1987 

Census of 

Ag ricu Itu re 

AC87-A-7 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 7 

Connecticut 

State and County Data 

u.s. Department of Commerce 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

This report was prepared in the Agriculture Division. Many 

other divisions contributed to this preparation: Data Preparation 

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

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

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

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

Members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture 

Statistics and representatives of both public and private 

organizations made significant recommendations which helped 

establish data content. 

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

Agriculture provided valuable advice in the planning, publicizing, 

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

ranchers complete the report forms. 

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

farm organizations were most helpful in publicizing the census 

and encouraging cooperation of farm and ranch operators. 

Special tribute is paid to the millions of farm and ranch 

operators who furnished the information requested. Only through 

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

this report. 

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

(301) 763-8555 Division Chief 

(301) 763-8567 Crops Branch 

(301) 763-8569 Livestock Branch 

(301) 763-8566 Farm Economics Branch 

(301) 763-1113 General Information 

(301) 763-8558 Statistical Methodology 
1987 

Census of 

Agriculture 

AC87-A-7 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 7 

Connecticut 

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. 

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

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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 _________________________________________________________________ 130 

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

1982____________________________________________________________________________________________ 132 

3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982_________________________________________________________ 136 

4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm-Related Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________ 138 

5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________ 140 

6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 ____________________________ 144 

7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________________________________________ 146 

8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________________ 148 

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

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

11. Cattle aAd 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 agriculture to be taken for 1978 and 1982 to adjust the data 

reference year so that it coincided with the economic 

censuses covering manufacturing, mining, construction, 

retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, and selected 

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

data for years ending in 2 and 7. 

USES OF THE CENSUS 

The census of agriculture is the leading source of 

statistics about the Nation's agricultural production and the 

only source of consistent, comparable data at the county, 

State, and national levels. Census statistics are used by 

Congress in developing and changing farm programs and 

for determining the effects of these programs. Many 

national and State programs are designed or allocated on 

the basis of census data, such as funds for extension 

services, research, and soil conservation projects. Private 

industry uses census statistics to provide a more effective 

production and distribution system for the agricultural 

community. 

AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED 

The census of agriculture is required by law under Title 

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

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

fifth year after 1983 covering the prior year. The 1987 

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

Virgin Island of the United States. A census of agriculture 

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

the 1990 Census of Population and Housing. 

FARM DEFINITION 

Since 1850, when minimum criteria defining a farm for 

census purposes first were established, the farm definition 

has been changed nine times. The current definition, first 

used for the 1974 census, is any place from which $1,000 

or more of agricultural products were produced and sold or 

normally would have been sold during the census year. 

The farm definition used for the outlying areas varies 

according to area. The report for each area includes a 

discussion of the farm definition. 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA 

Data on acreages and inventories for 1987 and 1982 

are generally comparable. Dollar figures shown for expenses 

and agricultural product sales are expressed in current 

dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation or deflation. In general, data for censuses since 1974 are not fully 

comparable with data for 1969 and earlier censuses due to 

changes in the farm definition. 

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

1978 Census of Agriculture publications included data for 

farms on the mail list plus estimates from an area sample 

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

data in the 1987 publications include only farms on the 

mail list. 

TABULAR PRESENTATION 

State data-Tables 1 through 47 in chapter 1 show 

detailed State-level data usually accompanied by historical 

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

provide 1987 State data cross-tabulated by various farm 

classifications. 

county data-Chapter 2 presents selected data items 

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

counties. The counties are listed in alphabetical order in 

the column headings. Tables 17 through 36 include only 

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

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

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

ADVANCE REPORTS 

Advance reports of 1987 census data have been published separately for each county with 10 farms or more, 

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

the earliest possible date, final data on major data items 

together with comparable final data from the 1982 census. 

Data items are standard across States except information 

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

ELECTRONIC DATA DISSEMINATION 

The volume 1 data are available on computer tapes and 

compact disc. The advance report data are available on 

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

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

Board. Computer tapes, diskettes, and compact discs are 

sold by the Customer Services Branch, Data User Services 

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

(telephone (301) 763-4100). 

SPECIAL TABULATIONS 

Custom designed tabulations can be developed to 

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

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

Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. 

CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES 

in keeping with the provisions of Title 13, United States 

Code, no data are published that would disclose the 

operations of an individual farm. However, the number of 

VIII INTRODUCTION 

farms in a given size category or other classification, such 

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

information and is provided even though other information 

is withheld. 

INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES 

DATA 

Inventories of livestock, poultry, and machinery and 

equipment are measured as of December 31 of the census 

year. Crop and livestock production, sales, and expense 

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

as citrus) for which the production year overlaps the 

calendar year. 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 

The following abbreviations and symbols are used throughout the tables: 

Represents zero. 

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual 

farms. 

(lC) Independent city. 

(NA) 

(S) 

(X) 

(Z) 

cwt 

sq ft 

Not available. 

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

response rate (associated relative standard 

error) or a consistency review. 

Not applicable. 

Less than half of the unit shown. 

Hundredweight. 

Square feet. 

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

[Dollar figures are in current dollars w~h no adjustment for price changes. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J 

Item 

Farms _______________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms __________________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm ________________________________________________________ acres __ 

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

Average per acre __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 179 acres ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

180 to 499 acres ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________________________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________________________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land _____ ___ ___ _ __ ____ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ ___ _ __ _ __ _________ ____ __ _ _______ ____ __ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _______________________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________ $1,000 __ Grains __ ___ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _________ ___ _ __ ___ ___ _____ ___ __ __ _____ __ __ ___ _ $1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed ____________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Tobacco _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ ____ ___ _ ___ __ _ __ _ ___ _______ ___ _ _ __ __ __ _ _____ __ _ ___ _ $1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _______________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Nursery and greenhouse crops _____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Other crops __ _ ___ _ __ _ ____ ___ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ ___ _ ___ _ ___ _ _ __ _ _ __________ _ $1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _________________________________________ $1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products _______________________________________________ $1,00o __ 

g:~e Hogs P~~~U;!fves===== and pigs ___________________________________________________________ == == ====== = == == == = = == ====== ==== ==== == == ============= $1,000 ~1 :ggg== __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL __________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

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

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

Corporation ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

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

Operators by principal occupation: Fanning ___________________________________________________________________________ _ 

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 ____________________________________________________________ fanns __ 

number-_ Milk cows__ __ _ ____ __ _ _ _____ __ _ _ _______ __ _ _ ___ ________ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ __ __ farms __ 

number-_ Hogs and pigs ______________________________________________________________ fanns __ 

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

number __ 

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

acres __ Com for silage or green chop _________________________________________________ fanns __ 

acres __ Irish potatoes _____ ___ _ _ _ ___ ____ __ ____ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___ __ _____ ___ __ __ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

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

acres __ Land in orchards ____________________________________________________________ fanns __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

2Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

'Data for 1982 do not include imputation for ~em nonresponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

1987 

3580 

398400 111 

467 677 4171 

560 

176 

176 

546 

95 

24 

3 

2876 

153715 430 7245 

357 702 99917 

164 664 

432 

19604 

5357 

8784 

11 423 118353 711 

193039 

93332 

75807 

12172 890 

422 10415 

2923 

355 

276 

26 

642 

738 

940 

304 

53.5 

3580 

255 212 

16647 

54207 

7333 

4815 

9300 

65657 

11 616 

1 596 89306 630 41 691 

254 

5429 

443 4 913 031 

115 3953 

624 42865 37 

544 

1984 

86038 451 8608 

308 5 122 

All fanns 

Percent change 

1982 from 1982 to 1987 

3754 -4.6 

444 242 -10.3 

118 -5.9 

316317 47.9 

2655 57.1 

594 -5.7 164 1.0 223 -3.8 

632 -13.6 

111 -14.4 

28 -14.3 

2 50.0 

3062 -6.1 171 229 -10.2 

367 17.2 6695 8.2 

285324 25.4 76005 31.5 102058 61.3 977 -55.8 

15532 26.2 

4345 23.3 8020 9.5 9519 20.0 62079 90.6 1 585 -55.2 

183266 5.3 74387 25.5 89914 -15.7 

12022 1.2 842 5.7 321 31.5 5781 80.2 

3119 -6.3 360 -1.4 

251 10.0 

24 8.3 

1 957 -5.9 

1 797 -3.3 

2032 -4.5 

1 432 -8.9 

52.5 1.9 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

24973 -33.3 

66821 -18.9 

7547 -2.8 

3377 42.6 

14569 -36.2 

44 278 48.3 12018 -3.3 

1 896 -15.8 

110029 -18.8 

880 -28.4 

51 795 -19.5 

379 -33.0 

6915 -21.5 

583 -24.0 

5637431 -12.8 

150 -23.3 

6017 -34.3 

806 -22.6 

53959 -20.6 

67 -44.8 

1 785 -69.5 

2091 -5.1 

90 659 -5.1 

511 -11.7 

8244 4.4 331 -6.9 5361 -4.5 

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Figure 2. Profile of State's Agriculture: 1987 

1 to 49 acres 

50 to 179 acres 

180 to 499 acres 

500 to 999 acres 

1,000 to 1,999 acres . 

2,000 acres or more 

Less than $2,500 

$2,500 to $9,999 . 

$10,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $249,999 

$250,000 or more 

Less than $40,000 

$40,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $499,999 

$500,000 to $999,999 

$1,000,000 or more 

Other 

Corporation 

Partnership 

Individual or family 

Full owner 

Part owner 

Tenant 

None' 

1 to 99 days. 

100 to 199 days 

200 days or more 

Not reported 

Farming 

Other 

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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

10 20 30 40 50 60 

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 

70 80 90 

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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 40 

Percent 

I> · ....... ·· .. 1 Number of farms 

_ Value of agricultural 

products sold 

50 60 

64.6 

70 

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

(Thousands) 10 ,--------------------------------------~ 

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1959 1964 1969 

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l:t@:~mIi::mM $40,000 to $99,999 

F;:<;:«><I $10,000 to $39,999 

1>1 Less than $10,000 

1982 1987 

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Figure 5. Land Use: 1987 

Other land ___ _ 

9.8% 

Pasture land and 

rangeland 

6.1%--

Woodland _ 

31.3% 

Land use 

Total acres = 398,400 

Figure 6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987 

Cropland 

Other cropland-cover, crops failed, _ •••••• 

and summer fallow 

3.8% / 

Cropland idle 

4.2% / 

Cropland pastured 

18.8% 

-- Cropland 

52.7% 

Cropland harvested73.2% 

(Thousands of acres) 100,-~~~~~~~~~~~~~--~~~~~~~--~--~~~~--~~~~--~~~~-, 

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Corn for 

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Corn for grain Vegetables Landin 

orchards 

2 

Tobacco 

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

All other livestock 

6.1% 

Cattle and calves 

6.3% 

Dairy products 

39.3% 

State total = $193,039,000 

Figure 8. Production Expenses: 1987 

Livestock purchased 

Feed purchased 

Fertilizer/ 

Chemicals/Seeds 

Energy cost 

Labor-Hired/Contract 

Interest expense 

Other 

6 CONNECTICUT 

o 10 20 30 40 

Millions of dollars 

50 60 

Poultry and poultry products 

48.3% 

70.6 

70 80 

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

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

All fanms 1987 1982 1978 1974 1969 1964 1959 1954 

Farms ____________________ number __ 3580 3754 3519 3421 4490 6068 8292 12753 Land in farms _______________ acres __ 398 400 444 242 455 731 440056 541 372 721 314 864443 1 137 894 Average size of farm _____ acres __ 111 118 130 129 121 119 107 89 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm _______ dollars __ 467 677 316317 279 270 196135 111 071 67429 47372 25971 Average per acre _______ dollars __ 4171 2655 2158 1 525 921 561 444 291 

Estimated market value of 

all machinery and equipment' ______________ $1,000 __ 132 445 127 424 96944 68108 43487 (NA) (NA) (NA) Average per farm _______ dollars __ 36996 33925 27596 20447 10059 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _____________________ 560 594 483 481 573 907 1 170 2313 10 to 49 acres ___________________ 1 176 1 164 1 032 888 1 245 1 711 2553 4 149 50 to 179 acres __________________ 1 176 1 223 1 201 1 272 1 724 2 197 3 103 4583 180 to 499 acres _________________ 546 632 660 655 825 1 085 1 277 1 507 500 to 999 acres _________________ 95 111 117 106 98 137 158 158 1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________ 24 28 20 13 19 21 2,000 acres or more ______________ } 31 43 3 2 6 6 6 10 

Total cropland ______________ farms __ 3163 3326 3226 3 139 3 907 5263 7033 11 190 acres __ 210012 224 986 232026 227 006 252 072 288 041 350690 459 971 Harvested cropland _______ fanms __ 2876 3062 3009 2959 3444 4833 6460 9646 acres __ 153715 171 229 169681 159 157 162 275 205 861 237 512 285 886 

Irrigated land _______________ farms __ 430 367 298 319 243 381 205 405 acres __ 7245 6695 6927 7474 8 937 14452 5171 11 975 

Market value of agricultural products sold2 ____________ $1,000 __ 357702 285324 225 972 186921 145 890 138 999 120246 123 308 Average per farm _______ dollars __ 99917 76005 64215 54639 32492 22907 14 SOl 9669 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __ $1,000 __ 164 664 102058 82977 75560 59493 53679 38468 46337 

LivestOCk, poultry, and their products __________ $1,000 __ 193039 183 266 142 995 110929 86 167 84804 81 560 76737 

Farms by value of sales3: less lhan $2,500 _________________ 1 166 1 236 947 986 1 686 2296 3 173 6274 $2,500 to $4,999 _________________ 482 486 484 343 384 515 696 1 346 $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ 445 437 401 350 431 693 1 095 1 749 $10,000 to $24,9994 ______________ 436 432 461 } { 3265 2285 $25,000 to $49,9995 ______________ 275 287 310 1 340 1 729 2364 - 1 067 $50,000 to $99,999 _______________ 247 314 419 - - $100,000 to $499,999 _____________ 423 467 418 348 224 } 163 { - - $500,000 or more ________________ 106 90 72 45 24 - -

Farms by type of 

organization: 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ___________________ 2923 3119 2927 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Partnership ______________________ 355 360 362 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Corporation ______________________ 276 251 205 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Other-cooperative, 

estate or trus~ institutional, etc. _________________ 26 24 25 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Operators by days worked 

off farm": None ____________________________ 1 418 1 459 1 577 1 314 (NA) (NA) (NA) 6250 Any _____________________________ 1 940 2032 1 784 1 445 2267 2495 3693 6238 200 days or more ______________ 1 304 1 432 1 161 930 1 556 1 778 2570 4549 

Operators by principal 

occupation": Farming _________________________ 1 842 1 957 2009 1 987 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Other ___________________________ 1 738 1 797 1 510 1 250 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Average age of operator" _____ years __ 53.5 52.5 52.2 53.1 52.9 53.2 52.3 52.7 

T olal fanm production expenses' _______________ $1,000 __ 255212 (NA) (NA) 160298 125543 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Selected fanm production 

expenses1: 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ $1,000 __ 16647 24973 13336 11 062 9978 6750 8381 (NA) 

Feed for livestock and poultry ________________ $1,000 __ 54207 66821 60 525 52466 33 171 35624 41 272 41 546 

Commercial fertilizer1 ____ $1,000 __ 7333 7547 7707 6512 3932 4343 (NA) (NA) Petroleum products ______ $1,000 __ 9300 14569 9514 6738 4374 4855 3 767 3290 Hired farm labor _________ $1,000 __ 65657 44 278 36372 31 061 28351 26459 22703 18252 Interest expense" ________ $1,000 __ 11 616 12 018 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Agricultural chemicals1 ___ $1,000 __ 4815 3377 3189 2180 1 740 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Livestock and poultry: 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ fanms __ 1 596 1 896 1 722 1 715 2122 3 363 4899 7962 

numbeL_ 89306 110029 99507 102368 106 935 123 460 139 738 174 727 Beef cows _____________ fanms __ 887 947 754 651 (NA) 598 (NA) (NA) number __ 7 146 6746 6406 6013 5894 4468 3301 4439 Milk cows ______________ fanms __ 630 880 922 1 050 1 362 2591 4 114 6873 number __ 41 691 51 795 49959 53174 56885 72232 82947 101 923 

Cattle and calves sold ____ fanms __ 1 335 1 592 1 537 1 522 1 921 2638 4062 5291 number __ 41 093 47487 4B 821 45248 54 379 71 402 78006 87547 

Hogs and pigs inventory ___ fanms __ 254 379 345 270 149 317 B46 1 278 

numbeL_ 5429 6915 83BS 7521 7760 13660 20828 17 904 Hogs and pigs sold _______ fanms __ 195 265 209 149 90 127 175 263 number __ 8776 9202 10806 11 314 10018 14657 19710 13790 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory" _________ fanms __ 443 583 569 569 806 1 602 3223 6399 

numbeL_ 4 913 031 5637431 5 713 767 4 924 061 4 978 834 4 278 093 3 534 563 3 652 853 

Broilers and other meat- type chickens sold _______ fanms __ 40 40 45 55 121 220 451 908 number __ 850 969 539656 597228 934 052 4 494 475 10 234 658 16814337 16 639 163 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

All fanms 1967 1962 

Selected crops harvested: Com for grain or seed ____ farms __ liS 150 acres __ 3953 6017 bushels __ 335317 626 364 

Tobacco _________________ fanms __ 53 78 acres __ 1 675 2 198 pounds __ 2 631 167 3 146241 Hay-alfalfa. other tame, 

small grain. wild, grass 

silage. green chop, etc. 1964 2091 (see text) _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 66036 90 659 tons, dry __ 164060 190 034 Vegetables harvested for sale (see text),o _________ fanms __ 451 511 acres __ 6 S06 6244 Land in orchards _________ fanms __ 306 331 acres __ 5122 5361 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

2Data for 1974 and prior years include the value of forest products sold. 

3Data for 1962 and prior years exclude abnormal fanms. 

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

"Data for 1954 are for $25,000 Dr more. 

1976 1974 

135 116 3629 2347 339 904 200 63B 

96 109 3202 4956 4630 151 7 943 473 

2006 1698 91 574 63 551 190 992 174 102 

537 513 10675 6056 320 267 5724 5662 

"Data for 1974 apply only to individual Dr family operations (sole proprietorship) and partnerships; see text 

1969 

86 1 205 91 367 

129 5444 7 071 756 

2302 

98 125 160 311 

596 7 n6 

307 6902 

7Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982. aData for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

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

'OData for 1974 were from land area used. 

1964 1959 1954 

144 365 741 1 166 2059 3404 86 947 150 527 160637 

In 305 739 8009 8459 14444 12 609 667 12 607 567 21 260 264 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

135 629 174 567 201 912 222 247 326 505 371 454 

B54 872 1 165 9063 10416 12727 513 817 1 738 7924 8662 12741 

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

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

Item 

Total sales (see text) ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

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

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

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

$1,000 __ 

$100,000 to $249,999 _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $250,000 to $499,999 _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $500,000 to $999,9992 ______________________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Grains__ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _________ __ _ ___ _______ _ _____ ___ __ ____ __ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn for grain __________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley _ ________ ____ ________ ___ _ ___ ____ ___ _______ __ __ __________ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _ _______ __ __ ____ ____ ____ __________ _____________ ___ _ ___ ___ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains' ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed ____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Other crops ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL __________________________________________ farms __ 

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

'Data for 1982 and 1978 exclude abnormal farms. 2Data for 1982 and 1978 are for $500,000 or more. 

'Data for 1982 include barley. 

$1,000 __ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 Percent of total in 1987 

3580 100.0 357 702 100.0 99917 (X) 

656 18.3 153 (Z) 

510 14.2 812 .2 482 13.5 1 701 .5 445 12.4 3063 .9 336 9.4 4639 1.3 

100 2.8 2210 .6 202 5.6 6187 1.7 73 2.0 3240 .9 247 6.9 17392 4.9 

302 8.4 46855 13.1 121 3.4 40318 11.3 59 1.6 40552 11.3 47 1.3 190 580 53.3 

1 921 53.8 164664 46.0 

69 1.9 432 .1 52 1.5 371 .1 5 .1 7 (Z) 

1 (Z) 

(D) (D) 

5 .1 (0) (D) 

16 .4 47 (Z) 

53 1.5 19604 5.5 1 026 28.7 5357 1.5 451 12.6 8764 2.5 

362 10.1 11 423 3.2 464 13.5 118353 33.1 42 1.2 711 .2 

2037 56.9 193039 54.0 335 9.4 

93332 26.1 494 13.8 75807 21.2 

1 335 37.3 12 172 3.4 195 5.4 890 .2 300 8.4 422 .1 403 11.3 

10415 2.9 

1982 1978 

3754 3519 285324 225972 76005 64 215 

599 352 185 129 637 595 1 032 962 486 464 1 727 1 707 437 401 3041 2765 326 340 4568 4822 

106 121 2358 2649 200 193 6294 6202 87 117 3855 5217 314 419 23054 29689 

336 333 51 753 50770 131 85 43192 29144 90 72 143 523 91 274 

1 896 1 863 102058 82977 

84 58 977 368 53 (NA) 

880 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

3 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

6 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

28 (NA) 

55 (NA) 

78 98 15532 18981 885 641 4345 4009 511 536 8020 7522 

379 370 9519 7522 510 519 62079 42210 56 57 1 585 2367 

2318 2189 183 266 142 995 454 469 74387 64854 667 717 89914 63542 

1 592 1 537 12022 11 881 265 209 842 645 303 190 321 135 431 345 5781 937 

CONNECTICUT 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 I 

Item 

Total farm production expenses __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $100,000 to $249,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $250,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $500,000 or more _________________________________________________________ _ 

Livestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

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

$100,000 to $249,999 ____________________________________________________ _ $250,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

Commercially mixed formula feeds ___________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ____________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999' ___________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 ____________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $79,999 ____________________________________________________ _ $80,000 or more ______________________________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses 01-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $20,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer2 _________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

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

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

$10,000 to $24,999' ------------------------------------------------------ $25,000 to $29,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $100,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals2 ________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ofpercent 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 ________________________________________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ___________________________________________________ fanms __ 

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

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 

Farms 

3580 

(X) 

(X) 

273 

799 

587 

332 

206 

227 

81 

75 

1 145 

(X) 

(X) 

411 

375 

141 

133 

42 

19 

18 

6 

2098 

(X) 

(X) 

884 

497 

222 

153 

149 

76 

25 

92 

1 376 

(X) 

(X) 

546 

273 

145 

122 

129 

70 

91 

519 

(X) 

(X) 

822 

224 

346 

45 

31 

7 

44 

2 138 

(X) 

(X) 

900 

361 

553 

152 

122 

15 

16 

14 

5 

772 

(X) 

(X) 

990 

207 

409 

70 

63 

16 

17 

3278 

Fxl 

2041 

885 

191 

115 

20 

4 

22 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(Xl 

255 212 71 288 

3791 

5527 

9494 

11 570 

15464 

35866 

28296 

145 205 

(X) 

16647 6.5 

135 

819 1 056 1 998 } 1 333 1 424 } 2407 

7475 

(X) 

54207 21.2 

409 1 046 

1 480 2365 } (D) 

(D) 2216 } 36615 

(X) 

47031 18.4 

245 

600 1 061 

2033 } 4622 

4366 } 34104 

(X) 

11 700 

4.6 

143 

154 

818 

278 

390 

151 } 9766 

(X) 

7333 2.9 

198 

245 

1 162 1 026 

1763 } 394 

630 } 1 005 

909 

(X) 4815 1.9 

177 

145 

906 

(D) 

(D) 

566 } 1 628 

(Xl 

9300 3.6 

712 2070 

1 338 1 681 } 643 

172 } 2685 

1982 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 355 24973 (NA) 

573 

461 

77 

178 { 

66 { 2369 

66821 (NA) 

858 

662 

133 

549 { 167 { 

1 547 60295 (NA) 

478 

313 

128 

394 { 

234 { 

1 556 4760 

(NA) 

775 

244 

381 

75 

46 

35 

2256 

7547 

(NA) 

968 

359 

581 

155 

156 { 

37 { 1 665 3377 

(NA) 

895 

268 

367 

74 

61 

3736 

14569 (NA) 

2240 

883 . 357 

219 { 

37 { 

1978 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 327 13336 (NA) 

499 

366 

197 

265 

2178 

60525 (NA) 

730 

490 

153 

805 

1464 

56 193 

(NA) 

316 

281 

140 

727 

2039 

5861 

(NA) 

994 

292 

580 

70 

56 

47 

2270 

7707 

(NA) 

909 

334 

676 

204 

147 

2184 

3 189 

(NA) 

1 206 

379 

488 

63 

48 

3485 

9514 

(NA) 

2162 

938 

246 

139 

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

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

Item 

Total farm production expenses - Con. 

Electricity __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ __ __ _ ____ __ ____ ____ __ ___ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ ___ __ _ _ _ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

Contract labor _ _ _ __ __ __ _ __ __ ______ _ _______ _ _ ____ __ _ _________ _____ __ __ _ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

Repair and maintenance ______________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment> _______ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

Interest' _ _____ ____ ______ ____ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ _ ____ _ __ _ _ __ __ ___ __ _____ ____ _ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

Interest paid on debt: Secured by real estate ___________________________________________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate _______________________________________________ _ 

Cash rent __ _ _ __ ____ __ _ ___________ _ ____ _______ _ _____ _ ___ _______ __ ___ _ _ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

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

Property taxes paid ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

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

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

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 

Farms 

2633 (X) 

(X) 

1 422 

412 

306 

277 

126 

64 

26 

1 371 

!~ 

507 

262 

126 

176 

134 

65 

16 

85 

340 

(X) 

(X) 

145 

92 

47 

25 

13 

18 

2966 (X) 

(X) 

1 313 1 081 

295 

204 

43 

30 

683 

(X) 

(X) 

430 

164 

45 

27 

8 

9 

123 

(X) 

(X) 

301 

441 

155 

128 

60 

24 

14 

774 

595 

807 

(X) 

(X) 

237 

151 

262 

74 

56 

17 

10 

3337 (X) 

(X) 

606 

464 

1 894 

272 

83 

18 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

6516 2.6 

247 

283 

398 

847 

858 } 935 2948 

(X) 

65657 25.7 

177 

621 

893 2674 } 4469 

3935 } 1 416 51 471 

(X) 

4 952 

1.9 

56 

229 

299 

357 } 463 3 548 

(X) 

14170 5.6 

514 2216 

1 896 2983 

1 427 5 134 

(X) 

2 387 

.9 

138 

318 

317 

408 } 262 

944 

(X) 

11 616 

4.6 

131 1 053 

1111 

1 908 1 2010 

1 650 3753 J 

7864 

3751 

(X) 

3 613 

1.4 

57 

(D) 

(D) 

514 

824 

595 

908 

(X) 

8606 3.4 

117 

335 4317 

1 729 

1 160 

949 

1982 

2476 

5860 

(NA) 

1 074 

409 

437 

350 

206 

1 643 44 278 

(NA) 

441 

540 

156 

370 

136 

181 1 462 

(NA) 

46 

86 

34 

15 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

760 1 481 

(NA) 

447 

242 

42 

29 

1 205 12018 (NA) 

304 

435 

143 

323 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

{ 

{ 

1978 

2406 

2798 

(NA) 

366 

375 

353 

233 

79 

1 893 36372 (NA) 

507 

611 

258 

517 

221 

905 

(NA) 

118 

74 

9 

20 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

786 1 130 

(NA) 

517 

229 

17 

23 

(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) 

CONNECTICUT 11 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978-Con. 

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

Item 

Total farm production expenses-Con. 

All other farm production expenses _____________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

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

1987 

Farms 

3293 (X) 

(X) 

1 610 1066 

198 

225 

89 

55 

52 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

33693 13.2 

624 2117 

1 249 3529 

3080 

3586 

19508 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982. 3Data for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications for commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. 

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

Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales: 1987 

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

Item All farms 

3580 

97787 

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

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________________________ doliars __ 27315 

1 70B lOB B92 

Farms with net gains' _______________________________________________________ numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________________________________________ dollars __ 63754 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _______________________________________________________________ _ 202 $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ 465 $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ 195 $10,000 to $24,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 350 $25,000 to $49,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 21B $50,000 or more _______________________________________________________________ _ 27B 

Farms with net losses _______________________________________________________ numbeL_ 1 B72 $1,000 __ 11 106 Average per farm ________________________________________________________ dollars __ 5932 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _______________________________________________________________ _ 239 $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ 939 $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ 411 $10,000 to $24,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 238 $25,000 to $49,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 34 $50,000 or more _______________________________________________________________ _ 11 

Farms with sales 

of $10,000 or more 

1 47B 10423B 

70526 

1 199 107 BB7 89981 

27 

166 

160 

350 

21B 

278 

279 3649 

130BO 

19 

77 

92 

57 

24 

10 

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

1982 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1978 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales 

of less than $10,000 

2102 

-6451 

-3069 

509 1 005 1 975 

175 

299 

35 

1 593 7456 

4681 

220 

B62 

319 

lBl 

10 

1 

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

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

Item 

Government payments ___________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Farms with receipts of- $1 to $999 ________________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________________________ _ 

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

Amount received in cash _______________________________________________ 1987 __ Value of certificates received ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 

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

Farms with receipts of- $1 to $999 ________________________________________________________________ _ 

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

Customwork and other agricultural services' ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1987 farms w~h receipts of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

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

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

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

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees _____________________________ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

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

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

Other farm-related income sources ______________________________________ 1987 __ Average per farm' _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

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

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

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

'Data are in whole dollars, 

All farms 

Farms 

264 

(X) 

133 

75 

31 

18 

3 

4 

252 

100 

815 

(X) 

292 

361 

85 

60 

14 

3 

242 

219 

(X) 

(X) 

89 

119 

16 

13 

5 

210 

(X) 

104 

78 

10 

18 

311 

(X) 

138 

113 

48 

7 

5 

292 

(X) 

148 

99 

30 

8 

7 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Value 

($1,000) Farms 

1277 188 

4838 (X) 

42 72 174 68 

229 28 270 15 99 2 464 3 

1 024 183 254 80 

3308 395 4058 (X) 

92 120 901 166 581 66 798 26 

479 14 457 3 

765 75 864 103 3163 (X) 

3946 (X) 

21 28 265 15 129 14 

170 13 181 5 

559 81 

2664 (X) 

42 25 196 45 (D) 10 (D) 1 

1 118 127 

3594 (X) 

31 25 

270 66 (D) 24 (D) 7 

413 5 

865 186 

2962 (X) 

40 88 226 63 

206 20 

114 8 

279 7 

2Data are based on a sample of farms. 

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

Value 

($1,000) 

1 079 

5741 

27 

156 

206 

223 

(D) 

(D) 

853 

227 

2241 

5674 

36 

433 

469 

368 

479 

457 

511 

749 6813 

7272 

6 

(D) 

(D) 

170 

181 

197 2427 

13 

100 

(D) 

(D) 

839 6606 

9 168 

(D) 

(D) 

413 

695 3736 

25 

149 

128 

114 

279 

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

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

GGG loans 

Total _______________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm1 ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms with loans of- $1 to $999 ________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ____________________ . _______________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ___________________________________________________ _ 

Gorn ________________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

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

Wheat ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Soybeans ___________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

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

Gotton ______________________________________________________________ _ Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

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

$25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

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

1 Data are in whole dollars. 

14 CONNECTICUT 

1987 

Farms 

3 

(X) 

2 

3 

(X) 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Value 

($1,000) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

1982 

Farms 

3 

(X) 

2 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Value 

($1,000) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

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

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

All farms 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Total cropland_ _ __ _ _ _ _____ _ _ __ ___ ___ _ ___ __ _ __ _ ___ ___ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _____ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _________________________________________________________ _ 

I to 9 acres ________________________________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ______________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ________________________________________________________ _ 

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 

3580 100.0 398400 100.0 

3163 88.4 210012 52.7 2876 80.3 

153715 38.6 

2073 57.9 

853 23.8 

525 14.7 

347 9.7 

348 9.7 

377 10.5 

240 6.7 

157 4.4 27 .8 

2 .1 

1 (Z) 

1 (Z) 

1 377 38.5 39579 9.9 

690 19.3 

16718 4.2 

236 6.6 6353 1.6 

103 2.9 915 .2 41 1.1 647 .2 

431 12.0 

8803 2.2 

2040 57.0 

124835 31.3 

765 21.4 23178 5.8 1 699 47.5 101 657 25.5 

827 23.1 24425 6.1 2548 71.2 

39128 9.8 

34 (X) 

1 097 (X) 

8 (X) 

464 (X) 

1982 1978 

3754 3519 444 242 455 731 

3326 3226 224 986 232 026 3062 3009 171 229 169681 

2 152 2034 917 806 510 469 337 372 

388 387 

416 469 286 313 

183 175 

21 16 

4 2 4 2 

1 396 1 391 42774 47422 

585 651 10983 14923 

194 229 3556 5433 114 77 123 761 

34 66 652 999 339 406 5652 7730 

2278 2 136 150 630 157 095 

813 749 

24936 31 503 

1 910 1 805 

125 694 125 592 

781 674 

27293 27431 2785 2494 

41 333 39 179 

10 47 125 790 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

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

and 1982 

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

Farms 

All farms 

1987 1982 

Land in farms ____________________ 3580 3754 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 560 594 10 to 49 acres _______________ 1 176 1 164 50 to 69 acres _______________ 336 323 70 to 99 acres _______________ 317 324 100 to 139 acres _____________ 321 357 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 202 219 180 to 219 acres _____________ 166 187 220 to 259 acres _____________ 108 131 260 to 499 acres _____________ 272 314 500 to 999 acres _____________ 95 111 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 24 28 2,000 acres or more __________ 3 2 5,000 acres or more ________ - -

Farms with harvested cropland _____ 2876 3062 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 319 358 10 to 49 acres _______________ 850 872 50 to 69 acres _______________ 291 276 70 to 99 acres _______________ 285 292 100 to 139 acres _____________ 298 327 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 193 206 180 to 219 acres _____________ 156 174 220 to 259 acres _____________ 106 127 260 to 499 acres _____________ 258 294 500 to 999 acres _____________ 93 107 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 24 27 2,000 acres or mor .. __________ 3 2 5,000 acres or more ________ - -

Farms with irrigated land __________ 430 367 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 136 111 10 to 49 acres _______________ 147 109 50 to 69 acres _______________ 30 27 70 to 99 acres _______________ 20 25 100 to 139 acres _____________ 31 25 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 13 15 180 to 219 acres _____________ 10 14 220 to 259 acres _____________ 10 7 260 to 499 acres _____________ 18 20 500 to 999 acres _____________ 10 10 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 4 3 2,000 acres or more __________ 1 1 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 

Farms _______________________________ number __ 430 367 Proportion of farms _______________ percenL_ 12.0 9.8 

Irrigated land ___________________________ acres __ 7 245 6695 Average per farm ___________________ acres __ 17 18 

Acres irrigated: 1 to 9 acres ______________________ farms __ 329 263 acres __ 755 628 10 to 49 acres ____________________ farms __ 76 70 acres __ 552 1 520 50 to 99 acres ____________________ farms __ II 18 acres __ 783 1 066 100 to 199 acres __________________ farms __ 4 9 acres __ 463 1 255 

Land in farms Harvested cropland 

(acres) (acres) 

1987 1982 1987 

398 400 444 242 153715 

2388 2581 792 29576 30223 10049 

19507 18443 6635 25965 26611 8563 

37091 41 603 13 183 

31 439 34068 10764 

32853 36699 11 036 

25672 31 289 10277 95020 110472 36886 63357 70569 29894 

28033 (0) 12493 7499 (0) 3 143 

- - -

372 347 411 073 153715 

1 417 1 581 792 

22355 23741 10049 

16902 15838 6635 23362 24036 8563 34439 38079 13 183 

30074 32062 10764 

30919 34267 11 036 25213 30338 10277 

89935 103 698 36886 62 199 67599 29894 

28033 (0) 12493 

7499 (0) 3 143 

- - -

37040 36086 17871 

539 449 267 

3438 2608 1 401 1 786 1 519 536 

1 641 2108 547 

3640 2832 1 685 

2044 2262 914 1 963 2779 757 

2369 1 634 775 

6177 7115 2536 

6863 6867 3718 

(0) (0) (0) 

(0) (0) (0) 

- - -

1978 Farms with irrigation 

298 Irrigated land-Con. 

8.5 Acres irrigated-Con. 200 to 499 acres __________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

6927 500 to 999 acres __________________ farms __ 

23 acres __ 1,000 acres or more _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land use: 207 Harvested cropland __________________ farms __ 

546 acres._ 52 Pastureland and other land ___________ farms __ 1 044 acres __ 22 

1 446 Land in irrigated farms __________________ acres __ 

9 Cropland ____________________________ acres __ 

1 173 Harvested cropland _________________ acres __ 

1982 

171 229 

835 10549 

6382 

9344 

13694 

12913 

13351 

12389 

46896 

27 133 

(0) 

(0) 

- 171 229 

835 10549 

6382 

9344 

13694 

12913 

13351 

12389 

46896 

27133 

(0) 

(0) 

-

16945 

219 

1 325 

467 

884 

1 201 

1 037 

1 162 

538 

2820 

3627 

(0) 

(0) 

-

1987 

8 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

423 

6840 

II 

405 

37040 

23633 

17871 

Irrigated land 

(acres) 

1987 

7245 

227 

828 

198 

191 

564 

247 

290 

332 

1 397 

1 709 

(0) 

(0) 

-

7165 

226 

749 

198 

191 

564 

247 

290 

332 1 397 

1 709 

(0) 

(0) 

-

7245 

1 

1 

227 

828 

198 

191 

564 

247 

290 

332 

397 

709 

(0) 

(0) 

-

1982 

7 2226 

359 

6650 

12 

45 

36086 

20602 

16945 

1982 

6695 

191 

616 

240 

375 

423 

398 

448 

441 

1 544 

1 189 

(0) 

(0) 

-

6686 

187 

611 

240 

375 

423 

398 

448 

441 

1 544 

1 189 

(0) 

(0) 

-

6695 

191 

616 

240 

375 

423 

398 

448 

441 

1 544 

1 189 

(0) 

(0) 

-

1978 

6 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

295 

6854 

(NA) 

73 

39229 

22398 

17278 

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

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

Irrigated farms 

All farms Nonirrigated farms All harvested cropland Characteristics Any land irrigated irrigated 

1987 1982 1987 

Farms _____________________________________________ number __ 3580 3754 430 Land in farms ________________________________________ acres __ 398 400 444 242 37040 Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 467 677 316317 757 936 Average per acre ________________________________ dollars __ 4 171 2655 8283 

Irrigated land _________________________________________ acres __ 7245 6695 7245 

Land in farms according to use: Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 3 163 3326 429 acres __ 210012 224986 23633 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 2876 3062 424 acres __ 153715 171 229 17871 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____________ farms __ I 945 1 999 88 acres __ 64 004 70067 2087 

Land set aside in federal farm programs _______________ farms __ 42 (NA) 2 acres __ I 561 (NA) (D) 

Owned and rented land in farms: Owned land in farms _______________________________ farms __ 3304 (NA) 383 acres __ 283 451 (NA) 25788 Rented or leased land in farms ______________________ farms __ I 334 1 474 175 acres __ 114949 125162 11 252 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________ $1,000 __ 357 702 285324 137213 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 99917 76005 319 099 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops _______ farms __ I 927 1 896 418 $1,000 __ 164 664 102058 133 967 Livestock, poultry, and their products ________________ farms __ 2037 2318 70 $1,000 __ 193 039 183266 3245 

Total farm production expenses' _____________________ $1,000 __ 255 212 (NA) 94002 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 71 288 (NA) 223 283 

Livestock and poultry purchased ____________________ farms __ I 145 1 355 34 $1,000 __ 16647 24973 148 Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________ farms __ 2098 2369 84 $1,000 __ 54207 66821 786 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________________ farms __ I 519 1 556 289 $1,000 __ 11 700 4760 9584 Commercial fertilizer2 _______________________________ farms __ 2138 2256 343 $1,000 __ 7333 7547 2614 

Agricultural chemicals2 _____________________________ farms __ I 772 1 665 344 $1,000 __ 4815 3377 2505 Petroleum products ________________________________ farms __ 3278 3736 418 $1,000 __ 9300 14569 3949 Electricity _ __ __ _ __ ___ ____ __ ___ ___ _____ _ _ __________ _ farms __ 2633 2476 319 $1,000 __ 6516 5860 2028 Hired farm labor ___________________________________ farms __ I 371 1 643 247 $1,000 __ 65657 44278 40764 

Contract labor _____________________________________ farms __ 340 181 70 $1,000 __ 4952 1 462 2635 Repairs and maintenance ___________________________ farms __ 2966 (NA) 389 $1,000 __ 14 170 (NA) 4257 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment> ___________________________________ farms __ 683 760 73 $1,000 __ 2387 1 481 1 201 Interest' _ _ __ _ _ _ __ ___ ___ _____ __ ________ ____ ______ _ _ farms __ I 123 1 205 211 $1,000 __ 11 616 12018 3887 Cash rent paid for land and buildings ________________ farms __ 807 (NA) 128 $1,000 __ 3613 (NA) 1 044 Property taxes paid ________________________________ farms __ 3337 (NA) 385 $1,000 __ 8606 (NA) 1 847 All other farm production expenses __________________ farms __ 3293 (NA) 413 $1,000 __ 33693 (NA) 16755 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans ___________________ farms __ 3 3 - $1,000 __ (D) (D) - Government payments received _______________________ farms __ 264 (NA) 19 $1,000 __ 1 277 (NA) 30 Other farm·related income' ___________________________ farms __ 815 (NA) 70 $1,000 __ 3308 (NA) 315 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment1 _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ______ _ _ ___ _ _ __ __ ______ _________ _ farms __ 3580 3756 421 $1,000 __ 132 445 127424 27065 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 36996 33925 64 287 

Inventory of livestock: Cattle and calves __________________________________ farms __ I 596 1 896 51 number __ 89306 110029 2992 Milk cows _______________________________________ farms __ 630 880 13 number __ 41 691 51 795 1 346 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ farms __ 254 379 14 number __ 5429 6915 314 Sheep and lambs __________________________________ farms __ 326 328 16 number __ 7347 6316 302 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

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

'Data for 1982 do not include imputation for ~em nonresponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1982 1987 1982 1987 1982 

367 249 199 3 150 3387 36086 11111 9629 361 360 408 156 

449350 482649 346378 428 994 302 345 4716 9626 6767 3734 2485 

6695 3948 3204 (X) (X) 

365 249 199 2734 2961 20602 5 799 4576 186 379 204 384 364 249 199 2452 2698 16945 3641 3198 135 844 154 284 

74 29 27 1 857 1 925 2232 679 982 61 917 67835 

(NA) - (NA) 40 (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) (D) (NA) 

(NA) 224 (NA) 2921 (NA) 

(NA) 8522 (NA) 257 663 (NA) 

(NA) 69 (NA) 1 159 (NA) 

(NA) 2589 (NA) 103 697 (NA) 

79719 77 693 40658 220 490 205 606 217217 312021 204313 69997 60704 

352 247 195 1 509 1 544 78154 77 352 40593 30696 23904 51 17 14 1 967 2267 1 565 341 65 189 793 181 702 

(NA) 49959 (NA) 161 210 (NA) 

(NA) 243 700 (NA) 51 032 (NA) 

(NA) 11 (NA) 1 111 (NA) 

(NA) 10 (NA) 16 499 (NA) 

61 20 17 2 014 2308 428 77 16 53422 66393 215 119 97 1 230 1 341 2966 4844 1 971 2 116 1 795 311 154 152 1 795 1 945 2082 793 434 4720 5464 

313 175 171 1 428 1 352 1 445 864 360 2310 1 932 (NA) 202 (NA) 2860 (NA) 

(NA) 2089 (NA) 5351 (NA) 

(NA) 161 (NA) 2314 (NA) 

(NA) 1 457 (NA) 4488 (NA) 

240 105 119 1 124 1 403 26041 23303 12851 24893 18237 

48 18 23 270 133 

644 1 225 183 2317 818 (NA) 186 (NA) 2577 (NA) 

(NA) 2039 (NA) 9912 (NA) 

(NA) 20 (NA) 610 (NA) 

(NA) 346 (NA) 1 187 (NA) 

132 94 76 912 1 073 

2262 1 672 919 7729 9757 

(NA) 46 (NA) 679 (NA) 

(NA) 461 (NA) 2569 (NA) 

(NA) 192 (NA) 2952 (NA) 

(NA) 866 (NA) 6759 (NA) 

(NA) 205 (NA) 2880 (NA) 

(NA) 9913 (NA) 16939 (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 3 . (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) (0) (NA) 

(NA) 6 (NA) 245 (NA) 

(NA) 3 (NA) 1 248 (NA) 

(NA) 23 (NA) 745 (NA) 

(NA) 92 (NA) 2993 (NA) 

357 205 196 3 159 3399 

26273 12689 13877 105381 101 151 

73594 61 898 70800 33359 29759 

34 10 4 1 545 1 862 

1 839 220 20 86314 108190 

11 3 1 617 869 

587 161 (D) 40345 51 208 

12 2 2 240 367 

98 (D) (D) 5115 6817 

10 1 5 310 318 

85 (D) 31 7045 6231 

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

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

1987 

Value of land and buildings Value 

Farms ($1,000) 1982 1978 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ______________________________ farms __ 3580 (X) 3756 3519 $1,000 __ (X) 674 283 1 188 088 982750 (X) 467677 316317 279270 

(X) 4171 2655 2158 

Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 312 6184 356 373 $40,000 to $69,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 210 11 099 268 420 $70,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 165 14153 332 354 $100,000 to $149,999 ____________________________________ " _________________ _ 368 43512 582 433 $150,000 to $199,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 323 53996 393 413 

$200,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 1 219 366 223 121 1 072 $500,000 to $999,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 581 381 100 494 293 

295 365 498 } 89 241 735 210 161 

18 190 783 

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

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

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

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

1987 1982 

Value of machinery and equipment Value Value 

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

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___________ _ 3580 132445 3756 127424 Average per farm' _________________________________________ _ (X) 36996 (X) 33925 

By value group: $1 to $4,999 ______________________________________________ _ 383 979 367 1 008 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________ _ 823 5269 1 177 7914 $10,000 to $19,999 ________________________________________ _ 717 9610 677 8732 $20,000 to $29,999 ________________________________________ _ 477 10883 433 9902 $30,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________ _ 413 15211 389 14296 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________________________________ _ 277 15221 281 15112 $70,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________ _ 204 16034 166 13000 $100,000 to $199,999 ______________________________________ _ 195 23558 181 23821 $200,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________ _ 80 20435 71 17890 

6 4308 } 14 15747 5 10936 

$500,000 to $999,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000,000 or more ________________________________________ _ 

'Data are in whole dollars. 

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

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

1987 1982 

Selected machinery and equipment Total Manufactured 1983 to 1987 Manufactured plior to 1983 Number 

manufactured 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 1978 to 1982 

6827 1 595 

2488 483 2990 6886 

t 059 2431 

1 080 1550 2541 5336 3166 

150 325 792 1863 1 078 

Motortrucks, including pickups __________________________________ _ 

2 or 3 ------------------------------------------------------ 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 478 3002 47 342 358 2082 444 2695 206 

Wheel tractors ________________________________________________ _ 3 193 9218 700 1023 2948 8195 3207 8421 1 220 2 or 3 _____________________________________________________ _ 1 343 3225 171 374 1 352 3250 1 456 3503 479 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 899 5042 33 153 721 4072 722 3889 146 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 2450 4960 

1 835 4258 

283 334 2269 4626 (NA) 

484 689 1 623 3569 (NA) 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ______________________________ _ 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more ________________________________ _ 

Grain and bean combines' _____________________________________ _ 61 84 20 20 42 84 44 53 12 Cottonpickers and strippers ____________________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ___________________________________________ _ 1 312 506 407 440 954 1 066 1 194 1 318 46t Pickup balers _________________________________________________ _ 1 429 595 227 246 1 237 1 349 1 410 1 508 345 

'Data for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

18 CONNECTICUT 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 _________________________________________________ doUars __ 

Gasoline and gasohol _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ doUars __ 

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 _________________________________________________ doUars __ 

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 _________________________________________________ doUars __ 

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 _________________________________________________ doUars __ 

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

$100 to $499 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1 ,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

1987 

Farms 

3278 (X) 

(X) 

2983 (X) 

(X) 

1 575 

493 

444 

340 

95 

22 

14 

1 445 

(X) 

(X) 

760 

206 

199 

179 

68 

25 

8 

82 

(X) 

(X) 

9 

21 

8 

7 

14 

14 

9 

2144 

(X) 

(X) 

715 

906 

237 

121 

98 

22 

45 

Expenses 

($1,000) 1982 

(X) 3736 

9300 14569 

2837 3900 

(X) 3489 

3704 5391 

1 242 1 545 

320 1 894 

322 484 

569 438 

964 411 

638 191 

297 } 71 594 

(X) 1 475 

2431 2599 

1 682 1 762 

157 659 

127 268 

253 227 497 202 462 84 

379 } 35 554 

(X) 35 516 534 

6296 15256 

(2) 1 

6 12 (D) 9 (D) 1 

33 2 

80 } 10 383 

(X) (NA) 

2650 6045 

1 236 (NA) 

33 (NA) 

189 (NA) 

148 (NA) 

156 (NA) 

298 (NA) 

131 (NA) 

1 696 (NA) 

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

and 1978 

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

Chemicals used 1987 1982 1978 Chemicals used 1987 

Any chemicals, fertilizer, or lime Any chemicals, fertilizer. or lime used __________________________ farms __ 2488 2555 2549 used-Con. 

Commercial fertilizer' __________ farms __ 2138 2256 2270 Sprays, dusts, granules, acres on which used __ 107868 120 995 121 133 fumigants, etc .. to control- $1,000 __ 7333 7547 7707 Insects on hay and other crops ______________________ farms __ 985 Lime _________________________ farms __ 853 1 157 1 167 acres on which used __ 38934 

acres on which used __ 23278 28 141 38572 Nematodes in crops _________ farms __ 90 tons __ 32019 37841 48443 acres on which used __ 7339 

Diseases in crops and 

Farms by tons used: orchards ___________________ farms __ 500 1 to 49 tons ______________________ 687 957 896 acres on which used __ 12378 50 to 99 tons _____________________ 70 86 143 Weeds, grass, or brush in 100 to 199 tons ___________________ 59 76 78 crops and pasture __________ farms __ I 028 200 to 499 tons ___________________ 33 36 45 acres on which used __ 51 981 500 to 999 tons ___________________ 4 1 5 1,000 tons or more ________________ - 1 - Chemicals used for defoliation 

or for growth control of crops Agricultural chemicals' _________ farms __ I 772 1 665 2184 or thinning of fruit ____________ farms __ 110 

$1,000 __ 4815 3377 3189 acres on which used __ 3227 

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

1982 

1 024 

37876 

182 

11312 

542 

13684 

1 053 

60 260 

145 

4867 

1978 

3485 

9514 

2730 

3336 

3946 

1 183 

1 790 

641 

423 

365 

83 

34 

199 

230 

026 

644 

227 

143 

146 

23 

16 

69 

83 

203 

7 

40 

14 

1 

2 

5 

(NA) 

4255 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1978 

913 

36 191 

140 

7399 

603 17030 

1 283 

61 160 

103 

3888 

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

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

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

Characteristics 

Tenure of operator: All operators _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Full owners ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Part owners ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Tenants _______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Percent of tenancy ______________________________ percenL_ 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _______________________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated ____________________________________ _ Nol reported ____________________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________________ _ O1her __________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ___________________________________________________ _ Any ____________________________________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 days _________________________________________ _ 

100 to 149 days _______________________________________ _ 

150 to 199 days _______________________________________ _ 

200 days or more _____________________________________ _ 

Not reported ____________________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less __________________________________________ _ 3 or 4 years ____________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years _____________________________________________ _ 

10 years or more ________________________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm _________________________ _ 

Not reported ____________________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years __________________________________________ _ 35 to 44 years __________________________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years __________________________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years __________________________________________ _ 60 to 84 years __________________________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years __________________________________________ _ 

70 years and over _______________________________________ _ Average age __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Female ___ __ __ _ _______ ____ __________ ___ __________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ________________ farms __ 

acres __ Operators not of Spanish origin ______________________ farms __ Spanish origin not reported __________________________ farms __ 

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

acres __ Partnership ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Corporation ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Family held: More than 10 stockholders ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ 10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ 

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

1987 

3580 

398 400 2876 

153 715 

2246 

162617 

1668 

40 971 

1058 

206 999 

984 

99708 

276 28784 

224 13036 

7.7 

2856 

462 

262 

1 842 

1 738 

1 418 

1 940 

169 

90 

141 

236 

1 304 

222 

139 

213 

534 

2017 

19.9 

677 

28 

309 

740 

394 } 345 

459 } 434 

349 } 522 

53.5 

3124 

366 119 

456 

32281 

12 

1 341 

2478 

1 090 

2923 

274078 

355 

65697 

276 51 098 

3 1 239 

241 

42297 

3 2260 

29 5302 

26 

7527 

All farms 

1982 

3754 

444 242 3062 

171 229 2274 

182 537 1 718 46 497 

1 147 

232 909 

1072 

110898 

333 28796 

272 13834 

8.9 

2986 

474 

294 

1 957 

1 797 

1 459 

2032 

180 

98 

133 

189 1 432 

263 

168 

326 

617 1 952 

19.0 

691 

61 

356 

771 

821 

935 

810 

52.5 

3327 

413 591 

427 

30651 

7 

1 515 

(NA) 

(NA) 

3 119 308 334 

360 

74555 

251 

51 129 

8 

2892 

215 

42653 

9 3862 

19 1722 

24 

10224 

1978 

3519 

455 731 

3009 

169681 2051 

172497 

1 619 43 019 

1 147 

249 492 

1 102 

111 127 

321 33742 

288 15535 

9.1 

2811 

462 

246 

2009 

1 510 

1577 

1 784 185 

86 

149 

203 

161 

158 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

45 

351 

623 

872 { 

935 { 

693 { 

52.2 

3 215 425 999 

304 

29732 

5 321 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2927 326 751 

362 

68 585 

205 

51 659 

7 2965 175 

36330 

12 

11 432 

11 

932 

25 8736 

Farms operated by Black and other races 1 

1987 

23 

1 442 

20 

211 

15 

122 

12 

161 

6 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

8.7 

16 

6 

1 

6 

17 

5 

16 

2 

1 

2 

11 

2 

2 

1 

4 

9 14.2 

7 

2 

4 

~} 

~} 

4} 

52.2 

22 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

11 

12 

19 

148 1 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1982 

10 

287 9 

57 

5 

(D) 

4 

21 

3 

53 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

20.0 

8 

2 

1 

9 

1 

9 

3 

6 

1 

3 18.0 

6 

1 

2 

4 

3 

55.6 

7 187 

3 100 

(NA) 

(NA) 

9 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1978 

17 

773 

15 

351 

12 

(D) 

10 

(D) 

3 

85 

3 

64 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

11.8 

13 

2 

2 

11 

6 

6 

11 

1 

2 

4 

1 

3 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

3 

3 

6 

4 

55.5 

16 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

13 

614 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

20 CONNECTICUT 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 1 

Characteristics 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ____________________________________ number. 1987 __ 

1982 __ Land in farms _______________________________ acres. 1987 __ 

1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms. 1987 __ 

1987 FARMS BY SIZE 

1982 __ 

acres. 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 139 acres _________________________________________ _ 

140 to 219 acres ________________________________________ _ 220 to 499 acres ________________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ______________________________________ _ 

1987 OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

IN FARMS 

Owned land in farms _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

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

1982 __ 

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

1987 FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

1982 __ 

acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

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

Family held corporation __________________________________ _ 

Other than family held corporation ________________________ _ 

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

1987 MARKET VALUE OF 

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __ _ _____ _____ ___ ___ __________ ___________ farms __ 

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

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ___________________________________ _ $2,500 to $9,999 ____________________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________________ _ 

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

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________________ _ 

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

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

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

V9!j9tables and melons (016) ____________________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________________ _ Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal 

"r~~:JI~?;!~ePt-feediOts-(0212)======================= 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________________ _ Animal specialties (027) __________________________________ _ 

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

See footnotes at end of table. 

Female Operators of 

operators Spanish origin 1 

456 

427 

32281 

30651 257 

252 7 124 6975 

90 

179 

106 

44 

35 

2 

432 26 132 

109 6149 

347 

311 20901 

20100 

85 

76 

9737 

8721 24 

40 1 643 1 830 

395 

35 

23 

2 

456 8517 

163 2990 

269 5527 

203 

141 

43 

9 

60 

2 

63 

3 

60 

18 

15 

26 

16 

126 

56 

22 

19 

146 

3 

12 

7 1341 

1 515 9 

5 784 

541 

2 

5 

1 

2 

1 

1 

11 

807 3 534 

9 

4 561 

274 2 

3 

(D) 

1 241 1 

(D) 

9 

1 

2 

12 1 469 

6 233 8 1 236 

2 

4 

1 

5 

3 

2 

1 

2 

1 

2 

Total 

23 

10 1 442 

287 

20 

9 211 

57 

11 

7 

2 

1 

1 

1 

21 1 332 8 110 

15 

5 1 122 

(D) 

6 

3 

(D) 

53 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

19 

1 

2 

1 

23 

296 

10 

73 

12 

223 

9 

5 

6 

3 

3 

5 

2 

1 

6 

2 

2 

3 

Farms operated by Black and other races 

Black 

11 

8 805 

(D) 

11 

8 133 

(D) 

4 

6 

9 

(D) 

7 

(D) 

4 

3 715 

106 5 

3 

(D) 

53 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

8 

1 

2 

11 

175 

7 

70 

6 105 

2 

1 

6 

2 

American Indian 

5 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

5 

(D) 

5 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

5 

11 

3 

11 

2 

3 

2 

2 

Asian 

Other (see text) 

7 

(D) 

7 

(D) 

2 

1 

2 

1 

1 

7 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

(D) 

6 

7 110 

3 

3 

3 107 

5 

1 

3 

2 

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

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

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

Characteristics 

1987 OPERATOR 

CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated __________________________________ _ Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________________ _ 

Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________________ _ 

Any __________________________________________________ _ 

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 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' _____________________________ _ 

1987 COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS AND 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Amount received from Commodity Credit Corporation loans _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government payments received ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Female Operators of operators Spanish origin' 

388 

35 

33 

258 

198 

209 

355 

41 

185 

129 

21 

25 

47 

90 

224 

16.4 

70 

5 

38 

133 

101 

53 

24 

29 

73 

51.7 

(X) 

456 

2 

19 

36 

9 

1 

2 

9 

3 

7 

8 

1 

4 

3 

3 

1 

7 18.0 

3 

5 

1 

2 

1 53.3 

10 

2 

12 

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

Farms operated by Black and other races 

Total Black American Indian Asian 

16 6 5 6 4 1 1 

6 2 2 17 9 3 

5 4 

16 11 4 2 2 3 7 1 11 4 1 

2 2 

2 2 1 

4 

9 6 1 14.2 19.0 9.0 

7 2 

2 2 4 2 6 4 

6 3 1 

4 2 2 52.2 53.5 51.4 

22 10 5 1 1 

Other 

(see text) 

5 

2 

2 

5 

1 

12 

6 

6 

4 

2 11.2 

2 

1 

3 

1 

50.6 

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

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

Value of selected capital Market value of atcultural products sold assets1, average per farm (dollars) ( 1,000) 

SIC code Crops, including 

Harvested nursery and livestock, 

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

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

Total _________________________________________ 3580 398400 153 715 467677 36996 357702 164 664 193 039 

Crops (01) ____________________________________________ 1 697 150915 58480 742422 62 100 163373 162 432 941 

Cash grains (011) ___________________________________ 

Wheat (0111) _____________________________________ 21 2817 1 019 832000 43 925 203 193 9 

Rice (0112) _______________________________________ 

Corn (0115) _______________________________________ 19 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 9 Soybeans (0116) __________________________________ 

Cash grains, n.e.c. (0119) __________________________ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (0) (D) 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) __________________ 620 78417 28541 641 514 44 372 23810 23 113 698 Cotton (0131) _____________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) ___________________________________ 45 6119 2815 (D) 76366 19134 19087 48 Sugarcane and sugar beets (0133) __________________ Irish potatoes (0134) _______________________________ 8 758 341 (D) 47500 363 (D) (D) Field crops, except cash grains, n.e.C. (0139) _________ 567 71 540 25385 545625 36471 4312 (D) (D) 

Vegetables and melons (016) _________________________ 265 18276 9228 582 176 46401 8401 8292 110 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ____________________________ 231 17045 5909 505011 51 237 10885 10852 33 Berry crops (0171 ) _________________________________ 57 3341 595 672842 63 589 1 272 (0) (D) Grapes (0172) ____________________________________ 11 1 086 205 474000 59557 341 341 Tree nuts (0173) __________________________________ 

Citrus fruits (0174) _________________________________ 

Deciduous tree fruits (0175) ________________________ 135 11 181 4750 466 820 48933 9 181 9 154 27 Fruits and tree nuts, n.e.c. (0179) ___________________ 28 1 437 359 382 500 30000 91 (D) (D) 

Horticultural specialties (018) _________________________ 398 21 964 10663 1 090 582 102 762 119380 119353 27 

Ornamental floriculture and nursery products (0181) ___ 393 21 296 10527 1 105 837 95871 100036 100 009 27 Food crops grown under cover (0182) _______________ 5 668 136 457 500 388 765 19344 19344 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ____________________ 162 12396 3 120 503486 19 893 694 630 64 

livestock and animal specialties (02) ____________________ 1 883 247 485 95235 642350 68678 194 329 2232 192 098 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ______________________________________________ 822 68754 16192 428333 28149 6993 481 6512 Beef cattle feedlots (0211) _________________________ 146 12973 3346 290276 23718 1 244 66 1 178 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) __________________ 421 41 479 9708 526600 34814 4433 317 4 117 Hogs (0213) ______________________________________ 52 2301 430 217 786 26030 563 12 552 Sheep and goats (0214) ____________________________ 157 7991 197 320900 14040 503 15 488 

General livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (0219) _________________________________ 46 4010 1 511 483 250 26825 249 72 177 

Dairy farms (024) ____________________________________ 464 148 525 75445 1 039 490 98 380 82434 302 81 132 

Poultry and eggs (025) _______________________________ 170 9710 014 355 643 110377 93491 78 93414 BrOiler, fryer, and roaster chickens (0251) ____________ 19 442 66 162 786 34023 1 176 7 1 170 Chicken eggs (0252) _______________________________ 128 7826 764 310 035 59949 76431 57 76374 Turkeys and turkey eggs (0253) _____________________ 9 (D) 103 (D) (0) (D) (0) (D) 

Poultry hatcheries (0254) ___________________________ 2 (D) (D) (0) (D) (D) Poultry and eggs, n.e.c. (0259) ______________________ 12 678 81 276714 33893 738 (0) (D) 

Animal specialties (027) ______________________________ 380 13217 110 283 710 23537 10 171 51 10121 Fur-bearing animals and rabbits (0271) ______________ 13 1 033 23 (D) (0) 635 (D) (D) Horses and other equines (0272) ____________________ 344 11 698 1 079 275670 24190 9243 21 9223 Animal aquaculture (0273) __________________________ 3 (D) (D) (D) Animal specialties, n.e.c. (0279) _____________________ 20 (D) 8 (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ____________________________________ 47 7279 1 474 373810 39893 1 239 320 920 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

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Table 19. Selected Characteristics of Abnormal Farms: 1987 and 1982 

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

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 all machinery and equipment' ________________________________ $1,000 __ 

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

acres __ Harvested cropland ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ 

Total woodland ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Pasture land and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _ ______ _ ___ _ _ _ __ __ _____ __ _________ ___ _ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

24 CONNECTICUT 

1987 

5 5812 

1 162 

13086 2 617 200 

2252 

1 218 

5 949 

5 139 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 2794 

4 2794 

4 1 069 1 

(D) 

1982 Characteristics 

5 Market value of agricultural products sold _____ $1,000 __ 5 825 Average per farm ________________________ dollars __ 

1 165 

6083 

216 SOO 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops _ _____________ _ __ ____ __ ___ _ _____ ___ $1,000 __ 

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

1 044 Total farm production expenses' _____________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars __ 

684 Tenure of operator: Full owners ______________________________________ _ 

5 863 5 997 3 778 

(NA) 

88 

5 2869 

5 2869 

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. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________ _ 

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) _________________________________ _ 

5 Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________ _ 

1 093 Animal specialties (027) ___________________________ _ 

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

1987 1982 

1 036 742 207 204 148 400 

270 193 766 549 

840 (NA) 

167 923 (NA) 

4 5 1 

2 

2 

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 1 

Item 

livestock and poultry ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Poultry _______________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ livestock ___ __ _ ___ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ ___ ___ _ _ ___ _ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep _______________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ 198L_ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Cows and heifers that had calved _____________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Beef cows ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ Milk cows ________________________________ 198L_ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Feeder pigs sold ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Sheep and lambs2 ____________________________ 198L_ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Horses and ponies ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or 0lder3 __________________ 1987 __ 1982 __ 1978 __ Hens and pullets of laying age _________________ 198L_ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _____________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Turkeys ________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

'Data are estimated; see text. 

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

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

Table 21. Poultry -Inventory and 

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

Farms 

2478 

2663 

2386 

552 

685 

704 2380 

2531 

2185 

I 813 

2100 

1 867 

1 596 

1 896 

1 722 

I 382 

1 614 1 462 

887 

947 

754 

630 

880 

922 

254 

379 

345 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

326 

328 

215 

850 

873 

675 

443 

583 

569 

422 

560 

539 

57 

85 

74 

78 

85 

49 

Sales: 

Inventory 

Value' 

Number ($1,000) 

(X) 76044 (X) 89775 (X) 70432 (X) 12469 (X) 12100 (X) 12320 (X) 63574 (X) 77675 (X) 58112 

(X) 56652 (X) 74314 (X) 57462 

89306 55474 

110 029 73008 99507 56514 48837 39388 58541 53185 56365 41 800 7 146 3930 6746 3980 

6406 3331 41 691 35437 51 795 49205 49959 38468 

5429 451 6915 636 8388 721 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

7347 727 6316 669 3626 227 

6922 6922 

5602 3361 4336 650 

4 913 031 12365 5 637 431 11 993 5 713 767 12231 4 092 767 9823 4 818 335 10600 4 880 180 10980 

110791 83 164 142 98 106 724 68 4360 21 1 684 9 2828 21 

1987 and 1982 

1987 1982 

Item Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

INVENTORY SALES 

Chickens 3 months old or older _______ 443 4 913 031 583 5637431 Hens and pullets' ____________________ 

Farms with- Farms with- 1 to 3,199 _______________________ 392 45477 493 62706 1 to 3,199 _______________________ 

3,200 to 9,999 ___________________ 6 43994 29 175 643 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________ 10,000 or more __________________ 45 4 823 560 61 5 399 082 10,000 or more __________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ______ 422 4 092 767 560 4 818 335 Hens and pullets of laying age ______ 

Farms with- Farms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 335 6988 421 9591 1 to 99 _______________________ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 24 4248 36 5283 100 to 399 ____________________ 

400 to 3,199 __________________ 27 29810 29 41 892 400 to 3,199 __________________ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 4 (D) 22 133 743 3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 

10,000 to 19,999 ______________ 1 (D) 7 83000 10,000 to 19,999 ______________ 20,000 to 49,999 ______________ 15 585 193 20 559 180 20,000 to 49,999 ______________ 

50,000 to 99,999 ______________ 7 392 000 14 943 112 50,000 to 99,999 ______________ 100,000 or more _______________ 9 3 037 137 11 3 042 534 100,000 or more _______________ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ 57 110791 85 164 142 Broilers and other meat·type chickens _ Turkeys _____________________________ 78 4360 85 1 6B4 Turkeys _____________________________ 

For slaughter _____ • ________________ 73 4323 79 1 556 For slaughter ____________________ ._ 

Hens kept for breeding _____________ 12 37 9 128 Hens kept for breeding ___________ ._ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry _______ 158 (X) 177 (X) Ducks, geese, and other poultry _______ 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Sales 

Value Farms Number ($1,000) 

2037 (X) 193039 2318 (X) 183266 2 189 (X) 142 995 335 (X) 93332 454 (X) 74387 469 (X) 64 854 1 888 (X) 99706 2 129 (X) 108 880 1 930 (X) 78141 

1606 (X) 13464 1 859 (X) 13185 1 694 (X) 12662 

1 335 41 093 12172 1 592 47487 12022 1 537 48821 11 881 (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) 

195 8776 890 265 9202 842 209 10806 645 51 2412 94 83 3689 132 83 5840 158 

275 5762 422 257 4319 321 149 2295 135 238 1 018 9313 262 990 5052 211 695 1 180 

157 5 535 202 (NA) 

246 4 736 133 (NA) 

304 4 985088 (NA) 

120 3 076 395 (NA) 

206 3 285 659 (NA) 

238 3 083 292 (NA) 

40 850969 (NA) 

40 539 656 (NA) 

45 597 228 (NA) 

53 28207 (NA) 

44 12 177 (NA) 

35 37231 (NA) 

1987 1982 

Farms Number Farms Number 

157 5535202 246 4 736 133 

81 26 809 132 61 809 

15 95900 29 166 529 

61 5412493 85 4 507 795 

120 3076395 206 3285659 

45 1 165 72 1 894 14 3266 17 3230 18 20818 40 56 646 9 57134 24 130 729 

3 31 440 14 192 084 19 652 100 24 763 042 

6 399353 11 782 500 

6 1 911 119 4 1 355 534 

40 850969 40 539656 

53 28207 44 12177 

53 28207 43 (D) 

1 (D) 

41 (X) 56 (X) 

CONNECTICUT 25 
Table 22, Broilers and Started Pullets-Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

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

of laying aye Broilers and other meat-type chickens 

Number sold 1987 1982 1987 1982 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total _________________________________________ _ 40 850969 40 539 656 44 2 458 807 44 1 450 474 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 20 3019 30 4496 9 2060 7 364 2,000 to 15,999 _____________________________________ _ 16,000 to 29,999 ____________________________________ _ 16 (0) 14 148 100 4 96 640 7 152 010 

5 41 250 1 (0) 

5 105 000 2 (0) 30,000 to 59,999 ____________________________________ _ 5 239600 3 125 160 9 357 250 7 298 000 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________________ _ 3 (0) 2 (0) 5 351 357 7 (0) 

100,000 to 199,999 __________________________________ _ (0) 2 200,000 to 499,999 __________________________________ _ (0) 2 (0) 

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

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

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

1 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

(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 Pullet chicks and pullets Broilers and other 

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

laying age older not of laying age 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory _______________________ 443 4913031 422 4092 767 86 820 264 18 562 553 32 1 862 Farms wi\h- 1 to 99 __________________________ 336 7269 330 6713 44 556 9 233 28 712 100 to 399 _______________________ 29 4948 29 4523 7 425 - - 2 (0) 400 to 1,599 _____________________ 19 16010 19 14110 5 1 900 - - 2 (0) 1,600 to 3,199 ____________________ 8 17 250 8 15700 4 1 550 1 (0) - - 3.200 to 9,999 ____________________ 6 43994 3 (0) 4 (0) 1 (0) - - 10,000 to 19,999 _________________ 6 72500 1 (0) 6 (0) 1 (0) - - 20,000 to 49,999 _________________ 18 626493 13 483 897 7 142 596 1 (0) - - 50,000 to 99,999 _________________ 10 627 730 9 439 193 5 188537 3 62492 - - 100.000 or more __________________ 11 3 496 837 10 3 103 137 4 393 700 2 (0) - -

No inventory _________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 14 196 040 25 108929 

Sales 

Hens and pullets 

Broilers and other Poultry and poultry 

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

laying age 

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

Total inventory _______________________ 122 4614341 104 2665 601 25 1 948 740 15 19248 246 88053 Farms wi\h- 1 to 99 __________________________ 37 976 35 816 5 160 9 1 383 139 47 100 to 399 _______________________ 13 2 193 12 (0) 1 (0) 2 (0) 29 63 400 to 1,599 _____________________ 14 6458 14 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 19 209 1,600 to 3,199 ____________________ 7 8520 7 8520 - - 2 (0) 8 248 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________ 6 40468 3 (0) 3 (0) 1 (0) 6 391 10,000 to 19,999 _________________ 6 66 900 1 (0) 5 (0) - - 6 284 20,000 to 49,999 _________________ 18 556 797 13 342 574 7 214 223 - - 18 8184 50,000 to 99,999 _________________ 10 404 557 9 (0) 2 (0) - - 10 24343 100,000 or more __________________ 11 3 527472 10 (0) 1 (0) - - 11 54 285 

No inventory _________________________ 35 920861 16 410 794 19 510 067 25 831 721 89 5280 

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

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

Turkeys 

Total sold _____________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 ________________________________________ _ 2,000 to 7,999 ____________________________________ _ 8,000 to 15,999 ___________________________________ _ 16,000 to 29,999 __________________________________ _ 30,000 to 59,999 __________________________________ _ 60,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more __________________________________ _ 

Total 

Farms 

53 

50 

2 

1 

Number 

28207 

6507 (0) 

(0) 

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

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

1987 

Item 

Farms 

Cattle and calves ______________________________________________ _ 1 596 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 10 623 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 277 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 251 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 173 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 151 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 102 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 18 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 1 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Cows and heijers that had calved _____________________________ _ 1 382 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 711 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 174 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 174 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 177 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 107 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 36 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 3 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Beef cows ________________________________________________ _ 887 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 688 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 133 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 50 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 13 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 2 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 1 500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 1,000 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _________________________________________________ _ 630 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________________________ _ 128 5 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 36 10 to 29 ______________________________________________ _ 59 30 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 97 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 169 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 104 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 34 500 or more __________________________________________ _ 3 

Heijers and heifer calves _____________________________________ _ 1 129 Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _____________________ _ 946 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Salas for slaughter 

Farms 

53 

50 

2 

1 

Number 

89306 

3155 

3671 

7408 

12390 

20587 

29329 (0) 

(0) 

48 837 

2845 

2324 

5764 

11 931 14200 

10178 

1 595 

7146 

2717 

1 708 1438 

768 

(0) 

(0) 

41 691 

238 

239 1 144 3646 

11 404 13801 

9624 

1 595 

33363 

7106 

Number 

28207 

6507 (0) 

(0) 

Sales of hens kept for breeding 

Farms Number 

1982 

Farms Number 

1 896 110029 

658 3278 347 4616 311 9320 234 16727 211 28693 120 35848 13 (0) 

2 (0) 

1 614 58541 

799 2914 177 2352 240 8034 242 16268 112 15383 41 11245 2 (0) 

1 (0) 

947 6746 

745 2650 133 1 708 60 (0) 

7 507 2 (0) 

880 51 795 

219 397 42 268 91 1 732 140 5487 239 15904 105 14494 41 11 170 3 2345 

1471 42317 1 260 9171 

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

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

1987 1982 

Item Value Value 

Fanns Number ($1,000) FBImS Number ($1,000) 

Cattle and calves sold _________________________________________ _ 1 335 41 093 12172 1 592 47487 12022 Fanns with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 624 2400 967 743 2860 1 133 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 251 3409 1 171 254 3469 1004 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 236 7376 1 603 340 10494 2505 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 124 8415 2148 168 11 567 2687 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 70 9 178 2557 59 7997 1 n4 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 28 (0) (0) 23 7070 1834 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ - - 5 4030 1 085 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 2 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ (0) (0) 

Cattle sold __________________________________________________ _ 1 155 18733 9612 1396 18 131 8798 Fanns with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 6n 2574 1 269 875 3 167 1 548 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 236 2996 1 454 271 3517 1689 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 162 4806 2216 160 5154 2487 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 56 3701 1 945 56 3755 1 897 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 14 1 888 970 9 1 163 550 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 500 10 2768 1 759 5 1 375 626 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold _______________ _ 290 2355 1 426 356 1858 972 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 241 751 418 314 892 484 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 20 25 304 158 26 358 181 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 19 530 247 12 337 145 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 

2 !O) (0) 

1 (8! (0) 

2 (0) 

3 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 

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

Calves sold _________________________________________________ _ 605 22360 2560 1 052 29 356 3223 Fanns with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 364 1 389 225 433 1 648 233 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 136 1 829 179 212 2878 266 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 187 5628 340 269 8015 552 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 82 5427 378 86 5582 504 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 23 2705 250 37 4424 308 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 11 (0) (0) 11 3499 454 500 or more ____________________________________________ _ 2 (0) (0) 4 3310 907 

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

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

CatUe and calves inventOlY 

Cows and heifers that Heifers and heifer StOOlS, steer calves. Callie and calves sales 

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

Value 

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

Total inventOlY ________________ 1596 89306 1 382 48 837 1 129 33 363 946 7106 1283 38 022 10745 Fanns with- 1 to 9 ____________________ 623 3155 494 1 682 305 668 344 825 310 1 581 682 10 to 19 __________________ 2n 3671 236 1 759 199 1093 200 819 2n 2246 870 20 to 49 __________________ 251 7408 221 3841 208 2420 165 1 147 251 4197 1 392 50 to 99 __________________ 173 12390 167 7126 160 4307 96 957 173 4736 1344 100 to 199 ________________ 151 20 587 146 11 749 141 7599 74 1 239 151 8273 2258 200 to 499 ________________ 102 29329 100 15906 99 12139 54 1 284 102 12117 2853 500 to 999 ________________ 18 (0) 17 !O) 16 (0) 12 (0) 18 (0) (0) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ 1 (0) 1 0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) 2,500 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - No invenlOfY __________________ (X) (X) (Xl (X) (X) (Xl (X) (X) 52 3071 1426 

28 CONNECTICUT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 28. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1987 

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and heifers that Heifers and heifer Steers, steer calves, CalUe 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 ________________ 

Farms with- 1 382 85355 1 382 48837 984 31 423 799 5095 1 139 32245 8424 

1 to 4 ____________________ 442 2836 442 1 095 281 958 270 783 235 1 159 464 5 to 9 ____________________ 269 3350 269 1 750 148 851 174 749 233 2011 772 10 to 19-_________________ 174 4077 174 2324 113 1 048 114 705 174 2075 735 20 to 29 __________________ 52 2 134 52 1 237 37 659 25 238 52 725 203 30 to 49 __________________ 122 7535 122 4527 104 2459 56 549 122 2951 784 50 to 99 __________________ 177 19953 177 11 931 166 7321 83 701 177 7 157 1 616 100 to 199 ________________ 107 25084 107 14200 99 10 118 55 746 107 9340 2160 200 to 499 ________________ 36 17 731 36 10 178 33 (0) 21 (0) 36 5794 1440 500 to 999 ________________ 3 2675 3 1 595 3 (0) 1 (0) 3 1 033 249 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ 214 3951 (X) (X) 145 1 940 147 2011 196 8848 3747 

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

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and 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 ________________ 

Farms with887 19404 887 11 196 867 7146 544 5360 568 2626 

1 to 4 ____________________ 431 6655 431 3367 431 1 050 283 2481 264 807 5 to 9 ____________________ 257 4138 257 2324 257 1 667 140 1 106 160 708 10 to 19 __________________ 133 3374 133 1 976 133 1 708 81 763 98 635 20 to 29 __________________ 24 978 24 572 24 556 14 231 15 175 30 to 49 __________________ 26 1 737 26 994 26 882 17 (0) 20 (0) 50 to 99 __________________ 13 1 994 13 1 448 13 768 9 (0) 9 (0) 100 to 199 ________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) - - 2 (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) - - - - 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ 709 69902 495 37641 (X) (X) 585 27983 378 4278 

CalUe and calves sales 

Cattle 

Beef cows Total Calves 

Total Fattened on grain and concentrates 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Total inventory ________________ 

Farms with- 671 8362 2997 576 5119 2626 220 1 657 1 037 319 3243 371 

1 to 4 ____________________ 247 2777 802 214 1 387 645 74 279 136 109 1 390 158 5 to 9 ____________________ 225 2041 749 188 1377 666 80 350 189 111 664 83 10 to 19 __________________ 133 1 493 497 113 925 432 42 237 122 65 566 65 20 to 29 __________________ 24 313 128 22 233 115 8 87 59 10 80 13 30 to 49 __________________ 26 603 220 24 388 191 10 195 99 11 215 29 50 to 99 __________________ 13 774 272 12 (0) (0) 5 (0) (0) 12 (0) (0) 100 to 199 ________________ 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) (0) - - - 1 (0) (0) 200 to 499 ________________ 1 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) - - - 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ 684 32731 9 175 579 13614 6966 70 698 389 486 19117 2189 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 29 
Table 30. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1987 

