 520 

6 

6 186 

(D) 

4 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

14 

10 

14 

27 2997 

1 710 

6 

10 

(D) 

137 322 

5 

10 

(D) 

137 322 

2 

(D) 

1 

7 

(0) 

2090 

Sussex 

774 

760 

39 

60 415 843 

507 571 

35 

57 

336 812 

393 562 

20 

1 

7 

4 

1 

1 

1 

(D) 

11 

9 79031 

114009 

5 

6 90518 

83820 727 

700 

36 144 548 

29 077 222 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

20 

13 

945 

888 274 627 

200880 

30 

33 

(D) 

888 502 

22 

26 

(0) 

466622 

8 

8 

(0) 

421 880 

910 

839 192 114 694 

156 778 258 

5 

93 

129 

296 

342 

45 

41 321 900 

1 

3 3 

(D) 

(D) (D) 

1 

3 3 

(0) 

(D) (D) 

1 5 9 11 

DELAWARE 157 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory textj 

Crop 

Harvested cropland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Corn for grain or seed _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ____________________________________ _ 

250 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Wheat for grain _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ____________________________________ _ 

250 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Barley for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ____________________________________ _ 

250 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, t 987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ____________________________________ _ 

250 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, Wild, grass silage, green chop, etc, (see text) ______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, dry, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ____________________________________ _ 

250 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987-_ 

1982 __ 

0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

158 DELAWARE 

Delaware 

2 172 

2 700 

441 502 

499 986 

375 

318 

60 744 

44014 

1 076 

1 363 

130 234 

150 676 

9 876 539 

14 880293 

145 

132 

22314 

17 771 

327 

403 

2t7 

129 

630 

783 

43 573 

56 867 

1 827 869 

2 234 788 

33 

23 

2 604 

2 136 

203 

299 

100 

28 

360 

471 

32642 

33 951 

897 161 

912 955 

12 

12 

346 

611 

101 

162 

71 

26 

515 1 991 

219 941 

264 971 

4 143 975 

6 373 519 

117 

84 

11 763 

7 012 

341 

600 

322 

252 

539 

609 

18 341 

16926 

43254 

38 149 

20 

6 699 

105 

369 

123 

39 

8 

317 

367 

43036 

40421 185 

158 

23775 

17042 

100 

66 

60 

91 

Kent New Castle Sussex 

721 324 1 127 

905 434 1 361 

150 674 64358 226 470 

167 936 77 566 254 484 

111 44 220 

91 47 180 

(0) (0) 40 180 

(0) 2 323 (0) 

332 195 549 

495 262 606 

38846 34367 57021 

52712 37998 59966 

2 585 645 2 717 813 4 573 081 

5018061 4 026 275 5 835 957 

21 6 118 

25 10 97 

(0) (0) 18250 

(0) (0) 13 594 

125 47 155 

106 63 234 

61 43 113 

40 42 47 

227 85 318 

313 101 369 

15416 3 726 24431 

20882 6046 29939 

643694 176 277 007 898 

760073 229 816 244 899 

33 

3 20 2604 

246 1 890 

67 36 100 

117 40 142 

32 9 59 

11 17 

175 34 151 

207 45 219 

18813 1 734 12095 

16095 2271 15585 

101 936 127 069 668 156 

937346 139 326 836 283 

2 1 9 

4 8 

(0) (0) 106 

204 407 

50 11 40 

71 20 71 

39 2 30 

15 1 10 

469 147 899 

617 208 1 166 

70261 17 146 132 534 

76071 26625 162275 

1 249800 453 550 2440 625 

1 634 937 752 240 3 986 342 

24 5 88 

21 3 60 

1 860 300 9603 

(D) (0) 5074 

102 28 211 

187 65 348 

105 37 180 

75 17 160 

264 122 153 

311 142 156 

7044 5161 6136 

6739 6086 4 101 

13594 15459 14201 

16609 12 104 9436 

7 13 

2 4 

189 510 

(0) (0) 

189 69 111 

61 37 25 

14 14 11 

2 6 

105 36 176 

118 52 197 

21 360 562 20 114 

19602 306 19513 

59 14 112 

49 13 96 

11 796 817 11 162 

9 049 724 7270 

39 14 47 

16 8 42 

15 6 39 

35 8 48 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texij 

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms. 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 1982 __ Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms. 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Irrigated land ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Total sales (see text) _____________ : _________ $1,000, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1981-_ 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

1982 __ 

crops ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Corn for grain _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Wheat ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Oats _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Other crops _________________________________ farms __ 

51,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (,ee text) __________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Delaware 

1 859 2 180 540 547 

599 134 

291 

275 

499 341 498 549 

I 709 1 779 

360 1 779 458 002 487 146 I 249 I 707 407 972 472 075 

316 

285 60295 

43805 

440 018 366 669 236 696 168 197 

1 181 93430 

1 070 44 580 

715 17881 481 4 191 

970 20275 

13 

26 

272 2 127 5 

3 

32 

76 

114 

253 

222 20092 

38 2163 70 13383 44 11 960 

1 341 346 588 1 080 304 019 

126 16037 

234 14585 

227 9844 18 

33 

69 2071 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Kent 

432 

598 173943 

188530 403 

315 

662995 

540 137 1 538 

1 732 

392 

564 153 317 162391 363 

552 137 497 157 359 

85 

79 18303 

15 333 

82 265 72 018 190 429 120 432 

329 37 919 

292 13 806 

184 4 829 

154 1 407 

269 6288 

129 

267 4 

(D) 

12 

(D) 

36 

191 

75 11 210 

20 

(D) 

23 3 126 

22 

(D) 

256 44347 142 26425 80 8936 

120 7512 

60 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

36 

143 

New Castle Sussex 

196 1 231 

257 1 325 

83 457 283 147 

90313 320 291 426 230 

351 242 

049 980 353 118 836 973 414 106 2 514 1 582 

2 243 1 671 

192 776 

251 964 

71 971 232 714 

76936 247 819 187 699 

248 907 60880 209 595 

73064 241 652 

38 193 

37 169 

2 027 39965 

2276 26 196 

29 933 327 820 26488 268 163 

152718 266 304 

103 064 202 387 

183 669 

21 024 34487 

146 632 7876 22898 131 400 

5080 7 971 

69 258 

413 2371 

119 582 

2264 11 723 

13 

26 

29 114 

111 749 

1 

(D) 

3 17 (D) 58 

40 38 

580 482 

21 126 

685 8 197 

3 15 

17 (D) 

27 20 

8333 924 

13 9 

3533 (D) 

52 1 033 

8908 293 333 

7 931 

2986 274 608 

21 25 

3 165 3936 

34 80 701 6372 

9 158 

(D) 8344 

3 9 

(D) 16 

13 20 

871 57 

DELAWARE 159 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texQ 

Item 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________________ _ Cotton (0131) _________________________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) _______________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) ___________________________________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________________ _ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) __________________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1 to 49 days --------- __________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 100 to 149 acres _______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

160 DELAWARE 

Delaware 

440 

38 

38 

66 

7 

52 

25 

71 

4 

104 

025 

18 

13 

378 

332 

367 

338 

74 

113 

99 

171 

114 

201 

96 

142 

84 

133 

57 

109 

275 

315 

188 

211 

99 

89 

28 

26 

1 064 

1 123 

98735 

137 955 

636 

813 

382 256 

398115 

159 

244 

59556 

63064 

389 

615 

245 

276 

225 

289 

1 372 

1 588 

487 

592 

925 

046 

732 

883 

123 

141 

55 

54 

47 

62 

Kent New Castle Sussex 

145 106 189 

17 17 4 

17 17 4 

24 9 33 

2 5 

17 24 11 

9 5 11 

22 3 46 

3 1 

74 17 13 

116 3 906 

5 9 4 

3 9 

27 11 340 

25 20 287 

67 19 281 

70 14 254 

14 4 56 

27 13 73 

31 6 62 

63 13 95 

38 14 62 

71 22 108 

23 21 52 

50 19 73 

24 13 47 

44 31 58 

20 9 28 

38 17 54 

85 45 145 

112 46 157 

57 30 101 

61 44 106 

38 20 41 

31 16 42 

8 4 16 

6 2 18 

213 73 778 

265 93 765 

34745 17639 46351 

40268 15455 82 232 

171 82 383 

245 98 470 121 766 51 945 208 545 123 382 54894 219 839 

48 41 70 

17 4~~ 66 90 13873 28 251 

24880 19964 18220 

337 142 910 

461 183 971 

64 47 134 

78 56 142 

31 7 187 

59 18 212 

341 150 881 

466 199 923 

91 46 350 132 58 402 

211 101 613 

284 149 613 

173 75 484 

252 89 542 

41 17 65 

54 17 70 

18 2 35 

26 4 24 

7 4 36 

17 6 39 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex~ 

Item 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm:-Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or Jess ________________________________________ _ 3 or 4 years __________________________________________ _ 5 to 9 years ___________________________________________ _ 

10 years or more ______________________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm _______________________ _ 

Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years ________________________________________ _ 35 to 44 years ________________________________________ _ 

45 to 54 years ________________________________________ _ 

55 to 64 years ________________________________________ _ 

65 years and over _____________________________________ _ 

Average age ________________________________________ _ 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Corporation: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Family held _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1981-_ 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Total farm production expenses _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed for livestock and poultry ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Electricity _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cash ren'- ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Property taxes ______ . ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other farm production expenses ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Delaware 

70 

90 

437 

536 

202 

251 

85 

119 

235 

1 020 

19.5 

400 

22 

260 

425 

426 

419 

307 

50.0 

1 537 

1 765 

338 062 370 933 

161 

225 

58948 (D) 

146 

162 

(D) 

139 700 

5 

13 

(D) 

4 954 

10 

15 

2464 (D) 

1 866 

370 478 

1 200 

53253 

1 300 

186851 

1 189 180414 

1 169 8287 

1 052 

14 974 

1 197 

10385 

1 662 

8 172 

1 637 

4690 

1 091 22594 

342 

5 753 

1 649 

11 006 

792 

2210 

1 137 

14258 707 

10709 

1 745 

2 101 

1 865 

15234 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Kent 

15 

25 

92 

130 

48 

62 

20 

31 

64 

247 

18.6 

70 

11 

64 

101 

97 

94 

65 

49.3 

352 

487 117 174 

132 320 

43 

66 

(D) 

(D) 

35 

40 

32256 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

433 

73362 

212 7746 

261 

21 371 

205 

18491 

359 

3 160 

351 

6394 

348 

4264 

408 

2750 

363 

937 

270 7539 

58 1 322 

390 

3515 

217 

748 

284 4846 

228 4057 

382 

534 

433 4 179 

New Castle Sussex 

6 49 

5 60 

46 299 

57 349 

20 134 

19 170 

7 58 10 78 

24 147 

128 645 20.8 19.7 

27 303 

1 10 29 167 

35 289 

30 299 

66 259 

35 207 

52.1 49.9 

150 1 035 188 1 090 

60114 160 774 

59729 178 884 

19 99 

36 123 (D) (D) 

16259 38366 

24 87 

26 96 (D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

2 3 4 7 (D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

1 7 

3 9 (D) (D) 

2379 2747 

199 1 234 

25603 271 513 

15 973 

753 44754 

34 1 005 

2375 163 104 

28 956 

1 896 160 027 

167 643 

2073 3054 

177 524 

2740 5839 

186 663 

1 764 4357 

194 1 060 

1 079 4343 

180 1 094 

702 3052 

120 701 

4 170 10884 

30 254 

328 4 104 

171 1 088 

319 6 172 

71 504 

302 1 160 

82 771 

1 328 8083 

98 381 

2698 3954 

153 1 210 

345 1 221 

198 1 234 

3625 7431 

DELAWARE 161 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex~ 

item 

Delaware Kent New Castle Sussex 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 866 433 199 1 234 1982 __ 2 181 599 257 1 325 $1,000,1987 __ 137284 40183 24099 73002 1982 __ 139412 46417 19841 73 154 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 73571 92800 121 103 59 159 1982 __ 63921 77 492 77 201 55210 

Motortrucks, including pickups ______________ farms, 1987 __ 1 717 379 187 1 151 1982 __ 1 969 537 224 1 208 number, 1987 __ 4682 1 353 603 2726 1982 __ 5 122 1 508 706 2908 Wheel tractors ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 670 399 185 1 086 1982 __ 2014 578 255 1 181 number, 1987 __ 5 110 1 540 666 2904 1982 __ 6381 1 999 975 3407 

Grain and bean combines' _________________ farms, 1987 __ 702 210 97 395 1982 __ 927 303 133 491 number, 1987 __ 948 317 124 507 1982 __ 1 132 402 144 586 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 271 131 38 102 1982 __ 436 208 63 165 number, 1987 __ 29286 15257 4039 9990 1982 __ 31 156 14 378 4917 11 861 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ 219 113 25 81 1982 __ 359 179 54 126 number, 1987 __ 10734 5852 1 872 3010 1982 __ 14125 6562 2790 4773 

Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 104 36 9 59 1982 __ 188 65 25 98 number, 1987 __ 1 471 496 (D) (D) 1982 __ 4299 937 658 2704 Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 132 84 18 30 1982 __ 198 130 32 36 number, 1987 __ 9263 5356 (D) (D) 1982 __ 9826 5625 2 132 2069 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 204 108 26 70 number, 1987 __ 7592 4032 (D) (D) 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1987 __ 182 94 24 64 number, 1987 __ 10960 5373 (D) (D) 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 234 120 34 80 1982 __ 371 187 61 123 number, 1987 __ 25903 13931 1 809 10 163 1982 __ 25169 8059 2375 14735 

Calves ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 151 84 20 47 number, 1987 __ 6 184 4420 660 1 104 Cattle ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 209 107 32 70 1982 __ 308 155 55 98 number, 1987 __ 19719 9511 1 149 9059 1982 __ 18236 3752 (D) (D) Fattened on grain and concentrates _______ farms, 1987 __ 49 21 10 18 number, 1987 __ 16612 (D) 421 (D) 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 220 59 9 152 1982 __ 328 104 21 203 number, 1987-_ 48308 5522 991 41 795 1982 __ 52642 8722 2 101 41 819 

Used or to be used for breeding ____________ farms, 1987 __ 155 37 6 112 1982 __ 228 72 13 143 number, 1987 __ 10460 1 087 219 9 154 1982 __ 8262 1 017 273 6972 Other ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 198 49 8 141 1982 __ 291 87 19 185 number, 1987 __ 37848 4435 772 32641 1982 __ 44380 7705 1 828 34847 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 227 60 9 158 1982 __ 333 102 17 214 number, 1987 __ 107 028 (D) (D) 90238 1982 __ 98963 13017 2341 83605 Feeder pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987-_ 53 20 3 30 1982 __ 104 38 7 59 number, 1987 __ 29785 4638 1 789 23358 1982 __ 25634 1 910 329 23395 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 19 6 3 10 1982 __ 21 9 2 10 number, 1987 __ I 024 (D) (D) 460 1982 __ 297 (D) (D) 124 Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 16 6 2 8 1982 __ 12 4 2 6 number, 1987 __ 444 (D) (D) 240 1982 __ 225 (D) (D) 109 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory _______ farms, 1987 __ 82 56 10 16 1982 __ 146 99 15 32 number, 1987 __ 641 454 (D) (D) 336287 1982 __ 738241 196174 (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _____ farms, 1987 __ 995 90 - 905 1982 __ 909 74 3 832 number, 1987 __ 210 484 890 (D) - (D) 1982 __ 170 388 935 (D) (D) 156 750 295 

See footnotes at end of table. 

162 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory tex~ 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Wheat for grain _____________________________ farms, '1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Barley for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Soybeans for beans _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, dry, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

2Data for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

1982 __ 

Delaware 

810 1 069 124 675 145 945 

9 627 159 14 510 034 

482 

680 40311 

55024 1 718 878 2 177 094 

310 

427 31 547 33255 1 840 364 1 884 472 

976 

1 357 198 423 246 178 3 862 923 6 001 109 

282 

370 14748 

14222 

37685 

33878 

222 

276 42720 

40055 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE...:...COUNTY DATA 

Kent 

233 

382 37094 

50924 2524991 

4 886 651 

154 

260 13619 

19759 

580975 

725979 

143 

179 18043 

15640 1 063807 

919310 

269 

394 62064 

68972 1 152 076 1 515 562 

133 

204 5394 

5869 

11 126 14882 

75 

92 21 275 

19535 

New Castle Sussex 

135 442 

185 502 32842 54739 

36576 58445 

2 640 593 4461 575 

3 906 636 5 716 747 

69 259 

89 331 3 516 23 176 5893 29372 169 988 967 915 

225 242 1 225 873 

34 133 44 204 

1 734 11 770 (D) (D) 

127 069 649 488 (D) (D) 

119 588 158 805 16546 119813 25381 151 825 441 302 2 269 545 725 155 3 760 392 

57 92 62 104 4019 5335 4657 3696 13641 12918 10285 8711 

21 126 23 161 1 503 19942 

1 151 19370 -

DELAWARE 163 
Table 17. Milk Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Milk goats Goat milk 

Total sales Farms Number Farms Number Farms Gallons Farms ($1,000) 

STATE TOTAL 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 22 110 11 133 2 (D) 13 (D) 1982 __ 35 208 16 109 3 (D) (NA) (D) 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Kent ____________________ 12 65 7 (D) - - 7 3 Sussex __________________ 10 45 4 (D) 2 (D) 6 (D) 

Table 18. Angora Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State] 

Table 19. Mink and Their Pelts-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State] 

Table 20. Colonies of Bees and Honey-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Colonies of bees Honey 

Total sales Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds Farms ($1,000) 

STATE TOTAL 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 65 843 5 101 20 17916 23 19 1982 __ 68 832 3 (D) 15 13 265 (NA) (D) 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Kent ____________________ 27 364 1 (D) 6 6794 7 9 New Castle ______________ 9 73 - - 3 2 800 3 3 Sussex __________________ 29 406 4 (D) 11 8322 13 7 

164 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State] 

Table 22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Inventory Sales Inventory 

Geographic area Geographic area 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

DUCKS PHEASANTS 

State Total State Total 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 4 (D) Delaware ______ ._._ 1987 __ 5 195 34 785 1982 __ 4 210 1982 __ 45 1 552 26 1 022 

Counties, 1987 QUAIL 

Kent ____________________ 13 223 2 (D) State Total New Castle ______________ 8 199 1 (D) Sussex __________________ 13 363 1 (D) Delaware __________ 1987 __ 4 2300 1982 __ 2 (D) 

GEESE OTHER 

POULTRY 

State Total State Total 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 16 169 4 64 Delaware __________ 1987 __ 17 (D) 1982 __ 23 241 10 86 1982 __ 7 210 

Counties, 1987 Counties, 1987 

Kent ____________________ 5 31 2 (D) Kent ____________________ 9 (D) New Castle ______________ New Castle 4 41 ______________ 3 50 1 (D) Sussex __________________ 4 (D) Sussex __________________ 8 88 1 (D) 

POULTRY 

PIGEONS OR HATCHED (SEE 

SQUAB TEXT) 

State Total 

State Total Delaware __________ 1987 __ 17 13 275 740 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 5 (D) 1 (D) 1982 __ 11 13501 301 

1982 __ 3 (D) 5 1 146 Counties, 1987 

Counties, 1987 Kent ____________________ 6 (D) New Castle ______________ 1 (D) Kent ____________________ 5 (0) 1 (D) Sussex __________________ 10 13 255 905 

Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and 

Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Inventory Sales Inventory 

Geographic area Sales Geographic area 

Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number 

MULES, MULES, BURROS, AND BURROS, AND 

DONKEYS DONKEYSCon. 

State Total 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 22 43 2 (0) (D) 1982 __ 7 14 3 7 2 Counties, 1987-

Con. 

Counties, 1987 

Kent ____________________ 9 21 1 (D) (D) New Castle ______________ 6 9 - - - Sussex __________________ 7 13 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Sales 

Farms Number 

- -

2 (D) 

3 5000 

1 (D) 

8 691 

5 577 

6 (0) 

- -

2 (D) 

41 162 682 403 

32 133 598 946 

23 (D) 

6 (0) 

12 162 656 865 

Sales 

Sales 

Farms Number ($1,000) 

1 (D) (D) 

DELAWARE 165 
Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and 

Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Inventory Sales Inventory 

Geographic area Sales Geographic area 

Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number Farms 

GOATS, TOTAL GOATS, EXCEPT 

ANGORA AND 

MILK-Con_ 

State Total Counties, 1987 

Kent ____________________ 15 51 2 New Castle ______________ 5 14 2 Delaware __________ 1987 __ 62 465 29 326 (NA) Sussex __________________ 27 290 15 1982 __ 62 409 29 153 (NA) 

RABBITS AND 

THEIR PELTS 

Counties, 1987 

State Total 

Kent ____________________ 25 116 9 (0) (NA) Delaware __________ 1987 __ 19 974 8 

New Castle ______________ 5 14 2 (0) (NA) 1982 __ 14 1 010 8 

Sussex __________________ 32 335 18 213 (NA) Counties, 1987 

Kent ____________________ 7 468 3 New Castle ______________ 5 (D) 2 Sussex __________________ 7 (D) 3 

GOATS, EXCEPT 

ANGORA AND OTHER MILK LIVESTOCK 

AND 

LIVESTOCK 

State Total PRODUCTS 

State Total 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 47 355 19 193 7 Delaware __________ 1987 __ 7 (X) 5 1982 __ 28 (D) 12 (0) (0) 1982 __ (NA) (X) (NA) 

Table 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity 

CORN FOR GRAIN OR SEED 

(BUSHELS) 

. State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 1 076 130 234 9 876 539 145 22314 . 1 363 150 676 14 880 293 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 332 38846 2 585 645 21 (0) 495 52712 5018061 New Castle ___________________________ 195 34367 2 717 813 6 (0) 262 37998 4026 275 Sussex _______________________________ 549 57021 4 573 081 118 18250 606 59966 5835 957 

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN OR 

SEED (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 21 864 23705 1 (0) 6 115 4407 

WHEAT FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 630 43573 1 827 869 33 2604 783 56867 2 234 788 

Counties 

KenL _________________________________ 227 15416 643 694 - - 313 20882 760073 New Castle ___________________________ 85 3726 176 277 - - 101 6046 229 816 Sussex _______________________________ 318 24431 1 007 898 33 2604 369 29939 1 244 899 

Sales 

Sales 

Number ($1,000) 

(0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

(0) 7 

1 925 12 

(0) (D) 

720 (D) 

(0) (D) 

(0) (D) 

(X) 9 

(X) -

Irrigated 

Farms Acres 

132 17771 

25 (0) 

10 (0) 

97 13594 

- -

23 2 136 

3 246 

- -

20 1 890 

166 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

BARLEY FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 360 32642 1 897 161 12 1 346 471 33951 1 912 955 12 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 175 18813 1 101 936 (D) 207 16095 937 346 4 New Castle ___________________________ 34 1 734 127 069 (D) 45 2271 139 326 Sussex _______________________________ 151 12095 668 156 1 106 219 15 585 836 283 8 

OATS FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 59 573 34955 108 1 236 67 034 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 42 414 26 035 87 955 53367 New Castle ___________________________ 11 81 3290 11 94 4 956 Sussex _______________________________ 6 78 5 630 10 187 8 711 

RYE FOR GRAIN (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 64 906 22927 120 1 472 36337 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 19 226 5600 37 422 8 936 New Castle ___________________________ 4 60 2000 9 92 2777 Sussex _______________________________ 41 620 15 327 74 958 24624 

Table 25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and 

Peanuts: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 1 515 219941 4 143 975 117 11 763 1 991 264971 6 373 519 84 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 469 70 261 1 249 800 24 1 860 617 76071 1 634 937 21 New Castle ___________________________ 147 17 146 453 550 5 300 208 26625 752240 3 Sussex _______________________________ 899 132 534 2 440 625 88 9603 1 166 162 275 3 986 342 60 

DRY EDIBLE BEANS, 

EXCLUDING DRY LIMAS 

(CWT) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 3 (D) (D) 1 (D) 4 172 1 900 -

Acres 

611 

204 

407 

(D) 

(D) 

Acres 

7012 

(D) 

(D) 

5074 

-

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA DELAWARE 167 
Table 25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and 

Peanuts: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

IRISH POTATOES (CWT) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 42 8 188 1 559022 26 3 646 46 5573 1 332 103 21 

Counties 

KenL _________________________________ 20 5566 1 120636 15 3 012 28 4054 945 455 15 New Castle ___________________________ 12 2589 434883 8 (0) 10 (0) (0) 5 Sussex _______________________________ 10 34 3503 3 (D) 8 (0) (0) 1 

SWEETPOTATOES 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 8 14 3289 3 7 9 10 1 465 1 

Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

FIELD SEED AND GRASS 

SEED CROPS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 6 82 (X) - - 8 111 (X) -

RED CLOVER SEED 

(POUNDS) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 5 (D) 4007 - - 6 (0) 9092 -

HAY-ALFALFA,OTHER 

TAME, SMALL GRAIN, 

WILD, GRASS SILAGE, 

GREEN CHOP, ETC. (SEE 

TEXT) (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 539 18341 43254 20 699 609 16926 38 149 6 

Counties 

KenL _________________________________ 264 7044 13594 7 189 311 6739 16609 2 New Castle ___________________________ 122 5 161 15459 - - 142 6086 12 104 - Sussex _______________________________ 153 6 136 14201 13 510 156 4 101 9436 4 

ALFALFA HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 302 7879 23895 13 365 307 5356 16689 3 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 154 2669 6105 5 107 158 2261 7259 1 New Castle ___________________________ 68 2579 9584 - - 76 2 104 6408 - Sussex _______________________________ 80 2631 8206 8 258 73 991 3022 2 

Acres 

2506 

1 982 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

Acres 

-

-

105 

(0) 

-

(0) 

38 

(0) 

-

(0) 

168 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

SMALL GRAIN HAY (TONS, 

DRY) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 95 2099 4097 67 1 392 2477 

Counties 

KenL _________________________________ 58 1 020 1 880 30 (D) (D) New Castle ___________________________ 17 479 1 266 11 339 649 Sussex _______________________________ 20 600 951 26 (D) (D) 

TAME HAY OTHER THAN 

ALFALFA, SMALL GRAIN, 

AND WILD HAY (SEE 

TEXT) (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Delaware ______________ _______ ________ 275 4811 9774 (D) 360 6265 12319 4 67 

Counties 

KenL _________________________________ 137 2120 3760 (D) 201 2 897 5718 2 (D) New Castle ___________________________ 64 1 300 3 331 - 77 1 814 3 136 - Sussex _______________________________ 74 1 391 2683 2 (D) 82 1 554 3465 2 (D) 

WILD HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 29 652 971 24 1 525 1 344 

Counties 

New Castle ___________________________ 14 344 429 18 1 511 1 323 All other counties ______________________ 15 308 542 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GRASS SILAGE, HA YLAGE, 

AND GREEN CHOP HAY 

(TONS, GREEN) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 53 2900 13559 5 (D) 72 2 388 15961 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 29 1 139 5 125 2 (D) 41 1 255 8979 New Castle ___________________________ 8 459 2548 - 14 318 1 766 Sussex _______________________________ 16 1 302 5886 3 (D) 17 815 5216 

CORN FOR SILAGE OR 

GREEN CHOP (TONS, 

GREEN) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 154 11 109 111 491 6 583 209 10034 145 796 6 187 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 100 5871 44940 3 (D) 129 4033 50575 2 (D) New Castle ___________________________ 19 1 233 17850 36 1 290 18420 1 (D) Sussex _______________________________ 35 4005 48701 3 (D) 44 4711 76801 3 161 

SORGHUM FOR SILAGE OR 

GREEN CHOP (TONS, 

GREEN) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 13 258 1 570 (D) 28 283 4311 

Counties 

Sussex _______________________________ 7 220 1 219 (D) 6 44 696 All other counties ______________________ 6 38 351 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA DELAWARE 169 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

LAND USED FOR 

VEGETABLES (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 317 39779 185 21 931 367 36845 158 15 760 

Counties 

Kent- _________________________________ 105 19455 59 10671 118 16 747 49 8 217 New Castle ___________________________ 36 1 556 14 816 52 1 212 13 719 Sussex _______________________________ 176 18769 112 10 445 197 18886 96 6 825 

VEGETABLES HARVESTED 

(SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 317 43036 185 23 775 367 40421 158 17 042 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 105 21 360 59 11 796 118 19602 49 9 049 New Castle ___________________________ 36 1 562 14 817 52 1 306 13 724 Sussex _______________________________ 176 20 114 112 11 162 197 19 513 96 7 270 

ASPARAGUS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 10 248 2 (D) 11 1477 3 (D) 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 4 (D) 7 1 463 2 (D) All other counties ______________________ 6 (D) 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GREEN LIMA BEANS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 71 13449 34 3557 58 11 436 23 1 952 

Counties 

Sussex _______________________________ 43 6655 24 2052 35 6374 13 1 103 All other counties ______________________ 28 6 794 10 1 505 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SNAP BEANS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 44 3 170 26 2586 54 3429 21 1 427 

Counties 

Sussex _______________________________ 29 791 18 1 618 33 1 718 13 804 All other counties ______________________ 15 379 8 968 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

BEETS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 6 2 2 (D) 3 (D) (D) 

Counties 

Sussex _______________________________ 3 1 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 3 (Z) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

BROCCOLI 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 17 72 14 70 13 21 8 19 

Counties 

Kent- _________________________________ 7 47 4 45 6 14 4 13 New Castle ___________________________ 5 16 5 16 5 (D) 4 5 Sussex _______________________________ 5 8 5 8 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

170 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area HaIVested Irrigated HaIVested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

HEAD CABBAGE 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 15 (D) 11 (D) 18 508 12 479 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 6 (D) 4 (0) 6 (0) 4 (0) New Castle ___________________________ 4 (D) 3 (0) 7 26 5 26 Sussex _______________________________ 5 11 4 10 5 (0) 3 (0) 

CANTALOUPS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 72 284 51 190 74 298 45 153 

Counties 

Kenl __________________________________ 14 47 9 (D) 14 58 8 (D) New Castle ___________________________ 7 40 4 (0) 6 7 4 (D) Sussex _______________________________ 51 198 38 147 54 233 33 123 

CARROTS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 10 680 6 472 10 1 193 5 238 

CAULIFLOWER 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 12 73 9 72 15 101 12 98 

Counties 

New Castle ___________________________ 6 5 4 5 6 (D) 6 (D) All other counties ______________________ 6 68 5 67 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

COLLARDS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 4 2 2 (D) 2 (D) (D) 

GREEN COWPEAS AND 

GREEN SOUTHERN PEAS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 3 (0) 3 (D) 3 (D) 

CUCUMBERS AND PICKLES 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 31 1 985 19 1 825 67 1 755 43 1 723 

Counties 

Kent. _________________________________ 20 1 560 13 1 412 27 1 342 15 1 327 All other counlie5- _____________________ 11 424 6 413 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

OKRA 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 4 2 (D) 2 2 (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA DELAWARE 171 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texij 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvesled Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

GREEN PEAS, EXCLUDING 

GREEN COW PEAS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 66 9 851 45 5752 67 10 093 35 4426 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 30 5 555 18 3213 26 5 647 16 2612 New Castle ___________________________ 3 235 3 235 10 394 4 290 Sussex _______________________________ 33 4 061 24 2304 31 4 052 15 1 525 

HOT PEPPERS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 47 158 22 63 40 96 8 25 

Counties 

KenL _________________________________ 31 137 14 50 35 88 (D) New Castle ___________________________ 3 (0) 1 (D) 3 (D) Sussex _______________________________ 13 (0) 7 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SWEET PEPPERS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 36 142 24 84 38 133 16 62 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 21 123 16 69 21 110 44 New Castle ___________________________ 3 1 1 (D) 6 3 (D) Sussex _______________________________ 12 18 7 (D) 11 20 (D) 

PUMPKINS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 33 120 16 80 22 43 20 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 7 39 5 32 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) New Castle ___________________________ 5 9 5 (D) 1 (D) Sussex _______________________________ 21 73 11 49 15 26 5 (D) 

SPINACH 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 5 501 5 501 4 (D) 395 

SQUASH 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 16 247 10 102 18 166 9 82 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 5 (0) 3 (D) 3 (0) (D) Sussex _______________________________ 11 (0) 7 (Dr 13 (D) (D) 

SWEET CORN 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 109 7 643 68 5739 140 6120 64 4043 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 3D 3 681 21 3166 35 2451 19 1 958 New Castle ___________________________ 24 1 001 8 327 39 595 7 233 Sussex _______________________________ 55 2 962 39 2246 66 3075 38 1 853 

172 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

TOMATOES 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 63 887 38 661 74 1 096 31 535 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 8 97 5 (D) 16 162 4 (0) New Castle ___________________________ 12 41 4 (D) 14 43 6 (D) Sussex _______________________________ 43 749 29 579 44 891 21 458 

TURNIPS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 7 37 2 (D) 10 14 5 (D) 

Counties 

New Castle ___________________________ 3 25 3 (D) 3 (D) All other counties ______________________ 4 12 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

MIXED VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 4 14 3 9 12 24 (D) 

WATERMELONS 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 103 1 589 70 1 246 119 1 311 62 923 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 13 89 8 (D) 13 112 6 69 New Castle ___________________________ 3 3 1 (D) 3 3 3 3 Sussex _______________________________ 87 1 498 61 1 227 103 1 196 53 851 

OTHER VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 7 7 3 5 (D) 2 (0) 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 3 4 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sussex _______________________________ 4 3 1 (D) 3 (D) 2 (D) 

Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Total Trees or vines not of bearing age Trees or vines of bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

LAND IN 

ORCHARDS 

State Total 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 36 1 378 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

1982 __ 47 1 289 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Counties, 1987 

Kent ____________________ 13 (0) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) New Castle ______________ 6 (0) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Sussex __________________ 17 (0) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA DELAWARE 173 
Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982-con. 

