1987 

Census of 

Agriculture 

AC87-A-45 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 45 

Vermont 

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-45 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 45 

Vermont 

State and County Data 

Issued March 1989 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

Robert A. Mosbacher, Secretary 

Robert Ortner, Under Secretary 

for Economic Affairs 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
• 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

C. L. Kincannon, Deputy Director 

Charles A. Waite, Associate Director for 

Economic Programs 

Roger H. Bugenhagen, Assistant Director for 

Economic and Agriculture Censuses 

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Chief, 

Economic Census Staff 

AGRICULTURE DIVISION 

Charles P. Pautler, Jr., Chief 

Library of Congress Cataloging-In-Publication Data 

Census of agriculture (1987). Geographic area series. 

1987 census of agriculture. Geographic area series. 

Includes indexes. 

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

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

States-States-Statistics. 3. Agriculture-Economic 

aspects-United States-Territories and possessions 

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

II. Title. 

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

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

Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. 
CONTENTS 

Page 

Introduction ____________ ___ _________ ___ ____ ____ _ __ _____ _ ___ _ ___ _ ____ ___________ _ ________ ____ ____ _______ VII 

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

FIGURES 

1. State ~ap _______________________________________________________________________________________ 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. ~arket 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 ~achinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982_________________________________________ 18 

13. Selected ~achinery 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 ~ilk 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 ___________________________________________________ 31 

35. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 __________________________________________ 31 

36. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987_________________________________ 32 

37. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Farrowed: 1987 ________________________________ 32 

38. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ____________________________________________ 32 

39. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 ______________________________________ 33 

40. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1987 __________________________________ 33 

41. Other Livestock and Livestock Products-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982_________________________ 34 

42. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________ 35 

43. Specified Crops Harvested-Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1987 ___________________________ 35 

44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________ 36 

45. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________________ 37 

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

1982____________________________________________________________________________________________ 37 

47. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 ___________________________ 38 

48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 _____________________________________________________________ 40 

49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 ___________________________________________________________ 49 

50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 ________________________________________ 58 

51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 ___________________________________________________________________ 76 

52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 _______________________________________________ 94 

53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 _________________________________________ 112 

CHAPTER 2. County Data 

1. County 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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IV CONTENTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 


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 agri· 

culture 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 Common· 

wealth 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 1 987 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 

CENDAT A 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. 

(IC) Independent city. 

(NA) 

(S) 

(X) 

(Z) 

cwt 

sq ft 

Not available. 

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

response rate (associated relative standard 

error) or a consistency review. 

Not applicable. 

Less than half of the unit shown. 

Hundredweight. 

Square feet. 

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

[Dollar figures are in current dollars with no adjustment for price changes. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text 1 

Item 

Farms _______________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms __________________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm ____________ - ___________________________________________ acres __ 

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

Average per acre __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 179 acres ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

180 to 499 acres ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1.999 acres ________________________________________________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________________________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland __ ___ ____ __ _ _ _____ _ _ _ __ __ ___ _ __ _______ __ _ ___ ____ _ ______ __ _ __ farrns __ 

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 __ 

V8Qetables, sweet corn. and melons _______________________________________ $1.000 __ Fruits. nuts. and benries ___________________________________________________ $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~7~~b~~ and -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' ________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Selected farm production expenses': Livestock and poultry purchased _____________________________________________ $1.000 __ Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________________________________ $1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer' _______________________________________________________ $1.000 __ Agricultural chemicals' ______________________________________________________ $1.000 __ Petroleum products _________________________________________________________ $1.000 __ 

Hired farm labor ____________________________________________________________ $1.000 __ Interest expense' ___________________________________________________________ $1.000 __ 

Livestock and poultry inventory: Cattle and calves _______ ____ _ _ ___ ___ ______ __ __ ___ __ __ __ ____ _______ __ __ ___ _ _ __ farms __ 

number __ Milk cows _________________________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs ______________________________________________________________ farrns __ 

number __ Chickens 3 months old or older _______________________________________________ farrns __ 

number __ 

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

acres __ Corn for silage or green chop _________________________________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ Oats for grain _______________________________________________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ 

Hay-alfalfa. other tame. small grain. Wild. grass silage. green chop. etc. (see text) ___ ____ ____ _ _ _ ____ ____ _ _ ___ _______ _________ ____ __ _______ __ _______ __ __ __ farms __ 

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

acres __ Land in orchards ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

1987 

5877 

407 866 

240 

258 713 1 124 

281 

834 1 800 2320 

559 

71 

12 

5069 

488 253 

178 1 823 

375 537 63899 

25 186 

574 

8219 

2501 

8513 

4983 

397 

350 351 5224 

298 527 42 148 

660 

1 354 2438 

5096 

510 

232 

39 

3762 

2 115 

2695 

1 598 

50.4 

5881 289 945 

19702 

89318 

9015 

2816 

10935 

31 704 

22539 

4 128 320 189 2846 

178 967 

370 5 133 

849 405 869 

210 

11 191 1 481 70258 42 

846 

4640 

432 881 

230 2038 

221 4797 

All farms 

Percent change 

1982 from 1982 to 1987 

6315 -6.9 574 441 -10.6 

249 -3.6 

206 616 25.2 842 33.5 

272 3.3 754 10.6 1 926 -6.5 

2635 -12.0 

634 -11.8 

85 -16.5 

9 33.3 

5583 -9.2 

547 848 -10.9 

120 48.3 1 254 45.4 

369 402 1.7 58496 9.2 20054 25.6 907 -36.7 

6441 27.6 

1 579 58.3 

7597 12.1 

2978 67.3 552 -28.1 

349 348 .3 6 152 -15.1 

304 080 -1.8 

35955 17.2 499 32.3 623 117.3 

2040 19.5 

5589 -8.8 

505 1.0 

176 31.8 

45 -13.3 

4093 -6.1 

2222 -4.8 

2863 -5.9 

1 710 -6.5 

49.1 2.6 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

16 157 21.9 

103 934 -14.1 

8919 1.1 2018 39.6 

16168 -32.4 

28865 9.8 25245 -10.7 

4965 -16.9 

355 104 -9.8 

3585 -20.6 

191 089 -6.3 

732 -49.5 

4233 21.3 892 -27.2 

499462 -18.7 

261 -19.5 

12428 -10.0 

1 949 -24.0 

86701 -19.0 

98 -57.1 

1 549 -58.3 

5195 -10.7 

467603 -7.4 

228 .9 

1 633 24.8 

244 -9.4 

4980 -3.7 

VERMONT 1 
Figure 1. State Map 

CHITTENDEN 

ADDISON 

2 VERMONT 

VERMONT 

CANADA 

ORLEANS 

LAMOILLE 

CALEDONIA 

WASHINGTON 

ORANGE 

WINDSOR 

WINDHAM 

MASSACHUSETTS 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 

U.S. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

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

1 to 49 acres 

50 to 179 acres 

180 to 499 acres 

500 to 999 acres 

1,000 to 1,999 acres 

2,000 acres or more 

Less than $2,500 

$2,500 to $9,999 

$10,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $249,999 

$250,000 or more 

Less than $40,000 

$40,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $499,999 

$500,000 to $999,999 

$1,000,000 or more 

Other 

Corporation 

Partnership 

Individual or family 

Full owner 

Part owner 

Tenant 

None 

1 to 99 days 

100 to 199 days 

200 days or more 

Not reported 

Farming 

Other 

° 10 

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20 30 40 50 60 70 

Percent of farms 

Farms by size 

Farms by value of 

products sold 

Farms by value of 

land and buildings 

Farms by type of 

organization 

Operators working 

off farm 

Operators by 

principal occupation 

80 90 100 

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

Value of sales .---_______________________________ ----, 

Less than $10,000 

$10,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $249,999 

$250,000 to $499,999 

$500,000 or more 

o 10 20 30 

Percent 

1)(/1 Number of farms 

_ Value of agricultural 

products sold 

47.0 

40 50 60 

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

(Thousands) 14.-----~---------------------------------~ 

12 

10 

8 

6 

4 

2 

4 VERMONT 

Census year 

$100,000 or more 

$40,000 to $99,999 

~:;::::::; $10,000 to $39,999 

== .... Less than $10,000 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Figure 5. Land Use: 1987 

Land use 

Total acres = 1,407,868 Cropland 

Other land ____ _ 

4.8% 

Pastureland and 

rangeland 

7.3% 

Woodland _ 

37.6% 

Figure 6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987 

Other cropland-cover, crops failed'j/; ..... 

and summer fallow 

1.6% 

Cropland idle / 

2.9% 

Cropland pastured 

26.6% 

-- Cropland 

50.3% 

Cropland harvested69.0% 

(Thousands of acres) 450,-------~---------------------------------------------------------------------. 

400 

350 

300 

250 

200 

150 

100 

50 

o 

Hay-all 

types 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Com for 

silage 

11 

Com for grain 

5 

Landin 

orchards 

2 

Vegetables 

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Figure 7. Value of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987 

Poultry and poultry products 

1.5% 

All other livestock 

1.3% 

Cattle and calves 

12.0% 

State total = $350,351,000 

Figure 8. Production Expenses: 1987 

Livestock purchased 

Feed purchased 

Fertilizer/ 

Chemicals/Seeds 

Labor-Hired/Contract 

Energy cost 

Interest expense 

Other 

6 VERMONT 

o 10 20 30 40 50 

Millions of dollars 

60 70 

Dairy products 

85.2% 

89.3 

80 90 100 

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

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

All farms 1987 1962 1976 1974 1969 1964 1959 1954 

Farms ____________________ number __ 5677 6315 5852 5906 6674 9247 12099 15961 Land in farms _______________ acres __ 1 407 866 1 574 441 1 633 049 1 667 561 1 915 520 2524 371 2945343 3 317 737 Average size of farm _____ acres __ 240 249 279 262 279 273 243 206 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm _______ dollars __ 256 713 206 616 161 939 130 338 62347 29733 19637 12662 Average per acre _______ dollars __ 1 124 842 640 462 224 109 61 61 

Estimated market value of 

all machinery and equipment' ______________ $1,000 __ 270 641 274 644 215 607 141 152 61 020 (NA) (NA) (NA) Average per farm _______ dollars __ 46090 43571 36875 24531 12097 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _____________________ 261 272 179 160 166 304 427 1 295 10 to 49 acres ___________________ 634 754 466 402 465 739 1066 1 752 50 to 179 acres __________________ 1 600 1 926 1 679 1 690 1 991 2 717 4051 5589 160 to 499 acres _________________ 2320 2635 2735 2875 3360 4367 5412 6205 500 to 999 acres _________________ 559 634 676 655 739 959 956 961 1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________ 71 65 106 110 114 136 } 165 159 2,000 acres or more ______________ 12 9 9 14 17 25 

Total cropland ______________ farms __ 5506 5977 5696 5762 6600 6930 11660 15195 acres __ 707 970 772 055 806 244 779 344 636246 676 153 963 564 1 062266 Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 5069 5563 5494 5 501 6125 6619 11 416 14643 acres __ 468 253 547 848 554 957 514 804 511 096 657 282 743 446 799 145 

Irrigated land _______________ farms __ 176 120 94 46 37 77 72 55 acres __ 1 623 1 254 1 397 509 286 1063 1 612 669 

Market value of agricultural products sold2 ____________ $1,000 __ 375 537 369 402 270 882 207 669 136 010 115303 106 547 86 446 Average per farm _______ dollars __ 63899 58496 46289 35200 19786 12469 8972 5409 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __ $1,000 __ 25 166 20054 16720 15644 8462 8973 5795 5130 

Uvestock, poultry, and their products __________ $1,000 __ 350351 349 346 254 162 189 336 126152 101696 98873 76662 

Farms by value of sales': Less than $2,500 _________________ 1 523 1661 1 350 1 416 2092 2518 3697 6597 $2,500 to $4,999 _________________ 569 593 507 379 377 896 1 672 2951 $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ 460 444 409 367 547 1 666 2914 4042 $10,000 to $24,9994 ______________ 453 469 624 } { 3875 2011 $25,000 to $49,9995 ______________ 446 615 900 3355 3766 4117 - 379 $50,000 to $99,999 _______________ 992 1 192 1 280 - - $100,000 to $499,999 _____________ 1 352 1 307 756 352 76 } 37 { - - $500,000 or more ________________ 42 26 11 3 4 - -

Farms by type of 

organization: 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ___________________ 5096 5569 5 181 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Partnership ______________________ 510 505 486 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Corporation ______________________ 232 176 145 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Other-cooperative, 

estate or trust, institutional, etc. _________________ 39 45 38 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Operators by days worked 

off farm': None ____________________________ 2854 3023 3 110 2 713 (NA) (NA) (NA) 7440 Any _____________________________ 2695 2863 2526 2202 3061 4332 5609 8341 200 days or more ______________ 1 596 1 710 1 402 1 211 1 799 2102 2797 4107 

Operators by principal 

occupation': Farming _________________________ 3762 4093 4006 4223 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Other ___________________________ 2 115 2222 1 646 1 587 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Average age of operator' _____ years __ 5004 49.1 4904 50.0 50.4 50.6 50.8 50.2 

Total farm production expenses' _______________ $1,000 __ 289945 (NA) (NA) 179001 109684 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Selected farm production 

expenses1: 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ $1,000 __ 19702 16 157 15 124 11 322 7495 4973 5542 (NA) 

Feed for livestock and poultry ________________ $1,000 __ 89316 103 934 84 315 67486 34 922 33334 33661 30053 

Commercial fertilizer' ____ $1,000 __ 9015 6919 9233 7400 3496 3437 (NA) (NA) Petroleum products ______ $1,000 __ 10935 16 168 9449 6705 4320 4398 4329 4070 Hired farm labor _________ $1,000 __ 31 704 28665 21 534 14779 11 550 9994 10612 10306 Interest expense' ________ $1,000 __ 22539 25245 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) ~A) (NA) 

Agricultural chemicals' ___ $1,000 __ 2616 2016 2702 1 539 1 166 (NA) A) (NA) 

Uvestock and pouHry: 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 4 128 4965 4591 4763 5324 7744 10271 13960 

nUmbeL_ 320 169 355 104 316 984 331 990 323707 367675 405548 459707 Beef cows _____________ farms __ I 160 1 360 1 166 1 204 (NA) 745 (NA) (NA) number __ 9605 9473 8600 11 825 14861 5482 2912 3667 Milk cows ______________ farms __ 2846 3565 3576 3899 4409 6994 9695 13227 

numbeL_ 176 967 191 069 184 660 189 206 187251 229757 247903 268 759 

Cattle and calves sold ____ farms __ 3919 4620 4424 4592 5189 7319 9678 11 820 number __ 170741 157 002 157 282 150 695 162322 214 545 210167 205595 

Hogs and pigs inventory ___ farms __ 370 732 669 755 422 1 013 2373 3619 

numbeL_ 5133 4233 5234 4455 3760 8485 13519 14802 Hogs and pigs sold _______ farms __ 239 385 329 286 154 275 390 714 

numbeL_ 7595 7012 6259 5491 6349 12346 11 205 11 519 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory" _________ farms __ 849 892 770 753 848 1 966 4520 7579 number __ 405 669 499 462 524 457 626 674 446 562 640 129 823 863 1 038 661 

Broilers and other meat- type chickens sold _______ farms __ 53 55 42 24 3 9 32 71 

numbeL_ 5231 (D) (D) 4602 30130 56 BOO 828420 926 125 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 7 

.. 
Table 1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years-con. 

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

All farms 1987 1982 

Selected crops harvested: Com for grain or seed ____ farms __ 210 261 acres __ 11 191 12428 bushels __ 1 031 941 1 173 189 Oals for grain ____________ farms __ 42 98 acres __ 646 1549 bushels __ 28475 70621 Irish polaloes ____________ farms __ 57 95 acres __ 162 305 cwt __ 36988 76037 Hay-alfalta. olher tame. small grain, wild, grass 

silage. green chop, elc. (see text) _______________ farms __ 4640 5195 acres __ 432881 467603 Ions, dry __ 869548 886084 Land in orchards _________ farms __ 221 244 acres __ 4797 4980 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

2Dala for 1974 and prior years include the value of forest produc:ts sold. 'Data for 1982 and prior years exclude abnormal farms. 'Data for 1959 are for $10,000 or rnore. SData for 1954 are for $25,000 OJ' rnore. 

1978 1974 

150 185 6503 5n6 

514903 470402 121 2722 ~! 127413 (NA) 

112 198 700 1035 127044 221 208 

5133 5074 472075 431 888 847192 783 415 185 161 4532 5322 

oDala for 1974 apply only 10 individual or family operations (sole proprlelorship) and partnenhips; _ text. 

1969 

126 2699 

232226 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

~ 

(NA) 

5674 

436 919 838 785 

164 4492 

7Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of Hme for 1987 and 1982. 

SData for 1982 do not include imputation for ~em nonresponse. °Dala for 1964 and prior years are for chickens 4 months old or older. 

1964 1959 1954 

57 138 203 692 781 976 53 937 52752 52564 616 1 112 1 286 9625 15878 13686 444 419 761 728 389838 1212 2801 5117 1 547 1 949 2676 315019 345859 438112 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

596504 674089 715246 952781 1 042246 1 107405 352 539 569 5056 4934 5286 

8 VERMONT 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) ___________________________________________________ famns __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Value of ssles': Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________________________________ famns __ 

$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 _________________________________________________ famn"-_ 

$1,000 __ $25,000 to $39,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $40,000 to $49,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $50,000 to $99,999 _________________________________________________ famns __ 

$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 __ Com 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 com, and melons _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Other crops __ __ _____ ____ __ __ _____ ____ _ _ ___ ______ _ _____ _ __ _ _ _ ____ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Uvestock, poultry, and their products _________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

CatHe 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 abnomnal farms. 2Data for 1982 and 1978 are for $500,000 or more. 

3Data for 1982 include barley. 

$1,000 __ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 Percent of total in 1987 

5877 100.0 375 537 100.0 63 899 (X) 

820 14.0 228 .1 703 12.0 111 .3 589 10.0 2078 .6 480 8.2 3272 .9 347 5.9 4889 1.3 

106 1.8 2375 .6 263 4.5 8458 2.3 183 3.1 8 157 2.2 992 16.9 72953 19.4 

1 158 19.7 176612 47.0 194 3.3 63488 16.9 39 .7 25668 6.8 3 .1 6248 1.7 

2026 34.5 25186 6.7 

85 1.4 

574 .2 55 .9 461 .1 15 .3 31 (Z) 1 (Z) 

(D) (D) 

1 (Z) 

(D) (D) 

11 .2 34 (Z) 

3 .1 (D) (D) 

7 .1 20 (Z) 

1 588 27.0 

8219 2.2 230 3.9 2501 .7 

198 3.4 

8513 2.3 197 3.4 

4983 1.3 52 .9 397 .1 

4668 79.4 

350351 93.3 

371 6.3 

5224 1.4 

2691 45.8 

298527 79.5 

3919 66.7 42148 11.2 239 4.1 

660 .2 576 9.8 

1 354 .4 451 7.7 

2438 .6 

1982 1978 

6315 5852 369402 270 882 58496 46289 

906 577 262 228 755 773 1 222 254 593 507 2112 819 444 409 3091 2905 349 439 5015 6381 

120 185 2676 4 163 363 525 11 875 17087 

252 375 11 268 16728 1 192 1 280 87664 90720 

1 154 685 171 788 95276 153 71 

50349 22884 26 11 21 395 10607 

1 980 1 743 20054 16720 

110 64 

907 276 

64 (NA) 

777 (NA) 

13 (NA) 

32 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

19 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

21 (NA) 

61 (NA) 

1 532 1 339 

6441 6674 

228 223 1 579 1 128 

207 179 

7 597 6069 174 159 2978 2123 

56 76 

552 449 

5231 4833 349 348 254 162 

487 361 6152 6246 3230 3295 304 080 218191 

4620 4424 

35955 28055 

385 329 

499 419 

480 282 

623 236 

460 396 

2040 1015 

VERMONT 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 _________________________________________________________ _ 

Uvestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ lanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ofpercenl 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 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 10 $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 10 $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 __ 

$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 $19,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $20,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer2 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999' _____________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $29,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $100,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals2 ________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 10 $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 10 $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percenl 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 

5681 (X) 

(X) 

538 

778 

858 

742 

139 

706 

96 

24 

2422 (X) 

(X) 

612 

806 

477 

345 

104 

69 

8 

1 

4533 

~ 1 094 

774 

276 

1054 

944 

244 

65 

82 

3468 (Xl 

(X) 

534 

473 

340 

1 187 

698 

168 

88 

2431 (X) 

(X) 

991 

589 

764 

86 

16 

1 

4 

3425 (X) 

(X) 

997 

505 1 408 

347 

144 8 

13 

2 

1 

2109 (X) 

(X) 

1 001 

481 

550 

35 

33 

5 

4 

5470 

&l 2696 

2247 

393 

127 6 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 289 945 49302 

4134 

5668 

13 199 28344 

81 540 105 297 32225 

19 537 

(X) 

19 702 

6.8 

239 

1 942 3389 

5223 } 3398 

4256 } (D) 

(D) 

(X) 

89318 30.8 

469 1 702 2036 

18161 } 32181 

14918 

5661 } 14190 

(X) 

69992 24.1 

211 1220 

2478 

19849 } 23854 

10250 } 12130 

(X) 

2983 1.0 

205 

387 1 502 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) } (D) 

(X) 

9015 3.1 

241 

347 3264 

2309 

1949 } 217 

459 } (D) 

(D) 

(X) 

2816 1.0 

186 

327 

125 

225 

502 } 155 

295 

(X) 

10935 3.8 

983 5 287 2644 

1 734 } (D) 

- } (D) 

1982 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2547 

16157 (NA) 

1 089 

700 

317 

395 { 

46 { 5 175 103 934 

(NA) 

277 

779 

369 

2608 { 142 { 

3 942 79 755 

(NA) 

559 

474 

584 

2022 { 303 { 

2667 

2866 

(NA) 

103 

671 

825 

57 

8 

3 

3588 

8919 

(NA) 

1 062 

521 

1 495 

350 

147 { 

13 { 

1 872 2018 

(NA) 

1009 

378 

423 

32 

30 

6274 

16168 (NA) 

2902 

2376 

752 

240 { 

4{ 

1978 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2778 

15 124 

(NA) 

111 

933 

362 

372 

4970 

84 315 

(NA) 

1 175 

671 

569 

2555 

3953 

66357 (NA) 

516 

602 

711 2124 

3279 

3156 

(NA) 

1 654 

675 

865 

66 

9 

10 

4238 

9233 

(NA) 

1 178 

696 1858 

386 

120 

3540 

2702 

(NA) 

1 992 

793 

710 

24 

21 

5 818 9449 

(NA) 

2867 

2619 

272 

60 

10 VERMONT 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 __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ofpercent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

$10,000 to $24,999' ------------------------------------------------------ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $79,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $80,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $100,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Contract labor ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ofpercent of totaL 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ofpercent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' _______ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ofpercent of totaL 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

Interest< ___ _ _ __ __ _ _ ___ __ _ _ _______ __ __ ____ _ __ __ ____ _________ __ _ __ __ __ _ farms __ 

. $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ofpercent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$100,000 or more -------------------------------------------------------- II 

In~~~~~~3igyO~e~le~~~ate ___________________________________________________ / 

Not secured by real estate _______________________________________________ _ 

Cash renL___ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ ___ _ __ __ _ _ ___ __ __ __ __ __ _____ __ __ _______ __ _ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

Property taxes paid ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

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

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

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 

Farms 

4883 (X) 

(X) 

1 687 

486 

792 1316 

480 

116 6 

3 028 

(X) 

(X) 

770 

911 

381 

651 

215 

61 

13 

26 

558 

(X) 

(X) 

296 

170 

67 

17 

4 

4 

5045 (X) 

(X) 

1 784 2 020 

691 

474 

69 

7 

1612 (X) 

(X) 

871 

616 

90 

29 

6 

3187 (X) 

(X) 

638 1212 

619 

566 

128 

20 

4 

2408 

1604 

1 777 

(X) 

(X) 

516 

255 

744 

161 

90 

9 

2 

5552 (X) 

(X) 

602 

680 

3630 

513 

118 9 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

10851 3.7 

297 

330 

1 102 4143 

3207 } 1555 

218 

(X) 

31704 10.9 

330 2152 

2794 

10106 } 7136 

3749 } 1 142 4296 

(X) 

1 515 

.5 

124 

336 

429 

245 } 116 

266 

(X) 

20056 6.9 

703 4850 

4735 

6806 

2274 

687 

(X) 

2702 .9 

280 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) } (D) 

(X) 

22539 7.8 

290 3115 

4388 

8628 } 4016 

1 291 

811 

17 635 4904 

(Xl 

4688 1.6 

115 

172 1 711 

1 055 

1 222 

(D) 

(D) 

(X) 

14487 5.0 

143 

503 8551 

3311 

1 619 

341 

1982 

5204 

8753 

(NA) 

1 921 

581 1 085 

1 283 

334 

3424 

28865 (NA) 

753 1 125 

633 

860 

53 

241 

435 

(NA) 

132 

89 

14 

6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 469 

1 936 

(NA) 

934 

469 

56 

10 

3 135 25245 (NA) 

484 1 132 

660 

859 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

{ 

{ 

1978 

4611 

5355 

(NA) 

1 612 

878 

1 308 

735 

78 

3670 

21 534 

(NA) 

041 

302 

739 

588 

278 

590 

(NA) 

146 

103 

24 

5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 643 1 285 

(NA) 

266 

345 

26 

6 

(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) 

VERMONT 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 inIroducto<y text J 

Item 

Tolal farm proc:Juction expenses-Con. 

All other farm production expenses _____________________________________ farms __ 

Fanns with expenses of-

$1,()(XL_ percent of tolal __ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 \0 $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 \0 $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 \0 $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $100,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

'0818 for 1978 are for $10,000 or more. 

1987 

Fanns 

5505 (X) 

(X) 

1849 

1552 

656 

939 

386 

100 

23 

(X) 

46 654 

16.1 

737 

3641 

4508 

14878 

12514 

6734 

3642 

"Da18 tor 1967 incfude cost of custom applications; data for agricultural cIlernicaIs exclude the cost of time tor 1967 and 1982. 

'0818 tor 1967 exclude cost of custom applications for commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. 

40818 for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonrespo!ISe_ 

Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales: 1987 

[0818 are based on a sample of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Item All farms 

5 881 83 417 

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

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________________________ doIlars __ 14 184 

3 313 99 348 

Farms with net gains' _______________________________________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________________________________________ doIlars __ 29 987 

Gain 01- Less than $1,000 _______________________________________________________________ _ 257 $1.000 \0 $4,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ 511 $5.000 \0 $9,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ 361 $10,000 to $24,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 782 $25,000 to $49,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 776 $50,000 or more _______________________________________________________________ _ 626 

Fanns with net Iosses _______________________________________________________ number __ 2568 $1,000 __ 15 931 Average per farm ________________________________________________________ doIl8IS __ 6204 

Loss Less 01-than $1,000 _______________________________________________________________ _ 367 $1.000 \0 $4.999 _______________________________________________________________ _ 1 276 $5,000 \0 $9,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ 537 $10,000 to $24,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 295 $25,000 to $49,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 74 $50,000 or more _______________________________________________________________ _ 19 

Fanns with sales 

of $10,000 or more 

3337 

91 235 27340 

2838 

96 526 34 717 

49 

269 

336 

782 

776 

626 

499 7291 

14612 

24 

163 

91 

198 

66 

17 

'Fanns with \01aI production expenses equal to market value of agrIcuItuaI prociJcts sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1982 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

~ 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1978 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

~~ 

~! 

~ 

Farms with saJes of less than $10,000 

2544 

-7818 

-3073 

475 

822 1 730 

208 

242 

25 

2069 

8639 

4176 

343 1 113 

446 

157 8 

2 

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

["or 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 farrn-related income, gross before taxes and expenses" _______________ 1987 __ Average per farm1 _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Farms with receipts of- $1 to $999 ________________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more __________________________________________________________ _ 

Customwork and other agricultural services' ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average per farm1 _________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________ _ 

Rentei of farmland _____________________________________________________ 1987 __ Average per farm1 _________________________________________________ 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 farm1 _________________________________________________ 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 farm1 _________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________ _ 

'0ata are in whole dollars. 20ata are based on a sample of farms. 

Value Farms ($1,000) 

633 3882 (X) 6132 

211 93 294 819 65 442 35 530 17 635 11 1 364 

576 3448 255 433 

2 137 7556 (X) 3536 

773 332 918 2293 299 1 970 111 1 585 30 781 6 594 

419 1 163 352 543 (X) 2777 (X) 1 544 

197 81 151 320 36 218 32 435 3 109 

384 850 (X) 2214 

231 101 127 316 20 120 4 (0) 

2 (0) 

1 093 3764 (X) 3443 

349 162 499 1 228 179 1 153 59 926 7 295 

845 1 779 (X) 2105 

442 142 307 711 64 419 30 (0) 

2 (0) 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Value Farms ($1,000) 

475 3233 (X) 6807 

120 65 255 716 52 349 26 401 13 (D) 

9 (D) 

431 2822 237 412 

1 306 5085 (X) 3894 

436 187 582 1 495 181 1 199 89 1 286 12 325 6 594 

256 934 204 422 (X) 3647 (X) 2068 

95 42 110 249 16 99 32 435 3 109 

165 569 (X) 3450 

80 33 62 162 20 120 2 (D) 

1 (D) 

569 2029 (X) 3565 

161 79 287 718 84 553 31 (D) 

6 (D) 

733 1 554 

(X) 2 120 

403 128 247 585 51 334 30 (D) 

2 (D) 

VERMONT 13 
Table 6, Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 

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

cce loans 

Total _______________________________________________________ _ 

Average per larm , ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms wtth loans 01- $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 larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

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

Wheat ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

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

Soybeans ___________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

Famns wtth loans 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

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

Cotton ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Famns 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 larm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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 VERMONT 

1987 

Fanns 

26 

(X) 

4 

11 

7 

2 

2 

14 

(X) 

3 

9 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

1 

(X) 

(X) 

11 

(X) 

1 

8 

2 

Value ($1,000) 

157 

6028 

4 

36 

54 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

44 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

78 7 131 

(D) 

37 

(D) 

} 

1982 

Value 

Farms ($1,000) 

5 (D) 

(X) (D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) 

(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] 

All farms 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Total cropland___ _____ _ _ _ ________ ___ __ __ __ _______ ____ __ ____ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _________________________________________________________ _ 

1 to 9 acres ________________________________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ________________________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

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

2,000 acres or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other cropland _ __ _____ _ _ _______ _ ____ __ __ _ ____ ___ __ _ __ _ ___ ___ _ ___ _ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ Cropland on which all crops failed __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle _____________________________________________________ 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 __ 

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

acres __ Conservation reserve program _________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 Percent of total in 1987 

5877 100.0 1 407 868 100.0 

5506 93.7 707 970 50.3 5069 86.3 

488 253 34.7 

2204 37.5 530 9.0 477 8.1 478 8.1 719 12.2 

1 070 18.2 1 083 18.4 

643 10.9 

63 1.1 

6 .1 

5 .1 

1 (Z) 

3523 59.9 188468 13.4 1 007 17.1 

31 249 2.2 

319 5.4 7508 .5 95 1.6 1 608 .1 

86 1.5 

1884 .1 

663 11.3 20249 1.4 

4360 74.2 529115 37.6 1 832 31.2 123 624 8.8 3700 63.0 

405491 28.8 

1 713 29.1 

103133 7.3 3559 60.6 67650 4.8 

76 (X) 

789 (X) 

19 (X) 

715 (X) 

1982 1978 

6315 5852 1 574 441 633 049 

5977 5696 772055 808 244 5583 5494 547848 554 957 

2215 2030 521 353 524 397 497 477 673 803 

1 255 1 355 1 351 1368 705 689 53 51 

4 3 4 2 

1 

3664 3713 205499 227 593 734 824 18708 23694 

221 268 3707 5252 

58 96 

1 291 813 71 95 1 456 889 488 485 12254 14740 

4913 4722 

617112 650 835 2025 2 170 136456 161 803 

4145 3828 480656 489 032 

1784 1 511 

114 792 112 368 4022 3394 

70482 63604 

26 113 

219 1 889 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

VERMONT 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 ____________________ 5877 6 315 1 407 868 1 574 441 488 253 547 B48 1 823 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 281 272 1 019 940 256 215 56 10 to 49 acres _______________ 834 754 22002 20 142 6028 6076 231 50 to 69 acres _______________ 287 301 16829 17 584 6 108 5937 72 70 to 99 acres _______________ 400 420 33217 34950 10 SOO 10931 78 100 to 139 acres _____________ 581 634 67884 73697 20866 23073 222 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 532 571 83859 90132 26709 30014 251 180 to 219 acres _____________ 493 544 98094 108 189 34359 37858 (0) 220 to 259 acres _____________ 451 461 108 199 109 396 3884B 40917 (0) 2SO to 499 acres _____________ 1 376 1 630 489 173 578 739 181 902 217545 226 500 to 999 acres _____________ 559 634 360 847 407711 127 644 138779 367 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 71 85 89865 107 702 27363 32316 - 2,000 acres or more __________ 12 9 36880 25259 7 770 4187 (0) 5,000 acres or more ________ - - - - - - -

Farms with harvested cropland _____ 5069 5583 1 333 821 1 515 549 488 253 547848 1 817 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 116 111 506 431 256 215 50 10 to 49 acres _______________ 519 504 14248 14259 6028 6076 231 50 to 69 acres _______________ 235 252 13 839 14715 6 108 5937 72 70 to 99 acres _______________ 350 357 29 136 29765 10 600 10931 78 100 to 139 acres _____________ 522 561 61 250 65 571 20 866 23073 222 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 484 529 76447 83633 26 709 30014 251 180 to 219 acres _____________ 464 515 92385 102439 34 359 37858 (0) 220 to 259 acres _____________ 423 439 101 373 104224 3884B 40917 (0) 260 to 499 acres _____________ 1 332 1 597 474 251 567529 181 902 217 545 226 500 to 999 acres _____________ 546 626 352 814 402022 127 644 138 779 367 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 67 83 84642 105702 27 363 32316 - 2,000 acres or more __________ 11 9 32 930 25259 7 770 4187 (0) 5,000 acres or more ________ - - - - - - -

Farms with irrigated land __________ 

Farms by size: 

178 120 21 199 18859 6339 4917 1 823 

1 to 9 acres _________________ 35 21 141 98 52 39 56 10 to 49 acres _______________ 66 31 1 531 707 513 237 231 50 to 69 acres _______________ 8 4 469 234 152 56 72 70 to 99 acres _______________ 9 4 762 350 163 133 78 100 to 139 acres _____________ 16 21 1 992 2570 676 581 222 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 12 12 1 876 1 820 499 455 251 180 to 219 acres _____________ 11 5 (0) 1 021 (0) 238 (0) 220 to 259 acres _____________ 1 8 (0) 1 914 (0) 542 (0) 260 to 499 acres _____________ 11 9 3 822 3044 1 679 1 635 226 500 to 999 acres _____________ 8 3 5 935 (0) 1 895 (0) 367 

1,000 to 1,999 acreL _________ - 1 - (0) - (0) - 2,000 acres or more __________ 1 1 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 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 __ 178 120 94 Irrigated land-Con. Proportion of farms _______________ percent._ 3.0 1.9 1.6 Acres irrigated - Con. 200 to 499 acres __________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ___________________________ acres __ I 823 254 1 397 500 to 999 acres __________________ farms __ 

Average per farm ___________________ acres __ 10 10 15 acres __ 1,000 acres or more _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Acres irrigated: Irrigated land use: 1 to 9 acres ______________________ farms __ 136 92 61 Harvested cropland __________________ farms __ 174 119 acres __ 347 249 156 acres __ I 782 1 246 101049 acres ____________________ farms __ 35 21 27 Pastureland and other land ___________ farms __ 6 3 acres __ 764 384 637 acres __ 41 8 50 to 99 acres ____________________ farms __ 5 5 4 acres __ (D) (0) (0) Land in irrigated farms __________________ 8cr88 __ 21 199 18859 100 to 199 acres __________________ farms __ 2 2 1 Cropland ____________________________ acres __ 8801 6657 acres __ (D) (0) (0) Harvested cropland _________________ acres __ 6339 4917 

1982 

1 254 

36 

134 

35 

36 

145 

90 

178 

ISO 

407 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

-

1 250 

36 

134 

31 

36 

145 

90 

178 

ISO 

407 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

-

1 254 

36 

134 

35 

36 

145 

90 

178 

160 

407 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

-

1978 

I 

(0) 

87 1 297 

(NA) 

100 

19209 

10609 

7969 

16 VERMONT 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 farms All harvested cropland Characteristics Any land irrigated irrigated 

1987 1982 1987 

Farms _____________________________________________ number __ 5877 6315 178 Land in farms ________________________________________ acres __ 1 407868 1 574441 21 199 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 258713 206616 209 135 Average per acre ________________________________ dollars __ 1 124 842 1 973 

Irrigated land _________________________________________ acres __ 1 823 1 254 1 823 

Land in farms according to use: Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 5506 5977 178 acres __ 707 970 772055 8801 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 5069 5583 177 acres __ 488 253 547 848 6339 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____________ farms __ 4527 4850 63 acres __ 291 601 320291 2451 

Land set aside in federal farm programs _______________ farms __ 92 (NA) 1 acres __ 2504 (NA) (D) 

Owned and rented land in farms: Owned land in farms _______________________________ farms __ 5472 (NA) 163 acres __ I 103 362 (NA) 16908 Rented or leased land in farms ______________________ farms __ 2494 2665 61 acres __ 304 506 325442 4291 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________ $1,000 __ 375 537 369402 11 512 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 63899 58496 64 676 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops _______ farms __ 2026 1 980 157 $1,000 __ 25186 20054 8465 Livestock, poultry, and their products ________________ farms __ 4668 5231 51 $1,000 __ 350 351 349348 3048 

Total farm production expenses' _____________________ $1,000 __ 289 945 (NA) 9596 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 49302 (NA) 56 117 

Livestock and poultry purchased ____________________ farms __ 2422 2547 22 $1,000 __ 19702 16157 147 Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________ farms __ 4533 5175 27 $1,000 __ 89318 103934 765 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________________ farms __ 2431 2667 156 $1,000 __ 2983 2866 459 Commercial fertilizer2 _______________________________ farms __ 3425 3588 153 $1,000 __ 9015 8919 237 

Agricultural chemicals2 _____________________________ farms __ 2109 1 872 154 $1,000 __ 2816 2018 326 Petroleum products ________________________________ farms __ 5470 6274 165 $1,000 __ 10935 16168 519 Electricity _____ ___ ____ __ ___ __ __ __ _____ __ __ __ _____ _ _ farms __ 4883 5204 150 $1,000 __ 10851 8753 301 Hired farm labor ___________________________________ farms __ 3028 3424 134 $1.000 __ 31 704 28865 2863 

Contract lalbor _____________________________________ farms __ 558 241 36 $1,000 __ 1 515 435 268 Repairs and maintenance ___________________________ farms __ 5045 (NA) 161 $1,000 __ 20056 (NA) 649 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' ___________________________________ farms __ 1 612 1 469 28 $1,000 __ 2702 1 936 77 Interest' _______ __ __ _____ __ ____ _______ __ ____ __ _ __ __ farms __ 3 187 3135 112 $1,000 __ 22539 25245 719 Cash rent paid for land and buildings ________________ farms __ I 777 (NA) 53 $1.000 __ 4688 (NA) 143 Property taxes pald ________________________________ farms __ 5552 (NA) 159 $1,000 __ 14467 (NA) 446 All other farm production expenses __________________ farms __ 5 505 (NA) 163 $1,000 __ 46654 (NA) 1 676 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans ___________________ farms __ 26 5 2 $1,000 __ 157 (0) (0) Government payments received _______________________ farms __ 633 (NA) 3 $1,000 __ 3882 (NA) 2 Other farm-related income' ___________________________ farms __ 2 137 (NA) 30 $1,000 __ 7 556 (NA) 210 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' ____ __ ______ _ ____ __ _________ __ ____ ___ __ __ farms __ 5 872 6308 171 $1,000 __ 270 641 274844 8084 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 46090 43571 47276 

Inventory of livestock: Cattle and calves __________________________________ farms __ 4 128 4965 32 number __ 320 189 355 104 1 842 Milk cows _______________________________________ farms __ 2846 3585 24 numbe,-_ 178 967 191 089 1 249 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ farms __ 370 732 7 number __ 5 133 4233 422 Sheep and lambs __________________________________ farms __ 605 527 4 

numbe,-_ 20456 12840 83 

, 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. 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1982 1987 1982 

120 89 52 18859 5 819 2501 

200817 163814 147 936 

1 236 2288 2751 

1254 640 363 

120 89 52 6657 1 122 812 119 89 52 4917 624 359 

47 18 14 3501 326 528 

(NA) - (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 

(NA) 82 (NA) 

(NA) 5 614 (NA) 

(NA) 16 (NA) 

(NA) 205 (NA) 

5910 3424 1 810 49252 38467 34803 

109 83 48 4117 2893 1 534 50 15 14 

1 793 531 276 

(NA) 3722 (NA) 

(NA) 38371 (NA) 

(NA) 1 (NA) 

(NA) (0) (NA) 

24 7 4 

435 139 71 

80 85 38 

211 282 71 97 81 42 

138 102 22 

94 82 43 141 55 9 

(NA) 91 (NA) 

(NA) 294 (NA) 

(NA) 89 (NA) 

(NA) 136 (NA) 

88 77 44 

1 136 1 150 391 

15 16 11 

16 33 12 (NA) 88 (NA) 

(NA) 254 (NA) 

(NA) 10 (NA) 

(NA) 9 (NA) 

51 61 13 

326 364 76 

(NA) 9 (NA) 

(NA) (0) (NA) 

(NA) 96 (NA) 

(NA) 249 (NA) 

(NA) 97 (NA) 

(NA) 632 (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 

(NA) 1 (NA) 

(NA) (0) (NA) 

(NA) 12 (NA) 

(NA) 118 (NA) 

104 97 47 

4921 3324 1 817 

47315 34272 38659 

35 6 9 

1 816 279 268 

16 4 2 

923 214 (D) 

20 2 5 

92 (0) 12 

8 2 3 

403 (0) 64 

Nonirrigated farms 

1987 1982 

5699 6195 

1 386 669 1 555 582 

260 197 206 713 

1 113 838 

(X) (X) 

5328 5857 699 169 765 398 4892 5464 481 914 542 931 

4464 4803 289 150 316 790 

91 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

5309 (NA) 

1 086 454 (NA) 

2433 (NA) 

300 215 (NA) 

364 024 363 492 

63875 58675 

1 869 1 871 

16721 15937 

4617 5 181 

347 303 347 555 

280 349 (NA) 

49098 (NA) 

2400 (NA) 

19555 (NA) 

4506 5 151 88553 103 499 2275 2587 

2524 2656 

3272 3491 

8778 8781 

1 955 1 778 

2490 1877 

5305 (NA) 

10 416 (NA) 

4733 (NA) 

10550 (NA) 

2894 3336 

28641 27728 

522 226 1 247 419 

4884 (NA) 

19407 (NA) 

1584 (NA) 

2625 (NA) 

3075 3084 21 820 24919 1 724 (NA) 

4545 (NA) 

5393 (NA) 

14021 (NA) 

5342 (NA) 

44 978 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

630 (NA) 

3880 (NA) 

2 107 (NA) 

7346 (NA) 

5701 6204 

262 557 269 923 

46054 43 508 

4096 4930 

318 347 353 288 

2822 3569 

177 718 190 166 

363 712 

4711 4 141 

601 519 

20373 12437 

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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 J 

t987 

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

5881 (X) 6314 5852 (X) 1 521 489 1 304 574 1 064 707 

(X) 258 713 206616 181 939 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ___________________________________________________ dollars __ (X) 1 124 842 840 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 544 11 003 503 559 $40,000 to $69,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 361 19595 747 864 $70,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 501 41 261 755 751 $100,000 to $149,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 923 108 774 1 114 072 $150,000 to $199,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 772 127453 728 020 

$200,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 2021 601 714 2038 1 492 $500,000 to $999,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 619 399 325 335 243 

116 151 563 

23 } (D) 94 51 

1 (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 semple of farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

1987 1982 

Value of machinery and equipment Value Value 

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

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___________ _ 5872 270641 6308 274 844 Average per farm

' 

_________________________________________ _ (X) 46090 (X) 43 571 

By value group: $1 to $4,999 ______________________________________________ _ 389 1 019 403 1 162 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________ _ 1096 7544 1254 8432 $10,000 to $19,999 ________________________________________ _ 887 11 985 1013 13931 $20,000 to $29,999 ________________________________________ _ 630 14475 761 17 574 $30,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________ _ 794 28835 817 30 104 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________________________________ _ 722 39299 714 39553 $70,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________ _ 534 42655 531 42051 $100,000 to $199,999 ______________________________________ _ 684 84979 663 84 459 $200,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________ _ 148 35351 146 34 178 

8 4500 } 6 3400 $500,000 to $999,999 ______________________________________ _ $1,000,000 or more ________________________________________ _ 

1 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 J 

1987 1982 

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

manufactured 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 1978 to 1982 

4738 7318 

1 304 2924 

2012 2306 3384 5012 5 112 

197 44B 834 1 892 1 415 7469 2351 3092 396 

Motortrucks, including pickups __________________________________ _ 

2 or 3 ------------------------------------------------------ 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 236 1 196 11 54 151 721 145 825 17 

Wheel tractors ________________________________________________ _ 544B 15295 504 2059 5094 13236 5703 15274 2606 

2 or 3 ------------------------------------------------------ 2513 6184 387 B48 2370 5866 2763 6788 1061 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 1 512 76BB 23 117 1 160 5806 1 435 7001 282 

3505 5 911 

3779 9384 

511 566 3198 5346 (NA) 

1088 494 3495 7890 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ______________________________ _ 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more ________________________________ _ 

Grain and bean combines' _____________________________________ _ 117 128 13 14 106 114 71 76 12 Cottonpickers and strippers ____________________________________ _ Mower conditioners ___________________________________________ _ 3255 3706 1 084 120 2328 2586 3536 3866 1 4B4 Pickup balers _________________________________________________ _ 3472 3882 883 723 2884 3159 3933 4167 901 

lData for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

18 VERMONT 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 1 

Item 

Petroleum products _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Gasoline and gasohol _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

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

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 or mOre ________________________________________________________ _ 

Diesel fuel _ __ __ _ _ _____ __ __ _______ __ _________ __ _____ __ _ _ ___ ______ ____ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

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

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $1.999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 or mOre ________________________________________________________ _ 

Natural gas __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

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

$100 to $499 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

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

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

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

$100 to $499 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

1987 

Farms 

5470 

(X) 

(X) 

4755 

(X) 

(X) 

2165 

947 

938 

600 

83 

22 

3513 

(X) 

(X) 

1 461 

683 

676 

549 

118 

25 

1 

163 

(X) 

(X) 

11 

59 

34 

17 

41 

4208 

(X) 

(X) 

590 

736 

491 

245 

127 

17 

2 

Expenses 

($1,000) 1982 

(X) 6274 

10935 16168 

1 999 2577 

(X) 5910 

4765 7358 1002 1 245 

435 2523 627 1 016 1 214 1 123 1659 1 028 

548 193 

282 } 27 

(X) 3722 

4392 6131 

1 250 1 647 

280 1 203 

465 667 882 834 1 584 779 758 200 (D) } 39 (D) 

(X) 58 

184 29 

131 506 

(Z) 5 

16 35 

23 11 

20 4 (D) 3 

- } (D) 

(X) (NA) 

1 593 2650 

379 (NA) 

73 (NA) 405 (NA) 

310 (NA) 

321 (NA) 

344 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

(D) (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 1 

Chemicals used 1987 1982 1978 Chemicals used 1987 

Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime used __________________________ farms __ 3755 3873 4529 used-Con. 

Commercial ferlilizer' __________ farms __ 3425 3588 4238 Sprays, dusts, granules, acres on which used __ 284 133 310 956 359 946 fumigants, etc., to oontrol- $1,000 __ 9015 8 919 9233 Insects on hay and other crops ______________________ farms __ 560 Lime _________________________ farms __ I 345 1 546 2373 acres on which used __ 22170 

acres on which used __ 43 638 50809 79820 Nematodes in crops _________ farms __ 68 tons __ 73269 87860 131 822 acres on which used __ 5063 

Diseases in crops and 

Farms by tons used: orchards ___________________ farms __ 238 1 to 49 tons ______________________ 874 996 1 422 acres on which used __ 7366 50 to 99 tons _____________________ 245 286 555 Weeds, grass, or brush in 100 to 199 tons ___________________ 161 189 307 crops and pasture __________ farms __ I 534 200 to 499 tons ___________________ 57 69 80 acres on which used __ 74766 500 to 999 tons ___________________ 7 3 8 1,000 tons or more ________________ 1 3 1 Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops Agricultural chemicals' _________ farms __ 2 109 1 872 3540 or thinning of fruit ____________ farms __ 67 $1,000 __ 2816 2 018 2702 acres on which used __ 3912 

'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 

1982 

562 23925 115 

8519 

235 7920 

1 498 78374 

112 6728 

1978 

5818 

9449 

1 624 

5652 

5083 

899 

2600 

1 270 1 106 

611 

55 

10 

3329 

2608 

783 

1 849 

824 

578 

242 

32 

4 

35 

10 

286 

5 

26 

3 

1 

(NA) 

1 748 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1978 

819 

35845 

123 5969 

289 8833 

2400 

87628 

159 6429 

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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 1 

Characteristics 

T entJ!e of operator. All operators _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Full <JWneIS ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Part owners ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested croplancL __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Tenants _______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Percent of tenancy ______________________________ percent __ 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _______________________________________ _ 

Not on fann operated ____________________________________ _ Not reported ____________________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: 

;"I!-======= == ===:=:===:: =:=:=:= :==: ===:=:=:= =:=:=:=:= 

Operators by days of wor1< 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 84 years __________________________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years __________________________________________ _ 

70 years and over _______________________________________ _ 

Average age __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Female __________________________________________ farnuL_ 

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 __ 

aCI"e!L_ 10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ 10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres._ 

1 For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text 

1987 

5877 1 4{)7 868 

5069 

488 253 3383 

644 234 2727 

170 645 

2089 

681 072 1 974 282 839 

4{)S 

82562 368 34 769 

6.9 

5 121 

485 

271 

3762 

2 115 

2854 

2695 

393 

202 

184 

318 

598 

328 

329 

437 1 031 3345 

18.1 

735 

56 

705 1 480 

701 } 650 

~} 445 } 585 

50.4 

5302 1 319 632 

575 88 236 

24 5479 

4 280 1 573 

5096 1 126 649 

510 170 255 

232 97 113 

3 3651 

206 82 857 

1 

(0) 

22 

(0) 

39 13 851 

All farms 

1982 1978 

6 315 5852 1 574 441 1 633 049 

5583 5494 547 848 554 957 3649 3 124 735 000 696 508 3061 2840 208 144 200 608 

2277 2396 756 204 855 294 2 180 2347 304 471 324277 

389 332 B3 237 81 247 342 307 35233 30 072 

6.2 5.7 

5352 5 018 467 430 496 404 

4093 4006 2222 1846 

3023 3 110 2863 2526 443 527 175 185 216 163 319 249 1 710 1402 

429 216 

372 (NA) 

611 (NA) 

1 075 (NA) 

3 292 (NA) 

17.0 (NA) 

965 (NA) 

111 113 908 819 539 1291 

1 492 1490 

1 324 1271 

941 868 

49.1 49-4 

5 767 5462 1 476 076 1 540 629 548 390 98 365 92420 

13 19 3349 5196 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

5589 5181 1 281 587 1 359 122 505 488 191 200 187921 176 145 B3 373 6S 414 

7 4 5705 2352 149 121 66 557 57327 

1 1 (0) (0) 

19 19 (0) (0) 

45 38 18281 16592 

{ 

{ 

{ 

Fanns operated by Black and other races 1 

1987 

21 3593 16 1 673 9 

(0) 

6 590 

10 1 894 

10 1 0B3 

2 

(0) 

9_5 

18 

2 

1 

10 

11 

8 

8 

2 

1 

5 

5 

1 

4 

3 

10 

12.9 

3 

6 

~} 

~} 

:} 

49.9 

20 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

12 

9 

18 2682 1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1982 

8 1 996 

6 586 6 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

12_5 

8 

4 

4 

3 

4 

1 

3 

5 

2 

9.3 

1 

2 

3 

48.6 

7 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

7 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1978 

16 4247 13 2126 14 

(0) 

11 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

12 

3 

1 

9 

7 

8 

7 

1 

2 

4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 

5 

4 

5 

47.9 

14 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

14 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

20 VERMONT 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 crop/and ________________________ fanns, 1987 __ 

1987 FARMS BY SIZE 

1982 __ acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ _ 10 to 49 &cr9S __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 139 acrBS _________________________________________ _ 

140 to 219 &cr9S ________________________________________ _ 

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 owneIS _________________________________ 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 ________________________ _ 

c:~~'-~~~~-~~~-------------------------

1987 MARKET VALUE OF 

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000--

Crops, includng nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000-- Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ farms __ 

$1,000-- Farms Less by value of sales: than $2,500 ___________________________________ _ $2,500 to $9,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999-----------------------------------

$20,000 $25,000 or to $24,999----------------------------------- more ____________________________________ _ 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________________ _ 

Fteld crops, except cash grains (013) _____________________ _ Cotton (0131) _________________________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) _______________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

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

~~ Horticultural tr~ specialties = 7)(~~~~============::::===:=:=:====: (018) _____________________________ _ General fanms, primarily crop (019) ________________________ _ 

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

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________________ _ 

$~ General '3s(~~~~===:=:=:====:=:=:====:===:=:=::===: farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _______________________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Female Operators of operators Spanish origin 1 

575 

548 88 236 

98 365 

419 

413 20768 

24559 

43 

155 

146 

98 

104 

29 

553 79489 136 8747 

439 

425 61 210 72917 114 

97 25174 

23 493 

22 

26 1 852 

1 955 

489 

53 

26 

1 

6 

575 14201 

205 1 432 

405 

12769 

227 

168 

41 

8 131 

97 

97 

21 

10 

24 

23 

174 

61 

120 2 

88 

16 

24 

13 5479 

3349 21 

13 1900 

960 

2 

7 

6 

7 

2 

22 3000 11 2479 

13 

12 

(D) 

(0) 

9 

1 2159 (0) 

2 

(D) 

17 

5 

1 

24 1 441 

7 374 

19 1 067 

7 

4 

1 

1 

11 

2 

2 

9 

6 

9 

Total 

21 

8 3593 

1 996 

16 

6 1673 

586 

2 

4 

5 

3 

7 

19 2933 12 

660 

9 

6 

(D) 

(D) 

10 

1 1 894 

(D) 

2 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

18 

1 

2 

21 2160 

5 

10 

19 2150 

7 

7 

1 

6 

2 

2 

10 

6 

5 

3 

Farms operated by Black and other races 

Black 

3 

1 

(D) 

(0) 

3 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

3 

(0) 

3 

(D) 

2 

American Indian 

11 

6 2396 (D) 

9 

5 1 151 

(0) 

1 

3 

2 

5 

11 2052 6 344 

5 

6 1452 (D) 

6 

944 

8 

1 

2 

11 1 844 

4 

(D) 

11 

(D) 

1 

5 

1 

4 

2 

2 

4 

3 

3 

2 

Asian 

2 

1 

(D) 

(0) 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

Other (see text) 

5 

(D) 

3 

434 

2 

2 

3 450 5 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

5 

5 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

2 

2 

4 

2 

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

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

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

Characteristics 

1987 OPERATOR 

CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farrn 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 __ 

$1,00o __ 

Female Operators of 

operators Spanish origin' 

499 

52 

24 

328 

247 

271 

425 

59 

212 

154 

33 

34 

61 

115 

283 

16_7 

82 

1 

73 

136 

122 

63 

50 

53 

77 

51.8 

(X) 

575 

3 

11 

32 

93 

23 

1 

16 

8 

14 

19 

10 

9 

3 

2 

2 

15 

16.8 

2 

7 

11 

3 

1 

1 48.3 

23 

1 

24 

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

Total 

18 

2 

1 

10 

11 

8 

8 

3 

5 

5 

1 

4 

3 

10 

12.9 

3 

6 

6 

3 

5 

49.9 

20 

1 

2 

(D) 

Farms operated by Black and other races 

Black American Indian 

3 

2 15.0 

49.7 

10 

5 

3 

1 

1 

6 15.0 

1 

4 

2 

3 

52.4 

11 

1 

(0) 

Asian 

2 

1 

2 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

Other 

(see text) 

3 

2 

3 

2 

5 

2 

2 

1 10.8 

2 

1 

2 

49.0 

5 

1 

(D) 

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

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

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

(dollars) ($1,000) 

SIC code 

Harvested 

Crops, including 

nursery and Uvestock, 

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

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

Total _________________________________________ 5877 1 407868 488253 258713 46090 375 537 25 186 350 351 

Crops (01) ____________________________________________ 1 418 225418 61 770 283 237 41 356 21 542 20836 707 

Cash grains (011) ___________________________________ Wheat (0111) _____________________________________ 9 2527 897 456400 66 940 113 109 4 

Rice (0112) _______________________________________ 

COrn (0115) _______________________________________ 8 (0) (0) 456400 66 940 (0) (0) (0) Soybeans (0116) __________________________________ - Cash grains, n.e.c. (0119) __________________________ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Reid crops, except cash grains (013) __________________ COtton (0131) _____________________________________ 818 158 605 46495 307191 35452 5610 5065 545 

Tobacco (0132) ___________________________________ 

su~arcane and sugar beets (0133) __________________ Iris potatoes (0134) _______________________________ 6 1 015 495 (0) (0) 255 (0) (0) 

Field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0139) _________ 812 157 590 46000 (0) (0) 5356 (0) (0) 

Vegetables and melons (016) _________________________ 104 8235 1 844 182243 35229 2184 2 128 57 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ____________________________ 136 21 912 5319 459306 75 156 8205 8 177 28 Berry crops (0171) _________________________________ 27 4021 208 210857 39 143 225 (0) (0) Grapes (0172) ____________________________________ 

Tree nuts (0173) __________________________________ 

Citrus tru~s (0174) _________________________________ 

Oeciduous tree fruits (0175) ________________________ 76 15004 4795 576279 96260 7930 7905 24 Fruits and tree nuts, n.e.c. (0179) ___________________ 33 2887 316 185 083 20542 51 (0) (0) 

Horticultural specialties (018) _________________________ 137 4581 750 125300 40909 4840 4825 15 

Ornamental floriculture and nursery products (0181) ___ 135 (0) (0) 125300 40909 (0) (0) 15 Food crops grown under cover (0182) _______________ 2 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ____________________ 214 29558 6465 201 317 28028 590 532 58 

Uvestock and animal specialties (02) ____________________ 4459 182 450 426483 369801 77 541 353 994 4350 349644 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ______________________________________________ I 436 213 325 43027 218111 26979 19891 723 19168 Beef cattle feedlots (0211) _________________________ 136 16137 3093 197485 22465 1 480 38 1 442 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) __________________ 870 135 358 32027 220810 27949 15938 471 15467 Hogs (0213) ______________________________________ 71 6300 913 127571 23294 517 30 487 Sheep and goats (0214) ____________________________ 288 41 722 4339 231 586 21 628 1 379 126 1 253 

General livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (0219) _________________________________ 71 13808 2655 249118 43306 577 58 518 

~airy farms (024) ____________________________________ 2586 914312 377461 418 143 94445 324961 2939 322022 

Poultry and eggs (025) _______________________________ 62 6198 819 179708 55619 5389 317 5072 Broiler, fryer, and roaster chickens (0251) ____________ 3 480 (0) (0) (0) 

Chicken egss (0252) ------------------------------- 41 3189 544 212059 69688 5129 298 4831 Turkeys an turkey eggs (0253) _____________________ 11 1 027 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 157 Poultry hatcheries (0254) ___________________________ 

Poultry and eggs, n.e.c. (0259) ______________________ 7 1 502 45 (0) (0) 85 (0) (0) 

Animal specialties (027) ______________________________ 307 28212 2407 207 707 17428 2 120 25 2095 Fur·bearing animals and rabbits (0271) ______________ 15 1 234 72 (0) (0) 366 366 Horses and other equines (0272) ____________________ 249 25 196 2256 222 971 18097 (0) 23 (0) 

Animal aquaculture (0273) __________________________ 1 (0) (0) (0) (0) Animal specialties, n.e.c. (0279) _____________________ 42 (0) (0) (0) (0) 262 2 259 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ____________________________________ 68 20403 2769 472 208 39717 1 633 346 1 287 

'Oata are based on a sample of farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 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 ________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm ______________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings' _________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars __ Average per acre ________________________ dollars __ 

Estimated market value of ali machinery and equipment' ________________________________ $1,000 __ 

land in farms according to use: Total cropland _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ______________________ farms __ 

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

acres __ 

Total woodland ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ___________________ farm&-_ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ______________________________________ farm&-_ 

acres __ Irrigated land ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

24 VERMONT 

1987 

8 3752 

469 

6160 

770000 1 642 

508 

8 138 8 722 5 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

7 2109 2 

(0) 

7 

(0) 

6 264 

7 241 

2 

(0) 

1982 Characteristics 

8 Market value of agricultural products sold _____ $1,000 __ 4361 Average per farm ________________________ dollars __ 

545 

7265 

908125 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ___________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Uvestock, poultry, and their products _______ $1,000 __ 

1 666 Totaf farm production expenses1 _____________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars __ 

699 Tenure of operator. Full owners ______________________________________ _ 

8 1465 8 1 165 

4 238 

(NA) 

62 

7 2403 3 367 7 2036 

6 337 

Part owners ______________________________________ _ 

Tenants __________________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms by standard industrial 

classification: Cash grains (011) _________________________________ _ 

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

Tobacco (0132) _________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, Ot39) _____________________________ _ 

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

Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________ _ 

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

Beef caWe, except feedlots (0212) _______________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _________________________________ _ 

7 Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________ _ 

156 Animal specialties (027) ___________________________ _ 

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

1987 1982 

670 687 83781 85875 

33 (D) 

637 (D) 

825 (NA) 

103 175 (NA) 

6 4 

2 4 

2 

2 

4 4 

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 J 

Item 

Uvestock and poultry ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ Poultry _______________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Livestock _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep _______________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ 1987 __ 

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

1982 __ 1978 __ Milk cows ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________________________ 1981-_ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Feeder pigs sold ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Sheep and lambs' ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ Horses and ponies ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or 0Ider3 __________________ 1987 __ 

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

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _____________ 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1978 __ Turkeys ________________________________________ 1981-_ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

I Data are estimated; see text. 

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

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

Farms 

5024 

5613 

5057 

776 1 065 

898 4975 

5568 

5014 

4466 

5205 

4737 

4128 

4965 

4591 

3715 

4465 

4256 

1 180 1 360 1 166 

2846 

3585 

3576 

370 

732 

689 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

605 

527 

341 1 427 

1 483 1 380 

649 

892 

770 

645 

890 

760 

114 

198 

137 

146 

179 

89 

Inventory 

Valuel 

Number ($l,OOOJ 

(X) 212 036 (X) 258 825 (X) 191 791 (X) 944 (X) 1 146 (X) 1 290 (X) 211 091 (X) 257 679 (X) 190501 

(X) 205 400 (X) 255 531 (X) 189 558 

320 189 203 135 

355 104 253 975 316984 188 740 

188 772 152 146 

200562 192 004 193460 151 930 9805 5 393 9473 4737 8600 4042 178967 146 753 

191 089 187 267 184860 147 888 

5133 536 4233 337 5234 450 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

20456 1 729 12840 1 220 6446 367 7588 5691 7160 2 148 6289 943 

405869 927 499462 1 133 524457 1 256 358595 861 460820 1 060 (D) (D) 

4449 3 7951 5 6422 4 2631 14 1 637 8 4410 30 

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

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

1987 1982 

Item 

Farms Number Farms 

INVENTORY 

Chickens 3 months old or older _______ 649 405 869 892 Farms with- 1 to 3,199 _______________________ 640 (D) 879 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________ 1 (D) 3 10,000 or more __________________ 8 368 000 10 

Hens and pullets of laying age ______ 645 358 595 890 

Farms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 610 12562 843 100 to 399 ____________________ 18 3 169 22 400 to 3,199 __________________ 8 11 864 13 3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1 (D) 4 10,000 to 19,999 ______________ 2 (D) 4 20,000 to 49,999 ______________ 5 168000 3 50,000 to 99,999 ______________ 100,000 or more _______________ (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ 114 4449 198 Turkeys _____________________________ 146 2631 179 For slaughter ______________________ 138 2495 165 Hens kept for breeding _____________ 10 136 29 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry _______ 206 (X) 306 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Number 

499 462 

35 162 17300 

447 000 

460 820 

17827 

4065 

12628 

29500 

57800 (D) 

(D) 

Item 

SALES 

Hens and pullets' ___________________ _ 

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 ______________ _ 

7 951 Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ 1 637 Turkeys ____________________________ _ 

1 569 For slaughter _____________________ _ 

68 Hens kept for breeding ____________ _ 

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

Sales 

Value Farms Number ($1,000) 

4668 (X) 350 351 5231 (X) 349 348 4833 (X) 254 162 371 (X) 5224 487 (X) 6152 361 (X) 6246 4596 (X) 345 126 5159 (X) 343 196 4785 (X) 247 916 

4343 (X) 44 161 4952 (X) 37076 4597 (X) 28710 

3919 170 741 42148 4620 157002 35955 4424 157282 28055 (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) 

239 7595 660 385 7012 499 

329 8259 419 68 3598 146 118 4632 167 113 3971 108 

515 19348 1 354 

406 8772 623 

236 4335 236 265 887 1 642 284 868 1 296 266 778 676 

77 372481 (NA) 

142 435711 (NA) 

118 410901 (NA) 

74 310311 (NA) 

139 (D) (NA) 

114 (D) (NA) 

53 5231 (NA) 

55 (D) (NA) 

42 (D) (NA) 

99 17982 (NA) 

80 4675 (NA) 

30 11 121 (NA) 

1987 1982 

Farms Number Farms Number 

77 372 481 142 435711 

67 5981 130 16211 4 26500 4 28500 

6 340000 8 391 000 

74 310311 139 (D) 

52 1 133 103 2622 

9 1 580 19 3355 

3 3098 6 (D) 

4 (D) 4 28500 

1 (D) 4 55800 

4 140000 2 (D) 

(D) (D) 

53 5231 55 (D) 

99 17982 80 4675 97 (D) 80 (D) 

2 (D) 1 (D) 

32 (X) 39 (X) 

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

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

Number sold 

Farms 

TotaL ________________________________________ _ 53 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 53 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 ____________________________________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens 

1987 

Number 

5231 

5231 

Farms 

55 

52 

1 

1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1982 

Number 

(0) 

3 449 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

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

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

Inventory 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Total Hens and pullets of Pullets 3 months old or 

laying age older not of laying age 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory _______________________ 649 405869 645 358 595 76 47274 Farms with- 1 to 99 __________________________ 611 (0) 607 12297 68 698 100 to 399 _______________________ 21 3510 21 3434 3 76 400 to 1,599 _____________________ 5 3914 5 (0) 2 (0) 1,600 to 3,199 ____________________ 3 8450 3 8450 - - 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) - - 10,000 to 19,999 _________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) - - 20,000 to 49,999 _________________ 5 178 000 5 142 000 4 36000 50,000 to 99,999 _________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 100,000 or more __________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) - - No inventory _________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

Hens and pullets 

Chickens 3 months old or older Total Hens and pullets of 

laying age Pullets not of laying age 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory _______________________ 63 368 955 60 304 785 7 62170 Farms with- 1 to 99 __________________________ 39 893 36 823 3 70 100 to 399 _______________________ 10 1304 10 (0) 1 (0) 400 to 1,599 _____________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) - - 1,600 to 3,199 ____________________ 3 3098 3 3098 - - 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) - - 10,000 to 19,999 _________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) - - 20,000 to 49,999 _________________ 5 150 000 5 (0) 2 (0) 50,000 to 99,999 _________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 100,000 or more __________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) - - No inventory _________________________ 14 5528 14 5528 - -

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

of laying age 

1987 1982 

Farms Number Farms Number 

7 62 170 10 (0) 

4 170 7 117 1 (0) 1 (0) 

1 (0) 2 (0) 

1 (0) 

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

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

Pullet chicks and pullets Broilers and other 

under 3 months old meat-type chickens 

Farms Number Farms Number 

20 (0) 91 2670 

12 308 89 (0) 

3 120 2 (0) 

2 (0) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 (0) - - 1 (0) - - - - - -

1 (0) 23 1 779 

Broilers and other Poultry and poultry 

meat-type chickens products 

Value Farms Number Farms ($1,000) 

39 1 962 289 4878 

37 (0) 251 69 2 (0) 21 55 

- - 5 56 - - 3 149 

- - 1 (0) 

- - 1 (0) 

- - 5 2033 

- - 1 (0) 

- - 1 (0) 

14 3289 82 346 

26 VERMONT 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] 

TurI<eys 

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 .••.....•.•...•••.....•..•....•.••. 

Tote! 

Farms 

99 

95 

4 

Number 

17 982 

8182 

9800 

Table 25, Cattle and CalveS-Inventory: 1987 and 1982 

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

Hem 

Cattle and calves ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Farms with- 1 to 9 ..•.••........••.••.....•••.....••••.•...••......••.• 10 to 19 .••••....•••.•......••....•...••••....•••••...•••.. 20 to 49 ••••.....••••..•..••••.....•••••...•.•••....••••••• 50 to 99 .•..•..•.••.•.....••...•...•••••...••••.•....••.••. 100 to 199 ...•...•.•.....•••.......••...•.••••.•....••..... 200 to 499 .....••.....•••••......••.•..••.••......•••....•• 500 to 999 ...••••.•..••••.•...•••••••..•••••••.•.••••....•• 1,000 to 2,499 •.•..•.•••.....••••.•..•.•••..•.••••••...•••• 2,500 or more •....••••••..•••••••..•••••••....•••.••...••.• 

Cows and heifers that had calved •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Farms with- 1 to 9 ..••••.•....••••.....•••.•...•.••...•..••.•••..•••• 10 to 19 •••......•••....•.•.........•......•.........•••. 20 to 49 •..•..•••.......••.•.....••••.•...•.•.....•••••.. 50 to 99 .....••••.•..•.•••.....•••••......••......•••.... 100 to 199 ............................................. .. 200 to 499 ............................................. .. 500 to 999 .............................................. . 1,000 or more ........................................... . 

Beef cows ................................................ . 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ............................................... .. 10 to 19 ............................................. .. 20 to 49 ............................................. .. 50 to 99 .............................................. . 100 to 199 ............................................ . 200 to 499 ........................................... .. 500 to 999 ........................................... .. 1,000 or more ........................................ .. 

Milk cows ................................................ .. 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ................................................ . 5 to 9 ............................................... .. 

10 to 29 .............................................. . 30 to 49 ............................................. .. 50 to 99 ............................................. .. 100 to 199 ........................................... .. 200 to 499 ........................................... .. 500 or more .......................................... . 

Heifers and heifer calves .................................... .. Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves .................... .. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 

Farms 

4128 

675 

395 

717 

1 168 

903 

244 

25 

3715 

849 

287 

849 1 192 

360 

75 

2 

1 

1 180 

859 

214 

91 

11 

3 

2 

2846 

226 

41 

249 

729 1 173 

353 

72 

3 

3388 

2151 

Sales for slaughter 

Farms 

97 

93 

4 

Number 

320 189 

3 170 5467 

23 937 84 540 119849 

65 237 

(D) 

. 

(D) 

188772 

3212 

3 819 34 175 79900 

44 903 19 813 

(D) 

(D) 

9805 

3121 

2670 

2449 

651 

(D) 

(0) 

178967 

421 

263 

5240 

28 633 78486 

44 022 18972 

2950 

113 021 18396 

Number 

(D) 

(D) 

9800 

Sales of hens kept for breeding 

Fanns 

2 

2 

Number 

(D) 

(0) 

1982 

Farms Number 

4965 355 104 

830 4136 523 7068 894 29999 1412 102 577 1 051 137 168 242 64 809 12 (D) 

1 (D) 

4485 200 562 

1 116 4093 304 4 127 1 344 47479 1 308 86 873 331 40 711 59 14779 2 (D) 

1 (D) 

1 360 9473 

1064 3705 191 2392 67 1 814 10 580 7 (0) 

1 (0) 

3585 191089 

416 720 70 450 441 9404 977 38249 1 301 86 266 321 39 450 56 14050 3 2500 

4393 135 143 2947 19399 

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

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

1987 1982 

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

Cattle and calves sold _________________________________________ _ 3919 170 741 42148 4620 157002 35955 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________ . _________________________ _ 942 4074 1 533 1 270 5326 1 978 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 547 7680 2 101 754 10748 2739 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 1 296 43219 8755 1676 54 469 11 128 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ . ___ _ 812 53 749 11 795 709 46 885 9479 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 243 31 639 7755 159 20 478 4874 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 60 16752 5180 43 12656 3565 500 to 999 _________________________________ • ______________ _ 17 (0) (D) 8 (0) (0) 1.000 to 2,499 __________________ • _________________________ _ 2 (0) (D) 1 (0) (0) 2,500 or more ___________________ • _________________________ _ 

Cattle sold __________________________________________________ _ 3544 61 872 30450 4188 53 619 27481 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 1 639 7347 3304 2323 10430 4837 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 970 12954 5874 1 098 14 493 6962 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 717 20486 10094 837 17 537 9 169 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 157 10335 5654 103 6511 3904 100 10 199 ______________________________________________ _ 47 6 182 3296 19 2288 1 379 200 10499 ______________________________________________ _ 13 (0) (D) 8 2360 1 209 500 10999 ______________________________________________ _ 1 (0) (D) 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold _______________ _ 372 4608 2332 489 4021 1 881 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 260 896 451 373 1 116 540 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 59 773 342 48 641 279 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 40 1 228 601 38 976 509 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 7 441 268 6 358 185 100 10 199 ____________________________________________ _ 

200 10499 ____________________________________________ _ 4 (0) (D) 

2 (0) (D) 

3 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 1,000 to 2,499 ________________________________________ _ 2,500 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Calves sold _________________________________________________ _ 3092 108 869 11 698 3689 103383 8494 Farms 1 with- to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 674 2664 296 934 3798 366 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 529 7341 583 775 10887 633 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 1 317 41 122 2656 1 515 45168 2347 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 437 28032 1 838 368 22971 1 156 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 93 11 558 710 64 7886 486 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 26 6850 1615 26 8063 1 862 500 or more ____________________________________________ _ 16 11 302 4000 7 4810 1 646 

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 heffers that Heifers and heifer Steers, steer calves, Cattie and calves sales 

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

Value 

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

Total inventory ________________ 

Farms with- 4 128 320 189 3 715 188772 3 388 113 021 2151 18396 3790 163 948 38833 

1 to 9 ____________________ 675 3 170 552 1 701 311 736 327 733 340 2 919 1 179 10 to 19 __________________ 395 5487 302 2276 300 2 108 256 1083 394 3695 1416 20 to 49 __________________ 717 23937 585 12542 604 8694 389 2701 717 13567 3928 50 to 99 __________________ 1 188 64 540 1 137 54 693 1 071 26 915 537 2932 1 166 44 819 9192 100 to 199 ________________ 903 119848 883 71 182 854 43 397 470 5269 903 57058 12776 200 to 499 ________________ 244 65 237 234 36977 228 25 162 148 3098 244 32555 7898 500 to 999 ________________ 25 (D) 21 (0) 19 (0) 15 (0) 25 (0) (0) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 2,500 or more _____________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) 

No Inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 129 6793 3315 

28 VERMONT 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 texlJ 

Callie and calves inventory 

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

Cows and he~ers 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 ________________ 3715 304 903 3 715 188 772 3 057 105 256 1 899 10875 3457 145536 30842 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 583 4634 583 1 476 325 1 921 327 1 237 347 3037 1 172 5 to 9 ____________________ 266 4611 266 1 736 181 1 865 171 1 010 246 2315 834 10 to 19 __________________ 287 6966 287 3819 209 1 904 187 1 243 287 4267 1 497 20 to 29 __________________ 202 7996 202 4927 169 2547 94 522 202 3633 917 30 to 49 __________________ 747 47312 747 29248 689 16158 310 1 906 746 23459 4856 50 to 99 __________________ 1 192 126911 1 192 79900 1 095 44 051 566 2960 1 191 61 247 12122 100 to 199 ________________ 360 70955 360 44 903 324 24692 201 1 360 360 32087 6320 200 to 499 ________________ 75 30770 75 19813 63 (0) 42 (0) 75 13227 2733 500 to 999 ________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) - - 2 (0) (0) 1,000 or more _____________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) 

No inventory __________________ 413 15286 (X) (X) 331 7765 252 7521 462 25205 11 306 

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

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory texlJ 

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and he~ers 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 ________________ 1 180 39961 1 180 22651 1 180 9805 766 11 882 756 5428 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 613 17370 613 9658 613 1 517 391 5974 353 1 738 510 9 ____________________ 246 6907 246 3461 246 1 604 166 2463 161 983 10 to 19 __________________ 214 7098 214 4106 214 2670 142 1 749 163 1 243 20 to 29 __________________ 60 3425 60 2228 60 1 353 38 715 43 482 30 to 49 __________________ 31 2556 31 1 493 31 1 096 18 491 23 572 50 to 99 __________________ 11 1 361 11 791 11 651 9 (0) 10 (0) 100 to 199 ________________ 3 (0) 3 (0) 3 (0) - - 1 (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ 2948 280228 2535 166 121 (X) (X) 2622 101 139 1 395 12968 

Cattle and calves sales 

Cattie 

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 ________________ 975 19722 5822 882 10338 4921 206 1260 628 549 9384 900 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 423 8990 2265 385 3702 1 764 63 222 105 233 5288 502 5 to 9 ____________________ 231 2749 870 206 1 618 774 62 438 221 129 1 131 96 10 to 19 __________________ 214 4362 1 406 192 2920 1 273 54 259 128 121 1 442 133 20 to 29 __________________ 60 1 456 522 56 866 447 14 109 53 36 590 75 30 to 49 __________________ 31 966 328 27 662 294 9 184 80 16 304 34 50 to 99 __________________ 11 553 178 11 214 141 3 (0) (0) 9 339 37 100 10 199 ________________ 3 (0) (0) 3 (0) (0) - - - 3 (0) (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 2 (0) (0) 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 2944 151 019 36327 2662 51 534 25529 166 3348 1704 2543 99485 10797 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 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 

Milk Steers, steer calves, bulls, cows Total Heilens and heiler calves 

Total Milk cows and bull calves 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory ________________ 2846 286 506 2846 180 671 2846 178 967 2536 100 726 1 337 6911 Farnns with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 226 2575 226 971 226 421 136 1 122 133 482 5 to 9 ____________________ 41 720 41 317 41 263 31 284 18 119 10 to 19 __________________ 90 2501 90 1 401 90 1 310 83 963 35 137 20 to 29 __________________ 159 6481 159 4001 159 3930 144 2259 67 221 30 to 49 __________________ 729 46252 729 26895 729 28633 679 15905 292 1 452 50 to 99 __________________ 1 173 125 430 1 173 79 111 1 173 78466 1 077 43847 554 2672 100 to 199 ________________ 353 70238 353 44 226 353 44 022 324 24712 198 1300 200 to 499 ________________ 72 29563 72 18999 72 18972 60 (D) 39 (D) 500 or more ______________ 3 4748 3 2950 3 2950 2 (D) 1 (D) 

No inventory __________________ 1 282 31 681 869 7901 (X) (X) 852 12295 614 11 485 

Cattle and calves sales 

Dairy product sales 

Milk cows Total cattle Calves 

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

Total inventory ________________ 2 763 136 394 27265 2506 45801 2526 90 593 2617 294997 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 147 1 261 420 123 751 75 510 28' 14 5 to 9 ____________________ 39 515 123 30 221 29 294 14 88 10 to lL _________________ 90 1206 373 77 673 76 533 86 1 776 20 to 29 __________________ 159 3045 645 139 1 141 146 1 904 159 5496 30 to 4L _________________ 728 23084 4861 655 7995 661 15089 729 43 018 50 to 99 __________________ 1 172 60573 11 916 1 085 19565 1 116 41 008 1 173 130 441 100 to 199 ________________ 353 31 693 6 148 333 10 462 334 21 231 353 76558 200 to 499 ________________ 72 12753 2608 63 4333 66 8420 72 32548 500 or more ______________ 3 2284 391 3 660 3 1 604 3 5056 

No inventory __________________ 1 156 34347 14863 1 036 16071 566 18276 74 3529 

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 _____________________ 3919 170741 42148 3544 61 872 30450 372 4606 2332 3092 108869 11 698 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 509 1 197 487 419 875 434 114 233 124 174 322 53 5 to 9 ____________________ 433 2877 1 046 390 1 890 941 75 332 162 248 987 104 10 to 19 __________________ 547 7680 2101 476 3887 1 784 61 415 184 402 3793 318 20 to 49 __________________ 1 296 43219 6755 1 191 15244 6960 67 960 455 1 183 27975 1 795 50 to 99 __________________ 812 53749 11 795 785 19212 9577 36 872 430 776 34537 2216 100 to 199 ________________ 243 31 639 7755 227 12137 6373 10 489 316 233 19502 1 362 200 to 499 ________________ 60 16752 5 180 48 6699 3379 8 (D) (D) 58 10053 1 601 500 to 999 ________________ 17 (D) (D) 7 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 16 (D) (D) 1,000 or more _____________ 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) - - - 2 (D) (D) 

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

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

1987 

Item 

Farnns 

Total hogs and pigs ___________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 370 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 345 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 10 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 3 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 4 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 8 500 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 _________________ _ 154 

1 to 24 _________________________________________________ _ 140 25 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 11 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 3 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 200 or more ____________________________________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs _________________________________________ _ 320 

30 VERMONT 

Number 

5133 

1625 

343 

255 

630 2280 

1 049 

509 

390 

150 

4084 

1982 

Farms 

732 

706 

17 

6 

3 

204 

199 2 

3 

672 

Number 

4233 

2740 

555 

438 

500 

978 

(D) 

(D) 

151 

3255 

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

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

1987 1982 

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

239 7595 6SO Total hogs and pigs sold _______________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 385 7012 499 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 184 1 203 154 315 1 815 204 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 27 947 70 31 1 035 66 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 9 656 52 25 1 510 88 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 11 1 560 118 8 1 030 63 7 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 

200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 

6 1 622 78 

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

Feeder pigs sold ____________________________________________ _ 

Farms w~h68 3598 146 118 4632 167 

1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 16 75 3 37 210 8 10 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 37 932 35 54 1 275 42 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 6 455 16 15 944 30 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 5 736 23 7 922 35 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 4 1 400 69 5 1 281 52 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs sold _____________________________________ _ 

Farms w~h211 3997 514 331 2380 332 

182 976 156 11 365 50 7 474 62 6 650 78 5 1 532 168 

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 ___________________________________________ _ 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

1987 1982 

Litters 

Farms Number 01 litters Farms Number of litters 

Litters farrowed between Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ____ _ 161 1 327 221 1 006 Farms wlth- 1 to 9 __________________________________________ : _________ _ 137 392 194 498 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 7 88 19 237 20 to 49 ___________________________ . ______________________ _ 9 250 7 (0) 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 6 (0) 1 (0) 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 2 (0) 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 500 or more ______________________________________________ _ 

148 701 179 541 113 626 142 465 

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

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

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

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

Value Value 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) Farms Number ($1.000) 

Total inventory ________________ 

Farms wlth- 370 5 133 154 1 049 320 4084 202 7417 630 67 (0) (0) 

1 to 9 ____________________ 300 1 009 101 280 251 729 132 1 616 162 31 718 27 10 to 24 __________________ 45 616 31 162 44 454 45 1590 119 20 955 31 25 to 99 __________________ 13 598 10 154 13 444 13 450 40 8 197 8 100 to 199 ________________ 4 630 4 113 4 517 4 739 69 3 287 10 200 to 499 ________________ 8 2280 8 340 8 1 940 8 3022 240 5 1 410 69 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 37 178 30 1 (0) (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 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) 

Tolal sold _____________________ 202 4671 120 987 166 3684 239 7595 660 68 3598 146 

Farms wilh- 1 to 9 ____________________ 97 475 32 64 85 411 131 417 73 12 47 2 10 to 49 __________________ 77 1 039 61 309 59 730 80 1 733 151 38 866 30 50 to 99 __________________ 9 234 8 89 6 145 9 656 52 5 375 13 100 to 199 ________________ 11 778 11 190 8 588 11 1 560 118 8 900 32 200 to 499 ________________ 7 (D) 7 (D) 7 (0) 7 (0) (0) 4 (0) (0) 500 to 999 ________________ 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - - None sold ____________________ 168 462 34 62 154 400 (X) (X) (Xl (X) (Xl (X) 

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

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

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

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

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

lotallitters farrowed ___________ 159 4334 154 1049 109 3285 127 7106 574 68 3 598 146 

Farms with- 1 ________________________ 40 167 40 56 28 111 24 112 14 9 35 1 2 to 4 ____________________ 71 495 68 206 42 289 54 817 73 28 421 15 5 to 9 ____________________ 25 466 23 150 18 316 25 1 188 92 15 672 24 10 to 19 __________________ 6 39B 6 83 5 315 7 663 55 4 353 12 20 to 49 __________________ 9 728 9 229 8 499 9 1 542 93 7 1 112 44 50 to 99 __________________ 6 (D) 6 (D) 6 (D) 6 (D) (0) 5 1 005 50 100 to 199 ________________ 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (0) 2 (0) (D) - - - 200 or more ______________ - - - - - - - - - - - - No litters farrowed _____________ 211 799 - - 211 799 112 489 85 - - -

Utters farrowed between Dec. I, 1986, and Nov. 30, 1987 

Litters farrowed Total Dec. 1, 1986, and May 31, 1987 June I, 19B7, and Nov. 30, 1987 

Farms Litters Farms Litters Farms Utters 

Total litters farrowed ___________ 161 1 327 148 701 113 626 

Fanms with- 1 ________________________ 41 41 34 34 7 7 2 to 4 ____________________ 71 191 66 105 60 86 5 to 9 ____________________ 25 160 24 84 23 76 10 to 19 __________________ 7 88 7 50 6 38 20 to 49 __________________ 9 250 9 127 9 123 50 to 99 __________________ 6 (D) 6 (D) 6 (0) 100 to 199 ________________ 2 (D) 2 (0) 2 (0) 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 with- 605 20456 527 12840 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 407 4011 386 3 314 25 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 157 6931 116 4927 100 to 299 ________________________________________________ _ 33 5242 22 3580 300 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 7 (0) 3 1 019 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 1 (0) 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older _____________________________________ _ 542 12824 461 8910 

523 18312 437 10885 (X) 131 750 (X) 79516 

Sheep and lambs shorn ________________________________________ _ Pounds of wool _____________________________________________ _ 

515 1934B 406 8772 

576 1354 480 623 

Sheep and lambs sold _________________________________________ _ 

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

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

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

Sheep and lambs inventory Sales 

Sheep and IambS shOrn 

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

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

Total inventory ________________ 

Farms wlth- 605 20456 542 12824 5t2 18115 130 076 484 18 559 545 1 309 

1 to 24 ___________________ 407 4011 348 2635 318 3328 25195 286 3424 347 211 25 to 99 __________________ 157 6931 154 4641 154 6332 46248 157 6082 157 404 100 to 299 ________________ 33 5242 33 3614 33 4495 28823 33 3 724 33 294 300 to 999 ________________ 7 lO) 6 (0) 6 (D) (D) 7 (D) 7 (D) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ 1 D) 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 2.500 to 4,999 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 5,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) 11 197 1 674 31 789 31 44 

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

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

Sheep and lambs inventory 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 ________________ 

Farms wlth- 542 19658 542 12824 492 18001 129 199 458 17329 512 1 216 

1 to 24 ___________________ 413 5941 413 3780 363 4971 38638 329 4631 383 277 25 to 99 __________________ 105 6895 105 4726 105 6308 42286 105 5568 105 380 100 to 199 ________________ 19 4325 19 2523 19 4817 35385 19 4646 19 395 200 to 499 ________________ 4 (D) 4 (D) 4 (D) lO) 4 (D) 4 (D) 500 to 999 ________________ 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 0) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 2,500 to 4,999 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 5,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - -

No inventory __________________ 63 798 (X) (X) 31 311 2551 57 2019 64 137 

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

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

Item 

Horses and ponies _____________________________________ fanns __ 

number __ 

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

number __ $1,000 __ 

Colonies of bees _______________________________________ fanns __ 

number __ Honey sold ____________________________________________ farrns __ 

pounds __ Bees and honey sold ___________________________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Goats _________________________________________________ fanns __ 

number __ Angora goats ________________________________________ farrns __ 

number __ Mohair sold __________________________________________ farrns __ 

pounds __ 

Angora goats and mohair sold _________________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ Milk goats ___________________________________________ farrns __ 

number __ Goats milk sold ______________________________________ farms __ 

. gaJlons __ 

Milk goats and goats milk sold _________________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ Other goats ________ . __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Mink and their pelts _____________________________________ farms-_ 

number __ $1,000 __ Rabbits and their pelts __________________________________ farms-_ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

InventO/y 

1987 1982 

1 427 1 483 7588 7 160 (X) (Xl 59 32 142 63 

(X) (Xl 

219 255 6976 6529 (X) (Xl 

(X) (Xl 

(X) (Xl 

(X) (Xl 

147 170 971 795 13 5 44 75 (Xl (Xl 

(X) (Xl 

(Xl (Xl 

(Xl (Xl 

86 147 714 626 (Xl (Xl 

(X) (Xl 

(Xl (X) 

(Xl (Xl 74 32 213 94 (Xl (Xl 

7 3 2480 (D) 

(Xl (X) 

119 86 4203 8115 (Xl (X) 

(Xl (X) 

(Xl (X) 

13 (NA) 

(Xl (X) 

1987 and 1982 

S8Ies 

1987 1982 

265 284 887 868 1 642 1296 6 7 

9 11 

6 3 

17 12 516 743 

95 60 294 417 330988 102 (NA) 

258 357 

41 63 427 362 5 2 14 (0) 

4 4 222 (0) 

8 (NA) 

2 (0) 

32 54 332 299 19 18 45 691 12 216 

37 (NA) 

132 46 10 11 81 (0) 

2 (0) 

10 3 5211 (D) 

181 (D) 

31 43 8994 27489 (D) 258 

2 4 (D) (D) 

5 (NA) 

33 (D) 

34 VERMONT 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 ____________________________________________ _ 

Com for grain or seed (bushels) ________________________________ _ 

Com 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) _______________________________________ _ 

~:n;¥o~O~~~i(b~~~~:\S~==================:====:=====:======:=:= 

~Yc:':. f~~~-(~~~~~~~:======:::=:::==:::::=:=::===:::=:=::=:=:= Flaxseed (bushels) ____________________________________________ _ 

Sunflower seed (pounds) _______________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) __________________________________ _ 

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

Cotton (bales) _________________________________________________ _ 

Tobecco (pounds) _____________________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (cwt) ____________________________________________ _ 

Sweetpolatoes (bushels) _______________________________________ _ 

Pineapples harvested (Ions) ____________________________________ _ 

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 

5069 

210 

1 481 4 

17 

18 

37 

42 

2 

1 

2 

5 

57 

4640 

230 

221 

130 

197 

15 

Acres 

488 253 11 191 

70258 62 

554 

399 1 149 

646 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

54 

162 

432881 

2038 

4797 

280 

474 

191 

1987 

Value of 

production' 

Quantity ($1,000) Farms 

(X) 92854 5583 1 031 941 1754 261 

(X) 13858 1 949 3855 6 

(X) 32 47 

15114 38 19 55252 61 45 28475 30 98 (0) (0) 6 

(0) (0) 

(0) (0) 2 336 6 4 

36988 246 95 

869548 60 732 5195 

~ 2501 228 7895 244 

(X) 523 133 

(X) 4983 174 (X) 142 (NA) 

1982 

Value of 

production' Acres Quantity ($1,000) 

547848 (X) 102037 12428 173 189 2698 

86701 (X) 23604 

1 128 (X) 130 

424 10356 30 1 352 65971 86 1 549 70621 71 77 1 585 3 

(0) (0) (0) 

(0) (0) (0) 

305 76037 487 

467 603 886 084 61 034 1 633 (X) 1 579 4980 (X) 8797 

237 (X) 478 

401 (X) 2978 (NA) (X) 34 

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

Com for grain or seed (bushels) _________________________________ 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) (D) (0) 206 10993 92.1 Com for Silage or green chop (tons, green) _______________________ 6 249 19.3 3 41 54 15.0 1 472 69914 16.4 Sorghum for qrain or seed (bushels) ______________________________ 4 62 62.2 Wheat for gram (bushels) ________________________________________ 18 399 37.9 Oats for grain (bushels) _________________________________________ 2 (0) (0) 40 (0) (0) 

~= ~~~~:;~~l~I~~:=======================:====:=:==== 37 149 48.1 

2 (D) (0) Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _______________________________________ 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas (cwt) ________________________ 2 (0) (0) 3 (D) (D) 

Cotton (beles) __________________________________________________ 

Tobacco (pounds) ______________________________________________ 

Irish potatoes (cwt) _____________________________________________ (0) (0) 56 (0) (D) Sugar beets for sugar (tons) _____________________________________ 

Sugarcane for sugar (tons) ______________________________________ 

Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) ___________________________________________ 2 (0) (0) 4 135 (0) (0) 1 762 101 273 2.5 Smail grain hay (tons, dry) _______________________________________ 180 4204 2.1 

Tame hay other than alfaifa, smail grain, and WIld hay (see text) 253 1.6 107 184369 2.0 (tons, dry) ____________________________________________________ 4 121 1.6 4 37 3 Wild hay (tons, dry) _____________________________________________ 1 (D) (0) 1 (0) (D) (0) 56B (0) (0) 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (tons, green) ___________ 2 (0) (0) 1 301 (D) (0) 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) ___________________________________________ 

Vegetables harvested (X) 216 (X) for sale (see text) __________________________ 22 151 (X) 21 214 457 187 1 Land in orchards _______________________________________________ 12 92 553f.J 3 212 320 (X) 206 4 173 (X) Strawberries harvested for sale (pounds) __________________________ 28 116 3 4 7 4381.0 49 41 3707.1 

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

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

1987 1982 

Crop Irrigated land Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Quanti1y Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Famns Acres 

Com for grain or seed (bushels) ____________________ 210 11 191 031 941 4 68 261 12428 1 173 189 102 

Com for silage or green chop (tons. green) __________ 1 481 70258 154 813 9 290 1 949 86701 1 242312 7 281 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 275 2508 37933 387 3386 49 121 2 (0) 15 to 24 ac:res __________________________________ 236 4 S03 72864 2 (0) 362 6855 95774 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 461 15807 245 221 5 159 583 19829 278463 80 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 353 22880 376 957 2 (0) 431 28509 410544 (0) 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 141 17 787 299 929 168 21 727 313400 (0) 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 11 3 173 54509 17 (0) (0) 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 3 (0) (0) 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 1 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Oats for grain (bushels) --------------------------- 42 646 28475 2 (0) 98 549 70621 

Irish potatoes (cwt) _______________________________ 57 162 36988 (0) 95 305 76037 8 (0) 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text)(tons, dry) ________ 4640 432 881 869548 13 371 5195 467 603 886084 13 376 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 532 4 315 7407 1 (0) 575 4487 7373 4 25 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 471 8 809 13934 3 (0) 524 9 742 14567 2 (0) 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 920 31 534 58 196 2 (0) 916 31 275 56447 2 (0) 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 108 75 920 162969 4 (0) 359 93 787 189269 4 259 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 281 189 931 384352 3 75 519 221 671 425823 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 286 93 341 188310 271 86653 160881 (0) 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 37 22 796 43946 29 (0) (0) 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 5 6 235 10434 2 (0) (0) 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ 5 (X) (X) (X) 2 (X) (X) (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5,000 acres or more __________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) --------------------------- 768 101 496 249 147 6 158 913 106 244 249 788 4 110 1 to 14 acres _________________________________ 388 3 002 7950 1 (0) 399 3 114 7749 15 to 24 acre"-_______________________________ 247 4600 11 480 2 (0) 303 5 632 13926 25 to 49 acre"-_______________________________ 421 14 147 36419 437 14 718 38429 2 (0) 50 to 99 acre"-_______________________________ 377 24 175 62958 125 418 26520 64 915 1 (0) 100 to 249 acres _____________________________ 297 41 458 96756 316 42853 94 161 1 (0) 250 to 499 acres _____________________________ 30 9237 24038 37 10 987 26606 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ 8 4877 9546 2 (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) _______________________ 180 4204 8631 212 4312 7 932 3 (0) 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text)(tons, dry) ________________________ 3 115 184780 365497 8 158 3807 226 789 423 931 6 151 1 to 14 acres _________________________________ 390 3256 5729 513 4017 6791 3 24 15 to 24 acres ________________________________ 392 7327 13301 3 (0) 481 8879 14 338 2 (0) 25 to 49 acre"- _______________________________ 812 27696 53968 1 (0) 928 31 725 60094 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ 933 62 174 130879 3 (0) 1 159 77 294 150 178 (0) 100 to 249 acres _____________________________ 554 73083 139878 1 (0) 682 90339 166 739 250 to 499 acres _____________________________ 33 (0) (0) 41 12760 23 003 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ - 3 1 775 2788 1,000 acres or more __________________________ (0) (0) 

Wild hay (tons, dry) _____________________________ 570 18023 23091 2 (0) 521 17819 23 607 2 (D) 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (tons, green) ________________________________________ 1 303 124378 669 577 2 (0) 1 400 112439 542 472 

Vegetables harvested 10r sale (see text) ____________ 230 2038 (X) 43 365 228 1633 (X) 41 128 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 42 17 (X) 60 24 (X) 7 3 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 92 214 (X) 20 49 105 241 (X) 16 34 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 58 446 (X) 5 32 33 293 (X) 8 39 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 22 411 (X) 12 109 17 319 (X) 7 40 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 10 321 (X) 3 65 9 303 (X) 2 (0) 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 5 (0) (Xl 2 (D) 3 (0) (X) 1 (0) 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ (Xl 1 (0) (X) 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ (0) (X) (D) (X) 500.0 to 749.9 acres ____________________________ (X) - } (X) 750.0 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 8Cres _______________________ (X) (X) (X) 3,000.0 acres or more _________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Sweet com _____________________________________ 152 1 140 (X) 19 t17 164 956 (X) 16 53 

Land in orchards __________________________________ 221 4797 (X) 15 304 244 4980 (X) 13 87 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 12 6 (X) 2 (D) 23 10 (X) 4 2 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 113 232 (Xl 9 (0) 105 223 (X) 2 (0) 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 42 328 (X) 1 (D) 54 426 (X) 2 (0) 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 12 215 (Xl 20 348 (X) 1 (0) 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 16 507 (X) (0) 16 534 (X) 1 (0) SO.O to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 14 1 071 (X) (0) 14 1 048 rxl 2 (0) 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ 8 1 098 (X) 8 1 015 1 (0) 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 4 1 340 (X) (0) 4 1 376 (X) 500.0 to 749.9 acres ____________________________ (X) - } (X) 750.0 to 999.9 acres ____________________________ (X) 1,000.0 acres or more ___________________________ (X) -

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

36 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 45. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982 

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

Total Harvested Trees or vines not of Trees or vines of 

Crop bearing age bearing age 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

121 43 729 756 150 51 692 679 

Apples ______________________________________ 1987 __ 217 4 728 395878 168 85860 178 310 018 1982 __ 243 4936 344 522 181 126645 204 217 877 1987 acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _________________________________ 23 13 634 19 368 16 266 10 6500 1.0 to 4.9 acres _________________________________ 98 198 11 727 78 6545 73 5 182 38 526 719 5.0 to 14.9 acres ________________________________ 44 339 21 933 30 6383 38 15 550 25 678 716 15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________ 10 175 26320 8 7740 9 18 580 7 1 467 000 25.0 to 49.9 acres _______________________________ 16 507 42682 13 14060 16 28602 16 5 359 000 50.0 to 99.9 acres _______________________________ 15 1 161 98020 12 25860 15 72 360 14 10 471 845 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ 11 2335 194582 8 25 104 11 169 478 11 25 219 976 1982 acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _________________________________ 35 14 892 28 552 24 340 17 25351 1.0 to 4.9 acres _________________________________ 96 210 9203 64 5092 79 4 111 47 196 850 5.0 to 14.9 acres ________________________________ 50 396 30887 39 13834 39 17 053 26 1 555 280 15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________ 20 346 15858 14 4464 20 11 392 19 2690 770 25.0 to 49.9 acres _______________________________ 16 534 47471 12 14946 16 32 525 15 8 201 000 50.0 to 99.9 acres _______________________________ 14 1 048 54 454 12 19 129 14 35325 14 10 666 828 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ 12 2388 185759 12 68 628 12 117 131 12 28 356 600 

