1987 

Census of 

Agriculture 

AC87-A-2 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 2 

Alaska 

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) 763-1113 General Information 

(301) 763-8558 Statistical Methodology 
1987 

Census of 

Agriculture 

AC87-A-2 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 2 

Alaska 

State and County Data 

Issued August 1989 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

Robert A. Mosbacher, Secretary 

Michael R. Darby, Under Secretary 

for Economic Affairs 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
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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. 

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

Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. 
CONTENTS 

Page 

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. Area Data 

1. Area Summary Highlights: 1987 __________________________________________________________________ _ 

2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _ 

3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________________ _ 

4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm-Related Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________ _ 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________ _ 

6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________ _ 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________ _ 

9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 ____________________________ _ 

10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 and 1982 _____________________ _ 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 

O. Report Form and Information Sheet ________________________________________________________________ 0-1 

Index _____________________________________________________________________________________ Index 1 

Publication Program ________________________________________________________________________ Inside back cover 

• Not published for this State. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE CONTENTS V 
INTRODUCTION 

Page HISTORY _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ VII 

USES OF THE CENSUS ____________________________________ VII 

AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED_________________________ VII FARM DEFINITION ________________________________________ VII 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA________________________________ VII TABULAR PRESENTATION ________________________________ VII 

ADVANCE REPORTS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ VIII 

ELECTRONIC DATA DISSEMINATION_______________________ VIII SPECIAL TABULATIONS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ VIII 

CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES _____________________________ VIII 

INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES DATA ___________ VIII 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS __________________________ VIII 

HISTORY 

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 1969 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) 

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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 1 

Item 

Farms _______________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms __________________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farrn ________________________________________________________ 8cres __ 

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

Average per acre __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by size: 1 109 acres ______________________________________________ " _________________________ _ 

101049 acres _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 179 acres ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

180 10 499 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 _______________________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________ $1,000 __ Grains _ ____ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ _____ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ __ _ _ _ ___ _ __ ____ __ _ _ $1,000 __ 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 _________________________________________ $1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Cattle and calves _________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Other ~~~:p~~~,gb~~ an(j-wooi=================================================== ~1 :ggg== 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' _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Selected farm production expenses': Livestock and poultry purchased _____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer2 _______________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals2 ______________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Petroleum products _________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Hired farm labor ____________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Interest expense' ___________________________________________________________ $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 __ 

number __ 

Selected crops harvested: Baney for grain ___ _ __ _ _ ____ __ ________ __ ___ _ ____ _____ _ __ ___ _ __ ____ ____ _ __ _ __ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Oats for grain _______________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irish potatoes _ _ _ _ __ _ _ ________ _ __ _ ____ __ _____ __ __ __ _ ___ _ _ _____ __ ___ ____ ___ _ _ _ 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. 

2Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

1987 

574 

026 732 1 789 

553 000 

309 

96 

113 

172 

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Percent change 

1982 from 1982 to 1987 

570 .7 323 953 -22.4 

2323 -23.0 

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91 5.5 

115 -1.7 

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56 -14.3 

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25694 12.7 

46 60.9 

667 173.8 

11 399 57.7 19 999 56.6 6 010 79.2 679 22.0 

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649 20.1 16 -23.5 

3 033 82.9 (D) (D) 

5389 33.7 (D) (D) 

2 550 88.8 

651 79.4 

812 -85.4 (D) (D) 

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45 266.1 

113 2.5 

925 37.5 

466 -13.0 

207 -17.9 

8 729 8.1 

64 -21.9 

963 77.9 

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3741 -84.7 

110 -25.5 

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Figure 5. Land Use: 1987 

Land use 

Total acres= 1,026,732 

Pastureland and 

rangeland88.0% 

Figure 6. Selected Crops Harvested: 

240 (Hundreds of acres) 

213 

210 

180 

150 

120 

90 

60 

30 

0 

Hay-all Barley for 

types grain 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

1987 

7 

Oats for 

grain 

Other cropland-cover, 

crops failed, 

and summer fallow30.8% 

Other land 

1.3% Cropland idle _ 

_ Cropland 

6.5% 

16.9% 

Cropland pastured -

8.6% 

... _Woodland 

4.3% 

Cropland harvested -

43.7% 

7 

Cropland 

3 

Irish potatoes Vegetables 

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

Dairy products 66.8%--

State total = $7,204,000 

Figure 8. Production Expenses: 1987 

Livestock purchased 

Feed purchased 

Fertilizerl 

Chemicals/Seeds 

Energy cost 

Labor-Hired/Contract 

Interest expense 

Other 

o 2 

_____ Sheep and lambs 

2.5% 

Cattle and calves 

-- 16.2% 

___ All other livestock 

9.4% 

Poultry and poultry 

------ products 

5.1% 

4.3 

3 4 5 

Millions of dollars 

6 ALASKA 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 __ 574 570 383 291 332 382 367 (NA) Land in farms _______________ acres __ 1 026 732 1 323 953 1 286 463 1 633 070 1 604211 1 959440 888 331 (NA) Average size of farm _____ acres __ 1 789 2323 3359 5612 4832 5 129 2421 (NA) 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm _______ dollars __ 553 000 463 849 364 527 237 938 61 541 47150 48379 (NA) Average per acre _______ dollars __ 309 200 109 42 13 9 20 (NA) 

Estimated market value of 

all machinery and equipment' ______________ $1,000 __ 22290 18562 7762 5 004 2628 (NA) (NA) (NA) Average per farm _______ dollars __ 38901 32912 21 683 17315 8316 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _____________________ 96 91 33 17 16 11 26 (NA) 10 to 49 acres ___________________ 113 115 71 40 32 16 26 (NA) 50 to 179 acres __________________ t72 184 130 107 140 207 187 (NA) 180 to 499 acres _________________ 97 88 68 58 85 81 98 (NA) 500 to 999 acres _________________ 24 23 30 13 18 21 13 (NA) 1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________ 24 13 10 19 6 7 2,000 acres or more ______________ } 17 (NA) 48 56 41 37 35 39 

Total cropland ______________ farms __ 454 460 320 249 282 346 325 (NA) acres __ 66305 54311 29341 23970 22 035 23271 24 119 (NA) Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 397 395 303 237 251 305 302 (NA) 

acres __ 28949 25694 20538 16750 13 105 16410 14482 (NA) 

Irrigated land _______________ farms __ 74 46 35 28 28 10 (NA) (NA) acres __ I 826 667 920 888 823 158 (NA) (NA) 

Market value of agricultural products sold2 ____________ $1,000 __ 17972 11 399 8225 6695 3617 3 768 3214 (NA) Average per farm _______ dollars __ 31 309 19999 21 475 23 007 10895 9865 8758 (NA) 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __ $1,000 __ 10768 6010 4661 2808 983 951 840 (NA) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __________ $1,000 __ 7204 5389 3564 3827 2621 2 733 2367 (NA) 

Farms by value of sales': Less than $2,500 _________________ 242 267 152 108 208 224 205 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 _________________ 92 110 64 37 25 40 28 (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ 73 85 58 56 25 24 31 (NA) $10,000 to $24,9994 ______________ 65 46 45 } { 100 (NA) $25,000 to $49,9995 ______________ 38 25 21 66 62 90 - (NA) $50,000 to $99,999 _______________ 25 11 13 - (NA) $100,000 to $499,999 _____________ 34 23 19 18 6 } 1 { - (NA) $500,000 or more ________________ 5 3 1 - - - (NA) 

Farms by type of 

organization: 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ___________________ 478 489 327 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Partnership ______________________ 52 42 29 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Corporation ______________________ 29 29 15 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _________________ 15 10 12 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Operators by days worked 

off farm": None ____________________________ 173 132 103 55 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Any _____________________________ 369 397 276 205 244 233 215 (NA) 200 days or more ______________ 182 200 127 108 147 145 116 (NA) 

Operators by principal 

occupation": Farming _________________________ 248 231 150 97 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Other ___________________________ 326 339 233 176 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Average age of operator" _____ years __ 48.9 45.8 46.8 48.6 47.0 46.6 46.2 (NA) 

Total farm production expenses' _______________ $1,000 __ 15774 (NA) (NA) 6356 3358 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Selected farm production 

expenses1; 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ $1,000 __ 386 507 569 180 246 204 158 (NA) 

Feed for livestock and poultry ________________ $1,000 __ 2978 2293 1 665 1 675 809 1 132 674 (NA) 

Commercial fertilizer7 ____ $1,000 __ 1 413 1 118 776 636 237 497 (NA) (NA) 

Petroleum products ______ $1,000 __ 1 140 1 113 507 338 195 251 190 (NA) Hired farm labor _________ $1,000 __ 2647 1 925 1 823 785 472 574 487 (NA) Interest expense8 ________ $1,000 __ 1 275 1 466 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Agricultural chemicals7 ___ $1,000 __ 166 45 68 24 19 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Livestock and poultry: 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 170 207 141 124 136 203 188 (NA) 

numbeL_ 9433 8729 8743 9695 8466 8193 6 010 (NA) Beef cows _____________ farms __ 112 129 80 58 (NA) 68 (NA) (NA) 

number __ 3 199 2994 2773 3 104 2653 2186 973 (NA) Milk cows ______________ farms __ 50 64 59 50 76 123 126 (NA) 

numbeL_ 1 713 963 1 330 1 607 1 662 2477 2 186 (NA) 

Cattle and calves sold ____ farms __ 134 151 102 95 112 123 127 (NA) number __ 2538 1 640 1 616 1 510 2029 1 874 1 229 (NA) 

Hogs and pigs inventory ___ farms __ 45 88 55 31 24 32 43 (NA) 

numbeL_ 573 3741 845 1 162 975 1 105 1 205 (NA) 

Hogs and pigs sold _______ farms __ 37 70 36 18 13 21 22 (NA) 

number __ I 100 6244 (D) 1 635 836 657 1 221 (NA) 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventoryB _________ farms __ 82 110 89 62 67 92 100 (NA) 

number __ 2385 (D) 33012 29176 26956 31 218 33779 (NA) 

Broilers and other meat- type chickens sold _______ farms __ 12 19 13 4 4 - 7 (NA) 

numbeL_ 4141 4610 1 418 5408 300 - 1 171 (NA) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

All farms 1987 1982 

Selected crops harvested: 

Barley for grain ___________ farms __ 35 45 acres __ 5666 6950 bushels __ 235 417 227 820 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, 

small grain, wild, grass 

silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _______________ farms __ 290 307 acres __ 21 254 17248 tons, dry __ 28615 19726 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Data for 1974 and prior years include the value of forest products sold. 3Data for 1982 and prior years exclude abnormal farms. 

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

1978 1974 

44 (NA) 

3887 (NA) 

166 923 (NA) 

231 176 15536 14528 23591 20015 

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

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

175 10228 

12548 

1Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982. aData for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

"Data for 1964 and prior years are for chickens 4 months old or older. 

1964 1959 1954 

53 67 (NA) 1 914 1 523 (NA) 

72606 60 373 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

13343 10767 (NA) 

19741 17500 (NA) 

8 ALASKA 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 text] 

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 __ WheaL _ _ ___ ____ _ __ _ __ __ __ ___ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ ____ __ __ _ ___ _ __ __ ____ _ _ _ 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 

574 17972 

31 309 

137 

30 

105 

171 

92 

309 

73 

517 

55 

743 

10 

218 

26 

801 

12 

551 

25 1 755 

23 3526 11 3760 3 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

318 10768 

32 

828 

4 

(D) 

24 

719 

12 

83 

2 

(D) 

209 2200 46 

780 

16 

12 

75 5 549 

54 

399 

261 7204 58 

(D) 

25 4814 

134 

168 

37 

118 

25 

181 

111 

(D) 

Percent of total in 1987 

100.0 

100.0 (X) 

23.9 .2 18.3 

1.0 

16.0 

1.7 

12.7 

2.9 

9.6 

4.1 

1.7 

1.2 

4.5 

4.5 

2.1 

3.1 

4.4 

9.8 

4.0 

19.6 

1.9 

20.9 .5 

(0) 

.3 

(0) 

55.4 

59.9 

5.6 

4.6 

.7 

(0) 

4.2 

4.0 

2.1 

.5 

.3 

(0) 

36.4 

12.2 

8.0 

4.3 

2.8 

.1 13.1 

30.9 

9.4 

7.8 

45.5 

40.1 

10.1 

(0) 

4.4 

26.8 

23.3 

6.5 

6.4 

.7 

4.4 

1.0 

19.3 

(0) 

1982 

570 11 399 19999 

109 

26 

158 

251 

110 

380 

85 

596 

39 

547 

7 155 

19 

603 6 263 

11 

777 

18 2964 5 2 100 3 

2737 

292 6010 

33 

679 

4 

9 

(NA) 

(NA) 

12 

24 

28 

645 

176 

(D) 

41 

649 

15 

16 

66 3 033 

50 

(D) 

326 5 389 

98 

(D) 

32 2 550 

151 

651 

70 

812 

20 

(D) 

130 

(D) 

1978 

383 8225 

21 475 

46 

15 

106 

174 

64 

224 

58 

392 

38 

527 

7 153 

16 

488 

5 

(D) 

13 

(D) 

14 2405 5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

252 4661 

35 

641 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

172 1 289 

43 

(D) 

9 

(D) 

45 1 605 

60 

662 

206 3564 69 

374 

35 2492 

102 

387 

36 

(D) 

15 

(D) 

89 

171 

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

[Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Total farm production expenses- _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $249,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $250,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $500,000 or more _________________________________________________________ _ 

Livestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

$10,000 to $24,999' ------------------------------------------------------ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$100,000 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 ___________________________________ 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 or more ______________________________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________________________________ 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 $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 __ 

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

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

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ___________________________________________________ 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 $39,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $40,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 

Farms 

574 

(X) 

(X) 

210 

134 

117 

52 

31 

21 

5 

4 

138 

(X) 

(X) 

72 

46 

9 

10 

1 

282 

(X) 

(X) 

95 

116 

37 

18 

5 

2 

2 

7 

169 

(X) 

(X) 

88 

56 

7 

4 

7 

1 

6 

231 

(X) 

(X) 

123 

26 

54 

12 

13 

3 

338 

(X) 

(X) 

100 

52 

117 

24 

40 

1 

4 

156 

(X) 

(X) 

97 

19 

33 

5 

2 

540 

(X) 

(X) 

349 

143 

29 

14 

2 

1 

2 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 15774 

27480 

582 

962 1 837 

1 818 

2036 

3285 (D) 

(D) 

(X) 

386 

2.4 

23 

109 

61 

(D) } (D) 

=} 

(X) 

2978 

18.9 

39 

285 

238 

272 } (D) 

(D) 

!8l} 

(X) 

1 456 

9.2 

35 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) } (D) 

(D) } (D) 

(X) 

658 

4.2 

24 

18 

132 

79 

(D) 

(D) } 

(X) 

1 413 

9.0 

21 

35 

260 

167 

629 } 

(D) } (D) 

(X) 

166 

1.1 

18 

12 

62 

(D) 

(D) } 

(X) 

140 

7.2 

127 

(D) 

187 

(D) } (D) 

(D) } (D) 

1982 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

188 

507 

(NA) 

114 

51 

8 

13 { 

2{ 

335 2293 

(NA) 

134 

141 

38 

15 { 

7{ 

203 1 531 

(NA) 

99 

81 

10 

6{ 

7{ 

198 

359 

(NA) 

105 22 

56 

5 

8 

2 

351 1 118 

(NA) 

132 

54 

118 

19 

22 { 

6{ 

90 

45 

(NA) 

78 

5 

4 

2 

559 

1 113 

(NA) 

339 

170 

28 

21 { 

{ 

1978 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

104 

569 

(NA) 

59 

30 

6 

9 

222 1 665 

(NA) 

88 

91 

22 

21 

146 1 140 

(NA) 

73 

53 

4 

16 

145 

238 

(NA) 

95 

17 

24 

1 

7 

256 

776 

(NA) 

91 

42 

75 

28 

20 

96 

68 

(NA) 

66 

12 

14 

1 

361 

507 

(NA) 

248 

90 

15 

8 

10 ALASKA 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 text 1 

Item 

Total farm production expenses-Con. 

Electricity _ ___ _ _ __ ___ _ ___ _____ ____ ___________ ____ _ _ _ ___ _ _______ _____ _ _ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent 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 __ 

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 • ____________________________________ • ____ ._._. _________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment> _._ •• _. farms __ $1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ___ • ____________________________________ • _____ • _______________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________________ • ___ • ___ • ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________ • __ • _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _________________ • ________ • ___ • __ • ____________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 ________ • _ •• ___ • ______________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more _________ • ______ • ________ • ____ • _________________________ _ 

Interest" _________________________________ •••• ____ •• _. __________ • ___ _ _ 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 rent _______________________________________ • ______ •• _. _ __ _____ __ 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 

355 

(X) 

(X) 

197 

60 

52 

31 

10 

3 

2 

204 

(X) 

(X) 

79 

62 

20 

18 

15 

3 

1 

6 

92 

(X) 

(X) 

43 

34 

8 

3 

2 

2 

462 

(X) 

(X) 

266 

149 

27 

15 

3 

2 

145 

(X) 

(X) 

90 

45 

6 

2 

1 

1 

257 

(X) 

(X) 

69 

121 

36 

24 

5 

1 

1 

175 

135 

90 

(X) 

(X) 

33 

15 

29 

8 

3 

1 

1 

528 

(X) 

(X) 

202 

121 

186 

14 

3 

2 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

440 

2.8 

39 

40 

(D) 

(D) 

67 } (D) 

(D) 

(X) 

2647 

16.8 

32 

(D) 

129 

(D) } 523 

(D) } (D) 

1 294 

(X) 

364 

2.3 

18 

74 

54 

46 } (D) 

(D) 

(X) 

017 

6.4 

104 

301 

167 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(X) 

303 

1.9 

31 

(D) 

38 

(D) } (D) 

(D) 

(X) 

275 

8.1 

28 

280 

247 

323 } (D) 

(D) 

(D) 

969 

306 

(X) 

357 

2.3 

7 

(D) 

(D) 

51 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(X) 

731 

4.6 

46 

84 

396 lO) 

D) 

(D) 

1982 

361 

396 

(NA) 

197 

55 

68 

24 

17 

255 

1 925 

(NA) 

96 

106 

25 

23 

5 

38 

91 

(NA) 

22 

11 

3 

2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

106 

119 

(NA) 

69 

34 

2 

231 

1 466 

(NA) 

48 

112 

28 

43 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

{ 

{ 

ALASKA 

1978 

197 

153 

(NA) 

135 

29 

17 

10 

6 

155 

1 823 

(NA) 

57 

52 

10 

36 

11 

27 

(NA) 

5 

4 

2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

88 

98 

(NA) 

63 

22 

2 

(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) 

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 text 1 

1987 

Item Expenses Farms ($1,000) 

Total farm production expenses-Con. 

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. 

498 

(X) 

(X) 

286 

153 

17 

27 

8 

6 

1 

20ata for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982. 

'Oata for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications for commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. 'Oata for 1982 do not include imputation for nem nonrespcnse. 

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 text 1 

Item 

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

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________________________ OOll8rs __ 

Farms with net gains' _______________________________________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ 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 losses _______________________________________________________ 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 

574 2 198 3829 

181 

5543 

30622 

32 

56 

20 

26 

22 

25 

393 3345 

8511 

50 

168 

89 

63 

12 

11 

(X) 

1 897 

12.0 

114 

316 

(D) 

458 

249 

(D) 

(D) 

Farms wnh sales of $10,000 or more 

167 4446 

26621 

112 5426 

48446 

3 

16 

20 

26 

22 

25 

55 

980 17822 

4 

10 

16 

14 

6 

5 

'Farms with 10tal 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 

407 -2248 

-5523 

69 

117 1 692 

29 

40 

338 2365 

6996 

46 

158 

73 

49 

6 

6 

12 ALASKA 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 text] 

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

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 expenses2 _______________ 1987 __ Average par farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Farms wijh 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 sources ______________________________________ 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. 2Data are based on a sample of farms. 

Value 

Farms ($1,000) 

42 580 

(X) 13801 

6 4 

21 (D) 

4 29 

5 (D) 

2 (D) 

4 345 

36 321 

19 259 

112 700 

(X) 6251 

33 12 

40 96 

24 153 

8 (D) 

4 (D) 

3 197 

62 410 

54 194 

(X) 6613 

(X) 3 584 

21 8 

19 (D) 

15 (D) 

2 (D) 

3 103 

2 (D) 

20 54 

(X) 2703 

7 2 

12 (D) 

(D) 

18 50 

(X) 2777 

8 3 

7 10 

1 (D) 

2 (D) 

30 186 

(X) 6200 

8 3 

9 24 

9 58 

3 (D) 

1 (D) 

'Data 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. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Value 

Farms ($1,000) 

26 534 

(X) 20556 

2 (D) 

11 32 

2 (D) 

5 (D) 

2 (D) 

4 345 

22 289 

15 246 

39 450 

(X) 11 535 

7 2 14 38 

7 42 

5 (D) 

3 (D) 

3 197 

26 307 

16 139 (X) 11 827 

(X) 8700 

5 2 

9 22 

6 (D) 

1 (D) 

3 103 

2 (D) 

4 8 

(X) 2024 

1 (D) 

3 (D) 

7 36 (X) 5203 

2 (D) 

3 (D) 

2 (D) 

10 98 (X) 9787 

2 (D) 

4 13 

2 (D) 

1 (D) 

1 (D) 

ALASKA 13 
Table 6. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 

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

CCC loans 

Total ___________________________________________________ -_ ---

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

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

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________________________ _ $20,000 to $24,999 _________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ___________________________________________________ _ 

Corn ________________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

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

Wheat ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

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

Soybeans ___________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

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

Cotton ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

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

'Data are in whole dollars. 

14 ALASKA 

1987 

Farms 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(Xl 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Value 

($1,000) 

=} 

1982 

Farms 

(X) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(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) 

(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 

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 I 

All farms 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Total cropland ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland _________________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _________________________________________________________ _ 

I to 9 acres ________________________________________________________ _ 10 to 19 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ________________________________________________________ _ 

lOa to 199 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 aeres _________________________________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____________________________ larms __ 

acres __ Other cropland _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ Cropland on which all crops falled __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______________________________ larms __ 

aeres __ Cropland idle _____________________________________________________ larms __ 

aeres __ 

Total woodland _______________________________________________________ larms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured _________________________________________________ larms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured _____________________________________________ larms __ 

acres __ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ____ larms __ acres __ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ________________________ larms __ aeres __ 

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

acres __ Conservation reserve program _________________________________________ larms __ 

acres __ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 Percent of total in 1987 

574 100.0 

1 026 732 100.0 

454 79.1 

66 305 6.5 397 69.2 28949 2.8 

267 46.5 

106 18.5 

62 10.8 

46 8.0 

53 9.2 

53 9.2 

40 7.0 

24 4.2 

11 1.9 

2 .3 

2 .3 

147 25.6 

5694 .6 198 34.5 

31 662 3.1 

80 13.9 

11 411 1.1 

40 7.0 

893 .1 

54 9.4 

8351 .8 

121 21.1 

11 207 1.1 

300 52.3 

44211 4.3 

103 17.9 

16650 1.6 

243 42.3 

27561 2.7 

136 23.7 

903 056 68.0 

399 69.5 

13160 1.3 

15 (X) 

1 712 (X) 

11 (X) 

4455 (X) 

1982 1978 

570 383 1 323 953 1 286483 

460 320 54311 29341 395 303 25694 20 538 

272 202 114 87 52 39 53 38 53 40 

63 49 32 24 18 23 7 2 3 3 3 3 

143 87 6259 3761 178 104 22358 5042 

37 32 1 022 391 50 21 1 265 426 42 32 6 914 883 95 58 13 157 3342 

281 207 40369 37390 94 76 14424 15464 

224 163 25965 21 926 

172 124 217 106 1 212 192 396 239 12 147 7540 

8 4 (D) 56 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

ALASKA 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 Land in farms Harvested cropland Irrigated land 

All farms (acres) (acres) (acres) 

1987 1982 1987 1982 1987 1982 1987 

Land in farms ____________________ 574 570 1 026 732 1 323 953 28949 25694 1 826 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 96 91 310 (D) 65 68 27 10 to 49 acres _______________ 113 115 2624 3043 600 833 86 50 to 69 acres _______________ 25 29 (D) 1 683 595 624 (D) 70 to 99 acres _______________ 39 42 3171 3394 919 945 6 100 to 139 acres _____________ 46 48 5392 5586 1 464 1 763 32 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 62 65 9865 10273 2 142 1 774 173 180 to 219 acres _____________ 19 20 3672 3905 (D) 925 (D) 220 to 259 acres _____________ 25 18 5920 4 191 (D) 961 131 260 to 499 acres _____________ 53 50 18826 17231 4854 4550 414 500 to 999 acres _____________ 24 23 (D) 16 198 (D) 2846 (D) 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 24 13 32579 (D) 3181 2696 (D) 2,000 acres or more __________ 48 56 925803 1 240 544 (D) 7709 - 5,000 acres or more ________ 27 38 865846 1 185 793 1 616 1 936 -

Farms with harvested cropland _____ 397 395 235 087 291 001 28949 25694 1 826 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 42 34 130 152 65 68 27 10 to 49 acres _______________ 63 75 1 598 2 132 600 833 86 50 to 69 acres _______________ 20 22 1 133 1 297 595 624 (D) 70 to 99 acres _______________ 31 33 2494 2695 919 945 6 100 to 139 acres _____________ 38 43 4468 5050 1464 1 763 32 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 56 57 8887 9005 2142 1 774 173 180 to 219 acres _____________ 13 18 (D) 3507 (D) 925 (D) 220 to 259 acres _____________ 24 16 (D) 3708 (D) 961 131 260 to 499>acres _____________ 49 46 17 539 15859 4854 4550 414 500 to 999' acres _____________ 22 18 15917 13 115 (D) 2846 (D) 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 18 11 24138 14483 3 181 2696 (D) 2,000 acres or more __________ 21 22 150574 219 998 (D) 7709 - 5,000 acres or more ________ 7 '8 110804 176264 1 616 1 936 -

Farms with irrigated land __________ 

Farms by size: 74 46 12327 4705 (D) 1 084 1 826 

1 to 9 acres _________________ 22 12 70 54 29 25 27 10 to 49 acres _______________ 17 10 334 218 89 36 86 50 to 69 acres _______________ 1 3 (D) 168 (D) 71 (D) 70 to 99 acres _______________ 4 1 330 (D) 35 (D) 6 100 to 139 acres _____________ 3 2 409 (D) 36 (D) 32 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 8 11 1 303 1 742 212 99 173 180 to 219 acres _____________ 1 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 220 to 259 acres _____________ 3 1 732 (D) 435 (D) 131 260 to 499 acres _____________ 10 5 3564 1 739 903 528 414 500 to 999 acres _____________ 3 - 2404 - 1 610 - (D) 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 2 - (D) - (D) - (D) 2,000 acres or more __________ - - - - - - - 5,000 acres or more ________ - - - - - - -

Table 9. Irrigation: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

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

Farms with irrigation 1987 1982 1978 Farms with irrigation 1987 1982 

Farms _______________________________ number __ 74 46 35 Irrigated land-Con. Proportion of farms _______________ percenL_ 12.9 8.1 9,1 A~r: t~i:~~;;;~~~ ________________ farms __ 1 1 acres __ (D) (D) 

Irrigated land ___________________________ acres __ 1 826 687 920 500 to 999 acres __________________ farms __ 1 Average per farrn ___________________ acres __ 25 15 28 acres __ (D) 1,000 acres or more _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Acres irrigated: Irrigated land use: 1 to 9 acres ______________________ farms __ 52 35 17 Harvested cropland __________________ farrn8 __ 74 46 acres __ 85 75 32 acres __ (D) 687 10 to 49 acres ____________________ farms __ 14 8 10 Pastureland and other land ___________ farms __ 1 acres __ 329 177 173 acres __ (D) 50 to 99 acres ____________________ farms __ 3 2 5 acres __ 222 (0) 347 Land in IrriJiated farms __________________ acres __ 12327 4705 100 to 199 acres __________________ farms __ 3 3 Croplan ____________________________ acres __ 6084 1 862 acres __ (D) 368 Harvested cropland _________________ acres __ (D) 1 084 

1982 

667 

23 

14 

42 

(D) 

(D) 

60 

(D) 

(D) 

413 

-

-

-

-

667 

23 

14 

42 

(D) 

(D) 

60 

(D) 

(D) 

413 

-

-

-

-

667 

23 

14 

42 

(D) 

(D) 

60 

(D) 

(D) 

413 

-

-

-

-

1978 

33 

863 

(NA) 

57 

7676 

4726 

3 111 

16 ALASKA 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 1 

Irrigated farms 

All fanms All harvested cropland Characteristics Any land irrigated irrigated 

1987 1982 1987 

Farms _____________________________________________ number __ 574 570 74 Land in farms ________________________________________ acres __ 1 026732 1 323 953 12327 Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 553 000 463849 438 959 Average per acre ________________________________ dollars __ 309 200 2635 

Irrigated land _________________________________________ acres __ 1 826 667 1 826 

Land in farms according to use: Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 454 460 74 acres __ 66305 54311 6084 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 397 395 74 acres __ 28949 25694 (0) 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____________ farms __ 263 281 8 acres __ 908750 1 223365 407 

Land set aside in federal farm programs _______________ farms __ 19 (NA) - acres __ (0) (NA) - Owned and rented land in farms: Owned land in farms _______________________________ farms __ 520 (NA) 66 acres __ 329650 (NA) 10388 Rented or leased land in farms ______________________ farms __ 185 188 21 acres __ 697082 1 026925 1 939 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________ $1,000 __ 17972 11 399 7659 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 31 309 19999 103 502 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops _______ farms __ 318 292 74 $1,000 __ 10768 6010 7360 Livestock, poultry, and their products ________________ farms __ 261 326 13 $1,000 __ 7204 5389 299 

Total farm production expenses' _____________________ $1,000 __ 15774 (NA) 4906 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 27480 (NA) 66301 

Livestock and poultry purchased ____________________ farms __ 138 188 7 $1,000 __ 386 507 4 Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________ farms __ 282 335 16 $1,000 __ 2978 2293 105 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________________ farms __ 231 198 62 $1,000 __ 658 359 377 Commercial ferlilizer2 _______________________________ farms __ 338 351 69 $1,000 __ 1 413 1 118 330 

Agricultural chemicals2 _____________________________ farms __ 156 90 49 $1,000 __ 166 45 101 Petroleum products ________________________________ farms __ 540 559 73 $1,000 __ 1 140 1 113 453 Electricity _ __ _____ _________ __ _ __ __ _ ______ __ ____ ___ _ farms __ 355 361 64 $1,000 __ 440 396 144 Hired farm labor ___________________________________ farms __ 204 255 48 $1,000 __ 2647 1 925 1 467 