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

Total Trees or vines not of bearing age Trees or vines of bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

APPLES 

State Total 

Delaware __________ 1981-_ 18 1 029 67622 10 13550 16 54072 9 21 611 200 1982 __ 24 888 77 531 10 (0) 21 (D) 17 21 978 816 

Counties, 1987 

Kent ____________________ 8 (0) (D) 6 (0) 6 (D) 3 (D) All other counties _________ 10 (D) (D) 4 (0) 10 (D) 6 (D) 

CHERRIES, 

TOTAL (SEE 

TEXT) 

State Total 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 4 2 14 2 (D) 2 (D) - - 1982 __ 5 (0) (0) 1 (D) 4 (D) 1 (D) 

SWEET 

CHERRIES 

State Total 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 4 1 8 2 (0) 2 (D) - -

TART 

CHERRIES 

State Total 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 3 1 6 2 (D) 1 (D) - -

GRAPES (SEE 

TEXT) (FRESH 

WEIGHT) 

State Total 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 19 33 16288 12 915 19 15373 9 (D) 1982 __ 17 34 17 197 7 (D) 16 (0) 11 132020 

Counties, 1987 

Kent ____________________ 9 20 9716 5 275 9 9441 5 (D) New Castle ______________ 4 (0) (D) 3 (D) 4 (0) 3 560 Sussex __________________ 6 (0) (D) 4 (D) 6 (D) 1 (D) 

NECTARINES 

State Total 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 3 12 1 262 - - 3 1 262 3 (D) 1982 __ - - - - - - - - -

Counties, 1987 

Sussex __________________ 3 12 1 262 - - 3 1 262 3 (D) 

PEACHES 

State Total 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 22 299 26532 9 1 441 20 25091 14 967 530 1982 __ 31 363 29283 13 11 984 26 17299 23 1 985 416 

Counties, 1987 

Kent ____________________ 4 (D) (D) 1 (D) 3 (D) 3 (D) New Castle ______________ 4 (D) (D) 4 207 3 (D) 1 (D) Sussex __________________ 14 164 14268 4 (D) 14 (D) 10 592250 

174 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity 

BERRIES 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 49 214 (X) 27 95 49 196 (X) 

Counties 

Kenl __ . ________________ • ______________ 22 74 (X) 13 49 20 46 (X) New Castle ___________________________ 7 26 (X) 4 16 9 26 (X) Sussex _______________________________ 20 114 (X) 10 30 20 125 (X) 

TAME BLUEBERRIES 

(POUNDS) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 3 (0) (0) 2 (0) 6 (0) (0) 

RASPBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 7 10 218 3 (Z) 395 

STRAWBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 42 118 355 121 24 81 42 112 360 336 

Counties 

Kent. _________________________________ 20 69 214 719 11 44 16 41 147 808 New Castle ___________________________ 6 24 58900 4 16 8 (D) 108 200 Sussex _______________________________ 16 25 81 502 9 21 18 (0) 104 328 

Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for 

Sale: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Sq. ft. under Sq. ft. under 

Irrigated 

Farms Acres 

17 54 

9 31 2 (D) 

6 (0) 

(0) 

16 (0) 

8 (0) 

2 (0) 

6 (D) 

glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other Acres in the Sales 

Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection open ($1,000) 

NURSERY AND 

GREENHOUSE CROPS 

(SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 96 1 310 210 951 13488 106 1 340 520 1 280 7 984 

Counties 

Kent. _________________________________ 32 107 887 635 3 166 27 66920 472 1 147 New Castle ___________________________ 34 1 001 367 241 8359 52 1 110 150 449 4 996 Sussex _______________________________ 30 200 956 75 1 963 27 163 450 359 1 840 

NURSERY, FLORICULTURE, 

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 

SEED CROPS, SOD, ETC., 

GROWN IN THE OPEN, 

IRRIGATED (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 32 (X) 512 (X) 27 (X) 428 (X) 

Counties 

Kent __________________________________ 13 (X) (0) (X) 9 (X) 368 (X) New Castle ___________________________ 4 (X) (0) (X) 8 (X) 22 (X) Sussex _______________________________ 15 (X) 49 (X) to (X) 38 (X) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA DELAWARE 175 
Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for 

Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Geographic area 

BEDDING PLANTS 

State Total 

Delaware ____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Kent _________________________________ _ 

New Castle __________________________ _ 

Sussex ______________________________ _ 

CUT FLOWERS AND CUT 

FLORIST GREENS 

State Total 

Delaware ____________________________ _ 

Counties 

KenL ________________________________ _ 

New Castle __________________________ _ 

Sussex ______________________________ _ 

FOLIAGE AND POTTED 

FLOWERING PLANTS, 

TOTAL 

State Total 

Delaware ____________________________ _ 

Counties 

KenL ________________________________ _ 

New Castle __________________________ _ 

Sussex ______________________________ _ 

FOLIAGE PLANTS 

State Total 

Delaware ____________________________ _ 

POTTED FLOWERING 

PLANTS 

State Total 

Delaware ____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Kent _________________________________ _ 

New Castle __________________________ _ 

Sussex ______________________________ _ 

MUSHROOMS 

State Total 

Delaware ____________________________ _ 

Counties 

New Castle __________________________ _ 

NURSERY CROPS 

State Total 

Delaware ____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Kent _________________________________ _ 

New Castle __________________________ _ 

Sussex ______________________________ _ 

Farms 

33 

12 

8 

13 

12 

3 

5 

4 

30 

12 

6 

12 

5 

28 

11 

6 

11 

10 

10 

35 

11 

12 

12 

1987 

Sq. ft. under 

glass or other 

protection 

316 360 

58691 

216 253 41 416 

13 847 

(D) 

(D) 

330407 

(D) 

(D) 

68782 

22266 

308141 

28200 (D) 

(D) 

510 570 

510 570 

114272 

9 800 20288 

84184 

Acres in the 

open 

14 

(D) 

(D) 

14 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

29 

(D) 

(D) 

8 

29 

(D) 

(D) 

8 

(X) 

(X) 

765 

472 

240 

54 

Sales ($1,000) 

1 415 

271 

986 

158 

92 

(0) 

35 

(D) 

3366 

(D) 

(D) 

906 

(0) 

(D) 

222 

(0) 

(D) 

3891 

3891 

4451 

(0) 

1 193 

(0) 

Farms 

29 

13 

9 

7 

10 

(NA) 

7 (NA) 

31 

8 

10 

13 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

17 

17 

35 

9 

18 

8 

1982 

Sq. It. under 

glass or other 

protection 

146910 

45080 

38630 

63200 

11 550 

(NA) 

11 550 

(NA) 

118480 

(D) 

45 950 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

980 000 

980 000 

71 780 

(D) 

34020 (D) 

Acres in the 

open 

6 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

20 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

1 092 

(D) 

439 

(D) 

Sales 

($1,000) 

440 

126 

197 

117 

35 

(NA) 

34 

(NA) 

692 

88 

96 

508 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

3 875 

3 875 

2569 

(D) 

794 

(D) 

176 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for 

Sale: 1987 and 1982-con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Sq. ft. under Sq. ft. under glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other 

Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection 

GREENHOUSE 

VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 5 14 254 (X) 32 2 (D) 

Table 31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity 

OTHER 

State Total 

Delaware _____________________________ 4 (D) (X) - - (NA) (D) (X) 

Acres in the 

open 

(X) 

Irrigated 

Farms 

(NA) 

Table 32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation: 

1987 and 1982 

[For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex~ 

Market value Farms by value of sales 

Land in farms Harvested cropland 

Sales ($1,000) 

(D) 

Acres 

(NA) 

of Occupation farming Occupation other than farming Geographic area agricultural 

products 

sold Less than $2,500 to $10,000 or Less than $2,500 to $10,000 or 

Farms Acres Farms Acres ($1,000) $2,500 $9,999 more $2,500 $9,999 more 

STATE TOTAL 

Delaware _____ • _______ 1987 __ 52 3654 34 2 143 6153 8 6 19 13 5 1 1982 __ 59 4951 55 4057 1 261 8 7 12 16 11 5 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Kent ________________________ 11 396 11 251 51 2 3 2 2 2 - New Castle __________________ 3 (D) - - (0) 1 - - 2 - - Sussex ______________________ 38 (D) 23 1 892 (0) 5 3 17 9 3 1 

Table 33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982 

[For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex~ 

Full owners Part owners Tenants 

Geographic area Land in Harvested Land in Harvested Land in Harvested 

Number farms cropland Number farms cropland Number farms cropland 

STATE TOTAL 

Delaware __________ 1987 __ 34 1 715 469 12 1 858 1 605 6 81 69 1982 __ 33 1 213 764 21 3 154 2809 5 584 484 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Kent ____________________ 7 (0) 166 1 (0) (0) 3 (D) (0) New Castle ______________ 3 (0) - - - - - - - Sussex __________________ 24 1 307 303 11 (0) (D) 3 (D) (D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA DELAWARE 177 
Table 34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 

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

Geographic area 

SLACK 

State Total 

Delaware _______________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Counties, 1987 

Sussex ___ ____ _______________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

AMERICAN INDIAN 

State Total 

Delaware _______________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER 

State Total 

Delaware _______________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

OTHER RACES (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Delaware _______________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Counties, 1987 

Sussex ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

'Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

All farms 

Farms 

28 

32 

18 

10 

11 

22 

2 

2 

11 

3 

8 

3 

Table 35. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982 

[For classification of Spanish origin, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex, 

Geographic area 

STATE TOTAL 

Delaware _______________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Sussex ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

'Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

Table 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 

[Not published for this State] 

All farms 

Farms 

9 

3 

4 

5 

Land in farms 

1 967 

2 182 

1 737 

230 

1 522 

2631 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Land in 

farms 

2450 

451 

(D) 

(D) 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or morel 

Farms 

8 

9 

6 

2 

2 

6 

2 

2 

8 

8 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or morel 

Farms 

7 

2 

4 

3 

Land in 

farms 

1 346 

1 438 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Land in 

farms 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

178 DELAWARE 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
APPENDIX A. 

General Explanation 

Page 

DATA COLLECTION _______________________________________ A-1 

DATA PROCESSING _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ A-2 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES ___ __ __ _ __ __ _ ___ __ _ _ ___ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ A-2 

FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, AND 

RELATED PUBLICATIONS ________________________________ A-2 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS ________________________ A-3 

FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS_____ A-9 

DATA COLLECTION 

Method of Enumeration 

All agriculture censuses beginning with the 1969 census 

primarily have used mailoutlmailback data collection. Direct 

enumeration methods, however, continue to be used for 

the agriculture census in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. 

Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands. 

Mail List 

The mail list for the 1987 census was comprised of 

individuals, businesses, and organizations that could be 

readily identified as being associated with agriculture. The 

list was assembled from the records of the 1982 census, 

administrative records of the Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS), and the statistical records of the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA). In addition, lists of large or specialized 

operations, such as nurseries and greenhouses, specialty 

crop farms, poultry farms, fish farms, livestock farms, and 

cattle feedlot operations, were obtained from State and 

Federal agencies, trade associations, and similar organizations. Lists of companies having one or more establishments (or locations) producing agricultural products were 

obtained from the 1982 census and updated using the 

information from the Standard Statistical Establishment 

List maintained by the.Census Bureau. Exhaustive record 

linkage, unduplication, and mathematical modeling yielded 

a final mail list of 4.1 million names and addresses that had 

a substantial probability of being a farm operation. 

Report Forms 

In 1987, three different report forms were used-a 

two-page, a four-page, and a six-page form to minimize the 

reporting burden, particularly for small farms and places 

less likely to be farms. The six-page sample form and the 

four-page nonsample form are the same, except sections 

23 through 28 have been added to the sample form to 

obtain supplemental information from a sample of farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

The information collected in these sections will give the 

Bureau of the Census a good basis for making estimates of 

these data for other farms included in the census. The 

two-page form does not have as many questions or as 

much detail as the four-page and six-page forms. The 

four-page form has 11 regional versions and the six-page 

form has 13 regional versions. Both forms have different 

crops pre listed. Appendix D contains copies of both the 

two-page and six-page forms. 

The six-page form was mailed to 1,104,000 addressees 

on the mail list, including all those expected to be large 

(based on expected sales or acreage) or unique (farms 

operated by multiestablishment companies or nonprofit 

organizations), all those in Alaska and Hawaii, and a 

sample of other addressees. The two-page form was 

mailed to 906,000 addressees. These were expected to be 

small farms or less likely to be farms. The four-page form 

was mailed to the remaining 2,079,000 addressees. Further discussion of the criteria used to determine which 

form was mailed to an addressee is provided in the Census 

Sample Design section of appendix C. 

Initial Mailing 

The report forms were mailed in mid-December 1987 to 

the approximately 4,089,000 individuals, businesses, and 

organizations on the mail list. The mail packages included 

a report form, a cover letter with a description of the 

purposes and uses of the census on the reverse side, an 

information sheet containing instructions for completing 

the form, and a postage-paid return envelope. Additional 

special instructions were included with report forms sent to 

grazing associations; feedlot operations; institutional organizations; Indian reservations; firms with multiple farm or 

ranch operations; and producers of poultry under contract, 

bees and honey, fish, laboratory animals, and nursery and 

greenhouse crops. 

To provide additional help to farmers in completing their 

reports, copies of an Agriculture Census Guide booklet 

were sent to vocational agriculture instructors, USDA 

county offices of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service, and the Cooperative Extension Service. 

The Guide contained descriptions and definitions of various items in more detail than the instructions included with 

each report form. Representatives of the above agencies 

graciously consented to assist farmers in completing their 

report forms. 

APPENDIX A A-1 
Followup Procedures 

A thank you/reminder card was mailed to those on the 

mail list in mid-January 1988. Five followup letters, three of 

which were accompanied by a report form, were sent to 

nonrespondents at 4-week intervals starting in mid-February 

and continuing until early June 1988. 

Telephone calls were made to all large farms who had 

not responded. In addition, telephone calls were made to a 

sample of other nonrespondents in counties that had a 

response rate of less than 75 percent. A nonresponse 

adjustment procedure was used to represent the final 

nonrespondent farms in the census results. A description 

of this procedure is included in the Census Estimation 

section of appendix C. 

DATA PROCESSING 

Selected report forms were reviewed prior to keying the 

data. These included reports with attached correspondence and reports with remarks or no positive data on the 

front page. 

The data from each report form were subjected to a 

detailed item-by-item computer edit. The edit performed 

comprehensive checks for consistency and reasonableness, corrected erroneous or inconsistent data, supplied 

missing data based on similar farms within the same 

county, and assigned farm classification codes necessary 

for tabulating the data. Substantial computer-generated 

changes to the data were clerically reviewed and verified. 

In the computer edit, farms with sales, acreage, or 

commodities exceeding specified levels were tested for 

historical comparability. Key items, such as acreage and 

sales, were compared for substantial changes between 

1982 and 1987. Sizeable historical differences were resolved 

or verified by telephone, if necessary. Respondents who 

reported sales or acreage above specified levels on nonsample forms were sent correspondence requesting the 

additional sample data. Prior to publication, tabulated 

totals were reviewed by statisticians to identify inconsistencies and potential coverage problems. Comparisons 

were made with previous census data, estimates published 

by the USDA, and other available data. 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES 

Prior to each agriculture census, the Census Bureau 

reviews the content of the census forms to eliminate 

questions no longer needed and to identify new items 

necessary to meet user needs and to better describe the 

agricultural situation in our Nation. Data requests are 

solicited from farmers, farm organizations, land grant colleges and universities, State and federal agencies, and 

members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics. Each agency and organization is asked to 

identify and justify its specific data needs. The following 

data inquiries were added to the 1987 report form: 

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Income from farm-related sources 

Acres under the Conservation Reserve Program 

Payments received for participation in federal farm 

programs 

Grazing permits by source 

Additional data on production expenses were added in 

1987: 

Repair and maintenance expenses 

Cash rent 

Property taxes paid 

All other production expenses 

The following separate data inquiries were eliminated 

from the 1987 form: 

Storage capacity for petroleum products 

Number of hired farm and ranch workers 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals 

for human consumption 

Source of irrigation water 

Tons of commercially mixed feed 

Expenditures for coal, wood, and coke 

Selected machinery items: automobiles, corn heads for 

combines, and field forage harvesters 

Chinchillas 

Worms 

Tropical and baitfish 

FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, 

AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS 

In addition to the 1987 Census of Agriculture for the 50 

States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, the census of agriculture program includes 

the 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, the 1988 

Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey, and 

the 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties. 

The 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey provides 

data on water use by irrigated farms and ranches. Data 

include: the amount of water applied by crop, method of 

water distribution, source of water, and energy costs for 

pumping water. Data from this survey will be published as 

volume 3, part 1. 

The 1988 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership 

Survey provides detailed data on debts, expenses, taxes, 

credits, assets, land ownership, and farm and off-farm 

income for farm operators. Many of these items, as well as 

detailed data on landlord characteristics, are being collected from the landlords of the farms involved in the 

survey. Data from this survey will be published as volume 

3, part 2. 

The 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties covers 

operations growing and selling $2,000 or more of horticultural products such as greenhouse products, outdoorgrown floricultural products, nursery products, mushrooms, 

and sod. These data will be published as volume 4. 

Additional publications of the 1987 Census of Agriculture data include the Agricultural Atlas of the United States 

(previously called the Graphic Summary), Coverage Evaluation, Ranking of States and Counties, and Government 

Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
The Agricultural Atlas of the United States presents the 

Nation's agriculture graphically illustrated by dot and multicolor pattern maps. The maps provide displays on size 

and type of farm, land use, farm tenure, market value of 

products sold, crops harvested, livestock inventories, and 

other characteristics of farms. This report will be published 

as volume 2, part 1. 

The Coverage Evaluation report provides estimates of 

the completeness of the 1987 Census of Agriculture for 

the United States, geographic regions, and selected States 

and groups of States. Estimates with their associated 

sample reliability are provided for farms not on the mail list, 

farms classified as nonfarms, duplicate farms, and nonfarms classified as farms. This report will be published as 

volume 2, part 2. 

The Ranking of States and Counties report ranks the 

leading States and counties for selected items in the 1987 

census and provides comparative data from the 1982 

census. This report will be published as volume 2, part 3. 

A new publication on Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold presents 1987 data 

for the United States and each State. The U.S. table has a 

format similar to volume 1, U.S. table 52 and presents 

summary data by size of farm. This report will be published 

as volume 2, part 5. 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS 

The following definitions and explanations provide a 

more detailed description of the terms used in this publication than are available in the tables or on the report form. 

For an exact wording of the questions on the 1987 census 

report forms and the information sheet which accompanied these forms, see appendix D. Most definitions of 

terms are the same as those used in earlier censuses. The 

more important exceptions are also noted here. 

Farms or farms reporting-The term "farms" or "farms 

reporting" in the presentation of data denotes 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 

Land in farms-The acreage designated in the tables 

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 

operator's total operations. Large acreages of woodland or 

wasteland held for nonagricultural purposes were deleted 

from individual reports during the processing operations. 

Land in farms includes acres set aside under annual 

commodity acreage programs as well as acres in the 

Conservation Reserve Program for places meeting the 

farm definition. 

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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 to be 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 to be reported by the grazing association 

and included as land in farms. All land in Indian reservations used for growing crops or grazing livestock was to be 

included as land in farms. Land in reservations not reported 

by individual Indians or non-Indians was to be reported in 

the name of the cooperative group that used the land. In 

some instances, an entire Indian reservation was reported 

as one farm. 

Land area-The approximate land area of counties and 

States represents the total land area as determined by 

records and calculations as of January 1, 1988. These 

data are updated periodically; however, the acreages 

shown for 1987 are essentially the same as for 1982. Any 

differences between the land area for 1987 and 1982 are 

due to annexations and other changes affecting county 

boundaries. 

Land in two or more counties-With few exceptions, 

the land in each farm was tabulated as being in the 

operator'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. For 

a limited number of Midwest and Western States, this 

procedure has resulted in the allocation of more land in 

farms to a county than the total land area of the county. To 

minimize this distortion, separate reports were required for 

large farms identified from the 1 982 census as having 

more than one farm unit. Other reports received showing 

land in more than one county were separated into two or 

more reports if the data would substantially affect the 

county totals. 

Value of land and buildings-Respondents were asked 

to report their estimate of the current market value of land 

and buildings owned, rented or leased from others, and 

rented or leased to others. Market value refers to the value 

the land and buildings would sell for under current market 

conditions. If the value of land and buildings was not 

reported, it was estimated using the average value of land 

and buildings from a similar farm in the same geographic 

area. 

APPENDIX A A-3 
Harvested cropland-This category includes land from 

which crops were harvested or hay was cut, and land in 

orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, nurseries, and greenhouses. Land from which two or more crops were harvested was counted only once, even though there was 

more than one use of the land. 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing-This 

category includes land used only for pasture or grazing 

that could have been used for crops without additional 

improvement. Included also was all cropland used for 

rotation pasture and land in government diversion programs that were pastured. However, cropland that was 

pastured before or after crops were harvested was to be 

included as harvested cropland rather than cropland for 

pasture or grazing. 

Other cropland-This category includes cropland not 

harvested and not grazed which was used for cover crops, 

soil improvement crops, land on which all crops failed, 

cultivated summer fallow, idle cropland, and land planted 

in crops that were to be harvested after the census year. 

Total woodland-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, land planted for Christmas tree production, 

and woodland pastured. Land covered by sagebrush or 

mesquite was to be reported as other pastureland and 

rangeland or other land. 

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. 

Cropland in annual commodity acreage adjustment 

programs-This category includes land diverted or set 

aside under the provisions of the Federal Commodity 

Acreage Program. These data are for the acres of cropland 

taken out of production by growers of wheat, cotton, rice, 

corn, sorghum, barley, and oats, and devoted to conservation uses. Information was not obtained as to which 

crops would have been grown on the acres set aside. 

Cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program 

(CRP)-This category includes acres of "highly erodible" 

cropland taken out of agricultural production and planted 

to protective cover crops or reforested. The CRP was 

established through the 1985 Food Security Act and 

provides for annual rental payments and shared costs of 

conservation practices through a 10-year contract with the 

USDA. Appendix B presents data on places with all their 

cropland enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program 

and which were not counted as farms in the 1987 census. 

A-4 APPENDIX A 

Irrigated land-This category includes all land watered 

by any artificial or controlled means, such as sprinklers, 

furrows or ditches, and spreader dikes. Included are 

supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation. Each acre 

was to be counted only once regardless of the number of 

times it was irrigated or harvested. 

Operator-The term "operator" designates a person 

who operates a farm, either dOing the work or making 

day-to-day decisions about such things as planting, harvesting, feeding, and marketing. The operator 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 operator only of the land 

which is retained for his/her own operation. For partnerships, only one partner is counted as the operator. If it is 

not clear which partner is in charge, then the senior or 

oldest active partner is considered the operator. For 

census purposes, the number of operators is the same as 

the number of farms. In some cases, the operator was not 

the individual named on the address label of the report 

form, but another family member, a partner, or a hired 

manager who was actually in charge of the farm operation. 

Operator characteristics-All operators were asked 

to report place of residence, principal occupation, days of 

off-farm work, year in which his/her operation of the farm 

began, age, race, sex, and Spanish origin. If race, age, sex, 

and principal occupation were not reported, they were 

imputed based on information reported by farms with 

similar acreage, tenure, and value of sales. No imputations 

were made for nonresponse to place of residence, Spanish origin, off-farm work, or year began operation. Operators of Spanish origin were tabulated by reported race. 

Farm production expenses-In 1987, additional specific expense items and a category for all other farm 

production expenses were added to the selected farm 

production expenses collected in 1982. Consequently, we 

are publishing total farm production expenses in 1987. The 

expenses are limited to those incurred in the operation of 

the farm business. Expenses include the share of the 

expenditures provided by landlords, contractors, and partners in the operation of the farm business. Property taxes 

paid by landlords are excluded. Expenditures for nonfarm 

activities; farm-related activities such as providing customwork for others, the production and harvest of forest 

products, and recreational services; and household expenses 

are excluded. In 1987, as in other recent censuses, 

operators producing crops, livestock, or poultry under 

contract often were unable or unwilling to estimate the cost 

of production inputs furnished by the contractors. As a 

consequence, extensive estimation was required for contract producers. 

Commercial fertilizer-The expense for commercial 

fertilizer is the amount spent on fertilizer during 1987 

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including the cost of custom application. The cost of 

custom application was excluded from the 1982 and 

1978 data. 

Agricultural chemicals-These expenses include the 

cost of all insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and 

other pesticides, including the cost of custom application. Data exclude commercial fertilizer purchased. 

The cost of custom application was excluded from the 

1982 and 1978 data. The cost of lime was excluded 

from the 1987 and 1982 data, but included in 1978. 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery 

and equipment-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. The cost of custom application of fertilizer and chemicals was included in the 

1982 and 1978 customwork data, but is included in 

expenditures for these items in 1987. The cost of hired 

labor for operating rented or hired machinery is included 

as a hired farm and ranch labor expense. 

Interest-In 1987, separate data were collected for 

interest paid on debts secured by real estate and 

interest paid on debts not secured by real estate. In 

1982, only total interest expenses were collected. 

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 1987 regardless of who 

received the payment. It includes sales by the operator as 

well as the value of any shares received by partners, 

landlords, contractors, or others associated with the operation. In addition, it includes receipts from placing commodities in the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCG) loan 

program in 1987. It does not include payments received for 

participation in federal farm programs nor does it include 

income from farm-related sources such as customwork 

and other agricultural services, or income from nonfarm 

sources. 

The value of crops sold in 1987 does not necessarily 

represent the sales from crops harvested in 1987. Data 

may include sales from crops produced in earlier years and 

exclude some crops produced in 1987, but held in storage 

and not sold. For commodities, such as sugar beets and 

wool, sold through a co-op which made payments in 

several installments, respondents were requested to report 

the total value received in 1987. 

The value of agricultural products sold was requested of 

all operators. If the operator failed to report this information, estimates were made based on the amount of crops 

harvested, livestock or poultry inventory or number sold. 

Extensive estimation was required for operators growing 

crops or livestock under contract. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Caution should be used when comparing sales in 1987 

with sales reported in earlier censuses. Sales figures are 

expressed in current dollars and have not been adjusted 

for inflation or deflation. 

Government payments-This category is limited to 

direct cash or generic commodity certificate (PIK) payments received by the farm operator in 1987. It includes 

deficiency and diversion payments; wool payments; payments from the Dairy Termination Program, the Conservation Reserve Program, other conservation programs, and 

all other federal farm programs under which payments 

were made directly to farm operators. 

Other farm-related income-The 1987 report form 

included a new inquiry on income from farm-related sources. 

These data consist of gross income in 1987 before taxes 

and expenses from the sales of farm by-products and 

other sales and services closely related to the principal 

functions of the farm business. These data are for income 

producing activities that are primarily a by-product or 

supplemental to the farm operation. They exclude income 

from business activities that are separate from the farm 

business. 

Customwork and other agricultural services-This 

income includes gross receipts received by farm operators 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 

constitutes a separate business or is conducted from 

another location. 

Rental of farmland-This income includes gross cash 

rent or share payments received from renting out 

farmland; payments received from the lease or sale of 

allotments for crops such as tobacco; and payments 

received for livestock pastured on a per-head, permonth, or per-pound basis. It excludes rental income 

from nonfarm property. 

Sales of forest products-This income includes gross 

receipts from the sales of Christmas trees, standing 

timber, maple products, gum for naval stores, firewood, and other forest products from the farm business. It excludes income from nonfarm timber tracts 

and sawmill businesses. 

Other farm-related income sources-This income 

includes gross receipts from hunting leases, fishing 

fees, camping, other recreational services, patronage 

dividends of cooperatives, sales of farm by-products, 

and other sales and services closely related to the 

farm business. It excludes income from nonfarm businesses. 