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 456 197 4983 for sale (see text) ________________________________ 1987 __ 143 813387 99 1982 __ 122 710901 82 384 174 2978 

1987 value of sales: $110 $2,499 sales __________________________________________ 30 20010 20 32 44 49 $2,500 to $9,999 sales ______________________________________ 40 86 076 33 119 66 347 $10,000 to $39,999 sales ___________________________________ 42 216 107 27 97 52 994 $40,000 to $99,999 sales ___________________________________ 17 171 124 8 61 18 1 106 $100,000 to $199,999 sales _________________________________ 12 (0) 9 (0) 15 (D) $200,000 to $499,999 sales _________________________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (D) $500,000 sales or more _____________________________________ 

Bedding plants __________________________________________ 1987 __ 119 559 701 27 45 126 2592 1982 __ 110 50S 332 6 2 111 1 672 

Nursery crops ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 14 56 514 55 382 61 1 613 1982 __ 4 3800 47 236 49 512 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 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 __ 

percent._ 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 equipment. __________ $1,000 __ 

percent._ 

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

Harvested cropland __________________________________________ scres __ 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured _______________________ acres __ 

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

Grains ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ____________________________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melon ____________________________ farms __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ Other crops _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cettle and calves ____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Total farm production expenses' _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Petroleum products ___________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Electricity ____________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hired farm lebor _____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Interest _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Payments from govemment programs ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Inventory of selected livestock: Cattle and calves ____________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Milk cows _________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________ farms._ 

number __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

38 VERMONT 

All farms 

5877 

100.0 1 407868 240 

5881 1 521 489 258713 1 124 

270641 100.0 

707970 

488253 

291 601 

375 537 63899 

85 

574 

1 588 8 219 

230 2501 

198 8 513 

197 4983 52 

397 

371 5224 

2691 298 527 3 919 42 148 

239 

660 

576 1 354 

451 

2438 

5881 289 945 

2422 

19702 

4533 

89318 

3425 

9015 

2109 

2816 

5470 

10935 

4883 

10851 

3028 

31704 

3187 

22539 

633 3882 

4128 

320 189 2846 

178967 370 5133 

Fewest number of farms accounting for10 percent of sales 25 percent of sales 50 percent of sales 75 pencent of sales 

54 230 714 1494 .9 3.9 12.1 25.4 49796 161 889 376110 637 126 922 704 527 426 

54 230 673 1474 55653 168 755 364 959 626018 030 611 733 717 542287 424707 1 118 1042 1 008 1017 

12 078 37380 83419 142948 4.5 13.8 30.8 52.8 

32419 102850 228 603 379394 26917 82070 177839 286003 

9 146 29920 75054 131 608 

37614 93889 187 813 281 698 696 550 408213 263 043 188553 

2 12 24 42 (D) 157 226 347 

7 39 128 256 188 698 354 2279 

2 6 11 29 (D) 325 464 821 5 11 24 36 3041 4665 6327 6997 3 12 32 535 348 2864 1 1 3 6 (D) (0) 126 131 

6 10 19 37 3413 3 818 4442 4708 44 206 659 1 407 27549 73670 152 902 233 984 46 214 682 1 437 3107 9994 20412 29055 2 8 22 (D) 34 54 

2 10 22 46 (0) 14 18 127 1 2 7 22 (0) (D) 160 331 

54 230 673 1 474 31 128 71 898 135 066 203 614 

38 151 397 812 1994 4966 8790 13038 50 219 651 1 423 9993 22867 43398 66 244 48 209 607 1 295 943 2502 4679 6848 41 170 490 956 475 907 1669 2 190 

54 223 660 1 455 836 2 112 4232 6801 51 227 670 1466 809 2260 4691 7471 54 225 616 1 221 5189 10 923 18423 25072 47 199 587 1 227 2220 5374 10229 15761 

15 62 172 308 88 401 841 1 652 

46 213 671 1416 24082 66317 137767 215 140 44 204 648 13n 14536 39693 82327 130 250 1 7 23 53 (D) 30 130 322 

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

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

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

Item 

Tots! Full owners Part owners Tenants Tots! Full owners Part owners Tenants 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 5877 3383 2089 405 3285 1 403 1 595 287 percent._ 100,0 57,6 35.5 6.9 55,9 23.9 27.1 4.9 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 1 407 S68 644 234 681 072 82 562 1 069202 375212 622008 71 982 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 240 190 326 204 325 267 390 251 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 5877 3383 2089 405 3285 1 403 1 595 287 $1,000 __ 375 537 134 882 212 871 27 784 368848 129985 211 443 27419 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 63 899 39870 101 901 68 602 112282 92648 132 566 95538 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 820 670 127 23 - - - - $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 703 521 147 35 - - - - $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 589 450 109 30 - - - - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 480 339 111 30 - - - - $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 347 219 98 30 347 219 98 30 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 106 71 28 7 106 71 28 7 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 263 170 78 15 263 170 78 15 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 183 89 69 25 183 89 69 25 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 992 396 485 111 992 396 485 111 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 1 158 388 681 89 1 158 388 681 89 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 194 54 131 9 194 54 131 9 $500,00010 $999,999 ________________________ 39 15 23 1 39 15 23 1 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 3 1 2 - 3 1 2 -

Grains ________________________________ farms __ B5 41 39 5 76 35 36 5 $1,000 __ 574 199 317 58 559 190 311 58 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I - 1 - 1 - 1 - $1.000 __ (0) - (D) - (D) - (D) -

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 55 25 25 5 49 20 24 5 $1,000 __ 461 (D) 259 (D) 449 136 (D) (D) Wheat ___ __ __ __ __ __ _ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ _ farms __ 15 6 B 1 13 5 7 1 $1,000 __ 31 15 (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) (0) SOybeans ___________________________ farms __ I - 1 - 1 - 1 - $1,000 __ (0) - (D) - (0) - (D) - Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ I 1 - - 1 1 - - $1,000 __ (D) (D) - - (D) (D) - - Barley ______________________________ farms __ II 6 5 - 10 5 5 - Oats _______________________________ $1,000 farms __ 

__ 34 15 18 - (D) (D) 18 - 3 2 1 - 3 2 1 - $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) - Other grains ________________________ farms __ 7 4 3 - 5 4 1 - $1,000 __ 20 15 5 - (D) 15 (D) - Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - 51,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sales of 550,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - 51,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco _ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ __ ___ ____ __ __ _ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - 51,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1588 975 510 103 694 289 341 64 51,000 __ 8219 4038 3409 772 5 9S4 2273 3048 664 Sales of 550,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 2 9 1 12 2 9 1 51,000 __ 869 (D) 653 (D) 869 (D) 653 (D) 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms __ 230 138 69 25 126 55 55 16 51,000 __ 2501 911 1 341 249 2285 764 1 295 226 Sales of 550,000 or more ____________ farms __ 13 2 11 - 13 2 11 - $1,000 __ 1 050 (D) (D) - 1050 (D) (D) - Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 198 136 50 12 103 64 31 8 $1,000 __ 8513 5594 2352 567 8349 5455 2336 557 Sales of 550,000 or more ____________ farms __ 33 21 9 3 33 21 9 3 $1,000 __ 7512 4953 2059 500 7512 4953 2059 500 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 197 139 42 16 120 76 35 9 $1,000 __ 4983 3 184 1 301 498 4713 2962 1 286 465 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 29 18 10 1 29 18 10 1 $1,000 __ 3323 1 976 (D) (D) 3323 1 976 (D) (D) 

Otiher crops ___________________________ farms __ 52 32 14 S 29 16 10 3 $1,000 __ 397 137 253 7 384 128 252 4 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 51,000 __ (DJ - (D) - (0) - (D) - Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 371 248 106 19 133 67 57 9 51,000 __ 5224 4432 734 58 5116 4341 720 55 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 10 1 - 11 10 1 - 51,000 __ 4744 (0) (D) - 4744 (D) (D) - Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 2 B91 1020 1 428 243 2846 989 1 418 239 $1,000 __ 29B 527 93837 182 311 22379 298 433 93 774 182294 22365 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2104 701 1 221 182 2104 701 1 221 182 $1,000 __ 281 511 85202 175 856 20 452 281 511 85202 175 S56 20452 

Cattie and calves ______________________ farms __ 3919 1854 1 760 305 2916 1 160 1 500 256 $1,000 __ 42148 19631 19 519 2998 39860 18 102 IS SSI 2877 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ famns __ 114 63 45 S 114 63 45 6 $1,000 __ 13373 8573 4 162 639 13373 8 573 4162 639 

Sae footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

All farms Farms w~h sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

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

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 239 142 79 18 85 33 42 10 $1,000 __ 660 356 290 14 493 236 248 9 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 576 379 178 19 137 57 73 7 $1,000 __ 1 354 631 690 33 775 216 544 15 Sales of $50,000 or mOre ____________ farms __ 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - $1,000 __ 323 - 323 - 323 - 323 -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 451 294 129 28 140 76 52 12 $1,000 __ 2438 1 932 356 150 1896 1 544 229 124 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 13 12 - - 1 13 12 - 1 $1.000 __ 954 (D) - (D) 954 (D) - (D) 

FARM PRODUCTIO~ EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 5881 3503 1 986 392 3337 1 498 1 537 302 $1,000 __ 289 945 110507 158 558 20880 275481 99317 155781 20382 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 49302 31 546 79838 53265 82553 66 300 101 354 67491 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 2422 1 223 983 216 1649 654 808 187 $1,000 __ 19702 8679 9056 1 967 18452 7828 8755 1 868 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 418 781 545 92 702 252 385 65 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 822 378 342 102 767 338 327 102 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 173 60 91 22 171 60 91 20 $100,000 or more _________________________ 9 4 5 - 9 4 5 -

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 4533 2418 1 776 339 2962 1 240 1 455 267 $1,000 __ 89318 32741 49472 7105 87726 31 528 49137 7061 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 868 1 372 422 74 310 207 101 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 330 582 627 121 1 317 569 627 121 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 253 433 678 142 1 253 433 678 142 $100,000 or more _________________________ 82 31 49 2 82 3t 49 2 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 3488 1634 1 558 296 2802 1 121 1 417 264 $1,000 __ 69992 25469 39026 5497 69390 25 015 38895 5481 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 1 007 645 291 71 330 141 150 39 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 1 527 684 692 151 1 518 675 692 151 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 866 272 525 69 866 272 525 69 $80,000 or more ________________________ 88 33 50 5 88 33 50 5 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 2431 1 053 1 200 178 2045 798 1 085 162 $1,000 __ 2983 1 118 1 637 228 2885 1 053 1 608 225 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 560 729 707 124 1 190 487 595 108 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 764 281 437 46 749 268 435 46 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 103 41 55 7 102 41 54 7 $25,000 or more __________________________ 4 2 1 1 4 2 1 1 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 3425 1 692 1 490 243 2567 1 010 1 323 234 $1,000 __ 9015 2755 5756 504 8628 2465 5664 499 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2910 1 576 1 116 218 2052 894 949 209 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 491 110 356 25 491 110 356 25 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 21 5 16 - 21 5 16 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 3 1 2 - 3 1 2 -

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 2109 936 1 029 144 1 716 623 967 126 

$1,000 __ 2 816 1 175 1 480 161 2732 1 098 1 474 160 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2032 905 988 139 1 641 594 926 121 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 68 26 37 5 66 24 37 5 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 5 2 3 - 5 2 3 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 4 3 1 - 4 3 1 -

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5470 3140 1 948 382 3252 1 436 1 516 300 $1,000 __ 10 935 4282 5947 705 9971 3593 5718 660 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4943 2983 1 609 351 2726 1 280 1 177 269 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 520 155 335 30 519 154 335 30 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 6 2 3 1 6 2 3 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 -

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 4755 2660 1 765 330 2892 1 243 1 395 254 $1,000 __ 4765 2022 2439 304 4 138 1 578 2290 270 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 3513 1 721 1 513 279 2641 1 051 1 343 247 $1,000 __ 4392 1464 2654 274 4201 1 322 2612 266 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 163 99 49 15 138 77 46 15 $1,000 __ 184 97 81 6 167 89 72 6 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 4208 2180 1 714 314 3 011 1280 1 477 254 $1,000 __ 1 593 699 772 122 1 466 605 743 118 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

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

Item 

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

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con, 

Total farm production expenses - Con_ Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 4883 2713 1 813 357 3207 1 402 1 513 292 $1,000 __ 10851 4282 5840 729 10348 3884 5763 701 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 2173 1 594 460 119 589 355 168 66 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 2108 916 987 205 2018 846 979 193 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 596 201 362 33 594 199 362 33 $25,000 or more -----------------------.-- 6 2 4 6 2 4 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 3028 1 489 1 322 217 2407 998 1 219 190 $1,000 __ 31 704 12206 17 892 606 31 070 11 700 17 805 565 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 681 959 567 155 1 070 478 464 128 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 032 423 561 48 1 023 414 561 48 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 289 93 183 13 288 92 183 13 $100,000 or more _________________________ 26 14 11 1 26 14 11 1 

Contract labor _________________________ farm"-_ 558 354 172 32 388 227 136 25 $1,000 __ 1 515 787 562 167 403 696 544 163 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 296 213 73 10 153 105 45 3 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 170 97 62 11 145 80 54 11 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 84 40 34 10 82 38 34 10 $25,000 or more __________________________ 8 4 3 1 8 4 3 1 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farm"-_ 5045 2822 1 835 388 3116 1 341 1 475 300 $1,000 __ 20056 7760 11 185 111 18507 6547 10 913 1 047 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 3804 2404 1 072 328 894 931 722 241 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 165 390 716 59 146 382 706 58 $25,000 to $49,99L _______________________ 69 24 44 1 69 24 44 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 7 4 3 7 4 3 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ I 612 760 740 112 1 249 503 641 105 $1,000 __ 2702 967 1 514 220 2501 845 1 442 214 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 871 484 344 43 577 268 267 42 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 616 241 313 62 548 201 291 56 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 119 33 80 6 118 32 80 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 6 2 3 1 6 2 3 1 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 3 187 1 553 1 374 260 2486 1 036 1 218 232 $1,000 __ 22539 8944 12747 848 21 348 7968 12552 827 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 850 1 020 634 196 185 537 480 168 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 185 481 640 64 149 447 638 84 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 148 52 96 148 52 96 $100,000 or more _________________________ 4 4 4 4 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 2408 1 268 1 140 1 871 838 1 033 $1,000 __ 17635 7384 10 251 16 592 6482 10 110 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 379 245 134 183 97 86 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 949 583 366 636 327 309 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 967 401 566 939 375 584 $25,000 or more ________________________ 113 39 74 113 39 74 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ I 604 656 688 260 1 323 482 609 232 $1,000 __ 4 904 1 560 2495 848 4756 1 486 2443 827 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999-_____________________________ 621 357 194 70 378 193 133 52 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 691 209 356 126 653 199 338 116 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 280 86 130 84 280 86 130 84 $25,000 or more ________________________ 12 4 8 12 4 8 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ I 777 1483 314 1 547 1 280 267 $1,000 __ 4688 2952 1 736 4493 2828 1 665 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 515 1 341 174 286 159 127 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 161 70 91 160 69 91 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 90 45 45 90 45 45 $25,000 or more __________________________ 11 7 4 11 7 4 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 5 552 3471 1 984 97 3 122 1 495 1 536 91 $1,000 __ 14487 8 170 6137 160 10388 4692 5543 153 

Farms with expenses of- 2562 251 1 231 80 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4 912 3 148 1 678 86 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 513 256 248 11 448 190 245 11 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 118 63 55 105 50 55 $25,000 or more __________________________ 9 4 5 9 4 5 

All other farm produc:tion expenses ______ farms __ 5505 3 193 1 937 375 3330 1 495 1 534 301 $1,000 __ 46654 16842 26 381 3632 45 028 15420 26034 3575 

Farms with expenses 01- 833 170 1 234 708 430 96 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 3 401 2398 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 595 663 767 165 1 587 655 767 165 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 386 99 254 33 386 99 254 33 $50,000 or more __________________________ 123 33 83 7 123 33 83 7 

See footnotes at end of table_ 

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

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

All farms Farms with sales of $10.000 or more 

Item 

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

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 5881 3503 1 986 392 3337 1 498 1 537 302 $1.000 __ 83417 31 236 46105 6077 91 235 37368 47662 6204 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 14184 8 917 23215 15503 27340 24945 31 010 20544 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 3313 1 642 1 385 286 2838 1 269 1 317 252 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 29987 25 135 37076 23514 34717 32037 38902 26340 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 257 190 51 16 49 13 22 14 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 872 519 273 80 605 323 234 48 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 558 689 713 156 1 558 689 713 156 $50,000 or mOre __________________________ 626 244 348 34 626 244 348 34 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 2568 1 861 601 106 499 229 220 50 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 6204 5393 8729 6110 14612 14352 16234 8671 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 367 284 64 19 24 14 10 - $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 813 1 353 386 74 254 113 101 40 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 369 215 142 12 204 95 100 9 $50,000 or more __________________________ 19 9 9 1 17 7 9 1 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 633 244 363 26 475 123 330 22 $1,000 __ 3882 1 670 2018 193 3 233 1 090 1 964 179 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 2137 1 154 864 119 1 306 519 679 108 $1,000 __ 7556 3572 3684 300 5085 1 740 3072 273 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 419 142 253 24 256 59 176 21 $1,000 __ 1 163 254 831 79 934 (0) 702 (0) 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 384 293 77 14 165 92 59 14 $1,000 __ 850 463 380 7 569 224 338 7 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 1093 643 423 27 569 235 308 26 $1,000 __ 3764 2 101 1 595 67 2029 (0) 1 255 (0) 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farm"-_ 845 345 405 95 733 261 384 88 $1,000 __ 1 779 753 878 147 1 554 636 777 141 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 26 10 14 2 21 7 12 2 $1,000 __ 157 84 (0) (0) 142 73 (0) (0) Com _________________________________ farms __ 14 1 12 1 14 1 12 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Wheat ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - SOybeans _____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1.000 __ - - - - - - - -

Sorghum, bariey, and oat"-_____________ farms __ 1 1 - - 1 1 - - $1,000 __ (0) (D) - - (0) (0) - - COtton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ II 8 2 1 6 5 - 1 $1,000 __ 78 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) - (0) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farm"-_ 5506 3063 2049 394 3 159 1 294 1 585 280 

acres __ 707970 268 380 388 970 50620 599734 192816 361 897 45021 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 5069 2727 1 974 368 3039 1 205 1 568 266 

acres __ 488253 170 645 282 839 34769 427966 129682 266903 31 381 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 2204 1 631 447 126 540 333 156 51 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 1 070 536 434 100 784 356 349 79 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 1 083 377 605 101 1 013 336 582 95 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 643 166 435 40 633 165 428 40 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 63 13 49 1 63 13 49 1 1,000 to 1,999 aores _______________________ 5 2 3 - 5 2 3 - 2,000 aores or more _______________________ 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farm"-_ 3523 1 838 1 428 257 2173 855 1 123 195 

acres __ 188468 82726 91 232 14510 150305 54 811 82702 12792 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 319 155 146 18 222 80 128 14 

acres __ 7508 3603 3577 328 6072 2411 (0) (0) 

On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 95 48 49 - 65 19 46 - acres __ I 608 600 1 008 - 1 321 (0) (0) - In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 86 40 40 6 66 25 37 4 

acres __ I 884 980 784 120 1 665 (0) (0) (0) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 663 386 234 43 324 128 172 24 

acres __ 20249 9826 9530 893 12405 4721 7 189 495 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 4360 2471 1 675 214 2543 1 049 1 328 166 

acres __ 529 115 289 029 215 608 24478 348 013 136 799 190 597 20617 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 1 832 899 832 101 1 280 488 704 88 

acres __ 123624 59086 58809 5729 95941 35899 54 615 5427 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 3700 2 116 1 406 178 2105 855 1 117 133 

acres __ 405491 229 943 156 799 18749 252072 100 900 135982 15190 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 43 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

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

Item 

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

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than 

cropland and woodland pastured •••.•.... farms •• 1 713 939 688 86 1000 384 546 70 acres __ 103 133 48 073 50 370 4690 79628 29 403 46 293 3932 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 

wasteland, etc ..•••••••••••••••....••••• farms •• 3559 2119 1 274 166 1 934 841 967 126 acres __ 67650 38752 26124 2 774 41 827 16194 23221 2412 Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment 

programs .••••••••••.•.•••••••••••••• farms •• 76 21 52 3 74 19 52 3 acres __ I 789 433 1 262 94 (D) (D) 1 262 94 

Conservation reserve program •••••••••• farms •• 19 5 14 . 12 1 11 - acres •• 715 303 412 . (D) (D) 248 -

Value of land and buildings' •••••••••••••• farms •• 5881 3503 1 986 392 3337 1 498 1 537 302 $1,000 •• 1 521 489 739 071 684 974 97444 1 058488 366 681 607 049 84 758 Average per farm ••••••.••••••••••••• dollars •• 258 713 210 982 344901 248 582 317 197 244 780 394 957 280666 Average per acre •••••••.•••••••••••• dollars •• 1 124 1 140 1 089 1 275 1 039 993 1 042 1265 

Farms by value group: 

$1 to $39,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 544 419 56 69 159 114 18 27 $40,000 to $69,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 361 247 89 25 111 63 29 19 $70,000 to $99,999 ••••••.••••••••••••••••••• 501 384 84 33 167 117 17 33 $100,000 to $149,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 923 607 259 57 482 287 140 55 $150,000 to $199,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 772 531 205 36 436 222 188 26 

$200,000 to $499,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 2021 1 001 905 115 1 390 525 771 94 

$500,000 to $999,999 •••••••••..••••••••••••• 619 264 317 38 470 138 303 29 

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 •••••••••••••••••••• 116 34 64 18 111 29 64 18 

$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 •••••••••••••••••••• 23 16 6 1 10 3 6 1 

$5,000,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 . 1 - 1 - 1 -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery 

and equipment ••..••••••••••.•••••••••• farms •• 5872 3494 1 986 392 3336 1 497 1 537 302 $1,000 •• 270 641 120621 133673 16347 227 916 86526 126 399 14991 

Farms by value group: 

$1 to $4,999 ••.•••••••••••. _ •••••••••••••••• 389 298 68 23 73 43 21 9 $5,000 to $9,999 •••••••••••.••••••••••••••.• 1 096 890 156 50 147 104 15 28 $10,000 to $19,999 ••••••••...••••••••••••••• 887 585 219 83 350 205 103 42 

$20,000 to $49,999 •••••••••••..••••••••••••• 1 424 819 494 111 864 392 371 101 

$50,000 to $99,999 ••••••••••.••••••••••••••• 1 256 616 562 78 1 105 468 542 75 

$100,000 to $199,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 664 238 383 43 648 224 381 43 $200,000 to $499,999 •••..••••••••••••••••••• 148 46 99 3 141 39 99 3 $500,000 or more •••••••.••••••••••••••••••• 8 2 5 1 8 2 5 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups •••••••••••• farms •• 4738 2666 1 719 353 2959 1 297 1 386 276 number.. 7318 3622 3166 530 4970 1 897 2678 395 Wheel tractors •••••••••••.•••••••••••••• farms •• 5448 3 139 1 931 378 3 166 1 374 1 499 293 number.. 15295 7695 6575 1 025 11 029 4409 5805 815 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) •••••••• farms •• 3505 2 165 1 107 233 1 651 739 762 150 number.. 5911 3567 1 995 349 3099 1 437 1 433 229 40 horsepower (PTO) or more .••••••••• farms •• 3779 1 906 1 562 311 2 753 1 087 1 404 262 number.. 9384 4 128 4580 676 7930 2972 4372 586 

Grain and bean combines •..••••••••••••• farms •• 117 63 50 4 92 41 47 4 number •• 128 63 60 5 103 41 57 5 

Cottonpickers and strippers ••.•••••••••••• farms •• - - - - . - . - number.. - . - - . - . - Mower conditioners •••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 3255 1 611 1 401 243 2437 957 1 285 195 number.. 3706 1 817 1 619 270 2794 1 089 1 494 211 

Pickup balers ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 3472 1 721 1 496 255 2402 961 1 258 183 number.. 3882 1 893 1 692 297 2723 1069 1 443 211 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer •••••••••••••.••••••• farms •• 3418 1 692 1 483 243 2560 1010 1 316 234 

acres on which used •• 284 133 95674 169816 18643 266 484 82491 165 953 18040 

Ume ••.•••••••••• _ ••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1345 639 645 61 1 006 377 574 55 

acres on which used •• 43 638 16517 25465 1656 38 703 12582 24705 1 416 

tons •• 73269 28640 41 196 3433 65296 22 223 39760 3313 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops ••••••••• farms •• 560 267 262 31 481 203 253 25 

acres on which used •• 22 170 8 185 12908 1077 21 354 7738 12899 717 

Nematodes in crops ••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 68 19 44 5 64 15 44 5 

acres on which used •• 5063 1 167 3599 297 5048 1 152 3599 297 

Diseases in crops and orchards ••••••••• farms •• 238 148 68 22 164 60 68 16 

acres on which used •• 7366 3888 3105 373 6781 3309 3105 367 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 

pasture •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 534 572 853 109 1 409 479 821 109 

acres on which used •• 74766 20 771 49034 4961 73367 19623 48 783 4961 

Chemicals for defoliation or for ~owth 

control of crops or thinning of it ••••••• farms •• 67 42 22 3 62 39 20 3 

acres on which used •• 3912 1 967 (D) (D) 3907 1 964 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

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

Item 

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

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 5877 3383 2089 405 3 285 1 403 1 595 287 Full owners ___________________________________ 3383 3383 1 403 1 403 Part owners ___________________________________ 2089 2089 1 595 1 595 Tenants ______________________________________ 405 405 287 287 

White ________________________________________ 5856 3374 2079 403 3 278 1 400 1 591 287 Full owners _________________________________ 3374 3374 1 400 1 400 Part owners _________________________________ 2079 2079 1 591 1 591 Tenants ____________________________________ 403 403 287 287 

Black and other races _________________________ 21 9 10 2 7 3 4 Full owners _________________________________ 9 9 3 3 Part owners _________________________________ 10 10 4 4 Tenants ____________________________________ 2 2 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 5477 3383 2089 5 3 001 1 403 1 595 3 acres __ 131 306 666 919 464 035 352 812 756 (0) 428429 (0) Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 5472 3383 2089 2998 1 403 1 595 acres __ I 103 362 644 234 459 128 799 630 375212 424418 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 2511 17 2089 405 1 893 11 1 595 287 acres __ 308 393 952 223 929 83512 273 261 816 199 550 72895 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 2494 2089 405 1 882 1 595 287 acres __ 304 506 221 944 82562 269 572 197 590 71 982 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 445 351 75 19 173 107 51 15 acres __ 31 831 23637 6892 1 302 16 815 (0) 5971 (0) 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 5121 2927 1 923 271 2896 219 1 473 204 Not on farm operated __________________________ 485 257 102 126 245 94 75 76 Not reported __________________________________ 271 199 64 8 144 90 47 7 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 3762 1 797 1 652 313 2938 187 1 483 268 Other ________________________________________ 2115 1 586 437 92 347 216 112 19 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 2854 1 446 182 226 2 179 889 1 092 198 Any __________________________________________ 2695 1 731 801 163 905 413 415 77 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 595 292 259 44 377 138 205 34 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 502 333 126 43 173 85 69 19 200 days or more ___________________________ 598 1 106 416 76 355 190 141 24 

Not reported __________________________________ 328 206 106 16 201 101 88 12 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 329 168 97 68 193 68 72 53 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 437 231 143 63 258 101 106 51 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 1 031 521 372 138 512 176 245 91 10 years or more ______________________________ 3345 2001 1 247 97 1 915 858 991 66 

Average years on present farm _______________ 18.1 19.6 17.7 8.7 18.6 20.5 18.8 8.4 

Not reported __________________________________ 735 464 230 41 407 200 181 26 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 56 16 18 22 37 11 13 13 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 705 279 268 160 481 152 211 118 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 1 480 737 819 124 857 303 460 94 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 701 377 297 27 398 160 224 14 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 650 370 257 23 391 169 205 17 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 660 411 231 18 372 187 175 10 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 595 412 168 17 318 172 133 13 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 445 322 118 5 201 108 89 4 70 years and over _____________________________ 585 459 117 9 230 141 85 4 Average age ________________________________ 50.4 53.3 47.9 38.7 48.7 51.7 48.0 38.1 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 5302 2944 1 975 383 3105 1 287 1 543 275 Female _______________________________________ 575 439 114 22 180 116 52 12 

Operators of Spanish Origin (see text) _____________ 24 13 9 2 13 5 6 2 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 5098 3004 1 758 338 2699 1 175 1 294 230 

acres __ 126649 532 785 525826 68 038 825028 295 564 471 171 58 293 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 510 225 249 36 390 134 225 31 acres __ 170255 58 352 106 046 7857 154 996 44 840 102 807 7349 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 209 114 70 25 155 70 65 20 acres __ 86508 37693 44 218 4597 76729 28904 43 540 4285 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 3 1 2 3 1 2 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 206 113 68 25 152 69 63 20 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 23 15 3 5 17 10 3 4 acres __ 10605 8198 (0) (0) 4042 1 640 (0) (0) More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ I 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 22 14 3 5 17 10 3 4 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 39 25 11 3 24 14 8 2 acres __ 13851 9206 (0) (0) 8407 4264 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRiCULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 45 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

A1lfarrns Farms with sales of $10,000 qr more 

Hem 

Total Full owners Part owner$ Tenants Total Fulla-s Part owners Tenants 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 281 229 25 27 97 88 3 6 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 834 625 158 51 182 125 38 19 50 to 59 acres ___________________ .---___________ 287 183 85 19 56 26 23 7 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 400 271 96 33 104 54 29 21 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 581 399 129 53 233 128 64 41 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 532 333 165 34 268 117 127 24 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 493 275 181 37 311 143 136 32 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 451 245 188 38 311 137 143 31 260 to 499 acres ______ . _________________________ 1376 596 595 85 1 144 413 652 79 500 to 999 aCf'es ________________________________ 559 199 335 25 505 152 329 24 1,000 to 1,999 """"" _____________________________ 71 21 47 3 65 16 46 3 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 12 7 5 9 4 5 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _____ • _____________________ • ___ 9 5 3 1 4 ;1 1 1 FJeld crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 618 620 158 42 144 74 57 13 

~~0~gI1Ji)============:================== Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134.0139) _.--___________ 818 620 158 42 144 74 57 13 

V9Qetables and melons (016) ______________ ••• ____ 104 66 26 12 48 28 15 5 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________ •••• __ 136 113 16 7 54 39 11 4 Horticullural specialties (018) _____________________ 137 108 16 13 78 59 13 6 General farms. primarily crop (019) ________________ 214 165 41 8 11 6 3 2 

Uvestock. except dairy, poultry. and 20 animal specialties (021) _____________________ • ___ 1436 995 373 68 286 176 90 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _________ • ____ 870 601 219 50 2t2 141 52 t9 

Dai~armS (024) _____ --.-----. _____________ • ____ 2586 962 1 392 232 2567 948 1390 229 Poul and 9g11S (025) _. ______________________ • __ 62 54 7 1 24 20 3 1 Animal specialties (027) ___________________ • ____ ._ 307 245 45 17 51 40 7 4 General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ______________ • __________ 68 50 14 4 18 11 5 2 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory ______ • ________ farms __ 4128 2003 1 816 309 2865 1 114 1496 255 number __ 320 189 111 674 185 153 23 362 302832 99 793 180 465 22 374 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____ • _________________________________ 675 495 156 24 47 25 16 6 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 1 112 683 347 82 510 287 176 47 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 1 168 476 567 125 1 140 458 558 124 100 to 199 __________________________________ 903 279 556 68 898 274 556 68 200 to 499 __________________________________ 244 58 176 10 244 58 176 10 500 or more ________________________________ 26 12 14 26 12 14 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 3715 1 718 1 706 291 2723 1031 1 443 249 number __ 188 772 64860 109 628 14284 182024 60 295 107726 14003 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ I 180 731 378 11 336 146 151 31 number __ 9805 5909 3290 606 4012 2050 1 559 300 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________ • ____ 859 542 269 46 211 90 103 24 10 to 49 __________________ • _____________ 305 179 104 22 106 50 44 12 50 to 99 ________________________________ 11 6 4 1 10 6 3 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 3 3 1 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 2 1 2 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk COWS ___ • _______ • ________ .-_____ farms.._ 2846 1 133 1 461 252 2594 958 1398 238 number __ 178967 58 951 106 338 13618 118012 58;145 106 157 13610 

Farms with- I to 4 __________________________________ 226 150 60 18 21 10 6 5 5 to 9 _________ • ________________________ 41 30 8 3 10 7 1 2 10 to 49 _______ • ________________________ 978 431 439 108 962 419 437 106 50 to 99 ______________________ • _________ 1 173 408 663 102 I 173 408 663 102 100 to 199 ______________________________ 353 96 236 21 353 96 238 21 200 to 499 ______________________________ 72 17 53 2 72 17 53 2 500 or more ___________________________ • 3 1 2 3 1 2 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 3388 1 493 1 618 277 2584 957 1 398 231 number __ 113 021 35 065 10201 7755 106 019 30 556 68 201 7283 

Steers, steer caJves. bulls, and bull caJves _________________________ • _____ farms __ 2 151 1 047 946 158 1387 518 154 114 number __ 18396 11 749 5324 I 323 14589 B 943 4538 1 108 

CatUe and calves sold ________________ ~-- farms __ 3919 1 854 1 760 305 2918 1 160 1 500 258 nlJfllber __ 170741 70 789 87601 12351 163237 85 511 85 no 11 958 

CaJves $1,000 __ 42148 19631 19519 2998 39 860 18102 18881 2877 _______________________________ farms __ 3092 1 337 1 503 252 2592 986 1 372 234 nurnber __ 108 869 46 019 55 417 7433 105 119 43 639 54 804 1276 $1,000 __ 11698 7 183 3918 617 11368 5930 3830 606 CatUe ________________________________ farms._ 3544 1 641 1 621 282 2666 1043 1 38e 235 number __ 61 872 24770 32184 4918 57518 21 872 30 966 4680 $1,000 __ 30 450 12 487 15601 2382 284~ II 172 15051 2271 Fattaned on grain and concentrates • __ farms __ 372 221 123 22 140 62 68 10 number __ 4608 2687 1 742 179 3128 2063 1 522 143 $1,000._ 2332 1 291 955 86 1916 1 ()()2 842 72 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

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

Item 

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

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 370 194 148 28 165 49 97 19 number __ 5133 2753 2140 240 3893 1 804 900 189 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 345 180 139 26 145 40 88 17 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 10 7 2 1 7 4 2 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 3 3 1 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 4 3 4 3 200 to 499 __________________________________ 8 4 4 8 4 4 500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 154 79 65 10 78 25 48 5 

numbe'-_ 1 049 564 458 27 739 323 395 21 Other ________________________________ farms __ 320 171 123 26 140 44 79 17 number __ 4084 2189 1 882 213 3154 1 481 1 505 188 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 239 142 79 18 85 33 42 10 number __ 7595 4110 3216 269 5669 2761 2677 231 $1,000 __ 660 356 290 14 493 236 248 9 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 88 33 27 8 28 7 16 5 

numbe'-_ 3598 1 842 1 535 221 2526 166 155 205 $1,000 __ 146 78 61 6 110 55 50 5 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 161 80 69 12 83 25 51 7 

numbe'-_ 1 327 753 531 43 1 005 513 457 35 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 148 74 63 11 75 22 46 7 

numbe,-_ 701 364 291 26 516 250 (D) (D) June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 113 62 47 4 62 23 36 3 

numbe,-_ 626 369 240 17 489 263 (D) (D) 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 605 391 191 23 153 62 83 8 

numbe,-_ 20456 10479 9323 654 9125 2625 6108 392 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 542 352 171 19 131 55 69 7 

numbe,-_ 12824 7025 5257 542 5515 (D) 3342 (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 515 340 158 17 114 44 64 6 

numbe,-_ 19348 9251 9569 528 9988 2652 7116 220 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 523 343 163 17 125 55 64 6 number __ 18312 8774 8880 658 8441 2221 5861 359 

pounds of wooL_ 131 750 64 034 62771 4945 61 828 18036 41 219 2573 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 1 427 850 490 87 532 197 283 52 number __ 7588 4337 2644 607 2969 1 179 1 461 329 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 265 160 87 18 93 47 37 9 

numbe,-_ 887 475 327 85 541 257 213 71 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 147 86 51 10 41 17 21 3 

numbe,-_ 971 604 312 55 395 246 146 3 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 41 25 14 2 7 3 4 

numbe,-_ 427 248 (D) (D) 162 66 76 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 649 412 208 29 228 95 118 15 

number __ 405869 349060 55193 1 616 395 229 340 771 53120 1338 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 632 397 207 28 212 81 117 14 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 8 7 1 7 6 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 1 1 1 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 1 1 1 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 5 5 5 5 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 1 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 1 1 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 645 410 206 29 224 93 116 15 

numbe,-_ 358 595 312069 44 988 1 558 348 439 304098 (D) (D) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 76 53 17 6 28 19 8 1 number __ 47274 36991 10225 58 46790 36673 (D) (D) Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 137 102 27 8 53 36 14 3 

numbe,-_ 357 585 306 098 51 069 418 355 775 304 886 50 763 326 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 53 34 14 5 9 4 5 

numbe'-_ 5231 788 3053 390 2635 300 2335 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 53 34 14 5 9 4 5 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 

60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 

100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 10 7 3 1 1 

numbe,-_ 136 124 12 (D) (D) 

Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 99 60 29 10 43 18 20 5 

number __ 17982 11 622 4908 1 452 14207 8435 4505 1 267 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 47 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

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

Item 

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

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 1 481 485 905 111 1 412 417 886 109 acres __ 70258 17 554 48 124 4580 69371 (0) 47823 (D) 

tons, ~reen __ 154 813 277 240 800 638 76935 142 703 (D) 796 158 (D) Irrigated ______________________________ arms __ 9 4 5 9 4 5 acres __ 290 158 132 290 158 132 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 511 191 277 43 448 147 260 41 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 814 249 507 58 809 245 506 58 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 141 24 107 10 140 24 106 10 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 11 1 10 11 1 10 500 acres or more _______ • ___________________ 4 4 4 4 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 57 31 20 6 31 14 14 3 acres __ 182 29 121 12 141 21 114 6 cwL 36988 5431 31 032 525 34701 4444 29927 330 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 1 acres __ (0) (0) 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small 3rain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 4640 2414 1 895 331 2825 1 068 1 508 249 acres __ 432881 154 733 245871 32277 373807 114812 230 124 28871 tons, dry __ 869548 301 260 506 568 61 720 783 659 241 348 485078 57233 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 13 10 3 10 7 3 acres __ 371 301 70 300 230 70 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 003 752 203 48 142 82 44 16 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 2028 1 178 695 157 1 156 544 498 114 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1281 404 771 106 1 202 362 741 99 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 286 73 194 19 283 71 193 19 500 acres or more ___________________________ 42 9 32 1 42 9 32 1 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 3 115 1561 1 327 227 1 970 733 1 065 172 acres __ 184 780 74247 95556 14977 148 886 49837 86119 12930 tons, dry __ 365497 144 510 192 680 28307 313 138 108151 179 479 25508 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 8 6 2 6 4 2 acres __ 158 (0) (D) (0) (0) (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 230 136 69 25 126 55 55 16 acres __ 2038 725 133 179 1 780 551 1 074 155 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 43 28 11 4 30 16 11 3 acres __ 365 197 (0) (0) 328 162 (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ________________________ .---- 134 91 28 15 47 19 20 8 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 80 39 32 9 63 30 26 7 25.0 to 99.9 acres _________ • _________________ 15 6 8 1 15 6 8 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 221 168 43 10 82 51 25 6 acres __ 4797 3598 904 295 4062 2920 864 278 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 15 12 3 9 6 3 acres __ 304 228 76 288 212 76 Farms by bearing and nonooaring acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 125 96 26 3 27 16 10 1 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 54 42 9 3 19 11 7 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 30 21 5 4 24 15 5 4 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 8 6 2 8 6 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 4 3 1 4 3 1 

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

48 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Total Individual stock- stock- institutional, or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Ferms _________________________________ number __ 5877 5096 510 232 209 206 23 22 39 

percenL_ 100.0 86.7 8.7 3.9 3.6 3.5 .4 .4 .7 land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 1 407868 126649 170 255 97113 86508 82857 10605 (0) 13851 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 240 221 334 419 414 402 461 (0) 355 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 5877 5096 510 232 209 206 23 22 39 $1,000 __ 375537 281 865 55969 35545 (0) 32624 (0) (0) 2 157 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 63899 55311 109744 153211 (0) 158 369 (0) (OJ 55311 

Farms by value of sales: less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 820 765 33 17 16 16 1 5 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 703 669 19 14 13 13 1 1 2 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 589 530 36 18 14 14 4 4 5 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 480 434 32 11 11 11 3 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 347 303 18 22 17 17 5 5 4 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 106 92 7 5 4 4 1 1 2 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 263 223 25 14 11 11 3 3 1 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 183 160 18 5 5 5 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 992 843 110 29 26 26 3 3 10 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 1 158 930 167 54 50 50 4 4 7 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 194 130 35 29 28 26 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 39 18 10 11 11 10 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 3 3 3 3 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 85 63 15 7 7 7 $1,000 __ 574 433 86 54 54 54 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 55 44 6 5 5 5 $1,000 __ 461 351 (0) (0) (0) (0) Wheat _ __ __ __ _ _ _ __ ___________ _ ____ __ farms __ 15 6 8 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 31 (0) 9 (0) (0) (0) Soybeans __ ___ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) Barley ______________________________ farms __ 11 9 1 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 34 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Oats _______________________________ farms __ 3 3 $1,000 __ (0) (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 7 6 1 $1,000 __ 20 (0) (0) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1 588 1404 117 57 52 51 5 5 10 

$1,000 __ 8219 6719 850 604 596 (0) 8 8 46 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 6 4 2 2 2 $1,000 __ 869 426 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 230 198 17 13 10 10 3 3 2 

$1,000 __ 2501 1917 445 (0) 113 113 (0) (0) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 13 11 2 $1,000 __ 1 050 (0) (0) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 198 156 17 22 18 18 4 4 3 

$1,000 __ 8513 3410 711 4377 4068 4068 309 309 14 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 33 15 6 12 11 11 1 1 

$1,000 __ 7512 2671 593 4248 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 197 144 18 29 25 25 4 4 6 

$1,000 __ 4983 2558 709 1568 491 1 491 77 77 146 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 29 13 5 10 10 10 1 

$1,000 __ 3323 1 343 (0) 1304 1 304 1 304 (0) 

Other crops. __________________________ farms __ 52 43 5 4 4 4 

$1,000 __ 397 332 17 48 48 48 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 2 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 371 321 34 14 13 13 1 1 2 

$1,000 __ 5224 2417 183 (0) 618 1618 (0) (0) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 8 2 1 1 1 

$1,000 __ 4744 2034 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Oairy products ________________________ farms __ 2691 2230 343 99 91 88 8 8 19 

$1,000 __ 298527 226547 46 261 24182 23501 22 025 681 681 536 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2104 1 711 289 90 84 81 6 6 14 

$1,000 __ 281 511 211 543 44 559 23973 (0) 21 842 (0) (0) 436 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 3919 3362 403 131 119 116 12 12 23 

$1,000 __ 42148 33978 5382 2486 2309 2172 176 176 302 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 114 68 16 10 9 8 1 1 2 

$1,000 __ 13373 10750 1 571 (0) 844 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 49 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust 

Individual stack· stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLO-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Hogs and pigs •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 239 209 16 8 7 7 1 1 6 

$1,000 •• 660 548 58 44 (0) (0) (0) (0) 9 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••.•••• farms •• - - · - · - · · · $1,000 •• - - · - · - · · · 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ••••••••••••••• farms •• 576 506 46 18 17 17 1 1 6 

$1,000 •• 1 354 1 233 77 39 (0) (0) (0) (0) 4 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• famns •• 4 4 · - · - - · · $1,000 •• 323 323 · - · - · · · 

Other livestock and livestock products 

(see text) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 451 394 33 20 19 19 1 1 4 

$1,000 •• 2438 1 771 190 388 (0) (0) (0) (0) 90 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 13 7 1 4 4 4 - · 1 

$1,000 •• 954 544 (0) (0) (0) (0) - · (0) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ••••••••••• farms •• 5881 5141 490 202 179 176 23 23 48 

$1,000 •• 289945 219542 39813 28557 27624 26222 933 933 1 933 

Average per farm ••••••••••••••••••.• dollars •• 49302 42724 81 251 141 372 154 323 148 988 40582 40582 40271 

Livestock and poultry purchased •••••••• farms •• 2422 2064 242 86 69 67 17 17 30 

$1,000 •• 19702 16181 2016 1436 1 388 (0) 48 48 68 

Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $4,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 418 1 213 131 46 31 31 15 15 28 

$5,000 to $24,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 822 702 91 28 26 24 2 2 1 

$25,000 to $99,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 173 143 19 10 10 10 - · 1 

$100,000 or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 9 6 1 2 2 2 - · · 

Feed for livestock and poultry •••••••••• farms •• 4533 3919 433 140 120 117 20 20 41 

$1,000 •• 89318 68 707 12890 7260 7 109 6721 150 150 461 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1868 1 669 122 55 40 40 15 15 22 

$5,000 to $24,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 330 1 186 114 17 15 15 2 2 13 

$25,000 to $99,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 253 1 018 178 51 48 47 3 3 6 

$100,000 or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 82 46 19 17 17 15 - · · 

Commercially mixed formula feeds •••• farms •• 3488 2951 399 106 88 85 18 18 32 

$1,000 •• 69992 53 140 10 836 5687 5653 5295 34 34 328 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 007 865 100 28 11 11 17 17 14 

$5,000 to $24,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 527 1 363 127 23 22 22 1 1 14 

$25,000 to $79,999 •••••••••••••••••••••• 866 664 155 43 43 42 - · 4 

$80,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••• 88 59 17 12 12 10 - · -

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ••••••••• farms •• 2431 1 988 294 117 116 113 1 1 32 

$1,000 •• 2983 2084 486 398 (0) 377 (0) (0) 16 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 560 1 324 168 40 40 40 - · 28 

$1,000 to $4,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 764 608 99 53 52 51 1 1 4 

$5,000 to $24,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 103 56 26 21 21 19 - · · $25,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4 . 1 3 3 3 - · · 

Commercial fertilizer ••••••••••••••••••• famns •• 3425 2895 370 133 128 125 5 5 27 

$1,000 •• 9015 6653 1 46B 852 836 783 15 15 41 

Farms with expenses of-

$1 to $4,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2910 2525 273 86 82 81 4 4 26 

$5,000 to $24,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 491 358 92 40 39 38 1 1 1 

$25,000 to $49,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 21 11 5 5 5 4 - - - $50,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 1 - 2 2 2 - · -

Agricultural chemicals •••••••••••••••••• farms •• 2109 1 723 238 129 111 108 18 18 19 

$1,000 •• 2816 1 869 338 586 554 521 32 32 23 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2032 1 681 222 111 94 93 17 17 18 

$5,000 to $24,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 68 38 16 13 12 10 1 1 1 

$25,000 to $49,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 5 3 · 2 2 2 - - - $50,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4 1 - 3 3 3 - · -

Petroleum products •••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 5470 4774 467 186 163 160 23 23 43 

$1,000 •• 10935 8306 1 605 958 926 887 33 33 65 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4943 4431 356 116 94 93 22 22 40 

$5,000 to $24,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 520 341 109 67 66 65 1 1 3 

$25,000 to $49,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 6 2 2 2 2 1 - - - $50,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 . - 1 1 1 - - -

Gasoline and gasohol •••••••••••••••• famns •• 4755 4 178 387 167 144 142 23 23 23 

$1,000 •• 4765 3704 667 370 351 (0) 19 19 24 

Diesel fuel •••••••••••••••••••••••••• famns •• 3513 2973 355 149 129 126 20 20 36 

$1,000 •• 4392 3 246 696 429 418 394 11 11 22 

Natunsl gas ••••.....•...•••......... famns •• 163 134 20 9 8 8 1 1 - $1,000 •• 184 128 48 8 (0) (0) (0) (0) - LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, etc 23 25 .•••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 4208 3623 406 154 131 128 23 

$1,000 •• 1 593 1 227 195 152 (0) 145 (0) (0) 19 

See footnotes at end of table. 

50 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock· stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses - Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 4883 4222 452 166 143 140 23 23 43 $1,000 __ 10851 8361 1 609 793 773 744 21 21 88 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 2173 974 118 59 42 42 17 17 22 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 2108 825 215 52 46 44 6 6 16 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 596 421 119 51 51 50 5 $25,000 or more __________________________ 6 2 4 4 4 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ a 028 2572 288 142 121 118 21 21 26 $1,000 __ 31 704 21 344 4018 5870 5708 5411 162 162 474 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 661 486 137 45 27 27 18 18 13 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ t 032 895 99 31 30 29 1 1 7 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 289 183 49 53 51 50 2 2 4 $100,000 or more _________________________ 26 8 :I 13 13 12 2 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 558 459 54 43 42 40 1 1 2 

$1,000-- 515 955 (0) 382 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 296 248 29 18 17 17 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 170 146 15 9 9 9 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 84 63 9 11 11 9 $25,000 or more __________________________ 8 2 1 5 5 5 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 5 045 4399 427 176 154 151 22 22 43 $1,000 __ 20 056 15255 2793 1 884 1 831 777 53 53 124 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 3804 3447 231 92 74 73 18 18 34 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 165 909 184 63 59 58 4 4 9 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 69 41 11 17 17 16 $50,000 or more __________________________ 7 2 1 4 4 4 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of 

machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ I 612 1 362 177 51 50 48 1 1 22 $1,000 __ 2702 2 122 (0) 240 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 871 767 65 20 19 19 19 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 616 497 101 16 16 16 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 119 96 10 12 12 11 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 6 2 1 3 3 2 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 3187 2647 378 134 113 110 21 21 28 

$1,000-- 22539 17 320 2827 2337 2204 2 104 133 133 56 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 850 549 224 53 36 36 17 17 24 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 185 999 130 52 49 47 3 3 4 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 148 97 23 28 27 26 1 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 4 2 1 1 1 1 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 2408 2009 263 114 98 97 16 16 22 

$1,000-- 17635 13 592 2095 910 1 807 (D) 103 103 38 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 379 332 32 10 10 10 5 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 949 785 117 32 17 17 15 15 15 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 967 814 98 53 53 52 2 $25,000 or more ________________________ 113 78 16 19 18 18 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ I 604 1 379 166 52 47 45 5 5 7 $1,000 __ 4904 3 727 732 427 397 (0) 30 30 18 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 621 565 46 9 9 9 1 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 691 585 81 21 19 19 2 2 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 280 223 35 20 17 16 3 3 2 $25,000 or more ________________________ 12 6 4 2 2 1 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ I 777 1 505 195 60 55 54 5 5 17 $1,000 __ 4668 3643 628 356 312 (0) 44 44 60 

Fasr~ow:.::~~~~~_~~~ _____________________ 1 515 302 156 42 40 40 2 2 15 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 161 139 14 8 6 5 2 2 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 90 58 23 7 6 6 1 1 2 $25,000 or more __________________________ 11 6 2 3 3 3 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 5552 4850 470 190 172 169 18 18 42 

$1,000-_ 14467 11 395 1 712 251 1 081 1 022 170 170 109 

Farms with expenses of- 40 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4912 4422 358 92 92 91 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 513 353 92 68 50 49 16 16 2 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 118 74 19 25 24 24 1 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 9 1 1 7 6 5 1 1 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 5505 4778 482 198 175 172 23 23 47 

$1,000 __ 46654 35447 6925 3954 3882 3656 72 72 328 

Fa$~~ow:,:~~~_~~~ _____________________ 3401 3043 229 95 78 78 17 17 34 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 595 1 365 166 56 50 49 6 6 8 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 386 298 56 28 28 27 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 123 72 31 19 19 18 1 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 51 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, estate or 10 or less 10 or less trust Individual stock- stock- institutional, Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ S 881 5141 490 202 179 176 23 23 48 $1,000 __ 83 417 65 723 1329t 4327 4382 4151 -56 -56 77 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 14 184 12784 27 125 21419 24481 23 588 -2417 -2417 1 596 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ numbeL_ 3313 2843 346 97 93 90 4 4 27 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 29 987 27674 41 804 58 897 59337 58 750 48 678 48 678 18284 

Gain of- Less than $1.000 __________________________ 257 241 10 5 5 5 - - 1 $1,000 to $9.999 __________________________ 872 788 55 17 16 16 1 1 12 $10.000 to $49.999 ________________________ 1556 1 338 173 35 33 32 2 2 12 $50,~ or more __________________________ 626 476 108 40 39 37 1 1 2 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 2568 2298 144 105 86 86 19 19 21 Average net loss ____________________ doIlars __ 6204 5637 8 147 t3204 13211 13 211 13173 13 173 19659 

Loss of- Less than $1.000 __________________________ 367 341 24 2 2 2 - - - $1,000 to $9.999 __________________________ 1813 1661 85 62 61 61 1 1 5 $10,000 to $49.999 ________________________ 369 286 33 36 18 18 18 18 14 $50.000 or more __________________________ 19 10 2 5 5 5 - - 2 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms._ 633 518 83 29 27 26 2 2 3 $1.000 __ 3882 2783 552 545 (0) (0) (0) (0) 2 Other farm-related Income' _______________ farms._ 2137 1853 172 88 71 70 17 17 24 $1,000 __ 7556 5684 1 027 

Customwork and other agricultural 

753 348 (0) 406 406 112 

services _____________________________ farms._ 419 337 60 15 14 13 1 1 7 $1,000 __ 1 163 726 375 51 (0) (0) (0) (0) 11 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 384 352 14 17 15 15 2 2 1 $1.000 __ 850 793 (0) 41 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 1093 926 96 55 39 38 16 16 16 $1.000 __ 3764 2793 415 540 174 (0) 366 366 16 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms._ 845 707 60 45 30 30 15 15 13 $1.000 __ 1779 1 352 (0) 122 99 99 23 23 (0) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 26 22 2 2 2 2 - - - Com _________________________________ $1,000 fanms __ 

__ 157 126 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - - 14 11 2 1 1 1 - - - $1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ (0) 48 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - - - - - - - - - - - SOybeans _____________________________ $1,000 fanms __ 

__ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Sorghum, barley, and 0815 ______________ farms __ 1 1 - - - - - - - $1.000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ (0) (0) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1.000 __ - - - - - - - - - Peanuts. rye, rice. tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 11 10 - 1 1 1 - - - $1.000 __ 78 (0) - (0) (0) (0) - - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropIand ___________________________ farms __ 5506 4759 493 219 200 197 19 18 35 acres __ 707970 663 007 93841 46 872 44 895 42072 1977 (0) 4450 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 5069 4372 458 207 188 185 19 18 32 acres __ 488 253 381 055 66 350 Farms by acres harvested: 36 073 34 618 32283 1 455 (0) 2775 

1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 2204 2004 105 80 69 69 11 10 15 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 1070 949 99 18 17 17 1 1 4 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 1083 904 119 51 47 47 4 4 9 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 643 479 116 44 41 40 3 3 4 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 

1.000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 63 34 19 10 10 9 - - - 5 2 - 3 3 2 - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 - - 1 1 1 - - - Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 3523 3060 332 113 103 100 10 9 18 acres __ 188 488 156 659 21 509 8932 8525 6 217 407 (0) 1368 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 319 256 35 17 16 15 1 - 9 acres __ 7508 5381 1 573 (0) 443 (0) (0) - (0) On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 95 83 6 5 4 4 1 1 1 acres __ 1608 1 266 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 86 72 12 1 1 1 - - 1 acres __ 1884 1 497 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - (0) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 663 569 59 27 24 23 3 3 8 acres __ 20249 17 149 1656 1 260 (0) (0) (0) (0) 184 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 4360 3 784 383 163 148 145 15 14 30 acres __ 529 115 427 781 56 607 37252 29 693 26 904 7559 (0) 7475 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 1832 1 579 186 59 52 51 7 6 8 acres __ 123 624 101 467 13985 7588 7360 (0) 228 (0) 584 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 3700 3 189 333 149 136 133 13 12 29 acres __ 405491 326 314 42622 29 684 22 333 (0) 7331 (0) 6891 

See footnotes at end of table. 

52 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, 

estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock· stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and ran~eland other than cropland and wood and pastured _________ fanns __ 1 713 1 463 151 81 75 75 6 6 18 acres __ 103 133 83396 11 565 7286 6935 6935 351 351 886 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ fanns __ 3559 3061 305 141 124 121 17 16 32 acres __ 67650 52465 8442 5703 4985 4946 718 (D) 1 040 Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 76 53 14 9 9 8 - - - acres __ 1 789 1 065 431 273 273 (D) - - - Conservation reserve program __________ fanns __ 19 12 5 1 1 1 - - 1 acres __ 715 496 (D) (D) (D) (D) - - (D) 

Value of land and buildings1 ______________ farms __ 5881 5141 490 202 179 176 23 23 48 $1,000 __ 1 521 489 1 239055 164 788 99332 85374 83141 13958 13958 18314 Average per farm ____________________ dolfars __ 258713 241 014 336 302 491 743 476950 472 392 606 870 606 870 381 542 Average per acre ____________________ dolfars __ 1 124 1 134 1 113 1016 1 039 1 058 898 898 1204 

Fasr~o ~~~~~9 ~~~~: __________________________ 544 480 41 16 14 14 2 2 7 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 361 327 23 11 11 11 - - - $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 501 477 19 2 2 2 - - 3 $100,000 \0 $149,999 ________________________ 923 858 47 17 17 17 - - 1 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 772 689 57 25 23 23 2 2 1 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 2021 1 755 192 46 46 46 - - 28 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 619 458 91 65 49 46 16 16 5 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 116 79 17 18 15 15 3 3 2 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 23 18 3 1 1 1 - - 1 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 1 - - 1 1 1 - - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 5872 5132 490 202 179 176 23 23 48 $1,000 __ 270641 218406 33268 16469 15228 14640 1 241 1 241 2498 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 389 380 7 2 - - 2 2 - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 096 1 031 26 39 39 39 - - - $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 887 781 78 12 12 12 - - 16 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 424 1 257 110 37 34 34 3 3 10 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 1 256 1 039 147 52 36 35 16 16 18 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 664 530 92 41 39 39 2 2 1 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 148 100 30 16 16 14 - - 2 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 8 4 - 3 3 3 - - 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ fanns __ 4738 4105 415 186 167 164 19 19 32 

number._ 7318 6066 722 470 356 346 114 114 60 Wheel tractors __________________________ fanns __ 5448 4744 465 191 168 165 23 23 48 number __ 15295 12805 1 698 664 614 589 50 50 128 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ fanns __ 3505 3100 250 112 92 90 20 20 43 number __ 5911 5171 459 214 174 (D) 40 40 67 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ fanns __ 3779 3223 400 134 127 124 7 7 22 number __ 9384 7834 1 239 450 440 (D) 10 10 61 

Grein and bean combines ________________ farms __ 117 92 17 6 6 6 - - 2 

number._ 128 98 22 (D) (D) (D) - - (D) Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - number._ - - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 3255 2818 315 102 98 95 4 4 20 

number._ 3706 3175 379 130 126 120 4 4 22 Pickup balers ___________________________ fanns __ 3472 3021 335 97 78 75 19 19 19 

number._ 3882 3390 362 111 91 87 20 20 19 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ fanns __ 3418 2889 370 132 127 124 5 5 27 

acres on which used __ 284 133 220 987 39466 22 423 21 972 19972 451 451 1 257 Ume ___________________________________ fanns __ 1 345 1 123 141 76 73 72 3 3 5 acres on which used __ 43 638 33 475 5584 4416 4074 !D) 342 342 183 tons __ 73269 54 505 10420 7974 6884 D) 1 090 1090 370 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 560 447 66 43 41 40 2 2 4 

acres on which used __ 22 170 14689 3690 3622 (D) (D) (D) (D) 169 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 68 43 17 7 7 7 - - 1 acres on which used __ 5063 3960 726 (D) (D) (D) - - (D) Diseases in crops and orchards _________ fanns __ 238 194 23 20 19 19 1 1 1 

acres on which used __ 7366 4695 (D) 1620 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ I 534 1237 186 95 78 76 17 17 16 acres on which used __ 74766 54 653 10621 8806 8292 (D) 514 514 886 

Chemicals 

control of for crops defoliation or thinning or for of ~ . _______ fanns __ 67 45 9 11 10 10 1 1 2 acres on which used __ 3912 2485 (D) 903 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 53 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, 

estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust. 

Individual stock· stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 5877 5096 510 232 209 206 23 22 39 Full owners ___________________________________ 3383 3004 225 129 114 113 15 14 25 Part owners ___________________________________ 2089 1 756 249 73 70 68 3 3 11 Tenants ______________________________________ 405 336 36 30 25 25 5 5 3 

White ________________________________________ 5856 5078 509 230 207 204 23 22 39 Full owners _________________________________ 3374 2997 224 128 113 112 15 14 25 Part owners _________________________________ 2079 1 747 249 72 69 67 3 3 11 Tenants ____________________________________ 403 334 36 30 25 25 5 5 3 

Black and other races 21 18 2 2 Full owners ________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::: 9 7 1 1 Part owners _________________________________ 10 9 1 1 Tenants ____________________________________ 2 2 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 5477 4 765 474 202 184 181 18 17 36 acres __ 1 131 306 902 423 133859 82 784 73115 69835 9 S69 (D) 12240 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 5472 4 760 474 202 184 181 18 17 36 acres __ 1 103 362 877 369 132416 81 465 (0) (D) (0) (D) 12112 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 2511 2 106 287 104 96 94 8 8 14 acres __ 30B 393 252 861 37981 15 812 14367 (D) 445 1445 1 739 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 2494 2 092 285 103 95 93 8 8 14 acres __ 304506 249 2BO 37839 15 648 (0) (D) (0) (D) 1 739 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 445 405 18 18 16 16 2 2 4 acres __ 31 B31 28 635 1 585 1 483 (0) (D) (0) (D) 128 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 5121 4462 451 183 169 lS6 14 13 25 Not on farm operated __________________________ 485 392 43 40 33 33 7 7 10 Not reported __________________________________ 271 242 16 9 7 7 2 2 4 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 3762 3 166 400 173 15B 155 15 15 23 O1her ________________________________________ 2115 1 930 110 59 51 51 8 7 16 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 2854 2396 314 124 111 109 13 13 20 Any __________________________________________ 2695 2 416 174 90 83 B2 7 6 15 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 595 508 50 33 31 30 2 2 4 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 502 449 35 17 lS 16 1 1 1 200 days or more ___________________________ 598 459 89 40 3S 36 4 3 10 

Not reported __________________________________ 328 2B4 22 18 15 15 3 3 4 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ___ • ____________________________ 329 278 26 20 17 17 3 3 5 3 or 4 years _____ • ____________________________ 437 363 50 21 20 20 1 1 3 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 1 031 906 82 34 30 30 4 4 9 10 years or more ______________________________ 3345 2 929 276 126 116 114 10 9 14 Average years on present farm _______________ 18.1 18.2 19.5 16.0 16.S 16.4 10.9 10.6 11.0 

Not reported __________________________________ 735 620 76 31 26 25 5 B 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 56 35 12 7 7 7 2 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 705 606 5B 32 29 28 3 3 9 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 480 293 121 56 51 51 5 5 10 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 701 613 54 30 26 26 4 4 4 50 to 54 yeans ________________________________ 650 569 60 19 16 16 3 3 2 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 660 5BO 54 24 21 20 3 3 2 60 to 84 years ________________________________ 595 508 58 27 23 23 4 4 2 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 445 3BO 39 22 22 21 4 70 years and over _____________________________ 585 512 54 15 14 14 1 4 Average age ________________________________ 50.4 50.5 50.4 49.0 49.1 49.1 4B.O 46.6 46.8 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 5302 4607 457 205 183 180 22 21 33 Female _______________________________________ 575 489 53 27 26 26 1 1 8 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ------------- 24 17 5 1 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 5 096 5096 acres __ 126 649 126 649 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 510 510 acres __ 170 255 170255 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 209 209 209 206 acres __ 8S 508 86508 86508 82857 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 3 3 3 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 206 206 206 206 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 23 23 23 22 acres __ 10 605 10605 10605 (0) More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 1 1 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 22 22 22 22 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, 39 institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 39 acres __ 13 851 13851 

See footnotes at end of table. 

54 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, 

estate or 10 or less 10 or less trust, Individual stock· stock· institutional, Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _._._. ____ ._. _______________________ 281 239 16 23 18 18 5 5 3 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 834 769 39 20 19 19 1 1 6 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 287 263 15 8 5 5 3 2 1 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 400 368 19 9 8 8 1 1 4 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 581 536 33 9 8 8 1 1 3 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 532 481 28 23 23 23 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 493 430 50 12 9 9 3 3 1 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 451 393 40 13 12 12 1 1 5 260 to 499 acres ___________________ ._. ______ ._._ 1 376 1 159 160 49 49 49 8 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 559 413 94 47 40 40 7 7 5 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 71 38 16 15 15 12 2 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 12 7 4 3 3 1 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 9 8 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 818 751 37 26 26 26 4 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 818 751 37 26 26 26 4 

VeQetables and melons (016) _____________________ 104 95 7 2 2 2 Fru.ts and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 136 102 14 19 15 15 4 4 1 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 137 96 11 25 21 21 4 4 5 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 214 199 9 4 3 3 1 2 Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 1 436 323 70 36 31 31 5 5 7 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 870 806 43 19 16 16 3 3 2 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 2586 2 140 331 97 89 86 8 8 18 Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________ 62 53 4 5 5 5 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 307 267 23 16 15 15 General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 68 62 3 2 2 2 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 4128 3561 401 141 126 123 15 14 25 number._ 320 189 248 073 46321 24193 23147 21 776 1 046 (0) 1 602 Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 675 631 24 15 12 12 3 2 5 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 1 112 1 019 62 22 19 19 3 3 9 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 1 168 1 012 131 23 19 19 4 4 2 100 to 199 __________________________________ 903 730 124 40 35 35 5 5 9 200 to 499 __________________________________ 244 154 55 35 35 34 500 or more ________________________________ 26 15 5 6 6 4 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 3715 3 191 378 127 112 109 15 14 19 number __ 188 772 145 872 27845 14102 13540 12 736 562 (0) 953 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ I 180 1 073 66 39 29 29 10 9 2 number __ 9805 8350 817 (0) 431 431 (0) (0) (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 859 791 42 24 19 19 5 4 2 10 to 49 ________________________________ 305 274 20 11 9 9 2 2 50 to 99 ________________________________ 11 6 2 3 3 3 100 to 199 ______________________________ 3 1 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 2 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 2846 2393 336 100 92 89 8 8 17 number __ 178967 137 522 27028 (0) 13109 12305 (0) (0) (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 226 217 6 3 3 5 to 9 __________________________________ 41 41 10 to 49. _______________________________ 978 864 92 14 10 10 4 4 8 50 to 99 ________________________________ 173 980 153 33 29 29 4 4 7 100 to 199 ______________________________ 353 252 68 31 31 31 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 72 38 17 17 17 14 500 or more ____________________________ 3 1 2 2 2 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 3388 2891 358 119 105 102 14 13 20 

number._ 113021 86630 17 173 8599 8217 (0) 382 (0) 619 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 2 151 1 854 207 81 74 73 7 6 9 

number __ 18396 15 571 1 303 1 492 1 390 (0) 102 (0) 30 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 3919 3362 403 131 119 116 12 12 23 number __ 170 741 137051 21 606 11 098 10492 9841 606 606 986 $1,000 __ 42148 33978 5382 2486 2309 2 172 176 176 302 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 3092 2612 348 112 100 97 12 12 20 number __ 108869 88096 13 311 6976 6611 6 177 365 365 486 $1,000 __ 11 698 10296 889 474 441 420 33 33 39 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 3544 3022 377 123 111 108 12 12 22 number._ 61 872 48955 8295 4122 3881 3664 241 241 500 $1,000 __ 30450 23682 4493 2011 1868 1 752 143 143 264 Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 372 335 26 10 10 10 1 

number._ 4608 3817 (0) 443 443 443 (0) 

$1,000 __ 2332 1 861 (0) 286 286 286 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 55 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, estate or to or tess 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock· stock· institutional, 

Total orfemily Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory_._. ______________ farms __ 370 320 32 11 10 10 1 1 7 

numbeL_ 5133 4533 259 287 (D) (0) (D) (0) 54 

Farms whh- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 345 300 29 9 8 8 1 1 7 25 to 49 _____________________________ • ______ 10 6 3 1 1 1 - - - 50 to 99 _______ • ____________________________ 3 3 - - - - - - - 100 to 199 ___________________________ • ______ 4 3 - 1 1 1 - - - 200 to 499 ___ ._. ____________________________ 8 8 - - - - - - - 500 or more ______________ • __________ • ______ - - - - - - - - -

Used or to be used for breeding _______ • farms __ 154 121 19 9 8 8 1 1 5 

numbeL_ 1049 8B4 98 55 (D) (0) (D) (D) 12 Other _______ • ________________________ farms __ 320 282 23 10 9 9 1 1 5 

numbeL_ 4084 3 649 161 232 (D) (0) (D) (D) 42 

Hogs and pigs sold __________ • ___________ farms __ 239 209 16 8 7 7 1 1 6 

numbeL_ 7595 6 367 721 395 (D) (0) (D) (D) 112 $1,000 __ 660 548 58 44 (D) (0) (D) (D) 9 Feeder pigs __ • ________________________ farms __ 6B 57 7 2 1 1 1 1 2 

numbeL_ 3598 3 134 356 (D) (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) $1,000 __ 145 131 11 (D) (D) (0) (0) (D) (D) 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 • __ farms __ 161 127 20 9 8 8 1 1 5 number __ I 327 1 133 112 68 (0) (D) (D) (D) 14 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms._ 148 117 19 7 5 6 1 1 5 number __ 701 593 66 35 (0) (D) (D) (D) 7 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________ • __ farms._ 113 89 12 7 5 6 1 1 5 number __ 525 540 46 33 (0) (D) (D) (D) 7 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 60S 535 46 18 17 17 1 1 6 

number._ 2Cl 456 17 858 1 466 995 (D) (D) (0) (D) 117 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 542 476 43 17 16 16 1 1 6 number __ 12 B24 10 979 1 152 (0) (D) (D) (0) (D) (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 515 455 38 16 15 15 1 1 6 number __ 19346 17 379 1 256 632 (D) (D) (0) (D) 81 Sheep and lambs shom • ____________ • ____ farms._ 523 460 41 16 15 15 1 1 6 

number._ 18 312 16 159 1 303 752 (D) (D) (0) (D) B8 

pounds of wooL_ 131 750 115523 9977 5 570 (D) (D) (0) (D) 66Cl 

Horses and ponies inventory _________ • ____ farms __ I 427 1 257 103 50 46 46 4 4 7 number __ 7 588 6170 649 660 637 637 23 23 109 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 265 227 21 16 15 15 1 1 1 number __ 887 676 (D) 142 (D) (D) (0) (D) (D) Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 147 132 6 6 5 5 1 1 3 number __ 971 883 6B 10 (D) (D) (0) (D) 10 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 41 40 1 - - - - - - number __ 427 (0) (D) - - - - - -

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 649 570 54 16 13 13 3 2 9 number __ 405 869 184 203 95789 125 442 125 206 125205 236 (D) 435 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 832 557 51 15 12 12 3 2 9 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 8 7 1 - - - - - - 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 1 1 - - - - - - - 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 1 1 - - - - - - - 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________ ._. _____ 5 4 1 - - - - - - 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 1 - 1 - - - - - - 100,000 or more ___________ • ________________ 1 - - 1 1 1 - - -

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 645 566 54 16 13 13 3 2 9 number __ 358 595 156 009 76748 125403 125 167 125 167 236 (D) 435 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___ • ____________ • __________ farms __ 76 8B 5 3 3 3 - - - number __ 47 274 28194 19041 39 39 39 - - - Hens and pullels sold ____________________ farms __ 137 122 10 4 4 4 - - 1 number __ 357 585 138162 (D) 125039 125 039 125039 - - (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 53 4B 4 1 1 1 - - - number __ 5 231 4172 (D) (D) (0) (D) - - - Farms witih- 1 to 1,999 __ • _______________________________ 53 4B 4 1 1 1 - - - 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ - - - - - - - - - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 10 6 - 2 2 2 - - 2 

number_. 136 34 - (D) (D) (0) - - (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 99 83 9 6 6 6 - - 1 

number __ 17 982 15467 (D) 1 511 1 511 1 511 - - (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

56 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative. Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust. Individual stock- stock- institutional. 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holdens etc. 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop ___________ ._ farms __ 1 481 1 181 216 71 69 67 2 2 13 acres __ 70258 51 932 10539 7304 (0) (D) (0) (D) 483 

Irrigated ____________ • ________ • ____ ~o_~~' C~== 154 813 848 472 173510 126041 (0) (D) (0) (0) 6790 9 9 acres __ 290 290 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres __ • __ • _________________ • ______ • 511 417 76 13 12 12 5 25 to 99 acres ____ • _____________________ • __ • 814 657 113 36 35 35 8 100 to 249 acres __ • _______________ • __ ._. ___ • 141 98 25 18 18 17 250 to 499 acres __ • ____ • ___ • ____ • ____ • _____ • 11 7 2 2 2 1 500 acres or more __ • __________________ • ____ • 4 2 2 2 2 

Irish potatoes _________ • ________ • ________ farms __ 57 48 7 1 1 1 1 acres __ 162 152 (D) (0) (0) (D) (0) 

cwL 36988 35883 (D) (0) (0) (D) (0) Irrigated • __ • ____________ • ____ • ________ farms __ 1 1 acres __ (0) (D) 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, smail p,rain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 4640 4035 421 158 147 144 11 10 26 acres __ 432 881 344 187 59 152 27168 25902 23957 1266 (D) 2374 tons, dry __ 869548 679115 126599 59718 57543 53067 2175 (D) 4116 Irrigated __ • _________ ..... _____________ farms __ 13 12 1 acres __ 371 (D) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres __ .. __ .... ______ ... ____________ 1 003 925 49 23 22 22 1 6 25 to 99 acres ____ ... ______ ... __ .. ______ • __ • 2028 1 828 140 48 44 44 4 4 12 100 to 249 acres ______ • ____ • ____________ • __ • 1 281 1 055 170 50 45 45 5 5 6 250 to 499 acres __ • ______ • _____ • ________ • __ • 286 207 51 26 25 24 1 1 2 500 acres or more _____________________ • ____ • 42 20 11 11 11 9 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay 86 85 16 (see text) __ • ____________ • __ farms __ 3115 2716 289 94 8 8 acres __ 164 780 155 002 20164 8731 8 131 (0) 600 600 883 tons, dry __ 365497 301 526 42996 19544 18335 (D) 1 209 1 209 1 431 Irrigated __ • ________________________ • __ farms __ 8 8 acres __ 156 158 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text). __ farms __ 230 198 17 13 10 10 3 3 2 acres __ 2038 1 478 461 (0) 71 71 (0) (D) (D) Irrigated ______ • _________ • _____________ farms __ 43 36 6 1 1 1 acres __ 365 243 (0) (0) (0) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres __________________ • ______ • __ • 134 119 7 7 5 5 2 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres _______________ • ________ • __ • 80 66 7 6 5 5 1 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres _______________ • ___________ 15 13 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ • 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ • 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 221 173 20 26 20 20 6 6 2 acres __ 4797 2160 (D) 2305 2 128 2128 177 177 (D) Irrigated __________________ • ________ • __ farms __ 15 6 6 2 2 2 1 acres __ 304 109 10 (0) (D) (0) (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres • ________ • ________ • __________ 125 112 10 3 2 2 1 1 5.0 to 24.9 acres _________________ • __________ 54 40 7 5 4 4 1 1 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres • _____ • ___________________ • 30 16 3 11 7 7 4 4 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________ • ____ 8 5 3 3 3 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 4 4 4 4 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 57 
Table 50. Summary bV Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ numbeL_ 5877 3762 45 518 878 779 796 746 percenL_ 100.0 64.0 .8 8.8 14.9 13.3 13.5 12.7 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 1 407 868 1 121 907 9900 136 120 245277 268 028 254 652 207 930 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 240 298 220 263 279 344 320 279 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Tolal sales (see lext) ____________________ farms __ 5877 3762 45 518 878 779 796 746 $1,000 __ 375537 350 418 3292 48 320 87923 96873 73402 40609 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 63899 93 147 73 153 93281 100 140 124 355 92214 54 435 

Farms by value of sales: Less Ihan $1,000 (see lext) ___________________ 820 193 2 19 33 14 32 93 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 703 200 4 15 21 15 46 99 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 589 208 1 14 36 27 42 88 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 480 223 4 26 38 30 51 74 $10,000 10 $19,999 __________________________ 347 220 - 22 47 46 46 59 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 106 77 1 7 16 18 16 19 $25,00010 $39,999 __________________________ 263 220 3 33 46 38 50 50 $40,00010 $49,999 __________________________ 183 158 1 24 34 36 41 22 $50,00010 $99,999 __________________________ 992 934 15 158 263 182 201 115 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 1 158 1 105 14 180 289 307 218 97 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 194 182 - 18 47 49 45 23 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 39 39 - 2 8 15 8 6 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 3 3 - - - 2 - 1 

Grains ________________________________ farm"-_ 85 66 1 6 22 17 14 6 $1,000 __ 574 470 (0) (0) 147 109 94 80 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 1 - - - - - 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) - - - - - (0) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 55 44 - 4 19 10 9 2 $1,000 __ 461 375 - 33 142 59 (0) (0) WheaL _____________________________ farms __ IS 12 - - 2 3 4 3 $1,000 __ 31 (D) - - (0) (D) 14 4 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ I 1 - - - 1 - - $1,000 __ (0) (D) - - - (D) - -

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms-_ I 1 - - - - - 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - - - - (D) Barfey ______________________________ farms __ II 11 1 2 2 4 1 1 $1,00o __ 34 34 (0) (0) (0) 24 (D) (D) Oats _______________________________ farms __ 3 3 - - 1 - 2 - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - (0) - (0) - Other grains ________________________ farms __ 7 1 - - - - 1 - $1,000 __ 20 (0) - - - - (D) -

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

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

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ I 588 886 9 106 170 149 210 242 $1,000 __ 8 219 5765 71 1 049 1 257 1 195 1 290 903 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 11 - 5 2 3 1 - $1,000 __ 869 (0) - 339 (D) 205 (D) - Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms __ 230 152 1 33 37 33 23 25 $1,000 __ 2501 2336 (D) (0) 596 821 259 138 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 13 13 - 3 3 7 - - $1,000 __ 1 050 1 050 - 248 201 600 - -

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 198 122 1 18 30 25 22 26 $1,000 __ 8 513 7767 (0) (D) 686 2933 1 018 2387 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 33 30 1 4 4 9 5 7 $1,000 __ 7 512 7028 (0) (D) 499 2729 865 2222 

Nunsery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 197 111 - 20 31 25 15 20 $1,000 __ 4 983 3347 - 595 1 108 977 382 264 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 29 20 - 5 6 6 2 1 $1,000 __ 3 323 2396 - 475 782 764 (D) (0) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 52 44 2 5 7 10 11 9 $1,000 __ 397 383 (0) (D) 122 211 13 16 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 2 - - 1 1 - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - (0) (0) - -

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 371 182 5 28 50 38 29 32 $1,000 __ 5224 5039 20 982 167 3046 40 785 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 11 - 4 1 5 - 1 $1,000 __ 4 744 4 744 - (D) (0) 2997 - (0) 

Oairy products ________________________ farms __ 2691 2 527 31 390 640 590 553 323 $1,000 __ 298 527 286 269 2642 39257 72677 78241 62210 31 242 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 104 2023 24 317 541 501 427 213 

$1,000-- 281 511 271 175 2403 37020 69459 75599 58 351 28343 

Cattle and cafves ______________________ farms __ 3 919 3 009 38 429 707 658 668 509 $1,000 __ 42 148 36 257 326 4931 10287 8524 7770 4418 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 114 96 - 9 33 26 16 12 $1,000 __ 13373 11 162 - 1364 4352 2734 1 655 1 037 

See foo1notes at end of table. 

58 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Other occupations 

Item Age of operator (years) 

Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 64 55 to 64 65 and over 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 2 115 11 187 602 572 459 264 percent-_ 36.0 .2 3.2 10.2 9.7 7.8 4.8 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 285 961 248 19550 58276 77408 74452 55027 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 135 113 105 97 135 162 194 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 2 115 11 187 602 572 459 284 $1,000 __ 25 119 531 2002 6994 7359 4977 3257 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 11 877 48238 10705 11 618 12866 10842 11 467 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 627 56 162 164 149 96 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 503 2 37 158 136 113 57 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 381 4 32 99 100 89 57 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 257 2 25 76 76 43 35 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 127 16 44 37 20 10 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 29 2 9 6 7 5 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 43 2 17 7 11 6 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 25 4 7 7 5 2 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 58 2 10 12 16 9 9 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 53 3 15 21 10 4 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 12 3 2 3 3 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 19 1 7 2 3 6 $1,000 __ 104 (D) 20 (D) (D) 66 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 11 1 2 2 2 4 $1,000 __ 85 (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 3 2 1 $1,00o __ (D) (0) (D) Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains ________________________ farms __ 6 3 1 2 $1,00o __ (D) 14 (D) (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ $1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 702 64 185 178 161 114 $1,000 __ 2464 186 741 665 427 435 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 $1,00o __ (D) (0) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 78 9 33 16 10 10 $1,000 __ 165 20 75 26 19 25 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 76 1 7 29 9 19 11 $1,000 __ 746 (D) (D) 137 (0) 226 345 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 1 2 $1,000 __ 484 (D) (0) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 86 11 31 16 19 9 $1,000 __ 636 93 492 261 629 161 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 9 2 2 4 1 $1,000 __ 927 (0) (0) 427 (D) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 8 2 5 1 $1,000 __ 14 (D) 12 (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 189 1 15 72 56 37 8 $1,000 __ 185 (D) (D) 52 53 76 1 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 164 3 26 43 50 22 20 $1,00o __ 12258 398 134 3156 4 123 915 1 531 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 81 1 9 24 28 10 9 $1,000 __ 10336 (D) (D) 2764 3605 1 571 1 261 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 91O 10 80 248 269 202 101 

$1,000 __ 5891 125 495 1 582 1677 1 438 575 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 18 1 4 6 6 1 $1,000 __ 2211 (0) (D) 655 730 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 59 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-con. 

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

Farming 

Item Total larming 

and other 

Age of operator (years) 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAl PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 239 123 1 28 34 28 13 19 $1,000 __ seo 480 (0) (0) 120 200 49 67 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 576 233 3 30 62 45 45 48 

$1,000-- 1 354 737 14 215 211 86 155 57 Sales of $50,000 or more _________ • __ farms __ 4 2 - 2 - - - - $1,000 __ 323 (0) - (0) - - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 451 209 4 23 64 43 31 44 

$1,000-- 2 438 1568 20 121 545 529 123 230 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 13 8 - 1 3 2 - 2 

$1,000-- 954 647 - (0) 182 (0) - (0) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 5 881 3751 50 554 845 824 773 705 

$1,000-- 289 945 264 814 2523 36894 65800 76877 52657 30064 Average per larm ____________________ dollars __ 49 302 70598 50459 66596 77 870 93297 68120 42843 

Uvestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 2 422 1 741 32 306 495 410 296 202 

$1,000-- 19702 17462 199 3699 5030 4855 2535 1 144 Famns with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 418 854 12 119 227 180 173 143 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 822 718 19 142 214 19t 99 53 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 173 161 1 44 51 36 23 6 $100,000 or more _________________________ 9 8 - 1 3 3 1 -

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 4 533 3 176 49 475 751 741 656 504 $1,000 __ 89 318 84334 1 093 11642 21 593 24093 16823 8891 

Famns with expenses of- $1 10 $4,999 ______________________________ 1 868 679 - 95 132 102 156 194 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 330 1 208 30 149 273 290 271 195 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 253 1 211 19 222 326 327 209 108 $100,000 or more _________________________ 82 78 - 9 20 22 20 7 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 3 488 2824 49 436 669 689 576 405 

$1,000-- 69 992 66 619 1 020 8914 16318 19474 13458 7435 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 1 007 505 11 85 98 92 101 118 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 1 527 1 396 20 221 352 332 282 189 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 866 639 18 122 197 239 175 88 $80,000 or more ________________________ 88 B4 - a 22 26 18 10 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 2431 2033 23 324 433 528 469 256 

$1,000-- 2983 2 759 14 447 628 820 617 233 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 560 1 218 21 202 237 294 275 189 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 764 720 2 101 177 201 179 60 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 103 91 - 21 17 32 14 7 $25,000 or more __________________________ 4 4 - - 2 1 1 -

Commercial lertilizer ___________________ farms __ 3425 2621 41 420 618 615 578 349 

$1,000-- 9015 8428 94 1 149 2154 2462 1 695 874 

F$~~ow:,9s"r.~~~-~~::---------------------- 2 910 2 119 29 355 493 473 475 294 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 491 478 12 65 119 131 100 51 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 21 21 - - 4 10 3 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 3 3 - - 2 1 - -

Agricultural chemicals __________________ larms __ 2109 1 696 15 265 384 412 386 234 

$1,000-- 2816 2636 19 318 616 710 493 480 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2032 1622 14 254 366 391 373 224 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ sa 65 1 11 16 17 13 7 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 5 5 - - 2 3 - - $50,000 or more __________________________ 4 4 - - - 1 - 3 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5470 3626 50 536 823 791 755 671 

$1,000-- 10935 9727 68 1 167 2321 2676 2 159 1 337 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4943 3118 49 477 702 640 633 617 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 520 502 1 59 118 149 122 53 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 6 5 - - 3 1 - 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 - - - 1 - -

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms-_ 4755 3249 36 460 725 711 717 600 $1,000 __ 4765 4155 34 496 902 1 125 919 680 Oiesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 3513 2665 38 398 657 643 575 354 $1,000 __ 4392 4018 26 446 1 056 1 145 881 466 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 163 145 - 19 23 38 33 32 $1,000 __ 184 162 - 12 40 53 40 17 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 476 732 751 656 526 grease, etc. ________________________ larms __ 4208 3185 44 $1,000 __ 1 593 1 391 7 214 323 354 319 174 

See footnotes at end of table. 

60 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Other occupations 

Item Age of operator (years) 

Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLO-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 116 3 14 48 32 15 4 

$1,000-- 179 5 9 53 57 47 8 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000--

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 343 2 27 133 106 49 26 

$1,000-- 616 (0) (0) 224 302 42 25 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 2 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 242 2 23 86 78 34 19 $1,000 __ 871 (0) (0) 450 164 149 84 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 3 1 1 

$1,000-- 307 (0) (0) (0) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 2 130 29 169 617 555 450 310 

$1,000-- 25131 544 3079 6870 7520 4201 2916 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 11 798 18770 18 221 11 135 13 550 9335 9405 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 681 20 75 187 197 140 62 

$1,000-- 2240 17 291 631 730 387 184 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 564 20 53 152 166 121 52 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 104 21 33 25 16 9 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 12 1 2 5 3 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 1 

Feed for livestock and pouHry __________ farms __ 1 357 21 116 428 398 274 120 

$1,000-- 4983 116 597 1 597 1 614 584 475 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 189 20 74 384 351 257 103 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 122 41 26 30 13 12 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 42 1 17 15 3 5 $100,000 or more _________________________ 4 1 2 1 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 664 14 77 224 158 128 63 $1,000 __ 3373 41 432 1 065 1 212 272 352 

Fs:~ow:,:~~~~_~~:::. __________________ 502 13 35 181 113 112 48 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 131 1 42 33 30 14 11 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 27 9 12 2 4 $80,000 or more ________________________ 4 1 3 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 398 14 41 109 78 105 51 

$1,000-- 225 (0) (0) 63 55 64 19 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ____________________________ • ___ 342 13 40 93 63 90 43 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 44 1 14 10 11 8 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 12 2 5 4 $25,000 or more __________________________ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 804 1 76 226 177 174 150 $1,000 __ 586 (0) (0) 151 164 114 101 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 791 75 224 172 173 146 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 13 1 2 5 1 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ $50,000 or more __________________________ 

AgricuHural chemicals __________________ farms __ 413 24 153 87 97 52 $1,000 __ 180 10 56 29 46 41 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 410 24 153 87 96 50 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 3 1 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ $50,000 or more __________________________ 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 1844 29 168 537 493 385 234 

$1,000-- 1 208 6 115 303 382 241 161 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 825 29 185 532 486 383 230 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 18 1 5 6 2 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 1506 15 153 450 411 296 181 

$1,000-- 610 1 54 147 210 122 76 Diesel fueI __________________________ farms __ 848 14 93 263 225 169 84 

$1,000-- 374 4 30 99 124 67 51 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 18 2 2 13 1 

$1,000-- 22 (0) (0) 16 (0) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 1 023 8 126 293 275 183 138 $1,000 __ 202 (Z) 31 (0) (0) 37 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 61 

• 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming 

and other 

Age of operator (years) 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 4883 3454 49 520 8tl 792 720 562 $1,000 __ 10851 9998 t03 1288 2460 2877 2095 175 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 2173 947 11 138 169 147 204 278 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 2 108 1 935 37 314 504 464 387 229 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 596 566 1 68 137 178 129 53 $25,000 or more __________________________ 6 6 1 3 2 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 3028 2460 10 370 606 609 481 384 

$1,000 __ 31 704 29253 35 2848 6194 9008 6590 4579 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1661 1 195 231 324 229 199 205 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 032 973 120 214 288 208 140 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 289 268 19 63 84 68 34 $100,000 or more _________________________ 26 24 5 8 6 5 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 558 405 56 109 122 75 43 $1,000 __ 1515 1 370 115 296 470 312 178 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 296 176 19 45 65 24 23 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 170 144 28 40 25 38 13 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 84 77 9 23 29 11 5 $25,000 or more __________________________ 8 8 1 3 2 2 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 5045 3471 43 511 811 793 738 575 

$1,000 __ 20056 18024 212 2191 4249 5 192 3840 2340 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 3804 2303 29 363 539 460 474 438 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 165 1 097 14 143 260 309 245 126 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 69 65 5 11 21 18 10 $50,000 or more __________________________ 7 6 1 3 1 1 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 1612 1258 8 212 285 296 270 187 

$1,000 __ 2702 2391 14 434 640 669 352 281 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 871 636 107 99 113 190 127 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 616 503 8 91 145 149 62 48 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 119 113 13 41 32 17 10 $25,000 or more __________________________ 6 6 1 2 1 2 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 3 187 2549 38 389 703 636 525 258 $1,000 __ 22539 20264 135 3243 5353 6301 3508 725 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 850 1318 27 157 357 293 331 153 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 185 1 088 11 211 320 296 166 84 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 148 140 21 24 46 28 21 $100,000 or more _________________________ 4 3 2 1 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 2408 1 903 21 231 521 526 417 187 $1,000 __ 17635 15746 121 2306 4073 5134 2826 1 286 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 379 255 3 57 50 111 34 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 949 656 10 57 183 196 136 74 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 967 886 11 156 264 245 148 62 $25,000 or more ________________________ 113 106 15 17 35 22 17 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ I 604 1 341 18 288 388 319 212 116 $1,000 __ 4904 4518 14 937 1 279 1 166 683 439 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 621 449 12 63 154 91 73 56 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 691 616 6 154 156 160 105 35 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 280 265 71 76 65 31 22 $25,000 or more ________________________ 12 11 2 3 3 3 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ I 777 1 521 22 247 482 364 247 139 

$1,000 __ 4688 4352 63 1 040 1 473 946 588 242 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 515 1264 22 178 382 338 215 129 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 161 158 50 58 21 22 7 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 90 88 15 39 23 9 2 $25,000 or more __________________________ 11 11 4 3 2 1 1 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 5552 3497 39 448 776 800 762 672 $1,000 __ 14467 10707 92 1 057 2 192 2645 2588 1 933 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4912 2962 36 412 666 629 622 597 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 513 427 2 30 100 135 104 56 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 118 100 1 6 9 33 36 15 $25,000 or more __________________________ 9 8 1 3 4 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 5505 3660 50 554 834 818 757 647 

$1,000 __ 46 654 43 109 383 6056 10602 12952 8462 4653 

Farms with expenses of- $1 469 to $4,999 ______________________________ 3401 1 705 13 211 340 272 400 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 595 1 462 36 280 365 392 256 133 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 386 374 1 52 99 113 79 30 $50,000 or more __________________________ 123 119 11 30 41 22 15 

See footnotes at end of table. 

62 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total larm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms wfth expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired larm labor _______________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms wfth expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ________________________ • ____ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ____ • ___ • _______________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _____ ._. __________ • ____ _ 

$50,000 or more _______ ._. ________ • ______ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental 01 machinery and equipment ____ • ____ ._._ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms wfth expenses 01- $1 to $999 __ • _____ • _______________ ._. ____ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _______ • _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 _________________ • ______ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ___________ ._. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms wfth expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ____ • ________ • ________ • ______ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ___ • _________________ • __ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______ • ______ • ___ • ____ _ $100,000 or more ____ • ___ • ________ • ______ _ 

Secured by real estate ______ • ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999. ____________ ._. __________ • __ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______ ._. _____________ _ $25,000 or more _________ • ________ • ____ _ 

Not secured by real estate • __________ fanms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _____________ • __________ • ___ ._ $1,000 to $4,999 • ______________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 _. _________________ • __ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renL_. _________________ ._. _____ • farms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms wfth expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ ._ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________ • ___ • ____ • ____ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ___________ • ___________ _ $25,000 or more ________________________ ._ 

Property taxes ________________________ fanms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms wfth expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________ • ____________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________ • ___ • ______ ._._ $10,000 to $24,999 ____ • __________________ _ $25,000 or more __ • ___ • __________ • _______ _ 

All Other larm production expenses ______ farms __ 

$1,000._ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 __________ • _____________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _____________ • _________ _ $50,000 or more ____ • ______ • _____ ._. _____ _ 

See lootnotes at end 01 table. 

Total 

1 429 

853 

1 226 

173 

30 

568 2451 

466 

59 

21 

2 

153 

145 

120 

26 

7 

1 574 2032 

1 501 

68 

4 

1 

354 

311 

235 

113 6 

638 

2275 

532 

97 

8 

1 

505 1 889 

124 

293 

81 

7 

263 

385 

172 

75 

15 

1 

256 

336 

251 

3 

2 

2055 

3760 

950 

86 

18 

1 

1 845 

3545 

1 696 

133 

12 

4 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

21 

16 

20 

1 

(0) 

21 

17 

21 

14 

7 

13 

1 

14 

116 

13 

14 

(0) 

13 

1 

(0) 

14 

36 

13 

1 

22 

46 

21 

1 

21 

111 

20 

Other occupations 

Age 01 operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 

121 431 401 106 209 294 

84 376 331 35 49 60 2 6 10 

35 142 154 (0) 746 834 

32 117 123 1 18 25 2 6 5 1 1 

17 26 59 8 22 42 

16 22 42 3 17 1 

142 444 452 

275 410 617 

125 436 426 17 8 25 

48 91 78 52 68 71 

17 70 46 31 19 29 2 1 

53 140 200 

292 538 718 

35 110 169 17 28 29 1 2 2 

52 89 158 (0) 460 581 

8 23 16 

27 37 122 

16 27 19 

1 2 1 

12 69 120 (0) 78 137 

2 47 77 8 19 38 

2 3 5 

28 86 65 

52 128 78 

28 85 63 

1 

1 

149 604 546 372 935 896 

135 574 526 

3 29 20 10 1 1 

159 513 496 

689 1 014 997 

135 453 451 

22 54 40 

1 4 5 

1 2 

55 to 64 65 and over 

294 161 144 83 

274 141 

14 15 

6 5 

132 104 413 265 

122 92 

5 10 

5 2 

42 9 38 35 

39 1 

1 5 

2 3 

334 181 

302 411 

328 165 6 12 

4 

77 46 

73 41 

56 31 19 14 2 1 

176 55 437 174 

159 46 

15 8 

2 1 

144 46 370 151 

53 24 

77 17 

13 6 1 1 

52 9 67 23 

40 6 9 1 

3 2 

45 18 31 12 

44 18 1 

443 291 889 619 

419 275 

22 11 

2 5 

396 260 

438 295 

386 251 

9 8 1 1 

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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-con. 

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

Farming 

Item T olal farming and other Age of operator (years) 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• number •• 5881 3751 50 554 845 624 773 705 $1,000 .• 63417 63690 1 210 11 291 19349 22643 19 462 9735 Average per farm •••.••••••••••••.••• dollars •• 14184 22 311 24201 20381 22898 27479 25 177 13809 

Farms with net gains2 ••••••••••••••••• number •• 3313 2764 37 408 664 657 585 413 Average net gain •••••••••••••••••••• dollars •• 29987 33438 36289 31 740 32090 37691 35989 26646 

Gain ofLess than $1,000 .......................... 257 99 - 17 19 12 16 35 $1,000 to $9,999 .......................... 672 630 10 73 131 145 143 126 $10,000 to $49,999 ...........•............ 1 558 1 439 18 240 386 343 282 170 $50,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 626 596 9 78 128 157 144 80 

Farms with net losses ••••••••••••••••• number •• 2568 987 13 146 161 167 188 292 Average net loss •••••••••••••••••••• dollars •• 6204 8647 10203 11 360 10822 12696 8466 4349 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 .......................... 367 73 - 1 6 10 3 53 $1,000 to $9,999 ..•.................•..... 1 613 667 11 99 103 99 144 211 $10,000 to $49,999 .•...................... 369 234 1 45 70 52 39 27 $50,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 19 13 1 1 2 6 2 1 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments •••.••••••••••••••• farms •• 633 502 4 74 120 131 114 59 $1,000 .. 3662 3436 11 240 544 1 279 987 375 Other farm·related income' ••••••••••••••• farms •• 2137 1 421 13 193 369 307 296 243 $1,000 .• 7556 5395 49 529 1 522 1 365 895 1 034 Customwork and other agricultural services ••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•• farms •• 419 280 1 50 91 52 59 27 $1,000 .• 1 163 907 (0) (0) 379 254 72 82 

Gross cash rent or share payments ••••• farms •• 364 194 - 18 38 17 59 62 $1,000 •. 850 620 - 64 54 31 120 352 Forest products and Christmas trees •••• farms •• 1 093 663 11 70 150 159 154 119 $1,000 .. 3764 2321 42 186 546 628 457 459 Other farm-related income sources •••••• farms •• 845 721 10 107 192 182 152 78 $1,000 .. 1 779 1 547 (0) (0) 543 453 246 141 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 26 22 - 3 9 2 6 2 $1,000 .. 157 143 - 7 73 (0) 33 (0) 

Corn ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 14 14 - 3 4 1 5 1 $1,000 .. (0) (0) - 7 (0) (0) (D) (0) 

Wheat •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - - - - - · - - $1,000 .. - - - - - · - - Soybeans ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - - - - - · - - $1,000 •• - - - - - · - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats •••••••••••••• farms •• 1 1 - - - 1 - - $1,000 •• (0) (0) - - - (0) - - Cotton •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - - - - - - - - $1,000 •• - - - - - · - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ••• farms •• 11 7 - - 5 - 1 1 $1,000 •• 76 65 - - (0) - (D) (0) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland •••••••••.••••••••••••••••• farms •• 5506 3593 41 498 830 752 769 703 acres __ 707 970 602767 5593 79749 144 487 153 852 132 098 86968 

Harvested cropland •••••••••••.••••••••• farms •• 5069 3408 38 473 782 715 742 658 acres __ 488 253 427226 4218 57925 104 678 110756 91 759 57890 Farms by acres harvested: 

1 to 49 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2204 899 10 101 164 128 188 308 50 to 99 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 070 843 10 119 186 165 203 160 100 to 199 acres •••••••••• _ ••••••••••••••• 1 083 992 10 174 261 230 200 117 200 to 499 acres •••••••••••••••••• _ ••••••• 643 610 8 73 155 172 138 64 500 to 999 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 63 58 - 6 15 18 12 7 1,000 to 1,999 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••• 5 5 - - 1 1 1 2 2,000 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 1 - - - 1 - - Cropland: 

Pasture or grazing only •••••• _ •••••••• farms •• 3523 2414 28 338 572 516 523 437 acres __ 188468 153 706 1 242 19094 34829 37701 35 497 25343 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested 

and not pastured ••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 319 222 1 38 59 46 45 33 acres __ 7508 5644 (D) (0) 1 389 940 1 983 556 

On which all crops failed ••••••.•••••• farms •• 95 69 2 9 15 19 15 9 acres __ 1 608 1 336 (0) (0) 264 379 385 151 

In cultivated summer fallow ••••••••••• farms •• 86 65 - 13 24 9 13 6 

acres •• 1 884 1634 - 133 510 189 671 131 

Idle •••••••••••••• ~ ••••••••••••••••• farms •• 663 372 3 70 83 83 62 71 acres __ 20 249 13221 29 1768 2 817 3887 1 803 2917 

Total woodland •••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 4360 2889 29 366 647 606 650 591 acres __ 529115 387364 3591 43 471 70904 84 797 92919 91682 

Woodland pastured •••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 832 1 387 14 175 304 317 321 256 acres __ 123 624 100907 325 10478 18533 28726 22 762 20083 

Woodland not pastured •••••••••••••••• farms •• 3700 2416 27 299 548 496 542 504 acres __ 405491 286 457 3266 32993 52371 56071 70 157 71 599 

See footnotes at end of table. 