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

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

Total Milk cows and bull calves 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory ________________ 630 74682 630 42691 630 41 691 553 29123 322 2868 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 128 1 598 128 663 128 238 94 594 87 341 5 to 9 ____________________ 36 907 36 386 36 239 30 315 27 206 10 to 19 __________________ 29 799 29 438 29 426 22 311 9 50 20 to 29 __________________ 30 1 281 30 728 30 718 25 482 11 71 30 to 49 __________________ 97 6059 97 3710 97 3646 88 2125 38 224 50 to 99 __________________ 169 19501 169 11 553 169 11 404 161 7289 77 659 100 to 199 ________________ 104 24778 104 13887 104 13801 98 10198 51 693 200 to 499 ________________ 34 17084 34 9731 34 9624 32 (D) 21 (D) 500 or more ______________ 3 2675 3 1 595 3 1 595 3 (D) 1 (D) 

No inventory __________________ 968 14624 752 6146 (X) (X) 576 4240 624 4238 

Cattle and calves sales 

Dairy product sales 

Milk cows Total Cattle Calves 

Value Vaiue 

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

Total inventory ________________ 593 27420 6261 514 10905 503 16515 476 74316 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 93 784 268 71 505 61 259 9 10 5 to 9 ____________________ 34 613 201 25 309 26 304 4 24 10 to 19 __________________ 29 577 169 20 238 25 339 26 568 20 to 29 __________________ 30 453 91 28 161 22 292 30 1 100 30 to 49 __________________ 97 2486 575 89 899 85 1 587 97 5348 50 to 99 __________________ 169 6947 1 499 155 2574 158 4373 169 19721 100 to 199 ________________ 104 9167 2113 95 3661 95 5506 104 25665 200 to 499 ________________ 34 5380 1096 28 2 142 28 3238 34 18632 500 or more ______________ 3 1 033 249 3 416 3 617 3 3248 

No inventory __________________ 742 13673 5911 641 7828 302 5845 18 1 491 

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 _____________________ 1 335 41 093 12172 1 155 18733 9612 290 2355 1 426 805 22 360 2560 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 395 914 388 321 670 344 127 236 134 128 244 44 5 to 9 ____________________ 229 1 486 579 193 1001 505 81 350 197 109 485 74 10 to 19 __________________ 251 3409 1 171 218 2025 979 53 413 212 171 1 384 192 20 to 49 __________________ 236 7376 1 803 216 3224 1 513 15 292 155 197 4152 290 50 to 99 __________________ 124 8415 2 148 120 3873 1 859 9 326 146 111 4542 288 100 to 199 ________________ 70 9178 2557 66 3978 2 117 3 (D) (D) 67 5200 440 200 to 499 ________________ 28 (D) (D) 21 3962 2294 2 (D) (D) 20 (D) (D) 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 or more _____________ 2 (D) (D) - - - - - - 2 (D) (D) 

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

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

1987 1982 

Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

Total hogs and pigs ___________________________________________ _ 254 5429 379 6 915 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 203 1 074 325 1 794 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 28 968 24 848 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 11 707 16 1 149 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 6 690 8 (D) 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 5 (D) 5 1 610 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 1 (D) 1 (D) 1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 2,000 to 4,999 ____________________________________________ _ 5,000 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

H~!m~ ~~ used or to be used for breeding _________________ _ 109 988 150 1 235 

1 to 24 _________________________________________________ _ 99 603 137 684 25 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 8 (D) 8 235 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 2 (D) 4 (D) 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 1 (D) 200 or more ____________________________________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs _________________________________________ _ 231 4441 353 5680 

30 CONNECTICUT 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) 

195 8776 890 Total hogs and pigs sold _______________________________________ _ 

Farms wijh- 265 9202 842 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 131 891 121 184 1 328 168 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 27 922 87 31 1 114 93 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 13 944 90 27 1 726 105 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 14 1 892 165 12 (0) (D) 

8 (D) (D) 

1 (D) (D) 

1 (D) (D) 

200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 

9 (0) (D) 

2 (0) (D) 

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

Feeder pigs sold ____________________________________________ _ 

Farms with51 2412 94 83 3689 132 

1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 15 67 3 18 81 3 10 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 20 529 22 39 1 034 34 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 9 606 23 18 1 186 47 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 5 (D) (D) 3 365 12 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 2 (D) (D) 5 1 043 36 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 

1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs sold _____________________________________ _ 

Farms with173 6364 797 237 5513 710 

1 to 24 _________________________________________________ _ 131 870 134 (NA) (NA) (NA) 25 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 15 537 69 (NA) (NA) (NA) 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 13 870 119 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

7 823 100 

5 !D) (D) 

1 D) (D) 

100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 1,000 to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2,000 to 4,999 __________________________________________ _ (NA) (NA) (NA) 5,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ (NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

1987 1982 

Lillers 

Farms Number of litters Farms Number of litters 

Lillers farrowed between Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ____ _ 112 1216 155 1 150 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 73 217 119 386 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 16 195 22 306 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 19 498 12 (D) 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 2 (D) 2 (D) 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 2 (D) 

~gg ~~ ~;..e-=============================================== 101 677 136 625 

88 539 113 525 

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

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

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

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

Value Value 

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

Total inventory ________________ 254 5429 109 988 231 4441 163 8588 857 51 2412 94 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________ 172 679 44 118 153 561 81 692 83 15 204 8 10 to 24 __________________ 31 395 23 120 28 275 31 1 021 107 11 283 12 25 to 99 __________________ 39 1 675 32 420 38 1255 39 2728 247 20 1 165 43 100 to 199 ________________ 6 690 5 130 6 560 6 1 083 64 5 760 31 200 to 499 ________________ 5 (0) 5 200 5 (D) 5 (O) (D) - - - 500 to 999 ________________ 1 (0) - - 1 (0) 1 (D) (D) - - - 1,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 32 188 33 - - -

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 31 
Table 36. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 

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

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

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

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

Total sold _____________________ 163 5 137 91 960 149 4177 195 8776 890 51 2412 94 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________ 73 439 17 46 71 393 99 378 59 11 45 2 10 to 49 __________________ 53 1 107 39 252 45 855 59 1 435 149 21 461 18 50 to 99 __________________ 13 393 13 126 11 267 13 944 90 6 411 17 100 to 199 ________________ 14 863 14 261 12 602 14 1 892 165 10 805 29 200 to 499 ________________ 8 (0) 7 (0) 8 (0) 8 (0) (0) 3 690 27 500 to 999 ________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) - - - 1,000 or more _____________ 1 (0) - - 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) - - - None sold ____________________ 91 292 18 28 82 264 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

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

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

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

Value Value 

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

Total litters farrowed ___________ 110 4077 109 988 87 3089 94 6963 676 51 2412 94 

Farms with- 1 ________________________ 22 137 22 37 16 100 13 75 7 6 22 1 2 to 4 ____________________ 30 241 30 74 23 167 23 364 33 13 153 5 5 to 9 ____________________ 19 438 18 111 13 327 19 689 82 7 155 6 10 to 19 __________________ 16 593 16 189 14 404 16 1 299 125 11 512 22 20 to 49 __________________ 19 1628 19 427 17 1 201 19 3072 229 14 1 570 59 50 to 99 __________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) (0) - - - 100 to 199 ________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) (0) - - - 200 or more ______________ - - - - - - - - - - - - No litters farrowed _____________ 144 1 352 - - 144 1 352 101 1 813 214 - - -

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

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

Farms Litters Farms Litters Farms Litters 

Total litters farrowed ___________ 112 1216 101 677 88 539 

Farms with- 1 ________________________ 23 23 17 17 6 6 2 to 4 ____________________ 31 76 30 47 25 29 5 to 9 ____________________ 19 118 16 56 18 62 10 to 19 __________________ 16 195 16 100 16 95 20 to 49 __________________ 19 498 18 250 19 248 50 to 99 __________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 100 to 199 ________________ 2 (0) 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 _____________________________________ _ 326 7347 328 6316 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 243 2313 237 1824 25 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 73 2953 87 3896 100 to 299 ________________________________________________ _ 9 (0) 4 596 300 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 1 (0) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older _____________________________________ _ 284 5020 287 4106 

272 6425 272 5232 

(X) 44 750 (X) 38 845 

Sheep and lambs shorn ________________________________________ _ Pounds of wool _____________________________________________ _ 

275 5762 257 4319 

300 422 303 321 

Sheep and lambs sold _________________________________________ _ 

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

32 CONNECTICUT 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 lambs shorn 

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

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

Total inventory ________________ 

Farms with- 326 7347 284 5020 262 6322 44 016 258 5543 283 408 

1 to 24 ___________________ 243 2313 201 1526 179 1894 12523 175 1 615 200 118 25 to 99 __________________ 73 2953 73 2018 73 2567 18834 73 2228 73 145 100 to 299 ________________ 9 (0) 9 (0) 9 (0) (0) 9 (0) 9 (0) 300 to 999 ________________ 1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 2,500 to 4,999 ____________ 5,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) 10 103 734 17 219 17 15 

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

[For meaning 01 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- 284 7193 284 5020 250 6271 43 649 246 5478 266 401 

1 to 24 ___________________ 237 3332 237 2143 203 2760 19649 199 2340 219 158 25 to 99 __________________ 40 2117 40 1 619 40 1 986 13557 40 1 793 40 130 100 to 199 ________________ 5 (0) 5 (0) 5 (0) (0) 5 (0) 5 

Fol 200 to 499 ________________ 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) 2 500 to 999 ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 2,500 to 4,999 ____________ - - - - - - - - - - - 5,000 or more _____________ - - - - - - - - - - - No inventory __________________ 42 154 (X) (X) 22 154 1 101 29 284 34 21 

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

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

Item 

Horses and ponies _____________________________________ farrns __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Mules, burros, and donkeys _____________________________ farrns __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Colonies of bees _______________________________________ farrns __ 

numbeL_ Honey sold ____________________________________________ farrns __ 

pounds __ Bees and honey sold ___________________________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Goats _________________________________________________ farrns __ 

number __ Angora goats ________________________________________ fanns __ 

numbeL_ Mohair sold __________________________________________ fanns __ 

pounds __ 

Angora goats and mohair sold _________________________ farrns __ $1,000 __ MHk goats __________________________________ . ________ farrns __ 

numbeL_ Goats milk sold ______________________________________ farrns __ 

gallons __ 

Milk goats and goats milk sold _________________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ Other goats __________________________________________ farrns __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Mink and their pelts _____________________________________ farrns __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Rabbits and their pelts __________________________________ fanns __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fish and other aquaculture products sold _________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ Other livestock and livestock products ____________________ farrns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Inventory 

1987 

850 6922 (X) 

43 

86 

(X) 

198 1 840 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

167 1 337 7 

22 

(X) 

(X) 

rxl 

89 

880 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

101 

435 

(X) 

2 

(0) 

(X) 

84 4872 (X) 

(X) 

(X) 

4 

(X) 

1982 

873 5602 (X) 

30 

52 

(X) 

209 2717 (X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

165 1 110 2 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

143 

938 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

45 

(0) 

(X) 

4 

(0) 

(X) 

54 2055 (X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(X) 

1987 and 1982 

Sales 

1987 1982 

238 262 1018 990 9313 5052 3 3 6 3 2 1 

9 14 300 957 61 46 36329 66 050 62 (NA) 

50 95 

65 81 701 725 

2 

(0) 

3 1 

162 (0) 

3 (NA) 

1 (0) 

40 68 516 609 

34 20 55690 29297 

51 (NA) 

168 124 32 20 (0) 116 7 7 

3 4 (0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

40 48 51 338 7678 137 32 

4 6 112 48 5 (NA) 

(0) (0) 

34 CONNECTICUT 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)---------------------------------------- Bartey for grain (bushels) _______________________________________ _ 

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

Flaxseed (bushels) ____________________________________________ _ 

Sunflower seed (pounds) _______________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) __________________________________ _ 

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

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________________________________ _ 

Cotton (bales) _________________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (cwt) ____________________________________________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) _______________________________________ _ 