Commodity Credit Corporations loans-This category includes loans for corn, wheat, soybeans, sorghum, 

barley, oats, cotton, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey. 

APPENDIX A A-5 
Agricultural chemicals used, including fertilizer and 

lime-For each type of agricultural chemical, the acres 

treated were to be reported only once even if the acres 

were fertilized or limed more than once. If multipurpose 

chemicals were used, the acres treated for each purpose 

were to be reported. 

Fish and other aquacultural products-The raising of 

fish and other aquacultural products in captivity is included 

in the agriculture census. Production in salt water is 

considered not to be in captivity and is excluded from the 

census. 

Bees and honey-Bee and honey production was 

enumerated and tabulated in the county in which the home 

farm was located even though hives are often moved from 

farm to farm over a wide geographic area. 

Citrus enumeration-In the 1987 census, reports for 

selected citrus caretakers in Arizona, Florida, and Texas 

were obtained by direct enumeration. A citrus caretaker is 

an organization or person caring for or managing citrus 

groves for others. This special enumeration has been used 

in recent censuses because of the difficulty in identifying 

and enumerating absentee grove owners who often do not 

know the information that is needed to adequately complete the census report. Each citrus caretaker was enumerated as a farm operator and requested to complete 

one report form for all groves cared for and to furnish a list 

of grove owners' names, addresses, and acres of citrus. 

The names on the lists were matched to completed grove 

owners' report forms to eliminate duplication. The caretaker also was requested to inform the grove owner that he 

had already reported for the citrus under his care and that 

the grove owner was not to report the citrus again. In the 

1987 census, 7 caretakers in Arizona reported 175 grove 

owners having 12,000 acres of citrus; the 65 caretakers in 

Florida reported 3,000 grove owners having 170,000 acres 

of citrus; and 20 caretakers in Texas reported 800 grove 

owners having 14,500 acres of citrus. 

Crop year or season covered-Acres and quantity 

harvested are for the calendar year 1987 except for citrus 

fruits, avocados, olives; vegetables in Florida; sugarcane in 

Florida and Texas; and pineapples and coffee in Hawaii. 

Citrus fruits-The data for Florida relate to the quantity 

harvested in the September 1986 through July 1987 

harvest season, except limes that were harvested in 

the April 1987 through March 1988 harvest season. 

The data for Texas relate to the quantity harvested in 

the September 1986 through May 1987 harvest season. The data for States, other than Florida and Texas, 

relate to the quantity harvested in the 1986-87 harvest 

season. 

Avocados-The data for California relate to the quantity harvested in the November 1986 through November 1987 harvest season and for Florida the April 1987 

through March 1988 harvest season. 

A-6 APPENDIX A 

Olives-The data for California relate to the quantity 

harvested in the September 1986 through March 1987 

harvest season. 

Vegetables-The data for Florida relate to the crop 

harvested in the September 1986 through August 

1987 harvest season. 

Sugarcane for sugar-The data for Florida relate to 

the cuttings from November 1986 through April 1987, 

and for Texas the cuttings from October 1986 through 

April 1987. 

Pineapples-The data for Hawaii relate to the quantity 

harvested in the year ending May 31,1987. 

Coffee-The data for Hawaii relate to the 1986-87 crop. 

Acres and quantity harvested-Crops were reported 

in whole acres, except for the following crops which were 

reported in 10ths of acres: Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, 

tobacco, fruit and nut crops including land in orchards, 

berries, vegetables, and nursery and greenhouse crops; 

and in Hawaii, taro, ginger root, and lotus root. Totals for 

crops reported in 10ths of acres were rounded to whole 

acres at the aggregate level during the tabulation process. 

If two or more crops were harvested from the same land 

during the year, the acres would be counted for each crop. 

Therefore, the total acres of all crops harvested generally 

exceeds the acres of cropland harvested. An exception to 

this procedure is hay crops. When more than one cutting of 

hay was taken from the same acres, the acres are counted 

only once but the quantity harvested includes all cuttings. 

However, hay cut for both dry hay and green chop or silage 

would be reported for each applicable crop. For interplanted crops or "skip-row" crops, acres were to be 

reported according to the portion of the field occupied by 

each crop. 

If a crop was planted but not harvested, the acres were 

not to be reported as harvested. These acres were to be 

reported in the "land use" section under the appropriate 

cropland items-cropland used only for pasture or grazing, 

cropland used for cover crops, cropland on which all crops 

failed, or cropland idle. 

Corn and sorghum hogged or grazed were to be reported 

as "cropland harvested" and not as "cropland used only 

for pasture or grazing." Crop residue left in fields and later 

hogged or grazed was not reported as cropland pasture. 

Quantity harvested was not obtained for crops such as 

vegetables; nursery and greenhouse crops; corn cut for 

dry fodder, hogged or grazed; and sorghum, hogged or 

grazed. 

Acres of land in bearing and non bearing fruit orchards, 

citrus or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees were to be 

reported as harvested cropland regardless of whether the 

crop was harvested or failed. However, abandoned orchards 

were to be reported as cropland idle, not as harvested 

cropland and the individual abandoned orchard crop acres 

were not to be reported. 

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Land in orchards-This category includes land in 

bearing and nonbearing fruit trees, citrus or other groves, 

vineyards, and nut trees of all ages, including land on 

which all fruit crops failed. Respondents were instructed 

not to report abandoned plantings and plantings of less 

than 20 total fruit, citrus, or nut trees, .or grapevines. 

Crop units of measure-The regional report forms 

allowed the operator to report the quantity of field crops 

harvested in a unit of measure commonly used in the 

region. When the operator reported in a unit of measure 

different than the unit of measure published, the quantity 

harvested was converted to the published unit of measure. 

Grapes could be reported in dry weight or fresh weight; 

plums and prunes in fresh weight, or prunes in dry weight; 

and in Hawaii, coffee in pounds parchment or pounds 

cherry, and macadamia nuts in pounds husked, unshelled 

or pounds shelled. For other fruit and nut crops and citrus, 

the operator was given a choice of units of measure of 

pounds, tons, or boxes. The quantity harvested for these 

crops is published in pounds. 

Write-in crops-To reduce the length of the report 

form, only the major crops for the region were prelisted. 

For other crops, the respondent was requested to look at 

a list of crops in each section and write in the crop name 

and its code. For crops that had no individual code listed 

on the report form, the respondent was to write in the crop 

name and code the crop into 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. 

In some cases, the reviewers were unable to determine 

the specific crop reported by the respondent because of 

incomplete or generalized crop names. To ensure proper 

coding, most of these respondents were telephoned. 

Reports for those not telephoned were changed on the 

basis of other reports for the area. 

Misreported or miscoded crops-In a few instances, 

tabulated data may be inaccurate because respondents 

misunderstood or misinterpreted questions on the report 

form. Data may have been reported on the wrong line or in 

the wrong section, or the wrong crop code may have been 

placed beside the name of a write-in crop. Some of these 

errors as well as some keying errors may not have been 

identified during processing and therefore, were not corrected. Reports with significant acres of unusual crops for 

the area were examined to minimize the possibility that 

they were in error. 

"See text" References 

Items in the tables which carry the note "See text" are 

explained or defined in this section. 

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Data are based on a sample of farms-For 1987, 

1982, and 1978, selected data were collected from only a 

sample of farms. These data are subject to sampling error. 

For 1987, the six-page sample form was mailed to all large 

and specialized farms (based on expected sales, acres, or 

standard industrial classification), all farms in Alaska and 

Hawaii, and approximately 17 percent of all other farms. 

Sample sections 23 through 28 of the 1987 census forms 

included inquiries on production expenses, commercial 

fertilizer and lime, chemicals, machinery and equipment, 

value of land and buildings, and income from farm-related 

sources. Estimates of the reliability of county totals for 

selected items are shown in table F of appendix C. 

Operators of Spanish origin-No imputation was made 

for those not responding to the question on Spanish origin. 

Farms operated by Black and other races-This 

category includes Blacks, American Indians, Asian and 

Pacific Islanders, and all other racial groups other than 

White. 

All other races-This category is primarily limited to 

persons native to or of ancestry from Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. 

Total sales-This item represents the gross market 

value of all agricultural products sold before taxes and 

expenses in the census year including livestock, poultry, 

and their products; and crops, including nursery crops and 

hay. Respondents were asked to include landlords' and 

contractors' shares. The value of commodities placed in 

CCC loans are included as sold. In 1987, all farms including abnormal farms were tabulated by size based on 

reported sales. In 1982 and 1978, abnormal farms were 

included in the total sales figure, but excluded from the 

detailed size breakdowns. Abnormal farms include institutional farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian 

reservations. 

Farms with sales of less than $1,000-This category 

includes all farms with actual sales of less than $1,000, but 

having the production potential for sales of $1,000 or 

more. These farms normally could be expected to sell 

$1,000 or more of agricultural products. 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm 

unit-This category is derived by subtracting total operating expenditures from the gross market value of agricultural products sold. Depreciation and the change in inventory values are excluded from expenditures. Production 

expenditures may be understated on part owner and 

tenant farms because property taxes paid by landlords are 

excluded. Other landlord expenditures, such as insurance 

or rent paid, which are not readily known to renters may 

also be omitted or understated. Gross sales include sales 

by the operator as well as the share of sales received by 

APPENDIX A A-7 
partners, landlords, and contractors. Consequently, the 

net cash return is that of the farm unit rather than the net 

farm income of the operator. 

Other livestock and livestock products-This category includes all livestock and livestock products not listed 

separately. 

Value of livestock and poultry on farms-Data for 

the value of livestock and poultry on farms were obtained 

by multiplying the inventory of each major age and sex 

group by State average prices. The State average prices 

for cattie, hogs, sheep, Angora goats, hens and pullets of 

laying age, and turkeys were obtained primarily from data 

published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, 

USDA. Prices applied to other livestock and poultry were 

census-derived averages based primarily on reported value 

of sales in the census. 

Poultry hatched-This category includes all poultry 

hatched on the place during the year and placed or sold. 

Incubator egg capacity on December 31, 1987, is tabulated under the column heading "Inventory" and the 

number of poultry hatched and placed or sold is under the 

heading "Sales." 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass 

silage, green chop, etc.-Data shown for hay represent 

all hay crops, including grass silage, haylage, and hay 

crops cut and fed green (green chop). In production data, 

dry tons represent dry tonnage for the various hay categories and dry weight equivalents for grass silage and hay 

cut and fed green. The conversion used was 3 tons of 

green weight to 1 ton of dry weight. 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild 

hay-Data shown represent dry tons of hay harvested 

from clover, lespedeza, timothy, Bermuda grass, Sudan 

grass, and other types of legume and tame grasses. 

Grapes-Farm operators were given the option of 

reporting the quantity of grapes harvested in dry weight or 

fresh weight. For publication purposes, all quantities of 

grapes harvested have been converted to pounds of fresh 

weight. The conversion used was 4 pounds fresh weight to 

1 pound dry weight. 

Plums and prunes-Farm operators were given the 

option of reporting the quantity of plums and prunes 

harvested in dry weight or fresh weight. For publication 

purposes, all quantities of plums and prunes harvested 

have been converted to pounds of fresh weight. The 

conversion used was 3 pounds fresh weight to 1 pound dry 

weight. 

Cherries-For 1987, cherries were reported as "sweet 

cherries," "tart cherries," or "cherries" depending on the 

regional form the respondent completed. On regional 

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forms for States where cherries are an important fruit crop, 

"sweet cherries" and "tart cherries" were listed separately. On the other regional forms, either "cherries" were 

listed or could be written in. For publication purposes, 

"cherries, total" could be shown along with the individual 

breakdown of "sweet cherries," "tart cherries," or "cherries, 

not specified." "Cherries, not specified" is used to account 

for cherries where the "sweet" and "tart" breakdown was 

not asked or where respondents wrote in "cherries" but 

did not specify or code the kind of cherry. All the individual 

cherry items may not be shown. Data for "sweet cherries," 

"tart cherries," and "cherries, not specified" are not 

available for 1982. 

Other fruits and nuts-Data shown for other fruits and 

nuts relate to any fruits and nuts not having a specific code 

on the 1987 report form. 

Land used for vegetables-Data are for the total land 

used for vegetable crops. The acres are reported only 

once, even though two or more harvests of a vegetable or 

more than one vegetable were harvested from the same 

acres. 

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. 

Nursery and greenhouse crops grown for sale-These 

data are a summation of the individual items reported. All 

of the individual items may not be shown. 

Nursery, floriculture, vegetable and flower seed 

crops, sod, etc., grown in the open, irrigated-Data 

refer to farms reporting irrigated nursery, floriculture, vegetable and flower seeds, sod, bedding plants, etc., grown 

in the open. 

Other grains-These data are for the total market 

value of other grains sold including dry edible beans, dry 

lima beans, buckwheat, dry southern peas (cowpeas), 

emmer and spelt, flaxseed, mixed grains, lentils, mustard 

seed, dry edible peas, popcorn, proso millet, rice, rye for 

grain, safflower, sunflower seed, triticale, and wild rice. 

Value of crop production-This item represents the 

estimated value of all crops harvested during the 1987 

crop year. Data for the value of crops harvested were 

obtained by multiplying the average estimated value per 

unit by the reported acres or quantity harvested. Generally, 

harvested units of production (pounds, bushels, bales, 

etc.) were multiplied by State estimates of prices per unit. 

If only acres harvested were reported, State estimates for 

value of production per acre were used. The State average 

production price and production value per acre used in 

these calculations were obtained usually from publications 

of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. When 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
USDA estimates were not available, Bureau of the Census 

statisticians made estimates using available sources such 

as data from adjacent States, respondent report forms, 

county extension agents, and other persons knowledgeable about specific crops. 

FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED 

CHARACTERISTICS 

State tables 48 through 53 present detailed 1987 data 

for all farms classified by specified characteristics-tenure 

of operator, type of organization, age and principal occupation of operator, size of farm (acres), value of agricultural 

products sold, and standard industrial classification. Other 

tables include data classified by value of sales groups or 

other characteristics of the farm or the operator. 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold or 

value of sales- In 1987, all farms were tabulated by size 

based on reported sales. In 1982 and earlier censuses, 

abnormal farms were not tabulated based on sales size. In 

the tables on market value of agricultural products sold, 

the sales of abnormal farms in 1982 and earlier censuses 

were included in the total sales figure, but excluded from 

the detailed size categories. Abnormal farms included 

institutional farms, experimental and research farms, and 

Indian reservations. The category "farms with sales of less 

than $1,000" included all farms with actual sales of less 

than $1,000 but having the production potential for sales of 

$1,000 or more. These farms normally could be expected 

to sell $1,000 or more of agricultural products. 

The sales size categories used in this report are consistent with the standard business size categories issued 

by Office of Management and Budget (OM B) in 1982. In 

State table 52, data are presented for four sales size 

categories between $10,000 and $49,999. This provides 

users with bridge data under both the OMB and the 1978 

census classifications. For the 1992 census, data will be 

presented only for the OMB sales size categories of 

$10,000 to $24,999 and $25,000 to $49,999. 

Abnormal farms-This category includes institutional 

farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian reservations. Institutional farms include those operated by hospitals, penitentiaries, churches, schools, grazing associations, and government agencies. In 1987 and 1982, 

nongovernmental units such as church farms and Future 

Farmers of America camps were classified as abnormal 

farms only when 50 percent or more of their products 

produced and intended for human consumption were 

utilized by the organization. 

Farms by tenure of operator-The classifications of 

tenure used in the 1987 census were: 

Full owners, who operate only land they own. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Part owners, who operate land they own and also land 

they rent from others. 

Tenants, who operate only land they rent from others or 

work on shares for others. 

Farms by type of organization-All farms were classified by type of organization in the 1987 census. The 

classifications used were: 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship), excluding 

partnership and corporation. 

Partnership, including family partnership. 

Corporation, including family corporation. 

Other, cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. 

Corporations were subclassified by two additional characteristics into: 

1. Family held 

Other than family held 

2. More than 10 stockholders 

1 0 or less stockholders 

Farms by age and prinCipal occupation of operator-Data on age and principal occupation were requested 

from all operators in 1987. The principal occupation classifications used were: 

Farming-The operator spent 50 percent or more of 

his/her worktime in 1987 in farming or ranching. 

Other-The operator spent more than 50 percent of 

his/her worktime in 1987 in occupations other than 

farming or ranching. 

Farms by size-All farms were classified into selected 

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 the tenant's farm and not the owner's. 

Farms by standard industrial classification-In 1987, 

all agricultural production establishments (farms, ranches, 

nurseries, greenhouses, etc.) were classified by type of 

activity using the standard industrial classification (SIC) 

system. These classifications, found in the 1987 SIC 

Manual1, are used to promote uniformity and comparability 

in the presentation of statistical data collected by various 

agencies. 

1Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. For sale by 

Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Stock No. 041-001-003-14-2. 

APPENDIX A A-9 
An establishment primarily engaged in crop production 

(major group 01) or production of livestock and animal 

specialties (major group 02) is classified in the four-digit 

industry and three-digit industry group which accounts for 

50 percent or more of the total value of sales of its 

agricultural products. If the total value of sales of agricultural products of an establishment is less than 50 percent 

from a single four-digit industry, but 50 percent or more 

from the products of two or more four-digit industries within 

the same three-digit industry group, the establishment is 

classified in the miscellaneous industry of that industry 

group. Otherwise, it is classified as a general crop farm in 

industry 0191 or a general livestock farm in industry 0291. 

Establishments that derive 50 percent or more of the value 

of sales from horticultural specialties of industry group 018 

are classified in industry 0181 or 0182 according to their 

primary activity. 

Characteristics of all farms by selected SIC groupings 

are shown in State tables 18 and 53. The SIC groupings 

shown in State table 53, together with the associated 

products (value of sales representing 50 percent or more 

of the value of agricultural products sold during the year) 

on which the classification is based, are as follows: 

Cash grains (Oll)-Wheat, rice, corn, soybeans, barley, buckwheat, cowpeas, dry field and seed beans 

and peas, flaxseed, lentils, milo, mustard seed, oats, 

popcorn, rye, safflower, sorghum, sunflowers, and 

other small grains. 

Cotton (0131)-Cotton and cottonseed. 

Tobacco (0132)-Tobacco. 

Sugarcane, sugar beets, Irish potatoes, hay, peanuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 

0139)-Sugarcane, sugar beets, Irish potatoes, alfalfa, 

broomcorn, clover, grass seed, hay, hops, mint, peanuts, sweetpotatoes, timothy, and yams. 

Vegetables and melons (016)-Vegetables and melons grown in the open. 

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Fruits and tree nuts (017)-Berries, grapes, tree nuts, 

citrus fruits, deciduous tree fruits, avocados, bananas, 

coffee, dates, figs, olives, pineapples, and tropical fruit. 

Horticultural specialties (018)-Bedding plants, bulbs, 

florists' greens, flower and vegetable seeds, flowers, 

foliage, fruit stocks, nursery stock, ornamental plants, 

shrubberies, sod, mushrooms, and vegetables grown 

undercover. 

General farms, primarily crops (019)-Crops, including horticultural specialties, but less than 50 percent of 

sales from any single three-digit industry group. 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021)-Cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, goats, goat's 

milk, mohair, and wool. 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)-Production or 

feeding of beef cattle, except feedlots. 

Dairy farms (024)-Production of cows' milk and other 

dairy products and raising of dairy heifer replacements. 

Poultry and eggs (025)-Chickens, chicken eggs, turkeys, ducks, geese, pheasants, pigeons, quail, and 

squab. 

Animal specialties (027)-Fur-bearing animals, rabbits, horses, ponies, bees, fish in captivity except fish 

hatcheries, worms, and laboratory animals. 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029)- Livestock and animal specialties and 

their products, but less than 50 percent of sales from 

any single three-digit industry group. 

The SIC manual was revised for 1987. Animal aquaculture (0273) was established as a new industry and horticultural specialties, not elsewhere classified (0189) was 

deleted. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
APPENDIX B. 

Places With All Cropland in the Conservation Reserve 

Program 

The Food Security Act of 1 985 established the 

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This program 

provides annual payments for highly erodible cropland 

enrolled in the program and meeting its conservation 

requirements. It also requires that the land be taken out 

of agricultural production for 10 years. 

The 1987 Census of Agriculture includes Conservation 

Reserve acreage as land in farms on operations that 

meet the census farm definition. For census purposes, 

a farm is any place from which agricultural products of 

$1,000 or more were produced and sold or normally 

would have been sold during the census year. 

Operations which placed all of their cropland in the CRP 

and did not otherwise meet the farm definition based 

upon sales, livestock inventories, planted crops, or other 

criteria for potential sales were not included as farms in 

the census tabulations. 

Land in Conservation Reserve Program: 1987 

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

The following table provides CRP data for places not 

meeting the census farm definition ("whole farm" CRP 

places). It also contains separate but corresponding 

CRP data for farms included in the census tabulations. 

In addition to State data, detailed county data are 

presented for counties with three or more "whole farm" 

CRP places reported. For counties with less than three 

"whole farm" CRP places reported, their data are 

combined and reported in "all other counties." 

The data for "whole farm" CRP places are not 

complete for all counties. The census mail list was 

developed from sources which indicated the farm had 

agricultural production activity. It was not designed to 

cover all "whole farm" CRP places. Therefore, the data 

for these places are limited to what was reported in the 

census and have not been adjusted to account for 

nonresponse, incomplete coverage, and reporting errors. 

Agricultural places excluded by farm definition with acres 

in the eRP Farms with acres in the eRP 

Geographic area 

Land in places Number (acres) 

Delaware' _______________ _______ ___________________________________ __ (D) 

Land in eRP (acres) 

(D) 

Number 

18 

Land in farms 

(acres) 

11 513 

Land in eRP 

(acres) 

1 141 

1Data are published for counties with 3 agricultural places or more reporting CRP acres. Counties with less than 3 places are combined under "a!! other counties," 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 8 8-1 

APPENDIX C. 

Statistical Methodology 

Page 

MAIL LIST MODEL ___ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ __ __ __ _ __ _ ___ _ C-1 

CENSUS SAMPLE DESIGN ________________________________ C-1 

CENSUS ESTIMATION _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ C-1 

CENSUS SAMPLING ERROR _______________________________ C-3 

CENSUS NONSAMPLING ERROR __________________________ C-S 

EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM NON RESPONSE _ _ ___ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ ___ _ __ c-s 

TABLES: 

A. PERCENT OF STATE TOTALS CONTRIBUTED BY 

WHOLE FARM NON RESPONSE ESTIMATION: 1987 

B. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES FOR NUMBER OF FARMS IN 

A COUNTY REPORTING A COMPLETE COUNT ITEM: 

1987 

C. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES FOR NUMBER OF FARMS IN 

A COUNTY REPORTING A SAMPLE ITEM: 1987 

D. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF STATE TOTALS: 1987 

E. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF PERCENT CHANGE IN 

STATE TOTALS: 1982 TO 1987 

F. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF COUNTY TOTALS: 1987 

G. STATE COVERAGE EVALUATION ESTIMATES OF 

FARMS NOT ON THE MAIL LIST: 1987 

MAIL LIST MODEL 

A statistical discriminant model was developed to predict the probability that a mail list addressee operated a 

farm. The model was used to identify the 4.1 million 

records from the preliminary census mail list of 6.0 million 

records that would receive a census of agriculture report 

form. Records from the 1982 census mail list were used to 

build the model. Record characteristics such as the source 

of the mail list record (see appendix A for a description of 

record sources), number of source lists on which the 

record appeared, expected value of agricultural sales, and 

geographic location were used to separate mail list records 

into model groups. The proportion of 1982 census farm 

records in each group was calculated to provide an 

estimate of the probability that an addressee in the group 

operated a farm. 

Using these same group definitions, the 1987 census 

mail list records were separated into groups, each with an 

associated estimate of farm probability from the model. 

The 4.1 million mail list records in groups with the largest 

estimate of farm probability were selected to receive the 

census report form. A large percentage of the 1.9 million 

records that were dropped from the 6.0 million preliminary 

census mail list were nonfarm records from the previous 

census. This procedure was used to obtain a more complete census enumeration without excessive respondent 

burden and data collection cost. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

CENSUS SAMPLE DESIGN 

Each of the 4.1 million name and address records on 

the census mail list was deSignated to receive one of three 

different types of census report forms. The three forms 

were the nonsample census form (a four-page form), the 

sample form (a six-page form), and the short form (a 

two-page form). Sections 1 through 22 of the sample form 

were identical to sections on the nonsample census form. 

However, the sample form contained additional sections 

on farm production expenditures, usage of fertilizers and 

insecticides, value of machinery and equipment, value of 

land and buildings, and farm-related income. The short 

form contained abbreviated versions of the sections on the 

nonsample census form. These three different forms were 

used to reduce the response burden of the census, while 

providing quality information on a large number of data 

items at the county level. 

The sample form was mailed to all mail list records in 

Alaska and Hawaii and to a sample of records in other 

States identified when the mail list was constructed. Addresses 

were selected into the sample with certainty if they were 

expected to have large total values of agricultural products 

sold or large acreage, if they were firms with two or more 

farms, or if they had other special characteristics. When a 

nonsample large farm was identified during processing, a 

supplemental form that contained the additional data 

inquiries was mailed. All farms in counties with less than 

100 farms in 1982 were included in the sample with 

certainty; counties containing 100 to 199 farms in 1982 

were systematically sampled at a rate of 1 in 2; and 

counties containing 200 or more farms in 1982 were 

systematically sampled at a rate of 1 in 6. This differential 

sample scheme was used to provide reliable data for 

sections 23 through 28 of the report form for all counties. 

To determine which mail list records would receive the 

short form, all mail list records not deSignated for the 

sample were sorted into model groups according to farm 

probability as specified by the mail list model. The 906,000 

mail list records in the model groups with- the lowest 

probability of being farms and with an expected total value 

of agricultural product sales less than $20,000 were designated to receive the short form. The remaining mail list 

records were selected to receive the nonsample census 

form. 

CENSUS ESTIMATION 

The 1987 Census of Agriculture used two types of 

statistical estimation procedures. These estimation 

APPENDIX C C-1 
procedures accounted both for nonresponse to the data 

collection and for the sample data collection. These pro· 

cedures are used because some farm operators never 

respond to the census despite numerous attempts to 

contact them, and not all farm operators are requested to 

provide the sample data items. 

Whole Farm Nonresponse Estimation 

A statistical estimation procedure was used to account 

for the census farms among mail list nonrespondents that 

were not designated for telephone followup. A stratified 

systematic sample of eligible census nonrespondents were 

mailed a simplified report form. Five sample strata were 

defined based on form type, expected value of sales, and 

previous census status. The report form was designed to 

provide sufficient information to determine farm status. 

Additional mail and telephone contacts were made to 

survey nonrespondents to obtain sufficient response for 

survey estimates. 

Estimates of the proportion of census nonrespondents 

that operated farms were made for each stratum in the 

State using survey results and applied to the total number 

of census nonrespondents in that stratum. A synthetic 

estimation procedure was used to estimate the number of 

census nonrespondents that operated farms for each 

county by stratum. This estimation procedure is based on 

the assumption that the distribution of farms in a stratum 

by county is the same for census nonrespondents as for 

census respondents. 

Within each stratum in a county, a noninteger nonre· 

sponse weight was calculated and assigned to each 

eligible respondent farm record. The procedure used for 

calculating the nonresponse weight assumed the eligible 

census respondents and the nonrespondent farm opera· 

tions in a county had similar characteristics within each 

stratum. The noninteger nonresponse weight was the ratio 

of the sum of the estimated number of nonrespondent 

farms (using nonresponse survey results) and the number 

of eligible census respondent farms to the number of 

eligible census respondent farms. Stratum controls were 

established to ensure that this weight was never greater 

than 2.0. The noninteger nonresponse weight was used in 

the estimation of the final weight for the sample items. It 

was randomly rounded to an integer weight of either 1 or 2 

for each record for tabulating the complete count items. 

The procedure assumed that we obtain complete response 

from large and unique farm operations because these 

cases received intensive telephone followup during cen· 

sus processing. In situations where addressees could not 

be contacted by telephone or refused to cooperate, sec· 

ondary sources such as Agricultural Stabilization and 

Conservation Service offices or county extension agents 

were asked to provide information as to whether or not the 

addressee had agricultural activities. Data from previous 

census reports for the specific addressee, in conjunction 

with other information, were used to complete the census 

report form. 

C-2 APPENDIX C 

Table A quantifies the effect of the nonresponse esti· 

mation procedure on selected census data items. The 

percentage of the census value contributed by nome· 

sponse estimation as provided in this table indicates the 

potential for bias in published figures resulting from this 

procedure. The estimates provided in these tables do not 

reflect the effect of nonresponse to individual data items 

on respondents' census report forms. The effect of this 

item nonresponse is discussed further under Census Non· 

sampling Error. 

Table A. Percent of State Totals Contributed by 

Whole Farm Nonresponse Estimation: 1987 

Item Percent of total 

Farms· ································number·· 12.7 

Land in farms··························· ·acres·· 6.3 

Value of land and buildings···· .......... ·$1,000-· 6.7 

Market value of agricultural products sold· ·$1,000·· 1.2 

Harvested cropland···· .................. ·acres·· 5.6 

Corn for grain or seed···················· ·acres·· 4.7 

Wheat for grain· ...............•......... ·acres·· 6.0 

Livestock and poultry inventory: 

Cattle and calves············ ........ ·number·· 3.4 

Hogs and pigs······················· ·number·· 3.0 

Hens and pullets of laying age········ ·numbE!r·· 2.4 

Sample Estimation 

All respondent sample records received a sample weight. 

The sample data estimates the actual figures that would 

have resulted from a complete census of the items in 

sections 23 through 28 of the report form. The estimates 

were obtained from an iterative ratio estimation procedure 

that resulted in the assignment of a weight to each record 

containing sample items. For any given county, a sample 

item total was estimated by multiplying the data items for 

each farm in the county by the corresponding sample 

weight and summing overall sample records in the county. 

Each sample farm was assigned one sample weight to 

be used to produce estimates for all sample items. For 

example, if the weight given to a sample farm had the 

value 5, all sample data items reported by that farm would 

be multiplied by 5. The weight aSSigned a certainty farm 

was 1. The estimation procedure used to assign weights 

was performed for each county. 

Within a county, the ratio estimation procedure for farms 

was performed in three steps using three variables. The 

first variable contained eight 1987 total value of agricultural 

production (TVP) groups. Both the second and third 

variables, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code and 

farm acreage, contained two groups. The variable groups 

were as follows: 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
TVP 

$1 to $999 

$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 or more 

SIC 

01 All crops 

02 All livestock 

Acres 

o to 69 

70 or more 

The first step in the estimation procedure was to partition the sample records into 32 mutually exclusive initial 

post strata formed by combining the three variable groups. 