64 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Other occupations 

Item Age of operator (years) 

Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

Ali farms _______________________________ number __ 2130 29 169 617 555 450 310 $1,000 __ -273 -46 -134 907 -795 -224 18 Average per farm ____________________ doliars __ -128 -1 571 -793 1 470 -1 432 -497 59 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 549 16 62 166 135 98 72 Average net gain ____________________ doliars __ 12616 5995 10205 15588 984O 13350 13 519 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 158 9 61 39 21 28 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 242 15 27 52 65 60 23 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 119 1 26 45 28 4 15 $50,000 or more __________________________ 30 8 3 13 6 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 1 581 13 107 451 420 352 238 Average net loss ____________________ doliars __ 4553 10882 7 165 3727 5055 4352 4 013 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 294 18 116 64 50 46 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 146 85 299 309 269 184 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 135 13 3 35 45 32 7 $50,000 or more __________________________ 6 1 1 2 1 1 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 131 1 14 50 37 21 8 $1,00o __ 446 (0) (0) 124 116 119 21 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 716 14 84 216 134 163 105 $1,000 __ 2161 91 82 673 384 770 160 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 139 22 50 17 33 7 $1,000 __ 257 27 80 16 124 9 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 190 21 39 45 70 15 $1,000 __ 230 (0) (0) 56 86 12 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 430 14 49 149 73 73 72 $1,000 __ 1 443 7 41 529 256 488 122 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 124 13 17 2 32 46 14 $1,000 __ 231 85 (0) (0) 56 72 17 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 4 3 1 $1,00o __ 13 (0) (0) Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Wheat ______ _ __ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 4 3 1 $1,00o __ 13 (0) (0) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ I 913 6 169 538 528 416 256 

acres __ lOS 203 313 8726 26 017 29887 23878 16382 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ I 661 4 144 463 443 371 236 

acres __ 61 027 209 4959 15 612 16741 13227 10279 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 1 305 3 110 381 334 289 188 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 227 24 47 70 56 30 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 91 6 26 28 21 9 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 33 4 7 11 5 6 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 5 2 3 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 

2,000 acres or more _______________________ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ I 109 2 107 325 324 239 112 

acres __ 34762 (0) (0) 8317 10230 8921 4337 

In cover crops, lagumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 97 2 6 29 23 20 17 

acres __ 1864 (0) (0) 409 389 194 763 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 26 8 10 2 6 

acres __ 272 159 (0) (0) 26 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 21 1 8 4 4 4 

acres __ 250 (0) (0) (0) 34 42 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 291 3 31 98 67 66 26 

acres __ 7028 22 615 504 2450 1 476 961 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ I 471 5 106 404 409 338 209 

acres __ 141 751 536 8813 24848 37 141 39599 30814 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 445 38 121 125 104 57 

acres __ 22717 902 3247 5563 5762 7243 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 1 284 5 85 354 353 300 187 

acres __ 119034 536 7911 21 601 31 578 33837 23571 

See tootnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 65 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming 

and other 

Age of operator (years) 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms._ 1 713 1 142 11 137 274 224 248 248 acres __ 103 133 84 673 458 9112 20 515 16924 18717 18947 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads. wasteland. etc. _________________________ farms __ 3 559 2 235 24 284 526 483 504 414 acres __ 67650 47 103 258 3788 9371 12455 10918 10313 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 76 70 - 7 25 16 18 4 acres __ I 789 1 717 - 183 509 408 424 193 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 19 15 - 6 5 1 1 2 acres __ 715 446 - 276 79 (D) (0) (D) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 5881 3 751 50 554 845 824 773 705 $1,000 __ 1 521 489 1 113 972 11 718 139978 264 030 278 304 232 105 187 837 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 258 713 296 980 234360 25266B 312462 337 748 300265 266 435 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 124 1 056 1 026 1 160 1 132 1 030 992 1 012 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39.999 _______________________________ 544 227 8 64 28 11 47 69 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 361 151 - 35 27 23 20 46 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 501 200 - 38 13 39 54 56 $100,000 to $149,998-_______________________ 923 541 26 70 172 141 81 51 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 772 534 1 79 104 114 99 137 

$200.000 to $499,998-_______________________ 2021 1 512 1 198 356 358 347 252 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 619 466 14 51 118 106 97 80 $1.000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 116 109 - 18 26 27 28 10 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 23 10 - 1 1 4 - 4 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 - - - 1 - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 5872 3750 50 554 845 823 773 705 $1.000 __ 270641 229639 2062 3D 566 53222 60024 49973 33791 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 389 125 - 30 16 9 30 40 $5,000 to $9.999 ____________________________ 1 096 320 17 18 52 34 69 130 $10,000 to $19.999 __________________________ 887 468 - 79 88 104 89 108 $20,000 to $49.998-_________________________ 1 424 974 17 164 242 182 176 193 $50,000 to $99.999 __________________________ 1 256 1085 14 167 267 272 238 127 

$100,000 to $199.999 ________________________ 664 629 2 82 150 186 139 70 $200,000 to $499.999 ________________________ 148 142 - 13 28 35 30 36 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 8 7 - 1 2 1 2 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 4738 3228 50 510 742 751 674 501 number __ 7318 5308 78 722 1 331 1 299 1 097 781 Wheel traclors __________________________ farms __ 5448 3586 50 531 811 787 754 653 number __ 15295 11 684 124 1 350 2598 2827 2 735 2050 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 3505 2045 35 257 371 435 479 468 

numbeL_ 5911 3715 45 390 597 733 947 1 003 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 3779 2883 50 399 722 697 608 407 number __ 9384 7969 79 960 2001 2094 1 788 1 047 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 117 94 - 11 25 24 20 14 

numbeL_ 128 105 - 11 28 26 24 16 Cottonpickers and stripper"-______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 3255 2572 35 385 616 595 567 374 number __ 3 706 2933 37 428 696 695 641 436 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 3472 2599 35 364 570 567 636 427 

numbeL_ 3882 2949 44 388 631 669 714 503 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3 418 2615 41 420 612 615 578 349 

acres on which used __ 284 133 260 385 3279 39971 64 097 73852 52652 26534 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ I 345 1 002 13 157 284 277 168 103 

acres on which used __ 43 638 37412 330 5363 11 395 8947 7930 3447 tons __ 73 269 62109 772 8881 18 990 16487 11819 5160 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 560 469 2 79 96 141 113 38 

acres on which used __ 22 170 21 203 (0) (D) 4 466 6735 5109 1 672 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 68 64 - 14 22 15 11 2 

acres on which used __ 5063 4650 - 980 1 502 973 (D) (0) 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 238 160 1 19 47 19 40 34 

acres on which used __ 7 366 5596 (D) (D) 1 686 1 127 1596 1 309 

Weeds, grass. or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ I 534 1 335 14 198 304 334 322 163 

acres on which used __ 74 766 69 717 435 9284 17200 19063 16726 7009 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 67 53 - 6 19 14 9 5 

acres on which used __ 3 912 3 623 - 246 1 202 887 823 485 

See footnotes at end of table. 

66 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Other occupations 

Item Age of operator (years) 

Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 571 7 36 162 162 125 79 acres __ 18460 222 696 3600 4686 5824 3432 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ I 324 10 116 367 349 306 176 acres __ 20547 177 1 315 3 811 5694 5151 4399 Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 6 - - 2 1 2 1 acres __ 72 - - (D) (D) (D) (D) Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 4 - - 1 1 1 1 acres __ 269 - - (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 2 130 29 169 617 555 450 310 $1,000 __ 407 517 4875 42787 99442 103883 94 256 62274 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 191 323 168 103 253 178 161 170 187 177 209458 200884 Average par acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 365 1 242 2120 1 567 1 375 1 259 1 029 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 317 15 35 104 56 76 31 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 210 - 16 62 50 47 35 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 301 - 34 100 88 59 20 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 382 - 50 120 105 48 59 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 238 - 2 57 90 45 44 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 509 13 4 149 122 118 103 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 153 1 16 23 43 55 15 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 7 - 2 1 - 2 2 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 13 - 10 1 1 - 1 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ - - - - - - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 2 122 29 169 617 547 450 310 $1,000 __ 41 002 339 4269 11 631 11 671 7 715 5377 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 264 7 7 114 31 90 15 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 776 8 59 154 235 162 158 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 419 13 46 146 99 68 45 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 450 - 21 155 116 86 72 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 171 - 30 34 55 37 15 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 35 1 5 12 8 6 3 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 6 - 1 - 2 1 2 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 1 - - - 1 - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ I 510 15 150 450 401 302 192 

number._ 2 010 15 208 581 489 469 248 Wheel traCiors __________________________ farms __ I 862 29 159 542 476 361 295 number __ 3611 46 294 969 1 051 723 528 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ I 460 28 102 408 407 279 236 

number._ 2 196 (D) (D) 578 638 456 324 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 896 1 101 279 241 152 122 

number._ 1 415 (D) (D) 391 413 267 204 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 23 - 1 11 7 1 3 number._ 23 - (D) (D) 7 (D) 3 Cottonpickers and strippers. ______________ farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 683 1 77 202 164 130 109 

number._ 773 (D) (D) 209 199 152 119 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 873 7 102 231 197 208 128 

number._ 933 7 113 246 216 216 135 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 803 1 76 225 177 174 150 

acres on which used __ 23746 (D) (D) 6688 7170 3929 4 160 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 343 1 35 85 61 107 54 

acres on which used __ 6226 (D) (D) 1633 1 097 2039 900 tons __ II 160 (D) (D) 3269 1 517 3721 1 686 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 91 - 1 13 33 26 18 

acres on which used __ 967 - (D) (D) 128 169 537 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 4 - - - 1 1 2 

acres on which used __ 413 - - - (D) (D) (D) Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 78 - 2 24 9 28 15 

acres on which used __ 770 - (D) (D) 16 180 402 

Waeds, grass, or brush in crops and 49 16 pasture ______________________________ farms __ 199 - 11 79 44 acres on which used __ 5049 - 117 1917 1 506 935 574 

hemicals for defOliation Or for ~wtih 

control of crops or thinning of it _______ farms __ 14 - - 8 - 4 2 

acres on which used __ 289 - - 25 - (D) (D) 

C 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 67 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ 

Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased frorn others ________ farms __ acres __ 

Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ ferms __ 

acres~_ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 day"-___________________________ _ 

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 rnore _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stocl<holders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

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

acrss __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

68 VERMONT 

Total farming 

and other occupations 

5 877 3 383 

2089 

405 

5 856 

3 374 

2 079 

403 

21 

9 

10 

2 

5477 

131 306 

5472 

103 362 

2 511 308 393 2494 

304 506 

445 

31 831 

5 121 

485 

271 

3762 

2115 

2854 

2695 

595 

502 1 598 

328 

329 

437 

1 031 

3345 

18.1 

735 

56 

705 1 480 

701 

650 

66() 

595 

445 

585 

50.4 

5302 

575 

24 

5096 

126649 

510 

170 255 

209 86508 

3 206 

23 10605 

1 

22 

39 13 '851 

Total 

3762 

1 797 

1 652 

313 

3752 

1 794 

1 645 

313 

10 

3 

7 

3452 

870 587 

3449 

852 716 

1 977 271 427 

1 965 

269 191 

234 20 107 

3 347 

229 

186 

3 762 

2 586 

848 

484 

201 

163 

328 

220 

255 

597 

2202 

19.8 

488 

45 

518 

878 

377 

402 

410 

386 

311 

435 

SO.8 

3434 

328 

16 

3166 

876028 400 

151 942 

158 

76876 

3 155 

15 

7439 

15 

23 9622 

Under 25 

45 

12 

12 

21 

44 

12 

11 

21 

24 

5639 

24 

5242 

33 4737 

33 

4658 

3 476 

34 

10 

1 

45 

25 

15 

6 

2 

7 

16 

13 

12 

3.5 

4 

45 

22.2 

45 

27 

5338 

11 

2302 

7 2260 

7 

25 to 34 

518 

171 

223 

124 

518 

171 

223 

124 

394 82209 

394 

80628 

347 55831 

347 

55492 

23 1920 

450 

57 

11 

518 

364 

139 

77 

30 

32 

15 

89 

109 

177 

90 

6.0 

53 

518 

30.4 

479 

39 

434 104445 

49 

15 402 

27 

9 695 1 

26 

2 

(0) 

2 

6 

(0) 

Farming 

Age of opet1ltor (years) 

35 to 44 

878 

318 

460 

100 

875 

317 

458 

100 

780 167 983 

778 

166 031 

561 

79767 

560 79246 

39 

2473 

779 

57 

42 

878 

582 

244 

137 

62 

45 

52 

75 

78 

241 

387 

10.5 

97 

878 

39.5 

804 

74 

6 

749 

200 220 

86 29575 

37 

13945 

37 

2 

(D) 

2 

4 

(D) 

45 to 54 

779 

324 

423 

32 

775 

322 

421 

32 

4 

2 

2 

747 204748 

747 202211 

459 66 374 

455 65817 

34 

3094 

715 

33 

31 

779 

543 

183 

105 

43 

35 

53 

19 

33 

93 

530 

18.4 

104 

377 

402 

49.5 

714 

65 

7 

651 209557 

87 34 515 

30 20 497 

30 

7 1 949 

7 

4 1 510 

55 to 64 

796 

443 

328 

25 

794 

443 

326 

25 

2 

2 

771 

217 251 

771 

212933 

355 42114 

353 

41 719 

56 4713 

713 

43 

40 

796 

547 

171 

94 

46 

31 

78 

19 

18 

53 

599 

26.8 

107 

667 195 669 

91 41 121 

31 160SO 

1 

30 

4 470 

4 

3 142 

65 and over 

746 

529 

206 

11 

746 

529 

206 

11 

736 192757 

735 

185671 

222 22 604 

217 

22 259 

79 

7431 

656 

29 

61 

748 

525 

96 

65 

18 

13 

125 

2 

4 

21 

596 

36.4 

123 

638 160 599 

76 

29 027 

26 14429 

1 

25 

6 :3 875 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ aeres __ 

Rented Of leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented Of leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by prinCipal occupation: 

~:n~_====================================== Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 

I to 99 days _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators Male by sex: ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ aeres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockhOlders ___________ farms __ 10 Of less stockholdars ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 Of less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

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

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

2115 

I 566 

437 

92 

2 104 I 580 

434 

90 

II 

6 

3 

2 

2025 

260 719 

2023 

250646 

534 

36966 

529 35315 

211 

II 724 

I 774 

256 

85 

2 115 

268 1 847 

III 

301 

435 

109 

182 

434 I 143 

15.3 

247 

II 

187 

602 

324 

248 

250 

209 

134 

150 

49.8 

I 868 

247 

8 

I 930 250 621 

110 18313 

51 9632 

51 

8 

3 166 I 

7 

16 4229 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

II 

4 

6 

I 

II 

4 

6 

I 

10 

152 

10 

102 

7 

(0) 

7 

146 

2 

(0) 

9 

2 

11 

II 

1 

10 

8 

2 

1.6 

11 

23.5 

10 

1 

8 200 1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

25 to 34 

187 

108 

43 

36 

187 

108 

43 

36 

151 14812 

lSI 14271 

79 

(0) 

79 

5279 

8 

(0) 

141 

38 

8 

187 

9 

178 

II 

27 

140 

33 

39 

58 

29 

6.0 

28 

187 

30.7 

153 

34 

172 

15669 

9 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

I 

(0) 

3 2712 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

602 

419 

159 

24 

599 

417 

158 

24 

3 

2 

1 

578 

47735 578 

45841 

183 

12 657 

183 12 435 

48 2 116 

535 

49 

18 

602 

37 

565 

19 

72 

474 

33 

73 

197 

241 

9.4 

58 

602 

39.7 

540 

62 

544 49041 

35 4895 

14 

(0) 

14 

3 

(0) 

3 

6 722 

45 to 54 

572 

423 

131 

18 

570 

423 

129 

18 

2 

2 

555 70150 

554 68066 

151 

9711 

149 9342 

44 2453 

493 

65 

14 

572 

30 

542 

27 

85 

430 

27 

44 

116 

341 

13.5 

44 

324 

248 

49.0 

515 

57 

4 

531 

70620 

27 4159 

12 

(0) 

12 

2 

(0) 

551064 

459 

380 

69 

10 

453 

376 

69 

8 

6 

4 

2 

450 71 744 

449 68 577 

81 

5907 

79 

5875 

64 

3 199 

375 

61 

23 

459 

68 

391 

20 

78 

293 

6 

20 

46 

325 

21.1 

62 

250 

209 

59.1 

404 

55 

421 

66 487 

21 

3464 

13 

(0) 

13 

3 2200 

3 

1 

(0) 

65 and over 

284 

252 

29 

3 

284 

252 

29 

3 

281 

55126 281 

52789 

33 2316 

32 2238 

45 

2415 

221 

41 

22 

284 

124 

160 

33 

39 

88 

2 

4 

17 

207 

30.3 

54 

134 

150 

71.2 

246 

38 

2 

254 

48 604 

17 4255 

10 

2100 

10 

1 

(0) 

1 

2 

(0) 

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Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________________________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ____________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

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

Vegetabfes and melons (016) ____________________ _ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

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

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

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

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 

number __ Beef cows __________________________ farnns __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farnns __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

He~ers and he~er calves _______________ farms __ 

number._ 

Steers. steer calves, bulls. and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number._ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

70 VERMONT 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Total fanning 

and other 

occupations 

281 

834 

287 

400 

581 

532 

493 

451 

1376 

559 

71 

12 

9 

B1B 

B1B 

104 

136 

137 

214 

1 436 

870 

2586 

62 

307 

68 

4128 

320 189 

575 

112 

168 

903 

244 

26 

3 715 188 772 1 180 

9805 

859 

305 

11 

3 

2 

2 846 

178 967 

226 

41 

978 

173 

353 

72 

3 

3 3B8 113 021 

2 151 

18 396 

3 919 

170 741 

42 146 

3 092 

108 869 

11 698 

3 544 61 872 30 450 

372 4608 

2 332 

Total 

123 

285 

101 

173 

302 

336 

350 

350 

1 152 

493 

67 

10 

3 

340 

340 

67 

84 

67 

67 

526 

329 

2452 

22 

117 

37 

3025 

293965 

184 

624 

1093 

B68 

232 

24 

2 B26 175729 

496 

5328 

339 

141 

11 

3 

2 

2548 

170401 

91 

19 

902 

128 

337 

68 

3 

2596 

103 506 

1 532 

14730 

3009 153 834 

35257 

2507 

100 228 

9940 

2747 

53506 

25 316 

207 

3 889 

1 969 

Under 25 

7 

3 

2 

4 

4 

5 

5 

12 

2 

1 

6 

5 

31 

40 2958 

3 

9 

19 

8 

1 

40 

1 934 

15 

322 

8 

6 

34 

1612 

2 

2 

12 

17 

1 

35 

884 

19 

150 

3B 

1429 

326 

26 

869 

58 

35 

560 

268 4 

76 

42 

25 to 34 

19 

41 

17 

16 

41 

56 

71 

58 

139 

53 

2 

1 

1 

27 

27 

15 

5 

13 

5 

48 

23 

381 

5 

12 

432 

39695 

14 

76 

198 

119 

24 

1 

409 

24 122 

55 

382 

41 

13 

1 

391 

23 740 

7 

2 166 

176 

34 

6 

393 12 709 

219 

2854 

429 

21 177 

4931 

390 

14228 

1 570 

3S8 

6949 

3362 

29 

797 

348 

Farming 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 

32 19 

74 46 24 14 46 23 73 40 

83 53 

89 61 

84 82 

254 305 

105 112 

12 19 

2 5 

2 

49 53 

49 53 

19 11 

14 14 

20 11 

12 9 

87 71 

49 40 

621 580 

3 8 

44 20 

7 2 

714 659 74324 77 227 

39 14 

95 101 

294 223 

220 256 

60 56 

5 9 

680 627 

43609 47093 

82 82 

656 1 263 

68 54 11 24 3 3 

547 58B 

42953 45830 

21 9 

1 1 

234 160 

280 304 

98 91 

12 22 

1 1 

637 564 

26292 27569 

350 305 

4423 2565 

707 658 

41 325 37815 

10 2B7 8524 

633 598 

28437 24464 3998 1 911 

640 601 

128B8 13351 

6289 6613 

24 29 

505 1 062 

263 571 

55 to 64 

21 

46 

17 

42 

57 

48 

76 

65 

283 

123 

18 

67 

67 

9 

13 

13 

17 

123 

78 

532 

16 

564 54073 

36 

149 

234 

178 

54 

3 

622 

38 689 

120 

340 

74 

42 

3 

1 

543 

37249 

11 

6 lS8 

242 

74 

22 

606 23063 

350 2421 

668 33 181 

7770 

569 

20 389 

1 357 

624 

12792 

6413 

57 

781 

361 

65 and over 

25 

75 

29 

42 

87 

90 

58 

56 

169 

98 

15 

2 

139 

139 

13 

16 

10 

24 

191 

134 

307 

6 

24 

16 

516 

35678 

78 

194 

125 

87 

27 

5 

448 20382 

142 

1 365 

94 

45 

1 

2 

345 

19017 

41 

7 

142 

109 

39 

6 

1 

441 12989 

279 2307 

509 18907 

4418 

391 11 841 1 047 

459 

7066 

3372 

64 

66B 

383 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________________________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

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

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

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

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal speCialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eg9s (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal speCialties (027) _________________________ _ 

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

LIVESTOCK 

cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 

numbeL_ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer eelves _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle and eelves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Caiives _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Total 

158 

549 

186 

227 

279 

196 

133 

101 

214 

66 

4 

2 

6 478 

478 

37 

72 

70 

147 

910 

541 

134 

40 

190 

31 

1 103 

26224 

491 

488 

75 

35 

12 

2 

889 

13043 

684 4477 

520 

164 

298 8566 

135 

22 

76 

45 

16 

4 

692 

9 515 

619 

3666 

910 16907 

5891 

485 8641 

1 757 

797 8266 

4134 

165 

719 

364 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

1 

5 

2 

2 

9 

7 

10 

403 

3 

6 

7 299 

4 

26 

3 

1 

3 273 

2 

8 

82 

6 

22 

10 

221 

125 7 

82 

5 

10 

139 

120 

Other occupaijons 

Age of operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 

22 52 34 

63 212 149 

9 64 51 29 68 57 16 64 77 20 31 50 8 21 45 

7 14 29 12 48 57 8 23 

1 2 32 112 124 

32 112 124 

7 12 7 

6 27 10 9 26 12 12 33 42 

84 274 252 45 134 138 

18 35 42 

1 17 13 16 59 57 

2 6 11 

101 302 329 

2011 6 197 8361 

41 153 143 

51 123 143 

7 14 23 

2 10 16 

2 3 

1 

76 240 272 

884 3 156 4481 

48 183 215 

263 1 009 1 401 

40 154 160 

8 29 55 

39 79 87 

621 2 147 3080 

19 38 37 

3 5 5 

15 18 19 

2 14 18 

3 6 

1 2 

67 189 200 

816 2345 2460 

50 164 192 

311 696 1420 

80 248 269 

344 4449 5254 

495 1 582 1677 

44 117 139 

509 2433 3220 

81 612 644 

74 212 240 

835 2016 2034 

414 970 1034 

16 51 58 

66 198 307 

33 110 149 

55 to 64 65 and over 

34 15 79 41 34 26 51 22 

63 39 

60 35 

30 29 

29 20 

58 39 

19 15 

2 2 

1 

3 111 99 

111 99 

6 5 

19 9 

16 7 

33 27 

198 93 

147 70 

20 18 

9 

38 20 

9 3 

242 119 

5976 3276 

113 38 

101 64 21 10 

3 4 3 3 1 

200 94 

2670 553 

168 66 

1 239 539 

125 38 

43 28 

48 42 1 431 1 014 

22 19 

7 2 

9 13 

6 5 

3 3 1 

164 74 

2321 1 491 

143 64 

985 232 

202 101 

3973 1 666 1 438 575 

113 65 1 642 755 

345 71 

180 81 

2331 911 

1 092 504 

30 10 

107 41 

51 20 

VERMONT 71 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory_._ •••••••• _._ •••• farms •• 370 207 5 37 61 49 26 29 number.. 5133 3651 64 408 105 1 601 284 189 

Farms with- 1 to 24_ .••..... _ ..•....... _._ •......• _._ ... 345 187 4 34 55 43 25 26 25 to 49 .......•...•....... _ ........ _._._ ... 10 7 1 1 2 3 50 to 99 ...... _ ... _._ ...... _ ... _ ...... _._._. 3 3 2 1 100 to 199 ................• _ •....... _._._. __ 4 4 2 1 200 to 499._. __ .. ___ .. ___ .. _ •.... _. __ .. ___ ._ 8 6 1 5 500 or more _ •• _. _______ •• __ ._. _____ •• ____ •• 

Usad or to be usad for breeding • ____ ._. farms •• 154 95 5 15 25 26 10 14 number •. 049 766 (0) (0) 210 288 65 66 Other _____ •• _._ •• _. __ ._ •• _. __ • ___ ._ •• farms._ 320 174 2 34 51 46 19 22 

number.. 4064 2885 (0) (0) 895 1313 219 123 

Hogs and pigs sold ____ ._ •• _. __ ••• __ • ____ farms __ 239 123 1 28 34 28 13 19 number._ 7595 5395 (0) (0) 349 2323 473 549 $1,000_. 660 480 (0) (0) 120 200 49 67 Feeder pigs_._ •••• ____ • __ ._._ •• __ •• _._ farms __ 68 36 1 9 11 9 3 3 

n"mber._ 3 598 2 348 (0) (0) 498 171 63 93 $1,000_. 146 101 (0) (0) 16 57 2 6 

Utters of pigs farrowed betweenOec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ... farms_. 161 101 5 16 28 27 11 14 

n"mber •• 327 925 14 119 297 364 71 60 Dec. 1 and May 31 _ ... __ ... _. ___ .... farms •• 148 90 5 15 25 25 9 11 

n"mber.. 701 477 7 59 168 180 33 30 June 1 and Nov. 30 ... _._ .. _____ .. _. farms •• 113 74 3 15 18 19 9 10 

n"mber.. 626 44B 7 60 129 164 38 30 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory •• _ __ farms __ 605 250 3 35 63 48 50 51 

number.. 20 456 11 195 345 2285 3599 1 963 1 708 1 295 Ewes 1 year old or older •• _ ••• ____ ••• _. farms __ 542 227 3 31 57 45 44 47 number._ 12 824 6911 333 885 2434 1 089 1 295 875 

Sheep and lambs sold __ ._ •• ___ •• _ •• __ ••• farms __ 515 207 2 28 52 35 43 47 number __ 19 348 10152 (0) (0) 2882 1 217 1 783 1 007 Sheep and lambs shorn_ ••• ______ ••• _. ___ farms __ 523 212 3 26 55 40 42 46 number.. 18 312 10816 331 3216 2938 1 392 1 781 1 158 

pounds of wooL_ 131 750 77037 2400 21 964 19 742 12723 12073 8135 

Horses and ponies inventory ___ •• _____ •• _. farms._ 1 427 708 6 82 190 167 123 140 

number._ 7 588 4369 47 514 193 1 103 656 856 Horses and ponies sold _ ••• _____ • __ •• _._. farms._ 265 136 3 15 39 34 23 22 number._ 887 552 9 79 127 211 71 55 Goats inventory •• _._ •.••• _. __ ••• __ •• _._. farms._ 147 62 1 8 26 16 9 2 number._ 971 419 (0) 63 176 102 71 (0) Goats sold • ___ ••••• __ •••• _____ ••• _____ •• farms._ 41 16 2 4 5 3 2 number._ 427 186 (0) 60 67 38 (0) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms._ 649 330 6 34 100 73 49 68 number._ 405 869 397 902 988 96294 5351 238339 4417 52513 

Farms with- 1 to 399 .. _____ ..... _______ .. _. __ ._ .. __ . __ ._ 632 314 5 30 99 66 48 66 400 to 3,199. ___ . _____ . __________ . ________ ._ 8 7 1 1 3 1 1 3,200 to 9,999 _. ___________ . ___ ._._._. __ • ___ 1 1 10,000 to 19,999 __ ._. _____ ._ .. ___ ._ .. _____ ._ 1 1 20,000 to 49,999 _ .. __________ ._._._ .. _._._._ 5 5 3 50,000 to 99,999._._. _______ .. _._._ .... _._._ 1 1 100,000 or more __ ._._._. ____ ._. ___ ._ •• _._._ t 1 

Hens and pullets of laying age •• ____ •• __ farms._ 645 326 6 34 96 73 49 68 number._ 358 595 351 006 988 69267 5 211 218698 (0) (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age • _____ •• _____ • ___ •• _. ___ ._. farms._ 76 39 7 10 12 8 2 number._ 47 274 46898 27027 140 19641 (0) (0) Hens and pullets sold. __ ~ ____ • __ • ___ ._. __ farms._ 137 73 2 10 19 18 12 12 number._ 357 585 356 480 (0) (0) 2405 232 731 883 46347 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ____ • ____________ • ________________ • farms._ 53 14 4 5 2 3 

number._ 5 231 673 1 105 (0) (0) 178 

Famns with- 1 to 1,999 _. __ . _____ . ________ ._. ___ .. _._._._ 53 14 4 5 2 3 2,000 to 59,999 _. ___ ._. ______ ._. ___ .. _._._._ 60,000 to 99,999 __ ._._. ______ ._._._ .. _._._._ 100,000 or more ____ ._. ___ • __ ._._._ •• _._._._ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding •• ___ ._. ____ farms._ 10 3 2 1 

number._ 136 3 (0) (0) Turkeys sold _. ______ • ________ ._. ___ ._._. farms._ 99 44 2 6 16 7 10 3 

number._ 17 982 7348 (0) (0) 3263 511 783 214 

See footnotes al end of table. 

72 VERMONT ;987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory textl 

Other occupations 

Item Age of operator (years) 

Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LIVESTOCK -Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 163 3 24 56 48 25 7 number __ I 482 24 74 339 605 372 68 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 158 24 54 47 24 6 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 3 2 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 

100 to 199 __________________________________ 

200 to 499 __________________________________ 2 500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 59 3 7 25 13 7 4 number __ 283 (0) (D) 99 68 76 17 Other ________________________________ farms __ 146 2 20 47 45 25 i number __ I 199 (0) (D) 240 539 296 51 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 116 3 14 48 32 15 4 number __ 2200 43 63 722 474 830 68 $1,000 __ 179 5 9 53 57 47 8 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 32 1 4 17 4 4 2 number __ I 250 (0) 18 535 28 630 (0) 

$1,000 __ 45 (0) 1 18 1 24 (0) 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 50 3 7 25 13 8 4 number __ 402 6 14 112 136 122 12 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 5B 3 7 25 12 B 3 number __ 224 3 11 64 69 71 6 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 39 3 3 14 11 5 3 number __ 17B 3 3 4B 67 51 6 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 355 2 31 136 108 51 27 number __ 9261 (0) (D) 3744 3 216 07B 599 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 315 2 2B 118 96 46 25 number __ 5913 (0) 400 2559 1 845 670 (0) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 30B 2 26 126 92 40 22 number __ 9196 (0) (D) 3480 4393 630 350 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 311 2 23 121 96 44 25 

number __ 7496 (0) (D) 3475 2 163 B65 524 

pounds of wooL 54713 (0) (D) 24684 17067 637B 3 169 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 719 6 70 219 194 155 75 

numbeL_ 3219 12 294 952 761 B91 309 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 129 12 42 45 22 8 

numbeL_ 335 18 118 91 61 47 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 85 2 10 34 25 B 6 number __ 552 (0) (D) 290 140 30 13 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 25 5 10 8 2 number __ 241 55 9B (0) (0) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 319 3 30 105 88 61 32 number __ 7967 150 457 208B 807 2602 863 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 31B 3 30 105 B8 60 32 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 1 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 

10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 

20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 

50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 319 3 30 105 88 61 32 

number __ 7589 150 426 1 936 1 720 2544 813 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 37 4 11 11 6 5 

number __ 378 31 152 B7 58 50 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 64 4 25 17 12 6 

number __ 105 44 317 371 2B3 90 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _ _ __ ___________ __ __ __ _ __ ____ _____ __ farms __ 39 6 19 9 4 1 

number __ 355B 158 2798 447 (0) (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 39 6 19 9 4 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 

60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 

100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 7 4 2 1 

number __ 133 31 (0) (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 55 5 20 21 9 number __ 10634 109 3527 5 150 1 948 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 73 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Farming 

Item T ota! farming and other 

Age of operator (years) 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 1 481 1 379 11 202 342 344 314 166 acres __ 70 258 67 368 448 8266 17 008 20792 13720 7134 

Irrigated __________________________ ~_~~ ~~:~:= 154 813 115 861 7527 137629 269 312 330 605 231 450 119338 

9 9 4 3 2 acres __ 290 290 165 (0) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 511 451 4 77 112 91 106 61 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 814 776 6 110 196 197 177 90 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 141 137 1 15 29 50 29 13 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 11 11 3 4 2 2 500 acres or more ___________________________ 4 4 2 2 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 57 46 3 5 6 8 12 12 acres __ 162 153 6 7 46 76 5 13 

cwL 36 968 34 792 195 649 12650 18048 694 2556 Inrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 acres._ (0) 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small 8rain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop. etc. see text) __ farms __ 4640 3 169 34 436 725 662 696 612 acres __ 432 881 375 249 3947 51490 92565 94477 80075 52695 tons, dry __ 869 548 773 909 6937 107335 167 364 198 735 166 651 104 887 Inrigated ______________________________ fanns __ 13 10 3 5 2 acres __ 371 302 92 (0) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 003 310 5 31 54 45 65 110 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 2028 1 371 14 176 261 234 327 339 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 281 1 177 10 199 312 292 239 125 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 266 271 5 29 68 78 60 31 500 acres or more ___________________________ 42 40 3 10 13 7 7 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ fanns __ 3 115 2207 27 309 501 452 501 417 acres __ 184 780 153 393 1 995 21210 36073 36051 34763 23301 tons, dry __ 365 497 313 869 3770 43787 75231 75502 71 380 44 219 Inrigated ______________________________ farms __ 8 7 2 3 2 acres __ 158 (0) (0) 35 (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ fanns __ 230 152 1 33 37 33 23 25 acres __ 2038 797 (D) (D) 307 763 209 149 Inrigated ______________________________ farms __ 43 37 11 7 9 5 5 acres __ 365 346 61 35 146 65 40 

Famns by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 134 76 19 20 11 10 15 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 80 60 11 16 14 10 9 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 15 15 3 1 7 3 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 

250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 221 114 3 14 29 21 22 25 acres __ 4797 3960 215 246 617 172 463 267 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 15 12 2 2 1 3 4 acres __ 304 300 (D) (D) (0) 8 257 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 125 52 9 13 8 11 11 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 54 26 2 8 4 6 5 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 30 25 3 6 5 4 6 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 8 7 2 2 1 1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 4 4 2 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

74 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, green __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ cwL_ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

/' acres __ 

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

acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Total 

102 2890 

38952 

60 

38 

4 

11 

9 

2196 1 

(D) 

1 471 57632 

95639 3 

69 

693 

657 

104 

15 

2 

908 31 387 51 608 

1 

(D) 

78 

240 6 

19 

58 

20 

107 

817 

3 

4 

73 

28 

5 

1 

Under 25 

3 205 

461 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 

5 28 28 50 974 832 406 10 930 14056 

4 13 16 1 12 11 3 1 

2 4 2 (D) 7 (D) 

(D) 990 (D) 

1 

(D) 

125 391 412 4830 14 561 16283 8038 25 225 26881 

1 1 (D) (D) 

65 210 189 

50 149 186 9 26 34 

1 4 3 2 

87 236 251 (D) 7 258 8861 (D) 12 469 14824 

1 

(D) 

9 33 16 

22 120 44 1 4 1 

(D) (D) (D) 

7 23 14 

2 10 2 

12 31 21 

(D) 193 56 

2 1 

(D) (D) 

11 19 17 

1 11 4 1 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

2Farms w~h total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

55 to 64 65 and over 

23 18 462 572 5690 7870 

17 10 

6 8 

1 2 (D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

325 215 12535 9218 19576 15458 

1 

(D) 

141 86 159 113 22 12 3 4 

201 131 7 160 4810 11 520 7606 

10 10 25 29 

8 6 2 4 

29 13 256 283 

19 6 6 6 4 

VERMONT 75 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introdlJCtory text J 

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percent-_ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________ _ $1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________ _ $25,000 to $39,999 _________________________ _ $40,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ $100,000 to $249,999 _______________________ _ 

$250,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ $500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ $1,000,000 Of more _________________________ _ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

51,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ Other grains ________________________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farm"-_ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ Sales of S50,OOO or more ____________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruils, nuts, and berries ________________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ Sales of S50,OOO or more ____________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhOUse crops __________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farm"-_ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farm"-_ 

51,000 __ 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

CatHe and calves ______________________ farm"-_ 

51,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farm"-_ 

51,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

76 VERMONT 

Total 

5877 

100.0 407 868 

240 

5877 

375 537 63899 

820 

703 

589 

480 

347 

106 

263 

183 

992 

158 

194 

39 

3 

85 

574 1 

(0) 

55 

461 

15 

31 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

11 

34 

3 

(0) 

7 

20 

1 588 

8 219 

12 

869 

230 2 501 

13 1 050 

198 8 513 

33 7 512 

197 4 983 

29 3323 

5;1 

397 2 

(0) 

371 5224 11 4 744 

2691 298 527 2 104 281 511 

3919 

42 148 

114 13373 

1 to 9 

acres 

281 

4.8 1 019 4 

281 7 137 25400 

44 

69 

42 

29 

24 

9 

17 

8 

19 

15 

4 

1 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 

3 

23 

76 

15 

25 

64 1 960 

13 1372 

7 

(0) 

25 

133 1 

(0) 

42 2559 17 2002 

97 1 979 7 1518 

10 to 49 acres 

834 

14.2 22 002 

26 

834 13380 

16043 

281 

203 

89 

79 

43 

13 

41 

13 

38 

25 

7 

2 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

140 

197 

75 

750 3 150 

56 

501 3 223 

65 1 676 8 1 055 

11 

(0) 

74 1 672 6 1 617 

70 3159 25 1 999 

291 4191 15 3375 

501069 acres 

287 

4.9 16829 59 

287 3473 

12101 

80 

70 

48 

33 

12 

5 

10 

3 

20 

6 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

84 

234 

9 

98 

1 

(0) 

13 

400 3 371 

8 257 2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

26 

32 

38 1 683 

17 

137 

122 

562 

70 to 99 acres 

400 

6.8 33217 83 

400 5637 

14094 

96 

70 

76 

54 

30 

3 

29 

10 

25 

6 

130 

392 

14 

115 1 

(0) 

18 

236 1 

(0) 

10 

256 1 

(0) 

3 

6 

38 

55 

75 3170 26 1 847 

201 1 087 2 

(0) 

100 to 139 

acres 

581 

9.9 67664 117 

581 14 171 24390 

81 

99 

104 

64 

49 

19 

26 

30 

79 

29 

6 

12 

3 

6 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

210 

658 

23 

313 2 

(0) 

23 

655 3 448 

17 

429 3 268 

6 

7 

42 

215 1 

(0) 

164 9256 81 6603 

348 2 119 

5 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percent __ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per fann ____________________ dollar& __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________ _ $1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $39,999 _________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $249,999 _______________________ _ 

$250,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ 

$500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ $1,000,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Com 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 grains ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ fanns __ $1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ fanns __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Oairy products ________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

140 to 179 

acres 

532 

9.1 

83 859 

158 

532 20749 

39002 

74 

55 

73 

62 

43 

10 

18 

19 

109 

67 

4 

30 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

192 

793 

28 

546 4 271 

18 

537 

4 442 

12 

187 

1 

(0) 

4 

8 

39 

712 

1 

(0) 

214 

14 793 

147 

13046 

357 

2836 7 910 

180 to 219 

acres 

493 

8.4 98094 

199 

493 

25827 

52387 

47 

47 

36 

52 

32 

10 

26 

18 

131 

91 

3 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

132 

563 

9 

82 

12 

553 4 531 

3 105 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

32 

75 

274 

20 716 

192 

18337 

384 

3368 

9 1078 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

220 to 259 

acres 

451 

7.7 108 199 

240 

451 

29700 

65854 

36 

27 

40 

37 

23 

7 

22 

19 

125 

110 

3 

2 

6 

40 

5 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

142 

726 1 

(0) 

7 

27 

6 270 

1 

(0) 

4 

25 

3 

43 

21 

33 

282 

25599 

224 23779 

360 2747 

3 224 

260 to 499 

acres 

1 376 

23.4 489 173 

356 

1 376 136 161 

98954 

58 

49 

69 

56 

72 

24 

51 

47 

345 

542 

60 

2 

1 

28 

150 

21 

128 

3 

6 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

365 

2746 

5 

(0) 

28 

453 2 

(0) 

22 1 563 6 1388 

12 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

46 2237 

2 

(0) 

1012 

114982 

889 111 083 

1 195 

13151 

32 2557 

500 to 999 

acres 

559 

9.5 

360847 

646 

559 

90 671 

162 202 

20 

12 

10 

12 

17 

6 

22 

16 

96 

244 

87 

16 

1 

28 

216 

1 

(0) 

14 

150 

9 

18 

1 

(0) 

5 

25 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

170 

1 461 

3 170 

14 

41 

14 

(0) 

7 3591 

2 

(0) 

3 117 

1 

(0) 

26 

(0) 

453 77 117 

420 

(0) 

493 

7725 

20 

1619 

1,000 to 1,999 

acres 

71 

1.2 

89865 

1 266 

71 

22709 

319852 

2 

1 

1 

2 

1 

3 

22 

24 

14 

5 

94 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

15 

384 3 275 

1 

(0) 

61 20 257 

60 

(0) 

64 1 895 

11 

901 

2,000 acres or 

more 

12 

.2 36880 

3073 

12 

5920 

493 342 

2 

1 

3 

1 

1 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 

64 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

6 

5256 

6 5256 

7 488 

3 381 

VERMONT 77 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

1 t09 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 

Total acres acres acres acres acres 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 239 22 51 16 18 23 $1,000 __ 660 72 178 32 25 86 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 576 31 145 43 58 68 $1,000 __ 1 354 47 185 55 93 144 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 $1,000 __ 323 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 451 54 123 32 41 48 $1,000 __ 2438 277 785 51 202 278 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 13 5 2 1 $1,000 __ 954 299 (D) (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 5 881 347 834 297 457 543 $1,000 __ 289945 6876 11 135 5004 6168 13287 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 49302 19817 13 352 16 850 13497 24469 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ larms __ 2422 92 310 100 162 219 

$1,000 __ 19702 679 268 361 711 1 313 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 418 55 254 60 124 118 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 822 32 46 40 37 93 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 173 5 9 8 $100,000 or more _________________________ 9 1 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ larms __ 4533 177 573 193 330 379 $1,000 __ 89318 1 615 2 919 1 467 1 732 4345 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 868 109 503 122 236 190 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 330 53 54 37 83 122 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 253 12 8 34 11 66 $100,000 or more _________________________ 82 3 8 1 

Commercially mixed lormula feeds ____ farms __ 3488 94 273 130 176 284 $1,000 __ 69992 1 091 988 149 1096 3462 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 1 007 38 237 61 93 105 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 1 527 46 24 69 81 137 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 866 9 3 2 42 $80,000 or more ________________________ 88 1 9 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 2431 108 159 56 103 138 $1,000 __ 2983 228 209 73 53 103 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 560 72 124 43 78 120 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 764 13 20 10 25 16 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 103 22 14 2 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 4 1 1 1 1 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 3425 71 289 139 191 317 $1,000 __ 9015 57 156 67 131 298 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2910 70 289 139 190 314 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 491 1 1 3 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 21 $50,000 or more __________________________ 3 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ larms __ 2109 140 148 88 95 104 $1,000 __ 2816 30 66 82 56 105 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2032 140 145 85 94 100 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 68 1 3 1 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 4 

Petroleum products ____________________ larms __ 5470 305 715 266 427 509 $1,000 __ 10935 326 603 215 272 519 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4943 296 690 262 426 505 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 520 8 25 4 1 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 6 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ larms __ 4755 268 618 206 350 437 $1,000 __ 4765 156 361 136 188 313 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 3513 131 235 134 126 286 

$1,000 __ 4392 75 73 45 25 141 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 163 5 25 " $1,000 __ 184 10 19 (£) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 4208 199 401 194 264 310 $1,000 __ 1 593 65 150 34 59 65 

See footnotes at end of table. 

78 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 10499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUlTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

T 0181 sales (see lext) - Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 20 21 14 42 11 1 $1,000 __ 84 22 18 98 (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 45 29 29 90 31 5 2 $1,000 __ 81 144 39 474 76 (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 3 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 38 21 25 47 14 6 2 $1,000 __ 143 176 135 229 92 (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 1 1 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 587 452 508 1 275 498 71 12 $1,000 __ 18487 17362 23904 99208 64 814 18604 5095 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 31 494 38413 47054 77 810 130 149 262028 424576 

Uvestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 223 191 233 591 254 42 5 

$1,000 __ 062 1 991 1688 6 214 3301 967 127 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 164 122 135 275 99 11 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 56 46 81 256 112 20 3 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 2 22 17 57 42 10 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 1 3 1 1 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 482 328 440 1 115 445 64 7 $1,000 __ 5868 5337 7830 31 724 19023 5816 1 642 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 248 106 149 139 64 1 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 148 149 147 446 80 10 1 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 85 71 142 515 277 29 3 $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 2 2 15 24 24 2 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 372 299 351 1 024 415 63 7 

$1,000 __ 4308 4197 6148 25653 14976 4612 1 313 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 165 88 66 109 43 1 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 170 166 199 503 119 12 1 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 36 42 86 395 219 29 3 $80,000 or more ________________________ 1 3 17 34 21 2 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 251 155 234 794 365 60 8 

$1,000 __ 163 127 200 858 712 212 46 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 189 106 180 482 155 10 1 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 61 48 52 304 176 35 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 1 2 8 34 15 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 368 250 312 1 034 381 64 9 

$1,000 __ 538 415 625 3 241 2459 783 245 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 336 231 284 836 199 18 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 32 19 28 198 170 37 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 12 8 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 2 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 181 140 191 664 299 54 7 

$1,000 __ 140 135 199 803 969 196 36 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 178 136 186 650 269 43 6 

$5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 3 4 5 13 23 11 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 4 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 542 397 491 1 257 482 68 11 

$1,000 __ 665 759 815 3631 2349 627 155 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 536 367 469 1 065 300 22 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 6 29 22 192 179 45 5 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 3 1 $50,000 Of more __________________________ 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 484 346 389 1 151 434 65 9 

$1,000 __ 328 360 316 1 499 855 216 38 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 353 283 366 1 114 416 59 10 

$1,000 __ 211 260 340 1 641 1 153 324 106 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 3 23 28 46 20 3 1 

$1,000 __ 5 14 40 41 45 (0) (0) 

lP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ 385 406 470 64 9 farms __ 330 1 176 $1,000 __ 121 126 119 450 295 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 79 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con, 

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

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con, 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired larm labor _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labo'- ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of 

machinery and eqUipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Not s9CLJred by real estate ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash rent _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $9,999 _______ • _________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 <'r more _________________________ _ 

All other larm production expenses ______ farms __ $1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See lootnotes at end of table. 

80 VERMONT 

Total 

4883 

10851 

2 173 2108 

596 

6 

3028 

31 704 

1 681 

1 032 

289 

26 

558 

1 515 

296 

170 

84 

8 

5045 

20056 

3804 

1 165 

69 

7 

1612 

2702 

871 

616 

119 

6 

3187 

22539 

1850 

1 185 

148 4 

2408 

17635 

379 

949 

967 

113 

1604 

4904 

621 

691 

280 

12 

1777 

4688 

1515 

161 

90 

11 

5552 

14467 

4912 

513 

118 

9 

5505 

46 654 

3401 

1595 

386 

123 

1 t09 

acres 

294 

312 

219 

59 

16 

127 1 079 

82 

34 

10 

1 

11 

49 

1 

7 

2 

1 

257 

350 

247 

10 

36 

26 

20 

16 

118 

521 

79 

37 

2 

94 

445 

16 

40 

38 

45 

76 

20 

22 

3 

22 

2 

22 

336 

337 

333 1 

2 

320 

265 

258 

58 

3 

1 

101049 acres 

564 

332 

471 

87 

6 

224 

460 

169 

35 

20 

68 

60 

44 

22 

2 

609 

747 

579 

30 

128 

90 

88 

37 

3 

285 

530 

269 

15 

1 

196 

441 

61 

121 

13 

1 

127 

90 

106 

19 

2 

90 

77 

88 

798 

969 

783 

15 

708 1 630 

639 

62 

5 

2 

50 to 69 acres 

209 

168 

144 

65 

90 

436 

65 

22 

3 

11 

17 

2 

8 

1 

238 

374 

216 

22 

68 

108 

20 

48 

131 

303 

125 

5 

1 

77 

167 

32 

42 

3 

95 

136 

52 

38 

5 

64 

113 

61 

3 

277 

351 

268 9 

297 

871 

229 

67 

70 to 99 acres 

365 

225 

287 

77 

1 

144 

298 

140 

1 

3 

84 

60 

52 

10 

2 

392 

454 

391 1 

81 

100 

51 

30 

192 

532 

163 

29 

161 

429 

49 

102 

10 

102 

103 

66 

35 

1 

77 

98 

77 

445 

693 

444 1 

409 

754 

370 

38 

1 

10010 139 

acres 

396 

493 

205 

187 4 

237 

847 

195 

36 

6 

51 

153 

25 

12 

13 

1 

452 

749 

432 

20 

93 

128 

52 

35 

6 

273 

1060 

191 

81 

1 

183 

655 

43 

86 

53 

1 

131 

406 

30 

70 

31 

128 

504 

81 

35 

11 

1 

487 

724 

484 3 

494 

1944 

368 

122 2 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES1 

-Con. 

Total larm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ larms __ 442 383 441 1 219 493 67 10 $1,000 __ 657 683 959 3893 2378 626 145 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 190 167 162 227 93 4 4 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 239 196 232 759 189 17 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 13 20 47 232 210 44 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 2 2 

Hired larm labor _______________________ larms __ 313 226 255 932 405 65 10 $1,000 __ 447 1 365 1842 10070 9168 2797 894 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 228 156 158 383 98 4 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 77 64 90 457 188 26 2 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 8 4 6 89 111 27 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 2 1 3 8 8 3 

Contract labor _________________________ larms __ 63 54 58 112 49 15 2 $1,000 __ 178 112 75 329 303 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 32 32 43 49 12 3 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 18 11 11 48 22 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 12 11 4 16 12 9 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 3 1 

Repair and maintenance _______________ larms __ 489 384 471 1 214 481 68 10 $1,000 __ 1 490 1 290 1 570 7055 4413 189 374 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 383 305 376 686 172 13 4 $5,000 to $24.999 _________________________ 105 77 93 510 254 39 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 1 2 18 34 13 $50.000 or more __________________________ 1 1 3 2 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental 01 machinery and equipment _____________ larms __ 194 123 181 456 212 34 6 $1,000 __ 178 120 218 893 607 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 133 87 116 208 87 7 2 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 60 34 52 206 83 13 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 2 13 40 40 13 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 2 2 1 1 

Interest expense ______________________ larms __ 287 233 318 931 361 53 5 $1,000 __ 1 498 1 367 2069 8049 4831 1 218 562 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 149 135 167 433 126 13 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 135 94 145 439 180 22 3 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 3 4 6 59 54 16 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 2 1 

Secured by real estate _______________ larms __ 227 179 252 687 306 41 5 $1,000 __ 128 1 073 1 656 6393 3727 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 42 23 28 76 7 2 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 97 76 97 187 94 7 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 86 76 122 377 166 19 4 $25,000 or more ________________________ 2 4 5 47 39 13 1 

Not secured by real estate ___________ larms __ 149 97 162 506 162 26 2 $1,000 __ 370 294 413 1658 1 104 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 75 26 52 147 41 6 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 48 51 86 258 52 11 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 26 20 24 99 61 7 $25,000 or more ________________________ 2 8 2 

Cash ren'- ____________________________ larms __ 167 139 177 609 257 42 5 $1,000 __ 257 195 377 1 739 1 017 273 38 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 153 131 161 516 197 24 4 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 13 4 7 49 38 12 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 1 4 8 40 20 4 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 4 2 2 

Property taxes ________________________ larms __ 549 431 479 1 189 480 69 12 $1,000 __ 1 232 881 1 304 4383 2658 749 186 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 522 415 441 951 255 13 3 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 16 15 29 215 182 26 1 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 11 1 9 22 41 26 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 2 4 2 

All other larm production expense"- _____ larms __ 532 420 508 1248 488 69 12 

$1,000 __ 3 113 2606 4133 16329 10628 2782 601 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 359 284 284 447 145 12 6 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 145 112 175 604 191 19 2 $25.000 to $49,999 ________________________ 25 23 44 161 105 17 $50,000 or more __________________________ 3 1 5 36 47 21 4 

See lootnotes at end 01 table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 81 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT1 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain 01- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net 10SS&S _________________ number __ Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Govemment payments ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Com _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ SOybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley. and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres ____________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres ___________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres _________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ______________________ _ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 

acres._ tn cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ acres __ Idle ________________________________ fanms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ fanms __ 

aeres._ Woodland pastured ____________________ fanms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ fanms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

82 VERMONT 

Total 

5881 

83 417 14184 

3313 

29987 

257 

872 

1558 

626 

2568 

6204 

367 1813 

369 

19 

633 3882 

2137 

7556 

419 1 163 

384 

850 1 093 3764 

845 1 779 

26 

157 

14 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

11 

78 

5506 

707 970 5069 

488 253 

2204 

1 070 1 083 

843 

63 

5 

1 

3 523 188 463 

319 7 508 

95 

808 

88 

884 

663 20 249 

4360 529 115 1 832 123 624 3 700 405 491 

1 to 9 acres 

347 

3377 

9731 

224 17102 

63 

96 

41 

24 

123 3691 

39 

66 

18 

11 

48 

42 

142 

1 

(D) 

24 

(D) 

7 

5 

12 

19 

7 

65 

7 

65 

154 

491 

116 

256 

116 

47 

193 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

14 

33 

32 

90 

8 

32 

26 

56 

10 to 49 acres 

834 

565 

877 

303 11 997 

59 

166 

70 

8 

531 

3898 

105 

398 

27 

1 

34 

32 

227 

532 

51 

(D) 

60 

(D) 

75 

149 

52 

76 

3 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

701 12120 519 

6028 

519 

387 

5116 

32 

209 

15 

94 

5 

19 

90 

654 

369 

4276 

106 

886 

294 

3390 

50 to 69 acres 

297 1 779 5991 

130 17635 

24 

55 

42 

9 

167 3072 

27 

130 

10 

18 

22 

125 

231 

56 

81 

4 

4 

67 

130 

15 

15 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

269 9745 

235 6108 

206 

29 

149 2811 

12 

62 

5 

48 

4 

13 

45 

703 

191 4661 57 

850 

161 

3 811 

70 to 99 acres 

457 

160 

350 

115 14651 

4 

56 

50 

5 

342 

4459 

67 

256 

18 

1 

21 

43 

129 

291 

31 

40 

21 

64 

93 

142 

33 

45 

383 17 326 

350 10 600 

289 

61 

225 5 410 

23 

198 6 

44 

3 

28 

55 

048 

283 10 616 

100 1 759 

235 8857 

100 to 139 

acres 

543 3415 

6289 

248 18824 

13 

90 

117 

28 

295 

4250 

30 

228 

37 

36 

142 

238 

708 

15 

38 

70 

74 

154 

492 

46 

103 

559 32713 

522 

20866 

355 

143 

24 

336 9928 

22 

386 

3 

63 

3 

23 

66 1 447 

456 26284 136 4747 

397 21 537 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 587 452 508 1 275 498 71 12 $1,000 __ 4668 3552 7582 33516 18872 4 105 825 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 7953 7859 14925 26287 37897 57824 68768 

Farms with net gains' _________________ number __ 292 247 342 972 375 58 7 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 21 099 21 319 25217 38034 55445 78238 126731 

Gain ot- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 8 14 18 35 16 3 - $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 84 86 84 126 38 10 1 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 172 124 215 554 158 14 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 28 23 45 257 163 31 5 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 295 205 166 303 123 13 5 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 5061 8357 6280 11 396 15603 33257 12385 

Loss ot- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 46 17 11 19 5 1 - $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 208 156 121 178 64 6 2 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 40 30 34 103 45 4 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 2 - 3 9 2 -

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ tarms __ 55 40 48 225 122 20 3 $1,000 __ 448 142 304 1 438 1 102 112 50 Other tarm-related income' _______________ tarms __ 168 208 190 566 207 32 5 $1,000 __ 334 576 577 2006 1 777 333 49 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ tarms __ 19 21 44 118 54 8 1 $1,000 __ 44 96 100 244 209 (0) (0) 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ tarms __ 33 37 33 76 21 3 2 $1,000 __ 36 31 68 84 296 (0) (0) Forest products and Christmas trees ____ tarms __ 68 137 102 254 111 21 4 $1,000 __ 151 400 188 938 946 196 25 Other tarm-related income sources ______ tarms __ 73 49 89 343 113 20 - $1,000 __ 102 49 222 739 325 81 -

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ tarms __ - 1 4 3 7 - - $1,000 __ - (0) 9 15 51 - - Corn _________________________________ tarms __ - 1 4 3 6 - - $1,000 __ - (0) 9 15 (0) - - Wheat _ __ _ _ _ __ ____ __ _ __ __ _____ ___ _ __ _ _ tarms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Soybeans _____________________________ tarms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ tarms __ - - - - 1 - - $1,000 __ - - - - (0) - - Cotton ________________________________ tarms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ tarms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ tarms __ 519 480 445 1 362 556 67 11 

acres __ 43049 49 157 56933 257931 180 197 38 129 10179 Harvested cropland ____________________ tarms __ 484 484 423 1 332 546 67 11 acres __ 26709 34359 38648 181 902 127 644 27363 7770 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 231 157 102 179 45 2 3 50 to 99 acres _____________ . _______________ 185 166 134 308 42 2 - 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 68 134 158 519 171 8 1 200 to 499 acres __________________________ - 7 29 326 247 32 2 500 to 999 acres __________________________ - - - - 41 21 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ - - - - - 2 3 2,000 acres or more _______________________ - - - - - - 1 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _____ . _________ tarms __ 346 308 318 969 383 49 6 

acres __ 14184 13 167 16990 67795 42 198 8790 1 886 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ tarms __ 22 18 28 94 50 14 2 

acres __ 350 512 395 2210 1765 1 242 (0) 

On which all crops tailed _____________ tarms __ 6 2 4 23 22 6 1 

acres __ 72 (0) (0) 293 619 305 (0) In cultivated summer tallow ___________ farms __ II 7 2 32 15 3 - acres __ 180 (0) (0) 910 339 251 - Idle ________________________________ tarms __ 54 44 37 160 87 7 4 

acres __ I 554 997 839 4821 7832 178 345 

Total woodland __________________________ tarms __ 441 400 380 1224 508 65 11 

acres __ 30522 37201 40 147 180041 136416 37 018 21 843 Woodland pastured ____________________ tarms __ 158 176 157 623 268 37 6 

acres __ 5905 7934 7463 44 286 30451 9524 9787 Woodland not pastured ________________ tarms __ 371 341 329 1 031 448 59 8 

acres __ 24617 29267 32684 135755 105 965 27494 12056 

See tootnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 83 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text] 

Item 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

PastureIand and rangeland other than cropland and woodl8nd pas1ilred _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in house lots. ponds. roads. wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ acres __ 

Value 01 land and boildings' ______________ farms __ 

$l,OO(L Average per larm ____________________ doIlars __ Average per acre ____________________ doIIEIIS __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39.999 ______________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 _________________________ _ $70,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ $100,000 to $t49,999 _______________________ _ $150.000 to $199.999 _______________________ _ 

$200.000 to $499.999 _______________________ _ $500.000 to $999.999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ___________________ _ $2.000,000 to $4.999,999 ___________________ _ $5.000,000 or more _________________________ _ 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market valoo 01 all macflinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9.999 ___________________________ _ $10.000 to $19.999 _________________________ _ $20,000 to $49.999 _________________________ _ $50,000 to $99.999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199.999 _______________________ _ $200,000 to $499.999 _______________________ _ $500.000 or mor& __________________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, incllJding pickups ____________ farms __ 

number __ Wt1ee1 tractors __________________________ farms __ 

number __ Less than 40 hoIsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 

number __ 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 

number __ 

Grain and bean oombines ________________ farms __ number __ Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ 

number __ Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 

number __ Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

AGRICULTURAL. CHEMICALS' 

CommerQal fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

acres on wflich used __ Urne ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres on wflich used __ tons __ 

Sprays. dus1s, granules. fumigants. etc., to oontrol- Insects on hay and o1her crops _________ farms __ 

acres on wflich used __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ Iarms.._ 

acres on wflich used __ Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 

acres on wflich used __ 

Weeds, pasture grass. ______________________________ or brusIl in crops end farms __ 

acres on wflich used __ 

Chemicals for cleloliation or lor growth control 01 crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 

acres on wflich used __ 

See tootnotes at and of taIlIe. 

84 VERMONT 

Total 

1 713 103 133 

3559 

67650 

76 1 789 

19 

715 

5881 1 521 489 

258 713 1 124 

544 

361 

501 

923 

772 

2 021 

619 

116 

23 

1 

5872 

270 641 

389 1096 

887 

1424 

1256 

664 

148 

8 

4738 

7318 

5448 

15295 

3505 

5911 

3779 

9384 

117 

128 

3255 

3706 

3472 

3882 

3418 

284 133 1345 

43 638 73 269 

560 22 170 

88 5063 

238 

7366 

1534 

74766 

67 3912 

lto9 

acres 

20 

91 

196 

347 

347 25690 

74035 

18807 

216 5 

29 

39 

24 

32 

1 

1 

347 8994 

41 

113 

65 

73 

33 

22 

234 

313 

258 

572 

175 

257 

139 

315 

9 

9 

64 

76 

54 

73 

71 

217 

16 

35 

32 

37 

56 

2 

(0) 

21 

24 

25 

37 

10 

10 

10 to 49 acres 

206 

2521 

534 3085 

834 92 942 111 441 4018 

226 

118 

102 

169 

106 

99 

14 

834 13352 

117 

328 

211 

119 

51 

711 

833 

691 

1096 

544 

755 

268 

341 

151 

164 

180 

191 

289 3 120 

116 1 121 2328 

70 

379 1 

(0) 

48 

298 

59 

312 

4 

33 

50 to 69 acres 

72 1 200 

179 1 223 

297 

41551 

139 902 2443 

20 

49 

57 

65 

32 

73 

1 

297 5 161 

65 

75 

32 

103 

21 

222 

328 

283 

429 

185 

248 

113 

181 

43 

45 

89 

95 

139 3289 47 

914 1883 

21 

481 2 

(0) 

28 

498 

40 

788 

1 

(0) 

70 to 99 acres 

102 

2591 

212 2684 

2 

(0) 

457 72783 

159283 

1954 

17 

60 

85 

121 

47 

108 

18 

449 9714 

45 

145 

111 

95 

45 

8 

344 

470 

432 

853 

338 

527 

230 

326 

23 

23 

174 

193 

196 

205 

191 4535 42 

605 

749 

31 

717 3 

8 

25 

681 

54 

688 

3 

97 

100 to 139 

acres 

151 4877 

327 4010 

1 

(0) 

543 83 412 153 613 

1 300 

23 

86 

88 

119 

96 

112 

19 

543 13434 

34 

134 

101 

196 

70 

8 

387 

548 

500 1097 

301 

548 

308 

551 

334 

386 

321 

329 

317 10070 140 

2433 

5092 

26 

593 2 

(0) 

18 

441 

59 1384 

5 229 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-con. 

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

Item 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con, 

Pastureland and rangeland other than 

cropland and woodfand pastured _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment 

acres __ 

programs ____________________________ farms __ 

Beres __ 

Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per famL __________________ doIl8lS __ 

Average per acre ____________________ doll8lS __ 

Fanms by value group: $1 to $39,999 ______________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 _________________________ _ 

$70,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $149,999 _______________________ _ 

$150,000 to $199,999 _______________________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ 

$500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ___________________ _ 

$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 _____________ • _____ _ $5,000,000 or more _________________________ _ 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated mar1<et value of all machinery and equipment ________________ • ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fanms by value group: $1 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 _______________________ _ $200,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ $500,000 or more __________________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, Including pickups ____________ farms __ 

number __ Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 

number __ Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 

number __ 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 

number __ 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 

number __ Cottonplckers and strippers _______________ farms __ 

number __ Mower conditionefs ______________________ farms __ 

number __ Pickup balers _______________________ • ___ farms __ 

number __ 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to control- Insects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of Iiuit _______ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

See footnotes at and of table. 

140 to 179 

acres 

147 5449 

312 

4839 

2 

(0) 

3 

29 

587 122899 

209 368 

1329 

32 

10 

47 

160 

96 

201 

41 

587 22668 

15 

103 

83 

226 

108 

50 

2 

429 

668 

546 

1384 

333 

572 

405 

812 

2 

(0) 

353 

394 

411 

457 

368 

18644 

163 4382 

6897 

60 1449 5 135 

34 

381 

123 2301 

2 

(0) 

180 to 219 

acres 

151 

6722 

276 5014 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

452 102464 

226 690 1 133 

21 

36 

81 

122 

162 

27 

3 

452 19584 

27 

56 

73 

143 

110 

35 

7 

1 

371 

518 

443 1 253 

295 

553 

298 

700 

5 

5 

285 

312 

324 

357 

244 14457 90 2231 

3869 

33 1 304 9 378 

14 

652 

112 

3420 

4 262 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

220 to 259 

acres 

144 

6953 

265 4166 

8 

83 

508 

139 273 274 159 

1 138 

10 

3 

21 

82 

92 

244 

45 

10 

1 

508 

26110 

15 

62 

70 

118 

161 

77 

5 

366 

581 

496 1 407 

350 

547 

374 

B60 

11 

11 

339 

382 

370 

423 

312 23 520 

83 2445 

5177 

52 1 886 4 240 

4 

262 

149 

5773 

3 232 

260 to 499 

aaes 

466 

32152 

834 19049 

20 

301 5 178 

1 275 

459 929 360 729 1 005 

9 

34 

85 

154 

758 

193 

31 

11 

1 274 85 774 

30 

43 

123 

308 

467 

264 

38 

1 

1 143 1 791 1 249 4442 

676 1284 

1 118 3 158 

29 

31 

1 040 1 157 1 053 1 193 

1033 

107448 

414 13873 

23394 

158 7239 16 1054 27 1 375 

595 

27245 

16 

680 

500 to 999 

acres 

218 28259 

362 15975 

40 1 077 6 204 

498 284 472 571 229 

887 

1 

2 

3 

222 

226 

40 

4 

498 53101 

33 

15 

34 

173 

174 

65 

4 

452 

985 

487 2259 

260 

525 

449 1 734 

2B 

33 

400 

500 

406 

467 

381 70851 194 11 760 17621 

65 

6534 21 2874 16 2641 

262 22709 

18 2067 

1,000 to 1,999 

acres 

30 8855 

53 5863 

4 

262 1 

(0) 

71 

70720 

996 056 

787 

9 

33 

24 

4 

71 

10818 

3 

2 

7 

15 

23 

20 

1 

68 

239 

71 

435 

41 

83 

69 

352 

8 

12 

62 

98 

58 

74 

64 21 966 

33 2858 

4327 

8 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

49 

7648 

1 

(0) 

2,000 acres or 

more 

6 3463 

9 1 395 

12 25354 

2112833 687 

1 

1 

7 

2 

1 

12 1 932 

1 

1 

2 

2 

3 

2 

1 

11 

46 

12 

68 

7 

14 

10 

54 

2 

(0) 

10 

19 

10 

18 

9 6016 7 981 1 920 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

7 2461 

VERMONT 85 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ 

Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

WMe _______________________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farrns __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________ . ________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 

3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

aeres._ Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

aeres._ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

aeres._ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trus~ institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres._ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

86 VERMONT 

Total 

5877 

3383 

2089 

405 

5856 

3374 

2079 

403 

21 

9 

10 

2 

5477 

131 306 

5472 

103 362 

2511 308 393 2494 

304 506 

445 31 831 

5121 

485 

271 

3762 

2 115 

2 854 

2695 

595 

502 

598 

328 

329 

437 1 031 3 345 

18.1 

735 

56 

705 

480 

701 

650 

660 

595 

445 

585 

50.4 

5302 

575 

24 

5 096 126 649 

510 170 255 

209 86508 3 206 

23 10 605 1 

22 

39 13 851 

1 to 9 

acres 

281 

229 

25 

27 

279 

229 

25 

25 

2 

254 4 632 

254 

828 

55 

391 

52 

191 

30 4004 

196 

56 

29 

123 

158 

100 

159 

22 

27 

110 

22 

23 

36 

64 

94 

11.7 

64 

8 

41 

84 

27 

26 

28 

27 

17 

23 

48.2 

238 

43 

239 

875 

16 

69 

18 

60 

18 

5 

12 

5 

10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 acres acres acres acres 

834 287 400 581 625 183 271 399 158 85 96 129 51 19 33 53 

830 285 400 578 621 183 271 399 158 83 96 126 51 19 33 53 

4 2 3 4 

2 3 

784 268 368 529 21 187 13903 30141 57549 783 268 367 528 18 182 13091 27127 55193 

209 104 131 182 3993 3751 6110 12874 209 104 129 182 3820 3738 6090 12691 

73 19 36 48 3 178 825 3034 2539 

740 245 343 492 67 30 35 54 27 12 22 35 

285 101 173 302 549 186 227 279 

224 75 136 216 593 202 248 332 80 31 32 41 104 33 51 70 409 138 165 221 

17 10 16 33 

58 21 30 39 108 33 19 40 232 66 88 99 360 134 216 343 12.4 14.9 16.3 18.2 

76 33 47 60 

8 2 2 4 104 26 47 57 286 88 114 157 115 42 47 68 80 23 33 49 

73 29 53 56 52 22 40 64 49 23 27 53 67 32 37 73 47.8 50.1 50.4 51.4 

679 250 349 523 155 37 51 58 

2 6 

769 263 368 536 20472 15396 30515 62659 39 15 19 33 941 895 574 3873 

19 5 8 8 495 307 678 887 

19 5 8 8 

1 3 1 1 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

1 

2 

6 1 4 3 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2.000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 532 493 451 376 559 71 12 Full owners ___________________________________ 333 275 245 596 199 21 7 Part owners ___________________________________ 165 181 168 695 335 47 5 Tenants ______________________________________ 34 37 38 85 25 3 

White 531 491 450 1 370 559 71 12 

Full 0;;'-';':;'-======:====:===================== 332 275 245 592 199 21 7 Part owners _________________________________ 165 179 167 693 335 47 5 Tenants ____________________________________ 34 37 38 85 25 3 

Black and other races 2 6 

Full owners ________ ========================= 4 Part owners _________________________________ 2 2 Tenants ____________________________________ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

land owned ____________________________ farms __ 498 456 413 1 293 534 68 12 acres __ 7t 263 80352 86 240 381 766 276466 70 14t 35646 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 498 456 413 1 291 534 68 12 acres __ 68 511 76209 84 555 378 335 275006 69473 34852 

land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 206 218 206 783 362 50 5 acres __ 15 922 19698 25 081 111 402 66496 20447 2028 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 199 218 206 780 360 SO 5 acres __ IS 34B 19685 23 644 110 838 65841 20 392 2028 

land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 53 37 39 73 28 5 4 acres __ 3 346 2 156 3 122 3995 4 115 723 794 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operalors by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 457 431 407 1 247 499 56 8 Not on farm operated __________________________ 52 40 32 72 36 9 2 Not reported __________________________________ 23 22 12 57 24 6 2 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 336 360 350 162 493 67 10 Other ________________________________________ 196 133 101 214 66 4 2 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 240 278 251 690 390 46 6 Any __________________________________________ 248 184 177 396 132 19 5 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 64 56 63 133 59 11 3 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 49 32 27 88 18 3 

200 days or more -- --------- ---------------- 135 96 87 175 55 5 2 

Not reported __________________________________ 44 31 23 90 37 4 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 28 30 28 49 21 2 

3 or 4 years -- --- ---------------- ------ ------- 37 36 48 55 21 2 2 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 62 72 63 198 60 5 2 10 years or more ______________________________ 318 286 259 913 368 47 7 Average years on present farm _______________ 19.7 18.7 19.2 21.0 22.2 25.9 20.0 

Not reported __________________________________ 67 69 53 161 69 15 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 4 5 7 12 3 1 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 78 79 65 151 53 2 2 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 114 110 98 302 113 12 2 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 46 54 57 166 66 10 3 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 57 52 54 196 69 9 2 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 50 52 51 174 86 6 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 56 54 43 167 56 12 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 47 33 35 96 53 10 2 70 years and over _____________________________ 76 54 41 112 60 7 1 Average age ________________________________ 51.7 50.3 50.0 SO.8 52.4 55.0 46.6 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 475 452 414 1 309 533 68 12 Female _______________________________________ 57 41 37 67 26 3 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 3 3 4 2 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 461 430 393 1 159 413 36 7 acres __ 75765 85544 94 309 409 552 264208 49 316 18038 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 28 50 40 160 94 16 

acres __ 4460 9920 9 570 58919 60 656 19378 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 23 9 12 49 40 15 3 acres __ 3 634 1 828 2 855 17831 27612 (0) (0) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 3 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 23 9 12 49 40 12 3 

Other than family held ----------------- farms __ 3 1 7 1 

acres __ (0) (0) 5090 (0) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 3 7 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ I 5 8 5 2 1 

acres __ (0) (0) 2871 3261 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 87 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _. _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 140 to 179 acres _______________________________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________________________ _ 220 to 259 acres _______________________________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

1.000 to 1.999 acres ____________________________ _ 2.000 acres or more ____________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops. except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops. except cash grains. n.e.C. (0133, 0134.0(39) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

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

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had caived _______ farms __ number __ Beel cows __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 101049 _______________________________ _ 5010 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms-_ 

number __ $1,000 __ Galves _______________________________ farms-_ 

number __ $1,000 __ cattle ________________________________ farms-_ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

88 VERMONT 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Total 

281 

834 

287 

400 

581 

532 

493 

451 1 376 

559 

71 

12 

9 818 

818 

104 

136 

137 

214 

436 

870 

2 586 

62 

307 

68 

4 128 320 189 

675 

112 

168 

903 

244 

26 

3 715 168 772 1 180 9 805 

859 

305 

11 

3 

2 

2 846 178 967 

226 

41 

978 

173 

353 

72 

3 

3 388 113 021 

2 151 18 396 

3 919 170 741 42 146 3 092 108 869 11 698 3 544 61 872 30450 372 4 608 2332 

1 to 9 acres 

281 

1 

5 

5 

15 

8 

59 

2 

tOO 

44 

36 

7 

43 

5 

111 5371 

43 

42 

13 

8 

2 

3 

83 1 824 

39 

276 

29 

10 

52 1 548 

13 

3 

27 

8 

68 1 278 

83 2269 

97 4802 

1 979 

67 3240 

1094 84 1 582 

885 

18 

680 

313 

10 to 49 50 to 69 acres acres 

834 287 

96 68 

96 68 

40 5 48 11 47 7 53 34 

329 107 167 64 

62 33 19 3 124 17 

16 2 

372 155 8461 2936 

210 70 124 71 26 13 6 1 4 

2 

299 130 3 192 626 199 82 942 385 

175 71 24 11 

121 58 2250 241 

54 17 11 3 42 36 14 2 

219 95 1 806 936 

185 75 3463 374 

291 122 10447 5n 4191 562 175 69 8526 616 3112 52 244 111 1 921 961 1 079 510 54 28 647 85 380 50 

70 to 99 acres 

400 

94 

94 

5 

10 

7 

30 

155 

89 

67 

7 

23 

2 

234 5752 

82 

117 

34 

1 

194 3 173 

113 

744 

89 

24 

104 2429 

30 

3 

61 

10 

160 1 998 

125 

581 

201 3502 

1 087 

121 1 530 

104 

181 1 972 

982 

28 

177 

70 

100 to 139 

acres 

581 

2 126 

126 

14 

17 

10 

22 

192 

131 

156 

11 

28 

366 12791 

75 

193 

82 

16 

305 7 087 

149 

136 

112 

34 

1 

2 

185 5951 

26 

4 124 

29 

2 

285 4515 

191 1 189 

346 7633 

2119 

239 4408 

497 

305 3225 

1622 45 

302 

143 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1.999 2,000 acres or acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ______ • _____________________________ 

10 to 49 acres _______________ • __________ • ___ • ___ 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 

70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 

100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 532 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 493 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 451 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 1 376 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 559 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 71 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 12 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 2 1 2 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 107 66 67 144 41 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 107 66 67 144 41 3 

V~etables and melons (016) _____________________ 15 4 2 4 FnUlts and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 9 7 4 10 11 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 5 2 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 19 16 10 21 6 livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 141 114 79 170 42 4 3 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 94 81 54 118 26 1 1 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 202 258 274 985 448 59 6 

Poultry and r.lI~s (025) --------------------------- 3 5 3 3 1 Animal specia ties (027) __________________________ 22 13 9 23 4 General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 7 7 3 14 6 2 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 358 390 363 1 213 493 64 9 number._ 17 192 23284 26 138 116673 76400 19 510 5661 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 52 36 27 65 12 1 2 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 146 125 89 177 26 2 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 126 170 159 440 104 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 33 55 83 462 222 16 200 to 499 __________________________________ 1 3 5 68 123 34 4 500 or more ________________________________ 1 1 6 10 3 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 313 359 334 1 147 478 84 9 number __ 10 133 14424 16477 70071 45360 11 869 3536 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 116 108 71 21B 72 10 3 

number._ 9B3 972 679 2081 878 316 413 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 74 75 45 141 40 6 2 10 to 49 ________________________________ 41 30 26 72 30 3 50 to 99 ________________________________ 1 3 4 2 100 to 199 ______________________________ 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 229 2Bl 282 1 020 448 60 6 

number._ 9 150 13452 15798 67990 44 4B2 11 553 3 123 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 25 17 9 32 3 5 to 9 __________________________________ 8 4 5 10 to 49 ________________________________ 121 147 108 257 54 1 50 to 99 ________________________________ 72 101 149 579 199 9 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 3 11 14 140 160 21 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 2 7 31 29 1 500 or more ____________________________ 1 2 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 302 340 313 1 090 450 59 7 number __ 6043 7603 8656 41 938 28965 7248 2035 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull caives _______________________________ farms __ 197 201 179 619 272 38 6 number __ I 016 1 257 1 005 4664 2075 393 90 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 357 384 360 1 195 493 64 7 

number._ 10883 13869 13468 57905 35453 8 531 2 671 $1,000 __ 2836 3368 2747 13 151 7725 1 B95 4B8 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 26B 308 302 1 036 441 59 7 number __ 6582 8651 8317 37 189 22 520 5385 905 $1,000 __ 848 991 507 2701 1 369 324 99 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 324 349 334 1 095 451 59 7 

number._ 4301 5218 5 151 20 716 12 933 3 146 766 $1,000 __ 1 988 2377 2240 10450 6357 1 571 389 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 39 31 27 71 24 7 number __ 294 223 314 990 439 467 $1,000 __ 125 123 168 455 205 301 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 89 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Ilem 

1 to 9 10 to 49 501069 701099 100 to 139 Total acres acres acres acres acres 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs invenlory __________________ farms __ 370 26 66 17 33 28 number __ 5 133 553 1 247 517 94 589 

Farmswilh- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 345 23 59 15 33 25 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 10 2 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 3 2 100 to 199 __________________________________ 4 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 8 3 500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 154 14 29 8 12 10 number __ 049 169 226 50 40 150 Other ________________________________ farms __ 320 22 57 17 24 23 number __ 4084 384 1 021 467 54 439 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 239 22 51 16 18 23 number __ 7595 988 2058 318 214 120 $1,000 __ 660 72 178 32 25 86 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 68 7 18 7 4 6 number __ 3598 648 075 70 32 732 $1,000 __ 146 27 45 3 1 35 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _ __ farms __ 161 14 30 9 12 10 numbeL_ 1327 180 283 115 36 227 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 148 13 26 9 12 9 numbeL_ 701 89 146 63 24 116 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 113 12 23 3 6 9 numbeL_ 626 91 137 52 12 111 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 60S 29 157 43 60 69 number __ 20456 610 3273 819 1 795 1942 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 542 24 142 41 58 59 number __ 12824 440 2213 (D) (0) 1 284 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ SIS 29 132 35 52 59 number __ 19348 688 2807 928 1 628 1 774 Sheep and lambs shom __________________ farms __ 523 28 137 39 49 66 numbeL_ 18312 656 2886 763 1 776 1 812 pounds of wooL_ 131 750 3845 22475 4699 14135 12158 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 1427 46 273 97 126 152 number __ 7588 178 570 424 652 831 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 265 15 67 20 25 29 number __ 887 25 187 41 77 78 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 147 11 44 10 9 20 numbeL_ 971 130 395 101 77 72 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 41 7 16 4 4 4 numbeL_ 427 117 151 34 28 14 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 649 30 137 46 63 61 number~_ 405869 5608 148 978 1 018 1 488 10136 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 632 27 131 48 63 60 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 8 3 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 1 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 5 4 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 1 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 645 30 137 46 63 61 number __ 358595 5071 112 855 967 1 375 10094 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 76 6 20 5 9 3 number._ 47274 537 36123 51 113 42 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 137 12 28 7 15 7 number._ 357 585 2604 122710 76 197 8586 

8roilers and other meat-type chickens sold _ __ _________ __ _____ ____ __ _______ __ _ farms __ 53 6 12 7 4 6 number __ 5231 206 1 128 519 230 128 Famns with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 53 6 12 7 4 6 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 10 3 1 1 number __ 136 21 (0) (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 99 6 19 7 7 17 number __ 17982 386 1252 3118 784 8202 

See footnotes at end of table. 

90 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,00010 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs invenlory __________________ farms __ 28 35 19 89 24 4 1 numbeL_ 600 191 135 991 183 (0) (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 27 34 18 83 23 4 25 10 49 ____________________________________ 1 1 4 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 

100 to 199 __________________________________ 200 to 499 __________________________________ 

500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or 10 be used for breeding ________ farms __ II 14 6 40 8 2 numbeL_ 90 46 26 196 (0) (D) Other ________________________________ farms __ 27 30 19 75 21 4 1 number __ 510 145 109 795 (0) (D) (0) 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 20 21 14 42 11 1 numbeL_ 922 190 320 095 (D) (D) $1,000 __ 84 22 18 98 (0) (D) Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 5 4 3 13 1 numbeL_ 286 58 232 (0) (0) $1,000 __ 9 2 6 (0) (0) 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ II 15 7 43 8 2 

number-_ lSI 33 44 200 (D) (0) Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 10 13 7 39 8 2 

numbeL_ 76 18 27 104 (0) (0) June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 10 8 4 30 6 2 numbeL_ 75 15 17 96 (0) (0) 

Sheep and lambs of all ages invenlory _____ farms __ 42 34 27 102 34 6 2 number __ I 891 2852 473 5548 915 (D) (0) Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 39 31 22 89 31 4 2 number __ 145 1 641 312 3 120 684 (D) (0) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 42 24 27 80 28 5 2 number __ I 235 2079 644 6704 851 (D) (0) Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 38 26 26 82 27 3 2 

numbeL_ 1 615 1 756 469 5340 1 017 (0) (0) 

pounds of wooL 9691 11 500 3566 41 558 6995 (D) (D) 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ lSI 122 81 258 101 16 4 number __ 731 688 508 1 066 553 360 27 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 26 20 14 34 8 6 1 

numbeL_ 103 62 51 106 43 (0) (D) Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 5 9 14 16 8 1 

numbeL_ 5 50 27 80 (D) (0) Goals sold ______________________________ farms __ 1 1 2 2 numbeL_ (0) (D) (D) (0) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 71 44 35 108 48 3 3 

numbeL_ 49656 7284 695 178 076 794 84 52 

Farms with- 1 10 399 ____________________________________ 70 41 34 106 48 3 3 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 3 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 

10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 71 41 35 108 47 3 3 number __ 49540 7 199 1 655 167955 1 748 64 52 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 8 7 5 9 4 number __ 116 85 40 10 121 46 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 18 16 6 18 10 number __ 45432 1 672 90 175672 546 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 6 4 1 7 

numbeL_ 1 880 (D) (D) 980 

Farms wilh- 1 to 1,999 _____________________________ . _____ 6 4 7 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 

60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 

100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 2 2 1 number __ (D) (0) (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 7 6 6 16 6 1 1 

numbeL_ 104 401 482 329 (D) (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 91 

... 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

t t09 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 

Total acres acres acres acres acres 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ tanns __ 1 481 1 8 10 24 67 acres __ 70258 (0) (0) 96 408 1 357 

lITigated __________________________ ~o_~ C== 154 813 (0) (0) 1 335 6386 20 077 

9 2 acres __ 290 (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 511 8 10 18 52 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 814 6 15 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 141 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 11 500 acres or more ___________________________ 4 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 57 6 9 2 3 6 acres __ 162 9 10 (0) 5 6 cwL 36 96B 742 901 (0) 910 1 037 Irrigated ______________________________ tanns __ 1 1 acres __ (0) (0) 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small3rain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ tanns __ 4640 27 377 206 322 489 acres __ 432 881 91 5183 568B 10033 t9288 tons, dry __ 869 548 160 890B 8740 16830 37035 lITigated ______________________________ farms __ 13 1 2 2 3 acres __ 371 (0) (0) (0) 105 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 003 27 327 92 132 151 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 2028 50 113 187 320 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 281 1 3 18 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 286 500 acres or more ___________________________ 42 

Tame hay other than aHaHa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 3 115 13 202 136 207 333 acres __ 184 780 28 2727 3522 6 190 11 399 tons, dry __ 365 497 37 4487 5791 10485 22 173 Irrigated ______________________________ tanns __ 8 2 2 1 acres __ 158 (0) (0) (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 230 23 75 9 14 23 acres __ 2038 54 48B 58 141 308 lITigated ______________________________ farms __ 43 3 22 1 3 3 acres __ 365 6 105 (0) 9 18 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 134 20 40 6 10 14 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 80 3 34 2 2 7 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 15 1 1 2 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 221 10 58 18 26 27 acres __ 4797 27 312 192 253 438 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ IS 1 7 1 acres __ 304 (0) 14 (0) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 125 8 37 9 20 15 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 54 2 19 7 3 7 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 30 2 2 3 5 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 8 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 4 

See footnotes at end of table. 

92 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 99 129 147 610 326 54 6 acres __ 2551 3821 5 164 26 178 21 062 6583 2963 

Irrigated __________________________ ~o_~~ ?=~== 41 569 62889 85807 432340 331 513 116363 55775 

2 4 1 acres __ (D) 84 (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 58 67 51 187 56 3 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 38 57 92 374 209 21 2 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 3 5 4 49 55 23 2 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 5 6 500 acres or more ___________________________ 1 1 2 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 5 5 6 14 1 acres __ 7 4 2 13 (0) 

cwL 1 029 592 328 2594 (0) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Hay-allsHa, other tame, small Wain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 461 448 402 1 306 526 66 10 acres __ 24681 31 458 34 743 165718 110 105 20431 5462 tons, dry __ 48 211 80 645 67338 332 197 230 814 47892 10578 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 3 1 1 acres __ 98 (D) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 86 69 38 61 18 1 1 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 320 264 210 466 93 4 1 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 55 112 151 666 248 25 2 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 3 3 110 144 24 2 500 acres or more ___________________________ 3 23 12 4 

Tame ~ other than alfalfa, small grain, and wil hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 329 314 282 897 358 37 7 acres __ 13479 16690 17233 68 791 36945 5941 1 835 tons, dry __ 26 155 31 979 32836 137229 75 738 13711 4876 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 1 1 acres __ (D) (D) (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ fanns __ 28 9 7 28 14 acres __ 354 88 28 464 67 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 7 2 2 acres __ 136 (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 11 7 5 12 9 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 12 2 13 5 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 5 2 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 15 11 14 22 17 2 1 acres __ 374 379 192 769 845 (0) (0) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 3 1 acres __ (D) 2 (0) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 7 6 11 9 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 2 2 1 4 5 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 8 1 2 5 4 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 2 4 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 4 

'Data are based on a sample of fanns. "Farms with total production expenses equal to market value Of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 93 
Table 52, Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 

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

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 5877 3 42 194 1 158 992 183 percenL_ 100,0 .1 .7 3.3 19.7 16.9 3.1 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 407 868 5675 40972 123 955 442276 275850 43 399 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 240 1 892 976 639 382 278 237 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 5877 3 42 194 1 158 992 183 $1,000 __ 375 537 6248 31 916 63 488 176612 72953 8157 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 63 899 2082 727 759 916 327 256 152514 73541 44 574 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 820 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 703 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 589 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 480 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 347 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 106 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 263 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 183 t83 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 992 992 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 158 158 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 194 194 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 39 39 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 3 3 3 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 85 1 1 I 27 9 5 $1,000 __ 574 (D) 130 180 94 19 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 55 1 7 19 6 4 $1,000 __ 461 (D) 107 142 83 16 Wheat _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _______ _ ___ ________ farms __ 15 1 7 3 $1,000 __ 31 (D) 15 11 Soybeans _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ ___ _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ _ farms __ I 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ I 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) Barley ______________________________ farms __ II 1 3 1 $1,000 __ 34 (D) (D) (D) Oats _______________________________ farms __ 3 1 2 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 7 1 $1,000 __ 20 (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ I 588 7 32 199 155 39 $1,000 __ 8219 188 510 509 1 053 518 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 1 4 2 5 $1,000 __ 869 (D) 241 (D) 348 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 230 2 4 21 19 13 $1,000 __ 2501 (D) (D) 434 629 203 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 13 1 1 5 6 $1,000 __ 1 050 (D) (D) (D) 352 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 198 1 4 7 23 20 8 $1,000 __ 8513 (D) 2573 2092 2301 793 48 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 33 1 3 6 15 9 $1,000 __ 7512 (D) (D) (D) 2233 653 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 197 3 27 19 12 $1,000 __ 4983 535 2228 755 330 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 29 2 17 10 $1,000 __ 3323 (D) (D) 642 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 52 1 3 4 6 $1,000 __ 397 (D) 117 87 55 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 371 1 6 4 23 31 9 

$1,000 __ 5224 (D) 3413 405 885 103 6 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ II 1 4 1 5 1 

$1,000 __ 4744 (D) (D) (D) 837 (D) 

~airy products ________________________ farms __ 2691 1 34 177 1098 918 136 $1,000 __ 298 527 (D) 23098 51 704 150 645 61 083 5417 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2104 1 34 177 1 094 799 $1,000 __ 281 511 (D) 23096 51 704 150 483 56 227 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 3919 1 35 185 1 119 943 162 $1,000 __ 42148 (D) 2348 8029 17823 7309 1 231 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 114 1 17 24 51 22 $1,000 __ 13373 (D) 1 841 4488 5625 1 419 

See footnotes at end of table. 

94 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than $39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••• number •• 263 106 347 480 589 1 523 percent.. 4.5 1.8 5.9 8.2 10.0 25.9 Land in farms •••••..••••••••••••••••••••• acres •• 53442 20 942 68366 74763 87386 176517 Average size of farm ••••••••.••••••••• acres •• 203 198 197 156 148 116 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) •••••.•••••••••••••• farms •• 263 106 347 480 589 1 523 $1,000 •• 8458 2375 4889 3272 2078 1 339 

Average per farm •••.•••••••••••••••• dollars •• 32161 22405 14089 6816 3528 879 

Farms by value of sales: 

Less than $1,000 (see text) ••••••••••••••••••• 820 $1,000 to $2,499 ••••••••••••••••••••••..•••• 703 $2,500 to $4,999 •••••••••••••.•••••••.•.•••• 589 $5,000 to $9,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 480 $10,000 to $19,999 _ ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 347 

$20,000 to $24,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 106 

$25,000 to $39,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 263 $40,000 to $49,999 ••••••••••••• _ •••••••••••• 

$50,000 to $99,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

$100,000 to $249,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 

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

$500,000 to $999,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 

$1,000,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Grains •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 8 5 10 4 1 4 $1,000 •• 20 26 Sales of $50,000 or more .••••••••••• farms •• 63 9 (D) (D) 

$1,000 •• 

Com for grain ••.•••••••.•••••••••••• farms •• 4 3 5 3 1 2 $1,000 •• (D) (D) 51 (D) (D) (D) Wheat ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• _ farms •• 1 1 1 1 $1,000 •• (D) 

Soybeans ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

(D) (D) (D) 

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

$1,000 •• 

Barley •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 1 3 1 

$1,000 •• (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Oats •••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

Other grains •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 3 1 2 

$1,000 •• 10 (D) (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed ••••••••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

Sales of $50,000 or more ••••••••••.. farms •• 

$1,000 •. 

Tobacco •••••.•••••••••••••.••••••••.• farms .• 

$1,000 •• 

Sales of $50,000 or more •.•••••••••• farms •• $1,000 •• 

Hay, silage, and field seeds •••••••••••• farms •• 51 43 168 259 263 372 

$1,000 •• 531 392 1 284 1 212 687 336 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons •••• farms •• 30 4 33 34 22 48 

$1,000 •• 474 (D) 203 131 49 35 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

Fruits, nuts, and berries •••••••••••••••• farms •• 17 6 18 25 24 46 $1,000 •• 309 135 99 74 51 38 Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

Nursery and greenhouse crops •••••••••• farms •• 17 9 33 27 33 17 

$1,000 •• 335 172 359 154 96 19 Sales of $50,000 or more ••••••••••• _ farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

Other crops •••••••••••••••••••• _ •••••• farms •• 7 2 6 3 5 15 

$1,000 •• 81 (D) 19 2 (D) (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ••••.••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

Poultry and poultry products •••••••••••• farms •• 17 8 35 44 53 141 

$1,000 •• 166 59 78 45 33 30 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 

$1,000 •• 

Dairy products _ •••••••••••••••• _ •••••• farms_. 173 48 62 17 12 16 

$1,000 •• 4846 922 721 76 12 6 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms_. 

$1,000_. 

CatUe and calves ••••••••••• _ •••••••• __ farms •• 206 72 194 228 284 491 

$1,000 •• 1 339 438 1 341 1 017 761 510 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••• _ •••• _ •• farms •• 

$1,000_. 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 95 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

$500,000 Of more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to All farms Of more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 239 2 18 17 14 $1,000 __ 660 (0) (0) 16 169 Sales of $50,000 or mOfe ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 576 2 9 32 27 5 $1,000 __ 1354 (0) (0) 111 275 64 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 1 3 $1,000 __ 323 (0) (0) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 451 2 19 35 8 $1,000 __ 2438 (0) (0) 757 97 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 13 2 11 $1,000 __ 954 (0) (0) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 5881 3 42 194 1 121 1 039 179 $1,000 __ 289 945 5675 26595 46391 123215 58053 6768 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 49302 1 891 623 633210 239 129 109915 55874 37812 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 2422 2 30 123 590 509 84 $1,000 __ 19702 (0) 1 508 3576 7364 3907 388 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 418 4 22 171 230 64 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 822 9 49 339 264 19 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 173 14 48 78 15 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 9 3 4 2 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 4533 2 39 186 1 082 972 160 $1,000 __ 89318 (0) 8803 14 431 40102 19683 1 737 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 B68 2 11 20 19 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 330 3 214 694 141 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 253 4 141 850 258 $100,000 or more _________________________ 82 2 35 40 7 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 3488 2 39 179 1 079 950 155 $1,000 __ 69992 (0) 6793 10954 32343 15839 364 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 1007 1 24 69 31 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 1 527 1 19 405 774 124 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 866 8 114 637 107 $80,000 or more ________________________ 88 2 30 45 13 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 2431 1 32 163 871 561 97 $1,000 __ 2983 (0) 212 520 1 390 435 81 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1560 21 414 421 78 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 764 12 110 422 127 18 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 103 20 32 31 13 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 4 4 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 3425 2 37 177 985 792 131 $1,000 __ 9015 (0) 811 1 719 4112 1 357 178 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2910 5 50 677 749 129 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 491 17 120 307 42 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 21 13 6 1 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 3 2 1 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ tarms __ 2 109 2 31 142 733 446 86 $1,000 __ 2816 (0) 426 486 1 236 381 46 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2032 13 126 699 440 86 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 68 14 13 32 6 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 5 1 3 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 4 3 1 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 5470 3 42 187 1 110 1 002 179 $1,000 __ 10935 121 664 1 465 4402 2124 356 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4943 1 50 822 946 177 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 520 2 37 135 287 56 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 6 3 2 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 4755 3 39 170 972 854 172 $1,000 __ 4765 31 218 488 1706 1 001 199 Diesel tuel __________________________ tarms __ 3513 3 37 172 1 003 859 148 $1,000 __ 4392 85 396 714 2002 776 108 Natural gas _________________________ tarms __ 163 3 19 43 22 7 $1,000 __ 184 4 26 62 47 2 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 4208 3 42 185 1 080 938 167 $1,000 __ 1 593 5 66 237 632 299 47 

See footnotes at end of table. 