Contract labor _____________________________________ farms __ 92 38 19 $1,000 __ 364 91 80 Repairs and maintenance ___________________________ farms __ 462 (NA) 62 $1,000 __ 1017 (NA) 267 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment3 ___________________________________ farms __ 145 106 22 $1,000 __ 303 119 56 Interest" ______ ____ ____ __ _ __ _____ _ ____ ___ __ _____ _ _ _ farms __ 257 231 44 $1,000 __ 1 275 1 466 480 Cash rent paid for land and buildings ________________ farms __ 90 (NA) 13 $1.000 __ 357 (NA) 238 Property taxes paid ________________________________ farms __ 528 (NA) 66 $1,000 __ 731 (NA) 169 All other farm production expenses __________________ farms __ 498 (NA) 70 $1,000 __ 1 897 (NA) 636 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans ___________________ farms __ - - - $1,000 __ - - - Government payments received _______________________ farms __ 42 (NA) 3 $1,000 __ 580 (NA) 7 Other farm-related income' ___________________________ farms __ 112 (NA) 14 $1,000 __ 700 (NA) 54 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' _ _ ___ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ ____ ___ ______________ ___ _ farms __ 573 564 74 $1,000 __ 22290 18562 5876 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 38901 32912 79405 

Inventory of livestock: Cattle and calves __________________________________ farms __ 170 207 9 number __ 9433 8729 464 Milk cows _______________________________________ fanms __ 50 64 3 number-_ 1 713 963 70 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ fanms __ 45 88 4 number __ 573 3741 (D) Sheep and lambs __________________________________ farms __ 27 21 2 number __ 2394 (D) (D) 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

2Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 3Data for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications for commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1982 1987 1982 

46 48 34 4705 2034 3076 

530957 299 542 539588 5 191 7069 5964 

687 426 522 

46 48 34 1 862 969 955 46 48 34 1 084 426 (0) 

10 3 5 171 53 113 

(NA) - (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 

(NA) 43 (NA) 

(NA) 1 607 (NA) 

(NA) 11 (NA) 

(NA) 427 (NA) 

4 136 5340 3889 89915 111 257 114 369 

44 48 32 3434 5330 3191 14 5 9 702 10 698 

(NA) 3282 (NA) 

(NA) 68384 (NA) 

(NA) 3 (NA) 

(NA) (0) (NA) 

13 7 8 298 11 294 32 39 22 106 293 86 40 43 29 96 101 55 

28 32 22 26 68 6 (NA) 47 (NA) 

(NA) 337 (NA) 

(NA) 41 (NA) 

(NA) 87 (NA) 

32 28 24 

1 020 1 124 935 

6 11 6 

29 52 (0) 

(NA) 39 (NA) 

(NA) 143 (NA) 

(NA) 14 (NA) 

(NA) 36 (NA) 

23 26 17 

284 318 238 (NA) 7 (NA) 

(NA) 209 (NA) 

(NA) 43 (NA) 

(NA) 112 (NA) 

(NA) 45 (NA) 

(NA) 393 (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 

(NA) 5 (NA) 

(NA) 12 (NA) 

46 48 34 

1 948 2081 1 365 42357 43354 40157 

6 1 3 

363 (D) 349 

2 - 2 (0) - (0) 

2 1 2 (0) (D) (0) 

2 - 1 (D) - (D) 

Nonirrigated farms 

1987 1982 

500 524 1 014 405 1 319 248 

569 878 457 958 281 182 

(X) (X) 

380 414 60221 52449 323 349 (0) 24610 

255 271 908 343 1 223 194 

19 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

454 (NA) 

319 262 (NA) 

164 (NA) 

695 143 (NA) 

10312 7263 20625 13861 

244 248 3407 2577 248 312 6905 4687 

10867 (NA) 

21 735 (NA) 

131 (NA) 

382 (NA) 

268 322 2873 1 995 169 166 281 253 269 311 1 083 1 022 

107 62 65 19 467 (NA) 

687 (NA) 

291 (NA) 

296 (NA) 

156 223 1 179 905 

73 32 284 62 400 (NA) 

750 (NA) 

123 (NA) 

247 (NA) 

213 208 795 1 182 77 (NA) 

120 (NA) 

462 (NA) 

562 (NA) 

428 (NA) 

1 261 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

39 (NA) 

573 (NA) 

98 (NA) 

646 (NA) 

499 518 

16414 16614 32895 32073 

161 201 8969 8366 47 62 1 643 (0) 

41 86 (0) (0) 

25 19 (0) (D) 

ALASKA 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 text) 

1987 

Value of land and buildings Value Farms ($1,000) 1982 1978 

574 (X) 570 383 (X) 317 422 264 394 139614 

Estimated market value of land and buildlngs ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

(X) 553 000 463849 364 527 

(X) 309 200 109 

Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 71 1 333 45 31 $40,000 to $69,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 57 2914 51 38 $70,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 64 5136 64 33 $100,000 to $149,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 70 8175 81 52 $150,000 to $199,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 52 8894 66 36 

$200,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 138 41 384 164 117 $500,000 to $999,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 57 38260 43 47 

31 44 085 } 24 (D) 56 29 

10 (D) 

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 __________________________________________________ _ 

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

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 text) 

1987 1982 

Value of machinery and equipment Value Value Farms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) 

573 22290 564 18562 (X) 38901 (X) 32912 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___________ _ Average per farm' _________________________________________ _ 

By value group: $1 to $4,999 ______________________________________________ _ 51 137 72 216 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________ _ 140 910 143 941 $10,000 to $19,999 ________________________________________ _ 92 1 249 90 1 226 $20,000 to $29,999 ________________________________________ _ 98 2227 92 2074 $30,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________ _ 79 2763 63 2288 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________________________________ _ 32 1 790 33 1 770 $70,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________ _ 27 2094 35 2748 $100,000 to $199,999 ______________________________________ _ 37 4830 21 2796 

18 (D) 15 4502 

(D) } 

$200,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$500,000 to $999,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000,000 or more ________________________________________ _ 

, Data are In whole dollars. 

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 text) 

1987 1982 

Selected machinery and equipment Total Manutactured 1983 to 1987 Manutactured prior to 1963 Number 

manufactured 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 1978 to 1982 

986 224 

456 (D) 

Motortrucks, including pickups __________________________________ _ 

2 or 3 ------------------------------------------------------

522 1058 

190 431 168 201 452 857 511 23 49 151 342 200 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 66 363 3 12 51 265 50 269 (D) 

Wheel tractors ________________________________________________ _ 460 1 012 82 109 413 903 391 793 165 

2 or 3 ------------------------------------------------------ 205 472 9 20 186 425 184 369 60 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 68 353 5 21 61 312 48 245 13 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ______________________________ _ 40 horsepower (PTO) or more ________________________________ _ 329 483 

284 529 

49 52 285 431 (NA) 

40 57 284 472 (NA) 

49 15 

199 66 

Grain and bean combines' _____________________________________ _ Cottonplckers and strippers ____________________________________ _ Mower conditioners ___________________________________________ _ 

59 72 

190 223 

4 (D) 55 (D) 43 

45 48 153 175 172 Pickup balers _________________________________________________ _ 209 262 43 (D) 178 (D) 192 232 86 

'Data for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

18 ALASKA 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 text I 

Item 

Petroleum products _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ doliars __ 

Gasoline and gasohol _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms w~h 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 ________________________________________________________ _ 510,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

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

51,000 __ 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 

540 

(X) 

(X) 

462 

(X) 

(X) 

276 

64 

58 

56 

6 

2 

310 

(Xl 

(X 

159 

62 

36 

38 

8 

7 

42 

(X) 

(X) 

12 

14 

3 

3 

4 

1 

5 

363 

!~l 

150 

156 

27 

16 

11 

3 

~enses ( 1,000) 1982 

(X) 559 

1 140 1 113 

2112 1 990 

(X) 528 409 517 884 979 

56 277 

41 114 

74 66 

161 55 

(D) 12 

(D) } 4 

(X) 268 

387 275 

1 248 028 

28 142 

39 54 

47 33 

113 30 

56 6 

10~ } 3 

(X) 11 

213 (D) 

5073 (D) 

(Z) 2 

5 4 2 1 (D) 

(D) 

(D) } (D) 

(X) (NA) 

132 (D) 

363 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

34 (NA) 

18 (NA) 

21 (NA) 

34 (NA) 

18 (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 text I 

Chemicals used 

Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime used __________________________ farms __ 

Commercial fertilizer' __________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Lime _________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

Farms by tons used: 1 to 49 tons _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 tons ____________________ _ 

100 to 199 tons __________________ _ 

200 to 499 tons __________________ _ 

500 to 999 tons __________________ _ 

1,000 tons or more _______________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals' _________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1987 

370 

338 

30 853 

1 413 

35 

318 

183 

35 

156 

166 

1982 

359 

351 

25698 

1 118 

23 

(D) 

(D) 

22 

1 

90 

45 

1978 Chemicals used 

Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime 

259 used-Con. 

256 

19645 

776 

16 

190 

157 

16 

96 

68 

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 used for defoliation 

or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 

47 

1 653 

4 

(D) 

12 

(D) 

92 

5683 

4 

(D) 

1982 

41 

567 

16 

79 

80 4432 

1978 

361 

507 1 404 

350 

245 

700 

224 

54 

44 

22 

6 

158 

97 

614 

99 

26 

22 

10 

1 

7 

43 6 143 

1 

2 

3 

(NA) 

121 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1978 

32 

562 

7 

26 

5 

31 

55 

5 051 

2 

(D) 

ALASKA 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 ____________________________________________________ _ 

I 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, insUtutional, etc. ____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

1987 

574 

026 732 

397 

28949 

389 

282899 

255 

14970 

131 

384 915 

112 

12167 

54 

358 918 

30 

1 812 

9.4 

424 

94 

56 

248 

326 

173 

369 

58 

30 

29 

70 

182 

32 

35 

55 

140 

226 

12.9 

118 

4 

53 

169 

94 } 64 

72 } 51 

42 } 25 

48.9 

500 

006984 

74 19748 

5 

5969 

401 

168 

478 

670528 

52 

143647 

29 

167299 

1 

(0) 

17 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

9 

(0) 

15 45258 

All farms 

1982 

570 

1 323 953 

395 

25694 

383 

252 901 

260 

14023 

132 

662 991 

108 

9582 

55 

408 061 

27 

2089 

9.6 

404 

91 

75 

231 

339 

132 

397 

48 

24 

41 

84 

200 

41 

41 

97 

138 

176 

11.2 

118 

6 

94 

177 

154 

109 

30 

45.8 

499 

184786 

71 

139167 

5 5792 

(NA) 

(NA) 

489 

909 619 

42 

127 573 

29 244 890 

19 

114795 

3 

128691 

7 1 404 

10 41 871 

1978 

383 

1 286 463 

303 

20538 

205 

29830 

166 

5627 

121 

741 666 

105 

12878 

57 

514 967 

32 

2033 

14.9 

319 

57 

7 

150 

233 

103 

276 

39 

25 

19 

66 

127 

4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

8 

59 

94 

118 

74 

30 

46.8 

355 

127 624 

28 

158 839 

2 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

327 

892576 

29 105501 

15 

239 703 

2 

(0) 

9 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

12 

48 683 

{ 

{ 

{ 

Farms operated by Black and other races' 

1987 

6 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

33.3 

1 

3 

2 

3 

3 

1 

5 

2 

1 

2 

3 

1 

(0) 

2 

} 

} 

-} 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 

1 

2 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1982 

6 128 776 

2 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

16.7 

4 

2 

2 

4 

1 

5 

2 

3 

1 

2 

1 

7.3 

2 

3 

45.0 

6 128 776 

2 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

5 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1978 

3 128714 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

3 

3 

3 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 

45.7 

3 128714 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

20 ALASKA 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 cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) ______________________ ~ _________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) __________________________________ _ 

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

See footnotes at end of table. 

Female Operators of 

operatOrs Spanish origin' 

74 

71 19748 

139167 38 

35 

649 

694 

26 

19 

20 

3 

2 

4 

66 11 766 

18 7982 

56 

53 11 274 3354 10 

15 7724 

135 789 

8 

3 750 

24 

67 

3 

1 

3 

74 

821 

28 

293 

49 

528 

34 

27 

6 

2 

5 

10 

10 

2 

12 

2 

13 

6 

3 

5 

27 

5 

5 5969 

5792 5 

4 294 

(D) 

3 

4 329 3 5640 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

5 

(D) 

3 

14 

4 

(D) 

2 

1 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

Total 

6 

6 

(D) 

128776 2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

4 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 

4 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

1 

3 

6 267 

2 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

1 

2 

1 

2 

2 

2 

2 

Farms operated by Black and other races 

Black American Indian 

4 

4 128997 (D) 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

2 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

2 

2 

Asian 

Other 

(see text) 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA ALASKA 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 1 

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 origin' _____________________________ _ 

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 origin' 

64 

7 

3 

37 

37 

31 

59 

8 

30 

21 

5 

3 

11 

17 

32 

11.6 

11 

2 

14 

25 

16 

9 

4 

2 

2 44.6 

(X) 

74 

1 

(0) 

3 

1 

1 

1 

4 

1 

6 

1 

3 

2 

2 

2 12.5 

1 

1 

1 

2 

(0) 

4 

1 

5 

1 

(0) 

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

Total 

1 

3 

2 

3 

3 

1 

5 

2 

1 

2 

3 

1 

(0) 

2 

1 

3 

(0) 

5 

1 

Farms operated by Black and other races 

Black American Indian 

1 

1 

2 

3 

1 

1 

5 

1 

2 

2 

2 

1 11.0 

2 

42.3 

3 

1 

Asian Other (see text) 

2 

2 

2 

1 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

22 ALASKA 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 1 

Value of selected capital Market value of atcultural products sold assets 1, average per farm 

(dollars) ( 1,000) 

SIC cede 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 ________________________________________ 574 1 026 732 28949 553 000 38901 17972 10768 7204 

Crops (01) ____________________________________________ 319 102 089 21 554 416 345 46392 10807 10573 233 

Cash grains (011) ___________________________________ 16 36516 5636 711 563 123813 726 689 36 Wheat (0111) _____________________________________ Rice (0112) _______________________________________ 

Corn (0115) _______________________________________ 

Soybeans (0116) __________________________________ 

Cash grains, n.e.c. (0119) __________________________ 16 36516 5636 711 563 123813 726 689 36 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) __________________ 187 55034 13464 390 578 48268 3886 (D) (D) Cotton (0131) _____________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) ___________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets (0133) __________________ Irish potatoes (0134) _______________________________ 28 (D) 1 415 582 679 69996 1 608 (D) (D) 

Field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0139) _________ 159 (D) 12049 356 748 44442 2278 2125 152 

Vegetables and melons (016) _________________________ 16 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ____________________________ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Berry crops (0171) _________________________________ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Grapes (0172) ____________________________________ 

Tree nuts (0173) __________________________________ Citrus fruits (0174) _________________________________ 

Deciduous tree fruits (0175) ________________________ 

Fruits and tree nuts, n.e.c. (0179) ___________________ 

Horticultural specialties (018) _________________________ 57 2729 288 337211 34739 5 555 (D) (D) 

Ornamental floriculture and nursery products (0181) ___ 51 2517 238 355 569 36706 5410 5404 6 Food crops grown under cover (0182) _______________ 6 212 50 181 167 18025 145 (D) (D) 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ____________________ 41 6602 1 817 251 512 31 320 (D) 154 (D) 

Livestock and animal specialties (02) ____________________ 255 924 643 7395 723 953 29560 7 165 194 6971 

LivestOCk, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ______________________________________________ 106 736 735 2829 1 072 783 30216 1 106 82 1 024 Beef cattle feedlots (0211) _________________________ 19 27362 742 370 947 35 574 213 41 172 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) __________________ 58 423 502 794 1 261 431 33750 602 (D) (D) Hogs (0213) ______________________________________ 13 3592 44 245 154 17253 90 (D) (D) Sheep and goats (0214) ____________________________ 10 280 842 21 2 819 600 16370 181 181 

General livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal (D) specialties (0219) _________________________________ 6 1 437 228 353 500 30250 20 (D) 

Dairy farms (024) ____________________________________ 18 56272 4078 669 389 129931 5 177 92 5086 

Poultry and eggs (025) _______________________________ 15 1 013 (D) 169 267 13241 (D) (D) (D) 

Broiler, fryer, and roaster chickens (0251) ____________ Chicken (D) eg~s (0252) _______________________________ 10 668 (D) 201 600 15901 336 (D) Turkeys an turkey eggs (0253) _____________________ Poultry hatcheries (0254) ___________________________ 

Poultry and eggs, n.e.c. (D) (D) (D) (0259) ______________________ 5 345 (D) 104 600 7920 

Animal specialties (027) ______________________________ 101 81 643 (D) 304 020 (D) 512 12 500 Fur-bearing animals and rabbits (0271) ______________ 4 57 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Horses and other equines (0272) ____________________ 83 75375 156 265 614 14779 (D) (D) 215 Animal aquaculture (0273) __________________________ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Animal speCialties, n.e.c. (0279) _____________________ 12 (D) (D) 706 500 24635 132 (D) (D) 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ____________________________________ 15 48980 (D) 706 600 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA ALASKA 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' •••••.••••••••••••••••.••••••••• $t ,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 ALASKA 

1987 

6 

(0) 

(D) 

1 289 

214833 

358 

(D) 

5 829 

5 487 

2 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

4 1 931 

1 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

4 

(D) 

4 

55 

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 ••••••.••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••• Tenants ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

- Abnormal farms by standard industrial 

classification: 

Cash grains (011) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••• 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) •••••••••••••••• 

Cotton (0131) ••.••••••••.••••••••••••••••.••••.. (NA) Tobacco (0132) ••••••••••••••••••• _ ••••••••••.••• 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

(0) 

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) ••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

1987 1982 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

205 

(0) (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

4 

2 

3 

3 

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 __ Uvestock _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1976 __ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep _______________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Cows and heifers that had calved _____________ 1967 __ 1982 __ 1978 __ Beef cows ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Milk cows ________________________________ 1967 __ 

1962 __ 1976 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1976 __ Feeder pigs sold ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1962 __ 

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 

360 

420 

262 

106 

141 

103 

342 

398 

248 

190 

257 

171 

170 

207 

141 

142 

167 

117 

112 

129 

60 

50 

64 

59 

45 

86 

55 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

27 

21 

19 

229 

235 

159 

82 

110 

69 

81 

107 

87 

21 

27 

23 

19 

25 

12 

Inventory 

Value' Number ($1,000) 

(X) 7482 (X) 7251 (X) 4329 (X) 13 (X) 405 (X) 142 (X) 7469 (X) 6647 (X) 4187 

(X) 6539 (X) 5836 (X) 3969 

9433 6276 8729 4939 8743 3466 4912 3754 3957 2596 4103 1 908 3 199 2143 2994 1 796 2773 1 137 1 713 1 610 963 799 1 330 771 

573 93 3741 589 845 113 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

2394 170 (D) 308 (D) (0) 

1 861 931 

2528 1011 1 319 198 

2385 10 (D) 401 33012 138 2173 10 (D) 307 (D) (D) 

1 327 1 (D) 2 2326 2 195 1 

214 1 

226 1 

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

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

item 

INVENTORY 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 3,199 ______________________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 __________________ _ 

10,000 or more _________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____ _ 

Farms with- 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 ______________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ Turkeys ____________________________ _ 

For slaughter _____________________ _ 

Hens kept for breeding ____________ _ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______ _ 

Farms 

82 

82 

81 

78 

3 

21 

19 

16 

5 

52 

1987 

Number 

2385 

2385 

2 173 

1 848 

325 

1 327 

195 

173 

22 

(X) 

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

Farms 

110 

108 

2 

107 

92 

13 

2 

27 

25 

21 

7 

65 

1982 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Item 

Number 

SALES 

(0) Hens and pullets' ___________________ _ 

Farms with4711 1 to 3,199 ______________________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 __________________ _ 

(0) 10,000 or more _________________ _ 

(0) Hens and pullets of laying age _____ _ 

Farms with2662 1 to 99 ______________________ _ 

1 797 100 to 399 ___________________ _ 

400 to 3,199 _________________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 ________________ _ 10,000 to 19,999 _____________ _ 

(D) 20,000 to 49,999 _____________ _ 50,000 to 99,999 _____________ _ 100,000 or more ______________ _ 

(D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ 

214 Turkeys ____________________________ _ 

195 

19 

For slaughter _____________________ _ 

Hens kept for breeding ____________ _ 

(X) Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______ _ 

Farms 

261 

326 

206 

58 

98 

69 

243 

292 

184 

159 

201 

128 

134 

151 

102 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

37 

70 

36 

10 

26 

14 

23 

18 

14 

72 

93 

58 

16 

29 

32 

15 

27 

30 

12 

19 

13 

11 

16 

6 

Farms 

16 

15 

15 

13 

1 

12 

11 

11 

17 

1987 

Sales 

Value 

Number ($1,000) 

(X) 7204 (X) 5389 (X) 3564 (X) (0) 

(X) (0) 

(X) 374 (X) (0) 

(Xl (0) 

(X) 3 190 

(X) 1 468 (X) 1 612 (X) 528 

2538 1 168 1 640 651 1 616 387 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

1 100 118 

6244 812 (0) (0) 

(0) 14 574 32 (0) (0) 

(0) 181 (0) (0) 

(0) (D) 

219 243 248 246 166 134 

(0) (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

3304 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

3 161 (NA) 

4141 (NA) 

4610 (NA) 

1418 (NA) 

266 (NA) 

165 (NA) 

214 (NA) 

1982 

Number Farms Number 

(D) 29 (D) 

633 27 173 2 (D) 

(D) 

(D) 27 (D) 

323 21 526 (D) 4 505 

2 (D) 

(D) 

4 141 19 4610 266 16 165 266 16 165 

(X) 19 (X) 

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

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

Number sold 

Total _________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 2,000 to 15,999 _____________________________________ _ 16,000 to 29,999 ____________________________________ _ 30,000 to 59,999 ____________________________________ _ 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________________ _ 

100,000 to 199,999 __________________________________ _ 200,000 to 499,999 __________________________________ _ 200,000 to 299,999 ________________________________ _ 300,000 to 499,999 ________________________________ _ 500,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

Farms 

12 

11 

1 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens 

1987 

Number 

4 141 

(D) 

(D) 

Farms 

19 

18 

1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1982 

Number 

4610 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

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

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Total inventory ______________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 99 _________________________ _ 100 to 399 ______________________ _ 400 to 1,599 ____________________ _ 1,600 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 _________________ _ 

No inventory ________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Farms 

82 

79 

3 

(X) 

Farms 

Total inventory _______________________ 10 

Farms with- 1 to 99 __________________________ 10 100 to 399 ______________________ _ 400 to 1,599 ____________________ _ 1,600 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 _________________ _ 

No inventory ________________________ _ 6 

Total 

Total 

Number 

2385 

2060 

325 

(X) 

Number 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Hens and pullets of 

laying age 

Farms 

81 

78 

3 

(X) 

Number 

2 173 

848 

325 

(X) 

Hens and pullets 

Hens and pullets of 

laying age 

Farms Number 

10 (D) 

10 (D) 

5 (D) 

Inventory 

Pullets 3 months old or 

older not of laying age 

Farms 

11 

11 

(X) 

Sales 

Number 

212 

212 

(X) 

Pullets not of laying age 

Farms Number 

(D) 

Pullets not of laying age Pullets 3 months old or older not 

of laying age 

Farms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1987 

Number 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Pullet chicks and pullets 

under 3 months old 

Farms 

5 

5 

Number 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Broilers and other 

meat·type chickens 

Farms Number 

8 (D) 

7 3205 1 (D) 

4 (D) 

Farms 

4 

4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1982 

Number 

142 

142 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Broilers and other 

meat·type chickens 

Farms 

16 

15 

1 

5 

Number 

597 

(D) 

(D) 

730 

Poultry and poultry 

products 

Value Farms ($1,000) 

41 (D) 

38 20 3 (D) 

17 331 

26 ALASKA 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 

11 

11 

Number 

266 

266 

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

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

1987 

Item 

Farms 

Cattle and calves ______________________________________________ _ 170 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 71 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 29 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 30 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 10 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 13 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 16 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 1 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 

2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _____________________________ _ 142 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 82 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 14 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 15 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 10 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 17 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 4 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 

1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Beef cows ________________________________________________ _ 112 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 65 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 14 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 12 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 7 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 13 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 1 500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 

1,000 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _________________________________________________ _ 50 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________________________ _ 34 5 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 2 10 to 29 ______________________________________________ _ 2 30 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 1 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 5 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 3 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 3 500 or more __________________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _____________________________________ _ 122 Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _____________________ _ 141 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Sales for slaughter 

Farms 

11 

11 

Number 

9433 

289 

395 

855 

638 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

4912 

313 

179 

451 

(0) 

2 194 

(0) 

3 199 

262 

(0) 

371 

414 

1 718 

(0) 

1 713 

50 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

417 

346 

820 

2429 

2092 

Number 

266 

266 

Sales of hens kept for breeding 

Farms Number 

1982 

Farms Number 

207 8729 

95 361 

43 604 32 854 13 (0) 

10 (0) 

13 (0) 

1 (0) 

167 3 957 

106 395 

21 255 

15 431 

12 853 

12 (0) 

1 (0) 

129 2994 

79 320 

19 230 

15 430 

6 (0) 

9 (0) 

1 (0) 

64 963 

52 (0) 

1 (0) 

2 (0) 

- 6 (0) 

3 432 

148 2594 

164 2 178 

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

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

1987 

Item 

Farms Number 

Cattle and calves sold _________________________________________ _ 134 2538 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 80 303 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 23 299 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 14 449 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 14 953 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 2 (0) 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 1 (0) 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 

2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Cattle sold __________________________________________________ _ 115 1 772 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 74 292 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 20 265 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 12 (0) 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 

7 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 

1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold _______________ _ 34 447 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 27 91 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 3 40 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 1 (0) 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 

2 (0) 

1 (0) 

500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

2,500 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Calves sold _________________________________________________ _ 53 766 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 37 119 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 4 49 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 7 222 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 4 (0) 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 1 (0) 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 500 or more ____________________________________________ _ 

Value ($1,000) 

1 168 

139 

136 

213 

437 

(0) 

(0) 

987 

153 

124 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

285 

51 

23 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

181 

28 

7 

56 

(0) 

(0) 

Farms 

151 

106 

27 

10 

7 

1 

138 

107 

18 

9 

4 

50 

40 

8 

2 

53 

41 

5 

4 

3 

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 heffer Steers, steer calves, 

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

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory ________________ 170 9433 142 4912 122 2429 141 2092 

Farms w~h- 1 to 9 ____________________ 71 289 51 124 37 66 53 99 10 to 19 __________________ 29 395 25 184 23 96 28 135 20 to 49 __________________ 30 855 28 414 25 186 27 255 50 to 99 __________________ 10 638 9 381 9 167 7 90 100 to 199 ________________ 13 (0) 12 988 12 (0) 11 361 200 to 499 ________________ 16 (0) 16 (0) 15 (0) 14 (0) 500 to 999 ________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ - - - - - - - - 2,500 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

1982 

Number 

1 640 

399 

345 

297 

(0) 

(0) 

1 145 

384 

229 

302 

230 

315 

127 

(0) 

(0) 

495 

132 

63 

102 

198 

Cattle and calves sales 

Farms Number 

125 2502 

27 97 

29 194 

30 394 

9 257 13 584 16 (0) 

1 (0) 

- - - -

9 36 

Value ($1,000) 

651 

189 

133 

120 

(0) 

(0) 

557 

(0) 

111 

146 

(0) 

190 

79 

(0) 

(0) 

94 

24 

12 

6 

53 

Value 

($1,000) 

1 154 

45 

84 

196 

104 

291 

(0) 

(0) 

-

-

14 

28 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
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 heHer 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 ________________ 142 9 058 142 4912 107 2309 114 1 837 109 2219 989 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 52 328 52 105 32 79 36 144 21 122 84 5 to 9 ____________________ 30 416 30 208 23 105 28 103 29 169 66 10 to 19 __________________ 14 341 14 179 13 (0) 14 (0) 14 146 82 20 to 29 __________________ 7 285 7 (0) 5 (0) 6 (0) 6 63 29 30 to 49 __________________ 8 481 8 295 5 (0) 5 (0) 8 144 67 50 to 99 __________________ 10 1 131 10 (0) 10 255 7 (0) 10 421 188 100 to 199 ________________ 17 4654 17 2 194 16 (0) 15 (0) 17 906 413 200 to 499 ________________ 4 1 422 4 (0) 3 (0) 3 212 4 248 80 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or mare _____________ - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 28 375 (X) (X) 15 120 27 255 25 319 179 

Table 29. Cattle and CalveS-Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef 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, Beef cows Total Heifers and heifer calves 

Total Beef cows and bull calves 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory ________________ 112 6464 112 3289 112 3 199 86 1 537 95 1 638 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 37 268 37 82 37 77 25 63 28 123 5 to 9 ____________________ 28 392 28 196 28 185 21 96 26 100 10 to 19 __________________ 14 341 14 188 14 (0) 12 67 13 86 20 to 29 __________________ 5 223 5 109 5 109 4 68 5 46 30 to 49 __________________ 7 (0) 7 (0) 7 262 4 74 5 82 50 to 99 __________________ 7 795 7 479 7 414 7 135 5 181 100 to 199 ________________ 13 (0) 13 (0) 13 1 718 12 (0) 12 (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 58 2969 30 1 623 (X) (X) 36 892 46 454 

Cattle and calves sales 

Cattle 

Beef cows Total 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 inventory ________________ 

Farms with- 90 1 554 713 78 1 177 604 25 232 145 30 377 109 

1 to 4 ____________________ 17 111 80 15 (0) (0) 8 58 31 4 (0) (0) 5 to 9 ____________________ 27 162 63 21 118 54 9 35 21 10 44 9 10 to 19 __________________ 14 139 60 14 115 52 3 20 (0) 3 24 8 20 to 29 __________________ 4 42 20 4 42 20 2 (0) (0) - - - 30 to 49 __________________ 7 (0) (0) 6 114 55 1 (0) (0) 4 (0) (0) 50 to 99 __________________ 7 293 130 5 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 3 (0) (0) 100 to 199 ________________ 13 (0) (0) 12 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 6 (0) (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 1 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) - - - - - - 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 44 984 456 37 595 384 9 215 139 23 389 72 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA ALASKA 29 
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 ________________ 

Farms with- SO 3633 50 2 169 50 1 713 36 994 36 470 

1 to 4 ____________________ 34 891 34 441 34 50 21 178 24 272 5 to 9 ____________________ 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 10 to 19 __________________ 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 20 to 29 __________________ 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 30 to 49 __________________ 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) - - 50 to 99 __________________ 5 752 5 482 5 417 5 240 4 30 100 to 199 ________________ 3 (D) 3 (D) 3 346 3 451 2 (D) 200 to 499 ________________ 3 1 022 3 820 3 820 2 (D) 2 (D) 500 or more ______________ - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ 120 5800 92 2743 (X) (X) 86 1 435 105 1 822 

Cattle and calves sales 

~airy product saies 

Milk cows Total Cattle Calves 

Value Value 

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

Total inventory ________________ 38 891 389 32 484 21 407 25 4814 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 22 186 109 18 165 10 21 10 19 5 to 9 ____________________ 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 10 to 19 __________________ 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) - - 1 (D) 20 to 29 __________________ 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) - - 1 (D) 30 to 49 __________________ 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 50 to 99 __________________ 5 230 74 3 42 5 188 5 1 021 100 to 199 ________________ 3 (D) (D) 3 (D) 2 (D) 3 (D) 200 to 499 ________________ 3 240 75 3 (D) 2 (D) 3 2510 500 or more ______________ - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ 96 1847 779 83 1 288 32 359 - -