This produced a three dimensional array where the cells of 

the array corresponded to the initial post strata groups. 

Each sample farm record was assigned an initial weight 

equal to the ratio of the total farm count to the sample farm 

count, expanded for nonresponse estimation, for the cell 

containing the sample farm. This weight was approximately equal to the inverse of the probability of selecting a 

farm for the census sample. 

The second step in the estimation procedure was to 

combine, if necessary, the cells of the array (prior to the 

repeated ratio estimation) to increase the reliability of the 

ratio estimation procedure. Any cell within the array that 

either contained less than 10 sample farms or had a ratio 

of total farms to sample farms that was more than 2 times 

the mail sample rate was collapsed with another cell (in the 

same variable) according to a specified collapsing pattern. 

New total farm counts and sample farm counts were 

computed for each of the collapsed cells (final post strata) 

and were used in the ratio estimation procedure to calculate final sample weights. 

In the third step in the ratio estimation procedure, 

complete counts for the three variables (TVP, SIC, acreage) were used to compute the marginals of the array 

defined by the final post strata. Factors were then applied 

to expanded sample totals in each cell of the array to 

obtain agreement with the row marginal (TVP) complete 

counts. The sample totals then had factors applied to 

obtain agreement with the column marginal (SIC) complete 

counts. Lastly, the sample totals had factors applied to 

obtain agreement with the depth marginal (acreage) complete counts. This procedure that requires the row totals, 

then the column totals, and then the depth totals to agree 

with the complete counts for the rows, columns, and 

depths, respectively, is continued iteratively until the process converges (the marginal totals agree with the complete count totals). 

The ratio of the adjusted total farm count to the sample 

farm count obtained from the second iteration of the 

estimation procedure was the noninteger final post stratum 

sample weight assigned to the sample farm records in that 

post stratum. The noninteger sample weight, the product 

of the noninteger final post stratum sample weight and the 

nonresponse weight, was randomly rounded to an integer 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

weight for tabulation. If, for example, the final weight for the 

farms in a particular group was 7.2, then one-fifth of the 

sample farms in this group were randomly assigned a 

weight of 8 and the remaining four-fifths received a weight 

of 7. 

CENSUS SAMPLING ERROR 

Sampling error in the census data results from the 

nonresponse sample and the census sample data collection. Census items were classified as either complete 

count or sample data items. The complete count items 

were asked of all farm operators. The complete count data 

items included land in farms, harvested cropland, livestock 

inventory and sales, crop acreages, quantities harvested 

and crop sales, land use, irrigation, government loans and 

payments, conservation acreage, type of organization, and 

operator characteristics (sections 1 through 22 of the 

census report form). Variability in the complete count data 

items is considerably smaller than in the sample items as 

the variation is due only to the nonresponse sample 

estimation procedure. The sample items were asked of 

approximately 25 percent of the total census farm operators. The sample data items included farm production 

expenditures, fertilizer and chemical usage, farm machinery and equipment, value of land and buildings, and 

farm-related income (sections 23 through 28 of the census 

report form). Variability in the estimates of sample items is 

due both to the census sample selection and estimation 

procedure and the nonresponse sample estimation procedure. 

The sample for the 1987 Census of Agriculture is one of 

a large number of possible samples of the same size that 

could have been selected using the same sample design. 

Estimates derived from the different samples would differ 

from each other. The difference between a sample estimate and the average of all possible sample estimates is 

called the sampling deviation. The standard error or sampling error of a survey estimate is a measure of the 

variation among the estimates from all possible samples, 

and thus is a measure of the precision with which an 

estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible samples. The percent relative 

standard error of estimate is defined as the standard error 

of the estimate divided by the value being estimated 

multiplied by 100. If all possible samples were selected, 

each of the samples were surveyed under essentially the 

same conditions, and an estimate and its standard error 

were calculated from each sample, then: 

1. Approximately 67 percent of the intervals from one 

standard error below the estimate to one standard 

error above the estimate would include the average 

value of all possible samples. 

2. Approximately 90 percent of the intervals from 1.65 

standard errors below the estimate to 1.65 standard 

errors above the estimate would include the average value of all possible samples. 

APPENDIX C C-3 
The computations involved to define the above confidence statements are illustrated in the following example. 

Assume that the estimate of number of farms for the State 

is 94,382 and the relative standard error of the estimate 

(percent) is .1 percent (0.001). Multiplying 94,382 by 0.001 

yields 94, the standard error. Therefore, a 67 -percent 

confidence interval is 94,288 to 94,476 (i.e., 94,382 plus or 

minus 94). If corresponding confidence intervals were 

constructed for all possible samples of the same size and 

design, approximately 2 out of 3 (67 percent) of these 

intervals would contain the figure obtained from a complete enumeration. Similarly, a 90 percent confidence 

interval is 94,227 to 94,538 (i.e., 94,382 plus or minus 1.65 

x 94). 

Tables Band C provide the reliability estimates of the 

estimated number of farms in a county reporting complete 

count and sample items, respectively. Both tables show 

the percent relative standard errors for selected estimated 

number of farms in a county reporting an item.These are 

derived from a regression equation. The parameters of the 

regression equation were estimated using the estimated 

number of farms in a county reporting the complete count 

or sample item as the independent variable and the 

standard error of that estimate as the dependent variable 

for all counties in the State. 

Table B. Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in 

a County Reporting a Complete Count Item: 

1987 

Farms 

Number of farms reporting: 

25 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - -

50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- -- - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - -

75----------------------------------------

100 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - -- - - -- - -- - -

150---------------------------------------

200---------------------------------------

300---------------------------------------

500---------------------------------------

750---------------------------------------

1,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1,500 ------------------------------------- 2,000 -------------------------------------

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

13.8 

8.0 

5.6 

4.3 

2.9 

2.2 

1.5 

.9 

.6 

.5 

.3 

.2 

Note: Complete count items are items in sections 1 to 22 of the report 

form. 

To illustrate the use of these tables, assume that the 

estimate of the number of farms reporting hogs and pigs 

for a particular county, as given in county table 12, is 89. 

Since hogs and pigs is a complete count data item, refer to 

table B and select the estimated relative standard error of 

the estimate from the row whose value is equal to or just 

less than the estimated number of farms, 89. For this 

example, the relative standard error of the estimate comes 

from the row for 75 farms reporting. For sample data items, 

follow the same procedure using table C. In counties that 

had less than 100 farms in the 1982 Census of Agriculture, 

table C does not apply because the farms in these 

C-4 APPENDIX C 

counties were sampled with certainty (1 in 1), and thus, the 

reliability estimates for the number of farms in these 

counties are smaller than for counties that were sampled 

at lower rates (1 in 2 or 1 in 6). 

Table C. Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in 

a County Reporting a Sample Item: 1987 

Farms 

Number of farms reporting: 

25-------------------------------·--------

50--------·-------------------------------

75----------------------------------------

100---------------------------------------

150---------------------------------------

200---------------------------------------

300---------------------------------------

500---------------------------------------

750---------------------------------------

1,000 - - -- --- -- - - - -- --- -- -- - -- --- -- - -- - ----

1,500 -- ----- -- - - - -- --- -- -- - -- --- -- - -- -- --- 2,000 -- -- --- -- - -- -- -- - -- - - - -- --- -- -- - -- ---

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

26.6 

21.1 

17.5 

14.6 

10.8 

8.6 

6.0 

3.8 

2.6 

1.9 

1.3 

1.0 

Note: Sample items are items in sections 23 to 28 of the report form. 

Table 0 presents the relative standard error of selected 

State data items for all farms and for all farms with sales of 

$10,000 or more. The percent relative standard error of the 

estimate for complete count data measures the variation 

associated with the sample-based adjustment for whole 

farm nonresponse. The percent relative standard error of 

the estimate for sample items measures both the sampling 

error due to the nonresponse sample estimation procedure 

and the census sample selection and estimation procedure. The reliability of State estimates may vary substantially from State to State. Generally, State estimates for a 

given data item are less reliable than the corresponding 

U.S. estimate. 

Table E presents the standard error (not relative standard error) for percent change in State totals from 1982 to 

1987. The general purpose of the percent change estimate 

is to provide a relative measure of the difference in a 

characteristic between censuses. The relative change for 

a given characteristic is defined as the ratio of the difference of the 1987 and the 1982 estimate for that characteristic to the 1982 estimate. This ratio is multiplied by 100 

to obtain the percent change. The percent standard error 

of a percent change estimate, then, is the standard error of 

the ratio multiplied by 100. 

Table F presents the relative standard error for county 

totals for 10 major complete count items and 7 sample 

items. The relative standard error of the estimate (percent) 

for the same item differs among counties in a State. 

Reasons for this are differences among counties in (1) the 

total number of farms, (2) the number of large farms 

included with certainty, (3) the size classifications of the 

farms sampled, (4) the amount of nonresponse, (5) the 

general agricultural characteristics, and (6) the specific 

characteristic being measured. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
CENSUS NONSAMPLING ERROR 

The accuracy of the census counts are affected by the 

joint effects of the sampling errors described in the previous section and nonsampling errors. Extensive efforts 

were made to compile a complete and accurate mail list for 

the census, to design an understandable report form and 

instructions, and to minimize processing errors through the 

use of quality control, verification, and check measures on 

specific operations. Nonsampling errors arise from incompleteness of the census mail list, duplication in the mail list, 

incorrect data reporting, errors in editing of reported data, 

and errors in imputation for missing data. These specific 

nonsampling errors are further discussed in this section. 

Evaluation studies will be conducted to measure the extent 

of certain nonsampling errors such as coverage error, 

classification error, and item imputation. 

Census Coverage 

The main objective of the census of agriculture is to 

obtain a complete and accurate enumeration of U.S. farms 

with accurate data on all aspects of the agricultural operation. However, the cost and availability of resources for 

this enumeration place restrictions on operationally feasible data collection methodologies. The past five agriculture censuses have been conducted by mail enumeration 

with telephone contact for selected nonrespondents. The 

completeness of such an enumeration thus depends to a 

large extent on the coverage of farm operations by the 

census mail list. 

Historically, the census of agriculture has included 

approximately 90 percent of the farms in the United States 

and over 96 percent of the agricultural production. Complete enumeration of agricultural operations satisfying the 

farm definition of $1,000 or more in agricultural sales is 

complicated by fluctuations in agricultural operations qualifying for enumeration, the variety of arrangements under 

which farms are operated, the multiplicity of names used 

by an operation, the number of operations in which an 

operator participates, the accuracy of data reporting, etc. A 

new mail list is compiled for each census because no 

current single list of agricultural operations is comprehensive. 

An evaluation of census coverage has been conducted 

for each census of agriculture since 1945. The evaluation 

provides estimates of the completeness of census farm 

count and major census data items. In addition, the 

evaluation helps to identify problems in the census enumeration and provide information that can form the basis 

for improvements. The results of the 1987 Coverage 

Evaluation program will be published in volume 2, part 2. 

The evaluation of coverage conducted in 1987 was 

designed to measure errors in the census mail list and in 

farm classification. Mail list error includes a measurement 

of farms not on the census mail list (undercount), and a 

measurement of farms enumerated more than once in the 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

census (overcount). Classification error includes a measurement of farms classified as nonfarms in the census 

(undercount) and of nonfarms classified as farms in the 

census (overcount). Classification error arises from reporting and processing errors. Mail list undercount dominates 

all coverage errors. Net coverage error is defined as the 

difference of undercounted and overcounted farms. Measurements of these errors, as well as a description of the 

complete coverage program, will be available in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

Mail List Coverage 

A major problem with the use of a mail list for the census 

of agriculture enumeration is the difficulties that are encountered in compiling a complete list. The percentage of farms 

on the census mail list varies considerably by State. 

Several reasons have contributed to farm operators' names 

not being included on the census mail list-the operation 

may have been started after the mail list was developed, 

the operation may be so small as not to appear in 

agricultural related source lists used in compiling the 

census list, or the operation may have been falsely classified as a nonfarm prior to mailout. A large proportion of 

the farms not included on the mail list were small in both 

acres and sales of agricultural products. 

The 1987 Census of Agriculture Coverage Evaluation 

used the area segment sample of the 1987 June Enumerative Survey (JES) of the National Agricultural Statistical 

Service (NASS) to estimate farms not on the census mail 

list. The Census Bureau contracted with the NASS to 

augment the JES data collection and receive survey data 

under the confidentiality protection afforded by Title 13, 

U.S. Code, from all residents of area sample segments 

with agricultural activity. These survey records were matched 

to the census mail list. Records that did not match were 

mailed a census of agriculture report form to estimate mail 

list coverage. Estimates of farms not on the census mail 

list used the capture-recapture dual frame estimator that 

will be described in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

Table G provides coverage evaluation estimates of the 

number of farms not on the mail list and selected characteristics of those farms with their percent relative standard 

error. The table also provides an estimate of characteristics of farms not on the mail list as a percentage of total 

farms in the State. The estimate of total farms in the State 

is based on census farm count and the estimated number 

of farms not on the census mail list. This estimate of total 

farms in the State was not adjusted for classification and 

list duplication errors. Estimates of these errors will be 

made at the regional rather than the State level and will be 

available in the Coverage Evaluation report. The table 

provides the standard error (not relative standard error) of 

this percent estimate. 

Respondent and Enumerator Error 

Incorrect or incomplete responses to the mailed census 

report form or to the questions posed by a telephone 

APPENDIX C C-5 
enumerator introduce error into the census data. Such 

incorrect information can lead, in some cases, to incorrect 

enumeration of farms. This type of reporting error is 

measured by the Classification Error Study discussed later 

in this section. To reduce all types of reporting error, 

questions were phrased as clearly as possible based on 

tests of the census report form, and detailed instructions 

for completing the report form were provided to each 

addressee. In addition, each respondent's answers were 

checked for completeness and consistency. 

Item Nonresponse 

Nonresponse to particular questions on the census 

report that we would logically or statistically expect to be 

present may create a type of nonsampling error in both 

complete count and sample data. When information reported 

for another farm with similar characteristics is used to edit 

or impute for item nonresponse, the data may be biased 

because the characteristics of the non respondents have 

not been observed and may differ from those reported by 

respondents. Any attempt to correct the data for nonresponse may not completely reflect this difference either at 

the element level (individual farm operation) or on the 

average. 

Processing Error 

The many steps of processing of each census report 

form are sources for the introduction of nonsampling error. 

The processing of the census report forms includes clerical screening for farm activity, computerized check-in of 

report forms and followup of nonrespondents, keying and 

transmittal of completed report forms, computerized editing of inconsistent and miSSing data, review and correction 

of individual records referred from the computer edit, 

review and correction of tabulated data, and electronic 

data processing. These operations undergo a number of 

quality control checks to ensure as accurate an application 

as possible, yet some errors are not detected and corrected. 

Classification Error 

An evaluation study of classification errors was conducted in the 1987 Census of Agriculture as part of the 

census coverage evaluation program. A sample of mail list 

respondents was selected, and these addresses reenumerated to determine whether they were a farm or nonfarm. A farm status determination was made based on the 

evaluation questionnaire and compared with the status 

based on the data reported on the census form. Differences in status were reconciled. 

In past censuses, the proportion of farms undercounted 

due to classification errors was higher for farms with small 

values of sales. The classification error rate was higher for 

(1) livestock farms than crop farms, (2) farms with a small 

C-6 APPENDIX C 

number of acres than larger farms, or (3) tenant farms than 

full or part-owner farms. Results from the 1987 classification error study will be published in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM 

NON RESPONSE 

For the 1987 Census of Agriculture, as in previous 

censuses, all reported data were keyed and then edited by 

computer. The edits were used to determine whether the 

reports met the minimum criteria to be counted as farms in 

the census. Computer edits also performed a series of 

complex, logical checks of consistency and completeness 

of item responses. They provided the basis for deciding to 

accept, impute (supply), delete, or alter the reported value 

for each data record item. 

Whenever possible, edit imputations, deletions, and 

changes were based on component or related data on the 

respondent's report form. For some items, such as operator characteristics, data from the previous census were 

used when available. Values for other missing or unacceptable reported data items were calculated based on reported 

quantities and known price parameters. 

When these and similar methods were not available and 

values had to be supplied, the imputation process used 

information reported for another farm operation in a geographically adjacent area with characteristics similar to 

those of the farm operation with incomplete data. For 

example, a farm operation that reported acres of corn 

harvested, but did not report quantity of corn harvested, 

was aSSigned the same bushels of corn per acre harvested 

as that of the last nearby farm with similar characteristics 

that reported acceptable yields during that particular execution of the computer edit. The imputation for missing 

items in each section of the report form was conducted 

separately; thus, assigned values for one operation could 

come from more than one respondent. 

Prior to the imputation operation, a set of default values 

and relationships were aSSigned to the possible imputation 

variables. The relationships and values varied depending 

on the item being imputed. For example, different default 

values were assigned for several standard industrial classification and total value of sales categories when imputing 

hired farm labor expenses. These values and item relationships for the possible imputation variables were stored in 

the computer in a series of matrices. The computer 

records were sorted by reported State and county, where 

the county sequence was based on similar types of farms 

and agricultural practices. 

Each execution of the computer edit consisted of records 

from only one State. For a given execution of the edit, the 

stored entries in the various matrices were retained in the 

computer only until a succeeding record having acceptable 

characteristics for some sections of the report form was 

processed by the computer. Then the acceptable responses 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
of the succeeding operation replaced those previously 

stored. When a record processed through the edit had 

unreported or unacceptable data, the record was assigned 

the last acceptable ratio or response from an operation 

with a similar set of characteristics. Once each execution 

of the computer edit for a State was completed, the 

possible imputation variables were reset to the default 

values and relationships for subsequent executions. 

After the initial computer edit, keyed reports not meeting 

the census farm definition were reviewed to ensure that 

the data were keyed correctly. Edit referrals were generated for about 30 percent of the reports included as farms, 

and they were also reviewed for keying accuracy and to 

ensure that the computer edit actions were correct. If the 

results of the computer edit were not acceptable, corrections were made and the record was reedited. More 

extensive discussions of the edit and item imputation 

methodology with measures of the extent of imputation in 

the census estimates will be provided in a separate 

research report. 

Tables D through G follow. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-7 
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ________________ . _____________ . ________________ . ___________ acres __ 

Average size of farm _________________________________________________ acres __ 

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 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ 10 to 49 acres _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 179 acres ______________________________________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ 

180 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 __ 

fotal cropland __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Acres harvested: 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 __ 1,000 acres or more ______________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other cropland _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres._ 

rrigated land ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

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 __ 

aeres __ 200 to 499 acre5- __________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 acres or more _________________________________ . ____ . _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vlarket value of agricultural products sold ________________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Value of sales: Less than $2,500 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

. $1,00o __ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $25,000 to $49,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $50,000 to $99,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ $100,000 or more __________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: Crops. including nursery and greenhouse crops __________________________ farms __ 

. $1,000 __ Grains ____________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Corn for grain ___________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Wheat __________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

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See footnotes at end of table. 

C-8 APPENDIX C 

All farms 

Total 

(number) 

2966 

608 245 

205 

096 313 369 751 

1 765 

158 043 53447 

514 2018 

867 21 371 

788 

(0) 

481 145 482 

188 

(0) 

100 

(0) 

28 

(0) 

2397 

501 290 2172 

441 502 

313 

363 

634 15686 356 24869 

293 41 001 

349 110690 141 

101 280 

86 146613 

510 10200 874 

49588 

384 60812 

103 

280 

78 1664 60 4244 

50 6850 58 15640 27 17847 8 14287 

443 575 149 553 

540 

521 

270 

977 

297 2059 

280 4546 

214 

7632 

257 18614 

1 108 409 227 

1 992 96 118 46701 

18294 

4438 

21 654 

36 2 190 6 

83 

Relative standard 

eITor of estimate 

(percent) 

.2 

.5 

.7 

1.9 

2.7 

3.9 

2.2 

4.1 

1.5 

2.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6 

1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

2.4 

3.0 

1.6 

1.7 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

1.7 

1.7 

1.4 

1.3 

1.8 

2.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.4 

.5 

3.3 

3.9 

4.2 

4.7 

2.7 

2.8 

3.0 

2.9 

1.9 

1.5 

.1 

.3 

1.8 

2.6 

3.0 

3.0 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.3 

2.4 

.5 

.3 

.5 

.6 

1.0 

.7 

16.4 

1.2 

14.8 

3.3 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Relative standard 

Total error of estimate 

(number) (percent) 

1 859 .2 540 547 .4 

291 .7 

931 771 1.9 499 341 3.1 

1 709 4.0 

137 284 2.3 

73571 4.9 

378 1.1 

1 382 1.4 

367 1.0 

8248 1.0 

383 1.3 41 074 1.6 

416 1.4 

130 507 1.4 

188 1.6 

(0) 1.6 

99 

(0) 

28 

(0) 

1 360 .4 458 002 .4 1 249 .4 

407 972 .4 

116 2.1 461 2.5 

164 1.8 

4560 2.3 

158 2.2 11 348 2.3 

241 2.0 34278 2.0 343 1.6 109 432 1.5 141 1.3 101 280 1.2 86 146613 

225 1.7 6979 2.1 575 1.0 43051 .9 

316 1.1 60295 .5 

55 2.4 149 2.6 59 4.3 (0) 4.8 59 2.5 (0) 2.6 

50 2.5 6850 2.6 58 1.8 15640 1.4 27 17 847 8 14287 

440 018 .1 236 696 .3 

280 2.1 4546 2.2 214 2.4 7632 2.4 257 2.1 18614 2.1 1 108 409 227 

1 181 .5 93430 .2 44580 .5 17 881 .5 4 191 .9 20 275 .7 26 22.1 2 127 1.2 

3 17.0 76 3.0 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

Sales by commodity or commodity group-Con. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops-Con. 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Tobacco __________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ________________________________ $1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ____________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops ______________________________________ $1,000 __ Other crops _______________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products ________________________________________ $1,000 __ Dairy products ____________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves __________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ____________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ______________________ $1,000 __ 

Farms by standard industrial classification: Cash grains (011) ____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Field crops, except cash grains (013) ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Vegetables and melons (016) __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Horticultural specialties (018) __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ General farms, primarily crop (019) _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ______________ farms __ 

acres __ Dairy farms (024) _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Poultry and eggs (025) ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Animal specialties (027) _______________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family (sale proprietorship) _________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Corporation __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other-cooperative, estate Or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Part owners __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Tenants _____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other _______________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Female ______________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Average age of operator _________________________________________________ years __ 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Conservation reserve program _________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Government payments: Amount received in cash _____________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Value of certificates received _________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Net cash return from agricultural sate5t : 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text) _________ farms __ $1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains2 ______________________________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Farms with net losse5 ______________________________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Total farm production expenses1 _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ livestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

All farms 

Total 

(number) 

1 428 20332 

2202 

13488 

11 967 

1 658 347 456 304 075 16049 

14938 

10 055 

54 

2286 

1 029 289411 92 29065 128 52830 

20 2205 74 2 913 

69 18 178 

238 34612 105 36884 

1 042 121 689 

146 5 196 

23 15262 

2553 

400071 216 62666 181 142 784 

16 2724 

1 825 142331 857 399038 284 66876 

1 774 508 992 1 192 99253 

2676 

590036 290 18209 51.5 

450 29683 18 1 141 

3513 

3902 

2965 

65300 

22023 

1 895 76564 

1 270 -11 265 

2965 

377 102 1 374 53522 

1 637 1.87 183 

Relative standard error of estimate 

(percent) 

2.9 

.4 

1.6 

.3 

.6 

.1 

.1 

.6 

.4 

1.2 

13.4 

3.7 

1.1 

1,0 

4.9 

2.0 

3.9 

.9 

10.5 

4.9 

5.5 

2.8 

3.1 

2.0 

2.9 

1.3 

.6 

.4 

4.4 

5.4 

10.0 

1.5 

.4 

.6 

2.4 

2.1 

2.0 

.6 12.0 

5.9 

.6 

1.3 

1.1 

.6 

2.5 

1.9 

.6 

.5 

.9 

1.8 

.3 

.5 

2.2 

4.3 

.6 

1.4 

.9 

6.1 

5.7 

.7 

.7 

.5 

2.4 

4.4 

16.9 .3 

.5 

(Z) 

.4 

.4 

2.7 

.6 

2.6 

.6 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Total (number) 

1 253 20092 

2163 

13383 

11 960 

1 341 346 588 304019 

16037 

14585 

9844 

33 2071 

440 242769 

38 26176 

66 51 330 

7 1 936 

52 2465 25 16285 

71 24910 104 

(D) 

1 025 121 106 

18 

916 

13 14771 

1 537 338062 161 58948 151 141 073 

10 2464 

1 064 98735 636 382 256 

159 59556 

1 372 476 957 

487 63590 

1656 526 232 

203 14 315 

50.0 

383 28660 15 1 124 

3 421 3749 

1 866 68350 

36629 

1 462 76 116 

404 -7 767 

1 866 370 478 

1 200 53 253 1 300 186851 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

3.0 

.4 

1.5 

.3 

.4 

.1 

.1 

.6 

.4 

1.1 

4.5 

4.0 

1.3 

1.0 

5.3 

1.8 

3,8 

.9 

10.1 

4.3 

4,4 

2.7 

3.8 

1.7 

2.7 

1.2 

.5 

.4 

8.2 

6.1 

8.1 

1.2 

.3 

.6 

2.2 

2.1 

1.3 

.5 13.4 

6.1 

.6 

1.5 

.8 

.6 

2.7 

1.9 

.4 

.5 

1.1 

2.4 

.3 

.4 

1.9 

4.8 

.6 

1.2 

.8 

2.1 

3.4 

.6 

.7 

.6 

2.2 

4.6 

17.0 .3 

.5 

(Z) 

.5 

.4 

2.1 

.6 

2.0 

.6 

APPENDIX C C-9 
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

Tolal farm production expenses1 -Con. Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Petroleum products ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ ElectriCity ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired larm labor ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Repair and maintenance ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipmenL _______ farms __ $1,000 __ Interest ______________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cash rent ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Property taxes paid ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ All other farm production expenses _____________________________________ farms __ 

$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 __ 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________________________________ farms •• 

number __ Sheep and lambs sold •• ____ •• __ ••• _ •• ___ ••• _ ••• __ • ___ •• __ •• ___ •• __ ••• farms •• 

number __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory _ •• _._ •• _ •••••••• _ ••• _ •••••••••• farms •• 

number __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold __ •••• _ ••• _. __ •••••••••••••••• farms •• 

number __ Horses and ponies inventory ___________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels._ Wheat for grain • __ ._ •• _. ___ •• __ •• ___ • ___ •• ___ • ___ • ___ •• _______ • ___ ••• farms._ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Barley for grain •• __ ••• ______ • ____ • ___ • ____ • ___ •• __ • ___ •• ___ • ___ • ___ •• _ farms._ 

acres __ 

bushels._ 

Soybeans for beans _____ • __ ••• _ •••• _ ••• _ •• ___ ••• _. ___ •••• _ ••• _ •• __ •• _ farms_. 

acres __ 

bushels_. 

Hay--alfalla, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc .• __ farms._ 

acres __ 

tons, dry._ Vegetables harvested for sale _____________________ • ____________ • ______ farms_. 

acres __ 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

All farms 

Total 

(number) 

1 899 

8667 

1 807 

15802 

1 973 

11 197 

2692 

8787 

2 195 

4862 

1 254 

22788 

364 

5 798 

2481 

11 739 

1 192 

2445 

1 415 14872 

972 

11 089 

2724 

2591 

2813 

15 758 

461 

31 191 

216 

2 187 

169 

9354 

376 

26934 

301 

49714 

310 

109 600 

50 

667 

38 

772 

167 

644 628 

1 001 

210 492 139 

425 

3029 

1 076 

130 234 

9 876 539 

630 

43573 

827 869 

360 

32642 

897 161 

1 515 

219941 

4 143 975 

539 

18341 

43254 

317 43036 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

2.3 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.2 

2.1 

.9 

1.5 

2.2 

1.3 

3.2 

1.5 

3.9 

.9 

1.8 

1.4 

4.1 

4.2 

3.1 

1.9 

4.8 

3.5 

1.3 

2.7 

1.1 

1.7 

1.8 

.6 

2.9 

3.4 

2.7 

.8 

2.0 

.5 

2.1 

1.0 

2.1 

1.5 

6.6 

10.9 

7.4 

12.0 

3.6 

1.7 

.5 

.1 

2.1 

2.9 

.9 

.6 

.5 

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

1.7 

1.2 

1.3 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

.7 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Relative standard 

Total error of estimate 

(number) (percent) 

1 169 2.3 

8287 2.3 

1 052 2.4 

14974 2.7 

1 197 2.1 

10385 2.2 

1 662 1.0 

8 172 1.5 

1 637 1.8 

4690 1.3 

1 091 2.9 

22594 1.5 

342 3.4 

5753 .9 

1 649 1.6 

11 006 1.3 

792 3.9 

2210 4.3 

1 137 2.6 

14258 1.8 

707 4.3 

10709 3.5 

1 745 1.3 

2 101 2.7 

1 865 .5 

15234 1.8 

271 1.5 

29286 .5 

104 2.6 

1 471 3.6 

132 2.2 

9263 .7 

234 1.7 

25903 .4 

220 1.7 

48308 .9 

227 1.7 

107 028 1.5 

19 3.7 

024 3.4 

16 4.4 

444 4.2 

82 3.5 

641 454 1.6 

995 .4 

210 484 890 .1 

160 2.5 

1 252 3.9 

810 .7 

124 675 .5 

9627 159 .5 

482 1.1 40311 .9 

718 878 1.0 

310 1.5 31 547 1.2 

840364 1.3 

976 .6 198423 .7 

3 862 923 .7 

282 1.6 14748 1.5 

37685 1.7 

222 1.6 

42720 .6 

'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains. 