Pineapples harvested (tons) ____________________________________ _ 

~~~:c=~;~~~~~(tg~~)S)-===================================== 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 

2876 

115 

626 

4 

7 

1 

9 

24 

53 

37 

1 984 

451 

308 

205 

484 

8 

1987 

Acres 

153715 

3953 

42876 

50 

86 

(0) 

115 

531 

(D) 

1 875 

544 

86038 

8608 

5122 

811 

9143 (0) 

Quantity 

(X) 

335 317 

(X) 

(X) 

2652 (D) 

5902 

17 625 

(D) 

2831 167 114633 

184 080 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Value of 

production' 

($1.000) 

180 462 

570 

9402 

5 

7 

(D) 

6 

39 

(D) 

17978 780 

13010 

8784 

10 129 

1 327 

118 353 

(D) 

Farms 

3062 

150 

807 1 

10 

11 

2 

20 

44 

3 

1 

78 

67 

2091 

511 

331 

248 

510 

(NA) 

Acres 

171 229 

6017 

53961 (0) 

123 

242 

(0) 

350 

987 

33 

(0) 

2198 

1 785 

90 659 8244 

5361 

696 

6449 

(NA) 

1982 

Quantity 

(X) 

628 384 

(X) 

(D) 

(X) 

8 141 

(D) 

15 307 21 540 

282 

(D) 

3 148 241 

366 904 

190 034 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Value of 

production' 

($1.000) 

132 228 1 445 

18754 (D) 

18 

24 

(D) 

15 

43 

8 

(D) 

14167 

2165 

14915 

8020 

9297 

1229 

62079 45 

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

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

Entire crop irrigated 

Crop 

Com for grain or seed (bushels) ________________________________ _ 

Com for silage or green chop (tons. green) ______________________ _ Sorghum for grain or seed (bushels) _____________________________ _ Wheat for grain (bushels) _______________________________________ _ Oats for grain (bushels) ________________________________________ _ 

Barley for grain (bushels) _______________________________________ _ Rice (cwt) ____________________________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) __________________________________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________________________________ _ 

Dry edible beans. excluding dry limas (cwt)------------------------

Cotton (bales) _________________________________________________ _ 

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

Sugar beats for sugar (tons) ____________________________________ _ 

Sugarcane for sugar (tons) _____________________________________ _ 

AHaHa hay (tons. dry) __________________________________________ _ 

Small grain hay (tons. dry)--------------------------------------- Tame hay other than alfalfa. small grain. and wild hay (see text) (tons. dry) ___________________________________________________ _ 

Wild hay (tons. dry) ____________________________________________ _ 

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

Malfa seed (pounds) __________________________________________ _ 

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

Strawberries harvested for sale (pounds) _________________________ _ 

Farms 

3 

1 

16 

2 

2 

6 

3 

64 

20 

48 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Average 

yield per Acres acre 

43 85.0 (D) (D) 

871 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

28 

852 

206 

212 

309.0 (D) 

(D) 

(D) 

.9 

Fxl 5 238.3 

Farms 

2 

6 

1 

2 

39 

8 

8 

Part of crop irrigated 

Average 

Acres Acres not yield per irrigated irrigated acre 

(D) (0) (D) 

118 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

418 

45 

12 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

736 

232 

31 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Fxl 2625.7 

None of crop irrigated 

Farms 

112 

621 

7 

9 

31 

34 

694 

89 

1 283 

323 

185 

348 

280 

69 

Average 

yield per Acres acre 

3 910 84.8 (D) (D) 

86 30.8 115 51.3 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

20 891 

1 503 

44 949 8084 

10 535 

6602 

4840 

202 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

2.8 

1.8 

2.0 

1.2 

6.4 

(X) 

(X) 

2792.6 

CONNECTICUT 35 
Table 44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Crop Irrigated land Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) ____________________ 115 3953 335 317 3 43 150 6017 628 384 (D) 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 624 42865 783 403 3 (D) 806 53959 937 702 (D) 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 168 1 184 17947 1 (D) 213 1 440 20999 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 89 1 663 26263 104 1 956 31 101 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 101 3494 55541 161 5621 89128 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 117 7792 133 140 (D) 172 11 693 198 859 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 116 16300 303 951 (D) 117 17960 323 235 (D) 2SO to 499 acres _______________________________ 25 7583 147041 31 9609 186290 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 8 4849 99520 8 5680 88090 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________________________ 53 1 875 2831 167 22 989 78 2 198 3 148 241 26 1 276 

0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 2 (D) (D) 1.0 to 1.9 acres ________________________________ 4 (D) (D) 2 (D) 4 (D) (D) 2.0 to 2.9 acres ________________________________ 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) 9 19 26875 1 (D) 3.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 7 24 37280 3 10 8 31 47971 2 (D) 5.0 to 9.9 acres ________________________________ 17 112 175 697 2 (D) 12 92 133 442 2 (D) 10.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 7 116 204 013 5 (D) 17 268 399973 5 73 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 4 121 202 260 2 (D) 15 528 874 707 7 195 50.0 acres or more _____________________________ 12 1 492 2 193 297 6 870 11 1 254 1 655 253 9 987 

Irish potatoes (cwt) _______________________________ 37 544 114633 3 (D) 67 1 785 366 904 14 1 076 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text)(tons, dry) ________ 1 984 86038 184 080 12 142 2091 90659 190 034 13 267 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 622 4882 8620 8 38 631 4681 8 182 7 26 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 385 7034 12429 377 6964 12431 2 (D) 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 430 14619 29219 2 (D) 478 16137 30906 1 (D) 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 315 20691 44 597 1 (D) 347 22826 48 787 3 162 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 202 28990 67803 1 (D) 236 33314 75455 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 28 (D) (D) 21 (D) (D) 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ - - 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5,000 acres or more __________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) ___________________________ 697 20733 57799 3 39 781 21 629 59097 3 (D) 1 to 14 acres _________________________________ 317 2412 5711 2 (D) 356 2472 6149 2 (D) 15 to 24 acres ________________________________ 113 2064 5720 144 2608 7057 1 (D) 25 to 49 acres ________________________________ 135 4459 11 917 (D) 135 4442 12079 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ 91 5902 15275 100 6411 17952 100 to 249 acres _____________________________ 38 5046 16951 45 (D) (D) 250 to 499 acres _____________________________ 3 850 2225 1 (D) (D) 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ 

1,000 acres or more __________________________ 

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

Small grain hay (tons, dry) _______________________ 89 1 503 2733 46 644 1 032 (D) 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text)(tons, dry) ________________________ 1 291 45155 91 528 8 75 515 50306 97059 10 160 1 to 14 acres _________________________________ 421 3163 5563 5 21 527 3822 6756 7 20 15 to 24 acres ________________________________ 261 4729 8561 282 5100 8741 25 to 49 acres ________________________________ 294 9653 19228 (D) 354 11 713 21 749 1 (D) 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ 214 13339 27387 (D) 248 15610 31 507 2 (D) 100 to 249 acres _____________________________ 96 12861 28939 (D) 101 13231 27256 250 to 499 acres _____________________________ 5 1410 1 850 3 830 1 050 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ 

1,000 acres or more __________________________ 

Wild hay (tons, dry) _____________________________ 326 8 112 9378 3 28 307 7172 10070 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (tons, green) ________________________________________ 185 10535 67918 232 10908 68334 (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ____________ 451 8608 (X) 103 1 270 511 8244 (X) 101 196 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 33 14 (X) 7 3 33 16 (X) 3 2 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 158 370 (X) 29 49 206 480 (X) 39 78 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 136 1 123 (X) 28 176 139 1 155 (X) 14 83 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 50 915 (X) 15 172 53 959 (X) 11 133 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 41 1 381 (X) 14 300 49 1646 (X) 19 345 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 21 1 492 (X) 7 400 21 1 431 (X) 10 409 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ 7 964 (X) 3 170 6 933 (X) 3 (D) 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 3 (D) (X) 3 (D) (X) 1 (D) 500.0 to 749.9 acres ____________________________ 1 (D) (X) 750.0 ::} (D) (X) (D) to 999.9 acres ____________________________ 1 (D) (X) 1,000.0 acres or more ___________________________ - (X) -

} 1,000.0 to 1,999.9 acres _______________________ (X) (X) 

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

Sweet corn _____________________________________ 286 4410 (X) 48 513 328 3957 (X) 46 460 

Berries harvested for sale _________________________ 205 811 (X) 80 415 248 696 (X) 74 339 

Land in orchards __________________________________ 308 5122 (X) 28 251 331 5361 (X) 17 115 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 29 13 (X) 5 3 25 14 (X) 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 112 251 (X) 8 19 137 309 (X) 9 19 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 79 686 (X) 9 41 75 611 (X) 6 (D) 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 30 572 (X) 38 723 (X) 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 36 1 165 (X) 4 (D) 31 1 038 (X) (D) SO.O to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 13 941 (X) 17 1 188 (X) (D) 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ 7 (D) (X) 2 (D) 7 (D) (X) 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 2 (D) (X) 1 (D) (X) 500.0 to 749.9 acres ____________________________ (X) - } (X) 7SO.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 acres _______________________ (X) (X) (X) 3,000.0 acres or more _________________________ (X) (X) (X) 

36 CONNECTICUT 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 

202 33610 288 218 42 009 154 

Apples ______________________________________ 1987 __ 272 3841 331 116 176 52568 261 278 548 1982 __ 309 4238 314093 195 71 389 275 242 704 1987 acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _________________________________ 38 14 713 22 204 34 509 20 31 702 1.0 to 4.9 acres _________________________________ 92 193 9495 64 2480 87 7015 59 829692 5.0 to 14.9 acres ________________________________ 72 606 43 403 49 7931 70 35472 55 3 473 630 15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________ 26 464 32585 17 6798 26 25767 25 3 906 680 25.0 to 49.9 acres _______________________________ 27 870 73386 19 8536 27 64 850 27 8 362 944 50.0 to 99.9 acres _______________________________ 10 673 66 142 8 2583 10 63559 9 5 516 000 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ 7 1 020 105412 7 24036 7 81 376 7 11 489 640 

1982 acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _________________________________ 54 22 1 159 36 487 41 692 19 45791 1.0 to 4.9 acres _________________________________ 109 237 9309 66 4308 95 5001 70 750858 5.0 to 14.9 acres ________________________________ 73 638 43 648 46 17242 67 26404 57 5 144 781 15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________ 29 528 31 348 16 7028 29 24320 29 4 626 190 25.0 to 49.9 acres _______________________________ 24 747 56682 16 13240 23 43442 23 7 108 134 50.0 to 99.9 acres _______________________________ 13 901 53487 10 7082 13 46405 13 11 796 000 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ 7 1 166 118462 5 22 022 7 96440 7 12 537 400 

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

Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Under glass or other protection In the open Sales 

Crop Value 

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

Nursery and greenhouse crops, mushrooms, and sod grown for sale (see text) ________________________________ 1987 __ 304 19131 108 286 8704 484 118353 1982 __ 331 8 130 379 286 6263 510 62079 

1987 value of sales: $1 to $2,499 sales __________________________________________ 30 21 527 47 32 70 86 $2,500 to $9,999 sales ______________________________________ 56 153 882 65 191 105 582 $10,000 to $39,999 sales ___________________________________ 91 681 392 83 381 143 2956 $40,000 to $99,999 sales ___________________________________ 45 736392 30 374 57 3285 $100,000 to $199,999 sales _________________________________ 38 1 053 732 20 260 48 6757 $200,000 to $499,999 sales _________________________________ 21 1 052418 15 494 27 8422 $500,000 sales or more _____________________________________ 23 15431 765 26 6972 34 96266 

Bedding plants __________________________________________ 1987 __ 202 2848563 35 124 212 15175 1982 __ 224 2673467 29 64 231 10487 

Cut flowers and cut florist greens _________________________ 1987 __ 25 827270 35 (D) 56 6851 1982 __ 31 837890 37 53 62 5907 

Foliage and potted flowering plants, total __________________ 1987 __ 122 1 748 664 39 66 145 13423 1982 __ 122 1 302006 56 (D) 157 6875 

Foliage plants ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 30 199208 9 12 36 2030 

Potted flowering plants ___________________________________ 1987 __ 114 649458 32 55 131 11 394 

Nursery crops ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 42 9944074 188 7 171 192 55755 

1982 __ 47 2820 082 186 5265 195 25659 

1987 value of sales: $1 to $2,499 sales __________________________________________ 4 2100 19 14 22 34 $2,500 to $9,999 sales ______________________________________ 9 (D) 51 174 53 266 $10,000 to $39,999 sales ___________________________________ 8 (D) 61 328 62 158 $40,000 to $99,999 sales ___________________________________ 7 58520 16 304 16 885 $100,000 to $199,999 sales _________________________________ 3 (D) 14 198 14 1 861 $200,000 to $499,999 sales _________________________________ 1 (D) 7 240 7 1 922 $500,000 sales or more _____________________________________ 10 9785814 18 5 912 18 ~9 629 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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 ___________________________________________________ aeres __ 

Average size of farm ________________________________________ aeres __ 

Value of land and buildings' _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre __________________________________________ dollars __ 

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

percent._ 

land in farms according to use: Total cropland ________________________________________________ aeres __ Harvested eropland __________________________________________ aeres __ 

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 ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other crops _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle and calves ____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________________ farms __ 

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

Total farm production expenses' _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Petroleum products ___________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Electricity ____________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hired farm labor _____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Interest _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Payments from government programs ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Inventory of selected livestock: Cattie and calves ____________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Milk cows _________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

38 CONNECTICUT 

All farms 

3580 

100.0 398 400 

111 

3580 1 674 283 467 677 4171 

132 445 

100.0 

210 012 153 715 

64 004 

357 702 99 917 

69 

432 

53 19604 

1 026 5357 

451 8784 

362 11 423 

484 118353 42 

711 

335 93332 494 75807 

1 335 12172 195 

890 

300 

422 

403 10415 

3560 

255 212 

1 145 16647 

2098 

54 207 2138 

7333 

1 772 4815 

3278 

9300 

2633 

6516 

1 371 65 657 1 123 11 616 

264 1 277 

1596 

89306 630 41 691 

254 5429 

10 percent of sales 

1 

(Z) 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Fewest number of farms accounting for25 percent of sales 

6 

.2 2982 

494 

6 73547 12257833 24830 

10536 8.0 

1800 

1 635 

95054 15842335 

4 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

6 61 454 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 413 4 395 

6 173 6 2114 6 19073 4 527 

50 percent of sales 

37 

1.0 17207 465 

37 

156 824 4292 541 9230 

18798 14.2 

11 203 8876 

565 

179310 4846207 

5 14644 

2 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

22 87105 

8 68 323 3 2789 

3 169 

2 

(0) 

37 118792 

9 

7656 12 19567 29 1 815 

28 1 637 

36 2805 

36 2829 36 42400 28 4190 

2 

(0) 

3 2125 3 125 

75 percent of sales 

215 

6.0 89537 416 

215 382741 1 780191 4275 

43 384 

32.8 

59840 

48 973 

8214 

268403 

1 248 387 

8 

80 

12 17637 25 

612 

17 2186 19 4776 56 103403 

3 280 

39 87882 99 40 468 

106 4137 7 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

5 6755 

215 184 278 

85 11 785 

140 39420 173 3995 

181 2912 

213 5030 

211 4367 

211 56 732 

164 7355 

43 

225 

107 35949 96 19411 10 

723 

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

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

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

Item 

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

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 3580 2246 1 058 276 1 487 724 612 151 

percenL 100.0 62.7 29.6 7.7 41.5 20.2 17.1 4.2 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 398 400 162 617 206 999 28784 266 420 74824 169094 22 502 Average size of famL _________________ acres __ 111 72 196 104 179 103 276 149 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total safes (see text) ____________________ farms __ 3580 2246 1058 276 1 487 724 612 151 $1,000 __ 357 702 192 449 141 494 23 759 351 974 188 620 139983 23371 Average per farm ____________________ doll8lS __ 99917 85685 133737 86 085 236701 260 524 228731 154774 

Farms by value of safes: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 656 523 103 30 - - - - $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 510 391 90 29 - - - - $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 482 325 117 40 - - - - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 445 283 136 26 - - - - $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 336 204 102 30 336 204 102 30 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 100 73 21 6 100 73 21 6 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 202 127 64 11 202 127 64 11 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 73 31 30 12 73 31 30 12 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 247 99 107 41 247 99 107 41 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 302 109 156 37 302 109 156 37 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 121 37 78 6 121 37 78 6 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 59 21 35 3 59 21 35 3 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 47 23 19 5 47 23 19 5 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 69 33 30 6 45 15 26 4 $1,000 __ 432 (D) 254 (D) 396 105 (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I - 1 - 1 - 1 - $1,000 __ (D) - (D) - (D) - (D) -

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 52 25 22 5 32 10 19 3 $1,000 __ 371 108 221 42 341 (D) 218 (D) Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 5 3 2 - 4 3 1 - $1,000 __ 7 (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) - Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ I - 1 - 1 - 1 - $1,000 __ (D) - (D) - (D) - (D) -

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Barley ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ 5 1 3 1 5 1 3 1 $1.000 __ (D) (D) 2 (D) (D) (D) 2 (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 16 6 9 1 13 3 9 1 $1,000 __ 47 (D) 25 (D) 40 (D) 25 (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 53 21 23 9 49 18 22 9 $1,000 __ 19604 (D) 16492 (D) 19576 1 031 (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 27 6 16 5 27 6 16 5 $1,000 __ 19057 750 16388 1920 19057 750 16388 1 920 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1026 563 398 65 361 138 196 27 $1,000 __ 5357 1 935 3087 336 3780 1014 2539 228 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 1 11 - 12 1 11 - $1,000 __ 1030 (D) (D) - 1 030 (D) (D) - Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms __ 451 237 171 43 272 104 141 27 $1,000 __ 8784 1 916 5672 1 195 8280 1 555 5575 1 150 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 35 3 26 6 35 3 26 6 $1,000 __ 4650 213 3570 878 4650 213 3570 878 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 362 253 84 25 210 119 75 16 $1,000 __ 11423 7232 3511 680 11 102 6948 3496 661 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 48 30 14 4 48 30 14 4 $1,000 __ 8912 5637 2830 445 8912 5637 2830 445 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 484 340 92 52 342 228 76 38 $1,000 __ 118 353 71 899 34 812 11 642 117 784 71 459 34 738 11 587 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 149 93 36 20 149 93 36 20 $1,000 __ 113 998 68 769 33 980 11 250 113998 68 769 33 980 11 250 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 42 23 18 1 23 7 15 1 $1,000 __ 711 (D) 469 (0) 690 178 (D) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 1 4 - 5 1 4 - $1,000 __ 490 (D) (D) - 490 (D) (D) - Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 335 248 79 8 152 118 31 3 $1,000 __ 93332 83 485 9670 177 93 171 83 352 9652 168 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 74 62 10 2 74 62 10 2 $1,000 __ 91 939 82290 (D) (D) 91 939 82290 (D) (D) 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 494 114 322 58 485 110 319 56 

$1,000 __ 75807 10530 59333 5944 75788 10519 (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 367 54 269 44 367 54 269 44 

$1,000 __ 72329 8943 57823 5563 72329 8943 57823 5563 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ I 335 603 622 110 688 206 413 69 $1,000 __ 12 172 4696 6812 663 10798 3933 6287 578 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 39 15 23 1 39 15 23 1 $1,000 __ 4576 2331 (0) (0) 4576 2331 (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

Nlfarms Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Item 

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

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 195 110 71 14 71 37 24 10 $1,000 __ 890 420 323 147 694 317 239 138 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 $1,000 __ 277 (0) (0) (0) 277 (0) (0) (0) 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 300 190 96 14 55 24 27 4 $1,000 __ 422 211 139 72 189 42 eo 66 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I - - 1 1 - - 1 $1,000 __ (0) - - (0) (0) - - (0) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 403 296 81 26 125 82 30 13 $1,000 __ 10415 8 741 920 754 9725 8169 851 705 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 18 10 5 3 18 10 5 3 $1,000 __ 8 159 7083 571 505 8 159 7083 571 505 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 35BO 2284 990 306 1 478 736 623 119 $1,000 __ 255 212 131 737 106 163 17 313 242 852 123 326 103 388 16 139 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 71 288 57678 107 235 56577 164 311 167563 165951 135618 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ I 145 638 384 123 549 266 255 28 $1,000 __ 16647 1254B 3673 426 15674 12026 3485 163 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 786 438 266 82 250 91 147 12 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 274 149 84 41 214 124 74 16 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 61 32 29 - 61 32 29 - $100,000 or more _________________________ 24 19 5 - 24 19 5 -

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 2098 1 239 692 167 908 392 450 66 $1,000 __ 54 207 31 051 21 613 1 543 52641 29922 21 332 1 387 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 381 944 337 100 260 150 102 8 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 375 176 147 52 307 124 140 43 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 250 86 152 12 249 85 152 12 $100,000 or more _________________________ 92 33 56 3 92 33 56 3 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ I 376 774 487 115 751 335 370 46 $1,000 __ 47031 29000 16762 1 269 46 434 28622 16665 1 147 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 819 564 185 70 208 130 68 10 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 267 105 130 32 253 100 130 23 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 199 68 121 10 199 68 121 10 $80,000 or more ________________________ 91 37 51 3 91 37 51 3 

Saeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ I 519 755 641 123 942 373 504 65 $1,000 __ 11 700 6333 4225 1 142 11 572 6264 4177 1 131 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 046 608 358 80 473 226 225 22 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 346 104 213 29 342 104 209 29 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 83 26 51 6 83 26 51 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 44 17 19 8 44 17 19 8 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 2138 1 143 790 205 1 103 450 556 97 $1,000 __ 7333 1 635 4994 705 6721 1 356 4722 641 

Fmow:,:tr~~_~~=_ ____________________ 1 814 1 082 558 174 793 389 338 66 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 274 53 195 26 260 53 181 26 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 31 6 24 1 31 6 24 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 19 2 13 4 19 2 13 4 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ I 772 1 012 610 150 1087 498 495 94 $1,000 __ 4815 1 567 2693 555 4605 1 435 2624 546 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 80S 957 524 125 922 443 410 69 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 133 47 64 22 132 47 63 22 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 16 3 12 1 16 3 12 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 17 5 10 2 17 5 10 2 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 3278 2028 967 263 1456 717 622 119 

$1,000 __ 9300 4076 4271 953 8418 3489 4094 835 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2926 1 915 763 248 1 106 604 418 84 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 306 94 184 28 306 94 184 28 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 24 10 12 2 24 10 12 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 22 9 8 5 22 9 8 5 

Gasoilne and gasohol ________________ farms __ 29B3 1 831 897 255 1 351 641 594 116 

$1,000 __ 3704 1535 1799 369 3119 1 145 1683 292 Diesel iuel __________________________ farms __ I 445 681 629 135 891 363 462 66 $1,000 __ 2431 875 1 273 282 2252 767 1 227 258 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 82 45 35 2 65 35 28 2 $1,000 __ 516 284 (0) (0) 512 282 (0) (0) 

LP gas, iuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 610 grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 2144 1 204 717 223 1 307 582 115 $1,000 __ 2650 1 381 (0) (0) 2534 1 294 (0) (0) 

Sse footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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 __ 2633 1 634 806 193 1 308 652 559 97 $1,000 __ 6516 4074 2099 342 6130 3815 2018 297 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 834 1 297 406 131 596 365 187 44 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 583 259 281 43 496 209 253 34 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 190 58 114 18 190 58 114 18 $25,000 or more __________________________ 26 20 5 1 26 20 5 1 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 1 371 727 492 152 947 442 406 99 $1,000 __ 65657 32986 27946 4725 65383 32790 27887 4706 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 769 471 197 101 345 186 111 48 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 302 136 145 21 302 136 145 21 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 215 86 108 21 215 86 108 21 $100,000 or more _________________________ 85 34 42 9 85 34 42 9 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 340 188 127 27 215 99 92 24 $1,000 __ 4952 2285 1 942 725 4845 2202 1 921 723 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 145 75 68 2 56 17 39 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 92 68 22 2 56 39 16 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 72 26 26 20 72 26 26 20 $25,000 or more __________________________ 31 17 11 3 31 17 11 3 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 2966 1 826 857 283 1306 638 553 115 $1,000 __ 14 170 6243 6599 1 327 12573 5293 6146 134 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2394 1 631 545 218 784 468 268 50 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 499 172 269 58 449 147 244 58 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 43 12 27 4 43 12 27 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 30 11 16 3 30 11 16 3 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 683 367 228 88 427 155 215 57 $1,000 __ 2387 853 1 357 177 2268 750 1 353 163 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 430 257 98 75 193 63 86 44 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 164 83 76 5 145 65 75 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 72 21 45 6 72 21 45 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 17 6 9 2 17 6 9 2 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 1 123 575 433 115 682 297 320 65 $1,000 __ 11 616 5696 5455 465 10716 5020 5291 406 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 742 377 269 96 344 141 157 46 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 283 151 117 15 240 109 116 15 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 84 42 38 4 84 42 38 4 $100,000 or more _________________________ 14 5 9 14 5 9 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 774 473 301 493 246 247 $1,000 __ 7864 3825 4039 7150 3202 3948 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 157 97 60 64 22 42 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 307 205 102 162 95 67 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 238 135 103 195 93 102 $25,000 or more ________________________ 72 36 36 72 36 36 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 595 217 263 115 398 147 188 65 $1,000 __ 3751 1 871 1416 465 3567 1 818 1 343 406 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 263 126 101 36 143 70 57 16 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 229 54 115 60 152 40 82 30 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 86 34 37 15 86 34 37 15 $25,000 or more ________________________ 17 3 10 4 17 3 10 4 

Cash renl. ____________________________ farms __ 807 648 159 576 496 80 $1,000 __ 3613 2610 1 003 3408 2481 926 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 650 535 115 420 383 37 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 74 53 21 73 53 20 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 56 44 12 56 44 12 $25,000 or more __________________________ 27 16 11 27 16 11 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 3337 2243 983 111 1 397 733 623 41 $1,000 __ 8606 5249 3229 128 5480 2708 2685 86 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2964 2028 829 107 1095 576 482 37 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 272 170 99 3 222 128 91 3 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 83 38 44 1 62 22 39 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 18 7 11 18 7 11 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 3293 2093 938 262 1475 733 623 119 $1,000 __ 33693 17 141 13455 3097 32421 16254 13171 2996 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2676 1854 632 190 866 497 322 47 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 421 182 183 56 413 179 178 56 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 89 17 68 4 69 17 68 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 107 40 55 12 107 40 55 12 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

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

Item 

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

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 3580 2284 990 306 1 478 736 623 119 $1,000 __ 97787 59578 33641 4568 104 238 64 068 35 128 5043 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 27315 26085 33981 14 928 70526 87047 56386 42380 

Farms with net gains' _________________ numbeL_ 1 708 935 619 154 1 199 571 526 102 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 63 754 71 393 59562 34 227 89981 115688 69722 50543 

Gain of- less than $1,000 __________________________ 202 168 19 17 27 24 2 1 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 680 407 203 50 326 185 127 14 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 568 250 245 73 568 250 245 73 $50,000 or more __________________________ 278 112 152 14 278 112 152 14 

Farms with net lossas _________________ numbeL_ 1 872 1 349 371 152 279 165 97 17 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 5932 5318 8701 4625 13080 12069 15933 6600 

loss of- less than $1,000 __________________________ 239 186 46 7 19 5 14 - $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1350 997 229 124 169 111 43 15 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 272 160 91 21 81 44 35 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 11 6 5 - 10 5 5 -

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 264 90 156 18 188 42 130 16 $1,000 __ 1 277 223 749 305 1 079 (0) 657 (0) Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 815 528 244 43 395 207 180 8 $1,000 __ 3308 1 850 1 339 119 2241 1 056 1 151 34 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 242 125 79 38 75 45 27 3 $1,000 __ 765 406 275 84 511 302 196 12 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 210 196 11 3 81 69 9 3 $1,000 __ 559 508 (0) (0) 197 150 (0) (0) 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 311 203 72 36 127 86 40 1 $1,000 __ 1 118 557 (0) (0) 839 310 (0) (0) 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 292 125 142 25 186 49 132 5 $1,000 __ 865 380 469 16 695 293 391 10 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - $1,000 __ (0) - (0) - (0) - (0) - Com _________________________________ farms __ 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - $1,000 __ (0) - (0) - (0) - (0) - Wheat ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - SOybeans _____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - COtton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobecco, and honey ___ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 3163 1 890 1023 250 1 351 602 606 143 

acres __ 210012 65 778 127323 16 911 157058 34821 109065 13 171 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 2876 1 668 984 224 1 302 569 602 131 

acres __ 153715 40 971 99708 13036 122 506 24531 87381 10594 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 2073 1 459 474 140 647 417 165 65 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 377 148 194 35 255 94 139 22 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 240 37 169 34 217 34 153 30 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 157 21 123 13 155 21 122 12 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 27 3 22 2 26 3 21 2 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 1377 761 524 92 508 176 285 47 

acres __ 39579 18829 18133 2617 22 815 7556 13624 1 635 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grassas, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 236 111 111 14 134 46 82 6 

acres __ 6353 1 478 4 118 757 5116 764 3646 706 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 103 46 51 6 54 10 39 5 acres __ 915 (0) 555 (0) 606 (0) 483 (0) In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 41 21 19 1 24 8 15 1 acres __ 647 (0) 316 (0) 530 (0) 281 (0) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 431 255 152 24 221 98 111 12 ecres __ 8803 3894 4493 416 5485 1 682 3651 152 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 2040 1 268 680 92 874 400 424 50 acres __ 124835 65 010 52424 7401 71 258 25935 39368 5955 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 765 434 296 35 317 126 171 20 

acres __ 23 178 9723 12295 1 160 12870 3315 8789 766 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 1699 1 067 561 71 753 351 365 37 

acres __ 101 657 55287 40129 6241 58 388 22 620 30579 5189 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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 

Totel Full owners Part owners Tenants Totel Full owners Part owners Tenants 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 827 513 264 50 324 146 147 31 acres __ 24425 11 149 11 318 1 958 14360 4213 8549 1 598 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 2548 1880 737 131 1 081 561 447 73 acres __ 39128 20 880 15934 2514 23744 9855 12111 1 778 Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 34 6 26 2 31 6 23 2 acres __ I 097 (D) 873 (0) (D) (D) 859 (D) Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 8 7 1 - 2 1 1 - acres __ 464 (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) -

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 3580 2284 990 306 1 478 736 623 119 $1,000 __ 1 674 283 788889 802 796 102818 1 037446 334 120 647 376 55950 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 467 677 336545 810 905 336 007 701 926 453 967 1 039 127 470 188 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 4171 4608 3914 3483 3821 4217 3749 2856 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 312 240 33 39 84 74 10 - $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 210 151 37 22 63 45 16 2 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 165 128 20 17 66 44 16 6 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 388 256 73 39 127 79 33 15 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 323 258 32 33 93 58 22 13 

$200.000 to $499.999 ________________________ 1 219 801 319 99 435 236 157 42 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 581 286 288 29 343 122 193 28 $1,000,000 to $1.999,999 ____________________ 295 133 137 25 174 56 108 10 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 89 28 58 3 75 19 53 3 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 18 3 15 - 18 3 15 -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 3580 2284 990 306 1 478 736 623 119 $1,000 __ 132445 65825 55276 11344 99375 43 446 48151 7778 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4.999 ________________________________ 383 316 59 8 33 28 5 - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 823 686 102 55 113 100 12 1 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 717 474 189 54 242 149 87 6 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 890 535 238 119 447 231 157 59 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 481 190 244 47 368 136 202 30 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 195 71 105 19 194 70 105 19 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 80 25 52 3 70 15 52 3 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 11 7 3 1 11 7 3 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 2990 1 852 867 271 1368 653 597 118 numbeL_ 6886 3444 2710 732 4321 1 687 2226 408 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 3193 1 976 953 264 1380 865 612 103 numbeL_ 9218 4555 3934 729 5490 2010 3082 398 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 2450 1 569 694 187 1 031 524 440 67 number __ 4980 2816 1 770 374 2525 1 043 1 297 185 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ I 835 916 734 185 1 008 407 517 84 number __ 4258 1 739 2164 355 2965 967 1 785 213 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 61 33 28 - 45 17 28 - numbeL_ 84 53 31 - 68 37 31 - Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 1 312 580 609 143 694 231 422 41 number __ 1506 881 689 156 816 297 476 43 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ I 429 658 688 103 678 228 422 28 numbeL_ 1 595 716 788 111 796 260 508 28 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 2 137 1 142 790 205 1 102 449 556 97 acres on which used __ 107888 26568 72303 8977 94 155 18973 67456 7726 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 853 403 388 82 429 144 263 22 acres on which used __ 23278 5400 16808 1 270 18977 3210 14906 861 tons __ 32019 7326 22771 1 922 26958 4922 20713 1 323 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 985 603 298 84 625 305 262 58 acres on which used __ 38934 11 135 23421 4378 36800 9855 22634 4311 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 90 33 50 7 65 17 41 7 

acres on which used __ 7339 1 045 5633 861 7 122 908 5553 861 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 500 303 130 67 284 139 112 33 

acres on which used __ 12378 3945 6511 1 922 11 245 3203 6203 1 839 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 744 284 pasture ______________________________ farms __ 1028 484 477 87 400 60 acres on which used __ 51 981 10098 37346 4537 49997 9079 36531 4387 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 110 55 35 20 81 27 34 20 

acres on which used __ 3227 767 1 107 1353 3 115 (D) (0) 1 353 

See footnotes at end 01 table. 

44 CONNECTICUT 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 ____________________________________ 3580 2246 1 058 276 1 487 724 612 151 Full owners ___________________________________ 2246 2248 724 724 Part owners ___________________________________ 1 058 1 058 612 612 Tenants ______________________________________ 276 276 151 151 

White ________________________________________ 3557 2231 1 052 274 1 478 721 608 149 Full owners _________________________________ 2231 2231 721 721 Part owners _________________________________ 1 052 1 052 608 608 Tenants ____________________________________ 274 274 149 149 

Black and other races _________________________ 23 15 6 9 3 4 2 Full owners _________________________________ 15 15 3 3 Part owners _________________________________ 6 6 4 4 Tenants ____________________________________ 2 2 2 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 3304 2246 1 058 1 336 724 612 acres __ 296034 172 946 123 088 180149 78591 101 558 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 3304 2246 1 058 1 336 724 612 acres __ 283451 162 617 120834 174927 74824 100 103 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 1 338 4 1 058 276 766 3 612 151 

acres __ 116557 150 86924 29483 92524 (0) 69657 (0) 

Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 1 334 1 058 276 763 612 151 acres __ 114949 86165 28784 91 493 68991 22502 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 315 242 60 13 121 80 36 5 acres __ 14191 10479 3013 699 6253 (0) 2121 (0) 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 2856 1 809 894 153 133 542 507 84 Not on farm operated __________________________ 462 246 104 112 222 101 62 59 Not reported __________________________________ 262 191 60 11 132 81 43 8 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 1 842 1 053 632 157 157 520 516 121 Other ________________________________________ 1 738 1 193 426 119 330 204 96 30 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 1 418 843 464 111 851 384 380 87 Any __________________________________________ 1 940 1 256 529 155 492 256 178 58 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 259 156 83 20 122 56 54 12 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 377 246 96 35 111 63 33 15 200 days or more ___________________________ 1 304 854 350 100 259 137 91 31 

Not reported __________________________________ 222 147 65 10 144 84 54 6 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 139 81 25 33 52 22 12 18 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 213 128 51 34 72 34 20 18 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 534 325 147 62 216 100 76 40 10 years or more ______________________________ 2017 1268 840 109 834 410 370 54 Average years on present farm _______________ 19.9 20.8 20.4 11.2 21.3 22.6 22.6 10.7 

Not reported __________________________________ 677 444 195 38 313 158 134 21 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 28 14 5 9 13 4 2 7 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 309 128 100 81 157 53 53 51 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 740 390 246 104 310 129 125 56 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 394 259 111 24 153 85 56 12 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 345 229 109 7 131 68 62 1 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 459 298 143 18 207 101 97 9 60 to 84 years ________________________________ 434 270 145 19 181 84 86 11 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 349 238 100 11 143 73 66 4 70 years and over _____________________________ 522 420 99 3 192 127 65 Average age ________________________________ 53.5 55.8 52.0 41.3 52.6 54.8 53.2 39.8 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 3 124 1 899 973 252 1375 845 586 144 Female _______________________________________ 456 347 85 24 112 79 26 7 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 12 9 2 6 3 2 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 2923 1 904 821 198 1 054 526 428 100 

acres __ 274078 125528 129414 19 136 158552 47326 97879 13347 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 355 169 154 32 228 84 124 20 

acres __ 65697 16953 44 909 3835 55840 (0) 40658 (0) 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 244 131 75 38 168 88 55 25 

acres __ 43 536 10961 27452 5 123 38808 8304 25609 4895 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 3 2 1 3 2 1 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 241 129 74 38 165 86 54 25 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 32 20 5 7 27 17 4 6 

acres __ 7562 1 978 (0) (0) 7081 (0) (0) (0) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 3 1 2 2 2 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 29 19 3 25 17 2 6 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 26 22 3 1 10 9 1 

acres __ 7527 7 197 (0) (0) 6139 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

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 nu1s (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

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

Beef cattle, except feedlo1s (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

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

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 

number __ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

numbe'-_ 

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 __ 

numbe,-_ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ _ __ ___ ___ ____ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattie and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbe,-_ 

$1,000 __ Cattie ________________________________ farms __ 

numbe,-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

46 CONNECTICUT 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Total 

560 

176 

336 

317 

321 

202 

166 

108 

272 

95 

24 

3 

21 

620 

45 

575 

265 

231 

398 

162 

822 

421 

464 

170 

380 

47 

1 596 

89306 

623 

528 

173 

151 

102 

19 

1 382 48837 

887 

7 146 

688 

183 

13 

2 

1 

630 

41 691 

128 

36 

156 

169 

104 

34 

3 

1 129 

33363 

946 

7 106 

1 335 

41 093 12 172 

805 

22 360 

2560 

1 155 

18733 

9612 

290 2355 

1 426 

All farms 

Full owners Part owners 

462 45 

842 242 

225 94 

206 97 

187 99 

104 78 

78 80 

35 84 

83 170 

20 69 

3 18 

1 2 

18 2 356 217 

17 19 

339 198 

145 97 

182 30 

300 56 

126 33 

534 235 

284 115 

101 309 

145 21 

308 43 

31 15 

797 687 

19525 62883 

431 166 

274 217 

48 98 

29 102 

12 86 

3 16 

663 621 

10496 34490 

510 335 

4020 2788 

405 252 

96 78 

7 4 

1 1 

1 

207 357 

6476 31 702 

85 35 

21 12 

52 80 

31 113 

16 84 

2 30 

3 

474 565 

5468 25202 

465 419 

3561 3191 

603 622 

13452 24892 

4696 6812 314 413 

7406 13326 

1 580 822 

493 566 

6044 11 566 

3 116 5990 

148 118 524 648 984 366 

Tenants 

53 

92 

17 

14 

35 

20 

8 

9 

19 

6 

3 

1 

47 

9 

38 

23 

19 

42 

3 

53 

22 

54 

4 

29 

112 6898 

24 

37 

27 

20 

4 

98 3851 

42 

338 

31 

9 

2 

66 3513 

8 

3 

24 

25 

4 

2 

90 2693 

62 

354 

110 2749 

663 

78 

626 

157 

96 1 123 

506 

24 

185 

76 

Total 

192 

329 

94 

106 

155 

104 

87 

83 

225 

85 

24 

3 

7 147 

41 

106 

144 

113 

277 

15 

123 

69 

460 

114 

78 

9 

697 

79660 

69 

198 

158 

151 

102 

19 

653 44 313 

222 3000 

141 

68 

10 

2 

1 

496 

41 313 

21 

11 

154 

169 

104 

34 

3 

590 30511 

380 

4836 

688 37220 

10798 

529 

21 074 2345 

613 16 146 8453 

73 1 610 1 032 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Full owners Part owners 

153 17 224 65 57 34 

84 34 

67 61 

42 49 

23 59 16 59 58 151 16 83 3 18 1 2 

6 1 53 78 

14 18 

39 60 

52 79 77 24 

204 44 

6 9 

69 39 41 18 

99 307 

99 13 

57 11 

2 7 

212 419 14016 59419 

40 28 

83 98 45 89 29 102 12 86 3 16 

190 399 7766 32908 87 121 

1 525 326 

51 79 

28 39 

6 2 1 1 

1 

119 320 6241 31 582 

14 7 4 5 52 78 

31 113 16 84 

2 30 

3 

147 380 3913 24215 

126 223 2337 2296 

206 413 11 181 23524 3933 6287 139 331 6619 12897 1448 753 176 377 4562 10627 2487 5534 36 33 151 374 798 202 

Tenants 

22 

40 

3 

8 

27 

13 

5 

8 

16 

6 

3 

16 

9 

7 

13 

12 

29 

15 

10 

54 

2 

10 

66 

6225 

1 

17 

24 

20 

4 

84 

3639 

14 

149 

11 

1 

2 

57 

3490 

2 

24 

25 

4 

2 

63 2383 

31 

203 

69 2515 

578 

59 

558 

146 

60 

957 

432 4 

85 

32 

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

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

All famns 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 __ 254 143 93 18 89 41 37 11 numbeL_ 5429 2976 1 894 559 3617 1 959 1 160 498 Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 203 116 74 13 57 24 25 8 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 28 14 11 3 17 8 8 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 11 6 5 - 7 4 3 - 100 to 199 __________________________________ 8 4 2 - 2 2 - - 200 to 499 __________________________________ 5 3 - 2 5 3 - 2 500 or more ________________________________ 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 -

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 109 60 41 8 43 19 19 5 number __ 988 492 374 122 557 301 161 95 Other ________________________________ farms __ 231 132 82 17 85 40 34 11 numbeL_ 4441 2484 1 520 437 3060 1 658 999 403 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 195 110 71 14 71 37 24 10 number __ 8776 4410 3303 1 063 6 518 3251 2364 903 $1,000 __ 890 420 323 147 694 317 239 138 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 51 25 23 3 18 7 10 1 numbeL_ 2412 1 219 1 062 131 1 262 677 (D) (D) $1,000 __ 94 50 39 5 51 30 (D) (D) 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ famns __ 112 62 42 8 44 19 20 5 number __ 1216 550 399 267 755 343 187 225 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ famns __ 101 56 38 7 39 17 18 4 number __ 677 270 213 194 432 166 95 171 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 88 46 34 8 41 17 19 5 numbeL_ 539 280 186 73 323 177 92 54 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 326 204 104 18 68 27 34 7 numbeL_ 7347 3977 2511 859 2361 692 961 708 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ famns __ 284 178 91 15 53 24 25 4 number __ 5020 2640 1 779 601 1 581 446 646 489 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ famns __ 275 172 89 14 51 20 27 4 numbeL_ 5762 3 103 1 949 710 2328 616 1 095 617 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 272 170 90 12 50 21 26 3 numbeL_ 6425 3462 2 174 789 2294 575 1 034 685 pounds of wooL 44 750 24099 15366 5285 16792 4 148 8069 4575 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 850 576 217 57 187 101 73 13 number __ 6922 4504 1 656 762 2120 1 150 766 204 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 238 179 41 18 82 57 16 9 numbeL_ 1 018 730 196 92 698 464 159 75 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 167 132 28 7 27 19 4 4 number-_ 1 337 1 064 210 63 346 218 108 20 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 65 51 12 2 9 7 2 - numbeL_ 701 558 (D) (0) 126 (0) (D) -

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 443 290 135 18 155 91 60 4 number __ 4913 031 4461 247 451 541 243 4 901 636 4451 994 449602 40 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 365 225 122 18 80 29 47 4 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 27 19 8 - 24 16 8 - 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 6 6 - - 6 6 - - 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 6 6 - - 6 6 - - 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 18 17 1 - 18 17 1 - 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 10 8 2 - 10 8 2 - 100,000 or more ____________________________ 11 9 2 - 11 9 2 -

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 422 272 132 18 139 76 59 4 numbeL_ 4092 767 3870891 221 633 243 4082 163 3 862 043 220080 40 Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 86 63 23 - 44 36 8 - numbeL_ 820 264 590356 229 908 - 819473 589 951 229522 - Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 180 136 42 2 99 78 20 1 number __ 3896 659 3291 255 (D) (0) 3893457 3 288 663 (D) (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 40 30 7 3 23 20 3 - numbeL_ 850 969 700601 150 238 130 837630 687 615 150015 - Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 20 12 5 3 5 4 1 - 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 15 14 1 - 13 12 1 - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 3 3 - - 3 3 - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ 2 1 1 - 2 1 1 -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 12 5 5 2 1 - 1 - number __ 37 (D) 21 (D) (D) - (D) - Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 53 33 18 2 16 7 7 2 numbeL_ 28207 16383 (D) (D) 25910 14 755 (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of lalble. 

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

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

All fanns Fanns 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 _____________ fanns __ 624 163 401 60 483 95 336 50 acres __ 42665 6 071 33 815 2979 41 241 5379 33 024 2638 

Irrigated __________________________ ~~~ C== 783403 100 241 637 078 46 0B4 759858 89998 625489 44 371 3 3 2 2 acres __ (D) (D) (0) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 257 112 123 22 131 50 66 13 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 218 33 156 29 203 27 148 28 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 116 14 93 9 116 14 93 9 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 25 2 23 25 2 23 500 acres or more ___________________________ 6 2 6 6 2 6 

Tobacco ________________________________ farms __ 53 21 23 9 49 18 22 9 acres __ I 875 (0) 1 424 (D) 1 B66 237 (D) (0) pounds __ 2831 167 (D) 2 146 414 (0) 28195n 358 670 (0) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ fanns __ 22 9 9 4 19 6 9 4 acres __ 989 72 890 28 983 66 890 28 Fanns by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _____________________________ 1.0 to 1.9 acres _____________________________ 4 2 2 2 2 2.0 to 2.9 acres _____________________________ 2 1 1 2 1 1 3.0 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 7 4 2 1 5 3 1 1 5.0 to 9.9 acres _____________________________ 17 10 4 3 17 10 4 3 10.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ 7 2 2 3 7 2 2 3 25.0 acres or more __________________________ 16 2 12 2 16 2 12 2 

Irish polatoes ___________________________ fanns __ 37 19 17 1 20 5 14 1 acres __ 544 (D) 395 (D) 524 (D) 390 (D) 

cwL 114633 (D) 87570 (D) 112 246 (0) 87 050 (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 3 3 3 3 acres __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Fanns by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 24 17 7 7 3 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 6 1 5 6 1 5 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 7 1 5 7 1 5 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Hay-aHaHa, other tame, small ~rain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ fanns __ 1 9B4 1049 B09 126 n2 248 461 63 acres __ 86 038 26406 52550 7082 58 210 11 893 41 461 4656 tons, dry __ 184 060 51 339 116591 14150 138882 28 050 99612 11 020 Irrigated ______________________________ fanns __ 12 7 5 4 1 3 acres __ 142 37 105 64 (D) (D) 

Fann$ by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 007 702 252 53 181 100 66 15 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 745 309 387 49 378 112 237 29 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 202 36 144 22 185 34 133 18 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 28 2 24 2 27 2 24 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 2 1 1 

T arne hay other than aHaIIa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ fanns __ 1 291 633 567 91 540 163 326 51 acres __ 45 155 15 074 259n 4104 29 293 6965 19451 26n tons, dry __ 91 528 28 057 56 060 7391 64 591 15437 43 598 5556 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 8 4 4 3 1 2 acres __ 75 20 55 (0) (D) (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ fanns __ 451 237 171 43 272 104 141 27 acres __ 8608 1667 5872 1 049 6020 1 312 5700 1008 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 103 43 52 8 73 24 44 5 acres __ 1270 300 935 36 1 208 266 913 29 Fanns by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 191 130 41 20 50 24 20 6 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 166 95 77 14 149 66 69 12 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 62 12 44 6 61 12 43 6 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 7 5 2 7 5 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 5 4 1 5 4 1 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 2B6 145 120 21 176 57 105 14 acres __ 4410 661 3453 276 4093 479 3359 255 Irrigated ____________________________ fanns __ 48 19 26 3 33 8 23 2 acres __ 513 74 423 16 476 (D) 411 (0) 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 308 233 57 18 156 100 43 13 acres __ 5122 3546 1088 488 4427 2998 958 472 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 28 15 11 2 19 7 11 1 acres __ 251 184 (D) (D) 209 145 (0) (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 141 112 24 5 30 17 13 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 109 83 19 7 70 46 17 7 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 49 32 11 6 47 31 10 6 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 7 4 3 7 4 3 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 2 2 2 

1 Dala are based on a sample of fanns. 

2Fanns with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as fanns with gains of less than $1,000. 

48 CONNECTICUT 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 Other- cooperative, Item estate or 10 or less 10 or less trust. Individual stock- stocll- institutional, Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 3580 2923 355 276 244 241 32 29 28 percent._ 100.0 81.6 9.9 7.7 6.8 6.7 .9 .8 .7 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 398400 274078 65697 51 098 43 536 42297 7562 5302 7527 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 111 94 185 185 178 176 236 183 290 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 3580 2923 355 276 244 241 32 29 28 $1,000 __ 357 702 114146 80237 162049 95658 93355 66 392 50 224 1 271 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 99917 39051 22B 018 587 134 392 039 387365 2 074 736 1 731 861 48 876 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 656 586 41 26 24 24 2 2 3 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 510 465 23 17 16 16 1 1 5 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 482 438 26 17 16 16 1 1 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 445 380 37 21 20 20 1 1 7 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 336 279 36 21 18 18 3 3 

$20,000 to $24,999 ___________________ c ______ 100 75 8 14 13 12 3 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 202 165 22 14 14 14 1 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 73 56 8 7 7 7 2 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 247 185 43 17 15 15 2 2 2 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 302 198 64 40 34 34 6 6 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 121 57 31 31 27 27 4 4 2 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 59 31 10 18 15 14 3 3 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 47 8 6 33 25 24 8 6 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 69 55 9 5 5 5 $1,000 __ 432 372 51 9 9 9 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 52 44 7 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 371 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wheat __ _ _ _ __ _ ___ __ ____ _ ___ _________ farms __ 5 5 $1,000 __ 7 7 Soybeans_ ____ ____ _ __ ___ ___ ________ _ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 5 5 $1,000 __ (D) (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 16 9 3 4 4 4 $1,000 __ 47 26 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 53 39 6 7 5 5 2 1 1 $1,000 __ 19604 3160 527 (D) 8347 8347 (D) (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 27 16 4 7 5 5 2 1 $1,000 __ 19057 (D) (D) (D) 8347 8347 (D) (D) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1026 883 95 37 37 37 11 $1,000 __ 5357 4056 793 388 388 388 120 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 6 4 1 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 1 030 640 (D) (D) (D) (D) (0) 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms __ 451 370 49 29 28 26 1 1 3 $1,000 __ 8784 5482 1 893 1 330 (D) (D) (D) (D) 79 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 35 20 9 6 6 6 $1,000 __ 4660 2247 1 337 1 076 1076 1 076 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 362 301 27 29 27 25 2 2 5 $1,000 __ 11 423 5595 143 4593 (D) (D) (D) (0) 92 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 48 28 8 13 13 12 1 $1,000 __ 8912 3758 (D) 4335 4335 (D) (D) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 484 310 50 118 101 100 17 16 6 $1,000 __ 118353 16972 4463 96 854 58 328 (D) 38528 (D) 63 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 149 61 20 68 56 55 12 11 $1,000 __ 113998 13967 4108 95923 57453 (D) 38 470 (D) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 42 35 4 2 2 2 1 $1,000 __ 711 563 16 (D) (D) (D) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 4 1 1 1 $1,000 __ 490 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 335 285 27 18 12 12 6 6 5 $1,000 __ 93332 23667 45 435 23987 4766 4766 19221 19221 223 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 74 57 6 9 5 5 4 4 2 $1,000 __ 91 939 (D) 45 333 23 944 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

~airy products ________________________ farms __ 494 351 111 30 28 28 2 2 2 $1,000 __ 75807 42549 22 297 (D) 9929 9929 (D) (0) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 367 239 97 29 27 27 2 2 2 $1,000 __ 72329 39559 21 850 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 1 335 1088 183 55 53 53 2 2 9 $1,000 __ 12172 7550 3 128 1 418 (D) (D) (D) (0) 76 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 39 22 7 10 10 10 $1,000 __ 4576 2280 1 357 938 938 938 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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 OtherItem cooperative. 

estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust. Individual stock- stock- institutional. Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con_ 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 195 174 11 5 4 4 1 1 5 $1.000 __ 890 798 35 22 (0) (0) (0) (0) 35 Sales of $50.000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 4 - - - - - - - $1.000 __ 277 277 - - - - - - -

Sheep. Iambs. and wool ________________ farms __ 300 255 24 14 12 12 2 2 7 $1.000 __ 422 287 33 80 (0) (0) (0) (0) 22 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I - - 1 1 1 - - - $1.000 __ (0) - - (0) (0) (0) - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 403 335 33 32 27 27 5 4 3 $1.000 __ 10 415 3074 423 6869 6435 6435 433 (0) 49 Sales of $50.000 or more ____________ farms __ 18 13 1 4 2 2 2 2 - $1.000 __ 8 159 (0) (0) 6605 (0) (D) (0) (0) -

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 3 580 2967 324 257 216 213 41 38 32 $1.000 __ 255 212 90203 50743 113 031 69176 67048 43855 33234 1 235 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 71 288 30402 156615 439 810 320259 314781 1 069 641 874 567 38591 

Uvestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ I 145 1 002 89 40 34 34 6 6 14 $1.000 __ 16647 7 all 7471 2 111 1 924 1 924 186 186 55 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4.999 ______________________________ 786 714 52 8 7 7 1 1 12 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 274 231 21 21 18 18 3 3 1 $25.000 to $99,999 ________________________ 61 43 9 8 6 6 2 2 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 24 14 7 3 3 3 - - -

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 2098 1 761 219 104 88 88 16 15 14 $1.000 __ 54207 23 725 22547 7 694 5524 5524 2170 (0) 241 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4.999 ______________________________ 1 381 1 231 99 40 31 31 9 8 11 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 375 305 44 26 25 25 1 1 - $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 250 177 50 21 18 18 3 3 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 92 48 26 17 14 14 3 3 1 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ I 376 1 132 155 76 67 67 9 8 13 $1,000 __ 47031 19 766 20 599 6426 4312 4312 2115 (D) 240 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 819 732 50 27 23 23 4 3 10 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 267 214 37 16 16 16 - - - $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 199 139 41 18 17 17 1 1 1 $80,000 or more ________________________ 91 47 27 15 11 11 4 4 2 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 1519 1 176 182 139 124 121 15 13 22 $1,000 __ 11 700 1 920 568 9 189 6015 5942 3174 (D) 22 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1046 876 97 53 48 47 5 5 20 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 346 239 64 42 40 40 2 2 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 83 46 17 19 17 17 2 2 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 44 15 4 25 19 17 6 4 -

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 2138 1 771 183 163 143 140 20 18 21 $1,000 __ 7333 3 553 1 300 2420 1 876 1 827 544 (0) 60 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4.999 ______________________________ 1 814 1 601 106 90 80 79 10 10 17 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 274 152 67 51 45 44 6 6 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 31 12 9 10 9 8 1 1 - $50.000 or more __________________________ 19 6 1 12 9 9 3 1 -

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ I 772 1 404 179 168 141 138 27 25 21 $1,000 __ 4815 1 729 735 2320 1 909 1 813 411 (D) 30 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 606 1 325 150 111 92 91 19 19 20 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 133 73 26 33 29 29 4 4 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 16 6 1 9 7 6 2 2 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 17 - 2 15 13 12 2 - -

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 3278 2712 292 251 210 207 41 38 23 $1,000 __ 9300 4195 1 243 3812 2364 2308 1 449 1 048 50 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2926 2547 217 143 119 118 24 23 19 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 306 153 69 80 71 70 9 9 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 24 10 4 10 9 8 1 1 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 22 2 2 18 11 11 7 5 -

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 2983 2466 273 230 190 187 40 37 14 $1,000 __ 3704 2135 482 1 062 748 712 314 157 25 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ I 445 1 104 166 155 135 132 20 17 20 $1,000 __ 2431 1 125 472 822 640 628 181 90 12 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 82 62 5 15 10 10 5 5 - $1,000 __ 516 125 10 381 208 208 173 173 - LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene. motor oil. grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 2144 1 690 222 217 183 180 

7~~ I 31 15 $1,000 __ 2650 810 278 1 548 767 760 628 13 

See footnotes at end of table. 

50 CONNECTICUT 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 __ 2633 2148 256 201 169 166 32 30 28 $1,000 __ 6516 2426 198 2872 165 127 707 (0) 19 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 834 1 606 132 70 55 54 15 15 26 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 583 448 77 57 53 53 4 4 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 190 86 44 59 51 50 8 7 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 26 8 3 15 10 9 5 4 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 1 371 982 179 189 155 152 34 31 21 $1,000 __ 65657 12628 5986 46668 25669 24272 20999 16975 375 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 769 610 82 59 50 50 9 8 18 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 302 228 46 28 20 19 8 8 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 215 125 43 46 41 41 5 5 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 85 19 8 56 44 42 12 10 2 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 340 244 52 35 29 28 6 5 9 $1.000 __ 4952 1 311 (0) 3115 599 (0) 516 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 145 123 21 1 1 1 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 92 59 15 9 7 7 2 2 9 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 72 51 11 10 8 8 2 2 $25,000 or more __________________________ 31 11 5 15 13 12 2 1 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 2966 2425 297 225 192 189 33 30 19 $1,000 __ 14170 6 145 2285 5598 3 353 3288 2244 1 775 143 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2394 2075 193 118 101 100 17 16 8 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 499 332 90 67 61 60 6 6 10 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 43 14 10 18 15 14 3 3 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 30 4 4 22 15 15 7 5 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 683 517 106 58 47 47 11 9 2 $1,000 __ 2387 916 (0) (0) 637 637 (0) (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 430 346 72 11 8 8 3 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 164 127 18 19 19 19 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 72 38 15 18 15 15 3 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ 17 6 1 10 5 5 5 3 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 1 123 871 115 134 116 114 18 17 3 $1,000 __ 11 616 5077 377 5146 4085 (0) 061 (0) 15 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 742 625 60 56 53 53 3 3 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 283 201 42 38 29 28 9 9 2 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 84 44 11 29 26 25 3 3 $100,000 or more _________________________ 14 1 2 11 8 8 3 2 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 774 604 79 88 73 71 15 14 3 $1,000 __ 7864 3990 (0) 2806 2085 (0) 721 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 157 142 6 9 8 8 1 1 $1.000 to $4,999 ________________________ 307 260 27 18 17 17 1 1 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 238 176 36 25 17 16 8 8 1 $25,000 or more ________________________ 72 26 10 36 31 30 5 4 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 595 451 70 73 64 64 9 8 1 $1,000 __ 3751 1 087 (0) 2340 2000 2000 341 (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 263 223 20 20 20 20 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 229 170 35 23 18 18 5 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 86 54 13 19 18 18 1 1 $25,000 or more ________________________ 17 4 2 11 8 8 3 2 

Cash renl. ____________________________ farms __ 807 590 119 98 92 91 6 4 $1,000 __ 3 613 1 787 (0) (0) 149 (0) (0) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 650 500 91 59 57 57 2 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 74 55 11 8 8 7 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 56 27 13 16 14 14 2 2 $25,000 or more __________________________ 27 8 4 15 13 13 2 1 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 3337 2805 277 226 194 191 32 29 29 $1,000 __ 8606 5789 961 773 260 228 513 366 64 

Farms wilh expenses of- $1 10 $4,999 ______________________________ 2964 2572 220 152 131 129 21 20 20 $5,000 10 $9,999 __________________________ 272 183 44 36 32 32 4 4 9 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 83 48 10 25 22 22 3 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ 18 2 3 13 9 8 4 2 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 3293 2708 305 249 215 212 34 31 31 $1,000 __ 33693 11 991 3814 17765 10646 10440 7 118 5675 123 

Farms wilh expenses of- 15 29 $1 10 $4,999 ______________________________ 2676 2334 192 121 105 104 16 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 421 287 69 64 59 59 5 5 1 $25,000 10 $49,999 ________________________ 89 48 27 14 10 10 4 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 107 39 17 50 41 39 9 7 

See footnotes al end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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 __ 3580 2967 324 257 216 213 41 38 32 $1,000 __ 97787 22508 27 519 47437 25237 25062 22 199 16654 324 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 27315 7586 84 934 184 579 116 840 117664 541 449 438251 10111 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 1 708 1 270 235 181 155 153 26 24 22 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 63 754 24711 121 194 268637 169 738 (0) 858223 (0) 18404 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 202 184 16 2 2 2 - - - $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 660 523 70 56 46 45 10 10 11 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 568 418 93 47 47 47 - - 10 $50,000 or more __________________________ 278 145 56 76 60 59 16 14 1 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 1 872 1 697 89 76 61 60 15 14 10 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 5932 5230 10808 15610 17 574 (0) 7625 (0) 8131 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 239 227 11 1 1 1 - - - $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 350 1 249 53 39 26 26 13 12 9 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 272 214 24 33 31 30 2 2 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 11 7 1 3 3 3 - - -

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 264 196 46 21 21 20 - - 1 $1,000 __ 1 277 950 200 (0) (0) (0) - - (0) Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 815 692 80 27 27 26 - - 16 $1,000 __ 3308 2603 435 229 229 (0) - - 40 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 242 209 27 6 6 6 - - - $1,000 __ 765 605 136 24 24 24 - - -

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 210 191 13 6 6 5 - - - $1,000 __ 559 416 111 32 32 (0) - - - Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 311 259 23 13 13 12 - - 16 $1,000 __ 1 118 911 91 75 75 (0) - - 40 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 292 246 34 12 12 12 - - - $1,000 __ 865 670 97 98 98 98 - - -

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 3 2 1 - - - - - -

Corn $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) - - - - - - _________________________________ farms __ 3 2 1 - - - - - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) - - - - - - Wheat ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Cotton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, nce, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 3 163 2579 313 249 222 219 27 24 22 acres __ 210012 139152 39082 29288 25948 25391 3340 1 299 2490 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 2876 2338 290 227 203 200 24 22 2t acres __ 153715 99010 30158 23061 20511 20072 2550 (0) 1 486 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 2073 1 770 139 150 133 132 17 17 14 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 377 302 53 19 17 17 2 2 3 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 240 174 49 16 14 13 2 2 1 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 157 84 38 32 32 31 - - 3 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 27 7 11 9 6 6 3 1 - 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 1 1 - - - - - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 - - 1 1 1 - - -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ I 377 1 163 134 72 67 67 5 4 8 acres __ 39579 30145 6079 2406 (0) (0) (0) (0) 949 

In cover crops, legumes, and 8Oilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 236 168 33 33 30 30 3 2 2 acres __ 6353 2961 (0) 1 907 1 422 1 422 485 (0) (0) On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 103 81 16 6 5 5 1 1 - acres __ 915 665 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) - In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 41 27 9 4 4 3 - - 1 acres __ 647 430 (0) (0) (0) (0) - - (0) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 431 337 48 44 37 35 7 5 2 acres __ 8803 5941 (0) 1 764 1 532 (0) 232 (0) (0) 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 2040 1 688 220 121 108 105 13 12 11 acres __ 124 835 92369 15999 12 816 (0) 10071 (0) (0) 3651 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 765 649 73 39 38 38 1 1 4 

acres __ 23 178 19015 3096 953 (0) (0) (0) (0) 114 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ I 699 1 393 189 107 95 92 12 11 10 acres __ 101 657 73354 12903 11 863 9496 (0) 2367 (0) 3537 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text 1 

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 rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 827 653 105 65 59 59 6 6 4 acres __ 24425 16773 4640 2888 (D) (0) (0) (0) 124 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 2548 2069 256 208 182 179 26 23 15 

acres __ 39128 25784 5976 6 106 4842 (0) 1264 1 170 1 262 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 34 20 9 5 5 5 - - - acres __ 1 097 521 400 176 176 176 - - - Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 8 7 1 - - - - - - acres __ 464 (0) (0) - - - - - -

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 3580 2967 324 257 216 213 41 38 32 $1,000 __ 1 674 283 1 130161 225059 294 640 214665 211 799 79975 24676 24423 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 467 677 380 910 694627 1 146 459 993819 994 362 1 950610 649368 763 219 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 4 171 4022 3685 5694 4840 4913 10807 4801 3213 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 312 267 33 3 2 2 1 1 9 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 210 206 1 3 3 2 - - - $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 165 144 10 10 7 7 3 2 1 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 368 311 19 38 32 32 6 6 - $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 323 279 27 15 7 7 8 8 2 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 219 1061 72 79 68 68 11 11 7 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 581 434 110 37 33 33 4 4 - $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 295 214 26 46 42 40 4 4 9 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 89 46 23 17 15 15 2 1 3 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 18 5 3 9 7 7 2 1 1 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 3580 2967 324 257 216 213 41 38 32 $1,000 __ 132445 82275 16613 31 478 20094 19 712 11 385 10 471 2080 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 383 349 22 3 3 3 - - 9 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 823 751 45 27 19 19 8 8 - $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 717 623 71 23 22 22 1 - - $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 890 740 74 68 55 54 13 13 8 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 481 348 52 69 59 58 10 10 12 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 195 116 42 36 32 32 4 3 1 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 80 39 18 22 21 20 1 1 1 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 11 1 - 9 5 5 4 3 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 2990 2413 298 254 214 211 40 38 25 

number __ 6886 4794 946 1 085 822 799 263 (0) 61 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 3193 2625 303 233 198 195 35 32 32 

number._ 9218 7016 1 066 1 031 887 861 144 94 105 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 2450 2038 225 164 140 137 24 22 23 

number._ 4960 3883 498 516 425 (0) 91 (D) 63 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 1 835 1 476 196 149 131 129 18 15 14 

number __ 4258 3133 568 515 462 (0) 53 (0) 42 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 61 53 3 5 5 5 - - - number __ 84 76 3 5 5 5 - - - Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - . - - - - - - number._ - - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 1 312 1 041 156 95 79 79 16 15 20 

number._ 1 506 1 179 182 121 102 102 19 (D) 24 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 1 429 1 187 126 87 79 79 8 7 29 

number._ 1 595 1 309 145 108 100 100 8 (0) 33 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 2137 1 771 183 162 142 139 20 18 21 

acres on which used __ 107 868 67 128 20718 18123 15 874 15446 2249 (D) 1 899 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 853 676 81 91 78 76 13 12 5 

acres on which used __ 23278 12519 3954 6098 5449 (0) 649 (D) 707 

tons __ 32019 17 631 5380 8139 7251 (0) 888 (D) 869 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 985 753 92 120 108 105 12 10 20 

acres on which used __ 38934 20301 6809 11 433 10 027 9600 1 406 (D) 391 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 90 62 11 17 12 11 5 4 - acres on which used __ 7339 3158 2666 1515 793 (0) 722 (D) - Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 500 371 49 68 61 59 7 5 12 

acres on which used __ 12378 5776 2348 4072 3 212 (D) 860 (0) 182 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ 17 21 farms __ 1 028 762 131 114 97 95 15 

acres on which used __ 51 981 27644 12377 11 375 9548 (0) 1 827 (0) 585 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 110 77 18 14 13 12 1 1 1 

acres on which used __ 3227 1 778 902 (0) 524 (0) (0) (0) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 53 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ 

Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

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

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

54 CONNECTICUT 

Total 

3580 

2246 

1 058 

276 

3557 

2231 

1 052 

274 

23 

15 

6 

2 

3304 

296 034 

3304 283451 

1 338 116557 1 334 114949 

315 

14 191 

2856 

462 

262 

1 842 

1 738 

418 

940 

259 

377 

304 

222 

139 

213 

534 

2017 

19.9 

677 

28 

309 

740 

394 

345 

459 

434 

349 

522 

53.5 

3124 

456 

12 

2923 274 078 

355 

65697 

244 

43536 

3 241 

32 

7562 

3 

29 

26 7527 

Individual 

or family 

2923 

1 904 

821 

198 

2904 

1 890 

817 

197 

19 

14 

4 

1 

2725 

206379 

2725 

196 393 

1 022 78713 

1 019 77 685 

265 

11 014 

2418 

294 

211 

1 421 

1 502 

1 072 

1 669 

211 

317 

1 141 

182 

98 

170 

447 

1664 

19.8 

544 

22 

242 

611 

338 

282 

365 

333 

299 

431 

53.6 

2528 

395 

9 

2923 274078 

Partnership 

355 

169 

154 

32 

354 

168 

154 

32 

323 

47807 

323 

46256 

187 

19526 186 19441 

31 1 636 

267 

63 

25 

231 

124 

177 

155 

30 

34 

91 

23 

17 

24 

44 

191 

21.5 

79 

1 

44 

56 

24 

29 

52 

57 

35 

57 

54.5 

320 

35 

355 65697 

Total 

276 

151 

80 

45 

273 

151 

78 

44 

3 

231 

34342 

231 

33366 

125 

(0) 

125 17 732 

17 

(0) 

161 

90 

25 

178 

98 

159 

102 

16 

20 

66 

15 

21 

18 

39 

152 

19.4 

46 

5 

22 

66 

27 

33 

36 

40 

15 

32 

52.0 

251 

25 

2 

244 

43536 

3 241 

32 

7562 

3 

29 

Corporation 

Family held 

10 or less 

stockTotal holders 

244 

131 

75 

38 

242 

131 

74 

37 

2 

206 

27641 

206 27026 

113 16795 

113 16510 

13 

900 

146 

73 

25 

158 

86 

137 

92 

15 

18 

59 

15 

17 

14 

30 

139 

20.6 

44 

5 

16 

51 

24 

31 

35 

38 

13 

31 

53.0 

221 

23 

2 

244 

43 536 

3 241 

241 

129 

74 

38 

239 

129 

73 

37 

2 

203 26502 

203 

(0) 

112 

(0) 

112 

(0) 

12 

(0) 

144 

72 

25 

155 

86 

134 

92 

15 

18 

59 

15 

17 

14 

30 

136 

20.4 

44 

5 

16 

51 

24 

31 

34 

37 

13 

30 

52.8 

218 

23 

2 

241 

42297 

241 

Other than family held 

10 or less 

stockTotal holders 

32 

20 

5 

7 

31 

20 

4 

7 

25 6701 

25 

6340 

12 

(0) 

12 

222 

4 

(0) 

15 

17 

20 

12 

22 

10 

1 

2 

7 

4 

4 

9 

13 

11.3 

2 

6 

15 

3 

2 

1 

2 

2 

1 44.3 

30 

2 

32 7562 

3 

29 

29 

19 

3 

7 

28 

19 

2 

7 

22 4152 

22 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

15 

14 

17 

12 

19 

10 

1 

2 

7 

2 

4 

8 

13 

12.1 

2 

5 

14 

3 

1 

1 

2 

2 

1 44.7 

27 

2 

29 5302 

29 

Othercooperative, estate or 

trust, 

institutional, 

etc. 

26 

22 

3 

1 

26 

22 

3 

1 

25 

7506 

25 

7436 

4 

(0) 

4 

91 

2 

(0) 

10 

15 

1 

12 

14 

10 

14 

2 

6 

6 

2 

3 

1 

4 

10 

14.9 

8 

1 

7 

5 

1 

6 

4 

2 51.3 

25 

1 

26 7527 

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 ____________________________________ 560 452 47 56 49 49 7 7 5 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 1 176 1 011 74 85 76 76 9 8 6 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 336 298 21 15 15 15 2 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 317 270 30 15 12 12 3 3 2 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 321 270 33 14 12 11 2 2 4 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 202 171 21 10 7 7 3 3 180 to 219 acres __________________ ~ ______________ 166 136 23 7 7 7 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 108 82 17 8 7 7 1 1 1 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 272 178 57 34 31 30 3 3 3 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 95 46 26 22 21 20 1 1 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 24 9 6 8 6 6 2 1 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 3 2 1 1 1 1 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 21 20 1 1 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 620 547 42 25 23 23 2 6 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

45 32 6 6 4 4 2 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 575 515 36 19 19 19 5 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ 265 233 21 9 8 8 2 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 231 188 20 19 19 17 4 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 398 243 40 110 95 94 15 14 5 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 162 140 15 7 6 6 1 1 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 822 736 58 24 22 22 2 2 4 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 421 373 38 7 7 7 3 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 464 327 108 28 26 26 2 2 1 Poultry and eg~s (025) ___________________________ 170 144 10 14 10 10 4 4 2 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 380 305 36 38 33 33 5 4 1 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 47 40 5 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ I 596 1 330 197 57 53 53 4 4 12 

number __ 89306 55825 23087 9789 9238 9238 551 551 605 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 623 568 34 15 13 13 2 2 6 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 528 459 55 10 10 10 4 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 173 138 31 4 4 4 100 to 199 __________________________________ 151 108 33 10 9 9 200 to 499 __________________________________ 102 50 38 12 11 11 2 500 or more ________________________________ 19 7 6 6 6 6 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ I 382 1 145 179 47 43 43 4 4 11 

number __ 48837 30518 12404 5 631 5366 5366 265 265 284 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 887 786 75 20 19 19 1 1 6 

number __ 7146 5832 852 378 (D) (D) (D) (D) 64 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 688 611 57 15 14 14 5 10 to 49 ________________________________ 183 164 17 2 2 2 50 to 99 ________________________________ 13 10 2 2 2 100 to 199 ______________________________ 2 1 1 1 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 630 472 121 31 28 28 3 3 6 

number __ 41 691 24686 11 552 5 253 (D) (D) (D) (D) 200 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 128 115 9 2 5 to S __________________________________ 36 30 4 2 10 to 49 ________________________________ 156 129 25 2 2 2 50 to 99 ________________________________ 169 127 34 7 6 6 100 to 199 ______________________________ 104 56 38 9 9 9 200 to 499 ______________________________ 34 14 10 10 9 9 500 or more ____________________________ 3 1 1 1 1 1 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ I 129 920 155 44 41 41 3 3 10 

number __ 33363 20412 8946 3842 (D) (D) (D) (D) 163 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 946 792 115 30 28 28 2 2 9 

number __ 7 106 4895 1 737 316 (D) (D) (D) (D) 158 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 1 335 1 088 183 55 53 53 2 2 9 

number __ 41 093 25927 10359 4600 (D) (D) (D) (D) 207 

$1,000 __ 12172 7550 3128 1 418 (D) (D) (D) (D) 76 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 80S 625 137 38 36 36 2 2 5 

number __ 22360 13545 6525 2227 (D) (D) (D) (D) 63 $1,000 __ 2560 1 385 1 007 159 (D) (D) (D) (D) 9 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 1 155 945 160 44 42 42 2 2 6 number __ 18733 12382 3834 2373 (D) (D) (D) (D) 144 

$1,000 __ 9612 6164 2120 1 259 (D) (D) (D) (D) 67 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 290 257 23 9 9 9 1 

number __ 2 355 1 476 452 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

$1,000 __ 1 426 767 381 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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 

10 or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock- stock- institutional, 

Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

UVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 254 217 22 7 6 6 1 1 8 

numbeL_ 5429 4623 409 265 (D) (D) (D) (0) 132 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 203 178 15 4 3 3 6 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 28 22 4 1 1 1 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 11 7 3 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 6 4 2 2 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 5 5 500 or more ________________________________ 1 1 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 109 87 14 3 3 3 5 

numbeL_ 988 842 81 45 45 45 20 Other ________________________________ farms __ 231 198 18 7 6 6 1 1 8 

numbeL_ 4441 3781 328 220 (D) (D) (D) (0) 112 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 195 174 11 5 4 4 1 1 5 number __ 8776 7738 451 273 (D) (D) (0) (0) 314 $1,000 __ 890 798 35 22 (D) (D) (D) (0) 35 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 51 42 5 2 2 2 2 

numbeL_ 2412 1 921 261 (D) (D) (D) (D) $1,000 __ 94 77 8 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 112 90 14 3 3 3 5 

numbeL_ 1 216 1 023 93 55 55 55 45 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 101 82 11 3 3 3 5 numbeL_ 677 574 49 33 33 33 21 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 88 71 10 3 3 3 4 

numbeL_ 539 449 44 22 22 22 24 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 326 275 30 14 12 12 2 2 7 

numbeL_ 7347 5 156 842 1 014 (D) (D) (D) (0) 335 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 284 242 23 13 11 11 2 2 6 numbeL_ 5020 3492 630 (D) (D) (D) (D) (0) (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 275 231 24 14 12 12 2 2 6 numbeL_ 5762 3996 518 958 (D) (D) (D) (D) 290 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 272 230 23 13 11 11 2 2 6 number __ 6425 4443 618 1 079 (D) (D) (D) (0) 285 

pounds of wooL_ 44 750 31 112 4337 7440 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 861 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 850 699 90 57 52 52 5 4 4 number __ 6922 4925 789 126 1 051 1 051 75 (D) 82 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 238 180 27 30 26 26 4 3 1 

numbeL_ 1 018 691 (D) 160 145 145 15 (D) (D) Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 167 148 13 2 2 2 4 number __ I 337 1 205 118 (D) (D) (D) (D) Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 65 60 3 2 number __ 701 671 (D) (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 443 380 33 24 19 19 5 5 6 number __ 4 913 031 574 473 2 708 053 616 173 455395 455 395 160778 160778 14332 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 365 324 24 14 12 12 2 2 3 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 27 20 3 2 2 2 2 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 6 5 1 1 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 6 5 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 18 14 2 2 1 1 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 10 8 2 2 2 100,000 or more ____________________________ 11 4 4 3 3 3 

Hens and pullets of laying aga __________ farms __ 422 361 31 24 19 19 5 5 6 number __ 4092767 194 339 2380 318 (D) (D) (D) 85133 85 133 (D) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying aga ___________________________ farms __ 86 71 7 6 2 2 4 4 2 number __ 820 264 380 134 327735 (D) (D) (D) 75645 75645 (D) Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 180 152 14 11 7 7 4 4 3 

numbeL_ 3896659 1 717 137 1 800221 367 123 278233 278 233 88890 88890 12178 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens soId ___________________________________ farms __ 40 34 2 4 4 4 

numbeL_ 850969 832444 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 20 16 2 2 2 2 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 15 13 2 2 2 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 3 3 100,000 or more ____________________________ 2 2 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 12 8 2 2 2 2 number __ 37 31 (D) (D) (D) (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ !arms __ 53 40 9 4 3 3 1 1 number __ 28207 3201 9136 15870 (D) (D) (0) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

56 CONNECTICUT 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. 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 624 465 116 39 37 37 2 2 4 acres __ 42865 25220 11 345 5951 (D) (D) (D) (D) 349 

Irrigated __________________________ ~~~~ ?.::~== 783 403 446 599 219775 112900 (D) (D) (D) (D) 4129 

3 3 acres __ (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 257 217 29 11 11 11 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 218 169 41 6 5 5 2 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 116 65 36 13 12 12 2 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 25 11 8 6 6 6 500 acres or more ___________________________ 8 3 2 3 3 3 

Tobacco ________________________________ farms __ 53 39 6 7 5 5 2 1 1 acres __ I 875 746 (D) 1 015 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

pounds __ 2831 167 1 291 083 (D) 1 353 747 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 22 14 2 5 4 4 1 1 acres __ 989 lOB (D) 850 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _____________________________ 

1.0 to 1.9 acres _____________________________ 4 4 2.0 to 2.9 acres _____________________________ 2 2 3.0 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 7 4 2 5.0 to 9.9 acres _____________________________ 17 16 1 10.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ 7 6 1 25.0 acres or more __________________________ 16 7 2 7 5 5 2 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 37 30 4 2 2 2 1 acres __ 544 432 10 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

cwL 114 633 86643 1 690 (D) (D) (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 3 1 1 1 1 1 acres __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvasted: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 24 19 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 6 5 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 7 6 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 

250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Hay-aHalIa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ I 984 1 678 210 81 76 76 5 4 15 acres __ 86038 62908 15683 6506 5834 5834 672 (D) 961 tons, dry __ 184OBO 132377 34 661 14701 13103 13 103 1 598 (D) 2341 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 12 11 1 1 1 acres __ 142 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 007 898 65 37 35 35 2 2 7 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 745 635 86 19 19 19 5 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 202 131 49 20 18 18 2 2 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 28 14 9 4 3 3 I 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 I 1 I 1 

Tame h~ other than aHalfa, small grain, and wil hey (see text) __________________ farms __ I 291 1 OB9 144 47 45 45 2 2 11 acres __ 45155 34 623 7084 2776 (D) (D) (D) (D) 672 tons, dry __ 91 528 69204 15374 5459 (D) (D) (D) (D) 491 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 8 8 acres __ 75 75 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 451 370 49 29 28 26 I 1 3 

acres __ 8608 5032 2286 1 215 (D) (D) (D) (D) 76 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 103 78 17 8 8 6 acres __ I 270 745 432 93 93 (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 191 170 9 12 12 II 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 186 149 25 10 9 9 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 62 46 11 4 4 3 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 7 2 3 2 2 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 5 3 I 1 I 1 

Sweet com harvested for sale __________ farms __ 286 238 32 13 12 11 1 1 3 acres __ 4410 2854 823 677 (D) (D) (D) (D) 56 

Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 46 35 11 2 2 1 aeres __ 513 286 (D) (D) (0) (D) 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 30B 243 30 28 25 24 3 3 7 acres __ 5122 2759 783 1 516 I 502 (D) 14 14 64 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 28 21 3 3 3 3 1 acres __ 251 208 (D) 27 27 27 (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 141 127 7 4 3 3 1 1 3 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ lOS 85 10 10 8 8 2 2 4 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 49 27 13 9 9 9 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 7 4 3 3 3 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 2 2 1 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Farms with total production expenses equal to rnar1<et value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 57 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 3580 1 642 15 156 321 283 475 592 

percent-_ 100.0 51.5 .4 4.4 9.0 7.9 13.3 16.5 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 398 400 284 164 2651 22 495 58 797 44 473 80393 75355 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 111 154 177 144 183 157 169 127 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 3580 1 842 15 156 321 283 475 592 $1,000 __ 357 702 308 012 398 23301 57721 44 103 90402 92087 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 99917 167 216 26564 149366 179816 155 840 190 320 155 552 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 656 179 1 6 41 21 47 63 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 510 140 - 2 14 13 33 78 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 482 173 1 13 15 19 42 83 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 445 193 3 11 22 26 41 90 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 336 195 1 13 30 32 39 80 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 100 57 - 7 6 7 12 25 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 202 148 5 9 20 20 46 48 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 73 60 3 7 8 13 20 9 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 247 212 1 38 49 38 44 42 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 302 275 - 35 64 55 79 42 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 121 113 - 7 29 21 39 17 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 59 55 - 6 17 13 13 6 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 47 42 - 2 6 5 20 9 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 69 50 - 4 5 7 15 19 $1,000 __ 432 389 - 52 20 100 69 147 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 1 - - - - - 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) - - - - - (0) 

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 52 38 - 4 4 6 12 12 $1,000 __ 371 344 - 47 (0) 95 56 (0) Wheat __ ___ __ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ _____ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 5 4 - - - 1 - 3 $1,000 __ 7 (0) - - - (0) - 4 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ I 1 - 1 - - - - $1,000 __ (0) (0) - (0) - - - -

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Barley ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Oats _______________________________ farms __ 5 5 - 1 1 1 - 2 $1,000 __ (0) (0) - (0) (0) (0) - (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 16 12 - 1 - 1 3 7 $1,000 __ 47 (0) - (0) - (0) 13 16 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Tobacco ___ _ __ __ _ _ ___ _ __ _ ________ __ _ __ farms __ 53 44 1 8 6 4 9 16 $1,000 __ 19604 19092 (0) (0) 325 7681 2326 7836 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 27 24 - 6 2 3 4 9 $1,000 __ 19057 18669 - (0) (0) (0) 2172 7732 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ I 026 516 6 37 69 45 136 223 $1,000 __ 5357 3692 110 289 828 318 989 1 158 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 10 - 1 3 1 4 1 $1,000 __ 1 030 (0) - (0) 425 (0) 287 (0) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 451 299 6 28 54 33 68 110 $1,000 __ 8784 7623 33 487 1 928 861 1 935 2378 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 35 34 - 1 9 7 8 9 $1,000 __ 4660 (0) - (0) 1 153 605 1 204 1 398 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 362 230 - 18 37 31 61 83 $1,000 __ 11 423 9859 - 595 2491 1 625 3697 1 451 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 48 45 - 4 10 10 17 4 $1,000 __ 8912 8018 - 370 2 141 1 420 3233 854 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 484 306 - 42 57 63 72 72 $1,000 __ 118 353 90 149 - 13115 23244 5633 28002 20154 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 149 128 - 21 24 30 37 16 $1,000 __ 113998 87351 - 12687 22672 5085 27329 19579 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 42 31 2 2 4 7 7 9 $1,000 __ 711 618 (0) (0) 40 272 246 38 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 4 - - - 2 2 - $1,000 __ 490 (0) - - - (0) (0) -

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 335 169 - 9 34 36 48 42 $1,000 __ 93332 90 751 - 247 6116 12647 25260 46481 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 74 61 - 2 13 19 19 8 $1,000 __ 91 939 89816 - (0) (D) 12530 24997 46 212 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 494 449 6 48 105 71 123 96 $1,000 __ 75807 72 684 202 6469 19566 12300 24156 9971 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 367 349 1 44 93 61 94 66 $1,000 __ 72329 69725 (D) (0) 19 191 12037 23187 8926 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ I 335 813 9 62 145 114 218 265 $1,000 __ 12172 9824 14 750 2373 1 792 2847 2046 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 39 33 - 1 6 7 12 7 $1,000 __ 4576 3909 - (0) (D) 871 1 167 582 

See footnotes at end of table. 

58 CONNECTICUT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percenL_ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________ _ $1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $39,999 _________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $249,999 _______________________ _ 

$250,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ 

$500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ $1,000,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Grains ____ _ _ _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$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 calves ______________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