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 _____________________ 134 2538 1 168 115 1 772 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 51 127 62 38 90 5 to 9 ____________________ 29 176 77 28 158 10 to 19 __________________ 23 299 136 23 246 20 to 49 __________________ 14 449 213 11 269 50 to 99 __________________ 14 953 437 12 (D) 100 to 199 ________________ 2 (OJ (D) 2 (D) 200 to 499 ________________ 1 (OJ (D) 1 (OJ 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - -

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

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

Item 

Total hogs and pigs ___________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 

SOO to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 2,000 to 4,999 ____________________________________________ _ 5,000 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

H~~d~~Used or to be used for breeding _________________ _ 

1 to 24 _________________________________________________ _ 25 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 

200 or more ____________________________________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs _________________________________________ _ 

30 ALASKA 

1987 

Farms 

45 

37 

5 

3 

23 

23 

40 

987 

51 

74 

120 

169 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

-

-

34 

13 

11 

6 

1 

2 

1 

-

-

-

Number 

573 

219 

(OJ 

(OJ 

144 

144 

429 

447 285 

28 19 

49 25 

54 30 

(D) (D) 

(OJ (D) 

(D) (D) 

- - - -

- -

53 766 181 

19 37 11 

6 18 3 

9 53 16 

9 180 45 8 (OJ (OJ 1 (D) (D) 

1 (D) (D) 

- - - - - -

1982 

Farms Number 

88 3741 

69 473 

8 282 

7 456 

1 (OJ 1 (OJ 

2 (D) 

56 644 

53 238 

1 (D) 

(OJ 

(D) 

81 3097 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 33, Hogs and Pigs-Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Total hogs and pigs sold _______________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ____________ ~ ___________________________________ _ 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 4,999 ____________________________________________ _ 

5,000 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Feeder pigs sold ____________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 

1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs sold _____________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _________________________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 4,999 __________________________________________ _ 5,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Farms 

37 

24 

3 

6 

4 

10 

2 

6 

2 

33 

23 

2 

5 

3 

1967 

Number 

1 100 

144 

105 

366 

465 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

146 

(0) 

264 

(0) 

Value 

($1,000) 

118 

19 

9 

36 

54 

14 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

104 

21 

(D) 

30 

(D) 

Table 34, Hogs and Pigs-litters Farrowed: 1987 and 1982 

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

Litters 

Litters farrowed between Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ____ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 

500 or more ______________________________________________ _ 

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

1967 

Farms 

25 

17 

6 

24 

17 

Number of litters 

170 

56 

114 

103 

67 

Farms 

70 

54 

5 

5 

3 

1 

28 

12 

13 

2 

1 

59 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1962 

Number 

1962 

Farms 

55 

47 

5 

46 

37 

6244 

438 

160 

328 

372 

(D) 

-

(D) 

(D) 

574 

53 

242 

(D) 

(D) 

5670 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Value 

($1,000) 

612 

45 

17 

36 

46 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

32 

3 

13 

(D) 

(D) 

780 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Number of litters 

657 

130 

60 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

460 

397 

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 

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

Value Value 

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

Total inventory _______________ _ 

Farms with45 573 23 144 40 429 32 962 109 9 168 10 

1 to 9 ___________________ _ 30 107 11 40 25 67 17 228 26 4 (D) (D) 10 to 24 _________________ _ 7 112 5 41 7 71 7 137 13 2 (D) (D) 25 to 99 _________________ _ 6 354 7 63 6 291 8 597 70 3 41 2 100 to 199 _______________ _ 200 to 499 _______________ _ 500 to 999 _______________ _ 

1,000 or more ____________ _ 

No inventory _________________ _ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5 138 9 (D) (D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA ALASKA 31 
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 ________________ • ____ 32 541 21 (D) 28 (D) 37 1 100 118 10 (D) 14 Farms wnh- 1 to 9 ____________________ 15 99 6 24 14 75 19 71 12 1 (D) (D) 10 to 49 __________________ 8 114 6 21 7 93 8 178 16 5 62 3 50 to 99 __________________ 6 171 6 67 4 104 6 386 36 3 (D) (D) 100 to 199 ________________ 3 157 3 (D) 3 (D) 4 465 54 1 (D) (D) 200 to 499 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - - None sold ____________________ 13 32 2 (D) 12 (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 

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

Value Value 

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

Total litters farrowed __________ _ 24 495 23 144 19 351 23 1 037 108 10 (D) 14 Farms with- 1 _______________________ _ 5 35 5 20 5 15 4 19 2 2 (D) (D) 210 4 ___________________ _ 8 107 7 (D) 6 (D) 7 102 11 3 (D) (D) 5 to 9 ___________________ _ 4 42 4 (D) 1 (D) 4 177 18 1 (D) (D) 10 to 19 _________________ _ 7 311 7 78 7 233 8 739 78 4 197 11 20 to 49 _________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________ _ 

200 or more _____________ _ 

No litters farrowed ____________ _ 21 78 21 78 14 63 10 

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

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

Farms Litters Farms Litters Farms Litters 

Tolal litters farrowed __________ _ 25 170 24 103 17 67 

Farms wnh- 1 _______________________ _ 5 5 4 (D) 1 (D) 2 to 4 ___________________ _ 8 23 8 (D) 5 (D) 5 to 9 ___________________ _ 4 28 4 16 4 12 10 to 19 _________________ _ 8 114 8 67 7 47 20 to 49 _________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________ _ 

200 or more _____________ _ 

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 _____________________________________ _ 

Farms wnh27 2394 21 (D) 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 16 102 16 119 25 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 9 (D) 3 108 100 to 299 ________________________________________________ _ 300 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ (D) (D) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ (D) (D) 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older _____________________________________ _ 21 1 405 19 (D) 

21 3551 16 (D) 

(X) 33612 (X) (D) 

Sheep and lambs shorn ________________________________________ _ Pounds of wool _____________________________________________ _ 

23 (D) 18 (D) 

25 181 20 (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold _________________________________________ _ 

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

32 ALASKA 198icENSUS 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 1 

Sheep and lambs inventory Sales 

Sheep and lambs shorn 

Sheep and lambs Total Ewes 1 year old or older Sheep and lambs Sheep, lambs, and wool 

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

Total inventory ________________ 27 2394 21 1 405 21 3551 33 612 22 (D) 24 (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________ 16 102 10 41 11 71 519 11 47 13 7 25 to 99 __________________ 9 (D) 9 (D) 8 (D) (D) 9 119 9 (D) 100 to 299 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - 300 to 999 ________________ 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) (0) 1 (D) 1 (D) 2,500 to 4,999 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 5,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) - - - 1 (D) 1 (D) 

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

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Sheep and lambs inventory Sales 

Sheep and lambs shorn 

Ewes 1 year old or older Total Ewes 1 year old or older Sheep and lambs Sheep, lambs, and wool 

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

Total inventory ________ • _______ 21 2376 21 1 405 19 

Farms with-

(D) (0) 18 (D) 20 (D) 

1 to 24 ___________________ 14 263 14 102 12 (D) 1 188 11 106 13 13 25 to 99 __________________ 5 (D) 5 (D) 5 (D) (D) 5 55 5 (D) 100 to 199 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - 200 to 499 ________________ 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 500 to 999 ________________ 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 2,500 to 4,999 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 5,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 6 18 (X) (X) 2 (D) (D) 5 (D) 5 (D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA ALASKA 33 
Table 41. Other Livestock and Livestock Products-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Horses and ponies _____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

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

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Colonies of bees _______________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Honey sold ____________________________________________ farms __ 

pounds __ Bees and honey sold ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Goats _________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Angora goats ________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Mohair sold __________________________________________ farms __ 

pounds __ 

Angora goats and mohair sold _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 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 __ 

numbeL_ 

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

numbe,-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fish and other aquaculture products sold _________________ farms __ $1,000 __ Other livestock and livestock products ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

34 ALASKA 

Inventory 

1987 

229 1 861 

(X) 

12 

20 

(X) 

5 

17 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

30 

211 2 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

16 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

21 

(0) 

(X) 

1 

(0) 

(X) 

29 

574 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

20 

(X) 

1982 

235 2528 (X) 

9 

15 

(X) 

19 

83 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

48 

285 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

44 

211 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

9 

74 

(X) 

(X) 

19 

403 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(X) 

Sales 

1987 

72 

219 

243 2 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

13 

70 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

5 

16 

5 969 

7 

4 

7 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

17 1 310 8 

3 

(0) 

13 

136 

1982 

93 

248 

246 2 

(0) 

(0) 

7 

3152 

(NA) 

6 

17 

108 

(NA) 

12 

49 

9 2010 

(NA) 

9 

6 

59 

5 

11 

723 6 

(NA) 

(0) 

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 

Harvested cropland ____________________________________________ _ 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) ________________________________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop or cut for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ______________________________________________________ _ 

Sorghum for grain or seed (bushels) _____________________________ _ 

Sorghum for silage or green chop, cut for dry forage or hay, or hogged or grazed _____________________________________________ _ 

Wheat for grain (bushels) _______________________________________ _ 

Barley for grain (bushels) _______________________________________ _ Oats for grain (bushels) ________________________________________ _ 

Rye for grain (bushels) _________________________________________ _ Rice (cwt) ____________________________________________________ _ 

Flaxseed (bushels) ____________________________________________ _ 

Sunflower seed (pounds) _______________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) __________________________________ _ 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas (cwt) _______________________ _ 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 ___________________________________________________ _ 

'Data are estimated; see text. 

Farms 

397 

6 

35 

21 

54 

290 

46 

17 

75 

18 

Acres 

28949 

(0) 

5666 

749 

743 

21 254 

347 

(0) 

96 

521 

1987 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(D) 

235 417 

44 463 

145 635 

28615 (X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Value of production' 

($1,000) 

12846 

4 659 

104 

2155 

3524 

780 

5 

5549 

66 

Farms 

395 

7 

45 

25 

54 

307 

41 

16 

66 

(NA) 

Acres 

25694 

97 

6950 

792 

511 

17248 

246 

8 

50 

(NA) 

1982 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

2802 

227 820 

29556 

82259 

19726 (X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Value of 

production' ($1,000) 

7815 

9 866 

81 

617 

2464 

649 

6 

3033 

89 

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

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

Entire 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) ________________________________ _ Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) ______________________ _ 

(0) (0) (0) 5 (D) (D) 

21 749 59.4 

Sorghum for grain or seed (bushels) _____________________________ _ Wheat for grain (bushels) _______________________________________ _ 

Oats for grain (bushels) ________________________________________ _ 

Barley for grain (bushels) _______________________________________ _ Rice (cwt) ____________________________________________________ _ 3 (D) (0) (0) (D) (D) 31 (D) (0) 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) __________________________________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________________________________ _ 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas (cwt) _______________________ _ 

Cotton (bales) _________________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (cwt) ____________________________________________ _ 

Sugar beets for sugar (tons) ____________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane for sugar (tons) _____________________________________ _ 

14 (D) (D) 2 (0) (D) (D) 38 (D) (D) 

Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) __________________________________________ _ 

Small grain hay (tons, dry) ______________________________________ _ 52 2033 1.0 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) (tons, dry) ___________________________________________________ _ Wild hay (tons, dry) ____________________________________________ _ 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (tons, green) __________ _ 

2 (D) (0) 4 770 (0) (D) 232 t3 128 1.2 

43 1 407 .9 

(D) (0) 21 (D) (D) 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) __________________________________________ _ 

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

Strawberries harvested for saie (pounds) _________________________ _ 

23 (D) (X) 2 (0) (D) (X) 21 (D) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

6 4 2025.1 10 2 1 302.4 

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

[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 

Barley for grain (bushels) __________________________ 35 5666 235417 4 86 45 6950 227 820 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 9 69 2910 2 (0) 16 99 3509 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 4 73 2170 1 (0) 3 60 1 545 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 3 98 3120 7 214 5320 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 6 370 14073 6 350 11 346 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 6 960 42279 (0) 5 (0) (0) 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 3 1 290 51 600 1 (0) (0) 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 3 (0) (0) 6 3700 101 600 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 1 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ 1 (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) ___________________________ 21 749 44463 25 792 29556 

Irish potatoes (cwl) _______________________________ 54 743 145 635 16 238 54 511 82259 9 114 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 16 5 727 6 (0) 20 8 1 217 4 (0) 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 13 29 3530 3 (0) 17 43 4698 2 (0) 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 9 75 11 508 2 (0) 9 90 17764 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 6 117 13850 1 (0) 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 7 237 47820 3 (0) 5 175 33830 3 110 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 1 (0) (0) - 3 195 24750 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ 2 (0) (0) (0) 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 

500.0 acres or more ____________________________ 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text)(tons, dry) ________ 290 21 254 28615 6 898 307 17248 19726 4 583 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 72 (0) (0) 1 (0) 85 592 743 1 (0) 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 45 (0) (0) 1 (0) 55 1 021 1 183 2 (0) 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 65 2288 2680 64 2 186 2379 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 47 3052 3879 (0) 56 3499 3764 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 43 (0) (0) (0) 35 5003 4447 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 10 (0) (0) 9 2672 2602 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 8 (0) (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) (0) (0) 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 1 (0) (0) - 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ (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) 

Small grain hay (tons, dry) _______________________ 52 2033 2102 63 1 871 2417 (0) 

Tame hay other than alfalla, small grain, and wild hay (see text)(tons, dry) ________________________ 238 (0) (0) 6 (0) 249 12903 14087 4 (0) 

Wild hay (tons, dry) _____________________________ 43 1 407 1 270 41 1 090 828 (0) 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (tons, green) ________________________________________ 22 (0) (0) (0) 18 1 384 7182 (0) 

Vegetables harvested lor sale (see text) ____________ 46 347 (X) 25 268 41 246 (X) 20 175 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 11 4 (X) 6 2 14 7 (X) 8 4 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 21 49 (X) 8 13 15 32 (X) 4 9 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 4 27 (X) 3 (0) 5 37 (X) 2 (0) 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 5 101 (X) 3 (0) 5 (0) (X) 4 70 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 5 166 (X) 5 165 1 (0) (X) 1 (0) 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ (X) 1 (0) (X) 1 (0) 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ (X) (X) 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ (X) (X) 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) (X) (X) (X) 2,000.0 to 2,999.9 acres _______________________ (X) (X) (X) 3,000.0 acres or more _________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Lettuce and romaine ____________________________ 18 136 (X) 9 117 21 136 (X) 10 109 

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

[Not published lor this State 1 

36 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
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] 

Under glass or other protection In the open Sales 

Crop Value Farms Square feet Farms Acres Farms ($1,000) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops, mushrooms, and sOd 

grown for sale (see text) ________________________________ 1987 __ 64 943 236 25 74 75 5549 1982 __ 60 482730 12 39 68 3033 1987 value of sales: $1 to $2,499 sales __________________________________________ 18 29074 8 19 23 26 $2,500 to $9,999 sales ______________________________________ 16 41 772 4 1 17 108 $10,000 to $39,999 sales ___________________________________ 12 (0) 7 43 16 292 $40,000 to $99,999 sales ___________________________________ 10 163 458 2 ~O) 10 640 $100,000 to $199,999 sales _________________________________ 3 (0) 2 0) 3 418 $200,000 to $499,999 sales _________________________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) 3 764 $500,000 sales or more _____________________________________ 3 510000 3 3300 

Bedding plants __________________________________________ 1987 __ 48 719805 2 (0) 48 4314 1982 __ 35 318223 2 (0) 35 1 931 

Foliage and potted flowering plants, total __________________ 1987 __ 19 97692 (0) 19 450 1982 __ 9 53800 (0) 10 (0) 

Foliage plants ___________________________ " _____________ 1987 __ 5 24200 5 172 

Potted flowering plants _______________________ " _________ 1987 __ 17 73492 (0) 17 277 

Nursery crops ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 3 9300 17 68 19 430 1982 __ 5 16190 9 35 13 142 

Greenhouse vegetables __________________________________ 1987 __ 19 72231 (X) (X) 19 129 1982 __ 21 79856 (X) (X) 21 123 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA ALASKA 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 buildings' _____________________________________ 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 __ 

$1,00o __ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Tobacco ____________________________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,00o __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melon ____________________________ farms __ $1,00o __ 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 __ 

$1,00o __ 

Total farm production expenses' _________________________________ farms __ . $1,000 __ 

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

$1,00o __ 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 __ 

numbeL_ Milk cows _________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs ____________________________________________ .. __ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

38 ALASKA 

All farms 

574 

100.0 

026 732 1 789 

574 317 422 553 000 

309 

22290 

100.0 

66 305 28949 

908 750 

17972 

31 309 

32 

828 

209 2200 

46 

780 

16 

12 

75 5549 54 

399 

58 

(0) 

25 4814 

134 

168 

37 

118 

25 

181 

111 

(0) 

574 15774 

138 

386 

282 2978 

338 1 413 

156 

166 

540 

140 

355 

440 

204 2647 

257 

275 

42 

580 

170 9433 50 1 713 

45 

573 

10 percent of sales 

1 

.2 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Fewest number of farms aooounting for25 percent of sales 

4 

.7 

954 

239 

4 8600 2 150000 

9015 

825 

3.7 

734 

637 

5065 

266 178 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

4 3556 

2 

(0) 

4 

34 

2 

(0) 

4 146 4 119 4 039 4 240 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

50 percent of sales 

15 

2.6 5955 

397 

15 18022 1 201 467 3026 

3525 

15.8 

4 182 3 199 

1 076 

9094 

606 264 

1 

(D) 

7 375 

2 

(D) 

4 3655 2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

8 3858 9 267 3 

6 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

15 6295 

1 

(0) 

9 1 696 

14 

193 8 

58 

15 

333 

14 

169 

14 1 631 

14 

409 

1 

(0) 

8 2186 8 258 2 

(0) 

75 percent of sales 

47 

8.2 200 478 4265 

47 62197 

323 340 

310 

7157 

32.1 

23601 

12126 

171 096 

13551 

288 316 

9 553 

19 

965 

7 504 

12 4644 11 

983 

2 

(D) 

13 4697 20 

632 3 

6 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

47 9393 

8 105 

21 2123 39 

572 

27 

89 

46 

574 

42 

240 

39 2140 

37 

563 

10 

227 

19 3916 13 

615 2 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
State tables 48 through 53 are omitted to avoid excessive 

disclosures of data for the State and at the U.S. level. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA ALASKA 39 
Table 1. Area 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--

FaL::s ~~:~I$~,~~ ~~~: __________________________________ _ $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: 

AnloodaySorn;ore-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Average age of operator ___________________________ years __ 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000-- Average per farm _____________________________ dollars __ 

livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves Inventory _______________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Hogs and pigs Inventory __________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Broilers and other meat-type Chickens sold _________ farms __ number __ 

Selected crops harvested: 

Bariey for grain __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Oats for grain ___________________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __________ farms __ acres __ 

tons, dry __ 

Vegetables harvested for saie (see text) ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are ba$ed on a sample of farms. 

40 ALASKA 

Alaska 

574 1 026 732 1 789 

553 000 

309 

38901 

96 

113 

172 

97 

24 

72 

454 66 305 

397 28949 74 1 826 

17 972 31 309 

10766 

7204 

242 

92 

73 

65 

38 

25 

39 

248 

326 

369 

182 

48.9 

15774 

27480 

170 9433 112 3 199 

50 1 713 

134 2538 

45 

573 

37 1 100 

27 2394 

82 2385 

12 4141 

35 5666 235 417 

21 

749 44 463 

54 

743 145635 

290 

21 254 28615 

46 

347 

Aleutian Islands 

Area 

27 726 596 26911 

3 340 519 

124 

19737 

4 

3 

1 

3 

16 

10 

(D) 

7 174 1 

(D) 

666 24662 

(D) 

(D) 

8 

6 

4 

1 

4 

1 

3 

10 

17 

16 

7 50.4 

506 18738 

20 3639 16 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

18 

617 

3 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area 

245 175 59297 154 913 242 885 

353 388 512434 

1 460 579 

39966 51 104 

52 18 43 32 88 51 43 39 9 7 10 28 

199 144 16966 43362 179 126 10649 15270 44 21 1 174 614 

13 132 3489 53600 19938 

7748 2523 5384 966 

96 67 32 29 37 17 22 31 21 10 10 13 27 8 

111 87 134 88 

143 115 87 53 49.6 48.5 

10297 3813 42027 21 788 

84 40 3265 1 519 37 25 435 532 20 11 1 455 220 56 30 930 686 

24 9 310 88 19 6 648 (D) 

11 9 260 167 

36 20 943 525 4 5 160 (D) 

12 22 (D) 5311 (D) 225 834 

12 9 

171 578 

9444 35019 

32 15 637 103 

131 708 13589 

120 98 9180 9091 14 169 11 007 

25 14 

286 52 

Juneau Area 

8 214 

27 

129000 

4822 

17806 

4 

3 

1 

6 

(D) 

6 

38 

1 

(D) 

19 2375 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

3 

1 

2 

6 

7 

3 48.4 

37 4840 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

4 

160 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Seward Area 

119 85712 

720 

419664 583 

24632 

18 

32 

32 

14 

5 

18 

95 5295 79 2818 7 

(D) 

665 5592 

419 

247 

67 

22 

14 

11 

3 

1 

1 

38 

81 

88 

32 

47.5 

1 121 9422 

45 

(D) 

33 

508 

16 

(D) 

30 

305 

8 

88 

8 237 5 

(D) 

20 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

266 

67 2832 

3313 

4 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 
Table 2. Mar~et Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1987 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 grains2 ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Alaska 

574 

570 17972 

11 399 31 309 19999 

137 

30 

105 

171 

92 

309 

73 

517 

55 

743 

10 

218 

26 

801 

12 

551 

25 1 755 

23 3526 11 3760 5 5590 

109 

26 

158 

251 

110 

380 

85 

596 

39 

547 7 155 

19 

603 6 263 

11 

777 

18 2964 5 2 100 3 2737 

318 

292 10768 

6010 32 

33 

828 

679 

4 

4 

(0) 

9 

24 

(NA) 

719 

(NA) 

12 

12 

83 

24 

2 

28 

(0) 

645 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 

Aleutian Islands 

Area 

27 

28 

666 

241 24662 

8601 

4 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

6 

22 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 105 1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

9 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

3 

(0) 

6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Anchorage Area 

245 

223 13132 

7423 

53600 

33288 

49 

11 

47 

76 

32 

108 

37 

264 

18 

250 4 

(0) 

13 

385 8 

(0) 

10 

688 

12 1 932 

10 

(0) 

5 5590 

41 

9 

48 

76 

48 

166 

34 

231 

18 

248 3 

65 

8 247 3 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

3 2737 

146 

131 7748 

3733 12 

9 

53 

34 

2 

(0) 

6 (NA) 

11 (NA) 

6 

3 

38 

4 

1 

7 

(0) 

30 

Fairbanks Area 

175 

170 3489 

2620 

19938 

15411 

39 

7 

28 

44 

29 

97 

17 

118 

27 

360 4 

88 

7 219 3 141 

13 

(0) 

7 1 098 1 

(0) 

34 

8 

47 

74 

23 

86 

26 

183 

13 

173 3 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

8 1 272 

107 

98 2523 

1 935 

20 

24 

775 

645 

2 

4 

(0) 

9 

18 

(NA) 

708 

(NA) 

6 

9 

46 

21 

1 

21 

(0) 

615 

Juneau Area 

8 

12 

19 

37 2375 

3121 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

3 

9 

1 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

6 

7 

(0) 

25 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Kenai·Cook Inlet, 

Seward Area 

119 

137 

865 1 078 5592 

7869 

44 

11 

23 

39 

22 

73 

14 

97 

10 

134 1 

(0) 

3 

92 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

27 

6 

49 

80 

29 

93 

19 

139 

7 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

56 

53 

419 

311 

(NA) 

(NA) 

ALASKA 41 
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 Aleutian Islands Kenai-Cook Inlet, Alaska Area Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)·Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCon. 

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 __ 209 1 88 78 1 43 1982 __ 176 2 74 60 1 39 $1,000,1987 __ 2200 (D) 1 133 920 (D) (0) 1982 __ (D) (0) (D) 441 (D) 156 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms, 1987 __ 46 - 25 14 3 4 1982 __ 41 - 23 15 2 1 $1,000, 1987 __ 780 - 663 (0) 2 (D) 1982 __ 649 - 574 73 (0) (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms, 1987 __ 16 - 4 5 3 4 1982 __ 15 - 3 6 2 4 $1,000,1987 __ 12 - 2 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 16 - (0) 11 (D) 1 Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms, 1987 __ 75 2 42 17 3 11 1982 __ 66 - 34 21 4 7 $1,000,1987 __ 5549 (D) 4687 526 (D) 267 1982 __ 3033 - 2205 686 (D) (0) 

Other crops- __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 54 - 32 16 2 4 1982 __ 50 1 26 14 2 7 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 399 - 1 210 183 (D) (D) 1982 __ (0) (D) 546 80 (D) (D) 

Uvestock, poultry, and their products ______ farms, 1987 __ 261 22 112 66 3 58 1982 __ 326 24 110 92 5 95 $1,000,1987 __ 7204 (D) 5384 966 (D) 247 1982 __ 5389 235 3691 684 12 767 Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms, 1987 __ 58 1 26 15 2 14 1982 __ 98 1 33 32 2 30 $1,000,1987 __ (D) (0) (0) 10 (0) 16 1982 __ (D) (D) (0) 20 (D) (D) 

Dairy products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 1 13 6 - 5 1982 __ 32 - 12 7 - 13 $1,000,1987 __ 4814 (0) (0) 420 - 6 1982 __ 2550 - (0) (D) - (D) Cattle and calves- _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 134 18 56 30 - 30 1962 __ 151 20 52 36 1 42 $1,000,1987 __ 1 168 261 408 350 - 149 1982 __ 651 (D) 207 183 (0) 171 

Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 37 3 19 6 1 8 1982 __ 70 1 29 20 2 18 $1,000,1987 __ 118 18l 69 16 (0) 24 1982 __ 812 (D) 254 (D) 34 Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 2 12 7 - 4 1982 __ 20 2 7 8 - 3 $1,000, 1987 __ 181 ID) (D) 7 - 2 1982 __ (D) D) (D) 4 - (Z) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 111 8 49 31 3 20 1982 __ 130 7 40 39 2 42 $1,000,1987 __ ID) (D) 201 163 (D) 49 1982 __ D) (0) 120 (D) (D) 79 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ________________________________________ 18 - 2 14 - - Field crops, except cash grains (013) _______________________ Cotton 187 1 84 67 1 34 (0131) __________________________________________ - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) ________________________________________ - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) ____________________________________ 187 1 84 67 1 34 

Vegetables and melons (016) ______________________________ 16 - 9 6 - 1 Fruits and tree nuts (017) _________________________________ 2 - - - 1 1 Horticultural specialties (018) ______________________________ 57 2 32 11 2 10 General farms, primarily croFt (019) _________________________ 41 - 15 12 1 13 Uvestock, except dairy, pou try, and animal specialties (021) _________________________________________ 106 18 39 20 2 27 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 58 15 16 8 1 18 

Dairy farms (024) _________________________________________ 18 1 11 4 - 2 Poultry and eg!)S (025) ____________________________________ 15 1 8 1 - 5 Animal specialtIes (027) ___________________________________ 101 3 41 34 - 23 General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________________________ 15 1 4 6 1 3 

1 Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

'Data for 1982 include market value of barley sold. 

42 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA 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 text 1 

Item Aleutian Islands 

Alaska Area 

Total fanm production expenses _______________ farms, 1987 __ 574 27 $1,000, 1987 __ 15774 506 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 27480 18738 

Livestock and poultry purchased ____________ fanms, 1981-_ 138 9 1982 __ 188 7 $1,000,1987 __ 386 73 1982 __ 507 (D) 

Feed for livestock and poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 282 19 1982 __ 335 17 $1,000,1987 __ 2978 109 1982 __ 2293 54 Commercially mixed formula feeds ________ farms, 1981-_ 169 12 1982 __ 203 5 $1,000,1987 __ 1 456 36 1982 __ 1 531 5 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _____________ farms, 1987 __ 231 3 1982 __ 198 2 $1,000,1987 __ 658 (D) 1982 __ 359 (D) Commercial fertilizer' ______________________ fanms, 1987 __ 338 5 1982 __ 351 4 $1,000,1987 __ 1 413 13 1982 __ 1 118 (D) 

Agricultural chemicals' _____________________ farms, 1981-_ 156 7 1982 __ 90 1 $1,000, 1987 __ 166 14 1982 __ 45 (D) Petroleum products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 540 27 1982 __ 559 28 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 140 32 1982 __ 1 113 16 

Gasoline and gasohol ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 462 23 1982 __ 528 28 $1,000, 1987 __ 409 18 1982 __ 517 11 Diesel fuel ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 310 11 1982 __ 268 6 $1,000,1987 __ 387 10 1982 __ 275 3 

Natural gas _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 42 - 1982 __ 11 - $1,000, 1987 __ 213 - 1982 __ (D) - LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 363 18 1982 __ (NA) (NA) 

$1,000, 1987 __ 132 5 1982 __ (0) (D) 

Electricity _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 355 14 1982 __ 361 12 $1,000, 1987 __ 440 7 1982 __ 396 (D) Hired farm labor ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 204 10 1982 __ 255 12 $1,000, 1987 __ 2647 (D) 1982 __ 1 925 (D) 

Contract labor _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 92 3 1982 __ 38 - $1,000, 1987 __ 364 8 1982 __ 91 - Repair and maintenance ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 462 23 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 017 (D) 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment2 ________________ farms, 1987 __ 145 1 1982 __ 106 3 $1,000, 1987 __ 303 (D) 1982 __ 119 (D) 

Interest paid3 _____________________________ fanms, 1987 __ 257 14 1982 __ 231 4 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 275 (D) 1982 __ 1 466 9 

Interest paid on debt: Secured by real estate _________________ farms, 1987 __ 175 8 $1,000, 1987 __ 969 61 Not secured by real estate _____________ farms, 1987 __ 135 9 $1,000, 1987 __ 306 (D) 

Cash renL ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 90 8 $1,000, 1987 __ 357 16 Property taxes paid ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 528 23 $1,000, 1987 __ 731 25 All other farm production expenses-_________ farms, 1987 __ 498 23 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1 897 51 

'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 ijem non response. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 

Kenai-Cook Inlet. 

Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

245 175 8 119 

10297 3813 37 1 121 

42027 21 788 4640 9422 

58 39 1 31 

62 58 1 60 

147 112 (D) (D) 

199 114 (D) 187 

124 71 4 64 

112 94 8 104 

2 365 366 9 130 

1 501 (D) (D) 470 

69 44 3 41 

73 57 4 64 

1 178 186 5 50 

1 107 88 14 318 

113 79 2 34 

87 69 6 34 

470 163 (D) 12 

108 202 1 (D) 

154 109 6 64 

151 113 4 79 

548 733 4 115 (D) 609 (Z) 100 

86 45 3 15 

53 30 1 5 

111 35 (D) (D) 

31 13 (D) (D) 

228 168 7 110 

220 166 12 133 

643 339 2 124 

490 453 5 149 

192 146 7 94 

211 153 11 125 

209 120 1 60 

228 190 3 85 

120 113 2 64 

91 98 4 69 

176 (D) (D) 28 

106 136 1 30 

22 11 - 9 

7 - - 4 

184 (D) - (D) 

(D) - - (D) 

159 115 2 69 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

74 43 (0) (0) 

(D) 127 (0) (0) 

159 97 4 81 

145 108 2 94 

306 80 1 46 

219 117 (D) 55 

84 75 1 34 

105 81 2 55 

2159 342 (D) 106 

1 401 336 (0) 172 

41 33 1 14 

14 20 1 3 

207 141 (0) (0) 

38 45 (D) (D) 

204 136 3 96 

585 298 (D) 91 

57 67 1 19 

34 46 1 22 

147 146 (D) (D) 

38 55 (D) 23 

101 93 1 48 

89 86 1 51 

633 398 (D) 172 

(D) 621 (D) 201 

65 70 1 31 

466 298 (D) (D) 

54 49 - 23 

167 100 - (D) 

39 20 - 23 

291 39 - 12 

225 162 5 113 

353 229 6 119 

212 152 4 107 

1 335 392 1 118 

ALASKA 43 
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 untt (see text), ________________________ 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, 1987 __ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Totel received _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

Amount received in cash ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 

Value of commodity certnicates received _____ farms, 1987 __ $1,000, 1987 __ 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses' ____________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services' ________________________________ 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, 1987 __ Other farm-related income sources __________ farms, 1987 __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000, 1987 __ 

Totel _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Com _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ WheaL _____________ . ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ Soybeans _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats __________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ COlton ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey _______ farms, 1987 __ $1,000, 1987 __ 

, Date are based on a sample of farms. 

Alaska 

574 2198 

3829 

181 5543 

30622 

393 3345 

8511 

42 

580 13801 

36 

321 

19 

259 

112 

700 6251 

62 

54 

410 

194 

20 

54 

18 

50 

30 

186 

Aleutian Islands 

Area 

27 

160 5924 

12 

(0) 

(0) 

15 

(0) 

(0) 

6 

25 4128 

2 

1 

(D) 

(OJ 

2 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

Anchorage Area 

245 2835 

11 573 

98 4212 

42976 

147 1 376 

9363 

9 

22 2418 

8 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

46 

255 5549 

19 

16 

131 

27 

11 

(D) 

6 

(0) 

15 

69 

2Farms with totel 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; date for 1982 are nonsample. 

Fairbanks Area 

175 

-324 -1 849 

45 

927 20593 

130 1 250 9618 

32 

(0) 

(OJ 

27 

308 

18 

(D) 

37 

351 9487 

32 

24 

251 

150 3 

(D) 

8 

14 

4 

(D) 

Juneau Area 

8 -18 -2266 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

(0) 

Kenai-Cook Inle~ 

Seward Area 

119 

-456 -3830 

24 

114 4757 

95 

570 6000 

1 

(0) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

23 

69 3001 

9 

13 

(0) 

(D) 

6 

14 

2 

(D) 

8 

28 

44 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 

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

All Farms Aleutian Islands Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Alaska Area Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 574 27 245 175 8 119 1982 __ 570 28 223 170 12 137 Land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 026 732 726 596 59297 154913 214 85712 1982 __ 323 953 784514 256709 204 568 127 98035 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ 1 789 26911 242 885 27 720 1982 __ 2323 27304 1 151 1 203 11 716 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 553 000 3340 519 353388 512 434 129000 419 664 1982 __ 463 849 1 820571 434673 422 453 74083 319 562 Average per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 309 124 1 460 579 4822 583 1982 __ 200 67 378 351 7000 447 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 365 333 120 168062720 41 896320 122 030 080 23068 160 10 275 840 Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ .3 .4 .1 .1 (Z) .8 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 96 4 52 18 4 18 acres __ 310 4 160 69 12 65 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 113 3 43 32 3 32 acres __ 2624 (0) 877 669 (0) 951 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 25 15 5 5 acres __ (0) 847 280 (0) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 39 21 13 5 acres __ 3 171 1 683 052 436 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 46 23 11 12 acres __ 5392 2648 307 1 437 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 62 29 22 1 10 acres __ 9865 4574 3553 (D) (0) 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 19 7 5 7 acres __ 3672 1 342 996 334 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 25 10 12 3 acres __ 5920 2359 2872 689 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 53 1 26 22 4 acres __ 18826 (0) 9587 7 534 (0) 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 24 3 9 7 5 acres __ (0) (0) (0) 5521 3405 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 24 1 7 7 9 acres __ 32579 (0) (0) 9488 13612 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 48 15 3 21 9 acres __ 925 803 722 734 20961 121 572 60536 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 91 1 38 25 8 19 acres __ (0) (0) (0) 104 28 84 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 115 3 37 33 4 38 acres __ 3043 76 1 012 808 99 048 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 29 1 17 4 7 acres __ I 683 (0) (0) 224 415 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 42 22 10 10 acres __ 3394 790 803 801 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 48 21 18 9 

acres __ 5586 2380 2 134 1 072 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 65 27 23 15 

acres __ 10273 4295 3601 2377 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 20 1 7 5 7 acres __ 3 905 (0) (0) 957 391 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 18 5 10 3 acres __ 4 191 135 2396 660 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 50 29 17 4 acres __ 17231 10185 5682 364 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 23 2 9 4 8 

acres __ 16198 (0) (0) 3369 5323 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 13 1 3 4 5 

acres __ (0) (0) (0) 5741 6852 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 56 19 8 17 12 

acres __ 240 544 761 771 223 376 178 749 76648 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 454 10 199 144 6 95 

1982 __ 460 10 187 148 8 107 

acres, 1987 __ 66 305 (0) 16966 43362 (0) 5295 

1982 __ 54 311 472 13 175 34893 38 5733 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 397 7 179 126 6 79 

1982 __ 395 5 166 126 7 91 

acres, 1987 __ 28949 174 10649 15270 38 2818 1982 __ 25694 131 7396 14725 23 3419 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ____ farms, 1987 __ 147 2 62 42 1 40 

1982 __ 143 3 57 44 2 37 

acres, 1987 __ 5694 (0) 842 1 895 (0) 1 773 1982 __ 6259 (0) 509 3 131 (0) (0) 

Other cropland ____________________________ fanms, 1987 __ 198 3 90 75 2 28 

1982 __ 178 4 74 67 1 32 

acres, 1987 __ 31 662 (0) 4475 26197 (0) 704 1982 __ 22358 (0) 4270 17037 (0) (0) 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

sOil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 80 2 31 38 2 7 1982 __ 37 16 14 7 

acres, 1987 __ 11411 (0) 894 10228 (0) 134 

1982 __ 1 022 352 590 80 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA ALASKA 45 
Table 5. Farms, Landin Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms Aleutian Islands Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Alaska Area AnchOrage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland-Con. 

Other cropland-Con. Cropland on which all crops failed _________ farms, 1987 __ 40 1 18 9 1 11 1982 __ 50 - 31 12 - 7 acres, 1987 __ 693 (D) (D) 144 (D) (D) 1982 __ 1 265 - 793 292 - 180 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______ farms, 1987 __ 54 - 26 24 - 4 1982 __ 42 - 17 19 - 6 acres, 1987 __ 8351 - (D) 7214 - (D) 1982 __ 6914 - 893 5876 - 145 

Cropland idle ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 121 2 54 51 1 13 1982 __ 95 4 33 41 1 16 acres, 1987 __ II 207 (D) 2314 8611 (D) 238 1982 __ 13 157 (D) 223? 10279 (D) (D) 

Total woodland ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 300 4 134 95 3 64 1982 __ 281 4 106 88 3 80 acres, 1987 __ 44 211 (D) 13403 11 018 (D) 18869 1982 __ 40389 1 035 11 524 10317 (D) (D) 

Woodland pastured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 103 2 39 26 - 36 1982 __ 94 1 36 15 2 40 acres, 1987 __ 16650 (D) (D) 2565 - 12069 1982 __ 14424 (D) 1 597 846 (D) 11 475 

Woodland not pastured ____________________ farms, 1967 __ 243 3 115 81 3 41 1982 __ 224 3 85 79 2 55 acres, 1987 __ 27561 (D) (D) 8453 (D) 6800 1982 __ 25965 (D) 9927 9471 (D) (D) 

Other land __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 453 22 192 139 7 93 1982 __ 453 27 168 140 8 110 acres, 1987 __ 916216 725 177 28928 100 533 30 61 548 1982 __ 1 229 253 763 007 232 010 159 358 (D) (D) 

Pastureland and ranr,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured ___________ farms, 1987 __ 136 18 34 41 2 41 1982 __ 172 25 53 33 1 60 acres, 1987 __ 903 056 (D) 25487 95882 (D) 59001 1982 __ 1 217106 762 139 229 019 153916 (D) (D) 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 399 13 182 118 7 79 1962 __ 396 17 150 128 8 93 acres, 1987 __ 13 160 (D) 3461 4651 (D) 2547 1962 __ 12147 868 2991 5442 30 2816 

Pastureland, all types ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 303 21 99 93 3 87 1982 __ 314 25 109 78 4 98 acres, 1987 __ 925400 723 574 (D) 100 342 (D) 72843 1982 __ 1 237 789 762850 232 125 157 893 25 84896 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 - - 15 - - 1982 __ 8 - - 8 - - acres, 1987 __ I 712 - - 1 712 - - 1982 __ (D) - - (D) - - Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 - 1 10 - - acres, 1987 __ 4455 - (D) (D) - -

1 Data are based on a sample of farms, see text. 

46 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA 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 89 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 __ 

Alaska 

397 

395 28949 

25694 

42 

65 

63 

600 

20 

595 

31 

919 

38 1 464 

56 

2142 

13 

(0) 

24 

(0) 

49 

4854 

22 

(0) 

18 3181 

21 

(0) 

34 

68 

75 

833 

22 

624 

33 

945 

43 1 763 

57 

1 774 

18 

925 

16 

961 

46 

4550 

18 

2846 

11 2696 

22 7709 

106 

307 

62 

811 

46 

1 050 

53 1 965 

53 

3296 

40 

5361 

24 

6976 11 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

114 

380 

52 

669 

53 

176 

53 

1 957 

63 

3943 

32 

4254 

18 

(0) 

7 4680 

3 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 

Aleutian Islands 

Area 

7 

5 174 

131 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area 

179 126 

166 126 

10649 15270 

7396 14725 

25 5 

42 7 

24 16 

180 183 

12 4 

341 129 

17 11 426 341 

18 11 744 431 

27 18 

073 604 

4 5 

276 168 

10 11 

917 583 

26 19 3004 760 

9 7 

2461 3 120 

7 4 185 1 600 

15 

6344 

19 7 

38 11 

26 19 

287 149 

13 3 

376 65 

17 9 

482 230 

18 17 

726 838 

25 21 

670 575 

6 5 

525 131 

5 8 

162 682 

26 16 

3029 385 

8 4 

769 1 422 

3 3 

332 2040 

14 

7 197 

59 18 

179 48 

19 26 

255 354 

22 13 

499 (0) 

25 13 

932 (0) 

22 21 

375 290 

18 13 

2491 773 

11 12 

3 128 (0) 

3 8 

790 (0) 

2 

(0) 

47 32 

156 93 

23 19 

297 234 

29 10 

632 225 

20 17 

746 634 

28 16 

818 027 

11 15 

529 2045 

8 7 

2 218 (0) 

7 

4680 

3 

(0) 

Juneau Area 

6 

7 

38 

23 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 

5 

3 

18 

5 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

7 

23 

Kenai-Cook Inlet. 

Seward Area 

79 

91 

2 818 

3419 

8 

12 

19 

188 

4 125 

3 152 

9 

289 

10 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

4 

90 

5 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

4 

14 

26 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

7 233 

8 199 

11 

529 

6 

(0) 

3 117 4 

136 

6 855 

5 324 

6 

(0) 

20 

56 

17 

202 

10 

230 

14 

512 

8 

(0) 

9 097 

1 

(0) 

26 

(0) 

9 

(0) 

14 

319 

16 

577 

17 

(0) 

6 680 

3 630 

ALASKA 47 
Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 

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

Farms with irrigation 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ___ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Irrigated land _________________________________ 8cres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Pastureland and other land _________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~:~~~~~r:~== acres irrigated __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~:~~~~~r==: 

acres irrigated __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~:~~~~~r=:= 

acres irrigated __ 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 

48 ALASKA 

74 

46 12327 

4705 

74 

46 

(0) 1084 

34 

18 1 879 

843 

8 

10 

407 

171 

1828 

667 

74 

4& 

(0) 

687 

(0) 

22 

27 

17 

86 

1 

(0) 

4 

6 

3 

32 

8 173 

1 

(0) 

3 131 

10 

414 

:3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

12 

23 

10 

14 

3 

42 

1 

(O~ 

(0) 

11 

60 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

5 413 

Aleutian Islands Area 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

44 21 7 29 14 3 6921 4989 (0) (D) 

2985 1 504 216 

44 21 7 29 14 3 2363 1 491 (0) (D) 

1 001 59 24 

18 14 2 9 7 2 1 113 (D) (0) 

516 (D) (D) 

4 2 2 7 2 1 187 (0) (D) 

141 (D) (D) 

174 614 (D) (D) 

616 44 7 44 21 7 29 14 3 1 174 614 (D) (D) 

616 44 7 

(D) 

14 3 1 3 

19 3 (D) (D) 

10 5 2 51 (D) (D) 

1 

(D) 

3 1 (0) (0) 

3 

32 5 2 1 170 (0) (D) 

1 

(D) 

2 1 (0) (0) 

8 4 383 31 

2 1 (0) (0) 

1 1 (0) (D) 

9 3 18 5 5 3 2 6 (D) (D) 

3 

42 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

5 5 1 34 (0) (0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 1 (0) (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA 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 text] 

All Farms Aleutian Islands Kenai·Cook Inlet, 

Alaska Area Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 573 27 245 174 8 119 1982 __ 564 28 221 168 12 135 $1,000,1987 __ 22290 533 9792 8892 142 2931 1982 __ 18562 246 6997 7768 151 3401 Average per tarm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 38901 19737 39966 51 104 17806 24632 1982 __ 32912 8768 31 659 46240 12590 25 191 

Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 191 11 77 51 5 47 1982 __ 215 21 87 48 6 53 $10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 92 7 39 26 1 19 1982 __ 90 3 27 36 4 20 $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 96 4 49 20 1 22 1982 __ 92 3 38 25 1 25 $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 79 2 33 26 - 18 1982 __ 63 1 22 18 1 21 $50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 32 - 12 17 - 3 1982 __ 33 - 19 9 - 5 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 27 3 8 11 1 4 1982 __ 35 - 17 14 - 4 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ 37 - 17 15 - 5 1982 __ 21 - 7 8 - 6 $200,000 or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 19 - 10 8 - 1 1982 __ 15 - 4 10 - 1 $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1987 __ 18 - 10 7 - 1 $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ 1 - - 1 - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups ________________ farms, 1987 __ 522 24 226 158 8 106 1982 __ 511 24 202 160 7 118 number, 1987 __ 1 058 38 478 357 12 173 1982 __ 986 32 416 331 (D) (0) 

Wheel tractors ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 460 19 192 145 6 98 1982 __ 391 11 153 116 8 103 number, 1987 __ 1 012 32 481 314 8 177 1982 __ 793 (D) 351 242 (D) 177 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ____________ tarms, 1987 __ 329 10 144 91 6 78 number, 1987 __ 483 (D) 232 135 (D) 97 40 horsepower (PTO) or more ______________ farms, 1987 __ 284 12 125 96 1 50 number, 1987 __ 529 (D) 249 179 (D) 80 

Grain and bean combines' ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 59 - 22 33 - 4 1982 __ 43 - 13 27 - 3 

number, 1981-_ 72 - 25 43 - 4 1982 __ 49 - 13 (D) - (0) Cottonpickers and strippers ___________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - Mower conditioners __________________________ farms, 1981-_ 190 2 67 73 2 46 1982 __ 172 3 62 58 4 45 number, 1987 __ 223 (D) 85 83 (D) 51 1982 __ 199 (D) 69 68 (0) 54 Pickup balers _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 209 2 84 74 1 48 1982 __ 192 1 75 67 - 49 number, 1987 __ 262 (D) 102 101 (0) 56 1982 __ 232 (0) 84 86 - (0) 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 166 10 63 55 - 38 number __ 201 10 85 67 - 39 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 82 5 35 22 - 20 

numbeL_ 109 5 52 31 - 21 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 49 3 20 14 - 12 

numbeL_ 52 (0) 23 14 - (0) 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 40 2 21 9 - 8 

number __ 57 (0) 29 17 - (0) Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 4 - 2 2 - - numbeL_ (0) - (0) (0) - - Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 45 - 19 16 - 10 

number __ 48 - 21 17 - 10 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 43 1 17 17 - 8 number __ (D) (0) 18 17 - (0) 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ tarms __ 452 17 201 141 8 85 number __ 857 28 393 290 12 134 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 413 15 173 135 6 64 number __ 903 27 429 283 8 156 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 285 7 126 80 6 68 

number __ 431 (0) 209 121 (D) (0) 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 264 11 111 93 1 48 number __ 472 (D) 220 162 (D) (0) Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 55 - 20 31 - 4 

number __ (D) - (0) (D) - 4 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - Mower cond~ioners ______________________________ farms __ 153 2 51 60 2 38 

numbeL_ 175 (D) 64 68 (D) 41 Pickup belers ___________________________________ farms __ 178 1 71 63 1 42 number __ (D) (0) 84 64 (0) (D) 

'Data for 1982 include self·propelled only. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA ALASKA 49 
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 text I 

Chemicals used Aleutian Islands Kenai-Cook Inlet, Alaska Area Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

Commercial fertiUzer _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 337 5 154 109 6 63 1982 __ 352 4 151 113 4 80 acres on which used, 1987 __ 30853 {OJ 10488 18109 20 {OJ 1982 __ 25698 56 7639 15265 19 2719 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland _______ farms, 1987 __ 318 5 145 105 8 57 1982 __ 333 3 145 109 4 72 acres on which used, 1987 __ 29 163 (D) 9916 17222 (D) 1 852 1982 __ 24050 {OJ 7030 14497 (D) 2488 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized _________ farms, 1987 __ 61 - 25 16 1 19 1982 __ 67 2 22 19 1 23 acres on which used, 1987 __ 1 690 - 572 887 (0) (0) 1982 __ 1 648 (0) 609 768 (0) 231 

Lime _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 35 - 14 9 1 11 1982 __ 23 - 8 5 2 8 acres on which used, 1987._ 318 - 148 (0) (0) 100 1982 __ (0) - 114 (0) (0) 57 tons, 1987 __ 183 - 99 (D) (0) 55 1982 __ (D) - 102 (0) (D) 28 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _____________ farms, 1987 __ 47 1 34 9 - 3 1982 __ 41 1 24 13 - 3 acres on which used, 1987 __ 1 653 (0) 591 (0) - 3 1982 __ 567 (D) 237 (D) - 6 

Nematodes in crops _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 - 1 2 1 - 1982 __ - - - - - - acres on which used, 1987 __ (D) - (0) (0) (0) - 1982 __ - - - - - -

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________ farms, 1987 __ 12 - 6 5 - 1 1982 __ 16 - 5 9 - 2 acres on which used, 1987 __ <fa - 9 (D) - (D) 1982 __ - (D) 16 - (D) 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 92 4 56 26 2 4 1982 __ 80 - 46 27 1 8 acres on which used, 1987 __ 5683 747 1 546 3275 (0\ (0) 1982 __ 4432 - 1 136 2472 (0 (0) 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ___________ farms, 1987 __ 4 - 3 1 - - 1982 __ - - - - - - acres on which used, 1987 __ (D) - (0) (D) - - 1982 __ - - - - - -

50 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982 

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

Characteristics Aleutian Islands 

Alaska Area Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area 

FARMS 

Land in farms •.•.••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 574 27 245 175 8 1982 •• 570 28 223 170 12 acres, 1987 •• 1 026 732 726 596 59297 154913 214 1982 •• 1 323 953 764 514 256709 204 568 127 Harvested cropland •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 397 7 179 126 6 

1982 •• 395 5 166 126 7 

acres, 1987 .• 28949 174 10649 15270 38 1982 •• 25694 131 7396 14725 23 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners •••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 389 12 170 130 5 1982 •• 383 10 148 132 12 acres, 1987 •• 282899 179 777 25609 89215 190 1982 •• 252 901 155 077 25978 54674 127 Harvested cropland ••••••••••••••••••.••••• farms, 1987 •• 255 3 114 91 4 1982 •• 260 3 108 94 7 acres, 1987 •• 14970 87 3989 9725 (D) 

1982 •• 14023 (D) 3004 9767 23 

Part owners •••••••••••••.••••••••••.•••••••• farms, 1987 •• 131 6 54 35 1 1982 •• 132 5 56 31 - acres, 1987 •• 384 915 256 878 (D) 63 115 (D) 

1982 •• 662 991 331 405 150169 129521 - Owned land in farms ••••.••••••••••••••••• acres, 1987 •• 46751 1 313 (D) 32051 (D) 

1982 •• 44147 914 (D) 31 240 - Rented land in farms ••••••••••••••••••••• acres, 1987 •• 338 164 255 565 (D) 31 064 (D) 

1982 •• 618 844 330491 (D) 98281 -

Harvested cropland. ••••••••• ••• •••••• ••••• farms, 1987 •• 112 3 49 29 1 1982 •• 108 2 47 27 - acres, 1987 •. 12167 (D) 5563 4914 (D) 

1982 •• 9582 (D) 3535 4251 -

Tenants •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 54 9 21 10 2 

1982 •. 55 13 19 7 - acres, 1987 •• 358918 289 941 (D) 22583 (D) 

1982 .• 408061 278 032 80562 20373 - Harvested cropland .••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 30 1 16 6 1 

1982 •• 27 - 11 5 - acres, 1987 •• 1 812 (D) 1 097 631 (D) 

1982 •• 2089 - 857 707 -

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 

On farm operated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 424 8 184 129 8 

1982 •• 404 7 148 125 8 

Not on farm operated ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 94 10 42 30 - 1982 •• 91 11 42 25 1 

Not reported •••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 56 9 19 16 - 1982 •• 75 10 33 20 3 

Operators by principal occupation: 

Farming ••••••••••.••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 248 10 111 87 2 

1982 •• 231 8 97 71 3 

Other ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 326 17 134 88 6 

1982 •• 339 20 126 99 9 

Operators by days of work off farm: 

None •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 173 7 82 55 1 

1982 •• 132 3 63 40 3 

Any ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 369 16 143 115 7 

1982 •• 397 21 143 120 8 

1 to 49 days ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 58 2 16 22 1 

1982 •• 48 1 17 10 2 

50 to 99 days •••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••• 1987 •• 30 1 10 8 1 

1982 •• 24 2 10 7 1 

100 to 149 days •••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••.•• 1987 .• 29 2 8 9 1 

1982 •• 41 - 18 13 1 

150 to 199 days •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 70 4 22 23 1 

1982 •• 84 8 22 26 1 

200 days or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 182 7 87 53 3 

1982 •• 200 10 76 64 3 

Not reported ••••••••••••••••••••••..••••••••••••• 1987 •• 32 4 20 5 - 1982 •• 41 4 17 10 1 

Operators by years on present farm: 

2 years or less ••.••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 35 1 16 13 - 1982 •• 41 - 14 14 2 

3 or 4 years ••••..••••••••••..••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 55 3 24 18 1 

1982 •• 97 2 27 38 1 

5 to 9 years •••••••...•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 140 6 59 52 4 

1982 •• 138 2 52 42 2 

10 years or more ..••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 226 5 105 52 3 

1982 •• 176 4 81 46 4 

Average years on present farm ••••••••••••••.••• 1987 •• 12.9 11.1 13.2 11.7 11.1 

1982 •• 11.2 14.5 12.7 9.9 12.1 

Not reported •••••••.••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••• 1987 •• 118 12 41 40 - 1982 •• 118 20 49 30 3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 

Kenai·Cook Inlet, 

Seward Area 

119 

137 85712 

98035 79 

91 2818 

3419 

72 

81 8 108 17045 43 

48 

(D) 

(D) 

35 

40 43 172 51 896 3722 (D) 

39450 (D) 

30 

32 1 599 

(D) 

12 

16 34432 

29094 6 

11 

(D) 

525 

95 

116 

12 

12 

12 

9 

38 

52 

81 

85 

28 

23 

88 

105 

17 

18 

10 

4 

9 

9 

20 

27 

32 

47 

3 

9 

5 

11 

9 

29 

19 

40 

61 

41 

14.4 

10.2 

25 

16 

ALASKA 51 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982-Con. 

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

Characteristics Aleutian Islands 

Alaska Area Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon, 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 4 1 - 3 - 1982 __ 6 - 1 4 - 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 53 2 22 17 2 1982 __ 94 - 31 24 - 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 169 4 69 53 1 1982 __ 177 7 69 55 4 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 158 10 70 42 3 1982 __ 154 11 60 48 4 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 123 7 52 41 1 1982 __ 109 6 48 31 4 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 72 7 29 21 1 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 51 - 23 20 -

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 67 3 32 19 1 1982 __ 30 4 14 8 - 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 42 1 20 10 1 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 25 2 12 9 - Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 48.9 50.4 49.6 48.5 48.4 1982 __ 45.8 51.9 47.4 45.6 47.0 

Operators by sex: Male _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 500 23 212 161 5 1982 __ 499 27 196 150 8 acres, 1987 __ 1 006 984 718 044 56551 154 007 198 1982 __ 1 lB4 786 (0) 185991 203 698 (0) 

Female ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 74 4 33 14 3 1982 __ 71 1 27 20 4 acres, 1987 __ 19748 8552 2746 906 16 1982 __ 139167 (0) 70718 870 (0) 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ________ farms, 1987 __ 478 16 202 147 6 1982 __ 489 18 191 148 11 acres, 1981-_ 670 528 438 854 34828 (0) (0) 1982 __ 909 619 413 302 (0) 197015 (0) 

Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 52 5 24 16 1 1982 __ 42 5 17 10 1 acres, 1987 __ 143 647 135 386 3 128 (0) (0) 1982 __ 127 573 (0) 3 186 (0) (0) 

Corporation: Family held _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 18 1 7 8 1 1982 __ 19 2 7 9 - acres, 1987 __ 35565 (0) (0) 5752 (0) 1982 __ 114795 (0) (0) (0) - Other than family held _____________________ farms, 19B7 __ II 2 5 2 - 1982 __ 10 2 3 2 - acres, 1987 __ 131 734 (0) (0) (0) - 1982 __ 130 095 (0) (0) (0) -

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 3 7 2 - 1982 __ 10 1 5 1 - acres, 1987 __ 45258 (0) 18739 (0) - 1982 __ 41 871 (0) (0) (0) -

Kenai·Cook Inlet, 

Seward Area 

-

1 

10 

39 

42 

42 

33 

31 

22 

20 

14 

8 

12 

4 

10 

2 47.5 

42.3 

99 

118 78184 

90559 

20 

19 7528 

7476 

107 

121 52945 

65823 

6 

9 999 3081 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

3 24466 

23230 

52 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item Aleutian Islands Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Alaska Area Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 170 20 64 40 1 45 1982 __ 207 22 77 51 3 54 

number, 1987 __ 9433 3639 3265 1 519 (D) (D) 

1982 __ 8729 3654 2268 1 567 (D) (0) 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 71 3 28 12 1 27 1982 __ 95 2 42 25 3 23 

number, 1987 __ 289 (D) 114 52 (D) 107 1982 __ 361 (D) 168 100 (D) 72 10 to 19 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 29 12 12 5 1982 __ 43 2 16 11 14 

number, 1987 __ 395 155 168 72 1982 __ 604 (D) 231 (0) 208 

20 to 49 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 30 4 9 7 10 1982 __ 32 2 9 8 13 number, 1987 __ 855 130 218 231 276 1982 __ 854 (D) 263 (D) 324 50 to 99 ________________________________ farms, 1987._ 10 1 4 4 1 1982 __ 13 6 3 2 2 

number, 1987 __ 638 (0) 249 (0) (0) 1982 __ (D) 414 219 (0) (0) 

100 to 199 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 4 5 4 1982 __ 10 3 4 3 number, 1987 __ (D) (0) 655 (0) 1982 __ (D) 300 520 (D) 200 to 499 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 16 7 6 1 2 1982 __ 13 6 3 2 2 

number, 1987._ (D) 2432 1 874 (D) (0) 

1982 __ (D) 2341 867 (D) (0) 

500 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 1 1982 __ 1 1 number, 1987 __ (D) (0) 1982 __ (D) (0) 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ 142 18 51 32 1 40 1982 __ 167 21 54 42 3 47 number, 1987 __ 4912 1 736 1 890 752 (D) (D) 

1982 __ 3957 597 1 090 706 10 554 

Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 112 16 37 25 1 33 1982 __ 129 20 37 35 2 35 

number, 1987 __ 3 199 (0) 435 532 (D) 508 1982 __ 2994 (D) 278 603 (D) 514 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 65 29 13 1 22 

number __ 262 118 (0) (D) 75 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 14 2 3 3 6 

numbeL_ (D) (D) 53 34 68 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 12 2 3 4 3 

numbeL_ 371 (D) (D) 83 (0) 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 7 2 1 4 

numbeL_ 414 (D) (D) (0) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 13 9 1 1 2 

numbeL_ 1 718 1 253 (0) (0) (0) 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 1 1 number __ (D) (D) 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 50 3 20 11 16 1982 __ 64 4 26 13 2 19 

number, 1987 __ 1 713 (0) 1 455 220 (0) 

1982 __ 963 (D) 812 103 (D) 40 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 36 2 10 8 16 number __ (D) (D) 21 14 (0) 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 1 1 

numbeL_ (D) (D) 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 2 1 1 

numbeL_ (D) (D) (D) 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 5 3 2 number __ 417 (D) (D) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 3 3 

numbeL_ 346 346 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 3 3 

numbeL_ 820 820 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 122 16 45 33 1 27 

1982 __ 148 19 53 38 1 37 

number, 1987 __ 2429 939 936 343 (D) (0) 

1982 __ 2594 999 812 473 (D) (0) 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1987 __ 141 18 52 34 1 36 

1982 __ 164 20 60 39 2 43 

number, 1987 __ 2092 964 439 424 (D) (0) 

1982 __ 2178 1 058 366 388 (D) (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA ALASKA 53 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

SALES 

Oairy products sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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._ 500 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._ 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle 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 __ 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number._ 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates 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._ 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 

number._ 

54 ALASKA 

Alaska 

25 

32 

4814 

2550 

134 

151 

2538 

1 640 

1 168 

651 

80 

303 

23 

299 

14 

449 

14 

953 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

53 

53 

766 

495 

181 

94 

37 

119 4 

49 

7 222 4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

115 

138 1 772 

1 145 

987 

557 

74 

292 

20 

265 

12 

(0) 

7 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

34 

50 

447 

315 

285 

190 

27 

91 

3 

40 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Aleutian Islands 

Area 

(0) 

18 

20 

617 

(0) 

261 

(0) 

7 

42 

6 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 211 

1 

(0) 

9 

3 178 

(0) 

54 

(0) 

6 

34 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

16 

20 

439 

(0) 

207 

(0) 

9 

51 

3 

36 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

Anchorage Area 

13 

12 

(0) 

(0) 

56 

52 

930 

574 

408 

207 

35 

117 

7 

93 

8 

247 

5 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

30 

16 

352 

142 

47 

15 

21 

62 

4 

49 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

49 

47 

578 

432 

362 

192 

32 

109 

8 

105 

8 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

14 

24 

55 

116 

30 

70 

13 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Fairbanks Area 

6 

7 

420 

(0) 