C-10 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table E. Reliability Estimates of Percent Change in State Totals: 1982 to 1987 

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

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Total cropland __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural producls sold _________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Crops. including nursery and greenhouse crops __________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Livestock. poultry. and their products ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Poultry and poultry products _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Selected farm production expenses': Livestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer2 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals2 ________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hired farm labor ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Interest3 _____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry inventory: Cattle and calves _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets of laying age _________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Wheat for grain ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Soybeans for beans __________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Land in orchards _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

'Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

All farms 

Percent change 

-11.1 

-7.2 

1.3 

-15.7 

-3.8 

-19.6 

-11.7 

18.9 

37.7 

-11.1 

19.7 

-20.4 

-12.8 

-4.3 

3~.5 

3.0 

37.6 

4.1 

43.9 

-.3 

33.2 

-10.1 

24.5 

-17.5 

-21.0 

-4.1 

3.0 -14.2 

27.4 

-1.3 

-12.2 

-30.2 

-6.5 

-28.5 

-8.6 

-30.4 

-13.2 

-21.1 

-13.6 

250.0 

651.3 

-19.5 

-23.4 

-23.9 

-17.0 

-11.5 8.4 -13.6 

6.5 -23.4 

6.9 

Farms with sales of $10.000 or more 

Standard error Standard error 

of estimate of estimate 

(percent) Percent change (percent) 

.7 -14.7 .5 .6 -9.8 .5 

4.8 .2 5.3 

.7 -23.6 .5 .7 -6.0 .5 .7 -26.8 .5 .6 -13.6 .5 

1.7 10.9 1.3 .8 37.6 .7 

.7 -14.7 .5 .4 20.0 .3 

.7 -27.5 .5 .4 -12.8 .3 .7 -5.2 .5 .2 33.6 .2 .6 4.4 .5 .2 37.6 .2 

4.5 .4 3.7 1.9 43.8 1.9 4.2 -4.5 3.5 1.9 33.8 1.9 3.3 -21.2 2.9 4.7 24.3 4.8 

2.9 -26.1 2.8 3.2 -21.7 3.3 3.3 -18.8 2.9 3.6 -1.4 3.6 4.6 -9.5 4.6 7.3 28.0 7.4 4.9 -9.4 4.2 3.2 -14.6 3.1 

1.3 -37.8 1.0 .7 -6.0 .5 1.5 -32.9 1.2 .9 -8.2 .9 2.5 -43.8 2.0 1.5 -13.1 1.4 

.9 -24.2 .7 .6 -14.6 .5 21.5 220.0 20.4 92.0 (D) (D) 

1.2 -29.1 .8 .8 -26.7 .7 

.7 -28.1 .6 .7 -19.4 .6 

1.6 -23.8 1.2 1.9 3.7 1.6 

1.7 -19.6 1.3 

.7 6.7 .6 6.0 -10.5 7.2 1.2 9.4 1.0 

APPENDIX C C-11 
Table F. Reliability Estimates of County Totals: 1987 

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

Average value of land Estimated market value 

Farms Land in farms of ali machinery and Harvested cropland Irrigated land and buildings per farm' equipment' 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard standard standard standard standard standard 

efror of erroraf efror of error of error of error of 

Total estimate Total estimate Value estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate (number) (percent) (acres) (percent) (doliars) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) (acres) (percent) (acres) (percent) 

Kent ____________________ 857 .5 201 444 .9 402 674 6.6 48826 3.4 150 674 .9 18521 .7 New Castie ______________ 380 .8 93998 1.1 670 476 7.6 27202 9.4 64358 1.1 2063 7.3 Sussex __________________ 1 729 .3 312803 .6 287 359 6.3 82015 2.2 226 470 .7 40228 .7 

Cattle and calves Hogs and pigs inventory Corn for grain or seed Wheat for grain Soybeans for beans Market value of agricultural 

inventory products sold 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard standard standard standard standard standard 

efror of erroraf efror of erroraf efror of error of 

Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate (number) (percent) (number) (percent) (acres) (percent) (acres) (percent) (acres) (percent) (acres) (percent) 

Kent ____________________ 16 179 1.0 5958 2.9 38846 1.3 15416 2.0 70261 1.3 83607 .3 New Castle ______________ 4 619 1.9 1 079 4.2 34 367 1.3 3726 2.4 17 146 2.2 30417 .5 Sussex __________________ 10393 .8 42677 1.0 57021 .7 24431 1.3 132 534 .9 329 552 .1 

Selected farm production expenses' 

livestock and poultry Commercial fertilizer Hired farm labor Petroleum products Electricity for the farm business purchased 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard error standard error standard efror standard error standard error 

Total of estimate Total of estimate Total of estimate Total of estimate Total of estimate 

($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) 

Kent ____________________ 7887 2.9 6 750 4.7 7641 1.3 2989 3.2 1 005 3.2 New Castle ______________ 828 4.0 2 831 4.5 4223 7.2 1 187 4.3 746 4.9 Sussex __________________ 44807 .5 6 221 3.5 10924 1.1 4612 1.6 3 112 1.3 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

C-12 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table G. State Coverage Evaluation Estimates of Farms Not on the Mail List: 1987 

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory tex~ 

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Farms by size: Less than 50 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

50 acres or more _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $10,000 ____________________________________________________ farms __ Less than $2,500 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$2,500 to $9,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ $10,000 or more _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________________ $1,00o __ 

Farms by standard industrial classification: Crops (01) ___________________________________________________________ farms __ Livestock (02) ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms by tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Part owners __________________________________________________________ farms __ Tenants _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ ___ farms __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ ___ farms __ Other _______________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Average age of operator _________________________________________________ years __ 

Not on mail list 

Relative standard error of estimate Total number (percent) 

247 10.7 5630 49.3 

(8) (8) 

(8) (8) 

158 16.3 2770 95.1 

247 10.7 (8) (8) 

(8) (8) 

501 23.8 

(8) (8) 

(8) (8) 

247 10.7 

247 10.7 

50.2 21.5 

Percent not on mail list 

Total percent 8tandard error of percent 

7.7 

.9 

(S) 

(S) 

6.8 

.6 

18.2 

(S) 

(S) 

.1 

(S) 

(S) 

11.9 

17.2 

(X) 

.5 

(2) 

(8) 

(8) 

.5 

(Z) 

1.0 

(8) 

(8) 

(Z) 

(S) 

(S) 

.7 

1.0 

(X) 

Note 1: Farms classified as nonfarms. nonfarms classified as farms, and farms appearing more than once in the census are not accounted for in these estimates, but will be provided in 

the 1987 Coverage Evaluation publication. 8ee appendix C for futher explanation. 

Note 2: Detail may not add to total due to rounding. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-13 

APPENDIX D. 

Report Form and Information Sheet 

DUE BY FEBRUARY 1 1 988 0 MB N 0 0607 0534 A pprOllsl l<p,res s cplem b ~r 301989 

FORM 87-A0201 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTICE - Response to this inquiry is required by law (title 13. U.S. Code). By the same law YOUR REPORT TO c8-' '·86) BUHEAU OF THE CENSUS THE CENSUS BUREAU IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only by sworn Census employees and may be ll.scd 

rtcl only for statistical purposes. Your report CANNOT be used for purposes of taxation, investigation, or rAgulatlon. 

UNITED STATES The law also provides that copies retained in your files are immune from leQa[ orocess. 

CENSUS In conespondence pertaining to this report~ please refer to your Census File Number (CFN) 

!~.'!? CENSUS nx~.~j:), OF AGRICULTURE 87-A0201 

~-) I I BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1201 East Tenth Street Jeffersonville. IN 47133 

Note - If your records are not available, reasonable estimates may be 

used_ If you cannot file by February 1. a time extension request may be sent to the above address. Include your 12-character Census File 

Number (CFN) as shown in your address label in all correspondence to us. 

If you received more than one 

report torm, enter extra 

Census File Number!s) here A -

and return extra copies with 

your completed report. A -

CENSUS 03" 1°36 037 038 

USE 039 1°40 041 042 ONLY Please correct errors ;0 name, address, and ZIP Code. ENTER rorreet and number jf not shown. 

. :·1 ACREAGE IN 1987 Report land owned. rented. Or used INSTRUCTIONS Please report your crops in the appropriate section_ 

51 by you, your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or Use section 7 to report ONLY those CROPS NOT listed in sections 2 through 6 organization for which you are reporting. Include ALL LAND, and section 8_ DO NOT INCLUDE crops grown on land rented to others_ REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR USE - cropland. 

pastureland, rangeland, woodland, idle land, house lots, etc. • Were any of the following CROPS harvested from "THIS PLACE" 

If the acres you operated;n 1987 changed during 'he year, in 19877 Acres refer to the INFORMATION SHEET, section 1. None 52 Acres Quantity harvested Number of acres None harvested irrigated 043~----" 067 068 069 

1 _ All land owned .... ...... .. .... . ........ ..... D 1. Corn (field) for grain or 

seed (Report quantiry on a 

2 _ All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS, including land worked dry shelled' weIght basis.) .. n Bu. 

010 0/1 072 

by you on shares. used rent free, in exchange for services. 044 2_ Corn (field) for silage 

0 

lon~, 

payment of taxes. etc. Include leased Federal. State, and railroad or green chop ....... grp.en 

land. (DO NOT include land used on a per-head basis under a 088 089 090 

grazing permit.) Also complete item 5 below. ... ..... ... .. n 3_ Soybeans for beans · . 0 ~ . Bu. 

045 . 555 556 

3 _ All land rented or leased TO OTHERS, including land worked on 4_ Beans, dry edible .... 0 Cwt. - shares by others and land subleased. Also complete item 6 below. D 073 07< 0," 

> 5_ Wheat for grain .. 0 Bu. 

4_ Acres in "THIS PLACE" - ADD acres owned (item 1) 046 076 077 078 

and acres rented (item 2), then SUBTRACT acres rented 6_ Oats for grain ..... . 0 - Bu . 

TO OTHERS (item 3)' and enter the result in this space._ 079 080---' 081 

7. Barley for grain ... . · . 0 Bu . 

For this census report these are the acrBS in HTHIS PLACE. ~, t 666 6R7 668 

If the entry is zero please refer to the INFORMA TlON SHEET. section 1. 8_ Rye for grain .. '" . · . 0 Bu. 

9_ Sorghum for grain 082 083 064 

5 _ If you ranted land FROM OTHERS (item 2). enter the following information for each landlord. orseed .. .... . 0 Bu . 

Name of landlord Mailing address (Include ZIP Code) Number of acres 10 .. Sorghum for silage or 

oa5 086 087 

green chop (00 not include 

D Tons. sorghum-sudan crosses.) • •. green 

094 095 096 -,---

11_ T obaceo - all types .. 0 I 110 lbs. I /10 

~. j 

0 

I 09R 099 I 

List additionallandJords on a separate sheet of paper, 12_ Potatoes. Irish '" . I /10 Cwl. I /10 

6. If you rented land TO OTHERS (item 3) ,_enter the following informa_~~m for each renter. • Was any DRY HAY, GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE. or GREEN CHOP cut 

Name of renter Mailing address (Include ZIP Code) Number of acres or harvested from "THIS PLACE" in 19877 InclUde sorghum-sudan crosses and har cut from pastures_ 

53 1 0 YES - Complete ,hi •• ectlon 2 D NO - Go to section 4 

If cuttings were made for both dry hay and gra.0;5 .<;ilage. hay/age, or green chop 

from the same fields, report the acreage in the appropriate items under DRY 

HA Yand a/so under GRASS SILAGE, HA YLAGE, and GREEN CHOP. 

List addItIonal renters on a sep;uare sheet of paper Quantity 

None 1. DRY HAY (If two or more cuttings of dry Acres Acres 

a-Of the land you rented Or leased to others, how many 053 hay were made from the same aCres, report harvested harvested irrigated (Report either dry acres did you own? ... .. .. .. .... .. ....... 0 Acres acres only once, bur report total tons from all Of green weight as cuttings.) indicated) 10!:> - 7. Did you have any grazing permits on a per-head basis? a. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for 103 104 r 0 ,,"" ~~'" Tons. 

054 hay or dehydrating ............... d,y 

1 0 Yes ~ Mark {X} all boxes which apply .. 4 n Taylor Grazing Sec. 3 (BLM) b_ Small grain hay - oats. wheat, 10. 107 108 

Tons. 

5 0 Indian Land barley, rye, etc. .... - . - . . . . . . . . . . d,y -

2 0 No - Go to item 8 • 0 Other SpecifY,;. c_'Other tame dry hay - clover, lespedeza, 109 110 111 

timothy, Sudangrass, meadow and Tons, 

pasture grasses, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . -. d" 

8_ LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY FOR "THIS PLACE" 112 113 114 

Ton!>. 

a .In what county was the d_ Wild hay .... . ...... . . .. ... d" 

largest value of your County name State Number of acres 2 _ GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE, AND agricultural products Principal 056 

raised or produced? .. count¥ ...... GREEN CHOP (If two or more cuttings ! 1 & 118 117 

were made from the same acres, report 

0>1 Bcres only once, but report total tons from Tons, 

b_lf you also had agricultural all curtings.) . .. .. -" - _. _. green 

operations in any other "",' 1 058 3_ HAY SOLD - Did you sell any hay 116 county(ies), enter the counties 059 or grass silage in 1987? (Report value 1 DYes 20No county name(s), etc ... .. of hay sold in section 9, item 3) __ • _ .. _ . 

PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0·1 
S4 

We", any VEGETABLES. SWEET CORN. MELONS. etc •• harYested FOR 

SALE from "THIS PLACE" in 19871 (Do not include thlnB grown for 

homBuse.) 

• " We .. any STRAWBERRIES. CRANBERRIES. or OTHER BERRIES harvested 

FOR SALE from "THIS PLACE"1n 19871 (Do not Include those grown for 

homeuse.J 

10 YES 

20 NO 

Complete fbi. section 

Go to section 5 

S8 

1 0 YES Comp_ this .."tfon 

2 0 NO Go to section 7 

f--cW"ho---:-le-acre-A--,c-r:,-s"'T=-e-n-th-s+-;'Wh",A--'OC':'I:c::e • .::sc--,:"-:",i9,,,a-=~ed:':en'-t'-h'~ ~~r;;r!te ~~~ ~~~~;~~er crop name and code. Report quantity harvested in unit 

1. h

Land fromd which vegetables were 375 376 Acres harvested Acres irrigated 

arveste in 1987 ..... ~:rl:f,;;;-:;;;;:;;-::;;:-~/l~O~~:rli;;1~~-.!..I-"l0"1 __ ::c'.:ro~p,--n,:a:m=e_---l--,:C::O:d:.:e~w~h~O~le,-,.~c:!re!,s~I~T:!e~n!!!th~.;;Q;u.:an~t~ity~h~a:rv.::.e:::s:::t:::e:::d~Wh~o2!l.!e..!!.~c~re!"s~[T~en!!t~h~s 2. From the list below, enter the crop name and code for each crop harvested in 1987. .,7 53e If more than one vegetable crop was harvested from the same acres, report acres for 

each crop. Report crops grown under protection in section 5. Strawberries 536 /10 Lbs. 

Crop name Code Acres harvested Acres irrigated /10 

461 •• 2 Sweet corn /10 /10 /10 

110 /10 If more space is needed, use a SeplN8te sheet of paper. 

r-------------------__________ t-____ t-__________ +-~/~l~Oh,~--------+-~/~l~OiC~pn.me Crop name 

i I 1 0 1 0 Blackberries and dewberries (pounds) t----------------t----t------+--'-'--'4.------i-...L!-"'t Blueberries. tame {pounds} , ••••• , .• 

Code 

509 

~n 1 

Raspberries (pounds) 

Other berries (poundsl -

/1 0 /1 0 Blueberries. wild (pounds) ...... - .. . r---------------t---t------+--'-'-4.-----+-L'.-"-j Cranberries OOO-Ib. barrels) ......•. 521 1 

Specify .............. . 

/10 /10 

If more space is needed. use 8 separl!fte sheer of pBper. 

Crop name Code Cf'OP name Code Crop name Code 

Asparagus .......... 379' Cucumbers and pickles 411 Peppers, sweet ..... 443 

~=~, snap (bush a~d. ~.I~l . ~:~ 1 ~~~r~:n.t.::::::::::::~ ~ ~~~;~~shO~ ... : : : : : ::: ~~~~~~:~ sprouts: : : : : : : ~:~ I ~~i:r~I~.::::::::::: !i: ~~~~~s .... ~ : ... : : ::; 

Cabbage, head ........ 391 I Lettuce and romaine ... 427 Squash. . . .... 459 

,;;1 Were any OTHER CROPS harvested from "THIS PLACE" in 1987 

grains. field se8cJs. or other crops not prevIously reported? 

S7 (Be,."" fruit in section S.) 

1 DYES Compl." thl._on 

2 0 NO Go to section 8 

/10 

/10 

/10 

Code 

533 

. .. 639 

sma" 

C~~:~~~I~~~d ........ 3961 ~7::t!~ang~ee~:e.n.·:::: :~~ Tomatoes ........... 4

4

6

6

3

6 For those crops not listed enter the crop name and code from the lis tbelow. c 397 0 Turnips ....... Report quantity harvested in unit specified with crop namB. 

C:~I?fj~w~; . : : . : : : : : : : 399 I O~:~~:: ~~en' . : : : : : : :~~ Turnip greens. . . . . 467 I-----------.----r------.---------,~-------j Celery 401 Okra 437 Watermelons ... 473 

Chicory .:::::::::::: 403 I Parsle~':::::::::::: 439 Other vegetables - 1-----~-----+_--I---..,--+-:-;:_;_-~-------1I_;_;;-;;---.,---j Collards ...... 407 I Peas. green ......... 441 Specify .475 

Were any NURSERY and GREENHOUSE CROPS. MUSHROOMS. sod. bulbs. flow ..... flow ... seeds. vegetable seeds and plants. vegetable. under glass Dr other protection. GROWN FOR SALE on ''THIS PLACE" in 19871 

55 1 0 YES Complfrte fbi • .action 

2 0 NO Go to section 6 1t--;;::::::::::;A::;,re:::a"irrr.:!igf.a=te::d;-TT.::::;:::-,I-..!~~~~~ ____ .J-.-:~"-1 ______ l-:-______ ~~-:;--_____ --I None ~~S_Q~U_~_e_f~ __ t __ r.,'-Aoc_r._s __ ~T_._n_th_s-l 

1. Nursery and greenhouse crops irrigated in 1987 .. 0 477 I' 78 /10 

2. From the list below, enter the crop name and code for each crop grown. 

Crop name Sales in 1987 Square feet Acres in the open 

Code O~~~fe~~~~:~t~n in 1987 

in 1987 Whole acres Tenths Dollars ] Cents 

2 

/10 $ 00 2 If more space is needed, US8 a sep,UM" she"t of pllper. 

110 $ 00 2 

/1 0 $ I 00 Crop name Code 

r..IfC::~=o::-:re=-=.p=e::c=e-;:/.:-:n::-:e=ed::;e::-:d;-. "'us~e"a:-.O-:eC:pa"',C:a::re"""'h"'ee""r-:o""f p-a-pe-,--r.L------'--'-'-::.J..:'--------L='--I ~:::~f~~:~/~~~:d)(POund~i : : : : : :: ~:l 

Crop name Code Crop name Code Com cut for dry fodder, hogged 

Bedding plants flnelude vegetable plants) 479 Potted flowering plants ... _ ....... _ 710 Of grazed (report acres only) . . . . . .. 681 

Bulbs (Exclude bulb flowering plants) . 482 Mushrooms. . . . . . . . . 494 Emmer and spelt Ibushels) . . . . . . . . .. 599 

Cut flow~s and cut florist greens. . . 485 Sod harvested ................. 497 Grains. m1xed (bushels) . . . . . . . . . . . 614 Nursery crops - ornamentals. fruit Vegetable and flower seeds. . . . . . . .. 500 Lespedeza seed (pounds) .. . . . . . 638 

and nut trees, and vines ........... 488 Greenhouse vegetables ............ 503 Peas, dry edible (pounds) . . . . . . . . .. 659 

Foliage plants. . . . 707 Other - Specify ........... _ . . .. 608 Popcorn (pounds. shetled) ....... _ .. 882 

Crop name 

Ryegrass seed (pounds) 

Salt hay (tons) ......... . 

Sorghum cut for dry forage 

or hay (tons. dry weight) ......... . Sorghum hogged or grazed (report acres only) ..... _ .... . 

Sunflower seed (pounds) .. . 

Vetch seed (pounds) ............ . 

Other crops (pounds) - Specify .. 

Was there a combined totBl of 20 or more FRUIT TREES. including GRAPEVINES and NUT TREES. on ''THIS PLACE" in 19877 

58 1 0 YES - Complflfe fbi • • flCtion 

2 0 NO - Go to $ection 9 I Total acres I Acres irrigated I 

I Whole acres Tenths I Whole acres Tenths I 1. TOTAL ACRES in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchards. vineyards, I' 21 I i' 22 I 1 

and nut trees on thiS place. (00 not include abandoned acres.) 1101 /1 at 

2. For those crops not listed below, enter the name and code from the list at the right for other fruit and nut trees on this place in 1987. 

Report the requested information for each crop even if not harvested because of low prices, damage from hail. frost. etc. 

NUMBER OF Acres in trees Unit of measure 

TREES OR VINES OF - and vines of Quantity Mark one 

Crop name Code all eges harvested Lbs. Nonbearing Bearing lbs. Tons Boxes per age age Whole acres Tenths box 

Apples 12. 12. 12. 127 30 I 

128 123 110 ,0 20 118 17. ,eo '8' ]'82 

Grapes 177 /10 10 20 30 3'. 3'7 3'. 34' 1 350 

Sweet cherries 345 110 10 20 30 I 588 589 590 591 1592 

Tart cherries 587 110 10 20 30 I 

• 5 /10 10 20 30 I 3 • IS /10 ,0 2n 30 

If mors SPBCB is needed, use II s8parate sheet of paper. 

FORM 87·A0201 18-11-861 

Page 2 

CrOP name Code 

Apricots ............•..... 129 

Nectarines 201 Peaches . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . •. 225 

Pears .......... 231 Plums and prunes .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 243 

Other fruit and nuts - Specify. . . . . 369 

Code 

689 

695 

698 

70' 

734 

755 

752 

0-2 APPENDIX 0 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
• GROSS VALUE of CROPS SOLD from "THIS PLACE" in 1987, BEFORE , ':1 Did you or anyone else have any CATTLE or CALVES on thi. place in 19877 

S9 taxes and expanse. (Refer to the INFORMA TION SHEET, section 9.! S13 

Report your best estimate of the value for each of the following groups of crops sold 1 0 YES - Com",.,. ".,. .ectlon from this place in 1987. Include the value of the landlord's and/or contractor's share, 20 NO - Go to section 14 INVENTORY estimating if necessary. Include value of Govemment eee loans. Number on this 

Dollars Cents • DECEMBER 31, 1987 INVENTORY None Dlace Dec. 31.1987 1. Grains, soybeans and other beans sold in 19B7 None 803 

a. Com for grain ............. 0 773 [ 1 • CATTLE AND CALVES of all ages •••••••••••• 0. $ [ 00 (Total of 8, b. c. and d below) . .......... , ..... 0 Total 

0 77. [ 80' b. Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . " . •••••••••• ". o. $ , 00 a. BEEF COWS - Include beef heifers that 0 BS8f 

had calved. ,_ .................. ,_ . .. . cows 

0 775 , c. Soybeans 80S . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. . $ , 00 b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or 

0 77S , cream for sale or home use - Include dry Milk d. Sorghum for grain ................. ... - ... $ , 00 milk cows and milk heifers that had calved. • . . . . . . 0 cows 

0 a. Barley 777 , 80S Heifers ............................... $ , 00 and 

0 778 , c. HEIFERS AND HEIFER CALVES - (Do not ;nclude 0 heifer f. Oats ................................ $ , 00 heifers that had calved.) .•.•.•.•.....•.•••.. calves 

g. Other - rye. dry beans, dry peas. popcorn, 779 807 , Steers and 

0 $ [ d.STEERS, STEER CALVES. BULLS, sunflower seed, buckwheat, etc .............. 00 AND BULL CALVES .................... 0 :::I~~~! 

0 781 , 2. Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... $ , 00 782 • CATTLE AND CALVES SOLD 

3. Hay, silage. field seeds, and grass seeds ......... 0 $ , 00 FROM THIS PLACE IN 1987 Include those fed on this place on a Number sold Gross value of sales 4. Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons- fOonotinclude 783 , contract or custom basis. Also report in 1987 ICents Irish potatoes and sweatpotatoes. report them;n item 6 below.} 0 $ [ 00 as sold cattle moved from this place None Dollars 

5. Fruits. nuts, and berries - apples. peaches, grapes, 78. , to 8 feedlot for further feeding. 808 809 , cherries. cranberries. strawberries. blueberries. etc. 0 $ , 00 2. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 0 $ , 00 ... 

6. Other crops - Irish potatoes. sweetpotatoes, etc. 785 , 810 811 , fDo not include nursery and greenhouse crops.) - , 3. Cattle, including calves weighing 

0 , 

00 [ 500 pounds or more ............. $ , Specify 0 $ , 00 •• Of the 10tal cattle sold, how many were , , • "1 How were the ACRES in thl. place USED In 19871 FATTENED on this place on GRAIN or 812 813 , 

, S10 CONCENTRATES for 30 days or more 

0 , 1. Copy acres in "THIS PLACE" from section 1. item 4, page 1 and SOLD for SLAUGHTER? ...... $ 00 Acres 

NOTE: For items 2 to 5 below. jf land was used for more than one purpose In 1987 

report it in the FIRST land use listed below that applies. For example, report cropland DAIRY PRODUCTS harvested and also pastured, only as "Cropland harvested . .. • DAIRY PRODUCTS SOLD FROM Gross value of sales THIS PLACE IN 1987 2. CROPLAND None Number of acres None Dollars Cents 

a. Cropland harvested - Include al/ land from which crops 87 4. Gross value of sales of DAIRY PRODUCTS 81. , from this place in 1987 - Include milk. cream, , were harvested or hay was cut, and all/and in orchards. citrus 

0 butter. etc. . ....................... 0 $ , 00 groves, vineyards. and nursery and greenhouse crops . .. ....... 

b. Cropland used only for pasture or grazing - Include rotation 88 , '. <' Did you or anyone else have any HOGS or PIGS on this place in 19871 pasture and grazing land that could have been used for crops without additional improvements .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ....... 0 S1' 89 10 YES - Comp/ettr fbi. HCfion INVENTORY c. Cropland used for cover cropSI legumes. and soil- 20 NO - Go to section 15 Number on this improvement grasses, but NOT harvested and NOT place Dec. 31. 1987 pastured ....... ..... ..... .. ...... . . . . . . . . . ... 0 • DECEM8ER 31, 1987 INVENTORY None 815 d. Cropland on which all crops failed - (Exception: Do not 90 

report here land in orchards and vineyards on wMch the crop 1. HOGS and PIGS of all ages (Tota' of. and b below) ... 0 Total 

faUed. Such acreage is to be reported in item 2a.} .........•. 0 816 

0 91 •• HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for BREEDING 0 Breeding e. Cropland in cultivated summer fallow . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 

0 817 

93 b. OTHER HOGS and PIGS ...... ............. Other f. Cropland idle .. ........ ............... . . . . . . . . . . 0 

3. Woodland -Include all {a. Woodland pastured ..... 0 9. • LITTERS FARROWED .. woodlots and timber tracts and None Number of litters 2. LITTERS FARROWED on this place between - cutover and deforested land 95 818 with young timber growth. b. Woodland not pastured .. 0 a.December 1, 1986 and May 31,1987 ..... 0 4. Other pastureland and rangeland - Include any pasture/and 96 

0 819 

other than cropland and woodland pasture . ....•............. 0 b.June 1, 19B7 and November 30, 19B7 .... 

5. All other land - Land in house lots, ponds. roads, wasteland, 97 Number Gross value of sales etc. - Include any land not reported in items 2 through 4 above. ... 0 sold • HOGS AND PIGS SOLD None in 1987 Dollars Cents 6~ TOTAL ACRES - Add the .c,..,. reported In itenJs 2 through 5 798 820 821 , (Should be the same .. Item 1 abo.,.,./ ~ 3. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this , , ,·/lW •• any LAND In thl. place IRRIGATED at any time in 19877 place in 19B7 ..................... 0 $ 00 822 823 , Irrigated lend;s all land watered by any artificial or controlled means - sprinklersl furrows 4. Of the hogs and pigs sold, how many were 0 , or ditches, spreader dikes. etc. Include supplemental, partial, and preplsnt irrigation. sold as FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? $ , 00 

$11 0 YES ;,,- , 1 Did you or anyone else h ..... any SHEEP or LAMBS on thl. place In 19877 - CDmplfl,. thl. section 

0 Number of acres S15 2 NO - Go to section 12 None irrigated 10 YES - Com_"',,"_ 680 

1. How many acres of harvested 20 NO - Go to section 16 land were irrigated? Include land from which hay was cur and land in bearing and 0 INVENTORY nonbearing NUM8ERSOLD fruit and nut crops reported in section 10. item 2a . .... Number on this 2. How many acres of pastureland. rangeland. and any other 681 None place Dec. 31. 1987 in 1987 

lands not included in item 1 above were irrigated? ........ 0 62' 82. 

, 1 • SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages . ... .. 0 Were any ACRES in this place SET ASIDE, DIVERTED, OR IDLED 826 

under FEDERAL acreage reduction program. In 19877 •• EWES 1 year old or older ........ 0 ~J~~~~~~~~~tt~tt~~r~~~;~~~~ S12 

Nonel Number shorn I Pounds of wool I 1 0 YES - Complete 1ft,. section in 1987 shom in 1987 

2 0 NO - Go to section 13 None Number of acres o 1

627 

1

828 

682 2. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN ...... I 1. How many acres were set aside (or diverted) under ANNUAL 

0 commodity acreage adjustment programs? Gross value of sales I ............ 

None Dollars [Cents I 2. How many acres were under the CONSERVATION RESERVE 683 3. What was the gross value of sales of SHEEP, 829 

0 00 I , PROGRAM 110year, CRP)? ........................ 0 LAMBS, and WOOL from this place in 19877 ... $ , FORM 87·A0201 Ie·' 1·B6} 

Page 3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-3 
. • r I Did you or anyone else have any HORSES, BEES, FISH, GOATS, • .. GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS 

OTHER LIVESTOCK, or ANIMAL SPECIALTIES on this place in 19871 518 516 ,0 VES - Complete this section 20 NO - Go to section 17 1. Amount received in 1987 from Government CCC loans for - None Dollars Cents 

INVENTORY Gross value of sales Include regulBr snd reserve toens, even if redslJmad or forf«red. 886 I 

Number on Total Quantity sold a.Com 0 S I 00 this place in 1987 ..... ,- - ... , ... -........... -, ..... None Dec. 31. 1987 Dollars 1 Cents 887 I 

1 • Horses and ponies 630 831 832 b.Wheat ................................. 0 $ I 00 

of all ages ....... 0 Number $ I 00 .88 I 840 I c .Soybeans ............................... 0 S I 00 93. Number 842 I 

~ 899 941 I 

0 I 

2. Colonies of bees ... 0 Pounds $ I 00 d. Sorghum. barl8Y, and oats ................... $ I 00 honey I I .. , 844 0 I 943 Number 8 •• I e. Tobacco, rye, and honey .................... $ 00 

945 I .. Payments recelYad for participation In FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS I 00 • 3. Milk goats. 0 Gallons $ . . - ... milk I In 1987 (DO NOT INCLUDE CCC 10.116.1 Refer to INFORMA T/ON 

848 I SHEET. section 19. None Dollars Cents 8'7 Number 850 5'9 I ••• I 

84' Pounds $ I 00 1. Amount received in cash ...................... 0 I 00 4. Angora goats ..... 0 mohair $ 

851 8.2 8'3 2. Value of certificates received - payment·in-kind (PlK) .85 I 

or commodity certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 $ I 00 

6. Other goats ...... 0 Number $ 00 

833 83. 835 • " TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

6. Mules. burros, and 

0 S20 donkeys ......... Number $ 00 

7. Mink and their .36 837 838 Mark (X) the one item which best describes the type of organization for 

this place in 1987. REifer to the INFORMATION SHEET, section 20. 

pelts ...... ..... 0 Number $ 00 

8 •• 85. 85B • FAMILY or INDIVIDUAL operation - 921 

8. Rabbits and their 

pelts ........... 0 10} (Do not include pllrtnership and corporation.) ••••.•••• 

Number $ 00 • PARTNERSHIP operation -1m;Jude family Go to section 22 

9. All other livestock and partnerships. •..•.. . • . . _ . . . . . • _ . . . . . . . 20 

livestock products 667 858 859 • INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAW ........... 3D Go to section 21 

Specify Number $ 00 

Gross value of sales • OTHER, such as estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

40..1- Specify be/ow then 

10. Fish and other aquaculture Total quantity sold association. Indian reservation. etc. ........... ,- go to section 22 

products (Enter name Bnd in 1987 Dollars 'Cents 

code from list below.) I Specify 

Name Code f-: - -OR- _P..£~d...! >2 I 

1 $ I 00 • :1 CORPORATE STRUCTURE (for Incorporated operations only) --- Number I Refer to the INFORMA TlON SHEeT. section 21. 