96 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than $39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 6 5 23 35 32 87 $1,000 __ 82 70 102 60 45 62 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 13 6 43 61 106 272 $1,000 __ 57 68 185 236 170 173 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 16 10 50 71 81 159 $1,000 __ 218 60 435 255 168 119 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 333 129 300 469 599 1 476 $1,000 __ 7565 2660 4233 4003 3 914 6547 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 22717 20622 14 111 8536 6534 4436 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 132 56 125 180 216 377 $1,000 __ 130 240 339 387 388 475 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 72 36 103 164 202 350 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 45 20 22 16 12 27 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 15 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 249 87 187 314 386 871 

$1,000 __ 1 851 618 501 503 429 660 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 79 19 160 302 386 870 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 170 68 27 12 1 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 

$100,000 or more _________________________ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 220 85 95 152 165 369 

$1,000 __ 1 525 331 240 247 160 194 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 68 57 80 143 165 369 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 152 28 15 9 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ $80,000 or more ________________________ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 143 55 123 108 114 164 $1,000 __ 104 67 75 31 35 31 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 108 45 103 99 113 158 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 35 5 20 9 1 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 184 56 205 204 203 451 $1,000 __ 157 84 209 130 86 170 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 183 54 205 204 203 451 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ $50,000 or more __________________________ 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 122 45 111 83 128 182 

$1,000 __ 67 19 71 13 25 46 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 122 44 111 83 128 180 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 

$50,000 or more __________________________ 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 331 124 277 427 538 1 253 $1,000 __ 363 170 407 269 264 431 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 331 124 275 426 538 1 253 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ $50,000 or more __________________________ 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 317 107 261 348 421 1 094 

$1,000 __ 223 95 207 166 164 297 Oiesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 166 56 198 219 232 421 $1,000 __ 70 51 85 84 51 77 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 29 2 13 1 17 7 

$1,000 __ 21 (0) 4 (0) (0) 2 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 290 81 228 279 320 598 

$1,000 __ 49 (0) 112 (D) (0) 54 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 97 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con, 

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

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con, 

Total farm production expenses - Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ 

$100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ___________ . _________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ______________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Secured by real estate _______________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash ren'-____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

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

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

98 VERMONT 

All farms 

4683 

10851 

2173 

2108 

596 6 

3028 

31 704 

1681 

1 032 

289 

26 

558 

515 

296 

170 

84 

8 

5045 

20 056 

3804 

1 165 

69 

7 

1 612 2702 

871 

616 

119 6 

3 187 22 539 

1 850 1 185 

148 4 

2408 

17635 

379 

949 

967 

113 

1604 

4904 

621 

691 

280 

12 

1 777 4688 

1 515 

161 

90 

11 

5552 

14467 

4912 

513 

118 9 

5505 

46 654 

3401 

1 595 

3B8 

123 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 or more 

2 

(0) 

2 

3 177 

3 

2 

(0) 

3 331 

2 

1 

2 

(0) 

2 

3 608 

3 

(0) 

1 

2 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

3 

79 

2 

3 581 

2 

Total 

40 

677 

1 

34 

5 

42 4285 

5 

23 

14 

9 329 

1 

3 

5 

42 1 573 

14 

23 

5 

25 

252 

2 

6 

13 

4 

37 1 929 

4 

9 

21 

3 

28 1 515 

1 

9 

18 

16 

414 

2 

2 

6 

6 

24 

289 

9 

9 

2 

4 

41 

621 

4 

9 

22 

6 

42 4 196 

7 

7 

28 

$250,000 to $499,999 

193 1 625 

3 

31 

158 1 

189 6780 

3 

71 

107 8 

30 

185 

3 

13 

14 

191 2 915 

23 

143 

23 

2 

101 

431 

19 

53 

28 

1 

168 3520 

23 

89 

55 

1 

149 2805 

4 

18 

85 

42 

74 

715 

6 

18 

45 

5 

130 

615 

89 

20 

20 

1 

189 

351 

58 

95 

35 

1 

194 6772 

15 

64 

67 

48 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

1 117 4835 

41 

710 

366 

931 13563 

229 

564 

135 3 

128 

451 

39 

56 

31 

2 

1 088 8252 

379 

692 

17 

537 1 139 

235 

237 

64 

1 

947 9782 

300 

589 

58 

749 7 616 

27 

178 

503 

41 

504 2 166 

88 

259 

156 1 

623 1 912 

521 

55 

41 

6 

1 080 4182 

816 

241 

22 

1 

1 120 20492 

159 

8B8 

229 

46 

$50,000 to $99,999 

1 007 2324 

80 

892 

35 

706 4655 

383 

303 

19 

1 

83 

223 

43 

17 

22 

1 

983 4085 

746 

235 2 

383 

456 

189 

188 6 

787 4251 

443 

330 

14 

531 3127 

66 

229 

224 

12 

473 1 124 

144 

262 

67 

4B8 1 260 

405 

57 

26 

924 2491 

851 

60 

13 

1 039 10422 

331 

624 

83 

1 

$40,000 to $49,999 

176 

309 

31 

144 1 

124 

565 

97 

26 

1 

22 

68 

6 

15 

1 

175 

522 

149 

26 

56 

61 

32 

23 

1 

142 

646 

97 

45 

107 

547 

64 

43 

59 

99 

13 

44 

2 

107 

228 

89 

17 

1 

161 

341 

153 2 

6 

178 1 245 

68 

110 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses - Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses o!- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of 

machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

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

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to $39,999 

317 

342 

164 

153 

239 

832 

200 

36 

3 

47 

67 

16 

29 

2 

288 

440 

270 

17 

1 

81 

70 

61 

19 

1 

228 

459 

208 

20 

177 

354 

69 

96 

12 

112 

106 

87 

25 

76 

54 

75 

1 

322 

621 

304 

15 

2 

1 

333 

1009 

280 

53 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

100 

73 

73 

27 

43 

180 

33 

10 

26 

59 

10 

7 

9 

110 

268 

101 6 

3 

19 

30 

11 

8 

66 

235 

47 

19 

51 

204 

7 

26 

18 

20 

31 

15 

4 

1 

46 

62 

45 

1 

109 

181 

102 4 

3 

124 

374 

110 

14 

$10,000 to $19,999 

257 

163 

197 

60 

133 

212 

125 

8 

43 

25 

36 

7 

239 

453 

226 

13 

47 

62 

28 

14 

5 

111 

524 

63 

48 

79 

424 

10 

24 

45 

65 

100 

23 

39 

3 

53 

74 

53 

296 

599 

274 

20 

2 

300 

520 

271 

29 

$5,000 to $9,999 

366 

154 

333 

32 

1 

178 

228 

176 

2 

30 

31 

18 

10 

2 

387 

426 

385 2 

125 

71 

104 

20 

1 

189 

268 

180 9 

126 

230 

46 

71 

9 

81 

39 

73 

8 

78 

102 

78 

436 

853 

409 

16 

11 

454 

536 

446 

8 

$2,500 to $4,999 

468 

165 

446 

21 

1 

188 

185 

181 6 

1 

35 

31 

27 

8 

465 

321 

461 4 

79 

46 

65 

14 

174 

363 

161 

13 

157 

336 

41 

111 5 

49 

27 

40 

9 

77 

68 

77 

564 1 110 

535 

28 

1 

537 

399 

537 

Less than $2,500 

842 

185 

805 

37 

255 

221 

254 1 

105 

51 

98 

7 

1 077 

801 

1 064 

13 

159 

83 

125 

34 

338 

560 

324 

14 

254 

477 

109 

131 

14 

151 

83 

130 

21 

75 

25 

74 

1 

1 430 2 117 

1 406 

23 

1 

1 184 

690 

184 

VERMONT 99 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Can. 

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

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All fanns _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ doIlars __ 

Fanns with net gains2 _______________ ' __ numbeL_ 

Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Fanns with net Iosses _________________ numbeL_ 

Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM·RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricuHural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other fann-related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION lOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ SOybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres ____________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ___________________________ _ 100 to 199 acres _________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres _________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _________________________ _ 1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ______________________ _ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil· improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ acres __ 

In cultivated summer fallow ____ • ______ farms __ acres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

100 VERMONT 

All farms 

5881 

83 417 14184 

3313 

29 987 

257 

872 

1558 

626 

2568 

6204 

367 

1 813 

369 

19 

633 

3882 

2 137 

7556 

419 

1 163 

384 

850 

1 093 

3784 

845 

1 779 

26 

157 

14 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

11 

78 

5506 

707 970 5069 488 253 

2204 

1 070 

1 083 

643 

63 

5 

1 

3523 

188 468 

319 

7508 95 1 808 

86 1884 

683 20 249 

4360 

529 115 

1 832 123 624 3700 

405491 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

3 573 

191 104 

3 191 104 

1 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

3 1446 

3 1446 

Total 

42 

5322 

126 706 

39 

139 073 

1 

5 

33 

3 34 059 

2 

1 

10 

58 

16 

193 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

8 124 

9 

49 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

40 27040 

39 22 928 

2 

15 

19 

2 

1 

19 

3361 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 456 

32 8462 11 1 983 

28 

6479 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

194 17 097 88 127 

187 

92211 

6 

40 

141 

7 20 976 

1 

3 

2 

1 

52 

343 

75 

469 

18 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

31 

161 

51 

176 

3 

32 

3 

32 

186 77 587 

180 60 529 

4 

2 

28 

117 

27 

2 

122 

14368 

25 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

3 174 

22 

911 

149 32531 78 

9967 

126 22 584 

$100,000 to $249,999 

1 121 

45 109 40 240 

1 028 

46290 

9 

59 

568 

392 

93 

26 632 

3 

33 

47 

10 

223 1 194 

446 1 975 

104 

284 

37 

127 

159 

734 

298 

851 

7 

30 

7 

30 

1 133 257629 1 113 

190 974 

51 

162 

524 

384 

12 

786 59908 

69 

1 446 

27 

538 

28 

804 

118 

3959 

937 

132 802 

496 

37976 

787 

94828 

$50,000 to $99,999 

1 039 19021 

18307 

911 22 878 

22 

170 

659 

60 

128 14226 

4 

65 

55 

4 

103 

653 

416 1 054 

51 

152 

60 

54 

158 

443 

306 

405 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

960 146 984 

917 96 366 

140 

367 

319 

88 

2 

1 

708 45780 

47 

847 

18 

369 

17 

325 

85 

3297 

773 100 721 

415 

30602 613 70119 

$40,000 to $49,999 

179 

1 528 

8539 

141 

12696 

63 

78 

38 6887 

5 

27 

5 

1 

18 

157 

71 

235 

18 

26 

19 

65 

66 

137 

3 

7 

3 

49 

3 

49 

174 23 291 

189 15031 

42 

82 

27 

17 

1 

132 

6936 

11 

184 

3 

24 

4 

25 

14 

1 091 

136 

14259 

89 3799 

111 10460 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text 1 

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All larms _______________________________ number __ 

$1.000 __ Average per larm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains' _________________ numbe'-_ 

Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain 01- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 

Average net loss ____________________ doIlars __ 

Lassol- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ larms __ $1,000 __ Other Iann-related income' _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ larms __ $1,000 __ 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Com _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ WheaL _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ SOybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and O8ts ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice. tobacco, and honey ___ larms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

Totai cropland _______________ " ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres ____________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ___________________________ _ 100 to 199 acres _________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres _________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _________________________ _ 

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

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 

acres __ In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Idle __ " _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Totai woodland __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25.000 to $39.999 

333 

3014 

9052 

281 

14015 

113 

168 

52 

17766 

27 

25 

20 

440 

139 

678 

25 

273 

22 

275 

81 

118 

39 

12 

244 26379 

218 

15378 

100 

65 

40 

11 

2 

161 

8549 

19 

817 

6 158 6 154 

33 1 323 

180 

20871 

91 6164 

147 

14707 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20.000 to 

$24.999 

129 

300 

2324 

90 

9540 

7 

50 

33 

39 14327 

13 

26 

11 

81 

24 

78 

6 

12 

9 

23 

11 

35 

3 

9 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

102 10383 99 7657 

51 

18 

20 

10 

59 2145 

10 

196 4 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

9 197 

75 

8019 

32 

1 468 

69 

6551 

$10.000 to $19.999 

300 

-156 

-520 

161 

5245 

11 

143 7 

139 

7198 

11 

86 

42 

38 

307 

117 

403 

31 

69 

11 

13 

55 

276 

24 

45 

4 

19 

1 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

320 

30461 

304 

19103 

150 

88 

55 

11 

186 

9258 

36 

868 1 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

40 

171 

261 

30348 

88 

3982 

224 

26366 

$5,000 to 

$9,999 

469 

-876 

-1868 

193 

2715 

47 

146 

276 

5073 

32 

219 

24 

1 

39 

142 

162 

446 

47 

93 

67 

71 

79 

279 

15 

3 

4 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

450 

31 180 

421 

19184 

261 

118 

39 

3 

257 

10272 

25 

350 

9 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

62 1 324 

349 

34 324 

130 

5571 

308 

28753 

$2.500 to 

$4,999 

599 -1 764 

-2945 

169 1 311 

78 

91 

430 4618 

74 

301 

54 

1 

51 

349 

212 1 021 

77 

101 

43 

63 

144 

728 

42 

129 

540 27450 

485 16820 

369 

93 

20 

3 

293 

8973 

27 

356 

2 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

71 1 202 

420 47 101 

115 

5410 

373 

41 691 

Less than $2,500 

1 476 

-5177 

-3508 

113 

675 

83 

30 

1 363 

3854 

237 

1 039 

87 

68 

157 

457 

1004 

39 

36 

109 

147 

301 

728 

55 

93 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 357 49606 

1 124 

24283 

1 034 

75 

11 

4 

BOO 18918 

45 

730 

19 

195 

13 

162 

206 5318 

1 048 

99877 

307 16702 914 

82975 

VERMONT 101 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

(For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text 1 

$500.000 or more 

Item 

$1.000.000 $250.000 to $100.000 to $50.000 to $40.000 to All farms or more Total $499.999 $249.999 $99.999 $49.999 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ._._._ •• _ farms .. 1713 1 13 65 404 286 49 acres __ 103 133 (D) 3 419 9122 34415 19 218 3707 

Land in house lots. ponds. roads. wasteland. etc ... _._._._._ .. _._._._._ .. _ farms .. ' 3559 1 28 118 712 545 103 acres __ 67650 (D) 2051 4735 17 430 8927 2142 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment 

programs _ .. _._._._._._ .. _._._._ .... _ farms .. 76 - 4 17 36 6 4 

acres .. 1 789 - 232 581 612 54 141 Conservation reserve program _._._ .... _ farms .. 19 - 1 1 8 1 - acres __ 715 - (0) (D) 201 (0) -

Value of land and buildings' .. _._._._ .... _ farms .. 5881 3 42 194 1 121 1 039 179 

$1.000 .. 1 521 489 9545 46 975 124867 412005 263 476 49006 Average per fann._._ .... _._._._ .. _._dollars .. 258713 3 181 667 1 118 452 643644 367 533 253 586 273 777 Average per acre._ ...... _._._._ .. _._dollars_. 1 124 1 682 1 147 1 007 983 1 018 1 286 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39.999_._._ .... _._._._ .... _._._._ .. _. 544 - - 3 19 14 - $40.000 to $69.999 ._ .. _._._._ .... _._._._ .. _. 361 - . - 11 30 16 $70.000 to $99.999 ._ .. _._._._ .... _._._._ .. _. 501 - - 1 13 87 22 $100.000 to $149.999 .. _._._._ .... _._._ .... _. 923 - - 5 82 212 34 $150.000 to $199.999 .. _._._._ .... _._._._ .. _. 772 - - 4 113 179 48 

$200.000 to $499.999_._._._._ .. _._._._ .... _. 2021 1 9 64 651 407 34 $500.000 to $999.999_._._._._ .... _._._._ .. _. 619 - 11 90 194 95 18 $1.000.000 to $1.999.999 _._._ .. _._._._ .... _. 116 1 20 25 33 15 7 $2.000.000 to $4.999.999 _._._ .. _._._._._ .. _. 23 - 1 2 5 - - $5.000.000 or rnore .. _._._._._ .. _._._._ .... _. 1 1 1 - - - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT1 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _._._._,,_._._._. __ ._._._ farms-. 5872 3 42 194 1 120 1 039 179 $1.000_. 270641 1 540 9939 28025 95665 60975 7530 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4.999 ._._ .. _._._._._ .... _._._._ .. _._. 389 - - 1 3 28 - $5.000 to $9.999 • ____ • _____ • ______ • ___ .. ___ • 1 096 - - 2 12 1 1 $10.000 to $19.999 _____ .. __ .. _______________ 887 - - 4 54 95 30 $20.000 to $49.999 __________________________ 1 424 1 3 10 197 327 87 $50.000 to $99.999 __________________________ 1 256 - 2 36 454 426 44 

$100.000 to $199.999 _______ .. _______________ 664 - 13 100 339 157 17 $200,000 to $499,999 _______________________ • 148 - 20 39 59 5 - $500,000 or more ___________________ .. ______ 8 2 4 2 2 - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT1 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 4738 3 42 188 1 021 885 161 number __ 7318 21 175 440 1 752 1 407 236 Wheel tractors __ .. ______________________ farms __ · 5448 3 41 192 1 105 1 035 176 number __ 15295 28 332 1 022 4312 3 144 543 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ______ .. farms-_ 3505 2 26 101 489 471 91 number __ 5911 (D) 70 191 897 920 192 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more ____ ._ .... farms-_ 3779 3 41 177 1 028 942 168 number __ 9384 (0) 262 831 3415 2224 351 

Grain and bean combines ___ .... _______ .. farms __ 117 - 1 18 43 3 2 number __ 128 - (D) 25 47 3 (0) Cottonpickers and strippers _____________ .. farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners .. __________________ .. farms __ 3255 1 31 158 946 775 151 number __ 3706 (0) 55 210 1 108 852 160 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 3472 - 24 147 892 763 142 number __ 3882 - 39 167 1 011 861 147 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS1 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3 418 2 37 176 985 786 131 acres on which used __ 284 133 (0) 17 431 45 159 128484 50447 8136 Ume _________________________________ .. farms __ 1 345 1 19 93 446 280 38 

acres on which used __ 43638 (0) 2806 6245 18995 6685 996 tons __ 73269 (0) 4359 11 039 29930 13165 2434 

Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 560 1 8 43 174 143 25 acres on which used __ 22 170 (0) 2610 4742 8979 3337 291 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 68 - 3 12 43 5 - acres on which used __ 5063 - 530 1 299 3057 62 - Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 238 1 4 8 42 43 6 

acres on which used __ 7366 (D) 1 346 767 2884 951 44 

Weeds, grass. or brush in crops and 640 350 72 pasture ______________________________ fanns __ 1 534 2 28 125 acres on which used __ 74766 (D) 7366 14 702 34 479 10337 1496 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 67 1 3 7 26 11 5 

acres on which used __ 3 912 (D) 700 750 1 750 383 5 

See footnotes at end of table. 

102 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 59 30 94 136 165 412 acres __ 3348 1 734 4665 4211 6432 12862 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 145 69 214 296 367 962 acres __ 2844 806 2892 5048 6403 14372 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 2 1 4 1 - 1 acres __ (D) (D) 75 (D) - (D) Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ - - 1 1 2 4 acres __ - - (0) (D) (D) 334 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 333 129 300 469 599 1 476 $1,000 __ 68270 17329 76560 107712 116591 238 698 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 205015 134333 255200 229 663 194 643 161 720 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 130 1 004 1 273 1 630 1 207 1 386 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 53 25 45 80 65 240 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 18 17 19 52 28 170 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 28 3 13 45 113 176 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 59 47 43 59 99 283 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 47 21 24 69 71 196 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 107 10 108 122 174 335 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 11 6 45 30 46 73 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 10 - 1 1 2 2 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ - - 2 11 1 1 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ - - - - - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms.._ 333 129 300 461 599 1 476 $1,000 __ 12655 3977 9151 12454 12832 17 439 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 11 7 23 52 57 207 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 50 50 31 51 171 727 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 86 17 64 124 108 305 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 110 31 99 157 186 217 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 56 11 76 66 70 15 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 4 11 7 11 - 5 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 16 2 - - 7 - $500,000 or more ___________________________ - - - - - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortnucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 293 121 248 346 408 1 025 number __ 424 174 362 529 666 1 153 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 261 106 250 423 535 1 324 

number __ 662 364 650 943 1 168 2 155 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 200 92 181 309 443 1 102 

numbeL_ 319 213 297 509 736 1 567 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 157 62 178 278 263 485 

numbeL_ 343 151 353 434 432 588 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 15 1 9 1 9 15 

numbeL_ 15 (D) 9 (D) (D) 15 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - Mower conditioner"-_____________________ farms __ 168 72 136 228 249 341 

numbeL_ 173 85 151 299 261 352 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 197 65 172 293 274 503 

numbeL_ 227 77 194 325 318 516 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 184 56 205 204 203 451 

acres on which used __ 6711 2613 7503 6077 3800 7772 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 28 18 84 74 81 184 

acres on which used __ 922 242 1 812 1 241 1 318 2376 tons __ 857 420 3092 1 681 2263 4029 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 48 7 33 27 18 34 

acres on which used __ 550 62 783 126 379 311 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ - - 1 2 1 1 

acres on which used __ - - (0) (D) (D) (0) 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 41 5 15 20 9 45 

acres on which used __ 429 68 292 113 23 449 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 78 30 86 45 38 42 

acres on which used __ 1 559 757 2671 407 664 328 

Chemicals for defoliation or for W0wth control of crops or thinning of nuit _______ farms __ 3 1 6 - 2 3 

acres on which used __ 245 (D) 54 - (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 103 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text1 

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ___ ,-________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other-cocperative, estate or trust, insti1utional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

104 VERMONT 

All farms 

5877 

3383 

2089 

405 

5856 

3374 

2079 

403 

21 

9 

10 

2 

5477 

131 306 5472 

103 362 

2511 

308 393 2494 

304 506 

445 31 831 

5 121 

485 

271 

3762 

2 115 

2854 

2695 

595 

502 

598 

328 

329 

437 

1 031 3345 

18.1 

735 

56 

705 

480 

701 

650 

660 

595 

445 

585 

50.4 

5302 

575 

24 

5096 

126 649 

510 170255 

209 

86508 3 206 

23 10605 1 

22 

39 13851 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

3 

1 

2 

2 

2 

3 4460 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

3 

2 33.5 

55.0 

3 

3 5675 

3 

Total 

42 

16 

25 

1 

41 

15 

25 

1 

41 33385 41 32842 

27 

(0) 

26 8 130 

2 

(0) 

38 

2 

2 

42 

32 

6 

4 

2 

4 

1 

4 

32 

24.9 

5 

2 

8 

9 

8 

5 

3 

4 

3 52.3 

42 

18 14991 

10 6628 

14 19353 1 

13 

$250,000 to $499,999 

194 

54 

131 9 

194 

54 

131 

9 

185 94595 185 94205 

141 

(0) 

140 29750 

7 

(0) 

169 

15 

10 

182 

12 

143 

40 

20 

6 

14 

11 

4 

10 

26 

132 

19.8 

22 

1 

18 

50 

26 

25 

27 

21 

16 

10 

50.0 

188 6 

130 73592 

35 26395 

28 

(0) 

2 

26 

1 

(0) 

$100,000 to $249,999 

1 158 

388 

681 

89 

1 154 

387 

678 

89 

4 

1 

3 

1 069 323420 

1 069 

320798 

772 

122444 770 121 478 

44 3588 

1 055 

52 

51 

105 

53 

893 

202 

117 

16 

69 

63 

62 

80 

160 

704 

18.4 

152 

14 

183 

304 

172 

156 

121 

107 

55 

46 

47.2 

120 

38 

4 

930 346 526 

167 70383 

60 

(0) 

50 

4 

(0) 

4 

7 4 169 

$50,000 to $99,999 

992 

396 

485 

111 

992 

396 

485 

111 

883 205 378 

881 202 671 

598 73566 596 73 179 

42 3094 

872 

77 

43 

934 

58 

693 

229 

111 

52 

66 

70 

70 

91 

181 

539 

17.8 

111 

17 

168 

275 

97 

101 

115 

95 

60 

84 

47.9 

94B 

44 

3 

843 

230458 110 35722 

26 6324 

26 

3 215 

3 

10 3131 

$40,000 to $49,999 

183 

89 

69 

25 

183 

89 

69 

25 

158 31 349 

158 30748 

94 12876 94 12651 

13 

826 

159 

19 

5 

158 

25 

124 

53 

17 

14 

22 

6 

9 

14 

33 

107 

18.7 

20 

1 

28 

41 

16 

27 

31 

15 

11 

13 

49.7 

188 

15 

160 38156 18 4380 

5 863 

5 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ 

Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farm"-__________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on fanm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Fanming _____________________________________ _ 

Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 

I to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _________ '- _____________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _____________________ c _________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over _________________ , ___________ _ 

Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sale proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

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

aCres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

263 

170 

78 

15 

262 

169 

78 

15 

248 48346 248 45261 

93 8226 93 8181 

22 

3 130 

232 

23 

8 

220 

43 

131 

117 

42 

25 

50 

15 

17 

22 

41 

143 

19.3 

40 

3 

35 

63 

19 

26 

28 

33 

27 

29 

51.2 

235 

28 

2 

223 

44 082 

25 5345 

11 3111 

11 

3 

(O) 

3 

1 

(O) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to 

$24,999 

106 

71 

28 

7 

105 

71 

27 

7 

99 18486 99 18 131 

35 2811 35 2811 

7 355 

87 

12 

7 

77 

29 

38 

62 

25 

14 

23 

6 

7 

11 

17 

61 

19.5 

10 

1 

9 

25 

11 

13 

16 

7 

8 

16 

52.7 

98 

8 

92 18227 7 1 886 

4 826 

4 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

$10,000 to 

$19,999 

347 

219 

98 

30 

347 

219 

98 

30 

318 57 797 

317 54 974 

133 15 036 

128 13 392 

36 4467 

264 

45 

18 

220 

127 

125 

196 

41 

46 

109 

26 

24 

29 

50 

197 

19.0 

47 

38 

91 

48 

35 

29 

37 

20 

49 

51.4 

306 

41 

303 58996 18 4257 

17 3629 

17 

5 469 

5 

4 015 

$5,000 to 

$9.999 

480 

339 

111 

30 

477 

338 

109 

30 

3 

1 

2 

450 

67905 450 64 764 

143 10016 141 9999 

61 3 158 

410 

43 

27 

223 

257 

152 

301 

58 

69 

174 

27 

16 

29 

116 

260 

17.8 

59 

6 

51 

114 

63 

43 

43 

51 

45 

64 

51.7 

403 

77 

2 

434 

66 153 

32 

4386 

11 2 757 

11 

3 1 467 

$2,500 to 

$4,999 

589 

450 

109 

30 

585 

450 

105 

30 

4 

4 

560 83994 559 78722 

141 8764 

139 B 664 

77 5372 

482 

73 

34 

208 

381 

164 

386 

46 

56 

284 

39 

35 

3B 

95 

340 

18.1 

81 

5 

46 

135 

64 

63 

7B 

53 

64 

81 

53.0 

498 

91 

2 

530 

72586 36 6032 

14 1 67B 

14 

4 6492 

4 

5 

(O) 

Less than 

$2,500 

523 

191 

274 

58 

516 

186 

274 

56 

7 

5 

2 

1466 

166651 

1 465 160 246 

334 16352 332 16271 

134 6486 

1 333 

124 

66 

393 

130 

359 1 103 

114 

204 

785 

61 

B5 

112 

30B 

B30 

17.4 

lBB 

6 127 

374 

176 

153 

167 

173 

135 

210 

52.7 

1 296 

227 

7 

1 433 162682 52 4841 

29 5344 

29 

2 

(O) 

1 

1 

7 

(0) 

VERMONT 105 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres •.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 to 49 acres ••••.••..••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

50 to 69 acres •••..•••.••••••••••••••• """"" 70 to 99 acres ••.••••.••••.••.•••••••••••.•••••• 100 to 139 acres .•••••••..••••••.•••••••••••.••• 140 to 179 acres •••••••.•••.••••••••••••.••••••• 

180 to 219 acres """""""""""""""" 220 to 259 acres •••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 260 to 499 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 500 to 999 acres ••••••.•••••••.••••••••••••••••• 1,000 to 1,999 acres •••.••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2,000 acres or more .•..••••••.•••••••.•••••••••• 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Field crops, except cash grains (013) •••••••.•••••• Cotton (0131) •••.•••••••••••••••••••••..•..••• Tobacco (0132) •..••.••••••••.••••••••.••.•••• Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash 

grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ••••••••.•••••• 

Vegetables and melons (016) ••••••••••••••••••••• Fruits and tree nuts (017) •••••••••••••••••••••••• Horticultural specialties (018) ••••••••••••••.•••••• General farms, primarily crop (019) •••••••••••••••. 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and 

animal specialties (021) ••••••••••••••••••••••••. Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) •••••••••••••• 

Dairy farms (024) ••.••..••.•••••••••• ,.,.,., •• ,., 

Poultry and eggs (025) .••••.•••• """""""'" Animal specialties (027) .••••••••••••••••••••••••• General farms, primarily livestock and 

animal specialties (029) •••.••..•••.••••••••••••• 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory •••••••••••••• ' farms •• number.. 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••.•••.•• 10 to 49 ••••••••••••.•••.•••••••.••••.•••.•• 501099 •••••••••••••.•••••••••.•.••••••••.• 100 to 199 ••••••.••••..•.•.•••••••.•••••••.• 200 to 499 ••••••.•••••.•••••••.•••••••••••.• 500 or more •.•••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Cows and heifers that had calved •••••• ' farms •• numberw_ 

Beef cows •••••••••••••••.•••••••••• farms •• number •• 

Famns with- 1 to 9 ..••••.•.•.•••.••.•••.•.••.•.•.•.• 10 to 49 •••.•••.•••••••••••••••••••.•••• 50 to 99 ••••••.•••••••••••••.••••••••••• 100 to 199 •••••.•••••••••.•••••••••••••• 200 to 499 ••••.••••••••••.•••••••••••••• 500 or more ••••••••••••••••.•••••••••• ' 

Milk cows •••••••••••••.••••••••••••• farms •• number •• 

Farms with- 1 to 4 •••..•••.•.••••.•.•.•.••.•.•.•.•.• 5 to 9 .••..•••..••.••••.•••••••••••••••• 10 to 49 •.•••••••••.••••••••••••••.••••• 50 to 99 •••••.•••••••••••••••.•••••••••• 100 to 199 •••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••• 200 to 499 __ •••••.••.••••••••• __ •••••• __ 500 or more •••••.• __ •••••• __ ••••••••••• 

Hetlers and heifer calves ....... , •• " •• , farms •• nurnber __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull 

calves ........... __ •• __ .............. farms •• 

number •• 

Cattle and calves sold """ __ "''''' __ '' farms .. number •• $1,000 __ 

Calves ••••• ____ •••• __ ••••••••• __ .•••• farms •• 

number •• $1,000 .. Cattle •••• __ •• ____ ................ __ •• farms .. 

number.. 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ••• farms .. number •• $1,000 •• 

See footnotes at end of table. 

106 VERMONT 

All farms 

281 

834 

287 

400 

581 

532 

493 

451 

376 

559 

71 

12 

9 

818 

818 

104 

136 

137 

214 

436 

870 

2 586 

62 

307 

68 

4 128 320 189 

675 

112 

168 

903 

244 

26 

3 715 188 772 1 180 9805 

859 

305 

11 

3 

2 

2846 

178 967 

226 

41 

978 

1 173 

353 

72 

3 

3388 

113 021 

2151 

18396 

3919 

170 741 42148 

3092 

108869 

11698 

3544 

61872 

30450 372 

4608 

2332 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

Total 

1 

2 

2 

3 

17 

14 

2 

3 

34 

4 

35 20182 

19 

16 

34 12118 

3 

23 

2 

1 

34 12095 

31 

3 

30 7 171 

20 

893 

35 9 918 

2348 30 

6680 

793 

33 3238 

1 555 1 

(D) 

(D) 

$250,000 to $499,999 

4 

7 

1 

1 

1 

3 

3 

60 

87 

24 

3 

6 

2 

12 

11 

173 1 

184 47428 

4 

35 

136 8 

176 28452 12 

153 

9 

2 

175 28299 

1 

5 130 

39 

164 16260 

100 2716 

185 28717 

8029 

176 20404 

3472 

168 8 313 4557 

11 

(D) 

(D) 

$100,000 to $249,999 

15 

25 

6 

6 

29 

67 

91 

110 

542 

244 

22 

1 

2 

2 

3 

13 

16 

1 

32 

29 

077 5 

2 

1 101 139 174 

3 

10 

293 

713 

81 

1 

1 085 85330 77 

766 

51 

25 

1 

1 074 84 564 

58 

792 

222 2 

1 002 48 487 

543 5357 

1 119 

75342 

17823 

1 061 49125 

4987 

1035 

26217 

12836 41 

1655 

755 

$50,000 to $99,999 

19 

38 

20 

25 

79 

109 

131 

125 

345 

96 

3 

2 

1 

7 

7 

11 

9 

11 

2 

38 

29 

898 1 

11 

3 

924 68448 

1 127 

66B 

124 3 

1 

906 42582 88 

177 

69 

16 

1 

2 

893 

41 405 

649 

343 

858 23 290 

400 2576 

943 34 439 7309 

870 22 571 1 511 

867 11 866 5798 40 

880 

483 

$40,000 to $49,999 

8 

13 

3 

10 

30 

19 

18 

19 

47 

16 

10 

10 

4 

1 

7 

2 

26 

19 

130 

2 

159 9030 

5 

64 

7B 

11 

1 

146 4701 21 

178 

14 

7 

135 4523 

117 

15 

145 3500 

74 

829 

162 4785 

1 231 

138 2 742 

289 

140 2043 

942 9 

45 

23 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________________________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ____________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

V"Qstables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fru~s and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

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

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

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

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heHers that had calved _______ farms __ 

numbeL_ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99-______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and herrer caives _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Steers, stear calves, bulls, and bull calves _ _ __________ _ _ __ _ ________ _ _ __ __ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

17 

41 

10 

29 

26 

18 

26 

22 

51 

22 

1 

17 

17 

15 

9 

11 

1 

36 

27 

162 5 

5 

2 

203 9174 

9 125 

62 

7 

183 5025 

36 

361 

19 

17 

167 4664 

5 

1 149 

12 

179 

3355 

96 

794 

206 

4851 

1 339 

160 

2306 

132 

179 2545 

1 208 7 

152 

76 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

9 

13 

5 

3 

19 

10 

10 

7 

24 

6 

17 

17 

1 

6 

8 

1 

22 

14 

46 

3 

2 

70 

3072 

3 

50 

11 

5 

1 

62 

1 626 

23 

402 

12 

7 

4 

49 

1 224 

1 

2 

43 

2 

1 

59 

1 156 

38 

290 

72 

1 432 

438 

54 

603 

41 

67 

829 

397 

8 

64 

48 

$10,000 to $19,999 

24 

43 

12 

30 

49 

43 

32 

23 

72 

17 

1 

1 

3 

91 

91 

14 

7 

23 

4 

119 

82 

47 

5 

29 

5 

189 6124 

25 

134 

24 

3 

3 

131 

2 190 

76 

952 

41 

31 

4 

67 

1 238 

11 

7 

45 

4 

157 

2800 

116 

1 134 

194 3753 

1 341 

103 

1 288 

141 

177 2465 

1 201 

23 

256 

129 

$5,000 to $9,999 

29 

79 

33 

54 

64 

62 

52 

37 

56 

12 

2 

1 183 

183 

16 

10 

22 

7 

189 

113 

11 

3 

33 

5 

232 5447 

55 

156 

16 

5 

166 

855 

136 

438 

80 

53 

1 

2 

46 

417 

27 

6 

13 

185 2424 

153 

1 168 

228 

2937 

1 017 

117 1 092 

114 

217 

1 845 

902 

60 

324 

188 

$2.500 to $4,999 

42 

89 

48 

76 

104 

73 

36 

40 

69 

10 

1 

1 

1 192 

192 

14 

16 

26 

1 

278 

169 

3 

6 

50 

2 

303 

5357 

101 

192 

10 

240 1 899 

208 

721 

139 

69 

58 

178 

48 

8 

2 

209 2225 

202 1 233 

284 

2505 

761 

134 

975 

109 

266 1 530 

652 

79 

342 

139 

VERMONT 

Less than $2,500 

113 

484 

150 

166 

180 

129 

94 

63 

107 

32 

3 

2 

3 299 

299 

26 

56 

11 

195 

683 

376 

5 

29 

173 

43 

728 6753 

472 

254 

2 

586 2994 

500 

2634 

423 

77 

148 

360 

130 

17 

1 

410 2353 

409 

1406 

491 

2062 

510 

249 

1083 

108 

395 

979 

403 

93 

214 

90 

107 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inV(lmory __________________ farms __ 370 7 43 45 18 number __ 5 133 30 277 177 1 354 Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 345 7 40 44 14 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 10 3 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 3 100 to 199 __________________________________ 4 200 to 499. _________________________________ 8 4 500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ fanns __ 154 4 18 14 11 number __ Other I 049 8 88 31 205 ________________________________ farms __ 320 6 39 39 15 number._ 4084 22 189 146 1 149 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 239 2 18 17 14 number._ 7 595 (0) (0) 215 1 971 $1,000 __ 660 (0) (0) 16 169 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 68 3 6 8 number __ 3 598 194 132 750 $1,000 __ 146 7 4 36 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 161 4 18 18 12 number __ 327 8 92 47 311 Dec_ 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 148 4 17 14 10 number._ 701 4 56 27 145 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 113 3 12 11 11 number __ 626 4 36 20 166 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 60S 2 11 39 32 7 number __ 20 45Q (0) (0) 859 2504 616 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ fanns __ 542 2 8 32 25 6 numbsr __ 12 824 (0) 145 4Il6 899 (0) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 515 1 7 25 23 5 number __ 19348 (0) (0) 1 728 3477 569 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ fanns __ 523 2 7 26 25 4 number __ 18 312 (0) (0) 634 2758 760 pounds of wool._ 131 750 (0) (0) 5861 19734 5200 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ I 427 3 19 159 188 29 numbsr __ 7 588 24 76 900 846 141 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 265 2 13 27 4 number __ 887 (0) (0) 139 8 Goats inventory _________________________ tarms __ 147 2 8 17 1 

Goats numbsr __ 971 (0) 17 78 (0) sold ______________________________ farms __ 41 1 2 1 number __ 427 (0) (0) (0) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ tarms __ 649 1 6 10 56 59 18 number __ 405 869 (0) 267063 35194 80 D76 4332 791 Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 632 2 9 50 58 17 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 8 2 1 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 1 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 1 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 5 2 2 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 1 1 100,000 or lTlOfe ____________________________ 1 1 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 645 1 6 10 54 57 18 number __ 358 595 (0) (0) (0) 63029 4241 776 Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ tarms __ 76 2 2 5 6 3 number __ 47 274 (0) (0) 17047 91 15 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 137 1 4 2 12 10 6 number __ 357 585 (0) 284 000 (0) 57192 2143 70 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 53 1 1 number __ 5 231 (0) (0) Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 53 2.000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100.000 or lTlOfe ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 10 number __ 136 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 99 1 2 6 14 2 number __ 17 962 (0) (0) 352 187 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

108 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

UVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ fanns __ 15 10 27 45 42 118 number __ 647 863 545 221 263 756 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 12 6 22 45 41 114 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 1 2 1 2 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 1 2 100 to 199 __________________________________ 2 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 1 3 500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ fanns __ 10 4 17 15 21 40 number._ 132 126 149 65 86 159 Other ________________________________ fanns __ 11 10 20 38 39 103 number __ 515 737 396 156 177 597 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 6 5 23 35 32 87 number __ 988 1 044 907 792 510 624 $1,000 __ 82 70 102 60 45 62 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 2 3 6 10 9 21 number __ (D) (0) 335 491 272 309 $1,000 __ (D) (0) 15 15 10 11 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ fanns __ 10 4 17 16 21 41 number __ 195 186 166 102 89 131 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 10 4 16 15 20 38 number __ 101 92 91 63 48 74 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ fanns __ 5 4 16 11 18 22 number __ 94 94 75 39 41 57 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 12 7 43 63 101 288 number __ 467 1 651 2 813 3083 3021 5227 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 11 7 40 58 98 255 number __ (D) 1 025 2009 1 925 1 957 3427 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 9 5 39 54 100 247 number __ 859 714 2414 3202 2740 3418 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 12 6 43 58 98 244 number __ 503 1 213 2360 2817 3023 4031 pounds of wooI __ 3875 6921 18 947 18560 22365 28997 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 40 23 91 137 158 600 number __ 211 80 689 880 777 2962 Horses and ponies sold __________________ fanns __ 9 6 32 48 52 72 number __ 69 12 171 134 93 119 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 4 1 8 9 19 78 number __ 114 (D) 167 78 99 399 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 3 6 4 24 number __ 107 51 36 178 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 33 6 40 54 82 275 number __ 3835 215 3723 2583 2579 5498 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 32 6 38 63 82 275 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 1 2 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 33 6 40 64 82 275 number __ 3835 (D) 3 129 2454 2510 5192 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ I 9 9 5 34 number __ (D) 594 109 69 306 Hens and pullets soId ____________________ farms __ 5 1 13 13 13 58 number __ I 211 (D) 1 116 596 216 998 

BroiIenI and other meat-type chickens soId ___________________________________ farms __ I 6 7 11 26 number __ (D) 1 875 518 600 1 478 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 6 7 11 26 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 

60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breedng ____________ farms __ I 2 7 number __ (D) (0) (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 4 3 11 10 16 30 number __ 4264 6800 1 995 2393 809 573 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 109 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated __________________________ ~".~~' V~:~== 

acres __ Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Famns by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more __ . _____________________ _ 

land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

110 VERMONT 

All farms 

1 481 

70258 

154 8t3 

9 290 

511 

814 

141 

11 

4 

57 

162 

36988 

1 

(D) 

4640 

432881 

869548 

13 

371 

1 003 

2028 

1 281 

286 

42 

3115 

184 780 365497 

8 158 

230 

2038 

43 

365 

134 

80 

15 

221 4797 

15 

304 

125 

54 

30 

8 

4 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Total 

27 

7345 

144 809 

4 

12 

8 

3 

34 

14 287 

32293 

1 

2 

8 

11 

12 

19 

3877 

9956 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 036 

1 

(D) 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

134 

12600 

222 350 

1 

(D) 

8 

66 

57 

2 

1 

172 

48018 

112 627 

4 

13 

66 

72 

17 

76 

8332 

19104 

4 

(D) 

2 

2 

6 932 

1 

4 

1 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

712 

35303 

571 457 

4 

199 

145 

501 

65 

1 

7 

74 

17 663 

1 064 166 514 

362 192 

2 

(D) 

17 

254 

630 

143 

10 

70B 

59650 

134 417 

2 

(D) 

21 

387 

4 

61 

9 

7 

5 

16 

184 

1 

(D) 

1 

3 

9 

3 

$50,000 to 

$99,999 

384 10229 

153 895 

2 

(D) 

198 

182 

4 

6 

44 12 180 

869 

91 567 174 5BO 

5 

148 

29 

466 

339 

33 

2 

649 

45 562 

91 390 

2 

(D) 

19 

374 

7 

91 

2 

12 

5 

17 

360 

2 

(D) 

7 

4 

5 

1 

$40,000 to 

$49,999 

54 1 398 

19980 

34 

19 

1 

5 

9 

6BO 

156 

14 265 

28929 

13 

97 

37 

8 

1 

116 7 119 

14 058 

13 

165 

4 

35 

4 

8 

1 

3 

14 

2 

1 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1.000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 111 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 

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

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ numbeL_ 

percent __ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farrn __________________ acres __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see lext) ____________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________ _ $1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________ _ $2,500 10 $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________ _ $25,000 to $39,999 _________________________ _ $40,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ $100,000 to $249,999 _______________________ _ 

$250,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ $500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ $1,000,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Bartey ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ $1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries _____________ . farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ $1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and cafves ______________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

112 VERMONT 

Total 

5877 

100.0 1407868 240 

5877 

375537 

63899 

820 

703 

589 

480 

347 

106 

263 

183 

992 

1 158 

194 

39 

3 

85 

574 1 

(D) 

55 

461 

15 

31 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

11 

34 

3 

(D) 

7 

20 

1 588 8219 12 

869 

230 

2501 13 1 050 

198 8513 33 7512 

197 4983 29 3323 

52 

397 

2 

(0) 

371 5224 11 4744 

2691 

298 527 2 104 281 511 

3919 

42 148 

114 13373 

Cash grains 

(011) 

9 

.2 2527 

281 

9 113 12587 

1 

2 

1 

1 

3 

9 100 

8 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

Total 

818 

13.9 

158 605 

194 

818 5 610 6859 

120 

179 

192 

183 

91 

17 

17 

10 

7 

2 

17 

56 

7 

30 

3 

(0) 

5 

20 

1 

(D) 

3 

3 

810 4 616 6 438 

23 

43 

7 

2 

6 

23 

20 

326 2 

(0) 

36 

5 

4 

14 

155 

360 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

818 

13.9 158605 194 

818 5610 

6859 

120 

179 

192 

183 

91 

17 

17 

10 

7 

2 

17 

56 

7 

30 

3 

(0) 

5 

20 

1 

(D) 

3 

3 

810 

4616 

6 438 

23 

43 

7 

2 

6 

23 

20 

326 2 

(D) 

36 

5 

4 

14 

155 

360 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

104 

1.8 8235 79 

104 2184 

21 001 

4 

22 

14 

16 

14 

1 

15 

4 

11 

3 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

14 

(0) 

104 

721 

9 609 

32 

185 

25 

173 

14 

21 

14 

(0) 

3 

1 

12 

30 

Fruits and tree nuts 

(017) 

136 

2.3 21 912 

161 

136 8205 

60 332 

36 

20 

16 

10 

7 

6 

9 

1 

9 

13 

6 

2 

1 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

11 

59 

13 

29 

106 8072 

31 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

8 

2 

5 

11 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Uvestock, except dairy, pouilly, 

and anima! specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primanly crop except feedlots Oairyfarms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ numbeL_ 137 214 1436 870 2586 I- 62 307 68 percent-_ 2.3 3.6 24.4 14.8 44.0 1.1 5.2 1.2 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 4581 29558 213 325 135 358 914 312 6198 28212 20403 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 33 138 149 158 354 100 92 300 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 137 214 1 436 870 2586 62 307 68 $1,000 __ 4640 590 19891 15938 324961 5389 2120 1 633 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 35327 2756 13852 18320 125662 86918 6906 24014 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 1 192 295 163 3 24 111 33 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 10 3 368 213 2 5 62 10 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 26 1 278 169 3 6 50 2 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 22 7 189 113 11 3 33 5 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 23 4 119 82 47 5 29 5 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 8 1 22 14 46 3 2 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 11 1 36 27 162 5 5 2 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 7 2 26 19 130 2 1 $50.000 to $99,999 __________________________ 11 2 38 29 898 1 11 3 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 16 1 32 29 1 077 5 2 7 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 2 12 11 173 1 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 1 1 33 3 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 

Grains __ _____ __ _____ ____ __ _________ __ _ farms __ 5 4 2 43 1 1 3 $1,000 __ (0) 20 (0) 304 (0) (0) 37 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (0) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 3 2 29 1 1 3 $1,000 __ 28 (0) 255 (0) (0) 37 WheaL_ _ __ __ __ __ _ ______ __ _ __ ______ _ farms __ 2 2 10 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 20 Soybeans ____ ____ _ __ __ __ __ _ ____ __ __ _ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (0) 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ I $1,000 __ (0) Barley ______________________________ farms __ 2 4 $1,000 __ (0) (0) Oats _______________________________ farms __ 2 $1,000 __ (0) O1her grains ________________________ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 3 17 286 183 390 8 20 25 $1,000 __ 10 89 857 452 2425 17 21 289 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 13 15 22 8 25 4 2 8 $1,000 __ 173 169 30 3 57 261 (D) 16 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) 

Fruits, nuts, and bemes ________________ farms __ II 13 13 6 11 1 2 2 $1,000 __ 36 106 8 5 76 (D) (D) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 137 8 6 2 9 1 $1,000 __ 4590 111 8 (0) 68 (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 28 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 

O1her crops ___________________________ farms __ 3 5 4 1 4 1 1 $1,000 __ 16 (D) (Z) (0) 11 (0) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and pouilly products ____________ farms __ 2 6 143 58 71 61 12 18 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 49 16 76 5058 1 22 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 $1,000 __ 4744 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ I 76 59 2585 2 20 $1,000 __ (D) 1 993 1 647 295647 (D) 664 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 15 14 2083 6 $1,000 __ 1 107 (0) 279 902 502 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 2 11 1 099 839 2579 6 22 26 $1,000 __ (0) 40 15 162 13513 25930 10 25 576 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 66 60 44 4 $1,000 __ 9691 8925 3368 315 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 113 
Table 53, Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con, 

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

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLO-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ Saies of $50,000 or more ____________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farrns __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ 1arms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 to $79,999 _____________________ _ $80,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ____________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- Sl to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oiesel fuel __________________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, fuel oil, kerossne, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

114 VERMONT 

Total 

239 

660 

576 

1354 4 323 

451 2438 13 

954 

5881 

289945 

49302 

2422 

19702 

1418 

822 

173 9 

4533 

89318 

1888 

1330 

1253 82 

3488 

69992 

1007 

1527 

866 

88 

2431 

2983 

1550 

764 

103 4 

3425 

9015 

2910 

491 

21 

3 

2109 

2816 

2032 56 

5 

4 

5470 

10935 

4943 

520 

6 

1 

4755 

4765 

3513 

4392 

163 

184 

420B 

1 593 

Cash grains 

(011) 

3 

(0) 

11 

189 17 179 

7 

10 

7 

11 

6 

9 

2 

11 

21 

10 

1 

10 

8 

9 

1 

11 

12 

11 

8 

5 

4 

e 

11 

1 

Total 

16 

19 

69 

69 

38 

78 

717 6530 

9 107 

102 

242 

91 

10 

1 

180 

123 

177 3 

64 

27 

64 

166 

118 

143 

22 

1 

346 

353 

340 5 

1 

152 

122 

151 1 

668 

547 

659 7 

559 

290 

337 

155 

24 

16 

445 

88 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. (0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

16 

19 

69 

69 

38 

78 

717 6530 

9107 

102 

242 

91 

10 

1 

180 

123 

177 3 

64 

27 

64 

166 

118 

143 

22 

1 

346 

353 

340 5 

1 

152 

122 

151 1 

666 

547 

659 7 

559 

290 

337 

156 

24 

16 

445 

86 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

6 

14 

8 

(0) 

11 

3 

105 1 822 17 188 

26 

22 

26 

39 

29 

39 

20 

18 

20 

103 

102 

66 

36 

1 

81 

81 

77 

4 

83 

52 

83 

105 

116 

104 2 

105 

53 

75 

30 

3 

6 

62 

27 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

6 

14 

9 

1 

107 6150 

57476 

7 

1 

7 

9 

5 

9 

7 

4 

7 

41 

70 

25 

13 

2 

1 

77 

108 

72 

4 

1 

83 

718 

57 

20 

2 

4 

96 

211 

81 

15 

74 

105 

59 

72 

9 

2 

60 

32 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock Horticultural General farms, Beef cettle, Poultry Animal and animal specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(016) (019) Total (0212) {024) (025) (027) (029) 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 3 160 30 37 2 4 11 $1,000 __ 5 546 36 57 (0) (0) 12 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 3 5 361 57 64 7 20 10 $1,000 __ (Z) 9 1 215 19 21 2 14 6 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 $1,000 __ 323 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ I 1 110 43 43 2 225 11 $1,000-- (D) (D) 200 34 91 (0) 2044 8 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ famns __ 13 $1,000-- 954 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 160 225 1 403 698 2630 61 372 89 $1,000 __ 4351 1 145 18104 13 247 241 026 5145 4007 1 476 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 27 196 5067 12904 14 752 91 645 64 352 10770 16562 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 7 21 699 416 1 340 48 123 42 

$1,000-- (Z) 54 3662 3026 14475 631 492 112 

Famns wilh expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 7 18 574 320 530 26 94 38 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 3 92 69 670 18 27 2 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 30 26 135 3 2 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 3 3 5 1 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ famns __ 8 101 1 159 699 2611 61 305 60 $1,000-- 1 39 3763 2 658 81 646 2523 725 260 

Fa$r~ow:,::C~~~~~_~~~ _____________________ 8 101 1 045 625 118 28 291 52 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 68 51 1 198 24 13 4 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 20 17 1 226 2 1 4 $100,000 or more _________________________ 6 6 69 7 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 7 12 508 254 2601 61 159 49 $1,000 __ (Z) 6 2008 496 65015 2511 210 192 

Famns with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 7 12 442 204 231 28 154 42 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 52 38 1 441 25 4 5 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 9 8 654 1 2 $80,000 or more ________________________ 5 4 75 8 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 133 37 198 97 1 693 3 20 26 $1,000 __ 450 36 73 46 2109 7 2 11 

Famns with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 56 28 160 84 1 009 2 20 22 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 36 7 17 12 625 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 36 2 1 1 59 $25,000 or more __________________________ 3 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ famns __ 104 92 462 347 2076 2 145 29 

$1,000-- 103 (0) 394 291 7777 (0) 71 55 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 103 92 454 343 1 590 145 26 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 7 3 465 3 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 1 18 $50,000 or more __________________________ 3 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 127 17 248 166 1 346 3 44 14 

$1,000-_ 37 18 65 54 1 751 8 7 10 

Famns with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 127 16 247 165 1 303 2 44 13 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 1 1 42 1 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 146 167 1264 810 2578 53 297 66 

$1,000-- 322 83 915 652 8308 85 245 90 

F~~ow:.:~~~~_~~~ _____________________ 124 166 1 238 795 2136 46 295 63 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 21 1 28 15 438 7 2 3 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ III 140 113 745 2264 43 254 64 

$1,000-- 165 53 539 376 3286 38 169 60 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 44 74 610 379 2163 12 96 39 

$1,000-- 25 21 231 162 3771 (0) (0) 18 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 7 4 4 113 2 1 

$1,000-- 14 3 3 137 (0) (0) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 177 43 grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 120 98 745 548 2413 34 

$1,000-- 118 10 143 109 1 111 21 32 12 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 115 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbeviations and symbols, see introductoty text) 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total larm production expenses -Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ . $1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more ______________ • __________ _ 

Hired !ann labor _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or mora ________________________ _ 

Contract labor ___________________ . _____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fanns with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ ._. $25,000 or more _______________________ • __ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ !anns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fanns with axpenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 10 $49,999 __________ . __________ . __ $50,000 or more ____________ • ____________ _ 

Cusl0mw0rk, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fanns with axpenses 01- $1 to $999--------------------___________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ____________________ • ___ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest elQl9l1S8 ______________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fanns with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________ • _______ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Secured by real 9Slata _______________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

4883 

10851 

2 173 2108 

596 6 

3028 

31 704 

1 681 1 032 

289 

26 

558 

1 515 

296 

170 

84 

8 

5045 

20 056 

3 804 1 165 

69 

7 

1 612 2702 

871 

616 

119 6 

3 187 22 539 

1 850 1 185 

146 4 

2408 

17 635 

379 

949 

967 

113 

Not secured by real estate ___________ fanns__ 1 804 

$1,000__ 4 904 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999______________________________ 621 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 691 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 280 $25,000 or more ________________________ 12 

Cash rant _____________________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01-

1 777 

4688 

$1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 515 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 161 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 90 $25,000 or more __________________________ 11 

Property taxes ________________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

All other !ann production expenses ______ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

116 VERMONT 

5 552 14467 

4912 

513 

118 9 

5 505 46 654 

3 401 1 695 

386 

123 

Gash grains 

(011) 

3 

5 

1 

2 

8 

17 

7 

1 

2 

(0) 

2 

11 

28 

10 

1 

10 

16 

7 

2 

1 

9 

16 

9 

9 

16 

9 

1 

(0) 

10 

25 

7 

3 

11 

17 

11 

Total 

425 

203 

352 

71 

2 

214 

513 

194 

18 

2 

39 

40 

34 

3 

2 

500 

849 

471 

23 

6 

113 

97 

80 

30 

3 

182 

729 

135 

46 

1 

148 

648 

37 

66 

44 

1 

77 

81 

50 

24 

3 

67 

145 

64 

2 

1 

713 1671 

661 

28 

24 

602 

777 

576 

26 

FI8Id crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Tobacco 

(0132) 

. Sugarcane and sugar bee1s; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

cash grains. n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) 

425 

203 

352 

71 

2 

214 

513 

194 

18 

2 

39 

40 

34 

3 

2 

500 

849 

471 

23 

6 

113 

97 

80 

30 

3 

182 

729 

135 

46 

1 

146 

648 

37 

66 

44 

1 

77 

81 

50 

24 

3 

67 

145 

64 

2 

1 

713 1 671 

661 

28 

24 

602 

777 

576 

26 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

60 

31 

64 

5 

1 

73 

359 

60 

8 

5 

24 

83 

10 

2 

12 

104 

160 

100 4 

9 

11 

7 

1 

1 

66 

295 

32 

34 

57 

206 

22 

11 

24 

22 

89 

3 

9 

10 

28 

61 

19 

9 

105 

164 

104 1 

99 

265 

88 

10 

1 

Fruits and tree nuts 

(017) 

64 

167 

35 

21 

7 

1 

60 2261 

25 

11 

19 

5 

28 

255 

9 

6 

10 

3 

88 

447 

63 

18 

7 

22 

72 

8 

11 

2 

1 

52 

513 

31 

15 

6 

27 

451 

1 

7 

14 

5 

31 

62 

19 

8 

4 

19 

67 

17 

1 

104 

343 

86 

8 

8 

2 

91 

912 

66 

18 

4 

3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Livestock, except dalry, poultry, 

andanimal~ (021 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock Horticultural General farms, BeefcatUe, Poultry Animal and animal specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total fann production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ fanns __ 136 107 1062 717 2588 50 309 79 $1,000 __ 180 31 554 428 9406 72 124 78 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 91 93 908 595 254 41 282 62 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 37 14 145 114 1768 5 27 13 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 8 9 8 561 4 4 $25,000 or more __________________________ 5 

Hired fann labor _______________________ fanos __ 87 30 406 257 1952 33 130 35 $1,000 __ 1 455 120 990 727 24866 513 516 93 Farms with expenses of- $1 to 54,999 ______________________________ 38 25 356 214 805 25 115 31 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 28 3 46 40 900 2 12 3 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 20 2 4 3 230 4 2 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 17 2 1 

Contract labor _________________________ lanns __ 13 1 116 73 251 3 70 11 $1,000 __ 69 (0) 139 78 n1 74 74 3 Farms with eJCpenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 84 45 107 40 11 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 7 30 28 90 28 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 4 2 51 2 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 3 

Repair and maintenance _______________ fanns __ 135 151 1 151 756 2513 57 264 71 $1,000 __ 282 156 1298 889 16143 167 374 152 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to 54,999 ______________________________ 121 146 1095 722 1425 49 259 65 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 14 5 55 33 1 031 5 5 4 $25,000 to 549,999 ________________________ 1 1 50 3 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 7 

Customwork, machine hins, and nsntal 01 machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 13 6 257 162 1 119 9 41 13 $1,000 __ 8 10 201 120 2246 2 20 19 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 12 4 195 127 511 8 30 9 $1,000 to 54,999 __________________________ 2 61 34 494 1 11 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 1 109 1 $25,000 or mons __________________________ 5 

Interest expense ______________________ fanns __ 85 38 462 347 2065 40 140 48 $1,000 __ 379 92 1 140 807 18700 247 247 181 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to 54,999 ______________________________ 66 35 393 301 943 34 129 43 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 17 3 67 44 986 3 11 3 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 2 2 2 132 3 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 4 

Secured by real estate _______________ fanns __ 66 32 351 258 1540 39 99 38 $1,000 __ 298 64 921 633 14481 213 In 158 

Farms with eJCpenS9S of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 16 7 128 107 120 12 36 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 34 23 171 118 520 22 53 33 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 18 2 50 31 800 2 10 3 $25,000 or more ________________________ 2 2 100 3 2 

Not secured by real estate ___________ fanns __ 31 20 202 163 1 108 15 61 37 $1,000 __ 81 28 218 174 4219 34 70 23 

Farms with eJCpenses of- $1 to $999--____________________________ 8 12 144 113 303 13 36 33 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 20 6 51 46 546 24 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 3 2 7 4 247 2 1 1 $25,000 or mons ________________________ 12 

Cash rent _____________________________ fanns __ 20 6 238 176 1362 2 20 14 $1,000 __ 25 13 2n 218 3999 (0) 17 35 Farms with eJCpenses 01- $1 to 54,999 ______________________________ 19 5 233 171 1 125 19 13 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 2 2 144 1 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 2 2 85 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 8 

Property taxes ________________________ fanns __ 145 196 1 347 854 2441 60 351 80 $1,000 __ 207 292 2397 1555 8500 126 560 193 

Farms with expenses 01- 335 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 142 194 1 282 819 1968 57 76 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 2 2 60 32 399 1 16 3 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 1 5 3 n 2 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 7 

All other farm production eJCpenses ______ fanos __ 159 169 1 246 797 2630 52 359 87 $1,000 __ 833 151 2 218 1698 40 128 639 531 183 Farms with eJCpenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 115 167 1 156 715 757 44 341 80 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 40 1 80 74 1395 4 16 5 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4 7 5 367 1 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 3 3 111 3 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 117 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms ••••••••• _ •••••••••••••••••..•• numbeL. 

$1,000 •• Average per farm •••..•••.••••••.••.• dollars •• 

Farms with net gains2 •••••••••••.••.•• numbeL. Average net gain ••••••••••••.•••.••• dollars •• 

Gain ofTotal 

5881 

83417 

14 184 

3313 

29987 

Less than $1,000.......................... 257 $1,000 to $9,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 872 $10,000 to $49,999........................ 1 558 $50,000 or more ••••••••••••••••••.••••••• 626 

Farms with net losses ••••••••••••••••• number •• Average net loss .••••.•••••••••••••• dollars •• 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 •••••••••••.•••••••••••••• $1,000 to $9,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• $10,000 to $49,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• $50,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ••••••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 •• Other farm·related income' ••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 •• Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 •• 

Gross cash rent or share payments ••••• farms •• $1,000 •• Forest products and Christmas trees •••• farms •• $1,000 •• Other farm·related income sources •••••• farms •• $1,000 •• 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ••••••.•••.•••••••.•••••••••••••••• farms •. $1,000 •• Corn ••••••••••••.•••.•••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 •• Wheat ••.••••••••.•••.•••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 •. Soybeans .•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 •• 

Sorghum, barley, and oats •••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 •• Cotton •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• $1,000 •• Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ••• farms •• $1,000 •• 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ••••••• _ .•••••••••••••••••• farms •• acres __ 

Harvested cropland •••••••••••••••••••• farms •• acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres •••.••••••••••••••••••••••••• 50 to 99 acres ••.••••.•••••••••••••••.•••. 100 to 199 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 200 to 499 acres •.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 500 to 999 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1,000 to 1,999 acres ••••••••••••••••••.•••• 2,000 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only ••••••••••••••• farms •• acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil· improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ••••••••••••••••••• farms •• acres •• On which all crops failed ••••••••••••• farms •• acres __ 

In cultivated summer fallow ••••••••••• farms •• acres __ 

Idle •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•• farms •• acres __ 

Total woodland ••••••••••••••••.••••.•••• farms •• acres __ 

Woodland pastured ••••••.••••••••••••• farms •• acres __ 

Woodland not pastured •••.•••••••••••• farms •• acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

118 VERMONT 

2568 

6204 

367 1 813 

369 

19 

633 3882 

2 137 7556 

419 

1 163 

384 

850 

1 093 3764 

845 

1 779 

26 

157 

14 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

11 

78 

5506 

707 970 5069 

488 253 

2204 

1 070 1 083 

643 

63 

5 

1 

3523 

188468 

319 7508 95 1 608 

86 1864 

663 

20249 

4360 

529115 

1 832 123 624 3700 

405491 

Cash grains 

(011) 

11 

-68 -6220 

1 

(D) 

10 7090 

10 

3 

22 

9 

33 

2 

(D) 

8 

6 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

9 1 391 9 897 

5 

2 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

5 126 

6 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 830 

Total 

717 -1 166 -1 626 

228 5385 

81 

121 

26 

489 4895 

70 

371 

46 

2 

84 

751 

309 1 134 

99 

227 

63 

301 

181 

585 

21 

20 

818 65273 818 46495 

496 

207 

84 

26 

5 

346 12942 

51 1 569 

12 

75 

13 

134 

119 4056 

626 73355 173 8411 

568 64 944 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. (0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

717 -1 166 -1 626 

228 5 385 

81 

121 

26 

489 4895 

70 

371 

46 

2 

84 

751 

309 

134 

99 

227 

63 

301 

181 

585 

21 

20 

818 65273 818 48 495 

496 

207 

84 

26 

5 

348 12942 

51 1 569 

12 

75 

13 

134 

119 4058 

626 73355 173 8411 

568 64 944 

Vegetables 

and melons (016) 

106 

884 8340 

62 17 196 

9 

21 

32 

44 4139 

14 

18 

12 

2 

(D) 

21 

38 

3 

6 

9 

7 

18 

25 

9 

(Z) 

104 2517 

104 

1844 

96 

7 

1 

28 

310 

18 

127 

14 

92 

4 

9 

19 

135 

68 4589 11 

395 

64 4194 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

107 1 616 15 102 

55 35409 

18 

13 

9 

15 

52 6377 

8 

35 

8 

1 

4 

(D) 

20 

85 

8 

11 

13 

69 

7 

4 

136 7502 

136 5319 

107 

12 

10 

7 

19 

292 

16 

365 

5 

85 

50 1 441 

91 10179 13 2103 87 8076 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots ~airy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 160 225 1 403 898 2630 61 372 89 $1,000 __ 1 843 -656 1 251 2 162 80579 330 -1 396 201 Average per farm ____________________ dolIars __ 11 517 -2916 891 2408 30638 5407 -3751 2262 

Farms with net gains' _________________ number __ 136 9 344 239 2346 16 84 32 Average net gain ____________________ dolIars __ 15485 12898 18546 23395 36213 33545 (0) 18093 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 29 5 55 24 30 2 23 5 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 61 2 185 126 401 6 46 15 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 43 1 62 49 1 359 4 15 7 $50,000 or more __________________________ 3 1 42 40 556 4 - 5 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 24 216 1 059 659 284 45 288 57 Average net loss ____________________ doIlars __ 10970 3574 4844 5203 15415 4597 6338 6625 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 5 45 185 110 20 7 10 3 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 10 163 745 468 139 37 235 50 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 8 8 127 80 116 1 40 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 - 2 1 9 - 3 1 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ - 5 137 46 382 - 7 9 $1,000 __ - 49 974 774 1 565 - 18 497 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 25 66 484 331 1 067 21 93 22 $1,000 __ 82 172 1 770 937 3712 102 378 50 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ I 8 103 67 176 1 24 2 $1,000 __ (0) 17 181 122 497 (0) 183 (0) 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 8 2 148 128 102 3 31 2 $1,000 __ 6 (0) 214 182 228 4 47 (0) 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 16 52 271 175 481 16 26 18 $1,000 __ (0) 146 1 172 602 1 534 83 97 21 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ I 6 88 34 688 2 20 2 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 203 31 1 453 (0) 52 (0) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ I 1 - - 13 - 10 - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - 66 - (0) - Corn _________________________________ farms __ - - - - 13 - - - $1,000 __ - - - - 66 - - - Wheat ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ - 1 - - - - - - $1,000 __ - (0) - - - - - - Cotton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ I - - - - - 10 - $1,000 __ (0) - - - - - (0) -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 137 214 1260 768 2522 44 205 57 

acres __ 1453 10428 80676 58154 524402 1 593 7787 4948 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 137 213 1 028 658 2440 31 107 46 

acres __ 750 6465 43 027 32027 377 461 819 2407 2769 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 135 191 768 457 255 29 94 28 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 2 10 159 119 655 1 9 8 100 to 199 acres __________________________ - 7 72 55 898 - 4 5 200 to 499 acres __________________________ - 5 28 26 569 1 - 5 500 to 999 acres __________________________ - - - - 58 - - - 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ - - 1 1 4 - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ - - - - 1 - - -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 16 105 927 556 1 857 29 164 30 

acres __ (0) 2550 32369 22773 132379 552 4709 1860 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 18 11 42 23 143 3 12 3 

acres __ 135 272 913 724 3729 (0) 155 78 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 4 5 6 1 49 1 3 - acras __ 10 81 113 (0) 1 160 (0) (0) - In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ I 6 7 2 49 - 2 - acres __ (0) 144 113 (0) 1366 - (0) - Idle ________________________________ farms __ 28 32 157 83 218 8 17 10 

acres __ 252 916 4141 2593 8307 201 431 241 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 52 150 1018 628 2073 39 186 51 

acres __ I 932 14959 102329 58771 289561 (0) 14985 13214 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 6 37 384 249 1 118 6 58 24 

acres __ 142 1363 17847 12062 85282 (0) 2029 5978 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 47 135 B68 533 1690 37 160 40 

acres __ I 790 13596 84 482 46 709 204 279 3108 12956 7236 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 119 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Item Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except Vegetables Fruits and 

Cash grains Cotton Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. and melons tree nuts 

Total (011) Total (0131) (0132) (0133,0134,0139) (016) (017) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms-_ I 713 1 220 - - 220 13 21 acres __ 103 133 (0) 8471 - - 8471 342 1 190 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 3 559 6 496 - - 496 75 99 acres __ 67 650 (0) 11 506 - - 11 506 787 3041 Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs __________________ • _________ farms __ 76 3 5 - - 5 - - acres __ I 789 (0) 108 - - 108 - - Conservation reserve program __________ fanns __ 19 - 3 - - 3 - - acres __ 715 - (0) - - (D) - - Value of land and buildings1 ______________ fanns __ 5881 11 717 - - 717 106 107 $1,000 __ 1 521 489 3 332 189449 - - 189449 18368 35657 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 258 713 302 909 264225 - - 264 225 173283 333243 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 124 1 310 1 303 - - 1 303 1 715 2034 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 544 - 36 - - 36 12 16 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 361 - 70 - - 70 1 8 $70,000 to $99,999 _________________ . ________ 501 - 85 - - 85 18 19 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 923 - 120 - - 120 20 15 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 772 7 77 - - 77 14 5 

$200,000 to $499,999 ____ . __________ • ________ 2021 2 231 - - 231 40 18 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 619 1 72 - - 72 1 18 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 116 1 14 - - 14 - 6 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 23 - 12 - - 12 - 2 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 1 - - - - - - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________________ • ____ farms __ 5872 11 717 - - 717 106 107 $1,000 __ 270641 432 18 538 - - 18538 2837 5164 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 389 - 79 - - 79 17 8 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1096 - 172 - - 172 16 39 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 887 7 111 - - 111 20 11 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1424 1 231 - - 231 38 17 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 1256 2 108 - - 108 14 14 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 684 1 12 - - 12 1 14 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 148 - 4 - - 4 - 3 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 8 - - - - - - 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 4738 10 471 - - 471 104 81 number __ 7318 18 726 - - 726 168 161 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 5448 11 688 - - 688 90 106 number __ 15295 22 1 632 - - 1 632 230 271 Less than 40 horsepower (PrO) ________ farms __ 3505 8 532 - - 532 84 87 numbeL_ 5911 8 936 - - 936 143 163 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 3779 tl 379 - - 379 57 55 numbeL_ 9384 14 696 - - 696 87 108 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 117 3 11 - - 11 - - numbeL_ 128 3 12 - - 12 - - Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower cond~ioners ______________________ farms __ 3255 10 395 - - 395 24 33 number __ 3706 11 449 - - 449 26 64 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 3472 9 435 - - 435 23 13 number __ 3882 (D) 475 - - 475 23 13 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3418 11 346 - - 346 81 77 acres on which used __ 284 133 511 13681 - - 13681 1 217 2658 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 1345 1 127 - - 127 46 33 acres on which used __ 43 638 (0) 2606 - - 2606 284 537 tons __ 73269 (0) 3608 - - 3608 346 1 171 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 560 2 36 - - 36 60 67 acres on which used __ 22 170 (D) 1022 - - 1 022 867 3213 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 68 1 - - - - 3 7 acres on which used __ 5063 (D) - - - - 29 162 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farrns __ 238 - 41 - - 41 30 64 

acres on which used __ 7386 - 804 - - 804 501 3 143 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 104 21 43 pasture ______________________________ farrns __ 1 534 2 104 - - acres on which used __ 74766 (D) 3961 - - 3961 628 1 064 

Chemicals for defoliation or for to'N1h control of crops or thinning of ~ _______ farms __ 67 - 6 - - 6 - 23 acres on which used __ 3912 - 271 - - 271 - 1 932 

See footnotes at end of table. 

120 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(02t) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, 

primarily livestock 

Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(Ot8) (Ot9) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and ranp,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured _________ farms __ 12 58 429 251 816 17 102 24 acres __ (D) 1 762 17800 10745 67815 778 3136 1616 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 92 138 889 507 1 475 48 198 43 acres __ (D) 2409 12520 7688 32534 (D) 2304 625 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ - 3 5 2 59 - - 1 acres __ - 91 104 (0) 1 410 - - (D) Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ - 1 4 1 10 - - 1 

acres __ - (D) 200 (0) 232 - - (D) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 160 225 1 403 898 2 630 61 372 89 $1,000 __ 15840 37448 269 068 183 337 855 932 7961 58225 30209 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 99000 166436 191 780 204 161 325 449 130 508 156519 339427 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 5059 1 246 1 251 1 284 984 1 597 2389 1 019 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 62 8 209 118 64 12 105 20 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 31 37 136 80 69 8 1 - $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 8 43 169 105 136 - 22 1 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 13 62 207 113 368 23 85 10 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 21 27 171 145 392 12 31 15 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 24 36 400 264 1 142 4 115 9 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 1 12 105 70 363 1 12 33 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ - - 5 3 88 1 1 - $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ - - 1 - 7 - - 1 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ - - - - 1 - - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 160 225 1 395 898 2630 61 372 88 $1,000 __ 5815 4079 29604 20042 193 086 2493 6076 2496 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 19 28 144 49 49 - 32 13 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 30 102 474 287 97 20 116 30 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 24 36 317 256 241 12 98 10 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 33 39 296 197 631 11 115 12 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 40 15 127 89 892 14 11 19 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 14 4 29 12 584 1 - 4 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ - 1 8 8 129 3 - - $500,000 or more ___________________________ - - - - 7 - - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 122 173 1 081 690 2301 45 295 55 

number._ 207 191 1 496 938 3829 98 349 77 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 116 209 1 262 797 2579 59 254 74 number __ 235 320 2494 1 625 9321 116 486 168 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 90 178 944 614 1 253 56 207 66 

number __ 113 235 1 433 956 2417 63 303 97 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 47 59 682 433 2 310 22 119 38 

number __ 122 85 1 061 669 6904 53 183 71 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ - 3 20 8 60 20 - - number __ - 3 20 8 70 20 - - Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 27 39 527 367 2094 23 58 25 

number __ 38 41 579 400 2 391 32 58 27 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ I 90 706 512 2065 30 67 33 

number._ (D) 92 779 572 2344 37 68 41 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 104 92 462 347 2069 2 145 29 

acres on which used __ (D) 2140 16737 13 122 243 054 (D) 2 lIB 1 540 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 16 35 152 102 846 - 80 9 

acres on which used __ (D) 5BO 3 B48 2698 34194 - 1 300 248 tons __ (D) 907 7297 5064 57245 - 213B 474 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 65 8 18 10 298 3 1 2 

acres on which used __ 163 133 688 567 15624 302 (D) (D) Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 2 4 1 1 50 - - - acres on which used __ (D) 21 (D) (D) 4742 - - - Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 35 5 3 3 52 1 - 7 

acres on which used __ 84 129 118 118 2280 (D) - (D) 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 40 15 138 83 1 156 2 7 6 

acres on which used __ 185 332 3194 2044 64 891 (D) 14 415 

Chemicals for defoliation or for ~wth control of crops or thinning of n _______ farms __ 12 - - - 26 - - - acres on which used __ 12 - - - 1 697 - - - See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 121 

" 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners _______________________ • __________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

While _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators None by days of work off farm: ________________________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 

3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish Origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

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

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

122 VERMONT 

Total 

5877 

3383 

2089 

405 

5856 

3374 

2079 

403 

21 

9 

10 

2 

5477 1 131 306 5472 

1 103 362 

2511 

308 393 2494 

304 506 

445 31 831 

5121 

485 

271 

3762 

2 115 

2854 

2695 

595 

502 1 598 

328 

329 

437 1 031 

3345 

18.1 

735 

56 

705 

1480 

701 

650 

660 

595 

445 

585 

50.4 

5302 

575 

24 

5096 

126649 510 170 255 

209 86508 

3 206 

23 10605 1 

22 

39 

13851 

Cash grains 

(011) 

9 

5 

3 

1 

9 

5 

3 

1 

8 2298 8 

2243 

4 

339 4 

284 

2 

(D) 

5 

3 

1 

3 

6 

3 

6 

1 

5 

5 

2 16.0 

2 

1 

3 

2 

1 

2 52.9 

9 

8 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Total 

818 

620 

156 

42 

816 

620 

154 

42 

2 

2 

778 

145 842 

776 

137510 

203 

21 851 

198 

21 095 

128 

9088 

667 

99 

52 

340 

478 

239 

512 

81 

104 

327 

67 

30 

45 

131 

495 

20.5 

117 

5 

59 

161 

87 

90 

88 

90 

88 

150 

54.9 

721 

97 

2 

751 

139510 37 9526 

26 7267 

26 

4 

2302 

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, Ot39) 

818 

620 

156 

42 

816 

620 

154 

42 

2 

2 

778 

145 842 

776 137 510 

203 

21 851 

198 

21 095 

128 

9088 

667 

99 

52 

340 

478 

239 

512 

81 

104 

327 

67 

30 

45 

131 

495 

20.5 

117 

5 

59 

161 

87 

90 

88 

90 

88 

150 

54.9 

721 

97 

2 

751 139 510 

37 9526 

26 

7267 

26 

4 2302 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

104 

66 

26 

12 

103 

65 

26 

12 

92 

7741 92 

7095 

39 

191 

38 

140 

17 

697 

89 

12 

3 

67 

37 

36 

65 

26 

20 

19 

3 

3 

11 

30 

54 

16.1 

6 

22 

31 

11 

7 

9 

6 

9 

9 47.0 

83 

21 

95 

7172 

7 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

21 

21 

136 

113 

16 

7 

136 

113 

16 

7 

129 

778 

129 

050 

24 

884 

23 

862 

21 

750 

113 

21 

2 

64 

72 

40 

92 

14 

23 

55 

4 

8 

7 

38 

69 

15.1 

14 

3 

11 

41 

11 

13 

18 

14 

14 

11 

50.8 

126 

10 

1 

102 12365 

14 

1 404 

15 

5413 

15 

4 

(D) 

4 

1 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Uvestock. except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms. 

Horticultural 

primarily livestock 

General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 137 214 1 436 870 2 586 62 307 68 Full owners ___________________________________ 108 165 995 601 962 54 245 50 Part owners ___________________________________ 16 41 373 219 1 392 7 45 14 Tenants ______________________________________ 13 8 68 50 232 1 17 4 

White ________________________________________ 137 214 1 426 864 2 581 59 307 68 Full owners _________________________________ 108 165 991 599 960 52 245 50 Part owners _________________________________ 16 41 369 217 389 6 45 14 Tenants ____________________________________ 13 8 66 48 232 1 17 4 

Black and other races _________________________ 10 6 5 3 Full owners _________________________________ 4 2 2 2 Part owners _________________________________ 4 2 3 1 Tenants ____________________________________ 2 2 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 124 206 1 369 821 2356 61 290 64 acres __ 4849 26369 191 062 118 886 680 799 5818 26100 18650 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 124 206 1 368 820 2354 61 290 64 

acres __ 4350 25896 182 415 113 605 674 520 5561 24563 18 159 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 30 49 446 274 1 628 8 62 18 

acres __ 244 4612 31 119 21 962 241 593 (D) 3662 2261 

Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 29 49 441 269 1 624 8 62 18 

acres __ 231 3662 30910 21 753 239 792 637 3649 2244 

land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 13 9 131 87 89 6 21 8 

acres __ 512 1 423 8856 5 490 8080 (D) 1 550 508 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 103 189 1 261 740 2314 54 269 57 Not on farm operated __________________________ 27 15 112 84 161 7 23 5 Not reported __________________________________ 7 10 63 46 111 1 15 6 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 67 67 526 329 2452 22 117 37 Other ________________________________________ 70 147 910 541 134 40 190 31 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 69 52 383 241 900 22 89 21 Any __________________________________________ 61 155 988 581 530 38 208 40 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 18 28 133 77 255 3 23 14 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 13 29 150 85 87 9 55 11 200 days or more ___________________________ 30 98 705 419 188 26 130 15 

Not reported __________________________________ 7 7 65 48 156 2 10 7 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 4 11 75 40 167 3 28 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 17 6 112 47 197 7 32 3 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 40 37 280 135 376 11 70 13 10 years or more ______________________________ 60 129 802 529 1 518 33 145 38 Average years on present farm _______________ 12.9 21.0 17.2 19.4 18.9 15.1 13.1 21.7 

Not reported __________________________________ 16 31 167 119 328 8 32 14 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 15 12 32 1 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 22 17 132 68 399 6 28 8 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 46 45 361 183 656 20 103 13 45 to 49 years __________ : _____________________ 13 33 175 85 308 11 45 7 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 10 18 148 93 314 10 32 6 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 10 24 166 113 297 7 32 9 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 19 26 155 112 255 2 22 6 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 6 14 120 91 165 3 19 6 70 years and over _____________________________ 11 37 164 113 160 3 25 13 Average age ________________________________ 48.2 54.0 51.5 53.2 48.4 48.0 48.9 54.3 

Operators by sex: Male 60 52 _________________________________________ 113 191 1 262 809 2466 219 Female _______________________________________ 24 23 174 61 120 2 88 16 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 9 6 9 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 96 199 1 323 806 2140 53 267 62 

acres __ 3493 27099 184 926 121 595 702661 3788 (D) 18968 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 11 9 70 43 331 4 23 3 

acres __ 494 500 12113 9136 141 188 710 1 536 498 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 21 3 31 16 89 5 15 2 

acres __ 394 550 7 195 3642 61 182 1 700 1 920 (D) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 3 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 21 3 31 16 86 5 15 2 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 4 1 5 3 8 1 

acres __ 20 (D) 5377 (D) 2410 (D) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 4 5 3 8 

Other-cooperative. estate or trust. institutional. etc. ________________________ farms __ 5 2 7 2 18 1 1 

acres __ 180 (D) 3 714 (D) 6893 (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 123 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 50 10 69 acres _________________________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 140 to 179 acres _______________________________ _ 180 to 219 acres _______________________________ _ 220 to 259 acres _______________________________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

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

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potaloes; field crops, except cash grains. n_e_c. (0133,0134. 0139) ______________ _ 

V9ll9tables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

Genensl farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal speciaJIies (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

5:: General ~(rg~k=======================:== farms. primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

number __ Farms wIth- 1 109 _____________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 100 10199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers thaI had calved _______ fanns __ 

number __ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms wIth- 1 10 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 10 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farmswilh- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 1099 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ fanns __ 

number __ 

Steers, calvss steer 

_______________________________ calves. bulls. and bull farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Fattened on grain and concentrates __ _ farms __ number __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnoles al and of table. 

124 VERMONT 

Total 

281 

834 

287 

400 

581 

532 

493 

451 1376 

559 

71 

12 

9 818 

818 

104 

136 

137 

214 

1 436 

870 

2586 62 

307 

68 

4 128 320 189 

675 

1 112 1 168 

903 

244 

26 

3 715 188 772 1 180 9 805 

859 

305 

11 

3 

2 

2646 

178 967 

226 

41 

978 1 173 

353 

72 

3 

3386 

113021 

2 151 18396 

3919 

170 741 42146 

3092 

106 869 11898 

3544 

61872 

30 450 

372 

4806 

2332 

Cash grains 

(011) 

2 

2 

1 

2 

9 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

18l 2 

(0) 

(0) 

Total 

5 

96 

68 

94 

126 

107 

66 

67 

144 

41 

3 

1 

818 

818 

229 3061 

129 

94 

5 

1 

161 

998 

144 

898 

113 

31 

36 

100 

29 

5 

2 

140 1 309 

131 

754 

155 

969 

380 

70 

314 

34 

137 

655 

325 

28 

73 

36 

Foeid crops, except cash grains (013) 

Sugarcan& and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

Cotton Tobacco 

field crops, except cash grains, ne_c. 

(0131) (0132) (0133, 0134, 0139) 

5 

96 

68 

94 

128 

107 

66 

67 

144 

41 

3 

1 

818 

818 

229 3061 

129 

94 

5 

1 

161 

998 

144 

898 

113 

31 

38 

100 

29 

5 

2 

140 

1309 

131 

754 

155 

969 

360 

70 

314 

34 

137 

655 

325 

26 

73 

36 

Vegetables 

and melons (016) 

15 

40 

5 

5 

14 

15 

4 

2 

4 

104 

11 

144 

5 

6 

7 

37 

4 

(D) 

2 

2 

4 

(D) 

2 

2 

7 

77 

6 

30 

12 

53 

30 

9 

21 

5 

8 

32 

25 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

8 

48 

11 

10 

17 

9 

7 

4 

10 

11 

136 

4 

40 

2 

2 

4 

30 

4 

30 

2 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

5 

43 

11 

4 

11 

2 

5 

32 

9 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Livestock, except daky, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

HorticuI1ural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and~S specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (02 ) (027) (029) 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 59 2 100 44 36 7 43 5 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 47 53 329 167 62 19 124 16 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 7 34 107 64 33 3 17 2 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 7 30 155 89 67 7 23 2 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 10 22 192 131 156 11 28 3 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 5 19 141 94 202 3 22 7 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 2 16 114 81 258 5 13 7 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 10 79 54 274 3 9 3 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 21 170 118 985 3 23 14 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 6 42 26 448 1 4 6 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 1 4 1 59 1 2 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 3 1 6 1 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 

Foeld crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potaloes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134,0139) _______________ 

V8Q9tab1es and melons (016) _____________________ Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 

Horticul1ural specialties (018) _____________________ 137 General lannS, primarily ~019) ________________ 214 

Livestock, except dairy, pou , and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 1 436 870 Beef catUe, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 870 870 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 2586 Poultry ~ (025) ___________________________ 62 Animal . (027) __________________________ 307 

General lanns, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 68 

UVESTOCK 

CatUe and calves Inventory _______________ fanns __ 6 86 1 120 803 2568 18 47 37 number __ (0) 687 32503 26236 262589 104 355 573 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 4 77 367 206 12 16 38 25 101049 ____________________________________ 2 6 819 487 362 2 9 9 50 10 99 ____________________________________ 2 76 64 1 082 2 100 to 199 __________________________________ 1 36 26 664 1 200 to 499 __________________________________ 17 15 227 500 or more ________________________________ 5 5 21 

Cows and heifers that had caIvad _______ farms __ 2 68 828 578 2558 15 37 34 number __ (0) 281 8780 6756 178 076 67 144 305 Beef cows __________________________ lanns __ 60 699 500 202 14 32 20 number __ 265 6726 5005 1 488 63 102 159 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 57 472 322 156 13 31 13 10 to 49 ________________________________ 2 216 169 43 1 1 7 50 to 99 ________________________________ 1 7 6 2 100 to 199 ______________________________ 2 2 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 2 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 2 9 217 131 2548 4 6 20 number __ (0) 16 2054 1 751 176588 4 42 146 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 2 9 154 78 6 4 4 16 5 to 9 __________________________________ 26 20 7 1 10 to 49 ________________________________ 27 23 945 2 2 50 to 99 ________________________________ 7 7 1 165' 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 2 2 351 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 1 71 500 or more ____________________________ 3 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 6 39 792 594 2355 7 23 15 number __ 30 169 12618 10806 98 461 16 153 135 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 2 46 736 526 1 184 5 23 15 number __ (0) 217 11 105 8674 6052 21 58 133 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 2 11 10gg 839 2579 6 22 26 number __ (0) 102 35458 31 567 132780 27 66 1 200 $1,000 __ (0) 40 15162 13 513 25930 10 25 576 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 2 3 546 451 2426 2 12 16 number __ (0) 22 19427 18324 88 751 (0) 31 242 $1,000 __ (0) 7 6305 6 137 5296 (0) 5 39 CatUe ________________________________ farms __ 2 11 979 737 2357 5 13 25 number __ (0) 80 16031 13243 44029 (0) 35 958 $1,000 __ (0) 33 8857 7375 20 634 (0) 20 537 

Fattened on grain and concentrales ___ farms __ 5 244 52 68 4 2 number __ 45 2564 169 1 900 12 (0) $1,000 __ 20 1 396 83 870 4 (0) 

See footnotes al end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 125 

'
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farm"-_ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ____________________________________ _ 25 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farm"-_ 

number __ Other ________________________________ farm"-_ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ famns __ 

number __ 

St,OOO __ Feeder pig"- __________________________ famns-_ 

Litters of pigs farrowed betweennumber __ 

SI,ooO __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ famns-_ number __ Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ famns-_ 

number __ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ famns-_ number __ Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ famnL_ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farmL_ 

number-_ Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ famnL_ 

number __ 

pounds of wooL_ 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farm"-_ 

number-_ Horses and ponies sold __________________ famns __ 

number-_ Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 

number-_ Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 

number-_ 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ___________________________________ _ 400 to 3,199 _______________________________ _ 3,200 to 9,999 _____________________________ _ 10,000 to 19,999 ___________________________ _ 20,000 to 49,999 ___________________________ _ 50,000 to 99,999 ___________________________ _ 100,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _______________________________ ____ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 _________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 59,999 ____________________________ _ 60,000 to 99,999 ___________________________ _ 100,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 

number __ Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

126 VERMONT 

w· 

Total 

370 5133 

345 

10 

3 

4 

8 

154 

049 

320 4064 

239 7595 

660 

68 3 598 

146 

161 

327 

148 

701 

113 

626 

605 20456 542 12 824 

515 19 348 

523 18 312 131 750 

1 427 7 588 

265 

887 

147 

971 

41 

427 

649 405 869 

632 8 

1 

1 

5 

1 

1 

645 358 595 

76 47274 137 357 585 

53 5231 

53 

10 

136 

99 17 982 

Cash grains 

(011) 

3 

51 

3 

25 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Total 

35 

489 

34 

12 

79 

32 

410 

16 

249 

19 

6 121 4 

12 

48 

10 

28 

6 

20 

74 1 592 

63 1 180 

59 1 217 

60 1 346 9759 

203 

887 

22 

72 

13 

76 

3 

(D) 

75 1 395 

75 

75 

294 

8 101 

11 

340 

1 

(0) 

9 

103 

Field crops, exoept cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

35 

489 

34 

12 

79 

32 

410 

16 

249 

19 

6 121 4 

12 

48 

10 

28 

6 

20 

74 

592 

63 

180 

59 

217 

60 1 346 9759 

203 

887 

22 

72 

13 

76 

3 

(0) 

75 1 395 

75 

75 1 294 

8 101 

11 

340 

1 

(0) 

9 103 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

3 

27 

3 

2 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

6 299 

14 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

8 

68 

7 

(0) 

5 

19 

6 

27 

206 

11 

31 

2 

(0) 

4 

15 

17 

615 

17 

17 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

3 

56 

3 108 

3 

4 

64 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

7 162 6 

(D) 

5 187 4 182 

126 

6 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

5 105 

5 

5 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

50 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General fanms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General fanms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 6 190 57 106 6 7 17 numbeL_ 33 3865 373 468 34 24 193 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 6 170 52 103 6 7 16 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 7 5 3 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 3 100 to 199 __________________________________ 3 200 to 499 __________________________________ 7 500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 3 88 15 38 2 5 4 

numbeL_ 12 785 55 123 (D) 14 19 Other ________________________________ farms __ 4 162 52 93 6 4 16 number __ 21 3080 318 345 (D) 10 174 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 3 160 30 37 2 4 11 number __ 58 6069 341 706 (D) (D) 173 $1,000 __ 5 548 38 57 (D) (D) 12 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 2 45 8 9 2 2 numbeL_ (D) 2707 122 372 (D) (D) $1,000 __ (D) 117 5 13 (D) (D) 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 3 91 16 42 2 5 4 

numbeL_ 8 1067 54 139 (D) 13 21 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 3 85 16 39 2 5 2 number __ (D) 556 37 80 (D) 7 (D) June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 1 71 11 24 1 4 4 number __ (D) 511 17 59 (D) 6 (D) 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 4 9 380 61 81 9 20 10 number __ 38 73 17076 591 687 146 323 240 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 3 6 354 51 66 9 16 9 

numbeL_ (D) 42 10499 350 443 78 225 (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 2 5 355 40 51 4 17 10 number __ (D) 139 16991 405 372 54 229 101 Sheep and lambs sham __________________ fanms __ 3 4 353 48 58 6 18 9 

numbeL_ (D) 52 15588 438 463 104 346 162 

pounds of wooL (D) 494 111 563 3530 3743 910 2734 918 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 6 108 438 260 374 14 249 17 

numbeL_ 17 637 1 612 914 1 521 34 2762 72 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 34 21 31 1 170 5 number __ 71 42 154 (D) 581 5 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 4 83 19 25 3 12 1 

numbeL_ 10 778 75 52 4 31 (D) Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 36 7 2 number __ 385 37 (0) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ famns __ 3 32 250 102 165 39 38 25 

numbeL_ 85 875 5879 2351 8440 386 506 680 1 289 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 3 32 250 102 162 25 38 25 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 3 5 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 5 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 1 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ famns __ 3 32 250 102 161 39 38 25 number __ (0) 828 5641 2216 8275 339 961 616 241 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ famns __ 1 3 23 9 15 11 7 5 number __ (D) 47 238 135 165 46 545 64 48 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 1 3 43 15 26 26 9 12 number __ (D) (D) 865 233 197 354 100 160 745 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 1 33 8 1 7 4 2 number __ (D) 4320 314 (0) 490 60 (0) 

Farms witih- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 33 8 4 2 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 

60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 

100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 3 4 2 number __ 3 129 (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 1 1 39 13 19 21 3 

numbeL_ (0) (0) 177 303 024 15191 191 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA VERMONT 127 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated __________________________ ~~~ r!:~=: 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 1024 acres ______________________________ _ 

251099 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ cwI __ 

Irrigaled ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

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

tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Fanms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or mors __________________________ _ 

T arne hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and non bearing acras: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 8cres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

128 VERMONT 

Total 

1481 

70258 

154 813 9 290 

511 

814 

141 

11 

4 

57 

162 36 988 1 

(0) 

4640 

432 881 869 548 

13 

371 

1 003 2028 

1 281 

286 

42 

3115 

184 780 365497 

8 158 

230 2038 43 

365 

134 

80 

15 

221 4797 15 

304 

125 

54 

30 

8 

4 

Cash grains 

(011) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

8 427 

983 

4 

2 

2 

7 

250 

463 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Total 

88 1 946 25594 

40 

26 

2 

15 

126 30806 

808 45 011 79676 

2 

(D) 

220 

476 

96 

13 

3 

518 25 169 40 767 1 

(D) 

23 

71 

1 

(D) 

15 

8 

17 

53 

1 

(D) 

14 

3 

Field crops, excepl cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

-I 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. (0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

68 1 946 25594 

40 

26 

2 

15 

126 30806 

808 45011 

79676 2 

(D) 

220 

476 

96 

13 

3 

518 25169 

40767 1 

(D) 

23 

71 

1 

(D) 

15 

8 

17 

53 

1 

(D) 

14 

3 

= I 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

14 

16 2572 1 

(D) 

30 

597 

957 

20 

10 

18 

358 

451 

104 

189 

29 

223 

49 

43 

12 

12 

26 

5 

8 

11 

1 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

22 

664 

1 278 

14 

6 

2 

12 

447 

741 

13 

36 

3 

6 

10 

3 

113 4470 7 294 

36 

35 

30 

8 

4 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: '1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, green __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL_ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons. dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0-1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

Horticultural 

specialties 

(018) 

1 

(0) 

(D) 

10 

156 

232 1 

(D) 

8 

2 

4 

45 

85 

1 

(D) 

13 

136 6 

46 

7 

5 

1 

7 

29 

1 

(D) 

4 

3 

General farms, 

primarily crop 

(019) 

6 211 3090 

4 

1 

1 

5 

9 025 

206 5827 

8055 

126 

71 

9 

103 2603 

3550 

15 

148 

1 

(0) 

6 

7 

2 

9 

19 

8 

1 

Livestock, except dairy. poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Total 

81 2164 

35404 

54 

22 

5 

10 

3 637 

999 42416 

67926 1 

(0) 

432 

469 

87 

10 

1 

670 24705 

40 866 

1 

(0) 

22 

47 

1 

(0) 

18 

4 

31 

99 

25 

6 

Beef cattle, 

except feedlots 

(0212) 

62 1 662 26471 

40 

18 

4 

7 

2 187 

644 31 476 50157 

242 

322 

71 

8 

1 

438 17790 

30335 

8 

5 

8 

10 

45 

7 

3 

Oairy farms 

(024) 

1312 

65370 1 085187 

9 290 

405 

760 

133 

10 

4 

10 

7 1833 

2391 

332423 

701 106 

8 295 

71 

947 

1073 

262 

38 

1671 128283 

273686 

5 120 

25 

114 

16 

9 

14 

48 

1 

(D) 

12 

2 

2Farrns with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Poultry 

and eggs 

(025) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

27 

491 

684 

20 

7 

12 

244 

396 

4 

283 1 

(0) 

2 

1 

6 

(0) 

6 

Animal specialties 

(027) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

100 2414 

3690 1 

(0) 

70 

26 

4 

76 1 633 

2531 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

8 

20 

General farms, 

primarily livestock 

and animal 

specialties 

(029) 

8 527 4960 

2 

5 

1 

(0) 

(D) 

39 2455 

4961 

18 

12 

8 

1 

8 

10 

8 

3 

13 

2 

1 

VERMONT 129 

• 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 

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

Item 

Farms __________________________________________ number __ land in farms _____________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm _____________________________ acres __ 

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

Average per acre _______________________________ dollars __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment': Average per farm _______________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres ________________________________________ _ 

50 to 179 acres _______________________________________ _ 

180 to 499 acres ______________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

'Total cropland _____________________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ______________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ______________________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ 

Market vafue of agricultural products sold ___________ $1,000 __ Average per farm _______________________________ dollars __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops _________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000 __ 

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

$2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$100,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________________ _ Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any __________________________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ___________________________________ _ 

Average age of operator ___________________________ years __ 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm _______________________________ doliars __ 

Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms-_ 

number __ Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Milk cows _____________________________________ farm"-_ 

number __ Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farm"-_ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farm"-_ 

number __ Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farm"-_ 

number __ Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Chickens 3 months old or ofder inventory __________ farm"-_ number __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold _________ farms __ numbef __ 

Selected crops harvested: 

Com for grain or seed ____________ • __________ • ___ farm&-_ 

acres __ bushels __ 

Com for silage or green chop ______ • ______________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, green __ 

DaIs for grain ______________________ • ____________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ 

Hay - altalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __________ farms __ acres __ 

tons, dry __ 

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

land in orchards _______________ • ________ • _______ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footno1es at end of table. 