1 738 

48.5 114236 

66 

1 738 

49690 

28591 

477 

370 

309 

252 

141 

43 

54 

13 

35 

27 

8 

4 

5 

19 

44 

14 

27 

1 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

9 511 

3 388 

510 

665 

2 

(D) 

152 

161 

1 

(D) 

132 

564 3 894 

178 

28204 21 

26647 

11 

92 

1 

(D) 

166 2581 13 2123 

45 3143 

18 

2604 

522 

2348 

6 667 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

13 

.4 

181 

14 

13 

359 27585 

3 

5 

2 

1 

(0) 

4 

7 

1 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

25 to 34 

153 

4.3 

8536 56 

153 1 674 10938 

38 

34 

24 

24 

13 

2 

6 

8 

4 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

42 

42 

221 

2 

(D) 

14 

(D) 

13 

(D) 

18 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

21 

353 3 301 

3 

99 

1 

(D) 

48 

(D) 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

419 

11.7 

23525 

56 

419 12 411 29621 

98 

92 

82 

66 

29 

12 

10 

3 

12 

9 

3 

2 

1 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 

15 

2 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

119 

368 

35 

133 

28 

135 

46 1736 

6 1367 

3 

24 

45 

1085 

5 1037 

12 

1004 

7 898 

139 

855 4 

(0) 

45 to 54 

456 

12.7 27904 

61 

456 28478 

62451 

137 

98 

74 

67 

38 

10 

10 

4 

6 

5 

2 

1 

4 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

124 

422 

33 

175 

33 

693 

1 

(D) 

43 

24666 7 

24273 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

46 

618 3 

(D) 

12 

682 5 609 

112 

392 

55 to 64 

418 

11.7 

31 103 

74 

418 4416 

10565 

119 

74 

83 

66 

33 

12 

13 

2 

8 

5 

2 

1 

6 

(D) 

5 

5 

1 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

132 

405 

34 

527 

1 

(0) 

42 

579 2 

(D) 

38 

298 

4 

15 

27 

464 2 

(D) 

8 791 

3 658 

143 

699 2 

(0) 

65 and over 

279 

7.8 

22987 

82 

279 2353 

8433 

82 

67 

44 

29 

27 

6 

15 

4 

1 

4 

6 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

89 

244 

35 

259 

15 

120 

31 

693 

3 350 

2 

(D) 

27 

61 

10 

587 2 

(D) 

79 

247 

CONNECTICUT 59 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-con. 

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

Farming 

Item T ota! farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 251034 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 195 74 1 11 15 16 19 12 $1,000 __ 890 619 (0) (0) 50 185 109 140 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 $1,000 __ 277 277 - (0) - (0) - (0) 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 300 96 1 8 18 22 23 24 $1,000 __ 422 169 (0) (0) 42 77 25 21 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 - - - 1 - - $1,000 __ (0) (D) - - - (0) - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 403 157 1 18 36 34 30 38 $1,000 __ 10415 2564 (0) (0) 698 611 740 265 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 18 10 - - 3 4 2 1 $1,000 __ 8159 1420 - - 405 390 (0) (0) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 3580 1866 7 159 289 273 514 624 $1,000 __ 255212 215738 187 15919 43 184 31 988 62966 61 494 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 71 288 115615 26745 100 119 149427 117171 122502 98547 

Livestock and pouUry purchased ________ farms __ 1 145 646 - 72 110 109 164 191 $1,000 __ 16647 14065 - 523 2122 2364 2420 6635 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $4,999 ______________________________ 786 393 - 45 36 61 91 160 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 274 178 - 25 55 31 46 21 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 61 53 - 1 14 11 21 6 $100,000 or more _________________________ 24 22 - 1 5 6 6 4 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 2098 1 117 - 113 184 187 302 331 $1,000 __ 54207 50329 - 1 688 8506 9 168 13598 17368 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 381 533 - 62 50 97 114 210 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 375 279 - 34 53 30 91 71 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 250 216 - 13 56 41 68 38 $100,000 or more _________________________ 92 89 - 4 25 19 29 12 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ I 376 830 - 85 142 143 240 220 $1,000 __ 47031 44 326 - 1 245 7446 8137 10894 16604 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 819 348 - 52 40 63 76 117 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 267 226 - 18 36 28 77 67 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 199 166 - 10 38 35 57 26 $80,000 or more ________________________ 91 90 - 5 28 17 30 10 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 1 519 1 021 7 85 154 128 309 338 $1,000 __ 11 700 10512 7 939 2485 904 2 106 4071 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 046 580 - 49 45 29 185 272 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 346 323 7 20 77 79 88 52 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 83 77 - 5 25 15 22 10 $25,000 or more __________________________ 44 41 - 11 7 5 14 4 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 2 138 1 310 7 93 186 159 420 445 $1,000 __ 7333 6442 39 533 1 369 1 219 1 830 1 452 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 814 1 010 - 64 127 108 328 383 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 274 254 7 23 48 44 78 54 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 31 29 - 4 7 4 10 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 19 17 - 2 4 3 4 4 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ I 772 1234 7 104 188 157 338 440 $1,000 __ 4815 4433 18 485 890 549 1 396 1 095 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 606 1 078 7 82 154 138 275 422 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 133 124 - 19 29 18 48 10 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 16 16 - 2 2 - 10 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 17 16 - 1 3 1 5 6 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 3278 1 759 7 149 265 247 496 595 $1,000 __ 9300 7640 11 844 1 677 1 209 2 105 1 795 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2926 1 437 7 113 189 180 396 552 $5,000 10 $24,999 _________________________ 306 282 - 32 66 63 89 32 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 24 21 - 3 5 2 6 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 22 19 - 1 5 2 5 6 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 2983 1 646 7 147 235 241 461 555 $1,000 __ 3704 3 110 8 307 647 558 977 613 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 1 445 930 - 100 169 148 223 290 $1,000 __ 2431 2 112 - 183 427 376 523 604 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 82 62 - 6 18 6 22 10 $1,000 __ 516 457 - 180 55 52 34 136 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 2144 1 394 7 147 232 219 419 370 

$1,000 __ 2650 1 960 2 174 548 223 571 442 

See footnotes at end of table. 

60 CONNECTICUT 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 J 

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES1 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 

$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 ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ 

$50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

121 

271 

204 

253 

246 

7852 

8 6740 

1 714 39475 

23031 

499 

2582 

393 

96 

8 

2 

981 

3878 

848 

96 

34 

3 

546 2705 

471 

41 

33 

1 

498 1 188 

466 

23 

6 

3 

828 

891 

804 

20 

2 

2 

538 

382 

528 9 

1 519 

1 660 

1 489 

24 

3 

3 

1 337 

594 

515 

318 

20 

59 

750 

690 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

3 

2 

2 

(0) 

27 

290 10742 

9 

10 

9 

16 

9 

16 

9 

2 

9 

1 

(0) 

18 

10 

17 

1 

27 

37 

26 

27 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

11 

28 

25 to 34 

15 

23 

15 

15 

19 

(0) 

118 1 212 10270 

46 

99 

40 

6 

76 

430 

58 

11 

7 

48 

385 

30 

11 

7 

44 

(0) 

43 

1 

68 

62 

68 

37 

7 

37 

91 

50 

90 

1 

82 

(0) 

45 

(0) 

64 

7 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

39 

55 

52 

68 

86 

6814 

3 

(D) 

437 10425 

23856 

150 

671 

115 

25 

8 

2 

260 

547 

229 

16 

13 

2 

137 

178 

120 

4 

12 

1 

141 

94 

135 

4 

1 

1 

267 

231 

259 

7 

1 

173 

80 

172 1 

416 

343 

408 

7 

358 

181 

175 

69 

4 

43 

203 

50 

45 to 54 

34 

97 

63 

60 

65 

370 

1 

(0) 

457 21 450 46936 

117 

332 

89 

28 

290 

878 

268 

12 

10 

143 

553 

130 

3 

10 

107 

989 

99 

3 

3 

2 

190 

320 

181 7 

1 

1 

120 

183 

115 

4 

410 

846 

394 

13 

1 

2 

355 

180 

147 

161 7 

3 

173 

523 

55 to 64 

27 

88 

45 

76 

51 

386 

4 213 

357 3485 

9762 

87 

289 

68 

19 

194 

602 

163 

28 

2 

1 

99 

381 

75 

22 

2 

136 

52 

129 6 

1 

145 

161 

143 

1 

114 

79 

111 

3 

312 

213 

309 3 

274 

115 

109 

64 

6 

12 

186 

32 

65 and over 

6 

8 

28 

31 

23 

101 

318 2613 

8218 

90 

181 

72 

18 

145 

413 

114 

29 

2 

110 

205 

107 1 

2 

69 

(0) 

60 

9 

140 

107 

136 

4 

94 

33 

93 

1 

263 

172 

262 

241 

100 

38 

20 

3 

1 

113 

50 

CONNECTICUT 61 
Table 50, Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renl- ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

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

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of lable. 

62 CONNECTICUT 

Total farming 

and other 

occupations 

2633 

6516 

1 834 

583 

190 

26 

1 371 

65657 

769 

302 

215 

85 

340 

4952 

145 

92 

72 

31 

2966 

14170 

2394 

499 

43 

30 

683 

2387 

430 

164 

72 

17 

1 123 

11 616 

742 

283 

64 

14 

774 

7864 

157 

307 

238 

72 

595 

3751 

263 

229 

86 

17 

807 

3613 

650 

74 

56 

27 

3337 

8606 

2964 

272 

83 

18 

3293 

33693 

2676 

421 

89 

107 

Total 

1 561 

5040 

872 

488 

180 

21 

927 

53734 

377 

272 

200 

78 

235 

4665 

73 

66 

67 

29 

1 599 

11 363 

1 109 

424 

38 

28 

494 

2033 

285 

135 

59 

15 

655 

8331 

357 

215 

72 

11 

483 

6450 

83 

146 

192 

62 

366 

881 

134 

158 

61 

13 

600 

3 179 

452 

70 

54 

24 

1 767 

5545 

502 

187 

62 

16 

1 813 

28407 

251 

376 

85 

101 

Under 25 

7 

2 

7 

7 

42 

7 

7 

35 

7 

7 

3 

7 

7 

32 

7 

Farming 

Age of operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

125 237 255 458 479 

239 927 631 1866 1 373 

80 76 112 237 360 

32 113 109 149 85 

12 43 33 65 27 

1 5 1 7 7 

99 174 160 256 231 

5439 11 496 6992 15668 14096 

45 60 61 96 115 

24 55 38 80 66 

23 43 51 52 31 

7 16 10 28 17 

13 58 45 64 55 

464 280 264 1 859 819 

1 4 18 19 31 

4 24 11 22 5 

4 26 14 14 9 

4 4 2 9 10 

148 250 239 422 533 

953 2620 761 3611 2382 

77 150 151 297 434 

67 85 78 103 84 

3 8 6 15 6 

1 7 4 7 9 

47 95 88 129 128 

148 583 400 505 395 

33 42 44 70 89 

9 33 30 40 23 

4 15 13 15 12 

1 5 1 4 4 

74 131 139 212 99 

642 1 506 2 127 2795 1 260 

50 61 60 118 68 

20 56 56 65 18 

3 11 22 26 10 

1 3 1 3 3 

27 92 123 170 71 

423 165 1 647 2 182 1 032 

4 9 25 37 8 

6 29 31 44 36 

15 45 50 66 16 

2 9 17 23 11 

59 72 78 101 56 219 341 480 613 228 

16 18 18 48 34 

32 35 41 39 11 

9 17 17 8 10 

2 2 2 6 1 

73 122 79 186 140 

326 953 386 130 384 

50 69 61 150 122 

18 29 9 9 5 

3 18 5 17 11 

2 6 4 10 2 

124 262 266 502 613 

359 1 001 881 1 668 1 617 

108 214 216 416 548 7 35 35 63 47 

9 9 14 18 12 

4 1 5 6 

158 287 257 498 606 2336 5770 3132 10387 6751 

67 155 173 335 514 

74 87 54 94 67 

10 19 13 34 9 

7 26 17 35 16 

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 

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 _____________ !arms __ 

$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. 

Total 

1 072 

1 476 

962 

95 

10 

5 

444 11 923 

392 

30 

15 

7 

105 

267 

72 

26 

5 

2 

1 367 

2807 

285 

75 

5 

2 

189 

354 

145 

29 

13 

2 

468 

3285 

385 

68 

12 

3 

291 

1 415 

74 

161 

46 

10 

229 

870 

129 

71 

25 

4 

207 

434 

198 

4 

2 

3 

1 570 

3061 

462 

65 

21 

2 

1 460 5266 

1 425 

45 

4 

6 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

6 

1 

6 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

27 

35 

26 

1 

20 

45 

19 

1 

(0) 

20 

(0) 

9 

10 

1 

27 

12 

27 

27 

44 

26 

25 to 34 

76 

15 

77 

1 

36 

(0) 

37 

1 

102 

126 

101 

1 

13 

45 

7 

6 

20 

66 

14 

6 

20 

(0) 

20 

6 

(0) 

6 

29 

20 

29 

102 

131 

101 

111 

66 

110 

1 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 

244 316 236 060 

216 266 22 23 4 4 2 3 

141 106 1 573 9663 

122 92 11 6 6 4 2 4 

34 41 14 195 

27 19 

7 19 

1 

2 

360 353 

926 017 

336 333 

41 15 

4 

1 

71 36 

96 163 

42 30 27 2 

2 4 

2 

177 154 

1 862 953 

151 122 

21 27 4 3 1 2 

122 99 

576 543 

27 31 

72 45 

20 19 

3 4 

68 81 1 264 410 

42 42 

19 27 

6 10 

1 2 

36 77 65 238 

34 74 

3 1 

1 

2 

374 443 700 1 011 

332 412 

39 16 

3 11 

2 

376 366 

962 3562 

358 367 

17 16 

1 2 

2 3 

55 to 64 

233 

97 

190 

42 

1 

107 

361 

97 

7 

2 

1 

27 

36 

25 

2 

294 

343 

269 4 

1 

39 

21 

36 

51 

167 

42 

6 

3 

17 

104 

2 

7 

6 

2 

36 

63 

27 

8 

42 

72 

40 

351 

619 

336 

9 

6 

325 

371 

321 3 

65 and over 

193 

65 

185 7 

1 

51 

163 

44 

5 

2 

2 

(0) 

211 

357 

196 

13 

26 

10 

26 

46 

191 

37 

6 

1 

32 

112 

14 

17 

16 

60 

9 

1 

8 

21 

19 

21 

273 

566 

254 

19 

251 

259 

243 6 

CONNECTICUT 63 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 3580 1866 7 159 289 273 514 624 $1,000 __ 97787 88301 125 6544 13171 10345 26907 31 208 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 27315 47321 17 925 41 159 45 573 37894 52348 50 013 

Farms with net gains' _________________ number __ I 708 1 114 7 101 178 153 314 361 Average net gain ____________________ OOllars __ 63 754 84 440 17925 70880 80 300 75382 90 527 90 111 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 202 84 8 1 7 33 35 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 660 307 7 27 21 B4 168 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 568 472 7 58 68 85 120 114 $50,000 or more __________________________ 278 251 28 62 40 71 44 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 1 872 752 58 111 120 200 263 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 5932 7668 10596 10115 9902 7594 5026 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 239 58 7 2 11 38 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 350 517 32 70 79 144 192 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 272 167 18 40 36 41 32 $50,000 or more __________________________ 11 10 1 1 3 4 1 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 284 200 2 19 41 31 63 44 $1,000 __ 1277 1 122 (0) (0) 251 88 338 141 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 815 453 32 57 67 132 165 $1,000 __ 3308 2353 161 433 385 886 488 Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 242 120 16 11 31 23 39 $1,000 __ 765 517 88 142 113 101 74 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 210 125 14 4 33 74 $1,000 __ 559 328 56 8 67 198 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 311 136 12 15 16 36 57 $1,000 __ 1 118 831 41 53 139 453 144 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 292 216 28 23 36 65 64 $1,000 __ 865 677 32 182 125 266 72 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 3 3 1 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Com _________________________________ fam1S __ 3 3 1 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ SOybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, beriey, and oa15 ______________ 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 __ 3163 1 691 15 146 286 248 438 558 acres __ 210012 162358 1 570 13664 36176 26400 45754 38794 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 2876 1 567 13 138 251 226 412 527 acres __ 153 715 123 393 109 10792 28393 19951 35119 28029 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 2073 914 5 70 125 123 230 361 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 377 269 2 35 41 34 67 90 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 240 207 4 19 43 37 60 44 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 157 151 2 12 33 28 46 30 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 27 24 2 7 4 9 2 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 1 1 1 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 1 1 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 1371 696 8 49 139 92 191 217 acres __ 39579 26 738 407 1 656 5666 4147 7065 7777 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 236 145 10 25 32 32 46 acres __ 6353 4553 394 755 1 199 1 088 117 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 103 61 6 12 11 16 16 

acres __ 915 626 (0) (0) (0) 182 70 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 41 22 1 2 2 12 5 

acres __ 647 554 (0) (0) (0) 306 183 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 431 274 4 21 46 48 71 78 

acres __ 8803 6494 54 752 1 159 917 1 994 1 618 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 2040 1094 9 74 178 172 298 363 acres __ 124 835 79879 (0) (0) 15016 11 765 21 797 24191 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 765 422 1 29 75 59 98 160 acres __ 23178 15639 (0) (0) 2146 1 499 3744 6969 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ I 699 914 8 63 146 150 260 287 

acres __ 101 657 64 240 973 4856 12870 10266 18053 17222 

See footnotes at end of table. 

64 CONNECTICUT 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' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ I 714 27 118 437 457 357 318 $1,000 __ 9486 48 -89 1 942 7 105 881 --401 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 5534 1 789 -751 4443 15546 2467 -1 259 

Farms with net gains' _________________ number __ 594 1 24 144 123 201 101 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 24959 (D) (D) 24936 70384 7542 6348 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 118 17 22 32 36 11 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 353 1 97 63 120 72 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 96 6 11 19 42 18 $50,000 or more __________________________ 27 14 9 3 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 1 120 26 94 293 334 156 2t7 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 4767 2199 4292 5628 4649 4073 4800 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 181 20 48 31 30 52 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 833 26 66 215 271 112 143 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 105 8 29 32 14 22 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 64 5 14 11 24 10 $1,000 __ 156 3 30 73 17 32 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 362 17 37 73 57 101 77 $1,000 __ 954 24 93 206 96 190 346 Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 122 10 21 37 8 45 1 $1,000 __ 248 21 70 64 2 (D) (D) 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 85 10 6 27 26 16 $1,000 __ 231 2 22 32 27 147 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 175 17 15 20 28 49 46 $1,000 __ 287 2 12 21 31 70 152 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 76 10 6 30 8 8 14 $1,000 __ 188 1 9 99 31 (D) (D) 

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 __ I 472 12 120 341 378 371 250 acres __ 47654 119 4 010 11374 12340 11 564 8247 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ I 309 9 105 296 331 341 227 acres __ 30322 66 2749 7146 8073 6984 5304 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 159 9 91 258 294 313 194 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 108 9 27 22 24 26 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 33 4 10 11 2 6 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 6 1 3 1 1 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 3 1 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 681 5 53 154 182 175 112 acres __ 12841 47 901 3401 2787 3343 2362 

In cover crops, legumes, and soi~ 

improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 91 6 28 17 29 11 

acres __ I 800 29 375 948 273 175 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 42 1 7 9 8 11 6 

acres __ 289 (D) (D) 33 78 98 56 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 19 1 3 4 8 3 

acres __ 93 (D) (D) 16 57 3 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 157 3 12 42 33 39 28 

acres __ 2309 (D) 303 (D) 438 809 347 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 948 3 63 218 258 246 158 

acres __ 44 956 (D) (D) 8093 10359 14329 9753 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 343 1 25 75 97 88 57 

acres __ 7539 (D) (D) 1346 2269 2129 1365 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 785 3 49 182 208 212 131 

acres __ 37417 27 1 965 6747 8090 12200 8388 

See footnotes at end of table_ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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 fanming Age of operator (years) 

and other occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ••.••••.• farms •• 827 412 1 31 76 74 101 129 acres __ 24425 15681 (D) (D) 3202 2434 3748 5215 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 

wasteland, etc .••••.••.••..•••••.••••••• farms •• 2548 1 319 7 98 215 220 341 438 acres __ 39128 26246 (D) (D) 4403 3874 9094 7 155 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 34 30 - 2 8 5 9 6 acres __ I 097 1 065 - (D) (D) 174 369 179 

Conservation reserve program ••••..•.•• farms .• 8 3 - - - - 2 1 

acres •• 464 107 - - - - (D) (D) 

Value of land and buildings' ••.••••••••••• farms •• 3580 1 866 7 159 289 273 514 624 $1,000._ 1 674 283 1 101 970 875 96362 229263 145 793 357838 271 839 

Average per farm •...•.•••••.•.••.••• dollars •• 467 677 590552 125000 606050 793298 534040 696 183 435639 

Average per acre .•..•.••.•.••.•....• dollars •• 4 171 3856 3571 3879 4247 3652 3918 3601 

Farms by value group: 

$1 to $39,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•• 312 176 - 9 30 33 46 58 

$40,000 to $69,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 210 86 - - 7 8 10 61 

$70,000 to $99,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••.•• 165 66 - 2 7 5 13 39 

$100,000 to $149,999 ••••••••••••••••••.••.•• 368 181 7 9 29 48 21 67 

$150,000 to $199,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 323 127 - 22 15 22 25 43 

$200,000 to $499,999 •••.•••.••••.•.••••••••• 1 219 612 - 52 82 75 208 195 

$500,000 to $999,999 •••••••••.•••••.•••••••• 581 331 - 41 69 48 96 77 

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ••••••.•.••.•••••••• 295 196 - 13 33 19 59 72 

$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 •••••••••••.•••••••• 89 74 - 11 12 12 30 9 

$5,000,000 or more •••••••.•••••••••••••••••• 18 17 - - 5 3 6 3 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 3580 1 866 7 159 289 273 514 624 

$1,000 .• 132 445 98651 700 8261 18032 14764 35317 21 578 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 383 120 - 9 2 15 25 69 

$5,000 to $9,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 823 316 - 8 45 42 62 159 

$10,000 to $19,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 717 326 - 20 33 49 114 110 

$20,000 to $49,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 890 504 - 60 95 76 126 147 

$50,000 to $99,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 481 340 - 47 60 43 92 98 

$100,000 to $199,999 ••••••••••••••••••••.••• 195 175 7 13 38 34 57 26 

$200,000 to $499,999 ••••••••••••••.••••••..•• 80 75 - - 14 13 35 13 

$5(10,000 or more •••••••.••.••••.•••••••.••• 11 10 - 2 2 1 3 2 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUiPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups •••••.•••••• farms •• 2990 1 673 7 149 262 255 490 510 

number •• 6886 4684 28 436 828 746 1 411 1 235 

Wheel tractors .•..•.••.•.••••••.•.••.••• farms •. 3 193 1 687 7 129 269 235 470 577 

number •• 9218 5947 56 372 1 078 790 1 792 1 859 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) .••••.•• farms •• 2450 1 282 7 90 172 177 342 494 number __ 4960 2860 42 163 458 365 832 1 000 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more •••••••••• farms •• 1 835 1 091 7 94 184 148 327 331 

numbeL. 4258 3087 14 209 620 425 960 859 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 61 43 - 1 7 16 6 13 

numbeL. 84 66 - (D) (D) 16 9 33 

Cottonpickers and strippers ••••••.••.••••. farms •• - - - - - - - - number •. - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners •••••••••••••••••••••. farms •• 1 312 743 - 62 131 91 225 234 

number •• 1 506 867 - 65 152 115 269 266 

Pickup balers •..•...••.••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 429 791 - 48 110 107 268 258 

numbeL. 1 595 876 - 49 127 119 299 282 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer •••••••.•••••.•.••.•• farms •• 2 137 1 310 7 93 186 159 420 445 

acres on which used •• 107 868 92733 196 7978 21 788 15037 28146 19588 

Lime ••••...••..•.••.••••••••••.•••••••• farms •• 853 515 - 21 96 61 154 183 

acres on which used •• 23278 17898 - 1 164 4127 3850 4782 3975 

tons •• 32019 25032 - 1 466 6073 4632 7244 5617 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops ••••••••• farms •• 985 708 7 48 129 94 188 242 

acres on which used •• 38934 35508 175 2875 10074 5692 12334 4358 

Nematodes in crops ..•.••.••.••••••••• fanms •. 90 65 - 6 7 10 21 21 

acres on which used •. 7339 6986 - 468 764 1 997 3 141 616 

Diseases in crops and orchards ••••••••• farms •• 500 332 7 25 73 41 82 104 

acres on which used •• 12378 10842 140 792 2 168 2515 2535 2692 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ••.•..•.•..•..•••••••••••••••• 125 farms •• 1 028 786 7 58 112 241 243 

acres on which used •• 51 981 48 404 175 3518 12352 9251 13867 9241 

Chemicals for defoliation or for ~owth 

control of crops or thinning of it ••••••• farms •• 110 96 - 9 27 9 13 38 

acres on which used •. 3227 2868 - 892 619 228 794 335 

See footnotes at end of table. 

66 CONNECTICUT 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 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 415 2 34 95 117 97 70 acres __ 8744 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 

(0) (0) 1 789 1 741 1 756 2286 

wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ I 229 5 114 278 329 309 194 acres __ 12882 (0) (0) 2269 3464 3454 2701 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 4 - - - - 2 2 acres __ 32 - - - - (0) (0) Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 5 - - 2 2 - 1 acres __ 357 - - (0) (0) - (0) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ I 714 27 118 437 457 357 318 $1,000 __ 572 313 6283 43895 141 503 133 219 127 363 120 050 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 333 905 232 704 371 992 323 805 291 508 356759 377 516 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 4949 10631 7464 5206 5 173 4641 4171 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 136 - 18 28 36 29 25 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 124 9 2 26 39 19 29 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 99 - 13 34 4 21 27 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 187 - - 64 68 31 24 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 196 - 11 42 55 54 34 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 607 18 45 153 189 103 99 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 250 - 13 73 43 88 33 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 99 - 16 9 21 9 44 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 15 - - 8 2 2 3 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 1 - - - - 1 -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ I 714 27 118 437 457 357 318 $1,000 __ 33794 386 1 597 10629 9912 6737 4534 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 263 - 13 42 79 74 55 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 507 7 36 130 142 62 130 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 391 19 44 85 85 105 53 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 386 - 19 111 122 69 65 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 141 1 6 56 21 44 13 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 20 - - 11 4 3 2 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 5 - - 2 3 - - $500,000 or more ___________________________ 1 - - - t - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ I 317 18 117 324 328 283 247 

number __ 2202 36 174 544 534 581 333 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ I 506 27 103 402 413 300 261 

number __ 3271 59 194 861 831 755 571 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ I 168 17 93 302 308 253 195 number __ 2100 38 132 560 554 470 346 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 744 18 51 201 179 162 133 number __ I 171 21 62 301 277 285 225 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 18 - - 6 11 1 - number __ 18 - - 6 (0) (0) - Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 569 17 44 153 155 122 78 

number __ 639 17 52 161 202 124 83 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 638 17 40 190 161 149 81 

number __ 719 24 48 212 168 178 89 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 827 18 68 266 190 145 140 

acres on which used __ 15135 115 1 251 3964 4628 2432 2745 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 338 10 20 117 87 69 35 

acres on which used __ 5380 100 339 1 221 854 882 1 984 

tons __ 6987 200 386 1 506 1 169 925 2801 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 277 1 11 96 46 72 51 

acres on which used __ 3426 (0) (0) 585 1 430 1 036 316 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 25 - - 16 3 5 1 acres on which used __ 353 - - 204 105 (0) (0) Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 168 - 11 48 22 72 15 

acres on which used __ I 536 - 58 202 594 620 62 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 62 49 pasture ______________________________ farms __ 242 1 30 56 44 acres on which used __ 3577 (0) (0) 627 1034 1 022 598 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 14 - - 7 - 7 - acres on which used __ 359 - - 14 - 345 -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 67 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Farming 

Item T ota! 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 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 3580 842 15 156 321 283 475 592 Full owners ___________________________________ 2246 053 7 54 140 162 259 431 Part owners ___________________________________ 1 058 632 2 50 127 109 191 153 Tenants ______________________________________ 276 157 6 52 54 12 25 8 

White ________________________________________ 3557 1 836 15 156 321 282 473 589 Full owners _________________________________ 2231 1 048 7 54 140 161 257 429 Part owners _________________________________ I 052 631 2 50 127 109 191 152 Tenants ____________________________________ 274 157 6 52 54 12 25 8 

Black and other races _________________________ 23 6 2 3 Full owners _________________________________ 15 5 2 2 Part owners _________________________________ 6 1 1 Tenants ____________________________________ 2 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 3304 1 685 9 104 267 271 450 584 acres __ 296 034 202112 2017 10742 34637 30589 59057 65070 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 3304 1 685 9 104 267 271 450 584 acres __ 283 451 194364 2017 10578 33376 29983 57124 61 286 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ I 338 793 8 103 181 121 216 164 acres __ 116557 90756 634 12115 25698 14529 23369 14411 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ I 334 789 8 102 181 121 216 161 acres __ 114949 89800 634 11 917 25421 14490 23269 14 069 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 315 154 9 17 15 33 80 acres __ 14191 8704 362 1 538 645 2033 4126 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 2856 478 7 114 250 224 376 507 Not on farm operated __________________________ 462 215 6 32 51 33 56 37 Not reported __________________________________ 262 149 2 10 20 26 43 48 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 842 842 15 156 321 283 475 592 Other ________________________________________ 738 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 418 216 5 101 188 174 311 437 Any __________________________________________ 940 404 10 46 102 76 97 73 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 259 178 5 24 44 31 39 35 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 377 125 2 10 35 24 26 28 200 days or more ___________________________ 1 304 101 3 12 23 21 32 10 

Not reported __________________________________ 222 222 31 33 67 82 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 139 51 4 10 27 5 2 3 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 213 84 2 25 35 9 8 5 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 534 223 4 69 63 42 36 9 10 years or more ______________________________ 2017 1 088 33 140 163 324 428 Average years on present farm _______________ 19.9 23.6 3.8 7.1 11.1 16.4 26.5 37.8 

Not reported __________________________________ 677 396 5 19 56 64 105 147 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 28 15 15 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 309 156 156 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 740 321 321 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 394 160 160 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 345 123 123 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 459 233 233 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 434 242 242 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 349 234 234 70 years and over _____________________________ 522 358 358 Average age ________________________________ 53.5 55.7 21.0 30.9 39.6 48.9 59.5 72.0 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 3124 584 13 132 248 233 434 524 Female _______________________________________ 456 258 2 24 73 50 41 68 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 12 9 4 3 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 2923 1 421 10 115 249 219 337 491 acres __ 274 078 178433 (0) (0) 34665 30634 47852 49832 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 355 231 1 27 30 30 77 66 acres __ 65697 54965 (0) (0) 8075 5660 19339 15626 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 244 158 4 9 30 30 54 31 acres __ 43536 37334 1 688 1 493 8 814 4384 12062 8893 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 3 3 2 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 241 155 4 9 30 30 52 30 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 32 20 5 8 2 3 2 acres __ 7562 6624 250 3620 (0) 783 (0) More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 3 3 1 1 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 29 17 4 7 1 3 2 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 26 12 4 2 4 2 

acres __ 7527 6808 3623 (0) 357 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

68 CONNECTICUT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

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

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Total 

738 

193 

426 

119 

721 

183 

421 

117 

17 

10 

5 

2 

1 619 

93922 

1 619 

89087 

545 

25801 

545 

25149 

161 5487 

378 

247 

113 

738 

202 

536 

81 

252 

203 

88 

129 

311 

929 

16.2 

281 

13 

153 

419 

234 

222 

226 

192 

115 

164 

51.3 

540 

198 

3 

1 502 

95645 

124 

10732 

86 6202 

86 

12 

938 

12 

14 

719 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

13 

7 

3 

3 

13 

7 

3 

3 

10 

123 

10 

123 

6 

58 

6 

58 

11 

2 

13 

13 

1 

12 

2 

1 

4 

5.3 

6 

13 

22.2 

10 

3 

12 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

25 to 34 

153 

74 

50 

29 

151 

72 

50 

29 

2 

2 

124 4377 

124 4125 

79 

4521 

79 4411 

11 

362 

118 

34 

1 

153 

4 149 

6 

27 

116 

25 

34 

39 

36 

6.4 

19 

153 

30.6 

139 

14 

127 

7632 17 

633 

7 

(0) 

7 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 

419 

250 

119 

50 

415 

247 

118 

50 

4 

3 

1 

369 16312 

369 

15874 

169 7829 

169 

7651 

24 

616 

327 

69 

23 

419 

18 

401 

9 

53 

339 

26 

49 

116 

173 

9.9 

55 

419 

40.0 

359 

60 

2 

362 

19385 

26 

2 132 

21 

218 

21 

7 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

456 

326 

111 

19 

451 

323 

111 

17 

437 

22479 437 

21 131 

130 

125 

130 6773 

45 1 700 

369 

53 

34 

456 

23 

433 

12 

68 

353 

26 

29 

83 

236 

13.4 

82 

234 

222 

49.4 

405 

51 

401 

23392 23 

2911 

25 

142 

25 

3 

435 

3 

4 

24 

55 to 64 

418 

309 

97 

12 

413 

307 

94 

12 

5 

2 

3 

406 29241 

406 27619 

109 3496 

109 3484 

51 

1 634 

336 

58 

24 

418 

37 

381 

29 

60 

292 

6 

14 

53 

288 

20.3 

57 

361 

26443 32 

2640 

19 

812 

19 

6 

208 

65 and over 

279 

227 

46 

6 

278 

227 

45 

6 

273 21 390 

273 20215 

52 2772 52 2772 

30 1 175 

217 

31 

31 

279 

120 

159 

25 

43 

91 

3 

2 

16 

196 

31.1 

62 

239 

(0) 

26 2416 

13 

946 

13 

1 

(0) 

CONNECTICUT 69 
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 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 560 225 1 23 49 45 44 63 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 176 481 6 36 82 82 108 167 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 336 137 8 30 13 35 51 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 317 164 17 14 13 46 74 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 321 190 4 16 31 23 52 64 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 202 128 15 20 17 34 42 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 166 100 10 12 25 27 26 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 108 84 4 16 12 28 24 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 272 223 2 19 41 32 69 60 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 95 86 2 7 15 16 29 17 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 24 21 1 8 5 3 4 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 3 3 3 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 21 12 1 4 5 2 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 620 275 4 18 29 22 75 127 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 45 38 7 5 4 9 12 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 575 237 3 11 24 18 66 115 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ 265 168 3 12 26 20 34 73 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 231 124 10 23 16 40 35 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 398 241 31 40 56 59 55 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 162 45 3 4 5 12 21 

livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 822 283 16 26 35 71 135 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 421 155 5 14 15 43 78 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 464 428 6 47 101 66 118 90 Poultry and eg!1s (025) ___________________________ 170 103 3 23 25 28 24 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 380 145 2 15 47 29 27 25 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 47 18 2 5 6 5 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ I 596 860 9 66 152 122 229 282 number __ 89306 78 130 454 6 181 20738 12980 24212 13565 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 623 192 11 21 25 44 91 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 528 263 6 14 24 26 75 118 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 173 148 2 15 35 23 38 35 100 to 199 __________________________________ 151 138 1 21 39 24 32 21 200 to 499 __________________________________ 102 101 5 26 22 32 16 500 or more ________________________________ 19 18 7 2 8 1 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ I 382 766 7 63 139 118 209 230 number __ 48837 43160 257 3470 10752 7439 13428 7814 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 887 336 1 22 39 53 96 125 number __ 7 146 3659 (D) (0) 620 876 804 173 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 688 233 17 23 36 71 86 10 to 49 ________________________________ 183 91 4 11 13 24 38 50 to 99 ________________________________ 13 10 1 4 3 1 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 2 1 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 630 501 6 50 113 77 134 121 numbeL_ 41 691 39501 (D) (0) 10132 6563 12624 6641 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 128 49 3 7 7 11 21 5 to 9 __________________________________ 36 22 1 2 1 7 11 10 to 49 ________________________________ 156 136 3 17 23 20 30 43 50 to 99 ________________________________ 169 156 3 21 43 20 41 28 100 to 199 ______________________________ 104 103 7 28 25 31 12 200 to 499 ______________________________ 34 32 1 10 4 12 5 500 or more ____________________________ 3 3 2 1 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ I 129 670 8 58 133 96 179 196 number __ 33363 29815 184 2508 8273 4 711 9370 4769 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves __ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ ___ __ _ _ _ _ farms __ 946 494 4 33 95 62 132 168 

numbeL_ 7 106 5155 13 203 1 713 830 1 414 982 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ I 335 813 9 62 145 114 218 265 number __ 41 093 34747 69 2435 8742 5334 11 466 6701 

$1,000 __ 12 172 9824 14 750 2373 1 792 2647 2046 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 805 573 6 51 110 84 164 158 

number __ 22360 19996 47 1 342 5832 2613 7096 3066 

$1,000 __ 2560 2196 4 72 1 018 183 695 223 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ I 155 707 7 55 129 103 187 226 

number __ 18733 14751 22 1 093 2910 2721 4370 3635 $1,000 __ 9612 7628 10 679 1 355 1 609 2152 1 823 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 290 119 2 10 14 25 68 number __ 2355 181 (0) (0) 346 280 462 $1,000 __ 1 426 764 (0) (0) 345 139 224 

See footnotes at end of table. 

70 CONNECTICUT 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 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 335 4 42 98 91 61 39 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 695 9 59 161 212 164 90 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 199 18 52 36 56 37 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 153 14 44 36 33 26 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 131 7 17 29 43 35 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 74 4 17 15 17 21 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 66 1 15 17 24 9 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 24 1 7 7 6 3 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 49 6 6 8 10 19 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 9 1 2 4 2 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 3 1 2 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 9 4 5 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 345 4 27 80 92 81 61 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 7 2 2 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _______________ 338 3 25 78 91 80 61 

VeQetables and melons (016) _____________________ 97 7 24 19 23 23 FrUIts and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 107 15 20 34 27 11 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 157 2 15 38 39 34 29 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 117 8 19 41 28 21 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 539 4 44 135 131 154 71 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 266 1 23 54 59 81 48 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 36 3 10 7 6 10 Poultry and eg~s (025) ___________________________ 67 9 12 14 15 17 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 235 2 22 76 66 44 25 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 29 3 13 2 6 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 736 4 71 179 179 187 116 

number __ 11 176 25 1 068 2730 2331 2665 2357 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 431 3 37 100 116 107 68 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 265 1 30 71 55 75 33 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 25 4 3 4 4 10 100 to 199 __________________________________ 13 4 4 5 200 to 499 __________________________________ 1 1 500 or more ________________________________ 1 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 616 4 55 153 143 162 99 

number __ 5677 18 402 1 475 141 1 418 223 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 551 3 53 133 127 154 81 

numbe,-_ 3487 (D) (D) 732 709 981 747 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 455 3 41 118 109 122 62 10 to 49 ________________________________ 92 12 14 18 31 17 50 to 99 ________________________________ 3 1 1 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 1 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 

500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 129 2 10 39 29 20 29 

number __ 2 190 (D) (D) 743 432 437 476 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 79 6 24 20 12 16 5 to 9 __________________________________ 14 3 5 2 3 10 to 49 ________________________________ 20 5 4 5 6 50 to 99 ________________________________ 13 4 5 3 100 to 199 ______________________________ 1 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 2 500 or more ____________________________ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 459 1 50 114 105 112 77 

number __ 3 548 (D) (D) 745 732 856 803 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 452 3 42 111 104 120 72 

numbe,-_ 951 (D) (D) 510 458 391 331 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 522 1 48 139 112 143 79 

numbe'-_ 6346 (D) (D) 2324 930 1 876 788 

$1,000 __ 2 348 (D) (D) 855 392 699 247 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 232 1 20 55 39 76 41 

number __ 2364 (D) (D) 051 286 654 273 

$1,000 __ 364 (D) (D) 205 40 82 28 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 448 1 43 120 100 116 68 

numbe,-_ 3 982 (D) (D) 1 273 644 222 515 

$1,000 __ 1 984 (D) (D) 649 352 618 220 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 171 12 61 38 44 16 

number __ 174 35 472 153 405 109 

$1,000 __ 662 18 247 85 253 59 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 71 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

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 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 254 107 1 14 20 25 30 17 number __ 5429 3396 (0) (0) 227 868 715 1 002 Farms wiIh- 1 to 24 ___________________________ • _________ 203 80 10 16 18 24 11 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 28 13 3 4 5 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 11 7 2 1 2 2 100 to 199 __________________________________ 6 1 1 200 to 499 __________________________________ 5 5 2 2 500 or more ________________________________ 1 1 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 109 53 1 9 9 12 10 12 number __ 988 543 (0) (0) 55 75 150 125 Other ________________________________ farms __ 231 98 1 12 20 21 29 15 number __ 4441 2853 (0) (0) 172 793 565 877 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 195 74 1 11 15 16 19 12 number._ 8776 5786 (0) (0) 692 577 1 260 1 324 $1,000 __ 890 619 (0) (0) 50 185 109 140 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 51 22 5 7 3 5 2 number __ 2412 981 85 433 29 (0) (0) $1,000 __ 94 35 4 14 1 (0) (0) 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 112 55 1 10 9 13 10 12 number __ 1216 735 (0) (O) 101 84 178 112 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 101 51 1 9 9 12 10 10 number __ 677 428 {OJ (0) 56 47 95 37 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 88 42 1 9 7 8 9 8 number __ 539 307 (0) (0) 45 37 83 75 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 326 113 1 17 19 23 27 26 number __ 7347 3079 (0) (0) 620 1250 576 536 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 284 94 1 6 18 20 24 25 number._ 5020 2130 (0) 45 (0) 883 421 (0) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 275 90 1 7 17 21 22 22 number __ 5762 2 142 (0) (OJ 434 875 382 382 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 272 87 8 16 19 21 23 number __ 6425 2709 59 541 1 142 479 488 pounds of wooL_ 44 750 18 180 352 4106 6843 3537 3322 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 850 316 3 32 78 46 73 84 number._ 6922 3428 30 477 844 611 1 000 466 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 238 93 1 11 25 18 17 21 number._ 1 018 461 (0) (OJ 159 66 100 54 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 167 62 11 10 12 20 9 number._ 1 337 644 117 34 182 265 46 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 65 25 6 4 6 7 2 number __ 701 361 128 27 94 (OJ (0) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 443 213 7 45 43 57 61 number __ 4913 031 4 740 040 735 528378 774 504 824 147 2612276 Farms wiIh- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 365 147 6 29 29 37 46 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 27 22 1 5 1 7 8 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 6 2 2 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 6 5 2 1 1 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 18 17 5 7 3 2 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 10 10 2 2 5 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 11 10 2 3 2 3 

Hens and pullets 01 laying age __________ farms __ 422 200 7 42 37 55 59 number __ 4092767 3 976 753 735 392 481 538283 647893 2 397 361 Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 86 50 11 16 10 13 number __ 820 264 763 287 135897 236221 176254 214915 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 180 112 3 24 26 29 30 number __ 3896 659 3 563 510 32042 427 905 671 024 714326 1 718213 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 40 18 3 6 4 3 2 number._ 850969 580 958 183 346750 123 150 (0) (OJ Farms wiIh- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 20 7 3 1 2 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 15 6 3 2 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 3 3 1 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 2 2 2 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 12 4 1 3 number __ 37 11 (0) (OJ Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 53 22 2 6 6 5 3 number __ 28207 7686 (OJ (0) 670 38 6040 

See footnotes at end of fabie. 

72 CONNECTICUT 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 

LIVESTOCK -Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ fanns __ 147 18 38 45 35 11 number __ 2033 113 348 942 567 63 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 123 17 34 34 27 11 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 15 1 4 4 6 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 4 4 100 to 199 __________________________________ 5 3 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 

500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 56 7 14 17 12 6 number __ 445 23 43 222 143 14 Other ________________________________ farms __ 133 16 35 41 32 9 number __ 1 588 90 305 720 424 49 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 121 15 39 34 27 6 number __ 2990 184 460 1 318 986 42 $1,000 __ 271 23 55 97 88 8 Feeder pigs ___________________________ tarms __ 29 3 7 10 8 1 number __ I 431 13 115 884 (D) (D) $1,000 __ 59 1 4 38 (D) (D) 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 57 7 14 18 12 6 numbeL_ 481 31 44 227 168 11 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 50 6 13 18 9 4 

numbeL_ 249 17 25 117 84 6 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 46 5 11 16 10 4 number __ 232 14 19 110 84 5 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ fanns __ 213 4 13 49 65 52 30 

numbeL_ 4268 41 221 1 200 1 090 1 039 677 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 190 3 12 42 62 48 23 number __ 2890 (D) (D) 898 713 683 429 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 185 3 13 47 56 44 20 number __ 3620 30 229 953 949 910 549 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ fannS __ 185 3 13 44 58 43 24 number __ 3716 46 243 950 939 909 629 

pounds of wool __ 26590 377 925 7040 6542 6007 4699 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ fannS __ 534 3 31 152 159 118 71 

numbeL_ 3494 6 199 1 240 973 635 441 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 145 2 10 57 41 24 11 

numbeL_ 557 (D) (0) 327 116 57 27 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ lOS 1 3 39 36 18 8 number __ 693 (D) (0) 299 165 170 44 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 40 22 9 7 2 

numbeL_ 340 230 55 (D) (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 230 1 19 58 76 42 34 

numbeL_ 172991 (0) (0) 103 356 39581 19549 8799 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 218 17 57 72 39 32 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 5 2 1 1 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 4 1 2 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 1 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 1 1 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 222 1 19 58 70 41 33 

numbeL_ 116014 (0) (0) 103 177 2402 7517 1 651 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 36 1 7 7 12 3 6 number __ 56 977 (0) (0) 179 37179 12032 7 149 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 68 1 10 17 17 9 14 

numbeL_ 333 149 (D) (0) 77969 157406 32412 10441 

Broilers and Other meat-type chickens sold ___________ ______ ________ ___ _ _____ _ farms __ 22 3 7 5 6 1 

number __ 270011 29 193 680 940 (D) (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 13 3 3 5 1 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 9 4 5 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 8 3 4 1 

numbeL_ 26 13 (0) (D) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 31 5 10 10 4 2 

numbeL_ 20 521 3052 10655 398 (D) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 73 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

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 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 624 489 7 46 99 76 142 119 acres __ 42865 40072 353 3063 11 199 6 176 12851 6430 tons, green __ 783 403 739283 6040 52561 201 954 109497 250 125 119106 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 3 3 1 2 acres __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 257 155 3 12 15 14 50 61 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 218 189 2 26 44 35 46 36 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 116 113 2 6 30 25 33 17 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 25 24 2 7 2 9 4 500 acres or more ___________________________ 8 8 3 4 1 

Tobacco ________________________________ farms __ 53 44 1 8 6 4 9 16 acres __ 1 875 1 768 (0) (0) 37 583 264 731 pounds __ 2831 167 2 640 359 (0) (0) 61 967 734 440 420000 154 637 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 22 18 4 2 2 5 5 acres __ 989 973 28 Farms by acres harvested: (0) (0) 50 404 

0.1 to 0.9 acres _____________________________ 

1.0 to 1.9 acres _____________________________ 4 4 2 2 2.0 to 2.9 acres _____________________________ 2 3.0 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 7 5 1 2 5.0 to 9.9 acres _____________________________ 17 13 2 2 3 6 10.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ 7 7 4 1 1 1 25.0 acres or more __________________________ 16 15 2 3 3 7 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 37 28 2 1 2 6 8 9 acres __ 544 481 (0) (0) (0) 227 172 66 cwL_ 114633 102045 (0) (0) (0) 43260 41 380 13510 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 3 3 1 2 acres __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 24 17 2 2 5 6 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 6 5 1 1 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 7 6 3 2 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small rs:ain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _ _ farms __ 1 984 1 039 10 77 166 133 274 379 acres __ 86038 61 890 811 5334 11 454 10288 17404 16599 tons, dry __ 184 080 140394 954 11 101 27762 24927 40181 34469 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 12 7 4 2 1 acres __ 142 68 29 (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 007 388 4 22 57 43 86 176 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 745 450 3 38 72 52 121 164 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 202 174 3 13 32 28 62 36 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 28 26 4 4 10 5 3 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 1 1 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 1 291 702 8 57 111 93 174 259 acres __ 45 155 31 756 640 2899 5656 5049 7910 9602 tons, dry __ 91 528 65984 503 5350 12278 12316 16548 17969 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 8 4 2 2 acres __ 75 35 (0) (0) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 451 299 6 28 54 33 68 110 acres __ 8608 7420 41 468 1 623 780 2004 2504 Irrigated _____________________________ . farms __ 103 79 9 16 14 13 27 acres __ 270 167 40 232 272 218 406 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 191 101 5 6 9 10 23 48 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 186 131 16 25 12 31 47 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 62 56 6 17 10 11 11 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 7 7 2 1 1 3 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 5 4 1 2 1 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 286 198 1 19 34 23 42 79 acres __ 4410 3703 (0) (0) 700 396 470 878 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 48 37 3 6 11 6 11 acres __ 513 477 11 80 114 72 200 

land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 308 172 11 29 23 48 61 acres __ 5 122 4041 443 664 535 1 541 859 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 28 12 2 1 1 3 5 acres __ 251 65 (0) (0) (0) 21 16 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 141 60 1 5 8 13 33 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 109 63 5 17 9 12 20 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 49 42 5 6 5 20 6 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 7 5 1 1 2 1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 2 1 1 

See footnotes at end of table. 

74 CONNECTICUT 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 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ larms __ 

acres __ 

tons, green __ Irrigated ______________________________ larms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acre"- __________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Tobacco ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ pounds __ Irrigated ______________________________ larms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

1.0 to 1.9 acres ____________________________ _ 2.0 to 2.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

3.0 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 9.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

10.0 to 24.9 acres __________________________ _ 

25.0 acres or more _________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ cwt __ Irrigated ______________________________ larms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalla, olher 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 allalla, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ larms __ 

acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables harvested lor sale (see text) ___ larms __ acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ larms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Sweet corn harvested lor sale __________ larms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ________________________ larms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ larms __ 

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 

135 2793 

44120 

102 

29 

3 

1 

9 

107 190808 4 

16 

2 

2 

4 

9 

64 12588 

7 

1 

1 

945 24 148 43686 5 

74 

619 

295 

28 

2 

1 

589 13399 

25564 4 

40 

152 

189 

24 

103 

90 

55 

6 

88 

707 

11 

36 

136 1 081 

16 

186 

81 

46 

7 

2 

Under 25 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 

52 

70 

4 

3 

35 

40 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

25 to 34 

14 

(0) 

(0) 

14 

3 

9 12350 

2 

(0) 

2 

1 

75 2306 

5094 2 

(0) 

43 

27 

5 

50 1 292 3 758 

2 

(0) 

14 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

9 

5 

9 

34 

1 

(0) 

11 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

9 

2 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 45 to 54 

32 28 852 476 12377 8081 

21 24 

9 4 2 

2 1 (0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

1 

(0) 

1 2 (0) (D) 

(0) (0) 

205 248 5847 6099 

9506 11 898 

1 1 (0) (0) 

132 156 65 86 7 5 

1 

132 161 

3039 3512 

5408 6326 

1 1 (0) (0) 

35 33 178 131 8 4 

18 12 

27 22 7 10 

1 1 

18 15 58 61 

1 3 (D) (0) 

26 44 

117 419 

4 4 8 16 

16 24 

10 18 

1 

1 

'Data are based on a sample of larms. 2Fenns with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as lenns with gains 01 less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

55 to 64 65 and over 

35 25 687 657 11 633 10 156 

28 14 6 10 

1 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

4 2 11 (0) 

2056 (0) 

3 2 1 

251 162 5604 4240 10043 7075 

1 

(0) 

180 104 65 52 5 6 1 

148 95 2790 2731 4975 5057 

34 35 581 240 4 3 15 47 

15 16 15 18 3 1 

25 21 416 138 3 3 6 11 

32 22 345 175 2 5 (0) 33 

17 14 9 7 5 1 1 

CONNECTICUT 75 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 

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

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 Total acres acres acres acres acres 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 3580 560 1 176 336 317 321 percenL_ 100.0 15.6 32.8 9.4 8.9 9.0 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 398400 2388 29576 19507 25965 37091 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 111 4 25 58 82 116 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 3580 560 1 176 336 317 321 $1,000 __ 357 702 18566 41 293 10347 22445 17012 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 99917 33 154 35113 30793 70803 52996 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 656 106 326 57 61 54 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 510 107 203 69 54 36 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 482 74 191 65 49 30 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 445 81 127 51 47 46 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 336 54 103 27 36 35 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 100 20 30 6 9 13 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 202 35 55 14 19 29 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 73 7 22 8 3 13 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 247 26 56 19 10 32 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 302 32 37 12 19 24 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 121 12 10 3 3 6 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 59 5 12 3 1 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 47 1 4 2 6 3 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 69 1 12 4 8 3 $1,000 __ 432 (D) 20 6 10 25 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (D) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 52 1 12 3 6 3 $1,000 __ 371 (D) 20 (D) 8 25 WheaL_____ _ _ ____ _ _ _ __ ____ _ __ ___ _ _ _ farms __ 5 $1,000 __ 7 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (D) 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 5 2 $1,000 __ (D) (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 16 1 1 $1,000 __ 47 (D) (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ 53 4 21 2 8 4 $1,000 __ 19604 144 156 (D) 293 779 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 27 1 6 1 3 3 $1,000 __ 19057 (D) 808 (D) 206 (D) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 1 026 13 233 150 150 146 $1,000 __ 5357 15 476 381 485 661 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 12 $1,000 __ 1 030 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 451 65 161 50 39 47 $1,000 __ 8784 262 1 739 717 921 170 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 35 2 3 6 7 $1,000 __ 4660 (D) 194 548 638 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 362 41 132 52 26 45 $1,000 __ 11 423 145 1 237 888 613 2095 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 48 5 6 3 12 $1,000 __ 8912 412 488 400 1 742 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 484 192 172 23 17 22 $1,000 __ 118 353 9553 16812 2091 6418 5935 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 149 45 47 7 9 7 $1,000 __ 113998 7828 15091 1 829 6339 5707 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 42 5 10 4 5 8 $1,000 __ 711 (D) 106 (D) 10 43 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 $1,000 __ 490 

Poultry and pouHry products ____________ farms __ 335 75 115 41 32 19 $1,000 __ 93332 5874 15153 4477 11 573 2072 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 74 18 29 9 9 3 $1,000 __ 91 939 5436 14739 4344 11 449 2018 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 494 16 16 8 22 57 $1,000 __ 75807 990 697 658 1 276 3192 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 367 6 4 5 9 27 $1,000 __ 72329 777 505 595 971 2250 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 1 335 66 259 122 127 159 $1,000 __ 12172 879 1 118 507 698 652 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 39 5 5 1 2 $1,000 __ 4576 607 577 (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

76 CONNECTICUT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 202 166 108 272 95 24 3 percenL_ 5.6 4.6 3.0 7.6 2.7 .7 .1 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 31 439 32853 25672 95020 63357 28033 7499 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 156 198 238 349 667 1 168 2500 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 202 166 108 272 95 24 3 $1,000 __ 12553 10915 18098 92792 78241 28907 6536 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 62145 65752 167 570 341 146 823 585 1 204 448 2 178 599 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 18 21 3 8 2 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 15 8 9 7 2 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 31 17 4 16 5 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 34 33 9 16 1 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 28 13 14 23 1 2 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 6 10 6 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 11 12 7 17 3 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 5 3 5 5 1 1 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 23 20 16 37 5 3 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 24 22 30 85 16 1 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 6 6 35 36 1 2 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 3 3 5 16 11 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 3 2 12 7 5 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 10 7 4 13 5 2 $1,000 __ 73 63 15 95 122 (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (0) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 6 6 1 8 5 1 $1,000 __ 67 (0) (0) 71 114 (0) Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 1 1 3 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (0) 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 2 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 3 1 3 4 2 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) 17 (0) (0) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco __ _ _ ______ ____ __ ____ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ farms __ 2 3 6 2 1 $1,000 __ (0) 783 4513 (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 3 6 2 1 

$1,000 __ (0) 783 4 513 (0) (0) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 86 65 49 94 33 7 $1,000 __ 385 513 516 1 034 436 455 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 6 2 3 $1,000 __ (0) 346 (0) 444 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 24 13 15 25 9 3 $1,000 __ 451 469 644 819 1 557 35 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 3 2 5 4 $1,000 __ 270 351 (0) 520 1 502 

Frutis, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 23 12 3 19 7 1 1 

$1,000 __ 950 327 812 3356 (0) (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 6 2 2 10 1 1 $1,000 __ 753 (0) (0) 3190 (0) (0) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 16 5 11 17 5 2 2 $1,000 __ 4958 3434 3221 42048 6574 (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 6 2 6 12 5 2 1 

$1,000 __ 4839 (0) 3129 41 998 6574 (0) (0) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 1 1 2 4 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (0) 67 (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 2 1 1 

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

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 9 7 10 22 3 1 1 

$1,000 __ 61 (0) 39 15883 (0) (D) (D) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 3 2 $1,000 __ (0) 15780 (0) 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 51 49 44 145 68 16 2 

$1,000 __ 3916 4164 5644 22 126 22 600 (D) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 31 36 37 130 65 15 2 

$1,000 __ 3320 3 810 5396 21 705 22501 (D) (0) 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 120 108 73 204 77 18 2 $1,000 __ 1 580 608 711 2593 955 (D) (0) 

Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 1 1 6 8 6 

$1,000 __ 955 (0) (0) 509 854 504 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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 acras acres acres acres acres 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 195 32 73 24 16 11 $1,000 __ 690 71 316 267 29 25 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 2 2 $1,000 __ 277 (0) (0) 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 300 33 121 41 25 24 $1,000 __ 422 41 133 44 24 32 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (0) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 403 113 167 30 27 19 $1,000 __ 10415 560 2329 201 93 331 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 18 13 1 $1,000 __ 6159 1 403 (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 3580 466 1 263 312 252 339 $1,000 __ 255 212 12033 31 725 6891 14285 13883 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 71 288 24656 24727 22087 56687 40951 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 1 145 153 353 109 93 82 $1,000 __ 16647 1 313 3042 800 1 647 497 

Farms wtth expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 786 95 267 83 66 55 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 274 50 62 21 20 25 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 61 4 17 2 2 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 24 4 7 3 5 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 2098 251 668 169 156 165 $1,000 __ 54207 3175 7046 1 669 5930 1 743 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 381 172 572 153 120 96 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 375 63 53 19 23 62 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 250 10 29 12 7 6 $100,000 or more _________________________ 92 6 14 5 6 1 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 1 376 183 336 133 85 131 $1,000 __ 47031 2661 6090 1 626 5711 1 586 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 819 136 274 114 59 79 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 267 32 24 3 15 46 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 199 9 21 12 5 4 $80,000 or more ________________________ 91 6 17 4 6 2 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 1 519 160 430 90 8B 124 $1,000 __ 11 700 535 1 467 25 127 243 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 046 125 342 64 74 94 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 346 16 69 6 8 25 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 83 8 12 5 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ 44 11 7 1 2 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 2 138 198 678 191 173 163 $1,000 __ 7333 81 608 129 343 454 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 814 194 651 189 152 168 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 274 4 25 2 20 13 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 31 2 1 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 19 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 1 772 211 568 138 68 178 $1,000 __ 4815 102 462 168 162 462 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 606 209 558 128 83 155 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 133 2 9 9 4 21 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 16 1 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 17 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 3278 422 1 137 290 246 307 $1,000 __ 9300 760 1 472 250 358 649 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________ .. ________ 2926 396 1086 282 235 277 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 306 21 46 8 10 27 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 24 4 2 3 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 22 1 3 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 2983 382 1036 260 192 267 $1,000 __ 3704 274 681 131 147 239 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 1 445 91 343 107 128 183 $1,000 __ 2431 60 174 59 81 185 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 82 6 20 8 5 26 $1,000 __ 516 26 216 5 24 26 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 2144 258 631 150 111 243 $1,000 __ 2650 380 401 55 107 198 

See footnotes at end of table. 

78 CONNECTICUT 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 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 10 3 2 15 7 1 1 $1,000 __ 42 12 (D) 43 49 (D) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 16 9 8 18 2 2 1 $1,000 __ 12 23 6 (D) (D) (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I $1,000 __ (D) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 12 9 8 16 1 1 $1,000 __ 13 392 8286 (0) (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 2 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 165 223 114 293 84 24 3 $1,000 __ 9041 8080 12 112 68820 51 720 21 181 5441 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 54 791 36235 106 249 234 882 615718 882 540 813 583 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 51 67 76 106 43 10 2 $1,000 __ 497 176 981 171 6064 (D) (0) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 28 64 65 48 12 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 21 2 9 44 17 3 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 1 13 13 5 $100,000 or more _________________________ 2 1 1 1 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 113 159 91 211 74 19 2 $1,000 __ 1 407 1 696 1 597 8165 18633 (0) (D) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 56 96 47 64 3 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 39 33 20 51 9 3 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ t7 30 22 84 31 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 2 12 31 13 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 83 115 75 163 73 17 2 $1,000 __ 1 008 158 181 7 130 16823 (D) (D) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 27 55 43 27 3 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 23 48 12 48 13 3 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 12 12 20 72 29 3 $80,000 or more ________________________ 1 16 28 9 2 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 102 139 76 206 79 22 3 $1,000 __ 159 281 201 6030 478 2075 78 

Farms wijh expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 81 106 43 88 8 1 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 18 27 26 98 48 6 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 5 5 12 21 10 $25,000 or more __________________________ 2 1 2 8 4 5 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 139 142 93 233 81 24 3 $1,000 __ 370 487 515 1 843 1 443 876 203 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 117 125 56 144 14 4 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 20 15 33 77 52 11 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 2 1 3 4 10 6 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 8 5 3 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 96 131 69 190 78 22 3 $1,000 __ 221 267 156 1 056 995 549 194 

Farms wijh expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 84 114 61 160 47 5 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 11 15 8 20 22 12 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 2 6 2 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 4 7 3 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 163 212 113 276 83 24 3 $1,000 __ 507 433 476 2286 1 208 824 98 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 147 195 95 188 20 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 14 18 15 79 55 13 2 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 1 1 3 4 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 2 6 4 4 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 157 209 111 265 81 20 3 

$1,000 __ 283 249 283 720 356 315 48 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 78 118 82 212 78 22 3 

$1,000 __ 101 125 115 735 460 303 11 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 1 2 8 4 2 

$1,000 __ (D) (0) 76 88 (0) 

lP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 123 164 95 261 83 22 3 $1,000 __ 123 (0) (0) 735 304 (0) 41 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 79 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see in1ro<:kJctory text) 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity ____________________________ farms __ 

$l,OO(L 

Fanns 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 __ 

Fanns 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 __ 

Fanns 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 __ 

Fanns 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 __ 

Fanns 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. 

80 CONNECTICUT 

Total 

2633 

6516 

1 834 

583 

190 

26 

1 371 65 657 

769 

302 

215 

85 

340 4952 

145 

92 

72 

31 

2966 

14170 

2394 

499 

43 

30 

683 2387 

430 

164 

72 

17 

1 123 11 616 

742 

283 

84 

14 

774 7864 

157 

307 

238 

72 

595 3751 

263 

229 

86 

17 

807 

3613 

650 

74 

56 

27 

3337 

8806 

2964 

272 

83 

18 

3293 

33 693 

2676 

421 

89 

107 

lto9 

acres 

309 

316 

245 

49 

15 

179 2238 

123 

23 

30 

3 

34 

92 

16 

10 

8 

352 

606 

318 

34 

79 

58 

71 

4 

4 

123 

467 

86 

32 

3 

84 

342 

16 

42 

26 

63 

125 

45 

8 

10 

36 

123 

31 

2 

2 

1 

426 

637 

394 

26 

6 

463 1 530 

423 

28 

4 

8 

10 to 49 

aaas 

902 

814 

737 

139 

23 

3 

376 7510 

266 

67 

33 

10 

92 

294 

41 

35 

14 

2 

1079 

1 657 

999 

77 

2 

1 

162 

244 

122 

30 

9 

1 

371 1 537 

309 

46 

15 

1 

244 

1245 

63 

131 

39 

11 

193 

291 

112 

68 

13 

137 

269 

127 4 

5 

1 

1208 

1986 

1 168 

33 

7 

1 151 3317 

1058 75 

8 

10 

50 to 69 BalIS 

226 

179 

199 

20 

6 

1 

93 

952 

70 

15 

5 

3 

30 

48 

18 

8 

4 

286 

477 

274 

11 

37 

13 

36 

1 

86 

404 

60 

26 

2 

63 

369 

11 

24 

26 

2 

47 

35 

33 

14 

70 

339 

68 

2 

276 

452 

267 7 

2 

272 

766 

248 

19 

1 

4 

70 to 99 aallS 

178 

400 

149 

17 

7 

5 

93 1636 

73 

9 

7 

4 

15 

286 

7 

5 

3 

202 

994 

154 

44 

2 

2 

25 

17 

20 

5 

56 

549 

26 

24 

6 

50 

477 

2 

19 

25 

4 

13 

72 

5 

6 

1 

1 

38 

43 

37 

1 

243 

556 

222 

16 

4 

1 

210 1 215 

186 

16 

2 

6 

100 to 139 

aallS 

247 

330 

173 

66 

5 

3 

144 2554 

86 

34 

19 

5 

32 

602 

3 

17 

6 

6 

255 

864 

202 

51 

1 

1 

72 

81 

56 

15 

83 

537 

62 

16 

5 

46 

403 

21 

11 

9 

5 

43 

134 

13 

21 

9 

53 

113 

44 

9 

311 

911 

259 

39 

13 

318 3841 

254 

47 

9 

8 

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 

aaes acres aaes acres acres acres more 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 119 184 105 254 82 24 3 $1,000 __ 191 208 306 2273 105 356 39 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 67 122 61 73 3 5 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 45 56 35 128 25 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 7 6 7 48 51 12 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ 2 5 3 4 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 67 77 44 196 78 21 3 $1,000 __ 2038 1 518 2655 23 873 11 321 6159 3202 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 38 44 2 61 4 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 17 23 28 66 18 2 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 6 7 11 48 42 7 $100,000 or more _________________________ 6 3 3 21 14 10 3 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 24 7 21 56 22 7 $1,000 __ 155 39 79 1 710 793 852 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 8 3 13 35 1 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 2 3 4 5 7 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 13 3 8 7 4 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 8 7 2 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ lSI 188 103 246 79 23 2 $1,000 __ 656 717 977 3552 2311 (D) (D) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 121 131 58 120 12 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 26 58 42 110 42 6 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 3 1 2 10 17 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 6 8 7 2 

Customwork. machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 52 76 33 89 43 13 2 $1,000 __ 155 123 154 645 297 (D) (D) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 40 39 5 32 6 2 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 8 34 21 31 14 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 3 3 6 20 21 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 6 2 4 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 62 50 41 168 62 17 2 $1,000 __ 731 331 1 960 2130 1 526 (D) (D) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 44 36 21 77 17 2 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 12 12 12 72 24 6 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 5 2 6 16 19 5 $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 2 3 2 4 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 36 30 32 121 54 12 2 $1,000 __ 342 232 551 520 1 240 (D) (D) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 9 15 3 13 4 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 15 6 13 31 13 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 8 7 10 64 20 4 $25,000 Or more ________________________ 4 2 6 13 17 7 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 36 39 29 90 30 10 2 

$1,000 __ 389 99 1 410 610 286 (D) (D) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 8 12 1 25 6 3 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 21 22 20 39 8 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 5 5 5 22 12 3 $25,000 Or more ________________________ 2 3 4 4 3 

Cash ren'-____________________________ farms __ 69 100 91 127 64 20 2 $1,000 __ 168 249 328 690 934 (D) (D) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 59 81 77 90 26 10 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 7 17 7 15 12 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 3 1 5 17 15 7 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 2 5 11 3 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ ISS 214 111 290 80 21 2 $1,000 __ 429 612 440 1 451 671 (D) (D) 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 132 188 90 211 28 5 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 20 23 17 59 27 4 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 2 2 2 15 22 8 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 2 5 3 4 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 157 214 114 284 83 24 3 

$1,000 __ 1 356 963 1 288 11 965 3942 2819 692 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 126 158 75 132 11 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 19 49 31 106 24 7 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 8 5 3 23 21 4 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 4 2 5 23 27 8 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 81 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

1 to 9 101049 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 

Total acres acres acres acres acres 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

Ali farms _______________________________ number __ 3580 488 1 283 312 252 339 $1,000 __ 97787 4240 10407 2504 7417 4151 Average per farm ____________________ doliars __ 27315 8688 8111 8026 29432 12244 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 1 708 241 472 145 122 164 Average net gain ____________________ doliars __ 63754 23 111 30423 22092 66 192 31 007 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 202 27 105 41 1 6 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 660 140 161 74 82 39 $10,000 to $49.999 ________________________ 568 45 163 21 18 101 $50,000 or more __________________________ 278 29 43 9 21 18 

Farms with net losses _________________ number-_ 1 872 247 811 167 130 175 Average net loss ____________________ doliars __ 5932 5385 4874 4 188 5067 5 339 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 239 49 108 46 17 8 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 350 156 625 98 96 137 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 272 42 75 23 17 29 $50,000 or more __________________________ 11 3 1 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 264 13 29 20 12 22 $1,000 __ 277 66 21 17 4 288 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 815 63 248 50 51 115 $1,000 __ 3308 140 707 232 156 406 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 242 17 78 19 31 46 $1,000 __ 765 70 234 44 99 55 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 210 26 70 23 17 25 $1,000 __ 559 40 (0) 183 (0) 34 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 311 15 84 15 2 81 $1,000 __ 118 11 181 (0) (0) 201 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 292 15 76 1 15 25 $1,000 __ 865 18 (0) (0) 30 117 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 3 $1,000 __ (0) Corn _________________________________ farms __ 3 $1,000 __ (0) Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum. barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Cotton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

PeanU1s, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 3 163 384 997 308 305 314 acres __ 210012 1 136 15140 9373 12883 18593 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 2876 319 850 291 285 298 acres __ 153715 792 10049 6635 8563 13183 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 2073 319 850 269 222 180 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 377 22 63 95 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 240 23 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 157 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 27 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 1 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 1 377 75 393 136 151 151 

acres __ 39579 249 3704 2044 2974 4337 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 236 15 57 18 17 19 acres __ 6353 34 324 161 273 205 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 103 3 40 14 10 10 

acres __ 915 5 193 (0) 66 126 

In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 41 4 7 2 3 7 

acres __ 647 7 52 (0) 13 101 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 431 28 123 35 47 37 

acres __ 8803 49 818 402 994 641 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 2040 69 541 248 240 248 

acres __ 124 835 164 6359 6553 8457 12892 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 765 19 189 96 84 96 

acres __ 23 178 36 1 717 1 431 1 554 2331 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 1 699 55 411 208 6 ~g~ I 210 acres __ 101 657 128 4842 5122 10561 

See footnotes at end of table. 

82 CONNECTICUT 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 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains' _________________ numbeL_ 

Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ 

$50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 

Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm·related income' _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other farm·related income sources ______ farms __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000 __ 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

$1,000 __ 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 __ 

aeres._ On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ acres __ 

In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Idle ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

140 to 179 

acres 

165 2419 

14661 

78 

40 168 

27 

40 

11 

87 8206 

7 

61 

17 

2 

29 

102 

48 

65 

6 

44 

25 

7 

27 

14 

200 15814 

193 

10764 

88 

78 

27 

105 3958 

15 

224 

7 

91 

3 

46 

34 

731 

151 

10518 

51 1 639 

139 

8879 

180 to 219 

acres 

223 

4509 

20218 

136 36525 

9 

53 

62 

12 

87 

5273 

78 

9 

23 

58 

58 

208 

4 

29 

20 

105 

14 

27 

25 

47 

164 

15940 

156 11 036 

68 

39 

47 

2 

105 4099 

20 

276 

4 

32 

3 

3 

29 

494 

135 12392 

44 1 888 

121 

10504 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

220 to 259 

acres 

114 5276 

46284 

65 87 139 

1 

20 

25 

19 

49 7 912 

1 

35 

13 

20 

87 

28 

65 

1 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

25 

36 

107 

13 759 

106 10277 

28 

30 

39 

9 

47 2038 

14 

626 4 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

16 

754 

84 8054 37 

1922 

69 6132 

260 to 499 

acres 

293 21 718 

74123 

193 

119697 

11 

51 

70 

61 

100 13837 

2 

61 

34 

3 

58 

340 

122 

662 

27 

76 

20 

68 

65 

349 

60 

169 

262 

48759 

258 36886 

43 

47 

92 

76 

142 8264 

32 1 629 

10 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

46 1667 

224 

29908 109 

5983 

198 23925 

500 to 999 

acres 

84 26326 

313 406 

66 393 741 

1 

8 

18 

41 

16 28018 

3 

12 

1 

32 

245 

26 

577 

11 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

6 325 

19 

152 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

95 39810 

93 29894 

5 

2 

11 

62 

13 

58 6317 

21 1406 

4 

241 

30 1 952 

78 

16984 31 

2865 

70 14119 

1,000 to 1,999 

acres 

24 7726 

321 908 

21 

374443 

4 

5 

12 

3 45835 

6 

49 

6 

91 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

3 

8 

4 

64 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

24 15226 

24 

(0) 

1 

1 

1 

7 

13 

1 

13 

(0) 

8 195 1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

6 281 

20 

(0) 

9 812 

17 

(0) 

2,000 acres or more 

3 1 095 

365016 

3 365 016 

2 

3 3579 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

CONNECTICUT 83 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 

Total acres acres acres acres acres 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 827 47 252 97 91 80 

acres __ 24425 167 2744 1 419 1 783 2050 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 2548 396 843 235 223 213 acres __ 39128 921 5 333 2 162 2842 3556 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 34 - - - - - acres __ I 097 - - - - - Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 8 - 3 1 1 - acres __ 484 - 50 (D) (D) -

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 3580 488 1 283 312 252 339 $1,000 __ 1 674283 62088 327 875 105 803 100658 159923 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 467 677 127230 255 553 339 112 399437 471 749 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 4 171 30213 9861 5838 4944 4035 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 312 171 118 15 7 1 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 210 33 118 32 17 3 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 165 23 81 8 17 18 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 368 63 169 46 12 58 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 323 69 155 13 37 33 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 219 122 488 132 82 105 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 581 5 123 42 66 70 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 295 2 24 23 11 48 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 89 - 7 1 3 3 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 18 - - - - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 3580 488 1 283 312 252 339 $1,000 __ 132445 10 119 26011 6168 7132 10563 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 383 109 163 30 9 24 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 823 156 374 117 66 66 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 717 48 327 68 79 74 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 890 117 302 70 62 105 $50,000 to $99,999 _________________________ - 481 46 89 21 26 57 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 195 11 22 3 7 10 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 80 1 5 2 2 3 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 11 - 1 1 1 -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 2990 405 1 029 238 225 301 

number __ 6886 690 1 761 403 510 720 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 3 193 347 1 149 262 241 314 

numbeL_ 9218 758 2441 558 615 963 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 2450 292 913 193 196 249 

number __ 4960 528 1 639 375 410 482 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ I 835 121 498 128 137 233 

numbeL_ 4258 230 802 183 205 481 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 61 5 15 - 2 2 

numbeL_ 84 5 15 - (D) (D) 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - Mower condfiioners ______________________ farms __ I 312 52 236 120 131 148 

numbeL_ 1 506 60 260 144 147 156 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ I 429 54 311 126 143 160 number __ 1 595 68 346 126 146 174 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 2 137 198 678 191 173 183 

acres on which used __ 107 868 529 7 417 3254 4462 6923 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 853 62 291 54 41 63 

acres on which used __ 23278 133 2207 409 899 1 333 tons __ 32019 195 2601 549 756 1 938 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 985 139 374 89 53 89 

acres on which used __ 38934 325 3113 663 915 3493 

Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 90 3 34 2 8 4 

acres on which used __ 7339 3 228 (D) 140 64 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 500 83 207 44 19 63 

acres on which used __ 12378 173 1 689 601 437 

- 1 121 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ I 028 49 269 88 46 104 

acres on which used __ 51 981 82 2129 941 939 2743 

Chemicais for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 110 11 42 1 6 21 

acres on which used __ 3227 63 237 (D) 72 1 332 

See footnotes at end of table. 

84 CONNECTICUT 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 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than 

cropland and woodland pastured ••••••••• farms •• 55 48 27 92 29 8 1 acres __ 2085 2339 1 228 7049 2253 (0) (0) 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 

wasteland, etc .•••.•••. _._ ••.• __ •••• _ ••• farms •• 144 119 79 205 69 20 2 acres __ 3022 2182 2631 9304 4310 (0) (0) 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment 

programs ••••..•••••••••••••••••••••• farms._ 2 6 2 9 11 4 - acres __ (0) 95 (0) 271 418 222 - Conservation reserve program •••• _ ••••• farms •• - - - 2 1 - - acres __ - - - (0) (D) . -

Value of land and buildings' •••• _ ••••••• _. farms •• 165 223 114 293 84 24 3 $1,000._ 93287 116198 88588 325830 166670 115292 12071 Average per farm ••. _ ••••• __ ._._ •••.• dollars •• 565376 521 067 777 088 1 112048 1 984 167 4803 833 4 023 667 

Average per acre •••••••••••.•• _ .•••• dollars._ 3592 2644 3295 3255 2999 4113 1 610 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 ••••••••••••••.•• _ •••••• _._._._ - - - - - - - $40,000 to $69,999._ •••••••.••••••••• _ ••••• _ 7 - - - - - - $70,000 to $99,999 •••••••••••••••••.••• _ ••• _ 2 16 - - - - - $100,000 to $149,999 •••••••••••• _ •• _ •••••••• 14 2 2 2 - . - $150,000 to $199,999 ••••••••••••••••••• _ •••• 8 2 2 4 - - -

$200,000 to $499,999 ••••••••••••••• _ ••••••• _ 54 99 37 90 9 1 - $500,000 to $999,999 •••••••••• _ ••••• _ •• _._ •• 53 77 38 85 20 1 1 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999. __ ._ •••••• _ ••••••• _ 24 24 26 75 32 6 - $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ._ •••. _ •••••••••••• _ 3 3 9 31 16 12 1 $5,000,000 or more .•••••• _ •.•• _ •••••• _ .•• _._ - - - 6 7 4 1 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment •••••••• _._ ••• __ ••.••••• _ farms •• 165 223 114 293 84 24 3 

$1,000 •• 7150 8478 6003 31 213 14184 4344 1 082 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ••••••••••.••••••• _ •••••• _._._._ 23 18 - 7 - - - $5,000 to $9,999 •••••••••••••• _ •••••••••••• _ - 23 17 2 2 - - $10,000 to $19,999 ••••••••••••••••• _ ••• _._._ 14 52 25 29 1 - - $20,000 to $49,999 ••••••••••••••••••••• _ ••• _ 80 38 20 87 8 1 - $50,000 to $99,999 •••••••••.•••• _._ •••••••• _ 23 84 35 78 17 5 -

$100,000 to $199,999._ ••• _ ••••••••• _ •••••••• 23 5 13 60 32 9 - $200,000 to $499,999_ ••• _ .•••••••••••••••••• 2 3 4 26 21 8 3 $500,000 or more •• ___ ._. __ •••••••• _ •••••••• - - - 4 3 1 -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups __ •• _ •••••• _ farms •• 150 162 102 270 82 23 3 

number.. 365 406 253 1 035 487 193 63 

Wheel tractors _ •••• _ ••.•.•••..•• _ ••••••• farms •• 145 221 113 292 82 24 3 

number._ 523 765 495 1 284 526 205 85 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) _._ ••••• farms •• 101 186 76 181 48 12 3 

number._ 188 385 210 488 127 78 50 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more •••. _ ••• _. farms._ 114 154 100 245 79 23 3 

number •• 335 380 285 796 399 127 35 

Grain and bean combines ._ ••••••••••••• _ farms •• - 13 4 10 6 4 - number._ - 13 4 28 7 5 - Cottonpickers and strippers_ •••••• _ ••••••• farms •• - - - - - - - number •• - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ._ •••••••••••••••••••• ·farms •• 94 132 91 221 64 21 2 

number.. 114 165 105 250 76 (D) (0) 

Pickup balers •••••. _ •••.•••• _ •••••••••• _ farms._ 91 137 86 236 63 20 2 number __ 102 154 96 285 70 (D) (0) 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer ••••••••••••••• __ •••• farms •• 139 142 92 233 81 24 3 

acres on which used._ 6258 10415 7516 24124 24156 10398 2416 

Lime •..•• __ ••••.•••••• _ •••••••••••• _ •• _ farms._ 42 79 44 112 47 15 3 

acres on which used_. 1 510 1 813 1242 5889 4796 2463 584 

tons._ 2063 2556 1 729 9209 6643 3012 768 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops •••••••• _ farms •• 35 56 16 73 45 14 2 

acres on which used_. 1 222 3625 1 514 6457 9989 (0) (D) 

Nematodes in crops ••••••••••• __ ._ •••• farms •• 5 4 1 13 11 5 - acres on which used •• 384 445 (OJ 1 267 2502 2274 - Diseases in crops and orchards._ •• _._._ farms •• 20 9 13 23 13 5 1 

acres on which used._ 593 587 629 2 117 2551 (0) (D) 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture •••••••••• _ ••••••••••••• __ ••• _ farms •• 77 68 63 155 68 19 2 

acres on which used •• 3215 3692 3028 12 411 14546 (0) (D) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for ~w1h 

control of crops or thinning of it •••• _._ farms •• 5 5 4 8 5 2 - acres on which ~sed._ 168 110 136 841 222 (0) -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 85 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ 

Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Part owners __________________________________ _ 

Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 

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, instl1utlonal, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

86 CONNECTICUT 

Total 

3580 

2246 

1 058 

276 

3557 

2231 

1 052 

274 

23 

15 

6 

2 

3304 

296 034 3304 

283 451 

1 338 116557 

1334 

114949 

315 14 191 

2856 

462 

262 

1 842 

1 738 

1 418 

1 940 

259 

377 1 304 

222 

139 

213 

534 2017 

19.9 

677 

28 

309 

740 

394 

345 

459 

434 

349 

522 

53.5 

3 124 

456 

12 

2923 

274078 

355 

65697 

244 43 536 3 241 

32 7562 

3 

29 

26 7527 

1 t09 

acres 

560 

462 

45 

53 

549 

454 

44 

51 

11 

8 

1 

2 

507 3 173 

507 2024 

99 

406 

98 

364 

27 1 191 

386 

107 

67 

225 

335 

175 

339 

30 

56 

253 

46 

37 

58 

115 

239 

14.9 

111 

5 

65 

147 

79 

57 

56 

49 

38 

64 

50.3 

470 

90 

2 

452 

988 

47 

155 

49 

212 

49 

7 

22 

7 

5 

11 

10 to 49 

acres 

1 176 

842 

242 

92 

1 169 

839 

238 

92 

7 

3 

4 

1084 

26732 

1 084 

24094 

335 5838 

334 

5482 

94 

2994 

958 

151 

67 

481 

695 

362 

761 

80 

139 

542 

53 

49 

82 

182 

668 

18.0 

195 

15 

95 

243 

156 

138 

156 

116 

110 

147 

52.6 

997 

179 

5 

1 011 

25542 

74 

1 947 

76 1 771 

76 

9 203 

1 

8 

6 

113 

50 to 69 

acres 

336 

225 

94 

17 

336 

225 

94 

17 

319 16835 

319 15941 

111 

3626 

111 

3566 

39 

954 

277 

46 

13 

137 

199 

107 

216 

28 

55 

133 

13 

11 

19 

59 

193 

19.6 

54 

26 

82 

31 

18 

46 

45 

37 

51 

54.1 

287 

49 

298 

17305 

21 

228 

15 

(0) 

15 

2 

(0) 

70 to 99 100 to 139 

acres acres 

317 321 

206 187 

97 99 

14 35 

315 321 

204 187 

97 99 

14 35 

2 

2 

303 286 

22365 29412 

303 286 

20937 28282 

112 134 

5 121 9004 

111 134 

5028 8809 

34 35 

1 521 1 325 

260 259 

35 38 

22 24 

164 190 

153 131 

128 149 

171 147 

29 27 

28 30 

114 90 

18 25 

8 5 10 11 

43 43 195 192 23.0 24.3 

61 70 

4 31 23 56 48 24 27 

25 25 

39 44 40 51 39 32 61 67 55.6 56.3 

284 297 33 24 

270 270 22145 31 052 

30 33 2406 3965 

12 12 

1 001 1 334 1 12 11 

3 2 

(0) (0) 

3 2 

2 4 (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 ____________________________________ 202 166 108 272 95 24 3 Full owners ___________________________________ 104 78 35 83 20 3 1 Part owners ___________________________________ 78 80 64 170 69 18 2 Tenants ______________________________________ 20 8 9 19 6 3 

White ________________________________________ 202 165 107 272 94 24 3 Full owners _________________________________ 104 77 35 83 19 3 1 Part owners _________________________________ 78 80 63 170 69 18 2 Tenants ____________________________________ 20 8 9 19 6 3 

Black and other races 

Full Part owners owners ________ _________________________________ ======================:== Tenants ____________________________________ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 182 158 99 253 89 21 3 acres __ 23766 26 144 17 516 66631 38814 18076 6570 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 182 158 99 253 89 21 3 acres __ 23236 24836 17 199 65 140 37 527 (0) (0) 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 98 88 74 189 75 21 2 acres __ 8290 8091 8 599 30 170 25915 (0) (0) Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 98 88 73 189 75 21 2 acres __ 8203 8017 8 473 29880 25830 (0) (0) 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 22 19 11 22 8 3 1 acres __ 617 1 382 443 1 781 1 372 (0) (0) 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 170 139 89 221 77 18 2 Not on farm operated __________________________ 23 11 7 32 6 5 1 Not reported __________________________________ 9 16 12 19 12 1 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 128 100 84 223 86 21 3 Other ________________________________________ 74 66 24 49 9 3 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 99 77 60 180 62 16 3 Any __________________________________________ 90 80 37 71 21 7 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 16 14 9 18 6 2 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 15 16 8 23 5 2 200 days or more ___________________________ 59 50 20 30 10 3 

Not reported __________________________________ 13 9 11 21 12 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 9 7 6 4 3 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 11 2 3 10 5 1 1 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 21 19 9 33 6 3 1 10 years or more ______________________________ 132 100 71 164 50 12 1 Average years on present farm _______________ 22.4 21.3 27.0 24.0 24.4 23.0 9.7 

Not reported __________________________________ 29 38 25 59 30 5 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 2 2 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 19 11 5 25 8 1 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 37 27 23 47 17 8 3 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 16 20 12 16 9 4 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 16 22 7 24 11 2 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 25 25 13 38 14 3 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 26 26 21 41 17 2 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 33 12 10 29 8 1 70 years and over _____________________________ 30 23 17 50 9 3 Average age ________________________________ 55.4 54.8 55.2 55.6 53.2 50.1 41.7 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 173 151 95 250 94 23 3 Female _______________________________________ 29 15 13 22 1 1 