Name Code Name Code 521 

Catfish. ... ....... 860 Other fish - Spec;fy . .•..•. .. .866 922 , DVes ,ONo Trout .. ..... ..... . .. 863 Other aquaculture 1. Is this a family·held corporation? , ................ 

If more space is needed, use B separate sheer of paper. products - Specify . .. . ... . .. 869 

2. Are there more than 10 stockholders? ............. 3D Ves .0 No , • Did you or anyone else have any POULTRY, such al CHICKENS, 

TURKEYS, DUCKS, etc., on this place in 19871 Include poultry 9I'Own • ~1 CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR (Ssnlor partner 

for athers on " contract b".,s. S22 or penon In charge) Refer to the INFORMA nON SHEET, section 22. 

5'7 INVENTORY 

,DYES - Comp"," this section Number on Total number 1. RESIDENCE - Does the operator (senior partner or 823 

20 NO 

this place sold in 1987 person in charge) live on this place? . , ...•......... , DYes 2 0 No - Go to section 18 None Dec. 31. 1987 

1. HENS and PULLETS of laying age. ............ 0 8'2 893 2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which occupation 

2. PULLETS for laying flock replacement did the operator spend the majority (50 percent or .26 

894 89S more) of his/her worktime in 1987? For partnerships ,0 Farming 20 Other a .PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of laying age 0 consider all members of the pBrtnersh;p together. • •...••.• 

b.PULLET CHICKS and PULLETS under 3 months old 89B or ranching 

0 

929 

(Do not include commerc;al broilers.' . . . . . . . . . . . 3. OFF· FARM WORK - How many days did the operator r

NOO

' 

3. 8ROILERS, fryers, and other meat·type chickens 898 89' (senior partner or person in charge) work at least 201-49days 

including capons and roasters ............... 0 4 hours per day oR this place in 19877 -Include work 

st 8 nonfarm job. business. oron someone else's farm for 3 0 50-99 days 

4. TURKEYS 900 90' pay. (Do not Include exchange farrnwork.J • ......•••...• .0100-149days 

a. Turkeys for slaughter fDa not include breeders.) ..• 0 50 150-199 days 

b.Turkey HENS kept for breeding ............. 0 

902 903 • 0 200 days or more 

5. OTHER POULTRY raised in captivity - ducks, 4. In what YEAR did the operator (or senior partner) begin 080 

geese, pigeons or squab, pheasants, quail, etc. to operate any part of this place? ................. Year 

(Enter poultry name and code from the list below.) 1 .2' PoultTy name Code ___ , 6. AGE of operator (senior partner or person in chargel ... Years old 

924 

Poultry name Code ___ r

w

'" 

Name Code I Name Code I Name Cod. 2 0 Negro or Black Ducks .. 904 Pigeons or squab. 908 Quail .......... .. 912 Geese. 906 I Pheasants. 910 ( All other poultry - 3 0 American Indian Specify . .... .. ..914 6. RACE of operator (senior partner or person in charge) .. • 0 Asian or Pacific 

6. POULTRY HATCHED on this place in 1987 and None Number Islander 

placed or sold - chickens. turkeys, ducks. etc. - 9'B • 0 Other - Specify,.! 

Specify kind of poultry 0 9'7 7. Incubator egg capacity on December 31. 1987 .. 0 92. 

7. SEX of operator (senior panner or person in chargel ... 10 Male 20 Female 

Gross value of sales 

8. What was the gross value of sales of None Dollars Cents 8. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator (senior partner 927 

poultry and poultry products (eggs, 91. I or person in chargel of Spanish origin or descent 1 DYes 20 No etc.l from this place in 1987? ..... 0 I (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban. or other Spanish)? . ... . . ... $ 00 

FORM B7 A0201 (B 11 86) Page 4 Page 5 

D-4 APPENDIX D 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
~I~'::;:'~ 987" i paid by you and others for this Were any INSECTICIDES, HERBICIDES, FUNGICIDES, NEMATICIDES, 

523 OTHER PESTICIDES, or OTHER CHEMICALS used on this place in 19877 

520 

o NO - Go to section 26 Include your best estimates of expenses paid by you, your landlord. contractors, ,0 YES - Completa this section 2 buyers, and others for production of crops. livestOCk, and other agricultural products 

in 1987. (DO NOT INCLUDE expenses connected with performing customwork for Include any materials provided by you, your landlords, or contractors. For each item others; operation of nonfarm activities, bUSinesses, or services; or household listed, report acres only once. If multipurpose chemicals were used, report acreage expenses not related to the farm business.) 

DoHms ~ts treated for each purpose. None Acres on which 1. Livestock and poultry purchased - cattle. calves, 1 I 1. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc .• (fungicide. None used hogs, pigs. sheep. Iambs, goats. horses, chicks. poults. 

0 1$ I OQ herbicide. insecticide. nematicidel to control - started pullets. etc. ......... _ ................ J936 a~ Insects on crops, including hay ........... . .... 0 2. Feed purchased for livestock and poultry - grain, 072 I 0 193 

0 b. Namatodes in crops ... ............. ........ hay, silage, mixed feeds, concentrates, etc .......... I 

c. Diseases 193• in crops and orchards (blights. a. Commercially mixed formula feeds purchased - :;:;:;::::;. smuts, rusts, etc.) ...... ... ........ . ........ 0 complete, supplement, concentrates, premixes. 1

939 

(Do not include ingredients None! ~ ICents :::::::::;:: d. Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture - purchased separately, such as 0 

o 1:

73 :Ir: Include both pre-emergence and post emergence. . . . . . .... soybean meal, cottonsoed I 2. ~~~~~c:~~h~~~::~~i~~i~r ~o'.gro~h .c.~n"t~~I. " . " .. " . 0 

1

940 meal, and urea.) ......... ...... 00 974 3. Seed cost - for corn, other grains, soybeans. tobacco. I MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT on this place on Decembe;ii6!;ni7. cotton, etc. - Include plants. iind trees purchased . ... '" 0 $ I 00 '26 Include only equipment used fo, Ilgricultu,al ope,ations In .7. I 4. Commercial fertilizer purchased - all I fonms. including rock phosphate and gypsum. 0 1$ I 00 • Value of ALL machinery and equipment on this place, December 31, 1987 Include cost of custom applications . ......... .... .... .78 5. Agricultural chemicals purchesed I 1. Wt.at is the estimated market value of ALL machinery, Estimated market value - Insecticides. 

herbicides, fungicides, other pesticides, etc. - Include I equipment. and implements usually kept on this place 0.:;;;;;;; ;Cents cost of custom applications. (Do not include lime.) ........ 0 $ I 00 and used for the farm or ranch business? - Include cars, 1943 trucks, tractors, combines, plows, disks, harrows, dryers, ! 6. Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil I pumps, motors, irrigstion equipment, dairy equipment including I purchased for the farm business - 977 I 00_ milkers and bulk tanks, livestock feeders, grinding and mixing Is I 00 a. Gasoline and gasohol " ... " ... " . " .. " .. " ...... 0 1$ equipment, etc. • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 

b. Diesel fuel ...... 0 1~7. I 00 • SELECTED machinery and equipment on Total number 

I,~~~lir HOW 

. " ............ .......... 

1~79 I 00 -Cl ~ ~;~~~~~;; this place, December 31, 19B7. (Report on this place on 

c. Natural 0 onlyffusedln 198601' 1S87.} gas December 31. 1987 " .. ............... ..... ...... None 

d. LP gas. fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc .... 0 1:.0 I 00 0 194• 1945 2. Motortrucks - Include pickups ........ 

7 . Electrlc~ for the farm business - (Do not 19• I 3. Wheel tractors other than garden tractors include household expenses.) ..................... 0 1$ I 00 and motor tillers -

0 19•8 947 8 • Hired farm and ranch labor - also include employer's cost a. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ..... 982 I 0 1

948 949 for social security, workman's compensation, insurance I b. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more" " ..... premiums, pension plans. etc. (See INFDRMA TlON SHEET) 0 $ I 00 4. Grain and bean combines, all types ..... 0 Fa 901 

9. Contract labor - Include expenditures for labor, such • 83 5. Cotton pickers and strippers .. " ...... 0 rs 95: I as harvesting of fruit, vegetabfes, berries, etc., I 0 195• 959" performed on a contract basis by a contractor, crew 0 6. Mower conditioners ............... leader, a cooperative, etc. ••••••••••••••••••••• 0. $ I 00 7. Pickup balers - Include rectangle 960 96 

110. Repair and maintenance expenses for the 98. I and round balers ................. .• 0 

upkeep of buildings, motor vehicles. and farm 

0 $ equipment I 00 ESTIMATED CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF LAND and .............................. S21 BUILDINGS I 111 . Custom work,. machine hire and rental of I Please give your best ESTIMATE of the CURRENT MARKET machinery and equipment - Include expenditures for I E';;ITa~~~~·~~f,~:;,~~e VALUE of land and buildings for all acres reported in use of equ;pment and for customwork such as grinding I and mixing feed, plowing. combining. com picking, section 1, items 1. 2. and 3, page 1 . None Dolla,. :Cents 19 •• I [99A : drying. silo filling, spraying, dusting, fertilizing, etc. (Do 

not I include cost of cotton ginning and application of 

fertilizer and chemicals.) ............. .......... 0 1$ I 00 1. All land owned ........................... 0 1$ 00 

112. Interast paid on debts - (See INFORMA TlON SHEET) ,98. I 1997 I 

0 1$ I a 00 2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS" ....... " . 0 1$ 00 . Secured by real estate .. ..... .. .. . - ...... 1998 : 987 I 

b.Not secured by 0 1$ real estate 0 I 00 3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS .. " .. " ..... 00 ...... . . .. ......... $ 

11 3. Cash rent paid for land and buildings in 1987- '988 I I INCOME FROM FARM· RELATED SOURCES IN 1987 

(Do not include grazing fees.) ...•.....•••.......... 0 1$ I 00 52. Report amount r&C9fved before taxes and expenses. 

114. Property taxes paid -Include farm real estate, 9 •• I 

I 1. Customwork and other agricultural services provided for None o;;JIa;S : Cents machinery, livestock. etc. for the farm business. (Do nor Include 0 1$ I 00 farmers and others - plowing. planting, spraying, I taxes paid by landlords.) . '.' .................... harvesting, preparation of products for market. etc . '9.2 I 

I (If customwork is a separate business, refer to INFORMA nON 0 $ I 

15. All I 00 other production expense8 -Include insurance, I SHEET, section 28) •••••••••..•••.......•....... 

water, animal health costs, grazing fees. marketing charges. 990 I 2. Gross cash rent or share payments receivp.d from renting I miscellaneous farm supplies, etc. {Do not include depreciation, I out farmland or payments received from lease or sale of 1993 I household expenses. and expenses not associated with the 0 $ I 00 I farm business.} .............................. allotments - Include peyments for livestock pastured on 0 1$ I a per·head basis, per·month basis, per·pound basis. etc . ... .. . 00 

W8.:~. . ~~~~gincluding ROC ''',or [99' I 

'2' LI ME used on this place during 3. Sales of forest products and Christmas trees - Include 0 1$ i 00 10 YES- COn7p1eta thl • • ectlon 20 NO- Go to section 25 maple products. naval stores. firewood, etc. . ............ 

Acres fertiHzed 4. Recreational services. patronage dividends of cooperatives, I None and other income which is CLOSELY RELATED to the I 

1. Acres of cropland fertilized in 1987 - {Do not include cropland 1.32 agricultural operation on this place - 1·90 I 

0 I for pastures reporred In section 10, item 2b.} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specify 0 1$ I 00 2. Acres of pastureland and rangeland fertilized in 1987 1933 

reported in section 10, items 2b and 4 ................ 0 I COMPLErlNG THIS REPORT -PiiiiiSeprint 

Nonel Tons of lime I Acres limed Name /"99 Date 

3. LIME - tons of lime used and acres on 

which applied - (Do not include land plaster or Or" 1

935 1 Are. Code I Number - gypsum or lime for sanitation.) ............ Telephone number 

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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-5 
FORM 87-A01 (I) 112-17-861 INFORMATION SHEET U.S. OEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Special Reporting Instructions 

1. Who Should Report 

WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM, 

INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, partnerships, 

corporations, institutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING 

AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. Each case included in the census has 

a unique Census File Number (CFN). In order to make the census 

results as complete and accurate as possible, we need to obtain 

information about every CFN. 

2. If You Received More Than One Report Form for an Operation 

Complete only ONE report form for an operation. Write "Duplicate" 

near the address label of each extra report form. Also. write the 

11-digit census file number(s) of the DUPLICATE report(s) ON THE 

COMPLETED REPORT in the space provided to the left of the address 

label. Return the extra report(s) in the same envelope with your 

completed report form so that we can correct our records. 

3. If You No Longer Farnt 

If you had agricultural operations at any tinte during 1987. please 

report all agricultural activity during the year. Report all land on your 

census form that you owned or rented. Also, report your 1987 crop 

and livestock production and 1987 sales. . 

Explain on the first page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of 

paper) that you quit farming or ranching and give the approximate 

date and the name and address of the present operator, if known. 

4. If You Never Farnted or Have No Association With Agriculture 

Please write a note on the report form near the address label explaining 

this and return the form so that we can correct our records. In our 

efforts to make the census as complete as possible. we obtained lists 

from various sources. We tried to eliminate duplicate and nonfarm 

addresses. however. it was not always possible to do so. 

5. If You Have More Than One Agricultural Operation 

Complete a report form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT 

production unit, i.e., each individual farm, ranch, feedlot, greenhouse, 

etc., or combination of farms, etc .• for which you maintain SEPARATE 

records of operating expenses and sales, livestock and other 

inventories, crop acreages, and production. 

6. If You Have a Partnership Operation 

Complete only ONE report for the entire partnership's agricultural 

operation and include all partners' shares on the one report. If 

members of the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches in 

addition to the partnership farming operation, separate report forms 

should be completed for each individual operation. 

If two or more report forms were received for the same operation, mark 

each additional form as a "Duplicate." Return the duplicate report(s) in 

the same envelope with the completed partnership report, where 

possible, or write a note on the duplicate report, such as, "(Name of 

partner) has completed a report for the partnership (provide name and 

CFN of partnership.)" 

7. Landlord's or Contractor's Share 

If you rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the 

production of agricultural products, include both your share and the landlord's or contractor's share of the production, sales, and expenses 

so your census report form will be complete for "THIS PLACE." 

If you do not know the landlord's or contractor's share, include your 

BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not have records available for all data items, 

use your best estimate. 

How to Enter Your Response 

Enter your replies in the proper spaces, on the correct lines, and in the 

units requested, i.e., dollars, bushels, tons, etc. Write any explanation 

outside the answer spaces or on a separate sheet of paper. 

All dollar figures may be entered in whole dollars. CENTS ARE NOT 

REQUIRED. 

Enter whole numbers except where tenths are requested, such as acres 

of potatoes harvested. If you have 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 of an acre, convert 

to tenths. For example, convert 1/2 to 5/10, 1/3 to 3/10, 1/4 to 211 O. 

The census report form will contain sections and questions which do 

not apply to you. When this occurs, mark the "None" or "No" box 

and go on to the next item or section. 

0-6 APPENDIX 0 

Instructions For Specified Sections 

~ Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1987 

Your answers to this section will determine the land (Acres in 

"THIS PLACE", referred to in the rest of the report form. 

When answering the acreage questions, include the land 

associated with your agricultural operations in 1987 whether in 

production or not. Include all land that you owned or rented 

during 1987 even if only for part of the year. Do not include any 

unrelated residential or commercial land. 

IF YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1987 - Complete the 

report form for the portion of the year that you did farm. Explain 

on the report form in the space to the left of the address label (or 

on another sheet of paper) when you stopped farming and 

include the name and address of the person now using the land. 

Report all land in section 1 in whole acres. 

Item 1 - All Land 01Nned - Report all land owned in 1987 whether 

held under title, purchase contract or mortgage, homestead law, or as 

heir or trustee of an undivided estate. Include all land owned by you 

and/or your spouse,. or by the partnership. corporation. or organization 

for which you are reporting. 

Itent 2 - All Land Rented or Leesed FROM OTHERS -

Report all land rented by you or your operation even though the 

landlord may have supplied materials or supervision. 

INCLUDE in item 2: 

a. Land for agricultural use that you rented from others for cash 

b. Land you worked on a share basis (crop or livestock) 

c. Land owned by someone else that you used rent-free 

d.Federal, State, Indian reservation, or railroad land rented or 

leased by the acre 

DO NOT INCLUDE in item 2: 

Land used on a per·head or animal unit license or permit basis, 

such as section 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act, National Forest, 

or Indian reservation permit land. If you had any of these 

permits, mark "yes" to item 7. 

Item 3 - All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS - Include 

all land rented out for any purpose if it was part of the acreage 

reported in items 1 and 2. A report form will be obtained from 

each of your tenants to cover the operations on that land. 

INCLUDE in item 3: 

a~ Owned land rented to others for cash or a share of crops or 

livestock 

b. Land you rented from someone and then subleased to 

someone else 

c. Land worked for you by someone for a share of crops or 

livestock 

d. Land which you allowed others to use rent· free 

Item 4 - Acres in "THIS PLACE" - This figure will show 

the total of all land you operated at any time in 1987. 

If itent 4, Acres in "TH IS PLACE" is "0" and: 

B. You raised any crops or had any livestock or poultry on 

"THIS PLACE" in 1987, complete the report. 

b. All your land was operated by a renter or sharecropper, 

complete item 6 (name and address of renters). skip to and 

complete section 29, and explain briefly, "all land rented 

out/' etc. Mail form in return envelope. 

c. You did not have any agricultural activity on owned or rented 

land in 1987, complete section 29 and explain briefly, such 

as "retired," "sold farm," and date. Give name and address 

of current operator if known and return form. 

~ Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 

Sections 2 through 8 provide space for reporting crops harvested 

during the 1987 crop year from the land shown in section 1, item 4 

(Acres In "THIS PLACE") of your report. Please report your crops 

in the appropriate sections. Do NOT include any crops grown on 

land rented or leased TO OTHERS, or worked by others on shares 

during 1987. 

Acres harvested - Enter the acres harvested in 1987. Round 

fractions to whole acres except where tenths are requested by 

"/10" in the reporting box, such as for potatoes. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Quantity harvested - If your unit of measure is different than the 

unit on the report form, please convert your figure for the quantity 

harvested to the unit requested. If the harvest was incomplete by 

December 31, 1987, please report the quantity harvested and 

estimated quantity to be harvested. 

Acres irrigated - For each crop irrigated .. report number of acres 

irrigated. Irrigation is defined as land watered by artificial or controlled 

means - sprinklers, furrows or ditches, spreader dikes, purposeful 

flooding, etc. Include acres that received supplemental, partial, 

andlor preplant irrigation. Do not report water applied in transplanting 

tobacco plants, trees, or vegetables as irrigation. Leave "Acres 

irrigated" blank for crops that are not irrigated. 

How to Report Crops Harvested 

~ Sections 2 and 3 - Report only for the listed crops. 

~ Sections 4 through 8 - To report: (1) find the crop name and the 

code number from the list in the section; (2) enter crop name and code 

in the first two columns of the first available answer line in the section; 

(3) enter the information that is requested in the remaining columns. If 

you harvested a crop not listed in sections 4 through 8~ use the "Other" 

code in the appropriate section and specify the crop name. 

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 in the appropriate sectian(s) of the report form. 

Exatnple: In 1987 you harvested 1,230 bushels of wheat from 40 

acres, then on the same 40 acres planted soybeans, from which you 

harvested 1 ~550 bushels.You irrigated the soybeans but not the wheat. 

Were IIny of the following CROPS harvested from 

S2 "THIS PLACE" In 1987? 

Acres Quantity Acres 

None harvested harvested irrigated 

0 091 092 093 

1. Cotton. ......... . Bales 

2. Soybeans for beans 0 088 ~O 089'.55 0 Bu. 090~O 

3. Wheat for grain ..... 0 073"""0 07/. ;l30 075 

Bu. 

4. Oats for crain .. .0 07. 077 Bu. 078 ... 

Interplanted Crops - If two crops were grown at the same time in 

alternating strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used 

for each crop. 

Example: A 60 acre field was planted in cotton and soybeans, with 

two rows of cotton followed by an area of the same width planted in 

soybeans. No irrigation was used. Thirty acres of soybeans and 30 acres of cotton would be reported in the appropriate section(s). 

Skip Row Planting - If a crop is planted in an alternating pattern of 

planted and non-planted rows, such as two rows planted and two 

rows skipped (2 X 2). report the portion of the field occupied by the 

crop in the appropriate section for that crop, and report the skipped 

portion as "Cropland idlell in section 10, item 2f. 

~ Section 4 - VEGETABLES - Report acres of vegetables harvested 

FOR SALE or commercial processing. Do not include vegetables grown 

for home use. Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested. 

Example: In 1987 you harvested 10 acres of lettuce from a field, then 

replanted the field in lettuce and harvested the 10 acres again. Both 

crops of fettuce were irrigated. Enter only 10 acres of land from which 

vegetables were harvested and 10 acres irrigated in item 1 of section 4. 

but write in 20 acres of lettuce harvested and 20 acres of lettuce 

irrigated in item 2 of section 4. 

~ Section 8 - FRUITS and NUTS - In counting the combined total 

of 20 or more trees and vines. include those for home use as well as 

those maintained for sale of the production. Acres in trees or vines 

that have been abandoned should not be included; these acres should 

be included in section 10, item 2f "Cropland idle." 

If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines were interplanted with 

trees or vines~ report the total acres for the orchard crop in section 8 

and the total acres of the interplanted crop in the appropriate section. 

~ Section 9 - GROSS VALUE OF CROPS SOLD 

Report the value of all crops sold from "THIS PLACE" in 1987, 

regardless of the year they were harvested or who owned the land. Be 

sure to report gross values before deducting expenses and taxes. 

Include Government CCC loans received for "THIS PLACE" in 1987. 

Include payments received in 1987 from cooperatives or marketing 

organizations for crops produced on "THIS PLACE" regardless of the 

year in which the crops were harvested. 

Also include as sales, y.our estimate of the value of any crop removed 

from "THIS PLACE" in trade for services, such as hay cut in exchange 

for fence repair, clearing. or other services. If the sale price or market 

value is not known. give your best estimate of the crop's market value 

when removed from "THIS PLACE." 

DO NOT INCLUDE crops .or crop products purchased from others 

and later sold. 

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~ Section 10 - USE OF ACRES IN "THIS PLACE" 

This section is used to classify the acres in "THIS PLACE" 

reported in section 1 ~ item 4. (Do not include any acres you 

rented to others reported in section 1, item 3), The sum of the 

acres entered in various categories should equal total acres In 

"THIS PLACE." 

Land Used for More Than One Purpose - Do not report the 

same acreage for more than one of the listed p':Irposes. If pa~ 

or all of your land was used for more than one hs~ed purpose In 

1987, report that land only in the first category listed. For 

example, if you plowed under a cover c:rop. and pl?nted and 

harvested a grain crop. report the land In Item 2a. Cropland 

harvested," but do NOT report as "Cropland used for cover 

crops, legumes, etc." (item 2c). 

Double Cropping - When more than one crop was harvested 

from the same land in 1987, report that land only ONCE as 

uCropland harvested~" in item 2a. 

Interplanted Crops - If you interplanted crops, such as cotton 

in an orchard, report the total land used for both crops only 

ONCE, as "Cropland harvested:' in item 2a. 

Skip Row Planted Crops - Report, ~he acres that ~,!,present the total non planted or skipped rows as Cropland ,die, 'tem 2f. The 

acres that represent the planted rows should be reported as 

HCropland harvested." in item 2a. 

~ Sec~lon 12 - ACRES SET ASIDE, DIVERTED, OR IDLED UNDER FEDERAL ACREAGE REDUCTION 

PROGRAMS IN 1987 

Include in item 2 a" acres in "THIS PLACE" retired from production 

and placed. by long-term contract. into the ~onservat.ion Reserve 

Program. Acres placed into the program dUring and prior to 1987 

should be included . 

~ Sections 13 through 17 -LIVESTOCK. POULTRY, OTHER 

LIVESTOCK, OR ANIMAL 

SPECIALTIES 

Animals and Poultry to Include in the Report - Report a". 

animals. poultry. and animal specialties on "this place~' (section 

1 item 4) on December 31, 1987. Include all owned by you and a;'y kept by you for others. Include animals .on unfenced land.s, . 

National Forest land. district land. cooperative grazmg aSSOCiation 

land, or rangeland administered by the Bure3u of La~d . 

Management on a per-head or lease baSIS. Animals In transIt on 

December 31. 1987. or animals on a short-term pasture (~uch as 

wheat pasture or crop residue) on a per-head or lease baSIS should 

be reported by the person who had control of the animals. 

Animals and Poultry to Exclude from the Report - Do not 

report animals or poultry kept on land rented to others or keJll 

under a share arrangement on lar;d rented to others_ '?,o r:'0t Inclu~e 

animals quartered in feedlots which are not a part of ~hIS place. 

Animals kept on a place not operated by you are to be Included on 

the report for that place. 

AnImals Bought and Sold - DO NOT REPORT ANY ANIMALS 

BOUGHT AND THEN RESOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS. Such purchases 

and sales are considered "dealer" transactions. and are not 

included in this census. 

Number Sold - Report a" animals and poultry sold or removed 

from "this place" in 1987, without regard to ownersh,p or who 

shared in the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or gr~en 

to a landlord or others in trade or in payment for goods or services. 

Do NOT report number sold for any livestock or poultry kept on 

another place. 

Dairy Termination Program or "Whole-Herd DaIry Buy-Out 

ProgralTlU' - The amount received in 1987 from the 

Government under the dairy termination program should be 

included in section 19, item 1. Dairy animals and products sold 

in 1987 should be reported in section 13. 

Animals Moved to Another Place - For animals moved from 

"this place" to another place, such as for further feeding, report 

animals as usold" and give your best estimate of their market 

value when they left "this place." 

Fat Cattle Sold - Cattle fattened on grain or concentrate;; for 

30 days or more and sold for slaughter are reported In sectron 13. 

item 3a. 

DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD: 

a.Cattle and calves sold for further feeding 

b. Veal ca'ves, or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds 

c.Dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration before being sold 

APPENDIX 0 0-7 
Value of Sales - Report the total gross value of animals and poultry 

sold or removed from "this place" in 1987 without deducting 

production or marketing expenses (cost of feed, cost of livestock 

purchased, cost of hauling and selling, etc.). If the sale price or 

market value is not known. give your best estimate of their market 

value when they left "this place_" Do NOT report the value of sales 

of any livestock and poultry owned by you but kept and sold from a 

place you did not operate. 

Contract and Custom Feeding Operations - Livestock or poultry 

kept by you on "this place" on a contract or custom basis should be 

included on this report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as 

"INVENTORY" numbers of animals or poultry on the place on 

December 31 , 1987 _ Report as "SOLD" animals and poultry kept on a 

contract or custom basis and removed or sold from the place in 1987. 

If the sale price or market value is not known, give your best estimate 

of the market value of the animals or poultry when they left the place. 

~ Section 16 - HORSES. BEES. FISH. GOATS. OTHER LIVESTOCK. 

OR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Item 2 - If you owned BEES - Report all colonies or hives of bees and 

honey operations conducted by you, regardless of where the hives were 

kept most of the year. Report hives Or colonies, pounds of honey sold, 

and value of sales. 

Items 7 and 8 - Mink pelts and rabbit pelts should be included in 

number sold and value of sales, but not in inventory. 

Item 9 - Other Livestock and Livestock Products - Include in all 

other livestock and livestock. products manure, bees\lVax. and any 

other animal products sold from "this place" in 1987. Please indicate units used in reporting. 

Item 10 - Fish and Other Aquaculture Products - Report number 

of pounds sold and gross value of sales for each. Enter name and code from list. 

~ Section 17 - POULTRY 

The person who furnished the housing and labor should report the 

poultry operation on his/her report form regardless of who owns the 

birds. Report as sold poultry that were taken or moved from the place 

in 1987. 

~ Section 18 - AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT 

CCC LOANS 

Item 1 - Report the amount received under the regular or reserve 

program for commodities placed under CCC loan during 1987. Include 

amount received even if commodity was redeemed or forfeited prioT to 

December 31, 1987. 

00 not include cee loans received to build crop s'torage facilities or 

amount received for storage payments in the reserve program. 

~ Section 19 - FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVEO 

Report all payments received from Federal Farm Programs in 1987 

regardless of whether payment was made in cash or commodity 

certificates. Include cash payments in item 1. In item 2. include the 

value of any certificates held Dr the value received from sale or 

redemption of any certificates in 1987. 

Federal payments include receipts from Federal programs such as 

deficiency payments, "Whole-herd dairy buy-out," support price 

payments, indemnity programs, disaster payments, paid land 

diversion, inventory reduction payments. payments received for 

approved soil and water conservation projects, etc. 

~ Section 20 - TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Use the following definitions to determine the type of organization for 

your operation: 

Family or Individual Operation - Defined as farm or business 

organization controlled and operated by an individual (sale proprietor). 

Include family operations that are not incorporated and not operated 

under a partnership agreement. 