130 VERMONT 

• 

Vermont 

5877 

1 407868 

240 

258 713 

1 124 

46 090 

281 

834 

1 800 

2320 

559 

83 

5508 

707 970 

5069 

488 253 

178 

1 823 

375 537 

63899 

25186 

350 351 

1 523 

589 

480 

453 

446 

992 

394 

3762 

2 115 

2695 

1 598 

50.4 

289 945 49302 

4128 

320 189 

1 180 

9805 

2846 

178967 

3919 

170741 

370 

5133 

239 

7595 

605 

20456 

649 

405869 53 

5231 

210 

11 191 

1 031 941 

1 461 

70258 

154 813 

42 

646 

28475 

4640 

432881 

869548 

230 2038 

221 

4797 

Addison 

714 

220 949 

309 

295 510 

1 019 

66 873 

39 

99 

136 

301 

119 

20 

681 

145 645 

633 

111 465 

28 

385 

75677 

105 990 

6119 

69558 

118 

47 

57 

51 

46 

105 

290 

509 

205 

284 

163 

48.7 

57697 

80582 

535 

63705 

120 

1222 

400 

33440 

516 

32105 

34 

222 

20 

742 

69 4454 

70 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

63 4690 

425 189 

290 

14734 

220 402 

10 

244 8 518 

581 

100 418 201 897 

20 

118 

32 

2 152 

Bennington Caledonia 

169 461 32825 102 126 

194 222 

246101 194631 

1 297 921 

34 111 48 909 

14 14 

38 65 

61 168 

41 172 

12 37 

3 5 

149 440 13226 46556 

135 402 

8629 32417 

9 5 13 (D) 

6666 23438 

39446 50843 

1 508 1 047 

5158 22392 

64 124 23 57 17 34 14 43 8 34 20 93 23 76 

92 296 77 165 

86 223 47 130 52.5 48.8 

4964 18 291 

29 548 39505 

96 324 

4923 19685 

45 85 

353 650 

49 219 

2355 10781 

82 311 

2 549 10856 

12 24 (D) 82 

8 16 (D) 89 

27 44 

785 1 058 

23 55 

917 (D) 

3 4 195 110 

12 3 

369 (D) 

34365 (D) 

33 85 

1 509 3046 

22 495 52848 

4 2 27 (D) 

310 (D) 

108 380 6605 30288 

14 785 53 884 

13 14 

110 44 

14 12 (D) 21 

Chittenden 

452 

98069 

217 

331 435 

1 768 

34 915 

28 

99 

134 

140 

44 

7 

415 

53 177 

359 

34 762 

18 

244 

22 036 

46 753 

2520 

19 516 

141 

55 

47 

43 

28 

57 

81 

241 

211 

242 

163 

50.3 

17 208 

37986 

263 

18737 

92 

717 

150 

9586 

252 

9645 

27 

679 

19 

435 

53 1 405 

43 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

12 

762 

70084 

78 

4626 

77 036 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

316 

30689 

56 362 

25 

505 

21 

179 

Essex 

81 

22237 

275 

213 556 

778 

46002 

2 

6 

25 

37 

9 

2 

79 

9122 

74 6611 

3 

9 

4964 

61 281 

405 

4558 

21 

8 

7 

11 

1 

15 

18 

52 

29 

37 

26 

53.2 

4298 

53057 

62 

4269 

21 

260 

36 

2300 

51 2210 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

3 

18 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

17 

1 021 

19206 

69 6349 

11 634 

3 

9 

1 

(D) 

Franklin 

786 214 344 

273 

205 616 

797 

59383 

35 

73 

196 

386 

82 

14 

734 

114 737 

689 

78056 

18 

487 

78563 

99953 

1 226 

77337 

99 

49 

39 

42 

58 

179 

322 

600 

186 

274 

164 

48.0 

59095 

75185 

682 

86077 

102 

732 

553 42 191 

676 

41 945 

28 

731 

19 

665 

41 

1 074 

41 

(D) 

5 560 

26 

1 427 141 542 

296 

14968 

262 160 

7 

78 

5020 

658 86 172 

149858 

14 

87 

6 

39 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

Farms ___________________________________________ number __ 127 213 560 616 516 361 287 534 Land in farms ______________________________________ acres __ 28234 44 895 113 305 168 175 140177 71 628 53474 97430 Average size of farm ______________________________ acres __ 222 211 202 273 272 198 186 182 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 247 126 228460 229743 221 862 331 237 235975 294 167 305 949 Average per acre ________________________________ dollars __ 1 117 1 165 1 146 841 1 182 1 274 1 707 1 622 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment': Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 49972 36757 41 474 45151 43 158 34933 43 119 29 916 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ 6 19 17 19 19 13 22 34 10 to 49 acres __________________________________________ 20 32 75 44 81 56 57 89 50 to 179 acres _________________________________________ 35 63 209 181 157 126 102 207 180 to 499 acres ________________________________________ 53 83 223 297 181 149 84 173 500 to 999 acres ________________________________________ 13 13 36 68 64 15 17 30 1.000 acres or more _____________________________________ 3 7 14 2 5 1 

Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 117 195 543 578 487 339 261 488 acres __ 20539 21 575 49193 87 154 61 167 29441 19834 36604 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 114 175 496 531 452 315 239 455 acres __ IS 557 14418 30806 56462 39508 20706 14538 24318 Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 9 5 11 7 17 14 16 18 acres __ 142 6 89 (0) 90 40 91 102 

Market value of agricultural products sold ___________ $1.000 __ 8 024 14098 24765 49156 26334 14781 13466 13 567 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 63184 66187 44 223 79799 51 035 40946 46920 25407 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops _________________________________________ $1,000 __ 1 193 697 1 539 1 290 1 746 926 3291 1 678 Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000 __ 6 831 13401 23226 47866 24588 13855 10175 11 889 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ________________________________________ 24 54 170 98 145 119 118 228 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________________________ 8 22 59 35 69 41 39 77 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________ 13 12 55 34 32 50 25 58 $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________ 17 15 41 31 45 34 20 46 $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________ 18 25 44 82 36 18 20 30 $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________ 19 31 109 184 84 48 21 47 $100,000 or more _______________________________________ 28 54 82 172 105 51 44 48 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________________ 89 130 352 462 309 193 165 272 Other __________________________________________________ 38 83 208 154 207 168 122 262 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any ____________________________________________________ 52 89 293 245 246 181 148 295 200 days or more _____________________________________ 38 49 160 112 149 109 88 200 Average age of operator ____________________________ years __ 50.3 49.5 51.8 48.5 51.3 52.5 52.7 54.3 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000 __ 6318 9431 18256 39452 19869 12537 11 162 11 368 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 49752 44278 32541 84 045 38357 34921 38893 21 328 

Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ 84 149 381 486 337 229 165 335 number __ 6969 11 017 22259 43577 23447 13205 8789 13 530 Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 17 44 117 77 101 94 79 186 number __ 133 242 704 448 1 185 941 639 1 579 Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 55 106 267 418 223 141 80 149 number __ 3697 6573 11 863 27842 11 858 6489 4484 5708 Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 77 144 357 490 323 208 138 294 number __ 3552 6722 10462 20920 11 839 6603 4948 6385 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 10 17 53 27 33 34 20 49 number __ 84 89 263 112 000 190 563 060 Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 7 8 33 15 23 28 9 32 number __ 84 92 861 289 447 330 926 356 Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 1"1 21 88 39 48 46 32 86 number __ 169 197 2862 461 194 962 2175 2860 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ II 20 76 - 58 57 57 53 82 number __ 267 (D) 2399 1 491 7063 (D) 4549 2397 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _________ farms __ 2 8 6 5 7 1 8 number __ (D) 171 289 215 2065 (0) 1 185 

Selected crops harvested: 

Com for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 10 12 9 3 21 2 5 11 acres __ SOl 454 305 115 1 443 (D) 446 533 bushels __ 49 150 41 814 28586 (0) 110606 (D) 50325 57240 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________________ farms __ 48 49 129 90 167 56 46 97 acres __ 2263 2278 3834 6470 7235 2459 2544 3271 tons, green __ 34727 41 534 65282 109 463 105 398 45256 50340 48646 

Oats for grain ___________________________________ farms __ 5 1 6 3 1 acres __ 45 (D) 68 101 (D) bushels __ 550 (D) 2970 (D) (D) 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small 3rain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __________ larms __ 103 156 460 515 411 285 190 408 acres __ 13809 12345 28712 52037 33702 18689 11 031 21 835 tons, dry __ 29492 25371 56243 107 534 64 634 38729 21 233 37892 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___________ farms __ 5 7 22 9 28 18 25 27 acres __ 67 54 170 37 202 141 329 166 

Land in orchards ________________________________ farms __ 10 4 16 15 15 21 28 26 acres __ 233 12 135 84 318 79 890 265 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 131 
Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Vennont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ farms. 1987 __ 5877 714 169 461 452 81 1982 __ 6315 748 193 491 505 90 $1,000, 1987 __ 375537 75677 6666 23 438 22 036 4964 1982 __ 369 402 72835 7 380 22 570 25158 4779 Average per larm ________________________ doIlars, 1987 __ 63899 105 990 39 446 50 843 48753 61 281 1982 __ 58 496 97373 38 238 45 968 49 817 53104 1987 value 01 sales: less than $1,000 ______________________________ lanns __ 820 63 38 79 69 11 $1.00(L 228 17 9 25 18 3 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ lanns __ 703 55 26 45 72 10 $1,000 __ 1 111 87 42 70 110 16 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 589 47 23 57 55 8 $1,000 __ 2078 163 86 203 188 27 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 480 57 17 34 47 7 $1,000 __ 3272 386 126 224 317 51 $10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 347 36 13 37 37 8 $1,000 __ 4889 557 187 506 531 (0) $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ tarms __ 106 15 1 6 6 3 $1,000 __ 2375 339 (0) 128 133 (0) $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 263 32 5 14 17 1 $1,O(XL 8458 1 034 (0) 444 530 (0) $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 183 14 3 20 11 - $1,000 __ 8157 624 (0) 896 485 - $50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 992 105 20 93 57 15 $1,000 __ 72953 7 718 (0) 6901 4034 1 125 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ I 158 210 20 69 64 14 $1,000 __ 176612 33891 (0) 10183 9144 (0) $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 194 64 2 5 14 3 $1,000 __ 63 488 20 473 (0) (D) 4431 1 087 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 42 16 1 2 3 1 $1,000 __ 31 916 10388 1982 value 01 saJes': 

(0) (D) 2 115 (0) 

Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 90S 62 44 75 80 17 $1,000 __ 262 (0) 11 22 (D) 6 $1,000 10 $2,499 ______________________________ lanns __ 755 69 32 70 71 14 $1,000 __ 1 222 116 55 114 (0) 25 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ lanns __ 593 49 21 58 52 7 $1,000 __ 2112 175 73 211 182 24 $5,000 10 $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 444 41 18 41 35 7 $1,000 __ 3091 282 121 276 259 60 $10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 349 27 12 26 36 5 $1,000 __ 5015 370 171 396 521 71 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 120 12 4 12 7 1 $1,000 __ 2676 275 93 267 162 (0) $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 363 27 7 40 30 3 $1,000 __ 11 875 870 238 1 278 964 (0) $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 252 27 2 25 22 7 $1,000 __ 11 268 1 215 (D) 1 112 989 (0) 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ I 192 127 26 77 88 14 $1,000 __ 87664 9794 (D) 5403 6296 (0) $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ I 154 257 25 59 67 10 $1,000 __ 171 788 40 867 (D) 8680 10408 1 385 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 153 42 2 7 14 5 $1,000 __ 50 349 13936 (D) (D) (D) 1 679 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 26 7 - 1 1 - $1,000 __ 21 395 4891 - (D) (D) - Sales by commodity or commodity group: Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __________________________________ lanns, 1987 __ 2026 231 70 185 176 35 1982 __ 1 980 224 72 179 185 28 $1,000, 1987 __ 25 186 6 119 1 508 1 047 2520 405 1982 __ 20054 4410 1 182 1 231 1 816 376 Grains ________________________________ lanns, 1987 __ 85 30 5 4 10 2 1982 __ 110 29 4 6 15 2 $1,000, 1987 __ 574 168 (D) (D) Fo! (0) 1982 __ 907 173 8 39 (0) 

Com for grain _______________________ lanns, 1987 __ 55 20 5 1 5 1 1982 __ 64 15 4 4 10 1 $1,000, 1987 __ 461 144 (D) (D) 72 (0) 1982 __ 7n 119 8 (D) 152 (0) WheaL _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 8 - 1 - - 1982 __ 13 9 - - 1 - $1,000, 1987 __ 31 11 - (0) - - 1982 __ 32 22 - - (0) - SOybeans ___________________________ lanns, 1987 __ I - - - 1 - 1982 __ 2 2 - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ (0) - - - (0) - 1982 __ (0) (0) - - - - Sorghum lor grain ___________________ farms. 1987 __ I - - - 1 - 1982 __ - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ (0) - - - (0) - 1982 __ - - - - - - Barley ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ II 5 - 1 1 1 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000, 1981-_ 34 (D) - ~O) (0) (0) 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) ( A) (NA) (NA) Oats _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 1 - - 2 - 1982 __ 19 2 - 1 2 1 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) (D) - - (0) - 1982 __ (0) (D) - (0) (D) (0) 

Other grains' ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 1 - 1 2 - 1982 __ 21 5 - 1 3 1 $1,000, 1987 __ 20 (D) - (0) (0) - 1982 __ 61 12 - (0) 12 (D) 

See lootnotes at end of table. 

Franklin 

786 

795 78563 

71 084 

99 953 89414 

45 

16 

54 

89 

49 

170 

39 

287 

31 

450 

11 

242 

35 1 137 

21 

938 

179 13708 274 42906 39 12381 9 6241 

46 

15 

46 

76 

24 

86 

42 

274 

33 

456 

17 

379 

45 1 476 

35 1 586 

212 15 749 

261 38273 30 9876 4 2839 

178 

158 1 226 1 020 4 

15 

(0) 

159 

3 

8 

(0) 

149 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 (NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

-

6 

-

(0) 

-

3 

-

(0) 

132 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
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 

Grand Isle lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see taxt) -------------------------tarms. 1987 __ 127 213 560 616 516 361 287 1982 __ 139 255 600 654 561 399 298 $1,000, 1987 __ 8024 14098 24765 49 156 26334 14781 13466 1982 __ 7528 15261 25179 46 612 27909 13727 13 838 Average per Iann ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 63184 66 187 44 223 79799 51 035 40 946 46 920 1982 __ 54 159 59845 41 964 71 272 49748 34 405 46 435 1987 value of sales: less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 14 26 86 51 83 77 53 $I,oo(L 3 5 30 18 20 17 14 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 10 28 84 47 62 42 65 $1,000 __ 16 44 140 72 92 62 107 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 8 22 59 35 69 41 39 $1,000 __ 29 75 216 118 249 150 135 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 13 12 55 34 32 50 25 $1,000 __ 92 72 359 235 216 327 181 $10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 15 11 35 16 32 28 14 $1,000 __ (D) 158 497 235 430 377 198 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 2 4 6 15 13 6 6 $1,000 __ (D) 91 133 345 291 135 140 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 10 10 29 48 20 12 10 $1,000 __ (D) 343 906 1 548 651 394 329 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms_" 8 15 15 34 16 6 10 $1,000 __ (D) 672 666 1 515 721 271 435 $50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 19 31 109 184 84 48 21 $1,000 __ (D) 2322 7998 11 803 5965 3449 1 552 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 24 46 71 152 96 40 33 $1,000 __ 3866 7128 10307 22 474 14745 6027 4659 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 4 7 11 17 9 10 7 $1,000 __ 1 471 (D) 3514 5942 2956 (D) 2 411 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ - 1 - 3 - 1 4 $1,000 __ - (D) - 4850 - (D) 3 307 1982 value of sales': less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 15 45 102 52 75 102 68 $1,000 __ 3 13 (D) 15 18 (D) (D) $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 9 35 85 43 70 49 50 $1,000 __ 11 57 136 71 112 (D) (D) $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 15 18 54 49 61 52 35 $1,000 __ 57 71 190 178 209 181 122 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ II 12 44 29 49 32 24 $1,000 __ 71 84 311 201 352 227 168 $10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 15 13 33 35 36 19 22 $1,000 __ 220 174 466 529 522 275 319 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 2 2 14 17 8 12 5 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 301 376 170 279 (D) $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 12 17 41 56 33 20 6 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 1 371 1 859 1 110 639 (D) $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 2 14 34 35 21 12 7 $1,000 __ (D) 622 1 527 1 548 938 525 301 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ lanns __ 32 44 115 190 97 56 41 $1,000 __ (D) 3171 8398 13646 7295 4143 3032 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 23 45 68 133 104 38 27 $1,000 __ 3344 6889 9800 19 217 15084 5226 (D) $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 3 8 8 11 7 6 6 $1,000 __ 961 (D) 2440 3906 2099 (D) 1 874 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ - 2 - 4 - - 6 $1,000 __ - (D) - 5067 - - 3 705 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 134 crops ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 51 65 201 165 197 130 1982 __ 55 63 195 170 166 140 119 $1,000,1987 __ 1 193 697 1 539 1 290 1 746 926 3291 1982 __ 960 674 1 081 1 059 1 551 655 2762 Grains _________________________________ tarms. 1987 __ 5 3 3 3 9 - 1 1982 __ 10 4 2 5 11 2 1 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 44 - (D) 1982 __ 37 (D) (D) 24 96 (D) (D) 

Com for grain ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 2 1 - 7 - 1 1982 __ 3 2 2 1 9 1 1 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) - (D) - (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 94 (D) (D) WheaL ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 1 2 1 1 - - 1982 __ 2 1 - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) - - 1982 __ (D) (D) - - - - - SOybeans ____________________________ tarms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Sorghum for grain ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Barley _______________________________ farms. 1987 __ - - - 2 - - - 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000, 1987 __ - - - (D) - - - 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ 4 - - - 2 1 - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ 7 - - - (0) (D) - Other grains2 _________________________ larrns, 1987 __ I - - 1 1 - - 1982 __ 1 1 - 4 1 - - $1,000,1987 __ (D) - - (D) (D) - - 1982 __ (D) (D) - (D) (D) - - See footnotes at end of table. 

Windsor 

534 

587 13567 

15542 

25407 

26 478 

125 

35 

103 

165 

77 

257 

58 

399 

34 

450 

12 

263 

20 

603 

10 

455 

47 3408 45 6286 2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

123 

(D) 

112 

(D) 

98 

353 

59 

408 

37 

524 7 151 

26 

829 9 409 

73 5 319 

37 5026 4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

208 

226 1 678 1 277 6 

4 

40 

(D) 

6 

3 

40 

(D) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

-

-

-

-

1 

-(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 133 
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 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOL~-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCan. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms, 19B1-_ - - - - - - 19B2 __ - - - - - - $1,000, 19B1-_ - - - - - - 19B2 __ - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms, 19B1-_ - - - - - - 19B2 __ - - - - - - $1,000, 19B1-_ - - - - - - 19B2 __ - - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms, 19B1-_ 158B 174 45 156 135 30 1982 __ 1532 160 48 151 140 24 $1,000, 19B1-_ 8219 1 481 204 680 837 180 1982 __ 6441 863 190 507 732 154 Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms, 19B7 __ 230 20 13 14 25 3 1982 __ 228 21 15 16 17 2 $1,000, 1987 __ 2501 173 116 31 473 10 1982 __ 1579 86 108 52 363 (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms, 1987 __ 198 34 15 6 17 - 1982 __ 207 40 11 3 18 2 $1,000,1987 __ 8513 3 719 (D) (D) 417 - 1982 __ 7597 2862 602 (D) 147 (D) Nursery and greenhouse crops-_________ farms, 1987 __ 197 22 12 14 19 2 1982 __ 174 21 11 8 24 - $1,000,1987 __ 4983 575 544 296 678 (D) 19B2 __ 2978 423 269 399 404 -

Other crops ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 52 4 - 5 4 2 1982 __ 56 5 3 3 3 3 $1,000, 1987 __ 397 3 - 24 (0) (D) 1982 __ 552 3 5 (D) (D) (D) 

livestock, poultry, and their products ______ farms, 1987 __ 4668 611 110 361 338 54 1982 __ 5231 645 146 396 392 74 $1,000,1987 __ 350351 69558 5 158 22392 19516 4558 1982 __ 349348 68425 6198 21339 23342 4403 Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms, 1987 __ 371 34 13 32 32 1 1982 __ 487 47 16 38 47 6 $1,000,1987 __ 5224 (D) 5 (D) (0) (D) 1982 __ 6152 (D) 8 (0) (0) 3 

Dairy products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2691 401 44 204 142 33 1982 __ 3230 473 58 232 209 41 $1,000, 1987 __ 298527 60 012 4143 18098 15270 4008 1982 __ 304080 60 671 5380 16490 19 709 3946 Cattle and calves ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 3919 516 82 311 252 51 1982 __ 4620 579 117 346 344 70 $1,000, 1987 __ 42148 8059 817 2364 2529 541 1982 __ 35955 6347 657 1 955 2644 451 

Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 239 20 8 16 19 2 1982 __ 385 49 16 28 25 2 $1,000, 1987 __ 660 (D) 26 (D) (0) (D) 1982 __ 499 51 22 32 25 (D) Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms, 1987 __ 576 66 24 47 55 2 1982 __ 480 38 19 50 32 2 $1,000,1987 __ 1 354 392 40 55 135 (D) 1982 __ 623 72 29 46 35 (D) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 451 57 19 39 51 2 1982 __ 460 54 23 36 46 2 $1,000, 1987 __ 2438 2BO 128 293 312 (D) 1982 __ 2040 (D) 101 (D) (D) (D) 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ________________________________________ 9 1 - 1 1 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) _______________________ 818 59 25 80 70 21 Cotton (0131) __________________________________________ - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) ________________________________________ - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. 70 21 (0133,0134,0139) ____________________________________ 818 59 25 80 

Vegetables and melons (016) ______________________________ 104 8 5 7 8 2 Fnuits and tree nuts (017) _________________________________ 136 28 8 3 19 1 Horticultural specialties (018) ______________________________ 137 19 11 10 13 2 General farms. primarily crop (019) _________________________ 214 18 11 22 11 4 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal 134 17 specialties (021) _________________________________________ 1 436 139 51 110 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 870 86 25 74 74 13 

Dairy farms (024) _________________________________________ 2586 391 39 197 133 30 Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________________ 62 7 1 3 8 - Animal specialties (027) ___________________________________ 307 37 16 24 49 2 

General farms. primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________________________ 68 7 2 4 6 1 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Franklin 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

145 

128 

690 

594 

14 

19 

153 

50 

7 

3 

77 

(D) 

12 

9 282 

144 

4 

5 

(D) 

(0) 

715 

735 77337 

70064 30 

27 

(0) 

(0) 

544 

601 66694 

61 778 

676 

716 9774 

7 814 

19 

20 

64 

25 

32 

22 

(0) 

16 

17 

29 

190 

(D) 

-

59 

-

-

59 

9 

3 

9 

8 

141 

103 

534 

12 

9 

2 

134 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
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 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham 

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, 198L_ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds _____________ farms, 198L_ 39 47 165 150 151 106 85 1982 __ 45 46 159 155 120 115 66 $1,000,198L_ 330 319 619 906 632 397 274 1982 __ 356 343 489 782 392 405 218 Vegetables, sweet com, and melons _____ farms, 198L_ 5 7 22 9 28 18 25 1982 __ 6 8 18 9 23 15 29 $1,000, 198L_ 75 (0) 337 41 (D) 204 445 1982 __ (D) (0) 73 40 163 84 366 

Fruits, nuts, and berries _________________ farms, 198L_ 7 5 24 5 18 14 30 1982 __ 6 6 21 5 29 10 30 $1,000, 198L_ 559 7 129 (0) 440 (0) 2 111 1982 __ 485 12 177 (D) 772 61 1 883 Nursery and greenhouse crop"-__________ farms, 1987 __ 5 11 16 9 18 16 20 1982 __ 4 6 11 13 13 12 24 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 204 354 304 351 274 404 1982 __ (D) 218 250 189 105 97 (D) 

Other crops ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 5 5 6 1 5 1982 __ - 2 8 3 6 3 7 $1,000, 198L_ - 36 (0) 9 (D) (0) (D) 1982 __ - (0) (0) (0) 24 (0) 4 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _______ farms, 1987 __ 88 169 462 520 384 269 188 1982 __ 110 208 513 573 469 295 210 $1,000, 1987 __ 6831 13401 23226 47866 24588 13855 10175 1982 __ 6568 14586 24097 45553 26358 13 073 11076 Poultry and poultry products _____________ farms, 1987 __ 5 13 49 37 25 36 18 1982 __ 3 20 57 37 35 42 44 $1,000, 198L_ 2 444 28 39 111 (0) (0) 1982 __ (D) (0) 61 (D) 125 (0) 343 

Dairy products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 54 95 240 422 205 123 62 1982 __ 66 133 294 457 270 138 81 $1,OOO,198L_ 5904 11 098 19799 43526 20605 11 713 8190 1982 __ 5806 12596 21 169 41 282 23098 11 149 9086 Cattle and calves _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 77 144 357 490 323 208 138 1982 __ 101 183 434 539 406 238 165 

$1,000, 198L_ 866 1 732 2914 4192 3206 1 698 1 366 1982 __ 715 1 424 2607 4031 2756 1 486 1 228 

Hogs and pigs _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 8 33 15 23 28 9 1982 __ 12 20 39 31 35 32 25 $1,000, 198L_ (D) 9 73 31 104 35 (0) 1982 __ 20 25 35 (0) 67 39 31 Sheep, lambs, and wooL ________________ farms, 198L_ 8 21 82 31 46 45 33 1982 __ 4 26 65 32 36 43 23 

$1,000, 198L_ (D) 95 157 32 39 58 84 1982 __ 3 48 75 (D) 51 38 27 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 15 45 22 41 41 29 1982 __ 5 12 46 26 49 39 25 

$1,000, 198L_ 44 23 256 46 322 (0) 272 1982 __ (D) (0) 149 32 261 (0) 361 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 1 - - - 1 - 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 22 27 92 80 87 56 48 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ - - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _____________________________________ 22 27 92 80 87 56 48 

V8!jetables and melons (016) _______________________________ 4 3 10 1 16 10 13 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ 8 2 11 4 10 5 24 Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ 1 8 6 7 13 10 12 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 6 9 22 11 24 20 13 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal sg:;alties (021) __________________________________________ 25 54 161 82 124 108 83 eef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 21 29 87 62 74 64 47 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 53 93 226 405 196 115 59 Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ - 3 4 1 3 10 7 Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 6 11 21 16 36 22 20 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 1 3 7 9 6 5 7 

'Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 2Data for 1982 include market value of barley sold. 

Windsor 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

160 

175 

672 

416 

27 

30 

148 

129 

16 

23 

(D) 

504 

21 

18 

455 

180 

7 

5 

(D) 

(D) 

399 

465 11 889 14266 46 

68 

18 

17 

122 

177 9269 

11 921 

294 

382 2091 

1 841 

32 

52 

136 

105 

84 

88 

212 

131 

66 

68 

164 

251 

2 

92 

-

-

92 

8 

10 

16 

35 

207 

111 

115 3 

38 

8 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 135 
Table 3, Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of farrns. For meaning of abbreviations and syrnbols. see introductory text 1 

Item 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

Total farm production expenses _______________ farms, 1987 __ 5881 716 168 463 453 61 786 $1,000,1987 __ 289 945 57697 4964 18291 17208 4298 59095 Average per faml. _______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 49302 80 562 29548 39505 37986 53057 75 185 

Livestock and poultry purchased ____________ fannns, 1987 __ 2422 282 38 199 200 29 487 1982 __ 2547 296 52 205 172 27 411 $1.000,1987 __ 19702 2 927 241 1 450 1 619 240 6074 1982 __ 16157 1 915 177 1 473 1 261 111 3743 

Feed for livestock and poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 4533 601 114 355 319 51 710 1982 __ 5175 636 148 415 381 73 701 $1,000, 1987 __ 89318 16 592 1 301 6079 4541 1 261 20285 1982 __ 103 934 18 179 1 692 7260 6802 1 396 21 767 Comrnercially rnixed fonnnuia feeds ________ farms, 1987 __ 3488 531 78 237 203 39 606 1982 __ 3942 523 85 303 288 51 648 $1,000,1987 __ 69992 13 301 911 5271 3444 1 058 15836 1982 __ 79755 13 031 1 418 5923 5536 1 130 16 747 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _____________ farms, 1987 __ 2431 402 80 144 132 28 405 1982 __ 2667 451 88 131 240 35 448 $1,000, 1987 __ 2983 678 85 123 184 45 506 1982 __ 2866 771 152 91 276 39 474 Comrnercial fertilizer' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 3425 457 92 330 212 46 528 1982 __ 3 588 515 101 271 233 43 521 $1,000, 1987 __ 9 015 1 891 176 676 458 124 1 691 1982 __ 8 919 2 109 207 528 510 113 1 608 

Agricultural chemicals' _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 109 384 65 128 214 33 331 1982 __ 1 872 355 79 85 106 26 301 $1,000, 1987 __ 2 816 917 83 83 185 (0) 452 1982 __ 2 018 626 91 52 162 36 287 Petroleum products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5470 699 157 435 408 79 759 1982 __ 6274 748 193 485 504 89 777 $1,000, 1987 __ 10 935 2 139 246 714 557 194 1 847 1982 __ 16 168 3 222 394 949 1 235 215 2 588 

Gasoline and gasohol ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 755 566 142 376 340 73 657 1982 __ 5 910 706 186 452 463 85 719 $1,000, 1987 __ 4 765 727 113 346 222 93 757 1982 __ 7 358 1 138 217 472 517 101 1 093 Diesel fuel ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 513 561 97 252 244 46 531 1982 __ 3 722 540 76 250 252 50 575 $1,000, 1987 __ 4 392 1 071 93 222 234 68 782 1982 __ 6 131 1 517 113 277 460 79 1 103 

Natural gas _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 163 20 2 6 17 - 28 1982 __ 58 5 - 7 1 1 10 $1,000, 1987 __ 184 19 (0) 7 17 - 48 1982 __ 29 4 - LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, rnotor oil, 

4 (0) (D) 4 

grease, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4208 564 89 355 272 65 671 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) $1,000, 1987 __ I 593 323 (0) 139 64 34 261 1982 __ 2 650 562 64 195 (0) (D) 368 

ElectriCity _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4883 674 111 351 372 67 776 1982 __ 5 204 647 133 345 367 72 720 $1,000, 1987 __ 10 851 2 136 191 592 643 125 2375 1982 __ 8 753 1 762 203 496 662 115 1 649 Hired famn labor ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 028 437 61 231 205 38 503 1982 __ 3 424 492 84 203 256 46 555 $1,000, 1987 __ 31 704 7483 601 1 339 2 141 397 5745 1982 __ 28 865 5493 792 1 584 2264 349 5278 

Contract labor _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 558 99 18 42 30 7 61 1982 __ 241 29 12 14 22 3 35 $1,000, 1987 __ I 515 333 57 47 133 (D) 199 1982 __ 435 113 6 15 23 (D) 43 Repair and maintenance ___________________ farms, 1987 __ S 045 667 132 389 368 67 734 $1,000, 1987 __ 20056 4153 339 1 229 1 160 323 3556 

Customwork, machine hire, and renlal of machinery and equiprnent' ________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 612 248 24 137 63 25 278 1982 __ 1 469 229 42 96 67 16 244 $1,000, 1987 __ 2 702 602 17 128 143 50 522 1982 __ 1 936 327 37 73 151 33 366 

Interest paid' _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 167 529 52 227 203 34 542 1982 __ 3 135 455 75 217 240 34 571 $1,000, 1987 __ 22539 4757 338 1 491 1 078 348 4 157 1982 __ 25 245 5231 375 1 505 1 843 329 4765 

Interest paid on debt Secured by real aslate _________________ farms, 1987 __ 2408 428 30 205 159 28 422 

$1,000, 1987._ 17635 3746 211 1 276 876 283 3195 Not secured by real estste _____________ farms, 1987 __ I 604 258 34 96 83 20 251 $1,000, 1987 __ 4904 1 011 127 216 202 65 962 

Cash rent _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 777 242 45 127 125 23 249 $1,000, 1987 __ 46B8 842 108 252 450 119 597 Property laxes paid ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5552 689 153 449 406 79 754 $1,000, 1987 __ 14 467 2596 326 855 997 136 2271 All other farm production expenses __________ farms, 1987 __ 5505 687 156 433 398 77 769 

$1,000, 1987._ 46654 9649 655 3 232 2900 773 8816 

See footnotes at end of table. 

136 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange 

Total farm production expenses ________________ farms, 1987 __ 127 213 561 $1,000, 1987 __ 6318 9431 18256 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 49752 44 278 32541 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ farms, 1987 __ 59 83 197 1982 __ 59 93 187 $1,000,1987 __ 577 969 615 1982 __ 307 916 617 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________ farms, 1987 __ 94 161 429 1982 __ 105 219 529 $1,000, 1967 __ I 444 3027 5332 1962 __ 1 697 4104 6105 Commercially mixed formula feeds _________ farms, 1967 __ 75 127 294 1962 __ 63 160 377 $1,000, 1987 __ I 164 2358 3973 1982 __ 1 215 3255 5620 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________ farms, 1987 __ 70 82 217 1982 __ 79 79 255 $1,000,1987 __ 114 78 198 1982 __ 89 64 176 Commercial fertilizer' _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 71 124 297 1982 __ 80 138 323 $1,000, 1987 __ 172 316 467 1982 __ 231 281 586 

Agricultural chemicals' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 71 62 192 1982 __ 55 56 184 $1,000,1987 __ 82 (D) 133 1982 __ 91 49 76 Petroleum products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 117 203 527 1982 __ 139 255 592 $1,000, 1987 __ 327 315 920 1982 __ 387 588 1219 

Gasoline and gasohol _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 100 166 501 1982 __ 124 227 559 $1,000, 1987 __ 125 103 529 1982 __ 154 275 644 Diesel fuel _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 87 135 298 1982 __ 85 151 329 $1,000, 1987 __ 144 143 264 1982 __ 169 223 375 

Natural gas ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 12 2 1982 __ 1 1 6 $1,000, 1987 __ 3 (0) (0) 1982 __ (D) (0) 6 LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 96 120 405 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000, 1987 __ 55 (0) (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) 194 

Electricity __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 106 155 450 1962 __ 102 229 503 $1,000, 1967 __ 242 369 794 1962 __ 163 309 671 Hired farm labor ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 65 93 269 1982 __ 72 134 304 $1,000, 1987 __ 799 978 1 752 1982 __ 559 1 304 1 707 

Contract labor ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 22 67 1982 __ 2 11 17 $1,000, 1987 __ 15 (0) 130 1982 __ (0) 8 28 Repair and maintenance ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 108 145 492 $1,000, 1987 __ 615 556 1 445 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipmant" _________________ farms, 1987 __ 42 35 128 1982 __ 35 49 107 $1,000, 1987 __ 76 72 132 1982 __ 31 74 102 

Interest paid3 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 57 109 258 1982 __ 67 121 238 $1,000, 1987 __ 507 549 1 418 1982 __ 537 951 1 529 

Interest paid on debt: Secured by real astate __________________ farms, 1987 __ 41 69 184 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 368 999 Not secured by real estate ______________ farms, 1987 __ 30 48 152 $1,000,1987 __ (0) 181 419 

Cash ranL _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 54 80 159 $1,000, 1967 __ 154 225 308 Property taxes paid ______________________ .. __ farms, 1967 __ 118 198 550 $1,000, 1967 __ 353 435 1 247 All other farm production expenses ___________ farms, 1967 __ 122 206 510 $1,000, 1967 __ 843 1 467 3364 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 2Data for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications for commarcial fertilizar and agricultural chemicals. 

3Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

616 518 359 287 533 39452 19869 12537 11 162 11 368 64 045 38357 34921 38893 21 328 

300 190 89 110 159 309 243 129 93 271 2367 992 374 536 720 2914 975 512 526 511 

540 356 251 197 355 584 443 279 196 466 14379 5767 3707 2760 2841 

14 158 8051 3797 2 712 4 216 

493 246 192 128 239 492 337 183 116 296 11 638 4473 2966 1 453 2145 10739 6027 3288 1 956 2870 

195 256 122 109 169 196 276 139 65 165 256 300 149 164 103 

169 247 89 117 113 401 260 202 145 260 417 279 151 165 351 1 206 694 308 398 437 1 061 635 235 412 404 

111 209 125 76 128 96 222 87 98 122 

132 272 (0) 195 97 

124 168 44 139 74 

592 465 324 277 428 654 561 399 298 580 1 226 875 484 530 560 1 813 1 407 631 578 942 

490 421 258 250 395 632 532 380 281 562 509 436 187 311 307 

921 691 274 322 538 

402 289 196 151 224 420 341 221 130 302 523 326 194 151 177 652 506 252 143 240 

39 15 3 5 10 

19 3 1 1 2 17 17 5 10 8 5 1 (0) (D) (D) 

473 406 206 196 290 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

177 96 97 57 68 234 208 (0) (D) (D) 

543 421 282 184 391 

601 486 324 253 402 

1 376 736 544 304 425 

912 675 387 309 419 

391 255 146 120 214 

381 356 147 139 255 

3504 2082 1 759 1 864 1 062 

2787 2312 1 020 1 526 1 870 

77 24 18 27 57 

27 27 4 12 26 

153 41 (0) 128 94 

64 77 6 20 21 

552 453 299 201 418 

2611 1460 981 789 818 

206 99 118 62 127 

155 155 71 47 134 

374 137 150 154 145 

265 235 71 56 115 

433 240 173 108 222 

401 240 177 82 217 

3496 1 576 1 037 707 1 080 

4 124 1401 844 800 1 010 

331 176 116 72 147 

2949 (0) 833 484 791 

223 122 80 68 139 

547 (0) 204 223 289 

234 170 74 71 124 

654 486 205 156 131 

560 467 345 282 502 

1 252 1 371 742 797 1 089 

561 493 328 263 482 

6466 3079 1 965 1 679 1 765 

VERMONT 137 
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 inlroductory text) 

Item 

Vermont Addison Bennington caledonia Chittenden Essex 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm un~ (see text)' ________________________ farms, 198L_ 5881 716 168 463 453 81 $1,000, 198L_ 83 417 17113 1 835 5533 2961 666 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 14184 23901 10 924 11 949 6537 8224 

Farms with net gains2 _____________________ number, 198L_ 3313 464 74 272 202 40 $l,ooO,198L_ 99348 19189 2 202 6286 4 141 993 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 29987 41 356 29 759 23 111 20501 24814 

Farms with net losses _____________________ number,198L_ 2568 252 94 191 251 41 $1,000, 198L_ 15931 2076 367 754 1 180 326 Average per farm ________________________ dollans, 198L_ 6204 8239 3 904 3946 4701 7961 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received _______________________________ farms, 198L_ 633 144 19 48 51 6 $l,OOO,198L_ 3882 762 42 120 265 8 Average per farm ________________________ dollans, 198L_ 6132 5290 2 208 2506 5189 1 299 

Amount received in cash ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 576 130 15 46 49 6 $l,OOO,198L_ 3446 585 31 102 236 (0) 

Value of commodity certificates received _____ farms, 1987 __ 255 93 12 13 17 2 $1,000, 198L_ 433 176 11 18 28 (0) 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses' ____________ farms, 198L_ 2137 230 51 208 69 28 $1,000,1987 __ 7556 492 156 784 428 91 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 198L_ 3536 2 139 3061 3770 6207 3234 

Customwork and other agricultural services3 ________________________________ farms, 198L_ 419 60 22 45 8 3 1982 __ 352 35 13 25 26 4 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 163 141 35 203 (0) (0) 1982 __ 543 102 (D) 23 49 (0) Rental of farmland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 384 71 5 25 15 7 $1,000, 1987 __ 850 82 36 50 (0) (0) 

Sales of forest products and Chrislrnas trees ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 093 43 24 122 35 16 $1,000, 1987 __ 3764 206 78 421 100 51 Other farm-related income 5Ources __________ farms, 1987 __ 845 112 10 59 35 10 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 779 63 7 111 (0) 24 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 26 11 - - 1 - 1982 __ 5 1 - 1 1 - $1,000, 1987 __ 157 66 - - (0) - 1982 __ (D) (D) - (0) (D) -

Com _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 7 - - 1 - $1,000, 1987 __ (D) (0) - - (0) - WheaL ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - SOybeans _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats __________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ (D) - - - - - COtton ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey _______ farms, 1987 __ 11 4 - - - - $1,000,1987 __ 78 (0) - - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

Franklin 

786 18925 

24078 

559 

21 023 

37608 

227 

2097 

9240 

79 

601 

7602 

71 

553 

27 

47 

291 

1 118 3841 

48 

25 

64 

44 

58 

82 

146 

481 

145 

491 

2 

-(0) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 

(0) 

138 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 4, Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other FarmRelated Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982-Con, 

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

Item 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text)' _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 127 213 561 616 $1,000,1987 __ 2055 3647 6891 10 593 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 16 181 17120 12284 17 197 

Farms with net gains2 _____________________ number, 1981-_ 72 133 312 420 $1,000,1987 __ 2573 4273 7925 12 307 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 35735 32127 25401 29 303 

Farms with net losses _____________________ number, 1987 __ 55 80 249 196 $1,000,1987 __ 518 626 1 034 1 714 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 9416 7828 4 152 8744 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 24 42 35 61 $1,000,1987 __ 118 205 111 725 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 4903 4874 3 169 11 892 

Amount received in cash ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 22 33 34 55 $1,000, 1987 __ 90 160 (0) 713 

Value of commodity certificates received ______ farms, 1987 __ 19 23 3 14 $1,000, 1987 __ 28 45 (0) 13 

OTHER FARM·RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses' _____________ farms, 1987 __ 48 76 210 282 $1,000,1987 __ 183 278 480 894 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 3813 3659 2284 3 171 

Custom work and other agricultural selVices' _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 12 32 16 t982 __ 3 9 47 23 

$1,000, 1987 __ 37 15 50 123 t982 __ 13 24 47 48 Rental of farmland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 6 59 41 $1,000,1987 __ 29 11 98 78 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 42 107 152 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 169 188 416 Other farm·related income sources ___________ farms, 1987 __ 29 42 73 148 $1,000,1987 __ 116 83 144 276 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 3 - 1 1982 __ - - - - $1,000,1987 __ 21 8 - (D) 1982 __ - - - -

Com ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 3 - - $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 8 - - WheaL ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - SOybeans __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ___________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 1 

$1,000, 1987 __ - - - (0) COtton _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ________ farms, 1987 __ 2 - - - $1,000, 1987 __ (0) - - -

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as famns with gains. 

'Data for 1987 are based on a sample of farms; data for 1982 are nonsample. 

Rutland Washington Windham 

518 359 287 

6315 3204 1 935 

12 191 8926 6744 

291 193 107 7766 4157 2935 

26686 21 541 27434 

227 166 180 

1451 953 1 000 

6391 5741 5 555 

30 44 23 139 143 87 

4630 3247 3 766 

26 42 23 119 128 (0) 

13 8 5 

20 15 (D) 

170 174 132 

925 354 831 

5438 2037 6299 

45 22 52 

31 22 33 

50 22 260 

46 20 48 

11 41 13 

62 18 (D) 

100 86 87 

639 218 448 57 78 23 

173 97 (D) 

2 1 - 2 - - (0) (0) - (0) - -

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

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

Windsor 

533 

1 743 

3270 

174 3 577 20559 

359 1 835 5 110 

27 

558 20651 

24 

544 

6 

13 

168 

541 

3223 

44 

56 

132 

59 

19 

51 

130 

347 

24 

11 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 139 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductOlY text) 

All Farms 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franldin 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ S8n 714 169 461 452 81 786 1982 __ 6 315 748 193 491 505 90 795 land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 1 407 868 220 949 32625 102126 98 069 22 237 214 344 1982 __ 1 574 441 231 616 41281 118089 114 372 26026 223 560 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ 240 309 194 222 217 275 273 1982 __ 249 310 214 241 226 289 261 

Value of land and buildings': Average per fann ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 258713 295 510 246 101 194 631 331 435 213556 205616 1982 __ 206 616 251 272 218337 146 756 255 442 156 711 205 136 Average per acre ______________________ doIlars, 1987 __ 1 124 1 019 1297 921 1 768 n8 797 1982 __ 842 802 1033 623 1 129 542 742 

Approximate land area ________________________ 8cres, 1987 __ 5934 700 494662 433024 416 915 345 433 426 265 415411 Proportion in farms _____________________ percen~ 1987 __ 23.7 44.7 7.6 24.5 26.4 5.2 51.6 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 281 39 14 14 26 2 35 acres __ I 019 129 (0) 69 103 (D) 76 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ fanns __ 834 99 38 65 99 6 73 acres __ 22 002 2330 (0) 1 764 2790 (0) 2055 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 287 27 15 22 30 - 26 acres __ 16829 1 628 651 1 291 1 783 - 1 535 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 400 29 13 39 28 5 40 acres __ 33 217 2443 1062 3216 2302 423 3363 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 581 43 19 51 41 12 69 acres __ 67884 4930 2141 6055 4867 1408 8 195 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 532 37 14 56 35 8 61 acres __ 6S 859 5807 2195 8862 5578 12n 9740 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 493 46 11 35 28 10 67 acres __ 98094 9213 2267 6869 5525 1 996 13423 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 451 57 5 33 33 6 64 acres __ 108 199 13 706 1252 7821 7991 1370 15369 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 376 198 25 104 79 21 255 acres __ 469 173 72774 6906 36984 28011 7328 69689 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 559 119 12 37 44 9 82 acres __ 360847 78739 7715 22 766 28764 (D) 51 194 1,000 to 1,999 aCre5 ___________________________ farms __ 71 18 2 4 5 2 13 acres __ 69865 (0) (0) (0) (0) (D) (0) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 12 2 1 1 2 - 1 acres __ 36860 (0) (0) (0) (0) - (D) 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ fanns __ 272 38 16 19 28 - 30 acres __ 940 140 52 72 100 - 94 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 754 61 37 63 85 8 51 acres __ 20 142 2064 878 1 765 2381 209 1 201 50 10 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 301 28 12 24 31 3 25 acres __ 17 564 1 665 694 1 374 1 807 164 1 440 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 420 22 9 33 38 7 35 acres __ 34950 1 864 746 2640 3 185 589 3004 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 634 49 20 45 50 11 63 acres __ 73697 5770 2306 5256 5690 1234 7454 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 571 36 19 56 43 9 66 acres __ 90 132 5740 2994 8777 6671 1480 10541 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ fanns __ 544 55 17 44 40 10 87 scres __ lOS 189 11 032 3400 8854 7908 2029 17350 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 461 47 12 27 28 6 73 acres __ 109 396 11 139 2605 6448 6633 1413 17 406 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 630 254 33 121 109 24 269 acres __ 578 739 91 993 12016 42706 38 460 8588 95 795 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ fanns __ 634 120 15 55 44 8 85 acres __ 407 711 n 024 10213 35056 29395 5052 54 246 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ fanns __ 85 18 2 3 8 4 10 acres __ 107 702 23 165 (0) (0) (0) 5250 (0) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 9 - 1 1 1 - 1 acres __ 25259 - (0) (0) (0) - (D) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5506 681 149 440 415 79 734 1982 __ 59n 703 179 465 461 87 766 acres, 1987 __ 707 970 145 645 13226 46556 531n 9122 114 737 1982 __ n2055 150 187 17009 49901 62 86S 10548 117 653 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5069 633 135 402 359 74 689 1982 __ 5583 679 156 425 442 83 724 acres, 1987 __ 488 253 111 465 8629 32417 34 762 6611 78056 1962 __ 547 846 119 197 12006 33 400 44 465 7213 60429 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ____ farms. 1987 __ 3523 392 76 311 260 47 498 1982 __ 3664 393 107 312 290 53 464 acres, 1987 __ 188 468 27372 3540 13024 14545 2103 33 264 1982 __ 205 499 26 808 4614 14549 16503 3184 34 955 

Other cropland ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 007 207 26 57 110 13 94 1982.._ 734 116 22 62 66 8 69 acres, 1987 __ 31 249 6808 1057 1 115 3870 408 3397 1982 __ 18708 4 182 389 1 952 1 895 151 2269 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

SOil-improvement grasses, not harvested 6 20 27 4 25 and not pastured _______________________ farms. 1987 __ 319 60 1982 __ 221 40 7 10 20 3 17 acres, 1987 __ 7508 2530 93 272 946 63 618 1982 __ 3707 1 055 127 188 214 21 193 

See footnotes at end of table. 

140 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

AIiFanns 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 127 213 560 616 516 361 287 534 1982 __ 139 255 600 654 561 399 298 587 Land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 28234 44 895 113 305 168175 140 177 71 628 53 474 97430 1982 __ 34 506 53 887 132 071 180323 166 855 79195 61 243 111 415 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ 222 211 202 273 272 198 166 182 1982 __ 248 211 220 276 297 198 206 190 

Value of land and buildings': Average per Iarm ______________________ doflars, 1987 __ 247 126 228460 229 743 221 662 331 237 235975 294 167 305 949 1982 __ 241 194 250 169 205012 192 187 225654 177449 189503 164584 Average per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ I 117 1 165 1 146 841 1 182 1 274 1 707 1622 1982 __ 958 1 188 869 702 768 932 1 105 988 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 56742 295001 441 581 445 862 596 787 441619 503654 621 760 Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ 49.8 15.2 25.7 37.7 23.5 16.2 10.6 15.7 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ larms __ 6 19 17 19 19 13 22 34 acres __ 19 77 76 57 64 56 70 165 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 20 32 75 44 81 56 57 89 acres __ 565 736 2237 1 135 1 942 1379 1 447 2412 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 9 12 26 28 33 19 12 28 acres __ 537 691 1 533 1 593 1 908 1 132 724 1 623 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 13 12 56 37 27 28 29 44 acres __ I 108 993 4747 3024 2194 2320 2355 3667 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 8 23 63 51 46 49 41 65 acres __ 890 2759 7379 5828 5386 5720 4712 7 614 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ fanns __ 5 16 64 65 51 30 20 70 acres __ 809 2528 10005 10239 7826 4832 3146 11 015 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ fanns __ 11 15 51 61 43 45 23 47 acres __ 2227 2962 10136 12152 8468 8911 4636 9309 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ fanns __ 10 21 44 57 35 25 18 43 acres __ 2396 5092 10529 13600 8407 6067 4349 10250 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ fanns __ 32 47 128 179 103 79 43 83 acres __ II 506 16278 44 625 63 559 36889 27764 15278 29580 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ fanns __ 13 13 36 68 64 15 17 30 acres __ 8 177 8578 22 038 44 230 40 992 (0) 10300 (0) 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ fanns __ - 3 - 5 11 2 5 1 acres __ - 4201 - (0) 15659 (0) 6457 (0) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ fanns __ - - - 2 3 - - - acres __ - - - (0) 10442 - - -

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ fanns __ 3 14 20 21 22 9 22 30 acres __ 6 45 63 65 79 29 65 110 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ fanns __ 19 40 61 34 68 64 55 88 acres __ 469 907 1 741 889 1 783 1 819 1 535 2481 50 to 89 acres ________________________________ farms __ 8 14 35 26 23 22 15 35 acres __ 490 832 2080 1 478 1 324 1 254 872 2090 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 13 18 50 32 32 39 21 71 acres __ I 093 1454 4223 2651 2641 3267 1 742 5851 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ larms __ 14 20 74 72 57 45 40 74 acres __ I 731 2347 8712 8078 6682 5210 4552 8675 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 10 29 58 55 51 44 34 61 acres __ I 589 4592 9172 8671 8048 7153 5277 9427 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 5 27 63 64 34 41 11 46 acres __ 962 5374 12607 12575 6749 8068 2188 9093 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 13 18 53 53 33 31 13 54 acres __ 3126 4295 12476 12666 7761 7374 3015 12639 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 40 54 137 217 145 76 60 91 acres __ 14228 19056 48 124 76275 52336 25466 21 677 32019 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ II 19 46 71 78 27 23 32 acres __ 7293 (0) 28108 45 245 48 372 (0) 15260 22 087 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 3 2 3 8 14 1 4 5 acres __ 3519 (0) 4745 (0) 19638 (0) 5060 6743 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - - - 1 4 - - - acres __ - - - (0) 11442 - - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 117 195 543 578 487 339 261 488 1982 __ 132 236 566 629 521 378 283 551 acres, 1987 __ 20 539 21 575 49193 87154 61 167 29 441 19 B34 36 604 1982 __ 24630 26395 55 481 90 768 71 090 32072 23423 40 015 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 114 175 496 531 452 315 239 455 1982 __ 127 208 539 598 485 352 262 503 acres, 1987 __ IS 557 14418 30 806 56 462 39508 20706 1453B 24318 1982 __ 18919 17349 37313 62 606 47376 22 266 16965 28 324 

OopIand used only for pasture or grazing _____ farms, 1987 __ 61 126 379 413 301 214 144 301 1982 __ 79 161 346 443 290 210 158 338 acres, 1987 __ 4335 5960 16850 26 868 17 535 7543 4874 10635 1982 __ 5060 8464 17232 26 570 22 501 8422 5747 10890 

Other cropland _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 32 51 79 80 93 72 32 61 1982 __ 19 30 61 57 52 70 48 54 acres, 1987 __ 647 1 197 1 537 3824 4124 1 192 422 1651 1982 __ 651 582 936 1 592 1213 1 384 711 801 

Qopfand in oover crops, legumes. and SCJiI.improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 21 24 24 21 24 14 15 1982 __ 8 6 25 18 9 20 22 16 acres, 1987 __ 245 363 266 572 751 292 221 274 1982 __ 185 111 385 512 188 265 156 107 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 141 
Table 5_ Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Famns 

Vemnont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland-Con. 

Other cropland-Con. Cropland on which all crops failed _________ farms, 1987 __ 95 17 5 6 7 - 14 1982 __ 58 11 1 3 10 - 3 acres, 1987 __ 1 608 427 (0) (0) 182 - 296 1982 __ 1291 466 (0) (0) 213 - (0) 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______ farms, 1987 __ 86 20 2 4 13 - 6 1982 __ 71 13 2 5 6 - 9 acres, 1987 __ 1 884 487 (0) (0) 255 - 151 1982 __ 1 456 419 (0) (0) 23 - (0) 

Cropland idle ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 663 128 18 34 77 !l 61 1982 __ 488 78 18 50 39 6 42 acres, 1987 __ 20249 3384 923 711 2485 345 2332 1982 __ 12254 2242 250 1 846 1 445 130 1677 

Total woodland ______________________________ farms, 1967 __ 4360 471 112 355 297 67 587 1982 __ 4 913 545 139 403 362 75 623 acres, 1987 __ 529 115 46 379 13956 48086 31 925 11834 72452 1982 __ 617 112 49854 20119 56 915 35816 13404 79125 

Woodland pastured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 832 216 51 144 100 17 343 1982 __ 2025 236 46 143 131 20 342 acres, 1987 __ 123 624 15738 2692 7615 7821 575 27711 1982 __ 136 456 12393 2237 7875 8643 1 052 27656 

Woodland not pastured ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 700 387 92 323 256 66 437 1982 __ 4 145 442 127 359 310 72 472 acres, 1987 __ 405 491 30641 11 264 40471 24 104 11 259 44 741 1982 __ 480 656 37461 17882 49040 27 173 12352 51 469 

Other land __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4080 551 131 322 331 49 518 1982 __ 4 502 606 138 319 374 50 533 acres, 1987 __ 170 783 28925 5843 7484 12967 1 281 27 155 1982 __ 185 274 31 575 4153 11 273 15673 2076 26782 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ___________ farms, 1987 __ 1 713 243 57 103 145 25 246 1982 __ 1 784 281 51 104 133 15 239 acres, 1987 __ 103 133 16571 3482 3949 7605 797 19010 1982 __ 114 792 20 171 2906 5 713 8094 929 17 636 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3559 500 119 285 300 35 435 1982 __ 4022 550 122 288 347 45 462 acres, 1987 __ 67650 12354 2161 3 535 5362 484 8 145 1982 __ 70482 11404 1 247 5560 7579 1 147 9146 

Pastureland, all types ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 814 573 123 390 369 55 698 1982 __ 5229 610 153 396 414 70 700 acres, 1987 __ 415 225 59681 9714 24 588 29971 3475 80005 1982 __ 456 747 59372 9757 28 137 33240 5165 80247 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity 

acreage adjustment programs ________________ farms, 1987 __ 76 39 3 1 7 2 5 1982 __ 26 1 - 1 2 - 1 acres, 1987 __ 1 789 (0) (0) (0) 174 (0) 128 1982 __ 219 (0) - (0) (0) - (0) 

Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 19 3 3 - 4 - 3 acres, 1987 __ 715 (0) (0) - 83 - 78 

See footnotes at end of table. 

142 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland-Con. 

Other cropland·Con. Cropland on which all crops failed __________ farms, 1987 __ 5 1 6 2 19 6 1 6 1982 __ 2 2 3 7 6 4 3 3 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) (0) (0) 402 119 (D) 22 1982 __ (D) (D) (0) 198 182 34 (0) 3 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ farms, 1987 __ 1 3 5 12 7 6 2 5 1982 __ 4 4 4 9 3 6 2 4 acres, 1987 __ (D) (0) (0) (0) 347 47 (D) 48 1982 __ (D) (0) (0) 154 179 63 (D) 53 

Cropland idle _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 20 37 58 56 58 46 20 41 1982 __ 15 21 36 32 38 46 29 38 acres. 1987 __ 374 822 1 207 2857 2624 734 164 1 307 1982 __ 410 434 449 728 664 1 022 519 638 

Total woodland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 81 156 441 498 387 302 205 403 1982 __ 84 183 482 540 439 323 228 487 acres, 1987 __ 4574 19263 47759 67246 57763 31 730 27217 48931 

1982 __ 6909 21 783 59453 76078 70699 36835 30 141 59981 

Woodland pastured _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 29 69 172 248 164 83 58 138 1982 __ 31 73 171 265 241 100 72 154 

acres, 1987 __ 1 120 3382 9830 16503 16524 4040 3905 6 168 1982 __ 2103 3681 11 924 18082 23631 5269 5 177 6733 

Woodland not pastured _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 64 128 383 417 327 276 187 357 1982 __ 69 155 425 436 337 297 199 445 

acres, 1987 __ 3454 15881 37929 50743 41 239 27690 23 312 42 763 1982 __ 4806 18102 47529 57998 47068 31 566 24964 53 248 

Other land ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 89 139 385 374 360 256 202 373 1982 __ 102 175 440 413 428 285 211 428 

acres, 1987 __ 3121 4057 16353 13775 21247 10457 6423 11 895 1982 __ 2967 5709 17 137 13477 25068 10288 7679 11 419 

Pastureland and ran~eland other than cropland and wood and pastured ____________ farms, 1987 __ 27 46 163 147 152 122 78 159 

1982 __ 28 61 200 137 186 129 78 142 

acres, 1987 __ 1 515 1 849 9440 8489 12513 7472 3413 7028 1982 __ 1 845 3357 10675 7234 17797 7209 4376 6850 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 79 129 339 313 303 220 181 321 1982 __ 93 156 389 360 382 245 196 387 

acres, 1987 __ 1 606 2208 6 913 5286 8734 2985 3010 4867 1982 __ 1 122 2352 6462 6243 7269 3079 3303 4 569 

Pastureland, all types _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 87 162 473 538 429 295 210 412 

1982 __ 107 206 509 569 490 321 218 466 

acres, 1987 __ 6970 11 191 36 120 51 860 46572 19055 12 192 23831 

1982 __ 9008 15502 39831 51 886 63929 20900 15300 24473 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity 

acreage adjustment programs _________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 7 - 2 3 1 - 1 1982 __ 4 3 2 - 6 4 1 1 

acres, 1987 __ 108 (D) - (D) (0) (0) - (D) 

1982 __ 32 (D) (D) - 37 29 (D) (D) 

Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 

acres, 1987 __ - (D) (D) (0) (0) (0) - (D) 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 143 
Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 

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

Farms with harvested cropland 

Farms ____________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres harvested, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 1,000 to 1,999 acre"- __________________________ 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 acre"-__________________________ 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 ___________________________ farm"-_ 

acres __ 

144 VERMONT 

Vermont 

5069 

5583 

488 253 

547848 

116 

256 

519 

6028 

235 

6108 

350 

to 600 

522 

20866 

484 26709 

464 34359 

423 38648 

1 332 181 902 

546 

127644 

67 27363 

11 7770 

111 

215 

504 6076 

252 

5937 

357 

10931 

561 

23073 

529 

30014 

515 

37858 

439 

40917 

1 597 

217545 

626 138779 

83 

32316 

9 4187 

530 

2074 

477 6148 

478 

10760 

719 26403 

1070 

73842 

1083 

146805 

843 

174709 

63 39020 

6 8492 

521 

2121 

524 

6955 

497 

11362 

673 24707 

1255 

87096 

1 351 

182615 705 

194 435 

53 33217 

4 5340 

Addison 

633 

679 111 465 119 197 

17 

39 

66 

890 

21 

629 

27 

013 

42 

2395 33 

2189 

44 

4872 

56 

7340 

191 

37254 

117 44 153 

18 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

18 

37 

50 

623 

24 

783 

22 

761 

44 

2258 

33 2634 

52 

5069 

46 6042 

252 50186 

120 40990 

18 9814 

51 

215 

43 

537 

34 

809 

39 

1 492 

86 

6263 

148 

21 026 

196 

57127 

34 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

48 

189 

34 

429 

27 

621 

48 

723 

89 

6290 

181 

25887 228 67665 25 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Bennington 

135 

156 8629 

12 006 

10 

13 

29 

342 

9 193 

12 

397 

16 

716 

9 217 

11 

869 5 292 

20 2 733 

11 

834 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

20 

232 

10 

332 

9 355 

20 

937 

16 

057 

16 

828 

12 

949 

32 3 706 

13 

3 175 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

28 

83 

19 

237 

14 

293 

24 

879 

22 

516 

17 2 255 

10 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

15 

49 

28 

403 

10 

226 

23 

645 

40 2795 

29 4164 

10 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Caledonia 

402 

425 

32417 

33 400 

7 

16 

33 

339 

20 

563 

33 

892 

48 

2087 52 2752 

33 2262 33 3009 

101 

12128 

37 

6925 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

6 

8 

39 

475 

18 

401 

28 

898 

38 

1 449 

53 

2789 

42 

2432 26 

1 829 

116 

12749 

55 9751 3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

33 

140 

39 

499 

41 

909 

73 

2721 

101 

6948 73 

10176 

41 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

33 

114 

47 

656 

38 

860 

62 

2 197 

116 7875 

96 

12881 32 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Chittenden 

359 

442 

34762 

44 485 

9 

17 

47 

487 

23 

550 

26 

803 

38 1 665 

35 1 802 

28 2146 

29 2891 

75 

11 946 

42 

10413 

5 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

10 

25 

61 

766 

27 

615 

33 1 161 

47 

1868 

40 2575 

38 3055 

26 

3294 

109 

16430 

42 

11471 

8 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

50 

210 

40 

503 

26 

591 

46 

1 681 

70 

4962 

75 

9976 

46 

13224 

6 3615 

54 

241 

43 

557 

43 

993 

49 1 755 

79 

5605 

107 

14813 

64 

18387 

3 2194 

Essex 

74 

83 6611 

7213 

2 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

4 

38 

11 

343 7 493 

10 

737 6 439 

20 2059 

8 1 721 

2 

(D) 

7 

89 

3 

39 

5 298 

11 

347 

8 453 

9 530 

6 636 

24 

2789 

6 1 075 

4 957 

6 

24 

4 

48 

9 206 

17 

628 

14 

909 

14 1 818 

9 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

7 

36 

5 

63 

13 

288 

10 

357 

19 

1 361 

21 2825 

7 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Franklin 

689 

724 

78056 

80429 

11 

19 

38 

373 

25 

568 

29 

004 

63 2567 58 3929 

62 4917 

59 6461 

250 

34 198 

81 

17769 

12 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

13 

30 

29 

283 

21 

548 

29 

923 

57 

2711 

63 4263 

81 7282 

71 7571 

265 35786 

85 16648 

9 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

46 

157 

34 

450 

39 

882 

76 2825 

161 11 153 

222 30261 

102 

25978 

8 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

38 

164 

27 

363 

36 

806 

60 2355 

200 

14169 

258 34138 

99 24524 6 3910 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 

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

Farms with irrigation 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 178 28 9 5 18 3 18 1982 __ 120 13 5 3 16 3 8 Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 21 199 2717 138 1 144 3544 173 3172 1982 __ 18859 1 089 330 252 2065 536 1 955 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 177 27 9 5 18 3 18 1982 __ 119 13 5 3 15 3 8 acres, 1981-_ 6339 1 114 82 353 564 9 1 457 1982 __ 4917 529 110 3 695 427 581 Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 69 18 4 10 3 1982 __ 41 5 2 4 2 2 acres, 1981-_ 1237 464 13 (D) 183 46 1982 __ 622 65 (D) 145 (D) (D) 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ___ farms, 1987 __ 83 11 1 3 3 13 1982 __ 47 3 1 10 4 acres, 1981-_ 2451 292 (D) 52 61 694 1982 __ 3501 122 (D) 335 (D) 223 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 1823 385 13 (D) 244 9 487 1982 __ 1254 144 8 3 (D) (D) 170 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1981-_ 174 27 9 5 18 3 17 1982-_ 119 13 5 3 15 3 8 acres, 1981-_ 1782 (D) 13 (D) (D) 9 (D) 1982 __ 1246 144 8 3 99 (D) 170 

Pastureland anel other land _________________ farms, 1981-_ 6 2 1 1982 __ 3 1 acres, 1981-_ 41 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 8 (D) 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 35 7 2 2 3 1 2 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~~~?==: 56 14 (D) (D) 5 (D) (D) 

66 10 7 1 8 1 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~~~p==: 231 31 (D) (D) 24 (D) 

8 2 3 acres irrigated __ 72 (D) (D) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ famns __ 9 1 1 2 1 acres irrigated __ 78 (D) (D) (D) (D) 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ arms __ 16 2 3 acres irrip:ted __ 222 (D) 133 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ armB-_ 12 5 1 1 acres irrigated __ 251 126 (D) (D) 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ famns __ 11 1 1 2 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~~p==: (D) (D) (D) (D) 

1 acres i~ted __ (D) 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ arms __ 11 1 1 1 4 acres irrigated __ 226 (D) (D) (D) 54 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 8 1 1 1 acres irrigated __ 367 (D) (D) (D) 1,000 to 1,999 acre8-__________________________ arms __ 

acres i~ted __ 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ 1 1 acres irrigated __ (D) (D) 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ famns __ 21 6 2 2 2 1 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~~==: 36 14 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

31 3 1 6 1 1 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~~==: 134 12 (D) 34 (D) (D) 

4 1 acres irrigated __ 35 (D) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farmB-_ 4 1 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~~==: 36 (D) 

21 1 2 1 acres i,ated __ 145 (D) (D) (D) 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ arm&-_ 12 1 2 3 1 acres irrigated __ 90 (D) (D) 28 (D) 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 5 1 2 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~==: 178 (D) (D) 

8 1 1 

260 to 499 acres _______________________ ~~~~~ar:=: 160 (D) (D) 

9 1 1 acres irrigated __ 407 (D) (D) 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3 2 acres irrip:ted __ (D) (D) 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ amns __ 1 1 acres ~ted __ (D) (D) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ 1 acres irrigated __ (D) 

146 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Farms with irrigation 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 9 5 11 7 17 14 16 18 1982 __ 7 4 9 8 13 11 9 11 Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 117 52 103 784 1 417 1 364 1629 2845 1982 __ 816 470 363 827 6307 1 757 1 491 601 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 5 11 7 17 14 16 18 1982 __ 7 4 9 8 13 11 9 11 acres, 1987 __ 615 24 169 226 402 263 517 534 1982 __ 358 154 122 356 493 502 435 152 

Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 3 2 2 4 5 6 6 1982 __ 3 2 4 3 2 6 1 5 acres, 1987 __ 47 10 (0) (0) 32 88 149 61 1982 __ 106 (0) 31 21 (0) 65 (0) 49 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____ farms, 1987 __ 3 1 4 2 6 5 2 9 1982 __ 2 1 3 3 7 5 4 3 acres, 1987 __ 201 (0) 67 (0) 85 109 (0) 431 1982 __ (0) (0) 118 154 897 275 189 28 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 142 6 89 (0) 90 40 91 102 1982 __ 174 20 34 53 270 74 55 29 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 5 11 7 16 14 16 17 1982 __ 7 4 9 8 13 11 9 11 acres, 1987 __ 142 6 89 (0) (0) 40 91 (0) 1982 __ 174 (0) 34 53 270 74 55 29 

Pastureland and other land __________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 2 acres, 1987 __ (0) (0) 1982 __ (0) 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 2 2 2 4 4 4 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~!~== (0) (0) (0) 5 7 10 

5 3 4 2 7 3 6 9 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~=== 68 (0) 19 (0) 10 7 16 (0) 

1 1 1 acres irrigated __ (0) (0) (0) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 2 1 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~=== (0) (0) (0) 

1 2 1 2 1 3 1 

140 to 179 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_~!~== (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 7 (0) 

1 2 2 acres irrigated __ (0) (0) (0) 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 1 2 3 1 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~:.:== (0) (0) 11 (0) 

1 

acres irri~ated-- (0) 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ arms __ 2 1 1 acres irrigated __ (0) (0) (0) 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 1 1 3 

acres irri~ated __ (0) (0) 53 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ arms __ 

acres irrir,aled-- 2.000 acres or more _________ ._________________ arms __ 

acres irrigaled __ 

1982 irrigaled acres by size of farm: 1 10 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 1 2 2 1 1 1 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~=== (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

3 2 5 2 1 6 

acres irri~aled-- 27 (0) 24 (0) (0) 18 501069 acres ________________________________ arms __ 2 1 

acres irrigaled __ (0) (0) 

701099 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2 1 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~!~== (0) (0) 

2 2 3 4 2 3 1 

140 10 179 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~:.:== (0) (0) 10 6 (0) 7 (0) 

1 1 2 1 

acres irrigaled __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 

180 10 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 

220 10 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~!~== (0) 

2 3 1 

260 10 499 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~:.:== (0) 21 (0) 

1 1 2 3 

acres irrigaled __ (0) (0) (0) 28 

500 10 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 1 

1,00010 1,999 acres ____________________ ~~~~~_i~~=== (0) 

2,000 acres or more ____________________ ~~~~~_i~~=== 1 

acres irrigaled __ (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 147 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 

[Data are based on a sample of fanns. For meaning of ablJreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

All Farms 

Vennon! Addison Bennington GaIedonia ChittBnden Essex Franklin 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machillEl!y and 

equlpmenl_._._ ...•.• _._._ .... _._._._ .•.• _. farms, 1987 .. 5872 715 168 463 453 81 786 1982 .. 6308 748 193 491 505 90 795 $1,000, 1987 .• 270 641 47814 5731 22 645 15816 3726 46 675 1982 .• 274 844 47195 6665 17001 19230 4312 47338 Average per fann_._._._ .••. _._._ .•.. _._.doIIars, 1987 •. 48 090 86 873 34 111 48 909 34 915 46 002 59 383 1982 .. 43 571 63 094 34 535 34 626 38 079 47916 59545 Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 •... _._._._ .... _._._._ .• _._._._ •••• 1987 .. 1485 132 58 90 179 16 84 1982 .. 1 657 153 71 167 148 26 118 $10,000 to $19,999 _._ ...... _._._._ .• _._._._ .•.. 1987 .• 887 92 24 97 73 10 128 1982 •• 1 013 110 29 85 94 13 79 $20,000 to $29,999 _. ___ .. ___ ._._ .••. _._._._._ •. 1987 __ 630 52 21 49 46 7 88 1982 •. 761 31 21 95 82 4 55 $30,000 10 $49.999 _._ ...... _._._ .... _._._._ .... 1987 .. 794 53 15 71 84 18 99 1982_. 817 62 17 31 81 12 147 

$50,000 to $69.999_._ ...• _._._. ____ ._._._._ •. _.1987_. 722 100 27 27 26 10 107 1982_. 714 121 20 35 48 10 120 $70,000 to $99.999_._ .... _._._ ...... _._. ___ .. _.1981-. 534 101 9 72 17 11 103 1982 .. 531 99 13 23 41 10 120 $100,000 to $199.999_ .•.. _._._ .... _._._. ___ .. _. 1987_. 684 148 13 33 34 8 151 1982_. 663 134 22 48 40 12 126 $200,000 or more ._._ .•.. _._._ .•.... _._._ .... _.1987_. 156 37 1 24 14 1 26 1982_. 152 38 9 11 3 30 $200,000 to $499,999 ... _._. ___ .. _._._._ .... _.1987_. 148 36 24 14 1 25 $500,000 or more ._ .. ___ ._._ •... _._._. ___ .. _.1987_. 8 1 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups ._._._ .... _._._. farms, 1987_. 4738 567 128 397 331 88 637 1982_. 5112 633 155 393 382 72 625 number,I981-. 73t8 889 185 598 451 109 832 1982_. 7469 883 230 573 602 121 826 

Wheel tractors .. _._._._._ .. _._._._ .... _._._. farms, 1987_. 5448 671 154 445 377 77 738 1982_. 5703 714 171 438 420 83 724 number, 1981-. 15295 2541 377 1 093 1019 239 2301 1982_. 15274 2541 451 978 1 169 215 2252 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) .... _._._._. 1arms, 1981-. 3505 358 108 308 247 55 386 number,I987_. 5911 695 156 510 428 102 588 40 hOrsepower (PTO) or more ._._ .. _._._._. 1arms, 1987_. 3779 580 98 288 284 52 649 number, 1987_. 9384 1 846 221 583 591 137 1 713 

Grain and bean combines' _._._._ .. ___ ._._._. 1arms, 1981-. 117 36 6 3 6 2 9 1982_. 71 32 4 4 3 7 number, 1981-. 128 42 4 7 (D) 10 1982_. 76 35 4 4 3 7 Cottonpickers and strippers_._._._ .... _._._._. fanns,I981-. 

1982_. 

number, 1981-. 

1982_. 

Mower conditioners_._ .... _._._._ .... _._._ ... 1arms,1981-. 3255 481 69 253 227 53 592 1982_. 3536 519 87 275 284 64 576 number, 1987_. 3706 658 81 276 250 58 650 1982_. 3886 636 101 296 320 66 605 Pickup balers ._._. ___ •••• _._._._ •• _._._._ ••• fanns, 1981-. 3472 470 75 321 232 59 549 1982_. 3933 507 104 266 297 61 610 

number,I981-. 3882 532 85 386 259 69 611 1982_. 4167 538 112 284 315 62 651 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1963 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups .... _._._. ______ ._._ tamns_. 2012 222 48 186 161 28 317 number_. 2306 243 55 196 182 31 334 Wheel tractors _. ________ ._._.".,._._._. __ ,_._._ tamns_. 1504 219 45 113 78 19 240 number_. 2059 338 63 147 116 19 378 Less than 40 horsepo\Ver (PTO) _._._. ____ ._._._ tamns_. 511 72 27 6 25 8 32 number_. 565 88 33 8 29 8 34 40 horsepower (PTO) or more •. ___ ._._. __ ._._._ tamns_. 1088 164 27 110 57 11 225 number_. 1494 250 30 139 87 11 344 Grain and bean combines ._._ ..• __ ._._._. __ ._._._ tamns_. 13 7 3 1 number_. 14 7 3 (D) 

Cottonpickers and sbippers_._ .. _._._. ___ .. _._._._ tamns_. 

number_. Mower conditioners ••• _._._._ •••• _._._._ •• _._._._ tamns_. 1084 183 14 109 45 20 210 number_. 1 120 192 14 114 48 21 214 Pickup balers ._._ ..•. _._._._ .. _._._. ___ .. _._._._ farms_. 663 90 15 44 38 15 124 number._ 723 93 15 45 39 16 146 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ..•• _._._._ .. _._._._ farms __ 3384 431 88 266 207 47 400 number __ 5012 646 130 402 269 78 498 Wheel tractons _ ..•..• _._._._ •. ___ ._._._ .. _._._._ farms .. 5094 629 138 425 359 72 708 number_. 13238 2203 314 946 903 220 1 923 less than 40 horsepo\Ver (PTO) _._._._ .. _. ___ ._ farms .. 3198 304 89 303 242 50 337 

number .• 5346 607 123 502 399 94 554 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more ,._._._."._._._._ tamns .• 3495 549 91 261 237 48 619 

number .• 7890 1 596 191 444 504 126 1 369 Grain and bean combines ._. ____ ._._._ .... _._._._ tamns .• 106 31 3 2 8 2 9 number_. 114 35 4 (0) 7 (0) 10 

Cottonpickers and sIJippers_ ••• __ ._. ___ •••• _._._ •• Iarrns .• number __ 

Mower conditioners._. ___ ._ ...• _._._._ •• _._._. ___ Iarrns_. 2328 357 56 157 185 36 409 

number_. 2588 466 67 182 204 37 436 

Pickup balers • ___ '._._'_._.". ___ ._."._'_._._ •• fanns._ 2884 409 62 287 195 49 440 number __ 3159 439 70 323 220 53 485 

See footnotes at and of table. 

148 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data are besed on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

All Farms 

Grand Is/e lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated mari<et value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 127 213 561 616 518 359 287 525 1982 __ 139 255 600 654 561 399 298 580 $1,000, 1987 __ 6347 7829 23 267 ~7 813 22356 12541 12375 15706 1982 __ 6188 10219 22 475 29 859 24388 13434 10094 16445 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 49972 36757 41 474 45151 43158 34 933 43 119 29 916 1982 __ 44 518 40 076 37459 45656 43 472 33669 33872 28 353 Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 24 58 203 125 127 130 66 193 1982 __ 37 102 162 108 125 149 102 189 $10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 10 56 50 114 62 47 48 76 1982 __ 18 17 102 79 110 49 77 151 $20,000 to $29,999. ____________________________ 1987 __ 19 24 48 54 77 34 52 59 1982 __ 16 26 101 91 56 65 42 96 $30,000 to $49,999 _________________________ " ___ 1987 __ 20 17 66 123 44 78 45 81 1982 __ 24 48 64 132 99 54 15 53 $50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 25 17 77 82 99 18 33 74 1982 __ 9 18 62 122 55 33 21 40 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________ • ______________ • 1987 __ 9 23 45 49 42 19 18 16 1982 __ 16 10 58 48 40 21 12 20 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ 17 15 65 57 60 28 17 18 1982 __ 16 30 48 63 67 18 21 22 $200,000 or more _____________________ • ________ 1987 __ 3 3 7 12 7 5 8 8 1982 __ 3 6 5 11 9 10 8 9 $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1987 __ 3 3 7 9 7 4 6 8 $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ - - - 3 - 1 2 -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups _________________ farms, 1987 __ 105 169 476 488 435 271 262 404 1982 __ 106 206 518 513 460 315 234 500 number, 1987 __ 144 248 786 780 834 366 452 644 1982 __ 133 276 812 702 723 437 410 741 Wheel tractors _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 121 196 526 575 464 329 268 487 1982 __ 122 227 548 626 460 383 264 503 number, 1987 __ 345 467 1 275 1 669 1346 747 704 1 132 1982 __ 359 547 1 367 1 705 1 243 765 579 1 103 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) _____________ farms, 1987 __ 79 125 356 309 332 225 234 405 number, 1987 __ 135 177 541 617 582 337 380 663 40 horsepower (PTO) or more _______________ farms, 1987 __ 81 153 314 425 303 182 147 243 number, 1987._ 210 310 734 1 072 764 410 324 469 Grain and baan combines' ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 1 18 18 8 2 1 2 1982 __ 7 1 - 6 5 - 1 1 number, 1987 __ 5 (D) 19 18 8 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 8 (D) - 7 5 - (D) (D) Cottonpickers and strippers ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 83 121 263 405 265 145 104 194 1982 __ 80 137 293 460 266 170 98 227 number, 1987 __ 102 130 270 437 304 171 115 204 1982 __ 89 144 317 486 283 186 104 233 Pickup balers ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 85 118 290 364 309 193 148 259 1982 __ 85 142 402 492 299 195 151 322 number, 1987 __ 93 133 320 429 359 196 152 276 1982 __ 92 154 426 523 310 205 158 337 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manu1actured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 49 71 168 168 177 161 121 135 number __ 53 98 181 214 266 163 129 161 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 35 47 166 151 97 117 87 90 number __ 46 73 195 206 121 133 123 99 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 12 13 62 54 45 63 56 38 number __ 14 13 68 55 54 83 59 39 40 horsepower (PTO) or more ________ • _________ farms __ 24 43 105 105 54 54 55 54 number._ 34 60 127 151 67 70 64 60 Grain and baan combines _____________________ • __ farms __ - - - 1 - - 1 - number __ - - - (D) - - (D) -

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms._ - - - - - - - - 30 30 96 122 87 48 29 63 number __ 36 30 96 124 89 48 30 66 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 22 37 59 89 52 23 41 34 number __ 22 37 59 99 54 23 41 34 

Manu1actured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 68 111 366 360 348 148 202 302 number __ 91 150 605 566 568 203 323 483 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ III 180 489 536 489 282 233 465 number __ 297 414 1080 1 483 1 225 614 581 1 033 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 69 114 327 271 318 184 199 393 number __ 121 164 473 562 528 274 321 624 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 76 128 274 407 303 167 118 217 number __ 176 250 607 921 697 340 260 409 Grain and baan combines ________________________ farms __ 5 1 18 17 8 2 - 2 number __ 5 (D) 19 (0) 8 (D) - (0) 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 54 94 172 290 195 111 78 134 number __ 66 100 174 313 215 123 85 138 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 64 81 239 284 267 170 107 230 number __ 71 96 261 330 305 173 111 242 

'Data for 1982 include seII-propeIled only. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 149 
Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 

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

Chemicals used 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

Commercial fertilizer _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3418 457 92 330 212 46 527 1982 __ 3605 515 104 271 233 43 521 acres on which used, 1987 __ 284 133 53204 5567 21 146 13064 4000 59059 1982 __ 310 956 63264 7756 20357 16852 5026 57810 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland _______ farms, 1987 __ 3124 437 89 294 186 45 475 1982 __ 3454 512 100 249 233 41 511 acres on which used, 1987 __ 244 240 50836 5184 18009 11 880 3596 47104 1982 __ 271 479 60 598 6771 16085 15814 4093 49369 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized _________ farms, 1987 __ 1 131 64 11 141 57 12 234 1982 __ 1 142 65 28 127 23 16 219 acres on which used, 1987 __ 39893 2368 383 3 137 1 164 404 11 955 1982 __ 39477 2668 985 4272 1 038 933 8441 

lime _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 345 192 40 127 110 19 236 1982 __ 1 546 241 64 115 106 25 257 acres on which used, 1987 __ 43 638 6952 994 2772 3087 563 11 193 1982 __ 50809 12516 1 503 2955 3713 969 9093 tons, 1987 __ 73269 12 187 2154 4773 5176 903 17163 1982 __ 87860 24013 2784 4786 5750 1 583 14837 Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _____________ farms, 1987._ 560 102 15 32 63 8 76 1982 __ 562 111 27 30 46 11 58 

acres on which used, 1987._ 22170 5708 600 980 2250 386 3798 1982 __ 23925 7630 698 457 2198 502 3895 

Nematodes in crops _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 68 20 2 4 9 3 7 1982 __ 115 36 3 4 21 1 10 acres on which used, 1987 __ 5063 1 533 (0) 396 609 85 905 1982 __ 8519 2965 90 (0) 1 741 (0) 910 

Oiseases in crops and orchards _____________ farms, 1987 __ 238 49 7 11 55 2 16 1982 __ 235 47 15 11 11 2 26 acres on which used, 1987 __ 7366 2441 184 215 1 381 (0) 879 1982 __ 7920 2882 485 11 494 (0) 1 004 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 534 278 44 109 110 26 256 1982 __ 1 498 297 61 60 75 22 265 acres on which used, 1987 __ 74766 17405 1 542 3470 5289 1 254 12892 1982 __ 78374 21 612 2586 2691 5900 999 13329 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for grow1h control of crops or thinning of fruit ___________ farms, 1987 __ 67 12 6 1 12 1 10 1982 __ 112 22 3 - 8 2 20 acres on which used, 1987 __ 3912 850 (0) (0) 670 (0) 546 1982 __ 6726 2 115 270 - 334 (0) 1 084 

Chemicals used 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Or1eans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 71 124 297 401 260 202 145 254 1982 __ 80 138 323 417 293 151 165 351 acres on which used, 1987 __ 5813 9428 15 115 43584 20461 10353 10 149 13190 1982 __ 7478 10996 20074 44 001 23254 9003 11 308 13777 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland ________ farms, 1987 __ 69 116 266 359 239 170 141 238 1982 __ 75 128 314 383 278 137 162 331 acres on which used, 1987 __ 5713 7488 11 721 35486 18136 8726 8693 11 668 1982 __ 7061 9090 15949 35644 20956 8127 9804 12120 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized __________ farms, 1987 __ 4 54 99 204 71 67 46 67 1982 __ 9 55 146 211 77 38 39 89 acres on which used, 1987 __ 100 1 940 3394 8098 2325 1 627 1 456 1 522 1982 __ 417 1 906 4 125 8357 2298 876 1 504 1 657 

lime ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 54 70 91 114 77 91 111 1982 __ 21 58 123 141 145 64 74 112 acres on which used, 1987 __ 1 200 1 582 1 228 3496 2769 2939 1 821 3042 1982 __ 608 2822 2 160 3587 3805 1 555 2709 2814 tons, 1987 __ 1 355 2798 1 737 6318 5034 5539 2983 5 149 1982 __ 690 4203 3861 6408 5966 2646 5075 5258 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops ______________ farms, 1987 __ 18 11 70 27 49 19 21 49 1982 __ 15 15 39 20 60 36 54 40 acres on which used, 1987 __ 622 884 1 351 467 1 627 717 1 652 1 128 1982 __ 486 744 629 1 762 2020 332 1 961 611 

Nematodes in crops ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 2 1 1 3 2 5 6 1982 __ - 1 - 12 17 2 5 3 acres on which used, 1987 __ 104 (0) (0) (0) 352 (0) 296 210 1982 __ - (0) - 925 798 (0) 754 (0) 

Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ farms, 1987 __ 15 - 36 2 15 10 13 7 1982 __ 10 5 13 11 31 11 14 28 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 310 - 576 (0) 175 38 727 234 1982 __ 221 421 84 (0) 372 45 859 241 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 54 50 140 91 159 72 49 96 1982 __ 42 43 159 83 170 67 64 90 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 3105 2211 4065 5331 9215 2215 3788 2984 1982 __ 2419 2185 4871 5995 7706 2307 3270 2504 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or 7 thinning of !run ____________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 2 2 7 - 6 1982 __ 3 4 8 4 9 - 12 17 acres on which used, 1987 __ - (0) (0) (0) 457 - 550 (0) 1982 __ (O) (0) 116 1 045 272 - 551 369 

150 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982 

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

Characteristics 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex 

FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5877 714 169 461 452 81 1982 __ 6315 748 193 491 505 90 acres, 1987 __ I 407868 220 949 32825 102 126 98069 22237 1982 __ 1 574441 231 616 41 281 118089 114372 26028 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5069 633 135 402 359 74 1982 __ 5583 679 156 425 442 83 acres, 1987 __ 488253 111 465 8629 32 417 34762 6611 1982 __ 547848 119197 12006 33400 44 485 7213 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3383 390 88 244 265 52 1982 __ 3649 415 114 259 315 57 acres, 1987 __ 644 234 85757 14231 43 637 42569 12542 1982 __ 735000 100 310 19898 51 071 58 210 13626 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2727 320 64 202 191 45 1982 __ 3061 365 80 210 267 50 acres, 1987 __ 170645 36007 2073 9286 10 312 2627 1982 __ 208 144 48004 3175 9732 19421 2635 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2089 276 66 182 142 24 1982 __ 2277 289 70 196 148 29 acres, 1987 __ 681 072 124500 15582 54303 45499 7353 1982 __ 756204 120514 18092 60192 48 399 11 807 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 459 128 88606 9705 36963 27 013 5066 1982 __ 514199 87191 11 876 41 628 31 023 9454 Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 221 944 35894 5877 17340 18486 2287 1982 __ 242005 33323 6216 18564 17 376 2353 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 974 269 59 169 127 24 1982 __ 2180 275 67 187 139 29 acres, 1987 __ 282839 69706 5455 21 061 20254 3090 

1982 __ 304471 64 690 7650 21 289 21 667 4 182 Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 405 48 15 35 45 5 1982 __ 389 44 9 36 42 4 acres, 1987 __ 82562 10692 3012 4 186 10001 2342 1982 __ 83237 10792 3291 6826 7763 595 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 368 44 12 31 41 5 1982 __ 342 39 9 28 36 4 acres, 1987 __ 34769 5752 1 101 2070 4196 894 1982 __ 35233 6503 1 181 2379 3397 396 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 5121 640 139 406 386 68 1982 __ 5352 651 159 409 421 73 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 485 46 17 37 43 5 1982 __ 467 41 25 34 41 9 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 271 28 13 18 23 8 1982 __ 496 56 9 48 43 8 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 3762 509 92 296 241 52 1982 __ 4093 560 104 291 285 59 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 2115 205 77 165 211 29 1982 __ 2222 188 89 200 220 31 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 2854 392 75 214 189 37 1982 __ 3023 437 87 207 208 47 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 2695 284 86 223 242 37 1982 __ 2863 259 97 253 263 34 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 393 52 17 30 20 4 1982 __ 443 41 17 45 33 2 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 202 21 6 16 14 1 1982 __ 175 16 5 19 11 3 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 184 27 3 19 11 1 1982 __ 216 25 3 18 13 3 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 318 21 13 28 34 5 1982 __ 319 22 13 32 20 3 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 1 598 163 47 130 163 26 1982 __ 1 710 155 59 139 186 23 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 328 38 8 24 21 7 1982 __ 429 52 9 31 34 9 

Operators by years on present farm: 31 6 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ 329 41 4 41 1982 __ 372 34 9 34 37 7 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ 437 51 13 38 34 5 1982 __ 611 61 23 54 63 5 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ I 031 110 23 100 85 14 1982 __ 1 075 131 33 91 81 13 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 3345 437 110 233 238 41 1982 __ 3292 424 102 230 246 46 Average years on present farm __________________ 1987 __ 18.1 17.8 19.9 16.3 16.4 18.6 1982 __ 17.0 16.6 17.6 16.6 16.6 19.8 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 735 75 19 49 64 15 1982 __ 965 98 26 82 78 19 

Franklin 

786 

795 214344 

223 560 689 

724 

78056 

80429 

514 

529 

119370 

129 304 

427 

463 41638 

43 961 

240 

242 

88638 

88407 

65503 

64 681 

23135 

23726 

231 

238 

33902 

34343 

32 

24 6336 

5849 3t 

23 

2516 

2125 

672 

660 

66 

54 

48 

81 

600 

635 

186 

160 

459 

477 

274 

250 

47 

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23 

14 

15 

23 

25 

22 

184 

144 

53 

68 

48 

37 

84 

63 

130 

130 

441 

433 

17.2 

16.8 

103 

132 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 151 
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 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham 

FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 127 213 560 616 516 361 287 1982 __ 139 255 600 654 561 399 298 acres, 1987 __ 28234 44 895 113305 168 175 140177 71 628 53474 1982 __ 34 506 53687 132071 180 323 166 855 79195 61 243 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 114 175 496 531 452 315 239 1982 __ 127 208 539 598 485 352 262 acres, 1987 __ IS 557 14418 30806 56462 39508 20706 14538 1982 __ 18919 17349 37 313 62606 47376 22266 16965 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 64 120 311 340 277 225 161 1982 __ 68 142 329 351 297 250 167 acres, 1987 __ 7471 18 549 55774 73116 59042 35 111 25932 1982 __ 8948 26353 58336 79805 71 698 39 135 24279 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 55 88 268 274 222 186 120 1982 __ 58 102 282 309 237 211 139 acres, 1987 __ 3555 3971 10241 20208 11 843 6995 3363 1982 __ 4424 5540 11 837 23842 14982 7331 3829 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 78 214 225 191 120 103 1982 __ 60 98 235 255 217 130 107 acres,1987 __ 17 110 24604 50975 81 196 71 398 34320 24983 1982 __ 21 731 24910 65635 87755 85 511 36357 33965 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 10127 16760 33284 54 954 45238 23886 16204 1982 __ 11 959 16743 42263 59 198 53408 25050 24342 Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 6983 7844 17691 26242 26 160 10434 8779 1982 __ 9772 8167 23372 28557 32 103 11 307 9623 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 49 75 198 211 185 116 98 1982 __ 59 95 223 246 204 123 103 acres, 1987 __ 10255 9710 17426 31 677 23753 12904 10052 

1982 __ 12239 10659 22340 34 101 28474 13 591 12067 Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 15 35 51 48 16 23 1982 __ 11 15 36 48 47 19 24 acres, 1987 __ 3653 1 742 6556 13863 9737 2197 2559 1982 __ 3827 2624 8100 12 763 9646 3703 2999 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 12 30 46 45 13 21 1982 __ 10 11 34 43 44 18 20 acres, 1987 __ I 747 737 3139 4577 3912 807 1 123 1982 __ 2256 1 150 3 136 4663 3920 1344 1 069 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ lIS 170 507 535 442 315 247 1982 __ 103 208 520 554 480 355 244 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 9 27 32 58 49 34 30 1982 __ 17 26 39 44 46 21 34 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 3 16 21 23 25 12 10 1982 __ 19 21 41 56 35 23 20 

Operators by principal occupation: 165 Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 89 130 352 462 309 193 1982 __ 91 153 377 507 342 208 176 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 38 83 208 154 207 168 122 1982 __ 48 102 223 147 219 191 122 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 65 103 238 340 244 162 119 1982 __ 68 115 258 364 271 156 115 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 52 89 293 245 246 181 148 1982 __ 60 126 309 236 255 222 160 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 6 9 51 55 25 26 23 1982 __ 11 18 53 61 27 26 25 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ - 5 26 26 19 15 10 1982 __ 3 7 21 22 16 11 12 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 3 7 17 17 17 13 13 1982 __ 5 5 16 32 18 16 8 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 5 19 39 35 36 18 14 1982 __ 5 12 49 29 34 18 24 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 38 49 160 112 149 109 88 1982 __ 36 84 170 92 160 151 91 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 10 21 29 31 26 18 20 1982 __ 11 14 33 54 35 21 23 

Operators by years on present farm: 16 12 11 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ 8 11 29 41 1982 __ 12 12 46 52 33 21 17 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ 8 22 40 60 38 22 19 1982 __ 18 33 60 64 58 26 32 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ 19 30 101 107 98 61 67 1982 __ 21 42 105 118 95 81 34 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 74 115 320 338 297 221 155 1982 __ 58 116 307 331 281 218 171 Average years on present farm __________________ 1987 __ 19.8 16.9 19.2 17.1 18.6 19.6 19.2 1982 __ 15.3 15.4 17.2 15.3 17.3 18.2 18.9 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 18 35 70 70 67 45 35 1982 __ 30 52 82 89 94 53 44 

Windsor 

534 

587 

97430 

111 415 

455 

503 

24318 

28324 

332 

356 

51 133 

54027 265 

288 

8526 

9431 

175 

201 

40611 

52929 

25819 

35383 

14792 

17546 

163 

192 13594 

17179 

27 

30 

5686 

4459 27 

23 2198 

1 714 

479 

515 

32 

36 

23 

36 

272 

305 

262 

282 

217 

213 

295 

339 

28 

37 

20 

t5 

21 

31 

26 

36 

200 

220 

22 

35 

30 

21 

23 

51 

86 

100 

325 

329 

20.6 

18.6 

70 

86 

152 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982-Con. 