30 

36 

686 

468 

350 

183 

17 

80 

5 

(0) 

3 

118 

4 311 

1 

(0) 

7 

17 

223 

236 

77 

54 

3 

10 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

24 

31 

463 

232 

273 

130 

16 

80 

4 

57 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

15 

13 

339 

(0) 

224 

(0) 

10 

38 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Juneau Area 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Seward Area 

5 

13 

6 

(0) 

30 

42 

305 

386 

149 

171 

21 

64 

5 

68 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

7 

16 

13 

55 

3 

7 

7 

13 

26 

39 

292 

331 

145 

165 

17 

52 

5 

67 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

5 

11 

53 

111 

30 

72 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For rntIaning of Ilbbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Item 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 19&7 __ 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 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 __________________________________________ _ 

100 or more ___________________ • ____________ farms __ 

numbe,-_ Other hogs and pigs _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

LITTERS 

Utters 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 __ 

numbe,-_ 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbe'-_ 500 to 999 ________________________________ • ___ farms __ 

numbe,-_ 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ 

numbe,-_ 

Feeder pigs soid __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ___ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Alaska 

45 

88 

573 

3741 

37 

69 

219 

473 

5 

8 

(0) 

282 

3 

7 

(0) 

456 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

23 

56 

144 

644 

23 

40 

81 

429 

3097 

25 

55 

170 

857 

24 

48 

103 

460 

17 

37 

67 

397 

37 

70 

1 100 

6244 118 

812 

24 

144 3 105 

6 386 4 465 

10 

28 

(0) 

574 

14 

32 

33 

59 

(0) 

5670 

104 

780 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 

Aleutian Islands Area 

3 

3 

(0) 

14 

2 

3 

(0) 

14 

(0) 

3 

3 

29 

(0) 

3 

3 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Anchorage Area 

24 

33 

310 

1 656 

19 

24 

124 

(0) 

4 

4 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

3 

(0) 

179 

(0) 

(0) 

12 

20 

75 

346 

12 

22 

31 

235 

1 310 

14 

20 

93 

(0) 

13 

16 

57 

(0) 

9 

14 

36 

(0) 

19 

29 

648 

(0) 

69 

(0) 

11 

75 

2 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

7 

10 

234 

(0) 

13 

(0) 

16 

25 

414 

(0) 

56 

(0) 

Fairbanks Area 

9 

25 

88 1 806 

8 

18 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

4 

(0) 

277 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

15 

(0) 

218 

3 

8 

24 

(0) 

1 568 

3 

16 

(0) 

302 

3 

14 

(0) 

160 2 

13 

(0) 

142 

6 

20 

(0) 

2054 

16 

254 

5 

21 

1 

(0) 

266 

15 

6 

18 

(0) 

1 788 

16 

239 

Juneau Area 

1 

3 

(0) 

18 

1 

3 

(0) 

16 

1 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

3 

(0) 

4 

1 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Seward Area 

8 

24 

68 

247 

7 

21 

(0) 

137 

1 

3 

(0) 

110 

4 

15 

22 

59 

4 

6 

23 

46 

188 

4 

15 

33 

55 

4 

15 

(0) 

34 

3 

8 

(0) 

21 

8 

18 

237 

299 

24 

34 

5 

26 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

9 

(0) 

104 

(0) 

6 

7 

14 

(0) 

195 

(0) 

27 

ALASKA 55 
Table 13. Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item Aleutian Islands Kenai-Cook Inlet, Alaska Area Anc;horage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 27 2 11 9 - 5 1982 __ 21 2 9 7 - 3 number, 1987 __ 2394 (0) 260 167 - (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) 89 64 - (0) 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 ______________________________________________ 16 - 7 5 - 4 25 to 99 _____________________________________________ 9 - 4 4 - 1 100 to 299 __________ • ______________ • _________________ 300 to 999 ______________________________ • ____________ - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - 1,000 or more ________________________________________ 1 1 - - - - Ewes 1 year old or older • __________________ farms, 1987 __ 21 2 10 6 - 3 1982 __ 19 2 8 6 - 3 number, 1987 __ I 405 (0) 105 106 - (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) 53 60 - (0) 

Sheep and lambs shorn _. _______ •• ___________ farms, 1987 __ 21 2 10 6 - 3 1982 __ 16 2 6 5 - 3 number, 1987 __ 3551 1°) 178 130 - (0) 1982 __ (0) 0) 67 75 - (0) 

pounds of wool, 1987 __ 33612 (0) 1 535 1 212 - (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) 546 425 - (0) 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ ._ •• _________ farms, 1987 __ 23 2 10 7 - 4 1962 __ 18 2 6 7 - 3 number, 1987 __ (0) (0) 74 69 - (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) 60 59 - (0) 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold _____ • ___________ farms, 1987 __ 25 2 12 7 - 4 1982 __ 20 2 7 8 - 3 $1,000, 1987 __ 181 (0) (0) 7 - 2 

1982._ (0) (0) (0) 4 - (Z) 

Horses and ponies inventory _________ • ___ • ____ farms, 1987 __ 229 12 84 64 2 67 1982 __ 235 14 77 61 6 77 number, 1987 __ I 861 (0) 613 423 (0) 414 1982 __ 2528 354 480 385 19 1 290 

Horses and ponies sold ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 72 6 31 20 - 15 

1982._ 93 6 28 27 - 32 number, 1987 __ 219 17 90 69 - 43 1982 __ 248 9 97 77 - 65 $1,000,1987 __ 243 8 92 97 - 46 1982 __ 246 9 106 61 - 70 

56 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA 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, 19117 __ 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 __ 

Alaska 

106 

141 

82 

110 2385 (D) 

81 

107 2173 (D) 

78 

3 

11 

16 

212 

(D) 

6 

5 174 

153 

21 

27 1 327 

(0) 

19 

25 

195 

214 5 

7 

22 

19 

52 

65 

58 

98 

1

0) 

0) 

16 

29 

(0) 

(0) 

15 

27 (D! 

(D 

1 

4 

(0) 

142 

12 

19 4141 

4610 

11 

1 

11 

16 

286 

165 

11 

16 

268 

165 

17 

19 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 

Aleutian Islands 

Arell 

3 

2 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

1 

1 

1 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

Anch\lrage AreB 

43 

46 

36 

35 

943 

(0) 

35 

34 

820 

(D) 

34 

1 

7 

7 123 

(D) 

3 

2 

ID) 0) 

6 

9 

89 

(D) 

6 

8 

12 

(0) 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

20 

25 

26 

33 

(0) 

487 

12 

13 

(0) 

(0) 

12 

11 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

4 

8 160 

489 

4 

3 

4 

11 

41 

3 

4 

11 

41 

10 

7 

Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

27 4 29 44 2 47 20 4 20 34 2 38 525 160 (D) 

1 533 (D) (D) 

20 4 20 33 2 37 (D) 160 650 1 427 (D) (D) 

20 4 18 

2 

1 2 5 4 (D) (D) 

106 (D) 

2 1 2 1 (D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

8 7 10 7 807 431 578 475 

4 3 4 8 1 8 43 (D) 75 58 (D) 70 2 1 2 1 3 (D) (D) 

(D) (D) 5 

13 4 13 18 1 20 

15 2 14 32 2 30 10 (D) 16 20 (0) 418 

1 3 8 7 (D) 45 379 (0) (D) 

1 2 8 7 (D) (D) 

(D) (D) (D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

5 3 7 3 (D) (0) 

(D) 450 

4 3 1 

3 4 

6 6 5 (0) (D) 

68 56 3 4 6 6 5 (D) (0) 

68 56 

3 2 7 4 

ALASKA 57 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Crop Aleutian Islands Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Alaska Area Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

Harvested cropland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 397 7 179 126 6 79 1982 __ 395 5 166 126 7 91 acres, 1987 __ 28949 174 10649 15270 38 2818 1982 __ 25694 131 7396 14725 23 3419 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 74 1 44 21 1 7 1982 __ 46 29 14 3 acres, 1987 __ (0) (0) 1 174 614 (0) (0) 1982 __ 667 616 44 7 

Barley for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 35 12 22 1982 __ 45 15 28 2 acres, 1987 __ 5666 (0) (0) 5311 1982 __ 6950 (0) 6601 (0) 

bushels, 1987 __ 235 417 (0) (0) 225834 1982 __ 227820 (0) 217 260 (0) Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 2 2 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 86 (0) (0) 1982 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 13 9 4 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ 9 2 6 100 to 249 acres _____________________________________ 6 1 5 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 7 7 

Oats for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 21 12 9 1982 __ 25 8 16 acres, 1987 __ 749 171 578 1982 __ 792 (0) 695 (0) 

bushels, 1987 __ 44463 9444 35019 1982 __ 29556 (0) 25281 (0) Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 13 10 3 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ 5 2 3 100 to 249 acres _____________________________________ 3 3 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 54 1 32 15 2 4 1982 __ 54 1 27 16 2 8 acres, 1987 __ 743 (0) 637 103 (0) (0) 

1982 __ 511 (0) 366 107 (0) 33 cw!, 1987 __ 145 635 (0) 131 708 13589 (0) 268 1982 __ 82259 (0) 67768 10683 (0) 3300 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 16 11 4 1 1982 __ 9 6 2 1 acres, 1987 __ 238 205 (0) (0) 

1982 __ 114 113 (0) (0) 

19B7 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ 29 14 8 2 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ 15 9 6 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ 8 7 1 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ 2 2 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ______ farms, 1987 __ 290 3 120 98 2 67 1982 __ 307 4 122 95 4 82 acres, 1987 __ 21 254 (0) 9180 9091 (0) 2832 1982 __ 17248 130 6580 7141 13 3384 tons, dry, 1987 __ 28615 (0) 14169 11 007 (0) 3313 1982 __ 19726 116 8814 7532 15 3249 Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 4 2 1982 __ 4 4 acres, 1987 __ 898 (0) (0) 1982 __ 583 583 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ 117 1 49 35 2 30 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ 112 2 45 38 27 100 to 249 acres _____________________________________ 43 17 16 10 250 acres or more ____________________________________ 18 9 9 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 46 25 14 3 4 1982 __ 41 23 15 2 1 acres, 1987 __ 347 286 52 (0) (0) 1982 __ 246 204 39 (0) (0) Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 14 10 1 1982 __ 20 11 8 1 acres, 1987 __ 268 223 (0) (0) 1982 __ 175 147 (0) (0) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ 32 13 12 3 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ 9 8 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ 5 4 1 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ 

58 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA 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 text] 

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 AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Total sales (see text) _______________________ $1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

1982 __ 

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 __ OthAr 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, nms, 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 __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Alaska 

167 

108 569691 

393 975 3411 

3648 

871 916 806287 256 

221 

150 

102 45810 

35677 143 

100 21 407 18514 

47 

28 1 756 

(D) 

16945 

10148 

101 464 93943 

128 10234 

25 

812 

3 

(0) 

19 

706 

10 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

72 1 852 

27 

748 

6 

8 

44 5459 32 1 355 

79 6 711 

10 

(D) 

17 4802 

54 

942 

12 

70 

9 

(D) 

26 

390 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 

Aleutian Islands Area 

9 

3 454334 (D) 

50482 (D) 

4619444 

1 483333 92 

(0) 

3 

1 

(0) 

(D) 

3 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

604 

(D) 67084 (0) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

7 214 2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

Anchorage Area 

80 

52 20349 

12383 254 

238 

581 238 735846 2285 (0) 

74 

50 

(D) 5875 74 

49 8053 (D) 

31 

18 1 145 

541 

12672 

6942 

158401 

133 493 

67 7514 

9 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

35 

003 

19 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

26 4637 22 1 181 

34 5 158 

3 

(D) 

10 4353 

25 

338 6 

37 

4 

(D) 

10 

108 

Fairbanks Area 

62 

40 62679 

53 144 1 011 1 329 

720 000 797 025 

712 

600 

57 

39 32835 

28344 52 

38 12249 

11 577 

13 

7 

(D) 

(D) 

3223 (D) 

51 980 

(D) 

49 2347 

16 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

15 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

30 

784 8 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

12 

515 

10 

174 

29 

876 6 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

16 

300 2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

12 

134 

Juneau Area 

Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Seward Area 

16 

13 32329 (0) 

2021 (0) 

806 000 960 308 

399 

466 

16 

12 

468 

(D) 

14 

12 

(D) 

861 

3 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

446 

760 27870 

58465 

11 

(D) 

7 

65 

5 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

6 

90 

2 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

ALASKA 59 
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 text 1 

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 __ 

,982 __ 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 ________________________________ 198L_ 

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 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

60 ALASKA 

Alaska 

10 

58 

58 

8 

34 

7 

19 

13 

14 

2 

15 

24 

12 

19 

6 

4 

4 

8 

5 

12 

12 

15 

10 

1 

3 

8 

4 

28 

21 

15 

8 

11 

6 

22 

17 

103 

63 179352 

177835 

46 

34 268056 

211 586 

18 

11 122283 

4554 

124 

76 

35 

20 

8 

12 

111 

83 

56 

25 

77 

53 

80 

46 

19 

10 

7 

6 

9 

4 

Aleutian Islands Area 

6 

4 

1 

6 

3 

4 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

2 209847 (D) 

2 

(D) 

3 

2 

4 

2 

1 

5 

2 

4 

1 

1 

2 

7 

1 

2 

Anchorage Area 

32 

32 

5 

20 

4 

4 

3 

10 

1 

4 

14 

10 

11 

5 

4 

3 

6 

4 

6 

5 

6 

1 

1 

5 

1 

16 

17 

7 

3 

5 

2 

46 

26 8699 

5 157 

24 

20 10224 (D) 

10 

6 1 426 

(D) 

56 

34 

21 

11 

3 

7 

50 

41 

30 

11 

45 

27 

30 

21 

2 

4 

1 

3 

2 

2 

Fairbanks Area 

10 

22 

22 

3 

8 

3 

4 

3 

3 

9 

6 

2 

5 

4 

4 

8 

6 

1 

3 

3 

12 

4 

5 

4 

5 

3 

13 

12 

44 

32 40145 

43 652 

13 

5 18077 

7202 

5 

3 4457 

2290 

51 

29 

10 

8 

1 

3 

46 

30 

16 

10 

28 

19 

32 

17 

12 

3 

4 

2 

4 

2 

Juneau Area 

Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Seward Area 

4 

4 

5 

5 

3 

3 

2 

1 

2 

3 

1 

3 

1 

1 

2 

1 

1 

1 

3 

2 

9 

4 

(D) 

(D) 

6 

7 29908 

24841 

1 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

14 

11 

1 

2 

1 

10 

10 

6 

3 

3 

5 

11 

7 

5 

3 

1 

1 

1 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or Mor~: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

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 _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1987 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 __________________________________________ _ 

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, 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 __ 

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 renL ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ All other farm production expenses ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Alaska 

12 

7 

33 

19 

10 

9 

7 

11 

47 

67 

14.0 

35 

1 

16 

40 

49 

39 

22 

49.7 

118 

76 

320 775 

228 398 

23 

10 

74643 

(0) 

12 

13 

35067 (D) 

7 

5 

129 007 

(D) 

7 

4 

10199 (0) 

167 

12499 

38 

218 

69 

2370 

50 

275 

101 

(D) 

126 

1 091 

69 

144 

163 

866 

135 

347 

103 

2516 

45 

(D) 

152 

731 

54 

228 

107 

854 

37 

273 

152 

370 

166 

569 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 

Aleutian Islands 

Area 

3 

1 

1 

1 

2 

3 

9.7 

2 

1 

5 

2 

1 

51.7 

4 

1 

234 257 (0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

1 

(0) 

(D) 

9 

386 

5 

64 

7 

76 

5 

29 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

9 

25 

7 

5 

5 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

9 

29 

7 

59 

2 

(D) 

9 

19 

9 

44 

Anchorage Area 

6 

1 

19 

11 

5 

4 

4 

8 

18 

37 

14.6 

13 

9 

17 

22 

19 

13 

50.9 

52 

35 12618 

(0) 

12 

6 2500 

(D) 

7 

7 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

1 

2629 (D) 

80 

6625 

10 

41 

32 

2005 

24 

086 

52 

427 

66 

443 

46 

(D) 

79 

539 

67 

265 

54 

2104 

23 

193 

72 

483 

22 

127 

45 

481 

22 

259 

74 

198 

60 

160 

Fairbanks Area 

5 

4 

7 

6 

2 

4 

2 

2 

25 

21 

13.8 

12 

1 

6 

18 

14 

16 

7 

48.6 

50 

30 

53 532 

48615 

7 

4 

(D) 

2214 

3 

5 5 259 

(D) 

2 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

62 

2903 

17 

90 

23 

265 

15 

152 

41 

142 

51 

620 

33 

31 

59 

248 

48 

59 

34 

299 

19 

132 

57 

193 

29 

100 

41 

250 

6 

9 

54 

135 

61 

330 

Juneau Area 

Kenai-Cook Inlet, Seward Area 

2 

4 

1 

2 

1 

2 

6 13.3 

8 

1 

4 

8 

2 

1 

46.9 

12 

10 

20368 

19931 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

16 

383 6 

23 

7 

23 

6 

8 

6 

6 

10 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

16 

56 

13 

18 

10 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

14 

26 

14 

64 

5 

(D) 

15 

18 

16 

34 

ALASKA 61 
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 text] 

Item Aleutian Islands Kenai-Cook Inlet, Alaska Area Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area Juneau Area Seward Area 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 167 9 80 62 - 16 1982 __ 108 3 52 40 - 13 $1,000,1987 __ 14271 342 6557 6243 - 1 129 1982 __ 9632 50 3987 4760 - 834 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 85457 38019 81 959 100694 - 70583 1982 __ 89183 16667 76679 119006 - 64166 

Motortrucks, including pickups ______________ farms, 1987 __ 161 8 78 59 - 16 1982 __ 105 3 50 39 - 13 number, 1987 __ 463 15 241 174 - 33 1982 __ 311 7 153 119 - 32 Wheel tractors ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 149 8 70 56 - 15 1982 __ 91 3 41 35 - 12 number, 1987 __ 479 20 262 157 - 40 1982 __ 294 5 160 99 - 30 

Grain and bean combines2 _________________ farms, 1987 __ 37 - 15 21 - 1 1982 __ 22 - 3 19 - - number, 1987 __ 49 - (D) 31 - (D) 1982 __ 27 - 3 24 - -

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 56 7 22 20 - 7 1982 __ 41 3 20 13 - 5 number, 1987 __ 6393 2082 2644 1 065 - 602 1982 __ 4679 1 268 1 763 1 067 - 581 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ 48 7 19 15 - 7 1982 __ 38 3 17 13 - 5 number, 1987 __ 3433 979 1 597 542 - 315 1982 __ 2171 492 890 486 - 303 

Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 31 6 8 11 - 6 1982 __ 25 3 8 10 - 4 number, 1987 __ 1 762 (D) 155 327 - (D) 1982 __ 1 277 (D) 100 (D) - (D) Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 21 1 12 6 - 2 1982 __ 18 1 12 3 - 2 number, 1987 __ 1 671 (D) 1 442 215 - (D) 1982 __ 894 (D) 790 (D) - (D) 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 47 7 17 18 - 5 number, 1987 __ 1 687 566 767 218 - 136 Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1987 __ 46 7 17 17 - 5 number, 1987 __ 1 273 537 280 305 - 151 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 54 7 25 16 - 6 1982 __ 38 3 17 13 - 5 number, 1987 __ 2043 507 757 601 - 178 1982 __ 1 010 (D) 403 338 - (D) 

Calves ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 26 4 17 4 - 1 number, 1987 __ 671 (D) 305 213 - (D) Cattle ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 46 6 23 12 - 5 1982 __ 35 3 16 11 - 5 number, 1987 __ 1 372 (D) 452 388 - (D) 1982 __ 664 42 306 144 - 172 Fattened on grain and concentrates _______ farms, 1987 __ 10 - 2 7 - 1 number, 1987 __ 338 - (D) 288 - (D) 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 2 7 3 - 2 1982 __ 16 - 7 8 - 1 number, 1987 __ 354 (D) 157 (D) - (D) 1982 __ 2957 - (D) 1 621 - (D) 

Used or to be used for breeding ____________ farms, 1987 __ 8 2 4 1 - 1 1982 __ 12 - 4 7 - 1 number,1981-_ 64 (D) 17 (D) - (D) 1982 __ 476 - (D) 178 - (D) Other ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 2 7 3 - 2 1982 __ 16 - 7 8 - 1 number, 1987 __ 290 (D) 140 (D) - (D) 1982 __ 2481 - (D) 1 443 - (D) 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 2 6 2 - 2 1982 __ 13 - 5 7 - 1 number, 1987 __ 573 (D) 263 (D) - (D) 1982 __ 5536 - (D) 1 925 - (D) Feeder pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 1 2 - - - 1982 __ 4 - 1 3 - - number, 1987 __ 41 (D) (D) - - - 1982 __ 281 - (D) (D) - - Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 2 4 2 - 1 1982 __ 5 2 - 3 - - number, 1987 __ 2094 (D) 89 (D) - (D) 1982 __ (0) (D) - 54 - - Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 2 3 2 - 1 1982 __ 6 2 - 4 - - number, 1981-_ (0) (D) (0) (0) - (D) 1982 __ (0) (0) - 40 - -

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory _______ farms, 1981-_ 16 1 5 9 - 1 1982 __ 11 1 6 2 - 2 number, 1987 __ (0) (0) 193 246 - (D) 1982 __ (0) (0) (D) (D) - (D) 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold _____ farms, 1987 __ 5 - - 4 - 1 1982 __ 2 - 1 1 - - number, 1987 __ (0) - - (D) - (0) 1982 __ (0) - (D) (D) - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

62 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA 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 text J 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Barley for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Oats for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ farms, 1987._ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

cw!, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small wain, 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. 

20ata for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

1982 __ 

Alaska 

24 

24 5388 

6650 

227 477 220 236 

12 

8 702 

582 43086 

25 105 

31 

19 

686 

398 141 283 74904 

88 

61 14 153 

(D) 

21 665 

(D) 

27 

19 

306 

222 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 

Aleutian Islands 

Area 

1 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

-

-

-

-

Anchorage Area Fairbanks Area 

6 17 

5 19 (D) 5 131 171 6479 (D) 220 024 5290 214 946 

6 6 1 7 147 555 (D) (D) 

8309 34777 (D) (D) 

22 9 12 5 597 89 284 (D) 

129 699 11 584 63344 (D) 

40 37 28 23 6758 6357 3 550 (D) 

11 691 8644 6209 (D) 

19 8 13 6 261 46 193 29 

Kenai-Cook Inlet, 

Juneau Area Seward Area 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - 2 

- - - (D) 

- - - (D) 

- 10 

- 9 

- (D) 

- 829 

- (D) 

- 797 

- - - - - - - -

ALASKA 63 
Table 17. Milk Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State] 

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 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

STATE TOTAL 

Alaska ____________ 1987 __ 5 17 1 (0) 3 (0) 1982 __ 19 83 - - 7 3152 

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] 

Geographic area 

DUCKS 

State Total 

Alaska __________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Areas, 1987 

Anchorage Area ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Fairbanks Area _______________________________________________________________ _ 

Kenai·Cook Inlet, Seward Area _________________________________________________ _ All other areas ________________________________________________________________ _ 

GEESE 

State Total 

Alaska __________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Areas, 1987 

Anchorage Area ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Fairbanks Area _______________________________________________________________ _ 

Kenai·Cook Inlet, Seward Area _________________________________________________ _ All other areas ________________________________________________________________ _ 

PHEASANTS 

State Total 

Alaska __________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Inventory 

Farms 

36 

34 

8 

12 

10 

6 

25 

46 

8 

5 

8 

4 

6 

5 

Number 

547 

313 

(0) 

202 

(0) 

190 

246 

234 

33 

67 

112 

34 

112 

254 

Farms 

3 (NA) 

Sales 

Farms 

8 

12 

3 

1 

2 

2 

10 

11 

5 

2 

2 

1 

3 

3 

Total sales 

($1,000) 

(0) 

6 

Number 

114 

382 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

70 

125 

20 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

392 

(0) 

64 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA 
Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and 

Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Geographic area 

MULES, BURROS, AND DONKEYS 

State Total 

Alaska ____________________________________________________ • _____________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Areas, 1987 

Anchorage Area ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Fairbanks Area _______________________________ • _________ • _____________________ _ 

Kenai·Cook Inlet, Seward Area _________________________________________________ _ 

GOATS, TOTAL 

State Total 

Alaska __________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Areas, 1987 

Anchorage Area ______________________________________________________________ _ Fairbanks Area _______________________________________________________________ _ 

Kenai·Cook Inlet, Seward Area ________________ • ________________________________ _ All other areas __________________________________ • _____________________________ _ 

GOATS, EXCEPT ANGORA AND MILK 

State Total 

Alaska __________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

RABBITS AND THEIR PELTS 

State Total 

Alaska __________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Areas, 1987 

Anchorage Area ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Kenai·Cook Inlet, Seward Area ____________________________________ • ___ • ________ _ All other areas ________________________________________________________________ _ 

Inventory 

Farms 

12 

9 

4 

5 

3 

30 

48 

16 

6 

4 

4 

21 

9 

29 

19 

15 

6 

8 

Number 

20 

15 

6 

8 

8 

211 

285 

145 

15 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

74 

574 

403 

237 

(D) 

(D) 

Farms 

2 

2 

2 

13 

17 

7 

1 

2 

3 

7 

8 

17 

11 

9 

4 

4 

Sales 

Number 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

70 

108 

50 

(D) 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

59 

1 310 

723 

798 

(D) 

(D) 

Sales ($1,000) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4 

5 

8 

6 

6 

(D) 

(D) 

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 Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

BARLEY FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 35 5666 235 417 4 86 45 8950 227820 - -

Areas 

Fairbanks Area ________________________ 22 5311 225834 i! (D) 28 8801 217280 - - All other areas _________________________ 13 355 9583 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

OATS FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 21 749 44 463 - - 25 792 29 556 - -

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 12 171 9444 - - 8 (D) (0) - - Fairbanks Area ________________________ 9 578 35019 - - 18 895 25281 - -

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA DATA ALASKA 65 
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 

IRISH POTATOES (CWT) 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 54 743 145635 16 238 54 511 82259 9 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 32 637 131 708 11 205 27 366 67768 6 Fairbanks Area ________________________ 15 103 13 589 4 (0) 16 107 10683 2 Kenai·Cook Inlet, Seward Area __________ 4 (0) 268 1 (0) 8 33 3300 1 All other areas _________________________ 3 (0) 70 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

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 

Alaska ________________________________ 13 304 (X) 5 103 5 (0) (X) 1 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 7 111 (X) 4 (0) 3 (0) (X) 1 Fairbanks Area ________________________ 6 193 (X) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) 

KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS 

SEED (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 8 222 66024 4 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

HAY-ALFALFA, OTHER 

TAME, SMALL GRAIN, 

WILD, GRASS SILAGE, 

GREEN CHOP, ETC. (SEE 

TEXT) (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 290 21 254 28615 6 898 307 17248 19726 4 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 120 9 180 14169 4 (0) 122 6580 8814 4 Fairbanks Area ________________________ 98 9091 11 007 2 (0) 95 7 141 7532 - Kenai·Cook Inlet, Seward Area __________ 67 2832 3313 - - 82 3384 3249 - All other areas _________________________ 5 151 126 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SMALL GRAIN HAY (TONS, 

DRY) 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 52 2033 2 102 - - 63 1 871 2417 1 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 14 465 155 - - 13 285 645 1 Fairbanks Area ________________________ 32 1 524 1 893 - - 42 1 485 1 638 - All other areas _________________________ 6 44 54 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Acres 

114 

113 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

Acres 

(0) 

(O! (NA 

(NA) 

(0) 

(0) 

-

- (NA) 

(0) 

(0) 

- (NA) 

66 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA 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 

TAME HAY OTHER THAN 

ALFALFA, SMALL GRAIN, 

AND WILD HAY (SEE 

TEXn (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 238 (0) (0) 6 (0) 249 12903 14087 4 (0) 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 95 5275 8189 4 365 107 4815 5717 4 (0) Fairbanks Area ________________________ 78 8920 82t1O 2 (0) 89 5103 5488 - - All Kenai·Cook other areas Inlet, _________________________ Seward Area __________ 82 2248 2737 - - 89 2868 2779 - - 3 (0) (0) - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

WILD HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 43 1 407 1 270 - - 41 1090 828 1 (0) 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 18 514 430 - - 17 408 338 1 (0) Fairbanks Area ________________________ 7 (0) (0) - - 6 (0) (0) - - Kenai-Cook Inlet, Seward Area __________ 15 489 504 - - 15 359 287 - - All other areas _________________________ 3 (0) (0) - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, 

AND GREEN CHOP HAY 

(TONS, GREEN) 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 22 (0) (0) 1 (0) 18 1 384 7182 1 (0) 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 17 2928 16186 1 (0) 12 1 072 6342 1 (0) All other areas _________________________ 5 (0) (0) - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

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 TEXn 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 46 341 25 265 41 246 20 174 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 25 284 14 222 23 205 11 147 Fairbanks Area ________________________ 14 49 10 (0) 15 38 8 Juneau Area __________________________ (Ol 3 (O! - - l~~! (NA) (NA) (NA Kenai-Cook Inlet, Seward Area __________ 4 (0 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA 

VEGETABLES HARVESTED 

(SEE TEXn 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 46 347 25 268 41 248 20 175 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 25 298 14 223 23 204 11 147 Fairbanks Area ________________________ 14 52 10 (0) 15 39 8 (0) Juneau Area __________________________ 3 (0) - - l~~! (NA) lNA) (NA) Kenai-Cook Inlet, Seward Area __________ 4 (0) 1 (0) (NA) NA) (NA) 

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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 H8lVested Irrigated H8lVested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

BROCCOLI 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 21 39 12 29 9 9 6 9 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 10 26 6 22 4 (D) 3 (D) Fairbanks Area ________________________ 8 10 5 (D) 4 (D) 2 (D) All other areas _________________________ 3 2 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

HEAD CABBAGE 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 24 47 13 33 19 36 10 17 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 12 42 7 29 10 31 4 13 Fairbanks Area ________________________ 7 5 5 (D) 7 (D) 5 (D) All other areas _________________________ 5 1 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CARROTS 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 23 22 11 16 18 17 10 9 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 12 17 6 (D) 9 11 4 (D) Fairbanks Area ________________________ 6 5 5 (D) 7 (D) 6 (D) All other areas _________________________ 5 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CAULIFLOWER 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 17 12 10 10 8 4 4 3 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 8 9 5 8 4 3 3 (D) Fairbanks Area ________________________ 6 2 4 (D) 3 (D) All other areas _________________________ 3 1 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

LETTUCE AND ROMAINE 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 18 136 9 117 21 136 10 109 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 11 113 6 95 14 (D) 7 (D) Fairbanks Area ________________________ 4 (0) 2 (0) 7 (0) 3 (D) All other 8reas _________________________ 3 (0) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GREEN PEAS, EXCLUDING 

GREEN COWPEAS 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 10 24 4 (0) 8 5 4 

SQUASH 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 13 6 9 5 6 4 2 (D) 

Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State J 

68 ALASKA 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-AREA 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 

STRAWBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 16 (0) (0) 6 (0) 14 6 12907 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 4 2 1 200 1 (0) 3 1 320 Fairbanks Area ________________________ 5 (0) (0) 4 (0) 6 3 8507 Juneau Area __________________________ 3 (0) (0) - - (NA) (NA) (NA) Kenai-Cook Inlet, Seward Area __________ 4 2 1 094 1 (0) 3 2 (0) 

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 

Irrigated 

Farms Acres 

6 (0) 

1 (0) 

4 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

1 (0) 

Sq. ft. under 

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 

Alaska ________________________________ 75 943 236 74 5549 66 482 730 39 3033 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 42 749 951 32 4887 34 312266 31 2205 Fairbanks Area ________________________ 17 127 054 24 526 21 (0) (0) 686 Kenai-Cook Inlet, Seward Area __________ 11 (0) (0) 267 7 (0) (0) (0) All other areas _________________________ 5 (0) (0) 69 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

NURSERY, FLORICULTURE, 

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 

SEED CROPS, SOD, ETC., 

GROWN IN THE OPEN, 

IRRIGATED (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 13 (X) 45 (X) 7 (X) 21 (X) 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 5 (X) 12 (X) 3 (X) (0) (X) Fairbanks Area ________________________ 5 (X) (0) (X) 3 (X) (0) (X) All other areas _________________________ 3 (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 

BEDDING PLANTS 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 48 719 805 (0) 4314 35 318223 (0) 1 931 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 26 619 764 (0) 3753 15 203710 - 1 307 Fairbanks Area ________________________ 11 65938 - 371 13 81 665 (0) 559 Kenai-Cook Inlet, Seward Area __________ 7 30795 - 158 4 (0) - (0) All other areas _________________________ 4 3308 1 33 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

FOLIAGE AND POTTED 

FLOWERING PLANTS, 

TOTAL 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 19 97692 (0) 450 10 53800 (0) (0) 

Areas 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 9 60900 - 312 8 (0) (0) (0) Fairbanks Area ________________________ 3 (0) - (0) rAj (NAl (NA) (NA) 

Kenai-Cook Inlet, Seward Area __________ 4 27920 (0) 88 NAl !NA (NA) (NA) All other areas _________________________ 3 (0) - (0) NA NA) (NA) (NA) 

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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. It. under Sq. It. under 

glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other 

Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection 

FOLIAGE PLANTS 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 5 24200 - 172 (NA) (NA) 

POTTED FLOWERING 

PLANTS 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 17 73492 (D) 277 (NA) (NA) 

NURSERY CROPS 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 19 9300 66 430 13 16190 

Area. 