Partnership Operation - Defined as two or more persons who have 

agreed on the amount of their contribution (capital and effort) and the 

distribution of 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, decisionmaking. 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 defined as a legal 

entity or artificial person created under the laws of a State to carry on a 

business. This definition does not include cooperatives. Information on 

type of corporation should be reported in section 21. 

Other - Such as cooperatives {defined as an incorporated or 

unincorporated enterprise or an association created and formed jointly 

by the members), estate or trust (defined as a fund of money or property 

administered for the benefit of another individual or organization). prison 

farm, grazing association, Indian reservation. institution run by a 

government or religious entity. etc. 

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~ Section 21 - CORPORATE STRUCTURE 

This section is to be answered by corporations only. Answer both 

items. A family-held corporation has more than 50 percent of its 

stock owned by persons related by blood or marriage. 

~ Section 22 - CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF 

OPERATOR 

This section collects information about the operator of "this 

place" defined as the individual owner, the operator. the senior 

partner, or person in charge for the type of organization reported 

in section 20. 

For Family or Individual Operation - Complete this section for 

the operator. 

For PartnershIp Operations - Answer all items, except item 2, for the "Senior Partner." The IOSenior Partner'" is the individual 

who is mainly responsible for the agricultural operations on "this 

place," not necessarily the person senior in age. If each partner 

shares equally in the day-to-day management decisions, consider 

the oldest as the "Senior Partner." For item 2 (Principal 

Occupation) consider all members of the partnership together. 

Please include as "farming" worktime at all types of agricultural 

enterprises. including work at greenhouses, nurseries, mushroom 

production, ranching, feedlots, broiler feeding, etc. 

For Corporations and Other Operations (Cooperatives. 

Estates. etc., - Complete section 22 for 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. 

Item 4 - Year Began Operation - Report the first year the 

operator Or senior partner began to operate any part of °this 

place H on a continuous basis. If the operator returned to a place 

previously operated, report the year operations were resumed. 

~ S .. ctlon 23 - PRODUCTION EXPENSES paid by you and 

others fo, "this place" in 1987 

Include farm production expenses paid by you, your landlord, 

contractors. or anyone else fer crops, livestock, or poultry produced 

on "this place." Include expenses incurred in 1987 even if they 

were not paid for in 1987. Please estimate if exact figures are not 

known. Refer to the individual expenditure items below for further 

explanations. 

Livestock and Poultry Purchased - Report the cost of cattle, 

calves, hogs, pigs, sheep, lambs, horses, goats, chicks, pullets, 

pOUlts, etc., including breeding stock and dairy cows. Contract 

growers or custom feeders whO' did not own or purchase the 

livestock or poultry themselves should estimate the value of the 

cattle, calves, pigs, baby chicks, pullets, etc. at the time they 

came onto the place. 

Feed Purchased for Livestock and Poultry - Report the 

purchase cost of corn. sorghum .. oats. barley, other grains. 

silage, hay, mixed feed, concentrates, etc., fed to livestock and 

poultry on "this place." Contract livestock and poultry growers 

should estimate the value of feed provided by the contracting 

company. Custom feedyards should include feed costs for all 

cattle fed even if the owners of the cattle were billed for the feed. 

Feed raised on "this place" should not be reported as purchased. 

Cost of Hired Farm and Ranch Labor - Include gross salaries 

and wages, commissions, dismissal pay, vacation pay, and paid 

bonuses paid to hired workers. family members, hired managers. 

administra'tive and cle .. ical employees, and salaried corporate 

officers. Also, include supplemental cost for benefits such as 

employer's social security contributions, unemployment 

compensation. workmen's compensation insurance, life and 

medical insurance, pension plans, etc. 

Contract Labor - Includes the labor costs of workers furnished 

on a con'tract basis by a labor contractor. crew leader, or 

cooperative for harvesting vegetables or fruit, shearing sheep. or 

similiar farm activities. Do not include costs for building or repair 

work done by a construction contractor. Include the cost of 

customwork or machine hire in item 11. 

Repair and M .. lntenance Expenses for the Upkeep of 

Buildings. Motar Vehicles. and Farm Equipment - Include the 

cost of repairs and upkeep of farm machinery, vehicles, buildings, 

fences. and other equipment used in the farm business. Do not 

include repairs to vehicles not used in the farm business or for 

equipment used only for performing customwork for others. Do 

not. include expenditures for the construction of new buildings or 

the cost of additions to existing buildings. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
~nterest Expense Paid on Debts - Report all interest expenses paid 

,n 1987 for the farm business. Include interest on loans secured by 

land and buildings (real estate) in item 12a. Include all loans not 

secured by real estate such as for fertilizer. feed, and seed in item 12b. 

Include interest paid on CCC loans. Do not include interest associated 

with activities not related to production of crops or livestock on "this 

place" such as land or buildings rented to others, packing sheds. or 

feed mills that provide services to others_ Do not include interest on 

owner/operator dwelling where amount is separated from interest on 

other land and buildings on "this place." 

~ash Rent Paid for Land and Buildings In 1987 - Report rent paid 

In cash during 1987 for land and buildings in "this place." Do not 

include rent paid for operator dwelling or other nonfarm property. Do 

not include the value of shares of crops or livestock paid to landlords. 

Pr~perty Taxes Paid - Include real estate property taxes you 

paId on the acres and buildings you operated and used in the farm 

business. 

Do not include: 

a. Property taxes on land or buildings rented to someone else 

b_ Taxes paid by landlords 

c. Property taxes paid on other property not associated W'ith the 

farm business 

d. Income and excise taxes 

All Other Production Expenses - Farm production costs not 

previously listed should be reported here. In addition to items listed 

on the report form. include bookkeeping charges, tax preparation 

fees, postage. advertising. commission for sale of cattle, and fees 

paid for farm-related advice or for farm consultants. Do not include 

depreciation or expenditures for the purchase of land and buildings 

or new or used machinery. 

.. Section 24 - COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND LIME 

Report acres on which commercial fertilizer (items 1 and 2) or lime 

(item 3) was applied during 1987. If any acreage was fertilized or 

limed more than once, report acres ONLY ONCE in each item. Report 

expense for commercial fertilizer purchased, excluding lime, in section 

23, item 4. 

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.. Section 26 - MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

The estimated market value in item 1 refers to ALL machinery and 

equipment kept primarily on "this place" and used for the farm 

business_ Report the value in its present condition,. not the 

replacement or depreciated value. Specialized equipment, which 

is an integral part of a building, should be included as a part of the 

value of land and buildings. 

.. Section 27 - ESTIMATED CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF 

LAND AND BUILDINGS 

The value for each of the three listed categories should be your 

estimate of the value of the land and buildings 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 and buildings could reasonably be 

assumed to be sold at that price. Do not deduct real estate 

marketing charges from your estimate. Report the total value. 

not the value on a per acre basis_ 

.. Section 28 - INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

IN 1987 

Item 1 through 4 refer only to those income producing activities 

for which you use part of the land, machinery, eqUipment, labor, 

or capital normally used on "this place, " and which you do not 

consider as entirely separate from your farming activities. Report 

gross amounts received before taxes and expenses_ 

Iten> 1 - Customwork - Do not report income for customwork 

or agricultural services provided to others if operated as an entirely separate business from your agricultural operations. 

Item 2 - Rental Income - Do not include rental income from 

nonfarm property. 

Item 3 - Forest Products - Include only those forest products 

or Christmas trees cut from "this place," not items cut from other 

nonfarm timber acreage. Do not include income from saw mill 

business. 

Item 4 - Other Farm-Related IncOins - Include income from 

hunting leases. fishing fees, and other recreational services. sales 

of farm by-products, and other business or income closely related 

to the agricultural operation on "this place." Include dividends for 

business done with farmer-owned cooperatives. Do not enter 

previously reported farm sales or income from investments not 

associated with the farm. Do not include retirement pensions or 

social security benefits received. 

* u.s. GOVERNMENT PRIN rING OFFIce· 1987 - 548-108/081 

APPENDIX D D-9 
UNITED STATES 

CENSUS 

OF AGRICULTURE 87-A0400 

"I 

Please correct errors in name, address, and ZIP Code. ENTER street and number if not shown. 

1 • At any time during 1987. did you plant. grow, or have any: 

• Hay or tobacco? • Fruit, nut, or citrus trees; grapevines? 

• Com, wheat, or other grains? • Vegetables, melons, or berries? 

• Other crops? • Greenhouse or nursery crops? 

DYes 0 No 

2. At any time during 1987, did you raise, seff, or keep any: 

• Cattle, hogs, sheep, or goats7 • Horses or ponies? 

• Chickens or other poultry 7 • Fish in captivity 7 

• Bees? • Other animal specialties? 

DYes 0 No 

If you IInswered YES to EITHER o't_. _estIon., go to SECTION 2. If you "n,."",.red NO to BOTH 0' _. _",.tiona, go to SECTION 10. 

ACREAGE IN 1987 Report land owned, rented, or used by you, 

your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization for which you are reporting. Include ALL LAND, REGARDLESS OF 

LOCATION OR USE - cropland, pastureland, rangeland, 

woodland, idle land. house lots, etc. =-'-,-----,,----1 

1 . Aff land owned .....•.....•.•..•................ 0 

2. Aff land rented or leased FROM OTHERS, including land 

worked by you on shares, used rent free, in exchange for 

services, payment of taxes, etc. Include leased Federal, State, 

and railroad land. (DO NOT include land used on a per-head 

basis under a grazing parmit.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS, including land worked on 

shares by others and land subleased. Also complete item 5 below. 0 

4. Acres in "THIS PLACe" - ADD acres owned (item 1) 

and acres rented {item 2), then SUBTRACT acres rented 

TO OTHERS {item 3), and enter the result in this space. __ 

If the entry ;s zero please refer to the Information Sheet, section 2. -1 5. Of the land you rented or leased to others. how many None 

acres did you own? ..........•............. 0 

1 • Cropland harvested - Include all land from which crops 

were harvested or hay was cut, and aTl/snd in orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, snd nursery and greenhouse crops. 

2. Cropland on which all crops failed - (Exception: Do not 

report here land in orchards and vineyards on which the crop fsiled.) 

3. Cropland idle, cropland used for cover crops. 

or cropland in cultivated summer fallow ............ . 

4. Cropland used only for pasture. woodland pastured. 

and other pastureland and rangeland ...•......... 

5. All other woodland. wasteland. houselots, etc. not 

in items 1 4 above .....•......•. 

1 • How many acres of harvested land were irrigated? Include IBnd from which hay was cut and land in bearing and nonbearing 

fruit end nut crops . ..•.•..•••..•.•.••••••.••••. 

2. How many acres of pastureland, and any other 

lands not included in item 1 

D-10 APPENDIX D 

053 

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• PART A - CROPS HARVESTED from "THIS PLACE" In 1987. (Do not include crops grown 

1. Hay crops -

a. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures .•..... 

b. Small grain hay .. . 

c.Wild hay ...... . 

d,~::'~~h;:~d-____ 0 

2. Corn for grain or seed 

3. Soybeans for beans .. 

4. Wheat for grain ...• 

5. Tobacco - all types 

6. Potatoes. Irish -(Do 

~g: h~~dZ:'J~~ ~rown D 

7. ~~ ~;~~~::,~:;;,!~ ~~~:;'n None ~75;c"-''''-T-:'::'''-+;i;==~''':':'''':':'-t furhomeUS8')r'~'~'~'~'~~~~~[]~-+ ______ ~~~~~~~~~ 

Specify {'I----------+---+-'-'.-"-l: 

kind(s} IL... _______ ...l. __ -'---'-''''-'====== 

paper. 

Crop name Code I Crop name Code 

~:~;o~i:!r;!no~bgu":~I~h~P {tcm~.- gr~en; : : g~~ I Cotton (bales) ............. _ . ___ . _ . 091 

Oats for grain Ibushelst . . . 076 Sorghum for grain-milo (bushels) ..... 082 

Other crops (pounds) - . 762 

• PART B - NURSERY and GREENHOUSE CROPS GROWN FOR SALE 

on "THIS PLACE" in 1987 

Crop name Code 

Potted flowering plants ............ 710 

i plants .................. 707 

CONTINUE ON REVERSE SIDE 

.503 

.506 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
• ~J LIVESTOCK and POULTRY • PARTE HORSES. OTHER LIVESTOCK. Al'lll'.!lAL Si>ECIALTIES, and FISH 

INVENTORY INVENTORY Total quantity Gross value of sales • PART A - CATTLE and CALVES Number on this None NUmber on this sold in 1987 I place Oec. 31. 1987 Dollars I Cents None plsce Dec. 31. 1987 1 • Horses and ponies 0 830 83' 8 .. , 803 of all ages •..•.• Number $ I 00 

1. CATTLE and CALVES of all ages ..•....... 0 Totsl 8" 840 842 I ao. Number I 

a. ~;;~~~~.S -:.'~C:~d~ .b~~~ ~e:f~r~ :~~t ....... 0 Beef 2. Colonies of bees .. 0 84' Pound. $ I cows honey 00 80. 8'3 8" 8'. I b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or Number I cream for sate or home use -Includtl dry Milk 3. Milk goata •..•.• 0 ' ... Gallon. I mille cows lind milk h"/f~r5 th6t had c~/ved. .... 0 cows milk $ 00 

8'7 848 .'0 I Number I Gross va1ue of sales ••• Pound. I 

None Dollars :Cento 4. Angora goats .•.. 0 mohair $ I 00 

2. Value of DAIRY PRODUCTS sold in 1987- .,. I 15. Other livestock, fish, I Include milk, cream, butter, BtC. . .....•. 0 $ I 00 animal products. I (Enter nBmB!code from bslow. J 2 I • CATTLE lind CALVES SOLD , I Quantity $ FROM THIS PLACE I 00 IN 1987 

Number.old Gross value of sales Name Code __ Include as sold c6tti6 moved from 

:~::~-:,o~09. donkeys ., 833 I ~::~::~: their pelts .. 854 I ~h':~;~~:OCk, fish, this place to if feedlot for funhef None in 1987 Dollars Cent. feeding. 80. 80. I Mink .nd their pelts ..•. 838~ Other goats ......... 8S 1 ~ and their products .•. 857 

3. Calves less than 500 pounds ........... 0 $ I 00 '~li:i1iitil~tiii t GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS ---- ... 

8'0 ." I Amount receIved in 1 987 from Government CCC loans. Include regular 4. Cottle - Include calves 500 pounds or more 0 $ I 00 Zlnd reserve IOlJns, even If redeemed or forfeited. None I Dollars Cents 

a. Of ALL cattle sold, how many were .'2 .,. I 

0 FATIENED on ••• I this place on GRAIN or I Specify crep!s) $ 00 

CONCENTRATES for 30 days or more I 

~ool"}j Payments-received forparttclpa'tlon In FEDERAl.. FARM ... -_ .. 

0 I and SOLD for SLAUGHTER? ......... $ I 00 PROGRAMS In 1987 (DOI'JOTIHCLVDECCCloens.) 

• PART B - HOGS and PIGS INVENTORY Nona Dollars Cents Number on this 

None 

.,. 

...I1lece Dec. 31 '987 ••• I 

1 • Amount received in cesh .................. 0 $ 00 

2. Value of certificates received - payment-in· kind 0 ••• I 1. HOGS and PIGS of all ages ...•.•••.•.... 0 Totel .,. (PIK) or commodity certificates. . . . • • • . . . • • . . $ I 00 

Ac .. i.aln this pIece SEt ASiDE, DIVERTED. or IDLED under - B. HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for breeding 0 Breeding ~~i.1.i,1 FEDERAL acraege reductIon programo In 1987 

None Number of acres 

Numberso!d Gross value of sales 1 • How many acres were set aside (or diverted) under •• 2 None In 19B7 Oollsrs Cents ANNUAL commodity acreage adjustment programs? ... 0 2. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this 1

0"' 82' I 2. How many acres were under the CONSERVATION ..3 

place in 1987 ....•................. 0 $ I 00 RESERVE PROGRAM C10year, CRP)? •.......••.... 0 

3. Of the hogs and pigs sold, how many were 8'2 • 23 I .. CHARAcieRIsTICS lind OCCU'PATlorj OF' OPERATOR .. 

sold as FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? .. 0 $ I 00 .~ii!J (SenIor partn .. r or p"r~on In charge) 

• PART C - SHEEP and LAMBS INVENTORY NUM8ERSOLO 1 • RESIDENCE - Does the operator live on this 923 Number on this None place Dec. 31, ,0 20 No '987 In 1987 place? ........................ . ... Yes 

• 24 .2 • 2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which 1. SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages ..... 0 occupation did the operator spend the 92. 

... I~~~r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I majority (50 percent or more) of hislher 

worktime ,0 Farming 20 Other B. EWES 1 In 19871 For partnershIps consider year old or older ......... 0 all metmb,rs of the pl1rtnershfp together. • .••....•. or ranching 

2. ~H~~~~n~ .~~~~ .S.~OR~ .... NOe 1

827 

Poundsl • 2' 

1

828 

3. OR'-FARM WORK - How m,"Y '''' """, { ,0 None Number. wool operator work at least 4 hours per day off this 0 

place 1-49 days in 1 987? -Includ~ work at" nonferm job, 2 Gross value of sales bUBlne~!I, or on someone Bfsa's farm for pBy. (00 not' 3 D 50-99 days 3. What was the gross value of sales of None Dellars Cams Include exchange fsrmwork.J .• . . • • • . . • . • . • . . •• 40 

100- 1 49 days SHEEP, LAM8S, and WOOL from this .2. I 

place in 19877 ........•.•.......... 0 $ I 00 50 1 50-1 99 days 

• PART D - POULTRY INVENTORY .0 200 days or more 

Number on Number 4. In what YEAR did the operator begin to operate 0.0 

oe~~i~e1c387 sold In '987 

1. HENS and PULLETS Nona any part of this place? ••...•.•.••.•..... Year .. , a13 .2 • a. HENS and PULLETS of laying aga .....•.... 0 5. AGE of operator ..... . • _0 •• ••••• _., ,_ • Years old b. PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of ••• ••• '''{'O W"n' 

laying age for layer replacement .......... 0 c. PULLETS under 3 months old ,0 Negro or Black for layer ... replacement ................... . 0 8. RACE of operator •..•..•.•...••••..•. . 30 Americen Indian 

••• Be • 40 Asian or Pacific 2. BROILERS, fryers, other meat-type chickens .. 0 Islander .00 .0' 

3. TURKEYS .0 Other - SpecifYJ for slaughterrDo not Include breeders.) 0 4. OTHER POULTRY !Enrernsme!code fromb.'ow.1 .28 

Poultry name Code ___ 7. SEX of operator ...... _ ... 0.····· .... ,0 Male 20 Female 

027 Name/oode I Name/cod. I Name/eod. 8. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator of Spanish 

Turkey hens kept I Geese ........... 908 I Quoll ............ 912 origin or descent (Mexican, Puerto Rican. ,0 Yes 20 No for breeding .•..•. 902 Pigeons or squeb .... 808 AU other poultry - Cuban, or other Spanish)? ..........•... Ducks •.•.. ....... 904 I Pheasants ••..••••• 910 I Specify . ...•.... 914 .:(.'£:on. "IUii1. PERSON COMPLETING THIS REPORT Plesllaprfnt Gross value of sales Name 199 oat8 5. Value of POULTRY and POULTRY None Dollars Cents 

PRODUCTS (eggs, etc.) sold from this place 

0 '0 I IArea code I Number 1 in 19877 ......................... $ I 00 Telephone number - FORM 7-.... 0400 /3-1 -811 

Page 2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX D D-11 
FORM 87-A04(1) 13-31-87) 

U_S_ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERce BUPIEAU OF THE CENSUS 

BMIFORMATOON SHEET 

'1987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Special Reporting Ins"t;-uc"tions 

"'1 _ Who Should Report 

WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM. 

INCLUDING individuals. landlords, tenants, partnerships. 

corporations, institutions .. and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING 

AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS_ Each case included in the census has 

a unique Census File Number (CFN). In order to make the census 

results as complete and accurate as possible, vve need to obtain 

information about ever-y CFN_ 

2.. If" You Received More Than One Report For-rn f'or an Opera'tion 

Complete only ONE report fonn for an operation. Write "Duplicate'" 

near the address label of each extra report form. Also, 'W'rite the 

11 -digit census file numberfs) of the DUPLICATE report(s) ON THE 

COMPLETED REPORT in the space provided to the left of the address 

label. Return the extra report(s) in the same envelope vvith yourcompleted report form so that vve can correct our records_ 

3.. If' You No Longer Fal"1TI 

If you had agricultural opera'tions at any time during 1987. please 

repor-t all agricultural activity during the year. Report all land on your 

census form that you ovvned or rented. Also, report your 1987 crop 

and livestock production and 1987 sales_ 

Explain on the first page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of 

paper) that you quit farming or ranching and give the approximate 

date and the name and address of the present operator. if knovvn_ 

4. l"f You Never Farmed or Have No Association Wi'th Agriculture 

Please W'rite a note on the report form near~the address label explaining 

this and return the form so that vve can correct our records. In ollr 

efforts to make the census as complete as possible, vve obtained lists 

from various sources. We tried to elhninate duplicate and nonfarm 

addresses, hovvever. it vvas not alvvays possible to do so_ 

5. It' You Have More Than One Agricultural Operatio." 

Complete a report form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT 

produC"tion unit. i.e_. each individual farm, ranch. feedlot, 

greenhouse .. e"tc_. or combination of farms. etc., for vvhich you 

maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses and sales, 

livestock and other inventor-ies, crop acreages, and production_ 

6.. If Vou Have a Partnership Operation I 

Complete only ONE report for the entire partnership's agricultural 

operation and include all partners' shares on the one report_ If 

members of the partnership also opera-te separate f"anns or ranches in 

addition to the partnership fanning operation, separate report forms 

should be completed for each individual operation. 

If tvvo or more report forms vvere received for- the same operation. 

mark each additional form as a "Duplicate." Return the duplicate 

report(s) in the same envelope vvith the completed partnership report. 

where possible. or write a note on the duplicate report. such as, 

.• (Name of partner) has completed a report for The partnership 

(provide name and CFN of partnership_I'"' 

7. Landlord's or Cont:rac'tor"'s Share 

If you rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the 

production of agricultural products, include both your share and the 

landlord's or contractor's share of the production, sales, and expenses 

so your census report form vvill be complete for' 'THIS PLACE." 

If you do not know the landlord's or- contractor's share, include your 

BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not. have records available for all data 

items, use your best estimate_ 

S.. Ho¥v to Ent::er Your Response 

Enter your replies in the proper spaces, on the corr-ect lines, and in the 

units requested, i.c .• dollars, bushels, tons. etc_ Write any explanation 

outside the ansvver spaces or on a separate sheet of paper_ 

All dollar figures may be entered in vvhole dollars_ CENTS ARE NOT 

REOUIRED. 

Ent.er \Nhole numbers except vvhere tenths are requested, such as acres 

of potatoes harvested_ If you have 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 of an acre. convert 

to tenths. For example, convert 1/2 to 5/10. 1/3 to 3/10. 1/4 to 2/10. 

The census report form vvill contain sections and questions \Nhich do 

not apply to you. When this occurs, mark the "None" or "No" box and 

go on to the next item or section. 

Instructions Fo;- Specified Sections 

.. Section 2 - ACREAGE IN "'1987 

Your ansvvers to this section vvill determine the land (Acres in 

··THIS PLACE''') referred to in the rest of the report forrn. 

When ansvvering the acreage questions, include the land associated 

vvith your agricultural operations in 1987 vv-hether in production or 

not_ Include all land that you ovvncd or rented during 1987 even if 

only for part of the year. Do not include any unrelated residential or 

commercial land_ 

Report all land in section 2 in ""hole acres_ 

0-12 APPENDIX 0 

Ite", .. - An Land Ovwned - Report an land owned in 1987 vvhether 

held under title. purchased contract or mortgage, homestead lavv, or as 

heir or trustee of an undivided estate. Include all land ovvned by you 

and/or your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization 

for vvhich you are reporting. 

It:ern 2 - All Land Rented or Leased FROM OTHERS - Report all 

land rented by you or your operation even though the landlord may 

have supplied materials or supervision. 

INCLUDE in item 2: 

B. Land for agricult.ural use that you rented from others for cash 

b. Land you \Norked on a share basis (crop or livestock) 

c. Land oow-ned by someone else that you used rent-free 

d. Federal. State. Indian reservation, or railroad land rented or 

leased by the acre 

DO NOT INCLUDE in item 2: 

Land used on a per-head or animal unit license or permit basis, such 

as section 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act. National Forcst, or Indian 

reservation permit. land. 

Item 3 - All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS - Include all 

land rented out for any purpose if it. vvas part of the acreage reported 

in items 1 and 2. A report form ""ill be obtained fr-orn each of your 

tenants to cover the operations on that land. 

INCLUDE in item 3: 

8. Ovvned land rented to others for cash or a share of crops or 

livestock 

b. Land you rented from someone and then subleased to someone 

else 

Land vvorked for you by someone for a share of crops or 

livestock 

d. Land vvhich you allow-ed others to use rent-free 

lte", 4 - Acres in HTHIS PLACE~· - This figure vvill shovv the tot.al 

of all land you operated at any time in 1987_ 

If item 4, Acres in "THIS PLACE" is "0" and: 

8. You raised any crops or had any livestock or poultry on "THIS 

PLACE" in 1987, complete the report_ 

b. All your land ""as operated by a renter or sharecropper .. skip to 

and cornple-rc section 10. and explain briefly •• , All land rented 

out.·' etc_ Mail form in return envelope_ 

You did not have any agricultural act.ivity on ovvned or rented 

land in 1987. complete section 10 and explain briefly, such as 

"retired," "sold farm,'" and da"te_ Give name and address of 

current operator if knovvn and rE'tturn forr-n. 

to Section 3 - LAND USE AND IRRIGATION 

This section is used to classify the acres in "THIS PLACE" reported in 

section 2, item 4_ Do not include any acres you rented t.o others 

reported in section 2, item 3. The sum of the acres entered in various 

categories should equal total acres in "THIS PLACE_" 

Land Used "for More Than One Purpose - Do not report the same 

acreage for more than one of the listed purposes_ If part or all of your land vvas used for more than one listed purpose in 1987, report that 

land only in the first category listed_ For example. if you harvested a 

crop and later used the same land for pasture .. report the land in 

part A. item 1. "Cropland harvested." 

Double Cropping - When more than one crop vvas harvested from 

the same land in 1987, report that land only ONCE as "Cropland 

harvested," in part A, item 1 of this section. 

Interplanted Crops - If you interplanted crops. such as cotton in an 

orchard. report the total land used for both crops only ONCE, as 

"Cropland harvested," in part A, itern 1 _ 

Skip Ro"WV Planted Crops - Report the acres that represent the "total 

nonplanted or skipped roVV"s as "Cropland idle," part A, item 3. the 

acres that represent the planted ro""s should be reported as 

uCropland harvested." part A, iterTl 1. 

Irrigation is de"fined as land "",ate red by artlf"lc'al or controlled means - sprinklers. furrows or ditches, spreader dikes, purposeful 

flooding .. etc_ Include acres that: receive supplemental. partial. and/or 

preplant irrigation. Do not report \Nater applied in transplanting 

tobacco plants, trees, or vegetables as irrigation . 

~ Section 4 - CROPS 

This sect.ion provides space for reporting crops harvest-ed during 

the 1987 crop year- from the land shovvn in section 2, item 4 

(Acres in "THIS PLACe") of your report_ A few crops are already 

listed on the form. For these crops. just report acres harvested, 

quantity harvested. and value of sales. If you produced crops not 

Jistedl write the name of the crop and code from the list. provided 

and report the acres harvested. quantity harvested, and the value 

of sales. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
DO NOT INCLUDE: 

8. Any crops grovvn on land rented or leased TO OTHERS, or 

",",crked by others on shares during 1987. 

b. Crops or crop products purchased from others and later sold. 

Acres Harvested - Enter the acres harvested in 1987. Round 

fractions to vvhole acres except vvhere tenths are requested by 0/10-' 

in the reporting box. such as potatoes_ 

Quanti'ty Harvested - If your unit of measure is different than the 

unit on the report form. please convert your figure for the quantity 

harvested to 'the unit requested. If the harvest 'Was incomplete by 

December 31; 1987. please report the Quantity harvested and the 

estimated Quantity to be harvested. 

Gross Valus 0", Crops Sold - Report the value of all crops sold from 

"THIS PLACE" in 1 987. regardless of the year they vvere harvested or 

vvho ovvned the land_ Be sure to report gross value before deducting 

expenses and taxes_ Include Government cee loans received for 

"THIS PLACE" in 1987. Include payments received in 1987 from 

~r~~E~,t}ves or marketing organizations for crops produced on "THIS 

Itent 7 - Vegetables - Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR 

SALE or commercial processing. Do not include vegetables grovvn for 

horne use_ Report the total acreage at each vegetable crop harvested_ 

Ita"" a - Fruit Orchards .. Ci'h'us .. Vineyards .. and Nut Trees - Report only if total of 20 or more trees and vines, include those for 

home use as \Nell as those maintained for sale of their production_ 

Acres in trees and vines that have been abandoned should not be 

included .. these acres should be included in section 3, part A, item 3 "'Cropland idle." 

If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines vvere interplanted vvith 

trees or vines, report "the total acres for the orchard crop in item 8 and 

the total acres of the interplanted crop in the appropriate item_ 

Item 9 - Other Crops - To report: (1) find the crop name and t.he 

code number from the list under item 9; (2) enter crop name and code 

in the first tvvo columns of the first available ansvver line under item 9; 

(3) enter the information that is requested in the remaining columns. If 

you ha .. vested a crop not listed. use the' 'OTHER" code and specify 

the crop narrle_ If you need additional space, use a separate sheet of 

paper to \Nrite the crop name(s), acres and quantity harvested, and 

gross value of crop(s) sold_ 

~ Sec~lon 5 - LIVESTOCK. POULTRY. OTHER LIVESTOCK. OR 

ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Parts A. B. C. and D - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Animals and Poultry to Include in the Report - Report all 

animals, poultry. and animal specialties on "this place" (section 2. 

item 4) on December 31. 1987 _ Include all o\:'vned by you and any 

kept by you for- others. Include animals on unfenced tands. National 

Forest land. district land, cooperative grazing association land, or 

rangeland administered by the Bureau of Land Management on a per-head or lease basis_ Animals in transit on December 31. 1987. or 

animals on a short-term pasture (such as wheat pasture or crop 

residue) on a pcr head or lease basis should be reported by the 

person \Nho had control of the animals_ 

Animals and Poultry to Exclude from t:he Report - Do not report 

animals or poul1:ry kept on land rented to others or kept under a share 

arrangement on land rented to others. Do not include animals 

quartered in feedlots W"hich are not a part of Uthis place_" Animals 

kept on a place not operated by you are to be included on the report for 1:hat place_ 

Animals Bought and Sold - DO NOT REPORT ANY ANIMALS 

BOUGHT AND THEN RESOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS_ Such purchases 

and sales are considered "dealer" transactions, and are not included 

in this census. 