Operators of Spanish Origin (see text) _____________ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sale proprietorship) ____ farms __ 171 136 82 178 46 9 

acres __ 26529 26939 19 494 61 886 30 595 10603 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 21 23 17 57 26 6 

acres __ 3 335 4556 4 103 19867 17 075 7060 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 7 7 7 31 21 6 1 

acres __ 106 358 (0) 11 316 (0) (0) (0) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ I 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 7 7 7 30 20 6 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 3 1 3 1 2 1 acres __ 469 (0) 1 032 (0) (0) (0) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 2 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 3 3 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ I 3 1 1 1 acres __ (0) 919 (0) (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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) ______________________________ _ 

Foeld crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops. except cash grains. n.a.c. (0133. 0134. 0139) ______________ _ 

V8Q8tab1es and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General fanns. primarily croe (019) - ______________ _ 

Livestock, except dairy. pouI1ry. and animal specialties (021) ________________________ _ 

Beef catUe, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

= General ={t~~=========================== tanns. primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

LIVESTOCK 

Catoe and calves inwntory _______________ tanns __ 

number __ 

Farmswilh- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ tanns __ number __ Beef cows __________________________ tanns __ 

number __ 

Farms wiIh- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

MHk cows ___________________________ tanns __ 

number __ 

Farmswilh- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifets and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, ste« calves, bulls. and bull caIves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Catoe and calves sold ___________________ farms __ number __ 

$1.000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1.000 __ Catoe ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1.000 __ Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ number __ 

$1.000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

88 CONNECTICUT 

1 to 9 Total acres 

560 560 1 176 

336 

317 

321 

202 

166 

108 

272 

95 

24 

3 

21 1 620 12 

45 4 

575 8 

265 47 231 34 398 185 162 3 

822 86 421 34 

464 12 170 47 380 125 

47 8 

1 596 82 89 306 1 961 

623 53 528 21 173 3 151 3 102 2 19 

1 382 63 48 837 820 887 44 7146 269 

688 38 183 5 13 1 2 

1 

630 27 41 691 551 

128 12 36 4 156 6 169 3 104 2 34 

3 

1 129 45 33 363 671 

946 45 7106 470 

1 335 66 41093 2238 12172 879 805 38 22 360 1 116 2560 225 1 155 49 18733 1 122 9612 654 290 16 2355 508 1426 314 

10 to 49 50 to 69 

acres acres 

1 176 

336 

6 3 173 86 

19 2 

154 84 

111 26 92 28 138 9 n 17 

308 103 139 57 

10 7 

60 20 183 31 

18 6 

374 154 3964 2165 

256 80 108 68 6 3 3 3 1 

300 132 2075 1 122 262 118 1514 743 

238 88 22 30 1 

56 25 561 379 

36 13 

8 4 7 5 4 2 1 1 

214 93 1 111 611 

215 96 n8 432 

259 122 

2658 1 235 

1 118 507 

114 49 1360 289 301 46 

207 104 

1298 946 817 461 85 39 

557 216 

430 115 

70 to 99 acres 

317 

95 

6 

89 

17 

15 

14 

25 

94 

49 

22 

21 

11 

3 

171 3112 

86 

71 

11 

3 

151 1 594 

127 

823 

103 

24 

40 

761 

16 

6 

12 

6 

123 1 043 

107 

485 

127 

1 880 

698 

58 

890 

219 

116 

990 

480 

49 

313 

146 

100 to 139 

acres 

321 

3 

79 

3 

76 

28 

31 

13 

19 

72 

41 

54 

9 

11 

2 

176 5251 

54 

84 

34 

3 

1 

157 3130 

100 

836 

69 

29 

2 

73 2294 

21 

2 

36 

12 

1 

1 

125 1595 

109 

526 

159 2581 

652 

98 1 387 

104 

143 1 194 

548 

34 

223 

110 

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 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 _______________________________ _ sao to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________________ _ 2,000 acres or more ____________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (OIl) ______________________________ _ 

FI9kI crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ Tobacco (OI32) ______________________________ _ 

Sugan:ane and sugar bee1s; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.a.e. (OI33, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

V9flE'tabIes and mefons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (OI n _______________________ _ Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

Ganetal farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

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

Beef catUe, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ Animal specialties (02n _________________________ _ 

Genetal farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________ _ 

UVESTOCK 

CatUe and calves inventory _______________ fanns __ number __ 

Fanns 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 _______ fanns._ 

number __ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Fanns with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Fanns with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifels and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

CatUe and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ fanns._ 

number __ $1,000 __ CatUe ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ fanns._ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

nur.'Iber __ 

$1,000 __ 

t40 to 179 

acres 

202 

3 

45 

44 

10 

12 

10 

10 

56 

37 

46 

3 

5 

2 

130 6428 

25 

57 

32 

14 

1 

1 

111 3119 62 

n9 

36 

24 

2 

65 2340 

14 

1 

28 

22 

102 1 884 

81 1 425 

120 4879 

1 580 

80 3303 

n3 

106 1576 

807 

19 

116 

62 

180 to 219 

acres 

166 

3 

44 

3 

41 

7 

6 

3 

6 

43 

24 

48 

5 

118 

5201 

29 

49 

23 

16 

1 

103 3010 64 

645 

49 

12 

3 

54 2365 

4 

3 

25 

21 

1 

90 1 804 

70 

387 

108 2222 

608 

79 1096 81 

94 1 126 

527 

19 

110 

n 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

220 to 259 

acres 

108 

30 

30 

5 

2 

5 

1 

16 

11 

43 

1 

3 

2 

79 5804 

13 

25 

14 

22 

5 

74 3536 

31 

277 

23 

8 

52 3259 

5 

4 

12 

21 

10 

61 1 983 

49 

285 

73 2728 

711 

54 1 475 

100 

65 1 253 

610 

10 

62 

29 

260 to 499 

acres 

272 

1 

40 

5 

35 

11 

10 

14 

3 

37 

23 

140 8 

6 

2 

209 24352 

17 

40 

39 

72 

41 

194 13550 57 1009 

28 

25 

2 

2 

153 12541 

6 

4 

22 

67 

52 

2 

186 9771 

108 1 031 

204 9466 

2593 

155 

5067 

314 

188 4399 

2279 17 

(0) 

(0) 

sao to 999 

acres 

95 

1 

11 

10 

3 

1 

4 

1 

5 

4 

66 

1 

2 

82 20728 

9 

5 

6 

12 

43 

7 

76 11 317 

17 

134 

14 

2 

1 

67 11 183 

3 

10 

33 

20 

70 8488 

53 

923 

77 7524 

1955 63 4306 

281 

66 3218 

1 675 

1,000 to 1,999 

acres 

24 

5 

4 

2 

2 

2 

15 

19 

(0) 

2 

5 

11 

19 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

2 

2 

16 

(0) 

3 

10 

3 

18 

(0) 

12 

(0) 

18 

(0) 

(0) 

15 

(0) 

(0) 

15 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(D) 

2,000 acres or mora 

3 

2 

(0) 

2 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

CONNECTICUT 89 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

1t09 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 Total acres acres acres acres acres 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 254 27 95 29 16 20 numbeL_ 5429 283 1 664 1 811 212 195 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 203 25 79 20 13 16 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 28 9 3 2 4 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 11 3 1 1 100 to 199 __________________________________ 6 1 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 5 3 2 500 or more ________________________________ 1 1 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 109 8 39 16 7 7 number __ 988 50 347 211 42 31 Other ________________________________ farms __ 231 24 86 25 14 18 number __ 4441 233 1 317 600 170 164 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 195 32 73 24 16 11 number __ 8776 651 2799 2827 231 242 $1,000 __ 890 71 316 267 29 25 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 51 4 19 9 1 2 

numbeL_ 2412 46 911 421 (D) (D) $1,000 __ 94 2 41 15 (D) (D) 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 112 9 40 16 8 7 number __ I 216 52 508 213 48 37 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 101 9 35 15 7 7 number __ 677 31 302 103 29 21 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 88 4 32 13 6 3 number __ 539 21 204 110 19 16 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 326 32 126 45 30 29 number __ 7347 531 2038 941 566 542 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 284 29 114 39 28 23 

numbeL_ 5020 360 1 282 635 (D) 414 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 275 31 111 40 24 21 number __ 5762 498 1 783 578 397 581 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 272 32 105 37 24 21 number __ 6425 463 1807 778 523 519 pounds of wooL_ 44750 3872 12076 5895 3281 3 163 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 850 124 371 69 74 63 

numbeL_ 6922 957 3063 579 360 481 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 238 59 111 24 13 9 number __ 018 129 534 80 37 56 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 167 36 67 14 13 12 

numbeL_ 337 371 548 67 70 107 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 65 22 29 1 2 5 number __ 701 250 271 (D) (D) 88 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 443 70 162 49 41 28 

numbeL_ 4 913 031 346907 966 882 204 802 838 585 174251 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 365 57 136 38 31 24 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 27 5 5 4 2 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 6 2 1 2 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 6 3 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 18 3 10 4 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 10 3 4 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 11 3 6 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 422 70 150 44 38 27 

numbeL_ 4 092 767 316462 661 672 173270 648 571 141 038 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 86 9 39 11 6 6 

numbeL_ 820 264 30445 305210 31 532 190014 33213 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 180 32 66 26 18 12 

numbeL_ 3 896 659 336 150 875595 325 295 604 957 166403 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 40 13 15 5 2 3 number __ 850 969 313 100 410526 97100 (D) 145 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 20 4 8 2 2 3 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 15 7 5 2 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 3 2 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 2 2 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 12 9 1 1 number __ 37 28 (D) (D) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 53 12 13 11 5 4 number __ 28207 1 419 275 9420 10070 475 

See footnotes at end of table. 

90 CONNECTICUT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 12 9 8 26 10 1 1 numbeL_ 402 49 126 Farms with- 305 (0) (D) (D) 

1 to 24 _____________________________________ 6 9 7 22 4 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 4 4 2 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 4 100 to 199 __________________________________ 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 9 2 1 12 7 1 number __ 102 (D) (0) 60 120 (D) Other ________________________________ farms __ 12 8 8 24 10 1 1 number __ 300 (D) (D) 245 (0) (0) (D) 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 10 3 2 15 7 1 1 numbeL_ 665 96 (0) 412 556 (0) (0) $1,000 __ 42 12 (0) 43 49 (D) (0) Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 5 1 5 4 1 number __ 395 (D) 195 310 (D) $1,000 __ 13 (0) 8 9 (D) 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 9 2 1 12 7 1 number __ 144 (D) (D) 64 103 (D) Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 8 2 1 9 7 1 numbeL_ 80 (D) (D) 35 51 (D) June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 8 1 1 12 7 1 numbeL_ 64 (D) (0) 29 52 (D) 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 17 11 9 22 2 2 1 number __ 473 573 114 626 (D) (0) (0) Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 16 8 7 15 2 2 1 numbeL_ (D) 455 (D) 417 (D) (0) (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 11 8 8 16 2 2 1 number __ 194 335 80 531 (D) (0) (D) Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 15 9 7 17 2 2 1 numbeL_ 222 494 87 660 (0) (0) (D) 

pounds of wooL_ 1 588 3249 657 5252 (D) (0) (D) 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 27 39 23 44 10 5 1 number __ 242 464 262 358 70 (0) (D) Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 5 4 6 6 1 numbeL_ 16 51 74 (0) (D) Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 1 12 5 5 2 number __ (0) 74 54 31 (D) Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 1 4 1 numbeL_ (D) 59 (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 16 17 14 36 8 1 1 

numbeL_ 538 127 2617 159844 (D) (0) (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 16 16 12 29 6 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 1 2 5 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 

10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 

20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 

50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 100,000 or more ____________________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 16 17 14 36 8 1 1 number __ (0) (0) (0) 94591 (0) (0) (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 2 1 1 7 3 1 number __ (0) (0) (D) 65253 164 225 (D) Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 4 4 1 12 3 1 1 number __ 190 370 (0) 107875 1 477 351 (0) (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 1 1 

numbeL_ (0) (D) 

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 __ 1 

numbeL_ (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ I 2 3 1 1 

numbeL_ (0) (0) 490 (D) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 91 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 Total acres acres acres acres acres 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 624 2 49 37 38 72 acres __ 42865 (D) 457 434 644 1 794 tons, green __ 783 403 (D) 6697 6 167 10027 28 126 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 3 1 acres __ (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 257 2 44 31 30 44 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 218 5 6 8 27 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 116 1 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 25 500 acres or more ___________________________ 8 

Tobacco ________________________________ farms __ 53 4 21 2 8 4 acres __ I 875 15 189 (D) 67 140 pounds __ 2831 167 25730 317 363 (D) 96390 261 250 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 22 1 9 1 3 1 

acres __ 989 (D) 50 (D) 36 (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _____________________________ 

1.0 to 1.9 acres _____________________________ 4 2 2 2.0 to 2.9 acres _____________________________ 2 1 1 3.0 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 7 4 1 5.0 to 9.9 acres _____________________________ 17 2 8 5 10.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ 7 5 1 25.0 acres or more __________________________ 16 1 2 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 37 1 10 4 4 7 acres __ 544 (D) 83 5 3 29 

cwL 114633 (D) 18 180 155 292 4 781 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 3 acres __ (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 24 4 4 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 6 3 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 7 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 

250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ I 984 47 502 232 243 240 acres __ 86038 180 6 318 4907 6826 8899 tons, dry __ 184080 370 10473 8654 12777 16926 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 12 2 2 4 1 1 acres __ 142 (D) (D) 22 (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 007 47 455 149 122 98 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 745 47 83 119 132 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 202 2 10 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 28 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ I 291 29 289 139 164 172 acres __ 45 155 88 3449 2607 4058 5 150 tons, dry __ 91 528 158 5621 4701 8206 10260 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 8 2 1 2 1 1 acres __ 75 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 451 65 161 50 39 47 acres __ 8 B08 188 1 374 625 719 213 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 103 14 45 10 6 14 acres __ I 270 23 382 68 91 370 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 191 47 71 22 13 14 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 186 18 81 19 18 17 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 62 9 9 8 15 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 7 1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 5 

Sweet com harvested for sale __________ farms __ 286 32 97 35 27 31 acres __ 4410 60 571 281 367 704 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 48 7 17 6 3 8 acres __ 513 13 97 22 46 135 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 308 27 117 41 24 37 acres __ 5 122 66 896 528 377 115 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 28 5 10 3 1 5 acres __ 251 7 47 30 (D) 26 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 141 23 61 18 7 8 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 109 4 47 11 12 17 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 49 9 12 5 11 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 7 1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

92 CONNECTICUT 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 I 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 acras acres acres ac:-e~+---__ ~ 

CROPS HARVESTED I 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 71 56 53 160 66 0!'~ I 2 acres __ 2457 2 151 3003 13249 12050 6 t'_,1 (D) 

Irrigated __________________________ ~o_~~ ?~~~~== 41 167 37241 51 671 240 B79 236 134 1'9 56~ i (D) 

1 1 acres __ (D) (0) I 

Farms by acres harvested: "'I 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 36 21 12 34 2 " 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________ I 32 33 30 65 12 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ ;1 3 2 11 56 36 2 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 5 13 7 500 acres or more ___________________________ 3 " Tobacco ________________________________ farms __ 2 3 6 2 1 acres __ (D) 224 487 (0) (D) 

pounds __ (D) 371 960 788 747 (0) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 2 2 1 acres __ (D) (D) (0) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _____________________________ 1,0 to 1.9 acres _____________________________ 

2,0 to 2.9 acres _____________________________ 

3.0 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 5.0 to 9,9 acres _____________________________ 

10.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ 1 25.0 acres or more __________________________ 3 5 2 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 2 1 2 4 1 1 acres __ (D) (D) (0) 72 (D) (D) 

cwL (D) (D) (D) 14780 (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 1 acres __ (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0,1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 2 1 5,0 to 24,9 acres ____________________________ 2 25.0 to 99,9 acres ___________________________ 2 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 

250.0 acres or more _________________________ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small wain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 161 140 93 220 82 22 2 acres __ 6634 7576 6520 19351 14095 (D) (D) 

tons, dry __ 13258 14980 14621 46 189 33 184 (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 acres __ (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 52 43 13 25 3 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 104 70 60 107 19 4 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 5 27 19 83 42 13 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 1 5 17 4 500 acres or more ___________________________ 1 1 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) __________________ farms __ 113 94 63 163 49 14 2 acres __ 4533 4 186 2 984 11 405 50B2 (D) (D) 

tons, dry __ 8215 7 164 6458 26311 10517 (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 acres __ (D) 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 24 13 15 25 9 3 acres __ 518 502 539 B85 992 54 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 4 4 1 4 1 acres __ lOS (D) (D) 53 (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 

I 0,1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 9 5 3 3 3 1 5,0 to 24,9 acres ____________________________ 11 2 5 13 1 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 2 4 6 7 1 1 I 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 2 2 1 1 "1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 1 3 --I 

Sweet com harvested for sale __________ farms __ 17 9 10 20 5 ~, I acres __ 358 246 254 665 851 54 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 2 3 1 acres __ (D) 91 (D) (DJ =1 I land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 20 10 7 19 5 I 1 

acres __ 393 259 251 930 (D) =i (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 1 2 acres __ (D) (D) (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0_1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 10 3 5 4 2 5_0 to 24_9 acres ____________________________ 3 4 8 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 6 2 4 100_0 \0 249_9 acres _________________________ 1 1 2 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 1 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms_ 2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 93 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 

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

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Fanns _________________________________ number __ 

percent._ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of fann __________________ acres __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per fann ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________ _ 

$1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________ _ 

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

$50,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ $100,000 to $249,999 _______________________ _ 

$250,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ $500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans ___________________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ fanns __ 

$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 ____________ 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 calves ______________________ farms __ 

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

See footnotes at end of table. 

All fanns 

3580 

100.0 398400 111 

3580 

357 702 99917 

656 

510 

482 

445 

336 

100 

202 

73 

247 

302 

121 

59 

47 

69 

432 1 

(D) 

52 

371 5 

7 

1 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

16 

47 

53 19604 

27 19057 

1 026 5357 

12 1 030 

451 8764 

35 4660 

362 11 423 

48 8912 

484 118353 149 113998 

42 

711 5 490 

335 93332 74 91 939 

494 75807 367 72329 

1 335 12172 39 4576 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

47 

1.3 19603 417 

47 190 580 4054 895 

1 

(D) 

5 14644 5 14644 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

3 273 2 

(D) 

25 90215 25 90215 

12 73040 12 73040 

5 4989 4 

(D) 

5 211 

2 

(D) 

Total 

106 

3.0 46269 437 

106 231 132 2 180490 

2 

(D) 

6 15517 6 15517 

10 

361 1 

(D) 

7 1 490 4 1 424 

7 3478 5 

(D) 

36 96384 35 

(D) 

31 85854 30 

(D) 

31 19696 30 

(D) 

35 2126 11 1 589 

$250,000 to $499,999 

121 

3.4 47768 395 

121 40 318 333 204 

3 

(D) 

6 2120 6 2120 

17 

285 2 

(D) 

11 

946 4 885 

13 1 548 6 

(D) 

24 

7519 23 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

8 2028 6 

(D) 

75 22170 75 22170 

79 2366 8 951 

$100,000 to $249,999 

302 

8.4 61 928 

205 

302 46 855 155149 

1 

(D) 

3 

13 

8 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

56 

651 

3 227 

41 2164 18 1 790 

39 3176 21 2891 

68 8314 59 8112 

4 147 

1 

(D) 

25 2776 19 2692 

177 24515 175 

(D) 

190 3351 14 1 611 

$50,000 to $99,999 

247 

6.9 40064 162 

247 17392 

70415 

1 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

9 509 7 

(D) 

46 

672 

6 370 

50 1 445 

9 562 

31 1 396 

16 1 144 

56 2548 32 2007 

6 119 1 

(D) 

26 1 514 

19 1 409 

108 6957 87 6045 

126 1 204 6 425 

$40,000 to $49,999 

73 

2.0 8783 

120 

73 3240 

44390 

1 

(D) 

6 245 

16 

91 

14 

368 

9 236 

13 

524 

2 

(D) 

3 122 

25 

973 

33 

345 

94 CONNECTICUT 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 $tO,OOO 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 __ 202 100 336 445 482 1 166 percenL_ 5.6 2.8 9.4 12.4 13.5 32.6 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 20617 8631 32360 35924 33806 62250 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 102 86 96 81 70 53 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 202 100 336 445 482 166 $1,000 __ 6187 2210 4639 3063 1 701 965 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 30629 22103 13807 6882 3528 828 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 656 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 510 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 482 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 445 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 336 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 100 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 202 $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 __ 4 5 12 6 6 12 $1,000 __ (D) 10 64 8 15 14 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 2 5 11 4 4 12 $1,000 __ (D) 10 59 (D) (D) 14 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 2 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) Soybeans _ _ ____ __ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ __ _ __ ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ 3 $1,000 __ (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 2 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Tobacco _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ farms __ 7 1 6 4 $1,000 __ 119 (D) (D) 28 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms __ 50 30 134 195 212 258 $1,000 __ 555 291 874 801 510 266 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 58 20 71 73 71 35 $1,000 __ 1 021 232 614 303 173 29 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 35 24 52 45 46 61 $1,000 __ 461 369 439 180 88 53 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 52 24 69 57 44 41 

$1,000 __ 1 209 497 789 378 135 56 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 2 2 4 9 4 6 

$1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) 15 (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 28 6 25 48 38 97 

$1,000 __ 591 98 188 99 29 33 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 43 11 15 5 1 3 $1,000 __ 131 192 152 17 (D) CD) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 74 .32 119 180 176 291 

$1,000 __ 427 190 789 644 441 289 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 95 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLO-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 195 2 5 11 9 4 $1,000 __ 890 (0) (0) (0) 184 58 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ larms __ 4 1 3 $1,000 __ 277 (0) (0) 

Sheep, lambs. and wooL ______________ farms __ 300 1 1 9 8 3 $1,000 __ 422 (0) (0) (0) 61 7 Sales 01 $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ larms __ 403 2 2 4 11 13 6 $1,000 __ 10415 (0) (0) (0) 681 640 208 Sales 01 $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 18 1 1 3 5 9 $1,000 __ 8159 (0) (0) (0) 655 545 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 3580 47 106 121 274 245 76 $1,000 __ 255 212 125632 157231 29517 31378 11 723 2143 Average per farm ____________________ doIlars __ 71 286 2673021 1 483 315 243 945 114518 47851 28196 

livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ I 145 12 47 41 115 106 15 $1,000 __ 16647 8142 10773 1 043 1619 1 100 220 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 786 2 14 27 48 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 274 8 10 73 42 12 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 61 3 16 15 14 16 $100,000 or more _________________________ 24 9 21 2 1 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 2098 18 63 85 182 172 43 $1,000 __ 54 207 22 020 32395 7522 8 111 2533 442 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 381 1 1 2 22 3 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 375 1 1 2 22 114 38 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 250 1 4 51 154 36 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 92 16 57 31 4 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 1 376 17 62 82 176 154 28 $1,000 __ 47031 20 966 30100 6331 6738 2088 275 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 819 1 6 17 6 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 267 1 3 5 36 117 22 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 199 3 9 43 126 20 $80,000 or more ________________________ 91 13 49 34 8 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 1 519 27 69 102 211 174 37 $1,000 __ 11 700 8460 9249 782 1004 274 36 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1046 3 6 6 57 100 25 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 346 11 66 119 67 11 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 83 5 25 22 26 7 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 44 19 27 8 9 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 2138 34 78 105 227 187 45 $1,000 __ 7333 1 929 2738 1 442 1 397 574 109 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 814 2 10 21 117 162 35 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 274 12 36 71 105 25 10 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 31 7 18 8 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 19 13 14 5 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms.._ 1 772 35 82 110 227 206 46 $1,000 __ 4815 1 750 2405 615 749 359 56 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 606 4 23 75 189 191 45 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 133 11 32 30 37 15 1 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 16 7 10 5 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 17 13 17 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 3278 46 104 121 272 244 76 $1,000 __ 9300 2932 3774 1 363 1 555 744 236 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2926 6 13 28 168 202 55 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 306 15 59 83 100 42 21 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 24 6 12 8 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 22 19 20 2 

Gasoline and gasolloL _______________ farms __ 2983 42 96 114 260 231 74 $1,000 __ 3704 741 1 042 450 646 379 153 Diesel fueI __________________________ larms __ 1 445 38 91 95 198 155 43 $1,000 __ 2431 741 1 052 420 437 169 21 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 82 5 13 5 13 19 2 $1,000 __ 516 305 370 47 30 51 (0) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor OIl, 265 230 73 grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 2144 44 101 118 $1,000 __ 2650 1 145 1 310 445 442 144 (0) 

See footnotes at end 01 table. 

96 CONNECTICUT 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) 

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farmS __ 

$1,000 __ Sales 01 $50,000 or more ____________ farms.._ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farmS __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farmS __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ doIlars __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ fanns __ 

$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 __________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Commerctally mixed formula leeds ____ larms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 to $79,999 _____________________ _ $80,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and traes _________ larms __ $1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 10 $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 10 $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals _________________ _ farmS __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end 01 table. 

$25.000 to $39,999 

4 

40 

6 

4 

27 

570 

217 

4135 

19056 

73 

313 

57 

16 

122 

825 

56 

65 

1 

100 

472 

61 

38 

1 

121 

103 

88 

32 

1 

147 

135 

145 2 

147 

140 

147 

208 

238 

208 

171 

135 

114 

63 

9 

2 

167 

38 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

10 

65 

7 

30 

13 

183 

131 2701 

20615 

68 

362 

32 

36 

90 

394 

66 

24 

72 

283 

49 

23 

86 

37 

83 

2 

1 

84 

79 

84 

94 

110 

87 

7 

126 

171 

126 

125 

119 

68 

26 

117 

25 

$10,000 to $19,999 

26 

135 

20 

50 

49 

435 

308 4024 

13064 

84 

242 

67 

17 

151 

419 

109 

41 

1 

n 

147 

68 

9 

142 

87 

108 

34 

230 

248 

219 

11 

175 

172 

165 

10 

307 

338 

306 t 

280 

194 

127 

63 

" 2 

236 

78 

$5,000 to $9,999 

37 

113 

48 

76 

85 

403 

453 3531 

7795 

151 

296 

137 

14 

232 

374 

220 

12 

128 

257 

116 

12 

164 

46 

162 

2 

228 

206 

219 9 

196 

76 

196 

434 

273 

434 

371 

196 

151 

44 

2 

(0) 

224 

(0) 

$2,500 to $4,999 

38 

50 

45 

67 

n 

193 

499 3556 

7126 

164 

316 

139 

25 

269 

537 

240 

28 

1 

147 

140 

147 

208 

44 

206 2 

305 

204 

300 5 

194 

28 

194 

438 

232 

438 

385 

151 

144 

55 

7 

3 

210 

23 

Less than 

$2,500 

49 

34 

152 

90 

116 

95 

1 150 5273 

4585 

281 

362 

260 

21 

689 

654 

661 

28 

350 

200 

348 

2 

205 

38 

205 

502 

203 

'502 

295 

106 

294 1 

948 

378 

948 

876 

236 

259 

80 

8 

(Z) 

403 

61 

CONNECTICUT 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 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ 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 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 ren'- ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

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

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end 01 table. 

98 CONNECTICUT 

All farms 

2633 

6516 

834 

583 

190 

26 

371 65657 

769 

302 

215 

85 

340 4952 

145 

92 

72 

31 

2966 

14170 

2394 

499 

43 

30 

683 

2387 

430 

164 

72 

17 

1 123 11616 

742 

283 

84 

14 

774 7864 

157 

307 

238 

72 

595 3751 

263 

229 

86 

17 

807 3613 

650 

74 

56 

27 

3337 

8606 

2964 

272 

83 

18 

3293 

33693 

2676 

421 

89 

107 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 or more 

46 3008 

4 

23 

19 

46 43969 

1 

5 

40 

20 3443 

1 

2 

17 

47 

5 158 

1 

13 

12 

21 

22 

146 

1 

3 

6 

12 

35 4420 

8 

16 

11 

31 2339 

6 

25 

16 2081 

1 

6 

9 

22 

971 

4 

3 

4 

11 

46 

129 

7 

7 

20 

12 

47 17154 

7 

1 

39 

Total 

105 3730 

3 

14 

63 

25 

105 50343 

12 

30 

63 

39 3800 

6 

11 

22 

103 6609 

4 

42 

30 

27 

45 1 337 

5 

8 

19 

13 

64 6046 

7 

22 

42 

13 

73 3610 

1 

5 

22 

45 

41 2436 

2 

9 

17 

13 

59 1 405 

17 

8 

20 

14 

102 

1 648 

27 

23 

37 

15 

106 20980 

5 

25 

8 

68 

$250,000 to $499,999 

118 

715 

8 

40 

69 

1 

117 6872 

1 

24 

72 

20 

27 

227 

1 

13 

10 

3 

111 

1 476 

15 

85 

9 

2 

54 

298 

9 

25 

18 

2 

90 1 500 

28 

42 

19 

1 

80 1 239 

6 

19 

43 

12 

44 

261 

11 

13 

18 

2 

83 

882 

42 

15 

15 

11 

115 

846 

60 

38 

16 

1 

121 4132 

10 

46 

36, 29 

$100,000 to $249,999 

261 

917 

36 

173 

52 

251 5609 

41 

117 

91 

2 

49 

523 

13 

7 

23 

6 

264 2017 

98 

162 3 

1 

105 

410 

30 

44 

29 

2 

193 

871 

78 

99 

16 

149 

358 

20 

42 

79 

8 

115 

513 

34 

49 

30 

2 

151 

660 

102 

30 

17 

2 

255 

916 

193 

56 

5 

1 

274 4019 

74 

147 

43 

10 

$50,000 to $99,999 

219 

346 

81 

133 5 

175 

1 398 

97 

58 

20 

20 

125 

1 

8 

11 

238 

1 075 

152 

85 

1 

94 

138 

48 

42 

4 

96 

522 

66 

23 

7 

58 

416 

12 

20 

19 

7 

72 

107 

33 

36 

3 

111 

284 

86 

20 

3 

213 

546 

188 

22 

2 

1 

245 1 705 

127 

116 

2 

$40,000 to $49,999 

59 

66 

33 

26 

46 

217 

24 

22 

4 

17 

1 

1 

2 

47 

150 

28 

19 

14 

13 

11 

3 

30 

98 

23 

7 

24 

87 

8 

10 

6 

10 

11 

8 

1 

1 

39 

69 

39 

66 

131 

60 

6 

76 

283 

65 

11 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1~87-Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total larm production expenses - Con. Electricity _____________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired larm labor _______________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 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 _____________ 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 wtth expenses 01- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash ren'-____________________________ larms __ 

$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 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

All other larm production expenses ______ larms __ $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 

197 

128 

154 

42 

1 

81 

459 

36 

44 

1 

30 

55 

20 

9 

1 

161 

345 

149 

12 

46 

16 

44 

2 

62 

327 

37 

25 

29 

227 

4 

10 

15 

45 

100 

21 

17 

7 

53 

35 

52 

216 

564 

186 

29 

1 

215 

453 

200 

15 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to 

$24,999 

130 

106 

94 

36 

68 

230 

51 

17 

13 

14 

3 

10 

120 

317 

97 

23 

19 

22 

10 

8 

1 

32 

96 

24 

8 

31 

91 

1 

23 

7 

5 

5 

3 

2 

12 

25 

12 

125 

403 

89 

36 

131 

334 

103 

28 

$10,000 to $19,999 

219 

120 

187 

32 

104 

256 

95 

8 

1 

33 

83 

17 

2 

14 

262 

584 

241 

21 

50 

32 

36 

13 

1 

95 

257 

81 

14 

49 

122 

12 

33 

4 

66 

135 

31 

25 

10 

68 

49 

68 

305 

623 

292 

12 

1 

307 

515 

282 

25 

$5,000 to $9,999 

303 

134 

266 

37 

105 

72 

105 

42 

55 

24 

18 

386 

485 

368 

18 

54 

23 

53 

1 

92 

219 

83 

9 

56 

169 

6 

41 

9 

63 

50 

51 

12 

102 

92 

101 1 

390 

801 

377 4 

9 

385 

380 

384 1 

$2,500 to 

$4,999 

389 

112 

366 

23 

133 

64 

133 

35 

17 

35 

404 

415 

383 

21 

103 

50 

92 

11 

139 

343 

117 

22 

104 

298 

36 

46 

22 

43 

45 

24 

19 

66 

60 

68 

448 

791 

419 

19 

10 

442 

344 

436 6 

Less than 

$2,500 

633 

141 

606 

27 

186 

137 

186 

48 

35 

30 

18 

870 

698 

859 

11 

99 

49 

92 

7 

210 

337 

198 

12 

121 

248 

51 

58 

12 

91 

89 

45 

46 

61 

53 

61 

1 102 1 535 

1 073 

27 

2 

991 

549 

990 

1 

CONNECTICUT 99 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 3580 47 106 121 274 245 76 $1,000 __ 97787 64948 73900 10800 10541 5015 1 189 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 27315 1 381 874 697 174 89259 38471 20471 15650 

Farms with net gains' _________________ numbeL_ 1 708 44 98 112 251 214 63 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 63754 1 478 549 759 738 97694 44 937 25488 19894 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 202 - 1 1 1 1 - $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 660 - 1 9 20 24 7 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 568 - 7 18 145 169 56 $50,000 or more __________________________ 278 44 89 64 85 20 -

Farms with net losse5 _________________ number __ t 872 3 8 9 23 31 13 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 5932 36027 69231 15706 32089 14 161 4918 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 239 - - 1 1 - 7 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 350 - 1 1 8 18 4 $10,000 to $49,999 ______________ ~-------- 272 2 4 7 10 12 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 11 1 3 - 4 1 -

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 264 2 17 29 56 34 6 $1,000 __ 1 277 (0) 76 168 199 141 276 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 815 5 19 31 76 52 12 $1,000 __ 3308 118 637 244 524 211 49 

Customwork and other agricu"ural services _____________________________ farms __ 242 - 6 9 22 22 2 $1,000 __ 765 - 38 56 245 56 (0) 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 210 2 3 3 14 7 2 $1,000 __ 559 (0) 13 24 34 3 (0) 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 311 1 6 4 19 13 2 $1,000 __ 1 118 (0) 291 31 168 88 (0) 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 292 3 15 24 32 30 11 $1,000 __ 865 103 295 134 77 63 17 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 3 - 1 1 - 1 - $1,000 __ (0) - (0) (0) - (0) - Corn _________________________________ farms __ 3 - 1 1 - 1 - $1,000 __ (0) - (0) (0) - (0) - 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 __ 3163 37 87 115 286 215 66 acres __ 210 012 13170 31 745 31 183 39603 19291 4817 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 2876 36 82 113 276 211 64 acres __ 153715 10 304 26374 24955 32 212 14586 3164 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 2 073 13 21 22 74 97 44 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 377 2 7 5 53 60 10 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 240 4 7 19 100 43 9 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 157 9 24 62 49 11 1 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 27 7 21 5 - - - 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 1 - 1 - - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 1 1 1 - - - -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ I 377 4 23 53 113 86 20 acres __ 39579 (0) 1 383 4357 5458 3562 1 253 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 236 10 23 14 22 14 7 acres __ 6353 1 607 2235 574 769 456 168 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 103 - 1 2 8 11 2 acres __ 915 - (0) (0) (0) 146 (0) In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 41 1 2 2 2 4 5 acres __ 647 (0) (0) (0) (0) 78 (0) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 431 14 25 28 47 29 11 acres __ 8803 1 041 1 603 1064 1 033 463 103 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 2040 25 60 76 188 156 43 acres __ 124 835 2800 7741 11 220 15 054 13553 2785 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 765 2 17 23 77 60 12 

acres __ 23 178 (0) 1477 1 400 2994 3453 219 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ I 699 24 54 67 162 129 36 acres __ 101 657 (0) 6264 9820 12060 10 100 2586 

See footnotes at end of table. 

100 CONNECTICUT 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 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 217 131 308 453 499 1 150 $1,000 __ 2361 159 272 -376 -1 735 -4341 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 10880 211 882 -830 -3476 -3774 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ numbe,-_ 177 77 207 281 156 72 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 15283 7855 5770 2 753 1 175 671 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 12 2 9 51 70 54 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 47 51 167 230 86 18 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 118 24 31 1>50,000 or more __________________________ 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbe,-_ 40 54 101 172 343 1 078 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 8605 8263 9135 6684 5592 4071 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 4 6 26 77 117 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 23 40 74 77 221 883 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 12 14 20 69 44 78 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 1 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 18 10 18 24 27 25 $1,000 __ 142 20 58 65 59 75 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 73 31 101 75 141 204 $1,000 __ 241 70 265 283 246 537 Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 8 2 4 22 53 92 $1,000 __ 67 (0) 12 84 84 86 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 16 1 35 28 23 78 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 62 108 10 245 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 41 10 32 20 78 86 $1.000 __ (0) 46 130 68 123 88 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 21 21 32 24 35 47 $1,000 __ 39 9 62 23 29 118 

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 __ 183 90 309 416 435 961 acres __ 12011 3518 14890 17 910 13290 21 754 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 173 88 295 374 400 800 acres __ 8 191 2646 10 378 11 082 8935 11 192 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 114 68 207 287 365 774 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 35 14 71 72 29 21 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 18 6 15 14 4 5 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 6 2 1 1 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 73 30 110 206 177 486 acres __ 2925 643 3 234 5073 3342 8349 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 21 8 25 33 27 42 acres __ 351 71 472 592 194 451 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 12 3 15 13 12 24 acres __ 59 11 96 65 39 205 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 5 4 5 4 8 acres __ 82 61 39 26 52 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 31 10 40 45 54 111 acres __ 403 147 649 1 059 754 505 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 117 54 180 249 274 643 acres __ 5913 2941 12051 12256 14273 27048 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 43 28 57 105 93 250 acres __ 1 215 774 1 338 3743 2827 3738 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 98 46 161 202 225 519 acres __ 4698 2 167 10 713 8513 11 448 23310 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 101 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or 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 __ 827 5 23 20 68 73 14 acres __ 24425 515 1 872 1 315 3094 3808 316 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 2548 42 89 88 213 182 55 acres __ 39 128 3118 4911 4050 4177 3412 865 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 34 1 6 8 6 5 1 acres __ I 097 (D) 302 254 143 176 (D) ConservaUon reserve program __________ farms __ 8 - - - 1 - - acres __ 464 - - - (D) - -

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 3580 47 106 121 274 245 76 $1,000 __ 1 674283 182 076 274 177 120 663 167 295 137373 35993 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 467 677 3 873 957 2586575 997 215 610 566 560 706 473 592 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 4 171 9288 5926 2526 3075 3314 4 139 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 312 - - 1 3 1 6 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 210 - - - 4 1 6 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 165 - 4 1 10 9 2 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 368 - 2 4 28 19 13 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 323 1 3 3 19 20 2 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 219 6 21 27 97 96 20 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 581 7 13 46 66 67 18 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 295 13 30 24 33 26 8 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 89 11 20 13 13 6 1 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 18 9 13 2 1 - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 3580 47 106 121 274 245 76 $1,000 __ 132445 20354 29313 15 021 19474 11 533 2 961 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 383 - - 1 8 - - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 823 - - 2 2 19 2 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 717 - 2 5 26 46 16 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 890 3 7 12 72 70 35 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 481 7 20 30 94 84 14 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 195 16 36 47 59 23 9 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 80 11 31 23 13 3 - $500,000 or more ___________________________ 11 10 10 1 - - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 2990 47 105 115 263 222 74 number __ 6886 551 908 557 864 650 180 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 3193 38 94 115 263 234 73 number __ 9218 407 747 656 1 109 897 246 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 2450 31 65 68 163 180 50 

numbeL_ 4960 220 314 226 370 355 144 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ I 835 29 82 98 212 195 49 number __ 4258 187 433 430 739 542 102 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 61 - 6 6 5 13 1 number __ 64 - 7 6 5 14 (D) Cotlonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ I 312 6 36 71 141 132 19 

numbeL_ 1 506 11 46 79 170 155 27 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ I 429 5 35 69 119 128 26 

numbeL_ 1 595 7 39 83 130 161 34 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 2 137 33 77 105 227 187 45 

acres on which used __ 107 868 9511 22820 21 008 22455 11 569 1 401 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ 853 20 49 49 83 74 22 

acres on which used __ 23278 2624 5634 3886 3256 1 984 240 tons __ 32019 2793 6691 6160 4337 3597 321 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 985 33 64 71 120 94 24 

acres on which used __ 38934 8348 15466 7621 5965 2791 483 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 90 9 17 12 19 2 - acres on which used __ 7339 1 851 3518 1 882 1 270 (D) - Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 500 15 28 19 51 38 13 

acres on which used __ 12378 2590 4977 1 824 2255 617 344 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ I 028 24 63 91 169 137 42 

acres on which used __ 51 981 5050 14746 13186 11 312 5489 650 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 110 3 7 10 23 11 1 

acres on which used __ 3227 44 249 600 1 202 814 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

102 CONNECTICUT 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 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than 

cropland and woodland pastured •••••••.• farms •• 35 30 61 100 108 295 acres __ 770 1 068 2117 2047 2547 5471 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 

wasteland, etc ......•••••••...••••...••• farms •• 143 75 236 312 336 819 acres __ 1 923 1 104 3302 3711 3696 7977 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment 

programs ••••••••....••••••••••••••.. farms •• 2 - 3 3 - - acres __ (D) - 90 (D) - - Conservation reserve program ••••.••••• farms •• - - 1 - 3 3 acres __ - - (D) - (D) 363 

Value of land and buildings' ••••.•.••••••• farms •• 217 131 308 453 499 1 150 

$1,000 •• 120308 51 302 130335 157946 160 031 318 860 

Average per farm ••••..••••.•••••• _ •• dollars •• 554 415 391 618 423 166 348667 320703 277 270 

Average per acre ••.••••••••. _ ••••• _ .• dollars •• 5341 3594 3610 4816 3925 5658 

Farms by value group: 

$1 to $39,999 •••••••••••..••••••••••.••••••• 22 7 44 29 45 154 

$40,000 to $69,999 ••••••••••...••••••••••••• 6 1 45 27 37 83 

$70,000 to $99,999 •••.••••.•..•••••••••••••• 18 11 11 16 44 39 

$100,000 to $149,999 ••••••••••••• _ •.•••••••• 42 16 3 54 56 131 

$150,000 to $199,999 ••••• _ •••••••.•••••••.•• 15 11 20 31 67 132 

$200,000 to $499,999 •••••••••••••• _ ••••••••• 37 55 82 182 153 449 

$500,000 to $999,999 ••••••••••••••..••••••.. 49 16 68 69 73 96 

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ••••••••••.•••••...• 15 14 24 45 19 57 

$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ..•••••..•••••.••••• 11 - 11 - 5 9 

$5,000,000 or more ••••••.•••••••••••••.••••• 2 - - - - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ••••••••••••••.•••••.•••• farms •• 217 131 308 453 499 1 150 

$1,000 •• 7286 4959 8828 8664 10914 13492 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 .•••••....•••••••••••••••••••••• 7 11 6 50 94 206 

$5,000 to $9,999 ...••••••••••••••••••••••••• 34 7 47 69 86 555 

$10,000 to $19,999 ••••••••••••••••..•••••••. 40 18 89 173 148 154 

$20,000 to $49,999 ••••••••••••• _ ...•••••.•.• 79 53 119 110 129 204 

$50,000 to $99,999 ••••••••••••..•••••••••••• 51 31 44 50 32 31 

$100,000 to $199,999 ••••••••••••.. _ ••••••••• 6 11 3 1 - - $200,000 to $499,999 •••••••••••••...•••••.•. - - - - 10 - $500,000 or more •••••••••••••••..••••••...• - - - - - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups •••••••••••• farms •• 204 104 281 344 400 878 

number.. 368 217 557 594 657 1 314 

Wheel tractors •••••••..••••••••••••••••• farms •• 200 121 280 403 432 978 

number.. 617 399 819 1 052 892 1 784 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) •••••••• farms •• 175 95 235 315 339 765 

number •• 372 218 526 639 593 1 203 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more •••••••••• farms •• 139 83 150 216 173 438 

number •• 245 181 293 413 299 581 

Grain and bean combines •••••••••••••••• farms •• 9 2 3 5 11 - number.. 27 (D) 3 5 11 - Cottonpickers and strippers •••••.••••••••• farms •• - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - Mower conditioners ••..•••••••••••••••••• farms •• 88 62 145 185 167 266 

number.. 109 70 160 241 175 274 

Pickup balers ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 105 59 137 214 177 360 

number __ 116 67 166 226 190 383 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer •••.•..••••..•....••• farms .• 147 84 230 228 305 502 

acres on which used •• 4462 2562 7878 4343 4 184 5 186 

Lime ••.••••• _ •.••••• _ .•••••••••.••••••• farms •• 47 27 78 67 145 212 

acres on which used .• 752 323 2902 799 1 660 1 842 

tons •• 800 618 4434 666 2250 2 125 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops •.••••••• farms •• 101 29 122 125 102 133 

acres on which used •. 1 697 359 2418 867 547 720 

Nematodes in crops •••••.•••••••••• _ •• farms •• 8 - 7 3 2 20 

acres on which used •• 212 - 15 15 (D) 157 

Diseases in crops and orchards ••••••• _. farms •• 56 33 46 51 50 115 

acres on which used •• 419 539 270 375 150 608 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 

pasture 111 •.•••••••••••••••.•••••••••••• farms •• 112 48 82 106 67 

acres on which used •• 2404 1 119 1 091 1 067 450 467 

Chemicals for defoliation or for W0wlh control of crops or thinning of ruH ••••••• farms •• 15 1 13 8 20 1 

acres on which used •. 151 (D) 84 80 27 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 103 
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 ___________________________________ _ 

FuR owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ acres __ 

Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ 

Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 

3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 

acres __ More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 

10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 

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

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

104 CONNECTICUT 

All farms 

3580 

2246 

1 058 

276 

3557 

2231 

1 052 

274 

23 

15 

6 

2 

3304 

296 034 3304 

283451 

1 338 

116557 

1 334 114949 

315 

14 191 

2856 

462 

262 

1 842 

1 738 

1 418 

1 940 

259 

377 

1 304 

222 

139 

213 

534 

2017 

19.9 

677 

28 

309 

740 

394 

345 

459 

434 

349 

522 

53.5 

3124 

456 

12 

2923 

274 078 

355 

65 697 

244 43 536 3 241 

32 

7562 

3 

29 

26 

7527 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

47 

23 

19 

5 

47 

23 

19 

5 

42 

13890 

42 

13389 

24 

6289 

24 

6214 

7 

576 

25 

19 

3 

42 

5 

39 

6 

1 

1 

4 

2 

2 

1 

5 

30 

21.8 

9 

2 

7 

5 

4 

11 

9 

4 

5 56.0 

45 

2 

8 

1822 

6 

3672 

25 

10622 

1 

24 

8 

3487 

2 

6 

Total 

106 

44 

54 

8 

106 

44 

54 

8 

98 

29 019 

98 

28448 

62 

17 916 

62 

17 821 

10 

666 

73 

27 

6 

97 

9 

83 

16 

5 

1 

10 

7 

3 

4 

9 

67 

21.6 

23 

8 

26 

14 

9 

20 

14 

8 

7 

52.1 

104 

2 

39 

13 313 

16 

10062 

40 19206 

2 

38 

11 

3688 

2 

9 

$2SO,OOO to $499,999 

121 

37 

78 

6 

121 

37 

78 

6 

115 

30335 

115 

30157 

84 

18056 

84 

17611 

8 

623 

88 

22 

11 

113 

8 

93 

15 

4 

4 

7 

13 

2 

3 

14 

71 

22.1 

31 

1 

7 

32 

9 

14 

19 

22 

9 

8 

52.1 

120 

1 

57 

20 417 

31 

14044 

27 

6982 

27 

4 

(0) 

4 

2 

(0) 

$100,000 to $249,999 

302 

109 

156 

37 

301 

108 

156 

37 

265 39754 

265 38563 

193 

23 375 

193 

23365 

17 1201 

214 

SO 

38 

275 

27 

210 

54 

20 

13 

21 

38 

10 

16 

31 

174 

21.2 

71 

39 

73 

31 

29 

38 

46 

22 

24 

SO.7 

289 

13 

198 

40684 

64 15 278 

34 

5229 

34 

6 

737 

6 

$50,000 to $99,999 

247 

99 

107 

41 

247 

99 

107 

41 

206 

24 112 

206 

23721 

149 

16436 

148 

16343 

15 

484 

207 

25 

15 

212 

35 

155 

76 

24 

14 

38 

16 

10 

17 

53 

118 

18.2 

49 

1 

46 

61 

27 

17 

33 

19 

17 

26 

48.9 

225 

22 

2 

185 

27514 

43 

9006 

15 

1 823 

15 

2 

(0) 

2 

2 

(0) 

$40,000 to $49,999 

73 

31 

30 

12 

72 

30 

30 

12 

61 

4841 

61 

4704 

43 

4224 

42 

4079 

6 282 

58 

12 

3 

60 

13 

45 

22 

2 

7 

13 

6 

3 

5 

14 

38 

19.8 

13 

3 

7 

11 

8 

9 

17 

5 

10 

3 51.2 

69 

4 

56 

7023 

8 890 

7 

(0) 

7 

2 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

Full owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ acres __ 

Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on fann 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 Male by sex: ________________________________________ _ 

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. ________________________ fanns __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

$25,000 to $39,999 

202 

127 

64 

11 

201 

127 

64 

10 

191 

17402 

191 16519 

75 4224 

75 

4098 

18 

1009 

154 

26 

22 

148 

54 

105 

75 

14 

25 

36 

22 

10 

8 

18 

119 

25.6 

47 

5 

15 

30 

18 

12 

25 

34 

25 

38 

55.8 

184 

18 

165 16169 

22 

2206 

14 

(D) 

14 

1 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

100 

73 

21 

6 

100 

73 

21 

6 

94 7242 

94 7145 

27 

1 535 

27 

1 486 

7 

146 

81 

10 

9 

57 

43 

37 

55 

14 

9 

32 

8 

4 

7 

16 

57 

21.2 

16 

1 

9 

18 

11 

6 

13 

11 

12 

19 

54.7 

91 

9 

75 

7221 

8 

513 

13 

634 1 

12 

1 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

$10,000 to $19.999 

336 

204 

102 

30 

330 

203 

98 

29 

6 

1 

4 

1 

306 

27444 306 

25670 

133 

6758 

132 6690 

40 

1 842 

258 

50 

28 

195 

141 

123 

179 

39 

38 

102 

34 

10 

12 

61 

190 

21.1 

63 

2 

26 

59 

35 

35 

42 

30 

40 

67 

55.3 

293 

43 

279 

26211 

36 3841 

18 

2201 

18 

3 

107 

3 

$5,000 to $9,999 

445 

283 

136 

26 

444 

282 

136 

26 

419 

29390 419 

27574 

162 

8516 

162 

8350 

52 

1982 

370 

50 

25 

193 

252 

144 

277 

33 

57 

187 

24 

19 

28 

66 

247 

19.5 

65 

3 

35 

88 

45 

48 

47 

60 

54 

65 

54.5 

372 

73 

2 

360 30171 

37 3766 

20 

(D) 

20 

1 

(D) 

7 722 

$2,500 to Less than 

$4,999 $2.500 

482 166 325 914 117 193 40 59 

478 1 157 

322 906 116 192 

40 59 

4 9 

3 8 

1 1 

442 1 107 

28319 58 176 

442 1 107 

26 530 54420 

158 252 7355 8162 157 252 7276 7830 

46 96 1 868 4 08B 

389 964 66 124 27 78 

173 319 309 847 

131 292 330 841 30 74 

66 143 234 624 

21 33 

21 47 

30 83 

70 182 272 664 20.0 18.4 

89 190 

3 9 

37 80 

97 245 

57 139 

36 130 

50 155 

75 118 

46 106 

81 184 54.5 53.9 

414 963 68 203 

2 2 

438 1 051 

30771 54 584 

26 64 1 870 4221 

16 40 (D) 2629 

16 40 

1 3 (D) 450 1 

3 

1 8 

(D) 366 

CONNECTICUT 105 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbre,iations 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 (all) ______________________________ _ 

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 __ 

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 __ 

numbeL_ 

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 __ 

numbeL_ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

106 CONNECTICUT 

number __ $1,000 __ 

All farms 

560 

176 

336 

317 

321 

202 

166 

108 

272 

95 

24 

3 

21 

620 

45 

575 

265 

231 

398 

162 

822 

421 

464 

170 

380 

47 

1 596 89306 

623 

528 

173 

151 

102 

19 

1 382 48837 887 7146 

688 

183 

13 

2 

1 

630 41 691 

128 

36 

156 

169 

104 

34 

3 

1 129 33363 

946 7106 

1 335 41 093 12172 805 22360 

2560 

1 155 18733 

9612 

290 2355 

1 426 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

1 

4 

2 

6 

3 

3 

1 

2 

12 

7 

5 

1 

4 

4 

1 

25 

4 

12 

1 

5 3825 

4 

5 925 

5 1 925 

2 

2 

5 1 835 

3 

65 

5 1 251 

211 5 944 

51 

4 307 

160 

Total 

6 

16 

5 

7 

3 

6 

1 

5 

17 

23 

16 

1 

6 

2 

4 

34 

28 

30 

1 

35 17051 

1 

2 

1 

1 

12 

18 

32 9062 5 123 

2 

1 

2 

30 8939 

4 

22 

3 

32 6867 

25 

122 

35 7075 

2126 29 4401 

709 

28 2674 

1 418 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

12 

10 

3 

3 

6 

1 

6 

6 

35 

36 

1 

2 

6 

6 

3 

5 

23 

2 

1 

73 

5 

3 

79 20319 

5 

1 

1 

8 

63 

1 

76 11 523 

13 

371 

10 

1 

1 

71 11 152 

3 

58 

10 

73 8313 

39 

483 

79 8256 

2366 65 4399 

277 

74 

3857 

2089 2 

(D) 

(0) 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

32 

37 

12 

19 

24 

24 

22 

30 

85 

16 

1 

9 

7 

2 

11 

19 

55 

1 

8 

7 

172 

19 

4 

4 

183 24245 

3 

7 

31 

118 

24 

177 13995 

16 

190 

9 

6 

1 

173 13805 

5 125 

41 

1 

166 8928 

68 1 322 

190 12145 

3351 

171 

7225 

823 

173 4920 

2528 8 

(0) 

(0) 

$50,000 to 

$99,999 

26 

56 

19 

10 

32 

23 

20 

16 

37 

5 

3 

1 

17 

8 

9 

22 

18 

36 

3 

12 

7 

106 

21 

11 

128 9045 

8 

29 

71 

18 

2 

121 5085 28 

250 

22 

5 

1 

106 4835 

74 

30 

1 

1 

113 3473 

56 

487 

126 4467 

1 204 

103 2797 

328 

116 1 670 

876 

3 146 

87 

$40,000 to 

$49,999 

7 

22 

8 

3 

13 

5 

3 

5 

5 

1 

1 

8 

6 

2 

9 

5 

12 

7 

5 

23 

3 

5 

33 1 439 

3 

17 

12 

1 

32 

844 

12 

82 

10 

2 

24 

762 

1 

20 

3 

24 

407 

14 

188 

33 

962 

345 

21 

336 

24 

32 

626 

321 

5 

75 

55 

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"lletables 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 eg!!s (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 __ 

number __ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heffers and heffer calves _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$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 

35 

55 

14 

19 

29 

11 

12 

7 

17 

3 

1 

20 

2 

18 

36 

14 

38 

4 

9 

5 

39 

19 

21 

79 

3044 

11 

43 

25 

73 

795 

34 

510 

19 

12 

3 

47 

1 285 

4 

38 

5 

65 

1 008 

41 

241 

74 

1 452 

427 

50 

720 

59 

60 

732 

367 

12 

246 

120 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

20 

30 

6 

9 

13 

6 

10 

6 

14 

13 

11 

18 

23 

1 

11 

7 

9 

5 

8 

35 

753 

8 

24 

3 

29 

325 

20 

139 

14 

6 

14 

186 

3 

2 

8 

1 

26 

291 

27 

137 

32 

527 

190 

17 

154 

18 

26 

373 

172 5 

86 

26 

$10,000 to 

$19,999 

54 

103 

27 

36 

35 

28 

13 

14 

23 

1 

2 

5 

67 

6 

61 

50 

30 

56 

6 

73 

36 

10 

12 

25 

2 

125 

3764 

30 

75 

14 

5 

1 

113 

684 

94 

335 

55 

35 

2 

2 

31 

349 

13 

8 

8 

2 

91 1 224 

90 

856 

119 

2336 

789 

73 

1042 

107 

104 1 294 

682 

38 

367 

198 

\ 

$5,000 to 

$9,999 

81 

127 

51 

47 

46 

34 

33 

9 

16 

1 

111 

4 

107 

46 

22 

50 

11 

130 

59 

3 

13 

53 

6 

206 

3369 

64 

113 9 

159 

557 

145 

410 

95 

47 

3 

42 

147 

31 

9 

2 

146 

925 

155 

887 

180 

1693 

644 

68 

517 

90 

161 

1 176 

554 

63 

334 

201 

$2,500 to 

$4,999 

74 

191 

65 

49 

30 

31 

17 

4 

16 

5 

3 148 

148 

50 

22 

36 

2 

162 

91 

8 

48 

201 

2 611 

91 

107 

3 

156 

1 058 

142 

989 

110 

32 

23 

69 

17 

6 

127 

911 

138 

642 

176 

1 241 

441 

77 

420 

74 

153 

821 

366 

59 

212 

108 

CONNECTICUT 

Less than 

$2,500 

213 

529 

126 

115 

90 

33 

29 

12 

15 

4 

11 

214 

214 

25 

74 

35 

134 

407 

202 

1 

35 

201 

29 

492 

3666 

379 

110 

3 

414 

909 

378 

747 

342 

36 

69 

162 

59 

10 

266 

016 

273 

741 

291 

939 

289 

111 

349 

50 

228 

590 

239 

95 

199 

85 

107 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

LIVESTOCK-Con, 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ____________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 

number __ Other ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 

litters of pigs farrowed betweennumber __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ number __ Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ number __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

pounds of wooL_ 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Farms with- 1 to 3"9 ___________________________________ _ 

400 to 3,199 _______________________________ _ 

3,200 to 9,399 _____________________________ _ 10,000 to 19,999 ___________________________ _ 20,000 to 49,999 ___________________________ _ 

50,000 to 99,999 ___________________________ _ 

100,000 or mo'e ___________________________ _ 

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 __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 _________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 59,999 ____________________________ _ 60,000 to 99,999 ___________________________ _ 100,000 or more ___________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

See footnotes at end of table_ 

108 CONNECTICUT 

All farms 

254 5429 

203 

28 

11 

6 

5 

1 

109 

988 

231 

4441 

195 

8776 

890 

51 

2412 

94 

112 

216 

101 

677 

88 

539 

326 7347 

284 5020 

275 5762 

272 6425 

44750 

850 

6922 

238 

1 018 

167 

1 337 

65 

701 

443 4 913 031 

365 

27 

6 

6 

18 

10 

11 

422 4092 767 

86 820 284 

180 3 896 659 

40 

850 969 

20 

15 

3 

2 

12 

37 

53 28207 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

11 3330 146 

3 

8 

10 

2 976 909 

4 353237 

12 

2384 156 

Total 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

5 

37 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

31 

4415488 

9 

9 

11 

30 3915251 

8 500 237 

30 3215209 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

8 

(D) 

4 

2 

2 

4 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

11 

280 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

9 159 389 

2 

2 

1 

4 

9 121 543 

5 37846 

8 229 720 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

.. ., ... ,.'; 

14 

296 

10 

2 

2 

8 

63 

14 

233 

11 

360 

39 

3 

41 

2 

8 

79 

6 

43 

8 

36 

9 

414 

8 

(0) 

9 

(D) 

9 

(0) 

(0) 

25 

285 

6 

58 

1 

(0) 

17 136 859 

9 

4 

1 

2 

1 

14 7351 

6 129 508 8 140 308 

5 

409 500 

1 

2 

2 

3 

(D) 

$50,000 to 

$99,999 

12 

954 

7 

2 

3 

5 137 

12 

817 

9 1412 

184 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

6 232 4 162 5 

70 

14 

842 

9 444 

8 589 8 593 3654 

19 

113 

5 

14 

2 

(D) 

28 87694 

19 

4 

2 

3 

25 20689 

5 67005 

16 179835 

7 

309 200 

6 

1 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

$40,000 to 

$49,999 

4 325 

1 

2 

3 

50 

4 275 

4 452 

58 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

71 

3 

32 

3 

39 

4 

110 

3 

(D) 

3 

89 

3 106 

876 

8 139 

6 

58 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbrevialions and symbols. see introduclory lext) 

Ilem 

$25.00010 $20.000 10 $10.00010 $5.00010 $2.50010 Less Ihan 

$39.999 $24.999 $19.999 $9.999 $4.999 $2.500 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs invenlory.................. farms .. 10 12 27 44 37 84 

number .. 438 258 623 858 481 473 

Farms wilh- 11024 ..................................... 9 9 16 34 32 80 

251049 .................................... 2 7 5 3 3 

501099 .................................... 3 1 2 1 

10010199 .................................. 1 4 

20010499 .................................. 500 or more ................................. 

Used or 10 be used for breeding ........ farms .. 4 4 14 23 17 26 

number .. 35 89 116 227 115 89 

Other ................................ farms .. 8 11 27 38 32 76 

number .. 403 169 507 631 366 384 

Hogs and pigs sold ...................... farms .. 4 10 26 37 38 49 

number __ 421 834 1 369 1 355 531 372 

$1.000 .. 40 65 135 113 50 34 

Feeder pigs ........................... farms .. 3 8 12 7 14 

number .. 495 387 725 208 217 

$1.000 .. 23 16 25 8 9 

Litters of pigs farrowed betweenOec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ... farms .. 4 4 14 23 19 26 

number __ 56 85 154 279 98 84 

Oec. 1 and May 31 .................. farms .. 4 4 13 21 18 23 

number .. 28 46 83 150 55 40 

June 1 and Nov. 30 ................. farms .. 4 3 13 19 15 13 

number .. 28 39 71 129 43 44 

Sheep and lambs of all ages invenlory ..... farms .. 7 7 23 48 51 159 

number .. 76 199 681 1663 1 040 2283 

Ewes 1 year old or older ............... farms .. 5 7 19 44 44 143 

number .. (0) 116 486 1 267 689 483 

Sheep and lambs sold ................... farms .. 6 6 17 42 43 139 

number .. 68 303 746 1 214 775 1 445 

Sheep and lambs shorn .................. farms .. 4 7 18 47 39 136 

number __ 55 241 744 1 427 970 1 734 

pounds of wool.. 257 1 734 5886 9099 6507 12352 

Horses and ponies invenlory .............. farms .. 35 17 67 104 112 447 

number .. 405 237 624 1067 703 3032 

Horses and ponies sold .................. farms .. 22 11 28 58 48 50 

number __ 112 50 164 156 99 65 

Goals invenlory ......................... farms .. 2 2 16 30 29 81 

number .. (0) (0) 281 204 202 585 

Goals sold .............................. farms .. 1 2 5 15 13 28 

number.. (0) (0) 92 205 162 208 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older invenlory .. farms .. 26 12 31 53 49 186 

number .. (0) 10994 16687 4724 2172 4499 

Farms wilh- 110399 .................................... 14 9 26 50 49 186 

400 to 3.199 ................................ 8 2 3 3 

3.200 10 9.999 .............................. 1 2 

10.00010 19.999 ............................ 4 

20.000 10 49.999 ............................ 50.000 10 99.999 ............................ 100.000 or more ............................ 

Hens and pullels of laying age .......... farms .. 21 11 29 51 49 183 

number .. (0) (0) 2725 4545 2017 4042 

Pullels 3 monlhs old or older nol of 

laying age ........................... farms .. 9 2 8 10 3 29 

number .. 52015 (0) 13982 179 155 457 

Hens and pullels sold .................... farms .. 17 4 14 22 14 45 

number .. (0) 11 450 17570 1 613 653 936 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ................................... farms .. 7 2 2 8 4 5 

number .. 101 050 (0) (0) 12474 163 702 

Farmswilh1 to 1.999 .................................. 2 2 6 4 5 

2.000 10 59.999 ............................. 5 2 

60.000 10 99.999 ............................ 100.000 or more ............................ 

Turkey hens kepI for breeding ............ farms .. 5 6 

number .. (0) 22 

Turkeys sold ............................ farms .. 4 8 12 5 20 

number .. 85 3675 1 302 653 342 

See foolnoles al end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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 __ 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 __________________________ _ 

Tobacco ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ pounds __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

1.0 to 1.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

2.0 to 2.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

3.0 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 9.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

10.0 to 24.9 acres __________________________ _ 

25.0 acres or more _________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ cwt __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

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 ________________________ _ 

Sweet com harvested for sale __________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

110 CONNECTICUT 

All farms 

624 

42865 

783403 

3 

(0) 

257 

218 

116 

25 

8 

53 

1 875 

2831 167 

22 

989 

4 

2 

7 

17 

7 

16 

37 

544 

114633 

3 

(0) 

24 

6 

7 

1 984 

86038 

184 080 

12 

142 

1 007 

745 

202 

28 

2 

1 291 

45 155 

91 528 

8 

75 

451 

8608 

103 

270 

191 

186 

62 

7 

5 

286 

4410 

48 

513 

308 

5 122 

28 

251 

141 

109 

49 

7 

2 

$500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 

or more 

4 2109 

47300 

1 

3 

Total 

32 

9785 

192 856 

1 

(0) 

3 

13 

8 

8 

6 

955 5 887 

138 800 

4 

787 

1 233 747 

5 

7 

528 1 806 

1 

(0) 

3 

1 

3 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

5 850 

6 

38 

6038 

16847 

2 

(0) 

9 

6 

15 

7 

1 

18 

1 275 

2920 

1 

(0) 

7 

1 769 

3 

41 

2 

2 

1 

2 

3 

590 

1 

(0) 

4 

795 

1 

(0) 

3 

1 

$250,000 to 

$499,999 

72 

11 811 

223723 

12 

45 

15 

6 513 

919300 

1 

(0) 

6 

3 210 

42000 

3 

76 

10329 

25853 

5 

20 

41 

10 

44 

3558 

8080 

11 

925 

1 

(0) 

2 

4 

2 

3 

9 

621 

8 

629 1 

(0) 

3 

2 

2 

1 

$100,000 to 

$249,999 

157 

12742 

232 645 

1 

(0) 

7 

100 

49 

1 

8 

178 305 547 

3 

38 

2 

3 

3 

3 

95 

26625 

1 

(0) 

2 

1 

179 

16342 

40616 

22 

85 

67 

5 

134 8945 

20981 

41 

1 864 

17 

(0) 

4 

14 

19 

4 

25 

808 

8 

188 

27 1 072 1 

(0) 

3 

7 

15 

2 

$50,000 to $99,999 

93 

3718 

61 044 

40 

47 

5 

1 

9 117 

200 245 

3 

40 

5 

3 

1 

6 134 24930 2 

(0) 

2 

3 

1 

129 

8069 

18936 

35 

72 

19 

3 

95 

4893 

10966 

50 

1 471 

15 

315 

7 

20 

21 

2 

38 1 034 9 171 

27 

775 1 

(0) 

4 

7 

16 

$40,000 to $49,999 

19 

571 8543 

9 

9 

1 

6 

41 

69680 

2 

(0) 

3 

2 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

38 

2055 

4029 

10 

24 

3 

1 

29 

1 528 

3188 

14 

279 

4 

33 

3 

6 

5 

8 142 

1 

(0) 

7 156 2 

(0) 

2 

1 

4 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
'Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 111 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 

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

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percenL_ Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUl· 

TURAl PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see taxt) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) __________________ _ $1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $39,999 _________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $49,999 _________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 _________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $249,999 _______________________ _ 

$250,000 to $499,999 _______________________ _ 

$500,000 to $999,999 _______________________ _ $1,000,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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, swee1 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 ____________ 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 calves ______________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

112 CONNECTICUT 

Cash grains 

Total (011) 

3580 

100.0 

398 400 

111 

3580 

357 702 

99 917 

656 

510 

482 

445 

336 

100 

202 

73 

247 

302 

121 

59 

47 

69 

432 1 

(D) 

52 

371 

5 

7 

1 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

16 

47 

53 19604 

27 

19057 

1026 

5357 

12 1030 

451 

8784 

35 

4660 

362 

11 423 

48 

8912 

484 118353 

149 

113998 

42 

711 

5 490 

335 

93332 

74 

91939 

494 75807 

367 

72329 

1 335 

12 172 

39 

4576 

21 

.6 2817 

134 

21 

203 9644 

3 

8 

3 

5 

21 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

20 

148 

1 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

5 

34 

1 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

-I 

Total 

620 

17.3 

78417 

126 

620 

23 810 

38404 

61 

153 

148 

111 

67 

14 

20 

8 

17 

9 

6 

2 

4 

16 

82 

11 

65 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

3 

15 

45 

18441 

25 

(D) 

575 

3558 

8 775 

36 

234 

1 

(D) 

21 

111 

1 

(D) 

9 170 

1 

(D) 

16 

517 

4 

(D) 

20 

18 

3 301 

1 

(D) 

152 

326 

Foeid crops, except cash grains (013) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except 

Cotton Tobacco cash grains. n.e.c. 

(0131) (0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

45 

1.3 

6119 

136 

45 19134 

425210 

4 

6 

1 

2 

6 

8 

7 

6 

1 

4 

4 

57 

3 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

45 

18441 

25 

(D) 

9 

25 

13 

177 1 

(0) 

6 

95 

1 

(D) 

5 117 

1 

(D) 

3 176 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

6 

6 

575 

16.1 

72298 

126 

575 

4676 

8132 

61 

153 

148 

107 

61 

13 

18 

2 

9 

2 

12 

25 

8 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

3 

15 

566 3533 

8 775 

23 

58 

15 

16 

4 

53 

13 

340 

2 

(0) 

20 

18 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

146 

320 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

265 

7.4 

18276 

69 

265 8401 

31 703 

10 

15 

50 

46 

50 

11 

36 

9 

22 

11 

3 

2 

10 

93 

9 

89 

3 

4 

4 

42 

57 

155 

265 6882 

25 

3962 

66 

333 1 

(0) 

44 

634 3 

(D) 

14 

152 

1 

(D) 

13 

15 

24 

55 

Fruits and tree ruts 

(017) 

231 

6.5 

17 045 

74 

231 

10885 

47123 

49 

25 

22 

22 

30 

18 

14 

5 

18 

19 

5 

3 

1 

1 

(D) 

18 

59 

40 

341 

1 

(0) 

209 

10348 

44 

8679 

13 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

10 

10 

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 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General !anns, 

Horticultural General fanns, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal primarily livestock and animal specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy fanns and eggs specialties specialties (018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Fanns _________________________________ number __ 398 162 822 421 464 170 380 47 percent-_ 11.1 4.5 23.0 11.8 13.0 4.7 10.6 1.3 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 21 964 12396 68 754 41 479 148 525 9710 13217 7279 Average size of fann __________________ acres __ 55 77 84 99 320 57 35 155 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ fanns __ 398 162 822 421 464 170 380 47 $1,000 __ 119380 694 6993 4433 82434 93491 10 171 1 239 Average per fann ____________________ dollars __ 299949 4283 8508 10531 177 660 549949 26767 26367 

Fanns by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 2 134 191 98 27 152 27 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 33 216 104 8 49 2 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 36 2 162 91 8 48 3 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 50 11 130 59 3 13 53 6 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 56 6 73 36 10 12 25 2 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 23 1 11 7 9 5 8 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 38 4 9 5 39 19 21 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 12 7 5 23 3 5 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 36 3 12 7 106 21 11 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 55 1 8 7 172 19 4 4 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 23 2 73 5 3 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 9 1 24 18 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 25 4 12 

Grains____ _________ _ _ ____ ________ __ __ _ farms __ 3 1 5 4 11 1 1 $1,000 __ 13 (D) 8 (D) 72 (0) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 2 1 4 3 4 1 $1,000 __ (D) (0) (D) (D) 59 (D) Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 3 $1,000 __ (D) Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ I $1,000 __ (D) 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _______________________________ farms __ I $1,000 __ (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ I 1 1 5 1 $1,000 __ (0) (D) (0) 6 (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms __ 

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

Tobacco ______________________________ farms __ I 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ fanns __ 1 1 $1,000 __ (D) (0) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ fanns __ 16 19 187 106 89 25 19 16 $1,000 __ 44 81 435 300 827 37 20 107 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 $1,000 __ 256 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms __ 38 26 17 5 20 6 1 2 $1,000 __ 876 185 30 7 164 28 (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 8 $1,000 __ (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 18 16 11 2 9 5 3 3 $1,000 __ 139 149 6 (0) (0) 4 26 146 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 $1,000 __ (D) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ fanns __ 398 11 2 1 3 2 1 1 $1,000 __ 117 225 187 (0) (0) 16 (0) (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 144 1 $1,000 __ 113651 (D) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 2 6 2 2 1 1 $1,000 __ (0) 7 (0) (0) (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 2 6 85 24 15 170 5 16 $1,000 __ (0) 9 50 18 195 92973 2 54 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 73 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 

~airy products ________________________ farms __ 17 13 464 1 9 $1,000 __ (0) 246 74538 (0) 471 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 2 360 1 3 $1,000 __ (0) (D) 71 312 (0) 400 

Cattle and calves ______________________ fanns __ 10 14 602 393 463 22 18 16 

$1,000 __ (0) 38 5073 3808 6300 55 68 232 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 17 14 21 1 $1,000 __ 2611 2060 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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 SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses-__________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ci- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 to $79,999 _____________________ _ 

$80,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

114 CONNECTICUT 

Total 

195 

890 4 277 

300 

422 

1 

(D) 

403 10415 18 8 159 

3580 

255 212 

71 288 

1 145 16647 

786 

274 

61 

24 

2098 

54207 

381 

375 

250 

92 

1 376 

47031 

819 

267 

199 

91 

1 519 11 700 

046 

346 

83 

44 

2138 

7333 

814 

274 

31 

19 

1 772 4815 

1 606 

133 

16 

17 

3278 

9300 

2926 

306 

24 

22 

2983 

3704 

1445 

2431 82 

516 

2144 

2650 

Cash grains 

(011) 

1 

(D) 

6 206 34328 

1 

(0) 

3 

1 

3 

1 

(0) 

6 

12 

1 

5 

6 

29 

4 

2 

6 

10 

6 

6 

15 

5 

1 

5 

3 

4 

6 

Total 

14 

16 

47 

25 

17 

11 

615 17 409 28307 

127 

199 

124 2 

1 

212 

203 

209 2 

1 

106 

142 

103 2 

1 

261 

384 

224 

26 

10 

1 

426 

506 

387 

28 

5 

6 

259 

731 

235 

17 

4 

3 

573 

155 

546 

21 

2 

4 

515 

501 

266 

216 9 

149 

356 

289 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. (0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

45 

12332 

274 034 

2 

(D) 

2 

4 

10 

3 

1 

1 

(D) 

37 

249 

18 

13 

5 

1 

45 1 041 

16 

19 

4 

6 

44 

546 

32 

6 

3 

3 

45 

695 

30 

9 

2 

4 

45 

223 

19 

125 5 132 

43 

216 

14 

16 

46 

(0) 

16 

(D) 

570 5078 

8908 

125 

(D) 

122 2 

1 

208 

193 

206 1 

1 

105 

(D) 

103 1 

1 

224 

136 

206 

13 

5 

381 

464 

371 9 

1 

215 

185 

203 

11 

1 

528 

460 

516 

12 

470 

278 

247 

91 

4 

17 

313 

73 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

12 

13 

12 

12 

18 

15 

297 5425 

18266 

43 

38 

43 

76 

60 

76 

24 

23 

24 

230 

249 

183 

38 

7 

2 

297 

502 

284 8 

3 

2 

272 

410 

259 

10 

1 

2 

286 

399 

267 

17 

1 

1 

256 

206 

87 

97 

14 

32 

167 

64 

Fruits and tree nu1s 

(017) 

3 

1 

6 

4 

4 

(0) 

238 8453 

35518 

10 

15 

10 

25 

15 

25 

11 

11 

11 

82 

113 

67 

9 

5 

1 

193 

290 

184 7 

2 

224 

897 

177 

43 

3 

1 

233 

459 

208 

24 

1 

221 

208 

98 

108 9 

9 

187 

135 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry 

primarily livestock Animal and animal specialties primarily crop except feedlots Oairy farms and eggs specialties specialUes 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLO-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 5 2 131 27 12 11 3 2 $1,000 __ 7 (0) 631 29 73 123 1 (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 1 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 9 3 183 23 8 17 7 8 $1,000 __ 4 4 320 8 7 11 2 36 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 1 $1,000 __ (0) 

011.- livestock and livestock products (_ text) ____________________________ farms __ 8 6 89 20 4 5 243 8 $1,000 __ 9 (0) (0) 8 19 (0) 10 049 (D) s.... 01 S50,OOO or more ____________ farms __ 17 1 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 

PANI PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 355 185 820 388 434 191 380 59 $1,000 __ 81 687 1414 10138 6285 58221 61 158 9841 1 259 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 230 105 7644 12363 16 199 134149 320201 25898 21 343 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 8 21 348 171 228 179 149 31 $1,000 __ (0) 15 1 897 336 2407 10142 1 853 78 

Fssrsto w:,~_~~~ _____________________ 8 21 284 130 111 96 60 28 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 43 21 91 49 87 2 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 18 18 25 15 1 1 $100,000 or more _________________________ 3 2 1 19 1 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 31 68 687 284 434 187 324 51 $1,000 __ 30 81 2017 1 262 20142 29892 463 304 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 31 68 575 221 46 55 249 44 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 96 48 147 60 67 3 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 15 14 186 38 6 4 $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 1 55 34 2 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 14 28 331 115 427 187 205 42 $1,000 __ (0) 18 811 572 15628 29747 474 169 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 14 28 300 87 51 62 187 38 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 22 19 172 54 14 3 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 8 8 154 32 4 $80,000 or more ________________________ 1 1 50 39 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 237 34 206 111 370 29 40 24 $1,000 __ 9903 31 79 37 900 11 8 9 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 106 26 191 105 157 28 40 23 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 68 7 15 6 176 1 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 26 1 34 $25,000 or more __________________________ 37 3 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 221 86 383 235 379 41 68 38 $1,000 __ 1 799 112 325 208 2627 15 68 61 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 163 77 365 228 209 40 67 34 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 42 9 18 7 155 1 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 6 14 $50,000 or more __________________________ 10 1 

Agricultural chemicais __________________ farms __ 270 52 187 86 385 33 57 27 

$1,000 __ 1 761 44 54 34 883 8 10 7 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 233 52 186 85 341 33 57 27 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 19 1 1 43 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 7 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 11 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 352 157 732 360 427 180 281 51 

$1,000 __ 3259 115 580 302 2277 666 333 43 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 264 155 726 356 286 153 268 48 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 62 2 6 4 135 23 12 3 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 14 5 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 12 1 3 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 314 139 693 348 405 151 243 41 

$1,000 __ 831 54 377 205 1 031 218 246 29 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 145 64 274 129 338 56 97 16 

$1,000 __ 722 34 141 68 903 167 28 8 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 8 7 17 17 1 

$1,000 __ 212 (D) 38 39 (0) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 279 81 365 165 417 133 135 20 $1,000 __ 1 494 26 (0) 29 305 242 (0) 6 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 115 
Table 53, Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses ofTotal 

2633 

6516 

834 

583 

190 

26 

1 371 

65657 

$1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 769 

$5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 302 

$25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 215 

$100,000 or more _________________________ 85 

Contract labor _________________________ farms__ 340 

$1,000__ 4 952 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999________________________________ 145 $1,OOb to $4,999 __________________________ 92 

$5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 72 $25,000 or more __________________________ 31 

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. 

116 CONNECTICUT 

2966 

14170 

2394 

499 

43 

30 

683 

2387 

430 

164 

72 

17 

1 123 

11616 

742 

283 

84 

14 

774 

7864 

157 

307 

238 

72 

595 

3751 

263 

229 

86 

17 

807 

3613 

650 

74 

56 

27 

3337 

8606 

2964 

272 

83 

18 

3293 

33693 

2676 

421 

89 

107 

Cash grains 

(011) 

6 

6 

4 

2 

4 

44 

6 

23 

3 

3 

2 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

2 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

6 

34 

3 

3 

6 

25 

4 

2 

Total 

401 

194 

349 

49 

3 

198 

7220 

160 

20 

9 

9 

58 

130 

50 

2 

4 

2 

510 

1 297 

466 

39 

2 

3 

82 

351 

53 

22 

5 

2 

128 

873 

108 

18 

1 

1 

74 

596 

25 

31 

17 

1 

68 

277 

25 

40 

1 

2 

155 

382 

142 

5 

6 

2 

580 

1 223 

640 

36 

2 

2 

552 

561 

503 

41 

2 

6 

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) 

41 360 

70 124 

34 315 

4 45 

3 

42 156 

6760 460 

17 143 

12 8 

5 4 

8 1 

6 52 

101 29 

50 

1 1 

3 1 

2 

42 468 

651 646 

22 444 

15 24 

2 

3 

19 63 

289 62 

12 41 

1 21 

4 1 

2 

14 114 

654 219 

3 105 

9 9 

1 

1 

11 63 

451 145 

25 

2 29 

8 9 

1 

7 61 

203 73 

1 24 

3 37 

1 

2 

16 139 

226 156 

8 134 

2 3 

4 2 

2 

36 544 

245 978 

28 512 

4 32 

2 

2 

45 507 

793 768 

30 473 

8 33 

2 

5 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

163 

104 

124 

37 

2 

127 

982 

104 

11 

10 

2 

28 

129 

12 

8 

7 

1 

285 

421 

266 

18 

1 

43 

73 

38 

2 

2 

1 

78 

249 

69 

7 

2 

40 

214 

17 

16 

5 

2 

43 

35 

40 

2 

1 

59 

312 

46 

8 

1 

4 

271 

487 

259 

10 

2 

289 

1 009 

265 

16 

3 

5 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

169 

286 

121 

37 

9 

2 

104 

2719 

63 

15 

19 

7 

32 

228 

12 

10 

8 

2 

213 

743 

173 

37 

3 

37 

96 

22 

12 

2 

1 

51 

481 

23 

21 

7 

45 

402 

5 

14 

20 

6 

15 

79 

7 

3 

5 

27 

126 

16 

8 

3 

207 

489 

181 

21 

4 

1 

232 

1 496 

187 

36 

1 

8 

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 specialtes 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialtes 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 __ 280 95 585 340 420 159 315 40 $1,000 __ 1 836 33 273 175 652 836 263 34 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 165 91 539 305 65 95 257 24 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 67 4 43 32 244 31 55 14 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 39 3 3 109 21 2 2 $25,000 or more __________________________ 9 2 12 1 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 208 29 140 93 338 86 126 11 $1,000 __ 35 126 108 453 343 8500 8932 1 364 209 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 57 20 114 77 97 42 104 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 49 9 22 12 136 20 17 3 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 59 4 4 92 15 4 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 43 13 9 1 1 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 59 11 37 18 45 23 41 6 

$1,000 __ 2909 5 63 56 239 123 102 25 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 6 11 26 7 13 5 10 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 20 15 4 28 5 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 14 11 11 16 8 3 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 19 1 6 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 315 156 624 311 404 159 261 33 $1,000 __ 3273 226 1 102 571 4025 2240 752 66 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 228 145 553 275 171 121 239 29 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 66 11 69 34 200 31 21 4 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 8 2 2 24 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 13 9 4 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental 01 machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 58 24 144 92 186 46 45 16 $1,000 __ (D) 6 89 48 655 159 52 17 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 23 23 120 80 69 29 38 14 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 19 1 21 10 73 8 4 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 7 3 2 41 8 3 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 9 3 1 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 169 27 221 115 238 73 116 20 

$1,000 __ (D) 45 760 544 3230 918 692 106 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 79 26 173 76 112 28 106 16 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 57 1 45 36 92 31 7 4 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 25 3 3 30 14 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ 8 4 1 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 121 9 146 100 178 68 79 13 

$1,000 __ (D) 35 554 476 2485 803 429 74 

Fanns with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 19 1 29 14 34 1 25 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 28 7 79 49 42 34 45 11 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 48 1 37 36 79 22 7 2 $25,000 or more ________________________ 26 1 1 23 11 2 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 85 18 115 38 137 40 55 18 

$1,000 __ (D) 10 205 68 745 115 263 32 

Fanns with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 32 13 58 21 26 20 31 11 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 22 5 45 14 72 12 21 6 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 24 11 2 33 8 2 1 $25,000 or more ________________________ 7 1 1 6 1 

Cash renl. ____________________________ fanns __ 52 22 105 38 299 17 37 33 

$1,000 __ (D) 28 143 45 1 453 255 68 28 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 31 to $4,999 ______________________________ 32 22 103 37 208 14 35 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 5 1 45 1 1 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 4 1 37 2 1 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 11 9 1 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 327 170 790 382 409 166 361 50 

$1,000 __ 1 467 369 1 396 769 1 648 558 791 144 

Fanns with expenses of- $1 137 321 40 to $4,999 ______________________________ 258 170 767 370 288 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 42 15 4 91 18 28 8 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 19 8 8 27 10 12 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 8 3 1 1 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 348 138 730 338 434 174 350 40 

$1,000 __ 15361 196 906 553 7584 4402 1 021 130 

Farms with expenses of- $1 124 328 36 to $4,999 ______________________________ 235 134 706 317 154 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 57 3 24 21 187 33 19 3 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 17 1 61 2 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 39 32 15 1 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 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 _______________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ numbeL_ 

Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 

Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _________________________ _ $1,000 to $9,999 _________________________ _ $10,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ 

$50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Total 

3580 

97 787 27315 

1 708 63 754 

202 

660 

568 

278 

1 872 

5932 

239 1 350 

272 

11 

Government payments ___________________ farms__ 264 

$1,000__ 1 277 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms__ 815 

$1,000__ 3 308 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms__ 242 

$1,000__ 765 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms__ 210 $1,000__ 559 Forest products and Chriatmas trees ____ fanms__ 311 $1,000__ 1 118 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms__ 292 

$1,000__ 865 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ fanms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn _________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Soybeans_ _ __ __ __ __ __ _______ _ _ ___ _ _ __ _ fanms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum. barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ fanms __ $1.000 __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ larms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ____________________ larms __ 

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 oniy _______________ larms __ 

acres __ 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops failad _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

In cultivated summer lallow ___________ 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 CONNECTICUT 

3 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

3 163 210012 

2876 

153715 

2073 

377 

240 

157 

27 

1 

1 

1 377 

39579 

236 6353 

103 

915 

41 

647 

431 8803 

2040 

124 835 

765 23 178 1 699 101 657 

Cash grains 

(011) 

6 

-49 -8248 

1 

(D) 

5 11 874 

3 

2 

6 

51 

3 

9 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

21 

544 

21 

019 

14 

5 

1 

1 

6 218 

4 

187 3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

5 

62 

10 

965 4 

78 

8 887 

Total 

615 6640 

10796 

271 29075 

53 

159 

39 

20 

344 

(D) 

51 

268 

25 

39 

171 

185 

529 

96 

158 

57 

156 

76 

90 

50 

125 

620 37974 620 28641 

440 

120 

43 

14 

2 

1 

215 5012 

42 

651 

9 106 

5 

51 

103 2 613 

394 27436 128 3343 

343 24093 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) Tobacco 

(0132) 

45 6832 

151 833 

43 158 967 

8 

15 

20 

2 

(D) 

4 

13 

3 

23 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

45 4083 45 2815 

31 

4 

7 

2 

1 

6 

(D) 

8 774 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

18 

364 

20 

156 4 

73 

17 1083 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0133, 0134. 0139) 

570 

-193 

-338 

228 4577 

53 

151 

24 

342 3615 

50 

267 

25 

35 

158 

182 

506 

94 

(D) 

56 

(D) 

76 

90 

49 

(D) 

575 33891 575 25726 

409 

116 

36 

12 

1 

1 

209 

(D) 

34 

877 8 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

85 2249 

374 26280 124 3270 

326 23 010 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

297 2286 

7696 

206 12127 

41 

96 

58 

11 

91 

(D) 

30 

59 

2 

21 

160 

69 

151 

10 

26 

6 

7 

51 

103 

18 

15 

265 11 340 

265 9228 

214 

28 

17 

4 

2 

48 

626 

35 

215 

37 

317 

10 

295 

61 

659 

117 4372 32 

543 

104 3829 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

238 

2299 

9660 

140 21 296 

15 

65 

45 

15 

98 6963 

21 

55 

21 

1 

4 

8 

53 

180 

4 

36 

27 

30 

20 

111 

14 

3 

231 8 168 

231 5909 

197 

23 

7 

4 

32 

942 

26 

663 8 

46 

4 

64 

43 

544 

141 5959 17 

444 

130 5515 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, 

primarily livestock Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy fanns and eggs specialties specialties 

(O18) (O19) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ numbeL_ 355 185 820 388 434 191 380 59 $1,000 __ 36438 -456 -1 458 -864 19340 32850 -97 -6 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 102643 -2466 -1 778 -2226 44 562 171 990 -256 -99 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 292 27 225 97 387 113 42 4 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 126 272 10649 (O) 9047 51 684 298 544 62850 76632 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 9 62 26 2 14 6 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 103 20 127 52 43 34 12 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 102 7 32 15 227 36 20 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 78 4 4 115 29 4 2 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 63 158 595 291 47 78 338 55 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 6874 4707 5275 5984 14076 11 351 8097 5679 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 5 1 81 41 2 10 36 2 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 41 149 442 220 30 52 206 45 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 17 8 70 28 13 13 93 8 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2 2 2 3 3 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 8 1 59 15 107 9 3 7 $1,000 __ 3 (O) 407 349 388 9 (0) 80 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 56 44 126 56 123 48 104 4 $1,000 __ 163 39 341 148 917 602 345 31 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________ • _______________ farms __ 19 9 39 20 30 15 17 2 $1,000 __ 19 3 97 (0) 120 234 46 (0) 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 9 14 39 13 15 21 20 1 $1,000 __ (0) 4 66 42 48 (D) 59 (O) 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 37 24 70 24 17 2 14 $1,000 __ (D) 29 172 86 372 (0) 104 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 2 20 13 2 95 14 62 3 $1,000 __ (0) 4 7 (0) 377 193 137 3 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 2 $1,000 __ (0) Corn _________________________________ farms __ 2 $1,000 __ (0) Wheat ________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ COtton ________________________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 398 162 691 361 448 93 191 43 acres __ 13716 4903 28552 16525 94920 2074 4007 2814 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 398 159 576 310 441 61 66 38 acres __ 10663 3 120 16192 9708 75445 1 014 110 474 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 365 143 488 255 62 56 61 33 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 13 14 62 42 102 4 5 1 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 8 2 21 9 138 1 2 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 9 5 4 118 2 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 2 21 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 

2,000 acres or more _______________________ 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 25 74 465 242 276 50 158 28 

acres __ 352 458 10789 6043 15643 778 2632 129 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 24 8 36 15 40 7 11 3 

acres __ I 016 37 682 165 1 666 (0) (D) 78 On which al\ crops failed _____________ farms __ 8 15 11 5 9 1 2 

acres __ 68 125 95 (0) 114 (0) (0) In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 6 4 3 1 5 2 