Anchorage Area _______________________ 10 9300 26 395 9 14690 Fairbanks Area ________________________ All other areas _________________________ 5 - (O! 13 3 - 4 - (0 22 (NA) (NA) 

GREENHOUSE 

VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Alaska ________________________________ 19 72231 (X) 129 21 79856 

Table 31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State) 

Acres in the 

open 

(NA) 

(NA) 

35 

27 

(D) 

(NA) 

(X) 

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 text) 

Market value Farms by value of sales 

Land In farms Harvested cropland 

Sales 

($1,000) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

142 

54 

(D) 

(NA) 

123 

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 

Alaska _______________ 1987 __ 6 129 098 2 1

0) 267 1 2 - - - 3 1982 __ 6 128 776 2 D) 138 2 - - 2 1 1 

AREAS. 1987 

Aleutian Area Islands _______________________ 3 128 833 - - 1

0) 1 - - - - 2 All other areas _______________ 3 265 2 (D) D) - 2 - - - 1 

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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 text] 

Full owners Part owners 

Gaographic area Land in Harvested Land in Harvested Number farms cropland Number farms cropland 

STATE TOTAL 

Alaska ____________ 1987 __ 4 (D) (D) - - - 1982 __ 4 (D) (D) 1 (D) -

Table 34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 

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

All farms 

Geographic area 

AMERICAN INDIAN 

State Total 

Alaska __________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

OTHER RACES (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Alaska __________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1 Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

Farms 

4 

4 

2 

2 

Table 35. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982 

[For classijication of Spanish origin, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

All farms 

Geographic area 

STATE TOTAL 

Alaska __________________________________________________________ . ________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1 Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

Farms 

5 

5 

Table 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 

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

Land in farms Farms by land in farms 

Gaographic area Less than 100 to 260 to 500 to 

Farms Acres 100 acres 259 acres 499 acres 999 acres 

Alaska ____________ 12 18692 1 2 - 3 

Kenai-Cook Inlet, Seward Area _____________________ 7 (D) 1 1 - 1 All other areas _____________ 5 (D) - 1 - 2 

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1,000 to 

1,999 acres 

4 

3 

1 

Land in 

farms 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Land in 

farms 

5969 

5792 

2,000 acres 

or more 

2 

1 

1 

Tenants 

Land in Number farms 

Forest 

service 

1 

1 

-

2 (D) 

1 (D) 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or 

more' 

Farms 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or 

more' 

Farms 

Source of permits 

Taylor Indian 

grazing land 

2 -

- - 2 -

Harvested 

cropland 

(D) 

-

Land in 

farms 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Land in farms 

(D) 

Other 

9 

6 

3 

ALASKA 71 

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 prelisted. 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 multi establishment 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. 

Followup Procedures 

A thank you/reminder card was mailed to those on the 

mail list in mid-January 1988. Five followup letters, three of 

APPENDIX A A-1 
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 farms who had not responded. 

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: 

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 

A-2 APPENDIX A 

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. 

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 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
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. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

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. 

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. 

APPENDIX A A-3 
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 1 O-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. 

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. 

A-4 APPENDIX A 

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 

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. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
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 (Ccq 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. 

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 oertificate (PIK) payments received by the farm operator in 1987. It includes 

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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. 

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. 

APPENDIX A A-5 
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. 

A vocados-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. 

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. 

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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 nonbearing 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. 

Land in orchards-This category includes land in 

bearing and non bearing 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. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
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; 

piums 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. 

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 

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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 

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. 

APPENDIX A A-7 
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 cattle, 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 

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 

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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), 

em mer 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 

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. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
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 (OMB) 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 arid 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. 

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: 

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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 

10 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 

Manual 1, are used to promote uniformity and comparability 

in the presentation of statistical data collected by various 

agencies. 

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 

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. 

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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 (011)-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. 

Fruits and tree nuts (017)-Berries, grapes, tree nuts, 

citrus fruits, deciduous tree fruits, avocados, bananas, 

coffee, dates, figs, olives, pineapples, and tropical fruit. 

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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 

under cover. 

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 1985 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 area data are 

presented for areas with three or morel/whole farm" 

CRP places reported. For areas with less than three 

"whole farm" CRP places reported, their data are 

combined and reported in "all other areas." 

The data for "whole farm" CRP places are not 

complete for all areas. 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 Farms with acres in the CAP in the CAP 

Geographic area 

Land in places Land in CRP Land in farms Land in CRP 

Number (acres) (acres) Number (acres) (acres) 

Alaska ______________________________________________________ 6 12232 5 527 11 26795 4455 

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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. In Alaska, all farms were 

asked the complete count and sample items. 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). 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.There is no sampling error in Alaska since all farms were asked the sample 

items and all nonrespondents were followed up to obtain a 

response. 

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 nonsampling errors due to item imputation. 

Respondent and Enumerator Error 

Incorrect or incomplete responses to the mailed census 

report form or to the questions posed by a telephone 

enumerator introduce error into the census data. Such 

incorrect information can lead, in some cases, to incorrect 

enumeration of farms. 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 

C-2 APPENDIX C 

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 nonrespondents 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. 

EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM 

NONRESPONSE 

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 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
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. 

APPENDIX C C-3 

APPENDIX D. 

Report Form and Information Sheet 

FORM 87-A0213 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTICE - Respoosatothis inquiry is required by law (title 13. U.S. Code). By the ssme'aw YOUR REPORT TO ,·,·· .. rtcl BUREAU OF THE CENSUS THE CENSUS BUREAU IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only by sworn Census employees and may be used only for statistical purposes. YOUI'" report CANNOT be used for purposes of taxation, investlgation~ or regulation. 

UNITED STATES The taw also provides that copies retained in your flies are immune from legal process. 

CENSUS In correspondence pertaining to this reoport. please refer to your eenau, File Number (CFN) 