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

Characteristics 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 56 10 - 13 1 - 1982 __ 111 10 4 12 8 2 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 705 104 13 72 47 7 1982 __ 908 115 14 65 62 7 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 480 181 44 111 120 20 1982 __ 1 539 200 39 115 120 19 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 351 171 33 91 116 18 1982 __ 1 492 184 53 112 129 25 55 to 84 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 255 152 46 99 97 16 1982 __ 1 324 168 50 109 104 13 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 660 78 20 50 58 11 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1981-_ 595 74 26 49 39 5 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 1 030 96 33 75 71 20 1982 __ 941 71 33 78 82 24 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1981-_ 445 54 11 35 29 8 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 585 42 22 40 42 12 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 5004 48.7 52.5 48.8 50.3 53.2 1982 __ 49.1 47.8 51.4 49.4 50.0 53.4 

Operators by sex: Male _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5302 653 145 429 403 75 1982 __ 5767 705 166 462 452 82 acres, 1987 __ 1 319632 212 793 27264 97558 92032 19994 1982 __ 1 476076 224391 36878 112 519 106 440 23283 

Female ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 575 61 24 32 49 6 1982 __ 548 43 25 29 53 8 acres, 1987 __ 88236 8156 5561 4568 6037 2243 1982 __ 98365 7225 4403 5570 7932 2745 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ________ farms, 1987 __ 5096 573 141 420 393 72 1982 __ 5589 635 170 451 433 81 acres, 1987 __ 1 126649 156262 22445 89491 83960 19114 1982 __ 1 281 587 174 773 30820 103 883 90654 23239 

Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 510 90 9 34 41 3 1982 __ 505 78 12 30 51 6 acres, 1987 __ 170255 41 461 4323 10368 10389 (0) 1982 __ 191 200 38011 4854 (0) 15221 (0) 

Corporation: Family held _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 209 42 11 5 13 4 1982 __ 156 28 5 8 13 1 acres, 1987 __ 86508 (0) 1 969 (0) (0) 1 694 1982 __ 72262 15889 (0) (0) (0) (0) Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 23 2 3 2 1 - 1982 __ 20 3 2 1 2 - acres, 1987 __ 10605 (0) 215 (0) (0) - 1982 __ 11 111 (0) (0) (0) (0) -

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 39 7 5 - 4 2 1982 __ 45 4 4 1 6 2 acres, 1987 __ 13851 717 3873 - 610 (0) 1982 __ 18281 (0) 3656 (0) 2051 (0) 

Franklin 

11 

14 

102 

112 

248 

230 

178 

178 

152 

163 

80 

72 

95 

98 

45 

50 

48.0 

48.0 

723 

751 

203 932 

214121 

63 

44 

10412 

9439 

697 

705 175633 

184 165 

60 

61 

(0) 

22022 

28 

25 16456 

16133 

-

2 

-

(0) 

1 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 153 
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 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon, 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 4 4 6 1 3 3 1982 __ 3 6 16 8 9 4 5 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 15 22 54 99 55 37 29 1982 __ 37 40 94 132 74 40 38 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 36 57 141 163 114 79 65 1982 __ 27 72 142 163 127 112 55 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 26 55 138 147 144 80 46 1982 __ 30 70 122 159 135 89 70 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 29 46 104 116 106 76 76 1982 __ 27 36 126 128 120 75 63 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 14 30 47 51 58 37 52 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 15 16 57 65 48 39 24 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 21 29 119 85 96 86 68 1982 __ 15 31 100 64 96 79 67 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ II 8 44 39 43 34 29 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 10 21 75 46 53 52 39 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 50.3 49.5 51.8 48.5 51.3 52.5 52.7 1982 __ 46.5 46.6 49.2 46.5 50.2 50.8 52.2 

Operators by sex: Male ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 118 184 502 576 462 325 255 1982 __ 133 225 538 611 506 356 261 acres, 1987 __ 26731 41 144 104630 163 145 129 087 66308 48633 1982 __ 33773 49021 122 152 171 851 152 514 72735 55588 

Female ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 29 58 40 54 36 32 1982 __ 6 30 62 43 55 43 37 acres, 1987 __ I 503 3751 8675 5030 11 090 5320 4841 1982 __ 733 4866 9919 8472 14341 6460 5655 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 114 185 500 542 436 314 241 1982 __ 120 230 541 576 493 364 250 acres, 1987 __ 25489 37 140 95735 139 315 103 766 59752 38938 1982 __ 28217 44 897 110874 148 576 132 486 69601 46327 

Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 17 48 56 43 35 27 1982 __ 13 16 50 64 46 27 29 acres, 1987 __ (0) 5250 14335 20410 (0) 8 126 7706 1982 __ 4533 5 128 15957 26466 21 990 6804 8237 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 9 8 12 30 7 13 1982 __ 4 8 6 7 16 5 13 acres, 1987 __ 2170 (0) 2528 (0) 13938 (0) (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) 2881 4522 (0) 1 427 (0) Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 - 2 5 2 2 1982 __ - 1 - 3 2 1 2 acres, 1987 __ - (0) - (0) 6992 (0) (0) 1982 __ - (0) - 600 (0) (0) (0) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ I - 4 4 2 3 4 1982 __ 2 - 3 4 4 2 4 acres, 1987 __ (0) - 707 1 081 (0) 1 383 2641 1982 __ (0) - 2359 159 605 (0) 2574 

Windsor 

-

10 

49 

78 

101 

118 

108 

136 

140 

142 

74 

66 

136 

103 

55 

81 

54.3 

50.8 

452 

517 

86381 

100810 

82 

70 11 049 

10605 

468 

540 79609 

93075 

42 

22 

(0) 

9332 

20 

17 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

7 

(0) 

2524 

154 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4128 535 96 324 263 62 682 1982 __ 4965 598 126 377 365 74 718 number, 1987 __ 320 189 63705 4923 19 685 18737 4269 66077 1982 __ 356 104 65458 7 011 21 776 25925 4519 67218 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 675 60 33 56 46 14 43 1982 __ 830 57 30 77 74 13 40 number, 1987 __ 3170 272 152 283 226 46 188 1982 __ 4136 295 155 431 377 65 204 10 to 19 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 395 27 11 34 37 9 30 1982 __ 523 28 25 43 42 11 30 number, 1987 __ 5467 366 151 486 495 117 402 1982 __ 7068 370 334 573 562 148 414 

20 to 49 ________________________________ farms, t987 __ 717 63 19 71 54 10 108 1982 __ 894 65 20 80 60 19 120 number, 1987 __ 23937 2057 635 2456 1 801 331 3778 1982 __ 29999 2118 722 2667 1 970 680 4131 50 to 99 ________________________________ farms, 1981-_ 1 168 112 18 99 54 15 240 1982 __ 1412 144 26 106 95 15 260 number, 1987 __ 84540 8233 1 234 7000 3892 1 126 17758 1982 __ 102577 10868 1 919 7419 7078 1 068 19123 

100 to 199 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 903 177 12 54 54 9 211 1982 __ 1 051 222 21 60 75 12 214 number, 1987 __ 119848 24054 1 541 6811 7187 1 119 28912 1982 __ 137168 (0) 2757 7895 (0) 1 370 (0) 200 to 499 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 244 88 2 10 17 5 44 ·1982 __ 242 80 4 11 18 4 52 number, 1981-_ 65237 24139 (D) 2649 (0) 1 530 11 752 1982 __ 64809 20412 1 124 2791 5267 1 188 14195 

500 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 26 8 1 - 1 - 6 1982 __ 13 2 - - 1 - 2 number, 1987 __ 17990 4584 (0) - (0) - 3287 1982 __ 9347 (0) - - (0) - (0) 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ 3715 485 88 284 224 52 616 1982 __ 4465 563 113 334 317 67 655 number, 1981-_ 188 772 34662 2708 11 431 10303 2560 42923 1982 __ 200562 35815 3772 11 798 14263 2574 40898 

Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 180 120 45 85 92 21 102 1982 __ 1 360 132 58 104 114 24 90 number, 1987 __ 9805 1 222 353 650 717 260 732 1982 __ 9473 805 420 771 954 257 563 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 859 83 33 66 63 9 73 number __ 3121 308 121 256 222 (0) 251 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 214 22 8 10 19 8 22 number __ 2670 274 97 118 217 93 256 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 91 10 3 7 9 3 7 number __ 2449 232 (0) (0) (0) (0) 225 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ II 3 1 2 1 1 - number __ 651 (D) (D) (0) (0) (0) -

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 3 2 - - - - - number __ (0) (0) - - - - - 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 2 - - - - - - number __ (0) - - - - - - 5 ore ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - -

Milk cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2846 400 49 219 150 36 553 1982 __ 3585 488 75 284 227 48 613 

number, 1987 __ 178 967 33440 2355 10781 9586 2300 42 191 1982 __ 191 089 35010 3352 11027 13309 2317 40335 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 267 12 13 21 13 4 15 number __ 684 33 (0) 53 (0) 8 46 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 90 11 1 10 3 2 10 

number __ I 310 (0) (0) 149 (0) (0) (0) 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 888 84 16 95 43 8 125 

number __ 32563 (0) 526 3390 1 532 301 4888 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ I 173 180 14 77 66 17 281 

number __ 78466 12 810 934 4988 4423 1 093 19162 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 353 89 4 14 21 4 105 

numbeL_ 44 022 11 156 439 (0) 2568 608 12899 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 72 24 1 2 4 1 16 number __ 18972 6 117 (0) (0) 971 (0) 4534 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 3 - - - - - 1 

number __ 2950 - - - - - (D) 

Herrers and herrer calves ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 3388 463 78 277 212 47 559 

1982 __ 4393 555 105 343 315 65 660 

number, 1987 __ 113 021 24590 1 934 7452 6873 1 599 19 175 1982 __ 135143 27063 2677 8 623 10096 1 704 21 981 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1987 __ 2 151 275 56 161 142 36 350 1982 __ 2947 355 83 227 210 44 403 

number, 1987 __ 18396 4453 281 802 1 561 110 3979 1982 __ 19399 2580 562 1 355 1 566 241 4339 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 155 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Grand Isle lamoille Orange Orleans RuUand Washington Windham Windsor 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 .. 84 149 381 486 337 229 165 335 1982 .. 109 202 481 557 439 292 191 436 number, 1987 .. 6969 11 017 22259 43 577 23 447 13205 8789 13530 1982 .. 8130 12769 26 806 44 717 28 576 14629 10495 17075 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 .•.•............................... farms, 1987 .. 11 22 81 24 58 57 59 111 1982 .. 10 39 97 50 73 85 58 127 number, 1987 .• 39 92 395 112 258 273 272 564 

1982 .• 62 168 486 252 374 371 287 609 10 to 19 ..........................•....•• farms, 1987 .• 4 18 40 28 44 34 25 54 1982 .• 18 23 65 34 43 38 28 95 number, 1987 .• 51 254 542 411 638 467 330 757 1982 .• 240 314 863 462 593 488 389 1 318 

20 to 49 .........•.••.................... farms, 1981-. 13 24 73 90 49 47 28 68 1982 .. 19 41 95 99 91 56 40 89 number, 1987 .. 414 855 2389 3 139 1 833 1 495 882 2092 1982 .. 594 1 423 3249 3554 2896 1889 1 306 2800 50 to 99 ................•....•........... farms, 1987 .. 24 36 121 209 99 53 28 62 1982 .. 27 58 140 232 126 69 36 78 number, 1987 .. 1 675 2501 8815 15028 7176 3748 1 880 4474 1982 .. 1853 4172 10003 16535 9230 5149 2611 5549 

100 to 199 •....•.•...........•........... farms, 1987 .. 27 42 56 108 72 26 20 35 1982 .. 28 31 72 124 94 36 20 42 number, 1987 .. 3693 5339 7381 13691 9742 3616 2 415 4347 1982 .. 3573 (0) (0) 15970 (0) 4385 2561 5075 200 to 499 ..............•..•....•.•.••... farms. 1987 .. 5 6 9 23 14 12 4 5 1982 .. 7 9 II 13 11 8 9 5 number, 1987 .. 1097 (0) (0) 5955 (0) 3606 I 097 I 296 1982 .. 1808 2113 2599 3269 2631 2347 3341 I 724 

500 or more ..•..••..•...•.....•.•.••.•.. farms, 1987 •• - 1 I 4 1 - 3 - 1982 .. - 1 I 5 1 - . - number, 1987 •. - (0) (0) 5241 (0) - I 933 - 1982 •. - (0) (0) 4675 (0) - . -

Cows and heifers that had calved ............ farms, 1987 .. 63 133 347 460 297 213 149 304 1982 .• 89 172 436 520 389 259 167 384 number, 1987 .. 3830 6815 12567 28090 13043 7430 5123 7287 1982 .. 4229 7898 14301 27646 14956 7877 5838 8697 

Beef cows •••• ______________ • ____________ farms, 1987 __ 17 44 117 77 101 94 79 188 1982 __ 25 39 148 83 139 109 83 212 number, 1987 __ 133 242 704 448 1 185 941 639 1 579 1982 __ 322 203 870 473 1 198 719 599 1 319 1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 _._. ___________ . __________________ ._ farms __ 13 36 90 66 76 65 58 128 number __ (0) 115 300 249 271 227 225 495 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ I 6 22 9 12 20 14 41 numbe,-_ (0) (0) 262 (0) 137 262 185 557 20 to 49 ______ • __ • ________________________ farms_. 3 2 5 1 12 7 6 16 number __ 78 (0) 142 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 50 to 99 ______________________________ . ___ farms __ - - - 1 - 1 - 1 number __ - - - (0) - (0) - (0) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - 1 - number __ - - - - - - (0) - 200 to 499 ____________ • __ . ____ . ___________ farms __ - - - - 1 1 - - number __ 500 or more _____________ . _____________ • __ farms_. - - - - (0) (0) - - - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Milk ::o'NS _________ . ________________ ._ .. __ Iarms, 1987 __ 55 106 267 418 223 141 80 149 1982 __ 73 145 340 480 307 178 110 237 number, 1987 __ 3697 6573 11863 27642 11 858 6489 4484 5708 1982 __ 3907 7695 13431 27173 13758 7158 5239 7378 1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ________ . ___________________________ farms __ I 14 42 10 27 32 23 40 number __ (0) (0) 103 28 75 59 45 108 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 2 2 13 10 9 6 3 8 number __ (0) (0) 169 132 139 (0) (0) 117 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 13 31 119 158 70 53 20 53 number __ 465 1 104 4334 5669 2629 (0) 733 1 972 50 to 99 _________________________ . ________ farms __ 27 44 77 191 94 38 25 42 number __ I 807 2945 4925 12392 6131 2573 1 649 2634 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 12 12 14 39 21 9 4 5 number __ I 390 1517 (0) 4984 (0) 1 257 515 (0) 200 to 499 _____________________ . __________ farms __ - 3 2 9 2 3 4 1 number __ - 946 (0) (0) (0) 661 995 (0) 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - 1 - ~ 1 - number __ - - - (0) - - (0) - HeIfers and heifer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 69 110 325 427 272 177 118 254 1982 __ 101 171 430 513 390 243 150 352 number, 1987 __ 2606 3386 8787 14308 8988 5 141 3338 4844 1982 __ 3149 4187 11 128 15488 11 912 6144 4080 6911 

Steers. steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 50 75 185 221 180 114 96 210 1982 __ 68 110 287 296 279 161 133 291 number, 1987 __ 533 816 905 I 179 1416 634 328 I 399 1982 __ 752 684 I 377 1583 1 708 608 577 I 467 

156 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductOl}' text) 

Item 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

SALES 

Dairy products sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2691 401 44 204 142 33 544 1982 __ 3230 473 58 232 209 41 601 $1,000, 1987 __ 298 527 60 012 4143 18098 15270 4008 66 694 1982 __ 304 080 60 671 5380 16490 19709 3946 61 778 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 3919 516 82 311 252 51 676 1982 __ 4620 579 117 346 344 70 716 number, 1987 __ 170741 32105 2549 10856 9645 2210 41 945 1982 __ 157 002 27335 2868 8902 11 424 1 876 36 571 $1,000, 1987 __ 42148 8059 817 2364 2529 541 9774 1982 __ 35955 6347 657 1 955 2644 451 7814 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ 942 79 32 100 77 9 87 number __ 4074 343 125 412 273 47 407 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ 547 49 11 47 33 9 78 number __ 7680 697 145 681 429 118 1 134- 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 1 296 157 21 99 79 17 212 number __ 43 219 5438 674 3302 2591 591 7186 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 812 150 15 51 45 11 212 number __ 53749 10330 1 117 3355 2901 (0) 14274 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farrns __ 243 68 2 7 13 4 62 number __ 31 639 8736 (0) 852 1 954 (0) 7833 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 50 11 1 6 4 1 14 number __ 16752 3 199 (0) (0) (0) (0) 3950 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ 19 4 1 1 11 number __ 13628 3362 (0) (0) 7161 

Calves sold _______________________________ farms, 1967 __ 3092 427 59 225 170 43 595 1962 __ 3689 491 89 266 251 51 624 number, 1967 __ 108869 21 204 1 341 6297 5796 1 293 30722 1962 __ 103 383 18392 1 853 5235 7549 1 129 26748 $1,000, 1967 __ 11 698 2503 117 379 619 69 4470 1962 __ 8494 1 504 186 267 611 52 3051 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farrns __ 674 58 22 51 38 13 77 numbeL_ 2664 255 74 216 166 66 326 10 to 19 ____________________________________ fanns __ 529 44 11 45 23 3 72 number __ 7341 596 137 629 327 33 996 20 to 49 ____________________________________ fanns __ 1 317 195 20 108 63 18 255 number __ 41 122 6243 615 3302 2591 546 8447 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 437 97 5 14 18 7 146 number __ 28032 6406 (0) 852 1084 (0) 9308 

100 to 199 __________________________________ fanns __ 93 23 1 6 6 2 26 number __ 11 558 2725 (0) (0) (0) (0) 3155 200 to 499 __________________________________ fanns __ 26 6 1 10 number __ 6850 1 615 (0) 2621 500 or more ________________________________ fanns __ 16 4 1 1 9 

numbeL_ 11302 3362 (0) (0) 5869 

Cattle sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3544 478 75 275 225 44 607 1982.._ 4188 531 108 305 316 63 641 number,l987 __ 61872 10901 1 20B 4559 3849 917 11 223 1982 __ 53 619 8943 1 015 3667 3875 747 9823 $1,000, 1987 __ 30 450 5556 700 1 984 1910 472 5304 

1982.._ 27461 4842 471 1 687 2032 398 4763 

1967 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ fanns __ 1639 157 41 150 106 14 231 number __ 7347 754 160 660 463 77 1 105 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 970 122 13 63 67 16 205 number __ 12954 1 717 165 808 879 204 2779 20 to 49 ____________________________________ fanns __ 717 150 13 44 36 10 141 number __ 20 486 4489 345 1 295 962 281 3853 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 157 38 8 14 10 3 17 number __ 10335 2546 538 (0) 611 (0) 1 073 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 47 10 1 6 1 10 number __ 6182 (0) (0) 934 (0) 1 302 200 to 499 __________________________________ tarms __ 13 1 3 3 number __ (0) (0) 791 1 111 500 or more ________________________________ tarms __ 1 number __ (0) 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates 44 5 soId ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 372 25 13 21 47 1982 __ 469 50 19 37 45 10 39 number, 1987 __ 4608 387 129 176 480 (0) 1 130 1982 __ 4021 620 134 166 458 (0) 665 

$1,000, 1987 __ 2332 187 57 78 323 (0) 532 1982 __ 1881 334 67 75 199 (0) 253 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 260 10 10 16 34 4 26 nurnber __ 896 34 31 51 116 (0) 94 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 59 8 2 3 4 1 10 number __ 773 110 (0) (0) 52 (0) 142 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 40 7 2 4 6 number __ 1 22B 243 (0) (0) (0) 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 7 1 1 1 number __ 441 (0) (0) (0) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 4 1 3 number __ (0) (0) 301 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 2 1 number __ (0) (0) 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 157 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

SALES 

Dairy products sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 54 95 240 422 205 123 62 122 1982 __ 66 133 294 457 270 13B 81 177 $1,000,1987 __ 5904 11 098 19799 43 526 20 805 11 713 8190 9269 1982 __ 5806 12596 21 169 41 282 23098 11 149 9086 11 921 

cattle and calves sold ___________________ • ____ farms, 1987 __ 77 144 357 490 323 208 138 294 1982 __ 101 183 434 539 406 238 165 382 number,1987 __ 3552 6722 10462 20920 11 839 6603 4948 6385 1982 __ 3 195 6979 10302 19621 10819 5715 4659 6736 $I,OOO,198L_ 866 1 732 2914 4 192 3206 1 698 1 366 2091 1982 __ 715 1 424 2607 4031 2756 1486 1 228 1 841 1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ 9 37 104 67 83 63 61 134 number __ 41 152 449 321 357 288 284 575 10 to 19 _____________________ • ________________ farms __ 21 12 54 67 58 44 13 51 number __ 305 161 775 947 B14 606 195 673 20 to 49 _. ____________________________________ farms_. 18 45 143 219 lOB 61 35 B2 number __ 622 1 520 4569 7297 3673 923 126 2 707 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 20 39 43 110 49 24 21 22 number __ I 260 2655 (D) 7 167 3147 532 227 318 

100 to 199 ___________________________________ • farms __ 8 7 10 23 21 14 3 3 numbeL_ (D) 924 (D) 2990 2742 (D) 393 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ I 4 3 3 4 2 4 2 number __ (D) 1 310 711 (D) 106 (D) (D) (D) 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ I 1 numbeL_ (D) (D) 

Calves sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 59 106 289 424 239 160 103 193 1982 __ 65 149 342 473 335 173 122 258 number, 1987 __ 2153 39B6 5797 13985 6947 3 783 2412 3 153 1982 __ 1 894 4825 6288 13012 6673 3407 2578 3 BOO 

$1,000, 1987 __ 165 450 476 776 747 290 182 454 1982 __ 94 349 449 607 504 265 167 386 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ___________ • __________________________ farms __ 7 23 83 56 52 51 47 96 numbeL_ 42 100 301 267 210 165 161 335 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 14 12 75 93 49 40 15 33 numbeL_ 173 153 1 023 1 317 689 555 21B 493 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 26 47 116 207 103 49 31 59 number __ 863 1 522 3463 6393 3 124 1 374 961 167B 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 8 18 13 56 30 16 5 4 numbeL_ 593 128 (D) 3494 953 1 117 289 (D) 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 4 4 2 9 3 4 3 numbeL_ 482 (D) (D) 1 074 (D) 572 (D) 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 2 2 2 2 1 numbeL_ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ I number __ (D) 

Cattle sold _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 73 130 323 442 291 190 120 271 1982 __ 97 168 403 4B8 347 221 149 351 number, 1987 __ I 399 2736 4665 6 935 4892 2820 2536 3232 1982 __ 1 301 2154 4014 6609 4146 2308 2081 2936 $1,000, 1987 __ 701 1 282 2438 3416 2459 1 408 1 184 1 637 1982 __ 621 1 075 2158 3424 2252 1 220 1 060 1 455 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 29 63 171 207 139 105 64 162 numbeL_ 153 276 788 889 640 497 259 626 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 18 28 93 131 80 44 26 64 numbeL_ 239 403 251 1 698 1 084 561 361 805 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 19 26 47 85 54 32 21 39 

numbeL_ 504 721 285 2580 1486 972 582 131 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 6 10 7 16 12 8 4 4 numbeL_ (D) 658 412 123 850 (D) 205 (D) 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ I 2 4 2 5 4 1 numbeL_ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ I 1 1 1 1 1 number __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ I 

numbeL_ (D) 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 21 27 27 33 27 23 56 1982 __ 6 20 54 45 31 25 20 68 number,1987 __ (D) 625 248 300 335 lBl 119 420 1982 __ (D) 214 251 381 351 105 85 367 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 278 123 139 232 B9 53 210 1982 __ (D) 99 128 166 196 37 33 167 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ I 15 19 18 25 22 20 40 number __ (D) 40 83 64 87 75 65 133 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ I 2 5 3 3 3 2 12 

numbeL_ (D) (D) 63 43 36 (D) (D) 139 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ I 3 3 6 3 2 1 2 

numbeL_ (D) 82 102 193 (D) (D) (D) (D) 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 2 2 number __ (D) (D) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ I numbeL_ (D) 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

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

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

Item 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 370 34 12 24 27 2 28 1982 __ 732 86 31 64 38 9 59 

number, 1987 __ 5 133 222 (D) 82 879 (D) 731 1982 __ 4233 466 175 311 219 24 254 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 345 32 12 24 25 2 22 1982 __ 706 84 31 62 36 9 58 number, 1987 __ I 625 (D) (D) 82 !O) (0) 123 1982 __ 2740 (D) 175 (0) D) 24 (D) 25 to 49 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 2 5 1982 __ 17 1 2 1 number, 1987 __ 343 (D) (0) 1982 __ 555 (D) (0) (0) (0) 

50 to 99 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 1982 __ 6 number, 1987 __ 255 1982 __ 438 (D) (0) 100 to 199 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 1982 __ 3 number, 1987 __ 630 (0) 1982 __ 500 

200 to 499 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 2280 (D) (D) 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 __ 154 14 5 4 5 2 14 1982 __ 204 33 7 17 9 1 14 

number, 1987 __ I 049 86 (0) 10 84 (D) 92 1982 __ 978 127 40 78 36 (0) 47 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 ____________________________________________ 140 14 5 4 3 2 13 25 to 49 ___________________________________________ 11 2 50 to 99 ___________________________________________ 3 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number-_ Other hogs and pigs _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 320 29 10 23 27 2 27 1982 __ 672 77 31 57 34 9 57 number, 1987 __ 4084 136 (D) 72 595 (D) 639 1982 __ 3255 339 135 233 183 (D) 207 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _______ farms, 1987 __ 161 16 5 6 5 2 14 1982 __ 221 34 9 17 12 1 14 number, 1987 __ I 327 108 19 14 (D) (D) 139 

1982 __ 1006 108 58 70 (D) (D) 68 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______ farms, 1987 __ 148 14 5 6 5 2 13 1982 __ 179 29 6 15 11 12 

number, 1987 __ 701 54 10 9 (D) (D) 70 1982 __ 541 64 25 43 14 35 June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 113 13 4 3 5 2 11 1982 __ 142 21 7 8 6 1 11 

number, 1987 __ 626 54 9 5 (01 (0) 69 

1982 __ 465 44 33 27 (0 (0) 33 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 239 20 8 16 19 2 19 1982 __ 385 48 16 28 25 2 20 number, 1987 __ 7595 742 !O) 89 435 (0) 665 

1982 __ 7012 815 0) 531 210 (0) 336 

$1,000, 1987 __ 660 (0) 26 (0) (0) (0) 64 1982 __ 499 51 22 32 25 (0) 25 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ 184 9 6 16 17 2 16 

number-_ I 203 28 35 89 (0) (0) 143 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 27 8 2 number __ 947 286 (0) 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 9 number __ 656 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ II 3 2 1 number __ 560 428 (0) (0) 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 7 1 1 number __ (D) (0) (0) 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ I 

number-_ (0) 1,000 or more _________________________________ ferms __ 

numbet-_ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 68 8 3 1 1 7 1982 __ 118 16 6 10 4 6 

number, 1987 __ 3598 431 (0) (0) (0) 112 1982 __ 4632 491 170 416 81 (0) 189 

$1,000,1987 __ 148 (D) (D) (D) (D) 4 1982 __ 167 15 5 16 2 (D) 5 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ___ farms, 1987 __ 211 18 7 15 t9 2 18 1982 __ 331 39 15 21 23 2 14 

number, 1987 __ 3997 311 142 (D) (D) (0) 553 

1982 __ 2380 324 (D) 115 129 (0) 147 

$1,000,1987 __ 514 35 (D) 14 43 (D) 59 1982 __ 332 36 17 15 22 (D) 20 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 159 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 17 53 27 33 34 20 49 1982 __ 21 38 67 67 69 59 43 81 number, 1987._ 64 89 263 112 1 000 190 563 1060 1982 __ 184 154 281 308 732 368 228 529 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 16 53 27 30 33 17 42 1982 __ 19 37 66 65 63 58 42 76 number, 1987 __ 64 (0) 263 112 170 (0) 63 220 1982 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 217 (D) (0) 289 25 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 2 1982 __ 2 1 3 number, 1981._ (0) (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) (D) (0) 102 (0) (0) 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 198L_ 2 number, 1981._ (D) (0) 

198L_ (0) (0) (0) 100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1981._ 2 1982 __ 2 number,1987 __ (0) (D) 1982 __ (D) (0) 

200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1982 __ 

nllmber, 1981._ 830 (0) (0) 1982 __ 500 to 999 _______________________________ farms, 1981._ 

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 __ 4 5 30 11 15 19 6 20 1982 __ 4 13 13 19 17 20 15 22 number,1987 __ 13 11 109 32 174 88 93 227 1982 __ 40 (0) 54 53 175 64 38 188 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _____________________________________________ 4 5 30 11 12 18 4 15 25 to 49 ____________________________________________ 1 1 2 5 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ 2 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number._ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 17 39 20 32 24 19 42 1982 __ 21 34 62 59 65 51 37 78 number, 1987 __ 51 78 154 80 826 102 470 833 1982 __ 144 (0) 227 255 557 304 190 341 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________ lamns, 1987 __ 6 5 31 11 15 19 6 20 1982 __ 4 15 15 19 17 21 17 26 number, 1987 __ 20 14 145 35 213 73 92 276 1982 __ 38 50 44 50 114 85 49 244 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 _______ farms, 1987 __ 6 5 30 10 12 17 5 18 1982 __ 3 13 13 17 11 18 12 19 number, 1987 __ 20 7 92 20 98 39 47 138 1982 __ 15 32 28 31 53 51 28 122 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 19 9 12 12 5 15 1982 __ 4 9 10 13 13 10 10 19 number, 1987 __ 7 53 15 115 34 45 138 1982 __ 23 18 16 19 61 34 21 122 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1981._ 7 8 33 15 23 28 9 32 1982 __ 12 20 39 31 35 32 25 52 

number, 1981._ 84 92 861 289 447 330 926 1 356 1982 __ 221 405 404 357 862 542 328 1660 

$1,000,1981._ (0) 9 73 31 104 35 (0) 136 1982 __ 20 25 35 (0) 67 39 31 105 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ 6 7 26 11 16 24 6 22 number __ (0) (0) 181 59 69 169 34 181 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ I 1 2 2 4 3 4 number __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 166 (0) 127 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 2 2 1 1 3 number __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 216 100 to 199 ____________________________________ famns __ 3 1 1 number __ 492 (0) (0) 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ I 2 2 number __ (0) (0) (0) 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ 1 number __ (0) 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Feeder pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 3 7 2 5 10 3 15 1982 __ 2 10 9 12 9 11 8 14 number, 1987 __ 26 (0) 475 (0) 924 135 692 421 1982 __ (0) 319 214 262 561 392 157 301 $1,000,1987 __ 1 1 14 (0) (0) 4 (D) 17 1982 __ (0) 12 7 7 20 14 6 54 Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 4 8 32 14 22 20 8 24 1982 __ 11 16 36 25 32 26 23 48 number,1987 __ 58 (0) 385 (0) 523 195 234 935 1982 __ (D) 86 190 95 301 150 171 359 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 9 59 (0) (0) 31 26 119 1982 __ (D) 13 29 (0) 46 25 25 51 

160 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

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

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

Item 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 60S 69 27 44 53 - 41 1982 __ 527 44 25 52 38 3 25 number, 198L_ 20456 4454 785 1 058 1 405 - 1 074 1982 __ 12840 1496 472 895 619 (0) 423 1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 ______________________________________________ 407 33 19 35 33 - 29 25 to 99 _____________________________________________ 157 22 7 7 18 - 8 10010299 ___________________________________________ 33 11 1 2 2 - 4 30010999 ___________________________________________ 7 3 - - - - - 1,000 or more ________________________________________ 1 - - - - - -

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 542 63 25 41 50 - 31 1982 __ 461 37 15 43 35 3 21 number, 198L_ 12824 2470 538 661 1 052 - 675 1982 __ 8910 1 051 283 559 433 (0) 265 

Sheep and lambs sham ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 523 62 21 44 49 - 29 1982 __ 437 33 17 46 29 2 17 number, 1987 __ 18 312 4931 629 957 1 336 - 914 1982 __ 10885 1 162 267 872 499 (0) 337 pounds of WOOl, 1987 __ 131 750 33433 3998 8020 9301 - 7651 1982 __ 79516 8736 1 795 6243 3740 (0) 1 498 

Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 515 55 23 44 50 2 27 1982 __ 406 36 16 36 24 2 16 number, 1987 __ 19348 5272 598 871 1 303 (0) 976 1982 __ 8772 886 336 699 435 (0) 232 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ 576 66 24 47 55 2 32 1982 __ 480 38 19 50 32 2 22 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 354 392 40 55 135 (0) (0) 1982 __ 623 72 29 46 35 (0) 16 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 427 138 58 107 125 17 127 1982 __ 1 483 147 79 118 119 12 141 number, 1987 __ 7588 721 471 538 1 008 50 439 1982 __ 7160 724 518 452 824 29 472 

Horses and ponies sold ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 265 23 13 25 30 2 6 1982 __ 284 30 18 24 26 - 19 number, 1987 __ 887 104 75 64 142 (0) 9 1982 __ 868 86 74 46 54 - 38 $1.000, 1987 __ I 642 180 126 105 295 (0) (0) 1982 __ 1 296 127 99 59 161 - 31 

Item 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 21 88 39 48 46 32 86 1982 __ 6 28 75 31 42 41 25 92 number, 1987 __ 169 1 197 2662 461 1 194 962 2175 2860 1982 __ (D) 817 2273 778 1 234 865 602 2221 1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _______________________________________________ 10 14 59 34 32 36 20 53 25 to 99 ______________________________________________ - 5 22 5 15 8 9 31 100 to 299 ____________________________________________ 1 - 7 - 1 2 2 - 300 to 999 ____________________________________________ - 2 - - - - - 2 1,000 or more _________________________________________ - - - - - - 1 -

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 20 70 32 44 43 32 81 1982 __ 4 24 70 29 37 38 22 83 number, 1987 __ 124 399 1 884 341 713 723 1566 1 678 1982 __ (D) 600 1 528 520 953 614 421 1 583 

Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 20 75 29 43 41 31 75 1982 __ 4 25 62 27 32 38 22 83 number, 1987 __ (D) (0) 2489 486 1 170 1 037 1 650 2 154 1982 __ (D) 736 1 854 605 1 257 731 495 1 948 pounds of WOOl, 1987 __ (D) 5881 18563 (D) 7198 7331 9329 16569 1982 __ (D) 5633 14584 4262 8865 6411 3244 13662 

Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 20 73 29 39 36 31 80 1982 __ 3 21 60 24 31 39 20 78 number, 1987 __ (D) 1 249 2131 609 781 854 1 302 3262 1982 __ (D) 681 1 240 679 956 551 391 1 594 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold __________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 21 82 31 46 45 33 84 1982 __ 4 26 65 32 36 43 23 88 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 95 157 32 39 56 84 212 1982 __ 3 48 75 (D) 51 38 27 131 

Horses and ponies invenlory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 22 49 161 106 139 98 92 188 1982 __ 22 60 160 106 150 97 93 179 number, 1987 __ 117 229 748 370 1 060 476 422 939 1982 __ 102 214 706 . 398 1 020 418 422 863 

Horses and ponies sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 9 29 14 30 23 22 37 1982 __ 2 10 30 15 29 26 15 40 number, 1987 __ (D) 24 91 31 162 38 51 80 1982 __ (D) (D) 63 26 260 40 77 66 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 19 246 29 200 94 96 131 1982 __ (0) (D) 122 26 205 50 152 241 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 161 
Table 14. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry _________________________________ farms, 1967 __ 776 63 27 60 56 4 56 1962 __ 1 065 107 36 B4 94 15 74 Chickens 3 months old or older _____________ farms, 1967 __ 649 70 23 55 43 3 41 1982 __ 892 92 36 72 72 10 56 number, 1987 __ 405869 (D) 917 (D) (D) 16 (D) 1982 __ 499462 (D) 1 356 (D) (D) 366 (D) 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms, 1987 __ 645 69 23 55 43 3 41 1962 __ 890 92 36 71 72 10 56 number, 1967 __ 356595 (D) 665 (D) (D) 16 (D) 1982 __ 460620 (D) 1 252 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

1967 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 __________________________________________ 610 66 22 54 38 3 37 100 to 399 _______________________________________ 18 2 1 - 3 - - 400 to 3,199 _____________________________________ 8 - - - - - 2 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________________________ 1 - - - - - 1 10,000 to 19,999 _________________________________ 2 - - - - - - 20,000 to 49,999 _________________________________ 5 1 - - 2 - 1 50,000 to 99,999 _________________________________ - - - - - - - 100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ 1 - - 1 - - - numbeL_ (D) - - (D) - - -

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 76 9 3 5 4 - 13 1962 __ 62 13 7 8 4 1 7 number, 1987 __ 47274 101 52 29 (D) - (D) 

1982 __ 36642 183 106 206 (D) (D) (D) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ______________________________________ farms, 1967 __ 21 2 2 1 3 - 4 1982 __ 27 2 4 3 3 - - number, 1967 __ 29953 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 630 1962 __ 16507 (D) 31 19 (D) - - Broilers and other meat·type chickens _______ farms, 1987 __ 114 10 3 9 9 1 9 1982 __ 196 19 3 13 14 3 18 number, 1987 __ 4449 328 (D) 212 385 (D) 473 1982 __ 7951 683 (D) 459 787 (D) 683 

Turkeys __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 146 19 3 5 9 1 20 1982 __ 179 19 8 13 11 4 9 number, 1967 __ 2631 656 (D) 41 286 (D) 290 1982 __ 1 637 243 49 66 85 39 97 Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms. 1967 __ 10 4 2 - - - - 1982 __ 29 2 - 5 - - 2 number, 1987 __ 136 (D) (D) - - - - 1982 __ 66 (D) - 11 - - (D) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry _____________ farms, 1987 __ 206 21 13 15 19 1 12 1982 __ 306 24 16 18 27 6 21 

SALES 

Any poultry sold _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 371 34 13 32 32 1 30 1982 __ 487 47 16 38 47 6 27 $1,000, 1987 __ 5224 (D) 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 6152 866 8 2706 720 3 392 

Hens and pullets sold ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 77 6 4 7 3 1 11 1982 __ 142 6 7 10 6 2 13 

number, 1987 __ 372481 (D) 250 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 435711 (D) 244 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Hens and pullets of laying age sold _______ farms, 1987 __ 74 5 4 7 3 1 11 1982 __ 139 6 7 10 6 2 13 number, 1987 __ 310311 (D) 250 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

1982 __ (D) (D) 244 (D) (D) (D) (D) Pullets not of laying age sold _____________ farms, 1987 __ 7 2 - - 1 - 1 1982 __ 10 - - 2 - - 1 

number, 1987 __ 62170 (D) - - (D) - (D) 1982 __ (D) - - (D) - - (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___ farms, 1987 __ 53 3 3 4 1 - 5 1982 __ 55 3 - 6 5 2 7 

number, 1987 __ 5231 (D) 195 110 (D) - 560 1982 __ (D) (D) - 418 568 (D) 590 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 _________________________________________ 53 3 3 4 1 - 5 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 __ 99 10 1 6 8 - 13 1982 __ 60 9 - 9 7 1 6 

number, 1987 __ 17 982 3900 (D) (D) 5930 - 966 1962 __ 4675 (D) - 387 56 (D) 66 Turkeys for slaughter sold ________________ farms, 1987 __ 97 10 1 6 8 - 13 

1982 __ 80 9 - 9 7 1 6 number, 1987 __ (D) 3900 (D) (D) 5930 - 966 1982 __ (D) (D) - 387 56 (D) 66 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 32 3 4 3 1 - 1 1982 __ 39 4 1 5 2 1 2 

162 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

J 
Table 14. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 29 89 73 64 66 61 96 1982 __ 17 28 126 95 106 77 71 133 Chickens 3 months old or older ______________ farms, 1987 __ 11 20 76 58 57 57 53 82 1982 __ 12 22 110 79 88 70 61 112 number, 1987 __ 267 (0) 2399 1 491 7063 (0) 4549 2397 1982 __ 344 (0) 3 151 10095 10088 20682 25625 2596 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ farms, 1987 __ 11 20 76 56 57 57 53 81 1982 __ 12 22 110 79 88 70 60 112 number, 1987 __ 267 (0) 2380 1 417 6977 15683 4475 2256 1982 __ (0) (0) 3089 10030 10 038 (0) 16 623 2513 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 ___________________________________________ 11 17 73 54 52 53 50 80 100 to 399 ________________________________________ 2 2 3 3 2 400 to 3,199 ______________________________________ 1 2 1 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 __ 

numbeL_ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 3 5 5 5 6 9 1982 __ 3 8 4 4 6 7 9 number, 1987 __ (0) 19 74 86 (0) 74 141 1982 __ (0) (0) 62 65 50 (0) 9002 83 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 4 1 1 2 1982 __ 1 1 1 4 3 3 number, 1987 __ (0) 118 (0) (0) (0) 1982 __ (0) (D) (0) (0) (0) (D) (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________ farms, 1987 __ 4 13 12 8 18 5 13 1982 __ 5 7 33 23 8 22 6 24 number, 1987 __ 71 414 503 259 605 214 750 1982 __ 202 169 064 563 352 991 87 761 

Turkeys ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 7 22 13 8 6 9 19 1982 __ 7 5 27 20 14 13 6 23 number, 1987 __ 25 46 371 140 143 274 169 174 1982 __ 23 70 165 152 103 195 154 196 Turkey hens kept for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ 1 2 1 1982 __ 4 5 3 3 4 number, 1987 __ (0) (D) (D) 1982 __ 5 (D) 10 7 3 13 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 4 9 15 23 18 16 19 21 1982 __ 6 8 33 22 37 19 25 44 

SALES 

Any poultry sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 13 49 37 25 36 18 46 1982 __ 3 20 57 37 35 42 44 68 $1,000,1987 __ 2 444 28 39 111 (0) (0) 18 1982 __ 1 471 61 137 125 300 343 17 

Hens and pullets sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 5 3 6 9 8 9 1982 __ 8 22 13 10 9 20 14 

number, 1987 __ (0) 87 (D) (D) (0) (D) 385 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) 2302 (DJ 10266 365 Hens and pullets of laying age sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 3 5 3 6 9 8 9 1982 __ 8 21 13 8 9 20 14 number, 1987 __ (D) 87 (D) (D) (OJ (0) 385 1982 __ (0) 858 (D) (0) (0) 10266 365 Pullets not of laying age sold ______________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 1982 __ 1 2 2 

number, 1987 __ (DJ (D) 1982 __ (OJ (0) (D) (D) (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 2 8 6 5 7 1 8 1982 __ 8 5 1 5 6 1 6 

number, 1987 __ (D) 171 289 215 2065 (0) 185 1982 __ (D) 205 (D) (D) 370 (0) 140 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 ________________________ • _________________ 2 8 6 5 7 8 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 __ 

numbeL_ 

Turkeys sold _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 5 19 9 9 6 2 10 1982 __ 1 5 5 5 9 8 5 10 

number, 1987 __ (D) (0) 600 136 241 953 (0) 208 1982 __ (0) 664 62 23 390 610 144 91 Turkeys for slaughter sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ I 5 19 9 9 6 10 1982 __ 1 5 5 5 9 8 5 10 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) 600 136 241 953 208 1982 __ (DJ 654 62 23 390 610 144 91 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold _________ farms, 1987 __ 2 7 2 3 4 1 1982 __ 1 3 2 3 1 6 8 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 163 

Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Crop 

Grand Isle lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

HaJVested aopIand ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 114 175 496 531 452 315 239 455 1982 __ 127 208 539 598 485 352 262 503 acres, 1987 __ 15557 14 418 30806 56 462 39508 20 706 1453B 24318 1982 __ 18919 17 349 37 313 62606 47376 22 266 16965 28324 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 5 11 7 16 14 16 17 1982 __ 7 4 9 8 13 11 9 11 acres, 1987 __ 142 6 89 (0) (0) 40 91 (0) 1982 __ 174 (0) 34 53 270 74 55 29 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 12 9 3 21 2 5 11 1982 __ 16 7 13 8 25 2 7 11 acres, 1987 __ 501 454 305 115 1443 (0) 446 533 1982 __ 626 382 554 300 1026 (0) 457 368 bushels. 1987 __ 49150 41 814 28586 (0) 110606 (0) 50 325 57240 1982 __ 56 950 47374 57314 30 000 93959 (0) 49 110 37095 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 1 2 1982 __ 2 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) (0) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 4 8 2 4 2 3 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 4 2 6 3 15 1 8 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 2 2 1 1 2 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 1 

Com for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ 48 49 129 90 167 58 46 97 1982 __ 58 62 188 103 235 B6 59 123 acres, 1987 __ 2263 2278 3834 6470 7235 2459 2544 3271 1982 __ 2463 2579 5100 5995 8832 (D) 3485 3609 tons, green, 1987 __ 34 727 41 534 65 282 109483 105398 45 256 50 340 48 646 1982 __ 35487 40 BB2 84733 88 691 123071 48 847 54 403 54700 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1982 __ 2 2 acres, 1987 __ (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) (D) (D) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 10 19 76 44 60 20 18 50 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 34 25 47 35 89 29 22 41 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 4 4 6 6 18 7 4 5 250 acres or mors _________________________ • ___________ 1 5 2 1 

Oats for grain ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 6 3 1 1982 __ 9 7 10 5 acres, 1987 __ 45 (D) 68 101 (D) 1982 __ 143 - (D) 111 (D) bushels, 1987 __ 1 550 (0) 2970 (D) (D) 1982 __ 8561 (D) 4116 (D) Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1982 __ 

acres,I987 __ (D) 1982 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 5 2 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 1 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 

Hay-sHaHa, o1her tarne, small ~rain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 103 156 460 515 411 285 190 408 1982 __ 113 193 506 582 454 327 216 455 acres, 1987 __ 13809 12345 28712 52037 33702 18889 11 031 21 835 1982 __ 16484 15094 33 623 58 102 39367 19824 12680 25199 tons, dry, 1987 __ 29492 25371 56 243 107534 64 634 38729 21 233 37892 1982 __ 28961 29056 83 640 109738 71 871 36181 24211 43 783 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 1 1 1 1 1982 __ 2 3 1 1 acres, 1987._ (D) (D) (0) (0) (D) 1982 __ (0) (0) 34 (D) (D) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acteS _________________________________________ 16 40 121 69 107 B6 66 136 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 36 73 251 218 186 140 85 207 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 31 37 80 201 99 50 35 58 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 20 6 8 27 19 9 4 7 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ________ farms. 1987 __ 5 7 22 9 28 18 25 27 1982 __ 6 8 18 9 23 15 29 30 acres, 1987 __ 67 54 170 37 202 141 329 166 1982 __ 40 (D) 68 53 166 99 310 170 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 1 4 2 7 3 3 5 1982 __ 3 2 4 3 6 4 1 4 acres, 1987 __ 40 (D) 27 (0) 64 11 (D) 31 1982 __ 22 (D) (D) (0) 43 5 (D) 10 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _______________________________________ 1 5 11 6 13 11 17 14 5.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________________ 4 2 10 3 12 5 4 12 25.0 to 99.9 acres _____________________________________ 1 3 2 4 1 100.0 acres or more ___________________________________ 

land in orchards _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 4 16 15 15 21 28 26 1982 __ 8 5 32 12 22 15 31 30 acres, 1987 __ 233 12 135 64 318 79 BOO 265 1982 __ 230 16 145 23 455 100 B42 320 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 2 5 1 1982 __ 1 2 1 1 acres, 1987 __ (0) 4 (D) 

1982 __ (D) (0) (D) (0) (0) (0) 

1987 farms by bearing and nonbearing 

acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _______________________________________ 6 3 8 13 3 17 11 17 5.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________________ 1 1 6 2 7 3 10 5 25.0 to 99.9 acres _____________________________________ 2 2 5 1 4 4 100.0 acres or more ___________________________________ 1 3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 165 
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 1 

Item 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 285 492 65 246 209 45 599 1982 __ 3 609 526 78 247 265 45 637 acres, 1987 __ 1 069 202 195 794 18739 74 156 71 776 15261 194 166 1982 __ 1 212 971 207 197 24509 80 140 91 181 17894 206209 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 325 398 288 301 343 339 324 1982 __ 336 394 314 324 344 398 324 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 317 197 378570 331 937 242 528 505 179 259378 239479 1982 __ 266 118 318980 313 077 199061 358 170 198911 232863 Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ I 039 996 1 205 855 1 524 765 790 1982 __ 793 779 ~ 020 609 1 089 500 711 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms,198L_ 3 159 476 61 240 200 44 570 1982._ 3535 510 76 243 260 45 628 acres, 1981._ 599734 135346 9 819 38195 42184 7299 106949 1982._ 657871 140678 12 627 38391 53100 8589 111 509 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1981._ 3039 463 58 226 196 41 541 1982 __ 3441 504 74 234 250 45 606 acres, 1987 __ 427966 105 435 6 540 27108 29343 5561 73882 1982 __ 480503 112696 9 310 26687 38151 6 108 77058 

Irrigated land ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 124 18 4 4 13 1 16 1982 __ 80 7 4 2 9 2 7 acres, 1987 __ 1 629 365 7 (D) 225 (D) (0) 1982 __ 1 130 132 (D) (D) 69 (D) (0) 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _______________________ $1,000, 1987 __ 368 848 75024 6403 22 916 21 403 4867 78001 1982 __ 362 029 72217 7120 21 948 24343 4684 70634 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 112282 152488 98511 93 154 102 407 108 155 130218 1982 __ 100 313 137294 91 286 88 859 91 860 103 648 110 885 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________________ farm"-_ 935 154 25 78 85 15 95 $1,000 __ 22274 5854 1 376 797 2291 348 1015 

Grains ______________________________________ farm"-_ 78 27 5 3 9 2 4 $1,000 __ 559 162 (0) (D) (D) (D) (D) Com for grain _____________________________ farms __ 49 18 5 - 4 1 3 $1,000 __ 449 (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) Wheat ____________________________________ larms __ 13 7 - 1 - - - $1,000 __ (D) (0) - (D) - - - Soybeans __________________________________ farms __ 1 - - - 1 - - $1,000 __ (D) - - - (0) - - Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ I - - - 1 - - $1,000 __ (0) - - - (D) - - Barley ____________________________________ farms __ 10 4 - 1 1 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) - (0) (D) (D) (D) Oats _____________________________________ farms __ 3 1 - - 2 - - $1,000 __ (D) (D) - - (D) - - Other grains ______________________________ farms __ 5 1 - 1 2 - - $1,000 __ (D) (D) - (0) (D) - -

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - T obaceo ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ 694 118 17 66 63 12 77 $1,000 __ 5 984 1 309 128 461 680 134 537 Vegetables, sweet com, and melons __________ farm"-_ 126 14 4 6 15 - 4 $1,000 __ 2285 (D) 93 25 451 - 127 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farm"-_ 103 25 5 2 8 - 6 $1,000 __ 8349 3694 (D) (D) 380 - (D) Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ 120 10 6 7 14 2 7 $1,000 __ 4713 529 521 271 667 (0) 258 Other crops _________________________________ tarms._ 29 2 - 4 4 1 - $1,000 __ 384 (D) - (D) (D) (D) -

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________ tarms __ 3050 457 54 232 181 39 584 $1,000 __ 346573 69 170 5027 22119 19 112 4 519 76985 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ 133 15 1 15 11 - 13 $1,000 __ 5116 (D) (D) (D) (0) - (0) Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ 2646 398 44 201 139 33 539 $1,000 __ 298433 60006 4143 18081 15269 4008 66 675 

Cattle and calve"-___________________________ farms __ 2 916 438 49 222 163 39 573 $1,000 __ 39860 7884 750 2202 2 310 511 9 510 Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ 85 7 3 6 7 - 6 $1,000 __ 493 (0) (D) (D) 36 - (D) Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________ farms __ 137 23 4 14 8 - 11 $1,000 __ 775 314 2 22 (D) - 13 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) __________________________________ farms __ 140 23 5 16 14 - 9 $1,000 __ 1 896 195 105 258 238 - 178 

See footnotes at end of table. 

166 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Grand Isle lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 82 125 276 449 270 151 105 171 1982 __ 89 145 313 481 306 163 120 194 acres, 1987 __ 24377 34452 74451 143503 101 636 43282 27519 50090 1982 __ 29416 40947 93467 156796 123058 49736 34956 57465 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 297 276 270 320 376 287 262 293 1982 __ 331 282 299 326 402 305 291 296 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 307 747 263 839 322341 232735 366394 336 366 378 150 442 966 1982 __ 322 404 249 014 261 377 221 884 273725 271 035 338 174 250 144 Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 1 026 1 077 1 205 818 1048 1 311 1 431 1 670 1982 __ 959 944 864 664 706 866 1 115 921 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 77 116 273 426 263 149 97 167 1982 __ 87 142 306 474 299 160 116 189 acres, 1987 __ 18287 18443 36255 77 953 50416 21 318 14138 23 132 1982 __ 21 721 21 789 43658 83 175 58621 22670 16843 24500 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 76 108 266 399 258 147 96 164 1982 __ 86 134 300 457 293 159 113 186 acres, 1987 __ 13868 12684 24177 52036 33956 15910 11 016 16450 1982 __ 17 125 15660 30113 58076 40143 17196 12979 19201 

Irrigated land _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 4 7 6 11 9 13 11 1982 __ 6 1 5 4 9 10 8 6 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) 40 (D) 78 33 81 84 1982 __ (D) (D) 25 29 259 (D) (D) 17 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ $1,000, 1987 __ 7885 13900 24021 48 713 25758 14226 13030 12702 1982 __ 7386 15035 24303 46 148 27218 13214 13365 14434 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 96 157 111 202 87033 108491 95399 94210 124091 74281 1982 __ 82987 103 690 77 647 95941 88947 81066 111 374 74403 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops__ ___ ___ _______ _ ___ __ __ ____ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ farms __ 32 32 77 79 89 52 48 74 $1,000 __ 1 124 611 1 235 1 025 1 488 718 3055 1 336 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ 5 3 3 2 8 - - 5 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) - - (D) Corn for grain _____________________________ farms __ 3 2 1 - 7 - - 5 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) - (D) - - (D) Wheat ____________________________________ farms __ 1 1 2 - 1 - - - $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) - (D) - - - Soybeans _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Barley ____________________________________ farms __ - - - 2 - - - - $1,000 __ - - - (D) - - - - Oats _____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Other grains ______________________________ farms __ 1 - - - - - - - $1,000 __ (D) - - - - - - - Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ 21 20 54 70 60 39 24 53 $1,000 __ 269 254 337 666 449 238 120 402 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________ farms __ 4 3 15 5 16 15 13 12 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 331 (D) 195 197 419 121 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ 5 3 10 1 10 10 15 3 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 114 (D) 423 (D) 2087 (D) Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ 3 7 13 5 12 8 14 12 $1,000 __ (D) 192 352 286 330 243 (D) 425 Other crops _________________________________ farms __ - 3 2 2 5 1 3 2 $1,000 __ - (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ 65 113 265 438 247 135 83 157 $1,000 __ 6761 13289 22787 47687 24270 13508 9975 11 366 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ 1 7 9 21 13 11 5 11 

$1,000 __ (D) 442 6 36 108 (D) (D) 4 ~airy products ______________________________ farms __ 54 95 232 421 201 115 60 114 $1,000 __ 5904 11 098 19780 (D) 20804 11 705 (D) 9255 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 62 109 247 434 236 127 72 145 $1,000 __ 816 1 669 2669 4076 2968 1 481 1 247 1 788 Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ I 2 10 8 10 10 4 11 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 42 23 94 20 (D) 112 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________ farms __ 3 4 21 11 7 6 8 17 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 77 (D) 2 (D) 52 (D) 

Other livestock and livestock products 15 (see text) __________________________________ farms __ 3 2 13 5 17 10 8 $1,000 __ 38 (D) 213 22 275 67 (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 167 
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 I 

Item 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ________________________________________ 4 1 Field crops. except cash grains (Ot3) _______________________ 144 23 14 17 7 Cotton (0131) __________________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) ________________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field ClOPS, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134.0139) ____________________________________ 144 23 5 14 17 7 

V9Qetables and melons (016) ______________________________ 48 4 3 3 Fruits and tree nuts (017) _________________________________ 54 20 2 5 2 Horticultural specialties (018) ______________________________ 78 9 5 5 10 2 5 General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ 11 1 2 3 1 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________________________ 286 35 8 18 25 6 45 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 212 26 5 15 19 6 37 

Dairy farms (024) _________________________________________ 2 567 390 39 194 133 30 528 Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________________ 24 3 1 5 5 Animal specialties (027) ___________________________________ 51 5 4 9 9 4 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________________________ 18 2 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 97 14 5 8 2 13 1982 __ 71 12 4 4 9 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 182 24 16 14 2 31 1982 __ 124 18 15 14 1 16 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 56 3 1 2 11 1982 __ 60 7 7 3 9 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987._ 104 8 11 8 16 1982 __ 106 3 7 10 3 12 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987._ 233 20 9 20 22 5 34 1982 __ 242 16 5 17 18 2 44 140 to 179 acre5. __________________________________ 1987._ 268 26 3 30 12 3 46 1982 __ 300 23 13 21 20 3 54 180 to 219 acre5. __________________________________ 1987 __ 311 35 5 22 14 4 54 1982 __ 346 41 5 19 31 4 75 220 to 259 acre8. __________________________________ 1987._ 311 48 3 23 21 5 62 1982 __ 336 41 7 17 20 4 70 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987._ 1 144 177 18 81 64 14 237 1982 __ 1 370 232 23 92 94 19 253 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 505 118 9 32 37 8 81 1982 __ 572 115 13 45 42 5 84 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________ 1987 __ 65 18 2 4 5 2 13 1982 __ 76 18 1 2 8 4 10 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ t987 __ 9 1 1 2 1 1982 __ 6 1 1 1 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 403 209 17 82 83 24 358 1982 __ 1 578 252 27 68 130 18 393 acres, 1987 __ 375 212 63089 4017 2t 363 24294 6673 101 343 1982 __ 455 879 81 977 (0) 19 155 40641 (D) 114096 

Part owners _________________________________ larms, 1987 __ I 595 244 36 140 94 16 214 1982 __ 1 773 243 44 156 110 24 225 acres, 1987 __ 622 008 122253 12028 49495 39430 6246 86529 1982 __ 685 138 115452 14913 54 763 43731 11 081 86844 

Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 287 39 12 24 32 5 27 1982 __ 258 31 7 23 25 3 19 

acres, 1987._ 71 982 10 452 2694 3 298 8052 2342 6294 1982 __ 71 954 9768 (0) 6 222 6609 (0) 5269 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1981-_ 2896 451 57 217 169 37 526 1982 __ 3 078 462 68 208 218 39 530 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987._ 245 22 4 18 28 5 37 1982 __ 225 21 7 14 20 2 40 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987._ 144 19 4 11 12 3 36 1982 __ 306 43 3 25 27 4 67 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 2938 447 60 225 176 39 544 1982 __ 3287 497 74 223 223 42 584 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 347 45 5 21 33 6 55 1982 __ 322 29 4 24 42 3 53 

Operatons by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 2179 339 45 163 127 25 409 1982 __ 2470 395 61 158 163 33 446 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 90S 124 16 66 67 14 146 1982 __ 826 88 12 70 76 8 133 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 279 43 7 20 15 3 40 1982 __ 277 30 5 28 18 2 34 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 98 12 1 9 5 1 16 1982 __ 79 12 1 4 3 1 11 100 to 149 acres _______________________________ 1987 __ 75 16 1 7 6 6 1982 __ 89 8 10 5 16 

See footnotes at end of table. 

168 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 1 Field crops. except cash grains (013) ________________________ 4 11 9 15 8 4 15 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops. except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134, 0139) _____________________________________ 4 11 9 15 8 4 15 

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ 3 2 8 1 8 8 5 2 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ 5 2 1 4 1 10 2 Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ 1 6 4 3 8 4 8 8 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 1 1 1 1 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal s~ecialties (021) __________________________________________ 16 20 25 29 11 13 26 eef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 13 11 23 21 5 8 15 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 53 93 224 404 196 112 59 112 Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ 3 1 3 1 2 Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 2 3 1 5 4 2 3 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 3 3 2 2 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 198L_ 3 11 3 11 8 2 8 7 1982 __ 1 5 5 5 6 1 10 6 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 198L_ 7 7 14 15 16 7 12 10 1982 __ 5 4 13 7 7 4 6 10 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ I 9 10 7 1 3 5 1982 __ 1 2 4 9 4 3 2 8 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 6 2 11 15 4 4 9 6 1982 __ 5 7 12 13 9 5 4 13 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 198L_ 5 13 26 24 16 16 11 12 1982 __ 6 12 31 35 20 9 16 11 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 198L_ 1 9 31 47 20 14 5 21 1962 __ 5 20 28 40 27 16 15 15 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 198L_ 9 11 30 54 26 19 14 14 1982 __ 4 18 35 54 18 20 4 18 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 6 18 29 43 20 14 2 17 1982 __ 11 14 35 43 18 19 7 30 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 198L_ 32 39 89 163 86 62 26 56 1982 __ 37 46 103 201 114 64 36 56 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 13 12 34 60 56 11 12 22 1962 __ 11 15 44 66 69 22 18 23 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________ 196L_ 2 5 9 1 3 1 1962 __ 3 2 3 7 12 2 4 2.000 acres or more ________________________________ 1967 __ 2 2 1962 __ 1 2 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 27 54 90 201 106 56 35 61 1962 __ 32 58 117 206 110 55 41 71 

acres, 196L_ (D) 9968 23279 53069 29947 12 145 (D) 14476 1962 __ 6072 14 974 30990 59596 37453 13 855 6473 15543 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1967 __ 46 61 164 201 136 87 61 95 1982 __ 50 77 170 233 167 95 68 111 

acres, 198L_ 16730 22 878 45263 77 087 64 577 29661 18773 31 038 1962 __ 20096 23 527 55866 84828 78209 32 592 24315 38921 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1967 __ 9 10 22 47 28 8 9 15 1962 __ 7 10 26 42 29 13 11 12 

acres, 196L_ (D) 1 566 5889 13347 7112 1 476 (D) 4576 1962 __ 3248 2446 6611 12372 7396 3289 2168 3001 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 198L_ 74 96 256 395 231 132 99 156 1982 __ 68 123 267 421 260 145 99 170 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 6 21 10 35 29 14 5 11 1982 __ 10 12 20 22 25 9 14 9 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 2 8 10 19 10 5 1 4 1962 __ 11 10 26 38 21 9 7 15 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1967 __ 75 105 259 403 236 125 92 152 1982 __ 74 130 291 448 273 150 106 172 Other ___________________________________________ 1967 __ 7 20 17 46 34 26 13 19 1982 __ 15 15 22 33 33 13 14 22 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 56 66 174 268 180 100 74 113 1982 __ 55 99 206 321 212 116 74 129 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 19 30 86 139 73 46 26 53 1982 __ 26 36 84 111 65 33 35 49 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1967 __ 5 7 41 42 16 17 13 10 1962 __ 10 13 34 49 13 10 13 16 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1967 __ 2 12 16 10 2 4 8 1982 __ 3 4 9 15 5 4 5 2 100 to 149 acres _______________________________ 1987 __ I 1 2 13 8 5 2 7 1982 __ 3 1 5 21 6 4 5 4 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 169 
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 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm - Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 98 7 2 9 9 3 12 1982 __ 69 9 1 8 6 15 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 355 46 5 21 32 7 72 1982 __ 312 29 5 20 44 4 57 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1981-_ 201 29 4 17 15 6 44 1982 __ 313 43 5 19 26 4 56 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _________________________________________ 193 29 4 23 18 3 34 3 or 4 years ___________________________________________ 258 36 2 27 13 4 51 5 to 9 years ____________________________________________ 512 68 9 53 27 12 90 10 years or more _______________________________________ 1 915 310 43 111 115 19 347 Average years on present farm ________________________ 18.6 18.6 20.0 15.5 19.0 15.6 17.6 

Not reported ___________________________________________ 407 49 7 32 36 7 77 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years _________________________________________ 37 7 8 1 9 25 to 34 years _________________________________________ 481 81 7 44 30 6 88 35 to 44 years _________________________________________ 857 111 17 69 49 15 186 45 to 54 years _________________________________________ 789 128 16 46 48 8 138 55 to 64 years _________________________________________ 690 104 18 54 47 6 122 65 years and over ______________________________________ 431 61 7 25 34 10 56 Average age _________________________________________ 48.7 48.4 50.3 46.4 5004 50.8 47.1 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ________ farms, 1987 __ 2699 382 44 212 165 37 521 1982 __ 3049 430 62 219 211 38 553 acres, 1987 __ 825028 134818 11 562 62 174 59783 12590 156996 1982 __ 954006 153 886 16949 68307 69685 15294 167513 Parlnership _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 390 73 7 28 28 3 51 1982 __ 409 65 9 24 39 6 56 acres, 1987 __ 154996 39469 (0) (D) 8810 (0) 20965 1982 __ 178797 35373 4655 10 087 14320 (0) 21397 Corporation: Family held _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 155 32 9 4 12 4 26 1982 __ 123 25 4 4 10 1 24 acres, 1987 __ 76729 (0) (0) (D) (D) 1 694 (D) 1982 __ 66819 15167 (0) 1 746 (D) (0) (D) Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 1 3 2 1 1982 __ 16 3 2 2 2 acres, 1987 __ 4042 (0) 215 (D) (0) 1982 __ 6179 (0) (D) (0) (D) 

Other -cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 24 4 2 3 1 1982 __ 12 3 1 3 2 acres, 1987 __ 8407 666 (D) (0) (0) (0) 1982 __ 7170 (0) (D) 910 (0) 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses-____________________ farms __ 3337 493 63 248 207 45 599 $1,000 __ 275481 56468 4497 17 167 15994 4124 57848 Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 1 649 240 19 138 120 21 387 $1,000 __ 18452 2878 213 1 332 1516 233 5921 Feed for livestock and poultry ____________________ farms __ 2962 440 51 234 156 38 568 $1,000 __ 87726 16432 1 237 5946 4362 1 251 20123 CommerCially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ 2802 432 47 193 130 34 564 $1,000 __ 69390 13 208 893 5210 3410 1 053 15778 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ 2045 370 42 121 119 26 372 $1,000 __ 2885 672 73 119 180 (0) 492 Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 2567 385 50 221 161 33 468 $1,000 __ 8628 860 161 624 450 119 1 653 Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ 1 716 302 38 116 123 25 306 $1,000 __ 2732 910 80 83 165 43 450 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 3252 485 63 240 198 45 581 $1,000 __ 9971 2063 200 635 513 172 1 789 Electricity _______________________________________ farms __ 3207 483 61 234 197 44 598 $1,000 __ 10348 2085 180 548 600 112 2314 Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ 2407 395 46 175 147 30 467 $1,000 __ 31 070 7428 792 1 271 2043 393 5727 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ 388 82 8 13 23 7 52 $1,000 __ 1 403 321 37 41 126 (0) 197 Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 3 116 480 57 238 182 41 575 $1,000 __ 18507 3939 284 1 124 1 039 285 3459 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ 1 249 211 13 120 67 23 230 $1,000 __ 2501 579 14 126 139 (0) 513 

Interest _________________________________________ farms __ 2486 416 43 162 153 29 441 $1,000 __ 21 348 4664 319 1 388 998 (0) 4006 Cash ren'-______________________________________ farms __ 1 547 228 35 91 107 21 223 $1,000 __ 4493 838 106 241 433 (0) 569 Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 3 122 473 55 247 180 43 576 $1,000 __ 10388 2318 194 582 664 98 1 985 All other farm production expenses ________________ farms __ 3330 492 63 247 207 45 599 $1,000 __ 45028 9481 609 3107 2766 749 8649 

See footnotes at end of table. 

170 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text 1 

Item 

Grand Isle Lamoille Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm - Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 2 4 6 23 9 4 1 7 1982 __ 1 3 9 5 4 3 2 3 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 11 16 25 45 30 18 6 21 1982 __ 9 15 27 21 37 12 10 22 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 7 9 16 22 17 5 5 5 1982 __ 8 10 23 49 29 14 11 16 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less __________________________________________ 6 8 8 32 8 4 5 11 3 or 4 years ____________________________________________ 4 7 25 50 18 8 6 7 5 to 9 years _____________________________________________ 13 18 36 73 42 24 22 25 10 years or more ________________________________________ 51 73 169 249 169 99 57 103 Average years on present farm ______________ . __________ 19.7 18.3 20.7 16.6 20.4 21.8 19.0 21.2 

Not reported ____________________________________________ 8 19 38 45 33 16 15 25 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________________ - 4 3 4 - 1 - - 25 to 34 years __________________________________________ 14 12 27 81 36 21 10 24 35 to 44 years __________________________________________ 24 32 74 129 58 34 32 27 45 to 54 years __________________________________________ 18 36 77 111 69 32 21 41 55 to 64 years __________________________________________ 19 31 44 81 59 37 20 48 65 years and over _______________________________________ 7 10 51 43 48 26 22 31 Average age __________________________________________ 47.9 48.3 50.3 46.7 50.8 50.2 51.0 52.6 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 72 104 231 386 213 124 74 134 1982 __ 74 125 268 416 256 142 88 167 

acres, 1987 __ 22061 27221 58571 116682 74928 34044 16098 37500 1982 __ 23922 32239 74564 127 165 95776 42669 22297 43740 Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 14 37 48 33 24 18 22 1982 __ 12 13 39 55 36 18 20 17 

acres, 1987 __ (D) 5199 13349 19042 (D) 7418 6487 6471 1982 __ (D) (D) 14570 24509 20802 (D) (D) 9065 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 5 5 11 21 2 7 11 1982 __ 3 6 5 7 13 3 9 9 

acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) (0) (D) (0) (0) (D) 4112 1982 __ (0) (0) (0) 4522 (0) (0) (D) (D) Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 - 2 1 1 2 2 1982 __ - 1 - 3 - - 2 1 acres, 1987 __ - (D) - (D) (0) (0) (D) (D) 1982 __ - (D) - 600 - - (D) (D) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 3 2 2 - 4 2 1982 __ - - 1 - 1 - 1 - acres, 1987 __ - - (0) (0) (0) - 2641 (0) 

1982 __ - - (D) - (0) - (D) -

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses _____________________ farms __ 83 124 276 490 274 153 107 175 $1,000 __ 6021 8909 16795 38453 18370 11 457 9954 9423 Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 41 45 84 262 114 27 56 95 

$1,000 __ 478 870 548 2221 913 288 465 576 Feed for livestock and poultry ____________________ farms __ 71 105 232 482 223 120 83 159 $1,000 __ 1 427 2972 5140 14267 5641 3589 2647 2693 Commercially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ 63 103 219 469 219 120 74 135 

$1,000 __ 1 159 2345 3876 11 604 4439 2903 1 435 2077 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ 57 81 175 181 199 94 69 139 $1,000 __ 107 (D) 188 252 280 147 158 95 Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 60 93 201 350 202 120 84 139 $1,000 __ 166 305 438 1 179 657 284 358 375 Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ 53 61 184 111 170 87 59 101 

$1,000 __ 75 (D) 129 132 243 (0) 193 96 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 83 114 276 477 269 140 106 175 

$1,000 __ 314 291 810 1 160 766 393 434 432 Electricity _______________________________________ farms __ 77 98 272 477 261 144 100 161 

$1,000 __ 228 356 736 1 345 681 514 275 374 Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ 54 72 193 366 174 111 71 106 

$1,000 __ 788 944 1 651 3474 2030 1 720 1 811 999 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ 6 16 35 77 21 17 16 15 

$1,000 __ 14 12 119 153 40 (0) 117 54 Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 80 106 266 461 249 144 93 144 $1,000 __ 597 508 1 314 2508 1 323 846 651 831 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ 38 23 87 192 80 59 39 67 

$1,000 __ (0) 54 119 347 131 117 130 109 

Interest _ __ _ _ _ _ _____ ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _____ ____ __ __ __ ____ farms __ 55 82 213 392 193 119 58 130 $1,000 __ (0) 526 1 349 3413 1 409 950 652 831 Cash renL ______________________________________ farms __ 50 73 146 220 144 70 50 89 

$1,000 __ (0) 224 293 623 445 205 125 122 Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 76 109 271 434 251 143 103 161 

$1,000 __ 282 290 787 1 032 870 426 396 462 All other farm production expenses ________________ farms __ 80 124 276 490 273 153 106 175 

$1,000 __ 818 1418 3175 6347 2943 1 852 1 541 1 574 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 171 
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 introductoty text 1 

Item 

Vermont Addison Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1981-_ 3336 492 63 248 207 45 599 1982 __ 3536 500 78 247 265 45 637 $1,000, 1981-_ 227916 44 840 4025 18371 12858 2859 43 006 1982 __ 233492 43 745 5130 13341 15865 3750 44 927 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 68320 91 139 63 892 74078 62118 63 531 71 796 1982 __ 66 033 87490 65 763 64 010 59869 83 337 70529 

Motortrucks, including pickups ______________ farms, 1987 __ 2959 427 46 225 193 41 507 1982 __ 3042 440 70 213 223 40 524 number, 1987 __ 4970 709 86 392 297 77 676 1982 __ 4956 652 137 350 417 84 723 Wheel tractors ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3166 464 63 230 190 42 569 1982 __ 3403 490 78 225 252 45 622 number, 1987 __ 11029 2038 208 745 664 170 1 947 1982 __ 11458 2 115 268 669 878 146 2102 

Grain and bean combines' _________________ farms, 1987 __ 92 35 2 3 6 1 9 1982 __ 69 31 - 4 4 3 7 number, 1987 __ 103 (0) (D) 4 7 (0) 10 1982 __ (0) (0) - 4 4 3 7 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

CatHe and calves inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 2865 430 47 220 159 39 568 1982 __ 3306 479 64 228 229 42 615 number, 1987 __ 302632 61 774 4373 18295 17248 4072 63 937 1982 __ 331 254 63 571 6123 19649 23810 4067 65535 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ 2723 409 45 206 147 37 544 1982 __ 3195 470 62 224 214 41 596 number, 1987 __ 182 024 33 944 2459 10903 9804 2452 42252 1982 __ 192163 35222 3431 10961 13548 2403 40 484 

Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 336 49 9 22 23 7 43 1982 __ 349 52 16 16 27 4 45 number, 1987 __ 4012 572 124 210 264 (0) 261 1982 __ 3148 392 148 116 407 124 294 Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2594 387 40 198 138 32 535 1982 __ 3116 460 55 222 202 37 593 number,1987 __ 178012 33372 2335 10693 9540 (0) 41 991 1982 __ 189015 34830 3283 10845 13 141 2279 40190 

Heifers and heiler calves ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 2584 396 44 207 144 35 480 number, 1987 __ lOS 019 23786 1 766 6815 6183 1 538 18 117 Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ larms, 1987 __ I 387 216 21 102 83 22 289 number, 1987 __ 14589 4042 148 577 1261 82 3568 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 2916 438 49 222 163 39 573 1982 __ 3345 483 66 230 234 44 624 number, 1987 __ 163 237 31 432 2351 10394 9052 2029 40 945 1982 __ 148 409 26738 2622 8117 10 614 1 683 35822 

Calves ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2592 388 42 194 139 33 530 number, 1987 __ 105 719 20 915 1257 6168 5623 1 160 30203 Cattle ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2665 404 46 200 149 37 518 1982 __ 3 045 444 64 201 213 41 557 number, 1987 __ 57 518 10517 1094 4226 3429 869 10742 1982 __ 48 352 8555 863 3171 340S (0) 9378 Fattened on grain and concentrates _______ farms, 1987 __ 140 13 6 9 14 1 24 number, 1987 __ 3 728 318 106 142 361 (0) 1 036 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 165 20 4 13 12 - 13 1982 __ 311 51 11 22 14 2 41 number, 1987 __ 3893 149 24 44 (0) - 575 1982 __ 2299 260 70 120 90 (0) 151 

Used or to be used for breeding ____________ farms, 1&87 __ 78 8 3 2 5 - 7 1982 __ 86 18 2 4 2 - 5 number, 1987 __ 739 48 (0) (0) 84 - 75 1982 __ 548 65 (0) 19 (0) - 8 Other ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 140 19 2 12 12 - 12 1982 __ 293 49 11 21 13 2 40 number, 1987 __ 3 154 101 (0) (0) (0) - 500 1982 __ 1 751 195 (0) 101 (0) (0) 143 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 85 7 ~ 6 7 - 6 1982 __ 126 20 5 6 5 - 7 number, 1987 __ 5 669 516 (0) 32 (0) - 538 1982 __ 4 390 415 259 (0) 63 - 59 Feeder pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 28 4 2 1 1 - 2 1982 __ 50 7 2 2 1 - 1 number, 1987 __ 2 526 279 (0) (0) (0) - (0) 1982 __ 3 061 203 (0) (0) (0) - (0) 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 153 23 5 14 9 - 16 1982 __ 121 9 6 9 10 1 11 number, 1987 __ 9 125 2447 62 580 431 - 360 1982 __ 4 253 489 (0) 366 40 (0) 55 Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 114 16 4 14 7 - 6 1982 __ 81 B 4 9 1 1 4 number, 1987 __ 9 9B8 4018 38 297 (0) - 217 1982 __ 3 129 (0) (0) In (0) (0) 27 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventoty _______ farms, 1987 __ 224 30 1 22 10 - 22 1982 __ 322 35 6 29 22 4 32 number, 1987 __ 348 439 (0) (0) (0) (0) - (0) 1982 __ 445 771 (0) 506 (0) (0) n (0) Broilers and other meat-type chickens soId _____ farms, 1987 __ 9 - - - - - - 1982 __ 15 - - 1 - - 3 number, 1987 __ 2635 - - - - - - 1982 __ (0) - - (0) - - (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

172 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Grand Isle lamoille Orange Orleans RuUand Washington Windham Windsor 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated mar1<et value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 83 124 276 490 274 153 107 175 1982 __ 89 145 313 481 306 144 92 194 $1,000,1987 __ 5 118 6727 18422 25975 17 930 9281 8743 9761 1982 __ 5549 9053 18218 27205 18411 10095 6927 11276 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 61 658 54 250 66747 53 010 65437 60 658 81 713 55776 1982 __ 62353 62436 58 206 56 559 60166 70104 75289 58126 

Motortrucks, including pickups _______________ farms, 1987 __ 76 113 260 439 251 119 101 161 1982 __ 66 122 277 390 278 135 85 179 number,1987 __ 106 166 507 730 437 181 252 332 1982 __ 90 169 481 563 484 219 224 363 Wheel traclors _____________________________ farms, 1967 __ 79 107 258 472 272 144 106 170 1962 __ 87 135 306 462 283 141 87 190 number, 1987 __ 279 338 BOO 1 512 953 488 365 542 1982 __ 300 423 958 1 425 870 446 309 549 

Grain and bean combines' __________________ ferms, 1967 __ 3 1 1 16 8 2 1 2 1962 __ 7 1 - 6 5 - 1 - number,1967 __ (D) (D) (D) 18 8 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 8 (D) - 7 5 - (D) -

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Callie and calvas inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 63 108 249 420 226 122 73 141 1982 __ 76 134 292 45B 281 145 93 170 number, 1987 __ 6635 10561 20488 42561 22 048 11792 7826 11 042 1982 __ 7590 12054 24293 43 255 25987 12994 9106 13320 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 54 100 234 414 212 121 64 136 1982 __ 72 129 282 447 269 141 88 160 number, 1987 __ 3760 6667 11 859 27837 12532 6809 4621 6125 1962 __ 4129 7679 13391 27 197 14104 7155 5200 7259 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1967 __ 9 13 28 35 30 21 9 38 1982 __ 12 7 32 33 45 15 22 23 number,1987 __ (0) 108 145 248 742 399 181 533 1982 __ 233 40 226 195 593 96 134 150 Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 54 97 226 408 199 111 58 111 1982 __ 67 128 278 444 261 138 77 154 number, 1987 __ (D) 6559 11 714 27589 11 790 6410 4440 5592 1982 __ 3896 7639 13165 27002 13511 7059 5066 7109 

Heifers and heifer calvas ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 57 87 232 383 208 115 67 129 number, 1987 __ 2417 3209 8051 13862 8417 4644 3091 4121 Steers, steer caIvas, bulls, and bull calvas ____ farms, 1987 __ 35 53 107 183 111 56 35 74 number, 1987 __ 458 685 558 862 1 099 339 114 796 

Callie and calvas sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 62 109 247 434 236 127 72 145 1982 __ 77 137 295 462 282 147 92 173 number, 1987 __ 3398 6542 9547 20 485 11 167 5946 4494 5455 1982 __ 3061 6760 9524 19042 9920 5012 4171 5323 

Calves ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 92 236 394 199 114 62 116 number, 1987 __ 2099 3924 5388 13783 6678 3536 2205 2800 Callie _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 58 96 232 390 213 120 66 137 1982 __ 73 125 282 423 245 136 88 153 number,1987 __ 1 299 2618 4179 6702 4489 2410 2289 2655 1982 __ (D) 2023 3514 6294 3725 1826 1 791 2018 Fattened on grain and concentrates ________ farms, 1987 __ 3 7 11 14 11 7 3 17 number,1987 __ (D) 577 189 266 233 115 52 275 

Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 5 23 18 15 12 7 20 1982 __ 10 14 25 31 35 12 16 27 number, 1987 __ 4 (D) 131 65 896 106 519 714 1982 __ (D) 59 107 191 581 222 71 290 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________ famns, 1987 __ 1 1 14 8 8 9 4 8 1982 __ 3 8 5 6 7 5 9 12 

number, 1987 __ (0) (D) 51 27 149 62 (D) 128 1982 __ (0) 23 23 24 139 26 17 154 Other _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 5 18 12 15 5 7 19 1982 __ 10 13 24 29 34 10 11 26 number,I987 __ (0) 51 80 38 747 44 (D) 586 1982 __ 53 36 64 167 442 196 54 136 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 2 10 8 10 10 4 11 1982 __ 7 8 12 9 10 7 12 18 

number, 1987 __ (0) (0) 326 245 1 279 175 902 1 015 1982 __ 182 215 85 189 728 360 (0) 1 446 Feeder pigs ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 1 1 2 2 3 3 5 

1982 __ 1 4 3 4 5 4 7 9 number,1987 __ (0) (D) (0) (0) (0) (D) 692 205 1982 __ (0) (D) 30 140 501 321 (0) 1220 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 4 22 17 7 6 7 18 1982 __ 3 7 16 9 12 9 3 16 number, 1987 __ 22 (0) 1 108 122 134 (0) 1 524 1 290 1982 __ (0) 477 416 (0) 353 405 (0) 748 Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 4 18 10 6 5 8 14 1982 __ 1 5 11 5 7 8 3 14 number, 1987 __ (0) (0) 946 234 34 (0) 627 1 987 1982 __ (0) 449 304 (0) 268 225 (0) 632 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory ________ farms, 1987 __ I 6 22 38 20 21 11 20 1982 __ 10 13 39 41 34 14 19 24 

nUmber,1987 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 6281 (0) (0) 570 1982 __ (0) (D) (D) (0) (0) (0) 15255 (0) Broilers and other meat-type chickens soId ______ farms, 1987 __ - - - 2 2 2 - 3 

1982 __ - 4 1 - 3 2 - 1 number, 1987 __ - - - (0) (0) (0) - 850 1982 __ - (0) (0) - (0) (0) - (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 173 
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 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ••..••••••••....•••••.. farms, 1987 .• 

1982 •• 

acres, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

bushels, 1987 •. 

1982 .• 

Corn for silage or green chop ..•••••.••.•••••• farms, 1987 •. 

1982 •• 

acres, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

tons, green, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

Oats for grain ••••••..•••••••.••••••••.•••••• farms, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

acres, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

bushels, 1987 •. 

1982 .. 

i-!ay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ..•••• farms, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

acres, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

tons, dry, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ••••••• farms, 1987 •. 1982 •• 

acres, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

Land in orchards •••••...••••••....••••••••.. farms, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

acres, 1987 •• 

1982 .. 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed •••..••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• . 1982 •• 

acres, 1987 •• 

1982 •• bushels, 1987._ 

1982 •• 

Corn for silage or green chop ••••••••••••• _._ .. farms, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

acres, 1987 •• 1982_. 

tons, green, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

Oats for grain ••••••••.•.••••• _ •••.••••••••• __ farms, 1987 •• 1982 •• 

acres, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

bushels, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ••••••. farms, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

acres, 1987 .• 

1982 •• 

tons, dry, 1987 •• 

1982 •• 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) •••••••• farms, 1987 •• 

1982 •. acres, 1987._ 

1982 •• 

Land in orchards •••••••••••••••••.••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 1982 •• 

acres, 1987 •• 

1 Data are based on a sample of fanms. 20ata for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

174 VERMONT 

1982 •• 

Venmont Addison 

196 78 

235 82 

11 072 4627 

12 168 (D) 

1 022 926 420 859 

1 151 984 (D) 

1 412 279 

1 824 373 

69371 14608 

84 608 22765 

1 142 703 218678 

1 216 103 281 684 

37 10 

81 18 

612 244 

1 405 522 

27655 8518 

64891 22758 

2825 430 

3255 476 

373 807 94614 

402 875 91 997 

783 659 192847 

796 173 172 372 

126 14 

96 7 

1 780 94 

1 366 45 

82 23 

90 26 

4062 2059 

4388 2065 

Grand Isle Lamoille 

10 12 

15 7 

501 454 (D) 382 49 150 41 814 (D) 47374 

42 46 

55 61 

2 194 2 199 

2431 (D) 

33651 40039 35153 (D) 

4 1 

9 - (D) (D) 

143 - (D) (0) 

8561 -

69 96 

77 129 

12173 10667 

14801 13439 

27519 22859 

26587 26770 

4 3 5 4 (D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

6 - 4 - 222 - 208 -

Bennington Caledonia Chittenden Essex Franklin 

9 2 11 1 24 

9 7 27 3 30 

361 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

169 (D) 1 848 (D) 1 922 

33440 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

17788 (D) 170 028 (0) 200 461 

29 84 75 17 289 

49 87 123 22 336 

1486 (D) 4606 1 021 14852 

2363 3119 6902 (D) 14 557 

22240 (D) 76886 19206 261 t90 

40681 51 696 93873 (D) 212 872 

2 2 3 - 6 

1 6 6 3 22 

(D) (D) (D) - (D) 

(D) (D) 92 (D) (D) 

(D) (D) (D) - (D) 

(D) (D) 4631 (D) (D) 

51 219 177 38 525 

66 224 230 45 586 

4585 25040 25239 5296 62089 

6458 24037 30677 5010 63 535 

11 105 46589 49 516 10152 143 690 

14413 45 138 64059 10470 136 030 

4 6 15 - 4 

6 5 11 1 10 

80 36 476 - 65 

76 27 416 (D) 47 

3 3 4 - 2 

4 1 9 - 1 

(D) 5 115 - (D) 

441 (D) 140 - (D) 

Orange Orleans Rutland Washington Windham Windsor 

9 3 21 2 4 10 

11 7 22 - 7 8 

305 115 1 443 (D) (D) (D) 

(D) (D) 994 - 457 355 28586 (D) 110606 (D) (D) (D) 

(D) (D) 91 188 - 49 110 35975 

124 88 153 56 42 88 

174 98 214 80 53 99 

3780 (D) 6990 2459 2503 3 184 

4932 5828 8591 2951 3267 3240 

64569 (D) 101 921 45256 49920 47350 

81 710 87 191 120 348 48373 51 593 50 153 

- 6 2 1 - - - 6 6 4 - - - 68 (D) (D) - - - (D) 82 (0) - - - 2970 (D) (D) - - - (D) 3 226 (D) - -

246 393 233 132 72 144 

287 449 278 150 93 165 

22 149 47669 28 559 14098 7662 13967 

26597 53736 32239 14 881 9016 16452 

46239 100 579 57035 32841 16523 26165 

53682 103338 63285 29 914 19159 30956 

15 5 16 15 13 12 

6 1 10 6 12 12 163 27 163 130 309 125 44 (D) 140 72 279 124 

4 6 6 6 14 5 

7 2 12 3 12 9 

77 (D) 157 (D) 806 153 

89 (D) 420 (D) 732 249 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 17. Milk Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Milk goats Goat milk 

Total sales 

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

STATE TOTAL 

Vermont ___________ 1987 __ 86 714 32 332 19 45691 37 132 1982 __ 147 626 54 299 18 12216 (NA) 46 

Table 18. Angora Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Angora goals Mohair 

Total sales 

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

STATE TOTAL 

Vermont ___________ 1987 __ 13 44 5 14 4 222 8 2 1982 __ 5 75 2 (0) 4 (0) (NA) (0) 

Table 19, Mink and Their Pelts-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Inventory Sales 

Geographic area Sales 

Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) 

STATE TOTAL 

Vermont ___________ 1987 __ 7 2480 10 5211 181 1982 __ 3 (0) 3 (0) (0) 

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

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

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Colonies of bees Honey 

Total sales 

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

STATE TOTAL 

VermonL __________ 1987 __ 219 6976 17 516 95 294 417 102 258 1982 __ 255 6529 12 743 60 330 988 (NA) 357 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Addison _________________ 25 3492 3 (0) 20 104 743 21 75 

~::l~~~~_======:======= 8 69 2 (0) 5 (0) 5 (0) 

11 73 - - 3 (0) 3 (0) Chittenden _______________ 26 225 3 11 14 6915 15 8 Franklin _________________ 14 (0) - - 5 (0) 5 (0) Lamoille _________________ 7 31 - - 5 200 5 (Z) 

g~~~~==========:=:=:=== 18 26 1 (0) 5 152 6 (Z) 

8 (0) - - 3 (0) 3 (0) Rutland __________________ 22 1 498 1 (0) 8 (0) 8 (0) 

Washington ______________ 26 132 2 (0) 11 (0) 12 (0) Windham ________________ 12 32 - - 2 (0) 2 (0) Windsor _________________ 34 123 4 (0) 11 2650 14 4 All other counties _________ 8 488 1 20 3 29430 3 28 

Table 21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 175 
Table 22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Geographic area 

DUCKS 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

GEESE 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

PIGEONS OR SQUAB 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

PHEASANTS 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

QUAIL 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

OTHER POULTRY 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Inventory 

Farms 

151 

229 

98 

148 

5 

7 

10 

7 

6 

2 

10 

19 

Number 

2618 

1 623 

1 930 

765 

387 

174 

1 980 

120 

3765 

(D) 

101 

390 

Table 23, Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal SpeCialties -I nventory and 

Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Geographic area 

MULES, BURROS, AND DONKEYS 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

GOATS, TOTAL 

State Total 

1982 __ 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Counties, 1987 

Addison ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Chittenden ~~::gre~~= ___________________________________________________________________ == ========= == == == ===== == ===: =:=:=:: ::::::::::: =:::::: ==:: =:====: =: = _ 

Franklin ___________________________________________ ~ __________________________ _ Lamoille _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Orange ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Orleans ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Rutland ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Windsor ~f:,~~~O~_=:=:===:==:=:=:=:::===:==:=:=:=::=:=:=::==:===::::::======:=:=====: ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

Inventory 

Farms 

59 

32 

147 

170 

9 

9 

12 

6 

10 

3 

24 

11 

15 

9 

10 

25 

4 

Number 

142 

63 

971 

795 

38 

34 

109 

9 

99 

16 

94 

26 

128 

28 

119 

212 

59 

Farnns 

6 

7 

41 

63 

5 

1 

3 

1 

1 

1 

4 

1 

2 

2 

5 

13 

2 

Sales 

Farms 

16 

22 

16 

18 

4 

2 

2 

4 

Sales 

Number 

9 

11 

427 

362 

36 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

34 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

71 

124 

51 

Number 

(D) 

344 

(D) 

141 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Sales 

($1,000) 

6 

3 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

176 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and 

Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Geographic area 

GOATS, EXCEPT ANGORA AND MILK 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

RABBITS AND THEIR PELTS 

Stale Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

inventory 

Farms 

74 

32 

119 

86 

Number 

213 

94 

4203 

8115 

Farms 

10 

11 

31 

43 

Sales 

Number 

81 

(0) 

8994 

27489 

Table 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

CORN FOR GRAIN OR SEED 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 210 11 191 1 031 941 4 68 261 12428 1 173 189 4 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 83 4690 425 189 84 4358 376025 8ennington ____________________________ 12 369 34365 20 246 23567 Caledonia _____________________________ 3 (0) (0) 8 193 16550 Chittenden ____________________________ 12 762 70084 27 1848 170028 Franklin _______________________________ 26 1'427 141 542 (0) 30 1 922 200 461 Grand Isle ____________________________ 10 501 49150 (0) 16 626 58 950 2 Lamoille ______________________________ 12 454 41814 7 382 47374 Orange _______________________________ 9 305 28586 13 564 57314 Orleans _______________________________ 3 115 (0) 8 300 30000 Rutland _______________________________ 21 1 443 110606 25 1 026 93959 Windham _____________________________ 5 446 50325 7 457 49 110 Windsor _______________________________ 11 533 57240 2 (0) 11 368 37095 All other counties ______________________ 3 (0) 10070 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

WHEAT FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 18 399 15114 19 424 10366 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 10 224 6949 10 293 6714 All other counties ______________________ 8 175 8165 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

BARLEY FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 37 1 149 55252 45 1 352 65971 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 19 546 22738 23 654 28925 Franklin _______________________________ 4 136 2873 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Orleans _______________________________ 5 251 16180 8 293 17 350 All other counties ______________________ 9 216 13461 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 

Sales ($1,000) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

258 

Acres 

102 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

177 
Table 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

OATS FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Vermont • _____________________________ 42 S46 28475 2 (D) 98 1 549 70621 

Counties 

Addison ______ • __________________ • _____ to 244 8518 21 530 23249 Bennington _____ • ________________ • _____ 4 27 1 310 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Chittenden ___________________________ • 3 (D) (D) 9 132 5 181 Franklin _____________________ • _________ 7 78 5020 24 362 17839 Grand Isle __________________ • ______ • __ 5 45 1 550 2 (D) 9 143 8561 Orleans _____________________ • ______ • __ 6 68 2970 7 (D) (D) Rutland _______________________________ 3 101 (D) 10 111 4116 All other counties ______________________ 4 (D) 1 612 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Table 25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and 

Peanuts: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductol'f text] 

1987 

Gaographic area Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

IRISH POTATOES (Cwn 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 57 162 36988 

Counties 

Addison _____________ • ________________ _ 6 4 526 Caledonia ____________________________ _ 4 10 2 100 Essex _______________________________ _ 4 (D) (D) Franklin ______________________________ _ 5 9 749 lamoille _____________________________ _ 3 (D) (D) Orange ______________________________ _ Orteans ______________________________ _ 7 (D) (D) 

5 6 1584 Rutland ______________________________ _ 5 5 835 Windham ____________________________ _ Windsor ______________________________ _ 3 (D) 100 

11 7 738 Ali other counties _____________________ _ 4 8 625 

Harvested 

Acres Farms Acres 

(D) 95 305 

10 5 3 (D) 

5 (D) 

4 5 

3 (D) 

15 33 

6 4 

(D) 6 13 

10 7 

15 11 (NA) (NA) 

1982 

Quantity 

76 037 

686 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

3620 

1 273 1 590 

(NA) 

Irrigated 

Farms 

8 

2 

1 

3 

(NA) 

Acres 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

178 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
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 Acres 

HAY-ALFALFA, OTHER 

TAME, SMALL GRAIN, 

WILD, GRASS SILAGE, 

GREEN CHOP, ETC. (SEE 

TEXT) (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 4640 432881 869548 13 371 5195 467 603 886 084 13 376 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 581 100418 201 897 2 (0) 624 98033 180714 Bennington ____________________________ 108 6605 14785 138 9011 18466 Caledonia _____________________________ 380 30288 53884 404 30725 54262 Chittenden ____________________________ 316 30689 56362 404 36692 72 150 3 (0) Essex ________________________________ 69 6349 11 634 82 6 104 12 119 Franklin _______________________________ 658 66172 149858 6 230 697 66665 140 952 2 (0) Grand Isle ____________________________ 103 13809 29492 1 (0) 113 16484 28961 2 (0) Lamoille ______________________________ 156 12345 25371 193 15094 29056 1 (0) Orange _______________________________ 460 28712 56243 (0) 506 33623 63640 Orleans _______________________________ 515 52037 107534 (0) 582 58102 109 738 3 34 Rutland _______________________________ 411 33702 64634 (0) 454 39367 71 871 1 (0) Washington ___________________________ 285 18889 38729 (0) 327 19824 36 181 1 (0) Windham _____________________________ 190 11 031 21 233 216 12680 24211 Windsor _______________________________ 408 21 835 37892 455 25199 43763 

ALFALFA HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 1 768 101 496 249 147 6 158 1 913 106 244 249 788 4 110 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 372 35516 82467 373 32 112 73313 Bennington ____________________________ 69 (0) 8283 76 3780 9675 Caledonia _____________________________ 102 4015 8940 115 4981 10216 Chittenden ____________________________ 127 7270 15901 134 8204 19989 Essex ________________________________ 16 (0) (0) 12 602 970 Franklin _______________________________ 230 11 708 34789 2 (0) 245 11 764 31 106 Grand Isle ____________________________ 75 6766 18016 1 (0) 77 7943 15727 2 (0) Lamoille ______________________________ 42 1 827 5175 58 1 867 3 953 Orange _______________________________ 152 4422 10325 (0) 174 5564 14 132 Orleans _______________________________ 125 7166 19129 (0) 144 7382 17 821 (0) Rutland _______________________________ 184 10020 22192 (0) 217 12129 28606 (0) Washington ___________________________ 81 2911 8384 93 3399 8447 Windham _____________________________ 68 1 997 (0) 69 2002 5800 Windsor _______________________________ 125 4055 8592 126 4515 10033 

SMALL GRAIN HAY (TONS, 

DRY) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 180 4204 8631 212 4312 7932 3 (0) 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 30 664 1 296 34 862 1 301 Bennington ____________________________ 5 (0) 174 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Caledonia _____________________________ 18 205 387 16 394 428 - Chittenden ____________________________ 15 488 737 13 336 657 (0) Franklin _______________________________ 35 679 1 385 51 1 092 2601 Lamoille ______________________________ 6 121 337 5 98 255 Orange _______________________________ 17 334 984 12 152 374 Orleans _______________________________ 20 1 187 2525 25 410 785 Rutland _______________________________ 11 157 313 16 324 449 Washington ___________________________ 10 148 245 18 362 669 (0) Windsor _______________________________ 7 82 109 5 (0) (0) All other counties ______________________ 6 (0) 139 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

TAME HAY OTHER THAN 

ALFALFA, SMALL GRAIN, 

AND WILD HAY (SEE 

TEXn (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 3 115 184780 365497 8 158 3807 226 789 423 931 6 151 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 179 
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 

Fanns Acres Quantity Farms Acres Fanns Acres Quantity Fanns Acres 

TAME HAY OTHER THAN 

ALFALFA, SMALL GRAIN. 

AND WILD HAY (SEE 

TEXT) (TONS, DRY)-Con. 