acres __ 77 30 3 (0) 101 (0) Idle ________________________________ farms __ 62 17 53 32 58 13 12 4 acres __ I 540 133 791 565 1 951 211 166 133 

Total woodland __________________________ fanns __ 111 115 519 286 343 100 164 26 

acres __ 3983 4932 28429 18253 35307 5173 4539 3740 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 22 38 261 16~ 168 28 58 9 

acres __ 452 875 6682 4861 9048 795 728 190 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 96 92

1 399 207 280 88 137 22 

acres __ 3531 4057 21 747 13592 26259 4378 3 811 3550 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 119 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

FHlld 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 nu1s 

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 __ 827 5 148 - 8 140 29 22 acres __ 24425 151 4918 - 326 4592 606 486 Land in house lots. ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 2548 15 416 - 28 388 179 171 acres __ 39128 157 8089 - 554 7535 1 958 2432 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 34 4 6 - 2 4 3 - acres __ 1 097 155 195 - (0) (0) 71 - Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 8 - 2 - - 2 4 - acres __ 464 - (0) - - (0) 106 - Value of land and buildings 1 ______________ farms __ 3580 6 615 - 45 570 297 238 $1,000 __ 1 674283 4992 279 930 - 39215 240715 104 858 90 126 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 467 677 832000 455 171 - 871 444 422 307 353 057 378 681 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 4 171 2979 3515 - 6087 3288 5844 4680 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 312 - 11 - - 11 33 42 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 210 - 44 - - 44 13 6 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 165 - 37 - 3 34 20 11 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 368 1 69 - 9 60 40 27 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 323 1 23 - 1 22 53 9 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 219 1 237 - 16 221 105 78 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 581 1 122 - 8 114 12 48 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 295 1 66 - 4 62 9 13 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 89 1 3 - 2 1 11 3 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 18 - 3 - 2 1 1 1 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 3580 6 615 - 45 570 297 238 $1,000 __ 132 445 264 18289 - 3168 15121 7317 7401 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 383 - 65 - 3 62 66 19 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 823 - 95 - 11 84 47 62 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 717 1 174 - 2 172 59 55 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 890 4 157 - 8 149 80 55 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 481 - as - 3 85 35 34 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 195 1 29 - 14 15 7 6 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 80 - 7 - 4 3 3 7 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 11 - - - - - - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 2990 6 533 - 43 490 230 197 

numbeL_ 6886 12 1 029 - 207 822 476 503 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 3 193 6 601 - 44 557 297 224 

numbeL_ 9 218 18 1 852 - 315 1 537 799 622 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 2450 5 458 - 36 422 266 169 

numbeL_ 4960 8 1 080 - 200 880 544 352 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 1 835 5 356 - 36 320 134 110 

numbeL_ 4258 10 772 - 115 657 255 270 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 61 2 17 - 1 16 1 1 number __ 84 (0) 19 - (0) (0) (0) (0) Cotlonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 1 312 4 347 - 3 344 33 56 number __ 1 506 4 397 - 5 392 36 92 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 1 429 5 385 - 14 371 64 29 number __ 1 595 5 446 - 19 427 64 31 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 2 137 6 426 - 45 381 297 193 acres on which used __ 107 868 486 17 899 - 2772 15127 6426 5707 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 853 1 150 - 18 132 125 30 acres on which used __ 23278 (0) 3061 - 974 2087 1 798 498 tons __ 32019 (0) 4135 - 1 106 3027 2524 743 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to control- Insects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 985 3 104 - 42 62 241 179 acres on which used __ 38934 127 5798 - 2 178 3618 3839 4555 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 90 - 24 - 14 10 7 15 acres on which used __ 7339 - 1 781 - 1 400 381 362 223 Diseases in crops and orchards __ _ __ ___ _ farms __ 500 1 61 - 20 41 107 188 acres on which used __ 12378 (0) 1784 - 1 437 347 2285 4 128 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 1 028 5 142 - 22 120 135 98 acres on which used __ 51 981 408 4624 - 1 238 33B6 3915 2127 

Chemicals 

control of for crops defoliation or thinning or for of ~ it _______ farms __ 110 - 22 - 2 20 11 49 acres on which used __ 3227 - 302 - (0) (0) 334 1 962 

See footnotes at end of table. 

120 CONNECTICUT 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, aM animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and ranr,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured _________ farms __ 29 47 227 125 151 25 129 15 acres __ 405 1058 4603 2726 8599 356 2 n2 471 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 266 120 583 294 332 143 296 27 acres __ 3860 1 503 7170 3975 9699 2 107 1 899 254 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ - - 5 2 16 - - - acres __ - - 84 (0) 592 - - - Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ - - - - 1 - - 1 acres __ - - - - (0) - - (0) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 355 185 820 388 434 191 380 59 $1,000 __ 233057 94788 314205 181 413 382077 59826 96 002 14422 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 656 499 512366 383 In 467559 880362 313 225 252637 244441 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 10378 6546 4073 4275 2698 6884 8325 2065 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 19 6 90 31 1 33 66 11 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 26 21 34 11 1 16 42 7 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 10 11 53 40 2 15 6 - $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 60 15 44 6 35 13 63 1 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 48 28 89 47 8 11 47 6 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 95 52 314 131 130 71 108 28 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 55 24 123 66 148 26 17 5 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 25 17 54 45 75 5 30 - $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 13 11 19 11 26 - 1 1 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 4 - - - 8 1 - -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 355 185 820 388 434 191 380 59 $1,000 __ 21 416 3260 17890 10183 35527 13199 6751 1 131 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 15 44 71 33 - 20 72 11 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 81 52 269 125 19 57 118 23 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 69 17 180 71 54 35 55 18 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 97 59 230 118 67 38 102 1 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 48 13 52 23 158 18 31 4 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 27 - 6 6 102 15 1 1 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 10 - 12 12 33 6 1 1 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 8 - - - 1 2 - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 326 119 647 299 409 158 317 48 

numbeL_ 891 193 1 299 560 1433 451 512 87 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 308 154 715 335 430 131 282 45 

numbeL_ 1 090 290 1686 844 1 985 290 487 99 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 269 118 535 249 285 105 200 40 

numbeL_ 730 179 973 490 561 157 311 65 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 143 76 446 221 392 60 99 14 number __ 360 111 713 354 1 424 133 176 34 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 2 - 2 2 30 1 5 - numbeL_ (0) - (0) (0) 49 (0) 5 - Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 63 57 307 146 347 25 51 22 

numbeL_ 84 57 324 146 391 28 70 23 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 47 72 379 232 350 25 44 29 

numbeL_ 60 72 412 242 402 26 44 33 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ fanns __ 221 86 383 235 379 41 67 38 

acres on which used __ 8800 2444 7661 5353 55422 488 1 226 1 311 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ 82 45 163 73 186 2 56 13 

acres on which used __ 1 989 724 3639 933 10063 (0) 874 567 tons __ 2576 1 047 4766 1 387 14517 (0) 1 106 460 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 210 33 66 32 127 16 2 4 

acres on which used __ 7604 254 882 528 15615 (0) (0) 110 

Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 11 9 3 1 21 - - - acres on which used __ 453 88 87 (0) 4345 - - - Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 84 24 20 14 11 1 - 3 

acres on which used __ 2445 156 73 55 1444 (0) - (0) 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 333 20 25 18 pasture ______________________________ farms __ 102 47 103 49 acres on which used __ 4873 338 1 858 1 085 33018 231 232 357 

Chemicals for defoliation or for ~wth control of crops or thinning of ~ _______ farms __ 13 5 - - 10 - - - acres on which used __ 80 30 - - 519 - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 121 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

AIl operators ---________________________________ _ FuIl owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ 

FuIl owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ FuIl owners ________________________________ _ Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 

I to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators Male by sex: ________________________________________ _ 

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 CONNECTICUT 

Total 

3580 

2246 

1 058 

276 

3557 

2231 

1 052 

274 

23 

15 

6 

2 

3304 

296 034 3304 

283 451 

1 338 116557 

1 334 114949 

315 14 191 

2856 

462 

262 

842 

738 

1 418 1 940 

259 

377 

304 

222 

139 

213 

534 2017 

19.9 

677 

28 

309 

740 

394 

345 

459 

434 

349 

522 

53.5 

3 124 

456 

12 

2923 

274 078 

355 65697 

244 43 536 3 241 

32 7562 3 

29 

26 7527 

Cash grains 

(011) 

21 

18 

2 

1 

21 

18 

2 

1 

20 2837 20 2720 

3 

97 

3 

97 

4 117 

9 

9 

3 

12 

9 

7 

12 

2 

1 

9 

2 

3 

8 19.6 

9 

1 

3 

5 

4 

7 62.4 

19 

2 

20 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

Total 

620 

356 

217 

47 

619 

355 

217 

47 

573 64 280 

573 60603 

264 18125 264 17814 

92 3988 

489 

81 

50 

275 

345 

207 

381 

52 

65 

264 

32 

17 

25 

75 

382 

23.2 

121 

8 

45 

109 

68 

46 

67 

89 

69 

119 

55.7 

557 

63 

547 

(0) 

42 8517 

23 6245 

23 

2 

(0) 

1 

1 

6 2066 

Field crops. except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) Tobacco (0132) 

45 

17 

19 

9 

45 

17 

19 

9 

36 4923 36 4563 

28 1 556 

28 1 556 

8 360 

29 

14 

2 

38 

7 

25 

20 

7 

1 

12 

2 

3 

7 

27 

21.6 

6 

2 

9 

7 

2 

3 

3 

7 

7 

5 51.0 

42 

3 

32 

(0) 

6 464 

4 1 661 

4 

2 

(0) 

1 

1 

1 

(0) 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops. except cash grains. n.e.c. 

(0133.0134.0139) 

575 

339 

198 

38 

574 

338 

198 

38 

537 59357 537 56040 

236 16569 236 16258 

64 3628 

460 

67 

48 

237 

338 

182 

361 

45 

64 

252 

32 

15 

22 

68 

355 

23.3 

115 

6 

36 

102 

68 

43 

64 

82 

62 

114 

56.1 

515 

60 

515 

(0) 

36 8053 

19 4584 

19 

5 

(0) 

Vegetables 

and melons (016) 

265 

145 

97 

23 

262 

145 

95 

22 

3 

2 

1 

242 12233 242 11 209 

121 7082 

120 7067 

19 1 039 

204 

42 

19 

168 

97 

111 

127 

26 

31 

70 

27 

5 

11 

39 

148 

23.0 

62 

4 

19 

50 

13 

26 

24 

33 

41 

55 

55.9 

247 

18 

233 13699 21 2861 

8 352 

8 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

Fruits and tree nuts 

(017) 

231 

182 

30 

19 

226 

177 

30 

19 

5 

5 

212 15469 212 14737 

49 2340 49 2308 

27 

764 

195 

28 

8 

124 

107 

94 

130 

21 

31 

78 

7 

8 

13 

42 

141 

19.5 

27 

25 

43 

28 

22 

40 

27 

17 

29 

52.5 

216 

15 

188 11 615 

20 1 540 

19 3542 2 

17 

4 

348 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef caWe, Poultry Animel 

primarily livestock 

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 ____________________________________ 398 162 822 421 464 170 380 47 Full owners ___________________________________ 300 126 534 284 101 145 308 31 Part owners ___________________________________ 56 33 235 115 309 21 43 15 Tenants ______________________________________ 42 3 53 22 54 4 29 1 White ________________________________________ 396 161 816 419 462 170 377 47 Full owners _________________________________ 299 125 532 283 99 145 305 31 Part owners _________________________________ 56 33 231 114 309 21 43 15 Tenants ____________________________________ 41 3 53 22 54 4 29 1 

Black and other races _________________________ 2 6 2 Full owners _________________________________ 1 2 2 Part owners _________________________________ 4 Tenants ____________________________________ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 356 159 769 399 410 166 351 46 acres __ 16545 10805 56921 35236 90502 8619 10899 6924 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 356 159 769 399 410 166 351 46 acres __ IS 874 10397 53293 32743 89424 8164 10 581 6449 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 98 36 290 139 364 25 72 16 acres __ 6208 1 999 16199 9 126 59449 546 2682 830 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 98 36 288 137 363 25 72 16 acres __ 6090 1 999 15461 8736 59 101 546 2636 830 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 22 17 79 47 17 16 17 5 acres __ 789 408 4366 2883 1 426 455 364 475 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 262 139 701 346 373 136 310 38 Not on farm operated __________________________ 103 10 82 50 43 15 43 6 Not reported __________________________________ 33 13 39 25 48 19 27 3 

Operators by principal occupation: 

6t~:n~_====================================== 241 45 283 155 428 103 145 18 

157 117 539 266 36 67 235 29 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 192 43 225 124 337 79 109 14 Any __________________________________________ 167 111 563 284 83 81 255 30 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 28 7 59 28 27 13 21 3 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 38 12 97 54 18 19 58 7 200 days or more ___________________________ 101 92 407 202 38 49 176 20 

Not reported __________________________________ 39 8 34 13 44 10 16 3 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 17 2 40 12 15 3 30 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 20 9 43 14 21 11 60 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 57 15 131 56 58 24 77 13 10 years or more ______________________________ 230 101 473 259 247 98 162 27 Average years on present farm _______________ 19.5 21.9 18.8 21.4 22.7 20.6 11.9 20.2 

Not reported __________________________________ 74 35 135 80 123 34 51 6 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 2 4 1 6 4 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 46 11 60 28 50 12 37 3 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 78 23 161 68 111 35 123 7 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 54 32 82 31 31 21 55 9 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 41 14 84 43 42 18 40 9 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 46 24 113 63 65 24 46 5 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 47 16 112 61 59 19 25 3 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 27 17 87 51 46 15 23 7 70 years and over _____________________________ 57 25 119 75 54 26 27 4 Average age ________________________________ 52.4 55.1 54.3 56.3 52.1 53.9 48.8 53.4 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 372 146 696 365 442 151 234 44 Female _______________________________________ 26 16 126 56 22 19 146 3 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 3 2 2 2 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 243 140 736 373 327 144 305 40 

acres __ 7119 10275 59727 36401 89565 6587 10033 (D) Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 40 15 68 38 108 10 36 5 

acres __ 2633 779 4602 2916 40426 014 1 528 797 

Corporation: 26 10 33 1 Family held ___________________________ farms __ 95 6 22 7 acres __ 10299 (D) 3765 (D) 14774 1 141 463 (D) 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ I 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 94 6 22 7 26 10 33 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ IS 1 2 2 4 5 

acres __ I 779 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ I 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ t4 4 4 

Other-cooperative, estate or trus~ 

3 2 1 1 institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 5 4 1 

acres __ 134 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 123 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________________________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

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

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ______________________________ _ 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ 

Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

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

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ 

Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

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

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

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

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

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 __ 

number __ Beef cows __________________________ larms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ larms __ 

numbeL_ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Caives _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

124 CONNECTICUT 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Total 

560 

1 176 

336 

317 

321 

202 

166 

108 

272 

95 

24 

3 

21 

620 

45 

575 

265 

231 

398 

162 

822 

421 

464 

170 

380 

47 

1 596 

89306 

623 

528 

173 

151 

102 

19 

1 382 

48837 

887 7146 

688 

183 

13 

2 

1 

630 41 691 

128 

36 

156 

169 

104 

34 

3 

1 129 

33363 

946 7106 

1 335 41 093 

12172 

605 

22360 

2560 

1 155 

18733 

9612 

290 2355 

1 426 

Cash grains 

(011) 

1 

6 

3 

3 

3 

3 

21 

4 

113 

3 

1 

4 

87 

4 

87 

2 

1 

1 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 

37 

9 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

Totai 

12 

173 

86 

95 

79 

45 

44 

30 

40 

11 

5 

620 

45 

575 

238 

3200 

146 

77 

12 

188 1350 

168 

114 

139 

29 

35 

236 

28 

4 

2 

130 

134 

150 

716 

152 

962 

326 

68 

364 

45 

123 

578 

281 

40 

131 

66 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) Tobacco (0132) 

4 

19 

2 

6 

3 

1 

3 

5 

1 

1 

45 

45 

7 

140 

2 

4 

1 

6 

80 

5 

(D) 

3 

2 

2 

(D) 

3 

21 

5 

39 

6 

21 

6 

3 

9 

1 

5 

12 

6 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except 

cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) 

8 

154 

84 

89 

76 

44 

41 

30 

35 

10 

4 

575 

575 

231 

3060 

146 

73 

11 

182 

1 270 

163 

(D) 

136 

27 

33 

(D) 

27 

4 

1 

127 

113 

145 

677 

146 

941 

320 

65 

375 

45 

118 

566 

276 

39 

(D) 

(D) 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

47 

111 

26 

17 

28 

10 

7 

5 

11 

3 

265 

38 

495 

21 

16 

1 

34 

297 

32 

292 

21 

10 

1 

3 

5 

3 

20 

95 

25 

103 

24 

167 

55 

11 

73 

11 

22 

94 

44 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

34 

92 

28 

15 

31 

12 

6 

2 

10 

1 

231 

17 

80 

16 

1 

13 

32 

11 

(D) 

11 

2 

(D) 

2 

9 

35 

8 

13 

10 

28 

10 

4 

(D) 

4 

7 

(D) 

6 

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 dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry 

primarily livestock 

Animal and animal specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 185 3 86 34 12 47 125 8 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 138 77 308 139 10 60 183 18 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 9 17 103 57 7 20 31 6 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 14 25 94 49 22 21 11 3 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 13 19 72 41 54 9 11 2 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 10 10 56 37 46 3 5 2 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 3 6 43 24 48 5 1 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 5 1 16 11 43 1 3 2 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 14 3 37 23 140 8 6 2 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 4 1 5 4 66 1 2 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 2 2 2 15 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 1 1 

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) _____________________ Fruns and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 

Horticultural speCialties (018) _____________________ 398 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 162 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 822 421 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 421 421 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 464 Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________ 170 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 380 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 47 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 16 78 626 391 461 48 36 34 

number._ 87 523 12135 8489 70829 631 444 769 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 14 68 271 145 3 36 24 22 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 2 10 310 214 78 11 12 8 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 31 22 126 2 100 to 199 __________________________________ 9 6 141 1 200 to 499 __________________________________ 4 3 95 1 500 or more ________________________________ 1 1 18 

Cows and he~ers that had calved _______ farms __ 13 69 516 321 457 33 26 29 

number __ 48 259 5001 3 188 40859 280 198 426 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 11 66 468 289 50 31 25 21 number __ (D) 230 4439 2715 396 153 (D) 164 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 11 64 338 206 41 25 18 18 10 to 49 ________________________________ 2 120 76 6 6 7 2 50 to 99 ________________________________ 7 5 3 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 2 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 1 500 or more ____________________________ 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 2 11 107 70 454 3 1 12 

number._ (D) 29 562 473 40463 127 (D) 262 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 2 10 75 42 1 2 4 5 to 9 __________________________________ 1 25 21 4 2 10 to 49 ________________________________ 6 6 145 3 50 to 99 ________________________________ 166 3 100 to 199 ______________________________ 101 200 to 499 ______________________________ 34 500 or more ____________________________ 3 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 11 47 425 278 423 29 15 18 

number._ (D) 113 3510 2604 27766 256 154 274 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 9 53 424 266 201 34 20 20 

number._ (D) 151 3624 2697 2204 95 92 69 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 10 14 602 393 463 22 18 16 

number._ 20 80 12350 10149 26497 194 200 558 

$1,000 __ 6 38 5073 3808 6300 55 68 232 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 3 7 266 199 413 11 9 10 

number._ 5 37 5561 5295 15921 B8 53 198 $1,000 __ (D) 9 1 475 1 425 973 5 11 24 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 8 11 520 328 417 18 13 14 

number._ 15 43 6789 4854 10576 106 147 360 

$1,000 __ (D) 29 3599 2383 5327 50 57 208 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 2 4 216 35 9 9 3 4 

number __ (D) 10 1 945 198 153 20 52 38 

$1,000 __ (D) 5 1 217 82 75 10 29 22 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 125 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory •••••.•••••.•.•••. farms __ number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ____________________________________ • 25 to 49 __________________________________ __ 

50 to 99 __________________________________ __ 

100 to 199 ________________________________ __ 

200 to 499 ________________________________ __ 

500 or more ______________________________ __ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ number __ Other ____ ____ ______ __ __ __ ____ __ ____ __ farms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1.000 __ Feeder pigs __________________________ • farms __ 

Litters of pigs farrowed betweennumber.. 

$1,000 __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 __ . farms __ number __ Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 

number __ June 1 and Nov. 30 ________________ • farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory ____ • farms __ 

number.. Ewes 1 year old or older ______________ • farms __ 

number.. 

Sheep and lambs sold __________________ • farms __ 

number.. Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

pounds of wool.. 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ number __ Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 

number __ Goats inventory ________________________ • farms __ 

number __ Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ number.. 

Farms with- 1 to 399 __________________________________ __ 

400 to 3,199 ______________________________ __ 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________________ __ 

10,000 to 19,999 __________________________ __ 

20,000 to 49,999 __________________________ __ 50,000 to 99,999 __________________________ __ 

100,000 or more __________________________ __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 

number.. 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age __________________________ . farms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold __________________________________ • farms __ 

number.. 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 ________________________________ __ 

2,000 to 59,999 ____________________________ • 

60,000 to 99,999 __________________________ __ 100,000 or more __________________________ __ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 

number __ Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

126 CONNECTICUT 

Total 

254 5429 

203 

28 

11 

6 

5 

1 

109 

988 

231 

4441 

195 

8776 

890 

51 

2412 94 

112 

216 

101 

677 

88 

539 

326 

7347 

284 5020 

275 5762 

272 6425 

44 750 

850 

6922 

238 

018 

167 1 337 

65 

701 

443 

4 913 031 

365 

27 

6 

6 

18 

10 

11 

422 4 092 767 

86 820 264 

180 3 896 659 

40 

850969 

20 

15 

3 

2 

12 

37 

53 

28207 

Cash grains 

(011) 

1 

(D) 

7 

70 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Total 

33 

317 

31 

2 

9 

73 

33 

244 

14 

196 

16 

3 

98 

4 

9 

55 

9 

28 

8 

27 

50 

828 

43 

535 

38 

465 

41 

500 3744 

125 

560 6 

10 

19 

47 

1 

(0) 

40 

858 

40 

40 

814 

4 

44 

7 169 

6 646 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Tobacco 

(0132) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

(0) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

cash grains, n.e.c. 

(0133, 0134,0139) 

32 

(0) 

30 

2 

9 

73 

32 

(0) 

14 

196 

16 

3 

98 

4 

9 

55 

9 

28 

8 

27 

49 

(0) 

42 

(0) 

37 

(D) 

40 

(D) 

(D) 

125 

560 6 

10 

19 

47 

1 

(D) 

40 

858 

40 

40 

814 

4 

44 

7 169 

6 646 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

11 

106 

9 

2 

4 

17 

11 

89 

12 

221 

13 

4 177 7 

4 

28 

4 

19 

4 

9 

14 

131 

10 

86 

12 

112 

12 

112 

912 

15 

51 

1 

(D) 

4 

23 

2 

(D) 

26 

1 403 

25 

1 

26 

1 331 

4 

72 

5 122 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

3 

6 

3 

3 

6 

3 

6 

1 

8 

(D) 

7 

(0) 

6 

41 

6 

56 

288 

15 

63 

4 

21 

2 

(D) 

7 984 

6 

1 

7 984 

1 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef caltie, 

primarily livestock 

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 __ 9 7 138 37 21 15 4 13 number __ 103 28 3722 274 432 646 11 58 Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 8 7 102 34 14 12 4 13 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 20 2 4 2 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 5 1 3 100 to 199 __________________________________ 6 200 to 499 __________________________________ 5 500 or more ________________________________ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 4 3 68 8 11 4 2 4 number __ 27 (D) 722 28 96 34 (D) 12 Other ________________________________ farms __ 8 5 121 34 21 14 2 13 number __ 76 (D) 3 000 246 336 612 (D) 46 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 5 2 131 27 12 11 3 2 number __ 69 (D) 6145 221 705 202 9 (D) $1,000 __ 7 (D) 631 29 73 123 1 (D) Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 1 35 2 5 1 2 number __ (0) 1 777 (0) 250 (D) (D) $1,000 __ (0) 71 (0) 7 (D) (D) 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 4 4 69 8 11 5 2 4 number __ (0) 4 936 24 102 27 (D) 30 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 4 4 61 6 9 4 2 4 number __ 21 4 523 17 50 14 (D) (D) June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 2 55 4 11 4 2 2 numbe,-_ (0) 413 7 52 13 (D) (D) 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 12 8 184 29 15 18 7 9 number __ 67 136 4949 386 212 277 58 637 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 9 7 172 26 8 13 7 8 number __ 38 (0) 3478 252 150 182 34 (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 7 3 174 21 8 13 6 8 number __ 39 65 4226 121 139 163 20 492 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 7 3 168 19 8 14 6 7 number __ 60 92 4662 260 181 211 32 519 

pounds of wooL_ 305 310 31 876 1 681 488 835 320 3672 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 16 65 194 88 41 25 330 17 number __ 53 342 830 390 188 112 4406 247 Horses and ponies sold ______ • ___________ farms __ 2 1 15 8 1 2 206 3 number __ (D) (D) 28 13 (0) (D) 925 34 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 6 6 91 15 4 6 20 7 number __ 10 38 041 54 23 38 69 27 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 2 49 2 1 6 2 number __ (D) 601 (0) (D) 14 (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 6 19 141 52 44 109 29 21 

number __ (0) 1 209 5505 705 16300 4 881 771 440 4436 

Farms with- 1 to 399 __ • _________________________________ 6 18 138 51 39 44 29 19 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 1 3 1 4 15 2 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 6 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 5 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 18 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 10 100,000 or more ____________________________ 11 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 5 17 138 49 44 94 29 21 number __ 97 671 4629 1 507 11 190 4 068 465 408 (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 2 4 22 11 6 36 6 2 number __ (0) 538 876 198 5110 813 306 32 (0) Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 3 4 44 19 12 93 6 6 number __ 46 916 3476 070 11 372 3 877 621 42 2895 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ II 2 26 1 number __ I 364 (0) 849 500 (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 11 2 6 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 15 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 3 100,000 or more ____________________________ 2 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 5 4 1 2 2 1 

number __ 17 (0) (D) (D) (0) (0) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 3 19 5 4 14 2 

number __ 76 337 40 6490 20549 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA CONNECTICUT 127 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated __________________________ ~_~~ ~=== 

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 __________________________ _ 

Tobacco ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

pounds __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

1.0 to 1.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

2.0 to 2.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

3.0 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 9.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

10.0 to 24.9 acres __________________________ _ 

25.0 acres or more _________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Hay-sHalfa, 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 sHaIfa, 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 ________________________ _ 

Sweet corn harvested for sale __________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by baaring and nonbaaring 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. 

128 CONNECTICUT 

Total 

624 

42865 

783403 

3 

(0) 

257 

218 

116 

25 

8 

53 1 875 

2831 167 

22 

989 

4 

2 

7 

17 

7 

16 

37 

544 114633 3 

(0) 

24 

6 

7 

1 984 86038 

184080 

12 

142 

1 007 

745 

202 

28 

2 

1 291 45155 

91 528 8 

75 

451 

B 60S 

103 

1 270 

191 

186 

62 

7 

5 

286 4410 

48 

513 

308 

5122 28 

251 

141 

109 

49 

7 

2 

Cash grains 

(011) 

13 

234 

549 

10 

3 

6 102 

162 

1 

(0) 

Total 

110 

3242 

61 037 

81 

25 

3 

45 1 758 2 655 067 

20 

(0) 

4 

1 

6 

13 

6 

15 

13 

410 88630 

2 

(0) 

5 

2 

6 

566 22 935 47322 3 

44 

261 

260 

40 

4 

1 

354 12540 

27121 

2 

(0) 

36 

239 

9 

47 

24 

9 

3 

19 

84 

2 

(0) 

23 

63 

2 

(0) 

19 

4 

Field crops. except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.e. 

(0132) (0133,0134,0139) 

4 106 

77 3165 

682 60 355 

3 78 

1 24 

3 

45 1 758 

2655067 

20 

(0) 

4 

1 

6 

13 

6 

15 

2 11 

(0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

2 

(0) 

5 

2 2 4 

17 549 449 22 486 872 46450 

2 1 (0) (0) 

11 250 

5 255 

1 39 

4 

1 

9 345 151 12389 

186 26935 

1 1 (0) (0) 

13 23 

148 91 

6 3 

34 13 

5 19 6 3 2 1 

3 16 

25 59 

1 1 (0) (0) 

1 22 (0) (0) 

1 1 (0) (0) 

18 

4 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

11 

193 

2287 

9 

2 

4 

17 

16400 

1 

(0) 

1 

1 

2 

13 

115 22621 

1 

(0) 

9 

3 

1 

79 

1 887 

3667 

50 

27 

2 

52 

1 051 2102 

265 6738 60 

822 

92 

121 

41 

6 

5 

183 3627 

33 

371 

39 

256 

9 

20 

21 

16 

2 

Fruits and tree nuts 

(017) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

37 

609 

964 2 

(0) 

27 

10 

22 

396 

700 

40 

392 

12 

163 

25 

10 

5 

16 

120 3 

39 

178 

4488 12 

220 

53 

71 

45 

7 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated __________________________ ~o_~~ ?=~== 

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 __________________________ _ 

Tobacco ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

pounds __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

1.0 to 1.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

2.0 to 2.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

3.0 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 9.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

10.0 to 24.9 acres __________________________ _ 

25.0 acres or more _________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

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

Sweet com harvested for sale __________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Horticultural 

specialties 

(018) 

3 

8 131 1 

(D) 

3 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

34 

543 

887 2 

(D) 

28 

5 

1 

23 

350 

477 2 

(D) 

38 

752 

16 

220 

12 

16 

9 

1 

16 

246 7 

89 

15 

61 

4 

8 

11 

4 

General farms, 

primanly crop 

(019) 

14 

109 1 869 

14 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

6 

7 

890 

6 

150 2772 

4179 

2 

(D) 

123 

25 

2 

93 1664 

2823 2 

(D) 

26 

197 5 

(D) 

12 

13 

1 

17 

111 2 

(D) 

10 

54 

7 

2 

1 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Total 

98 1 961 28862 

76 

19 

3 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

549 14342 

24154 1 

(D) 

351 

178 

19 

1 

354 8615 

13250 

17 

37 

1 

(D) 

14 

3 

12 

27 

1 

(D) 

21 

39 

1 

(D) 

19 

2 

Beef catHa, 

except feedlots 

(0212) 

56 1 353 19 617 

40 

13 

3 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

303 8367 

15 242 

1 

(D) 

182 

113 

8 

189 5 190 

8492 

5 

9 

3 

4 

5 

13 

4 

1 

Dairy farms 

(024) 

371 36776 

680 809 2 

(D) 

67 

164 

108 

25 

7 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

416 39813 

97116 1 

(D) 

45 

212 

136 

22 

1 

302 19008 

42237 1 

(D) 

20 

196 

7 

11 

2 

18 

151 

6 

45 

2 

4 

Poultry 

and eggs 

(025) 

10 

257 

4052 

6 

3 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

43 

652 

1011 

39 

4 

26 

270 

444 

6 

18 

4 

2 

2 

(D) 

7 

43 

4 

3 

1 Data are based on a sample of tarms. 2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as tarms with gains of less than $1,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Animal 

specialties 

(027) 

3 

62 

622 

1 

2 

60 1 064 1 686 

47 

13 

35 

624 

1 185 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

3 

1 

General farms, 

primarily livestock 

and animal specialties 

(029) 

4 257 3734 

3 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

37 1 187 2545 1 

(D) 

26 

8 

2 

1 

24 

535 1 027 1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 

61 

1 

2 

1 

CONNECTICUT 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 _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ___________ $1,000 __ Average per farm _______________________________ dollars __ 

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

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

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ______________________________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ____________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ____________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________________ _ $100,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Operators by prinCipal occupation: Farming ______________________________________________ _ 

Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any __________________________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ___________________________________ _ Average age of operator ___________________________ years __ 

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

Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ 

number._ Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 

number._ Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 

number._ Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 

number._ 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 

number._ Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number._ Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 

number._ 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ 

number._ Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _________ farms __ 

number._ 

Selected crops harvested: 

Com for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Com for silage or green chop _____________________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, green __ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL 

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

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

acres __ tons, dry __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

130 CONNECTICUT 

Connecticut 

3580 

398400 111 

467 677 4 171 

36996 

560 1 176 

1 176 

546 

95 

27 

3 163 210012 

2876 

153715 430 7245 

357 702 99917 

164 664 193 039 

1 166 

482 

445 

436 

275 

247 

529 

842 

738 

1 940 1 304 

53.5 

255 212 

71 288 

1 596 89306 887 

7146 

630 41 691 

1 335 41 093 

254 

5429 

195 8776 

326 7347 

443 4 913 031 

40 850 969 

115 3953 

335 317 

624 42865 

783 403 

37 

544 114633 

1 984 86038 

184 080 

451 8608 

308 5 122 

Fairfield Hartford Litchfield Middlesex 

261 656 619 259 13695 60 277 95321 23743 52 92 154 92 

464 660 497 353 559 710 489668 8170 5701 3474 4343 

23829 46933 35987 41 853 

81 112 63 47 101 265 179 93 

59 186 194 83 20 76 147 28 13 28 7 4 8 1 

208 606 555 228 6865 38 177 47665 11 342 177 571 498 201 

4447 29066 34525 8072 

42 139 33 22 

168 4656 101 619 

15276 88829 28332 29981 

58530 135411 45771 115 755 

6517 67535 6496 24220 8759 21 294 21 836 5761 

107 177 203 115 30 82 65 47 

31 91 97 37 27 99 83 15 23 57 43 10 15 46 53 11 

28 104 75 24 

129 360 318 99 132 296 301 160 

130 329 356 156 81 215 239 108 54.4 54.6 52.4 54.1 

11 161 65289 22973 20500 

42597 99678 37174 79 150 

59 204 332 116 

975 7 101 21 028 3511 

35 130 177 83 

613 1 056 552 539 

13 64 153 33 584 2761 10055 191 

53 164 281 97 255 2450 8544 2970 

10 33 60 27 57 965 721 406 7 29 42 24 (D) 982 220 739 

23 45 88 18 530 1111 2573 206 38 53 89 38 8 613 (D) 47649 (D) 

2 5 6 4 (D) 14 675 684 385 

6 38 26 7 

72 1 032 1 403 111 

4305 90647 137712 10965 

15 65 127 32 444 2995 8282 1 180 

7575 57559 134 769 17001 

4 15 6 1 4 510 9 (D) 

(D) 108 787 1 470 (D) 

83 301 415 146 

2711 10017 24471 5402 4 517 21 907 52601 8501 

35 144 59 26 

413 5091 718 206 

27 75 43 11 

445 1 595 (D) (D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

Farms __________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms _____________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm _____________________________ acres __ 

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

Average per acre _______________________________ dollars __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment': Average per farm _______________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres ________________________________________ _ 

50 to 179 acres _______________________________________ _ 

180 to 499 acres ______________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ___________ $1,000 __ Average per farm _______________________________ dollars __ 

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

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

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ______________________________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ____________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________________ _ $100,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________________ _ Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any __________________________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ___________________________________ _ 

Average age of operator ___________________________ years __ 

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

Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ 

number._ Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 

number._ Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 

number._ cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number._ Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 

number._ Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ 

number __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold _________ farms __ 

number._ 

Selected crops harvested: 

Com for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, green __ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL 

Hay-altalta, 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 __ 

, Oata are based on a sample of tarms. 

New Haven 

407 26203 

64 

427 922 6506 

34732 

91 

167 

116 

28 

4 

1 

359 14573 

328 11 149 

82 

777 

29785 

73 181 

22753 

7032 

119 

55 

59 

59 

40 

24 

51 

215 

192 

198 

128 

56.3 

20902 

51 105 

132 5017 

64 

521 

46 2302 

107 3226 

24 

386 

15 

844 

30 

555 

35 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

12 

307 24212 

45 2200 

38989 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

172 6923 

16581 

84 

185 

41 

953 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

New London 

556 74063 133 

396 905 

3 152 

32099 

55 

136 

240 

107 

17 

1 

497 34211 

449 23778 41 

443 

98510 

177 176 

28934 

69576 

180 

90 

56 

61 

37 

40 

92 

310 

246 

303 

209 

53.2 

62458 

112334 

303 16403 

135 

885 

146 8332 

266 6791 

34 1 262 

28 1 606 

60 1 034 

77 3020206 4 138850 

5 226 10530 

142 

8558 

166 961 

5 

(0) 

(0) 

360 14427 

30717 

35 

396 

41 

542 

Tolland Windham 

338 484 40732 64 366 121 133 

458 246 421 329 3832 3216 

29511 42114 

38 73 112 123 132 166 39 101 12 14 

5 7 

302 408 22771 34 408 280 372 16003 26 675 41 30 294 187 

21 329 45660 63104 94 339 

4229 3980 17100 41680 

130 ,. 55 

27 • Q 

43 .- 21 44 14 44 48 107 

153 258 185 226 

202 266 149 175 51.9 52.0 

14896 37034 

44 201 76517 

182 268 14190 20 081 120 ,. 806 1 174 59 ,. 6783 .,. 150 217 5688 10_ 

30 

316 13M • 23 %7 

(0) 2587 27 35 532 806 

39 74 (0) 1 559328 

2 15 (0) 695 455 

11 10 375 . 427 19400 37546 

79 119 

8049 11 157 

154926 205623 

3 1 

(0) (0) 

(O) (0) 

205 302 7194 14893 

15791 33465 

40 28 328 272 

35 35 

(O) 603 

CONNECTICUT 131 
Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1987 and 1982 IFor meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford litchfield 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3580 261 656 619 1982 __ 3754 275 712 640 $1,000,1987 __ 357 702 15276 88829 28332 1982 __ 285324 8949 64 174 29398 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 99917 58530 135411 45771 1982 __ 76005 32542 90133 45935 

1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 656 58 101 111 $1,000 __ 153 10 24 25 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 510 49 76 92 $1,000 __ 812 79 121 145 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 482 30 82 65 $1,000 __ 1 701 99 290 231 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 445 31 91 97 $1,000 __ 3063 211 621 664 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 336 19 79 67 $1,000 __ 4639 265 1 072 944 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 100 8 20 16 $1,000 __ 2210 180 442 352 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 202 17 43 25 $1,000 __ 6187 519 1 294 745 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 73 6 14 18 $1,000 __ 3240 272 623 807 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 247 15 48 53 $1,000 __ 17392 1 008 3324 3657 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 302 19 60 46 $1,000 __ 46855 2853 8884 7102 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 121 5 23 19 $1,000 __ 40318 1 647 7697 6388 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 106 4 21 10 $1,000 __ 231 132 8133 64 436 7273 

1982 value of sales ': Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 599 53 80 101 $1,000 __ 185 14 (0) (0) $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 637 47 109 100 $1,000 __ 1 032 76 176 (0) $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 486 34 105 79 $1,000 __ 1 727 113 376 276 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 437 36 90 78 $1,000 __ 3041 251 640 543 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 326 27 67 68 $1,000 __ 4568 364 961 987 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 106 11 21 15 $1,000 __ 2358 234 462 336 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 200 19 52 29 $1,000 __ 6294 579 1 596 957 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 87 4 24 16 $1,000 __ 3855 177 1064 704 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 314 22 65 70 $1,000 __ 23054 1 613 4734 5228 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 336 15 59 56 $1,000 __ 51 753 2054 9329 8295 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 131 6 23 20 $1,000 __ 43192 (0) 7648 (0) $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 90 1 15 7 $1,000 __ 143 523 (0) 37102 (0) 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 927 140 458 301 1982 __ 1 896 149 500 281 $1,000, 1987 __ 164 664 6517 67535 6496 1982 __ 102 058 4452 44 419 4795 Grains ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 69 3 27 13 1982 __ 64 - 41 16 $1,000, 1987 __ 432 (0) (0) 113 1982 __ 977 - (0) 273 

Com for grain _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 52 3 19 12 1982 __ 53 - 25 13 $1,000,1987 __ 371 (0) 152 100 1982 __ 880 - 255 253 Wheat ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 - 3 1 1982 __ 9 - 5 1 $1,000, 1987 __ 7 - (0) (0) 

1982 __ (0) - 20 (0) 

Soybeans ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 - - 1 1982 __ 3 - 1 1 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) - - (0) 1982 __ 7 - (0) (0) Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 1982 __ - - - - $1,000, 1987._ - - - - 1982 __ - - - - Barley ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000,1987 __ - - - - 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 - 2 3 1982 __ 6 - 1 5 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) - (0) (0) 1982 __ (0) - (0) (0) 

Other grains2 ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 16 - 6 2 1982 __ 28 - 14 4 $1,000,1987 __ 47 - 18 (0) 

1982 __ 55 - 32 9 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Middlesex 

259 

289 29981 

15857 

115755 

54 867 

70 

18 

45 

70 

47 

172 

37 

256 

12 

162 3 

69 

7 222 3 124 

11 

774 

10 1 574 

4 1 431 

10 25 109 

57 

17 

63 

101 

47 

160 

47 

319 

20 

251 9 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

15 

(0) 

10 1 436 4 1 164 8 10886 

132 

116 24220 

8690 1 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

132 CONNECTICUT 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 1 

Item 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

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

1982 __ 

1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1982 value of sales ': Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ Grains ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Com for grain _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ $1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ WheaL _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Soybeans ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Barley ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ Oats _______________________________ farms, 1981-_ 

1982 __ $1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

O1her grains2 ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

New Haven 

407 

440 29785 

26632 

73 181 60528 

64 

13 

55 

90 

55 

195 

59 

426 

42 

609 

17 

374 

33 1 008 7 297 

24 1 702 

30 4870 11 3695 10 16506 

49 

(0) 

87 

140 

51 

176 

56 

372 

47 

676 

18 

390 

29 

914 

12 

532 

27 1 860 

42 6438 13 4288 8 10553 

259 

271 22753 

17 786 9 

11 

53 

24 

7 

5 

48 

16 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 

6 

(0) 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

New London Tolland 

556 338 573 308 98510 21 329 68295 22839 177 176 63104 119 188 74 151 

92 81 23 16 88 49 143 77 

90 55 324 181 

56 27 376 175 

50 34 651 471 11 9 242 195 25 17 

807 523 

12 4 

545 176 

40 14 

2829 910 51 22 7922 3614 23 16 7561 5197 

18 10 

77085 9793 

110 60 35 (0) 

94 64 157 (0) 

76 38 

275 143 

50 40 

364 285 

35 23 

491 309 

17 2 

398 (0) 

22 14 678 (0) 

18 2 

815 (0) 

56 15 

4169 (0) 

58 25 

9352 3856 

21 11 

6818 3660 

16 13 

44 743 12392 

250 171 

230 145 

28934 4229 

15308 3 179 

5 5 1 8 (0) 22 

(0) (0) 

3 3 

1 3 (0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

2 

(0) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

2 2 

3 

(0) (0) 

(0) 

CONNECTICUT 

Windham 

484 

517 45660 

49 180 94339 

95 126 

79 

24 

56 

88 

58 

207 

47 

333 

33 

464 

16 

356 

35 1 070 9 396 

44 3 189 

64 10035 20 6702 23 22797 

89 

29 

73 

115 

56 

208 

40 

266 

39 

529 

13 

291 

27 

897 

10 

434 

44 3276 71 10992 33 10989 22 21 154 

216 

204 3 980 3428 6 

4 

(0) 

(0) 

4 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

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 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford Utchfield 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCon. 

Crops. including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 1982 __ - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - 1982 __ - - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 - 52 - 1982 __ 78 - 76 - $1,000,1987 __ 19604 - (0) - 1982 __ 15532 - (0) -

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farms, 1987 __ 1 026 48 159 212 1982 __ 885 46 151 186 $1,000,1987 __ 5357 146 874 1 227 1982 __ 4345 183 867 935 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms, 1987 __ 451 35 144 59 1982 __ 511 38 172 63 $1,000, 1987 __ 8784 500 4967 636 1982 __ 8020 376 4326 461 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms, 1987 __ 362 24 106 37 1982 __ 379 25 133 40 $1,000,1987 __ 11 423 1 006 3885 713 1982 __ 9519 (0) 2907 457 Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms, 1987 __ 484 63 134 49 1982 __ 510 71 150 44 $1,000,1987 __ 118353 4855 37477 3793 1982 __ 62079 3069 19610 2660 

Other crops ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 42 3 18 7 1982 __ 56 4 20 6 $1,000, 1987 __ 711 (0) 631 13 1982 __ 1 585 (0) 957 8 

livestOCk, poultry, and their products ______ farms, 1987 __ 2037 123 261 411 1982 __ 2318 136 293 468 $1,000, 1987 __ 193 039 8759 21 294 21 836 1982 __ 183 266 4497 19756 24603 Poultry and poul1ry products ____________ farms, 1987 __ 335 29 28 51 1982 __ 454 27 55 67 $1,000,1987 __ 93332 122 (0) (0) 1982 __ 74387 (0) (0) 1 258 

Dairy products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 494 10 46 123 1982 __ 667 23 66 172 $1,000,1987 __ 75807 988 4905 17403 1982 __ 89914 1 605 7329 19690 Cattle and calves ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 335 53 164 281 1982 __ 1 592 75 199 351 $1,000,1987 __ 12172 709 674 2296 1982 __ 12022 398 1 122 2 192 

Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 195 7 29 42 1982 __ 265 16 42 53 $1,000, 1987 __ 890 (0) 104 (0) 1982 __ 842 16 152 113 Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms, 1987 __ 300 20 47 82 1982 __ 303 17 40 82 $1,000, 1987 __ 422 44 (0) 140 1982 __ 321 11 24 110 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 403 46 53 67 1982 __ 431 52 56 86 $1,000, 1987 __ 10415 (0) 314 955 1982 __ 5781 (0) (0) 1 241 

1117 F~ BY STANDARD ~CLASSIFICATION 

CMh", (011) ________________________________________ 21 3 4 5 FWd c:nlP'.cepI cash", (013) _______________________ 620 29 134 116 Colton (0131) __________________________________________ - - - - Tobecco (0132) ---------------------------------------- ~ 

45 - 44 - IIId IUg8I' beets; Irish potatoes; 

field c:nlP' .cepI cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) ____ c _______________________________ 575 29 90 116 

~==-= "::,(OMO~~~============================== 265 28 95 28 

231 16 74 26 HotticuIturaI apeciaIties (018) ______________________________ 398 58 101 42 General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ 162 7 24 36 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal 39 110 168 specialties (021) _________________________________________ 822 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 421 18 47 86 

Dairy larms (024) _________________________________________ 464 9 41 117 Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________________ 170 7 15 12 Animal specialties (027) ___________________________________ 380 60 44 64 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal 47 5 14 5 specialties (029) _________________________________________ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

MIddlesex 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

79 

59 

178 

150 

26 

21 

176 

171 

18 

15 

(0) 

(0) 

34 

38 

22957 

7783 

1 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

144 

190 

5761 

7167 

28 

38 

(0) 

(0) 

18 

35 

2496 

2766 

97 

123 

700 

748 

24 

28 

59 

43 

13 

13 

(0) 

8 

41 

54 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

47 

-' 

-

47 

11 

9 

31 

12 

83 

48 

15 

9 

39 

2 

134 CONNECTICUT 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 

New Haven New London Tolland 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con, 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCon. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 1982 __ - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - 1982 __ - - - Tobacco ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 1982 __ - - 2 

$1,000,1987._ - - (D) 1982 __ - - (D) 

Hay, silage, and field seeds ____________ farma, 1987._ 99 161 112 1982 __ 89 152 74 

$1,000, 1987 __ 349 789 438 1982 __ 312 537 349 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms, 1987 __ 84 35 40 1982 __ 102 52 34 

$1,000,1987 __ 1 446 467 340 1982 __ 1 916 494 159 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms, 1987 __ 54 46 43 1982 __ 60 37 28 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 1 240 570 1982 __ 2024 1 078 383 Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms, 1987 __ 95 47 30 1982 __ 112 38 26 

$1,000,1987 __ 18 917 26408 2768 1982 __ 13480 13 181 1 367 

Other crops ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 5 2 1982 __ 7 7 8 

$1,000,1987._ (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 30 (D) 553 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ______ farms, 1987 __ 174 374 211 1982 __ 206 407 222 

$1,000,1987 __ 7032 69 576 17100 1982 __ 8846 52 987 19660 Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms, 1987 __ 24 59 27 1982 __ 47 71 33 

$1,000,1987 __ 915 52294 686 1982 __ 1 026 34 911 989 

Dairy products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 39 113 48 1982 __ 57 134 60 

$1,000,1987._ 4633 14 171 14355 

1982 __ 6325 15381 16749 Cattle and calves ______________________ farms, 1987._ 107 266 150 1982 __ 127 296 163 $1,000,1987 __ 1 012 2248 1 584 1982 __ 716 2 275 1 693 

Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 28 23 

1982 __ 25 32 28 

$1,000,1987 __ 83 158 89 

1982 __ 90 157 92 Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms, 1987 __ 27 53 28 1982 __ 29 42 31 

$1,000, 1987 __ 31 49 46 1982 __ 28 43 50 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 43 72 35 1982 __ 54 57 26 

$1,000, 1987 __ 358 656 341 1982 __ 661 221 85 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ________________________________________ 4 1 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) _______________________ 56 93 57 Cotton (0131) __________________________________________ - - - Tobacco (0132) ________________________________________ - - 1 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) ____________________________________ 56 93 56 

Vegetables and melons (016) ______________________________ 49 22 19 Fruits and tree nuts (017) _________________________________ 32 23 23 Horticultural specialues (018) ______________________________ 82 37 25 General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ 12 28 26 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal 90 specialties (021) _________________________________________ 67 150 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 32 83 45 

Dairy farms (024) _________________________________________ 38 107 46 Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________________ 11 30 14 Animal specialties (027) ___________________________________ 50 58 35 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal 2 specialUes (029) _________________________________________ 6 7 

1 Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

'Data for 1982 include market value of barley sold. 

Windham 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

156 

128 

1 355 

1012 

28 

29 

252 

117 

34 

41 

1 132 

1 286 

32 

31 

1 177 

929 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

339 

396 41 680 

45752 

89 

116 

21003 

22 193 

97 

120 16856 

20068 

217 

258 2949 

2879 

27 

41 

283 

178 

30 

49 

39 

47 

46 

46 

551 

387 

2 

8B 

-

-

88 

13 

28 

22 

17 

115 

62 

91 

72 

30 

6 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 135 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford Litchfield Middlesex 

Totai farm production expenses _______________ farms, 1987 __ 3580 262 655 618 259 $1,000,1987 __ 255212 11 161 65 289 22 973 20 500 Average per farrn ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 71 288 42597 99678 37174 79150 

Livestock and poultry purchased ____________ farms, 1987 __ 1 145 99 138 180 76 1982 __ 1 355 117 140 244 128 $1,000, 1987 __ 16647 1 382 475 1 155 510 1982 __ 24973 1 437 (D) 2262 843 

Feed for livestock and poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 2098 152 269 375 170 1982 __ 2369 160 314 439 192 $1,000,1987 __ 54 207 852 3229 6315 1 379 1982 __ 66 821 (D) 3287 8213 3227 Commercially mixed formula feeds ________ farms, 1987 __ 1 376 95 162 259 72 1982 __ 1 547 113 175 325 123 $1,000, 1987 __ 47031 427 2699 5140 1 083 1982 __ 60 295 742 2718 6705 3010 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _____________ farms, 1987 __ 1519 124 298 278 71 1982 __ 1556 73 340 279 97 $1,000, 1987 __ 11 700 (D) 4054 360 (D) 1982 __ 4760 231 1 301 493 376 Commercial fertilizer' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 2138 150 435 405 96 1982 __ 2256 168 523 383 147 $1,000,1987 __ 7333 223 2679 982 663 1982 __ 7547 196 2649 1 119 256 

Agricultural chemicals' _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 772 128 387 300 92 1982 __ 1665 99 472 277 104 $1,000, 1987 __ 4815 140 2 195 311 635 1982 __ 3377 89 1 531 304 131 Petroleum products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3278 255 604 579 202 1982 __ 3736 274 712 640 284 $1,000, 1987 __ 9300 458 2635 1 048 770 1982 __ 14569 616 3337 1522 1 483 

Gasoline and gasohoL ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 2983 222 566 522 201 1982 __ 3489 270 648 611 268 $1,000, 1987 __ 3704 238 1 033 483 323 1982 __ 5391 242 1 442 692 226 Diesel fuel ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 445 90 263 312 59 1982 __ 1 475 84 283 286 72 $1,000,1987 __ 2431 56 595 325 (D) 1982 __ 2599 70 506 456 98 

Natural gas _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 82 18 20 3 3 1982 __ 35 1 16 4 5 $1,000, 1987 __ 516 100 169 7 (D) 1982 __ 534 (D) 120 1 3 LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2144 106 429 395 133 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) $1,000,1987 __ 2650 64 837 233 57 1982 __ 6045 (D) 1 269 374 1 156 

Electricity _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2633 205 479 450 168 1982 __ 2476 230 452 390 197 $1,000,1987 __ 6516 237 1 303 691 476 1982 __ 5860 (D) 808 841 327 Hired farm labor ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 371 132 303 226 36 1982_. 1 643 107 334 324 80 $1,000, 1987 __ 65657 2606 25330 3349 5417 1982 __ 44 278 1268 14878 3560 3920 

Contract labor _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 340 23 77 82 27 1982 __ 181 16 34 35 5 $1,000, 1987 __ 4952 47 3168 247 443 1982 __ 1462 (D) 704 161 62 Repair and maintenance ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 2966 228 512 545 157 $1,000,1987 __ 14170 874 3883 1 912 773 Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' ________________ farms, 1987 __ 683 33 125 129 38 1982 __ 760 15 167 126 24 $1,000, 1987 __ 2387 (D) 960 206 (D) 1982 __ 1 481 (D) 267 275 (D) 

Interest paid' _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 123 60 160 242 68 1982 __ 1205 75 141 258 84 $1,000,1987 __ 11616 1 685 2544 1 612 885 1982 __ 12018 616 1 779 1 967 719 Interest paid on debt Secured by real estate _________________ farms, 1987 __ 774 37 116 136 50 $1,000, 1987 __ 7864 (D) 1 770 1 028 (D) Not secured by real estate _____________ farms, 1987 __ 595 34 71 141 38 $1,000,1987 __ 3751 (D) 774 584 (D) 

Cash renL ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 807 49 175 189 26 $1,000,1987 __ 3613 166 1 223 668 287 Property taxes paid ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3337 244 555 596 257 $1,000,1987 __ 8606 465 1 724 1 517 721 All other farm production expenses __________ farms, 1987 __ 3293 262 594 560 204 $1,000,1987 __ 33693 1 717 9887 2601 3380 

See footnotes at end of table. 

136 CONNECTICUT 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 

New Haven 

Total farm production expenses _______________ farms. 1987 __ 409 $1.000,1987 __ 20 902 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 51 105 

Livestock and poultry purchased ____________ farms, 1987 __ 107 1982 __ 147 $1,000, 1987 __ 775 1982 __ (D) 

Feed for livestock and poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 184 1982 __ 235 $1,000,1987 __ 1 957 1982 __ (D) Commercially mixed formula feeds ________ farms, 1987 __ 121 1982 __ 126 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 019 1982 __ 2299 

Seeds, bulbs. plants, and trees _____________ farms, 1987 __ 191 1982 __ 183 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 153 1982 __ 929 Commercial fertilizer' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 295 1982 __ 261 $1,000, 1981-_ 532 1982 __ 598 

Agricultural chemicals' _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 236 1982 __ 212 $1,000,1987 __ 510 1982 __ 373 Petroleum products ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 370 1982 __ 440 $1,000,1987 __ 874 1982 __ 2098 

Gasoline and gasohoL ___________________ farms, 1981-_ 348 1982 __ 422 $1,000,1987 __ 343 1982 __ 571 Diesel fuel ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 146 1982 __ 148 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 1982 __ 152 

Natural gas _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 1982 __ 4 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 1982 __ (D) 

lP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 238 1982 __ (NA) 

$1,000,1987 __ 207 1982 __ (D) 

Electricity _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 271 1982 __ 292 $1,000. 1987 __ 373 1982 __ (D) Hired farm labor ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 137 1982 __ 191 $1,000, 1987 __ 6720 1982 __ 5388 

Contract labor _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 24 1982 __ 35 $1,000,1987 __ 358 1982 __ 191 Repair and maintenance ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 317 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 019 

Customwork. machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment" ________________ farms, 1987 __ 72 1982 __ 81 $1,000, 1987 __ 160 1982 __ 137 

Interest paid" _____________________________ farms. 1987 __ 116 1982 __ 101 $1,000, 1987 __ 706 1982 __ 533 Interest paid on debt Secured by reat estate _________________ farms, 1987 __ 64 $1,000,1987 __ 533 Not secured by real estate _____________ farms, 1987 __ 67 $1,000,1987 __ 173 

Gash rent _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 84 $1,000, 1987 __ 132 Property taxes paid ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 382 $1,000, 1987 __ 944 All other farm production expenses __________ farms, 1987 __ 385 $1,000, 1987 __ 4689 

'Date for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 20ata for 1987 exclude cost of custom applications for commercial fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

N_London 

556 

62458 

112334 

216 

239 7266 

6331 

392 

417 20 851 22998 299 

276 

20 045 21 932 

233 

240 1233 

588 

339 

326 

878 

804 

294 

176 

404 

246 

487 

567 

1693 

2654 

454 

528 

507 

1 020 

182 

276 

326 

566 

5 

4 

12 

6 

349 

(NA) 

848 

1 063 

471 

377 

2181 

1 897 

214 

246 15 381 9442 

55 

20 

323 

186 

471 2572 

118 

121 

226 

266 

169 

209 

1368 

2125 

142 

1 106 

74 

262 

131 

478 

520 

1 301 

511 6303 

Tolland Windham 

337 484 14896 37034 44 201 76517 

111 218 89 251 736 4348 1 329 5553 

208 348 216 396 3987 15637 5990 19290 117 251 127 282 2996 13622 5170 17 720 

135 189 150 194 426 331 

528 313 204 214 195 253 580 796 925 1 000 

163 172 105 220 255 364 304 399 316 485 308 511 694 1 128 1 031 1 828 

274 396 294 448 

285 492 467 732 154 239 115 211 (D) 394 267 484 

8 22 

- 1 (D) 49 

- (D) 

173 321 (NA) (NA) 

209 194 296 (D) 

219 370 202 336 

394 861 

373 953 107 216 135 226 2737 4 117 

2279 3543 

27 25 2 34 35 332 (D) 97 

291 445 

963 2 174 

65 103 91 135 140 370 126 302 

99 209 

114 223 

1048 1 769 

1362 2897 

82 147 

838 1 489 

36 134 

210 300 

58 95 

312 347 

312 471 

763 1 171 

313 464 1826 3290 

CONNECTICUT 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 introduclory lext] 

IIem 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford Litchfield 

NET CASH RETURN 

Nel cash return from agricultural sales for Ihe farm unil (see lext), ________________________ farms, 1987_. 3580 262 655 618 $1,000, 1987_. 97787 3877 22231 4382 Average per farm ••••••• _ ••• _ •••••••••••• dollars, 1987_. 27315 14799 33941 7090 

Farms wilh net gains2 ••••••••••••••••••••• number, 1987_. 1 708 119 355 294 $1,000, 1987_. 108 892 4946 24100 6560 Average per farm ••• _. ______ • _______ ._ ••• dollars, 1987_. 63754 41 563 67888 22313 

Farms with nellosses ••••••••••••••••••••• number, 1987 __ 1 872 143 300 324 $1,000,1987._ 11 106 1 069 1 869 2178 Average per farm ••••••••• __ ••••••••••••• dollars, 1987 •• 5932 7474 6230 6723 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Tolal received •••••••••••••• _._._ •••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 264 10 35 67 $1,000, 1987._ 1 277 (0) 86 458 Average per farm_ ••••••••••••••••••••••• dollars, 1987_. 4838 (0) 2465 6838 

Amounl received in cash ••• __ •• _ ••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 252 10 31 66 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 024 (0) 64 403 

Value of commodity certificales received _ •••• farms, 1987 •• 100 2 11 23 $1,000,1987 •• 254 (0) 23 55 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses1 • __ ••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 815 31 139 194 $1,000, 1987._ 3308 (0) 492 561 Average per farm ___ ••••••••••••••••••••• dollars, 1987 •• 4058 (0) 3537 2 893 

Cuslomwork and olher agricultural 

services' •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 242 8 23 59 1982 •• 219 8 43 53 $1,000,1987 •• 765 (0) 69 143 1982 •• 864 (0) 110 120 Renlal of farmland •••••••• _ •••••••• __ •••••• farms, 1987 •• 210 7 53 21 $1,000,1987 •• 559 (0) 104 41 

Sales of foresl producls and Chrislmas 

Irees •••••• _ •••• _ •••••••••••••••••• _ ••••• farms, 1987 •• 311 15 60 76 $1,000, 1987 •• 1 118 58 234 152 Other farm-relaled income sources __________ farms, 1987 __ 292 1 38 96 $1,000,1987 __ 865 (0) 85 225 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ________ • _____________________________ • farms, 1987 __ 3 - - 1 1982 __ 3 - - 2 $1,000,1987 __ (0) - - (0) 

1982 __ (0) - - (0) 

Corn ______________________________ • ___ ._. farms, 1987 __ 3 - - 1 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) - - (0) Wheat. ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000,1987._ - - - - Soybeans _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - COlton ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, lobacco, and honey ______ • farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - -

See foolnotes at end of table. 

Middlesex 

259 8647 

33384 

87 9731 

111 850 

172 1 084 6304 

12 

23 1 900 

12 

20 

3 

3 

56 

563 10045 

26 

11 

86 

(0) 

7 

6 

41 

427 

14 

44 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

138 CONNECTICUT 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] 

Item 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text), ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1981-_ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

Farms with net gains2 _____________________ number, 1987 __ 

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

Farms with net losses _____________________ number, 1987 __ 

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

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

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

Amount received in cash ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 

Value of commodity certificates received _____ farms, 1981-_ 

$1,000,1987 __ 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses' ____________ farms, 1987 __ 

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

Customwork and other agricultural services3 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ Rental of farmland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ Other farm-related income sources __________ farms, 1987 __ 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

$1,000,1987 __ 

Total _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ $1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Com _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ WheaL ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

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

$1,000,1987 __ 

Sorghum, barley, and oats __________________ farms, 1987 __ 

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

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

New Haven New London 

409 556 8865 35082 21 674 63097 

227 254 9551 36778 

42077 144 797 

182 302 687 1 696 3774 5617 

20 47 (D) 226 (D) 4805 

19 42 (D) 173 

3 25 (D) 53 

76 144 151 698 1 991 4845 

13 44 16 35 (D) 123 49 65 11 34 (D) 162 

32 21 57 92 30 79 (D) 321 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains. 

3Data for 1987 are based on a sample of farms; data for 1982 are nonsample. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Tolland 

337 5992 

17 782 

151 6803 

45054 

186 

811 4358 

18 

33 1 815 

18 

21 

5 

12 

49 

(D) 

(D) 

16 

18 

45 

14 

26 

49 

19 

31 

13 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Windham 

484 8 711 17 998 

221 10422 

47 158 

263 1 711 6506 

55 

286 5 195 

54 

184 

28 

102 

126 

606 4808 

53 

35 

267 

106 

51 

163 

47 

67 

21 

109 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

CONNECTICUT, 139 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 

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

All Farms 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 

Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres~_ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

acres __ 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

Bcres __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

acres __ 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

acres __ 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ____ farms, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Other cropland ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ______ . ________________ farms, 1987 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 __ 

acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Connecticut 

3580 

3754 

398400 

444 242 

111 

118 

467677 

316317 

4171 

2655 

3117830 

12.8 

560 

2388 

1 176 

29576 

336 

19507 

317 

25965 

321 

37091 

202 

31 439 

166 

32853 

108 25672 

272 

95020 

95 

63357 

24 

28033 3 7499 

594 

2581 

1 164 

30223 

323 

18443 

324 

26611 

357 41 603 

219 34068 

187 

36699 

131 

31 289 

314 

110472 

111 

70569 

28 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

3163 

3326 

210012 

224 986 

2876 

3062 

153715 

171 229 

1 377 

1 396 

39579 

42774 

690 

585 

16718 

10983 

236 

194 6353 

3556 

Fairfield 

261 

275 

13695 

17845 

52 

65 

464 660 491 418 

8 170 

8917 

404 620 

3.4 

81 

299 

101 

2357 

22 

1 267 

12 

1 050 

20 

2179 5 784 

3 

(0) 

5 

(0) 

12 4012 

71 

276 

108 

2806 

21 

1 193 

18 1 439 

20 

2292 

12 

1 862 

3 574 

4 943 

14 4317 

4 2143 

208 

230 6865 

8734 

177 

206 

4447 

5509 

82 

99 

1 883 2755 

40 

49 

535 

470 

14 

20 

141 

187 

Hartford Litchfield Middlesex 

656 619 259 

712 640 289 60277 95321 23743 67606 103 942 23 191 92 154 92 95 162 80 

497353 559 710 489668 

343 527 404 594 249 661 

5701 3474 4343 3706 2551 3 107 

473 190 589 721 238 515 

12.7 16.2 10.0 

112 63 47 

461 265 222 

265 179 93 

6547 4517 2362 

46 52 33 2659 3008 873 

61 48 22 4950 3890 766 

60 53 19 

7045 6005 2195 

19 41 9 

2943 6538 1 394 

23 43 7 

4554 8549 (0) 

14 29 3 3330 6660 (0) 

39 75 18 

13159 27041 6250 

13 28 7 

8609 18622 (0) 

3 7 1 (0) (0) (0) 

1 1 

(0) (0) 

134 58 50 

556 262 212 

268 161 95 7006 4509 2397 

54 52 41 

3072 2959 2361 

66 47 33 

5451 3842 2815 

61 68 24 

7208 7851 2691 

34 41 14 

5386 6386 2125 

23 48 12 4559 9444 (0) 

18 42 1 

4267 10075 (0) 

36 85 12 

13010 30195 4083 

12 33 7 7888 20888 3973 5 5 

(0) 7531 

1 

(0) 

606 555 228 

659 582 243 

38177 47665 11 342 

41344 51 796 10490 

571 498 201 

631 530 213 29066 34 525 8072 32149 38749 7549 

185 288 112 

173 303 120 

3913 10378 2249 5097 11 048 2488 

179 96 51 

173 83 40 

5 198 2762 1 021 

4098 1 999 453 

58 41 18 

51 33 16 

2158 1 123 583 

941 744 159 

140 CONNECTICUT 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] 

All Farms 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average size of farm ____________________ 8cres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Average per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 198L_ 

Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 198L_ 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

acres __ 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

acres __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

acres __ 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

acres __ 

Tolal cropland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Harvesled cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ____ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Other cropland ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

soil-improvement grasses, not harvested 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

and not pastured _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

New Haven 

407 

440 26203 

30024 64 

68 

427 922 260 316 6506 

3385 

390 425 

6.7 

91 

444 

167 4011 48 2885 

26 2046 32 3634 10 

543 

8 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

16 5140 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

129 

558 

153 3705 30 1 760 

32 2588 35 4068 18 2860 

16 3136 4 

(0) 

18 6768 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

359 

394 14573 

18220 

328 

363 11 149 13943 

120 

123 2648 

3677 

64 

59 

776 

600 

18 

16 

186 

197 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

New London 

556 

573 74063 

82709 133 

144 

396905 

263 269 3 152 1 712 

428 153 

17.3 

55 

225 

136 3 521 

47 2744 

61 5 157 

70 8281 

62 9686 

31 6148 21 4977 55 20247 

17 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

52 

227 

143 3611 

44 2506 

63 5 198 

70 8271 

44 6817 

37 7 182 

26 6212 

68 24913 

24 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

497 

496 34 211 34884 

449 

463 23778 

25862 

243 

228 8258 

7525 

106 

70 2175 

1 497 

36 

20 

785 

403 

Tolland 

338 

308 40732 

44 872 

121 

146 

458 246 318620 

3832 

1 998 

263 475 

15.5 

38 

145 

112 2828 40 2271 

40 3248 32 3688 20 3033 

12 2330 11 2592 16 5438 

12 7 557 4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

36 

179 

99 

2 714 

29 

650 

24 

947 

32 3781 22 3397 

12 

(0) 

10 2347 

27 9162 

10 6856 6 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

302 

282 22771 

23783 

280 

250 16003 

19144 

157 

138 4815 

3802 

62 

51 1 953 

837 

21 

23 

368 

626 

CONNECTICUT 

Windham 

484 

517 64 366 74053 133 

143 

421 329 218 790 3216 

1610 

329 728 

19.5 

73 

327 

123 3433 48 2800 

47 3858 35 4064 36 5518 

39 7681 

21 5055 41 13733 

14 9543 7 8354 

64 

311 

137 3475 52 2942 

41 3331 47 5443 34 5235 

36 7 184 

26 6260 

54 18026 

17 10869 9 10977 

408 

440 34408 

35735 

372 

406 26675 

28324 

190 

212 5435 

6382 

92 

60 229B 

1 029 

30 

15 1 009 

299 

141 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford Lnchfield Middlesex 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

T olal cropland·Con. 

Other cropland·Con. Cropland on which all crops failed _________ farms, 1987 __ 103 10 34 11 11 1982 __ 114 4 36 20 6 acres, 1987 __ 915 134 313 121 (0) 1982 __ 1 123 (0) 407 228 (0) 

Cropland in cultivated Summer fallow ______ farms, 1987 __ 41 7 13 3 3 1982 __ 34 2 8 5 1 acres, 1987 __ 647 67 327 3 (0) 1982 __ 652 (0) 226 40 (0) 

Cropland idle ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 431 17 107 61 28 1982 __ 339 32 120 31 24 acres, 1987 __ 8803 193 2400 1 515 364 1982 __ 5652 182 2524 987 246 

Total woodland ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2040 111 288 385 151 1982 __ 2278 137 335 439 171 acres, 1987 __ 124 835 2887 13037 29788 8567 1982 __ 150630 5081 14012 35212 8753 

Woodland pastured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 765 53 79 157 50 1982 __ 813 49 96 168 60 acres, 1987 __ 23 178 761 1 825 5778 1 264 1982 __ 24936 1 153 2039 6664 1 085 

Woodland not pastured ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 699 85 246 320 122 1982 __ 1 910 110 287 354 147 ecres, 1987 __ 101 657 2 126 11 212 24010 7283 1982 __ 125 694 3928 11 973 28548 7668 

Other land __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2759 203 488 489 207 1982 __ 2950 216 542 511 232 acres, 1987 __ 63 553 3943 9063 17868 3834 1982 __ 68 626 4030 12250 16934 3948 Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ___________ farms, 1987 __ 827 54 115 177 55 1982 __ 781 67 115 182 55 acres, 1987 __ 24425 1 643 3104 8452 1 289 1982 __ 27293 1 488 3847 8644 1 596 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2548 191 429 449 189 1982 __ 2785 201 518 462 221 acres, 1987 __ 39128 2300 5959 9416 2545 1982 __ 41 333 2542 8403 8290 2352 

Pastureland, all types ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2166 136 295 439 161 1982 __ 2232 152 289 484 186 acres, 1987 __ 87182 4287 8842 24608 4822 1982 __ 95003 5396 10983 26356 5169 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity 

acreage adjustment programs ________________ farms, 1987 __ 34 - 5 11 1 1982 __ 10 - 4 3 1 acres, 1987 __ 1 097 - 124 (0) (0) 1982 __ 125 - 24 40 (0) 

Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 - - 1 - acres, 1987 __ 464 - - (0) -

See footnotes at end of table. 

142 CONNECTICUT 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] 

All Farms 

New Haven New London Tolland Windham 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland·Con. 

Other cropland·Con. Cropland on which all crops faiJed _________ farms, 1987 __ 6 7 9 15 1982 __ 9 12 13 14 acres, 1987 __ 19 44 55 (D) 1982 __ (D) 62 (D) 205 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______ farms, 1987 __ 4 5 4 2 1982 __ 1 9 3 5 acres, 1987 __ 77 98 28 (D) 1982 __ (D) 285 (D) 15 

Cropland idle ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 50 68 43 57 1982 __ 37 42 19 34 acres, 1987 __ 494 1 248 1 502 1 087 1982 __ 369 747 87 510 

Total woodland ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 171 389 209 336 1982 __ 196 401 208 391 acres, 1987 __ 6478 27720 13364 22994 1982 __ 6823 34669 16234 29846 

Woodland pastured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 58 189 64 115 1982 __ 56 173 77 134 acres, 1987 __ I 065 6937 1 828 3700 1982 __ 944 6203 3361 3487 

Woodland not pastured ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 137 303 189 297 1982 __ 166 331 171 344 acres, 1987 __ 5413 20783 11 536 19294 1982 __ 5879 28466 12873 26359 

Other land __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 315 433 259 385 1982 __ 337 452 237 423 acres, 1987 __ 5152 12132 4597 6964 1982 __ 4981 13156 4855 8472 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ___________ farms, 1987 __ 99 158 74 95 1982 __ 65 141 63 93 acres, 1987 __ 1 714 4428 1 887 1 908 1982 __ 1 401 5616 2510 2 191 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 293 393 234 370 1982 __ 326 425 220 412 acres, 1987 __ 3438 7704 2710 5056 1982 __ 3580 7540 2345 6281 

Pastureland, all types ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 208 399 241 287 1982 __ 195 387 214 325 acres, 1987 __ 5427 19623 8530 11043 1982 __ 6022 19344 9673 12060 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity 

acreage adjustment programs ________________ farms, 1987 __ I 4 2 10 1982 __ - 2 - - acres, 1987 __ (D) 97 (D) (D) 1982 __ - (D) - - Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 3 - 3 acres, 1987 __ (D) 96 - (D) 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 143 
Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 

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

Farms with harvested cropland 

Farms ____________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres harvested, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1987 size of fmm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ fanns __ 

acres harvested __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ fmms __ 

acres harvested __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ fmms __ 

acres harvested __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ fmms __ 

acres harvested __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

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

acres harvested __ 

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

acres harvested __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

ISO to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

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

acres harvested __ 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acr6S .... _ 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 ______________________________ fmms __ 

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 ________________________________ fmms __ 

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 __ 

144 CONNECTICUT 

Connecticut 

2876 

3062 

153 715 

171 229 

319 

792 

850 10049 

291 6635 

285 

8563 

298 

13 183 

193 

10764 

156 

11 036 

106 

10277 

256 

36886 

93 29 894 

24 12493 

3 3 143 

358 

835 

872 10549 

276 6382 

292 

9344 

327 

13694 206 

12 913 

174 

13351 

127 12389 

294 46898 

107 

27133 

27 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

853 

3300 

525 

6951 347 

7846 

348 12596 

377 

25289 

240 

32341 

157 

45531 

27 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

917 

3471 

510 

6741 

337 7 741 

388 14349 

416 

28340 

286 38874 

183 

53 054 

21 

13520 4 

5 139 

Fairfield 

177 

206 4447 

5509 

47 

98 

61 

587 

20 

429 

10 

435 

15 

629 5 256 

3 292 

4 500 

12 

1 223 

48 

98 

77 

914 

17 

305 

17 

569 

14 

567 

10 

799 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

14 

531 

4 512 

84 

260 

38 

503 

10 

242 

17 

603 

17 

1 149 

8 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

91 

277 

38 

494 

24 

556 

20 

743 

20 1 448 

10 

1 266 

3 

725 

Hartford 

571 

631 

29 066 32149 

78 

201 

228 2862 41 

1032 

59 

2218 

57 

3230 

19 

1 759 

23 

2072 

13 

1290 37 

6163 

12 

4222 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

107 

277 

235 

3205 

47 

1429 

62 

2 514 

58 

3342 32 

2763 

23 2474 

18 2330 31 

5 916 

12 3261 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

197 

780 

104 

1 382 

60 1388 

54 

2000 

79 

5349 

49 

6403 

23 6853 4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

224 

855 

94 

1 281 

64 

1478 

79 

3024 

85 

5915 

54 

7479 

26 

7603 4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

litchfield 

498 

530 34 525 

38 749 

33 

67 

119 1 382 

41 1011 

45 

1 379 

48 2398 

37 2408 

40 2099 

29 2459 

70 9624 

28 

8925 

7 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

30 

66 

114 1 581 

44 1 098 

43 

1364 

61 

2629 

39 

2785 

42 3304 

42 3662 

81 12536 

30 8677 4 1 047 

98 

349 

82 1 094 

61 1 365 

62 2309 

86 5524 

57 7385 

46 12844 

6 3655 

87 

331 

81 1086 

63 1 437 

70 

2561 99 6662 

73 10009 

56 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Middlesex 

201 

213 

8072 

7849 

25 

62 

70 

868 

28 

589 

19 

514 

18 

515 

6 

440 

7 410 

3 366 

17 2076 

7 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

19 

35 

66 

656 

36 

820 

28 

845 

21 1 017 

12 

819 

11 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

12 1 474 

7 062 

66 

234 

39 

471 

34 

763 

28 

955 

13 

806 

10 

1 279 

10 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

67 

258 

51 

667 

17 

385 

32 

1 155 

27 1 719 

13 1 622 

6 1743 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Farms with harvested cropland 

Farms ____________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres harvested, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

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

acres harvested __ 

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

acres harvested __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres harvested __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

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

acres harvested __ 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1982 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

New Haven 

328 

363 11 149 

13943 

63 

184 

125 

1 560 

44 

236 

24 

683 

30 

342 

10 

463 

8 748 

4 

547 

15 

2286 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

88 

198 

123 

554 

27 

685 

29 1 127 

35 

1 716 

18 

1 098 

16 

478 4 

515 

18 

4229 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

121 

409 

64 

825 

53 1 192 

34 1 203 

34 

2221 

9 

(D) 

12 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

143 

444 

69 

913 

33 

760 

38 

363 

43 2846 21 

3009 

15 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

New London 

449 

463 23778 

25862 

28 

74 

86 

997 

39 

911 

51 

1 138 

64 2619 

61 

2800 

31 

1 786 

21 1 853 

51 

6614 

16 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

23 

56 

92 

1 091 

38 

750 

58 

350 

63 1 798 

43 

2358 

34 

2138 25 

2353 61 

8199 

24 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

99 

435 

88 

210 

52 

1 173 

75 2712 

68 4857 

47 

6553 

18 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

113 

513 

62 

796 

67 

539 

79 2887 63 4435 

50 6610 

26 

7582 

3 

500 

Tolland 

280 

250 16003 

19 144 

18 

39 

85 

825 

35 

726 

37 

855 

32 1 108 

19 

897 

10 

610 

11 

1 237 

16 

2738 

12 

4102 4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

17 

37 

73 

797 

25 

435 

20 

424 

31 

1 085 

21 

1064 

11 

846 

9 

940 

26 

3926 

10 4243 

6 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

96 

439 

62 

828 

29 

649 

31 

1 114 

20 1 412 

16 

2256 

20 5555 6 3750 

75 

303 

54 

715 

26 

596 

26 

995 

24 

1 619 

19 2487 16 

4829 8 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

CONNECTICUT 

Windham 

372 

406 26 675 28324 

27 

69 

76 

968 

43 

701 

40 

341 

34 

342 

36 

1 741 

34 

3019 21 

2025 

40 6162 

14 

4837 

7 

4470 

26 

68 

92 

751 

42 

860 

35 

1 151 

44 1 540 

31 1 227 

34 2327 26 2338 51 

9085 

16 3826 

9 

5 151 

92 

394 

48 

638 

48 1 074 

47 

1 700 

60 

3971 44 

6259 

25 7104 

7 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

117 

490 

61 

789 

43 

970 

44 1 621 

55 3696 

46 6392 

35 

10401 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

145 
Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 

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

Farms with irrigation 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford Utchfield Middlesex 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 430 42 139 33 22 1982 __ 367 29 142 22 20 land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 37040 1 543 16591 1 560 3602 1982 __ 36086 707 17987 1 375 2484 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 424 42 136 33 22 1982 __ 364 29 141 21 20 acres, 1987~_ 17871 636 9690 406 1 796 1982 __ 16945 198 10007 238 1 328 Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ ISO 8 56 8 10 1982 __ 90 4 50 3 4 acres, 1987 __ 4631 134 2687 225 536 1982 __ 2714 10 2199 15 125 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ___ farms, 1987 __ 88 6 27 9 3 1982 __ 74 5 21 10 4 acres, 1987 __ 2087 118 616 255 18 1982 __ 2232 117 945 234 (0) 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 7245 168 4656 101 619 1982 __ 6695 104 4339 83 617 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 423 42 136 32 22 1982 __ 359 29 140 20 19 acres,1987 __ 6840 (0) (0) (0) 619 1982 __ 6650 104 (0) 72 (0) 

Pastureland and other land _________________ farms, 1987 __ II 5 1 1982 __ 12 2 4 acres, 1987 __ 405 (0) (0) (0) 1982 __ 45 (0) 11 (0) 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 136 23 33 13 6 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~:~~~~~i~:,;;~== 227 38 62 20 6 147 11 54 12 6 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~:~~~~~i~:,~== 828 27 361 31 14 30 9 1 2 acres irrigated __ 198 57 (0) (0) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 20 2 5 1 1 acres irrigated __ 191 (0) 39 (0) (0) 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 31 3 12 4 

140 to 179 acres _______________________ ~:~~~~~;?:,::;~== 564 36 182 11 13 1 3 1 acres irrigated __ 247 (0) 175 (0) 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 10 5 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~:~~~~~ri~:,~== 290 103 10 1 3 1 2 

260 to 499 acres _______________________ ~:~~~~~~:,;;~== 332 (0) 163 (0) (0) 

18 1 6 1 2 acres irrigated __ 397 (0) 631 (0) (0) 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 10 6 1 acres irrip,ated __ 709 652 (0) 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ arms __ 4 2 1 

acres irrir,ated-- (0) (0) (0) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ I 1 acres irrigated __ (0) (0) 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ III 19 36 9 3 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~:~~~~~~:,::;~== 191 27 63 17 (0) 

109 5 53 5 5 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~:~~~~~~=== 616 26 386 9 46 

27 1 6 3 4 acres irrigated __ 240 (0) 80 18 54 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 25 1 7 3 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~:~~~~~~:,;;~== 375 (0) 94 (0) 

25 2 5 1 1 

140 to 179 acres _______________________ ~:~~~~~~=== 423 (0) 176 (0) (0) 

15 4 2 acres irrigated __ 398 134 (0) 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 14 7 acres irrigated __ 448 351 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 7 1 6 

260 to 499 acres _______________________ ~:~~~~~?:,::;~== 441 (0) (0) 

20 10 2 3 acres irrigated __ 544 1 047 (0) 461 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 10 5 1 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________ ~:~~~~~?:,~== 189 772 (0) 

3 2 

2,000 acres or more ____________________ ~:~~~~~~:,~== (0) (0) 

1 1 acres irrigated __ (0) (0) 

146 CONNECTICUT 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 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Other cropland, excluding cropland 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

pastured _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1962 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Pastureland and other land _________________ farms, 1967 __ 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 

1962 __ 

acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~=~~~~~rar~== 

acres irrigated __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~=~~~~~~:~== 

acres irrigated __ 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

260 to 499 acres _______________________ ~:~~~~~~:r~== 

acres irrigated __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

2,000 acres or more ____________________ ~=~~~~~~:r~~== acres irrigated __ 

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

acres irrigated __ 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

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

acres irrigated __ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated __ 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

140 to 179 acres _______________________ ~:~~~~~~=== acres irrigated __ 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

260 to 499 acres _______________________ ~~~~~~r=== 

acres irrigated __ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

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

acres irrigsted __ 

New Haven 

62 

71 3323 

2932 

82 

71 

1 302 1 608 

28 

9 

360 

167 

6 

9 

90 

63 

777 

64B 

62 

71 

(0) 

64B 

(0) 

30 

52 

31 

197 

5 

74 

6 

94 

6 193 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

26 

48 

24 

105 

6 

47 

7 

207 

5 199 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

New London Tolland Windham 

41 41 30 37 31 15 4 152 3358 2 911 4405 4134 2062 

38 41 30 37 30 15 563 1 368 1 090 285 1 760 521 

21 11 6 12 5 3 300 212 157 134 52 12 

9 19 9 12 11 2 30B 436 244 449 345 (0) 

443 294 167 215 646 43 38 41 30 35 30 15 (0) 294 187 (0) 638 43 

3 

2 3 (0) 

(0) 8 

14 9 8 25 14 10 9 13 11 71 57 70 3 8 2 9 25 (0) 

2 3 (0) 14 3 1 2 116 (0) (0) 

3 4 1 19 34 (0) 

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

1 2 (0) (0) 

4 2 115 (0) 

2 1 (0) (0) 

1 

(0) 

10 7 1 

15 11 (0) 

5 8 4 13 20 11 

3 2 2 

5 (0) (0) 

4 2 1 

11 (0) (0) 

7 2 2 

17 (0) (0) 

2 5 2 (0) 182 (0) 

2 3 (0) 23 

2 2 (0) (0) 

2 1 1 

(0) (0) (0) 

1 

(0) 

CONNECTICUT 147 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 

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

All Farms 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford litchfield Middlesex 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3580 262 655 618 259 1982 __ 3756 275 712 641 289 $1,000,1987 __ 132445 6243 30741 22240 10840 1982 __ 127424 6719 25202 21 984 6881 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 36996 23829 46933 35987 41 853 1982 __ 33925 24433 35396 34296 23810 Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 206 104 190 180 115 1982 __ 1 544 71 278 219 141 $10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 717 56 154 120 50 1982 __ 677 81 132 135 44 $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 477 28 110 81 28 1982 __ 433 52 77 89 25 $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 413 39 62 74 28 1982 __ 389 29 83 58 34 

$50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 277 21 45 59 4 1982 __ 281 22 80 54 23 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 204 8 32 51 12 1982 __ 166 15 19 31 12 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ 195 4 44 44 5 1982 __ 181 5 22 41 8 $200,000 or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 91 2 18 9 17 1982 __ 85 - 21 14 2 $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1987 __ 80 2 14 9 13 $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ 11 - 4 - 4 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups ________________ farms, 1987 __ 2990 221 595 507 220 1982 __ 3166 257 618 524 217 number, 1987 __ 6886 377 1 738 913 524 1982 __ 6827 537 1 444 936 383 

Wheel tractors ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3193 236 600 554 213 1982 __ 3207 260 609 556 210 number, 1987 __ 9218 603 2038 1 595 581 1982 __ 8421 616 1 801 1 429 511 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ____________ farms, 1987 __ 2450 151 476 408 181 number, 1987 __ 4960 328 1 230 743 350 40 horsepower (PTO) or more ______________ farms, 1987 __ 1 835 137 311 384 103 number, 1987 __ 4258 275 808 852 231 

Grain and bean combines' ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 61 - 12 2 1 1982 __ 44 7 9 5 1 number, 1987 __ 84 - 30 (D) (D) 1982 __ 53 7 13 (D) (D) Cottonpickers and strippers ___________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - Mower conditioners __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 312 45 231 310 62 1982 __ 1 194 69 190 322 67 number, 1987 __ 1 506 55 291 356 72 1982 __ 1 318 79 228 338 69 Pickup balers _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 429 76 229 335 102 1982 __ 1 410 93 199 313 78 number, 1987 __ 1 595 76 254 402 102 1982 __ 1 508 96 214 328 78 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 1 080 74 224 201 92 

numbeL_ 1 550 109 420 228 127 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 700 40 139 133 46 number __ 1023 76 208 205 63 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 283 11 59 65 13 

numbeL_ 334 14 67 80 15 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 484 30 88 97 33 

numbeL_ 689 62 141 125 48 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 20 - 1 1 - numbeL_ 20 - (D) (D) -

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 407 17 58 94 30 

numbeL_ 440 17 76 101 30 Pickup baiers ___________________________________ farms __ 227 18 33 57 11 number __ 248 18 33 66 11 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 2541 183 516 418 191 

numbeL_ 5336 268 1 318 685 397 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 2946 210 580 477 198 number __ 8195 527 1 830 1 390 518 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 2269 145 450 345 178 number __ 4626 314 1 163 663 335 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 1 623 110 293 337 80 

numbeL_ 3569 213 667 727 183 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 42 - 11 2 1 number __ 54 - (D) (D) (D) 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - nllmber __ - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 954 30 182 233 42 

numbeL_ 1 066 38 215 255 42 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 1 237 58 203 297 91 

numbeL_ 1 349 58 221 336 91 -

See footnotes at end of table. 

148 CONNECTICUT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ Average per farm ______ .. _________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ $10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1981-_ 

1982 __ $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ $200,000 or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ $200,000 to $499.999 _________________________ 1987 __ $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups ________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Wheel tractors ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ____________ farms, 1987 __ 

number. 1987 __ 40 horsepower (PTO) or more ______________ farms. 1987 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

Grain and bean combines' ___________________ farms, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

1982 __ Cottonpickers and strippers ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Mower conditioners __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ Pickup balers _______________________________ farms, 1981-_ 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 

number __ Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 

number __ 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 

number __ Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 

number __ Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Cottonpickers and slrippers _______________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

'Oata for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

New Haven 

409 

440 14205 

11 749 34732 

26703 

142 

205 

59 

77 

54 

48 

76 

49 

34 

23 

23 

9 

12 

25 

9 

4 

7 

2 

344 

405 

637 

866 

356 

374 1 117 1 077 

277 

593 

233 

524 

3 

1 

4 

(0) 

110 

86 

138 

88 

147 

130 

161 

153 

140 

162 

80 

116 

16 

19 

72 

97 

28 

35 

34 

34 

265 

475 

333 1 001 

263 

574 

203 

427 3 

4 

83 

103 

113 

127 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

New London 

556 

573 17847 

25781 

32099 

44 993 

219 

237 

135 

101 

54 

55 

26 

61 

50 

33 

34 

46 

28 

22 

10 

18 

9 

1 

457 

504 

050 

079 

506 

493 

279 

224 

446 

768 

221 

511 

31 

5 

33 

8 

178 

178 

197 

184 

177 

256 

190 

262 

137 

201 