Number So'd - Report all animals and poultry sold or removed from 

"this place" in 1 987. vvithout regard to ovvnership or vvho shared in 

the receipts. tnclude animals sold fa .. a landlord or given to a landlord 

or others in trade or in payment for goods or services. Do NOT report 

number sold for any livestock or poultry kep"t on another placc_ 

Dairy Termination Program Or "'Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out 

Program .... - The amount received in 1987 from the Government 

under the dairy termina"tion program should be included in section 7. item 1. Dairy cattle and calves sold should be reported in section 5, part A_ 

Anirnals Moved t:o Another Place - For animals moved frOrrl "this 

place" to another place. such as for further feeding. report animals as 

"sold" and give your best estirna1:e of their market value 'Nhen they left "this place_ II 

Fat Cattle Sofd - Cattle fattened on grain 0 .. concentrates for 30 days or more and sold for slaughter are reported in section 5. part A, item 4a. 

DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD: 

Cattle and calves sold for further feeding 

b_ Dairy covvs fed only the usual dairy ration before being sold 

Veal calves. or any calves vveighing less than 500 pounds 

Value of Sales - Report the total gross value of animals and poultry 

sold OT removed from "t:his place'~ in 1987 vvit:hout" deducting 

production or lTlarketing expenses (cost of feed. cost of livestock 

purchase .. cost of hauling and selling. etc_>- If the sale price or market 

value is not knovvn. give your best estimate of their market value 

when they left· 'this place_" Do NOT report the value of sales of any 

livestock and poultry ovvned by you but kept and sold from a place you 

did no"t operaTe. 

Contract and Custom Feeding Operations - Livestock or poultry 

kept by you on ""this place" on a contract or custom basis should be 

included on this report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as 

"INVENTORY" numbers of animals or poultry on the place on 

December 31 ~ 1987_ Report as uSOLD" animals and poultry kept on 

a contract or custom basis and removed or sold from the place in 

1 987. If the sale price or market value is not kno\Nn, give your best 

estima1"e of the market value of the animals or poultry wohen they left 

the place. 

Tho person vvho furnished the housing and labor should report the 

poul--:ry operation on his/her report form regardless of who owned the 

bird!; _ Report as sold the number of poultry that vvere taken or moved 

from the place in 19B7_ 

Part E - HORSES. OTHER LIVESTOCK. ANIMAL 

SPECIAL TI ES. ANI> FISH 

I. you ovvned BEES - Report ell colonies or hives of bees and honey 

operations conducted by you, regardless of vvhere the hives were 

kept most of the year_ Report hives or colonies. pounds of honey sold. 

and value of sales. 

O'ther Lives~oc;k. and Llves.~ock Products - Include in all other 

livestock and livestock products manure, beesvvax. and any other 

animal products sold from "this place" in 1987. Mink pelts and rabbit 

pelts should be included in number sold and value of sales, bu"t not in 

inventory. 

Fish and Othe .. Aquacul1;ure Produc'ts - Report quantity sold and 

gross value of sales for each_ 

~ Section 6 - AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT CCC 

LOANS 

Item 1 - Report the amount received under the regular or reserve 

program for commodities placed under cce loan during 1987. Include amount received even if commodity was redeemed or 

forfeited prior to December 31. 1987_ 

Do not include ecc loans received to build crop storage facilities or 

amount received for storage payments in the reserve program. 

... Section 7 - FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED 

Report all payments received from Federal Farm Programs in 1987 regardless of vvhether payrnen"t yvas made in cash or commodity 

certificates_ Include cash payments in item 1 _ In item 2, include the 

value of any certificates held or the v.olue received from sale or 

redemption of any certificates in 1987. 

Federal payment.s include receipts from Federal programs such as 

de-ficiency payments. "Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out." support price 

payments. indemnity programs, disaster payrnp-nt:s, paid land 

diversion. invent.ory reduction payments. payments received for 

approved soil and W"ater conservation projects, etc_ 

.. Section 8 - ACRES SET ASIDE. DIVERTED. OR IDLED UNDER 

FEDERAL ACREAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS IN 1987 

Include in hem 2 all acres in "this place" retired from production and 

placed .. by long-t:"erm contract, into the Conservation Reserve 

Program. Acres placed into the program during and prior 1"0 1987 

should be included. 

... Section 9 - CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF 

OPERATOR 

This section collec1:s inforrnation about: "the operator of "this place" 

defined as the individual owner. the operator, the senior partner, or 

person in charge. 

For Family or Individual Operation - Complete this section for the 

operator_ 

For Partnership Operat:ions - Ansvver all items. except item 2. for 

the "Senior Partner_" The "Senior Partner" is the individual woho is 

mainly responsible for "the agricultural operations on "this place." not 

necessarily the person senior in age_ If each partner shares equally in 

the day-to-day management decisions, consider the oldest as the 

"Senior Partner_" For it.em 2 (Principal Occupation) consider all 

members of the partnership together _ Please include as "farming or 

ranching" \lVorktime at all types of agricultural enterprises, including 

work at greenhouses. nurseries, mushroom production, ranching, 

feedlots, brOIler feeding. etc_ 

For Corporation and Other Operations (Cooperatives .. Estat:es. etc.) - Complete section 9 for the person in charge, such as a hired 

manager. business manager, or other person primarily responsible for 

the on-site. dCly-to-day opera"tion of the farm or ranch business_ 

Item 4 - Year Began Operation - Report the first year the 

operator or senior partner began to operate any part of "this place" 

on a con"tinuous basis _ If the operator returned to a place previously 

operated. report the year operations ""ere resumed_ 

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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX D D-13 
,} 
INDEX 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

A B-Con. 

Abnormal farms ......... 19 - Bluegrass seed, 

Acreage reduction Kentucky ................. 44 26 

program ................ 7,10,48-53 5 Boysenberries ........... - 29 

Age of operator ......... 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 Breeding hogs and 

12,16 Agricultural products sold, pigs ..................... 32,48-53 

market value .......... 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 Broccoli .................. - 27 

Agricultural services Broilers .................. 1 ,20-22,48-53 1,14,16 

income ................. 5,48-53 4 Bromegrass seed ....... - 26 

Alfalfa hay ............... 43,44,48-53 26 Brussels sprouts ........ - 27 

Alfalfa seed ............. 43,44 26 Buckwheat. .............. - 24 

Almonds ................. 45,48-53 28 Bulbs ..................... 46 30 

American Indian Bulls, bull calves, steers, 

operator ................ 17 34 and steer calves ...... 20,25,48-53 11,16 

Angora goats ............ 41 18 Burros, donkeys, and 

23 Apples ................... 45,48-53 28 mules ................... 41 

Apricots .................. 42 28 C 

Aquacultural products .. 41 21 

Artichokes ............... - 27 Cabbage ................. - 27 

Asian or Pacific Islander Cantaloups .............. 44 27 

operator ................ 17 34 Carrots ................... - 27 

Asparagus ............... - 27 Cash, government farm 

Assets, value ............ 1,10-12,18, 1,5,8,16 programs payments ... 5 4 

47,48-53 Cash rent, expenses .... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

Austrian winter peas .... - 26 Cash rent or share 

Avocados ................ 45 28 payments received, 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 4 

B Catfish sales ............ - 21 

Cattle and calves ....... 1,10,20,25,27,47, 1,11,16 

48-53 

Bahia grass seed ....... - 26 Cattle and calves sales, 2,20,26,31,47, 2,11,16 

Balers, pickup ........... 13,48-53 8 value .................... 48-53 

Bananas ................. 45 28 Cauliflower. .............. - 27 

Barley for grain .......... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 Celery .................... - 27 

Barley for grain sales, Certificates, govern- value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 ment farm programs Beans, dry edible ....... 42-44,48-53 15,16,25 payments ............... 5 4 

Beans, dry lima ......... - 25 Chemicals, expenses ... 1,3,10,15,47,48-53 3,16 

Beans, green lima ...... - 27 Chemicals used ......... 15,48-53 9 

Beans, snap (bush and Cherries .................. 45,48-53 28 

pole) .................... 44,48-53 27 Chickens 3 months old 

Beans, soybeans ........ 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 or older ................. 1,20,21,23,48-53 1,14 

Bedding plants .......... 46 30 Chicory .................. - 27 

Beef cows ............... 1,20,25,29,48-53 1,11,16 Chinese cabbage ....... - 27 

Bees, colonies .......... 41 20 Chinese or ming peas .. - 27 

Beets, sugar ............. 42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Christmas trees and 

Beets, table ............. - 27 forest products sales, 

Bentgrass seed ......... - 26 farm-related income ... 5,48-53 4 

Bermuda grass seed .... - 26 Citrus fruit ............... 45,48-53 28 

Berries ................... 42,44,48-53 29 Clover seed ............. - 26 

Birdsfoot trefoil seed .. , - 26 Coffee ................... 45 28 

Blackberries ............. - 29 Collards .................. - 27 

Black operators and other Colonies of bees ........ 41 20 

races ................... 16,17,48-53 32-34 Combines, grain and 

Blueberries ....... '" .... 44 29 bean, all types ......... 13,48-53 16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 1 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

C-Con. D 

Commercially mixed for- Daikon ................... - 27 

mula feed purchased .. 1,3,48-53 3,16 Dairy cows (milk cows) . 1,10,20,25,30,4 7, 1,11,16 

Commodity Credit 48-53 

Corporation loans ...... 6,10,48-53 4 Dairy products sales, 

Conservation reserve value .................... 2,47,48-53 2,11,16 

programs ............... 7,10,48-53 5 Dates .................... - 28 

Contract labor expenses 3,10,48-53 3,16 Dewberries .............. - 29 

Corn, field ............... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16, Diesel fuel expenses ... 14,48-53 3 

24,31 Dill for oil ................ - 31 

Corn for grain sales, Disease control in 

value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 crops and orchards .... 15,48-53 9 

Corn, sweet ............. 44,48-53 27 Donkeys, burros, and 

Corn, sweet, for seed ... - 31 mules ................... 41 23 

Corporation, family Ducks .................... - 14,22 

held ..................... 16,48-53 10,16 Ducks, geese, and other 

Corporation, nonfamily poultry .................. 21 14,22 

held .................... 16,48-53 10,16 

Corporation, type of E organization ............ 1,16,48-53 -

Cotton ................... 1,42,44,47,48-53 1,15,16,25 Eggplant ................. - 27 

Cotton sales, value ..... 2,47,48-53 2,16 Electricity expenses ..... 10,4 7,48-53 3 

Cotton pickers and Emmer and spelt. ....... - 24 

strippers ................ 13,48-53 8 Endive ................... - 27 

Cow peas for dry peas .. - 25 Equipment and 

Cowpeas, green ......... - 27 machinery .............. 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 

Cows and heifers that Escarole ................. - 27 

had calved ............. 20,25,48-53 11,16 Ewes 1 year old or 

Cranberries .............. 44 29 older .................... 38 13 

Cropland diverted, set Expenses, farm 

aside ................... 7,10,48-53 5 production .............. 1,3,10,47,48-53 1,3,16 

Cropland for cover crops, 

legumes, and soil- F 

improvement grasses .. 7,48-53 5 

Cropland harvested ..... 1,7,8,10,16,18,42, 1,3,5,6, Family held 

47,48-53 10,15,16 corporations ............ 48-53 10,16 

Cropland harvested, Family or individual, 

irrigated ................. 8-10 7 type of organization ... 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Cropland idle ............ 7,48-53 5 Farm-related income .... 5,48-53 4 

Cropland in cultivated Farms by age and 

summer fallow ......... 7,48-53 5 principal occupation 

Cropland on which all of operator ............. 16,48-53 10,16 

crops failed ............. 7,48-53 5 Farms by size of farm .. 8,47,48-53 6,16 

Cropland pastured ...... 7,48-53 5 Farms by standard 

Cropland total ........... 1,7,10,47,48-53 1,5,16 industrial classification 18,48-53 16 

Crops, farms reporting, Farms by tenure of 

acres, production ...... 42 15,16 operator ................ 16,48-53 10,16 

Cucumbers .............. 44 27 Farms by type of 

Currants ................. - 29 organization ............ 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Customwork, machine Farms by value of 

hire, and rental of agricultural products 

machinery and equip- sold ..................... 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

ment, expenses ........ 3,10,48-53 3,16 Farms, number .......... 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 

Customwork and other 48-53 

agricultural services, Fattened cattle sales ... 26,29,31,48-53 11,16 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 16 Feed purchased ......... 1,3,47,48-53 3,16 

2 INDEX 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

F-Con. G-Con. 

Feeder pigs sales ....... 20,33,35-37,48-53 12 Grapes ............ _ ...... 45,48-53 28 

Female operators ....... 16,17,48-53 10 Grass silage, haylage, 

Fertilizer applied ........ 15,48-53 9 and green chop hay ... 43,44 26 

Fertilizer expenses ...... 3,10,15,47,48-53 3,16 Grazing permits ......... - 36 

Fescue seed ............ 44 26 Grease, LP gas, fuel 

Field seed crops ........ 44,48-53 26 oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

Figs ...................... - 28 etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 

Filberts ................... 45 28 Greenhouse crops ...... 42,46 30 

Fish sales ............... 41 21 Greenhouse vegetables 46 30 

Flaxseed ................. 42,44,48-53 24 Guar ..................... - 31 

Florist greens and Guavas .................. 45 28 

flowers, cut ............. 46 30 

Flower and vegetable H 

seeds ................... 46 30 

Flowering plants, Hatcheries ............... - 22 

potted .................. 46 30 Hay crops ............... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,26 

Flowers and florist Hay, silage, and field 

greens, cut ............. 46 30 seeds sales, value ..... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

Foliage plants ........... 46 30 Haylage, grass silage, and 

Forest products and green chop hay .. _ ..... 43,44 26 

Christmas trees sales, Hazelnuts ................ 45 28 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 4 Heifers and heifer 

Foxtail millet seed ...... - 26 calves .................. 20,25,48-53 11,16 

Fruit crops ............... 45 15,16,28 Hens and pullets of 

Fruits, nuts, and berries laying age .............. 20,21,48-53 14,16 

sales, value ............ 2,47,48-53 2,16 Herbs ................ _.,. - 31 

Fuel oil, kerosene, motor Hired farm labor 

oil, grease, LP gas, etc., expenses ............... 3,10,47,48-53 3,16 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3 Hogs and pigs ........... 1,10,20,32,35,47, 1,12,16 

Full owners .............. 16,48-53 10,16 48-53 

G 

Hogs and pigs sales, 

value ........ _ ......... ,. 2,20,33,36,47,48-53 2,12,16 

Hogs, litters farrowed ... 34,37,48-53 12 

Garlic .................... - 27 Honey sales. _ ........... 41 20 

Gas, natural, expenses. 14,48-53 3 Honey tangerines ....... - 28 

Gasoline and other Honeydew melons ...... - 27 

petroleum fuel and oil Hops ...... _ ......... _ .... 44 31 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3,16 Horses and ponies. _ .... 20,41,48-53 13 

Gasoline expenses ..... 14,48-53 3 

Geese ................... - 22 I 

Geese, ducks, and 

other poultry ............. 41 14,22 Income from farm-related Ginger root .............. - 31 sources ................. 5,48-53 10 

Goat milk sales ......... 41 17 Income, see net cash 

Goats .................... 41,48-53 23 return ................... 4,48-53 4 

Goats, Angora ........... 41 23 Individual or family, type Goats, milk .............. 41 17 of organization ......... 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Goats, other ............. 41 23 Insects, chemical 

Government farm control .................. 15,48-53 9 

programs payments ... 5,10,47,48-53 4 Interest debt not secured 

Grain hay ................ 43,44 26 by real estate ......... 3,48-53 3 

Grain sales, value ....... 2,47,48-53 2,16 Interest, debt secured 

Grains .................... 44,48-53 16 by real estate .......... 3,48-53 3 

Grapefruit. ............... 45 28 Interest expenses ....... 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 3 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

I-Con. M 

Irish potatoes ............ 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Macadamia nuts ........ 45 28 

Irrigated farms and Machine hire, rental 

acres ................... 1,8-10 1,7 of machinery and equipment, and customwork 

J expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

Machinery and 

Jojoba ................... - 31 equipment .............. 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 

Male operators .......... 16,17,48-53 10 

K Mangoes ................. - 28 

Melons ................... - 27 

Kale ...................... - 27 Milk cows (dairy cows) . 1,10,20,25,30,47, 1,11,16 Kentucky bluegrass 48-53 seed .................... 44 26 Milk goats ............... 41 17 Kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, LP gas, fuel oil, Millet, proso ............. 44 24 

etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 Millet seed, foxtaiL ...... - 26 

Kiwifruit .................. - 28 Mink and their pelts ..... 41 19 

Kumquats ................ - 28 Mint for oil. .............. 44 31 

Mohair sales ............. 41 18 

L Motor oil, grease, LP 

Labor expenses ......... 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 gas, fuel oil, kerosene, 

etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 

Land and buildings, Motortrucks, including value .................... 1,10,11,47,48-53 5,16 pickups ................. 13,48-53 8,16 

Land in farms ........... 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 M<;>wer conditioners ..... 13,48-53 8 

48-53 Mules, burros, and 

Land owned ............. 10,48-53 - donkeys ................ 41 23 

Land rented from others 48-53 - Mungbeans for beans .. - 31 

Land rented to others .. 48-53 - Mushrooms .............. 46 30 

Land set aside in federal Mustard cabbage ....... - 27 

farm programs ......... 7,10,48-53 1 Mustard greens ......... - 27 

Land use ................ 7,8,10,47,48-53 5 Mustard seed ............ - 24 

Lemons .................. 45 28 

Lentils .................... 44 25 N 

Lespedeza seed ........ - 26 

Lettuce and romaine .... 44 27 Natural gas expenses .. 14,48-53 3 

Lima beans, dry ......... 25 Nectarines ............... - 28 - Lima beans, green ...... - 27 Nematode control in 

Lime applied ............. 15,48-53 9 crops ................... 15,48-53 9 

Net cash return from Limes .................... - 28 agricultural sales ....... 4,48-53 4 

Litters farrowed ......... 34,37,48-53 12 Nonfamily held Livestock and livestock corporations ............ 16,48-53 10,16 products sold .......... 20 - Number of farms ........ 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 Livestock and poultry ... 20 1,16 48-53 

Livestock and poultry Nursery and greenhouse purchased .............. 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 crops ................... 42,46 30 Livestock, poultry, and Nursery and greenhouse their products sales, 

value .................... 1,2,10,18,20,4 7 1,2,16 cropE sales, value .... 2,42,46,4 7,48-53 2,16,30 

Loans, Commodity Credit Nursery crops-shrubs, 

Corporation ............. 6,10,48-53 4 trees, etc ............... 46 30 

Loganberries ............ - 29 0 

Lotus root ............... - 31 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, Oat sales, value ......... 2,48-53 2,16 

motor oil, grease, etc., Oats for grain ........... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3 Occupation of operator. 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

4 INDEX 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

O-Con. P-Con. 

Off-farm work by Pimientos ................ - 27 

operator ................ 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 Pineapples ............... 1,42,44,48-53 1,15,16,31 Okra ..................... - 27 Pistachios ............... - 28 

Olives .................... - 28 Plums .................... ,45 28 

Onions, dry and green .. 44 27 Pomegranates ........... - 28 

Operator characteristics- Ponies and horses ...... 20,41,48-53 13 residence, age, race, Popcorn .................. 44 24 occupation, off-farm 

work, sex, Spanish Potatoes, Irish ........... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

origin, years on Potatoes, sweet ......... 42,44,48-53 25 

present farm ........... 16,17,48-53 10,16 Poultry and poultry 

Oranges ................. 45 28 products sales, value .. 2,20,48-53 2,16 

Orchardgrass seed ..... - 26 Poultry hatched ......... - 22 

Orchards ................. 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,28 Principal occupation 

Organization of farm .... 1,16,48-53 10,16 of operator ............. 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Other farm production Production expenses ... 1,3; 10,47,48-53 1,3,16 

expenses ............... 5,48-53 3,16 Property taxes, 

Other field crops sales, expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 Proso millet. ............. 44 24 

Other grains sales, value 2,48-53 2,16 Prunes ................... 45 28 

Other livestock and live- Pullets ................... 22 14 

stock products sales, Pumpkins ................ - 27 

value .................... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

Other poultry ............ - 22 Q 

Owned land ............. 10,48-53 - Quail ..................... - 22 

P 

R 

Papayas ................. 45 28 

Parsley ................... - 27 Rabbits and their pelts . 41 23 

Part owners ............. 16,48-53 10,16 Race of operator ........ 16,48-53 34 

Partnership, type of Radishes ................ - 27 

organization ............ 1,16,48-53 10,16 Rangeland ............... 7,48-53 5 

Passion fruit ............. - 28 Rapeseed ............... - 31 

Pastureland and grazing Raspberries ............. 44 29 

land ..................... 7,48-53 5 Redtop seed ............ - 26 

Pastureland and other Rent paid in cash, land irrigated ........... 9 7 expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 Payroll expenses ........ 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 Rent received, farmPeaches ................. 45,48-53 28 related income ......... 5,48-53 4 

Peanuts for nuts ........ 42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Repair and maintenance 

Pears .................... 45 28 expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

Peas, Austrian winter ... - 26 Residence of operator .. 16,48-53 10,16 

Peas, Chinese or ming . - 27 Rhubarb ................. - 27 

Peas, dry edible ......... 44 25 Rice ...................... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

Peas, green ............. 44,48-53 27 Romaine and lettuce ... 44 27 

Pecans ................... 45,48-53 28, Rye for grain ............ 42,44 24 

Peppers .................. - 27 Ryegrass seed .......... 44 26 

Persimmons ............. - 28 

Petroleum products S 

expenses ............... 3,10,14.48-53 3,16 

Pheasants ............... - 22 Safflower ................ - 24 

Pickup balers ............ 13,48-53 8 Sales of agricultural 

Pigeons or squab ....... - 22 products ................ 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 5 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

S-Con. T-Con. 

Salt hay .................. - 31 Tenure of operator. ..... 16,48-53 10,16 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and Timothy seed ............ - 26 

trees purchased ....... 3,10,48-53 3 Tobacco ................. 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

Set aside programs, Tobacco sales, value ... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

acreage ................. 7,10,48-53 5 Tomatoes ................ 44,48-53 27 

Sex of operator ......... 16,17,48-53 10 Tractors, wheeL ......... 13,48-53 8,16 

Shallots .................. - 27 Triticale .................. - 24 

Sheep and lambs ....... 10,20,38,39,48-53 1,13,16 Trout sales .............. - 21 

Sheep and lambs shorn 38,48-53 13 Trucks, including Sheep, lambs, and wool pickups ................. 13,48-53 8,16 

sales, value ............ 2,20,38,47,48-53 2,13,16 Turkeys .................. 20,21,24,48-53 14 

Size of farm, average ... 1,48-53 1,16 Turnip greens ........... - 27 

Small grain hay ......... 43,44 26 Turnips ................... - 27 

Snap beans, bush and Type of farm ............ 18,48-53 16 

pole ..................... 44,48-53 27 Type of organization .... 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 Sod ...................... 46 30 

Sorghum ................. 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 V 

26,31 Value of agricultural Sorghum for grain sales, 

value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 products sold .......... 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

Southern peas Value of land and 

(cowpeas), dry ......... - 25 buildings ................ 1,10,18,48-53 5,16 

Southern peas Value of machinery 

(cowpeas), green ...... - 27 and equipment ......... 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 

Soybeans ................ 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Vegetable and flower 

Soybeans sales, value .. 2,48-53 2,16 seeds ................... 46 30 

Spanish origin, Vegetables, greenhouse 46 30 

operators of ............ 16,17,48-53 35 Vegetables harvested for 

Spelt and emmer ....... 24 sale ..................... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,27 - Vegetables, sweet corn, Spinach .................. - 27 and melons sales, value 2,47,48-53 2,16 Squash .................. - 27 Vetch seed .............. 26 Standard industrial -

classification of farms. 18,48-53 2,16 W Steers, steer calves, bulls, 

and bull calves ....... 20,28;48-53 11,16 Walnuts, English ........ 45,48-53 28 

Strawberries ............. 43,44 29 Watercress .............. - 27 

Sudangrass seed ....... - 26 Watermelons ............ 44 27 

Sugar beets ............. 42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Weeds, chemical 

Sugarcane ............... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 control .................. 15,48-53 9 

Sunflower seed ......... 1,42,44,48-53 1,15,16,24 Wheat for grain ......... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

Sweet corn .............. 44,-48-53 27 Wheat sales, value ..... 2,48-53 2,16 

Sweet corn for seed .... - 31 Wheatgrass seed ....... - 26 

Sweet potatoes ......... 42,44,48-53 25 Wheel tractors .......... 13,48-53 8,16 

Wild hay ................. 43,44 26 

T Wild rice ................. - 24 

Woodland ................ 1,7,48-53 5 

Tame dry hay ........... 43,44 16,26 Wool, pounds shorn .... 38,48-53 13 

Tangelos ................. - 28 Work off-farm by Tangerines .............. - 28 operator ................ 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Taro ...................... - 31 

Taxes, property, y 

expenses ............... 5,48-53 3 

Tenant operated farms. 16,48-53 10,16 Years on present farm .. 47,48-53 16 

1:l: u.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1989- 2 4 2 - 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 

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PUBLICATION PROGRAM 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Results of the 1987 Census of Agriculture are being published 

in a series of reports which provide data for each county (or 

equivalent), each State, the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, 

the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the 

Northern Mariana Islands. The publications include statistics on 

the number of farms; land in farms; farm and operator characteristics; livestock, poultry, and their products; crop production and 

value; operating expenditures; irrigation; and other characteristics of farms. 

Publication order forms may be obtained from Data User 

Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, 

Washington, DC 20233, any U.S. Department of Commerce 

district office, or by calling (301) 763-1113. 

ADVANCE REPORTS (AC87-A-01-000(A) TO 56-000(A) 

Advance Reports are published separately for each county (or 

equivalent) in the United States with 10 farms or more, for each 

State, and the United States. The reports contain data for all 

agricultural operations with $1,000 or more in actual or potential 

sales of agricultural products in the census year. The Advance 

Reports contain final data for major data items together with 

comparable data from the 1982 census. Included in the reports 

are data on number of farms, land in farms, size of farms, land 

use practices, farm operator characteristics, sales expenditures, 

machinery and equipment, livestock, poultry, dairy products sold, 

and major crops harvested (which vary by State). No advance 

reports are available for Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin 

Islands. 

VOLUME 1. GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

(AC87-A-1 TO 56) 

State and County Data (A-1 to 50) are published showing 

detailed data in national and State tables for the United States, 

and in county and State tables separately fOf each State. These 

reports include data on number and size of farms; crop production; livestock, poultry, and their products; tenure, age, and 

occupation of operators; types of organization; value of products 

sold; and standard industrial classification of farms. 

Summary and State Data (A-51) 

• Chapter 1. National level data 

• Chapter 2. State level data 

Outlying Areas (A-52 to 56) provide detailed data for the 

regions and municipios of Puerto Rico; the election districts of 

Guam; the U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; and Northern 

Mariana Islands. 

VOLUME 2. SUBJECT SERIES (AC87-S-1 TO 6) 

Agricultural Atlas of the United States (AC87 -S-1), formerly 

the Graphic Summary, presents a profile of the Nation's agriculture in a series of dot and multicolor pattern maps. The maps 

provide displays on size and type of farm, land use, farm tenure, 

market value of products sold, crops harvested, livestock inventories, and other characteristics of farms. 

Coverage Evaluation (AC87 -S-2) provides national and regional 

level estimates on the completeness of the census, in terms of 

both the number of farms missed and selected characteristics of 

those farms. 

Ranking of States and Counties (AC87 -S-3) presents the 

ranking of the top 20 States and the top 100 counties of 

importance of selected items from the 1987 census. Comparative 

data from the 1982 census are included in most tables. Tables 

also show cumulative totals for States and counties. 

History (AC87-S-4) is a concise description of the major 

census operations together with facsimiles of selected data 

tables. It explains the history of the agriculture census, farm 

definition, data collection and processing, and dissemination of 

census data. 

Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural 

Products Sold (AC87 -S-5) shows detailed data for farms crosstabulated by combined market value of agricultural products sold 

and Government payments received, including detailed national 

data and selected data for each State. 

ZIP Code Tabulations of Selected Items From the 1987 

Census of Agriculture (AC87 -S-6) provides tabulations by fivedigit ZI P Code for selected items from the 1987 census. Data 

items include number of farms, land in farms, farms by size, 

market value of agricultural products sold by size of sale, 

livestock inventory, cropland harvested, and selected crops. 

VOLUME 3. RELATED SURVEYS (AC87-RS-1 AND 2) 

The Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey (AC87 -RS-1) provides statistical data collected from a sample of farm operations 

from the 1987 Census of Agriculture. The publication offers 

information on acres irrigated, land use, yields of specified crops, 

methods of water distribution, quantity of water used by its 

source, and other irrigation practices. 

Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey (AC87-

RS-2) provides data on indebtedness, expenditures, income and 

assets for both farm operators and landlords. This report also 

includes measures of credit used for purchases and expenditures, debt by type of lender, assets, off-farm income, and other 

land ownership data. 

VOLUME 4. CENSUS OF HORTICULTURAL 

SPECIALTIES (AC87-HOR-1) 

This report includes detailed information on the horticultural 

establishments with production and sales oJ $2,000 or more. It 

provides data on number of establishments, value of sales of 

horticultural products, type of horticultural products, and kinds of 

horticultural businesses, for the United States, States, and 

counties. 

ELECTRONIC MEDIA 

Flexible Diskette-The Advance Reports of the 1987 Census 

of Agriculture are available on flexible diskettes. The files can be 

used with any compatible microcomputer employing the PC-DOS 

2.0 or higher operating system. Diskettes can be obtained by 

calling (301) 763-4100. 

Computer Tapes-Public-use computer tapes contain the 

same summary statistics that are found in the published reports. 

Two files are available for each State: data for counties and the 

aggregated State-level data. Order forms may be obtained from 

the Data User Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of 

the Census, Washington, DC 20233 (or call (301) 763-4100). 

Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM)- Data for the 

conterminous United States and Puerto Rico are available on 

CD-ROM. The CD-ROM can be obtained from the Data User 

Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, 

Washington, DC 20233 (or Gall (301) 763-4100). 

Online Access- National and State level data from the 1987 

Census of Agriculture are available on CENDATA through two 

information vendors- CompuServe and DIALOG. In addition, the 

advance reports, highlights of the Subject Series, and Related 

Surveys reports, are available online from AGRIDATA. For information on these services call (301) 763-4100.