Counties 

Addison __________ • ____________________ 274 18720 38835 (D) 364 26127 46 239 Bennington __________________ • _________ 58 2 517 4402 82 3481 6097 Caledonia _____________________________ 297 17 694 31 883 315 18895 33351 Chittenden ____________________________ 213 14 125 24363 295 18177 35081 2 (D) Essex ________________________________ 55 3442 6289 68 4062 8684 - Franklin _______________________________ 476 34 215 78744 4 100 535 37318 79224 2 (D) Grand Isle ____________________________ 57 3 368 6267 55 3 813 7732 Lamoille ______________________________ 120 6 177 12487 151 9520 18283 Orange _______________________________ 309 15062 30579 (D) 408 20700 37665 Orleans _______________________________ 372 26607 52345 (D) 474 33898 65696 2 (D) Rutland _______________________________ 258 13 403 23 848 301 16183 27106 Washinglon ___________________________ Windham 196 10 787 22000 (D) 239 11 757 20 588 _____________________________ Windsor 132 6 545 12 179 175 7695 13238 _______________________________ 288 12 118 21 276 345 15 163 24987 

WILD HAY (TONS, DRy) 

State Total 

Vermont ________________ • _____________ 570 18 023 23 091 2 (D) 521 17 819 23607 2 (D) 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 47 2 355 3409 38 1 470 2386 Bennington _________________________ • __ 20 396 318 17 (D) (D) Caledonia _____________________________ 51 1 694 2269 48 1 714 2 169 Chittenden ____________________________ 33 1 036 1 321 33 1 034 1 250 Franklin __________________________ • ____ 43 1 109 1 848 47 2046 4 164 lamoille ______________________________ 25 647 871 20 611 788 (D) Orange _______________________________ 87 2 681 3 966 60 1 467 1 382 Orleans _______________________________ 47 1 454 1 813 (D) 47 1 474 2637 Rutland _______________________________ 62 1 554 1 454 53 2 134 2424 Washington ___________________________ Windham 53 1 772 2049 45 1 078 886 _____________________________ 

Windsor 26 578 478 34 933 1 487 _______________________________ 68 2 346 2780 73 2024 2256 All other counties ______________________ 8 401 515 7 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, 

AND GREEN CHOP HAY 

(TONS, GREEN) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 1 303 124 378 669 577 2 (D) 1 400 112 439 542 472 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 281 43 163 227691 (D) 305 37462 172431 Bennington ____________________________ 19 887 4826 31 1 403 6708 Caledonia _____________________________ 95 6880 31 206 78 4741 24303 Chittenden ____________________________ 74 7770 42 122 108 8941 45520 Essex _______________________ • ________ 21 1 785 9567 23 1 276 6 586 Franklin _______________________________ 227 18461 99282 (D) 225 14445 71 563 Grand Isle ____________________________ 34 3294 14028 32 3223 12530 lamoille ______________________________ 44 3573 19503 52 2998 17 330 Orange _______________________________ 103 6213 31 170 113 5740 30270 Orleans _______________________________ 152 15623 95169 155 14938 68384 Rutland _______________________________ 112 8568 50 481 117 8597 39881 Washington ___________________________ 50 3271 18157 52 3228 16826 Windham _____________________________ 31 1858 10972 35 2000 10824 Windsor _______________________________ 60 3234 15403 74 3447 19336 

CORN FOR SILAGE OR 

GREEN CHOP (TONS, 

GREEN) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 1 481 70258 1 154 813 290 1 949 B8 701 1 242 312 7 281 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 290 14734 220 402 393 23130 285 342 8enni091on ____________________________ 33 1509 22 495 56 2410 41 338 Caledonia _____________________________ 85 3046 52848 (D) 91 3 140 52018 Chittenden ____________________________ 78 4626 77 036 128 7163 97404 Essex ________________________________ 17 1021 19206 23 (D) 20 063 Franklin _____________________________ ._ 296 14966 262 180 6 192 344 14716 215333 1 (D) Grand Isle ____________________________ 48 2263 34 727 2 (D) 58 2463 35487 2 (D) lamoille ______________________________ 49 2278 41534 62 2579 40 882 Orange _______________________________ 129 3834 65 282 188 5100 84 733 Orleans _______________________________ 90 6470 109463 103 5995 88 691 Rutiand _______________________________ 167 7235 105398 235 8832 123071 2 (D) Washington ___________________________ 56 2459 45258 86 (D) 48 847 1 (D) Windham ___________________________ ._ 

Windsor 46 2544 50 340 59 3485 54 403 - _______________________________ 97 3271 48 646 123 3609 54 700 (D) 

180 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 26_ Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con_ 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

SORGHUM FOR SILAGE OR 

GREEN CHOP (TONS, 

GREEN) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 17 554 3182 - - 47 1 128 8635 1 (0) 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 4 80 520 - - 15 534 2787 - - Chittenden ____________________________ 3 40 340 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

~1\a~~,_;;o~~ii6.._===========:===:==:=== 3 24 200 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 7 410 2122 - - (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 TEXT) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 230 2020 43 359 228 1 639 41 128 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 20 118 5 32 21 65 4 5 

~:~~~~l~~======:=:=:====::===:=====:= 13 111 1 (0) 15 99 2 (0) 

14 45 16 42 Chittenden ____________________________ 25 499 5 116 17 427 4 4 Essex ________________________________ 3 9 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Franklin _______________________________ 14 87 2 (0) 19 64 4 9 Grand Isle ____________________________ 5 59 3 33 6 41 3 22 Lamoille ______________________________ 7 54 1 (0) 8 (0) 2 (0) 

g~!~~~ ====:====:===:===== === :=== ===== 

22 169 4 27 18 67 4 (0) 

9 37 2 (0) 9 53 3 3 Rutland _______________________________ 28 202 7 64 23 168 6 43 Washington ___________________________ 18 139 3 12 15 98 4 4 Windham _____________________________ 25 329 3 (0) 29 313 1 (0) Windsor _______________________________ 27 164 5 31 30 171 4 10 

VEGETABLES HARVESTED 

(SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 230 2038 43 365 228 1 633 41 128 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 20 118 5 32 21 63 4 5 

~:~~~re~~==========:========:======== 13 110 1 (0) 15 100 2 (0) 

14 44 16 (0) Chittenden ____________________________ 25 505 5 115 17 427 4 4 Essex ________________________________ 3 9 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Franklin _______________________________ 14 87 2 (0) 19 62 4 9 Grand Isle ____________________________ 5 67 3 40 6 40 3 22 Lamoille ______________________________ 7 54 1 (0) 8 (0) 2 (0) 

g~a.'!.~~ ======== =:===:===== ============ 

22 170 4 27 18 68 4 (0) 

9 37 2 (0) 9 53 3 (0) Rutland _______________________________ 28 202 7 64 23 168 6 43 Washington ___________________________ 18 141 3 11 15 99 4 5 Windham _____________________________ 25 329 3 (0) 29 310 1 (0) WindsoL ______________________________ 27 166 5 31 30 170 4 10 

ASPARAGUS 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 18 18 3 2 19 21 4 2 

Counties 

Windham _____________________________ 5 6 4 7 All other counties ______________________ 13 12 3 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 181 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviatons and symbols, see introductory telCl] 

Geographic area 

SNAP BEANS 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Addison ______________________________ _ 

Bennington ___________________________ _ 

Chittenden ___________________________ _ 

Franklin ______________________________ _ Lamoille _____________________________ _ 

Orange ______________________________ _ 

Rutland ______________________________ _ 

Washington __________________________ _ Windham ____________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

BEETS 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Chittenden ___________________________ _ Franklin ______________________________ _ 

Rutland ______________________________ _ 

Windsor ______________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

BROCCOLI 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Addison ______________________________ _ 

Caledonia ____________________________ _ 

Chittenden ___________________________ _ 

Franklin ______________________________ _ Orange ______________________________ _ 

Rutland ______________________________ _ 

Washington __________________________ _ Windham ____________________________ _ 

Windsor ______________________________ _ 

Ali other cOllnties _____________________ _ 

BRUSSELS SPROUTS 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

HEAD CABBAGE 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Addison ______________________________ _ 

Caledonia ____________________________ _ 

Chittenden ___________________________ _ Orange ______________________________ _ 

Washington __________________________ _ Windham ____________________________ _ 

Windsor ______________________________ _ 

Ali other counties _____________________ _ 

182 VERMONT 

Harvested 

Farms 

48 

5 

5 

6 

4 

3 

3 

10 

4 

3 

5 

28 

3 

4 

6 

3 

12 

52 

7 

5 

5 

3 

8 

6 

4 

6 

3 

5 

6 

36 

5 

3 

4 

3 

3 

6 

4 

8 

1987 

Acres 

33 

1 

4 

8 

1 

3 

(0) 

6 

2 

(0) 

1 

10 

(0) 

1 

3 

(0) 

2 

81 

21 

1 

5 

(0) 

18 

2 

4 

6 

1 

(0) 

2 

43 

7 

1 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

15 

2 

2 

Irrigated 

Farms 

12 

2 

1 

2 

4 

1 

1 

1 

7 

1 

1 

3 

2 

16 

4 

1 

3 

1 

3 

1 

1 

2 

11 

2 

1 

2 

2 

Acres 

8 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(Z) 

22 

11 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

18 

7 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

Harvested 

Farms 

53 

3 

5 

3 

3 (NA) 

4 

8 

7 

7 (NA) 

31 

(NA) 

(NA) 

5 

5 (NA) 

51 

4 

3 

4 

4 

6 

8 

4 

8 

4 (NA) 

4 

33 

3 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

8 (NA) 

(NA) 

1982 

Acres 

42 

(Z) 

1 

6 

2 (NA) 

1 

6 

5 

11 (NA) 

13 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 

1 (NA) 

24 

2 

2 

5 

1 

2 

3 

1 

6 

1 (NA) 

42 

11 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

21 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Irrigated 

Farms 

(NA) 

2 

4 

1 

(NA) 

6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 

1 (NA) 

10 

1 

2 

3 

2 

1 (NA) 

3 

4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

4 

(0) 

(NA) 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

CANTALOUPS 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 26 13 9 7 27 14 7 2 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 3 1 (0) 3 (0) 2 (0) Bennington ____________________________ 3 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Chittenden ____________________________ 3 (0) 1 (0) 3 (0) - Grand Isle ____________________________ 3 (0) 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

~~I~~~ ==========:===:================ 

4 2 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

3 (0) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Windham _____________________________ 4 1 1 (0) 7 5 All other counties ______________________ 3 1 1 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CARROTS 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 33 21 6 3 45 44 4 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 4 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Caledonia _____________________________ 3 1 3 (0) Chittenden ____________________________ 3 1 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Orange _______________________________ 5 2 1 (0) 4 1 1 (0) Rutland _______________________________ 3 (0) 2 (0) 5 1 Windham _____________________________ 5 7 9 3 All other counties ______________________ 10 2 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CAULIFLOWER 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 15 16 4 7 26 12 5 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 3 (0) 2 (0) 3 1 Caledonia _____________________________ 3 1 3 1 

~~a~9,~r-counties=====:======:========: 3 (0) (0) 3 (0) 1 (0) 

6 3 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CUCUMBERS AND PICKLES 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 47 37 10 15 51 46 10 3 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 4 1 6 2 (0) Benning1on ____________________________ 4 1 3 (0) Caledonia _____________________________ 3 (Z) 3 (0) Chittenden ____________________________ 8 16 4 12 7 22 1 (0) Grand Isle ____________________________ 4 2 3 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Orange _______________________________ 3 (0) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Rutland _______________________________ 5 4 5 6 1 (0) Washington ___________________________ 3 (0) 7 8 1 (0) Windham _____________________________ 3 (0) 6 2 Windsor _______________________________ 4 (0) 5 1 1 (0) All other counties ______________________ 6 2 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

EGGPLANT 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 9 9 4 8 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

KALE 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 6 6 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 183 
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 aroa HBlVested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

LETTUCE AND ROMAINE 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 38 45 12 37 25 6 9 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 6 5 3 1 Frankfin _______________________________ 3 (D) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Orange _______________________________ 5 10 3 (0) 3 (D) 1 (D) Rutland _______________________________ 5 1 2 (D) 4 1 1 (D) Washington ___________________________ 5 4 2 (D) 5 2 1 (D) Windham _____________________________ 3 (D) 1 (0) 8 3 Windsor _______________________________ 3 (D) 1 (0) 5 3 1 (D) All other counties ______________________ 8 6 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

DRY ONIONS 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 9 4 2 (D) 13 2 (D) 

GREEN ONIONS 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 7 2 2 (D) 11 5 (D) 

GREEN PEAS, EXCLUDING 

GREEN COWPEAS 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 41 35 5 3 48 25 7 3 

CountIes 

Addison _______________________________ 4 2 6 1 (D) Caledonia _____________________________ 3 2 4 1 Chittenden ____________________________ 5 5 4 3 Franklin _______________________________ 4 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Orange _______________________________ 3 (D) 4 2 2 (D) Rutland _______________________________ 9 4 4 (D) 3 3 1 (D) 

~~~~~~:~~-=========================== 3 (D) 3 (D) 1 (D) 

4 5 5 2 All other counties ______________________ 6 9 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SWEET PEPPERS 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 20 22 9 14 27 25 (Z) 

CountIes 

Chittenden ____________________________ 4 14 4 (D) 4 18 Rutland _______________________________ 3 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Windham _____________________________ 4 3 (D) 4 2 Windsor _______________________________ 3 (0) 8 3 All other counties ______________________ S 2 4 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

PUMPKINS 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 75 154 7 10 49 98 4 2 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 8 6 3 (Z) 

~~~~~W~;============================ 5 32 S 21 1 (D) 

9 22 2 (D) 4 7 1 (D) lamoille ______________________________ 4 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Orange _______________________________ 8 6 3 (D) 1 (0) Orleans _______________________________ 3 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Rutland _______________________________ 11 12 3 (D) 8 5 

~~~~o~_=========================== 7 15 5 8 6 24 7 19 Windsor _______________________________ 11 21 (D) 5 30 All other counties ______________________ 3 6 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

184 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

SPINACH 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 20 16 5 4 18 5 3 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 6 5 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Orange _______________________________ 6 4 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Washington ___________________________ 3 (0) 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 5 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SQUASH 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 76 153 14 36 57 92 5 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 7 6 2 (0) 7 6 (0) Caledonia _____________________________ 5 3 6 2 Chittenden ____________________________ 10 59 3 (0) 4 18 Franklin _______________________________ 3 4 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Lamoille ______________________________ 3 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Orange _______________________________ 6 6 3 1 1 (0) Rutland _______________________________ 15 14 3 (0) 7 8 2 (0) Washington ___________________________ 3 (0) 4 2 Windham _____________________________ 6 38 8 44 Windsor _______________________________ 13 10 1 (0) 9 6 All other counties ______________________ 5 (0) 4 6 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SWEET CORN 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 152 1 140 19 117 164 958 16 53 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 14 38 (0) 14 28 (0) Bennington ____________________________ 10 52 14 65 Caledonia _____________________________ 7 33 10 18 Chittenden ____________________________ 17 312 1 (0) 12 292 1 (0) Franklin _______________________________ 8 (0) 2 (0) 14 44 3 6 Lamoille ______________________________ 5 30 1 (0) 6 (0) Orange _______________________________ 15 82 1 (0) 17 40 (0) Orleans _______________________________ 9 29 1 (0) 6 (0) Rutland _______________________________ 22 134 5 35 14 107 3 25 Washington ___________________________ 9 89 14 65 1 (0) Windham _____________________________ 12 183 1 (0) 14 150 Windsor _______________________________ 18 89 4 18 23 97 1 (0) All other counties ______________________ 6 (0) 2 20 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

TOMATOES 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 72 78 26 39 81 72 16 11 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 8 4 2 (0) 10 7 2 (0) Caledonia _____________________________ 4 1 3 (Z) Chittenden ____________________________ 9 31 4 24 8 34 Franklin _______________________________ 6 5 1 (0) 7 5 2 (0) Lamoille ______________________________ 3 1 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Orange _______________________________ 6 4 4 2 6 1 2 (0) Orleans _______________________________ 3 1 2 (0) 4 1 2 (0) Ru1land _______________________________ 12 5 5 3 7 2 1 (0) Windham _____________________________ 6 9 2 (0) 9 3 - Windsor _______________________________ 10 7 3 2 12 8 1 (0) All other counties ______________________ 5 9 2 4 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

MIXED VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 24 58 8 30 34 83 13 24 

Counties 

Franklin _______________________________ 3 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Orange _______________________________ 3 (0) 1 

18~ 3 3 1 (0) Ru1land _______________________________ 3 6 2 5 9 3 7 

Windham 4 13 1 (0) 5 20 1 (0) 

Windsor __ === === ====== == === ====== ====== 3 (0) 1 (0) 4 4 1 (0) All other counties ______________________ 8 16 3 7 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 185 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

WATERMELONS 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 8 8 3 (0) 3 1 1 (0) 

OTHER VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 21 25 3 4 8 4 - -

Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 

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

Total Trees or vines not of bearing age Trees or vines of bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres T Tees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

LANDIN 

ORCHARDS 

State Total 

Vermont ___________ 1987 __ 221 4797 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 1982 __ 244 4980 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Counties, 1987 

Addison _________________ 32 2152 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Bennington ______________ 14 (0) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Caledonia ________________ 12 21 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Chittenden _______________ 21 179 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Franklin _________________ 6 39 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Grand Isle _______________ 10 233 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Orange __________________ 16 135 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) OrIeans __________________ 15 64 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Rutland __________________ 15 318 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Washington ______________ 21 79 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Windham ________________ 28 890 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Windsor _________________ 26 265 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) All other counties _________ 5 (0) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

APPLES 

State Total 

VermonL __________ 1981-_ 217 4728 395 878 168 85860 178 310018 121 43 729 756 1982 __ 243 4936 344 522 181 126645 204 217877 150 51 692679 

Counties, 1987 

Addison _________________ 32 2152 241 214 26 44 518 27 196 696 27 22 680 905 Bennington ______________ 14 (0) 10 032 11 (0) 11 (0) 10 (0) Caledonia ________________ 12 18 568 11 375 8 193 5 1 350 Chittenden _______________ 21 169 12 010 19 5228 19 6782 12 1 086 936 Franklin _________________ 6 38 3 350 6 (0) 4 (0) 4 153 150 Grand Isle _______________ 9 225 15 784 7 2775 7 13009 4 4 002 656 

~~================== 16 135 15 233 14 9875 14 5358 8 (0) 13 38 1 542 10 1 315 8 227 4 4400 Ru1land __________________ 15 317 16 159 10 4751 14 11 408 11 2 786 250 

~~~~o_~============== 20 75 3 783 14 1 230 14 2553 4 (0) 

28 875 61 831 17 9 196 23 52635 18 6 843 061 Windsor _________________ 26 262 14 127 20 3884 24 10243 14 (0) All other counties _________ 5 (0) 245 3 115 5 130 - -

CHERRIES, 

TOTAL (SEE 

TEXT) 

State Total 

Vermont ___________ 1987 __ 17 26 1161 13 (0) 11 (0) 4 (0) 1982 __ 27 8 488 17 350 18 138 11 2623 

Counties, 1987 

Caledonia ________________ 3 1 15 3 (0) 2 (0) - - All other counties _________ 14 25 1 146 10 1 058 9 88 4 1 747 

186 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Total Trees or vines not of bearing age Trees or vines of bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

GRAPES {SEE 

TEXT) (FRESH 

WEIGHT) 

State Total 

VermonL __________ 1987 __ 22 6 2851 20 375 17 2476 3 (0) 1982 __ 26 7 2559 18 786 19 1 773 8 570 

Counties, 1987 

Caledonia ________________ 3 1 605 3 55 3 550 - - Chittenden _______________ 4 1 (0) 3 33 4 (0) 1 (0) Grand Isle _______________ Windham 3 1 320 3 (0) 2 (0) - - ________________ 5 2 (0) 5 100 2 (D) 2 (0) All other counties _________ 7 1 625 6 67 6 558 - -

PEACHES 

State Total 

VermonL __________ 1987 __ 6 (0) (0) 5 171 4 (0) 3 (0) 1982 __ 14 3 149 11 (0) 4 (0) 2 (0) 

PEARS 

State Total 

VermonL __________ 1987 __ 17 19 1 364 13 (0) 8 (0) 4 (0) 1982 __ 25 11 648 18 281 14 367 9 42817 

Counties, 1987 

Orleans __________________ 3 (0) (0) 3 (0) - - - - All other counties _________ 14 (0) (0) 10 374 8 773 4 96300 

PLUMS AND 

PRUNES (SEE 

TEXT) (FRESH 

WEIGHT) 

State Total 

VermonL __________ 1987 __ 13 6 290 11 155 7 135 4 (0) 1982 __ 25 8 533 17 365 14 168 8 2075 

Counties, 1987 

Orleans __________________ 3 2 (0) 3 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) All other counties _________ 10 5 (0) 8 (0) 5 (0) 2 80 

Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

BERRIES 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 130 280 (X) 48 185 133 237 (X) 51 144 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 10 16 (X) 7 15 13 17 (X) 6 12 Bennington ____________________________ 10 17 (X) 2 (0) 6 13 (X) Caledonia _____________________________ 5 4 (X) 1 (0) 5 6 (X) Chittenden ____________________________ 9 58 (X) 5 44 12 30 (X) 6 19 Franklin _______________________________ 6 (0) (X) 1 (0) 3 (0) (X) 1 (0) Lamoille ______________________________ 5 7 (X) 1 (0) 4 5 (X) 3 3 Orange __________ . _____________________ 23 26 (X) 5 15 15 15 (X) 6 7 Orleans _______________________________ 3 (0) (X) 1 (0) 8 11 (X) 2 (0) Rutland _______________________________ 12 13 (X) 6 7 20 19 (X) 8 13 Washington ___________________________ 12 20 (X) 7 13 8 9 (X) 5 5 Windham _____________________________ 22 77 (X) 7 56 24 58 (X) 8 40 Windsor _______________________________ 8 8 (X) 2 (0) 12 (0) (X) 4 (0) All other counties ______________________ 5 5 (X) 3 3 (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VERMONT 187 
Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductOf)' text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

TAME BLUEBERRIES 

(POUNDS) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 26 67 94237 11 45 16 32 74693 4 

Counties 

~~ttt~~~~============================ 3 (D) 3600 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

5 20 50 935 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Orange _______________________________ 4 3 2100 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Windham ______ • ______________________ 9 32 32785 4 30 9 18 (D) 3 All other counties ______________________ 5 (D) 4817 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

RASPBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 55 40 59966 16 21 44 23 36884 9 

Counties 

Caledonia _____________________________ 4 (D) (D) 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Chittenden ____________________________ 4 4 (D) 1 (D) 5 (D) 1 930 2 

2~1':ilt~ =============================== 

10 8 7243 2 (D) 4 (D) 1 180 2 5 1 700 1 (D) 10 3 2066 2 Washington ___________________________ 10 (D) 6140 5 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Windham _____________________________ 8 13 19127 2 (D) 10 (D) 22566 2 Windsor _______________________________ 4 (D) 1 330 1 (D) 3 (D) (D) All other counties ______________________ 10 6 6998 3 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

STRAWBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 80 167 839582 31 120 102 177 834112 45 

CountIes 

Addison _______________________________ 9 (D) 83550 7 15 11 (D) 85356 6 8ennin91on ____________________________ 7 10 40504 5 8 (D) Chittenden ____________________________ 5 34 238 500 4 30 8 21 75552 3 Franklin _______________________________ 6 (D) (D) 1 (D) 3 (D) (D) 1 lamoille ______________________________ 3 4 8300 1 (D) 4 (D) 21 787 3 

2~~~~ =============================== 

17 15 91 812 3 7 12 14 78670 4 6 8 54 786 5 (D) 14 16 56162 8 Washin910n ___________________________ 4 15 24220 2 (D) 6 7 40150 5 Windham _____________________________ 12 27 125 850 4 (D) 15 31 206986 7 Windsor _______________________________ 5 6 (D) 1 (D) 10 10 48 535 4 All other counties ______________________ 6 14 44 250 3 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for 

Sale: 1987 and 1982 

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

Geographic area 

NURSERY AND 

GREENHOUSE CROPS 

(SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

CountIes 

Addison ______________________________ _ 

~:J~~l~~============================ Chittenden ___________________________ _ 

Franklin ______________________________ _ 

lamoille _____________________________ _ 

g~~~~ Rutiand =============================== 

______________________________ _ 

~~~~o~_=========================== Windsor ______________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

Farms 

197 

22 

12 

14 

19 

12 

11 

16 

9 

18 

16 

20 

21 

7 

1987 

Sq. It under glass or other 

protection 

813387 

111 858 53306 (D) 

119666 (D) 

41 420 30486 

42900 

87908 

57592 

60 900 53 688 33 078 

Acres in the 

open 

456 

56 

24 

(0) 

84 

(D) 

24 

18 

49 

33 

7 

(D) 

29 

12 

Sales ($1,000) 

4983 

575 

544 

296 

678 

282 

204 

354 

304 

351 

274 

404 

455 

263 

Farms 

174 

21 

11 

8 

24 

9 

6 

11 

13 

13 

12 

24 

18 

(NAJ 

1982 

Sq. It under 

glass or other 

protection 

710901 

92 139 82309 (D) 

108 478 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(DJ 27373 (D) 

68 152 39501 (NAJ 

Acres in the 

open 

384 

38 

15 

(D) 

64 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

(DJ 

29 

17 

(NA) 

Acres 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

5 

(NA) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

120 

12 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

25 

(D) 

(NA) 

Sales ($1,000) 

2978 

423 

269 

399 

404 

144 

218 

250 

189 

105 

97 

(D) 

180 

(NA) 

188 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for 

Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Geographic area 

NURSERY, FLORICULTURE, 

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 

SEED CROPS, SOD, ETC., 

GROWN IN THE OPEN, 

IRRIGATED (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Addison ______________________________ _ 

Bennington ___________________________ _ 

Chittenden ___________________________ _ Windham ____________________________ _ Windsor ______________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

BEDDING PLANTS 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Addison ______________________________ _ 

gennington ___________________________ _ Caledonia ____________________________ _ 

Chittenden ___________________________ _ 

Franklin ______________________________ _ lamoille _____________________________ _ Orange ______________________________ _ 

Orleans ______________________________ _ 

Rutland ______________________________ _ Washington __________________________ _ Windham ____________________________ _ Windsor ______________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

CUT FLOWERS AND CUT 

FLORIST GREENS 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

FOLIAGE AND POTTED 

FLOWERING PLANTS, 

TOTAL 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Addison ______________________________ _ 

~~~~:;w~n"~=~=~===~===~~~~============ Lamoille _____________________________ _ 

Orange ______________________________ _ 

Orleans ______________________________ _ Rutiand ______________________________ _ 

Washington __________________________ _ Windham ____________________________ _ 

Windsor ______________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

FOLIAGE PLANTS 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

POTTED FLOWERING 

PLANTS 

State Total 

Vermont _____________________________ _ 

1987 

Sq. It. under 

glass or other 

Farms protection 

38 

9 

5 

4 

6 

4 

10 

126 

12 

11 

6 

10 

10 

5 

11 

4 

11 

9 

17 

16 

4 

25 

50 

6 

5 

3 

4 

3 

3 

7 

3 

4 

6 

6 

14 

45 

(X) 

(X) 

~ (X) 

559 701 

106 252 33682 (0) 

63 118 42278 

25400 

20 566 

(0) 

49640 

39728 

54 380 34 727 14100 

27595 

107721 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

6720 (0) 

(0) 

8042 (0) 

(0) 

12850 

11 297 

16396 

91 325 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Acres in the 

open 

127 

11 

9 

(0) 

12 

(0) 

23 

45 

12 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

12 

(0) 

15 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

4 

Sales ($1,000) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

2592 

473 

303 

(0) 

195 

187 

76 

109 

109 

202 

176 

327 

174 

48 

120 

517 

(0) 

(0) 

75 

25 

5 

(0) 

40 

(0) 

(0) 

50 

40 

132 

385 

1982 

Sq. ft. under glass or other 

Farms protection 

24 

6 

3 

4 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

111 

11 

9 

5 

8 

7 (NA) 

4 

11 

10 

7 

20 

13 (NA) 

27 

48 

4 

8 

5 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

7 

4 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

~ (X) 

505332 

86903 

31 968 60 276 96 228 32140 (NA) 

17000 

35375 

20408 

22301 

44988 (0) 

(NA) 

65912 

103 127 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

26 000 

(NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

12064 (0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres in the 

open 

62 

21 

(0) 

7 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

6 

14 

(0) 

(0) 

3 (NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(0) 

4 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Sales 

($1,000) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1 672 

(0) 

94 

217 

244 

114 

(NA) 

(0) 

115 

65 

70 

142 

110 

(NA) 

137 

423 

8 

(0) 

17 (NA) 

106 

(NA) 

16 

(NA) 

34 

24 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

VERMONT 189 

.. 
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 J 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Sq. ft. under Sq. ft. under glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other Acres in the Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection open 

NURSERY CROPS 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 61 56514 382 1 613 49 3800 236 

Counties 

Addison _______________________________ 8 (0) 43 91 9 (0) 37 Bennington ____________________________ 5 (0) 15 109 4 (0) 14 Caledonia _____________________________ 8 (0) 61 (NA) (NA) (NA) Chittenden ____________________________ 7 3748 80 358 11 61 Franklin _______________________________ 3 (0) (0) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) Lamoille ______________________________ 4 (0) (0) 85 (NA) (NA) (NA) Orleans _______________________________ 4 49 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) Rutland _______________________________ 5 (D) 27 69 (NA) (NA) (NA) Washington ___________________________ Windham 4 (0) 4 16 (NA) (NA) (NA) _____________________________ Windsor 4 (0) (0) 6 27 _______________________________ 4 (0) 215 (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 5 16628 28 440 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GREENHOUSE 

VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Vermont ______________________________ 13 31 070 (X) 67 13 14820 (X) 

Counties 

~~a~t~~r-countie-s-====================== 3 5800 (X) 8 (NA) (NA) (X) 10 25270 (X) 59 (NA) (NA) (X) 

Table 31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State J 

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 I 

Market value Farms by value of sales 

Land in farms Harvested cropland 

Sales 

($1,000) 

512 

29 

(0) 

(NA) 

103 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

62 

(NA) 

(NA) 

43 

(NA) 

(NA) 

of Geographic area agricultural Occupation farming Occupation other than farming 

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 

Vermont ______________ 1987 __ 21 3593 16 1 673 2160 1 4 5 6 3 2 1982 __ 8 1 996 6 586 423 - - 4 3 1 -

COUNTIES, 1987 

Addison _____________________ 3 556 3 227 25 - - - 2 - 1 Washington __________________ Windham 3 (0) 1 (0) (0) - - 1 2 - - ____________________ 5 378 5 257 14 1 4 - - - - All other counties _____________ 10 (0) 7 (0) (0) - - 4 2 3 1 

190 VERMONT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
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 I 

Full owners Part owners 

Geographic area Land in Harvested Land in Harvested Number farms cropland Number farms cropland 

STATE TOTAL 

Vermont ___________ 1987 __ 9 (0) 590 10 1894 1 083 1982 __ 6 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Windham ________________ 1 (0) (0) 4 (0) (0) All other counties _________ 8 1 673 587 6 1 526 829 

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

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

Geographic area 

SLACK 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

AMERICAN INDIAN 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

OTHER RACES (SEE TEXn 

State Total 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

'Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

All farms 

Farms 

3 

1 

11 

6 

2 

1 

5 

Table 35, Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982 

[For classification of Spanish origin, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Geographic area 

STATE TOTAL 

Vermont ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Franklin ______________________________________________________________________ _ Orleans ______________________________________________________________________ _ Washington __________________________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

'Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All farms 

Farms 

24 

13 

4 

5 

5 

10 

Land in 

farms 

(0) 

(0) 

2396 (0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Land in 

farms 

5479 

3349 

624 

1 629 

667 

2559 

Tenants \ 

Land in Number farms 

2 (0) 

1 (0) 

- - 2 16 

Farms wHh salas of $10,000 or more1 

Farms 

5 

4 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or 

more' 

Farms 

13 

7 

1 

5 

7 

VERMONT 

Harvested 

cropland 

-

-

-

-

Land In farms 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Land in farms 

4242 

2277 

(0) 

1629 

(0) 

191 
Table 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 

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

Land in farms 

Geographic area Leas thatl Farms Acres 100 acres 

Vermont __________ 19 4 925 4 

Addison ___________________ 4 1 135 Franklin 3 1 261 Orleans_::::::::::::::::::: 4 696 1 All other counties ___________ 8 1 831 3 

192 VERMONT 

Farms by land in farms 

100 to 260 to 500 to 1,000 to 2.000 acres 

259 acres 499 aaes 999 acres 1,999 acres or more 

• 

2 

1 

3 

2 

5 

3 

2 

Forest 

seMce 

2 

Source of pennits 

Taylor 

grazing 

2 

2 

Indian 

land Other 

15 

4 

1 

4 

6 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -COUNTY DATA 
APPENDIX A. 

General Explanation 

Page 

DATA COLLECTION ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A·1 

DATA PROCESSING................................... •••• A·2 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A·2 

FOLLOW·ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, AND 

RELATED PUBLICATIONS.. •••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••• A-2 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS •••••••••••••••••••••••• A-3 

FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS..... A-9 

DATA COLLECTION 

Method of Enumeration 

All agriculture censuses beginning with the 1969 census 

primarily have used mailout/mailback 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 organi· 

zations. Lists of companies having one or more establish· 

ments (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 multiestablishment companies or nonprofit 

organizations), all those in Alaska and Hawaii, and a 

sample of other addressees. The two·page form was 

mailed to 906,000 addressees. These were expected to be 

small farms or less likely to be farms. The four·page form 

was mailed to the remaining 2,079,000 addressees. Fur· 

ther 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 orga· 

nizations; 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 Conser· 

vation Service, and the Cooperative Extension Service. 

The Guide contained descriptions and definitions of vari· 

ous items in more detail than the instructions included with 

each report form. Representatives of the above agencies 

graciously consented to assist farmers in completing their 

report forms. 

APPENDIX A A-1 
Followup Procedures 

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

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

which were accompanied by a report form, were sent to 

nonrespondents at 4-week intervals starting in mid-February 

and continuing until early June 1988. 

Telephone calls were made to all large farms who had 

not responded. I n addition, telephone calls were made to a 

sample of other nonrespondents in counties that had a 

response rate of less than 75 percent. A nonresponse 

adjustment procedure was used to represent the final 

nonrespondent farms in the census results. A description 

of this procedure is included in the Census Estimation 

section of appendix C. 

DATA PROCESSING 

Selected report forms were reviewed prior to keying the 

data. These included reports with attached correspondence and reports with remarks or no positive data on the 

front page. 

The data from each report form were subjected to a 

detailed item-by-item computer edit. The edit performed 

comprehensive checks for consistency and reasonableness, corrected erroneous or inconsistent data, supplied 

missing data based on similar farms within the same 

county, and assigned farm classification codes necessary 

for tabulating the data. Substantial computer-generated 

changes to the data were clerically reviewed and verified. 

In the computer edit, farms with sales, acreage, or 

commodities exceeding specified levels were tested for 

historical comparability. Key items, such as acreage and 

sales, were compared for substantial changes between 

1982 and 1987. Sizeable historical differences were resolved 

or verified by telephone, if necessary. Respondents who 

reported sales or acreage above specified levels on nonsample forms were sent correspondence requesting the 

additional sample data. Prior to publication, tabulated 

totals were reviewed by statisticians to identify inconsistencies and potential coverage problems. Comparisons 

were made with previous census data, estimates published 

by the USDA, and other available data. 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES 

Prior to each agriculture census, the Census Bureau 

reviews the content of the census forms to eliminate 

questions no longer needed and to identify new items 

necessary to meet user needs and to better describe the 

agricultural situation in our Nation. Data requests are 

solicited from farmers, farm organizations, land grant colleges and universities, State and federal agencies, and 

members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics. Each agency and organization is asked to 

identify and justify its specific data needs. The following 

data inquiries were added to the 1987 report form: 

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Income from farm-related sources 

Acres under the Conservation Reserve Program 

Payments received for participation in federal farm 

programs 

Grazing permits by source 

Additional data on production expenses were added in 

1987: 

Repair and maintenance expenses 

Cash rent 

Property taxes paid 

All other production expenses 

The following separate data inquiries were eliminated 

from the 1987 form: 

Storage capacity for petroleum products 

Number of hired farm and ranch workers 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals 

for human consumption 

Source of irrigation water 

Tons of commercially mixed feed 

Expenditures for coal, wood, and coke 

Selected machinery items: automobiles, corn heads for 

combines, and field forage harvesters 

Chinchillas 

Worms 

Tropical and baitfish 

FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, 

AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS 

In addition to the 1987 Census of Agriculture for the 50 

States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, the census of agriculture program includes 

the 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, the 1988 

Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey, and 

the 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties. 

The 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey provides 

data on water use by irrigated farms and ranches. Data 

include: the amount of water applied by crop, method of 

water distribution, source of water, and energy costs for 

pumping water. Data from this survey will be published as 

volume 3, part 1. 

The 1 988 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership 

Survey provides detailed data on debts, expenses, taxes, 

credits, assets, land ownership, and farm and off-farm 

income for farm operators. Many of these items, as well as 

detailed data on landlord characteristics, are being collected from the landlords of the farms involved in the 

survey. Data from this survey will be published as volume 

3, part 2. 

The 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties covers 

operations growing and selling $2,000 or more of horticultural products such as greenhouse products, outdoorgrown floricultural products, nursery products, mushrooms, 

and sod. These data will be published as volume 4. 

Additional publications of the 1987 Census of Agriculture data include the Agricultural Atlas of the United States 

(previously called the Graphic Summary), Coverage Evaluation, Ranking of States and Counties, and Government 

Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
The Agricultural Atlas of the United States presents the 

Nation's agriculture graphically illustrated by dot and multicolor pattern maps. The maps provide displays on size 

and type of farm, land use, farm tenure, market value of 

products sold, crops harvested, livestock inventories, and 

other characteristics of farms. This report will be published 

as volume 2, part 1. 

The Coverage Evaluation report provides estimates of 

the completeness of the 1987 Census of Agriculture for 

the United States, geographic regions, and selected States 

and groups of States. Estimates with their associated 

sample reliability are provided for farms not on the mail list, 

farms classified as nonfarms, duplicate farms, and nonfarms classified as farms. This report will be published as 

volume 2, part 2. 

The Ranking of States and Counties report ranks the 

leading States and counties for selected items in the 1987 

census and provides comparative data from the 1982 

census. This report will be published as volume 2, part 3. 

A new publication on Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold presents 1987 data 

for the United States and each State. The U.S. table has a 

format similar to volume 1, U.S. table 52 and presents 

summary data by size of farm. This report will be published 

as volume 2, part 5. 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS 

The following definitions and explanations provide a 

more detailed description of the terms used in this publication than are available in the tables or on the report form. 

For an exact wording of the questions on the 1987 census 

report forms and the information sheet which accompanied these forms, see appendix D. Most definitions of 

terms are the same as those used in earlier censuses. The 

more important exceptions are also noted here. 

Farms or farms reporting-The term "farms" or "farms 

reporting" in the presentation of data denotes the number 

of farms reporting the item. For example, if there are 3,710 

farms in a State and 842 of them had 28,594 cattle and 

calves, the data for those farms reporting cattle and calves 

would appear as: 

Cattle and calves- - - - - - - -farms- - 842 

number- - 28,594 

Land in farms-The acreage designated in the tables 

as "land in farms" consists primarily of agricultural land 

used for crops, pasture, or grazing. It also includes woodland and wasteland not actually under cultivation or used 

for pasture or grazing, provided it was part of the farm 

operator's total operations. Large acreages of woodland or 

wasteland held for nonagricultural purposes were deleted 

from individual reports during the processing operations. 

land in farms includes acres set aside under annual 

commodity acreage programs as well as acres in the 

Conservation Reserve Program for places meeting the 

farm definition. 

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Land in farms is an operating unit concept and includes 

land owned and operated as well as land rented from 

others. Land used rent free was to be reported as land 

rented from others. All grazing land, except land used 

under government permits on a per-head basis, was 

included as "land in farms" provided it was part of a farm 

or ranch. Land under the exclusive use of a grazing 

association was to be reported by the grazing association 

and included as land in farms. All land in Indian reservations used for growing crops or grazing livestock was to be 

included as land in farms. Land in reservations not reported 

by individual Indians or non-Indians was to be reported in 

the name of the cooperative group that used the land. In 

some instances, an entire Indian reservation was reported 

as one farm. 

Land area-The approximate land area of counties and 

States represents the total land area as determined by 

records and calculations as of January 1, 1988. These 

data are updated periodically; however, the acreages 

shown for 1987 are essentially the same as for 1982. Any 

differences between the land area for 1987 and 1982 are 

due to annexations and other changes affecting county 

boundaries. 

Land in two or more counties-With few exceptions, 

the land in each farm was tabulated as being in the 

operator's principal county. The principal county was defined 

as the one where the largest value of agricultural products 

was raised or produced. It was usually the county containing all or the largest proportion of the land in the farm or 

viewed by the respondent as his/her principal county. For 

a limited number of Midwest and Western States, this 

procedure has resulted in the allocation of more land in 

farms to a county than the total land area of the county. To 

minimize this distortion, separate reports were required for 

large farms identified from the 1982 census as having 

more than one farm unit. Other reports received showing 

land in more than one county were separated into two or 

more reports if the data would substantially affect the 

county totals. 

Value of land and buildings-Respondents were asked 

to report their estimate of the current market value of land 

and buildings owned, rented or leased from others, and 

rented or leased to others. Market value refers to the value 

the land and buildings would sell for under current market 

conditions. If the value of land and buildings was not 

reported, it was estimated using the average value of land 

and buildings from a similar farm in the same geographic 

area. 

APPENDIX A A-3 
Harvested cropland-This category includes land from 

which crops were harvested or hay was cut, and land in 

orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, nurseries, and greenhouses. Land from which two or more crops were harvested was counted only once, even though there was 

more than one use of the land. 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing-This 

category includes land used only for pasture or grazing 

that could have been used for crops without additional 

improvement. Included also was all cropland used for 

rotation pasture and land in government diversion programs that were pastured. However, cropland that was 

pastured before or after crops were harvested was to be 

included as harvested cropland rather than cropland for 

pasture or grazing. 

Other cropland-This category includes cropland not 

harvested and not grazed which was used for cover crops, 

soil improvement crops, land on which all crops failed, 

cultivated summer fallow, idle cropland, and land planted 

in crops that were to be harvested after the census year. 

Total woodland-This category includes natural or 

planted woodlots or timber tracts, cutover and deforested 

land with young growth which has or will have value for 

wood products, land planted for Christmas tree production, 

and woodland pastured. Land covered by sagebrush or 

mesquite was to be reported as other pastureland and 

rangeland or other land. 

Woodland pastured-This category includes all woodland used for pasture or grazing during the census year. 

Woodland or forest land pastured under a per-head grazing permit was not counted as land in farms and therefore, 

was not included in woodland pastured. 

Cropland in annual commodity acreage adjustment 

programs-This category includes land diverted or set 

aside under the provisions of the Federal Commodity 

Acreage Program. These data are for the acres of cropland 

taken out of production by growers of wheat, cotton, rice, 

corn, sorghum, barley, and oats, and devoted to conservation uses. Information was not obtained as to which 

crops would have been grown on the acres set aside. 

Cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program 

(CRP)-This category includes acres of "highly erodible" 

cropland taken out of agricultural production and planted 

to protective cover crops or reforested. The CRP was 

established through the 1985 Food Security Act and 

provides for annual rental payments and shared costs of 

conservation practices through a 10-year contract with the 

USDA. Appendix B presents data on places with all their 

cropland enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program 

and which were not counted as farms in the 1 987 census. 

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Irrigated land-This category includes all land watered 

by any artificial or controlled means, such as sprinklers, 

furrows or ditches, and spreader dikes. Included are 

supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation. Each acre 

was to be counted only once regardless of the number of 

times it was irrigated or harvested. 

Operator-The term "operator" designates a person 

who operates a farm, either doing the work or making 

day-to-day decisions about such things as planting, harvesting, feeding, and marketing. The operator may be the 

owner, a member of the owner's household, a hired 

manager, a tenant, a renter, or a sharecropper. If a person 

rents land to others or has land worked on shares by 

others, hel 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; tarm-related activities such as providing customwork for others, the production and harvest of forest 

products, and recreational services; and household expenses 

are excluded. In 1987, as in other recent censuses, 

operators producing crops, livestock, or poultry under 

contract often were unable or unwilling to estimate the cost 

of production inputs furnished by the contractors. As a 

consequence, extensive estimation was required for contract producers. 

Commercial fertilizer-The expense for commercial 

fertilizer is the amount spent on fertilizer during 1987 

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including the cost of custom application. The cost of 

custom application was excluded from the 1982 and 

1978 data. 

Agricultural chemicals-These expenses inciude the 

cost of all insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and 

other pesticides, including the cost of custom application. Data exclude commercial fertilizer purchased. 

The cost of custom application was excluded from the 

1982 and 1978 data. The cost of lime was excluded 

from the 1987 and 1982 data, but included in 1978. 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery 

and equipment-These expenses include costs incurred 

for having customwork done on the place and for 

renting machines to perform agricultural operations. 

The cost of cotton ginning is excluded. The cost of 

labor involved in the customwork service is included in 

the customwork expense. The cost of custom application of fertilizer and chemicals was included in the 

1982 and 1978 customwork data, but is included in 

expenditures for these items in 1987. The cost of hired 

labor for operating rented or hired machinery is included 

as a hired farm and ranch labor expense. 

Interest-In 1987, separate data were collected for 

interest paid on debts secured by real estate and 

interest paid on debts not secured by real estate. In 

1982, only total interest expenses were collected. 

Market value of agricultural products sold-This 

category represents the gross market value before taxes 

and production expenses of all agricultural products sold 

or removed from the place in 1987 regardless of who 

received the payment. It includes sales by the operator as 

well as the value of any shares received by partners, 

landlords, contractors, or others associated with the operation. In addition, it includes receipts from placing commodities in the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCG) loan 

program in 1987. It does not include payments received for 

participation in federal farm programs nor does it include 

income from farm-related sources such as customwork 

and other agricultural services, or income from nonfarm 

sources. 

The value of crops sold in 1987 does not necessarily 

represent the sales from crops harvested in 1987. Data 

may include sales from crops produced in earlier years and 

exclude some crops produced in 1987, but held in storage 

and not sold. For commodities, such as sugar beets and 

wool, sold through a co-op which made payments in 

several installments, respondents were requested to report 

the total value received in 1987. 

The value of agricultural products sold was requested of 

all operators. If the operator failed to report this information, estimates were made based on the amount of crops 

harvested, livestock or poultry inventory or number sold. 

Extensive estimation was required for operators growing 

crops or livestock under contract. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Caution should be used when comparing sales in 1987 

with sales reported in earlier censuses. Sales figures are 

expressed in current dollars and have not been adjusted 

for inflation or deflation. 

Government paymentS-This category is limited to 

direct cash or generic commodity certificate (PIK) payments received by the farm operator in 1987. It includes 

deficiency and diversion payments; wool payments; payments from the Dairy Termination Program, the Conservation Reserve Program, other conservation programs, and 

all other federal farm programs under which payments 

were made directly to farm operators. 

Other farm-related income-The 1987 report form 

included a new inquiry on income from farm-related sources. 

These data consist of gross income in 1987 before taxes 

and expenses from the sales of farm by-products and 

other sales and services closely related to the principal 

functions of the farm business. These data are for income 

producing activities that are primarily a by-product or 

supplemental to the farm operation. They exclude income 

from business activities that are separate from the farm 

business. 

Customwork and other agricultural services-This 

income includes gross receipts received by farm operators for providing services for others such as planting, 

plowing, spraying, and harvesting. Income from customwork and other agricultural services is generally 

included in the agriculture census if it is closely related 

to the farming operation. However, it is excluded if it 

constitutes a separate business or is conducted from 

another location. 

Rental of farmland-This income includes gross cash 

rent or share payments received from renting out 

farmland; payments received from the lease or sale of 

allotments for crops such as tobacco; and payments 

received for livestock pastured on a per-head, permonth, or per-pound basis. It excludes rental income 

from nonfarm property. 

Sales of forest products-This income includes gross 

receipts from the sales of Christmas trees, standing 

timber, maple products, gum for naval stores, firewood, and other forest products from the farm business. It excludes income from nonfarm timber tracts 

and sawmill businesses. 

Other farm-related income sources-This income 

includes gross receipts from hunting leases, fishing 

fees, camping, other recreational services, patronage 

dividends of cooperatives, sales of farm by-products, 

and other sales and services closely related to the 

farm business. It excludes income from nonfarm businesses. 

Commodity Credit Corporations loans-This category includes loans for corn, wheat, soybeans, sorghum, 

barley, oats, cotton, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey. 

APPENDIX A A-5 
Agricultural chemicals used, including fertilizer and 

lime-For each type of agricultural chemical, the acres 

treated were to be reported only once even if the acres 

were fertilized or limed more than once. If multipurpose 

chemicals were used, the acres treated for each purpose 

were to be reported. 

Fish and other aquacultural products-The raising of 

fish and other aquacultural products in captivity is included 

in the agriculture census. Production in salt water is 

considered not to be in captivity and is excluded from the 

census. 

Bees and honey-Bee and honey production was 

enumerated and tabulated in the county in which the home 

farm was located even though hives are often moved from 

farm to farm over a wide geographic area. 

Citrus enumeration-In the 1987 census, reports for 

selected citrus caretakers in Arizona, Florida, and Texas 

were obtained by direct enumeration. A citrus caretaker is 

an organization or person caring for or managing citrus 

groves for others. This special enumeration has been used 

in recent censuses because of the difficulty in identifying 

and enumerating absentee grove owners who often do not 

know the information that is needed to adequately complete the census report. Each citrus caretaker was enumerated as a farm operator and requested to complete 

one report form for all groves cared for and to furnish a list 

of grove owners' names, addresses, and acres of citrus. 

The names on the lists were matched to completed grove 

owners' report forms to eliminate duplication. The caretaker also was requested to inform the grove owner that he 

had already reported for the citrus under his care and that 

the grove owner was not to report the citrus again. In the 

1987 census, 7 caretakers in Arizona reported 175 grove 

owners having 12,000 acres of citrus; the 65 caretakers in 

Florida reported 3,000 grove owners having 170,000 acres 

of citrus; and 20 caretakers in Texas reported 800 grove 

owners having 14,500 acres of citrus. 

Crop year or season covered-Acres and quantity 

harvested are for the calendar year 1987 except for citrus 

fruits, avocados, olives; vegetables in Florida; sugarcane in 

Florida and Texas; and pineapples and coffee in Hawaii. 

Citrus fruits-The data for Florida relate to the quantity 

harvested in the September 1986 through July 1987 

harvest season, except limes that were harvested in 

the April 1987 through March 1988 harvest season. 

The data for Texas relate to the quantity harvested in 

the September 1986 through May 1987 harvest season. The data for States, other than Florida and Texas, 

relate to the quantity harvested in the 1986-87 harvest 

season. 

Avocados-The data for California relate to the quantity harvested in the November 1986 through November 1987 harvest season and for Florida the April 1987 

through March 1 988 harvest season. 

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Olives-The data for California relate to the quantity 

harvested in the September 1986 through March 1987 

harvest season. 

Vegetables-The data for Florida relate to the crop 

harvested in the September 1986 through August 

1987 harvest season. 

Sugarcane for sugar-The data for Florida relate to 

the cuttings from November 1986 through April 1987, 

and for Texas the cuttings from October 1986 through 

April 1987. 

Pineapples-The data for Hawaii relate to the quantity 

harvested in the year ending May 31, 1987. 

Coffee-The data for Hawaii relate to the 1986-87 crop. 

Acres and quantity harvested-Crops were reported 

in whole acres, except for the following crops which were 

reported in 1 Oths 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. 

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Land in orchards-This category includes land in 

bearing and nonbearing fruit trees, citrus or other groves, 

vineyards, and nut trees of all ages, including land on 

which all fruit crops failed. Respondents were instructed 

not to report abandoned plantings and plantings of less 

than 20 total fruit, citrus, or nut trees, or grapevines. 

Crop units of measure-The regional report forms 

allowed the operator to report the quantity of field crops 

harvested in a unit of measure commonly used in the 

region. When the operator reported in a unit of measure 

different than the unit of measure published, the quantity 

harvested was converted to the published unit of measure. 

Grapes could be reported in dry weight or fresh weight; 

plums and prunes in fresh weight, or prunes in dry weight; 

and in Hawaii, coffee in pounds parchment or pounds 

cherry, and macadamia nuts in pounds husked, unshelled 

or pounds shelled. For other fruit and nut crops and citrus, 

the operator was given a choice of units of measure of 

pounds, tons, or boxes. The quantity harvested for these 

crops is published in pounds. 

Write-in crops-To reduce the length of the report 

form, only the major crops for the region were prelisted. 

For other crops, the respondent was requested to look at 

a list of crops in each section and write in the crop name 

and its code. For crops that had no individual code listed 

on the report form, the respondent was to write in the crop 

name and code the crop into the appropriate "all other" 

category for that section. Write-in crops coded as "all 

other" were reviewed and assigned a specific code when 

possible. Crops not assigned a specific code were left in 

the appropriate "all other" category. 

In some cases, the reviewers were unable to determine 

the specific crop reported by the respondent because of 

incomplete or generalized crop names. To ensure proper 

coding, most of these respondents were telephoned. 

Reports for those not telephoned were changed on the 

basis of other reports for the area. 

Misreported or miscoded crops-In a few instances, 

tabulated data may be inaccurate because respondents 

misunderstood or misinterpreted questions on the report 

form. Data may have been reported on the wrong line or in 

the wrong section, or the wrong crop code may have been 

placed beside the name of a write-in crop. Some of these 

errors as well as some keying errors may not have been 

identified during processing and therefore, were not corrected. Reports with significant acres of unusual crops for 

the area were examined to minimize the possibility that 

they were in error. 

"See text" References 

Items in the tables which carry the note "See text" are 

explained or defined in this section. 

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Data are based on a sample of farms-For 1987, 

1982, and 1978, selected data were collected from only a 

sample of farms. These data are subject to sampling error. 

For 1987, the six-page sample form was mailed to all large 

and specialized farms (based on expected sales, acres, or 

standard industrial classification), all farms in Alaska and 

Hawaii, and approximately 17 percent of all other farms. 

Sample sections 23 through 28 of the 1987 census forms 

included inquiries on production expenses, commercial 

fertilizer and lime, chemicals, machinery and equipment, 

value of land and buildings, and income from farm-related 

sources. Estimates of the reliability of county totals for 

selected items are shown in table F of appendix C. 

Operators of Spanish origin-No imputation was made 

for those not responding to the question on Spanish origin. 

Farms operated by Black and other races-This 

category includes Blacks, American Indians, Asian and 

Pacific Islanders, and all other racial groups other than 

White. 

All other races-This category is primarily limited to 

persons native to or of ancestry from Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. 

Total sales-This item represents the gross market 

value of all agricultural products sold before taxes and 

expenses in the census year including livestock, poultry, 

and their products; and crops, including nursery crops and 

hay. Respondents were asked to include landlords' and 

contractors' shares. The value of commodities placed in 

CCC loans are included as sold. In 1987, all farms including abnormal farms were tabulated by size based on 

reported sales. In 1982 and 1978, abnormal farms were 

included in the total sales figure, but excluded from the 

detailed size breakdowns. Abnormal farms include institutional farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian 

reservations. 

Farms with sales of less than $1,000-This category 

includes all farms with actual sales of less than $1,000, but 

having the production potential for sales of $1,000 or 

more. These farms normally could be expected to sell 

$1,000 or more of agricultural products. 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm 

unit-This category is derived by subtracting total operating expenditures from the gross market value of agricultural products sold. Depreciation and the change in inventory values are excluded from expenditures. Production 

expenditures may be understated on part owner and 

tenant farms because property taxes paid by landlords are 

excluded. Other landlord expenditures, such as insurance 

or rent paid, which are not readily known to renters may 

also be omitted or understated. Gross sales include sales 

by the operator as well as the share of sales received by 

APPENDIX A A-7 
partners, landlords, and contractors. Consequently, the 

net cash return is that of the farm unit rather than the net 

farm income of the operator. 

Other livestock and livestock products-This category includes all livestock and livestock products not listed 

separately. 

Value of livestock and poultry on farms-Data for 

the value of livestock and poultry on farms were obtained 

by multiplying the inventory of each major age and sex 

group by State average prices. The State average prices 

for 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 

A-8 APPENDIX A 

forms for States wher€ cherries are an important fruit crop, 

"sweet cherries" and "tart cherries" were listed separately. On the other regional forms, either "cherries" were 

listed or could be written in. For publication purposes, 

"cherries, total" could be shown along with the individual 

breakdown of "sweet cherries," "tart cherries," or "cherries, 

not specified." "Cherries, not specified" is used to account 

for cherries where the "sweet" and "tart" breakdown was 

not asked or where respondents wrote in "cherries" but 

did not specify or code the kind of cherry. All the individual 

cherry items may not be shown. Data for "sweet cherries," 

"tart cherries," and "cherries, not specified" are not 

available for 1982. 

Other fruits and nuts-Data shown for other fruits and 

nuts relate to any fruits and nuts not having a specific code 

on the 1987 report form. 

Land used for vegetables-Data are for the total land 

used for vegetable crops. The acres are reported only 

once, even though two or more harvests of a vegetable or 

more than one vegetable were harvested from the same 

acres. 

Vegetables harvested for sale-The acres of vegetables harvested is the summation of the acres of individual 

vegetables harvested. All of the individual vegetable items 

may not be shown. 

Nursery and greenhouse crops grown for sale-These 

data are a summation of the individual items reported. All 

of the individual items may not be shown. 

Nursery, floriculture, vegetable and flower seed 

crops, sod, etc., grown in the open, irrigated-Data 

refer to farms reporting irrigated nursery, floriculture, vegetable and flower seeds, sad, bedding plants, etc., grown 

in the open. 

Other grains-These data are for the total market 

value of other grains sold including dry edible beans, dry 

lima beans, buckwheat, dry southern peas (cowpeas), 

emmer and spelt, flaxseed, mixed grains, lentils, mustard 

seed, dry edible peas, popcorn, proso millet, rice, rye for 

grain, safflower, sunflower seed, triticale, and wild rice. 

Value of crop production-This item represents the 

estimated value of all crops harvested during the 1987 

crop year. Data for the value of crops harvested were 

obtained by multiplying the average estimated value per 

unit by the reported acres or quantity harvested. Generally, 

harvested units of production (pounds, bushels, bales, 

etc.) were multiplied by State estimates of prices per unit. 

If only acres harvested were reported, State estimates for 

value of production per acre were used. The State average 

production price and production value per acre used in 

these calculations were obtained usually from publications 

of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. When 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
USDA estimates were not available, Bureau of the Census 

statisticians made estimates using available sources such 

as data from adjacent States, respondent report forms, 

county extension agents, and other persons knowledgeable about specific crops. 

FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED 

CHARACTERISTICS 

State tables 48 through 53 present detailed 1987 data 

for all farms classified by specified characteristics-tenure 

of operator, type of organization, age and principal occupation of operator, size of farm (acres), value of agricultural 

products sold, and standard industrial classification. Other 

tables include data classified by value of sales groups or 

other characteristics of the farm or the operator. 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold or 

value of sales-In 1987, all farms were tabulated by size 

based on reported sales. In 1982 and earlier censuses, 

abnormal farms were not tabulated based on sales size. In 

the tables on market value of agricultural products sold, 

the sales of abnormal farms in 1982 and earlier censuses 

were included in the total sales figure, but excluded from 

the detailed size categories. Abnormal farms included 

institutional farms, experimental and research farms, and 

Indian reservations. The category "farms with sales of less 

than $1,000" included all farms with actual sales of less 

than $1,000 but having the production potential for sales of 

$1,000 or more. These farms normally could be expected 

to sell $1,000 or more of agricultural products. 

The sales size categories used in this report are consistent with the standard business size categories issued 

by Office of Management and Budget (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 and intended for human consumption were 

utilized by the organization. 

Farms by tenure of operator-The classifications of 

tenure used in the 1987 census were: 

Full owners, who operate only land they own. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Part owners, who operate land they own and also land 

they rent from others. 

Tenants, who operate only land they rent from others or 

work on shares for others. 

Farms by type of organization-All farms were classified by type of organization in the 1987 census. The 

classifications used were: 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship), excluding 

partnership and corporation. 

Partnership, including family partnership. 

Corporation, including family corporation. 

Other, cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. 

Corporations were subclassified by two additional characteristics into: 

1. Family held 

Other than family held 

2. More than 10 stockholders 

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 

ManuaJ1, are used to promote uniformity and comparability 

in the presentation of statistical data collected by various 

agencies. 

'Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. For sale by 

Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Stock No. 041-001-003-14-2. 

APPENDIX A A-9 
An establishment primarily engaged in crop production 

(major group 01) or production of livestock and animal 

specialties (major group 02) is classified in the four-digit 

industry and three-digit industry group which accounts for 

50 percent or more of the total value of sales of its 

agricultural products. If the total value of sales of agricultural products of an establishment is less than 50 percent 

from a Single four-digit industry, but 50 percent or more 

from the products of two or more four-digit industries within 

the same three-digit industry group, the establishment is 

classified in the miscellaneous industry of that industry 

group. Otherwise, it is classified as a general crop farm in 

industry 0191 or a general livestock farm in industry 0291. 

Establishments that derive 50 percent or more of the value 

of sales from horticultural specialties of industry group 018 

are classified in industry 0181 or 0182 according to their 

primary activity. 

Characteristics of all farms by selected SIC groupings 

are shown in State tables 18 and 53. The SIC groupings 

shown in State table 53, together with the associated 

products (value of sales representing 50 percent or more 

of the value of agricultural products sold during the year) 

on which the classification is based, are as follows: 

Cash grains (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. 

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

citrus fruits, deciduous tree fruits, avocados, bananas, 

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

Horticultural specialties (0 18)-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 

[Not applicable for this State] 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX B 8-1 

APPENDIX C. 

Statistical Methodology 

Page 

MAIL LIST MODEL ________________________________________ C-1 

CENSUS SAMPLE DESIGN ________________________________ C-1 

CENSUS ESTIMATION ___ ___ ____ _ __ ___ __ ___ __ _____ ___ __ ___ C-1 

CENSUS SAMPLING ERROR ______________________________ • C·3 

CENSUS NONSAMPLING ERROR • _________ • ____ • __ ._._. __ • C·S 

EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM NONRESPONSE • _______________________ a. ________ a. __ ._. C·S 

TABLES: 

A. PERCENT OF STATE TOTALS CONTRIBUTED BY 

WHOLE FARM NON RESPONSE ESTIMATION: 1987 

B. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES FOR NUMBER OF FARMS IN 

A COUNTY REPORTING A COMPLETE COUNT ITEM: 

1987 

C. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES FOR NUMBER OF FARMS IN 

A COUNTY REPORTING A SAMPLE ITEM: 1987 

D. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF STATE TOTALS: 1987 

E. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF PERCENT CHANGE IN 

STATE TOTALS: 1982 TO 1987 

F. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF COUNTY TOTALS: 1987 

G. NEW ENGLAND STATES COVERAGE EVALUATION 

ESTIMATES OF FARMS NOT ON THE MAIL LIST: 1987 

MAIL LIST MODEL 

A statistical discriminant model was developed to predict the probability that a mail list addressee operated a 

farm. The model was used to identify the 4.1 million 

records from the preliminary census mail list of 6.0 million 

records that would receive a census of agriculture report 

form. Records from the 1982 census mail list were used to 

build the model. Record characteristics such as the source 

of the mail list record (see appendix A for a description of 

record sources), number of source lists on which the 

record appeared, expected value of agricultural sales, and 

geographic location were used to separate mail list records 

into model groups. The proportion of 1982 census farm 

records in each group was calculated to provide an 

estimate of the probability that an addressee in the group 

operated a farm. 

Using these same group definitions, the 1987 census 

mail list records were separated into groups, each with an 

associated estimate of farm probability from the model. 

The 4.1 million mail list records in groups with the largest 

estimate of farm probability were selected to receive the 

census report form. A large percentage of the 1.9 million 

records that were dropped from the 6.0 million preliminary 

census mail list were nonfarm records from the previous 

census. This procedure was used to obtain a more complete census enumeration without excessive respondent 

burden and data collection cost. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

CENSUS SAMPLE DESIGN 

Each of the 4.1 million name and address records on 

the census mail list was designated to receive one of three 

different types of census report forms. The three forms 

were the nonsample census form (a four-page form), the 

sample form (a six-page form), and the short form (a 

two-page form). Sections 1 through 22 of the sample form 

were identical to sections on the nonsample census form. 

However, the sample form contained additional sections 

on farm production expenditures, usage of fertilizers and 

insecticides, value of machinery and equipment, value of 

land and buildings, and farm-related income. The short 

form contained abbreviated versions of the sections on the 

nonsample census form. These three different forms were 

used to reduce the response burden of the census, while 

providing quality information on a large number of data 

items at the county level. 

The sample form was mailed to all mail list records in 

Alaska and Hawaii and to a sample of records in other 

States identified when the mail list was constructed. Addresses 

were selected into the sample with certainty if they were 

expected to have large total values of agricultural products 

sold or large acreage, if they were firms with two or more 

farms, or if they had other special characteristics. When a 

nonsample large farm was identified during processing, a 

supplemental form that contained the additional data 

inquiries was mailed. All farms in counties with less than 

100 farms in 1982 were included in the sample with 

certainty; counties containing 100 to 199 farms in 1982 

were systematically sampled at a rate of 1 in 2; and 

counties containing 200 or more farms in 1982 were 

systematically sampled at a rate of 1 in 6. This differential 

sample scheme was used to provide reliable data for 

sections 23 through 28 of the report form for all counties. 

To determine which mail list records would receive the 

short form, all mail list records not designated for the 

sample were sorted into model groups according to farm 

probability as specified by the mail list model. The 906,000 

mail list records in the model groups with the lowest 

probability of being farms and with an expected total value 

of agricultural product sales less than $20,000 were designated to receive the short form. The remaining mail list 

records were selected to receive the nonsample census 

form. 

CENSUS ESTIMATION 

The 1987 Census of Agriculture used two types of 

statistical estimation procedures. These estimation 

APPENDIX C C-1 
procedures accounted both for non response to the data 

collection and for the sample data collection. These procedures are used because some farm operators never 

respond to the census despite numerous attempts to 

contact them, and not all farm operators are requested to 

provide the sample data items. 

Whole Farm Nonresponse Estimation 

A statistical estimation procedure was used to account 

for the census farms among mail list nonrespondents that 

were not designated for telephone followup. A stratified 

systematic sample of eligible census nonrespondents were 

mailed a simplified report form. Five sample strata were 

defined based on form type, expected value of sales, and 

previous census status. The report form was designed to 

provide sufficient information to determine farm status. 

Additional mail and telephone contacts were made to 

survey nonrespondents to obtain sufficient response for 

survey estimates. 

Estimates of the proportion of census nonrespondents 

that operated farms were made for each stratum in the 

State using survey results and applied to the total number 

of census nonrespondents in that stratum. A synthetic 

estimation procedure was used to estimate the number of 

census nonrespondents that operated farms for each 

county by stratum. This estimation procedure is based on 

the assumption that the distribution of farms in a stratum 

by county is the same for census nonrespondents as for 

census respondents. 

Within each stratum in a county, a noninteger nonresponse weight was calculated and assigned to each 

eligible respondent farm record. The procedure used for 

calculating the nonresponse weight assumed the eligible 

census respondents and the nonrespondent farm operations in a county had similar characteristics within each 

stratum. The noninteger nonresponse weight was the ratio 

of the sum of the estimated number of nonrespondent 

farms (using nonresponse survey results) and the number 

of eligible census respondent farms to the number of 

eligible census respondent farms. Stratum controls were 

established to ensure that this weight was never greater 

than 2.0. The noninteger nonresponse weight was used in 

the estimation of the final weight for the sample items. It 

was randomly rounded to an integer weight of either 1 or 2 

for each record for tabulating the complete count items. 

The procedure assumed that we obtain complete response 

from large and unique farm operations because these 

cases received intensive telephone followup during census processing. In situations where addressees could not 

be contacted by telephone or refused to cooperate, secondary sources such as Agricultural Stabilization and 

Conservation Service offices or county extension agents 

were asked to provide information as to whether or not the 

addressee had agricultural activities. Data from previous 

census reports for 'the specific addressee, in conjunction 

with other information, were used to complete the census 

report form. 

C-2 APPENDIX C 

Table A quantifies the effect of the nonresponse estimation procedure on selected census data items. The 

percentage of the census value contributed by nonresponse estimation as provided in this table indicates the 

potential for bias in published figures resulting from this 

procedure. The estimates provided in these tables do not 

reflect the effect of nonresponse to individual data items 

on respondents' census report forms. The effect of this 

item nonresponse is discussed further under Census Nonsampling Error. 

Table A. Percent of State Totals Contributed by 

Whole Farm Nonresponse Estimation: 1987 

Item Percent of total 

Farms -- -- - . -. _. - - -- - -- . -. - - . - - - - --. - - -number- - 13.2 

Land in farms --. -- --. -- -- .-- -- --- --. -- -- -acres-- 9.5 

Value of land and buildings --. -- --. --.-. --$1 ,000-- 9.9 

Market value of agricultural products sold - -$1 ,000- - 5.0 

Harvested cropland --. -. --. -. - - - - - - - --. - - -acres- - 7.6 

Corn for grain or seed· -. -- --- --. -- -- --. -- ·acres-- 3.1 

Wheat for grain-· -. --. -- -- --- --. -- -- --. -- ·acres-- 6.8 

Livestock and poultry inventory: 

Cattle and calves --·-··-·--·------·---number-- 6.5 

Hogs and pigs· - - . -. - - . -. - - . - - - - . -. - - -number· - 14.6 

Hens and pullets of laying age . - - . -. - - ·number· - 1.1 

Sample Estimation 

All respondent sample records received a sample weight. 

The sample data estimates the actual figures that would 

have resulted from a complete census of the items in 

sections 23 through 28 of the report form. The estimates 

were obtained from an iterative ratio estimation procedure 

that resulted in the assignment of a weight to each record 

containing sample items. For any given county, a sample 

item total was estimated by multiplying the data items for 

each farm in the county by the corresponding sample 

weight and summing overall sample records in the county. 

Each sample farm was assigned one sample weight to 

be used to produce estimates for all sample items. For 

example, if the weight given to a sample farm had the 

value 5, all sample data items reported by that farm would 

be multiplied by 5. The weight assigned a certainty farm 

was 1. The estimation procedure used to assign weights 

was performed for each county. 

Within a county, the ratio estimation procedure for farms 

was performed in three steps using three variables. The 

first variable contained eight 1987 total value of agricultural 

production (TVP) groups. Both the second and third 

variables, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code and 

farm acreage, contained two groups. The variable groups 

were as follows: 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
TVP 

$1 to $999 

$1,000 to $ 2,499 

$2,500 to $ 4,999 

$5,000 to $ 9,999 

$10,000 to $24,999 

$25,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 or more 

SIC 

01 All crops 

02 All livestock 

Acres 

o to 69 

70 or more 

The first step in the estimation procedure was to partition the sample records into 32 mutually exclusive initial 

post strata formed by combining the three variable groups. 

This produced a three dimensional array where the cells of 

the array corresponded to the initial post strata groups. 

Each sample farm record was assigned an initial weight 

equal to the ratio of the total farm count to the sample farm 

count, expanded for non response estimation, for the cell 

containing the sample farm. This weight was approximately equal to the inverse of the probability of selecting a 

farm for the census sample. 

The second step in the estimation procedure was to 

combine, if necessary, the cells of the array (prior to the 

repeated ratio estimation) to increase the reliability of the 

ratio estimation procedure. Any cell within the array that 

either contained less than 10 sample farms or had a ratio 

of total farms to sample farms that was more than 2 times 

the mail sample rate was collapsed with another cell (in the 

same variable) according to a specified collapsing pattern. 

New total farm counts and sample farm counts were 

computed for each of the collapsed cells (final post strata) 

and were used in the ratio estimation procedure to calculate final sample weights. 

In the third step in the ratio estimation procedure, 

complete counts for the three variables (TVP, SIC, acreage) were used to compute the marginals of the array 

defined by the final post strata. Factors were then applied 

to expanded sample totals in each cell of the array to 

obtain agreement with the row marginal (TVP) complete 

counts. The sample totals then had factors applied to 

obtain agreement with the column marginal (SIC) complete 

counts. Lastly, the sample totals had factors applied to 

obtain agreement with the depth marginal (acreage) complete counts. This procedure that requires the row totals, 

then the column totals, and then the depth totals to agree 

with the complete counts for the rows, columns, and 

depths, respectively, is continued iteratively until the process converges (the marginal totals agree with the complete count totals). 

The ratio of the adjusted total farm count to the sample 

farm count obtained from the second iteration of the 

estimation procedure was the noninteger final post stratum 

sample weight assigned to the sample farm records in that 

post stratum. The noninteger sample weight, the product 

of the non integer final post stratum sample weight and the 

nonresponse weight, was randomly rounded to an integer 

weight for tabulation. If, for example, the final weight for the 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

farms in a particular group was 7.2, then one-fifth of the 

sample farms in this group were randomly assigned a 

weight of 8 and the remaining four-fifths received a weight 

of 7. 

CENSUS SAMPLING ERROR 

Sampling error in the census data results from the 

nonresponse sample and the census sample data collection. Census items were classified as either complete 

count or sample data items. The complete count items 

were asked of all farm operators. The complete count data 

items included land in farms, harvested cropland, livestock 

inventory and sales, crop acreages, quantities harvested 

and crop sales, land use, irrigation, government loans and 

payments, conservation acreage, type of organization, and 

operator characteristics (sections 1 through 22 of the 

census report form). Variability in the complete count data 

items is considerably smaller than in the sample items as 

the variation is due only to the nonresponse sample 

estimation procedure. The sample items were asked of 

approximately 25 percent of the total census farm operators. The sample data items included farm production 

expenditures, fertilizer and chemical usage, farm machinery and equipment, value of land and buildings, and 

farm-related income (sections 23 through 28 of the census 

report form). Variability in the estimates of sample items is 

due both to the census sample selection and estimation 

procedure and the nonresponse sample estimation procedure. 

The sample for the 1987 Census of Agriculture is one of 

a large number of possible samples of the same size that 

could have been selected using the same sample design. 

Estimates derived from the different samples would differ 

from each other. The difference between a sample estimate and the average of all possible sample estimates is 

called the sampling deviation. The standard error or sampling error of a survey estimate is a measure of the 

variation among the estimates from all possible samples, 

and thus is a measure of the precision with which an 

estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible samples. The percent relative 

standard error of estimate is defined as the standard error 

of the estimate divided by the value being estimated 

multiplied by 100. If all possible samples were selected, 

each of the samples were surveyed under essentially the 

same conditions, and an estimate and its standard error 

were calculated from each sample, then: 

1. Approximately 67 percent of the intervals from one 

standard error below the estimate to one standard 

error above the estimate would include the average 

value of all possible samples. 

2. Approximately 90 percent of the intervals from 1.65 

standard errors below the estimate to 1.65 standard 

errors above the estimate would include the average value of all possible samples. 

APPENDIX C C-3 
The computations involved to define the above confidence statements are illustrated in the following example. 

Assume that the estimate of number of farms for the State 

is 94,382 and the relative standard error of the estimate 

(percent) is .1 percent (0.001). Multiplying 94,382 by 0.001 

yields 94, the standard error. Therefore, a 67-percent 

confidence interval is 94,288 to 94,476 (i.e., 94,382 plus or 

minus 94). If corresponding confidence intervals were 

constructed for all possible samples of the same size and 

design, approximately 2 out of 3 (67 percent) of these 

intervals would contain the figure obtained from a complete enumeration. Similarly, a 90 percent confidence 

interval is 94,227 to 94,538 (i.e., 94,382 plus or minus 1.65 

x 94). 

Tables Band C provide the reliability estimates of the 

estimated number of farms in a county reporting complete 

count and sample items, respectively. Both tables show 

the percent relative standard errors for selected estimated 

number of farms in a county reporting an item. These are 

derived from a regression equation. The parameters of the 

regression equation were estimated using the estimated 

number of farms in a county reporting the complete count 

or sample item as the independent variable and the 

standard error of that estimate as the dependent variable 

for all counties in the State. 

Table B. Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in 

a County Reporting a Complete Count Item: 

1987 

Farms 

Number of farms reporting: 

25----------------------·---------·----·--

50-------·----·---------·----·-··-·--·----

75--·-·--·-·----·----·_---·--·------------

100-·-·--·------·-----·-·---------·-··-·--

150-·-·-------·---------------------------

200---------------------------------------

300------------------------------------·--

500---------------------·---------·-------

750-------------------------------·----·--

1,000 - ----- --- ---------- ----- ----- --------

1,500 - ----- --- ---------- ----- ----- --------

2,000-------------------------------------

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

16.1 

14.3 

12.5 

11.3 

9.9 

9.0 

7.8 

6.6 

5.8 

5.2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Note: Complete count items are items in sections 1 to 22 of the report 

form. 

To illustrate the use of these tables, assume that the 

estimate of the number of farms reporting hogs and pigs 

for a particular county, as given in county table 12, is 89. 

Since hogs and pigs is a complete count data item, refer to 

table B and select the estimated relative standard error of 

the estimate from the row whose value is equal to or just 

less than the estimated number of farms, 89. For this 

example, the relative standard error of the estimate comes 

from the row for 75 farms reporting. For sample data items, 

follow the same procedure using table C. In counties that 

had less than 100 farms in the 1982 Census of Agriculture, 

table C does not apply because the farms in these 

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counties were sampled with certainty (1 in 1), and thus, the 

reliability estimates for the number of farms in these 

counties are smaller than for counties that were sampled 

at lower rates (1 in 2 or 1 in 6). 

Table C. Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in 

a County Reporting a Sample Item: 1987 

Farms 

Number of farms reporting: 

25----------------------------------------

50----------------------------------------

75----------------------------------------

100---------------------------------------

150----------------·----------------------

200----------------·----------------------

300---------------------------------------

500---------------------------------------

750---------------------------------------

1,000 -- -- --- -- --------------- ------- ------

1,500 ------------------------------------- 2,000 ---- ---------- ----------------- ------

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

77_1 

52.6 

42_5 

36.6 

29.9 

26.0 

21.4 

17_0 

14.1 

12.5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Note: Sample items are items in sections 23 to 28 of the report form. 

Table 0 presents the relative standard error of selected 

State data items for all farms and for all farms with sales of 

$10,000 or more. The percent relative standard error of the 

estimate for complete count data measures the variation 

associated with the sample-based adjustment for whole 

farm nonresponse. The percent relative standard error of 

the estimate for sample items measures both the sampling 

error due to the nonresponse sample estimation procedure 

and the census sample selection and estimation procedure. The reliability of State estimates may vary substantially from State to State. Generally, State estimates for a 

given data item are less reliable than the corresponding 

U.S. estimate. 

Table E presents the standard error (not relative standard error) for percent change in State totals from 1982 to 

1987_ The general purpose of the percent change estimate 

is to provide a relative measure of the difference in a 

characteristic between censuses. The relative change for 

a given characteristic is defined as the ratio of the difference of the 1987 and the 1982 estimate for that characteristic to the 1 982 estimate. This ratio is multiplied by 1 00 

to obtain the percent change. The percent standard error 

of a percent change estimate, then, is the standard error of 

the ratio multiplied by 1 00_ 

Table F presents the relative standard error for county 

totals for 10 major complete count items and 7 sample 

items_ The relative standard error of the estimate (percent) 

for the same item differs among counties in a State. 

Reasons for this are differences among counties in (1) the 

total number of farms, (2) the number of large farms 

included with certainty, (3) the size classifications of the 

farms sampled, (4) the amount of nonresponse, (5) the 

general agricultural characteristics, and (6) the specific 

characteristic being measured. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
CENSUS NONSAMPLING ERROR 

The accuracy of the census counts are affected by the 

jOint effects of the sampling errors described in the previous section and nonsampling errors. Extensive efforts 

were made to compile a complete and accurate mail list for 

the census, to design an understandable report form and 

instructions, and to minimize processing errors through the 

use of quality control, verification, and check measures on 

specific operations. Nonsampling errors arise from incompleteness of the census mail list, duplication in the mail list, 

incorrect data reporting, errors in editing of reported data, 

and errors in imputation for missing data. These specific 

nonsampling errors are further discussed in this section. 

Evaluation studies will be conducted to measure the extent 

of certain nonsampling errors such as coverage error, 

classification error, and item imputation. 

Census Coverage 

The main objective of the census of agriculture is to 

obtain a complete and accurate enumeration of U.S. farms 

with accurate data on all aspects of the agricultural operation. However, the cost and availability of resources for 

this enumeration place restrictions on operationally feasible data collection methodologies. The past five agriculture censuses have been conducted by mail enumeration 

with telephone contact for selected nonrespondents. The 

completeness of such an enumeration thus depends to a 

large extent on the coverage of farm operations by the 

census mail list. 

Historically, the census of agriculture has included 

approximately 90 percent of the farms in the United States 

and over 96 percent of the agricultural production. Complete enumeration of agricultural operations satisfying the 

farm definition of $1,000 or more in agricultural sales is 

complicated by fluctuations in agricultural operations qualifying for enumeration, the variety of arrangements under 

which farms are operated, the multiplicity of names used 

by an operation, the number of operations in which an 

operator participates, the accuracy of data reporting, etc. A 

new mail list is compiled for each census because no 

current single list of agricultural operations is comprehensive. 

An evaluation of census coverage has been conducted 

for each census of agriculture since 1945. The evaluation 

provides estimates of the completeness of census farm 

count and major census data items. In addition, the 

evaluation helps to identify problems in the census enumeration and provide information that can form the basis 

for improvements. The results of the 1987 Coverage 

Evaluation program will be published in volume 2, part 2. 

The evaluation of coverage conducted in 1987 was 

designed to measure errors in the census mail list and in 

farm classification. Mail list error includes a measurement 

of farms not on the census mail list (undercount), and a 

measurement of farms enumerated more than once in the 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

census (overcount). Classification error includes a measurement of farms classified as nonfarms in the census 

(undercount) and of nonfarms classified as farms in the 

census (overcount). Classification error arises from reporting and processing errors. Mail list undercount dominates 

all coverage errors. Net coverage error is defined as the 

difference of undercounted and overcounted farms. Measurements of these errors, as well as a description of the 

complete coverage program, will be available in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

Mail List Coverage 

A major problem with the use of a mail list for the census 

of agriculture enumeration is the difficulties that are encountered in compiling a complete list. The percentage of farms 

on the census mail list varies considerably by State. 

Several reasons have contributed to farm operators' names 

not being included on the census mail list-the operation 

may have been started after the mail list was developed, 

the operation may be so small as not to appear in 

agricultural related source lists used in compiling the 

census list, or the operation may have been falsely classified as a nonfarm prior to mailout. A large proportion of 

the farms not included on the mail list were small in both 

acres and sales of agricultural products. 

The 1987 Census of Agriculture Coverage Evaluation 

used the area segment sample of the 1987 June Enumerative Survey (JES) of the National Agricultural Statistical 

Service (NASS) to estimate farms not on the census mail 

list. The Census Bureau contracted with the NASS to 

augment the JES data collection and receive survey data 

under the confidentiality protection afforded by Title 13, 

U.S. Code, from all residents of area sample segments 

with agricultural activity. These survey records were matched 

to the census mail list. Records that did not match were 

mailed a census of agriculture report form to estimate mail 

list coverage. Estimates of farms not on the census mail 

list used the capture-recapture dual frame estimator that 

will be described in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

Table G provides coverage evaluation estimates of the 

number of farms not on the mail list and selected characteristics of those farms with their percent relative standard 

error. The table also provides an estimate of characteristics of farms not on the mail list as a percentage of total 

farms in the New England States. The estimate of total 

farms in the New England States is based on census farm 

count and the estimated number of farms not on the 

census mail list. This estimate of total farms in the New 

England States was not adjusted for classification and list 

duplication errors. Estimates of these errors will be made 

at the regional level and will be available in the Coverage 

Evaluation report. The table provides the standard error 

(not relative standard error) of this percent estimate. 

Respondent and Enumerator Error 

Incorrect or incomplete responses to the mailed census 

report form or to the questions posed by a telephone 

APPENDIX C C-5 
enumerator introduce error into the census data. Such 

incorrect information can lead, in some cases, to incorrect 

enumeration of farms. This type of reporting error is 

measured by the Classification Error Study discussed later 

in this section. To reduce all types of reporting error, 

questions were phrased as clearly as possible based on 

tests of the census report form, and detailed instructions 

for completing the report form were provided to each 

addressee. In addition, each respondent's answers were 

checked for completeness and consistency. 

Item Nonresponse 

Nonresponse to particular questions on the census 

report that we would logically or statistically expect to be 

present may create a type of nonsampling error in both 

complete count and sample data. When information reported 

for another farm with similar characteristics is used to edit 

or impute for item nonresponse, the data may be biased 

because the characteristics of the 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 non respondents, keying and 

transmittal of completed report forms, computerized editing of inconsistent and missing data, review and correction 

of individual records referred from the computer edit, 

review and correction of tabulated data, and electronic 

data processing. These operations undergo a number of 

quality control checks to ensure as accurate an application 

as possible, yet some errors are not detected and corrected. 

Classification Error 

An evaluation study of classification errors was conducted in the 1987 Census of Agriculture as part of the 

census coverage evaluation program. A sample of mail list 

respondents was selected. and these addresses reenumerated to determine whether they were a farm or nonfarm. A farm status determination was made based on the 

evaluation questionnaire and compared with the status 

based on the data reported on the census form. Differences in status were reconciled. 

In past censuses, the proportion of farms undercounted 

due to classification errors was higher for farms with small 

values of sales. The classification error rate was higher for 

(1) livestock farms than crop farms, (2) farms with a small 

C-6 APPENDIX C 

number of acres than larger farms, or (3) tenant farms than 

full or part-owner farms. Results from the 1987 classification error study will be published in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM 

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 

items in each section of the report form was conducted 

separately; thus, assigned values for one operation could 

come from more than one respondent. 

Prior to the imputation operation, a set of default values 

and relationships were assigned to the possible imputation 

variables. The relationships and values varied depending 

on the item being imputed. For example, different default 

values were assigned for several standard industrial classification and total value of sales categories when imputing 

hired farm labor expenses. These values and item relationships for the possible imputation variables were stored in 

the computer in a series of matrices. The computer 

records were sorted by reported State and county, where 

the county sequence was based on similar types of farms 

and agricultural practices. 

Each execution of the computer edit consisted of records 

from only one State. For a given execution of the edit, the 

stored entries in the various matrices were retained in the 

computer only until a succeeding record having acceptable 

characteristics for some sections of the report form was 

processed by the computer. Then the acceptable responses 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
of the succeeding operation replaced those previously 

stored. When a record processed through the edit had 

unreported or unacceptable data, the record was assigned 

the last acceptable ratio or response from an operation 

with a similar set of characteristics. Once each execution 

of the computer edit for a State was completed, the 

possible imputation variables were reset to the default 

values and relationships for subsequent executions. 

After the initial computer edit, keyed reports not meeting 

the census farm definition were reviewed to ensure that 

the data were keyed correctly. Edit referrals were generated for about 30 percent of the reports included as farms, 

and they were also reviewed for keying accuracy and to 

ensure that the computer edit actions were correct. If the 

results of the computer edit were not acceptable, corrections were made and the record was reedited. More 

extensive discussions of the edit and item imputation 

methodology with measures of the extent of imputation in 

the census estimates will be provided in a separate 

research report. 

Tables 0 through G follow. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-7 
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 

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

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm _________________________________________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings' ____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ doflars __ 

Average per acre ___________________________________________________ doflars __ 

Estimated market value of ali machinery and equipment' __________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ doliars __ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 49 acres _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acras __ 50 to 179 acres ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

180 to 499 acres _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 2,000 acres or more __________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total cropland__ ______ _ ___ _ _ _ ____ _______ ______ __ ___ ______ ___ _ __ ___ ____ __ farms __ 

acras __ Harvested cropland ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 49 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

100 to 199 acres _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 200 to 499 acres _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 acres or more ______________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other cropland _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land __ ___ _ ___ _ ___ _______ _ ______ ________ ___ _ __ _ ______ _ _ _ ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Acres irrigated: 1 to 9 acres _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

100 to 199 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 200 to 499 acres ____________ • ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 acres or more ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________________ $1,000 __ Averege per farm ________________________________ • __________________ doliars __ 

Value of salas: Less than $2,500 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$t,ooo __ $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $25,000 to $49,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $50,000 to $99,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $100,000 or more __________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ Grains __ ______ _ ____ ___ _______ ___ _ ____________ ___ ________ ___ _ ______ $1,000 __ Corn for grain ___________________________________________________ $1,000 __ WheaL _________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Soybeans _______________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Other 

~~=~=~~=~~~================================================ grains ____________________________________________________ $1,000 i1 :!~t __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

C-8 APPENDIX C 

Ali farms 

Total (number) 

5877 1 407 868 

240 

521 469 258 713 1 124 

270 641 46 090 

281 1 019 

834 22 002 1800 

201 789 

2320 

695 466 

559 360847 71 89865 12 36880 

5506 

707 970 5069 

488 253 

530 2074 

1 674 43 311 

1 070 73842 

1083 

146 805 

643 174 709 

63 39020 6 8492 

3523 

166 468 1 007 31 249 

178 

823 

136 

347 

35 

784 5 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

375 537 63 899 

1 523 1 339 

589 2078 

480 3272 

453 7264 

446 16615 992 72953 

1394 

272 016 

2026 

25 186 

574 

461 

31 

(0) 

(0) 

34 

(0) 

20 

Relativa standard error of estimate 

(percent) 

.2 

.3 

.5 

2.3 

2.0 

2.8 

1.8 

1.7 

2.4 

3.3 

1.4 

1.6 

.9 

.9 

.6 

.6 

1.2 

1.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

1.7 

2.2 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

1.7 

1.5 

.5 

.7 

1.1 

2.8 

2.1 

4.5 

2.1 

3.8 

6.3 

6.9 

17.9 

(0) 

(0) 

.2 

.4 

.9 

1.3 

1.7 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.1 

.1 

.7 

.7 

2.3 

2.5 

5.7 

(0) 

(0) 

6.5 

(0) 

18.8 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Total 

(number) 

3285 1 069202 325 

1 058 488 317 197 1 039 

227916 

68320 

97 

253 

182 5082 

661 82435 

1 766 546909 505 326 539 

65 82046 9 25938 

3159 

599734 

3039 

427966 

101 

340 

439 13573 784 55968 

1013 

138 163 

633 172 410 

63 39020 6 8492 

2173 

150 305 

574 21 463 

124 1 629 

85 

225 

32 

712 5 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

368 848 112282 

453 7264 

446 16615 992 72953 

1 394 272016 

935 22 274 

559 

449 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

.2 

.3 

.6 

2.1 

2.4 

3.2 

1.9 

1.9 

3.6 

4.0 

2.7 

3.3 

1.4 

1.4 

.6 

.6 

1.1 

1.1 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

2.5 

3.8 

1.8 

2.0 

1.2 

1.3 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

1.7 

1.5 

.5 

.6 

1.2 

2.8 

2.2 

4.7 

2.0 

3.8 

6.3 

6.7 

17.9 

(0) 

(0) 

.2 

.4 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.1 

.1 

.9 

.7 

2.2 

2.4 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

Sales by commodity or commodity group-Con. 

Crops. including nursery and greenhouse crops-Con. Cotton and cottonseed _____________________________________________ $1.000 __ Tobacco __________________________________________________________ $1.000 __ 

Hay. silage. and field seeds ________________________________________ $1.000 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons ________________________________ $1.000 __ Fruits. nuts. and berries ____________________________________________ $1.000 __ Nursery and greenhouse crops ______________________________________ $1.000 __ 

Other crops _______________________________________________________ $1.000 __ 

Livestock. poultry. and their products ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Poultry and poultry products ________________________________________ $1.000 __ Dairy products ____________________________________________________ $1.000 __ 

Cattle and calves __________________________________________________ $1.000 __ Hogs and pigs ____________________________________________________ $1.000 __ 

Sheep. Iambs. ar.d wool ____________________________________________ $1.000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ______________________ $1.000 __ 

Farms by standard industrial classification: Cash grains (011) ____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Field crops. except cash grains (013) ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Vegetables and melons (016) __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Horticultural specialties (018) __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Generai farms. primarily crop (019) ______ • ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Livestock. except dairy. poultry. and animal specialties (021) ______________ farms __ 

acres __ Dairy farms (024) _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Poultry and eggs (025) ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Animal specialties (027) _______________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ General farms. primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________________________________ farms __ 

8cres __ Parlnership _ __ _____ __ _______ ______ __ _ _ ___________ _ _ _ ___ _ __ __ _ _____ __ _ farms __ 

acres __ Corporation __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other-cooperative. estate or trust. institutional. etc. _____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Parl owners __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Tenants _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ ___________ _ ____ ______ _ __ __ _______ ___ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming __ _________________ ____ _ ____ __ ___ __ __ __ _ _ _______ __ _________ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Other __ __ ___ ________ __ ____ _____ ______ ______ _ _ _ __ _________ __ _ _ _ ____ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Operators by sex: Male ___ .-_________ ._ __ __ __ _ ____ ______ __ _____ ___ _ __ ___ ___ _ ____ ______ _ farms __ 

acres __ Female _ ___ ____ ______ __ ___ __ ____ _____ __ ______ __ _______ _____ ___ _ __ ___ _ farms __ 

acres __ Average age of operator _________________________________________________ years __ 

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

acres __ Conservation reserve program _________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

Government payments: Amount received in cash _____________________________________________ $1.000 __ 

Value of certificates received _________________________________________ $1.000 __ 

Net cash return from agriculturai sales': Net cash return from agriculturai sales for the farm unit (see text) _________ farms __ $1.000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dolIars __ 

Farms with net gains' ______________________________________________ number __ 

$1.000 __ Farms with net losses ______________________________________________ numbeL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Total farm production expenses' _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Livestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer __ _ _ _____________ _____ __ __ __ _____ ____ __ _ __ __ ___ __ _ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

All farms 

Total (number) 

8219 

2501 

8513 

4983 

397 

4668 

350 351 5224 

298527 

42148 

660 

1354 

2438 

9 2527 

818 

158605 104 

8235 

136 

21 912 

137 

4581 

214 

29558 

1 436 

213325 

2586 

914312 

62 6198 

307 

28212 

68 

20403 

5096 

126649 510 

170255 232 

97113 

39 

13851 

3383 

644 234 

2089 

681 072 

405 

82562 

3762 

121 907 

2 115 

285961 

5302 

1 319632 

575 

88236 50.4 

76 

789 

19 

715 

3448 

433 

5881 

83417 

14184 

3313 

99348 

2568 

15931 

5881 

289 945 2422 

19702 

4533 

89318 

2431 

2983 

3425 

9015 

Relative standard error of estimate 

(percent) 

1.4 

3.9 

.9 

11.3 

.3 

.2 

.8 

.3 

.5 

5.3 

6.7 

4.7 

11.1 

8.1 

1.5 

1.9 

4.3 

5.1 

3.3 

4.5 

3.1 

3.9 

1.0 

1.4 

.5 

.4 

5.9 

8.9 

2.6 

3.8 

5.0 

4.8 

.3 

.4 

1.6 

1.4 

2.1 

1.5 

5.6 

5.3 

.5 

.7 

.7 

.6 

2.1 

2.4 

.4 

.4 

.7 

1.2 

.3 

.4 

1.7 

2.1 

.4 

2.2 

2.4 

6.7 

10.6 

3.0 

1.3 

.4 

2.6 

2.7 

.6 

1.7 

.6 

4.3 

.4 

.8 

3.5 

4.1 

1.7 

1.3 

2.9 

3.1 

2.4 

1.5 

Farms with sales of $10.000 or more 

Total (number) 

5984 

2285 

8349 

4 713 

384 

3050 346 573 

5 116 

298 433 

39860 

493 

775 

896 

4 

809 

144 

48 494 

48 

5029 

54 14 559 

78 

2444 

11 

4 176 

286 66 243 

2567 

911 593 

24 

2851 

51 

5638 

18 

6366 

2699 

825 028 

390 

154 996 

172 60771 

24 

8407 

1 403 

375 212 

1 595 

622 008 

287 

71 982 

2938 

993 261 

347 75941 

3 105 1 024 198 

180 

45004 

48.7 

74 

(D) 

12 

(D) 

2822 

412 

3337 

91 235 

27340 

2838 

98 526 

499 

7291 

3337 

275481 

1 649 

18452 

2962 

87726 

2045 

2885 

2567 

8628 

Relative standard error of estimate 

(percent) 

1.7 

4.1 

.9 

11.7 

.2 

.2 

.7 

.2 

.4 

7.0 

11.4 

5.8 

11.2 

5.3 

3.4 

3.9 

5.7 

6.0 

3.7 

2.6 

9.1 

11.0 

2.2 

2.7 

.4 

.4 

7.6 

12.7 

6.1 

7.4 

6.8 

7.9 

.3 

.4 

1.5 

1.3 

1.8 

1.0 

6.3 

7.4 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5 

2.2 

2.5 

.3 

.4 

2.0 

2.6 

.2 

.4 

2.7 

2.9 

.5 

2.1 

(D) 

3.7 

(D) 

2.6 

1.2 

.6 

2.3 

2.4 

.7 

1.7 

1.2 

7.5 

.6 

.8 

3.6 

4.3 

1.4 

1.2 

2.8 

3.2 

2.1 

1.5 

APPENDIX C C-9 
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

Total farm produc~on expenses - Con. Agricultural chemicals _____ __ __ _______ __ __ _____ __ __ _______ __ ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Petroleum products ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Electricity _____ __ __ _______ __ __ _______ __ _________ __ _____ __ __ _______ __ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired farm labor ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Conlract labor _ __ __ _______ __ __ __ _____ __ __ _____ __ _________ __ _______ ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Repair and maintenance ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ________ farms __ $1,000 __ Interest _____ __ __ ___________ _________ __ _______ __ _______ __ __ _______ __ __ farms __ 

$t,ooO __ Cash renL ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Property taxes _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory ____________________________________________ farms __ 

number-_ Beef cows _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Milk cows_ __ __ _____ ____ __ _________ __ _______ __ _______ __ __ _______ ____ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Sheep and lambs inventory ________________________________ . ___________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets of laying age inventory ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ Horses and ponies inventory ___________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Selected crops harvested: 

Corn for grain or seed ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ 

Corn for silage or green chop __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, green __ 

Oats for grain ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ 

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

acres __ tons, dry __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ____ • ____ ._. ________ ._. _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ____________ • ________ ._. ______ • ___ • ____ • __________ • __ farms __ 

acres __ 

All fanns 

Total 

(number) 

2 109 

2816 

5470 

10935 

4883 

10851 

3028 

31 704 

558 

1 515 

5045 

20056 

1 612 

2702 

3 187 22539 

1777 

4688 

5552 

14467 

5505 

46654 

4 128 

320 189 

1 180 

9805 

2846 

178967 

3919 

170741 

370 5133 

239 7595 

605 

20456 515 

19348 

645 

358595 

53 5231 

1 427 7588 

210 11 191 

1 031 941 

1 481 

70258 

154813 

42 

646 

28475 

4640 

432881 

869548 

230 

2038 

221 4797 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

3.3 

1.8 

1.0 

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

2.7 

1.7 

8.4 

5.3 

1.3 

1.9 

4.4 

3.8 

2.6 

2.2 

3.9 

4.7 

.8 

2.0 

.9 

1.7 

.4 

.3 

1.1 

1.8 

.5 

.3 

.4 

.3 

2.3 

6.8 

2.8 

6.8 

1.7 

3.8 

1.9 

5.8 

t.6 

.4 

6.3 

12.9 

1.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.5 

1.3 

.7 

.4 

.4 

5.1 

3.9 

4.1 

.3 

.4 

.3 

2.6 

2.8 

2.7 

1.7 

Farms with sales of $10.000 or more 

Relative standard 

Total error of estimate 

(number) (percent) 

1 716 3.2 2732 1.8 3252 .9 9971 1.8 3207 1.0 10348 1.4 

2407 2.5 

31 070 1.7 

388 8.7 

1 403 5.4 

3 116 1.2 

18507 2.0 

1 249 4.4 2501 3.8 2486 2.3 21 348 2.2 1 547 3.7 4493 4.8 

3 122 1.1 

10 388 2.0 

3330 .6 

45028 1.8 

2865 .3 

302 632 .2 

336 2.0 4012 2.3 

2594 .4 

178012 .2 

2 916 .3 

163 237 .3 

165 3.0 

3893 8.6 85 4.0 5669 9.1 

153 2.9 

125 7.5 114 3.5 

9988 10.8 

224 2.4 348 439 .4 

9 13.6 

2635 22.0 532 1.4 2969 2.6 

196 1.5 11 072 1.4 

022 926 1.2 

1 412 .6 69371 .4 142 703 .4 

37 4.7 612 3.9 27655 4.2 

2825 .3 

373 807 .4 

783 659 .3 

126 3.1 780 3.0 

82 3.7 4062 1.3 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains. 

C-10 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table E. Reliability Estimates of Percent Change in State Totals: 1982 to 1987 

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

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

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

Total cropland __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _ _ _ _ __ _ _ ______ __ ___ ___ __ _______ _______ ____ ___ __ __ __ __ _____ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Uvestock, poultry, and their products ___________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Selected farm production expenses': Uvestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer2 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals2 __ ___ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _____ __ _____ ____ ____ __ __ _ _ ___ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hired farm labor ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Interest> _ _ _ ___ ____ _ _ _____ ___ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ _____ _ _ __ _______ __ __ _____ ____ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry inventory: Cattle and calves _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

number-_ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

number-_ Hens and pullets of laying age _________________________________________ farms __ 

number-_ 

Selected crops harvested: Com for grain or seed ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Wheat for grain ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Soybeans for beans __________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

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

acres __ Land in orchards _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

2Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

3Data for 1982 do not include imputation for Item non response. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

All farms 

Percent change 

-6.9 

-10.6 

25.2 

-7.9 

-6.3 

-9.2 

-10.9 

48.3 

45.4 

-6.9 

1.7 

2.3 

25.6 

-10.8 .3 -23.8 

-15.1 

-4.9 

21.9 

-12.4 

-14.1 

-6.8 

4.1 

-4.5 

1.1 

12.7 

39.6 

-11.6 9.8 

1.7 -10.7 

-16.9 

-9.8 

-49.5 

21.3 

-27.5 

-22.2 

-19.5 

-10.0 

-5.3 

-5.9 

(D) 

-10.7 

-7.4 

.9 24.8 

-9.4 

-3.7 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Standard error of 

estimate Standard error of estimate 

(percent) Percent change (percent) 

.3 -9.0 .3 .4 -11.9 .3 

3.3 19.2 3.0 

.3 -10.6 .3 .4 -8.8 .3 .4 -11.7 .3 .3 -10.9 .3 

3.2 55.0 3.6 6.6 44.2 6.8 

.3 -9.0 .3 .2 1.9 .2 

.8 1.9 1.0 1.0 27.3 1.1 .3 -11.0 .3 .3 .6 .2 1.7 -10.1 3.2 .6 -15.0 .6 

4.3 9.6 4.8 5.6 22.7 5.8 1.9 -9.6 1.5 1.4 -13.7 1.4 3.3 -10.9 3.0 3.7 4.9 3.8 

2.9 -3.9 2.6 1.9 1.1 1.9 4.7 6.7 4.1 2.7 36.6 2.6 2.9 -10.6 2.6 2.4 12.0 2.4 3.3 -2.9 2.7 2.4 -11.2 2.4 

.4 -13.3 .3 .3 -8.6 .2 1.2 -46.9 1.6 8.3 69.3 14.9 1.2 -30.4 1.7 .6 -21.8 .5 

1.4 -16.6 1.3 1.4 -9.0 1.3 

6.2 6.7 6.7 8.5 (D) (D) 

(D) (D) (D) 

.3 -13.2 .3 .4 -7.2 .3 

2.7 31.3 4.2 

3.8 30.3 4.3 

2.5 -8.9 3.4 

1.7 -7.4 1.3 

APPENDIX C C-11 
Table F. Reliability Estimates of County Totals: 1987 

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

Avera~e value of land Estimated market value Farms Land in farms of all machinery and Harvested etopland Irrigated land and buildings per farm 1 

equipment' 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative standard standard standard standard standard standard error of error of error of error of error of error of Total estimate Total estimate Value estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate (number) (percent) (aetes) (percent) (dollars) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) (acres) (percent) (acres) (percent) 

Addison _________________ 714 .4 220 949 .6 295510 4.9 47 814 2.8 111 465 .6 385 4.5 Bennington ______________ 169 1.0 32825 2.2 246 101 4.3 5731 4.8 8629 2.0 13 4.9 Caledonia _______________ 461 .6 102 126 1.2 194631 7.7 22645 9.4 32417 1.5 (D) (D) Chittenden ______________ 452 .7 98069 1.8 331 435 9.1 15 816 6.6 34 762 2.0 244 1.5 Essex ___________________ 81 1.7 22 237 3.1 213556 (Z) 3726 (Z) 6611 2.3 9 38.5 Franklin _________________ 786 .4 214 344 .7 205616 3.9 46 675 5.3 78056 .7 467 13.1 Grand Isle _______________ 127 1.3 28234 2.6 247 126 4.4 6347 5.4 15557 2.4 142 22.7 lamoille _________________ 213 .9 44 895 1.6 228460 5.9 7829 8.8 14418 2.2 6 -

g~~~~-================= 560 .6 113305 1.1 229743 5.8 23267 8.2 30806 1.2 89 14.2 616 .5 168 175 1.1 221 862 6.3 27 813 5.8 56462 .9 (D) (D) Rutland _________________ 516 .6 140 177 1.1 331 237 12.6 22 356 4.9 39508 1.1 90 24.9 Washington ______________ 361 .7 71 628 1.8 235975 7.1 12541 6.1 20706 1.6 40 11.1 Windham ________________ 287 .8 53 474 1.7 294 167 6.1 12375 7.8 14538 1.4 91 3.4 Windsor _________________ 534 .6 97430 1.6 305949 7.7 15706 7.3 24318 1.7 102 25.0 

Cattle and calves Hogs and pigs inventory Com for grain or seed Wheat for grain Soybeans for beans Market value of agricultural 

inventory products sold 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard standard standard standard standard standard 

error of error of error of error of error of error of Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate Total estimate (number) (percent) (number) (percent) (acres) (percent) (acres) (percent) (acres) (percent) ($1.000) (percent) 

Addison _________________ 63705 .5 222 10.6 4690 .9 224 14.1 (D) (D) 75677 .3 Bennington ______________ 4923 2.9 (D) (D) 369 4.0 - - - - 6668 1.9 Caledonia _______________ 19685 1.3 82 10.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) - - 23438 1.1 Chittenden ______________ 18737 1.3 679 30.7 762 3.8 - - (D) (D) 22036 1.0 Essex ___________________ 4269 2.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) - - - - 4964 2.2 Franklin _________________ S6 077 .5 731 5.7 1 427 .4 - - - - 78563 .4 Grand Isle _______________ 6969 3.6 64 25.3 501 8.5 (D) (D) - - 8024 1.8 lamoille _________________ 11 017 1.8 89 7.7 454 3.0 (D) (D) - - 14 098 1.1 Orange __________________ 22259 1.2 263 6.3 305 1.2 (D) (D) - - 24765 1.0 Orleans _________________ 43577 .6 112 12.1 115 - (D) (D) - - 49 156 .5 Rutland _________________ 23447 1.1 1 000 18.9 1443 8.4 (D) (D) - - 26334 .9 Washington ______________ 13205 1.4 190 12.5 (D) (D) - - - - 14781 1.2 Windham ________________ 8789 1.5 563 30.0 446 1.9 - - - - 13466 .7 Windsor _________________ 13530 2.0 1 060 9.1 533 17.8 - - - - 13567 1.4 

Selected farm production expenses 1 

Geographic area 

Uvestock and poultry 

purchased Commercial fertilizer Hired farm labor Petroleum products Electricity for the farm business 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard error standard error standard error standard error standard error 

Total of estimate Total of estimate Total of estimate Total of estimate Total of estimate ($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) 

Addison _________________ 2927 5.7 1 891 2.4 7483 2.3 2139 2.3 2136 1.7 Bennington ______________ 241 23.2 176 5.0 801 2.3 246 4.2 191 3.9 Caledonia _______________ 1 450 15.0 676 10.9 1 339 7.4 714 5.8 592 5.6 Chittenden ______________ 1619 24.8 458 5.8 2 141 3.0 557 7.3 643 5.2 Essex ___________________ 240 (Z) 124 (Z) 397 (Z) 194 (Z) 125 (Z) Franklin _________________ 6074 9.0 1 691 2.5 5745 4.8 1 847 3.8 2375 3.1 Grand Isle _______________ 577 16.2 172 5.7 799 8.8 327 4.9 242 6.0 Lamoille _________________ 969 5.4 316 8.5 978 2.8 315 7.5 369 7.4 Orange __________________ 615 8.7 467 5.8 1 752 13.2 920 8.8 794 6.2 Orleans _________________ 2367 11.3 1 206 4.8 3504 5.4 1226 8.0 1 376 5.6 Rutland _________________ 992 8.7 694 3.4 2082 7.9 875 5.8 736 4.7 Washington ______________ 374 9.9 308 6.8 1 759 11.3 484 9.7 544 7.9 Windham ________________ 536 10.9 398 4.9 1 864 3.3 530 7.5 304 6.7 Windsor _________________ 720 16.2 437 9.0 1 062 10.1 560 6.1 425 6.3 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

C-12 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table G. New England States Coverage Evaluation Estimates of Farms Not on the Mall List: 

1987 

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

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Farms by size: Less than 50 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 50 acres or more _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

Harvested cropland _ _ _ _ _ _____ _ ____ ____ ____ _ __ _ _ ______ ____ __ ______ _______ farms __ 

acres __ 

Fa[~:s ~h;~I$~ 0~6~~~~~:_ _____ _ __ _ _ _____ __ _ _ ___ ___ __ _ ___ __ __ __ ____ __ _ ___ _ farmL Less than $2,500 ___________________________________________________ farms __ $2,500 to $9,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$10,000 or more _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Farms by standard industrial classification: Crops (01) ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Uvestock (02) ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms by tenure of operator: Full owners ____ ___ __ ____ __ ____ _ _______ __ ______ ___ _ __ _ ___ __ __ __ ______ _ farms __ 

Part owners _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ ___ _ _ _______ __ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ______ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ farms __ Tenants __ ______ __ ____ __ _ ____ _ _ ____ _ _ _ ____ ___ _ _ __ __ ______ _ ___ __ ____ _ _ farms __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _ __ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ___ __ __ __ _ ______ __ __ _ farms __ Other _ _ ________ _____ ___ ___ __ ______ _____ _______ __ _ _ ___ _ ___ ___ _ _ _____ _ farms __ 

Average age of operator _________________________________________________ years __ 

Not on mail iist 

Total number 

7767 

533303 

4819 

2948 

7767 

150362 

7 101 5642 

1 459 

666 

25984 

3237 

4530 

6643 

1 124 

1 532 6235 

51.9 

Relative standard error 

of estimate 

(percent) 

11.5 

17.4 

14.5 

11.9 

11.5 

28.2 

12.1 

9.9 

39.8 

13.9 

24.9 

20.6 

10.6 

12.4 

14.9 

13.1 

13.0 

(Z) 

Percent not on mail list 

T ota! percent Standard error of percent 

23.6 2.7 11.2 1.9 

35.6 5.2 15.2 1.8 

26.9 3.1 9.9 2.8 

33.3 4.0 40.7 4.1 19.6 7.8 5.7 .8 

1.6 .4 

21.9 4.5 24.9 2.7 

28.9 3.6 13.4 2.0 

10.2 1.3 34.8 4.5 

(X) (X) 

Note 1: Farms classified as nonfarms, nonfarms classified as farms, and farms appearing more than once in the census are not accounted for in these estimates, but will be provided in 

the 1987 Coverage Evaluation publication. See appendix C for Mher explanation. 