115 

144 

57 

60 

63 

84 

18 

(0) 

56 

56 

31 

31 

388 

849 

471 

135 

414 

708 

199 

427 

13 

(0) 

128 

141 

148 

159 

Tolland 

337 

308 9945 

9903 

29511 

32 154 

158 

145 

44 

45 

46 

37 

39 

16 

13 

29 

7 

12 

21 

16 

9 

8 

9 

256 

246 

640 

658 

300 

261 

748 

693 

192 

379 

200 

369 

8 

7 

8 

7 

143 

115 

149 

154 

108 

127 

131 

154 

61 

83 

48 

77 

15 

25 

38 

52 

51 

51 

12 

14 

241 

557 

273 

671 

181 

354 

182 

317 8 

8 

93 

98 

103 

117 

CONNECTICUT 

Windham 

484 

518 20383 

19204 

42114 

37074 

98 

248 

99 

62 

76 

50 

69 

59 

51 

17 

37 

22 

37 

42 

17 

18 

17 

390 

395 

1 007 

924 

428 

444 1 257 

1 070 

319 

569 

246 

688 

4 

9 

5 

10 

233 

167 

248 

178 

255 

214 

279 

223 

151 

220 

99 

134 

47 

54 

63 

80 

73 

74 

31 

39 

339 

787 

404 1 123 

293 

515 

219 

608 4 

5 

163 

174 

224 

240 

149 
Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 

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

Chemicals used 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford L~chfield Middlesex 

Commercial fertilizer _________________________ farms. 1987 __ 2 137 149 435 405 96 1982 __ 2259 171 523 383 147 acres on which used. 1987 __ 107 868 3205 21 161 23635 4888 1982 __ 120 995 3760 26604 25169 3830 

Cropland fertilized. except pastureland _______ farms. 1987 __ 2030 142 421 365 84 1982 __ 2098 149 500 336 135 acres on which used. 1981-_ 101 314 2945 20299 21 286 4818 1982 __ 111 683 3289 25 309 23491 3556 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized _________ farms. 1987 __ 360 10 66 98 14 1982 __ 463 35 73 91 27 acres on which used. 1987 __ 6554 260 862 2349 70 1982 __ 9 312 471 1 295 1 678 274 

Ume _______________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 853 80 193 182 34 1982 __ 1 157 116 264 215 56 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 23278 924 6006 5730 816 1982 __ 28 141 1 346 7772 4381 994 tons. 1987 __ 32 019 1 026 7497 9380 1 020 1982 __ 37841 1 973 9282 6827 1 418 

Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants. etc .• to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _____________ farms. 1987 __ 985 77 267 120 55 1982 __ 1 024 76 357 126 44 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 38934 1 389 12 365 2403 4071 1982 __ 37876 932 13290 2378 1 213 

Nematodes in crops _______________________ farms. 1987 __ 90 1 36 13 2 1982 __ 182 - 73 15 3 acres on which used. 1987 __ 7339 (D) 2759 126 (D) 1982 __ 11 312 - 4014 973 (D) 

Diseases in crops and orchards-____________ farms. 1987 __ 500 65 135 67 12 1982 __ 542 45 176 89 27 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 12378 989 5 855 643 1 085 1982 __ 13684 647 6106 983 550 

Weeds. grass. or brush in crops and pasture __________________________________ farms. 1987 __ I 028 84 200 187 51 1982 __ 1 053 36 264 188 66 acres on which used. 1987 __ 51 981 1 577 9344 9441 2500 1982 __ 60260 982 12036 11 169 1 361 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fru~ ___________ farms. 1987 __ 110 7 66 2 1 1982 __ 145 5 49 29 9 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 3227 396 1 818 (D) (D) 1982 __ 4867 (D) 1 035 404 (D) 

Chemicals used 

New Haven New London Tolland Windham 

Commercial fertilizer _________________________ farms. 1987 __ 295 339 204 214 1982 __ 261 326 195 253 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 8609 17102 11 654 17614 1982 __ 10260 16346 16993 18033 

Cropland fertilized. except pastureland _______ farms. 1987 __ 281 329 204 204 1982 __ 242 312 173 251 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 7779 16342 10839 17006 1982 __ 9032 14807 15592 16607 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized _________ farms. 1987 __ 38 46 57 31 1982 __ 48 75 56 58 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 830 760 815 608 1982 __ 1 228 1 539 1 401 1 426 

Ume _______________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 83 103 86 92 1982 __ 115 179 94 118 

acres on which used. 1987 __ I 909 2240 3 170 2483 1982 __ 2587 4244 4150 2667 tons. 1987 __ 2456 3160 3699 3781 1982 __ 3751 4865 5878 3847 

Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants. etc .• to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _____________ farms. 1987 __ 146 136 97 87 1982 __ 172 91 48 110 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 2837 3387 6005 6477 1982 __ 4368 3132 6062 6501 

Nematodes in crops _______________________ farms. 1987 __ 6 11 12 9 1982 __ 34 11 9 37 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 358 852 1 548 1 683 1982 __ 1 169 (D) 980 2921 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________ farms. 1987 __ 92 60 40 29 1982 __ 89 42 26 46 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 1690 368 1 207 541 1982 __ 2197 549 2061 591 

Weeds. grass. or brush in crops and 191 89 102 pasture __________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 124 1982 __ 121 115 64 199 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 3714 8548 7902 8955 1982 __ 3781 7351 10129 13451 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fru~ ___________ farms. 1987 __ 5 2 17 10 1982 __ 7 15 15 16 

acres on which used. 1987 __ 493 (D) 65 235 1982 __ 771 314 (D) 209 

150 CONNECTICUT 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 

FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average years on present farm __________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Connecticut 

3580 

3754 398400 

444242 

2876 

3062 

153715 

171 229 

2246 

2274 

162617 

182 537 

1 668 

1 718 

40971 

46497 

1 058 

1 147 

206 999 232 909 

120834 

136 723 

86165 

96186 

984 

1 072 99708 

110898 

276 

333 

28784 

28796 

224 

272 

13036 

13834 

2856 

2986 

462 

474 

262 

294 

1 842 

1 957 

1 738 

1 797 

1 418 

1 459 

1 940 

2032 

169 

180 

90 

98 

141 

133 

236 

189 

1 304 

1 432 

222 

263 

139 

168 

213 

326 

534 

617 

2017 

1 952 

19.9 

19.0 

677 

691 

Fairiield Hartford Litchfield 

261 656 619 

275 712 640 

13695 60277 95321 

17845 67606 103942 

177 571 498 

206 631 530 

4447 29066 34525 

5509 32149 38749 

179 384 352 

183 400 329 

7690 20658 31 323 

9688 23626 36471 

116 313 257 

135 336 247 

1 991 6263 7785 

2672 7450 9177 

53 203 207 

64 214 246 

4976 34772 51 682 

7000 37815 57225 

2587 20516 29120 

3 114 23200 31 903 

2389 14256 22562 

3886 14615 25322 

39 198 197 

53 207 232 

995 19958 22673 

2530 20504 24752 

29 69 60 

28 98 65 

029 4847 12316 

157 6165 10246 

22 60 44 

18 88 51 

461 2845 4067 

307 4195 4820 

208 480 513 

218 531 520 

45 129 69 

38 135 67 

8 47 37 

19 46 53 

129 360 318 

131 382 330 

132 296 301 

144 330 310 

109 283 225 

106 291 238 

130 329 356 

155 367 370 

11 32 25 

8 30 48 

7 11 23 

17 13 15 

19 19 23 

21 24 24 

12 52 46 

15 28 38 

81 215 239 

94 272 245 

22 44 38 

14 54 32 

12 16 31 

10 22 42 

17 36 44 

22 41 70 

41 78 124 

51 118 103 

141 384 326 

140 404 313 

18.2 21.5 17.8 

17.7 20.8 17.3 

50 142 94 

52 127 112 

Middlesex 

259 

289 

23743 

23 191 

201 

213 

8072 

7549 

163 

185 

12 199 11 974 

121 

124 

3265 

2627 

79 

83 

9667 

9226 

5210 

4 811 4457 

4415 

70 

73 

3572 

4 133 

17 

21 

877 

991 

10 

16 

1 235 

789 

215 

227 

30 

43 

14 

19 

99 

118 

160 

171 

96 

91 

156 

176 

12 

6 

5 

4 

11 

9 

20 

10 

108 

147 

7 

22 

10 

5 

15 

30 

31 

54 

159 

150 

20.6 

18.3 

44 

50 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 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 1 

Characteristics 

FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1962 __ 

acres, 1967 __ 1962 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

1982 __ 

acres, 1967 __ 1962 __ 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1967 __ 

1962 __ 

acres, 1967 __ 1962 __ 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1967 __ 

1962 __ 

acres, 1967 __ 

1982 __ Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1967 __ 

1982 __ Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1962 __ 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1962 __ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1962 __ 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1967 __ 

1962 __ 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ 

1962 __ 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 

1962 __ Average years on present farm __________________ 1987 __ 

1962 __ 

Not reported ___________ 0 _________________________ 1967 __ 

1962 __ 

New Haven 

407 

440 26203 

30024 328 

363 11 149 13943 

273 

267 12559 

12565 209 

227 3614 

4464 

104 

106 12171 

15461 

6466 

7711 

5703 

7 no 

93 

96 6520 

6452 30 

45 1 473 1 978 

26 

38 

815 

1 007 

299 

326 

60 

74 

48 

40 

215 

240 

192 

200 

162 

196 

198 

207 

26 

12 

6 

1 

19 

10 

19 

23 

128 

155 

27 

37 

11 

27 

15 

41 

49 

52 

220 

224 

23.6 

20.9 

112 

96 

New London Tolland 

556 338 573 306 74063 40732 82709 44872 449 280 463 250 23778 16003 25862 19144 

361 226 375 167 33628 16995 38471 19739 268 179 279 143 6726 4343 7666 6064 

163 97 162 102 36646 20441 41 339 23654 22386 12494 25058 14441 14462 7947 16281 9213 

153 66 154 96 15241 10606 

17 123 12526 32 15 36 19 3387 1 296 2899 1 479 28 13 30 11 1 809 854 1071 554 

442 267 465 260 62 40 60 30 52 31 48 18 

310 153 323 139 246 185 250 169 

216 116 228 104 303 202 299 160 

28 11 32 14 12 6 17 7 19 17 24 5 35 19 28 22 209 149 198 132 

37 20 46 24 

24 13 28 9 32 18 44 23 96 45 80 70 309 192 291 146 19.8 19.0 20.0 16.3 

95 70 130 60 

Windham 

484 

517 

64366 

74053 

372 

406 26675 

26324 

308 

328 25365 

30003 205 

227 6762 

6355 

152 

166 36442 

41 169 22053 

26485 

14389 

14664 

146 

159 16943 

20878 24 

21 2559 

2881 21 

20 

950 1 091 

432 

439 

27 

27 

25 

51 

256 

294 

226 

223 

191 

205 

266 

276 

24 

30 

20 

16 

14 

16 

33 

25 

175 

189 

27 

34 

22 

25 

36 

55 

70 

89 

286 

264 

19.2 

17.6 

70 

64 

152 CONNECTICUT 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 symbols, see introductory text] 

Characteristics 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford Litchfield 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ••••••••••••• __ •••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 28 1 3 11 

1982 •• 61 1 21 18 25 to 34 years •••••••••••••••••••••••. _ ••• _ •• _ ••• 1987_. 309 15 61 66 1982 •• 356 15 81 63 

35 to 44 years ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987_. 740 53 133 125 1982 •• 771 65 116 129 

45 to 54 years _ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 739 64 109 133 1982 •• 821 71 130 155 55 to 64 years •••••••• __ •••••••••••••• _ ••• _ •••• _.1987 •• 893 68 158 142 

1982 •• 935 55 203 133 

55 to 59 years •••••••••••.•••.•••••••• _ ••••.••• 1987 •• 459 43 67 76 

60 to 64 years •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• _ •• _.1987 •• 434 25 91 68 

65 years and over ••••••••••••••••••••• _ ••• _ •••.•• 1987 •• 871 60 192 142 1982 •• 810 68 161 142 65 to 69 years •••••••••••••••••••••• _ ••••• _ •••• 1987_. 349 17 73 54 70. years and over •• _ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 522 43 119 88 Average age ••••• _ ••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 1987 •• 53.5 54.4 54.6 52.4 1982 •• 52.5 53.7 52.7 51.9 

Operators by sex: Male ••••••• _ ••••••• _ ••• __ •••••••••••••• _. farms, 1987 •• 3124 224 611 528 1982 •• 3327 237 660 561 

acres,1987 •• 366119 12797 57933 86198 

1982 •• 413591 15 586 65446 93752 

Female ••••••••••• _ ••••••••••••.•••••.•• _. farms, 1987 .• 456 37 45 93 

1982 •• 427 38 52 79 

acres, 1987 •• 32281 898 2344 9123 

1982 •• 30651 2259 2 160 10190 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) •••••••• farms, 1987 •• 2923 204 498 502 

1982 •• 3119 218 558 546 

acres, 1987 •• 274078 10254 32838 68 616 

1982 •• 308334 12870 36361 78850 

Partnership •••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••• farms, 1987 •• 355 27 80 67 

1982 •• 360 25 77 56 

acres, 1987 •• 65697 2303 10459 14873 

1982 •• 74555 2493 10738 16461 

Corporation: 

Family held •••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••• farms, 1987 •• 244 26 62 39 

1982 •• 223 30 58 27 

acres, 1987 •• 43536 1 109 11 677 10020 

1982 •• 45545 (0) 14771 5182 

Other than family held ••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 32 2 11 6 

1982 •• 28 1 14 3 

acres, 1987 •• 7562 (0) 3327 3041 

1982 •• 5584 (0) 3855 49 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust. institutional, etc .•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 26 2 5 5 1982 •• 24 1 5 8 

acres, 1987 •• 7527 (0) 1 976 771 

1982 •• 10224 (0) 1 881 3400 

Middlesex 

1 

-

16 

23 

51 

69 

60 

67 

71 

76 

33 

38 

60 

54 

27 

33 

54.1 

52.1 

215 

248 21 025 21 007 

44 

41 

2718 

2184 

218 

246 

17576 

17 915 

20 

21 

3676 

2523 

19 

18 (Dl (0 

2 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

-

2 

-

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 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 1 

Characteristics 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 

60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 

70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 

Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by sex: Male _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Female ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Corporation: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Family held _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

New Haven 

1 

9 

29 

30 

67 

87 

76 

91 

102 

113 

58 

44 

132 

110 

52 

80 

56.3 

54.0 

355 

392 

24144 

28680 

52 

48 2059 

1 344 

318 

347 

16812 

19696 

47 

49 5017 

4990 

36 

38 3391 

4196 3 

4 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

New London Tolland 

5 2 5 4 

47 30 

63 37 118 92 111 70 

109 69 

128 54 

151 78 

150 82 

84 33 

67 45 

126 67 116 61 

48 33 78 34 53.2 51.9 52.3 51.4 

471 292 

491 276 66054 38279 74983 43576 

85 46 82 32 8009 2453 7726 1 296 

474 283 488 265 

56179 24713 

63228 25324 

47 26 61 23 12541 5342 

15312 6870 

27 23 

18 18 

3909 7416 

3298 (0) 

5 3 

3 1 

726 227 

258 (0) 

3 3 

3 1 708 3034 

613 (0) 

Windham 

4 

3 

45 

44 

101 

124 

119 

125 

123 

123 

65 

58 

92 

98 

45 

47 

52.0 

52.0 

430 

462 

59689 

70561 

54 

55 4677 

3492 

426 

451 49090 

54090 

41 

48 11 486 15168 

12 

16 

(0) 

(0) 

5 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

154 CONNECTICUT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford Litchfield Middlesex 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 596 59 204 332 116 1982 __ 1 896 97 247 408 149 number, 1987 __ 89306 1 975 7 101 21 028 3511 1982 __ 110029 2571 10977 25 142 4240 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 623 28 98 116 54 1982 __ 658 45 91 121 54 number, 1987 __ 3155 151 517 562 245 1982 __ 3278 249 410 635 315 10 to 19 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 277 9 41 52 26 1982 __ 347 19 50 69 38 number, 1987 __ 3671 127 526 696 323 1982 __ 4616 260 681 936 491 

20 to 49 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 251 9 18 54 21 1982 __ 311 17 39 66 24 number, 1987 __ 7408 261 539 1 650 591 1982 __ 9320 508 1 155 2019 745 50 to 99 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 173 6 26 44 6 1982 __ 234 9 33 64 12 number, 1987 __ 12390 410 1 754 3 248 431 1982 __ 16727 715 2337 4478 861 

100 to 199 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ lSI 6 13 37 5 1982 __ 211 7 21 61 8 number, 1987 __ 20587 (D) 1 683 5 174 (0) 1982 __ 28693 839 2751 (0) 045 200 to 499 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 102 1 8 27 3 1982 __ 120 13 26 3 number, 1987 __ 29329 (D) 2082 (0) (0) 1982 __ 35848 3643 8 211 783 

500 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 19 2 1982 __ 15 1 number, 1987 __ 12766 (0) (0) 

1982 __ 11 547 (0) 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ I 382 47 175 298 98 1982 __ 1 614 77 200 359 127 number, 1987 __ 48837 1 197 3817 11 607 1 730 1982 __ 58541 1 322 5638 13371 2261 

Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 887 35 130 177 83 1982 __ 947 56 135 181 93 number, 1987 __ 7146 613 1 056 1 552 539 1982 __ 6746 437 1 251 1 341 510 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 688 23 101 138 61 

numbeL_ 2717 88 411 558 205 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 133 6 18 22 19 number __ I 708 (0) 210 269 255 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 50 4 8 12 3 number __ I 438 (0) 235 365 79 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 13 1 3 4 numbeL_ 768 (0) 200 (0) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 2 1 

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

number __ 

Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 630 13 64 153 33 1982 __ 880 29 91 223 57 

number, 1987 __ 41 691 584 2761 10055 191 1982 __ 51 795 885 4387 12030 751 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 164 3 24 37 18 number __ 477 20 (0) 115 62 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 29 1 1 6 

numbeL_ 426 (0) (0) 93 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 127 2 16 38 6 

numbeL_ 4364 (0) 542 1 334 (0) 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 169 6 15 34 5 

numbeL_ 11 404 371 1 022 2400 344 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 104 1 8 29 3 

numbeL_ 13801 (0) 108 3928 (0) 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 34 9 1 

numbeL_ 9624 2 185 (0) 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 3 number __ I 595 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________ farms, 1987 __ I 129 38 120 253 79 1982 __ 1 471 67 185 329 101 

number, 1987 __ 33363 525 2499 8298 1 227 1982 __ 42317 842 4088 9609 1 490 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1987 __ 946 39 122 176 86 

1982 __ - 1260 68 169 265 110 

number, 1987 __ 7106 253 785 1 123 554 1982 __ 9171 407 1 251 2162 489 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 155 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 10 to 19 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

20 to 49 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 50 to 99 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

100 to 199 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 200 to 499 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

500 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by inventory: 

1982 __ number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1987 __ 

156 CONNECTICUT 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

New Haven 

132 

151 

5017 

7234 

56 

49 

271 

228 

24 

31 

320 

393 

26 

32 

759 

945 

13 

16 

856 

1 114 

8 

13 

107 

901 

4 

10 

(0) 

2653 

(0) 

105 

136 2823 

4169 

64 

78 

521 

575 

46 

181 

13 

165 

4 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

46 

65 2302 

3594 

9 

14 

6 

77 

11 

313 

14 

875 

4 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

92 

118 

1 600 

2687 

71 

100 

594 

378 

New London Tolland Windham 

303 182 268 

345 168 311 

16403 14190 20081 

18827 17 230 23808 

68 80 103 

111 68 109 

439 435 535 

606 333 502 

64 26 35 

62 30 48 

888 369 422 

807 405 643 

56 32 35 60 36 37 

629 900 1 079 

856 1044 1 048 

42 5 31 

48 14 38 

3015 374 2302 

3 444 1 097 2681 

32 17 33 

44 16 41 4267 2454 4448 

(0) 2400 (0) 

19 15 25 

19 16 33 

(0) 4277 7236 

5555 5097 9906 

2 7 6 1 8 5 (0) 5381 4059 

(0) 6854 (0) 

256 168 235 291 164 260 9 217 7569 10877 

10231 9486 12063 

135 120 143 151 105 148 885 806 1 174 

995 718 919 

108 96 115 

400 414 460 

20 22 13 

271 (0) 165 

6 1 12 

(0) (0) 321 

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

1 

(0) 

146 59 116 181 83 151 

8332 6763 9703 9236 8768 11 144 

38 12 23 

94 (0) 44 

6 1 8 

95 (0) 118 35 6 13 275 200 443 41 15 39 

2638 1 041 2713 

20 15 24 

2510 2084 3 163 

6 9 7 

720 2869 (0) 

1 2 (0) (0) 

230 140 177 

286 151 234 

6122 5715 7377 

7418 6649 9534 

182 113 157 

220 132 196 

1064 906 1 827 

1 178 1 095 2211 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -COUNTY OAT A 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

SALES 

Dairy products sold _. ______ • ___ • _____________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1981-_ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Calves sold _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Callie sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 10 to 19 __________ • _________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Callie fallened on grain and concentrates sold ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Connecticut 

494 

667 75807 

89914 

1 335 1 592 

41 093 

47487 

12172 

12022 

624 

2400 

251 

3409 

236 

7376 

124 

8415 

70 

9 178 

28 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

805 

1 052 

22360 

29356 

2560 

3223 

364 

1 389 

136 

1 829 

187 

5628 

82 

5427 

23 

2705 

11 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 155 

1 396 

18733 

18 131 

9612 

8798 

677 2574 

236 

2996 

162 

4806 

56 3701 

14 

1 888 

10 

2768 

290 

356 2355 

1 858 1 426 

972 

241 

751 

25 

304 

19 

530 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Fairfield 

10 

23 

988 1 805 

53 

75 

1 255 

1 386 

709 

398 

33 

113 

9 122 

6 175 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

31 

47 

335 

730 

48 

102 

21 

81 

6 

89 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

39 

66 

920 

656 

861 

296 

25 

68 

9 107 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

9 

21 

729 

138 

581 

67 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

Hartford 

46 

66 

4905 

7329 

164 

199 

2450 

4 214 

674 

122 

94 

352 

40 

540 

19 

625 

9 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

87 

126 

1 223 

2394 

97 

197 

50 

170 

15 

(D) 

16 

(D) 

6 377 

143 

172 

1 227 

1 820 

577 

925 

95 

344 

36 

445 

9 266 

3 172 

59 

64 

370 

282 

177 

152 

46 

193 

11 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

Utchfleld Middlesex 

123 18 

172 35 17403 2496 19690 2766 

281 97 351 123 

8544 2970 

9216 2691 

2296 700 2192 748 

102 61 384 251 

52 17 721 215 79 11 2461 379 

28 3 1 966 196 

16 2 2037 (D) 

4 2 975 (D) 

1 

(D) 

185 44 246 85 

4450 1 741 

5650 2007 

280 210 

534 399 

70 29 

266 119 

43 3 

589 (D) 

46 8 

1433 264 16 2 1 119 (D) 

7 1 (D) (D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

249 85 307 106 

4094 229 

3566 684 

2016 490 

1 657 348 

129 59 514 210 

57 15 761 179 45 8 229 262 

14 1 

954 (D) 

3 1 (D) (D) 

1 1 

(D) (D) 

53 25 

51 43 

295 136 

283 179 

177 64 169 107 

43 22 

105 74 

4 2 

50 (D) 

6 1 

140 (D) 

CONNECTICUT 157 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-con. 

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

Item 

SALES 

Dairy products sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ $1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Calves sold _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000,1981-_ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ sao or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

158 CONNECTICUT 

New Haven 

39 

57 

4633 

6325 

107 

127 

3226 

3 127 

1 012 

716 

52 

215 

20 

260 

15 

480 

11 

724 

7 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

62 

91 1 584 1 997 

111 

137 

31 

130 

8 119 

14 

407 

5 347 

3 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

99 

111 

1 842 

1 130 

901 

579 

60 

221 

21 

259 9 

(D) 

6 

368 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

31 

29 

183 

277 

111 

145 

27 

72 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

New london 

113 

134 

14171 

15381 

266 

296 6791 

7596 

2248 

2275 

120 

483 

59 

783 

42 1 334 

28 

1 849 

16 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

158 

187 

3695 

4661 

375 

586 

64 

259 

27 

359 

43 1 290 

19 

199 

5 588 

234 

266 3096 

2935 

1 873 

1 688 

147 

629 

46 

575 

27 

812 

13 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

32 

53 

113 

245 

55 

123 

30 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

Tolland 

48 

60 14355 

16749 

150 

163 

5688 

7011 

1 584 

1 693 

78 

280 

17 

232 

19 

575 

17 

1 085 

12 

1 671 

7 

1 845 

98 

91 2806 

3788 

246 

235 

47 

135 

12 

143 

20 

625 

11 

724 

5 579 3 600 

124 

147 

2882 

3245 

1 338 

1 458 

72 

229 

16 

215 

19 

654 

11 

730 

4 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

38 

41 

331 

178 

151 

82 

31 

95 

1 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Windham 

97 

120 

16856 

20 06B 

217 

258 

10169 

12246 

2949 

2879 

84 

322 

37 

536 

45 1 347 

26 1 775 

14 

1 673 

10 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

140 

179 

6526 

8151 

1 193 

1 032 

52 

229 

22 

282 

35 

1 023 

22 

1 420 

2 

(D) 

6 

2142 

1 

(D) 

182 

221 

3843 

4095 

1 756 

1 846 

90 

359 

36 

455 

43 

1 261 

8 

553 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

43 

54 

198 

276 

109 

128 

37 

110 

4 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

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

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

Item 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford Litchfield Middlesex 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 254 10 33 60 27 1982 __ 379 20 59 72 40 

number, 1981-_ 5429 57 965 721 406 1982 __ 6915 176 1 829 577 327 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 203 9 24 48 20 1982 __ 325 17 39 68 38 number, 1987 __ I 074 (0) 159 247 123 1982 __ 1 794 97 230 406 (0) 25 to 49 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 28 1 2 11 6 1982 __ 24 3 8 3 1 number, 1987 __ 968 (0) (0) (0) (0) 1982 __ 846 79 277 (0) (0) 

50 to 99 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ II 4 1 1 1982 __ 16 7 1 1 number, 1987 __ 707 (0) (0) (0) 1982 __ 149 516 (0) (0) 100 to 199 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 2 1982 __ 8 4 number, 1987 __ 690 (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) 

200 to 499 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 1 1982 __ 5 1 number, 1987 __ (0) (0) 1982 __ 1 610 (0) 500 to 999 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 1982 __ 1 

number, 1981-_ (D) 1982 __ (D) 

1,000 or more ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 109 1 14 36 11 1982 __ 150 9 28 37 14 

number, 1987 __ 988 (D) 189 168 105 1982 __ 1 235 29 303 139 82 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 ____________________________________________ 99 11 36 10 25 to 49 ___________________________________________ 8 3 1 50 to 99 ______ . ____________________________________ 2 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Other hogs and pigs _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 231 10 33 55 21 1982 __ 353 19 58 64 36 

number, 1981-_ 4441 (D) 776 553 301 1982 __ 5680 147 1 526 438 245 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _______ farms, 1987 __ 112 1 15 37 11 1982 __ 155 9 28 38 14 

number, 1987 __ 1 216 (D) 200 218 112 

1982 __ 1 150 19 344 173 56 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______ farms, 1987 __ 101 14 35 11 1982 __ 136 8 24 29 12 

number, 1987 __ 677 107 125 58 1982 __ 625 11 178 73 28 June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 88 1 13 25 10 

1982 __ 113 6 23 27 10 

number, 1987 __ 539 (D) 93 93 54 1982 __ 525 8 166 100 28 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 195 7 29 42 24 1982 __ 265 16 42 53 28 

number, 1987 __ 8776 (D) 982 1 220 739 1982 __ 9202 153 1 883 1 181 519 

$1,000,1987 __ 890 (D) 104 (D) 59 

1982 __ 842 16 152 113 43 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ 131 7 19 24 17 

number __ 891 (D) 131 186 134 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 27 6 10 4 

numbeL_ 922 229 317 134 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 13 5 1 number __ 944 362 (D) 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 14 3 3 1 number __ 892 (D) 355 (D) 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 8 1 1 

numbeL_ (0) (0) (D) 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ I number __ (D) 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ I 

numbeL_ (0) 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 51 7 18 6 

1982 __ 83 4 18 13 8 number, 1987 __ 2412 212 450 448 1982 __ 3689 39 1 010 452 333 

$1,000,1987 __ 94 8 19 15 1982 __ 132 2 38 16 11 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ___ farms, 1987 __ 173 7 25 34 22 1982 __ 237 14 37 51 23 

number, 1987 __ 6364 (D) 770 770 293 1982 __ 5513 114 873 729 186 

$1,000,1987 __ 797 (D) 97 (0) 44 1982 __ 710 14 115 97 32 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 159 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 25 to 49 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

50 to 99 ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 100 to 199 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

200 to 499 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 500 to 999 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

1,000 or more ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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

1987 farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 __________________________________________ _ 

100 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

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

LITTERS 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Oec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 

SALES 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ $1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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

160 CONNECTICUT 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

New Haven 

24 

34 

386 

546 

17 

29 

86 

171 4 

3 146 

(0) 

3 

1 174 

(0) 

(0) 

15 

16 

102 

85 

15 

17 

33 

284 

461 

15 

18 

111 

119 

11 

17 

42 

66 

12 

14 

69 

53 

15 

25 

844 

890 

83 

90 

7 

(0) 

3 

100 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

6 

6 

361 

146 

13 

4 

12 

24 

483 

744 

69 

86 

New London Tolland Windham 

34 30 36 56 42 56 1 262 316 1 316 1 287 761 1 412 

29 28 28 47 38 49 141 (0) 141 

(0) 171 239 1 3 1 2 3 (0) (0) 

(0) (0) (0) 

1 1 

5 1 

(0) (0) 

366 (0) 

2 1 1 

2 1 1 

(0) (0) (0) 

(0) (0) (0) 

2 2 

1 1 

(0) (0) 

(0) (0) (0) 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

12 6 14 

21 13 12 

179 (0) 191 345 70 182 

9 6 11 

2 2 

1 1 

31 29 35 

53 37 53 

1 083 (0) 1 125 

942 691 1 230 

13 6 14 

21 13 14 

180 (0) 330 

234 86 119 

12 6 12 20 13 13 

81 33 231 

141 48 80 

10 6 11 

15 8 10 

99 (0) 99 93 38 39 

28 23 27 

32 28 41 1 606 (0) 2567 1 783 1 018 1 775 

158 89 283 157 92 178 

20 18 19 

78 106 162 

2 1 1 

(0) (0) (0) 

1 1 3 (0) (0) 210 

3 2 

360 (0) 

1 1 3 (0) (0) (0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 3 7 

14 8 12 

(0) (0) 562 

779 465 465 (0) (0) 28 24 21 16 24 22 27 

28 28 36 

(0) (0) 2005 

1 004 553 1 310 (0) (0) 257 132 71 162 

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 I 

Item 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 _____________________________________________ _ 2510 99 ____________________________________________ _ 

100 to 299 __________________________________________ _ 

300 to 999 __________________________________________ _ 

1,000 or more _______________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Sheep and lambs sham ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1962 __ 

pounds of WOOl, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Horses and ponies sold ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Item 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by inventory: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 _____________________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 ____________________________________________ _ 

100 to 299 __________________________________________ _ 

300 to 999 __________________________________________ _ 

1,000 or more _______________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________ farms, 1987._ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Sheep and lambs sham ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

pounds of wool, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000,1987 __ 1962 __ 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Horses and ponies sold ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1962 __ 

$1,000,1967 __ 1962 __ 

Connecticut 

326 

328 

7347 

6316 

243 

73 

9 

1 

284 

287 

5020 

4106 

272 

272 6425 

5232 

44 750 38845 

275 

257 

5762 

4319 

300 

303 

422 

321 

850 

673 6922 

5602 

236 

262 1018 

990 

9313 

5052 

New Haven 

30 

30 

555 

600 

22 

8 

27 

29 

396 

381 

27 

23 

506 

427 3811 

2553 

25 

25 

439 

406 

27 

29 

31 

28 

96 

104 

733 

603 

33 

33 

109 

95 

322 

421 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Fairfield Hartford 

23 45 18 44 530 1111 

344 554 

17 32 

5 11 

1 2 

17 44 

16 35 

317 774 

198 344 

20 42 

15 32 

442 993 207 399 3368 7205 1 421 3016 

18 43 15 34 510 833 

163 350 

20 47 

17 40 

44 (0) 

11 24 

84 114 85 114 854 872 836 755 

29 26 

30 32 

308 52 136 85 

(0) 278 

2205 840 

New london 

60 

52 1 034 

867 

46 

14 

51 

44 

741 

543 

49 

39 

931 

791 

7045 

5677 

43 

35 

907 

683 

53 

42 

49 

43 

136 

123 

1 191 

659 

47 

36 

161 

91 

391 

173 

l~chfield 

88 

84 2573 

1 909 

61 

22 

4 

1 

76 

75 

1 756 

1 378 

73 

76 

2189 

1 767 14044 

14459 

78 

71 1 903 

1 304 

82 

82 

140 

110 

166 

173 1 218 1 155 

38 

53 

143 

314 

679 

1 147 

Tolland 

27 

33 

532 

800 

23 

3 

1 

23 

29 

306 

469 

22 

27 

526 

628 

3476 

4222 

27 

28 

533 

658 

28 

31 

46 

50 

78 

62 

631 

453 

23 

19 

81 

41 

310 

79 

Middlesex 

18 

14 

206 

129 

15 

3 

15 

11 

144 

107 

13 

11 

154 

113 

934 

902 

12 

10 

120 

134 

13 

13 

(0) 

6 

91 

93 

931 

688 

23 

36 

94 

112 

339 

222 

Windham 

35 

53 

806 1 113 

27 

7 

1 

31 

48 

586 

686 

26 

49 

684 

900 

4867 

6595 

29 

39 

517 

721 

30 

49 

39 

47 

85 

119 

492 

453 

19 

23 

70 

116 

(0) 

165 

CONNECTICUT 161 
Table 14. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Connecticut Fairfield Hartford Litchfield Middlesex 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 552 42 65 107 44 1982 __ 685 49 108 113 57 Chickens 3 months old or older _____________ farms, 1987 __ 443 38 53 89 38 1982 __ 583 46 85 102 50 number, 1987 __ 4 913 031 8613 (0) 47649 (0) 1982 __ 5637 431 17069 37 167 94431 304 674 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms, 1987 __ 422 38 53 89 38 1982 __ 560 46 84 100 49 number, 1987 __ 4 092 767 7562 (0) 46924 (0) 1982 __ 4 818 335 16537 37001 89777 (0) 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 __________________________________________ 335 31 45 77 33 100 to 399 _______________________________________ 24 2 5 5 3 400 to 3,199 _____________________________________ 27 5 2 6 1 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________________________ 4 - - - - 10,000 to 19,999 _________________________________ 1 - - - - 20,000 to 49,999 _________________________________ 15 - 1 1 1 50,000 to 99,999 _________________________________ 7 - - - - 100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ 9 - - - - number __ 3 037 137 - - - -

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _____________________________ farms, 1981-_ 86 9 9 8 6 1982 __ 83 5 9 12 4 number, 1987 __ 820 264 1 051 (D) 725 134 1982 __ 819 096 532 166 4654 (0) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 32 - 2 4 2 1982 __ 40 2 5 1 2 number, 1987 __ 758 593 - (D) 105 (0) 1982 __ 501 929 (0) 234 (0) (0) Broilers and other meat-type chickens _______ farms, 1987 __ 57 2 5 15 4 1982 __ 85 4 15 14 6 number,1987 __ 110791 (0) (D) 543 99 1982 __ 164 142 1 075 (0) 565 175 

Turkeys __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 78 8 4 12 4 1982 __ 85 5 12 16 8 number, 1987 __ 4360 181 360 177 (0) 1982 __ 1 684 180 415 177 135 Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms, 1987 __ 12 3 1 - 1 1982 __ 9 2 2 1 - number, 1987 __ 37 10 (0) - (0) 1982 __ 128 (D) (0) (0) -

Ducks, geese, and other poultry _____________ farms, 1987 __ 158 11 18 22 20 1982 __ 177 16 30 27 19 

SALES 

Any poultry sold _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 335 29 28 51 28 1982 __ 454 27 55 67 38 $1,000, 1987 __ 93332 122 (D) (0) (D) 1982 __ 74387 233 10431 1 258 3346 

Hens and pullets sold ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 157 9 4 18 13 1982 __ 246 14 18 28 24 number, 1987 __ 5 535202 5630 (0) 11 741 (D) 1982 __ 4 736 133 5884 11 669 52818 151 753 Hens and pullets of laying age sold _______ farms, 1987 __ 120 6 4 18 11 1982 __ 206 13 18 28 22 number, 1987 __ 3 076 395 3730 (0) (0) (D) 1982 __ 3 285 659 (0) 11 669 52818 151 505 Pullets not of laying age sold _____________ farms, 1987 __ 44 4 - 1 2 1982 __ 44 2 - - 3 number, 1987 __ 2458807 1 900 - (0) (0) 1982 __ 1 450474 (0) - - 248 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___ farms, 1987 __ 40 2 5 6 4 1982 __ 40 2 3 9 6 number, 1987 __ 850969 (0) 14675 684 385 1982 __ 539656 (0) (0) 445 462 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 _________________________________________ 20 2 2 6 4 2,000 to 59,999 ____________________________________ 15 - 3 - - SO,OOO to 99,999 ___________________________________ 3 - - - - 100,000 to 199,999 _________________________________ 2 - - - - 200,000 to 499,999 _________________________________ - - - - - 500,000 or more ____________________________ farms __ - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - Turkeys sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 7 6 8 3 1982 __ 44 3 8 9 5 number, 1987 __ 28207 208 (0) 294 58 1982 __ 12177 (0) (0) 130 93 Turkeys for slaughter sold ________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 7 6 8 3 1982 __ 43 3 8 9 5 number, 1987 __ 28207 208 (0) 294 58 1982 __ (D) (0) (0) 130 93 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 41 5 2 7 6 1982 __ 56 6 8 8 7 

162 CONNECTICUT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 14. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1962 __ Chickens 3 months old or older _____________ farms, 1987 __ 1962 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1962 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ farms, 1967 __ 1962 __ 

number, 1967 __ 1962 __ 

1967 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 _________________________________________ _ 

100 to 399 ______________________________________ _ 

400 to 3,199 ____________________________________ _ 3,200 to 9,999 __________________________________ _ 10,000 to 19,999 ________________________________ _ 20,000 to 49,999 ________________________________ _ 50,000 to 99,999 ________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _____________________________ farms, 1967 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 

1962 __ 

number, 1967 __ 1962 __ 

old ______________________________________ farms, 1967 __ 

1962 __ 

number, 1967 __ 

1982 __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens _______ farms, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Turkeys __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry _____________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

SALES 

Any poultry sold _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hens and pullets sold ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age sold _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Pullets not of laying age sold _____________ farms, 1987 __ 1962 __ 

number, 1967 __ 

1982 __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ___ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 1,999 ________________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 59,999 ___________________________________ _ 

60,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ _ 

100,000 to 199,999 ________________________________ _ 

200,000 to 499,999 ________________________________ _ 

500,000 or more ____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Turkeys sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ Turkeys for slaughter sold ________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

New Haven 

47 

69 

35 

63 

(D) 

53264 

34 

62 52266 

52430 

23 

3 

6 

1 

6 

10 

(D) 

834 

2 

9 

(D) 

(D) 

7 

13 

670 

772 

9 

7 188 

159 

2 

(D) 

10 

15 

24 

47 

915 

1 026 

15 

26 

(D) 

199323 

15 

25 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

4 

(D) 

218 

2 

7 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

7 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

New London 

97 

104 

77 

90 

3 020206 3 074 666 

72 

85 

2 759 471 

2 655660 

57 

2 

1 

1 

4 

3 

4 2 426 716 

20 

18 

260735 

419006 

5 

10 

(D) 

171 146 

6 

12 

(D) 

(D) 

21 

7 

(D) 

49 

4 

2 

13 

(D) 

40 

30 

59 

71 

52294 

34911 

30 

46 

2 076 575 

2 127065 

25 

36 769955 

765055 10 

11 306 620 

362 010 

4 

2 

136650 (D) 

1 

2 

1 

10 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

10 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

12 

11 

Tolland 

48 

46 

39 

39 

(D) 

33805 

35 

39 

(D) 

(D) 

27 

5 

2 

7 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

7 100 

(D) 

6 

9 

58 

119 

15 

12 

27 

33 

666 

969 

14 

12 

145 572 

245 306 

12 

8 

(D) 

35280 2 

4 

(D) 

210 026 

2 

5 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

3 

3 

(D) 

15 

3 

3 

(D) 

15 

4 

5 

Windham 

102 

139 

74 

108 1 559 328 2022 355 

63 

95 1 088 277 

1 668 778 

42 

1 

3 

2 

6 

4 

5 610421 

21 

24 

471 051 353 577 

16 

10 

178 093 

182 732 

13 

14 80 170 

125 201 

14 

21 

157 

450 

1 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

22 

28 

89 

116 21 003 

22 193 

54 

76 

3 062 073 

1 942 315 

29 

54 

981 906 

1 228 215 

25 

22 2 080 167 714 100 

15 

9 695 455 

277 800 

1 

10 

2 

2 

9 

11 

(D) 

139 

9 

10 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

9 

CONNECTICUT 163 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 

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

Crop 

Harvested cropland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 198L_ 

1982 __ 

Com for grain or seed _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 100 to 249 acres ____________________________________ _ 

250 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Com for silage or green chop _________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, green, 1987 __ 

1982._ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 198L_ 

1982 __ 

acres, 198L_ 

1982 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 100 to 249 acres ____________________________________ _ 250 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

cwl,198L_ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1981._ 

1982 __ 

tons, dry, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1981._ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ____________________________________ _ 250 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1981._ 

1982 __ 

Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1981._ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

Land in orchards ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by bearing and nonbearing 

acres: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1981._ 

1982 __ 

0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

164 CONNECTICUT 

Connecticut 

2876 

3062 

153 715 

171 229 

423 

359 

6840 

6650 

115 

150 

3953 

6 017 

335 317 

628 384 3 

1 

43 

(0) 

72 

30 

12 

1 

624 

806 

42865 

53959 

783 403 

937 702 

3 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

257 

218 

116 

33 

37 

67 

544 1 785 

114 633 

366904 

3 

14 

(0) 

076 

24 

6 

7 

1 984 2091 

86038 

90659 

184 080 

190 034 

12 

13 

142 

267 

1 007 

745 

202 

30 

451 

511 

8608 

8244 

103 

101 

270 

196 

191 

186 

62 

12 

308 

331 

5 122 5361 

28 

17 

251 

115 

141 

109 

49 

9 

Fairlield Hartford Utchfield Middlesex 

177 571 498 201 

206 631 530 213 

4447 29066 34 525 8072 

5 509 32 149 38749 7549 

42 136 32 22 

29 140 20 19 (0) (0) (0) 619 104 (0) 72 (0) 

6 38 26 7 

6 53 37 5 

72 1 032 1 403 111 

13 1 245 1 812 63 

4305 90 647 137712 10965 

790 135 905 186 458 6800 

3 

1 

43 

(0) 

5 28 10 5 

1 6 11 2 

4 5 

15 65 127 32 

23 112 173 41 

444 2995 8282 1 180 

779 5376 9724 1 345 

7575 57559 134 769 17001 

12897 104 779 158135 23638 

1 

(0) 

10 34 54 16 

4 20 42 13 

1 10 26 3 1 5 

4 15 6 1 

6 21 8 4 

4 510 9 (0) 

2 824 9 (0) 

(0) 108 787 1 470 (0) 

395 204 077 1 693 (0) 

2 

7 

(0) 

(0) 603 

4 3 6 

5 

7 

83 301 415 146 

110 305 450 160 

2711 10017 24471 5402 

3768 11 527 27229 5168 

4517 21 907 52601 8501 

7036 23758 56772 9250 

3 

6 2 2 (0) 

137 (0) (0) 

48 173 156 86 

29 105 178 49 

6 21 71 8 

2 10 3 

35 144 59 26 

38 172 63 21 

413 5091 718 206 

342 4568 563 168 

2 37 5 4 

1 41 3 6 

(0) 423 9 (0) 

(0) 568 (0) 45 

14 57 29 13 

17 48 24 10 

4 29 5 3 10 1 

27 75 43 11 

37 75 47 14 

445 1 595 (0) (0) 

473 1 489 444 443 

4 7 3 

2 4 1 

23 21 16 

(0) 26 (0) 

13 21 22 6 

10 36 14 3 

3 16 7 1 

1 2 1 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Crop 

Harvested cropland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Corn for grain or seed _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ____________________________________ _ 

250 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop _________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, green, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ____________________________________ _ 

250 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

cwl, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

0.1 10 4.9 acres _____________________________________ _ 

5.0 10 24.9 acres ____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

Hay-alfalfa, olher tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, elc. (see text) ______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Ions, dry, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigaled __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvesled: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 10 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 

25 10 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ____________________________________ _ 

250 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

Land in orchards ____________________________ farms, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Irrigated __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by bearing and non bearing 

acres: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

New Haven 

328 

363 11 149 13943 82 

71 

(0) 

648 

12 

11 

307 

174 24212 

14482 

9 

2 

1 

45 

64 

2200 

3375 

38989 

60 720 

20 

18 

5 

2 

2 

7 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

891 

2 

(0) 

2 

172 

194 6923 

7609 

16581 

16876 3 

9 

98 

60 

10 

4 

84 

102 1 185 1 779 

27 

28 

586 

504 

29 

43 

11 

1 

41 

43 

953 

1 055 6 

23 

15 

15 

9 

2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

New London 

449 

463 23776 

25862 38 

35 

(0) 

(0) 

5 

16 

226 

291 10530 

29909 

1 

3 

1 

142 

163 8558 

10144 

166 961 187 555 1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

47 

66 

23 

6 

5 

8 

(0) 

10 

(0) 

1 156 1 

(0) 

5 

360 

361 14427 

14740 

30717 

32503 1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

186 

142 

27 

5 

35 

52 

396 

497 

9 

8 104 

24 

16 

15 

4 

41 

49 

542 

629 2 

6 

(0) 

14 

19 

16 

5 

1 

Tolland 

280 

250 16003 

19144 41 

30 

294 

638 

11 

11 

375 

1677 

19400 

173 640 

9 

1 

79 

85 8049 

9208 

154 926 157933 

34 

13 

23 

9 

3 

10 

(0) 

927 

(0) 

157 540 

4 

471 

2 

1 

205 

194 7 194 7010 

15791 

14974 

3 

2 

28 

(0) 

125 

60 

19 

1 

40 

34 

328 

174 

14 

10 

77 

46 

20 

18 

2 

35 

21 

(0) 

170 4 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

24 

10 

Windham 

372 

406 26675 

28324 

30 

15 

187 

43 

10 

11 

427 

742 37546 

80400 

5 

4 

1 

119 

145 11 157 14008 

205623 

232045 1 

(0) 

42 

42 

25 

10 

1 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

302 

317 14893 

13608 

33465 

28865 2 

(0) 

135 

122 

40 

5 

28 

29 

272 

154 5 

4 

28 

6 

13 

11 

4 

35 

45 

603 

659 2 

3 

(D) 

9 

21 

5 

8 

1 

CONNECTICUT 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 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Irrigated land ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Total sales (see text) _______________________ $1,000, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

1982 __ 

crops ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Com for grain _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains ______________________________ farms __ 

$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 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Connecticut 

1 487 1 590 266420 

297119 

179 

187 

701 926 

471 020 

3821 

2558 

1 351 

1 451 

157 058 

174913 

1 302 

1 400 122506 

139031 

312 

248 

6814 

6375 

351 974 

278 597 

236701 

175218 

904 

161 608 

45 

396 

32 

341 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

13 

40 

49 19576 

361 

3780 

272 

8280 

210 11 102 

342 

117784 

23 

690 

931 

190 366 

152 

93 171 

485 

75788 

688 

10798 71 

694 

55 

189 

125 

9725 

Fairfield 

93 

105 7861 

10234 

85 

97 

783022 

659802 

9976 

7910 

82 

94 

3812 

5773 75 

86 2821 

3880 

34 

18 

159 

84 

14876 

8495 

159961 

80909 

67 

6298 

12 

(D) 

18 

440 

17 

(D) 

45 

4779 

1 

(D) 

41 8578 

9 

108 

10 

988 

19 

660 

2 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

15 

(D) 

Hartford 

306 

326 

43184 

49574 

141 

152 

793 282 

532215 

5434 

3528 

295 

316 

30417 

33355 

293 

311 

24199 

26405 

101 

97 

4510 

4 180 

87773 

62897 

286 841 

192 935 

259 66858 

20 

(D) 

14 

147 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

48 

(D) 

65 

679 

97 

4828 

67 3750 

96 37308 14 

628 

102 

20915 

6 

(D) 

43 

4894 

72 

490 

7 

66 

13 

(0) 

25 

250 

Litchfield 

254 

281 

66923 

71 353 

263 

254 

868717 

574989 

3126 

2319 

239 

270 

36075 

40480 

232 

261 

27529 

31 413 

22 

13 

81 

64 

27268 

28350 

107354 

100891 

141 

5961 

11 

(D) 

10 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

89 

874 

37 

569 

20 

679 

35 

3727 

1 

(0) 

198 

21 307 

11 

(D) 

121 

(D) 

170 

2025 

16 

72 

16 

83 

18 

826 

Middlesex 

60 

75 

11 506 9937 

192 

132 

1 018490 

359654 

4705 

2603 

54 

64 6987 

5956 

50 

61 

5277 

4653 

16 

15 

610 

598 

29464 

15259 

491 067 

203459 

36 

24003 

12 

(0) 

7 129 

4 

(0) 

23 

22 914 

36 5461 

5 

(0) 

16 

(D) 

24 

534 

5 

19 

8 278 

166 CONNECTICUT 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 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms _______________________________ farms, 'i987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Total cropland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Harvested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Irrigated land ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Total sales (see text) _______________________ $1,000, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

1982 __ 

crops ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Corn for grain _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Other crops _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at er.d of table. 

New Haven 

174 

196 

16708 

20556 96 

105 

642 960 

389 000 

6114 

3721 

160 

186 

10362 

13877 

156 

182 8207 

10997 

59 

56 

716 

625 

29061 

25650 

167016 

130 870 

126 

22285 

4 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

28 

159 

55 

352 

36 

1 923 

66 

18794 

2 

(D) 

78 

6776 15 

892 

39 4633 

55 

B92 

8 

69 

3 

4 

14 

285 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

New London 

230 

243 

47028 

53852 204 

222 

532873 

378885 2 571 

1 827 

205 

209 

24364 

26430 

194 

203 

18645 

20880 

27 

22 

363 

185 

97643 

67464 

424536 

277628 

106 

28546 

4 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(D) 

54 

522 

16 

413 

30 

212 

31 

26372 

3 

(0) 

174 69097 29 

52282 112 

(0) 

135 

960 8 127 9 

(0) I 18 

541 

Tolland Windham 

126 244 

105 259 

27495 45715 

28084 53529 

218 187 

267 207 

757976 495065 580 422 338 203 

3577 2637 

2048 1 598 

116 200 

99 213 

17769 27272 

18834 30208 

115 187 

96 200 

13558 22270 

16133 24670 

31 22 19 8 

268 107 

614 25 

20880 45008 

21 918 48 563 

165 713 184461 

208 744 187 500 

72 97 

4009 3649 

4 2 

(D) (0) 

2 2 (0) (0) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

39 62 

294 112 

24 lB 

314 234 

21 15 

542 105 

23 23 

2748 141 

1 1 

(D) (0) 

95 207 

16 B71 41 360 

11 66 670 20988 

48 96 14355 (0) 

76 137 

1456 27B2 

11 14 

(D) 262 

4 7 

(D) 16 

15 12 

295 (0) 

CONNECTICUT 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 1 

Item 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________________ _ 

Reid 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 nu1s (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) ________________________________________ _ 

General ~~:::,~ ~~~~s(~g~~)=================================== farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Par1 owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 100 to 149 acres _______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

168 CONNECTICUT 

Connecticu1 

7 

147 

41 

106 

144 

113 

277 

15 

123 

69 

460 

114 

78 

9 

192 

177 

329 

310 

94 

86 

106 

128 

155 

176 

104 

128 

87 

113 

83 

94 

225 

253 

85 

98 

24 

26 

3 

1 

724 

719 74824 

80215 

612 

695 

169094 

195422 

151 

176 

22 502 21 482 

1 133 

1 202 

222 

237 

132 

151 

1 157 

273 

330 

317 

851 

929 

492 

510 

82 

95 

40 

45 

47 

46 

Fairfield Har1ford litchfield Middlesex 

4 

66 20 

40 

26 20 1 

13 60 15 3 

8 43 14 1 41 70 30 21 1 1 4 1 

4 12 34 6 4 23 3 

9 39 116 15 

3 4 2 5 12 10 13 7 

2 

31 37 19 8 

27 34 14 13 

24 97 34 10 

28 93 31 11 

5 13 14 7 4 18 9 7 

2 32 9 4 

9 35 14 8 

11 35 23 5 12 41 33 9 3 12 23 6 8 22 28 8 2 19 13 2 2 18 25 7 

3 11 23 3 2 15 25 1 

12 36 61 8 9 33 66 7 

10 27 6 4 12 30 4 

3 7 1 

4 4 

1 1 

1 

49 135 105 35 54 129 102 34 3419 11062 14803 3970 3936 11 363 17282 2952 

27 131 114 19 36 140 147 28 3727 28098 41 726 6067 5731 33043 45888 5648 

17 40 35 6 15 57 32 13 715 4024 10394 1 469 567 5168 8183 1 337 

69 205 211 44 74 224 221 53 19 73 26 12 22 81 30 15 5 28 17 4 9 21 30 7 

62 245 209 41 77 250 225 52 31 61 45 19 28 76 56 23 

44 187 147 39 54 191 168 42 33 93 82 19 43 107 96 30 

3 22 12 3 18 30 3 3 5 9 1 6 5 8 1 5 5 7 1 10 8 7 2 

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 introduc1ory text 1 

Item 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________________ _ 

Reld 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) ___________________________________ _ 

V8ljetables and melons (016) _____________________________ _ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________________ _ Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________________ _ 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal 

scr:~I!?;~~pi-jeedlotS-(02-1-ii======================= Dairy farms (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poultry and eg~s (025) ___________________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) __________________________________ _ 

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

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Part owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Oparators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Oparators by days of wor!< off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 100 to 149 acres _______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

New Haven 

3 

3 

28 

18 

54 

1 

10 

6 

38 

7 

14 

35 

36 

52 

58 

24 

15 

12 

19 

21 

24 

4 

10 

6 

9 

4 

3 

11 

18 

4 

3 

1 

1 

108 

106 

6704 

5948 

53 

69 

8972 

13281 

13 

21 1 032 1 327 

130 

136 

26 

37 

18 

23 

127 

152 

47 

44 

106 

124 

54 

53 

9 

8 

5 

2 

4 

3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

New London 

1 

22 

22 

6 

15 

26 

2 

14 

8 

106 

25 

11 

17 

16 

32 

27 

10 

12 

15 

16 

32 

22 

28 

29 

17 

25 

17 

21 

47 

54 

14 

19 

1 

2 

109 

114 14070 

15631 

102 

111 

30388 

36009 

19 

18 

2570 

2212 

170 

185 

29 

30 

31 

28 

188 

210 

42 

33 

133 

146 

70 

64 

13 

17 

6 

7 

10 

5 

Tolland Windham 

2 14 20 

13 20 

11 8 

3 11 

20 15 4 1 

17 26 7 18 

46 91 4 64 

6 5 

15 30 9 28 27 53 15 47 7 14 4 17 13 19 

8 19 

11 17 12 23 11 17 7 16 

5 23 8 19 7 15 

7 20 

13 37 

19 45 

12 12 

10 16 

4 7 

6 9 

1 

60 123 

47 133 

8864 11 932 

7528 15575 

55 111 

50 114 

17569 32547 

19671 36151 

11 10 

8 12 

1 062 1238 

885 1 603 

90 214 

83 226 

21 16 

13 9 

15 14 

9 24 

93 192 

86 221 

33 52 

19 38 

59 136 

59 145 

52 89 

32 85 

4 16 

4 15 

3 8 

4 12 

8 7 

2 9 

CONNECTICUT 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 I 

Item 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm-Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 200 days or more ______________________________ 19B7 __ 

19B2 __ 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 years __________________________________________ _ 5 to 9 years ___________________________________________ _ 

10 years or more ______________________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm _______________________ _ 

Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years ________________________________________ _ 35 to 44 years ________________________________________ _ 

45 to 54 years ________________________________________ _ 

55 to 64 years ________________________________________ _ 

65 years and over _____________________________________ _ Average age ________________________________________ _ 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Partnership _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Corporation: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Family held _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 19B7 __ 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSESI 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Total farm production expenses _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Commercially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Electricity _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cuatomwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cash renl- ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

170 CONNECTICUT 

Connecticut 

64 

46 

259 

278 

144 

151 

52 

72 

216 

834 

21.3 

313 

13 

157 

310 

284 

388 

335 

52.6 

1 054 

1 155 

158552 

180779 

228 

233 

55840 

65162 

168 

170 

38808 

42473 

27 

22 

7081 

5387 

10 

10 6139 

3318 

1 478 

242852 

549 

15674 

908 

52641 

751 

46434 

942 

11 572 

1 103 

6721 

1 087 

4605 

1 458 

8418 

1 308 

6130 

947 65383 

215 4845 

1 306 12573 

427 

2266 

682 

10716 

576 3408 

1 397 

5460 

1 475 

32421 

Fairfield Hanford litchfield Middlesex 

2 16 16 2 4 5 4 2 

20 45 38 12 

23 71 47 22 

16 26 25 2 

8 28 17 3 

6 7 11 3 3 16 21 2 12 31 60 4 55 175 119 41 

20.3 22.4 17.9 22.7 

17 77 43 10 

1 3 7 9 29 39 1 

20 64 55 13 

26 51 45 11 

21 74 56 25 16 85 52 10 

51.2 53.9 50.3 55.1 

54 196 184 39 

72 217 212 54 

4969 18986 41 747 6085 

7264 22296 49 100 5875 

17 52 41 8 

14 51 43 7 

1 953 (D) 12775 3144 

1 407 9205 15049 1 550 

20 45 23 12 18 45 18 13 

(D) (D) 9 117 (D) 

(D) 14095 4338 (D) 

2 9 5 1 1 12 3 1 

(D) (D) (D) (D) 

(D) (D) 49 (D) 

4 1 1 5 (D) (D) 

(D) 2817 

92 308 251 49 

9957 63007 20755 19196 

19 49 98 10 

125 313 1 087 374 

46 87 200 24 

675 2929 6160 1 152 

32 57 159 24 

355 2563 5080 1 049 

58 174 193 30 (D) 4023 340 (D) 

61 226 215 31 

193 2517 817 643 

63 242 177 37 127 2 140 239 627 

92 297 249 48 

373 2467 881 666 

83 240 225 47 

190 1 222 623 423 65 212 138 25 

2566 25271 3300 5416 

13 62 55 11 

44 3 150 238 395 

82 253 236 30 

741 3601 1 521 697 

21 70 83 12 

(D) 944 190 (D) 

33 112 131 24 

1 835 2360 1 445 703 

29 107 135 11 

160 1 143 628 283 

80 279 245 47 

237 1 273 954 393 

92 308 250 49 

1 601 9654 2333 3272 

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 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm-Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________________ _ 3 or 4 years __________________________________________ _ 5 to 9 years ___________________________________________ _ 

10 years or more ______________________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm _______________________ _ 

Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________________ _ 25 to 34 years ________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years ________________________________________ _ 

45 to 54 years ________________________________________ _ 55 to 64 years ________________________________________ _ 

65 years and over _____________________________________ _ Average age ________________________________________ _ 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprtetorship) ________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Par1nership _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Corporation: 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Family held _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ Other than family held _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

institutional, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Total farm production expenses _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

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

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agrtcultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Electrtcity _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cash renl- ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

New Haven 

9 

6 

27 

34 

14 

19 

5 

5 

20 

101 

26.0 

43 

18 

26 

28 

47 

55 

56.0 

111 

137 

8811 

12421 

30 

27 

3814 

4229 

29 

30 3 146 

(0) 

3 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

177 19864 

63 

747 

86 

1 892 

71 

984 

132 

137 

160 

461 

150 

486 

172 

810 

149 

352 

94 

6665 

14 

355 

135 

879 

47 

151 

62 

673 

64 

117 

173 

577 

175 

4563 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

New London 

3 

8 

38 

27 

27 

33 

7 

7 

36 

130 

21.9 

50 

2 

22 

35 

49 

66 

56 

53.6 

182 

184 

32989 

36603 

29 

40 10923 

(0) 

14 

15 

2390 (0) 

5 

2 726 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

229 60488 

123 

7 112 

169 

20494 

164 

19935 

150 

1 212 

169 

778 

185 

389 

229 

1 596 

217 

2 126 

154 15340 

28 

312 

2t4 

2338 

74 

192 

100 

1 275 

110 

430 

216 

788 

229 6106 

Tolland 

3 

3 

34 

19 

15 

14 

3 

2 

23 

65 

19.5 

33 

9 

44 

25 

30 

18 

50.0 

92 

73 13110 

12790 15 

15 

(0) 

(0) 

15 

16 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

126 13872 

53 

687 

90 

3873 72 

2968 

78 

412 

99 

540 

89 

237 

126 

606 

114 

372 

85 

2734 

7 

20 

121 

842 

36 

115 

58 

941 

35 

305 

115 

460 

126 

726 

CONNECTICUT 

Windham 

13 

14 

45 

35 

19 

29 

10 

16 

30 

148 

20.8 

40 

30 

53 

49 

69 

43 

51.4 

196 

206 31 855 34430 

36 

36 

10473 

14339 

10 

15 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

246 

35714 

134 4229 

206 

15465 

172 13499 

127 

324 

142 

771 

144 

361 

245 1020 

233 

821 

174 4091 

25 

332 

235 1 955 

84 

357 

162 1683 85 

340 

242 

798 

246 3165 

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 introductory text) 

Item 

Connecticu1 Fairfield Hartford Utchfield Middlesex 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 478 92 308 251 49 1982 __ 1 572 101 326 282 81 $1,000, 1987 __ 99375 3328 25935 15683 6371 1982 __ 98364 3500 19461 17227 4253 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 67236 36176 64 204 62482 130012 1982 __ 62573 34651 59698 61 089 52512 

Motortrucks, including pickups ______________ farms, 1987 __ 1368 90 305 216 49 1982 __ 1 424 99 295 255 60 number, 1987 __ 4321 217 1 262 506 212 1982 __ 4276 270 989 591 177 Wheel tractors ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1360 79 300 229 48 1982 __ 1419 96 306 262 68 number, 1987 __ 5490 303 1366 929 194 1982 __ 5045 264 1 228 886 242 

Grain and bean combines2 _________________ farms, 1987 __ 45 - 12 2 1 1982 __ 31 7 8 5 1 number,1987 __ 68 - 30 (D) (D) 1982 __ 40 7 (D) (D) (D) 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 697 20 73 167 23 1982 __ 842 31 98 208 39 number, 1987 __ 79660 1 435 5640 19329 2523 1982 __ 96901 1 830 9152 22772 3011 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ 653 18 69 159 22 1982 __ 770 27 87 195 35 number, 1987 __ 44 313 961 3046 10756 1244 1982 __ 53214 1 010 4910 12363 1 759 

Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 222 8 31 52 12 1982 __ 222 11 33 47 14 number, 1987 __ 3000 (D) 347 789 (D) 1982 __ 2265 151 584 482 109 Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 496 11 45 123 16 1982 __ 650 22 68 170 29 number, 1987 __ 41 313 (D) 2699 9967 (D) 1982 __ 50949 859 4326 11 881 1 650 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 590 11 59 150 17 number, 1987 __ 30511 340 2132 7873 952 Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1987 __ 380 11 44 80 18 number, 1987 __ 4836 134 462 700 327 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms,1987 __ 688 19 72 170 24 1982 __ 816 28 93 206 39 number, 1987 __ 37220 1 090 1 937 7706 2505 1982 __ 42670 1 057 3619 8326 2096 

Calves ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 529 13 52 129 16 number, 1987 __ 21 074 270 1 095 4113 1 599 Cattle ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 613 15 65 155 23 1982 __ 721 26 83 183 37 number, 1987 __ 16146 820 842 3593 906 1982 __ 15166 475 1407 3063 398 Fattened on grain and concentrates _______ farms, 1987 __ 73 4 18 13 3 number, 1987 __ I 610 718 188 177 62 

Hogs and pigs invent0'Y ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 89 5 8 20 6 1982 __ 112 4 16 28 9 number, 1987 __ 3617 (D) 440 368 175 1982 __ 4080 (D) 925 354 77 

Used or to be used for breeding ____________ farms, 1987 __ 43 - 4 14 2 1982 __ 53 3 13 19 3 number, 1987 __ 557 - 72 82 (D) 1982 __ 683 (D) 197 95 7 Other ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 85 5 8 20 6 1982 __ 107 4 16 26 8 number, 1987 __ 3060 (D) 368 286 (D) 1982 __ 3397 (D) 728 259 70 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 71 2 7 16 5 1982 __ 78 5 15 20 9 number, 1981-_ 6518 (D) 519 789 (D) 1982 __ 5409 (D) 1 094 846 83 Feeder pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 18 - 1 7 2 1982 __ 28 1 10 6 2 number, 1987 __ I 262 - (D) 247 (D) 1982 __ 1 571 (D) 636 342 (D) 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 68 6 13 18 1 1982 __ 72 4 8 23 2 number, 1987 __ 2361 142 361 1 095 (D) 1982 __ 1 475 26 87 610 (D) Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 51 3 13 15 - 1982 __ 47 2 4 18 2 number, 1987 __ 2328 (D) 321 979 - 1982 __ 1048 (D) 51 442 (D) 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory _______ farms, 1987 __ 139 9 16 28 3 1982 __ 204 10 31 39 11 number, 1987 __ 4082 163 6747 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 4 794 673 (D) (D) (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _____ farms, 1987 __ 23 2 1 - - 1982 __ 14 1 2 - 1 number, 1981-_ 837630 (D) (D) - - 1982 __ 536711 (D) (D) - (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

172 CONNECTICUT 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 

New Haven New London Tolland Windham 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 177 229 126 246 1982 __ 196 243 102 241 $1,000, 1987 __ 10434 13709 7681 16234 1982 __ 8742 21 541 7165 16474 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 58949 59865 60 963 65992 1982 __ 44 602 88645 70249 68357 

Motortrucks, including pickups ______________ farms, 1987 __ 173 207 106 222 1982 __ 187 228 90 210 number, 1987 __ 369 685 413 657 1982 __ 534 643 403 689 Wheel tractors ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 155 223 118 228 1982 __ 173 213 89 212 number, 1987 __ 626 800 460 812 1982 __ 668 716 367 674 

Grain and bean combines' _________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 15 8 4 1982 __ 1 5 2 2 number, 1987 __ 4 17 8 5 1982 __ (D) 8 (0) (D) 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 140 78 143 1982 __ 76 160 70 160 number, 1987 __ 4247 14469 13202 18815 1982 __ 6285 16537 15228 22086 

Cows and heifers that had calved ___________ farms, 1987 __ 47 133 76 129 1982 __ 69 147 67 143 number, 1987 __ 2489 8539 7016 10262 1982 __ 3671 9380 8679 11 442 

Beef cows ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 28 33 45 1982 __ 19 35 18 45 number, 1987 __ 218 278 271 595 1982 __ 180 291 82 386 Milk cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 37 114 53 97 1982 __ 53 135 54 119 number, 1987 __ 2271 8261 6745 9667 1982 __ 3491 9089 8597 11 056 

Heffers and heifer calves ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 41 117 72 123 number, 1987 __ 1 336 5304 5507 7067 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ___ farms, 1987 __ 24 77 52 74 number, 1987 __ 422 626 679 1 486 

Cattle and calves sold _______________________ farms,1987 __ 55 135 76 137 1982 __ 73 158 67 152 number, 1987 __ 2932 6009 5329 9712 1982 __ 2786 6818 6364 11 604 

Calves ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 41 110 60 108 number, 1987 __ 1 476 3486 2658 6377 Cattle ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 121 63 118 1982 __ 66 139 60 127 number, 1987 __ 1 456 2523 2671 3335 1982 __ 909 2408 2817 3691 Fattened on grain and concentrates _______ farms, 1987 __ 8 2 15 10 number, 1987 __ 123 (D) 272 (D) 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 12 12 16 1982 __ 6 18 10 21 number, 1987 __ 271 (0) 241 1 165 1982 __ (D) 807 471 1 107 

Used or to be used for breeding ____________ farms, 1987 __ 8 4 4 7 1982 __ 2 6 5 2 

number, 1987 __ 70 122 (D) 148 1982 __ (D) 218 22 (0) Other ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 11 11 16 1982 __ 6 18 9 20 number, 1987 __ 201 (0) (0) 1 017 1982 __ (D) 589 449 (0) 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 8 11 14 1982 __ 2 7 4 16 

number, 1987 __ 677 1 204 683 2315 

1982 __ (D) 1 189 493 1 208 Feeder pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 - 2 2 

1982 __ - 4 2 3 

number, 1987 __ (D) - (0) (D) 

1982 __ - (0) (0) 21 

Sheep and lambs inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 13 4 9 1982 __ 8 7 5 15 number, 1987 __ 62 276 (0) 186 1982 __ 60 (0) 44 445 Sheep and lambs sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 6 4 7 

1982 __ 4 4 4 9 

number, 1987 __ (0) 325 208 165 

1982 __ 51 (0) (0) 255 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory _______ farms, 1987 __ 18 27 11 27 1982 __ 19 35 ;) 50 

number, 1981-_ (D) 2758 311 (0) 1 087 321 1982 __ (D) 2652517 (0) 1 667 539 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _____ farms, 1987 __ 1 4 1 14 1982 __ 1 2 1 6 

number, 1987 __ (D) 138 850 (0) (D) 

1982 __ (D) (D) (0) 276 160 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 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 J 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1967 __ 1982 __ 

bushels,1987 __ 1982 __ 

Com for silage or green chop _________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ acres, 1987 __ 1962 __ 

tons, green, 1987 __ 1962 __ 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

cwt, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ______ farms, 1967 __ 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 

Com for grain or seed _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Com for silage or green chop _________________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, green, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ farms, 1967 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

cwt, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) ______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, dry, 1967 __ 1982 __ 

Vegetables harvested for saie (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 1962 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

land in orchards ____________________________ farms, 1967 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Data for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

174 CONNECTICUT 

1962 __ 

Connecticut 

63 

89 3483 

5597 

303 753 596336 

483 

617 41 241 51 660 759858 

904 165 

20 

30 

524 

1663 

112246 

359 n4 

772 

660 56 210 

63 09B 138662 

144 581 

272 

286 8020 

7451 

156 

144 4427 

4573 

New Haven 

4 

5 

(D) 

134 

(D) 

12200 

34 

47 2078 

3209 

37341 

58540 

-

2 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

56 

83 4389 

5038 

12053 

12550 

55 

66 1 096 1 625 

2B 

2B 

869 

997 

Fairfield Hartford litchfield Middlesex 

1 17 20 2 

- 25 31 1 

(D) 787 1 372 (D) 

- 1 035 1 732 (D) 

(D) n866 134 892 (D) 

- 121 475 179222 (D) 

7 42 113 18 

18 76 145 27 

345 2656 8110 1 109 

754 4717 9429 1 244 

6015 52786 132403 16160 

12537 93999 153 254 21 918 

2 12 1 - 1 12 3 1 

(D) 507 (D) - (D) 800 3 (D) 

(D) 108545 (D) - (D) 201 425 (D) (D) 

21 118 185 25 

36 122 224 40 

1 378 6229 17 645 2745 

2391 7394 20466 2471 

2814 14869 41 995 4864 

5046 16432 44 966 4993 

18 97 37 7 

19 109 32 13 

362 4927 627 126 

280 4329 451 157 

12 51 20 2 12 44 23 3 

366 1 383 (D) (D) 

374 1 299 354 (D) 

New london Tolland Windham 

4 7 8 

11 7 9 (D) (D) (D) 

281 1 646 (D) 

(D) 17 300 (D) 

29319 170 700 (D) 

109 60 100 127 55 122 8111 7890 10940 

9767 8839 13 701 

160 320 152 624 202 209 

182851 153 187 227879 

3 2 - 3 6 2 (D) (D) - 7 846 (D) 

(D) (D) - (D) 155 900 (D) 

141 74 150 154 67 154 

9718 5043 10 B63 

10329 4603 10404 

22 B86 12 141 27240 

26 042 10604 23948 

16 24 18 

22 11 14 

337 294 251 

392 111 105 

22 9 12 

14 7 15 

502 (D) 523 

503 (D) 523 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 17. Milk Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Milk goats Goat milk 

Total sales Farms Number Farms Number Farms Gallons Farms ($1,000) 

STATE TOTAL 

Connec~cut ________ 1987 __ 89 880 40 516 34 55690 51 168 1982 __ 143 938 68 609 20 29297 (NA) 124 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Fairfield _________________ 4 12 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) Hartford _________________ 10 58 1 (0) 4 2540 4 8 Litchfield ________________ 15 151 9 (0) 6 9038 10 26 Middlesex _______________ 10 94 5 49 2 (0) 5 7 New Haven ______________ 6 18 5 (0) 3 (0) 5 6 New London _____________ 19 208 7 118 8 18010 11 59 Tolland __________________ 9 90 4 32 2 (0) 4 (0) Windham ________________ 16 249 7 142 7 12136 10 39 

Table 18. Angora Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State 1 

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

[Not published for this State 1 

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

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

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Colonies of bees Honey 

Total sales 

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

STATE TOTAL 

Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 198 1 840 9 300 61 36329 62 50 1982 __ 209 2717 14 957 46 66050 (NA) 95 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Fairfield _________________ 27 198 2 (0) 12 9238 12 13 Hartford _________________ 27 577 2 (0) 13 13095 14 14 Litchfield ________________ 32 395 1 (0) 8 4380 8 9 Middlesex _______________ 17 51 2 (0) 7 370 7 1 New Haven ______________ 30 123 - - 4 (0) 4 (0) New London _____________ 23 112 - - 6 920 6 1 Tolland __________________ 21 45 - - 3 (0) 3 (0) Windham ________________ 21 339 2 (0) 8 7814 8 12 

Table 21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State 1 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 175 
Table 22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introduct<xy text] 

Inventory Sales Inventory 

Geographic area Geographic area 

Farms Number Fanns Number Farms Number 

PHEASANTS PHEASANTSCon. 

State Total Counties, 1987 

Hartford _________________ 4 litchfield ________________ 5 Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 17 8532 16 81 743 New london _____________ 4 1982 __ 13 4910 19 86 961 All other counties _________ 4 

Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and 

Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Inventory Sales Inventory 

Geographic area Sales Geographic area 

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

MULES, GOATs, TOTAL 

BURROS, AND State Total DONKEYS COnnecticuL _______ 1987 __ 167 1 337 1982 __ 165 1 110 

State Total Counties, 1987 

Fairfield _________________ 15 42 Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 43 86 3 6 2 Hartford _________________ 32 138 1982 __ 30 52 3 3 1 Litchfield ________________ 24 197 Middlesex _______________ 14 129 New Haven ______________ 10 39 

Counties, 1987 New London _____________ 31 307 Tolland __________________ 17 195 Windham ________________ 24 290 

Fairfield _________________ Hartford _________________ 4 19 1 (0) (0) RABBITS AND litchfield ________________ 6 9 - - - THEIR PELTS 14 21 2 (0) (0) New Haven ______________ New 3 4 - - - State Total London _____________ 7 10 - - - Tolland __________________ 4 6 - - - Connecticut ________ 1987._ 84 4872 All other counties _________ 5 17 - - - 1982 __ 54 2055 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

3237 

Farms 

65 

81 

3 

8 

10 

8 

5 

14 

8 

9 

40 

48 

Table 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introduct<xy text] 

Geographic area 

CORN FOR GRAIN OR SEED 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Connecticut __________________________ _ 

Counties 

Fairfield ______________________________ _ 

Hartford ______________________________ _ litchfield _____________________________ _ Middlesex ____________________________ _ 

New Haven __________________________ _ New London _________________________ _ Tolland ______________________________ _ 

Windham ____________________________ _ 

Farms 

115 

6 

38 

26 

7 

12 

5 

11 

10 

Harvested 

Acres 

3953 

72 

1 032 

1 403 

111 

307 

226 

375 

427 

1987 

Quantity 

335317 

4305 

90 647 

137 712 

10965 

24212 

10530 

19400 

37546 

1982 

Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity 

3 43 150 6017 628384 

6 13 790 

3 43 53 1 245 135905 

37 1 812 186 458 

5 63 6800 

11 174 14482 

16 291 29 909 11 16n 173640 

11 742 80 400 

Sales 

Farms Number 

1 (0) 

3 (0) 

7 (0) 

5 26320 

Sales 

Sales Number ($1,000) 

701 (NA) 

725 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

45 (NA) 

138 (NA) 

55 (NA) 

38 (NA) 

159 (NA) 

69 (NA) 

188 (NA) 

51 338 137 

7678 32 

Irrigated 

Farms Acres 

(0) 

(0) 

176 CONNECTICUT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

WHEAT FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 7 86 2652 11 242 8141 (0) 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 3 45 1 243 5 175 6354 1 (D) All other counties ______________________ 4 41 1 409 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

OATS FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 9 115 5902 20 350 15 307 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 5 25 940 3 9 (D) Litchfield ______________________________ 4 90 4962 12 326 14296 

RYE FOR GRAIN (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 24 531 17625 44 987 21 540 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 7 163 4925 22 507 10345 Litchfield ______________________________ 3 (D) (0) 5 143 4 179 New Haven ___________________________ 4 31 1 059 6 94 2 103 Tolland _______________________________ 5 (D) (D) 7 182 (D) All other counties ______________________ 5 119 2834 (NA) (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 introductory text] 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

TOBACCO (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 53 1 875 2 831 167 22 989 78 219B 3 148 241 26 1276 

IRISH POTATOES (CWT) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 37 544 114633 3 (D) 67 1 785 366 904 14 1 076 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 4 4 (D) 6 2 395 1 (0) Hartford _______________________________ 15 510 lOB 787 2 (D) 21 B24 204 077 7 603 Litchfield ______________________________ 6 9 1 470 8 9 1 693 New london __________________________ 5 (D) (D) (D) 8 10 1 156 Tolland _______________________________ 3 (D) (D) 10 927 157540 4 471 All other counties ______________________ 4 5 410 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 177 
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 

TEXn (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 1 984 86038 184 080 12 142 2091 90659 190034 13 267 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 83 2711 4517 110 3768 7036 Hartford _______________________________ 301 10017 21 907 3 (0) 305 11 527 23758 6 137 Litchfield ______________________________ 415 24471 52601 450 27229 56772 2 (0) Middlesex _____________________________ 146 5402 8501 160 5168 9250 2 (0) New Haven ___________________________ 172 6923 16581 3 9 194 7609 16876 New London __________________________ 360 14427 30717 1 (0) 361 14740 32503 1 (0) Tolland ___________________ --_ - ________ 205 7 194 15791 3 28 194 7010 14974 2 (0) Windham _____________________________ 302 14893 33465 2 (0) 317 13608 28865 

ALFALFA HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 697 20733 57799 3 39 781 21 629 59097 3 (0) 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 21 481 816 38 807 2160 Hartford _______________________________ 103 2 159 5629 (0) 100 2204 5819 Litchfield ______________________________ 165 6429 19003 162 6272 15519 Middlesex _____________________________ 53 1 107 2392 46 876 2513 (0) New Haven ___________________________ 61 2 128 6927 103 2734 8318 New London __________________________ 146 4 183 10279 (0) 149 4 150 12180 Tolland _______________________________ 66 1 711 4909 (0) 66 1 376 4137 2 (0) Windham _____________________________ 82 2535 7844 117 3210 8451 

SMALL GRAIN HAY (TONS, 

DRY) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 89 1 503 2733 46 644 1 032 (0) 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 4 84 80 3 (0) (0) Hartford _______________________________ 19 369 718 11 301 540 (0) Litchfield ______________________________ 12 263 428 15 176 275 Middlesex _____________________________ 8 99 156 4 19 36 New Haven ___________________________ 7 77 81 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) New London __________________________ 15 308 585 7 61 70 Tolland _______________________________ 12 121 284 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Windham _____________________________ 12 182 401 3 23 19 

TAME HAY OTHER THAN 

ALFALFA, SMALL GRAIN, 

AND WILD HAY (SEE 

TEXn (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 1 291 45155 91 528 8 75 1 515 50306 97059 10 160 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 52 1 701 3 154 76 2443 4 188 Hartford _______________________________ 197 5838 12920 2 (0) 232 6801 12513 4 (0) Litchfield ______________________________ 258 12495 24463 331 14748 29662 2 (0) Middlesex _____________________________ 92 2661 3328 113 3004 5120 1 (0) New Haven ___________________________ 103 3 144 6522 (0) 123 3624 6294 New London __________________________ 233 7 107 14249 255 8017 15464 1 (0) Tolland _______________________________ 130 3987 7844 3 (0) 153 4338 8804 2 (0) Windham _____________________________ 226 8222 19048 2 (0) 232 7331 15014 

WILD HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 326 8 112 9378 3 28 307 7172 10070 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 15 335 272 21 399 494 Hartford _______________________________ 56 278 1 869 47 127 2074 Litchfield ______________________________ 67 980 2 148 53 798 2472 Middlesex _____________________________ 38 828 933 33 795 1 022 New Haven ___________________________ 38 684 954 2 (0) 38 604 923 New London __________________________ 44 960 1 195 43 859 1 052 Tolland _______________________________ 36 477 657 27 489 705 Windham _____________________________ 32 1 570. 1 350 (0) 45 1 101 1 328 

178 CONNECTICUT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, 

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

Geographic area 

GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, 

AND GREEN CHOP HAY 

(TONS, GREEN) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 

Hartford _______________________________ 

Litchfield ______________________________ 

Middlesex _____________________________ New Haven ___________________________ 

New London __________________________ T oIIand _______________________________ 

Windham _____________________________ 

CORN FOR SILAGE OR 

GREEN CHOP (TONS, 

GREEN) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ Hartford _______________________________ 

Litchfield ______________________________ 

Middlesex _____________________________ 

New Haven ___________________________ 

New London __________________________ T oIIand _______________________________ 

Windham _____________________________ 

SORGHUM FOR SILAGE OR 

GREEN CHOP (TONS, 

GREEN) 

State Total 

Connecticut __________________________ _ 

Harvested 

Farms Acres 

185 10535 

5 110 

II 373 

52 3304 11 707 14 890 35 1 869 14 898 43 2384 

624 42865 

15 444 65 2995 127 8282 32 1 180 45 2200 142 8558 79 8049 119 11 157 

4 50 

Hay, Forage, and 

1987 

Irrigated 

Quantity Farms 

67918 

585 2311 

19667 

5081 

6282 

13236 

6286 

14470 

783 403 3 

7575 

57559 

134 769 17001 

38989 

166961 

154 926 205623 

490 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

1982 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

232 10908 68 334 (0) 

5 (0) (0) 

19 1094 8436 (0) 

73 4235 26528 20 474 1 683 18 (0) (0) 

33 1 653 11 218 19 (0) (0) 

45 1 943 12 158 

(0) 806 53959 937702 (0) 

23 779 12897 (0) 112 5376 104779 173 9724 158 135 41 1 345 23638 64 3375 60720 (0) 163 10144 187555 (0) 

85 9208 157933 (0) 145 14008 232045 

9 (0) 937 

CONNECTICUT 179 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

LAND USED FOR 

VEGETABLES (SEE TEXn 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 451 8147 103 1 209 511 8 119 101 1 170 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 35 408 2 (D) 38 327 1 (D) Hartford _______________________________ 144 4741 37 424 172 4485 41 552 Litchfield ______________________________ 59 715 5 9 63 564 3 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 26 209 4 (D) 21 167 6 45 New Haven ___________________________ 84 1 104 27 525 102 1 767 28 492 New London __________________________ 35 392 9 104 52 475 8 24 Tolland _______________________________ 40 308 14 77 34 176 10 46 Windham _____________________________ 28 271 5 28 29 158 4 6 

VEGETABLES HARVESTED 

(SEE TEXn 

Slate Total 

ConnecticUl ___________________________ 451 8 S08 103 1 270 511 8244 101 1 196 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 35 413 2 (D) 38 342 1 (D) Hartford _______________________________ 144 5091 37 423 172 4568 41 566 Litchfield ______________________________ 59 718 5 9 63 563 3 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 26 206 4 (D) 21 168 6 45 New Haven ___________________________ 84 1 185 27 586 102 1 779 28 504 New London __________________________ 35 396 9 104 52 497 8 24 Tolland _______________________________ 40 328 14 77 34 174 10 46 Windham _____________________________ 28 272 5 28 29 154 4 6 

ASPARAGUS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 7 2 (D) 29 35 2 (D) 

GREEN LIMA BEANS 

State Total 

ConnecticUl ___________________________ 9 11 4 8 13 7 

SNAP BEANS 

State Total 

ConnecticUl ___________________________ 105 1263 23 50 151 947 17 82 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 9 31 1 (D) 8 8 Hartford _______________________________ 33 (D) 7 8 48 (D) 6 (D) Litchfield ______________________________ 8 11 1 (D) 12 6 Middlesex _____________________________ 10 7 7 8 1 (D) New Haven ___________________________ 22 61 7 35 41 175 9 74 New London __________________________ 11 11 3 (D) 23 28 1 (D) Tolland _______________________________ 5 (D) 1 (D) 4 (D) Windham _____________________________ 7 4 3 3 8 4 

BEETS 

State Total 

ConnecticUl ___________________________ 29 45 6 17 28 29 (D) 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 11 4 2 (D) 7 11 Litchfield ______________________________ 3 (D) 5 1 New Haven ___________________________ 7 28 3 13 6 14 New London __________________________ 4 5 1 (D) 5 2 1 (D) All other counties ______________________ 4 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

BROCCOLI 

State Total 

ConnecticUl ___________________________ 51 171 15 34 43 41 10 10 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 4 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hartford _______________________________ 16 124 4 (D) 15 19 3 (D) Litchfield ______________________________ 5 9 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) New Haven ___________________________ 15 29 6 22 18 17 5 6 Tolland _______________________________ 5 6 4 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 6 (D) 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

180 CONNECTICUT 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 

Connecticut ___________________________ 33 38 11 21 57 57 14 29 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 14 12 4 (D) 23 29 7 17 New Haven ___________________________ 5 2 5 2 9 6 2 (D) New London __________________________ 8 20 1 (D) 10 14 2 (D) All other counties ______________________ 6 4 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CARROTS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 16 7 4 3 26 45 3 (D) 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 7 4 4 3 9 (D) 2 (D) New London __________________________ 4 1 7 1 All other counties ______________________ 5 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CAULIFLOWER 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 30 68 13 42 54 117 14 67 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 6 5 1 (D) 21 61 4 38 New Haven ___________________________ 7 29 7 29 16 26 7 (D) New London __________________________ 6 9 3 (D) Tolland _______________________________ 7 16 5 (D) 8 22 3 (D) All other counties ______________________ 4 10 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

COLLARDS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 26 96 6 25 16 44 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 13 61 1 (D) 10 27 All other counties ______________________ 13 36 5 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CUCUMBERS AND PICKLES 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 95 155 19 33 149 255 19 23 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 9 12 1 (D) 10 10 Hartiord _______________________________ 34 88 6 11 60 171 10 9 Litchfield ______________________________ 6 2 11 3 Middlesex _____________________________ 3 2 6 2 1 (D) New Haven ___________________________ 18 23 7 11 27 39 4 10 New London __________________________ 10 12 2 (D) 18 16 2 (D) Tolland _______________________________ 7 11 3 7 10 13 1 (D) Windham _____________________________ 8 6 7 3 1 (D) 

EGGPLANT 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 50 41 11 19 73 83 12 13 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 6 3 6 8 Hartiord _______________________________ 18 10 2 (D) 25 22 4 3 New Haven ___________________________ 18 24 8 15 31 45 8 10 All other counties ______________________ 8 4 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

ENDIVE 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 5 2 (D) 

ESCAROLE 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 5 6 (D) 

Counties 

New Haven ___________________________ 5 6 3 (0) 

KALE 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 7 43 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 181 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1967 1962 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

LETTUCE AND ROMAINE 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 26 62 10 27 46 100 14 35 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 6 3 1 (0) 15 19 3 (0) Litchfield ______________________________ 3 2 1 (0) 3 1 New Haven ___________________________ 12 54 6 24 21 63 11 (0) All other counties ______________________ 5 3 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

MUSTARD GREENS 

State Total 

Connecticu1 ___________________________ 11 29 5 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 6 19 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 5 10 4 9 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

DRY ONIONS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 9 5 13 6 (0) 

PARSLEY 

State Total 

Connecticu1 ___________________________ 6 9 2 (0) 6 6 3 (0) 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 3 1 (0) 5 (0) 2 (0) All other counties ______________________ 3 6 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GREEN PEAS, EXCLUDING 

GREEN COWPEAS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 30 53 9 (0) 46 46 2 (0) 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 13 30 3 (0) 21 30 2 (0) Litchfield ______________________________ 4 (0) 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) New Haven ___________________________ 6 10 3 (0) 10 9 All other counties ______________________ 7 (0) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

HOT PEPPERS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 19 15 2 (0) 26 21 3 2 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 5 5 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hartford _______________________________ 10 5 17 14 3 2 All other counties ______________________ 4 5 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SWEET PEPPERS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 137 330 26 103 166 375 39 125 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 9 15 1 (0) 13 21 Hartford _______________________________ 54 139 9 26 77 163 16 60 Lilchfield ______________________________ II 19 8 2 1 (0) Middlesex _____________________________ 7 7 9 10 2 (0) New Haven ___________________________ 33 100 12 56 53 136 12 60 New London __________________________ 10 20 2 (0) 13 9 3 (0) Tolland _______________________________ 10 29 3 7 7 7 2 (0) Windham _____________________________ 3 1 1 (0) 6 6 1 (0) 

PUMPKINS 

State Total 

Connecticu1 ___________________________ 145 581 23 65 138 287 15 31 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 16 64 2 (0) 13 22 1 (0) Hartford _______________________________ 41 136 5 8 44 78 6 16 Lilchfield ______________________________ 20 95 16 40 1 (0) Middlesex _____________________________ 5 40 2 (0) 7 15 2 (0) New Haven ___________________________ 27 128 7 12 24 55 2 (0) New London __________________________ 11 17 3 (0) 11 40 Tolland _______________________________ 13 68 2 (0) 11 20 3 (0) Windham _____________________________ 12 31 2 (0) 10 17 

182 CONNECTICUT 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 

Connecticut ___________________________ 10 16 (D) 19 70 5 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 3 (D) (D) 7 63 1 (D) New Haven ___________________________ 3 (D) 8 7 3 (D) All other counties ______________________ 4 9 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SQUASH 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 143 376 27 56 164 578 27 59 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 14 18 8 11 Hartford _______________________________ 48 223 8 17 72 333 15 39 Litchfield ______________________________ 16 33 14 13 2 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 5 5 1 (D) 9 7 1 (D) New Haven ___________________________ 25 36 8 16 29 182 6 20 New London __________________________ 13 22 3 (D) 18 21 2 (D) Tolland _______________________________ 13 25 5 6 8 4 1 (D) Windham _____________________________ 9 15 2 (D) 6 7 

SWEET CORN 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 286 4410 48 513 328 3957 46 460 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 27 181 25 156 Hartford _______________________________ 84 2730 15 250 107 2 181 20 254 Litchfield ______________________________ 39 474 2 (D) 51 459 1 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 19 131 1 (D) 15 103 3 (D) New Haven ___________________________ 44 360 14 182 47 611 13 146 New London __________________________ 26 220 5 42 35 271 2 (D) Tolland _______________________________ 23 115 7 13 23 81 4 12 Windham _____________________________ 24 199 4 12 25 97 3 4 

TOMATOES 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 225 376 53 102 282 516 52 127 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 21 55 1 (D) 25 51 Hartford _______________________________ 80 130 19 35 95 223 21 73 Litchfield ______________________________ 17 23 18 8 Middlesex _____________________________ 13 8 2 (D) 18 12 5 3 New Haven ___________________________ 48 90 18 42 70 143 21 48 New London __________________________ 18 35 3 (D) 27 53 3 (D) Tolland _______________________________ 18 27 7 8 17 15 1 (D) Windham _____________________________ 10 8 3 2 12 11 1 (D) 

TURNIPS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 10 17 2 (D) 21 30 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 5 13 12 28 All other counties ______________________ 5 4 2 (2) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

TURNIP GREENS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 9 40 2 (D) 5 12 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 6 21 (D) 3 (D) All other counties ______________________ 3 20 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

MIXED VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 16 45 3 (D) 41 136 19 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 3 (D) 13 49 Litchfield ______________________________ 6 18 (D) 10 24 2 (D) New Haven ___________________________ 4 7 (D) 8 41 2 (D) All other counties ______________________ 3 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

WATERMELONS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 7 7 (D) 11 (D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 183 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Geographic area 

OTHER VEGETABLES 

state Total 

Connecticut __________________________ _ 

Counties 

litchfield ______________ - __ -----_______ _ New Haven __________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

Harvested 

Farms 

13 

3 

6 

4 

1987 

Acres 

17 

(0) 

9 

(0) 

Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 

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

Total 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines 

LAND IN 

ORCHARDS 

state Total 

Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 308 5122 (X) 1982 __ 331 5361 (X) 

Counties, 1987 

Fairfield _________________ 27 445 (X) Hartford _________________ 75 1 595 (X) litchfield ________________ 43 (0) (X) Middlesex _______________ 11 (0) (X) New Haven ______________ 41 953 (X) New London _____________ 41 542 (X) Tolland __________________ 

Windham 35 (0) (X) ________________ 35 603 (X) 

APPLES 

state Total 

Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 272 3841 331 116 1982 __ 309 4238 314 093 

Counties, 1987 

Fairfield _________________ 25 344 18780 Hartford _________________ 70 1 302 97987 litchfield ________________ 37 309 20 843 Middlesex _______________ 8 (0) (0) New Haven ______________ 40 730 83 526 New London _____________ 34 2n 19805 Tolland __________________ 27 (0) (0) Windham ________________ 31 518 56 819 

APRICOTS 

state Total 

Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 5 1 30 1982 __ 13 2 32 

CHERRIES, 

TOTAL (SEE 

TEXT) 

State Total 

Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 27 25 1 378 1982 __ 58 18 753 

Counties, 1987 

Fairfield _________________ 4 (0) (0) litchfield ________________ 5 1 25 Tolland __________________ 

Wmdham 5 2 83 ________________ 7 1 44 All other counties _________ 6 (0) (0) 

184 CONNECTICUT 

Irrigated 

Farms 

4 

1 

3 

Acres 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Trees or vines not of bearing age 

Farms Number 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

176 52568 

195 71 389 

15 4988 

41 16342 

32 1 525 

7 (0) 

24 14783 

22 2026 

12 (0) 

22 6944 

4 21 

9 21 

15 200 34 300 

3 (0) 

2 (0) 

3 (0) 

3 5 4 66 

Harvested 

Farms 

9 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1982 

Acres 

39 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Trees or vines of bearing age 

Farms Number 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

261 278548 

275 242704 

24 13794 

70 81 645 

36 19318 

6 (0) 

40 68743 

29 17 n9 26 (0) 

30 49875 

5 9 

5 11 

24 1 178 

41 453 

4 (0) 

5 (0) 

4 (0) 

7 39 

4 22 

Irrigated 

Farms 

2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Harvested 

Farms 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

202 

218 

14 

64 

23 

3 

33 

24 

17 

24 

1 

2 

9 

20 

-

2 

2 

2 

3 

Acres 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Pounds 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

33610288 

42009 154 

3231 270 

10411 562 

2275616 (0) 

6249 436 2860794 

(0) 

4 832940 

(0) 

(0) 

1 059 

3086 

-

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

773 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols. see introductOly text] 

Total Trees or vines not 01 bearing age Trees or vines 01 bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

GRAPES (SEE 

TEXT) (FRESH 

WEIGHT) 

State Total 

Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 55 229 143 073 32 18698 53 124375 28 2294 336 1982 __ 80 111 60 574 60 28 853 68 31 721 35 94 006 

Counties, 1987 

Fairfield _________________ 8 17 9815 7 2575 7 7240 2 (D) Hartford _________________ 3 (0) (0) 1 (0) 3 (0) 2 (D) Utchlield ________________ 8 80 (D) 3 (0) 8 (D) 3 (0) Middlesex _______________ 5 (0) (D) 4 (0) 5 (0) 4 (D) New Haven ______________ 3 1 417 3 (0) 3 (0) 2 (D) New London _____________ 10 71 53 400 5 (0) 10 (D) 6 692510 Tolland __________________ 10 10 4932 4 78 10 4854 6 (D) Windham ________________ 8 (D) (D) 5 (0) 7 (D) 3 (D) 

NECTARINES 

State Total 

Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 4 (0) 156 4 66 3 90 2 (D) 1982 __ 12 6 311 9 131 8 180 2 (D) 

PEACHES 

State Total 

Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 108 521 52 111 58 12072 104 40 039 91 2961 271 1982 __ 180 606 50 533 123 13 142 150 37391 112 2430 702 

Counties, 1987 

Hartford _________________ 28 164 12718 15 2055 28 10663 27 1 452075 Utchlield ________________ 11 (0) (0) 7 (0) 11 (0) 9 (D) New Haven ______________ 17 103 9861 8 1673 17 8188 14 523 016 New London _____________ 16 51 4859 7 766 16 4093 12 208 490 Tolland __________________ 11 (D) (D) 7 (D) 8 (D) 5 (D) Windham ________________ 15 29 2414 7 478 15 1 936 15 128300 All other counties _________ 10 67 6722 7 532 9 6190 9 383 650 

PEARS 

State Total 

Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 79 470 35673 33 3075 73 32598 65 3760 915 1982 __ 102 345 25970 49 1 953 84 24017 66 2496825 