,~:G; CENSUS n;~,", OF AGRICULTURE 87-A0213 

~~~~2 BUREAU OF THE CENSUS I I 1201 EastTenthStr ..... 

..Jeffersonville .. IN 47133 

Note - (f 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 

repon form. enter extra A - Census File Numberls, here and return extra copies with 

your completed report. A -

CENSUS 1

035 J_036 037 03. 

USE 

ONLY 1

039 

1

040 0., 0.2 Please correct errors in name, address. and ZIP Code. ENTER strettt and number if not shown. 

·~I.I:lA'f"H ACREAGE IN 1987 Report land owned. rented, or used INSTRUCTIONS - Please report your crops in the appropriate section. s, 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. 

REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR USE - cropland. and section 8_ DO NOT INCLUDE crops grown on land rented to others. 

pastureland, rangeland, woodland, idle land. house lots. etc. ~b"'fifoiiltl~I¥~.1 Wera any of tile follOwing CROPS harvested from ';THIS PLACE" 

If the "ere. you operBtt!!Id in .,987 ch"nged during the year, In 19871 r~fer Acres to the INFORMATION SHEET, .ectjon ,,, None Number of acres S2 Acres Quantity harvested None harvested irrigated 043 087 1

1068 r" 1 • All land owned .......•........................ ... 0 1. Com (field) for grain or {I- - - - - OR _ B.". _ seed (Report quantity on a 0 , dry shelled-weight basls#). • lbs. 

2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS. including land worked 070 071 072 

by you on shares. used rent free. in exchange for services. 044 2. Com (field) for silage 

0 Tons, payment of taxes. etc. Include leased Federal, State. and railroad or green chop .. -.... green 

land. (00 NOT include land used on a per-head basis under a 0 073 074 075 

grazing permit.) Also complete item 5 below ............ ... 0 3. Wheat for grain " -., Bu. 

045 

0 07. 077 07. 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS, including land worked on 4. Oats for grain ....... Bu. 

shares by others and land subleased. Also complete item 6 below. 0 0 07. 080 081 

. 1.

046 '" 5. Barley for grain ...•.. Bu • 

4. Acres in "THIS PLACE" - ADD acres owned (item 1) 082 t 083 08' 

6. Sorghum for grain Bu. l and acres rented (item 2), then SUBTRACT acres rented 0 I- - - - - OR - - -

TO OTHERS (item 3), and enter the result in this space.----+ "- ~ or seed. including milo t 1 lbs. 

t 7. Sorghum for silage or 08. 08. 087 

For this census n>port these lire the acres In "TH'S PLACE." 

If the entty is zero please refer to the INFORMA nON SHEET. section 1. green chop (Do not include 

0 Tons. 

sorghum-sudan crosses.) •• green 

5. If you rented land FROM OTHERS (item 2)' enter the following information for each landlord. 08. 08. 090 

8. Soybeans for beans . . 0 lIu. 

Name of landlord Mailing address (Include ZIP Cadel Number of acres 0 09' 092 093 

9.CottOIl ............ Bales 

0'4 095 09S 

10. Tobacco - all types •. 0 I /10 lbs. I 110 

0 097 I 090 09. I 

11. Potatoes. Irish ...... I /10 C\WL I 110 

'00 I ,0' '02 I List additions/landlords on a separate sheet of peper. 12. Sweetpotatoes and yams 0 I /10 au. I /10 

6. If you rented land TO OTHERS (item 3), enter the following information for each renter. ~\1'W"~~J Wesany DRY HAY, GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE. orGREEN CHOP cut 

Name of renter Mailing address (Include ZIP Codel . Number of acres or harvested from "THIS PLAce" In 19871 Include SOlTlhunf-.udl!ln t:rOSSes Jlnd hay can from pa"ures~ 

.3 

1 0 YES - Complete ''''$ .ectlon 2 0 NO - Go to section 4 

If cuttings were made for both dry hay and grass silage, hay/age, or grsen chop from the same fields, report the acreage in the appropriato "ems under DRY 

HAY Bnd .Iso under GRASS SILAGE. HA YLAGE. Bnd GREEN CHOP. 

List additional renters on B separate 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 

acres did you own? . • . . . . •• ........ . .. _ .... 0 Acres Bcres only once, but report total tons from all (Repor1 either dry 

cuttings.) orgrfffff!Wf'fif1htBs indlcstedl 

7. Did you have any grazing permits on a per-head basis? a. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for '03 '04 '0' 

0.. rD~-~ Tons. hay Or dehydrating . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . d,y 

,DYes - Mark. (XI all boxes which apply. . 4 0 Taylor Grazing Sec. 3 (BlM) b. Small grain hay - oats, wheat. '0. '07 '0. 

Ton!$. 

5 0 Indian Land barley, rye. etc. ................. d,y 

2 0 No - Go to item 8 • 0 Other - Specify c. Olhertame dry hay - clover.lespedeza, '08 110 11 , 

" timothy. Bermuda grass. Sudangrass. Tons. etC. '" .. , ......... ' ......... d,y 

8. LOCA nON OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY FOR "THIS PLACE" 112 113 '14 Tons. 

a ~ In what county was the d. Wild hay •. _ .. _ ...•..•.......... d,y 

largest value of your County name State Number of acres 

agricultural products Principal 05. 2. GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE. AND 

raised or produced? ..... county ...... GREEN CHOP Ilf two or more cuttings "' ". , 17 

were miJde from nUt san-te acres, report 057 Beres only once .. but repon total tons from Tons, 

b.lf you also had agricultural an cuttings.) ••.• _ ••• _ ..•..•••• green 

operations in any other Other 058 3. HAY SOLD - Did you sell any hay ,,8 countyliesJ, enter the counties os. or grass silage in 19871 (Report value 

county name(s). etc ... ,DYes 20 No " of hay sold in section 9, item 41 ••.••..• 

PEN4LTY FOR F4'LURE TO REPORT 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-1 
'.1 W .... any VEGETABLES, SWEET CORN, MELONS, etc., harvested FOR ., Were any STRAWBERRIES, CRANBERRIES, lIT OTHER BERRIES harYHted 

S4 

SALE from "THIS PLACE" in 1987? (Donotirtcludethosegrormfot' hom~u_J 

FOR SALE from "THIS PLACE" in 19877 (D"not 1ncIud.thougt'lltlfn flIT 

htItM-.J 56 , 0 YES - Contp/_ <hI. _~n 

20 NO 

, 0 YES Com,.,..,. <hi._on 

2 0 NO Go to section 7 - Go to section 5 

:=~~~~~~~~Pl°gt8jO~:~t;t"~~:~~;\~~6 ,----;A-=c-::re:c:s,---'Ir---A:-c-'-e-s-;im-·:-:ga=te:c:d;--I From the list below, enter the crop name and code. Report quantity hBtVf15ted 

all other States. report for calendar year 1987. Whole Bcres Tenths Whole acres Tenths in un;r specified with crop name. 

1. Land from which vegetables were t-;3~7'i.===~--'-'=""-I1i3i;7.f"::::..==-~==1-----.:..----.--,-:-:=::-L===;_,_-------.__;;==-;::;-=--:-;-; harvested in 1987 . . . . .. . . .. .. 110 110 Crop name Code Acres hervested Quantity harvested Acres irriQated 

2. From the list below. enter the crop name andco<le ~d;f,;~~~~~~~~;,98~--~~~--~~~~--~~::~vv~ho~le~8c~~~~T~e~n~t~h~sh;::::~~~::~1~~~le~8~cr~es~T~e~n~~~ for each crop harvested in 1987. If more than one vegetable crop was harvested from the same acres~ report acres for Bach crop. Report ~ops grown under protection in section 5. 110 

110 

110 

If rna ... ISp#1C8 is ntreded. USB II Bepllrste sheet of PlJptlr. 

110 

1'0 

110 

Coda 

509 

Crop name Co. 

Raspberries (pounds) 1533 

:~~ I Strawberries (pounds) .•....•.•••. 536 

Other berries Cpoundsl - Sp~cify . . .. 539 

1121 -' 

I more $~ is nMHJsd, V:Je II sepllf'ars Ifheer of papsr. . ~Ti:'.1 Were any OTHER CROPS harYested from "THIS PLACE" In 1987 smaD 

Crop name Cod. Crop nllmO Code 

::~::.a~asp (b~~h ~~d' Poj~)- ~~~ I r~~~e;;dmr~~~':ne : : :~~ Beets .. _ . _ ..... 383 I lima beans. green .... 429 

g':b~o~~. head": :::::: ~:~ I ~=~~ 3::e~~ : : : : : : :~~ 

c~:-:~~:r~!nd . . _ 395 I g~~ns: ~~~. : : : : : : : ::~ 

~:~'?f:w~~ . : : : : .... : : ~:~ I p~~:; ;~tg:~9:s~;een 

Crop name Code 

Southem peas, green (cowp&asl - blackeyed. 

crowder. etc. . _ . . . . 409 Spinach ..• _ •....... 467 

Squash . _ .... _ .... 45. 

Sweet COrn .. 461 Tomatoes .. _ .... 483 

grains. field seeds, or otMr crops not pnwIously reported? 

57 (Reportfrulthr~8.1 

,0 YES 

20 NO 

etmrpltne tIthJ ..,ctlon 

Go to section 8 

Turnips ........... 4t55 From the list below, enter1he crop name and code. Report quantity harvested Tumip greens ....... 467 in unit specified wff.h crop name. 

~~e;:~~~:bie"s' ~ .. -. 473 ~.:.:...:~:.:c::.::ro.::.p:..na..:..:m...:e..:..:..:..:..:..:,..:C:..o.::.d:.:e..,...A-c-re-s-h-BrV-e-.t-e-d·-0U-8-n-trty-' -h-8-rv-e-s-ted--r-A-cre-S-irng-' -at-e-d-l 

Specify . ......•.•. 475 I-___ ...:... ____ -+ __ +-_____ ~--..:..:----+;__---=---; 

Celery ........ 401 I southern peas} ..... 441 Collards ............ 407 Peppers, sweet ...... 443 Cucumbers and pick.les .. 41' I PepPfK"S. hot ..•..... 445 Eggplant .. _ . . . . . . . . . 41 5 Pumpkins __ ........ 449 

Garlie _ ..•..... _ ... 421 I Radishes •••.. __ ... 451 

Were any NURSERY and GREENHOUSE CROPS, MUSHROOMS, 8Od, 

bulbs. flowers, flower seeds, vegdab\e seeds end plants, YBgetabies under 

glass or other protection, GROWN FOR SALE on "THIS PLAce" In 19877 l---------+--+-----~-------I7_-------i 

55 10 YES Contpll!l'tethhs~tlOfI 

2 0 NO Go '0 section 6 11--;;;;;;;;:;;;-;A;;;;re:.:a:.:irrr-"ig~at;;e~d~TT.;;;;;h.t-_________ +-__ f-_____ ~ ______ --+-:;--------1 None I Square feet .1 Acres Tenths 

1. Nursery and greenhouse Crops irrigated in 1987 .. 0 [4~7~7 _____ [14~7~· __ ~-L/l!!0~-----------t--t-------tT-------t.----I 

2. From the list below. enter the crop name and coda for each crop grown. If man:' SplICB t. needtld, use 8 separate she"r 01 PlJp«'. 

Crop name Code 

Sdquarel feet Acres in the open Sales in 1987 Cft)p name un er 9 ass or in 1 987 

oth~~ P;9~rion·~W=h"'oI:-.-8-cr-e-sTT=e-",-::-hs-+---=D-ol"'I.-r-. --" C-=.-n-:-tsci :::r:. ~ J~~r;g~ nOd! i~~d~ ..... dry limBS} (hundredwetgh1:} _ ...•... 

t-_________ +-__ t-_____ +.-___ -T:_.:.I.:.l.;:O~~------+-.:.O.:.0__l ::~!;h'!t~I~~s~~~d'~~~~~_tJ ..... 2 Corn cut for dry fodder. hogged 

t-________ +-__ t-_____ +.-___ -t_.:.I.:.l-"O~:------+-.:::O.::0__l D~ ~~th~~~: ~~.::,~: (b~h~l~i 

/1 0 $ I 00 Emmer and spelt (bushals) •.•..•.••• 

~1f~"W~ro~SP=8~ce~~~~==~ed~.-:-u~se~a~sc=p=_~4~~:-.~h=e=.r~O~f~p=a~==~.--------~--".:..;:~------------~~--I ~~~~(~~~~~s:::::::::::::: 

Crop narne Code Crop name Coda Grains, mi:xed (bushels} .. _ ........ . 

Bedding plants Clnc!ude vegetable plants) 479 Potted flowering plants ......... _. 710 Kentucky bluegra&Sseed (pounds) ... . 

Bulbs (Exclude bulb flowering plants) . •• 482 Mushrooms __ •..•.•... _ . . . • . .. 494 Lentils tpounds) .•....•..... _ .. . Cut flowers and cut. florist greens . . . •. 485 Sod harvested ... . . . .. 0\97 le9pedeza seed (pounds) .. _ ...... . 

Nursery crops - ornamentals, fruit Vegetable and flower seeds . . . . . . .. 500 Mint for oil {pounds of oill •.••...... 

and nut trees, and vines . . . . . . . . . .. 488 Greenhouse vegetables " _ . . . . • . .. 503 Peanuts for nuts fpolft'ldsl ......... . 

Foliage plants. . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 707 Other - Specify _ ...... _ . . • . . . .. 506 Pees. dry edible (pounds) ..•....... 

Crop name 

3 • 5 

110 ,0 20 30, 2 3 " . 110 to 20 3D I 

3 " " 110 to 20 3D 

" more space IS needed. UStllf sep8rartJ sheer of paper. 

FORM 87·A0213 (9-1$-86J 

Paae2 

0-2 APPENDIX 0 

Code 

642 

554 

557 

575 

591 

594 

699 

602 

605 

614 

629 

635 

839 

844 

858 I 659 -.l 

Crop ....... 

Popcom (pounds, shelled) ... 

Prose miTtst (bushels) •••.........• Red clover seed (pounds) ......... . 

Rice (hundredweight) ........... . 

Rye for grain (bushels) ..••.••..••• Ryegrass seed (pounds) •••••..•..• 

Safflower (pounds) ............. . 

Sorghum cut for dry forage or hay (tons, dry) ............. . 

Sorghum hogged or grazed (report acres only) .....•••••••.• 

Sugar beets for sugar (tons) •.••••.. 

Sugar~ for sugar {tons) •.....•.. 

Sugarcane for seed (tons) .....••••• Sunflower seed (pounds) ......... . 

Ttmothy seed (pounds) ..•••.•.•.•• 

Other CTOPS (pounds-) - Specify .••.. 

Code 

662 

665 

571 

977 

5S6 

6S9 

692 

699 

701 

719 

722 

725 

734 

748 

752 

363 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
• . , GROSS VALUE of CROPS SOLO from "THIS PLACE" in 1987, BEFORE "~l~LJ Did you or enyone elssbave any CATTLE or CALVES on this place in 19871 

S9 tues and expenses (Refer to the INFORMA T/ON SHEET, section 9./ 513 Report your best estimate of the value for each of the following groups of crops sold ,0 YES - c"",,.-__ 

from this place in 1987. Include the velue of the landlord's andlor contractor's share, 20 NO - GotosBction 14 INVENTORY 

estimating if necessary. Include value of Government eee loans. Number on this 

1 • Grains, soybeans and other beans sold in 1987 None Dollars Cents • DECEMBER 31,1987 INVENTORY None place Dec. 31, 1987 

773 803 a .. Com for grain .......................•... 0 $ I 00 1. CATTLE AND CALVES of all ages 

0 77. (Total of 8. b~ c~ and d below) .-. '" ........... 0 Totel b.Wheat ............................... $ I 00 80. 

0 775 8 .. BEEF COWS - Include beef heifers that 

0 Beet 

c. Soybeans ...... ....... .......... ..... $ I 00 had calved. .......... - ............... cows 

0 1

76 805 d. Sorghum for grain .•..•................... I 00 b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or 

&. Barley 0 777 I cream for sale Or home use - Include dry 

0 Milk ................... - ..... - .- ... $ 00 milk cows and milk heifers that had calved. . • . . • . . cows 

f. Oats 0 778 I 00 808 ................. - ......... . - ... $ Heifers 

g. Other - rice, dry beans, dry peas, flaxseed. 77. and I c. HEIFERS AND HEIFER CALVES - {Do not include heifer popcorn, safflower, sunflower seed, rye, etc ..... 0 $ I 00 heifers rtun hsd calved.} • • . . • . • • . • • . • • • . . • . . 0 calves 

0 780 I 807 Steers and 2. Cotton and cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . $ 00 d.STEERS, STEER CALVES, BULLS, bulls of 

3. Tobacco 0 78. 00 ...... - ..................... ". $ AND BUll CALVES .••.•... , ...•....•.. 0 all ""e' 

4. Hay. silage. field seeds. and grass seeds .•...•.•. 0 782 

$ 00 • CATTLE AND CALVES SOLD 

5. Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons- (Donotinclude 783 FROM THIS PLA(;E IN 1987 

Irish potBtoes snd sweetpotstoes, report them In /tem 7 below.J 0 $ 00 Include those fed 011 this place on B Number sold Gross value of sales contnrct or cuatom blais. Also report In 1987 6. Fruits, nuts, and berries - apples, peaches, grapes, 78' as sold csttle moved from this "face None Dollars ICents 

citrus, pecans, strawberries, etc .... , . , .......•... 0 $ 00 to B feedlot for further feeding. 808 809 I 

7. Other crops - Irish potatoes, sweetpota1oes, peanuts, 78' 2. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 0 $ I 00 sugar beets, sugarcane. mint for oil, etc. (Do not include 

3. Cattle, including calves weighing 810 8 .. I nursery lind greenhouse crops.} -

0 I 500 pounds or more ............• $ I 00 

Specify 0 $ 00 •• Of the total cattle sold, how many were I 

f 'f.-t:loiii'imllli,," How were the ACRES III thls .... ca USED In 19877 FATTENED on this place on GRAIN or 812 813 I 

510 CONCENTRATES for 30 days Or mora I 

D I 

1. Copy acres In "THIS PLACE" from section 1, item 4, page 1 Acres and SOLD for SLAUGHTER? •.... , . $ 00 

NOTE: For items 2 to 5 below, if land was used for more than one purpose in 1987 

report it in the FIRST land use listed below thlJt appflflll. For f1Kf;Jmpfe', rf1port crop/lind DAIRY PRODUCTS • DAIRY PRODUCTS SOLD FROM harvested and also pastured, only as "Cropland harvflBted. n THIS PLACE IN 1987 Gross value of sales 

2. CROPLAND None Number of acres None DoUers Cents 

a. Cropland harvested - Include 1111 land from which crops 787 4. Gross value of sales of DAIRY PRODUCTS 8 .. I 

were from this place in 1987 - Include milk, cre.m, I harvested or hay was cut, and all land in orchards, citrus 

0 butteI', lite. •••••••••. •• _ • • • • • • • • • . 0 0 $ I 00 groves, vineyards, and nursery and greenhouse Cf'ops • ••...•... 

b. Cropland used only for pasture or grazing - Include loration 78a : ,~ji\hi!"':l DidyOll or anyolle else have any HOGS or PIGS on this placlt in 19877 

psstur6 and grlJZing land that could have been used for crops without 

0 additional improvements. . . . . ..•. 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • •• ...... ... 78. .0 YES - Comphne tId, _M:tiorI INVENTORY c. Cropland used for cover crops, legumes, and soil- 20 NO - Go 1"0 s9Ction 15 Number on this improvement grasses, but NOT harvested and NOT place Dec. 31. 1987 pastured .............. , ...............•....... 0 None 

d. Cropland on which all crops failed ~ {Exception: Do nor 00 • DE(;EMBER 31, 1987 INVENTORY 8" 

report here land in orchards and vineyards on which the crop 1_ HOGS and PIGS of aU ages (Total of e ~nd b belowl ... 0 Total 

failed. Such acreage is to be reponed in item 28.) ............ 0 8.6 

0 7 •• a. HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for BREEDING 0 Breeding e. Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ................ 

0 

817 

0 9. b. OTHER HOGS and PIGS ...... ............. Other f. Cropland idle ...... ... . ............. . ......... 

3. Woodland - Include all { •• Woodland pastured .. , . , , ' 0 

94 • LITTERS FARROWED 

woodlots and timber tracts and None Number of litters 9. 2. LITTERS FARROWED on this place between - cutover Bnd deforested land 8.8 with young timber growth. b. Woodland not pastured .... 0 a.December 1, 19S6 and May 31,1987 ..... 0 

4. Other pasturaland and rangeland - Include Bny pastureland •• ... other than cropland and woodland pagture. • .......•......... 0 b.June 1. 1987 and November 30,1987 . '" 0 

5. All other land - Lend in house lats. ponds, roads, wasteland, .7 Number Gross value of sales etc. -Include any land not rsported in items 2 through 4 above. .•. 0 sold • HOGS AND PIGS SOLD None in 1987 Dollars Cents 

6. TOTAL A(;RES - Add the aeres reported In ""ms 2 through'; 7.8 .20 821 I (Should be the SffnP8 as Item 1 "bove oJ ~ 3. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this I 

~ Cof;r"Oii/if,\o'iiI:--,1 Was any LAND in this place IRRIGATED at anytime in 19871 place in 1987 .. ' .... , . , ........... 0 $ 00 822 .23 , Irrigated land is all land watered by any artificIal or controlled means - sprinklers, furrows 4. Of the hogs and pigs sold, how many were I or ditches, spreader dikes, etc. Include supplemental, partisl, and preplant irrigation. sold as FEEDER PIGS far further feeding? 0 $ I 00 

511 

10 YES ,~~~tis j DId you Dr anyone else have any SHEEP or LAMBS on this place in 19871 - Compltrte this .ectlon Number of aCres 

20 515 NO - Go to section 12 None irrigated 10 YES - Complete this _tH:tIon 

1. How many acres of harvested land were irrigated? 

S80 20 NO - Go to section 16 

Include land from which hay was cut and land in bearing and 

0 INVENTORY nonbesnng fruit Bnd nut crops reported In section 10, item 2a. . . . . Number on this NUMBER SOLO 

2. How many acres of pastureland, rangeland, and any other 881 None place Dec. 31, 1987 in 1987 

lands not included in item 1 above were irriga1ed? .... , ... 0 824 .25 

1. SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages ...... 0 ,·~W' Were any ACRES in this place SET ASIDE, DIVERTED. OR IDLED 82. under FEDERAL acraaga reduction Pl'O!P"ams in 19877 a • EWES 1 year old or older . . . ..... 0 tttttltm~t~tt~ S12 

Nonel Number shorn I Pounds of wool • 0 YES - Compitrte this nn;tIan in 1987 sham in 1987 20 NO - Go to section 13 None Number of acres o ,827 1

828 

• 82 2. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN ~ ..... 1. How many acres were set aside (or diverted) under ANNUAL 

0 Gross value of sales commodity acreage adjustment programs? ....•....... I CentS 683 None Dollars 

2. How many acres were under the CONSERVATION RESERVE 3. What was the gross value of sales of SHEEP. 820 I 

PROGRAM (10 year, CRP)7 •.•.•..•.....•..•....... 0 LAMBS, and WOOL from this place in 19S77 ... 0 $ I 00 FORM 87·A0213 19-18-86) 

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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX D 0-3 
" • •.• Did you or anyone elsa have any HORSES, BEES. FISH, GOATS. • : GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS 

OTHER LIVESTOCK, or ANIMAL SPECIALTIES on this place In 19871 51. 51. 

10 YES - Complete this ,tH:tIon 20 NO - Gotosectfon 17 1. Amount received in 1987 from Government eee loans for - None Doltars Cents 

INVENTORY Include regular and TeSflTVII loans. 8'VSI'I if ,edeemed or forfeited. .8. I Number on Total quantity sold Gross value of seles a.Com .. ...... _ ...... - ... ..... ....... .' . 0 $ I 00 this place in 1987 .87 I None Dec. 31. 1987 Dollars \ Cents b.Wheat .... 0 $ - ............ . ............ .. . I 00 1 • HOfses end ponies 830 831 .32 .8. of all ages ....... 0 Number $ I 00 c. Soybeans ... 0 $ I -....................... ... . 00 • 40 I • •• I 83. Number 8.2 I d. Sorghum, barley, and oats .....•....•........ 0 $ I 00 .. , I 890 

2. Colonies of bees ... 0 Pounds $ I 00 e. Cotton 0 $ I honey ................................ 00 

... I .., I .43 Number .'8 I f. PeanUl8, rye. rice. tobacco. and honey ........•. 0 $ 00 I ... Gallons $ I 00 • .. J Payments receiVed for participation In FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS 

3. Milk goats ....... 0 milk I In 1987 (DONOTINCLUDECCChNms.J RefertolNFORMAnON 

••• I SHEET. section 19 . None Dollars Cents .'7 •• 0 510 Number I ••• I s •• Pounds $ I 00 0 I 4. Angora goats ..... 0 mohair I 1. Amount received in cash . . . • . . • . . . . . • ..•. _ •.•. $ 00 

851 .52 .53 2. Value of certificates received - payment·in·kind (PIKI ••• I I 0 I 

0 I or commodity certificates. . . . . • . • . . . . • . . . . • . . __ • 00 5. Other goats 0 ••••• Number $ I 00 [ttl TYPE OF ORGANIZATION B33 .3. 83S • 6. Mules. burros, and I 

0 I S2Q donkeys ........• Number $ 00 .3. • 37 .3 • I Mark (XI the one item which best describes the type of organization for 7 .Mink and their 

0 I this place in 1987. R.fer to the INFORMA nON SHEET. section 20. pelts ........... Number $ I 00 

85' .55 .58 • FAMILY or INDIVIDUAL operation - .21 8. Rabbits and their I 

1 0 0 } I (Do not include partnership and corporation.) _ • • • • • • _ . 

pelts ....... ... Number $ 00 • PARTNERSHIP operation -Include family Go to HCtion 22 

9. All other livestock and I pllf1nerships. •••.••.•••••••••••••••••• 20 

livestock products .51 ••• 859 I 

30 I • INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAW •.... , ..... Go to section 21 

Specify Number $ I 00 • OTH ER, such as estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

• D,l Specify below then 

10. Fish and other aquaculture Total quantity sold Gross value of sates association, Indian reservation, etc .............. go to section 22 

products (Enter name lind in 1987 Dollars I Cents 

code from list below.) !}; I Specify Name Code __ OR __ P...2l1!!d..! I 1 I 00 IKiITtiil'i"'Ii4i'~1 CORPORATE STRUCTURE (for Incorporated operations only) --- Numb~r I Refer to the INFORMA nON SHEET. sectior> 21. Name Code Nama Code .21 CatfiSh. . ... 860 Other fish - Specify . .. ..... .. 868 922 Trout •. ..... ........ 863 Other aquaculture 1.18 this a family-held corporation? ...............•. 1 DYes 20 No 

If more spaC'fJ is needed, use a SBp.tITato sheet of psper. products - Specify . ... . ... . .869 

. l.'i":filfiii ii.", t Did you or "nyoneebehave any POULTRY, such as CHICKENS. 2. Ara there more than 10 stockholders? ............. 30 Yes .0 No 

TURKEYS, DUCKS, etc., on this place In 19877 - Inctude poulrrr gro .... H3t:filiir. iii"",}:,) CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR (Senior partner fDr otJwrs on If t:tHltrllCf hsls.. S22 or penon In charge) R.fs, '0 .he INFORMA nON SHEET, •• ctioo 22. SH INVENTORY 

,DYES - CtHfIp1eta this !Jf!H:tIon Number On Total number 1. RESIDENCE - Does the operator (senior partner or 923 

20 NO this place sold in 19B7 1 DYes 20 No - Go to section 18 None Dec. 31. 19B7 person in chargellive on this place? ............... 

0 .92 893 1. HENS and PULLETS of layin9 age _ ............ 2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which occupation 

2. PULLETS for laying flock replacement did the operator spend the majority (50 pBrcent or .2. 

••• ••• morel of his/her worktime in 19877 For parrr>.rsi>ips a .PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of laying age 0 consider all members of 1 0 Farming 2 0 Other the partnersh;p together. . • • . . . • . • 

b.PULLET CHICKS and PUllETS under 3 months old ••• or ranching 

0 '2' (Do not include commercial broilers. I •••.•...••• 3. OFF- FARM WORK - How many days did the operator 

3. BROILERS. fryers. and other meat-type chickens ••• ••• r~~ (senior partner or person in chargel work at least 201-49dsys 

including capons and roasters. . . . . • . . . . . . . .. 0 4 hours per day off this place in 1987? -Include work 

at a nontann job, business, or on someone else's farm for 3 0 50-99 days 4. TURKEYS 900 901 pay. (Do not include exchange fBt'fnwork.) • ••••••••••••• .0 100-149 days a. Turkeys for slaughter {Do not include breeders.' •.. 0 50 150-199 days .02 903 b.Tl1rkey HENS kept for breeding .•........... 0 • 0 200 days or mOre 

5. OTHER POULTRY raised in captivity - ducks. 4. In what YEAR did the operator (or senior partner) begin 0.0 

geese, pigeons or squab, pheasants. quail, etc. to operate any pan of this place? .... . ... ... .. . ... Year (Enter poultry name and code from the fist below.) 1 92' Pouhry name Code ___ , 5. AGE of operator (senior panner or person in chargel ... Years old 

Poultry name Code ___ • 2. r-- Name Code I Name Code I Name Code 2 0 Negro or Black Ducks •. .... 904 Pigeons or squab .. '. 908 Quail .. _ ......... 912 

3 0 American Indian Geese ......... 906 I Pheasants. ..... 910 I AD o1her poultry - Specify . .......• 914 6. RACE of operator (senior panner or person il"l charge) .. 4 0 Asian or Pacific 6. POULTRY HATCHED on this place in 1987 and None Number Islander placed or sold - chickens. turkeys. ducks. etc. - 91. • 0 Other - Specif",l 

SpecIfy k;nd of poultry 0 917 

7. Incubator egg capacity on December 31, 1987. .0 92. 

7. SEX of operator (senior partner or person in charge) ... 1 o Male 20 Female 

Gross value of sales 

8. What was the gross value of sales of None Dollers Cents B. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator (senior partner B" poultry and poultry products (eggs. Bl. I or person in chargel of Spanish origin or descent 1 DYes 20 No etc.) from this place in 19877 0 $ I 00 (Mexican. Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish)? .... "" ."'" 

FORM 87 A0213 19-18-86, Page 4 Page 5 

0-4 APPENDIX 0 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
EXPENSES paid by you and otIters for this 

523 pll,ea In 1987 

525 

2 0 NO- GotosectionZ6 Include your best estimates of expenses paid by you, your landlord, contractors, 

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 rosted, report acres only once. If multipurpose chemicals were used, report acreage expenses not related to the farm business. I ~----~--'II treated for each purpose. ~ ______ -I 

1. LIvestock snd poultry purchased - cattle, calves, 1. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc .. (fungicide. 

hogs, pigs, sheep, lambs, goats, horses, chicks, poults, herbicide, insecticide. nematicidel to control -

started pullets, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a. 1 __ on crops, including hay ................. . 

2. Feed purchesed for livestock and poultry - gTain, b. Nematod •• in crops ........................ . 

hay, silage, mixed feeds, concentrates, etc. . . . . . . . . . c. Dlsea_ in crops and orchards (blights, 

a.Commercially mixed fonnula feeds purchased - smuts. rusts, etc. I ......................... . 

(Do complete, not include supplement, ingredients concentrates, p.~re~m~ix~e~s~·!!!=~~~~~~~~l~~l~l~!~l~ll!!l!il!!i:!l!!~i1!!i!i!'i !lil d ~ Weeds,. gr ... , or brush in crops and pasture - purchased separately, such 8S Include both prfJ-em~rgenc::e end post emergence. • • • • • • • • • 

soybean meal. cottonseed 2. Chemicals for or for growth contl'Ol 

3. Seed meal. cost and _ urea.' for corn, . .. other grains, soybeans. ~~~~~~L~~~~:::I:J~~0~f~i~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:!~3~lj~~fs~l tobacco, cotton. etc. - Include plants and trees purchased. 

4. Commercial fertlll,. ... purchased - all 

forms, including rock phosphate and gypsum. Includ& cost of cuS'tom applications. .••.••••••• •••••• 

6. Agricultural chemicals purchased - Insecticides, 

herbicides, fungicides, other pesticides, etc. - Include 

cost of custom Bpp/iclffion:1a {Do not include lime.' .•..•••• 

6. Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil 

purch.sad for the farm busIness -

a. Gasoline and gasohol ................. . 

b. Oiesel fuel ............................. . 

c. Natural gas 

d. LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene. motor oil, grease, etc .... 

7. Electricity for the fann busIness - (Do not 

include household expenses.) •.....••.•.•..•...... 

8 • HIred fann and ranch labor - also include employer's cost for social security. workman's compensation. insurance 

premiums, pension plans, etc. (See INFORMATION SHEET) 

9. Contract labor - Include expenditures for labor. such 

as harvesting of fruit, vegetables. berries, etc., performed on tf contrl!lct basis by B contractor, crew 

leader, 8 cooperative. etc. . ..................... . 

o. Repeir and maintenanca expenses for the 

upkeep of buildings. motor vehiclas. and farm 

equipment ............................. . 

1 . Customwork, machine hire and rental of 

machinery and equIpment - Inctude expenditures for 

use of equipment and tor customwork such as grinding 

and mixing f8f1d, plow;ng, combining. com picking, 

drying, s;{o filling. spraying. dusting. fertilizing. etc. (Do 

not include cost of cotton ginning and application of fertilizer and chemicals.) ......•...• ••• ,........ 

2. Interest paid on debts - (See INFORMA TlON SHEET) 

a. Secured by real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 

b. Not secured by real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 

13. Cash rent paid for land and buildings In 1987- (Do not include grazing fees.) . •.••.••••••..•.•••••. 

4. Property taxes paId -Include farm real estate. 

machinery. livestOCk. etc. for the farm business. (Do not include 

tBxes paid by landlords.) ••.•.•........••.. .•.... 

16. An other production expenses -Include insurance, water. animal health costs. grazing fees, marketing charges, 

miscellaneous farm supplies. etc. (Do not include depreciation. household expenses; and expenses not assoclsted with the 

farm business.) ...••••.••••.. _ • • . • . . • • • • . . ... 

• v ..... of AU machInery.nd .... lpmantonthlspI_,Decamber 31, 1987 

1 ~ What is the estimated market value of ALL machinery, 

equipment, and implements usuaHy kept on this place 

and used for the farm or ranch business? - Include cars. trueks~ trM:tDra, combines. plows; d;","" ",,.rows. dryers, 

pumps .. motors, Irrigation equlpmel1t. dairy equipment including 

mi/ktJIra lind bulk tanks, INeetock ffHdMs, grinding Mtd mixing 

equipment. etc . ..•.•.•... _ .•.•...••...• '~''':''':''':''':''':':'''''===:;:::======~ 

• SELECTED machinery and ...... Jprnent on thl. piece, December 31,1887. (Report 

only if used irJ 19B6 or 1987.1 

TotlJ( number 

on this place on 

December 31, 1987 

None 1;0;..------1=;------; 

!;:::-___ ....1~~ .. 2. MotortruckS - Include plcklJ",. 0 

3. Wheel tractors other than garden tractors and motor tillers - a. Less than 40 horsepower (PTOI. . . .. 0 

b. 40 horsepower (PTOI or mDre. . . . . .. 0 

~ ____ -;--""'--I 4. Grain and bean combines, all types. . . .. 0 

5. Cotton pickers and strippers • . . . . . . .. 0 

6. Mower conditioners ..... . . . . . 0 

7. !~~~~e.,t:r:::rs- ~n~~~~ :e~.~'~. . . . . . .. 0 

VALUE OF LAND and 

527 BUILDINGS 

Please give your best ESTIMA IE of the CURRENT MARKET VALUE of land and buHdings for all acres reported in 

section 1, items 1. 2, and 3, page 1. 

~:::-___ ~~-I 1. All land owned ......................•.... 

~,--_.......l.""::':"-I 

00 

or 

2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS ......... . 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS ....•....... 

FROM FARM 

1. Customwork and other agricultural services provided for 

farmers and others - plowing. planting, sprnying, 

harvesting, preparation of products for market, etc. (If customworlc is B separate business, refs, to INFORMA nON SHEff. saction 28) • . •.• _ • _. . • • • • • • • __ . . • • • . • • • . 

2. Gross cash rent or share payments received from renting out farmland or payments received from lease or sale of 

allotments - Include payments fer Hvestock pastured on a per-head basis" per-month blfM" per-pound basis, etc. _ • • • • . 

2 0 NO - Go to section 25 

3. Sales of forest products and Christmas trees -Include 

maple products. naval trtores~ rwewood .. etc. ..........". . 

1. Acres of cropland fertilized in 1987 -{Do not include cropland 

4. Recreational services, patronage dividends of cooperatives, l.,..!:=====-I and other income which is CLOSELY RELATED to the 

agricultural operation on this place - for pastures reported;n section 10. item 2b.} . • . . . • • • • • • . . • . 00 

2.~cl~~~~~~~~19:~7~~~:.....~0~:::::J!~~i~~i~~~~~~~~~;~~i~~~~~t~~~~~~t~~ reported in section 10, items 2b Bnd 4 ............... . 

Name 

Telephone number 

FORM 87·A0213 19-18-861 

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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-5 
FORM 87-AO"l (I' (12·17·B6) INFORMATION SHEET U.S. DEPARTMENT 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 For ... 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 time 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 Farmed or Have No Association With Agriculture 

Please writa 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 2110. 

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. 

D-6 APPENDIX D 

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 1 987 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 lend in section 1 In whole acres. 

Item 1 - All Land Owned - 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 

andlor your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization 

for which you are reporting. 

Item 2 - All Land Rented or Laased FROM OTHERS -

Report ail land rented by you or your operation even though the 

landlord may have supplied materials or supervision. 

INCLUDE in item 2: 

a. Lend for agriculturel 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 Laased 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: 

s. 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 1 987. 

If item 4, Acres in "THIS PLACE" is "0" and: 

e. 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 1 987, 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 harv_ted - 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 harvasted - 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, 

and/or pre plant irrigation. Do not report water applied in transplanting 

tobacco plants, trees, or vegetables as irrigation. Leave .#I Acres irrigated" blank for crops that are not irrigated. 

Hovv 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 section(s) of the report form. 

Example: 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 any of the following CROPS harvested from 

52 "THIS PLACE" in 19871 

Acres Quantity Acres 

None harvested harvested irrigated 

0 091 092 093 

1. Cotton ........... Bales 

2. Soybeans for beans 0 0884-0 089/ ,550 Bu. 090 ~O 

3. Wheat for grain ..... 0 073 ~o 07/ • .;z~D 075 

Bu. 

4. Oats for arain ...... 0 07S 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 Rovv 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 21. report the portion of the field occupied ~y the 

crop in the appropriate section for that crop, and report the skIpped 

portion as "Cropland idle" in section 10, i'.em 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 lettuce were irrigated. Enter only 10 acres of land from which 

vege"tables were harves"ted and 1 0 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, your 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. 

FORM 87-A0111l ,'2·17·86) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Page 2 

~ 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 t,:,e 

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 was used for more than one listed purpose in 

1987, report that land only in the first category listed. For 

example, if you plowed under a cover crop, and planted 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 

"Cropland 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 f:hat ~!present the total nonplanted or skipped rows as Cropland Idle, Item 2f. The 

acres that represent the planted rows should be reported as 

"Cropland harvested," in item 2a. 

~ Section 12 - ACRES SET ASIDE, DIVERTED, OR IDLED UNDER FEDERAL ACREAGE REDUCTION 

PROGRAMS IN 1987 

Include in item 2 all acres in "THIS PLACE" retired from production 

and placed. by long-term contract, into the Conservat.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 all 

animals, poultry, and animal specialties on "this place" (section 

1 item 4) on December 31, 1987. Include all owned by you and 

any kept by you for others. Include animals ~n unfenced land.s •. 

National Forest land, district land. cooperative grazing aSSOCiatIon 

land, or rangeland administered by the Bureau. 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 (such 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 kept 

under a share arrangement on land rented to others. Do not include 

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 cens\Js. 

Number Sold - Report all animals and poultry sold or: removed 

from "this place" in 1987, without regard to ownershIp or w!'o 

shared in the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or 91yen 

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 

Program" - The amount received in 1987 from the 

Government under the dairy termination program should be 

included in section 1 9, 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 fo~ further fee~ing, report 

animals as "sold" and give your best estImate of their market 

value when they left "this place." 

Fat Cattle Sold - Cattle fattened on grain or conc<;ntrate;; for 

30 days or more and sold for slaughter are reported In sectIon 13, 

item 3a. 

DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD: 

a_Cattle and calves sold for further feeding 

b. Veal calves, or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds 

c _ Dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration before being sold 

APPENDIX D D-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 end 6 - Mink pelts and rabbit pelts should be included in 

number sold and value of sales, but not in inventory_ 

Item 9 - Other Livestock and Uvestock Products - Include in all 

other livestock and livestock products manure. beeswax, 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 1 987. Include 

amount received even if commodity was redeemed or forfeited prior to 

December 31, 1987. 

Do not include CCC loans received to build crop storage facilities or 

amount received for storage payments in the reserve program. 

~ Section 19 - FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED 

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 or 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 partnershipl 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 organizationL prison 

farm. grazing association, Indian reservation. institution run by a 

government or religious entity. etc. 

FOAM 87-A01m 112-17-86) 

0-8 APPENDIX 0 

Page 3 

~ 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 Femily or Individual Operation - Complete this section for 

the operator. 

For Partnership Operations - Answer all items, except item 2, for the "Senior Partner." The "Senior 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 pertnership 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" on a continuous basis. If the operator returned to a place 

previously operated, report the year operations were resumed. 

~ Section 23 - PRODUCTION EXPENSES paid by you and 

others for "this place" in 1987 Include farm production expenses paid by you, your landlord, 

contractors, or anyone else for 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 Purchesed - Report the cost of cattle, 

calves, hogs, pigs, sheep. Iambs, 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 Uvestock 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, 

administrative and clerical 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 contract 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 Maintenance Expanses for the Upkeep of 

Buildings, Motor 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 
Interest Expense Paid on Debts - Report all interest expenses paid 

in 1987 for the farm business. Include interest on loans secured by land and buildings (real estate) in item 1 2a. 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." 

Cash 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. 

Property Taxas 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 with 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~ 

~ Sactlon 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 commercia) fertilizer purchased, excluding lime, in section 23, item 4. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

~ 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 tha 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 repreaents 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 normallv 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. 

Item 1 - Customwork - Do not report income for custom work 

or agricultural services provided to others if operated as an entirely separate business from your agricultural opera'tions. 

Item 2 - RentallBeolna - 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. 

Itarn 4 - Other Farm-Relatad Incorna - 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. 

APPENDIX 0 0-9 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

UNITED STATES 

CENSUS 

OF AGRICULTURE ~@ CENSUS ~$~~~ ______________________ ~ 

BUREAU OF THE CENBUB 1201 East Tenth Street ~.ff~vm •• 'N 47133 

Note - If your records are not available. reasonable estimates may be used. If you cannot file by February 1. a time extens10n request may be sent to the above address. Include your 12-character Census File Number (CFN) 