Note 2: Detail may not add to total due to rounding. 

Note 3: New England States include Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-13 

APPENDIX D. 

Report Form and Information Sheet 

DUE BY FEBRUARY 1 198B OMB No. 0607.0534: Approve] Expire. S6ptembflr 30. 1989 

FORM 87-A0201 (8-11-86) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

UNITED STATES 

CENSUS 

NOTICE - Response 'to 'this inquiry is required by law (title 13, U.S. Code). By the same law YOUR REPORT TO THE CENSUS BUREAU IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only by sworn Census employees and may be used 

only for statistical purposes. Your report CANNOT be used for purposes of taxation. investigation, or regulation. 

The law also provides that copies retained in our files are immune from Ie 81 rocess. 

In colTlltepondance pertaining to thh report,. pi ..... rater to your c.naUa RI. Number (CFN) 

AG CENSUS aJ)SP> OF AGRICULTURE 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

'20' East Tenth Street ~atferaonyill., IN 471 33 

Note - If your records are not available, reasonable estimates may be used. If you cannot file by February 1. a time extension request may be 

sent to the above address. Include your 12-character Census File 

Number (CFN) as shown in your address label in all correspondence to 

us. 

If you received more than one report form. enter extra A Census File Number(s) here f--t-+-t-t-+-+-+--I-t-+-+-t-I--I and ratum extra copies whh your completed report. A 

CENSUS 03. 037 038 

87-A0201 

I 

g=~y ~~-----I~0~4~0----~04~'~----+0~4~2~----I Please correct errors in name, address, and ZIP Code. ENTER stre8T and number if not shown. 

5' 

ACREAGE IN 1987 Report land owned, rented, or used 

by you. your spouse. or by the partnership, corporation, or 

organization for which you are reporting. Include ALL LAND, 

REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR USE - cropland, 

pastureland. rangeland, woodland, idle land. house lots, etc. 

If the acres you opertfted in 7987 chBnged during the year, 

re'er to the IIVFORNIA TION SHEET, set;don 1. None Number of acres 

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.! Also complete item 5 below ............... 0 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS, including land worked on 

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

4. Acres in "THIS PLACE" - ADD acres owned (item 1) and acres rented (item 2!. then SUBTRACT acres rented 

TO OTHERS (item 3!. and enter the result in this space._ 

043 

044 

045 

0 •• 

For this ce"".,,, report the •• are the _re. in "THIS PLACE. ,.'-____ ...Jt If the entry is zero pleese refer to the INFORMA TION SHEET, section 1. 

5. If you rented land FROM OTHERS (item 2!, enter the following information for each landlord. 

Name of landlord Mailing address (Include ZIP Code' Number of acres 

Ust 6ddition61iandlords on a s6parate sheet of paper. 

6. If you rented land TO OTHERS (item 3), enter the following information for each renter. 

Name of renter Maiti ng address (Include ZIP Code} Number of acres 

List additional renters on a separHte sheet of paper. 

None a·Ofthe land you rented or leased to others, how many 053 

acres did you. own? . . . . . . .. . ......... _ .... . o _____ Acres 

7. Did you have any grazing permits on a per-head basis? 

06' 13 0 Forest Service 

,DYes - Mark (X) a/l boxes which apply. . • 0 Taylor Grazing Sec. 3 (BLM) 

5 0 Indian Land 

2 0 No - Go to item 8 • 0 Other - SpeCi'U 

8. LOCATION OF AGRICUL ruRAL ACTIVITY FOR "THIS PLACE" 

a .In what county was the 

largest value of your 

agricultural products 

raised or produced? .. 

Principal 

count.v ....... 

County name State Number of acres 

056 

057 

OS6 b. operations 

If you also had 

in any 

agricultural other Oth I 

countyOes). enter the cou~~ies f---------t--troos ... ..------i 

county name!s), etc ... 

PENAL TY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

INSTRUCTIONS Please report your cropa in the appropriate section. 

Use sec1lon 7 to report ONLY thoae CROPS NOT lIated In .actlons 2 through 6 

and section 8. DO NOT INCLUDE crops grown on land rented to others. 

Were any of the following CROPS harvested from "THIS PLACE" 

In 19877 S2 Acres Acres Quantity harvested None harvested irrigated 

067 068 06 

1. Com (field! for grain or seed (Report quantity on B 

dry shetfed-weight basis.) .• 0 Bu. 070 07' 072 

2. Com (field! for silage 

0 Tons, 

or green chop ....... green 

0 •• 089 090 

3. Soybeans for beans 0 eu. 554 555 556 

4. Beans, dry edible .... 0 Cwt. 

73 074 07' 

5. Wheat for grain ..... 0 Bu. 07 

6. Oats for grain ....... 0 Bu. 07' 080 08' 

7. Barley for grain ...... 0 Bu. 

68. ..7 688 

8. Rye for grain _ ....... 0 Bu. 

9. Sorghum for grain 082 083 0.' 

orseed ............ 0 Bu. 

08. 086 087 

10. Sorghum for silage or 

green chop (Do not include 0 Tons, sorghum-sudan cro$$es.) • •• reen 

94 095 086 

11. Tobacco - all types . . 0 I 110 Lbs. 110 

12. Potatoes, Irish .. . . .. 0 097 : 110 098 Cwt. 099 l /10 

Wasany DRY HAY. GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE. or GREEN CHOP cut or harvested from "THIS PLACE" in 19871 Include .orghu",...udllft crosses and hay cut 'rom "."ures~ 

S3 o YES - Compl_ ,lrl. _tJOn 2 0 NO - Go to section 4 

If cuttings were made for both dry hay and grass silage, hsy/age, or green chop from the same fields, report the acreage in the appropriate ;rems under DRY 

HA Y lind also under GRASS SILAGE .. HAYLAGE. anrd::...::G:..:R£",E="'.;...::C.:..H,O-,-P.:... ______ .-__ -; 

1. DRY HAY (If two or more cuttings of dry Acres Quantity Acres 

hay were made from the same acres, report harvested harvested irrigated {Report either dry acres only once, but report total tons from all O{ gNum wsight •• cuttings.} indicilted} 

a. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for '03 '04 ,Ob 

Ton_. 

hay or dehydrating ............... d,y 

b. Small grain hay - oats. wheat, '06 '07 '08 

Tons, 

barley, rye, etc _ _ ......... - ...... d,y 

c. -Other tame dry hay - clover, lespedeza, '09 "0 

timothy, Sudangrass, meadow and Ton., 

pasture grasses, etc . ... -- ........ d,y 

11. 113 11. 

Tons. 

d. Wild hay .... - _ ... _ ........... d, 

2. GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE.AND 

GREEN CHOP (If two or more cuttings 11. ". '17 

were made from the same acres, report 

Bcres only once, but report totsl tons from Tons, 

all cuttings.) . .. . .. . . .. - .... - . green 

3. HAY SOLD - Did you sell any hay 116 or grass silage in 19877 (Repo,t value of hay sold in section 9, item 3) .• __ •... ,0 Yes .0 No 

APPENDIX D D-1 
W_ ...,VEGETABLES. SWEETCORlil. MELONS ............. FOR 

SALE from "THIS PLACE"" 18871 tDt>not ......... pownfor 

• • w_.." STRAWBERRIES. CIl4NBERRIES, or OTHER BERRIES '--ted 

FOR SALE'- "THIS PLACE"" 18871 tDt>not""" "'pownfor 

S4 "--.} 

.0VES - ~ __ 

20 NO - Goro_5 

I Acres Acres irrigated 

Whole acres Tenths Whole ..".. TOftths 

Be ---I .OVES - ~ __ 

20 NO - 00",_7 

From 

~ 

the list below. enter crop name and code. ~_tJry lletw:sred in cmft 

with ""'" name. 

110 lb •. 

I z Crop name Code Acres harvested Acres irrigated I /10 

Sweet com 48' I /10 402 I /10 I 2 

, /10 

I /10 110 

I 

110 

I /10 

110 

I 110 , I 11 I /10 

I 110 I 

c:...,..- ~ 

Respberrios (poundal .•••••.•.•• .• 833 Other bMrles ,-"""') - Spec/fy • • • • • • • . . • . • . • . • . . . .• 538 I 110 I 110 I , I 

I 110 I 110 

I """"'IIP«»-~ us..~.ne.r.O'PfIIM'. 

c:...,..- _ c:...,..-- c_ c:...,..- _ 

Asparagus •..••..•.. 378' Cucumbofs and pickles 411 , Peppers. s_ .••.. 443 

=.~.(~.~.~I.~~~1 ~~.:::::::::::!n, =.;.ho~.:::::::::: .0 VES _ ~ __ 

=.P,;,.rt, .. :::::::::~1 ~~.::::::::::::~: ,==:.::::::::::::; 20 NO - 00",_8 

~. head ..••...• 38' I lettuce and romaine ••• 427 I Sq.-. ........... 488 

~d ........ 388 I ~_':'::a:::".".':::: ::~ I Tomatoes ......... 483 For those crops not listed enter the crop name and cod" from the list below. 

• W __ OTHER CROPS ......... from"lHIS PLACE" ",987 

....... field ..... or""'cropa ... ..........,ntpCIItIed? 

.7 (1hport fnIItin MCIIon 8.J 

camn. T .... ps ...••.....• 4811 ReportquantJryhltrvestedinun/t~_ctOP"""'" 

Caufi~':::::::::: ~:~ I 8::l:::::";"::::::: :~= I Tumipgreens ...••.• 487 I----------.--r------r--------,.-----; CaIMy 401 Okra 437 Wmanneions •...... 473 Crop name Coda Acraa harvested Quantity harvested Acre. inigated Chicory .:::::::::::: 403 I Persle;::::::::::::: 438 I Other vegetables - 1-----=-----4--f---...,.--1-:-;::--....:...----+.,:=---r--; Collards ............ 407 I Peas. green ••.•.•••• 44' I Specify • •..•••..• 4711 '0' '0' Sweetpotatoes and yams ,00 I /10 Bu. I /10 

• W __ NURSERY ..... GREENHOUSE CROPS •. MUSHROOMS, ...... &78 577 

Bu. 

872 87' 

bulbe.tIowen,tIoww........................................................ Buckwheat 575 .... or ...... ptVIIIC:tIon. GROWN FOR SALE on "THIS PLACE" .,,9871 ..===='-----r::=+----+.;:;------=t;;-----i 87' lbs. 

7<7 748 s •• 0 VES _ c-.--- Red clover seed 

lb •. , z 2 0 NO - Go roSSCfion 6 1'--..:::=:-;A::rea:;=ilrrlg~ated::;::;,rT.;:;;:;:_I...!ii.!!'"'!!o~th~1V~seed~!!.....---J_!7~4:"!8+-----f_:_-----~~-:;-____ --I None I SQu.e _ I Acres Tenths 

• • 1. Nursery and greenhouse crops irrigated in 1987 ··0 [4~7~7 ____ J[4~7~. _ _.JIl......!./.!1~Ot--------i--t-----p_-------t.:-----"1 

2. From the list below. enter the crop name and code for each crop grown. , • , z Square feet Acres in the open 

Crop name Code o~ ~n in 1987 Sales in 1987 

, • in 1987 Whole acres Tenths 

I 00 

Doll.... Cents , I 

I /10. 

• • /10. 

I " more t;;;paCeis needed,. use. ~ .rteeto'~ . 

100 

I /10 $ I 00 c:...,..- Code I c:...,.._ ~ 

..... "c::_=:c~== .. -n.,_=-;-. ._..J..-. -_-,L-,---.--:-o"'t_--.'-c:...,..--_-...L-:...:..=:.....-----L

C

-'_:.::... .. ~",:-ae::.:=',.;.;..;..dSi :: :: ::: ::: , ~= =i~l. :: :: ::: :: :: ::: 

=;::.- UncludeV8g8table plants) ~;':: I Potted flo_ring plants ............ 710 c:"g=e~oc::.;.:r . .. . .. 58' I S:=~~~=~. . . . . . . .. 89. 

~~",:,.'~:::.,;~~:::::: I ~~.:::::::::::::::::::; ==~~~:::::::::: :~: I ~a~..:)g~ .......... 70' Nursery crops - omanentals. fruit I Vegetable.nd fIower_s ....••... liDO ~ _ (poundsl ....... . .. 638 I __ 888d (pounds) • . • . • . • • •• 734 and nut _. and vine. . . • . • • . • . •• 488 G""""""'- vegetablas • • • • • • • . • . •. &03 Peas. dry edible'~ ......... ' 5118 Vetch seed (pounds) • . • .. . • . • . • . .. 71i5 Foliage plants. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 707 I Othw - s""dfy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 508 Popccwn '--",s. aheIIadl •••••.••• , 882 I 01her crops (pounds) - Specify . . • •• 7&2 

• • W_ ...... comIIInadtral of 20 or __ FRUIT TREES. .......... GRAPEVINES .... IIUT TREES, on "THIS PlACE" in 19871 

se.o VES - c-...---

20 NO - Goro_9 Total acres Acres irrigaIed 

Whole acres Tenths WhoIa acres Tenth. 

1. TOTALACRESinbearingandnonbearingfruitorchards.vineyarda. 112. I 1'22 I I 

and nut trees on this place. (Do not includtHibsndofllKf 1ICt8S.1 I /I 01 /1 01 

2. For those crops not Isted below. enter the name and code from the ist at the right for other fruit and nut trees on this place in 1987. 

Repon the requested infonnatlon for each crop even if not harvested because of low prices, damage from hall. frost. etc. 

NUM8EROF 

Crop name TREES OR VINES OF - Code Nonbearing Bearing age age 

_lntrees Unilofmeasure 

and vinas of Quantity -.... BRagao harvested 

~- Lbs. I.hs. Ton& par 

-- Tenths box 

Apples "4 ,23 120 I 12a .27 ... /10 ,0 .0 3D • 

Grapes ,77 

17. "8 I '80 un 1

'82 

I /10 ,0 .0 3D 348 

Sweet cherries 345 1

347 48 .~ .3150 

I /10 .0 3D I 

5ea Tan cherries &87 509 I 5SO ••• 58 • 

/10 ,0 .0 .01 

• I 4 • 110 .0 20 3D I , 2 I 3 4 I' I /10 ,0 .0 .0 

FORM 87-A0201 ,&-11--88, "-2 

0-2 APPENDIX D 

c:...,..- c_ 

=:...;':::::::::::::::::::: l~~ _ .•.•....•••••.•.•••.•• 228 

Peon ••.•.•........•......... 231 Plums and ~ .. . . . • . • . • . • . •• 243 Other fruit and nUb - s""dfy . ... ' .. 358 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
• GROSS VAWE of CROPS SOLD from "THIS PLACE"1n 1887, BEFORE • Dldya.or ~ .. '-...,e.t.TTlEorCALVESOIItN8p1.-1n 198n 88 _ ....s ~ IReferIo the INFOIIMA TlON SHEET. secrion 9.} 813 Report 

from this 

your 

place 

best in estimate 

1987. Include 

of the 

the 

value value for each 

of the 

of 

landlord's 

the following 

and/ex groups contractors of crops share, 

sold 10 

20 

YES 

NO 

-

- c:..n..--- GotD_'" INVENTORY estimating if necessary. Include value of Govemment CCC loans. ~ron_ 

Donaro Cents • DECEMBER 31, 1987 INVENTORY None ~Dec.31.1987 1. Grains, soybeans and other beans sold in 1987 None 803 

0 773 I 1. CATTLE AND CALVES of all ages •• Com for grain ........................•.. $ I 00 (Totalafa. b. c. _d_1 ................. 0 T ..... 

0 77' I 804 b. Wheat ,- .................. , .. -....... $ I 00 •• BEEF COWS - __ f"",,.,,.._ 0 Beer 

77' --. ........... ............... cow • 

c. Soybeans 0 $ I 00 eo. ............................ I b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or 770 I 

d. Sorghum for grain .••..................... 0 $ I 00 cream for sale or home use - Include dry 

0 mill< =-_ Milk rnIIIc heife<s ___ •••••••• cow. 

0 

777 1 &oa Helfero •• Barley ................................ $ 00 and 

0 778 I c. HEIFERS AND HEIFER CALVES - /Do nor __ D haifer f. Oats . -- ... _. '" ........ -............ $ I 00 ho/fets ___ .1 •••••••••••••••••••• 

g. Other - rye. dry beans. dry peas. popcom. 778 I a07 -

_and 

0 $ I d.STEERS, STEER CALVES, BULLS. :;':.:! sunflower seed, buckwheat, etc ••............ 00 AND 8ULL CALVES •................•.. 0 

0 

7a1 I 2. Tobacco -- ............................. $ I 00 782 • CATTLE AND CALVES SOLD 

3. Hay. s~age, field seeds, and grass seeds .•....•.. 0 $ I 00 ___ FROM THIS PLACE on_place"" IN 1987 .. 

Number aoId Gross value of .. lea 4. Vegetables. sweet com, andmalons- IDo_incIude '83 I contnIct or CUSIom ___ AIso.-."ort: 1rish _____ in 1987 rn.ninitemB-.i 

0 $ I 00 .. _ c.tthr trIOVfId fmm _ place None DoR ... ICenU 

5. Fruits, nuts, and berries - apples, peaches, grapes. 784 ", .. _"..-,-.". .oa ooe I I 

cherries, cranbenies, strawberries, blueberries, etc. . .. 0 • I 00 2. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 0 $ I 00 6. Other crops - Irish potatoes, Swee1pOtatoes. etc. 7 •• I 810 0" I 

(Donor IncIudttnunely _"""",,,,,,,". t:rOp8.) - I 3. Cattle, including calves weighing 

0 I 00 I 500 pounds or more •.••......... $ I 

Specify 0 $ I 00 •• Of the total cattle sold, how many _ra I 

• H __ dIe ACRES In tin pIKe USED In 19877 FATTENED on this place on GRAIN or a,2 013 I 

"0 CONCENTRATES for 30 days or mora I 

0 I 

1. Copy acres in "THIS PLACE" from section 1, item 4, pega 1 Acres and SOLD for SLAUGHTER? .....• $ 00 

NOTIi: Ftxitems2to5be1ow, IflandwasuaedformORtthanone~1n 7987 DAIRY PRODUCTS ~==;'::;:;:;7=-~~~,~'_C<OfJ/a1d • DAIRY PRODUCTS SOLD FROM Groes value of .. lea THIS PLACE IN 1987 

2. CROPLAND None Numberofacras None DoIIa .. : Cents 

•• Cropland harvested - Include all land from which crops 87 4. Gross value of sales of DAIRY PRODUCTS .,4 I 

from this place in 1987 - Include mIfIc. ~. I went hatve$ted or INJy w .. cut.. .wi all land ht orchards, t::itn6s 0 _.etc ......................... 0 • I 00 gnwes. '"'-"'<fs. - nutS8ry - fIRHJ'/IIOtJSe crops. ......... 

b·=:!t=';ZJ~"=,r=e~-,,.."== .8 • Dldyouor_ ....... ..., HOGS or PIGS on this pi_in 1 san 

~bnpto~ ••.••••.••••••••••.•••••••••• 0 814 

e. 10 YES - ~-- INVENTORY c. Cropland used for cover crops, legumes, and soil· 20 NO - GotD_15 Number on this improvement grasses. but NOT harv..-d and NOT 

0 place Dec. 31,1987 pastured ., .•.•..•.•.•......•...........•••.... • DECEMBER 31, 1987 INVENTORY None a15 d. Cropland on which an crops faHed- IEx...,.-.: Do not 90 

reptNt ""'" land In _and tM>eyards on which_crop 1. HOGS and PIGS of all ages (Total of .. and bbelow) •.. D Tote_ 

failed. Such""""'!1"iatDb .. epo,.redinitem2a.1 ...•••...... 0 a1a 

0 91 • • HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for BREEDING 0 IIr..-.a •• Cropland in cultivated Bummer fallow ....•........... 

0 a17 

"3 b.OTHER HOGS and PIGS •...........•..••.. OttIer f. Cropland idle ..............................•.... 0 

3. ~.::,:,=~rn.:s_ r' Woodland pastured ....... D ". • UTTERS FARROWED 

2. UTTERS FARROWED on this place betwMn - None Number of Btters cutove< __ 1and 

". .,8 wiIh __ timber growth. b. Woodland not pastured .... 0 •• December 1, 1986 and May 31. 1987 .••.. 0 4. Other pes-.IancI and rangeland -Include any ___ 80 ... _thwtr;rope.nd ___ . ...••.••.•..•..... 0 b.June 1, 1987 and November 30, 1987 .... 0 

S. AD otMr lend - land In house I~, ponds. roads, wasteland. 0 87 Number Gross value of sales etc. - Include ""y _ not reported m Items 2 rhn>usJh 4_ ••.. sold 

8. TOTAL ACRES • HOGS AND PIGS SOLD None in 1987 DoHars :eents - _____ .. _2 __ - 98 820 821 ( 

______ f __ .) 

~ 3. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this I 

• Was eny LAND In tills place IRRIGATED .t...,tm.1n 198n place in 1987 ..................... 0 • 00 822 823 I or_ /trigaIed1_t.IIII_w_byany_ficial<K_~ 

. - ____ • furrows 4. Of the hogs and ~ sold, how many were D I ..,-.dilc85. _.IncIude..""."...,... -'*". _,.,."".". imgIrtion. sold as FEEDER GS for further feeding? $ ( 00 

St1 

DYES • Dldya.or...,..,. .... '-~SHEEPorlAMBS on this ..... 1n198n 

20 

1 - c:-.....-- N..-of"""", "8 NO - Go to section 12 Nona Irrigated 10 YES -

1. How 

__ many acres of harvested land were Irrigated? oao 20 NO - c:..n..--- Go",_'" from _t.y_cut_landln--.,,_ 0 INVENTORY nonbMtinQ NUMBER SOLD fnItt_ nut crops reported in _ 10. Item Za ••.•• Number on this 

2. How many acres of pastureland, rangeland, and any other 8a, None place Dec. 31. 1987 in 1987 

lands not included In item 1 above were irrigated? ..•..... 0 824 825 

1. SHEEP and LAMBS of an ages .....• 0 • W_..., ACRESlnthls ..... SET ASIDE. DIVERTED, ORIDUD D 128 ..... FEDERAL ....... reoIIoc:IIan......-1n 1Hn •• EWES 1 year old or older •••••••• ~~;~;~~~~~~;~~~~l~~~~~~~~~~ 512 

Nonel 

Numbershom I Pounds of wool 1 DYES - c:-.....-- in 1987 shom in 1987 

20 NO - GotD_13 None Number of 8Cf1III o r

27 

1

8ze 

jM2 2. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN •..... 

1. How many acres were set aside (or diverted) under ANNUAL 

0 Gross value of .- commodity acraage aO)UStment programs? .....•.•.... Dol .... (Cents 883 Nona 2. How many acres were under the CONSERVATION RESERVE 3. What was the gross value of salea of SHEEP. 

0 

.2. I 

PROGRAM 11 0 year, CRPl1 .....•......•......•..•• 0 LAMBS, and WOOL from this place in 19871 ... $ I 00 

FOIN87-A0201 (8-11-8&) 

Page 3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX D D-3 
• DId you CKIIIIJOM .... haft any HORSES, BEES, RSII, GOA. lS, I GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS 

OTHERUVESTOC ..... ANIMAL SPECIALTIES onth .. ..-1n1987l sa 5" ,DYES 

-~-- 20 NO - Go to:lf1Ction 17 1. Amount received in 1987 from GovenllT19rlt cec loans for - None Dollars Cenn 

INVENTORY Gross value of sales 

Include regular _ ronrtV8kHns, .. _ "_011 or_. ••• I Number on T crt.1 quantity sokl •• Com 0 $ I 00 this place in 1987 ~ ..................................................... 

None Dec. 31, 1 987 Dollars Cents . ., I 

,. Horses and ponies .30 831 832 b.Wheat .•..•••.•..•.•....•....•.•..•.•.. 0 $ I 00 

of all ages •..•.•. 0 Number $ 00 •• 8 I 840 c.Soybeans •...........•.•.........•.•.••• 0 • .,9 I 00 Number ... 2 

••• 

0 841 Pounds $ 00 0 $ I 

2. Colonies of bees ..• 00 honoy d.Sorghum, barley, and oats ................... I a., I ..... 0 I • 43 Number , ... e. Tobacco, rye, and honey .• • • . • . . • . • . • • • • . • .. $ 00 

... 5 Gallons $ 00 • Payments IIIC8INcI fill' parllcfpdDn In FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS 

3. Milk goats ..•.... 0 milk In '"7 (DO /fOT IIVCWDE CCClou&, Refer to INFORMA nON 

B.B SIfEET, SBCtion 19. Nbne Dollars Cann .47 Number 850 819 ..... I 

0 849 Pound. • 00 1. Amount received in cash ........•............. 0 $ I 4. Angora goats ••..• mohair 00 

.51 8.2 .'3 2. Value of certificata8 received - payment-in-!dnd (PlK) .86 I 

or commodity certificates. . . . . . . . • . • . . . . • . . . . . . 0 • I 00 6. Other goats ..•.•• 0 NumtHo $ 00 

e.3 B3 .. .3~ • • TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

6. Mules, bunos, and 

0 .'0 donkeys ..•.••.•. Number $ 00 

7. Mink and their 

e38 B37 e3a Mark IX) the one item which beat de8cribes the type of organization for 

0 this place In 1987. lIB"" to the INFORMA nON SHEET, sectfon 20. pelts •.......... Number $ 00 a ... B •• e, .. • FAMILY or INDIVIDUAL operation - .21 8 • Rabbits and their 

0 (00 flO' Include partnfJ<ShIp and __ .1 ••••••••• pelts ...•.... " . Nurnbe $ 00 ,O} • PARTNERSHIP operation -Include 'amHy 20 Go to_octIon 22 9. All other livestock and partnershipo • ...... -_. -.. _ ... _ ........ livestock products B.7 a6a e.9 • INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAW •..•......• 30 Go to NCtIon 21 

Specify Numbe $ 00 • OTHER, such 8S estate or trust, prison flllm, grazing 40~ SpecHy IH/o", !hen 

, O. Fish and other aquaculture Total quantity sold Gross value of sales association, Indian reservation, etc ••.•..•.•....• flO to INICfIon 22 

products (Errfer' name and in 1987 Dollars I Cents 

code from list below.) 

i}~ I Specify Name Code r:--OR--~~.!!. I 

1 I 00 • CORPORATE STRUCTURE 1f ... 1ncorpon1ild opentiona onIyJ -- Number I _ to fhl>IIIFOIlMATiON SHEET. _ 21. 

N ..... Code N ..... Cod. .., Catfish .................... 880 Othar fish - Specffy . ..•.•.•.. BB8 822 

Trout ................•...• 863 Other aquaculture 1. Is this a family·held corporation? .•....•.•....•..• 10Ves .0No 

IfmorespaCftQneed6d, ,,",.~mN'to'~, pnlducts -SpecNy . ....•.... BB9 

• Did yau or anyone else han." POULTRY, such .. CIlICKENS, 2. Are there more than 10 stockholders? ..•....•.•.•• 30 Ves .0No 

TURKEYS, DUCKS, etc., Dl\tHot place in 11871 1 __ ",.._-

• CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR (Senior pa_ lor t1fIteI7 Oft. contract ...... .z. or penon In chllflltl) Refer to !he INFORMA TlON SHEI:T, -.22. 51' INVENTORY 

,DYES - CompIeoa-- Number on Total number ,. RESIDENCE - Does the operator (senior partner or .23 thl. place sold in 1987 20 NO 10 Ves .ONo - Go to section 78 None Dec. 31. 1987 person in charge) live on this place? •••.••........• 

1 • HENS and PULLETS of laying age ....•....•... 0 • 92 a •• 2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which occupation 

2. PULLETS for laying flock replacement did the operator spend the majority (SO percent or 82. 

a94 .a. more) of hislher worktima in 19871 For ~ps , 0 Farming • 0 Other •• PUlLETS 3 months old or older nDtyet of layi"il age 0 consider an mem-. of tile 11BtfnlJrshir> together. • . • . • •••• 

a9. or ranching b.PUllET CHICKS and PUUETS under 3 months old 

0 

.28 (Do not include CrNJlrrterc;a/ broilers.1 • • • . • • . _ . • • 3. OFF· FARM WORK - How many days did the operator r'- 3. BROilERS, fryers, and othar meat·type chickens a8. ••• (senior partner or person in chargel work at leest 20 1-49 days 

Including capons and roasters .•..•.•..•..... 0 4 hours per day off this place in 19871 -Include _ 

8tBnorrflllTf1jobr~' or on someoneeIstJ'.'arm fOi 3 0 SO-99 days 

4. TURKEYS 900 '01 pay _ (Do not Include ttJCch.nge f&tmworlc.). • • . • . . • • • • • •. 4 0 100-149 days •• Turkeys for slaughter lDo not includf1 b-".I .•• 0 5 0 1S0-199days 

0 90. 903 

b.Turkey HENS kept for breeding ....•..•.•..• 8 0 200 days or more 

5. OTHER POULTRY raised in captivity - ducks, 4. In what VEAR did the operator (or senior partnar) begin 080 

geese, pigeons or squab. pheasants, quail, etc. to operate any part of this piece? ......•.•....•... Vear 

(Enter poultry "lime tmd code from the 111ft below.) 1 ... Poutrry name Code ___ 

1 5. AGE of operator (senior partner or person in charge) ... Vears old 

Poultry name Coda ___ n. 

r~" Name CcMI_ I 

N __ 

c_ I Nn .. e_ 2 0 Negro or Black Ducks ........•... 804 PIgeons or squ.b .... 90a Oua~ ............ 912 Geese ..•......... 80B I Pheasarts. .. .. .. .. 810 I AU o1l1er poultry -

8, RACE of operator lsenlor partner or person In charge) .• 3 0 American Indian Specify . ........ 914 4 0 Asian or Pacific 

6. POUlTRV HATCHED on this place in 1987 and None Number Islander 

placed or sold - chickens. turkeys, ducks. etc. - .'8 • 0 Other - SPecifY,,! 

Specify kind of poultry 0 .17 7. Incubator egg capacity on December 31. 1987 .. 0 .2. 

7. SEX of operator (senior partnor or person in charge) .•. ,0 Male .0 Female 

Gross value of sales 

8. What was the gross value of sales of None Do1l8rt1 Cents 8. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator (senior partner .27 

poultry and poultry products (egg., .. 8 I or person in charge) of Spanish origin or descent 

,OVes .0 No etc.) from this place in 1987? .......... D $ I 00 (Mexican, Pueno Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish)] •.•• 

FORM 87 A0201 18-"-881 Page 4 

0-4 APPENDIX 0 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
;'~=:';987" ; paid by you and others for this I Were_ 8nY'I1I""'_'" I .... edan thlaptace in 19877 .23 OTHER .. c .. , .... u~. or u, 

Include your best estimates of expenses paid by you, your landlord, contractors, .25 

20 NO- Goro secti",, 26 buyers, and others for production of crops, livestock, and other agricultural products ' 0 YES - co...,.-tIoI._on 

in 1987. (DO NOT INCLUDE expenses connected with performing customwork for Include any materials provided by you, your landlords, or contractors. For each item others; operation of nonfarm activities. businesses~ or services; or household listed, ,sport acres onlv once. If multipurpose chemlca!s were u ... d, report acreage expenses not related to the farm business.) 

Dollars : Cents treated for each purpose. None Acres on which 1. LIvestock and paultry purchased - cattle, calves, 197 ' I 1. Sprays. dusts, granules, fumigants, etc .• (fungicide. None used hogs, pigs, sheep, lambs, goats, horses. chicks, poults, 0 1$ I 00 herbicide, insecticide, nematicide) to control - 1 .. 0 started pullets. etc. •••• ,0' _ •••••••••• _ •• , .0 •• 

a. I~ on crops, including hay .................. 0 

2. Feed purchased for r_ock end paultry - grain, 1

972 I b. Nematod .. in crops 0 fii7 

hay, silage. mixed feeds, concentrates, etc .......... 0 I ••• 0_ •• 0_' 0_ '0_ •••••••• __ 

c. Dis ...... in crops and orchards (blights, fOie a. Commercially mixed formula feeds purchased smuts. rusts. etc.) ...................•.•.. •. 0 complete. supplement, concentrates. premixes. 

d. W ...... graes. or brush in crops and pasture - 1039 

(00 not include ingredients None Dollars I 

purchased separately, such as Include both pre-emeTgflnce and post emergflnCtl. • . • • • . • •. 0 

soybean meal, cottonseed o I~' ~ 2. Chemicals for or for growth control 0 

1840 meal, lind urea.} ............. _ . of crops loffru~ .......... ~ 

3. Seed cast - for com. other grains. soybeans, tobacco, 7' 

cotton, etc. -Include plarrts,and trees purchased . . ..... 0 1$ I rA~D . CIIl~I!."-'O':=!"':-;:J61987 I 00 526 tw1987. 

1

975 I 4. COmm .... ial fertilizer purchased - all I forms. including rock phosphate and gypsum. 0 1$ I 00 • Value of ALL machinery Ind equipment on this place. December 31. 1987 Include cost of custom sppficlltions . ..... , ........... 

5. Agricultural chemicals purchased - Insecticides, 197• I 1 • What is the estimated market value of All machinery, ~..ted·market value 

herbicides. fungicides. other pestiCides. etc. - Include I equipment. and implements usually kept on this place Doll.", Cen .. cost of custom applications .. (Do not include lime.) ........ 0 S I 00 and used for the farm or ranch business? - Include cars. trucks, trllCtors, combines, plows, disks, harrows, dryers. 1943 I 6. Ge.aRn" and attIer petroleum fuel and oil 

:;77 I pumps, motOIS .. imgatlon equipment, dairy fJqulpmttnt including I purchalled for the ferm business -

0 I 00 milkers and bulk ranks, livestock. feeders, grinding and mixIng 1$ I 00 a. Gasoline and gasohol ....................... equipment, ate. • .. . . • . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . • . 

b. Diesel fuel ....................... , ...... 0 I:'· 00 • SELECTED machinery end equipment an Total number Of the total, HOW 

I~~ ~ere manufac- 1~79 I 00 

this pi""". December 31. 1987. (Report on thla place on tho last 5 years c. Natural gas 0 onIyHusedln 1986 or 1987.J December 31, 1987 '1983'·198711 ............................. None 

d.LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease. etc .... 0 1:.0 

I 00 2. Motortrucks - Include piclcups 0 I· ... I'" ........ 7 • Electricity for the farm business - (Do not I'·' I 3. Wheel tractors other than garden tractors include household expenses.) . ... ..... , ......... ,. 0 1$ I 00 and motor tiRers -

0 '4 • 947 

8. Hired farm end ranch labor - also include employer's cost a. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ..... 

1 •• 2 I 0 194• 949 for social security. workman's compensation, insurance I b. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more ....... premiums, pension plans. etc. ISee INFORMA TlON SHEET} 0 1$ I 00 4. Grain and bean combines. all types ..... 0 19• 0 ... 9 • Contrect lebor - Include expenditures for labor, such 19•3 I 5. Cotton pickers and strippers . . . . . . . . . 0 1

8tiO 9.: 

as hsrvesting of fruit. vegetables, berries. etc., I 0 I"· 9.9 performed on a contract basis by a contractcN. crew 

0 1$ I 00 6. Mower conditioners •......•..•.•.• leader .. a cooperati\le, etc. • ••.•••••••...••••••••• 7. Pickup balers - Incluti" reCUlngle 19• 0 9.' 

!1 O. Repair and melntenance expenses for the 1.94 I lind rolH7d balers ................... 0 

upkeep of bulld'mgs. motor vehicles. and farm I 00 ... un"., ... MARKET VALUE OF LAND and equlpm .. nt .............................. 0 1$ • 27 InlNft • I 

111. Custamwork. machine hire and rental of I Please give your best ESnMA TE of the CURRENT MARKET machinery and equipment -Include expenditures for I ~.::n...r!::d.~r.~~~~e VALUE of land and buildings for all acres reported in use of equipment and for customwork such as grinding I section I, ~ems I, 2, and 3, page 1. None ~-D';lIa", ~ Cents and mixing feed, plowing. combining. com picking, 19 •• I drying, silo filling. spraying, dusting. fertilizing, etc. (Do I \99. not include cost of cotton ginning and application of : fertilIzer and chemicals.) ............... ..... ... 0 1$ I 00 1. All land owned ........ 0 1$ 00 ~ ...... -......... -. 

112. 1"'-1 paid an debts - (See INFORMA TlON SHEET) 19 •• I 1997 

: a.Secured bV real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1$ 00 2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS .......... 0 1$ 00 

1 •• 7 I \998 : b. Not secured by real estate ................... 0 1$ I 00 3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS ............ 0 1$ 00 

113. Cash rent paid for land and buildings in 1987- \.S8 : FROM FARM·RELATED SOURCES IN 1987 

0 1$ I 00 Report .mount receiYtMI before taxes lind eJlP!Nlses. (Do not ;nclude grazing fees.} . _ •••....•.•..• , .....• S28 I income I 114. property taxes paid -Include farm rBsl estate, 19 •• I 1. Customwork and other agricultural services provided for None DOiiar9 :Cento 

machinery, livestock~ etc. for the farm business. (Do not include 0 $ I 00 farmers and others - plowing, planting, spraying, I taxes paid by landlords,} -....................... harvesting. preparation of products for market, etc. 1

992 I 

I IIf customwork Is a Sflpsrste business, refer to INFORMA nON 0 $ I 

115 .. All other production expanses -Include insurance. SHEEr, section 281 •••• _ •••••••••.••.••• _ ••••••• I 00 I water, animal health costs, grazing fees. marketing charges, '.0 I 2. Gross cash rent Or share payments received from renting I miscelfaneous farm supplies, etc. (Do not include depreciation, I 993 I household expenses, snd expenses not associated with the 0 $ I 00 out fannland or payments received from lease or sale of I farm business.} .................. , ........... :I~=~~~~~~:,~~~.":" ..... 0 $ I 00. 

~;Ean, on this Plac,,'::n~ 19871 I ROC I". or 99. I 

524 3. Sales of forest products and Christmas trees -Include 0 ,$ i 00 ,OYESCornpt ___ on 

20NO- Go to section 25 msple ptOducts, nsval stores. firewood, etc. •• . • . • • • • • ••• 

ACTes fertmzed 4. Recreational services, patronage dividends of cooperatives, I None and otller income which Is CLOSELY RELATED to the I 

1. Acres of cropland fertilized in 1987 - (Do not include cropland 1

932 agricultural operation on this place - 199. I 

0 I forpasturss reported In SSCf;on 10, item 2b.} ..............• 

Specify 0 1$ I 00 2, Acres of pastureland and rangeland fertilized in 1987 1

933 

reported in section 10. ~ems 2b and 4 ................ 0 I COMPLcT."'~ THIS REPOR' . -Please orfnt 

Tons of lime Acres limed Name r: O.te None 3. LIME - tons of lime used and acres on 1

934 1.35 which applied - (Do not include land plaster or 

0 gypsum or lime for sanitBtion.' .......... -. Telephone number I Are .. Code I ~umber 

FORM 87.A0201 (8-' '·861 Page 6 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX D D·5 
FORM 87-A01: (I) n2-17-BI!IJ 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 Fonn for an Operation 

Complete only ONE report form for an operation. Write "Duplicate" 

near the address label of each exna report form. Also, write the 

11-<1igit 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(sl in the same envelope with your 

completed report form so that we can correct our records. 

3. If You No Longer Fa,.., 

If you had agricultural operations at eny time during '1987, please 

report all agricultural activity during the year. Report all land on your census form that you owned or ren"ted. 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 ferming or ranching and give the approximate 

date and the name and address of the present operator, if known. 

4. I. You Never Farmed or Have No Association WIth Agriculture 

Please write a note on the report form near "the address label explaining 

this and return the form so that we can correct our records. In our 

efforts to make the census as complete as possible, we obtained lists 

from various sources. We tried to eliminate duplicate and nonfarm 

addresses, however, it was not always possible to do so. 

5. If You Hav .. 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 Partn .... hip Operation 

Complete only ONE report for the entire partnership's agricul1:ural 

operation and include all partners' shares on the one report. If 

members of the partnership also oparate 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. J" 

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 wiil 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. 

Ho_ to Enter Your R.spon_ 

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 2/1 O. 

The census report form will contain sections and questions which do 

not apply to you. When this occurs, mark the "None" or "No" box 

and go on to the next item or section. 

D-6 APPENDIX D 

Instructions For Specified Sections 

~ Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1987 

Your answers to this section will determine the land (Acr_ 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 9B7 whether in 

production or not. Include all land that you owned or rented 

during 1 987 even if only for part of the year. Do not include any 

unrelated residential or commercial land. 

IF YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1987 - Complete the 

report form for the portion of the year that you did farm. Explain on the report form in the space to the left of the address label (or 

on another sheet of paper) when you stopped farming and 

include the name and address of the person now using the land. 

Report all land in section 1 in whole acres. 

Item 1 - All Land 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 ara reporting. 

Item 2 - All Land Rentacl or Leased FROM OTHERS - Report all land rented by you or your operation even though the 

landlord may have supplied materials or supervision. 

INCLUDE in item 2: 

a.Land for agricultural use that you rented from others for cash 

b.Land you worked on a share basis (crop or livestock) 

c. Land owned by someone else that you used rent-free 

d.Federal, State, Indian reservation, or railroad land rented or 

leased by the acre 

DO NOT INCLUDE in item 2: 

Land used on a per-head or animal unit license or permit basis, 

such as section 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act, National Forest, 

or Indian reservation permit land. If you had any of these 

permits, mark "yes" to item 7 . 

Item 3 - All Land Rented Dr ..... ad 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: 

e. 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: 

•• 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 retum envelope. 

c. You did not have any agricultural activity on owned or rented 

land in 1987, complete section 29 and explain briefly. such as "retired," "sold farm," and date. Give name and address 

of current operator if known and return form. 

• Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 

Sections 2 through B 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 .. arvested - Enter the acres harvested in 1987. Round 

fractions 10 whole acres except where tenths are requested by 

"/1 0" in the reporting box, such as for potatoes. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Quantity harvested - If your unit of measure is different than the 

unit on the report form. please convert your figure for the quentity 

harvested to the unit requested. If the harvest was incomplete by 

December 31, 1 987, 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 supplementel. partial, 

and/or preplant irrigation. Do not report water applied in transplanting 

tobacco plants, trees, or vegetables as irrigation. Leave ·'Acres 

irrigated" blank for crops that are not irrigated. 

How to Report Crops Harvested 

~ Sections 2 and 3 - Report only for the listed crops. 

~ Sections 4 through 8 - To report: (1) find the crop name and the 

code number from the list in the section; (2) enter crop name and code 

in the first two columns of the first available answer line in the section; 

(3) enter the information that is requested in the remeining 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. 

. We ... any of the following CROPS harveated from 

52 ·'THIS PLACE" In 1987'1 

Acres Quantity Acres 

None harvested harvested irrigated 

0 091 09' 093 1. Cotton ........... Bales 

2 ~ Soybeans for beans 0 086 ~o OBo,.ESD Bu. 09°4f-o 

3. Wheat for grain ..... 0 073~O 07/.~~O 07. 

Bu. 

4. Oats for orain ...... 0 07. 07 Bu. 078 

Interplanted Crops - If two crops were grown at the same time in 

alternating strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used for each crop. 

Example: A 60 acre field was planted in cotton and soybeans, with 

two rows of cotton followed by an area of the same width planted in 

soybeans. No irrigation was used. Thirty acres of soybeans and 30 

acres of cotton would be reported in the appropriate section(s). 

Skip Row Planting - If a crop is planted in an alternating pattern of 

planted and non-planted rows. such as two rows planted and two 

rows skipped (2 X 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. item 2f. 

~ Section 4 - VEGETABLES - Report acres of vegetables harvested 

FOR SALE or commercial processing. Do not include vegetables grown 

for home use. Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested. 

Example: In 1987 you harvested 10 acres of lettuce from a .field, then 

replanted the field in lettuce and harvested the 10 acres agaIn. Both 

crops of lettuce were irrigated. Enter only 10 acres of land from which 

vegetables were harvested and 10 acres irrigated in item 1 of section 4. but write in 20 acres of lettuce harvested and 20 acres of lettuce 

irrigated in item 2 of section 4. 

~ Section 8 - FRUITS and NUTS - In counting the combined total 

of 20 Dr 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 inte.'plant~d 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. 

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~ Section 10 - USE OF ACRES IN "THIS PLACE" 

This section is used to classify the acres in "THIS PLACE" 

reported in section 1, item 4. (Do not include any acres you 

rented to others reported in section 1 , item 3). The sum of 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 thet land only in the first category listed. For 

example, if you plowed under a cover c:rop, and pl:,.nted and 

harvested a grain crop, report the land In Item 2a, Cropland 

harvested," but do NOT report as "Cropland used for cover 

crops, legumes, etc." litem 2c}. 

Double Cropping - When more than one crop was harvested 

from the same land in 1 987, 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 :;."Iy 

ONCE, as "Cropland harvested," in item 2a. 

Skip Row Planted Crops - Report the acres that represent 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 al/ acres in "THIS PLACE" retired from production 

and placed, by long-term contract, into the Conaervat.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 Oecember 31, 1 987. Include all owned by you and 

a;'y kept by you for others. Include animals .on unfe!'ced land~, . 

National Forest land, district land, cooperatIve grazing assocIatIon 

land or rangeland administered by the 8ureau of Land 

Man~gement on a per-head or lease basis. Animals in transit on 

December 31 , 1 987, or animals on a short-term pasture (~uch as 

wheat pasture or crop residue) on a per-head or lease baSIS should 

be reported by the person who had control of the animals. 

Animals and Poultry to Exclude from the Report - Do not 

report animals or poultry kept on land rented to others or kel?t 

under a share arrangement on la~d rented to others. ~o ,:,ot Inclu~e 

animals quartered in feedlots whIch are not a part of ~hls 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 udealeru transactions, and are not included in this census. 

Number Sold - Report all animals and poultry sold or removed 

from "this place" in 1987, without regard to ownership orw!'o 

shared in the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or gl~en 

to a landlord or others in trade or in payment for goods or servIces. 

Do NOT report number sold for any livestock or poultry kept on 

another place. 

Dairy Termination Program or '·Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out 

Program" - The amount received in 1987 from the 

Government under the dairy termination program should be 

included in section 19, item 1. Dairy animals and products sold 

in 1987 should be reported in section 13. 

Animals Moved to Another Place - For animals moved from 

"this place" to another place. such as for further fee~ing, report 

animals as "sold" and give your best estimate of their market 

value when they left "this place." 

Fat Cattla 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 dsiry ration before being sold 

APPENDIX 0 0·7 
Value of Sel_ - Report the total gross value of animals and poultry 

sold or removed from "this place" in 1987 without deducting 

production or marketing expenses (cost of feed, cost of livestock 

purchased, cost of hauling and selling, etc.). If the sale price or 

market value is not known, give your best estimate of their market 

value when they left "this place." Do NOT report the value of sales 

of any livestock and poultry owned by you but kept and sold from a 

place you did not operate. 

Contract and Custom Feeding Operations - Livestock or poultry 

kept by you on "this place" on a contract or custom basis should be 

included on this report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as 

"INVENTORY" numbers of animals or poultry on the place on 

December 31, 1987. Report as "SOLD" animals and pOUltry kept on a 

contract or custom basis and removed or sold from the place in 1987. 

If the sale price or market value is not known, give your best estimate 

of the market value of the animals or poultry when they left the place. 

~ Section 16 - HORSES. BEES. FISH. GOATS. OTHER LIVESTOCK. 

OR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Item 2 - If you owned BEES - Report all colonies or hives of bees and 

honey operations conducted by you, regardless of where the hives were 

kept most of the year. Report hives Or colonies. pounds of honey sold, 

and value of sales. 

Items 7 and 8 - Mink pelts and rabbit pelts should be included in 

number sold and value of sales, but not in inventory. 

Item 9 - Other Uvestock 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 1987. 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, et:c. 

.. 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 (sole proprietor). 

Include family operations that are not incorporated and not operated 

under a partnership agreement. 

Partnership Operation - Defined as two or more persons who have 

agreed on the amount of their contribution (capital and effort) and the 

distribution of profits. Co-ownership of land by husband and wife or 

joint filing of income tax forms by husband and wife DOES NOT 

constitute a partnership, unless a specific agreement to share 

contributions. decisionmaking. profits, and liabilities exists. Production 

under contract or under a share rental agreement DOES NOT constitute 

a partnership. 

Incorporated Under State Le_ - A corporation is defined as a legal 

entity or artificial person created under the laws of a State to carry on a 

business. This definition does not include cooperatives. Information on 

type of corporation should be reported in section 21 . 

Other - Such as cooperatives (defined as an incorporated or 

unincorporated enterprise or an association created and formed jointly 

by the members). estate or trust (defined as a fund of money or property 

administered for the benefit of another individual or organization). prison 

farm, grazing association, Indian reservation, institution run by a 

government or religious entity, etc. 

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~ Section 21 - CORPORATE STRUCTURE 

This section is to be answered by corporations only. Answer both 

items. A family-held corporation hes more than 50 parcent of its 

stock owned by persons related by blood or marriage. 

.. Section 22 - CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF 

OPERATOR 

This section collects information about the operator of "this 

place" defined as the individual owner, the operator. the senior 

partner. or person in charge for the type of organization reported 

in section 20. 

For Family or Individual Operation - Complete this section for 

the operator. 

For Partnership Operations - Answer ell 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 Partnar." For item 2 {Principal 

Occupation) consider a" 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 (Cooperatlv_. 

Esta_. 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-te-day operation of the 

farm or ranch business. 

Item 4 - Year Began Operation - Report the first year the 

operator or senior partner begen to operete 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 1 987 even if they 

were not paid for in 1987. Please estimate ifaxect figures are not 

known. Refer to the individual expenditure items below for further 

explanations. 

Uvestock and Poultry Purchased - Report the cost of cattle. 

calves. hogs. pigs. sheep, lambs, horses. goats, chicks. pullets. 

poults. etc., including breeding stock and dairy cows. Contract 

growers or custom feeders who did not own or purchase the 

livestock or poultry themselves should estimate the value of the 

cattle, calves. pigs, baby chicks, pullets, etc. at the time they 

came onto the place. 

Feed Purchased for 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 tha cattle were billed for the feed. 

Feed raised on "this place" should not be reported as purchased . 

Coat of Hired Fann and Ranch Lebor - 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 Lebor - Includes the labor costs of workers furnished 

on a contract basis by a labor contrector. 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 Expenses for the Upkeep of 

Buildings. Motor Vehlcl_. 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 peid to landlords. 

PrOPBrty Taxes Paid - Include real estate property taxes you 

paid on the acres and buildings you operated and used in the farm 

business. 

Do not include: 

a. Property taxes on land or buildings rented to someone else 

b. Taxes paid by landlords 

c. Property taxes paid on other property not associated with the 

farm business 

d. Income and excise taxes 

All Othar Production Expenses - Farm production costs not previously listed should be reported here. In addition to items listed 

on the report form, include bookkeeping charges, tax preparation 

fees, postage, advertising, commission for sale of cattle, and fees 

paid for farm-related advice or for farm consultants. Do not include 

depreciation or expenditures for the purchase of land and buildings 

or new or used machinery. 

~ Section 24 - COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND LIME 

Report acres on which commercial fertilizer (items 1 and 2) or lime 

(item 3) was applied during 1 987. If any acreage was fertilized or 

limed more than once, report acres ONLY ONCE in each item. Report 

expense for commercial fertilizer purchased, excluding lime, in section 

23, item 4. 

FORM 87-1\01(11112-17-86) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Page 4 

~ Section 28 - MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

The estimated market value in item 1 refers to ALL machinery and 

equipment kept primarily on"this place" and used for the farm 

business. Report the value in its prasent condition, not the 

replacement or depreciated value. Specialized equipment, which 

is an integral part of B 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 ca"tegories should be your 

estimate of the value of the Isnd and buildings if they were sold in 

the current market. The real estate tax assessment value should 

not be used unless that value represents a full market value 

assessmen"t 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 2B - INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

IN 1987 

Item 1 through 4 refer only to those income producing activities 

for which you use part of the land, machinery, equipment, labor, 

or capital normally used on • 'this place, " and which you do not 

consider as entirely separate from your farming activities. Report 

gross amounts received before taxes and expenses. 

Item 1 - Customwork - Do not report income for customwork 

or agricultural services provided to others if operated as an 

entirely separate business from your agricultural opera1:ions. 

Item 2 - Rental Income - Do not include rental income from 

nonfarm property. 

Item 3 - Forest Products - Include only those forest products 

or Christmas trees cut from "this place,'" not items cut from other 

nonfarm timber acreage. Do not include income from saw mill 

business. 

Item 4 - Other Farm-Related Income - 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 securltv benefits received. 

APPENDIX D D-9 
AGi CENSUS Ul~A 

u.s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

UNITED STATES 

CENSUS 

OF AGRICULTURE 

--------------------~ 1Z01E_T 8UREAU OF ___ 

THE CENSuS. 

... "".-.. ...... IN 47133 

87-A_ 

--, 

_" i:on&ctarrorslnname.llddress. endZlPCode. ENTER_t __ ifnotshDwn. 

1 • At anytime during 1987. did you plant. grow. or have any: 

• Hay or tobacco? • Fruit~ nut. or citrus trees; grapevines? • Com. wheat. or other grains? • Vegetables. melons. or berries? • Other crops? • Greenhouse or nursery crops? 

'0 Yes '0 No: 

2. At any time during 1987 , did you raise. seR. orkeeP any: 

• Cattle. hogs. sheep, or goats? .. Horses or ponies? • Chickens or other poultry? • fiSh in captivity? 

• Bees? . -. Other animal specialties? 

i O-Yes . . i::J No : , 

"ror. ;,_ ..... ~ YES;" E,THERorilieS • .... IIon",,;o to SECTION 2- " rou_ .. ered NO tu BO.TH",_ .......... , flO tuSECnON 10. 

IN 1987 Report land oWned. rented, or used by you. 

your spouse, or by the partnership~ cOrporation, or organization for ' 

which you are repOrting. Include ALL LAND. REGARDLESS OF,· 

LOCATION OR USE - cropland. paStureland. rangeland. woodland, idle land, house lots; etc. . . =-'-'::----:----'-1 

1.Anlandowned .:" .•.... ;; •.. :, .... : .. ~~ .. , .. ~; .. 0 

2. AU land rented or leased FROM OTHERS. including land . worked by you on shares. used rem free, in exchange for 

services, payment of taxes. etc. Include leased Federal, State, 

and railroad land. (DO NOT include hind used on a per-head , 

basis under a grazing permit. 1 .' •.. , .' ... : ... ; •..... : .,. D. 1=;------'-1 

3. All land rerited or leaSed TO OTHERS, inCluding hind wOrked ori . shares by othets and land sublaased. AlsO cOmplete ,Item 5 below. 0, .. ~ ___ .. 

4. Acres in "THIS PLACE~' - ADD acres ow.:.ed (item 11 

and acres remed (item 21. the.n SUBTRACT acres rented ' 

TO OTHERS (item 3)'. iond enter the result In_this space.~ • __ ~ __ ...... 

If the 6ntrv is Zero please refer ro tlielnfonnBtlOn Sheet. section 2. _-'-~-I 

5. elf thel8~d you nmtad or .eased ti; .rs. h~w many' Non.s " 

acres old you owri? .....•. ': .. _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 0 

1 • Cropland harvested .c..~~~'and,ro,:" ~;d;~ '.' were htItYeSriId or My was cur.-1UJd 811 hind in Ori:hsrds; citnIs \' gTUVeS. vineyards. and nurse<y and grfHInhotJs8 -., .. ': •••• '_ 

2. Cropl8nd on whICh aD crops failed":" (EJ«:i,piton: 00 no. , ,. ,. 0 _"""'landin __ ~On_the_fBifed.I', 

3. Cropland idle. cropiand used fOr cover "Crops, ,,' . ,', 

• PART A - CROPS HARVESTED from "THIS PLACE"In 1987. (Do not IncIIme crops grown ' ' 

1. Hay crops -

•• Alfalfa and alfalfa 

mIxtUres ••• ;... 

b. Sman grain hay.,: 

c ~.WiId hay •.• ,'. ,. , 

d. Other hay .c.. ,'- .. 5pBcIfY kInd_' _. __ D 

2.Com,fo~ grain or seed D' 1ru..-----f,;;iQ----..!!!!<~~ ... -~~i!L.J 

3: SovbfiariSfOr be;'ns~. d 

4. Wheat tOr grain,. . •• 0 

5. ';~bac";' ~ antype~·: 0 

6. PotBtoes;,lrish '-(00 . nar _ _ Iirown 

fOl'hotne use.} ••.•. _ • -... 

or cropland in cultivated summer fanow < ,_ .. ; ~ .. -: _ .. , D . I..:._----f 

4. Cropland used only fOr'pasture~ ~oodlandpastiired;- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:4~~~:..:..-~....-'~ and other pasturelandand rangeland .. ' 0 

5. All other " ,'., 

1 • How many acres of harve~ I~ndvvere in:igated?,';;"';"" ' .. ncHrom whlch hay _cut_,_in bearing and_ring , 

mmendnut'err>ps", •• :. ,,' ••• "'_' .'_,' • ~"" ••.••• ",C '" 

2. How many acres of rangeland, and any ~r 

lands included' were, irrigated? ' .. 

0-10 APPENDIX D 

COfn'JIIUE 011 __ BIDE 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
INVENTORY • PA.RT A - CATTLIIIIICI CALVE8 Number on thla 

Non.~~~~D~~~.~~1~98~7 __ --I 

, • CATTlE and CALVES ofallages . • • . • . . • •. 0 

•. ~;f~.S -:!~.~~~~~.~ ... , ... 0 

b. MILK COWS kept for production of mRk or 

=~::'8:::'o,:,l:f.:i:: ~n~~ . .••• 0 

Groal valus of ""Ie. 

Nona 

2. Value of DAIRY PRODUCTS acid In 1987 - 0 Include milk. cr .. m. butter, etc •........ 

• CATTLE IIIId CALVES SOLD 

FROM THIS PLACE IN 1987 Inclu<a _ told cattle moved from 

~J: to • feed10t for furrher 

3. Calvas les8 than 500 pounds •..•.•.•.•• 

.. -

• 

1. HOGS and PIGS ofllil alles .•••.•• , • . • . •• 0 

•• HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for breedlnll 0 

00111'" 

Number sold 

Nons In 1987 

2. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this 

piece in 1987. • . . • • • . • . . •.•.•....•. 

3.0ftha 

I 

I 

eem. 

00 

or person 

1 • RESIDENCE - Does the operetor live on this 

place? . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • . • . . • . • • . . • • • .0 No 

2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which , SHEEP d LAMBS f II 0 occupation did the operetor spend the ••• 

• an 0 a ages ..... ~~~:~~;;~~~~~~m~ f hi Ih majority (60 percent or more) 0 8 er 1 0 Farming • 0 Other 

a. EWES 1 year old or older •.•...••. 0 ::/::!~,~I~,!,,~8~,:.:;=:e;."".~d~.... . or ranching 

••• 

2. ~,nHEl EPS87end .. LA •. M. as ... S.H.O. R.N •.••. NOone ,e27 ,... I 3. OFF-FARM WORK - How many daye did th!, {' 0 Nona 

L __ -;:=N=u=m~_;::=::;:=;::~~=001=:!..., operator work et leaat 4 hours per day off thIs 0 place In 1987? -/nc1ud. worl< Irt s nonfarm Job, 2 1 -49 days bcJ __ ,OTonsomeone"""'sfannforpay. {Donat 3050-99 deys Includs exchange farm_.1 • • • • • . • • • . . . • . • • .. 40 100-149 deye 

WI1aU¥UUte gro'!lSVwaII00~8 r ::St~ 50 1 50-199 days 

~~~==~~==~::~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'-"~~---1 .0 200daysormore 

4. In what YEAR did the operetor begin to operate 0fJ0 

any pert of this piece? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. _____ Year 1. HENS and PUlLETS 

••• s. HENS and PULLETS of 1ay1ng age • .. . .• .. .• 0 h.:r----*'=----I !S. AGE of operator 

b. PULlETS 3 montha old or older not yet of •••••.• " • • • • • . . • • • • • . Years old 

laying ega for leyer replacement • . • • • . . • .• 0 6,,-__ --1 

o. PULlETS 20 Negro or Black under 3 months old for layer 

replacement .................... 0 '==-___ --I'!""' ___ --I 8. RACE of operator 

•• 4{,0 White 

...••••.•••••.••.••.• 3D American Indian 

40 Aalan or Pacific 

2. BROILERS, Islander fryen. other maat·type chickens .• 0 '==-___ +.."""" ___ -1 

3. TURKEYS for lllaughter/Donot.-_J 0 1--____ +.-___ --1 

4. OTHER POULTRY (Emer_frombelo",.1 

80 Other - Speclft;t 

02. ='-------- 7. SEX of operator ••.•••••.••••••.••.•.. 1 0 Male 2 0 

... -_--Code -- 1..... ____ -'-____ --1 8. SPANISH ORIGIN _ Is the operetor of Spanish 827 

T~~ .... 1102 ~'~'.q;,8b:::: :g: or descent Pu~~~.~l~~ ••••.. ,0 Yes 

Dud<a ............ 1104 "-Is ......... ,..:.8'_O....,.._=~~'==_---1 

S. Value of POULTRY and POULTRY Nons h.....---==:::':"---+=':':; PRODUCTS (eggs. etc.) sold from this piece In 19877 ••.••.•••.••••.•.••.•.•.• 0 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-11 
FORM 87-A04f1J (3·31·87) 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

INFORMATION SHEET 

"1987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Special Reporting Instructions 

, ~ VVho Should Report 

WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM. 

INCLUDING individuals_ landlords, tenants, partnerships, 

corporat"ions. 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 1:0 obtain 

infotTTlet.ion about" every CFN. 

2.. If' You Received More Than One Report: Form 'or an Operation 

Complete only ONE reportforrn for an opera1:ion. Write "Duplicate" 

near "the address label of each extra report form. Also, write the 

1 1-digit. census file number(s) of the DUPLICATE report(s) ON THE 

COMPLETED REPORT in 'the space provided to the left of the addr-ess label. Ae"turn 'the extra report{s) in "the same envelope vvith your 

completed report 'form so tha't we can correct our records~ 

3_ If' You No Longer Farm 

If you had agricultural operations a"t any "time during 1987. please 

report aU agricultural ac"tivi'ty during t:he year. Report all land on your 

census form tha't you owned or rented. Also, report your 1987 crop 

and livestock production and 1987 sales. 

Explain on 1:he first page of 1::he report form (or on a separa1:e sheet: of paper) 'that you quit farming or ranching and give the approximat:e 

date and the name and address of" the present operator, if knovvn. 

4_ • ., You Never Farnlled 01' Have No Aasoc:iatlon With Agriculture 

Please 'W'ri1:e a note on the report "form near the address label explaining 

this and return the form so t.hat we can corr-ect our records. In our 

efforts t.o make the census as cOlTlpiete as possible, vve obtained lis"t:s 

frolTt various sources. We tried 'to elirnina"te duplicate and nonfarm 

addresses, hovvever_ i-t ""'as not alW'BYs possible 'to do so. 

5. If You Have More Than One Agrlcl.Il'tUral Operation 

Complete a report form 1'or EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT 

produc"t:ion unit, i.e._ each individual farm, ranch. feedlO1:1 greenhouse, et:c., or combination o"f farms_ e"tc., for vvhien you 

maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses and sales_ 

livestock and other inventories, crop acreages. and production. 

6. If You Have is Partnership Operation 

Comp'et:e only ONE report for t:he entire partnership's agt"icultut"al 

opera"tion and include all partners' shares on the one t"eport. If 

members 01' t.he partnership also operate separate farms or ranches in 

addi1:ion to the partnership farming opera1:ion, separate report forms 

should be completed for each individual operation. 

If 'tyvo or more report forms vvere received for the same operation, 

mark each addit"ionaf form as a • "Duplicate." Return the duplica't& 

repon(s) in the same envelope vvi1:h the comple1:ed partnership report, W'here possible_ or wr-i'te a note on the duplic8t:8 report_ such as, 

-, (Name of partner) has completed a repon for the partnership 

(provide name and CFN of partnership.)" 

7. Landlorcl"s or Contractor"s Share 

If you rent.ed or leased land from O1:hers 0 ... had a contr-act for t:he 

p ... oduction of agricultural products, include both you ... share and the 

landlord's or con"trac1;or's shere of the production. sales, and expenses so your census report form vvill be complete for "THIS PLACE." 

If you do not kno'W the landlord's or con-tractor's snare .. include your 

BEST ESTIMA TE~ If you do nO"1: have records available for all da"ta 

i"terns~ use your best es"timat"e. 

s. Hovv to Enter Your Response 

Enter- your replies in the proper spaces. on the cor ... ect. lines .. and in 'the 

units requested, i.e., dollars. bushels, 1:ons, etc. W"rite any explanation outside the ansvver spaces or- on a separate sheet of paper. 

All dollar figures may be ent-ered in vvhole dollars. CENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED. 

Enter vvhole numbers except vvhere tenths are requested, such as acr-es of potatoes harves1: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 3/1 O~ 1/4"1:0 2/10. 

The census report form vvill contain sections and Questions vvhich do not apply "to you. When this occurs, mark 'the ·"None'" Cr -'No" box and 

go on 1:0 the next item or section. 

Instructions For Specified Sections 

~ Section 2 - ACREAGE IN '1987 

Your ans'W'er-s to this section W'iII determine the land (Acres in 

··THIS PLACE"') referred to in the rest of the report: form. 

When ansW'ering the acreage queS1:ions, include the land associated 

vvit.h your agricultural operations in 1 987 vvhether in produc"tion or 

not:. Include aU land that you ovvned or rented during 1 987 even If" 

only 'for part of the year. Do not include any unrelated residen1:ial or commercial land. 

Report all land in section 2 in 'W'hole acres. 

Iten1l .. - All Land O'W'Wned - Report all land owned In 1987 W"hether 

held under title. purchased contract or mortgage. homestead IB'VVI or aa 

heir or trustee of" an undivided estate. Include all land oW'ned by you and/or your spouse_ or by the partnership, corpora1:ion, or organiza"t:ion 

for vvhich you are I'"sport:ing. 

Itarn 2 - All Land R .. nted or Leased FROM OTHERS - Report ell land rent:ed by you or your operat"ion even 'though 'the landlord may 

have supplied mat"erials or supervision. 

INCLUDE in item 2: 

II. Land for agricultural use that you ren'ted from others for cash 

b. Land you vvorked on a share basis (crop or livestock} 

c. Land owned by someone else tha-t you used rent-fr-ee 

d. Federal. St:at:e. Indian reservst"lon .. or railroad land rented or 

leased bV t"he acre 

DO NOT INCLUDE In i~ .. m 2: 

Land used on a per-head or animal unit license or pennit basis, such 

as section 3 o'f the Taylor Gr-azing Act, National Forest., or Indian 

reservation permit land. 

Itel'n 3 - All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out for any purpose if It was part of the acreage reported 

in i1:ems 1 and 2. A report fonn vviU be obtained from each of your 

tenants to cover the operations on that land. 

INCLUDE in iteO'1l 3: 

s. Ow-ned .and rented to others for cash or a share of crops or 

livest:ock 

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 

IiVeS1:0CK 

d.. land which you altovved others t:o use rent-free 

Item 4 - Acres in ··THIS PLACE .... - This figure W'iII show the total 

of" all land you operated at any time in 1987. 

If item 4, Acres in ' 'THIS PLACE" is ~"O" and: 

a. You raised any crOps or had any livestock or poult:ry on "THIS 

PLACE" in 1987 .. complete "the report. 

b. All your land W"8S operated by a renter or sharecropper .. skip 1:0 and complete section 10, and explain briefly, IIAU land ranted 

out," etc. Mail form in re'turn envelope. 

You did not have any agricultural activity on ow-ned 0 ... rented 

land in 1987_ complete section 10 and explain briefly. such as #Oretired:- "'sold 'farm,·' and date. Give name and address of 

current opera"tor if known and return form. 

~ Section 3 - LAND USE AND IRRIGATION 

This section is used to classify the acres in "THIS PLACEo reported in section 2 _ i1:ern 4~ Do not include any acr-es you rented to others 

reported in section 2r item 3. The sum of the acres en'tered in various categories should equal to"tal acres in IITHIS PLACE." 

Land Used for More Than One Purpose - Do no't report the same 

ra~:;~:;~~:'dOf~r t:;'ao"r~~a~t ~~: :;:~:~ g~~~::~~ J~ B~'j ,~~~~~ft~~~r- land only in the fir-5t category listed. For example, If you harvest.ed a 

crop and later used tne same land for pasture, report the land in 

part A, item 1 •• ICrop.and harvested." 

Double Cropping - When more than one crop W'as harvested from 

'the same land in 1987, reportt.hat land only ONCE as "Cropland 

harvested,'" in pan A. i"tern 1 of t:his sect:ion~ 

Intarplanted Crops - If you in"terplanted crops~ such as cotton in an 

orchard .. report the 'tots. land used for both crops only ONCE, as .. ICropland harves'tedr " in part A, item 1. 

Skip Ro""" Planted Crop. - Report 'the acres that represent the total nonplan'ted or skipped ro'WVs as HCr-opland idle," part A, item 3, -the 

acres that represent "the planted roVls should be reported as 

.. 'Cropland harvest:ed .... part A, item 1. 

Irrigation i. det'ln_d •• land ....,atered by anKle'.' or controlled ....Gana - sprinklers, furrovvs or di'tches. spreader dikes, purposeful 

1'loodlng, etc. Include acres tha't receive supplement.al .. partial. and/or 

preplant irrigation. Do not: report 'W'a"ter applied in t"ransplanting 

t:obacco plants. "trees, or vegetables as irrigation. 

... Section 4- - CROPS 

This sec"tion pr-ovides space for reporting crops harves"ted during 

the 1987 crop yea ... 'from t.he land sho'W'n in section 2, item 4 

(Acres in "THIS PLACe"') of your report. A fevv crops are already 

listed on the fornl. For these crops, just report acres harvested, 

quanti'1:y harvest:ed, and value of sales. If you produced crops not HS1:ed. write1:he name of' the crop and code from the list provided 

and report the acres harvested, quantity harvested. and the value 

of sales. 

IT u.s GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1989- 2 4 2 - 3 0 3 / 0 0 0 0 7 

D-12 APPENDIX D 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
DO NOT INCLUDE: 

a. Any crops grovvn on land rented or leased TO OTHERS, or 

vvorked by o"thel'"s on shares during 1 987. 

boo Crops or crop product:s purchased from others and lat:er sold. 

Acres Harvested - Enter the acres harves'ted In 1 987. Round 

fractions 1:0 vvhole acres except: "",here tenths are requested by 11/101'1 in the reporting box. such as pot:at:oes_ 

Quantity Harvested - If your unit of measure is differen't 1:han the 

unit on t:he report form, please convert your figure for t:he quanti'ty 

harvest:ed 'to t:he unit requested. If the harvest was incornplet:e by December 31, , 9S7. please report the quantity harvested and the 

estinlated quantrty to be harvested. 

Grose Value 0", Crops Sold - Report the value of ell crops sold from 

"THIS PLACE H in 1987. regardless of the yea ... they vvere harvest.ed or 

vvho owned 1:he land. Be sure 1:0 report gross value before deducting 

expenses and taxes. Include Governnlent CCC loans received for 

HTHIS PLACE H In 1987. Include payments received in 1987 from 

coopera1:ives or marketing organizations for crops produced on "THIS 

PLACE." 

Item. 7 - Vegetable. - Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR 

SALE or cornnlercial processing. Do not include vegetables gro'VVn for 

horne use. Report the total acreage of each vege'table crop harvested. 

Item a - Fruit Orchards. Cittus. Vineyards. and Nut Tree. - Report only if 1:ot.el of 20 or more trees and vines, include those for 

haOle use as ""ell as 'those maintained for sale of t'heir production. 

Acres in 1:rees and vines that have been abandoned should not be 

included, these acres should be included in sect.ion 3. part A. ite", 3 ·"Cropland idle. n 

If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines W'ere interplanted with 

trees or vines. report the total acres fol'" the orchal'"d CI'"Op in item 8 and 

the total acres of the interplanted crop in the approprlat'9 item. 

Item 9 - Other Crop. - To report: (1) find the crop name and the 

code number from the list under item 9; (2) enter crop name and code 

in the first tvvo columns of the first available answer line under item 9; (3) enter the information that is requested In the remaining columns. If 

you harvested a crop not listed. use the "OTHERH code and specify 

the crop name. If you need additional space. use a separat'e sheet of 

paper to W'rite the crop narne(s). acres and quantity harvested, and 

gross value of crop(s) sold. 

to- Section 5 - LIVESTOCK. POULTRY. OTH ER LIVESTOCK. OR 

ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Parts A. B. C. and D - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Animals and Poultry to Include In the Report - Report all 

animals. poultry. and animal specialties on "this place~' (sectJon 2. item 4) on December 31 ~ 1987. Include all ovvned by you and any 

kept. by you for others. Include animals on unfenced lands. National 

Forest land. district land. cooperative grazing association land. or 

rangeland administered by 1:he Bureau of Land Management on a per-head or lease basis. Animals in transit on December 31 ~ 1987" or 

animals on a short-term pasture (such as vvheat 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 'frolTl '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 'W'hich are not a part of ~ ~this place .... Animals 

kept on a place not opera'ted by you are to be included on the report 

for 1:hat place. 

Anh .... I .. 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 1:hls census. 

Nu ..... ber Sold - Report all animals and poultry sold or removed from 

Uth's place" in 1 987 .. without regard to ovvnership or vvho shared in 

the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or given to a landlord 

or others in trade or in paytnent for goods or services. Do NOT I'"eport 

number sold fol'" 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 sec'tion 7. item 1. Dairy cat1:le and calves sold should be reported in section 5, part A~ 

Animals Moved to Another Place - For animals moved from" "this 

place" t.o another place, such as for further feeding. report animals as 

°sold'" and give your best estirna'te of their market value vvhen they 

left· "this place.'" 

Fat CaUl. Sold - Cattle fa1:tened on grain or concen'trates for 30 days or more and sold for slaughter are reported in section 5. part A. 

item 4a. 

DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD: 

a. Cattle and calves sold for further feeding 

b.. Dairy coW's fed only the usual dairy ration before being sold 

c. Veal calves. or any calves \N'eighing less than 500 pounds 

Value of 5.1 •• - Report the total gross value of animals and poult.ry 

sold or removed 1'rom ··thls place" in 1987 \N'ithout deducting 

production or marketing expenses (coat: of feed .. cost of livestock 

purchase .. cost at' hauling and selling, etc~). If the sale price or rnarke"l 

value is not knovvn. give your best es"timate of their market value 

"",hen they left· ""this place~·· Do NOT report the value of sales of any livestock end poultry owned by you but kep"t and sold from a place you 

dId not opera'te_ 

Contract and Custom Feeding Operations - Livestock or poultry 

kept by you on Hthis place'" on a contract. or custOITl basis should be 

included on this report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as 

"INVENTORY'" numbers of animals or poultry on the place on 

December 31. '987. Report as "~SOLD·· animals and poultry kept on 

a contract or custom basis and removed or sold from the place in 

1987. If t:he sale price or market value is not' kno'W'n. give your best 

estimate of the market value of the animals or poultry vvhen they left the place. 

The person vvho furnished the housing and labor should report the 

pouhry opera1:ion on his/her report form regardless of vvho owned the 

blrdt';. Rapon as sold 1:he number of poultry that vvere taken or moved 

from the place in 1987. 

Part E - HORSES. OTHER LIVESTOCK. ANIMAL SPECIALTIES. AND FISH 

If you O¥Vftec:l BEES - Report aU colonies or hives 0" bees end honey 

operations conduct.ed by you. regardless of vvhere the hives were 

kept most of 'the year. Report hives or colonies, pounds of honey sold. 

and value of sales. 

Other Livestock and Llve.tock Produc:ts - Include in all o"ther 

livestock and livestock products manure. beesvvax, and any other 

animal products sold from ··thls place·' in 1987. Mink pelts and rabbl't 

pelts should be included in number sold and value 01' 881es. but not In 

inventory. 

Fish and Other Aquacul'ture Producte - Report quant'ity sold and 

gross value of sales fa,. each. 

~ Section 8 - AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT CCC 

LOANS 

l'tem .. - Report "the amount received under "the regular or reserve 

program for commodities placed under cce loan during 1 S87. Include amount received even if commodi1:Y was redeemed or 

forfeited prior to December 31 ~ 1987. 

Do not: include cee loans received to build crop st:orage facilities or 

amount received for storage payments in 'the reserve program. 

~ Section 7 - FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED 

Report all payments received from Federal Farm Programs in 1987 

rega,.dless of" 'Whe'ther payment was made In cash or commodity 

certifica1:es. 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 certifica'tes in 1987. 

Federal payrnen'ts include receipts frolTl Federal programs such as de"iciency payments. "Whote-Herd Dairy Buy-Out.· .. support price 

payments, Indemnity programs. disaster payments. paid land 

diversion. inven'tory reduction payOlents~ payments received for 

approved soil and VIIa1:er conservation projec'ts. etc. 

to- Section S - ACRES SET ASIDE. DIVERTED. OR IDLED UNDER 

FEDERAL ACREAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS IN 1987 

Include in item 2 all acres in "'this place" retired from produc'tion and 

placed. by long-1:erm contract. in'to the Conservation Reserve 

Program. Acres placed into the program during and prior to 1987 should be included. 

to- Section 9 - CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF 

OPERATOR 

This section collects informa'tion about the operator of '~this place .... defined as the individual owner. the operator. the senior partner~ or 

person in charge. 

For Family or Individual Operation - Complete this section for the 

operator. 

For Partnership Operation. - 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 6.othis 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 t.he partnership together _ Please include as '-farming or 

ranching" vvorktime at all types of agricultural enterprises, including 

\N'ork at greenhouses. nurseries. mushroom production. ranching, 

feedlots. broiler feeding" etc. 

For Corpora1:lon and Other Operations (Cooperatives. Estate •• etc.) - Complete section 9 for 'the person in charge. such as a hired 

manager. business manager. or o"ther perSon primarily responsible for 

the on-site. daY-1:o-day operation of the farm or ranch business. 

Itesn 4 - Year Segan Operation - Report the fi,.st year the 

operator or senior partner began to operate any part of "this place" 

on a continuous basis. 11' the operator returned to a place previously 

operated. report the year operations W'ere resumed. 

FORM 87_AOC-UI (3-31-87) Page 2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-13 

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, 2,20,26,31,4 7, 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. 0 

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 ................... 1,42,44,47,48-53 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, 

legumes, and soil- F 

improvement grasses .. 7,48-53 5 

Cropland harvested ..... 1,7,8,10,16,18,42, 1,3,5,6, Family held 

47,48-53 10,15,16 corporations ............ 48-53 10,16 

Cropland harvested, Family or individual, 

irrigated ................. 8-10 7 type of organization ... 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Cropland idle ............ 7,48-53 5 Farm-related income .... 5,48-53 4 

Cropland in cultivated Farms by age and 

summer fallow ......... 7,48-53 5 principal occupation 

Cropland on which all of operator ............. 16,48-53 10,16 

crops failed ............. 7,48-53 5 Farms by size of farm .. 8,47,48-53 6,16 

Cropland pastured ...... 7,48-53 5 Farms by standard 

Cropland total ........... 1,7,10,47,48-53 1,5,16 industrial classification 18,48-53 16 

Crops, farms reporting, Farms by tenure of 

acres, production ...... 42 15,16 operator ................ 16,48-53 10,16 

Cucumbers .............. 44 27 Farms by type of 

Currants ................. - 29 organization ............ 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Customwork, machine Farms by value of 

hire, and rental of agricultural products 

machinery and equip- sold ..................... 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

ment, expenses ........ 3,10,48-53 3,16 Farms, number .......... 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 

Customwork and other 48-53 

agricultural services, Fattened cattle sales ... 26,29,31,48-53 11,16 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 16 Feed purchased ......... 1,3,47,48-53 3,16 

2 INDEX 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

F-Con. G-Con. 

Feeder pigs sales ....... 20,33,35-37,48-53 12 Grapes ................... 45,48-53 28 

Female operators ....... 16,17,48-53 10 Grass silage, haylage, 

Fertilizer applied ........ 15,48-53 9 and green chop hay ... 43,44 26 

Fertilizer expenses ...... 3,10,15,47,48-53 3,16 Grazing permits ......... - 36 

Fescue seed ............ 44 26 Grease, LP gas, fuel 

Field seed crops ........ 44,48-53 26 oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

Figs ...................... - 28 etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 

Filberts ................... 45 28 Greenhouse crops ...... 42,46 30 

Fish sales ............... 41 21 Greenhouse vegetables 46 30 

Flaxseed ................. 42,44,48-53 24 Guar ..................... - 31 

Florist greens and Guavas .................. 45 28 

flowers, cut.. ........... 46 30 

Flower and vegetable H 

seeds ................... 46 30 

Flowering plants, Hatcheries ............... - 22 

potted .................. 46 30 Hay crops ............... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,26 

Flowers and florist Hay, silage, and field 

greens, cut. ............ 46 30 seeds sales, value ..... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

Foliage plants ........... 46 30 Haylage, grass silage, and 

Forest products and green chop hay ........ 43,44 26 

Christmas trees sales, Hazelnuts ................ 45 28 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 4 Heifers and heifer 

Foxtail millet seed ...... - 26 calves .................. 20,25,48-53 11,16 

Fruit crops ............... 45 15,16,28 Hens and pullets of 

Fruits, nuts, and berries laying age .............. 20,21,48-53 14,16 

sales, value ............ 2,47,48-53 2,16 Herbs .................... - 31 

Fuel oil, kerosene, motor Hired farm labor 

oil, grease, LP gas, etc., expenses ............... 3,10,47,48-53 3,16 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3 Hogs and pigs ........... 1,10,20,32,35,47, 1,12,16 

Full owners .............. 16,48-53 10,16 48-53 

G Hogs and pigs sales, 

value .................... 2,20,33,36,47,48-53 2,12,16 

Hogs, litters farrowed ... 34,37,48-53 12 

Garlic .................... - 27 Honey sales ............. 41 20 

Gas, natural, expenses. 14,48-53 3 Honey tangerines ....... - 28 

Gasoline and other Honeydew melons ...... - 27 

petroleum fuel and oil Hops ..................... 44 31 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3,16 Horses and ponies ...... 20,41,48-53 13 

Gasoline expenses ..... 14,48-53 3 

Geese ................... - 22 I 

Geese, ducks, and 

other poultry ............. 41 14,22 Income from farm-related Ginger root .............. - 31 sources ................. 5,48-53 10 

Goat milk sales ......... 41 17 Income, see net cash 

Goats .................... 41,48-53 23 return ................... 4,48-53 4 

Goats, Angora ........... 41 23 Individual or family, type Goats, milk .............. 41 17 of organization ......... 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Goats, other ............. 41 23 Insects, chemical 

Government farm control .................. 15,48-53 9 

programs payments ... 5,10,47,48-53 4 Interest, debt not secured 

Grain hay ................ 43,44 26 by real estate ......... 3,48-53 3 

Grain sales, value ....... 2,47,48-53 2,16 Interest, debt secured 

Grains .................... 44,48-53 16 by real estate .......... 3,48-53 3 

Grapefruit. ............... 45 28 Interest expenses ....... 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 3 
INDEX-Con. 

(I ndex items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

I-Con. U 

Irish potatoes ............ 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Macadamia nuts ........ 45 28 

Irrigated farms and Machine hire, rental 

acres ................... 1,8-10 1,7 of machinery and equipment, and customwork 

J expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

Machinery and 

Jojoba ................... - 31 equipment .............. 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 

Male operators .......... 16,17,48-53 10 

K Mangoes ................. - 28 

Kale ...................... 27 Melons ................... - 27 - Milk cows (dairy cows) . 1,10,20,25,30,4 7, 1,11,16 Kentucky bluegrass 

seed .................... 44 26 48-53 

Kerosene, motor oil, Milk goats ............... 41 17 

grease, LP gas, fuel oil, Millet, proso ............. 44 24 

etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 Millet seed, foxtail. ..... , - 26 

Kiwifruit .................. - 28 Mink and their pelts ..... 41 19 

Kumquats ................ - 28 Mint for oil ............... 44 31 

Mohair sales ............. 41 18 

L Motor oil, grease, LP 

Labor expenses ......... 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 gas, fuel oil, kerosene, 

etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 

Land and buildings, Motortrucks, including value .................... 1,10,11,47,48-53 5,16 pickups ................. 13,48-53 8,16 

Land in farms ........... 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 Mower conditioners ..... 13,48-53 8 

48-53 Mules, burros, and 

Land owned ............. 10,48-53 - donkeys ................ 41 23 

Land rented from others 48-53 - Mungbeans for beans .. - 31 

Land rented to others .. 48-53 - Mushrooms .............. 46 30 

Land set aside in federal Mustard cabbage ....... - 27 

farm programs ......... 7,10,48-53 1 Mustard greens ........ , - 27 

Land use ................ 7,8,10,47,48-53 5 Mustard seed ............ - 24 

Lemons ... , .............. 45 28 

Lentils .................... 44 25 N 

Lespedeza seed ........ - 26 

Lettuce and romaine .... 44 27 Natural gas expenses ., 14,48-53 3 

Lima beans, dry ......... - 25 Nectarines ............... - 28 

Lima beans, green ...... - 27 Nematode control in 

Lime applied ............. 15,48-53 9 crops ................... 15,48-53 9 

Net cash return from Limes .................... - 28 agricultural sales ....... 4,48-53 4 Litters farrowed ......... 34,37,48-53 12 

Livestock and livestock Nonfamily held 

products sold .......... 20 - corporations ............ 16,48-53 10,16 

Number of farms ........ 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 Livestock and poultry ... 20 1,16 48-53 Livestock and poultry Nursery and greenhouse purchased .............. 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 crops ................... 42,46 30 Livestock, poultry, and Nursery and greenhouse their products sales, 

value .................... 1,2,10,18,20,47 1,2,16 crops sales, value .... 2,42,46,47,48-53 2,16,30 

Loans, Commodity Credit Nursery crops-shrubs, 

Corporation ............. 6,10,48-53 4 trees, etc ............... 46 30 

Loganberries ............ - 29 0 

Lotus root ............... - 31 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, Oat sales, value ......... 2,48-53 2,16 

motor oil, grease, etc., Oats for grain ........... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3 Occupation of operator. 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

4 INDEX 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

O-Con. P-Con. 

Off-farm work by Pimientos ................ - 27 

operator ................ 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 Pineapples ............... 1 ,42,44,48-53 1,15,16,31 Okra ..................... - 27 Pistachios ............... - 28 Olives .................... - 28 Plums .. , ................. ,45 28 

Onions, dry and green .. 44 27 Pomegranates ........... - 28 

Operator characteristics- Ponies and horses ...... 20,41,48-53 13 residence, age, race, Popcorn .................. 44 24 occupation, off-farm 

work, sex, Spanish Potatoes, Irish ........... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

origin, years on Potatoes, sweet ......... 42,44,48-53 25 

present farm ........... 16,17,48-53 10,16 Poultry and poultry 

Oranges ................. 45 28 products sales, value .. 2,20,48-53 2,16 

Orchardgrass seed ..... - 26 Poultry hatched ......... - 22 

Orchards ................. 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,28 Principal occupation 

Organization of farm .... 1,16,48-53 10,16 of operator ............. 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Other farm production Production expenses ... 1,3,10,47,48-53 1,3,16 

expenses ............... 5,48-53 3,16 Property taxes, 

Other field crops sales, expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 Proso millet.. ............ 44 24 

Other grains sales, value 2,48-53 2,16 Prunes ................... 45 28 

Other livestock and live- Pullets ................... 22 14 

stock products sales, Pumpkins ................ - 27 

value .................... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

Other poultry ............ - 22 Q 

Owned land ............. 10,48-53 - Quail ..................... - 22 

P 

R 

Papayas ................. 45 28 

Parsley ................... - 27 Rabbits and their pelts . 41 23 

Part owners ............. 16,48-53 10,16 Race of operator ........ 16,48-53 34 

Partnership, type of Radishes ................ - 27 

organization ............ 1,16,48-53 10,16 Rangeland ............... 7,48-53 5 

Passion fruit. ............ - 28 Rapeseed ............... - 31 

Pasture land and grazing Raspberries ............. 44 29 

land ..................... 7,48-53 5 Redtop seed ............ - 26 

Pastureland and other Rent paid in cash, land irrigated ........... 9 7 expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 Payroll expenses ........ 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 Rent received, farmPeaches ................. 45,48-53 28 related income ......... 5,48-53 4 

Peanuts for nuts ........ 42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Repair and maintenance 

Pears .................... 45 28 expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

Peas, Austrian winter ... - 26 Residence of operator. . 16,48-53 10,16 

Peas, Chinese or ming . - 27 Rhubarb ................. - 27 

Peas, dry edible ......... 44 25 Rice ...................... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

Peas, green ............. 44,48-53 27 Romaine and lettuce ... 44 27 

Pecans ................... 45,48-53 28, Rye for grain ............ 42,44 24 

Peppers .................. - 27 Ryegrass seed .......... 44 26 

Persimmons ........ " ... - 28 

Petroleum products 5 

expenses ............... 3,10,14.48-53 3,16 

Pheasants ............... - 22 Safflower ................ - 24 

Pickup balers ............ 13,48-53 8 Sales of agricultural 

Pigeons or squab ....... - 22 products ................ 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 5 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

S-Con. T-Con. 

Salt hay .................. - 31 Tenure of operator. ..... 16,48-53 10,16 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and Timothy seed ............ - 26 

trees purchased ....... 3,10,48-53 3 Tobacco ................. 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

Set aside programs, Tobacco sales, value ... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

acreage ................. 7,10,48-53 5 Tomatoes ................ 44,48-53 27 

Sex of operator ......... 16,17,48-53 10 Tractors, wheeL ......... 13,48-53 8,16 

Shallots .................. - 27 Triticale .................. - 24 

Sheep and lambs ....... 10,20,38,39,48-53 1,13,16 Trout sales .............. - 21 

Sheep and lambs shorn 38,48-53 13 Trucks, including 

Sheep, lambs, and wool pickups ................. 13,48-53 8,16 

sales, value ............ 2,20,38,4 7 ,48-53 2,13,16 Turkeys .................. 20,21,24,48-53 14 

Size of farm, average ... 1,48-53 1,16 Turnip greens ........... - 27 

Small grain hay ......... 43,44 26 Turnips ................... - 27 

Snap beans, bush and Type of farm ............ 18,48-53 16 

pole ..................... 44,48-53 27 Type of organization .... 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Sod ...................... 46 30 

Sorghum ................. 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 V 

26,31 Value of agricultural Sorghum for grain sales, 

value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 products sold .......... 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

Southern peas Value of land and 

(cowpeas), dry ......... - 25 buildings ................ 1,10,18,48-53 5,16 

Southern peas Value of machinery 

(cowpeas), green ...... - 27 and equipment ......... 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 

Soybeans ................ 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Vegetable and flower 

Soybeans sales, value .. 2,48-53 2,16 seeds ................... 46 30 

Spanish origin, Vegetables, greenhouse 46 30 

operators of ............ 16,17,48-53 35 Vegetables harvested for 

Spelt and em mer ....... 24 sale ..................... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,27 - Vegetables, sweet corn, Spinach .................. - 27 and melons sales, value 2,47,48-53 2,16 Squash .................. - 27 Vetch seed .............. 26 Standard industrial -

classification of farms. 18,48-53 2,16 W 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, 

and bull calves ....... 20,25,48-53 11,16 Walnuts, English ........ 45,48-53 28 

Strawberries ............. 43,44 29 Watercress .............. - 27 

Sudangrass seed ....... - 26 Watermelons ............ 44 27 

Sugar beets ............. 42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Weeds, chemical 

Sugarcane ............... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 control .................. 15,48-53 9 

Sunflower seed ......... 1 ,42,44,48-53 1,15,16,24 Wheat for grain ......... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

Sweet corn .............. 44,48-53 27 Wheat sales, value ..... 2,48-53 2,16 

Sweet corn for seed .... - 31 Wheatgrass seed ....... - 26 

Sweet potatoes ......... 42,44,48-53 25 Wheel tractors .......... 13,48-53 8,16 

Wild hay ................. 43,44 26 

T Wild rice ................. - 24 

Woodland ................ 1,7,48-53 5 

Tame dry hay ........... 43,44 16,26 Wool, pounds shorn .... 38,48-53 13 

Tangelos ................. - 28 Work off-farm by 

Tangerines .............. - 28 operator ................ 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Taro ...................... - 31 

Taxes, property, y 

expenses ............... 5,48-53 3 

Tenant operated farms. 16,48-53 10,16 Years on present farm .. 47,48-53 16 

6 INDEX 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Census of 

Agriculture 

Statistical Data 

for all Counties, 

States, and the 

United States. 

(Printed Reports, Computer Tapes, 

Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) 

Diskettes) 

For further information call (301) 763-1113 

PUBLICATION PROGRAM 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Results of the 1987 Census of Agriculture are being published 

in a series of reports which provide data for each county (or 

equivalent), each State, the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, 

the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the 

Northern Mariana Islands. The publications include statistics on 

the number of farms; land in farms; farm and operator characteristics; livestock, poultry, and their products; crop production and 

value; operating expenditures; irrigation; 9.nd other characteristics of farms. 

Publication order forms may be obtained from Data User 

Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, 

Washington, DC 20233, any U.S. Department of Commerce 

district office, or by calling (301) 763-1113. 

ADVANCE REPORTS (AC87-A-01-000(A) TO 56-000(A) 

Advance Reports are published separately for each county (or 

equivalent) in the United States with 10 farms or more, for each 

State, and the United States. The reports contain data for all 

agricultural operations with $1,000 or more in actual or potential 

sales of agricultural products in the census year. The Advance 

Reports contain final data for major data items together with 

comparable data from the 1982 census. Included in the reports 

are data on number of farms, land in farms, size of farms, land 

use practices, farm operator characteristics, sales expenditures, 

machinery and equipment, livestock, poultry, dairy products sold, 

and major crops harvested (which vary by State). No advance 

reports are available for Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin 

Islands. 

VOLUME 1. GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

(AC87-A-1 TO 56) 

State and County Data (A-1 to 50) are published showing 

detailed data in national and State tables for the United States, 

and in county and State tables separately for each State. These 

reports include data on number and size of farms; crop production; livestock, poultry, and their products; tenure, age, and 

occupation of operators; types of organization; value of products 

sold; and standard industrial classification of farms. 

Summary and State Data (A-51) 

• Chapter 1. National level data 

• Chapter 2. State level data 

Outlying Areas (A-52 to 56) provide detailed data for the 

regions and municipios of Puerto Rico; the election districts of 

Guam; the U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; and Northern 

Mariana Islands. 

VOLUME 2. SUBJECT SERIES (AC87-S-1 TO 6) 

Agricultural Atlas of the United States (AC87 -S-1), formerly 

the Graphic Summary, presents a profile of the Nation's agriculture in a series of dot and multicolor pattern maps. The maps 

provide displays on size and type of farm, land use, farm tenure, 

market value of products sold, crops harvested, livestock inventories, and other characteristics of farms. 

Coverage Evaluation (AC87 -8-2) provides national and regional 

level estimates on the completeness of the census, in terms of 

both the number of farms missed and selected characteris~cs of 

those farms. 

Ranking of States and Counties (AC87 -S-3) presents the 

ranking of the top 20 States and the top 100 counties of 

importance of selected items from the 1987 census. Comparative 

data from the 1982 census are included in most tables. Tables 

also show cumulative totals for States and counties. 

History (AC87 -S-4) is a concise description of the major 

census operations together with facsimiles of selected data 

tables. It explains the history of the agriculture census, farm 

definition, data collection and processing, and dissemination of 

census data. 

Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural 

Products Sold (AC87-S-5) shows detailed data for farms crosstabulated by combined market value of agricultural products sold 

and Government payments received, including detailed national 

data and selected data for each State. 

ZIP Code Tabulations of Selected Items From the 1987 

Census of Agriculture (AC87-S-6) provides tabulations by fivedigit ZIP Code for selected items from the 1987 census. Data 

items include number of farms, land in farms, farms by size, 

market value of agricultural products sold by size of sale, 

livestock inventory, cropland harvested, and selected crops. 

VOLUME 3. RELATED SURVEYS (AC87-RS-1 AND 2) 

The Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey (AC87-RS-1) provides statistical data collected from a sample of farm operations 

from the 1987 Census of Agriculture. The publication offers 

information on acres irrigated, land use, yields of specified crops, 

methods of water distribution, quantity of water used by its 

source, and other irrigation practices. 

Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey (AC87-

RS-2) provides data on indebtedness, expenditures, income and 

assets for both farm operators and landlords. This report also 

includes measures of credit used for purchases and expenditures, debt by type of lender, assets, off-farm income, and other 

land ownership data. 

VOLUME 4. CENSUS OF HORTICULTURAL 

SPECIALTIES (AC87-HOR-1) 

This report includes detailed information on the horticultural 

establishments with production and sales of $2,000 or more. It 

provides data on number of establishments, value of sales of 

horticultural products, type of horticultural products, and kinds of 

horticultural businesses, for the United States, States, and 

counties. 

ELECTRONIC MEDIA 

Flexible Diskette-The Advance Reports of the 1987 Census 

of Agriculture are available on flexible diskettes. The files can be 

used with any compatible microcomputer employing the PC-DOS 

2.0 or higher operating system. Diskettes can be obtained by 

calling (301) 763-4100. 

Computer Tapes-Public-use computer tapes contain the 

same summary statistics that are found in the published reports. 

Two files are available for each State: data for counties and the 

aggregated State-level data. Order forms may be obtained from 

the Data User Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of 

the Census, Washington, DC 20233 (or call (301) 763-4100). 

Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM)- Data for the 

conterminous United States and Puerto Rico are available on 

CD-ROM. The CD·ROM can be obtained from the Data User 

Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, 

Washington, DC 20233 (or call (301) 763-4100). 

Online Access- National and State level data from the 1987 

Census of Agriculture are available on CENDAT A through two 

information vendors- CompuServe and DIALOG. In addition, the 

advance reports, highlights of the Subject Series, and Related 

Surveys reports, are available online from AGRIDATA. For information on these services call (301) 763-4100.