as shown in address label in to us. 

87-A0400 

I 

Please correct Brrors In name, address. and ZIP Code. ENTER street end number if not shown • 

• At any time during 1987, did you plant, grow, or have any: • PART A - CROPS HARVESTED from "THIS PLACE" In 1987. 

• Hay or tobacco? • Fruit, nut, or citrus trees; grapevines? (Do not Incluce crops grown on larn~d!.;rtJ=n:!!"':!d~t~o~T=c... _____ ---,r--c=-__ :---::-l • Com, wheat, or other grains? • Vegetables, melons, or berries? 

• Other crops? • Graenhouse or nursery crops? 1. Hay crops _ None h.~::ed 

DYes 0 No b:-----+:=-------:=--+-~="---+"'''''"i 2. At any time during 1987, did you rai~;;··~ii, <~~k;;;;ny: a .~It~~e~nd. ~1~~I~a.. 0 • Cattle, hogs, sheep, or goats? • Horses or ponies? 0 • Chickens or other poultry? • Fish in captivity? b. Small grain hay ... 

• Bees? • Other animal speciafties? c. Wild hay ••• ,... 0 

.g.y'!~. ___ ._._J~L~2_ " you afts_red YES to EITHER ofth ••• q.,fNItIon.,,,., to SECTION 2. d. ~~;:"h:'~d -____ 0 

"you answered NO to BOTH ofthes,. qu.st,ons, go to SECTION 10. 

2.Com·for grain or seed 0 

ACREAGE IN 1987 Report land owned, rented, or used by you, 0 

your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization for 3. Soybeans for beans •• 

which you are reporting. Include ALL LAND, REGARDLESS OF 0 

LOCATION OR USE.- cropland, pastureland, rangeland, .4. Wheat for grain .• , • 

woodland, idle land, house lots, etc. =--;----,;---'-1 5. Tobacco _ all types 0 

6. Potatoes, Irish -(Do 

,: ~~':!:ed:;,,'j~~ ~~.v.:~ .. 0 1 . All land owned .....•••••••••••..•....•.••.....•. o 2. All 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 permit., .•..•............•..••• 

7. All vegetables for sale None b-75=-Tota_I_.;.;c_re,-,s_f.,7::;8=-=~_OI-,I.,-rs-'-+_-I 

~~:,:.,o,:,:,n~!r:,~j.~~~n:':'.~ .... 0 I 110 $ 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS, including land worked on 

shares by others and land subleased. Also complete item 5 below. 

4. Acres in "THIS PLACE" - ADD acres owned (item 1) 

and acres rented (item 2), then SUBTRACT acres rented 

o 

o 

TO OTHERS (item 3), and enter the result In this space._ 

048 

If the entry ;s zeTO please refer to the Information Sheet, section 2. ___ -I 

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 

;e;:eZ~,:;~:r;8C::;' h:%d~~~~ :~~ ,;;:::;~~~~~:::::,rg:'1 :~~~. .. D· 1=,,------'-1 

2. ;~~~~~~?.~ ~nh!;~h~!~~~~~i~"!:~;;,~E:,",;;~:::~ ~;~~i1ed./ ·0 

3. Cropland idle, cropland used for cover crops, 

or cropland in cultivated summer fallow ••.•. ; . . • . • .• 0 4. Cropland used only for pasture, woodland pestured, 

and other pastureland and rangeland ....•.•••..•.. 0 5. All other woodland, wasteland, houselots, etc; not 

in items 1 4 above .•.•..••.•. , •• 0 

• PART B - IRRIGATION 

1 • How many acres of harvested land were irrigated? Includs 

~g ':~:rn~h~,:-~::.~ ~~~ ~u~ ~~d./~~d.;~ ~~B~j~ ~n~.n~~~e~~,,!,. 0 2. How many acres of pastureland, and any other 

lands not included in item 1 0 

0-10 APPENDIX D 

Specify {II-________ t-__ +..:.,..:.,"'o-j: 

kind(s/ 1'-_______ -'-__ --'---'-'======"""'" 

Crop name 

use II septlrtlte 

Acres 

harvested 

CJopname Codal Cropineme 

Barley for graln"Cbushels) ••.••.•.•.•••• 079 I Com for silage or green chop (tons. green' • : 070 Cotton "(bales'- ... ; .. _ .............. 091 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
• :'1 LIVESTOCK and POULTRY • PART E HORSES, OTHER LIVESTOCK, ArJIMALSPECIALTlES, and FiSH 

• PART A - CATTLE and CALVES 

INVENTORY INVENTORY Total quantity Gros. velue of eal811 

Numberonthla Non·ID1I~'B~~~1~87 sold In 1987 Doll.... I Cent 

None l=..--'p"'I:..;8C:..;e"'O;;...:..;C;". . ...:3_1.:.., _19;..8:..',-__ .. 1 • Horses and ponIes 0 •• 0 8.' •• 2 I __ .0. of all agas .• , . . . Numb.. • 00 

1. CATTLE and CALVES of all agas .•..••... , 0 Toto' S3. eo. 

a. ~;~~£~;XS -:.',,!!~~ •. b~~ ~e~f~~$ :~~t ....... 0 

b. MILK COWS kept for productlon of milk or 10. 

c;,~:"dj~. s:~~ o,:,/~k°);1,~f~: ;;1~~t::~1I1Zd. .... 0 

Grols value of sales 

None Dollar. Centl 

2. Value of DAIRY PRODUCTS sold in 198' _ j.,e'""~4-~=:!---""":1 ==-1 

Include milk, cre8m, butter, etc • ...•.• " 0 I..:.!..... _____________ ~I ~O~O~ 

aee' 

COWl 

Milk 

cow. 

•• 0 8.' I Numbar I 

2_ ColonIes of bees •. 0 k-,.-------'W-::-:7"---~!!!..-I~::----+.-:~ S4. 

.. , Pound, • t honey 00 

s •• ••• I Number , 3. Milk g0819 .•..•. 0 18 •• Oallone • , milk 00 • '7 ••• .110 , Number , S4. Po...,d, I moh.lr • 4. Angora I 00 goats .... 0 1--------'~---=~-jIi~-----r~ 6 _ Other livestock, fish, 

animal products. 

(Entsr n.m_/r:od. from befDW.) 

I 

I 

• CAnLE and CALVES SOLD 

FROM THIS PLACE IN 1987 Include ••• old cllttltl movt!ld from this pl6ct!l to II feedlot fOT further ,."dlng. 

, 2 I 

r----------r-=----~--~~_t Nama Codo ____ L-__________ -L ______ ~Qu~.~m~hy~~. __________ ~I~O~O~ 

Nam./oode I N.."a/ood. BII4 I ~h':::='':OCk, fI.h, 

Number sold Gross value of sale. 

~~:s.:cf.i~:{r ~~':~ :: === I ~:~:~ ~~I~ ~~~ :: 811 I and their producta ••• B87 

3. Calves less than 500 pounds .....•..... 

None in 198' Dollar. :C.nt. • 0. .0 • I 

0 • I 00 l1a ." I , GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS 

4. Cattle - Include CII/veS 600 pound. or more 

a. Of ALL cattle sold, how many were 

FATTENED en this place on GRAIN or CONCENTRATES for 30 days or mora 

0 0,. .13 • I 00 Amount receIved In 1987 from Government CCC loana.lnolud. rtfllul., .nd re.erve lo.n., even 1f~redllem.tf or forfeited. None I Dollar. Cents 

and SOLD for SLAUGHTER? ........ . 0 

• PART B - HOGS and PIGS 

None 

1 • HOGS and PIGS of all ages •..•.•. , . . . . .. 0 

a. HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for breeding 0 

.,. 

.,. 

, 

I 

I 

$ I 00 

INVENTORY 

DI~~rg~~~ ~~ t~I:87 

Tota' 

Br •• dlng 

Numberaold Gro.s valu. of •• 1 •• 

None In 19B7 Doll... :eonts 

s~ crop(.) 0 .e. I 00 

Payment. received for partIcIpatIon In FEDERAL FARM 

PROGRAMS In 1987 {DO NOT INCLUDE c • .:c:::c:.:'::::ott:::n:::.:::'}~_....,.._--I 

Nonek-_~O~o~II~.~r.~ __ ~C~e~n~ts~ 

'.4 I 

1 • Amoum racelved In cash ••••..••••..•.•.•• 0 ~.,= _____ L-:0~0!.....j 

2. Valua of certlflcatea received - payment-In-klnd 0 ••• I 

(PIKI or commodity cartlflcates. • • . . • • • • . • • . .• I 00 

, Acrealn this placa SET ASIDE, DIVERTED, or IDLI!D undar 

FEDERAL acreage reductIon programeln 1987 

Nona Number of ecr •• 

1 _ How many ecres were set aside (or diverted) under 0 ••• 

ANNUAL commodity acreage adjustment programs? . . • \-n",...-----l 

2. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this : 00 2. How many acres were under the CONSERVATION , •• 3 

place in 1987 .......•.............. 0 $ RESERVE PROGRAM (10 year CRP)? • . . • . . • . . • . ••. 0 1820 8.' 

I :3: . .!O~f~th~e~h!0~9~S ~an~duP~i9~8~S~0~ld}, ~ho~w~m~a~n~y~w~e[re~~~LJ~S~"~:o=~~l!a''T3 ____ Ll ..£O!il4~:fl::'i:-Q<~ ':{~~ii'iI rM/?oIl/' '110.~~~'j CHARACTERISTICS end OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR ~ sold as FEEDER PIGS for further feedlna? .• (Sonlor partner or person In charge) 

• PART C - SHEEP and LAMBB N~~"'~~~~~J. NUMBER SOLO 1 _ RESIDENCE - Does the operS1or live on this 8.3 0 0 

None ~P:;:I.::c:::e.:O:..:e:::c;... 3=.1.:.:,;".1:..:9:..:8:..:'-+=,.-I_n_l_9_8_' __ --iI placa? •. • . . • . . . • • • • • . • . • • • • • . • • . .. , Yes • No 

... .5 2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which 

1 SHEEP d LAMBS f II a 0 occupation did the operator apend the 8.8 

• an 0 ages.... . a.. majority (50 percent or more) of hlslher 0 0 

a. EWES 1 year old or older ......•.. o:.:====:::;:;;,;=~~m~ilj~iii.:~i~::~l:~j~~l>::l:::jil:i.llll,;,;m::.::l~>::Il~ -:t,O:'~~~.I~f~~a:.?::;:::~::.~ff.,~.c~n ... ~~.~ . • • • • ' ~~rr'!'~~~i~g Other 

r; 82. 

2. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN Nons 1 •• 7 IUS Pound:' 3. OFF·FARM WORK - How many days did tha {' 0 None 

in 1987 ................. 0 . Numb., waol . operator work at least 4 hours per day off this 0 1 49 d 

place in 19877 -Include work lit. nonfllrm/ob, 2 - eya Gross value of Balal bUlllnfl~., oronBomsonsBllIs'B ferm fDrplly. (Do not ,0 60-99 days 

3. What was the gross value of sales of None Include ""chllng" farmwork.1 • •• •••••• •• ••• •• •• 40 100-149 daya 

SHEEP, LAMBS, and WOOL from this 0 • o· 150-199 daye 

Oollara :Clntl s •• I 

. :~=~n ~ ~~~~~~~~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 200 days or mora $ I 00 

INVENTORY 

Number 

1 _ HENS and PULLETS 

• _ HENS and PULLETS of laying age ........•. 

b. PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of 

laying age for layer replacement •.•....... 

o. PULLETS under 3 months old for layer 

replacement ..••......•••..•.... 

2_ BROILERS, fryers, other meat-type chickens .. 

3. TURKEYS for slaughter (Do not Include breedors.) 

4. OTHER POULTRY (Enter nllme/code from below.1 

None 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4. In whet YEAR did the operator begin to operate 000 

eny part ofthia place? .••..•.••.•..• , ... _______ Vear 

12. 

Numb.r on 

oe~~i~elC:8' sold In 1987 

8.' 8 •• 

••• ••• h,;.,..-----l.=.-----t 6. AGE of operator • ••... _....... .••.••.• Veara old 

8S. 

••• os. 6~-------f"=,.....------I 8. RACE of operator 

.00 00' 

8.4{,0 WhIte 

20 Negro or Black 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30 American Indian 40 Asian or Pacific 

IBlander 

. 80 Other - Spaa/flJl 

12. 

Poultry n.m.' _________ -:--______ Code __ '-_______ --' _________ -1 7. SEX of operator •..•.. _ • . • . . • • . • . . • . •• , 0 Male 

N.me/code I N.m./code I Neme/ood. B _ SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator of Spaniah 121 

.0 Femal. 

Turk.y h.n. kept I G..... ........ " 90B I Qu." ............ 912 origin or descent (Mexican, Puerto Rican. 0 0 

O

'UOC'kb.,.ee. d.l.n.g ............. 99°024 I Pigeons orsqu.b .... 90B I A1lotherpoultry- Cuben, or other Spanish)? .......•.. _ . .• , Yes • No 

Ph •••• nt •......... 910 Spec/fy •...•.•.• 914 •• (tflllCii PERSON COMPLETING THIS REPORT PI •••• ",rlnt 

Gross value of sales Name 1889 Date 

5. Value of POULTRY and POULTRY None '""'cz-__ ..:O..:O;::II.::. .. =-_____ .L.;C:...;;.nts~ 

inR?~8~1T~.(~~~~,.~t~:}.s~~d.~~~.~~s.~I~:~ 0 I:'" I 00 Telephone number lAra.COde I Numb., I 

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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX D 0-11 
FORM 87-A04(1J 

(3-31-87) 

u.s. OEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF TI4E CENSUS 

INFORMATION SHEET 

'1987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Special Reporting Instructions 

.,. 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 accurat.e as possible. 'We need "to obtain 

information about eV8..y CFN. 

2... ,., You Received More Than One Report Fom. for an Operation 

Cornple'te only ONE report form for an operation. Write HDuplicate" 

near the address label of each extra report forrn. Also. vvrite the 

11 -digit census file number(s) of the DUPLICATE report(s) ON THE 

COMPLETED REPORT in the space provided 'to the teft of 1:he address 

label. Return the extra report(s) in the same envelope vvit:h your 

completed report 'form so 'that \Ne can correct. our records. 

3. .~ You No Longer Farm 

If you had agricult:ural opera'tions aT any tirne during 1987 .. please 

report: all agricultural activit:y during the year _ Report all land on your 

census form tha't you o'W'ned 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 qui't farming or ranching and give the approxlrns'te 

date and the natTIe end address of t:he present operator. if know-no 

4... I" Vou Never Farnaed or Have No Association With Agriculture 

Please W'rit:e a note on the report form near the address label explaining 

t:his and return "the form so that vve can correct our records. In our 

efforts to make t:he census as complete as possible. we obtained lists from va..-ious sources. We 'tried 'to eliJTlinate duplicate and nonfann 

addresses, hovvever, it was not always possible to do so. 

5. .., You Have More Than One Agrlcul'l:ural Operation 

Complete a report 1'orm 1'or EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT 

produC'tion unit, i.e., each individual farrn, ranch, feedlot, 

greenhouse. etc., or cOO'lbination of fa,-ms, e'tc., for which you 

O'laintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses and sales. 

livestock and other invenTories. crop acreages. and production. 

6. I" You Have a Partnership Operation 

Cornplet:e only ONE report for the entire partnership's agricultural 

operBtion and include all partners' shares on t:he one report. If 

members of the partnership also ope,-a1:e separate farms or ranches in 

addition to the partnership fanning operation. separate report forfTlS 

should be completed for each individual operation. 

If tvvo or more report forms were received for the same operation. 

mark each addit:ional form as a ., Duplicate. " Return the duplic8-te 

report(s) in the same envelope vvith the completed partnership report. 

'W'here possible. or vvrite a note on 'the duplica'te report, such as~ 

., (Name of partner) has comple"ted a report: for the partnership 

(provide name and CFN of partnership.)" 

7. Landlord·. or Contractor'. Share 

If you rented or leased land frolTl O1:hers or had a contraot for the 

product:ion of agricultural products. include both your share and the 

landlord's or contrac"tor's share of the produc'tion .. sates, and expenses 

so your census report form vvill be complete for "THIS PLACE." 

11' you do no1: know t:he landlord's or con'trsct:or's share, include your 

BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not. have records available for all dat.a 

items, use your best estima'te. 

s. Hovv to Enter Your Response 

Enter your replies in the proper spaces, on the correct lines, and in the 

uni"ts requested. i.e .• dollars. bushels. tons. et.c. Write any explanation 

outside t:he anS\Ner spaces or on a separate shee't of paper. 

All dollar figures may be ent:ered in vvhole dollars. CENTS ARE NOT 

REQUIRED. 

EnTer vvhole numbers except: W'here tenths Bre requested. such as acres 

of potatoes harvest:ed. If you have 1/2, 1/3. or 1/4 of an acre .. convert 

to tent:hs. For example. convert 1/2 to 5/10, 1/3 to 3/10. 1/4 to 2/10. 

The census report fonn W'iII contain sections and questions vvhich do 

nO't apply to you. When this occurs. mark "the uNoneu or "No" box and 

go on 1:0 the next item or section. 

Instructions For Specified Sections ~ Section 2 - ACREAGE IN "1987 

Your ansvvers to "this sect.ion 'Will deTermine the 1and (Acres In 

I-TH IS PLACE'·) referred t:o in t.he rest of 'the report forrTl~ 

When ansW'ering the acreage questions. Include the land associated 

vvith your agricultural ope..-at.ions in 1 987 W'hether In production cr 

not. Include all land t:hat you ovvned 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 W'hole acres. 

0-12 APPENDIX 0 

Item" - All Land OYWned - Report all land owned in 1987 whether 

held under tide. purchased contract or mortgage. homestead law. or as 

heir or trustee of an undivided est:ate. Include all land ovvned by you 

and/or your spouse, Or by "the partnership, corporation~ or organiz8'tion 

for vvhich you are reporting. 

Item 2 - All Land Rented or Leased FROM OTHERS - Report all 

land rented by you or your operation even t:hough the landlord may 

have supplied materials or supervision. 

INCLUDE in item 2: 

8.. Land for agricuhural use 'that you rented from others for cash 

b. Land you worked on a share basis (crop or livest:ock) 

c. Land O\Nned by sosneone else that you used rent-free 

d~ Federal, Stat.e, Indian reservation, or rail..-oad 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 sect:ion 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act, National Forest. 0,- 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 will be obtained from each of your 

tenants to cover the ope..-ations On that land. 

INCLUDE in it:ern 3: 

8. Ow-ned land rented to others for cash or a share of crops or 

livestock 

b.. Land you rented from sOfTIeone and then subleased to someone 

else 

c. Land W'orked for you by someone for a shere of crops or 

livest:ock. 

d. Land vvhich you allowed others "to use ren"t-free 

Item 4- - Acres in uTHIS PLACe .... - This fi9u,-e will shovv the total 

of all land you operat:ed at any time in 1987. 

11' item 4, Acres in 61THIS PLACE" is "0" and: 

8 .. You raised any Crops or had any livest:ock or poultry on ~~THIS 

PLACE" in 1987. cornplet:e 'the report. 

b. All your land W'as operated by a renter or sharecropper, skip to 

and complete section 10. and explain briefly • ., AU land rented 

out." et:c. Mail form in return envelope. 

You did not have any agricultural aC1:ivit:y on owned or rented 

land in 1 987. cornplet.e section 10 and explain briefly. such as 

"retired," "sold farm,'· and date. Give name and address of 

current. ope..-a'tor if knovvn and return form. 

~ Section 3 - LAND USE AND IRRIGATION 

This section is used t:o classify the acres in '"THIS PLACE" reported in 

section 2. i'tem 4. Do not. include any acres you ..-ented to others 

reported in sect:ion 2. i"teO'1 3. The sum of the acres enTered in various 

categories should equal total acres in IITHIS PLACE." 

Land Used "or More Than One Purpose - Do no1: report the same 

acreage for fT10re than one of the listed purposes. If part Or atl of your 

land yvss used for more than one listed pu..-pose in 1987, report that 

land only in the first category fisted. For example. if you harves"ted a crop and later used 'the salTle land for pasture. report the land in 

part A, item 1, Heropland harvested. U 

Double Cropping - When more 'than one crop vves 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 ;n an 

orchard. report the "total land used for both crops only ONCE, as 

'~Cropland harvested," in part A, item 1 . 

Skip Aovv Planted Crops - Report the acres 'tha't represent the t:otal 

nonplanted or skipped roW's as 14Cropland idle," pert A. it:efTl 3, the 

acres that represent the planted roW's should be reported as 

.. C,-opland harvested. '" part A. hem 1. 

Irrigation is det=ined •• land vvatered by artHlclaf or controlled 

maans - sprinklers, furroW's or di'tches. spreader dikes~ purposeful 

flooding, 91:C. Include acres that receive supplefTlental. partial .. and/or 

preplan't irrigation. Do not: report W'ater applied in transplanting 

tobacco plants. trees. or vegetables as Irrlgatlon~ 

~ Section 4 - CROPS 

This section p..-ovides space for reporting crops harvested 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 ,"eport ac..-es harvested" 

Quant:ity harvested" and value of sales. If you produced crops not 

listed. write the name of t:he crop and code from 'the 1iS1: provided 

and report the acres harvested, quantit:y harvested, and the value 

of sales. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
DO NOT INCLUDE: 

a~ Any crops grown on land rented or leased TO OTHERS~ or vvorked by other-s on shar-as during 1987_ 

b. C..-ops or crop produc1:S purchased from 01:heTS and later sold. 

Acres Harvested - Enter the acres harvast'ed in 1 987 _ Round 

fractions to vvhole acres except vvhe ... e tenths are request.ed by U 110 .... in the reporting box, such as potatoes. 

Quantity Harvested - If your unit of measure is different than the 

unit on the report fOTm, please convert your figure for the quantity 

harvested to the unit: requested. If the harvest \Nas incomplete by December 31. 1987 .. please report the quantity harvested and the estimated quantity to be harvested. 

Gross Value 0", Crops Sold - Report the value of all crops sold from 

'''THIS PLACe" in 1987~ regaTdless of the year they were harvested or who o'W"ned the land. Be sure to report gross value before deduc'ting 

expenses and taxes. Include Government ecc loans received for 

I-THIS PLACE" in 1987. Include payments received in 1987 from 

cooperatives or marketing organizations for crops produced on IITHIS PLACE." 

Item 7 - Vegetables - Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR 

SALE or commercial processing. Do not include vegetables grown f'or horne use. Report the 1:otal acreage of each vegetable crop harvested. 

Item S - Fruit: Orchards, Ci'trus, Vineyards .. and Nut Tree. _ Repor't only if total of 20 0,. more trees and vines, include those for home use as \Nell as those rrtaintained for sale o'f their production. 

Acres in trees and vines that have bean abandoned should not: be 

included, these acres should be included in section 3, part A, item 3 uCropland idle." 

If crops other than fruit and nu't trees and vines vvere interplan'ted vvith 

trees or vines I 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 the 

code number from the list under item 9: (2) ent.er crop name and code 

in the first t"Wo columns of the first available answer line under item 9; (3) enter the information that: is requested In 1:he remaining columns. If 

you harvested a crop not listed~ use the uOTHERH code and specify 

the crop name. If you need additional space_ use a separate sheet of 

paper 'to write the crop name(sL acres and quantity harvested~ and gross value of crop(s) sold. 

... Section 5 - LIVESTOCK. POULTRY. OTHER LIVESTOCK. OR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Parts A. B. C. and D - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Anhnals and Poultry to Include in the Report - Report all 

animals, pouh:ry. and animal specialties on --this place" (section 2. 

item 4) on December 31. 1987. Include all o\Nned by you and any 

kept by you for others. Include animals on unfenced lands. National Forest land, district land, cooperative grazing associa'tion land, or 

rangeland adlTlinistered by the Bureau of Land Management on a 

per-head or lease basis. Animals in 'transit on December 31. 1987, or aniJTlals on a short-tern'} pasture (such as vvheat pasture or crop 

residue) on a per~head or lease basis should be reported by the person VIIho had control o'f the animals. 

Anhnals and Poultry to Exclude 'fro"" the Report - Do not report animals or poultry kept on land rent:ed to others or kept under a share 

arrangement on land rented to others. Do not include animals 

quartered in feedlots vvhich are not a part of IIthis place. H Animals 

kept on a place not. operated by you are to be included on the report for that place. 

Anhnals Bought and Sold - DO NOT REPORT ANY ANIMALS 

BOUGHT AND THEN RESOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS. Such purchases and sales are considered I'dealer" transactions .. and are not included in this census. 

Number So'd - Report all animals and poultry sold or removed from IIthis place" in 1987, yyithout regard to ovvnership or ""ho shared in 

the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or given to B 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 

Program" - The amount received in 1 987 from the Government 

under the dairy terminat:ion program should be included in section 7. 

item 1. Dairy cattle and calves sold should be reported in section 5. part A. 

Animals Moyed to Another Place - For animals moved from "this 

place" to another place. such as for further feeding~ report animals as 

"sold" and give your best estimat:e of their market: value vvhen t.hey left "this place." 

Fat Cattle Sold - Cattle fattened on grain or concentrates for 30 days or more and sold for slaughter are reported in section 5. part A, i1:em4a. 

DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD: 

Ca'ttle and calves sold for 'further 'feeding 

b. Dairy covvs fed only the usual dairy ration before being sold 

Veal calves, or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds 

Value of' S.I.s - Report the total gross value of animals and poultry 

sold or removed 'from '~this pl8ce" in 1987 vvithout deducting 

production or- mark.eting expenses (cost of feed, cost of livestock purchase .. cost of hauling and selling, et:c.). If the sale price or market: 

value is not knovvn, give your best es'tirnate of their market value 

when they left O'I'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 I=eedlng Operations - Livestock or poultry 

kept: by you on H1::his placeH on a contr-act or cus'tom basis should be included on this repon REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as 

"'INVENTORY" numbers o'f animals or poul1:ry on the place on 

December 31.1987. Report as IISOLD" animals and poultry kept on 

a cont.ract or cus1::om basis and removed or sold from the place in 

1 sa 7. If the sale price or market value is not kno\Nn .. give your best estimate of the mar-kat value of the animals or poultry ""hen they left t.he place. 

The person vvho furnished the housing and labor should report the 

poul1ry Opera1::ion on his/her r-eport form regardless of vvho o'Wned the 

bird~;. Report as sold the number of pOUltry "that vvere taken or moved from 'the place in 1987. 

Part E - HORSES. OTHER LIVESTOCK. ANIMAL SPECIALTIES. AND FISH 

I., you ovvned BEES - Report ell colonies or hives of bees and honey 

operations conducted by you. regardless of vvhere the hives vvere 

kept most of the yeer. Report hives or colonies. pounds of honey soldl 

and value of sates. 

Other Livestock and Livestock Product. - Include in at! other livestock and IiV8S'i:ock products manure, bees""ax_ and any other 

animal products sold from "'t::hls place'" In 1987. Mink pelts and rabbit 

pelts should be included in number sold and value of sales. but not in inventory. 

Fish and Other Aquaculture Products - Report quan1::i'ty sold and gross value of' sales for each. 

~ Section B - AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS 

Item "1 - Report 'the amount: received under 1:he regular or reserve 

program for commodities placed under ecc loan during 1987. 

Include amount received even if commodl1:y vvas redeemed or forfeited prior to December 31,1987. 

Do n01:: include eee loans received to build crop storage facilities or 

amount received for storage payments in the reserve prograrn_ 

~ SectIon 7 - FEOERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED 

Report all payments received from ,Federal Farm Programs in 1987 

regardless of '\Nhether payment ""as made 1n cash or commodity 

certificates. Include cash payments in item 1. In item 2. Include the 

value of any certificat:es held or the value received from sale or redemption of any certificates in 1987. 

Federal payments include receipt:s from Federal programs such as deficiency payrnents~ "Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out." support price 

payment:s. indemnity programs, disaster payments, paid land 

diversion~ inventory reduction payments. payments received 'for 

approved soli and vva'ter conservation projects. et.c. 

.. SectIon 8 - ACRES SET ASIDE. DIVERTED. OR IDLED UNDER 

FEDERAL ACREAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS IN "1987 

Include in item 2 all acres in Hthis place'· retired from produc"tion and 

placed, by long-term con1:ract, in'to the Conservation Reser-ve 

Program. Acres placed in't.o the program during and prior t:o 1987 

should be included. 

,.. Section 9 - CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF 

OPERATOR 

This sect:ion collects in'format:ion about the operator of Hthis place" 

defined as the individual ovvner. the operator, 'the senior partner_ or 

person in charge. 

For Faw.ily or Individual Operation - Complete this section for the 

operator. 

For Partnership Operations - Ans\Ner all items, except item 2_ for the "Senior Partner_" The "Senior Partner" is the individual "Who is 

mainly responsible for the agricultural operations on Ilthis place_" not 

necessarily t:he 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 Occupa1:ion) consider all 

members of the partnership toge1:her-. Please include as • -farrning or 

ranchingll 'W'ork'time at all types of agricultural en'terprises, including 

'\York at greenhouses. nurseries, mushroom production_ ranching, 

feedlots. broiler feeding. etc. 

For Corporation and Other Operations (Cooperatives, Estates, 

etc.) - Complete sec'tion 9 for the person in charge, such as a hired 

manager, business manager, or other person primarily responsible for 

'the on-site. day-to·day operat:ion of the farm or ranch business. 

l'teen 4 - Year Began Operation - Report the first year the operator or senior partner began to operate any part of 44this place·' 

on a continuous basis. If the operator retu.-ned to a place previously 

opereted~ report the year operations ""ere .-esurned. 

Page 2 

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 

Agricultural products sold, pigs ..................... 32,48-53 12,16 

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 

Apples ................... 45,48-53 28 mules ................... 41 23 

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) . 1,10,20,25,30,47, 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 ................... 1,42,44,4 7 ,48-53 1,15,16,25 Eggplant ................. - 27 

Cotton sales, value ..... 2,47,48-53 2,16 Electricity expenses ..... 10,47,48-53 3 

Cottonpickers and Emmer and spelt. ....... - 24 

strippers ................ 13,48-53 8 Endive ................... - 27 

Cowpeas 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, F legumes, and soilimprovement grasses .. 7,48-53 5 Family held 

Cropland harvested ..... 1,7,8,10,16,18,42, 1,3,5,6, corporations ............ 48-53 10,16 

47,48-53 10,15,16 Family or individual, 

Cropland harvested, type of organization ... 1,16,48-53 10,16 

irrigated ................. 8-10 7 Farm-related income .... 5,48-53 4 

Cropland idle ............ 7,48-53 5 Farms by age and 

Cropland in cultivated principal occupation 

summer fallow ......... 7,48-53 5 of operator ............. 16,48-53 10,16 

Cropland on which all Farms by size of farm .. 8,47,48-53 6,16 

crops failed ............. 7,48-53 5 Farms by standard 

Cropland pastured ...... 7,48-53 5 industrial classification 18,48-53 16 

Cropland total ........... 1,7,10,47,48-53 1,5,16 Farms by tenure of 

Crops, farms reporting, operator ................ 16,48-53 10,16 

acres, production ...... 42 15,16 Farms by type of 

Cucumbers .............. 44 27 organization ............ 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Currants ................. - 29 Farms by value of 

Customwork, machine agricultural products 

hire, and rental of sold ..................... 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

machinery and equip- Farms, number .......... 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 

ment, expenses ........ 3,10,48-53 3,16 48-53 

Customwork and other Fattened cattle sales ... 26,29,31,48-53 11,16 

agricultural services, Feed purchased ......... 1,3,47,48-53 3,16 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 16 Feeder pigs sales ....... 20,33,35-37,48-53 12 

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. 

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 4 

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 

Grapes ................... 45,48-53 28 Irish potatoes ............ 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 3 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item 

I-Con. 

Irrigated farms and 

acres .................. . 

J 

Jojoba .................. . 

K 

Kale ..................... . 

Kentucky bluegrass 

seed ................... . 

Kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, LP gas, fuel oil, 

etc., expenses ........ . 

Kiwifruit ................. . 

Kumquats ............... . 

L 

Labor expenses ........ . 

Land and buildings, 

value ................... . 

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

Land owned ............ . 

Land rented from others 

Land rented to others .. 

Land set aside in federal 

farm programs ........ . 

Land use ............... . 

Lemons ................. . 

Lentils ................... . 

Lespedeza seed ....... . 

Lettuce and romaine ... . 

Lima beans, dry ........ . 

Lima beans, green ..... . 

Lime applied ............ . 

Limes ................... . 

Litters farrowed ........ . 

Livestock and livestock 

products sold ......... . 

Livestock and poultry .. . 

Livestock and poultry 

purchased ............. . 

Livestock, poultry, and 

their products sales, 

value ................... . 

Loans, Commodity Credit 

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

Loganberries ........... . 

Lotus root .............. . 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, 

motor oil, grease, etc., 

expenses .............. . 

4 INDEX 

State 

tables 

1,8-10 

44 

14,48-53 

1,3,10,47,48-53 

1 ,1 0,11 ,4 7 ,48-53 

1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 

48-53 

10,48-53 

48-53 

48-53 

7,10,48-53 

7,8,10,47,48-53 

45 

44 

44 

15,48-53 

34,37,48-53 

20 

20 

1,3,10,47,48-53 

1,2,10,18,20,47 

6,10,48-53 

14,48-53 

County 

tables 

Item 

M 

Macadamia nuts ....... . 

1 ,7 Machine hire, rental 

of machinery and equipment, and customwork 

expenses .............. . 

31 Machinery and 

equipment ............. . 

Male operators ......... . 

27 Mangoes ................ . 

Melons .................. . 

26 Milk cows (dairy cows) . 

Milk goats .............. . 

3 Millet, proso ............ . 

28 Millet seed, foxtail. ..... . 

28 Mink and their pelts .... . 

Mint for oil. ............. . 

Mohair sales ............ . 

Motor oil, grease, LP 

gas, fuel oil, kerosene, 

3,16 etc., expenses ........ . 

Motortrucks, including 

5,16 pickups ................ . 

1,5,10,16 Mower conditioners .... . 

Mules, burros, and - donkeys ............... . 

- Mungbeans for beans .. 

- Mushrooms ............. . 

1 Mustard cabbage ...... . 

5 Mustard greens ........ . 

28 Mustard seed ........... . 

25 

26 

27 

25 

27 

9 

28 

12 

N 

Natural gas expenses .. 

Nectarines .............. . 

Nematode control in 

crops .................. . 

Net cash return from 

agricultural sales ...... . 

Nonfamily held _ corporations ........... . 

1 16 Number of farms ....... . , 

3,16 

1,2,16 

Nursery and greenhouse 

crops .................. . 

Nursery and greenhouse 

crops sales, value .... 

Nursery crops-shrubs, 

4 trees, etc. . ............ . 

29 

31 o 

Oat sales, value ........ . 

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

3 Occupation of operator. 

State 

tables 

45 

3,10,48-53 

1,10,12,18,47,48-53 

16,17,48-53 

1,10,20,25,30,47, 

48-53 

41 

44 

41 

44 

41 

14,48-53 

13,48-53 

13,48-53 

41 

46 

14,48-53 

15,48-53 

4,48-53 

16,48-53 

1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 

48-53 

42,46 

2,42,46,47,48-53 

46 

2,48-53 

1 ,42-44,48-53 

1,16,48-53 

County 

tables 

28 

3,16 

1,8,16 

10 

28 

27 

1,11,16 

17 

24 

26 

19 

31 

18 

3 

8,16 

8 

23 

31 

30 

27 

27 

24 

3 

28 

9 

4 

10,16 

1,5,10,16 

30 

2,16,30 

30 

2,16 

1,15,16,24 

1,10,16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item 

O-Con. 

Off-farm work by 

operator ................ 

Okra ..................... 

Olives .................... 

Onions, dry and green .. 

Operator characteristicsresidence, age, race, 

occupation, off-farm 

w,?r~, sex, Spanish 

origin, years on 

present farm ........... 

Oranges ................. 

Orchard grass seed ..... 

Orchards ................. 

Organization of farm .... 

Other farm production 

expenses ............... 

Other field crops sales, 

value .................... 

Other grains sales, value 

Other livestock and livestock products sales, 

value .................... 

Other poultry ............ 

Owned land ............. 

P 

Papayas ................. 

Parsley ................... 

Part owners ............. 

Partnership, type of 

organization ............ 

P 

P 

assion fruit ............. 

astureland and grazing 

land ..................... 

astureland and other 

land irrigated ........... 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

ayroll expenses ........ 

eaches ................. 

eanuts for nuts ........ 

ears .................... 

eas, Austrian winter ... 

eas, Chinese or ming . 

eas, dry edible ......... 

eas, green ............. 

ecans ................... 

eppers .................. 

ersimmons ............. 

etroleum products 

expenses ............... 

P 

P 

P 

P 

heasants ............... 

ickup balers ............ 

igeons or squab ....... 

imientos ................ 

State 

tables 

1,16,48-53 

-

-

44 

16,17,48-53 

45 

- 1,42-44,48-53 

1,16,48-53 

5,48-53 

2,48-53 

2,48-53 

2,47,48-53 

-

10,48-53 

45 

- 16,48-53 

1,16,48-53 

-

7,48-53 

9 

1,3,10,47,48-53 

45,48-53 

42-44,48-53 

45 

-

-

44 

44,48-53 

45,48-53 

-

-

3,10,14,48-53 

- 13,48-53 

-

-

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

County Item 

tables 

P-Con. 

Pineapples ............... 1,10,16 

27 

Pistachios ............... 

Plums .................... 28 Pomegranates ........... 27 Ponies and horses ...... 

Popcorn .................. 

Potatoes, Irish ........... 

Potatoes, sweet ......... 

Poultry and poultry 

10,16 products sales, value .. 

28 Poultry hatched ......... 

26 Principal occupation 

1,15,16,28 of operator ............. 

10,16 Production expenses ... 

Property taxes, 

3,16 expenses ............... 

Proso millet. ............. 

2,16 Prunes ................... 

2,16 Pullets ................... 

Pumpkins ................ 

2,16 Q 

22 

- Quail ..................... 

R 

28 Rabbits and their pelts . 27 

10,16 Race of operator ........ 

Radishes ................ 

10,16 Rangeland ............... 

28 Rapeseed ............... 

Raspberries ............. 

5 Redtop seed ............ 

Rent paid in cash, 

7 expenses ............... 

3,16 Rent received, farm28 related income ......... 

1,15,16,25 Repair and maintenance 

28 expenses ............... 

26 Residence of operator .. 

27 Rhubarb ................. 

25 Rice ...................... 

27 Romaine and lettuce .. , 

28 Rye for grain ............ 

27 Ryegrass seed .......... 

28 

S 

3,16 

22 Safflower ................ 

8 Sales of agricultural 

22 products ................ 

27 Salt hay .................. 

State County 

tables tables 

1,42,44,48-53 1,15,16,31 

- 28 

45 28 

- 28 

20,41 ,48-53 13 

44 24 

1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

42,44,48-53 25 

2,20,48-53 2,16 

- 22 

1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

1,3,10,47,48-53 1,3,16 

3,10,48-53 3,16 

44 24 

45 28 

22 14 

- 27 

- 22 

41 23 

16,48-53 34 

- 27 

7,48-53 5 

- 31 

44 29 

- 26 

3,10,48-53 3,16 

5,48-53 4 

3,10,48-53 3,16 

16,48-53 10,16 

- 27 

1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

44 27 

42,44 24 

44 26 

- 24 

1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

- 31 

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. 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and Tenure of operator. ..... 16,48-53 10,16 

trees purchased ....... 3,10,48-53 3 Timothy seed ............ - 26 

Set aside programs, Tobacco ................. 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

acreage ................. 7,10,48-53 5 Tobacco sales, value ... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

Sex of operator ......... 16,17,48-53 10 Tomatoes ................ 44,48-53 27 

Shallots .................. - 27 Tractors, wheel. ......... 13,48-53 8,16 

Sheep and lambs ....... 10,20,38,39,48-53 1,13,16 Triticale .................. - 24 

Sheep and lambs shorn 38,48-53 13 Trout sales .............. - 21 

Sheep, lambs, and wool Trucks, including sales, value ............ 2,20,38,47,48-53 2,13,16 pickups ................. 13,48-53 8,16 

Size of farm, average ... 1,48-53 1,16 Turkeys .................. 20,21,24,48-53 14 

Small grain hay ......... 43,44 26 Turnip greens ........... - 27 

Snap beans, bush and Turnips ................... - 27 

pole ..................... 44,48-53 27 Type of farm ............ 18,48-53 16 

Sod ...................... 46 30 Type of organization .... 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Sorghum ................. 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

26,31 V 

Sorghum for grain sales, Value of agricultural 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 Spinach .................. - 27 Vegetables, sweet corn, Squash .................. - 27 and melons sales, value 2,47,48-53 2,16 Standard industrial Vetch seed .............. - 26 

classification of farms. 18,48-53 2,16 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, W 

and bull calves ......... 20,25,48-53 11,16 Walnuts, English ........ 45,48-53 28 Strawberries ............. 43,44 29 

Sudangrass seed ....... 26 Watercress .............. - 27 -

Sugar beets ............. 42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Watermelons ............ 44 27 

Sugarcane ............... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Weeds, chemical 

Sunflower seed ......... 1 ,42,44,48-53 1,15,16,24 control .................. 15,48-53 9 

Sweet corn .............. 44,48-53 27 Wheat for grain ......... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

Sweet corn for seed .... - 31 Wheat sales, value ..... 2,48-53 2,16 

Sweet potatoes ......... 42,44,48-53 25 Wheatgrass seed ....... - 26 

Wheel tractors .......... 13,48-53 8,16 

T Wild hay ................. 43,44 26 

Wild rice ................. - 24 

Tame dry hay ........... 43,44 16,26 Woodland ................ 1,7,48-53 5 

Tangelos ................. - 28 Wool, pounds shorn .... 38,48-53 13 

Tangerines .............. - 28 Work off-farm by 

Taro ...................... - 31 operator ................ 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Taxes, property, y 

expenses ............... 5,48-53 3 

Tenant operated farms. 16,48-53 10,16 Years on present farm .. 47,48-53 16 

* u.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 198~ 2 4 2 - 3 0 3 I 0 0 0 5 2 

6 INDEX 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
PUBLICATION PROGRAM 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

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equivalent), each State, the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, 

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