Counties, 1987 

Fairfield _________________ 5 29 1867 3 295 5 1 572 5 166 240 Hartford _________________ 19 119 11 566 6 1257 19 10309 18 1 293 125 UtchIieId ________________ 7 7 613 6 111 6 502 5 38 125 Middlesex _______________ 3 (0) (D) 2 (D) 2 (0) 2 (D) New Haven ______________ 20 114 8837 6 432 20 8405 18 530 397 New London _____________ 11 (0) (0) 4 (0) 8 (0) 6 (0) Tolland __________________ 8 9 684 5 (0) 7 (0) 6 54 980 Wmdham ________________ 6 12 702 1 (0) 6 (0) 5 59 900 

PLUMS AND 

PRUNES (SEE 

TEXT) (FRESH 

WEIGHT) 

State Total 

Connecticut ________ 1987 __ 15 14 1 289 7 317 14 972 12 22 590 1982 __ 39 25 1 528 18 113 32 1 415 22 59266 

Counties, 1987 

Hartford _________________ 3 4 134 1 (D) 3 (0) 3 8960 New Haven ______________ 4 (0) (0) 2 (0) 3 (D) 3 (D) Windham ________________ 3 (D) (D) - - 3 (D) 3 (0) All other counties _________ 5 4 692 4 285 5 407 3 1 615 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 185 
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 

Connecticut ___________________________ 205 811 (X) 80 415 248 696 (X) 74 339 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 12 109 (X) 2 (D) 12 40 (X) 2 (D) Hartford _______________________________ 58 322 (X) 26 178 101 370 (X) 30 195 L~chfield ______________________________ 14 54 (X) 3 3 18 36 (X) 2 (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 15 33 (X) 3 (D) 12 19 (X) 3 11 New Haven ___________________________ 30 115 (X) 18 92 36 72 (X) 18 46 New London __________________________ 26 54 (X) 8 24 27 66 (X) 4 5 Tolland _______________________________ 31 82 (X) 16 53 19 56 (X) 7 28 Windham _____________________________ 19 41 (X) 4 20 23 37 (X) 8 22 

TAME BLUEBERRIES 

(POUNDS) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 78 272 605 800 28 170 72 163 389 184 18 71 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 4 (D) CD) 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hartford _______________________________ 21 114 350965 11 97 29 78 227 812 10 41 Litchfield ______________________________ 8 44 87050 6 26 32050 Middlesex _____________________________ 5 4 (D) 1 (D) 3 2 5500 New Haven ___________________________ 7 (D) 50556 6 (D) 4 (D) (D) 2 (D) New London __________________________ 13 23 40169 4 (D) 9 11 17825 Tolland _______________________________ 6 12 8072 2 (D) 5 (D) (D) Windham _____________________________ 14 28 29488 3 (D) 14 24 23022 5 15 

RASPBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 49 77 90152 14 (D) 45 28 54547 15 11 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 18 18 27295 6 5 11 (D) 22495 6 4 ~chfield ______________________________ 4 (D) (D) 2 (D) 3 (D) (D) Middlesex _____________________________ 4 4 11 650 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) New Haven ___________________________ 7 (D) 7286 3 (D) 10 6 7610 5 4 New London __________________________ 5 (D) (D) 2 (D) 9 5 11 147 Windham _____________________________ 6 5 6610 7 2 (D) 2 (D) All other counties ______________________ 5 37 33350 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

STRAWBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Connecticut __________________________ _ 125 458 1 790209 56 224 192 499 1 983 467 61 254 

Counties 

Fairfield ______________________________ _ Hartford ______________________________ _ 9 61 246300 

34 190 750537 2 (D) 11 29 (D) 2 (D) 

15 76 86 285 1 108711 24 150 ~chfield _____________________________ _ 

Middlesex ____________________________ _ 

New Haven __________________________ _ 

3 (D) (D) 

13 (D) 66 625 22 76 297 143 

1 (D) 9 9 (D) 2 (D) 

3 9 9 12 63 105 2 (D) 

13 55 33 66 254 114 17 34 New London _________________________ _ 14 29 101 296 5 13 22 50 87980 4 5 Tolland ______________________________ _ 

Windham ____________________________ _ 25 63 248 766 

5 8 (OJ 

14 (D) 14 46 245867 7 (D) 

3 (D) 8 11 74306 3 (D) 

·186 CONNECTICUT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for 

Sale: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Sq. ft. under Sq. fl. under 

glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other Acres in the Sales 

Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection open ($1,000) 

NURSERY AND 

GREENHOUSE CROPS 

(SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 484 19 131 108 8704 118353 510 8 130379 6263 62079 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 63 457479 342 4855 71 652231 189 3069 Hartford _______________________________ 134 (D) (D) 37477 150 2624410 4546 19610 Litchfield ______________________________ 49 332388 102 3793 44 439281 104 2660 Middlesex _____________________________ 34 (D) (D) 22957 38 642812 (D) 7783 New Haven ___________________________ 95 2 278 201 211 18917 112 2427 190 209 13480 New London __________________________ 47 5 007 934 402 26408 38 919416 337 13 181 Tolland _______________________________ 30 510682 83 2768 26 251 854 90 1 367 Windham _____________________________ 32 226288 44 1 177 31 173 185 (D) 929 

NURSERY, FLORICULTURE, 

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 

SEED CROPS, SOD, ETC., 

GROWN IN THE OPEN, 

IRRIGATED (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 128 (X) 3133 (X) 120 (X) 2238 (X) 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 23 (X) 63 (X) 20 (X) 62 (X) Hartford _______________________________ 39 (X) (D) (X) 43 (X) 1 497 (X) Litchfield ______________________________ 10 (X) 49 (X) 11 (X) 43 (X) Middlesex _____________________________ 8 (X) (D) (X) 7 (X) 467 (X) New Haven ___________________________ 26 (X) 77 (X) 17 (X) 57 (X) New London __________________________ 11 (X) 92 (X) 11 (X) 75 (X) Tolland _______________________________ 5 (X) 11 (X) 8 (X) 36 (X) Windham _____________________________ 6 (X) 13 (X) 3 (X) 1 (X) 

BEDDING PLANTS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 212 2 848 563 124 15175 231 2 673 467 64 10487 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 25 199887 (D) 1 507 25 199 326 4 677 Hartford _______________________________ 55 486671 (D) 1 645 66 380 150 (D) 870 Litchfield ______________________________ 20 129270 475 18 59847 (D) 304 Middlesex _____________________________ 16 166 944 (D) 954 15 81 386 (D) 269 New Haven ___________________________ 45 1 307605 42 8322 68 1 684860 47 7753 New London __________________________ 18 241 120 3 963 13 154 285 297 Tolland _______________________________ 15 235 182 866 9 66184 182 Windham _____________________________ 18 81 884 5 444 17 47429 (Z) 136 

CUT FLOWERS AND CUT 

FLORIST GREENS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 56 827270 (D) 6851 62 837 890 53 5907 

FOLIAGE AND POTTED 

FLOWERING PLANTS, 

TOTAL 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 145 1 748 684 66 13423 157 1 302 006 (D) 6875 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 17 142 692 (D) 643 22 77650 11 187 Hartford _______________________________ 33 310953 40 4272 48 268 700 46 153 Litchfield ______________________________ 20 111 250 (D) 1022 15 48 434 (D) 317 Middlesex _____________________________ 10 176281 3 1 457 7 (D) 5 (D) New Haven ___________________________ 31 601 154 10 4 011 35 499 300 10 2603 New London __________________________ 11 75700 (D) 311 9 57696 2 (D) Tolland _______________________________ 12 205 750 1 161 10 (D) 3 924 Windham _____________________________ 11 124 684 (D) 546 11 76200 2 403 

FOLIAGE PLANTS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 36 199208 12 2030 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 9 50610 (D) 217 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hartford _______________________________ 5 24000 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Litchfield ______________________________ 4 23200 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Middlesex _____________________________ 3 (D) (D) 14 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) New Haven ___________________________ 5 (D) (D) 265 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Tolland _______________________________ 6 52350 - 251 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 4 2500 (Z) 10 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA CONNECTICUT 187 
Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for 

Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Sq. ft. under Sq. ft. under glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection 

POTTED FLOWERING 

PLANTS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 131 1 549456 55 11 394 (NA) (NA) 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 15 92082 (D) 426 (NA) (NA) Hartford _______________________________ 32 286953 (0) (D) (NA) (NA) Utchfield ______________________________ 19 88050 8 (D) (NA) (NA) Middlesex _____________________________ 7 (D) (D) 1 443 (NA) (NA) New Haven ___________________________ 28 (D) (D) 3746 (NA) (NA) New London __________________________ 10 (D) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) Tolland _______________________________ 10 153400 - 909 (NA) (NA) Windham _____________________________ 10 (D) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 

NURSERY CROPS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 192 9 944 074 7 171 55755 195 2 820 082 

Counties 

Fairfield _______________________________ 40 39400 261 2304 43 (D) Hartford _______________________________ 51 8673330 4810 25 163 58 (D) Utchfield ______________________________ 17 66888 88 2177 18 296600 Middlesex _____________________________ 17 28292 1 362 16618 18 47492 New Haven ___________________________ 25 44 150 140 3 177 23 30062 New London __________________________ 21 1 082314 398 5884 16 391 160 Tolland _______________________________ 11 (D) (D) 273 10 3380 Windham _____________________________ 10 (D) (D) 159 9 (D) 

SOD HARVESTED 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 13 (X) 1 303 6116 11 (X) 

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 

SEEDS 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 6 9925 (D) 9 10 6700 

GREENHOUSE 

VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Connecticut ___________________________ 19 184 800 (X) (D) 14 74608 

Counties 

Hartford _______________________________ 6 33500 (X) 168 5 15400 New London __________________________ 4 29900 (X) (D) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 9 121 400 (X) 1 687 (NA) (NA) 

Table 31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 

[Not published for this State] 

Acres in the 

open 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

5265 

162 

3700 

93 

756 

136 

333 

67 

19 

799 

(D) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Table 32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation: 

1987 and 1982 

[For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Market value Farms by value of sales 

Land in farms Harvested cropland 

Sales 

($1,000) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

25659 

1 252 

14139 

(D) 

3570 

1 817 

2879 (D) 

185 

2561 

12 

(D) 

19 (NA) 

(NA) 

of Occupation farming Occupation other than farming Geographic area agricultural 

products 

sold Less than $2,500 to $10,000 or Less than $2,500 to $10,000 or 

Farms Acres Farms Acres ($1,000) $2,500 $9,999 more $2,500 $9,999 more 

STATE TOTAL 

Connecticut ___________ 1987 __ 23 1 442 20 211 296 2 2 2 7 3 7 1982 __ 10 287 9 57 78 - - 1 5 3 1 

COUNTIES, 1987 Har1ford _____________________ 6 320 6 73 31 - - 1 3 1 1 Ulchfield ____________________ 3 172 2 (D) (D) - - - 1 2 - New Haven __________________ 7 67 7 30 100 2 - - - - 5 Tolland ______________________ 3 660 3 48 (D) - - 1 2 - - All other counties _____________ 4 223 2 (D) 108 - 2 - 1 - 1 

188 CONNECTICUT 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) 

Full owners Part owners 

Geographic area Land in Harvested Land in Harvested 

Number fanms cropland Number fanms cropland 

STATE TOTAL 

ConnecticuL _______ 1981-_ 15 1 122 161 6 (D) (D) 1982 __ 5 (D) 21 3 53 (D) 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Hartford _________________ 3 (D) 51 3 (D) 22 Litchfield ________________ 3 172 (D) - - - New Haven ______________ 2 (D) (D) 3 (D) (D) Tolland __________________ 3 660 48 - - - All other counties _________ 4 223 16 - - -

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

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

Geographic area 

BLACK 

State Total 

Connecticut _____________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Counties, 1987 

New Haven __________________________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

AMERICAN INDIAN 

State Total 

Connecticut _____________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

OTHER RACES (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

1982 __ 

Connecticut _____________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

'Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

AI/farms 

Farms 

11 

8 

5 

6 

5 

2 

7 

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) 

Geographic area 

STATE TOTAL 

Connecticut _____________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

COUNTIES, 1987 New London _________________________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

'Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

Table 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text) 

All fanms 

Farms 

12 

7 

6 

6 

land in farms Fanms by land in fanms 

Geographic area less than 100 to 260 to 500 to 1,000 to 

Farms Acres 100 acres 259 acres 499 acres 999 acres 1,999 acres 

Connecticut ___ 5 835 3 1 - 1 -

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Land in 

farms 

805 

(D) 

(D) 

740 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Land in 

farms 

341 

515 

383 

958 

2,000 acres 

or more 

-

Tenants 

Land in 

Number fanms 

Forest 

service 

1 

2 (D) 

2 (D) 

- - - - 2 (D) 

- - - -

Farms with sales of $10,000 or 

more1 

Farms 

8 

2 

5 

3 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or 

more' 

Farms 

2 

4 

Source of perm~s 

Taylor Indian 

grazing land 

3 1 

Harvested 

cropland 

(D) 

(D) 

-

-(D) 

-

-

land in 

farms 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

685 

(D) 

land in 

farms 

1 078 

1 368 

(D) 

(D) 

Dtiher 

3 

CONNECTICUT 189 

APPENDIX A. 

General Explanation 

Page 

DATA COLLECTION ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A-1 

DATA PROCESSING ••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••• A·2 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A-2 

FOLLOW·ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, AND 

RELATED PUBLICATIONS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A·2 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS •••••••••••••• _......... A-3 

FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS..... A·9 

DATA COLLECTION 

Method of Enumeration 

All agriculture censuses beginning with the 1969 census 

primarily have used mailoutlmailback data collection. Direct 

enumeration methods, however, continue to be used for 

the agriculture census in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. 

Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands. 

Mail List 

The mail list for the 1987 census was comprised of 

individuals, businesses, and organizations that could be 

readily identified as being associated with agriculture. The 

list was assembled from the records of the 1982 census, 

administrative records of the Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS), and the statistical records of the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA). In addition, lists of large or specialized 

operations, such as nurseries and greenhouses, specialty 

crop farms, poultry farms, fish farms, livestock farms, and 

cattle feedlot operations, were obtained from State and 

Federal agencies, trade associations, and similar organizations. Lists of companies having one or more 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. Further discussion of the criteria used to determine which 

form was mailed to an addressee is provided in the Census 

Sample Design section of appendix C. 

Initial Mailing 

The report forms were mailed in mid-December 1987 to 

the approximately 4,089,000 individuals, businesses, and 

organizations on the mail list. The mail packages included 

a report form, a cover letter with a description of the 

purposes and uses of the census on the reverse side, an 

information sheet containing instructions for completing 

the form, and a postage-paid return envelope. Additional 

special instructions were included with report forms sent to 

grazing associations; feedlot operations; institutional organizations; Indian reservations; firms with multiple farm or 

ranch operations; and producers of poultry under contract, 

bees and honey, fish, laboratory animals, and nursery and 

greenhouse crops. 

To provide additional help to farmers in completing their 

reports, copies of an Agriculture Census Guide booklet 

were sent to vocational agriculture instructors, USDA 

county offices of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conser· 

vation Service, and the Cooperative Extension Service. 

The Guide contained descriptions and definitions of various items in more detail than the instructions included with 

each report form. Representatives of the above agencies 

graciously consented to assist farmers in completing their 

report forms. 

APPENDIX A A-1 
Followup Procedures 

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

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

which were accompanied by a report form, were sent to 

nonrespondents at 4-week intervals starting in mid-February 

and continuing until early June 1988. 

Telephone calls were made to all large farms who had 

not responded. In addition, telephone calls were made to a 

sample of other nonrespondents in counties that had a 

response rate of less than 75 percent. A nonresponse 

adjustment procedure was used to represent the final 

nonrespondent farms in the census results. A description 

of this procedure is included in the Census Estimation 

section of appendix C. 

DATA PROCESSING 

Selected report forms were reviewed prior to keying the 

data. These included reports with attached correspondence and reports with remarks or no positive data on the 

front page. 

The data from each report form were subjected to a 

detailed item-by-item computer edit. The edit performed 

comprehensive checks for consistency and reasonableness, corrected erroneous or inconsistent data, supplied 

missing data based on similar farms within the same 

county, and assigned farm classification codes necessary 

for tabulating the data. Substantial computer-generated 

changes to the data were clerically reviewed and verified. 

In the computer edit, farms with sales, acreage, or 

commodities exceeding specified levels were tested for 

historical comparability. Key items, such as acreage and 

sales, were compared for substantial changes between 

1982 and 1987. Sizeable historical differences were resolved 

or verified by telephone, if necessary. Respondents who 

reported sales or acreage above specified levels on nonsample forms were sent correspondence requesting the 

additional sample data. Prior to publication, tabulated 

totals were reviewed by statisticians to identify inconsistencies and potential coverage problems. Comparisons 

were made with previous census data, estimates published 

by the USDA, and other available data. 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES 

Prior to each agriculture census, the Census Bureau 

reviews the content of the census forms to eliminate 

questions no longer needed and to identify new items 

necessary to meet user needs and to better describe the 

agricultural situation in our Nation. Data requests are 

solicited from farmers, farm organizations, land grant colleges and universities, State and federal agencies, and 

members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics. Each agency and organization is asked to 

identify and justify its specific data needs. The following 

data inquiries were added to the 1987 report form: 

A-2 APPENDIX A 

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, com heads for 

combines, and field forage harvesters 

Chinchillas 

Worms 

Tropical and baitfish 

FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, 

AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS 

In addition to the 1987 Census of Agriculture for the 50 

States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, the census of agriculture program includes 

the 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, the 1988 

Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey, and 

the 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties. 

The 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey provides 

data on water use by irrigated farms and ranches. Data 

include: the amount of water applied by crop, method of 

water distribution, source of water, and energy costs for 

pumping water. Data from this survey will be published as 

volume 3, part 1. 

The 1988 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership 

Survey provides detailed data on debts, expenses, taxes, 

credits, assets, land ownerShip, and farm and off-farm 

income for farm operators. Many of these items, as well as 

detailed data on landlord characteristics, are being collected from the landlords of the farms involved in the 

survey. Data from this survey will be published as volume 

3, part 2. 

The 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties covers 

operations growing and selling $2,000 or more of horticultural products such as greenhouse products, outdoorgrown floricultural products, nursery products, mushrooms, 

and sod. These data will be published as volume 4. 

Additional publications of the 1987 Census of Agriculture data include the Agricultural Atlas of the United States 

(previously called the Graphic Summary), Coverage Evaluation, Ranking of States and Counties, and Government 

Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
~ . 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. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

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 pasture land 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 1 985 Food Security Act and 

provides for annual rental payments and shared costs of 

conservation practices through a 10-year contract with the 

USDA. Appendix B presents data on places with all their 

cropland enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program 

and which were not counted as farms in the 1987 census. 

A-4 APPENDIX A 

Irrigated land-This category includes all land watered 

by any artificial or controlled means, such as sprinklers, 

furrows or ditches, and spreader dikes. Included are 

supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation. Each acre 

was to be counted only once regardless of the number of 

times it was irrigated or harvested. 

Operator-The term "operator" deSignates a person 

who operates a farm, either dOing the work or making 

day-to-day decisions about such things as planting, harvesting, feeding, and marketing. The operator may be the 

owner, a member of the owner's household, a hired 

manager, a tenant, a renter, or a sharecropper. If a person 

rents land to others or has land worked on shares by 

others, he/she is considered the operator only of the land 

which is retained for his/her own operation. For partnerships, only one partner is counted as the operator. If it is 

not clear which partner is in charge, then the senior or 

oldest active partner is considered the operator. For 

census purposes, the number of operators is the same as 

the number of farms. In some cases, the operator was not 

the individual named on the address label of the report 

form, but another family member, a partner, or a hired 

manager who was actually in charge of the farm operation. 

Operator characteristics-All operators were asked 

to report place of residence, principal occupation, days of 

off-farm work, year in which his/her operation of the farm 

began, age, race, sex, and Spanish origin. If race, age, sex, 

and principal occupation were not reported, they were 

imputed based on information reported by farms with 

similar acreage, tenure, and value of sales. No imputations 

were made for nonresponse to place of residence, Spanish origin, off-farm work, or year began operation. Operators of Spanish origin were tabulated by reported nice. 

Farm production expenses-In 1987, additional specific expense items and a category for all other farm 

production expenses were added to the selected farm 

production expenses collected in 1982. Consequently, we 

are publishing total farm production expenses in 1987. The 

expenses are limited to those incurred in the operation of 

the farm business. Expenses include the share of the 

expenditures provided by landlords, contractors, and partners in the operation of the farm business. Property taxes 

paid by landlords are excluded. Expenditures for nonfarm 

activities; farm-related activities such as providing customwork for others, the production and harvest of forest 

products, and recreational services; and household expenses 

are excluded. In 1987, as in other recent censuses, 

operators producing crops, livestock, or poultry under 

contract often were unable or unwilling to estimate the cost 

of production inputs furnished by the contractors. As a 

consequence, extensive estimation was required for contract producers. 

Commercial fertilizer-The expense for comrnsrcial 

fertilizer is the amount spent on fertilizer during 1987 

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including the cost of custom application. The cost of 

custom application was excluded from the 1982 and 

1978 data. 

Agricultural chemicals-These expenses include the 

cost of all insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and 

other pesticides, including the cost of custom application. Data exclude commercial fertilizer purchased. 

The cost of custom application was excluded from the 

1982 and 1978 data. The cost of lime was excluded 

from the 1987 and 1982 data, but included in 1978. 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery 

and equipment-These expenses include costs incurred 

for having customwork done on the place and for 

renting machines to perform agricultural operations. 

The cost of cotton ginning is excluded. The cost of 

labor involved in the customwork service is included in 

the customwork expense. The cost of custom application of fertilizer and chemicals was included in the 

1982 and 1978 customwork data, but is included in 

expenditures for these items in 1987. The cost of hired 

labor for operating rented or hired machinery is included 

as a hired farm and ranch labor expense. 

Interest-In 1987, separate data were collected for 

interest paid on debts secured by real estate and 

interest paid on debts not secured by real estate. In 

1982, only total interest expenses were collected. 

Market value of agricultural products sold-This 

category represents the gross market value before taxes 

and production expenses of all agricultural products sold 

or removed from the place in 1987 regardless of who 

received the payment. It includes sales by the operator as 

well as the value of any shares received by partners, 

landlords, contractors, or others associated with the operation. In addition, it includes receipts from placing commodities in the Commodity Credit Corporation (Ccq loan 

program in 1987. It does not include payments received for 

participation in federal farm programs nor does it include 

income from farm-related sources such as customwork 

and other agricultural services, or income from nonfarm 

sources. 

The value of crops sold in 1987 does not necessarily 

represent the sales from crops harvested in 1987. Data 

may include sales from crops produced in earlier years and 

exclude some crops produced in 1987, but held in storage 

and not sold. For commodities, such as sugar beets and 

wool, sold through a co-op which made payments in 

several installments, respondents were requested to report 

the total value received in 1987. 

The value of agricultural products sold was requested of 

all operators. If the operator failed to report this information, estimates were made based on the amount of crops 

harvested, livestock or poultry inventory or number sold. 

Extensive estimation was required for operators growing 

crops or livestock under contract. 

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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. 

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Agricultural chemicals used, including fertilizer and 

lime-For each type of agricultural chemical, the acres 

treated were to be reported only once even if the acres 

were fertilized or limed more than once. If multipurpose 

chemicals were used, the acres treated for each purpose 

were to be reported. 

Fish and other aquacultural products-The raising of 

fish and other aquacultural products in captivity is included 

in the agriculture census. Production in salt water is 

considered not to be in captivity and is excluded from the 

census. 

Bees and honey-Bee and honey production was 

enumerated and tabulated in the county in which the home 

farm was located even though hives are often moved from 

farm to farm over a wide geographic area. 

Citrus enumeration-In the 1987 census, reports for 

selected citrus caretakers in Arizona, Florida, and Texas 

were obtained by direct enumeration. A citrus caretaker is 

an organization or person caring for or managing citrus 

groves for others. This special enumeration has been used 

in recent censuses because of the difficulty in identifying 

and enumerating absentee grove owners who often do not 

know the information that is needed to adequately complete the census report. Each citrus caretaker was enumerated as a farm operator and requested to complete 

one report form for all groves cared for and to furnish a list 

of grove owners' names, addresses, and acres of citrus. 

The names on the lists were matched to completed grove 

owners' report forms to eliminate duplication. The caretaker also was requested to inform the grove owner that he 

had already reported for the citrus under his care and that 

the grove owner was not to report the citrus again. In the 

1987 census, 7 caretakers in Arizona reported 175 grove 

owners having 12,000 acres of citrus; the 65 caretakers in 

Florida reported 3,000 grove owners having 170,000 acres 

of citrus; and 20 caretakers in Texas reported 800 grove 

owners having 14,500 acres of citrus. 

Crop year or season covered-Acres and quantity 

harvested are for the calendar year 1987 except for citrus 

fruits, avocados, olives; vegetables in Florida; sugarcane in 

Florida and Texas; and pineapples and coffee in Hawaii. 

Citrus fruits-The data for Florida relate to the quantity 

harvested in the September 1986 through July 1987 

harvest season, except limes that were harvested in 

the April 1987 through March 1988 harvest season. 

The data for Texas relate to the quantity harvested in 

the September 1986 through May 1987 harvest season. The data for States, other than Florida and Texas, 

relate to the quantity harvested in the 1986-87 harvest 

season. 

Avocados-The data for California relate to the quantity harvested in the November 1986 through November 1987 harvest season and for Florida the April 1987 

through March 1988 harvest season. 

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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 10ths of acres: Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, 

tobacco, fruit and nut crops including land in orchards, 

berries, vegetables, and nursery and greenhouse crops; 

and in Hawaii, taro, ginger root, and lotus root. Totals for 

crops reported in 10ths of acres were rounded to whole 

acres at the aggregate level during the tabulation process. 

If two or more crops were harvested from the same land 

during the year, the acres would be counted for each crop. 

Therefore, the total acres of all crops harvested generally 

exceeds the acres of cropland harvested. An exception to 

this procedure is hay crops. When more than one cutting of 

hay was taken from the same acres, the acres are counted 

only once but the quantity harvested includes all cuttings. 

However, hay cut for both dry hay and green chop or silage 

would be reported for each applicable crop. For interplanted crops or "skip-row" crops, acres were to be 

reported according to the portion of the field occupied by 

each crop. 

If a crop was planted but not harvested, the acres were 

not to be reported as harvested. These acres were to be 

reported in the "land use" section under the appropriate 

cropland items-cropland used only for pasture or grazing, 

cropland used for cover crops, cropland on which all crops 

failed, or cropland idle. 

Corn and sorghum hogged or grazed were to be reported 

as "cropland harvested" and not as "cropland used only 

for pasture or grazing." Crop residue left in fields and later 

hogged or grazed was not reported as cropland pasture. 

Quantity harvested was not obtained for crops such as 

vegetables; nursery and greenhouse crops; corn cut for 

dry fodder, hogged or grazed; and sorghum, hogged or 

grazed. 

Acres of land in bearing and non bearing fruit orchards, 

citrus or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees were to be 

reported as harvested cropland regardless of whether the 

crop was harvested or failed. However, abandoned orchards 

were to be reported as cropland idle, not as harvested 

cropland and the individual abandoned orchard crop acres 

were not to be reported. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
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-T 0 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 

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forms for States where cherries are an important fruit crop, 

"sweet cherries" and "tart cherries" were listed separately. On the other regional forms, either "cherries" were 

listed or could be written in. For publication purposes, 

"cherries, total" could be shown along with the individual 

breakdown of "sweet cherries," "tart cherries," or "cherries, 

not specified." "Cherries, not specified" is used to account 

for cherries where the "sweet" and "tart" breakdown was 

not asked or where respondents wrote in "cherries" but 

did not specify or code the kind of cherry. All the individual 

cherry items may not be shown. Data for "sweet cherries," 

"tart cherries," and "cherries, not specified" are not 

available for 1982. 

Other fruits and nuts-Data shown for other fruits and 

nuts relate to any fruits and nuts not having a specific code 

on the 1987 report form. 

Land used for vegetables-Data are for the total land 

used for vegetable crops. The acres are reported only 

once, even though two or more harvests of a vegetable or 

more than one vegetable were harvested from the same 

acres. 

Vegetables harvested for sale-The acres of vegetables harvested is the summation of the acres of individual 

vegetables harvested. All of the individual vegetable items 

may not be shown. 

Nursery and greenhouse crops grown for sale-These 

data are a summation of the individual items reported. All 

of the individual items may not be shown. 

Nursery, floriculture, vegetable and flower seed 

crops, sod, etc., grown in the open, irrigated-Data 

refer to farms reporting irrigated nursery, floriculture, vegetable and flower seeds, sod, bedding plants, etc., grown 

in the open. 

Other grains-These data are for the total market 

value of other grains sold including dry edible beans, dry 

lima beans, buckwheat, dry southern peas (cowpeas), 

em mer and spelt, flaxseed, mixed grains, lentils, mustard 

seed, dry edible peas, popcorn, proso millet, rice, rye for 

grain, safflower, sunflower seed, triticale, and wild rice. 

Value of crop production-This item represents the 

estimated value of all crops harvested during the 1987 

crop year. Data for the value of crops harvested were 

obtained by multiplying the average estimated value per 

unit by the reported acres or quantity harvested. Generally, 

harvested units of production (pounds, bushels, bales, 

etc.) were multiplied by State estimates of prices per unit. 

If only acres harvested were reported, State estimates for 

value of production per acre were used. The State average 

production price and production value per acre used in 

these calculations were obtained usually from publications 

of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. When 

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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. 

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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 

Manuaf1, are used to promote uniformity and comparability 

in the presentation of statistical data collected by various 

agencies. 

1Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. For sale by 

Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Stock No. 041-001-003-14-2. 

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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 (018)-Bedding plants, bulbs, 

florists' greens, flower and vegetable seeds, flowers, 

foliage, fruit stocks, nursery stock, ornamental plants, 

shrubberies, sod, mushrooms, and vegetables grown 

under cover. 

General farms, primarily crops (019)-Crops, including horticultural specialties, but less than 50 percent of 

sales from any single three-digit industry group. 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021)-Cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, goats, goat's 

milk, mohair, and wool. 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)-Production or 

feeding of beef cattle, except feedlots. 

Dairy farms (024)-Production of cows' milk and other 

dairy products and raising of dairy heifer replacements. 

Poultry and eggs (025)-Chickens, chicken eggs, turkeys, ducks, geese, pheasants, pigeons, quail, and 

squab. 

Animal specialties (027)-Fur-bearing animals, rabbits, horses, ponies, bees, fish in captivity except fish 

hatcheries, worms, and laboratory animals. 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029)- Livestock and animal specialties and 

their products, but less than 50 percent of sales from 

any single three-digit industry group. 

The SIC manual was revised for 1987. Animal aquaculture (0273) was established as a new industry and horticultural specialties, not elsewhere classified (0189) was 

deleted. 

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· APPENDIX B. 

Places With All Cropland in the Conservation Reserve 

Program 

The Food Security Act of 1985 established the 

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This program 

provides annual payments for highly erodible cropland 

enrolled in the program and meeting its conservation 

requirements. It also requires that the land be taken out 

of agricultural production for 10 years. 

The 1987 Census of Agriculture includes Conservation 

Reserve acreage as land in farms on operations that 

meet the census farm definition. For census purposes, 

a farm is any place from which agricultural products of 

$1,000 or more were produced and sold or normally 

would have been sold during the census year. 

Operations which placed all of their cropland in the CRP 

and did not otherwise meet the farm definition based 

upon sales, livestock inventories, planted crops. or other 

criteria for potential sales were not included as farms in 

the census tabulations. 

Land in Conservation Reserve Program: 1987 

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

The following table provides CRP data for places not 

meeting the census farm definition ("whole farm" CRP 

places). It also contains separate but corresponding 

CRP data for farms included in the census tabulations. 

In addition to State data. detailed county data are 

presented for counties with three or more"whole farm" 

CRP places reported. For counties with less than three 

"whole farm" CRP places reported. their data are 

combined and reported in "all other counties." 

The data for "whole farm" CRP places are not 

complete for all counties. The census mail list was 

developed from sources which indicated the farm had 

agricultural production activity. It was not designed to 

cover all "whole farm" CRP places. Therefore, the data 

for these places are limited to what was reported in the 

census and have not been adjusted to account for 

nonresponse, incomplete coverage. and reporting errors. 

Agricultural places excluded by farm definition with acres Farms with acres in the CRP in the CRP 

Geographic area 

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

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

Connecticut _________________________________________________ 5 793 498 8 1853 464 

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APPENDIX C. 

Statistical Methodology 

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EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM 

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TABLES: 

A. PERCENT OF STATE TOTALS CONTRIBUTED BY 

WHOLE FARM NONRESPONSE 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. 

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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 

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procedures accounted both for nonresponse 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 non respondents 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. 

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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-- 13.7 

Land in farms -- - -- --- -- - -- -- - -- - - -- - -- ---acres-- 9.5 

Value of land and buildings - -- -- - -- -- -- - --$1 ,000-- 11.4 

Market value of agricultural products sold --$1 ,000-- 1.6 

Harvested cropland --- -- - -- -- --- - - -- - -- ---acres-- 7.5 

Corn for grain or seed - -- -- - -- -- - -- - - - -- - --acres-- 5.8 

Wheat for grain- --- -- ----------- -- --- -- ---acres-- 14.6 

Livestock and poultry inventory: 

Cattle and calves --- - -- -- -- - -- -- - -- - --number-- 5.2 

Hogs and pigs------------------------number-- 12.4 

Hens and pullets of laying age ---------number-- .2 

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: 

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TVP 

$1 to $999 

$1,000 to $ 2,499 

$2,500 to $ 4,999 

$5,000 to $ 9,999 

$10,000 to $24,999 

$25,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 or more 

SIC 

01 All crops 

02 All livestock 

Acres 

o to 69 

70 or more 

The first step in the estimation procedure was to partition the sample records into 32 mutually exclusive initial 

post strata formed by combining the three variable groups. 

This produced a three dimensional array where the cells of 

the array corresponded to the initial post strata groups. 

Each sample farm record was assigned an initial weight 

equal to the ratio of the total farm count to the sample farm 

count, expanded for nonresponse estimation, for the cell 

containing the sample farm. This weight was approximately equal to the inverse of the probability of selecting a 

farm for the census sample. 

The second step in the estimation procedure was to 

combine, if necessary, the cells of the array (prior to the 

repeated ratio estimation) to increase the reliability of the 

ratio estimation procedure. Any cell within the array that 

either contained less than 10 sample farms or had a ratio 

of total farms to sample farms that was more than 2 times 

the mail sample rate was collapsed with another cell (in the 

same variable) according to a specified collapsing pattern. 

New total farm counts and sample farm counts were 

computed for each of the collapsed cells (final post strata) 

and were used in the ratio estimation procedure to calculate final sample weights. 

In the third step in the ratio estimation procedure, 

complete counts for the three variables (TVP, SIC, acreage) were used to compute the marginals of the array 

defined by the final post strata. Factors were then applied 

to expanded sample totals in each cell of the array to 

obtain agreement with the row marginal (TVP) complete 

counts. The sample totals then had factors applied to 

obtain agreement with the column marginal (SIC) complete 

counts. Lastly, the sample totals had factors applied to 

obtain agreement with the depth marginal (acreage) complete counts. This procedure that requires the row totals, 

then the column totals, and then the depth totals to agree 

with the complete counts for the rows, columns, and 

depths, respectively, is continued iteratively until the process converges (the marginal totals agree with the complete count totals). 

The ratio of the adjusted total farm count to the sample 

farm count obtained from the second iteration of the 

estimation procedure was the noninteger final post stratum 

sample weight assigned to the sample farm records in that 

post stratum. The noninteger sample weight, the product 

of the noninteger final post stratum sample weight and the 

nonresponse weight, was randomly rounded to an integer 

weight for tabulation. If, for example, the final weight for the 

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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. 

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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 (Le., 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 (Le., 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 ummu_ m -- u m m __ u m u_ --_I 

1,500 ---------------------------- --------- 2,000 -------------------------------------

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

13.3 

12.0 

10.2 

9.1 

7.8 

7.0 

5.9 

4.8 

4.1 

(NA) 

(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) 

77.5 

57.5 

48.5 

43.1 

36.6 

32.7 

27.9 

23.0 

19.8 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Note: Sample items are items in sections 23 to 28 of the report form. 

Table D presents the relative standard error of selected 

State data items for all farms and for all farms with sales of 

$10,000 or more. The percent relative standard error of the 

estimate for complete count data measures the variation 

associated with the sample-based adjustment for whole 

farm nonresponse. The percent relative standard error of 

the estimate for sample items measures both the sampling 

error due to the nonresponse sample estimation procedure 

and the census sample selection and estimation procedure. The reliability of State estimates may vary substantially from State to State. Generally, State estimates for a 

given data item are less reliable than the corresponding 

U.S. estimate. 

Table E presents the standard error (not relative standard error) for percent change in State totals from 1982 to 

1987. The general purpose of the percent change estimate 

is to provide a relative measure of the difference in a 

characteristic between censuses. The relative change for 

a given characteristic is defined as the ratio of the difference of the 1987 and the 1982 estimate for that characteristic to the 1982 estimate. This ratio is multiplied by 100 

to obtain the percent change. The percent standard error 

of a percent change estimate, then, is the standard error of 

the ratio multiplied by 100. 

Table F presents the relative standard error for county 

totals for 10 major complete count items and 7 sample 

items. The relative standard error of the estimate (percent) 

for the same item differs among counties in a State. 

Reasons for this are differences among counties in (1) the 

total number of farms, (2) the number of large farms 

included with certainty, (3) the size classifications of the 

farms sampled, (4) the amount of nonresponse, (5) the 

general agricultural characteristics, and (6) the specific 

characteristic being measured. 

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CENSUS NONSAMPUNG 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 

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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 

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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 nonrespondents, keying and 

transmittal of completed report forms, computerized editing of inconsistent and missing data, review and correction 

of individual records referred from the computer edit, 

review and correction of tabulated data, and electronic 

data processing. These operations undergo a number of 

quality control checks to ensure as accurate an application 

as possible, yet some errors are not detected and corrected. 

Classification Error 

An evaluation study of classification errors was conducted in the 1987 Census of Agriculture as part of the 

census coverage evaluation program. A sample of mail list 

respondents was selected, and these addresses reenume rated 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 

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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 

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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. 

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Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 

[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 buildings1 ____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ Average per acre ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' __________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 49 acres _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 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 __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 49 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

100 to 199 acres _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 200 to 499 acres _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 500 to 999 acres _________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 acres or more ______________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other cropland _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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 ___________________________________________________ farrns __ 

acres __ 1,000 acres or more ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Value of sales: Less than $2,500 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $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 __ Wheat _ _____ __ __ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ __ __ ____ ___ ___ ___ __ __ _ _ ___ __ ___ __ $1,000 __ 

Soybeans_ _ ___ ________ _ _ _____ __ _ _ ______ ___ ______ _ _ __ _ _____ _ __ _ __ $1,000 __ Sorghum for grain _______________________________________________ $1.000._ 

~~;-~~~~~=======================================:::::::::::::: !l:ggt I 

See footnotes at end of table. 

C-8 APPENDIX C 

All farms 

Total (number) 

3 580 398 400 

111 

674 283 467 677 4 171 

132 445 36996 

560 2388 

1 176 29576 

1 176 114002 

546 153 545 

95 63357 24 28033 3 7499 

3 163 210012 

2876 

153715 

853 3300 

1 220 27393 377 

25289 

240 

32341 157 45531 27 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 377 

39579 690 16718 

430 7245 

329 

755 

76 

552 

11 

783 

4 463 8 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

357 702 99917 

166 

965 

482 1 701 

445 

3063 

436 6849 

275 9428 

247 17392 

529 318304 

1 927 184 684 

432 

371 

(0) 

(0) 

5 

47 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

.2 

.6 

.6 

3.3 

3.5 

5.9 

2.4 

3.1 

1.5 

1.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.4 

1.3 

1.5 

1.6 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.6 

1.1 

1.5 

1.0 

1.2 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

.9 

.8 

1.7 

(0) 

(0) 

.9 

1.5 

1.3 

1.7 

1.2 

.8 

1.3 

2.1 

3.8 

3.5 

2.9 

2.8 

(0) 

(0) 

.1 

.3 

1.1 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

1.4 

1.5 

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3 

.2 

.1 

.7 

.2 

7.4 

8.3 

(0) 

(0) 

14.2 

5.5 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Relative standard 

Total error of estimate 

(number) (percent) 

1 487 .3 

266420 .6 179 .6 

1 037446 3.9 

701 926 3.9 

3821 6.9 

99375 2.2 

67236 2.5 

192 1.8 

784 2.3 

329 1.7 

8593 1.9 

459 1.4 

48320 1.6 

395 1.3 

116374 1.3 

85 1.1 

56817 1.3 

24 28033 3 7499 

1 351 .4 

157 058 .5 

1 302 .5 

122 506 .5 

258 1.2 

888 1.8 

389 1.6 

9797 1.9 

255 2.2 

17920 2.3 

217 1.8 

29590 1.8 

155 .9 (0) (0) 

26 

(0) (0) 

2 

(0) (0) 

508 1.3 22815 1.7 369 1.3 11 737 1.0 

312 1.0 

6814 .6 

222 1.1 

528 1.8 

65 3.1 

1 348 2.7 

11 2.9 783 2.8 

4 463 

8 

(0) (0) 

2 

(0) (0) 

351 974 .1 236701 .4 

436 1.4 

6849 1.5 

275 2.1 

9428 2.1 

247 2.3 17 392 2.3 

529 .2 318 304 .1 

904 .7 161 608 .1 396 8.1 341 9.0 (0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

5 12.6 40 3.0 

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, lambs, and wooL ___________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

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

Farms by standard industrial classification: Cash grains (011) ____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Field crops, except cash grains (013) ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Vegetables and melons (016) __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Horticultural specialties (018) __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ General farms, primarily crop (019) _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ______________ farms __ 

acres __ Dairy farms (024) _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Poultry and eggs (025) ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Animal specialties (027) _______________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership __ __ __ _ _ __ ______ ___ ___ ____ ___ ____ _ _ _ __ __ ___ ____ _____ ______ farms __ 

acres __ Corporation __ __ __ _ __ _ ____ __ ____ __ __ _____ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ ___ ____ _______ ____ farms __ 

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

acres __ 

Tenure of operator. Full owners __ __ _ _ ___ _ ____ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ ___ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ _____ _ _ ___ _ farms __ 

acres __ Part owners __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Tenants __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ _ __ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ __ _ _ __ _ ____ _______ _____ _ _ __ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _ __ ____ _ ___ _ __ __ __ ___ _ _ __ _______ ___ _ farms __ 

acres __ Other _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ____ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___ ___ __ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ ____ __ ___ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Operators by sex: Male _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ ____ ___ __ _ __ __ _ _ ___ ___ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ __ _ ___ _ __ _ _ ________ _ farms __ 

acres __ Female _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ ____ __ __ __ _ ___ _ _ ___ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ ____ ______ _ farms __ 

acres __ Average age of operator _________________________________________________ years __ 

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

acres __ Conservation reserve program _________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Government payments: Amount received in cash _____________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Value of certificates received _________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Net cash return from agricultural sales': Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text) _________ farms __ $1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dolIars __ 

Farms with net gains2 ______________________________________________ numbeL_ 

$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) 

19604 

5357 

8784 

11 423 118353 711 

2037 

193039 

93332 

75807 

12172 890 

422 10415 

21 2817 

620 78417 

265 18276 

231 17045 398 21 964 

162 12396 

822 68754 464 148525 170 9710 

380 13217 47 7279 

2923 

274078 355 65697 276 51 098 

26 7527 

2246 

162617 

1 058 206 999 

276 28784 

1 842 284 164 1 738 114236 

3 124 366 119 

456 32281 53.5 

34 

097 8 464 

024 

254 

3 580 97787 

27 315 

1 708 108 892 1 872 11 106 

3580 

255 212 1 145 16647 

2098 

54 207 

1 519 11 700 2 138 7333 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

.4 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5 

2.4 

.6 

.2 

.2 

.5 

.8 

7.7 

3.7 

1.5 

9.9 

8.6 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.3 

2.8 

2.8 

3.6 

5.3 

1.4 

1.9 

1.4 

.9 

2.9 

5.5 

2.3 

4.3 

6.5 

3.3 

.4 

.7 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

7.5 

2.9 

.6 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

2.5 

3.0 

.7 

.6 

.7 

1.6 

.4 

.6 

2.0 

3.3 

.4 

3.9 

2.6 

15.3 

30.2 

1.9 

1.2 

.5 

1.2 

1.5 

.8 

.8 

.6 

4.2 

.5 

.6 

5.4 

2.4 

3.3 

1.0 

4.0 

1.5 

3.0 

1.9 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Relative standard 

Total error of estimate 

(number) (percent) 

19576 .4 3780 2.3 8280 1.5 11 102 1.5 117784 

690 2.2 

931 .6 .190366 .2 93171 .1 75788 .4 10798 .8 694 9.6 189 5.6 9725 1.5 

7 10.1 1 978 9.3 147 3.1 32213 3.5 144 2.9 14848 3.7 

113 3.7 12735 2.9 277 20079 15 9.4 1 742 17.7 

123 3.5 18833 3.7 460 1.2 148 254 .8 114 2.6 6275 3.9 

78 4.9 4819 9.1 9 7.0 4844 1.6 

1 054 .6 158 552 .8 228 2.0 55840 1.6 195 1.1 45889 1.7 10 8.4 6139 1.7 

724 .9 74824 1.4 612 1.0 169 094 .8 151 2.8 22502 3.2 

1 157 .5 234 808 .6 330 1.8 31 612 2.9 

1 375 .4 254 232 .6 

112 3.5 12 188 4.8 52.6 .5 

31 3.7 (D) (D) 

2 

(D) (D) 

853 2.0 227 .9 

1 478 .8 104 238 1.0 70526 1.2 

1 199 .9 

107 887 .8 279 1.9 3649 5.8 

1 478 .8 242 852 .6 

549 6.5 15674 2.3 908 4.2 52641 1.0 

942 3.9 11 572 1.5 1 103 3.1 6721 1.7 

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 production expenses-Con. Agricultural chemicals _ _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ______ ___ __ _ _ _ __ ____ ____ _ ___ __ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Petroleum products ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Electricity ___ _ _ ___ _ ____ __ __ _ _ ____ __ _______ _ __ _ ____ ___ ____ _ __ __ __ _____ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired farm labor ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Repair and maintenance ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Interest _ __ __ ___ _ _ _______ __ _ _______ __ _ __ ___ _____ ___ __ _ _____ __ _ _ __ _ ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cash rent ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Property taxes _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _______ _ __ _ __ ____ ___ _ ___ ___ __ ___ __ _ ___ _ __ __ _ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Uvestock and poultry: CaWe and calves inventory ____________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Beef cows _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Milk cows __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________________________________ farms __ 

number-_ Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

number-_ 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 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: 

Com for grain or seed ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ 

Corn for silage or green chop __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, green __ 

Irish potatoes ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Hay - alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. 

acres __ 

cwL 

(see text) _____ _ _ ________ __ __________ _ ___ _ __ _ ______ ______________ ____ farms __ 

acres __ tons, dry __ 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

All farms 

Total (number) 

1 772 

4815 

3278 

9300 

2633 

6516 

1 371 

65657 

340 4952 

2966 

14 170 

683 2387 

1 123 

11 616 

807 3613 

3337 

8606 

3293 

33693 

1 596 

89306 

887 7146 

630 41 691 

1 335 

41 093 

254 5429 

195 8776 

326 

7347 

275 

5762 

422 4092 767 

40 

850 969 

850 

6922 

115 3953 

335 317 

624 42865 

783 403 

37 

544 114633 

1984 

86038 

184 080 

451 8608 

308 

5122 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

3.5 

3.0 

1.3 

1.5 

2.4 

1.0 

4.0 

.6 10.3 

3.5 

1.8 

1.9 

7.1 

2.3 

5.0 

2.1 

5.8 

3.0 

1.1 

2.8 

1.3 

1.1 

.8 

.5 

1.3 

2.1 

1.3 

.6 

.9 

.7 

2.7 

5.4 

3.1 

6.0 

2.4 

3.0 

2.6 

3.7 

2.0 

.1 

7.1 

8.7 

1.3 

2.2 

3.8 

3.4 

3.5 

1.3 

.6 

.5 

7.6 

3.8 

3.9 

.7 

.9 

1.0 

1.8 

1.6 

2.3 

2.7 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Relative standard Total error of estimate (number) (percent) 

1 087 3.1 

4605 3.1 

1 458 .9 8418 1.4 

1 308 2.3 

6130 .8 

947 3.7 

65383 .6 

215 10.5 

4845 3.5 

1 306 2.0 

12573 1.9 

427 7.3 

2266 2.0 

682 4.6 

10716 1.8 

576 5.6 

3408 2.9 

1 397 1.3 

5480 2.4 

1 475 .8 

32421 1.1 

697 .9 

79660 .5 

222 2.5 

3000 3.0 

496 1.2 

41 313 .5 

668 .9 37220 .7 89 4.0 3617 6.7 

71 4.3 

6518 7.4 

68 4.2 2361 5.2 51 4.4 2328 7.0 139 3.0 4 082 163 .1 

23 9.1 837 630 8.7 187 2.6 2120 3.5 

63 4.0 3483 3.5 

303 753 3.8 

483 1.2 41 241 .5 

759858 .5 

20 8.1 524 3.7 112246 3.8 

772 .8 58210 .9 138 882 1.1 

272 1.8 8020 1.5 

156 2.8 4427 2.9 

'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains. 

C-10 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table E. Reliability Estimates of Percent Change in State Totals: 1982 to 1987 

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

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in larms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

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

Total cropland __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ___ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ ____ __ _ ___ __ _ _ ____ __ __ _____ __ _____ _____ ___ ___ _ larms __ 

acras __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _________________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops-_________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Livestock, poultry, and their products ___________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Selected farm production expenses': Livestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ larms __ 

$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: Corn for grain or seed ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Wheat for grain ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Soybeans for beans __________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

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

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

acres __ Land in orchards _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

2Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

All farms 

Percent change 

-4.6 

-10.3 

47.9 

-4.9 

-6.7 

-6.1 

-10.2 

17.2 

8.2 

-4.6 

25.4 

1.6 

61.3 

-12,1 

5.3 -26.2 

25.5 

-15.5 

-33.3 

-11.4 

-18.9 

-2.4 

145.8 

-5.2 

-2.8 

6.4 

42.6 

-16.6 

48.3 

-6.8 

-3.3 

-15.8 

-18.8 

-33.0 

-21.5 

-24.6 

-15.1 

-23.3 (0) 

-100.0 (0) 

-36.4 

-64.5 

-66.7 (0) 

-5.1 

-5.1 

-11.7 

4.4 

-6.9 

-4.5 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Standard eITor 01 

estimate Standard eITor of estimate (percent) Percent change (percent) 

.5 -6.5 .5 .6 -10.3 .6 

6.5 49.0 7.2 

.6 -6.9 .5 .6 -10.2 .5 .6 -7.0 .6 .6 -11.9 .5 

1.5 25.8 1.4 1.0 6.9 .8 

.5 -6.5 .5 .3 26.3 .2 

.9 4.5 .9 .4 63.4 .3 .7 -11.1 .6 .3 5.9 .2 1.7 -31.2 1.7 .2 25.7 .2 

6.1 -7.4 8.0 2.2 -34.9 2.1 3.8 -11.9 4.8 1.1 -18.8 1.1 5.5 -3.2 5.0 9.1 150.8 9.5 

4.0 -2.4 4.3 2.2 -3.1 2.0 5.2 1.2 4.6 4.8 43.1 4.9 4.5 -13.9 4.4 1.4 50.6 1.3 6.2 -12.0 5.5 3.5 -.1 2.5 

.8 -17.2 .8 .5 -17.8 .4 1.8 -20.5 3.2 4.3 -11.3 5.9 1.5 -31.9 2.1 .1 -14.9 .1 

2.9 -29.2 2.8 (D) -37.8 2.2 -100.0 (D) (0) (0) 

9.5 -37.5 11.2 7.4 (0) (0) 

-66.7 (D) (0) (0) 

.7 -12.3 .8 .9 -7.7 .9 1.6 -4.9 1.8 1.7 7.6 1.7 2.2 8.3 3.1 2.6 -3.2 2.9 

APPENDIX C C-11 
Table F. Reliability Estimates of County Totals: 1987 

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

Average value of land Estimated market value 

Farms land in farms and buildings per farm' of all machinery and Harvested cropland Irrigated land 

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) (acres) (percent) (dollars) (percent) ($1,000) (percent) (acres) (percent) (acres) (percent) 

Fairfield _________________ 261 .9 13695 2.6 464 660 11.2 6243 9.9 4447 3.5 168 1.2 Hartford _________________ 656 .6 60277 1.4 497 353 8.7 30741 3.7 29066 1.3 4656 .9 Litchfield ________________ 619 .6 95321 1.3 559 710 9.8 22240 6.5 34525 1.2 101 4.5 Middlesex _______________ 259 .8 23743 2.8 489 668 6.2 10640 17.2 8072 2.5 619 .2 New Haven ______________ 407 .7 26203 1.9 427 922 9.3 14205 5.5 11 149 1.6 777 2.4 New London _____________ 556 .6 74063 1.3 396 905 9.4 17847 6.1 23778 1.2 443 6.0 Tolland __________________ 338 .7 40732 1.2 458246 6.3 9945 4.6 16003 1.0 294 5.6 Windham ________________ 484 .6 64366 1.4 421 329 9.1 20383 4.5 26675 1.7 187 11.9 

Callie and calves Hogs and pigs inventory Corn for grain or seed Wheat for grain Soybeans for beans Market value of agricultural 

inventory products sold 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard standard standard standard standard standard 

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) 

Fairfield _________________ 1 975 4.6 57 5.5 72 20.6 - - - - 15276 .5 Hartford _________________ 7 101 2.4 965 16.5 1 032 11.5 45 35.7 - - 88829 .2 Litchfield ________________ 21 028 1.2 721 7.8 1 403 2.7 (0) (D) (D) (0) 28332 .8 Middlesex _______________ 3511 2.7 406 9.7 111 5.8 - - - - 29981 .3 New Haven ______________ 5017 2.1 386 15.4 307 7.3 (0) (D) - - 29785 .4 New London _____________ 16403 1.2 1 262 5.8 226 12.4 (D) (D) - - 98510 .2 Tolland __________________ 14 190 .8 316 14.3 375 2.5 (D) (D) - - 21 329 .5 Windham ________________ 20081 1.2 1 316 16.0 427 5.7 - - - - 45660 .5 

Selected farm production expenses' 

Livestock and poultry Commercial fertilizer Hired farm labor Petroleum products Electricity for the farm business purchased 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard error standard error standard 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) 

Fairfield _________________ 1 382 8.0 223 9.7 2606 9.0 458 10.5 237 8.4 Hartford _________________ 475 21.2 2679 2.6 25330 .9 2635 2.1 1 303 1.5 Litchfield ________________ 1 155 17.1 982 5.6 3349 3.8 1 048 4.1 691 4.8 Middlesex _______________ 510 11.3 663 1.6 5417 (Z) 770 8.1 476 5.9 New Haven ______________ 775 26.3 532 5.5 6720 1.0 874 3.4 373 3.9 New London _____________ 7266 1.4 878 10.0 15381 .9 1 693 4.2 2181 1.0 Tolland __________________ 736 10.4 580 4.0 2737 2.1 694 4.7 394 2.9 Windham ________________ 4348 4.4 796 4.2 4117 .7 1 128 4.2 861 2.4 

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 Mail 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 __ 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $10,000 ____________________________________________________ farms __ Less than $2,500 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$2,500 to $9,999 ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

$10,000 or more _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Farms by standard industrial classification: Crops (01) ___________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Livestock (02) ________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms by tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Part owners _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ ___ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ ____ _ __ __ _ _ __ __ _ farms __ 

Tenants __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ____ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ _ ____ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ farms __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _ _ __ __ _ _____ _ _____ _____ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ ____ _______ _ ___ _ farms __ Other _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ ___ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ____ __ __ _ _ _ ___ _ farms __ 

Average age of operator _________________________________________________ years __ 

Not on mail list 

Total number 

7767 533303 

4819 

2948 

7767 

150362 

7101 

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 Dial 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 

(Xl (Xl 

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 futher explanalion. 

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 1988 OMBNo.oeo7-o534:~EJcpiruIs.ptembet30.1989 

FORM 87-A0201 18-11-861 

rtcl u.s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE C£NSUS 

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 . that: ies retained in our flea are Immune from al 

1ft ca .... eponclenca ............ tothla ~ ............. to your Cenawa FIle Munabel' CCFW) 

AG! CENSUS USA OF AGRICULTURE 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 1201 E_TenthStreet " __ .IN 47133 

Note - If your records are not available. reasonable estimates may be 

used. If you cannot file by February 1. a time extension request may be 

sent to the above address. Include your 12-character Census Fde 

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 Fda Numberls, here 1-+-+-+-1-+-+-+-1-+-+-+-1.-.-11---1 and return extra copies with your completed report. A 

CENSUS 03& 037 038 

B7.A0201 

r --, 

g:~y ~~----~0~.~0----~07.~'----~0'~2~----I Please correct errors in nama .. address, lind ZIP Code. ENTER stre9t' 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. 

" file .acnts you operated In 1987 changecI during the "..r .. 

_to_'NFORIIIIATIONSHEET._-....1. None Numberofacres 

1. All land owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. D 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS, including land worked on 

shares by others and land subleased. Also complete item 6 below. D 

4. Acres in "THIS PLACE·' - ADD acres owned (item 1 ) and acres rented litem 2). then SUBTRACT acres rented 

TO OTHERS litem 3), and enter the result in this spece._ 

043 

044 

D •• 

0 •• 

FOf' litis C8_~IIt ... '" ..... tha.."...1n ··THIS PLACE •.. :.... ____ .... fIf tfle entry is zero please refer to the INFORMA TION SHEET. section 1. 

INSTRUCTIONS Pleas. report .,our cropa In the appro ...... section. Use sec:tJon 7 to report ONLY those CROPS NOT h.teclln -.c:tIon8 2 through 8 

and .ectlon 8. DO NOT INCLUDE crop. grown on land rented to others. 

Were an., of the foIowtng CROPS harvested from ·THIS PLACE·· 

in 19871 S2 

1. Com lfield) for grain or 

seed fRttpon quMtfty on II 

dry shelled-weight basisJ. _ 

2. Com (field) for silage 

or green chop . . . .... 

3. Soybeans for beans ., 

4. Beans, dry edible •... 

5. Wheat for grain .•... 

8. Oats for grain . . . .... 

7. Barley for grain .....• 

8. Rye for grain . . . . . . .. 

Acres Acres 

None,~~h=a~N~e=~=ed~~~.o_u_a_n_ti~ ___ ha_N __ e_~_ed __ -+ruurir~rig~a=ted~ __ ~ lOS7 0 069 

0 Bu. 

070 071 072 

Tons, 0 grean 

08. 090 

0 Bu. 

088 

••• ••• • •• 0 Cwt. 

073 074 07. 

0 Bu. 

07 

0 Bu. 

078 080 0., 

0 Bu. 

686 887 688 

0 Bu. 

083 08' 

Bu. 

08' 

0 5. If you rented lend FROM OTHERS litem 21, enter the following information fOI each landlord. 9. ~~~~~~":' .f~r. ~r~~n. . . .. 

f-_...:N,-,a",m",e::.o",f,-,l",a,-,n"dl",o,-,rd,,-_~_=M",a:-;i1",in-,!g!.:a:::d:::d:-;res=s::.l~/ncl=u:::d:::e::.::Z/::.p..:C:::Od=e:!/_j-:N=u:::m=ber=..:o:::f-,a,-,c:::re:::s~1 O. Sorghum for silage Dr 

green chop (00 not include 

sorghum-sudan crosses.l • •• 0 

085 086 0.7 

Ton •• 

08. 

I 110 Lb •. 110 

00. 

t----------t-------------t------t1,. Tobacco - all types .. D 

Tui:st:C_==· "m=."""=",;:o=rds=on=-=.-=s=.p=sr=a!.,,,=sto;:: ... =,-=o,'-pape==,:-. ---------L-------I12• Potatoes, Irish .... _. 0 097 : 110 098 Cwt. 099 110 

6. If you rented land TO OTHERS (item 31, enter the following information for each renter. 

Name of renter Mailing address (Include ZIP Code} Number of acres 

Ust sdditionaI renters on B sspBt"ata sheet of paper. 

a·Ofthe land you remed or leased to others, how many None 053 

acres did you. own? . . . . . . .. ................ D _____ Acres 

7. Did you have any grazing pennits on e per·heed basis? 

0.' 13 0 Forest Service 

,DYes - Mark (XI all boxes which apply. . • D Taylor Grazing Sec. 3 IBLM) 

• 0 Indian land 

, 0 No - Go to item 8 • D Other·- Spec"U 

8. LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACnVllY FOR "THIS PlACE"' 

a .In what county was the 

largest value of your County name State Number of Bcres 

agricultural products Principal 058 

raised or produced? . . I-co_u_n_tr_-+---,I-_______ -I __ +=-os'"'7~----1 

b.lf you also had agricultural 

operations in eny other Other 

county(iesl, enter the counties 

county name(sl, etc. .. .. 

05. 

0 •• 

PENALTY FOR FAI,-URE TO REPORT 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Was any DRY NAY, GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, or GREEN CHOP cut (II" harvuted from ··THIS PLACE·· In 19871 ," ___ --ha" ..... -__. s. 1 DYES - c-,,-.",. __ 2 0 NO - Go to section 4 

If curdngs were made for both dry hay Mld grass silage, hByIage. or green chop from the samfJ fields. report the acreage in the spprDpriate items under DRY 

HAY and also undor GRASS SILAGE. HA YLAGE, Bn"d=-G=RE=:E=:Nc.::;:C.;.H,O,,-P.:.' ------,,-----1 

1. DRY HAY IIf two or mOTfl cumngs of dry 

hay were made from the sam~ IICres. report Scr6S only once, but report total tons from all 

cuttings.) 

e. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for 

hay Or dehydrating . • • . . . . . . . . .... 

b. Small grain hay - oats. wheat, 

barley, rye, etc. ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 

c. -other tame dry hay - clover, lespedeza. 

timothy. Sudangrass. meadow and 

pasture grasses, etc. . . • . • . . . . . . . . 

d.Wild hay ..........•......•... 

2. GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE. AND 

GREEN CHOP /If two or more cuttings 

were mad" from the SlIme acres, report. 

seres only once. but report total tons from 

.11 cuttings.) . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . 

3. HAY SOLD - Did you sell any hay 

or grass silage in 19877 (Report value of hay sold in section 9. Item 3} . • • • . . • . 

Acres 

harvested 

'0 

'06 

'00 

112 

". 

". , DYes 

Quantity Acres harvested Irrigated (Report.""", dry 

tNgnltHlweIght .. 

uu1iclltftlJ 

'04 '0' Tons. 

d,y 

'07 '0. Tons • 

d'Y 

"0 '" Ton •• d,y ". ". Tons. 

d 

". 117 

Ton., 

green 

,ONo 

APPENDIX D D-1 
W-1III'f VEGETABLES. SWEET CORN. MELONS. etc •• banested FOR 

SALE from "THIS PLACE"1n 19871 fDonotirrt:ludethoNgrowrrfor 

54 home_.1 

W_ any STRAWBERRIES. CRANBERRIES, or OTHER BERRIES r.-ted 

FOR SALE from ''THIS PLACE" In 19871 (Do not Int:IrIft thoN,..., ..... for 

so home_.J 

,oVES - ~ __ , 0 YES - CompIftw ___ 

2 0 NO - Go to section 5 20 NO - GotolU>Ction 7 

r.WhoI:-::--:.-~-c-res-"T=e-n!h-'-s+-:Wh",A:-':"""."acreo;;;8..;img=· "at-=Ted;-:ent'-:-ha .... ~~e ~ =~.;!,~er crop name and code. R."art qtJMftity ""rvested in unit 

1. Land from which vegetables were 375 I 370 I A ha d A . ria, ed harvested in 1987 ................ I' 0 11 0 Crop name CDde ctes rveste Quantity harvested cres lIT at 

2. From the rlSt below. enter the crop name and ~d:~~~~~~~~rli.~QR~-~IJ_~~~::~_~~::~~~~~~a~c~r6S~IT~emh~~~~::~::::::~~Wh~o~~~ec~~~tT~e~nt~h~. code fDr each crop harvested in 1987. ~37 53' 

':::~':'k~;:,;:-:!:ue;:.b:;:::: ';;:rh;:;:::~!, ,%~S:';fI acres, report Berti. for Strawberries 638 I 110 

Crop name CDde 

SwaetcDm 461 

Acres harvested 

'82 i /'0 , 

Acres irrigated 

I 110 

I /10 I 110 

I , 

I 110 

110 

lb •. 110 

I 

I 110 

/'0 

~ ______________ t-__ t-_____ r:~/~10~' _____ +:~/~1~0.~~ Code 

, 10 Blackberries and dewberries (pounds) 109 I 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~::~~;~:-"oO:f;::~~~~~~~~~~i~~~1:0! ~~~~Z:; ~~~~:B): :: : : : : : : ,il~ : 

~_ Code 

Raspberries (pounds) .•••.•.•.•••• 533 Other berries (pounds) -

5p6cify •.•.................. &39 

I 110 I /10 11 mort1 $pIICt*;' n.«»a. ~. ~Mrt Shef:ft of pspBT. 

Crap _ Code Cnop...... Code Crapna_ Code 

Asparagus . . • . . . . . • . 378 I Cucumbers and pickJes 411 I Peppers. sweet ..... 443 

=,~~.t~.~.~~~).~:~1 ~rv~.::::::::::::~~ I =,;.ha~.:::::::::: Broccoli .•.......... 385 I Escarole ........... 419 I Radishes •••.••.••• 451 Brussels sprouts ....... 387 Kole ••••.......•.. 425 Spinech ••...•..... 457 

W_ any OTHER CROPS "-S1ed from "THIS PLACE" In 1987 

grain .. field ..... or OIlIer croptlIOI prmously reported? 

.7 IRIIPDIf f7uk In IIH1tIon C __ 8.1 _ 

,0 YES -

20 NO - Go to section B 

Cabbage. hoad ........ 391 I Lettuce and romaine ... 427 I Squash •........•. 459 

Cantaloup. and I Urna beans, green· .... 429 I Tomatoes .••....•. 463 For thDse crops not listed enter the crop name and code frDm the list below. muskmelons •.•..••• 395 Mustard green •..• - .. 431 Tum;ps _ .•.•.••... 481 Report qUlJntlty harvested in unit specified with crop name. 

g:::i?tl~w;": . : : : : : : : : : : ~:~ I 8:::=: ~:.r...n. : : : : : : : :~~ I Turnip gTeens .••..•• 467 I----------.,-----,,.------r-----------.,.------; 

Celery 401 Okra 437 Watermelons ....... 473 Crop name Code Acres harvested Quantity harvested Acres irrigated 

~= .:::::::::::: :g~ : ~~~~~~: : : : : : : : : ::~ : ~~~.-: ... 475 ... S-w-ee-tpo--ta-t-oe-s-a-nd-y-a-m-s-+-,-0-0-<f----rI

-

I

-,-o-i-o-,o::".=-------B-U.+-'-=O-=-2---.1 -1-104 

• W_ any NURSERY and GREENHOUSE CROPS •. MUSHROOMS. 8Dd, .. 8 577 

bulb., ftowen,~"'" ""1I.tabla ................. vegetllblaunder Buckwheat &7& Bu. glanorotMrprotac:tlon.GROWNFORSALEon"THISPLACE"1n19871 t-====="-'-----f-==+-----i-:.;-:;7"'"2-----=-t-;;,07;;3:------f 

S5 ,DYES _ ~"". _ Red clover seed 971 7.7 Lbo. 74. 

2 0 NO - Go rosection 6 11-c;;;=:i:A:;re:::a=-·T'm"'·gi:at;:ed::-J.;~;;;:_i_Ti!CI~m~O~th~hvuseed~~---+_7!:4~6!...j-____ -+-:-_____ ..2L:!:b~ •• +: _____ __t None I Square feet I A"",o Tenth. • 2 

1. Nursery and greenhouse crops irrigated in 1987 .. 0 L·_7_7 _____ JL4_7_a __ IL.-'/~1~0~---------I--I-----I.'-------"2-----' 

2. From the list below, enter the crDp name and code for each crop grown. 

Crop name 

Square feet Acres in the open 

Code o~~~~~~~n in 1987 Sales in 1987 

in 1987 Whole acres Tenths Dollars 'Cents , I 

I /10 $ 100 

2 I 

I 110' I 00 

I 110. I 00 ~........ Code I Cl-opname Code 

hff>;"""";;;;;:;-;;,..,;;;.;:;ce::;:/s;-;""",,:=;<',,,,::;;-. ::u ... =::,,:-:.::.:::_==_==oj"f _==.'----..L-:..:.:::.t.:'-------l-='-J Alfalfa seed (pounds} .......•.. _ •• &42 Ryegrass seed (pounds) .. • . . • . . . •• 888 

Cnop....... Code I Crap_ Code ~~f=~~=~!d······ &66 I ~~:':'~:::'f'::rd,y·f~.·········· 89& 

Bedding plants (lncludevegerable plants) 479 Pottedfloweriogplants ............ 710 orgrazedlreportacreaonly) ....... &B1 I or hoy (tons, dry weight' .......... 898 Bulbs (Exclude bulb nowering plantsJ . .. 482 I Mushrooms ..•..•••.....•..... 484 Emmer and apelt (bushels) • . • • • . • • .• 599 I Sorghum hogged or grazed Cut flowers and cut florist greens . . . .. 485 Sod harvested ••••.•.••.•.•.... .97 Grains. m1xed (bushels' ......... _ .. 614 (report acres cnty) .•........... _ 70' Nursery crops - ornamentals. fruit I Vegetable end flower seeds .•.•••• " aoo Leapedeza seed (pounds) ••.•.•. _ .• 838 , Sunflower seed (pounda} . . . . . . . . •• 734 and nut trees. and vines . • • • • • . . • •• 488 Greenhouse vegetables. • • • . • . • . . .• 503 Peas, dry edible 'pounds) " • . . • . • .. 659 Vetch seed (pounds) . . . . . . . • . • . • .. 765 Foliage plant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 707 I Other - Specify . . . . • . . . . . . • . • .• &06 POPCOI'n (pounds, shelled) . . . . . . . . .. 682 I Other crops (pounds) - Specify. . • •• 752 

• : W .. there. combined total of 20 or m_ FRUIT TREES, including GRAPEVINES and NUT TREES. on ''THIS PLACE"1n 19871 

S& ,DYES - eom,.-__ 

2 0 NO - Go to section 9 Total acres Acres irrigated J Who\e acres Tenths Whole acres Tenths 

1. TOTAL ACRES in bearing and nonbearing fruit Drchards. vineyards, '21 I '22 I and nut trees on this place. (DonotincJud8sbandDnedscres.) I' /101' /101 

2. For those crops not Dsted below, en1er the name and code from the fist at the right fDr Dther fruit and nut trees on this place in 1987. 

RepDrt the requested infDrmation fDr each crop even if not harves1ed because of low prices, damage from hall, frost, etc. 

Crop name 

Apples 

Grapes 

Swaet charries 

Tart cherries 

NUMBER OF 

TREES OR VINES OF - CDdef---~~~T-~~~--~ 

123 

177 

345 

587 

NDnbearing age 

'24 

Bearing 

age 

178 

340 

58& 

0-2 APPENDIX 0 

Acres in trees and vines of all ages 

Wh~ acres Tenths 125 

179 

589 

'28 /10 ,ao /10 

110 3

•

8 

590 

/10 

/10 

3 

/10 

Quantity 

harvested 

Pege2 

Unit of measure Mat/(on& 

Lbs. Lhs. Tons Boxes par 

box 

127 128 

,0 2030 1 

~8D 2030 1

'82 

9 1360 

,0 20301 591 592 

.0 20301 4 

,0 

. 

,0 

CnIpApricots ..••••.••••..•..•..... 

Nectarines ....•.........•. _ . _ . Peaches '" _ .........•••• _ •••. 

Pears ••.•....•....••..•...... Plums and prunes .............. . 

Other fruit and nuts - Specify . ..... . 

Code 

129 

201 

225 

231 

243 

369 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
• GROSS VALUE of CROPS SOLD from "THIS PLACE" in 1887, BEFORE • DId you or 8IIJI!!III .... ~ ...,CATTLE orCALVE8 onthia pi_in 19871 S9 _ and __ (Refer to the INFORMA nON SHEET; section 9.) 513 Report 

from this 

your 

place 

best 

in 

estimate 

1987. Include 

of the 

the 

value 

velue 

for each 

of the 

of 

landlord's 

the following 

end/or 

groups 

contractor's 

of crops 

share, 

sold 

20 

,0 YES 

NO -

- ~-- Go to sectfon 14 INVENTORY estimating if necessary. Include value of Govemment CCC loans. Number on this 

None Dolla", Cents • DECEMBER 31, 1887 INVENTORY None pi_Dec. 31. 19B7 1 • Grains, soybeans and other bsans sold in 1987 773 , 1. CATTLE AND CALVES of al/ ags8 803 

a. Com for grain • . • . • . . . . . • . . .............• 0 $ , 00 (TOtlllofB. b. c. anddbelow) •.•••••••••.••••• 0 Tau' 

0 77' , 80' b.Wheat ............................... $ I 00 a. BEEF COWS - ,_ boef heife ... _ 

0 Beef 

77. hlldClllved. .. -..... ,- ................ cow • 

c. Soybeans 0 $ I 00 loa ............................ I b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or 778 , d. Sorghum for grain . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • ....... 0 $ I 00 cream for sale or home use - Includ. dty 0 Mak milk cows snd mUle heifers that hIId C61ved • ••••••• cow. 

0 777 I 808 Heif_ •• Barley ............................... $ 00 and 

0 778 I c. HEIFERS AND HEIFER CALVES - /Do nor lnc/udo heifer f. Oats ••• ••••••••••• 0 ••••••• ,_ •••••••• $ , 00 heifeTSltrathadcslvad.} ••••.••••••••••••••• 0 ClOIves 

g. Other - rye, dry beans, dry peas. popcom. 779 , 807 Stee",_ 

sunflower s88d. buckwheat. etc .............. 0 $ , 00 d.STEERS, STEER CALVES, BULLS, 

0 bull. 01 AND BULL CALVES •.••..••••••.•.•.... al aaes 

0 781 , 2. Tobacco ............................... $ I 00 782 • CATTLE AND CALVES SOLD 

3. Hay, silage. field seeds. and grass seeds •••....•. 0 $ I 00 FROM THIS PLACE IN 1887 Includ" tho •• fed on this pIiJce on If Number Bold Groso value of oalea 4. Vegetables. sweet com. and mslons- (Do not include 783 I contract or custom bBsis. Also report in 1987 Irish pof6t0e8l1nd $W96tpotatosS, repcxt them In Item 6 below.} 0 $ I 00 as.old cMtle moved from this place None Don_ ICents 

5. Fruits, nuts. and berries - apples, peaches, grapes, 7 .. , to 8 feedlot for further feeding. 808 809 , cherries, cranberries. strawberries, blueberries. etc. ." 0 • , 00 2. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 0 $ , 00 6. Other crops - Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, etc. 78. I 810 811 I 

(Do not Include nursety Bnd greenhouse crops.) - I 3. CaUls. including calves weighing 

0 I 00 0 , 500 pounds or more ..••....•..•• $ , specify $ I 00 a. Of the total cattle sold. how many were , • • How were the ACRES in this place USED In 19871 FATTENED on this place on GRA.IN or 812 813 , 510 CONCENTRATES for 30 days or more , 0 , 1. Copy acres in "THIS PlACE" from section 1, item 4. page 1 Acres and SOLD for SLAUGHTER? .....• $ 00 

NOTE: FtN items 2 to 5 below, if IlIfJd was used for more than one puTpOMJ In f 987 

report It In the FIRST Isnd use listed below thllt lJpprfBtI. For example, report croplsnd DAIRY PRODUCTS • DAIRY PRODUCTS SOLD FROM harvested and also pBstured, only as nCroP!and harvested. U THIS PLACE IN 1987 Groos value of sales 

2. CROPLAND None Number of acres None Dollars Cents 

•• Cropland harvested - Include alliand from which crops 87 4. Gross value of sales of DAIRY PRODUCTS .,. I from this place In 1987 - Incfude milk, c"",m, , were harvested or hay w •• cut, and aN land in orchards, citrus 0 butter, etc. ........... •.•..•..•..... 0 • , 00 groves, vineyards, and nursery and greenhouse crops . . _ ....... 

b. ~~=~Ug~~~~~~=~a:~i~-~== 8. • Didyau or~"""-any HOGS or PIGS on this ~In 19871 

0 5 .. IIdd"ttionaJ improvemems .• ...•.•••.•••.•• _ ..••..••.••• ,0 YES c. Cropland used for cover crops. legumes. and soil· 89 - CoaIpMtIo --- INVENTORY 

20 NO - Go to sacriOl1 f 5 Number on this improvement grasses. but NOT harvested and NOT 

0 place Dec. 31.1987 pastured ... '" ................... '" .......... • DECEMBER 31,1987INVENTORY None 81. d. Cropland on which all crops failed - (Exception: Do not 90 

report here 'and In orchards Bnd vineyardS on which me crop 1. HOGS and PIGS of all ages /Total of a and b below) ... 0 Tota' failed. Such acreage is to be reponed in item 2B.} ...••.•.•..• 0 818 

0 91 a. HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for BREEDING 0 Breeding a. Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ................ 817 93 b. OTHER HOGS end PIGS ..........••••••••• 0 Other f. Cropland idle ................................... 0 

3. Woodland -Include an { a. Woodland pastured. . . . . .. 0 9. • LITTERS FARROWED 

woodlots and timber tracts snd None Number 01 litters 9S 2. UTTERS FARROWED on this place between - cutover and deforested land .,. with young timber growth. b. Woodland not pastured .... 0 a. December 1, 1986 and May 31. 1987 ..... 0 4. Other pas1ureIand and rangeland -Include any _eland 88 819 

other than CtUp/snd and woodland pasture. . .••••••........ _ . 0 b.Junel, 1987 and Novsmber30. 1987 .... 0 

5. All oth .... land - Land in house lots. ponds. roads. wastsland. 97 Number Gross value of sales etc. - Include any land nor reported in items 2 through 4 above. •.. 0 sold • HOGS AND PIGS SOLD None in 1987 Dolla,. Centa 6. TOTAL ACRES - Adcf ___ 'n""m.Z","-"5 98 820 821 I (BhouId be fII. _m ... """ 1 abo".J ~ 3. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this I 

• W .... y LAND In this piece IRRIGATED at...,1ima In 19871 place in 1987 ... , ....•...•. , ...... 0 • 00 822 823 I Irrigated IlInd is all land w6temd by any srtificial 01' controlled means - sprinlclMs, iunows 4. Of the hogs and pigs sold. how many were 0 I or ditches, spreader dikes. etc. Include supp/ementlll, plJrtiB'~ and prep/8nt irrigation. sold as FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? $ I 00 

511 , 0 YES • D1dyouor __ .... ~...,SHEEPorLAMBSonthb~ .. 19871 - 0 CoaIpMtIo -- Number of acres 51. 2 NO - Go to section 12 None irrigated , 1. How many 880 20 

0 YES 

NO -

- ~-- Goto--.,6 acres of harvested land were irrigated? Include land from which hay was cur lind land in bearing and 0 INVENTORY nonbearing NUMBER SOLD fruit and nut crops reported in section fO~ item 2s . ..•• Number on this 2. How many acres of pasrureland, rangeland, and any other .el Nona place Dec. 31.1987 in 1987 

lands not included in item 1 above were irrigated? •....... 0 824 a2' 

1. SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages ...... 0 • W_ any ACRES In till. pIaca SET ASIDE, DIVERTED, OR IDLED 828 under FEDERAL acreage reduc:tIon ........... in 18877 •• EWES 1 year old or older • • . • . • •. 0 l~;~;~~;~E~~~;~;~~~~~~~~~tE~t;;~~~~ .,2 

Nonei Numbershom I Pounds of wool I , 0 YES -

~-- in 1987 shom In 1987 20 NO - Go to MICtion 13 None Number of acres o 1

827 

1

828 

892 2. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN ...... I 1. How many acres were set aside (or diverted) under ANNUAL 

0 Gross value of oaf .. commodity acraage adjustment programs 7 . . . . . •.•.•.. DoIla,.. Como 883 None 

2. How many acres were under the CONSERVATION RESERVE 3. What was the gross value of .. las of SHEEP, 

0 82. I PROGRAM (10 year, CRPI1 ...•..•.•............... 0 LAMBS, and WOOL from this placa in 19877 ... $ , 00 

FORM 87-A0201 (8-11·86) 

Page 3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-3 
• DId you or IIIIJOM else haft any HORSES, BEES, FISH, GOATS, • GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS 

OTHER LIVESTOCK. or ANIMAL SPECIALTIES on this place in 19871 Sl. 51. ,0 YES - ContpM .. _- 20 NO - Go to section 17 1. Amount received in 1987 from Government CCC loans for - None Dollars Centa 

INVENTORY Gross value of sales IncJuc:Ie n:guIIIT IIttd rnerw /0_. ann if tfIdeetn«I Of' forfeited. .S8 , Number on Total quantity sold II.Com 0 $ , 00 this place in 1987 ................................ -. None Dec. 31. 1987 Dollars ,Cants •• 7 I 

1. Horses and ponies .30 a31 .32 b.Wheat ................................. 0 $ I 00 

of all ages ....... 0 Number $ 100 .aa a.o 0 

, I c .Soybeans •.......•...................•.• $ 00 I .3. Numbef" a.2 I .8a .. , I 

0 

, 2. Colonies of bees ... 0 Pounds $ I 00 d.Sorghum, barley, and oata ......... , ........• $ I 00 honey 

••• I 891 I 

•• 3 ••• , e. Tobacco, rye, and honey •••.•••••••••.•••••• 0 $ I 00 Number I ... Gallons P.-raceInd for pertIcIpatIon In FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS $ I 00 • 3. Milk goats ..•...• 0 milk I In 1987 (DO IfOT IIfCLUrn CCC "'-J Refer to INFORMATION 

••• I SHEET, section 19 . N"one Dollars Centa "7 .50 519 Number I .a. , ••• Pound. • I 00 0 , 4. Angora goats ..••• 0 mohair I 1. Amount racaived in cash ......••.•....•....... $ 00 

." •• 2 .83 I 2. Value of certificates received - paytnent-in-kind (PlK) ••• I 

I or commodity certificates •.......••..•.•..•.... 0 $ I 00 6. Other goats •••..• 0 Numboo $ I 00 833 .3. .3. • I TYPE OF ORGANIZAnON 

6.Mules, burros, and , 820 donkeys ••..•...• 0 Number $ I 00 

7. Mink and their 838 .37 .38 I Mark (X) the one item which best dascribes the typa of organization for 

0 I thls place in 1987. IJ&fer to tIHIlNFORMA nON SHEET. section 20. pelts ........... Number $ I 00 

8 • Rabbits and their 0" ••• 8 •• I • FAMILY or INDIVIDUAL oparation _ .21 

0 I lOonotinclud<J"",.".,."lpand_IItion.) • •••••••• pelts .•....••.•• Number $ 00 10} • PARTNERSHIP oparation -Include family 2 0 Go to ectIon 22 9. All other livestock and I pertnerships • ........ _ .. - _. - --. -...... livestock products OS7 058 ••• I 

30 I • INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAW •••.••.•.•. Go to uctIon 21 

Specify Numboo $ I 00 

Gross value of sales • OTHER, such as estate or trust, prison farm, grazing • OJ, SpecIfy below then 

10. Fish and other aquaculture Total quantity sold association, Indian reservation, etc. •• • . . . ••.•... 110 to ectIon 22 

products (Enter name lind in 1987 Dollars ICenta 

code from list below.) 

~~ I S".clfy Name Code ~--OR-_~~r:!! I 

1 , 00 Number I • CORPORATE STRUC11JRE (for Incorporetad ~onIyI -- Rete< '" the INFORMA nON SHEET. sectfon 21. N.me Code Nam. C_ S21 Catfish ................... ' 880 Other fish - Specify .. ..••..•. 886 .22 

Trout ..................... 863 O1her aquacul1ure 1 • Is this a family-held corporation? .. . • • • • • • . .•.••.. 1 o Yes 20No 

If more space 1$ needed, u.". sepanIttJ.mnn of paptIr. products - Specify • .•.•...•. 889 

• Old you or IIny_ else hna any POULTRY, ....... 11. CHICKENS, 2. Are there more than 10 stockholders? ••..•.••••••. 30Yes .0 No 

TURKEYS, DUCKS, etc., on tbio p'-In 19871 --lIrygro .... • CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR (Senlor..- Iorotllen' on .~"..,... 522 orpersan In charge) Refer '" the INFORMATION SHEET. -.. 22. 517 INVENTORY 

,DYES -

Com".,. __ Number on Total number 1. RESIDENCE - Does the operator (senior partner or .23 this place sold in 1987 20 NO 1 o Yes 20 No - Go to section 78 None Dec. 31.1987 person in charge) live on this place 7 .••••••.•••...• 

1. HENS and PULLETS of laying age. . . • . . • . • . . . . 0 •• 2 093 2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which occupation 

2. PULLETS for laying flock replacement did the operator spend the majority (50 percent or .28 8 •• a, .. more) of hislher worktime in 19877 For parmenhlps 1 0 Farming 2 0 Other II.PUlLETS 3 months old or older not yet of laying age 0 consider all memb«s of th& partnership together. • •••••••• 

b.PULLET CHICKS and PULLETS under 3 months old 8.8 or ranching 

0 

.2. (Do not Include commercial broiIers.1 ••. • . . _ .••• 3. OFF- FARM WORK - How many days did the operator r

N

-

3. BROILERS, fryers, and other meat-typa chickens .9. 899 (senior partner or person in charge) work at least 20 1-49 days 

including capons and roasters. . • • . • . . • . . . . .. 0 4 hours par day off this place in 19877 -Include wori: 

st B nonfarm job~ business, or on someone else's (ann tOl' 3 0 50-99 deys 

4. TURKEYS 900 901 pay. (00 not Include exchange fsnnworlc.J • ••.•••••••••• 401oo-149deys 

a. Turkeys for slaughter (Vo not include breeder9.1 ••• 0 .0 150-199 days .02 903 b.Turkey HENS kaptfor breading .•....•.•..•. 0 8 0 200 deys or more 

5. OTHER POULTRY raised in captivity - ducks, 4.ln what YEAR did the oparator (or senior partner) begin 000 

geese, pigeons or squab, pheasants, quail, atc. to operate any part of this place? ......•••...•.... Year (Enter poultry name lind code from the"Sf below.) 1 .2. Poultry name Code ___ 

1 6. AGE of oparator (senior partner or parson in charge) •.• Years old 

Poultry name COdB ___ .2. 

r~~ ........ Cod. I Name e_ I N .... Cod. 2 0 Negro or Black Ducks ............ 904 PIgoono or _ab. . .. 90B OuaR ............ 9'2 Geese ............ 908 I Pheasants. . . . . . . .. 9' a I AD other poultry - 3 0 American Indian Specify .•.•••... 914 6. RACE of operator (senior partner or parson in charge) •• 4 0 Asian or Pacific 8. POULTRY HATCHED on this place in 1987 and None Number Islander placed or sold - chickens, turkeys. ducks, etc. - 918 9 0 Other - SPecif".l 

Specify kind of pou/tTy 0 917 

7. Incubator egg capacity on December 31, 1987 .. 0 92. 

7. SEX of oparator (senior partnar or parson in charge) ... 1 o Male 20 Female 

Gross value of sales 

8. What was the gross value of sales of None Dollars cent. 8. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the oparator (senior partner .27 or parson in charga) of Spanish origin or descent poultry and poultry products (egg., 91. , (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban. or other Spanish)? .... 1 o Yes 20 No etc.) from this place in 19877 ...•...... 0 $ , 00 FORM 87 A020 1 (8 ·11. 86) Page 4 Page 5 

0-4 APPENDIX 0 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
;;;;:;;;,'; 987°W by you and I any ,,,_,,,,,,,.,0: ... 523 OTHER '''''''''''''''''. or OTHER I 

::.- ~.:.: ~in198i7 

Include your best estimates of expenses paid by you. your landlord, contractors, .25 

2 0 NO- Go rosectiDl'l 28 buyers. and others for production of cropa, livestock, and other agricultural products 

,0 VES-c-.-__ 

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 nonfann activities, businesses, Dr services; Dr household listed. report acres only once. If multipurpose chemicals were used. report acreage expensas not related to the fann business.) 

Dollars : Cents treated for each purpose. None Aa-es on which 1. LIY-'r.nd poultry purchased - cattle. catvea, 1

9

" I 1. Sprays. dusts. granules, fumigants. etc •• (fungicide, None used hogs. pigs, sheep. Iambs. goats. horses. chicks. poults, 0 I. I 00 

herbicide. insacticlde, nematicide) to control - ,83e started pullets. etc. • .•...........••..••.•.••• a. 1_ on crops, Including hay ...•..••••.•••.•.. 0 

2. Feed pure ........ for IMtstock and poultry - grain, 1.72 

I 0 '.37 

0 I b. Nem ........ in crops •.••.•••..••••.•••.•••.•• hay. silage. mixed feeds, concentratea, etc ....•..... c. D .... _ in crops and orchards (blights, 1.3• a. Commercially mixed formula feeds purchased smuts, rusts, etc.) ••••••••••••••••••••••• 0" 0 complete. supplement, concentratea, premixes. 

d. W ...... ....-. or brush in crops and pasture - 183• 100 not Include Ingredients None ~D~La .. _ 0 purchased separately, such liS 1:73 Include both _'II<mcfI 1ItId"".. """"I1fJ"C •••••••••• 

~'i':=;,./~~~ ........ 0 00 2. ~r;:::::IS for defo~:~~;fr for growth control 0 I·'" .. 3. Seed cost - for com. other grains, soybeans, tobacco, 0 I. I 00 fAF!D r on this ._. ,1ea?- cotton, etc. - Include plants. and trees purch_. ...... 5Z8 -,ncfutir, .- .... '886 or '987. 

4. Commercial fertilizer pure ....... - all 187• I fonns, including rock phosphate and gypsum. 0 I. I 00 • v .... of AU maclllnery.nd IICpIIpment on tID place. December 31.1887 Include cost of custom IIPpficllflons . ..... ,- .......... 

6. Agricultural chemica" purche ..... - Insecticides, 18i• I 1. Wt.at is the estimeted market value of ALL machinery, &..mated marl<et value 

herbicides. fungicides, other pasticides, etc. - Include I equipment, and implements usually kept on this place Dolla .. ~c.n .. cost of custom ""p1icBtlons. lDo not include lime. I •.•••••• 0 I. I 00 and used for the fann or ranch business? - Include CIH1I. [943 trucka. M!ICfIJt1r, COITfbines, plows, d",.q, hIlrrows. ~, I 6. G •• oRne and other petrOleum fuel and on 

1~17 I pumps. mot ..... InlglJtlon equlpmen'. dairy equipment including I purehased for the farm busln ... - I mlik6'" and bulle tanks. IivestocIc. feedfITII. grinding and mbdng I. I 00 a. Gasoline and gasohol ....................... 0 00 equipment. tJtc.. • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • 

b. Diesel fuel .. -.. -........................ 0 1:

7

• I 00 • SELECTED machinery end equipment on Total_ 

1~7. I 00 

thIa piece, December 31. '887. /Report 

1:~1i* onthlapllceon 

c. Natural gas 0 only If wed In fBB6« 1987., December 31. 1987 .... " , ...................... Nona 

d. LP gas. fuel oil. kerosene, motor oil, greasa, etc •..• 0 1:.0 

I 00 2. Motortrucks - Include pickups 0 1.44 104• ......... 7 • Electricity for the f.rm business - 100 not I'" I 3. Wheel tractors other than garden tractors include hOUSBhold expenses., ..................... 0 1$ I 00 and motor tlRers -

0 o.a .47 

B. Hired fann ...... ranch labor - also include employer's cost a. Less than 4() horsepower (PTO) ••... 9.2 I 0 19 •• 0.0 for social security, workman's compensation, insurance I b. 4() horsepower (PTO) or mora ..••... premiums. pension plans, etc. 1Sa1t INFORMA TION SHEET} 0 I. I 00 4. Grain and bean combines, all types ••••• 0 I·'" .. , 

9. Contract labor - Include expenditures for 1Bbor. such 5. Cotton pickers and strippers •......•. 0 I··a , .. ' 

0.3 I as hafVemng of fruit, vegetables, berries, etc., I 6. Mower conOrtioners •........•.•••• 0 I'·· 9 •• performed on B contract basi. by II contractor, crew 

leader, II cooperstive, etc. ....•..•.......•• •.•••• 0 1$ I 00 7. Pickup balers -Include recungle eoo .., 

110. Repair .nd maintenance expenses for the 1'94 I and rOtJnd bslers •••.•.•••••.••.•• •• 0 

upkeep of buildings. motor ""hlcles, and fann 0 Ie equipment I 00 I~~ CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF LAND end .•.........•.•.. _ .....•......• .27 BUILDINGS I 

111. Customwork. m.chi .... hire and rental of I Please give your best ESnMA 1E of the CURRENT MARKET machinery and equIpment -Include expenditures for I E::~"'!::d9b!;f.~~~e VALUE of land and buildings for ellocres reported in use of equipment end for customworlc such as grinding I and mixing section 1, Items 1, 2, and 3, page 1. None Dollars : Cent. feed. plowing, combining. com picking, 

drying. silo fiNing. spraying, dusting. fertilizing. etc. (Do I··· I l·e8 I not include cost of cotton ginning and ltppllcMlon of 0 1$ : 00 1. All land owned ...•..•.•... _., .•.•..•.•••• 0 Ie 00 fertilizer and chemicals.' ,_ ............. -, ...... 

112.1_ paid on debts - ISee INFORMATION SHEETI ,0 •• '.97 : 0 1$ 00 2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS ••.••..•.• 0 1$ 00 a • Secured bv real estate. . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,998 1 •• 7 I i b. Not secured by real estete .•.............•.•. 0 1$ I 00 3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS •.•••....... 0 1$ 00 

113. Cash rent paid for land and bulJdlngs in 1987-

19-•• I AD ... RELATED SOURCES IN 1887 

0 I. 

"-'_nt ____ IIIIa_ (Do not include grazing. fees.) • .••••••••••••••....•• I 00 .2. 

I Income I 

11 4. Property ta ..... paid -Include 'arm real est"",. ••• I 1. Customwork and other agricultural services provided for None ~DoIl8'" :centa machinery, livestock. etc. for the farm buslnfMS. (Do not Include 0 1$ I 00 fanners and others - plowlng, planting, spraying, I taxes paid by landlords,) ......... .............. - harvesting. preparation of products for market. etc • 19 • 2 

I /If cum>mworlcls a _ ... b".",...". refer to INFORMAnON 

0 1$ : 00 115. All otllel' production ~ -Include insurence. I SHEET. section 281 . • • . • • • • • • . • • • . . • • . • . • • . • . . .. 

water, animal heelth costs, grazing fees, tn4r1cMfng charges. 1 •• 0 I mlsceRsneous farm supplies. etc. (Do not include depreci#rtion, 2. Gross cash rent or share payments raceived from renting I household expenses. and expenses not lIuoclared with the 9.3 0 • I 00 out farmland or payments recetved from lease or sale of fsrm business.) .0- 0_ ......................•.• ~I'::!'=ba-;~~~,;:::.";,::';:::::=:::::.''': •••.. 0 $ 00 

r;=~ ... 'th .. pIece.=~'.j'9ii:71-ng ROC; I{ ,0:. or "'4 I 

824 3. S .. fes of forest products and Christmas trees -Include 0 $ i 00 ,OVES - CompIete___ 20 NO - Go '0_25 m.plfJ prodUCftJ, nav~ stores, firewood. etc. •. . • • . • . • . • .• 

4. Recrnational services, patronage cflVidends of cooperatives, None ACTas ferti"zed and oth .. income which is CLOSELY RELATED to the 

1. Acres of cropland fertilized in 1987 - 100 not include cre>p/_ '032 agricultural operation on this place - 19.5 

for ptnlfUres reponed In S9CtIon 10, item 2b.} • • • . . • . • • • • • • •• 0 Specify 0 1$ 00 2. Acres of pastureland and rangeland fertilized in 1987 '933 

reported in section 10, items 2b and 4 .•....••......•. 0 'PERSON COM! ~11ii . - Please Drint 

Acres UmOO Name ras

None Tons _ Date of lime 3. LIME - tons of lime used and acres on 193• 193· =~~~a!~:~,;;; 1a~=~~~'~e.~~.~'~':':.": D Telephone number I Area Code I NUmbe~ 

FORM 87·A0201 18-11·861 PageB 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX D D-5 
FORM 87-A01UI t12-17·88l 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 ICFN). 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 Then One Report Form for an Operation 

Complete only ONE report form for an operation. Write "Duplicate" near the address label of each extra report form. Also, write the 

11-digit census file numberls) of the DUPLICATE reportls) ON THE 

COMPLETED REPORT in the space provided to the left of the address 

label. Return the extra report(s) in the same envelope with your 

completed report form so that we can correct our records. 

3. If You No Long.r Farm 

If you had agricultural operations at any tim. during 1987, please 

report all agricultural activity during the year. Report all land on your 

census form that you owned or rented. Also, report your 1 987 crop 

and livestock production and 1987 sales. 

Explain on the first page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of 

paper) that you quit farming or ranching and give the approximate 

date and the name and address of the present operator, if known. 

4. If You N.v.r Farmed or Hav. No A .. oclatlon 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 duplicata and nonfarm 

addresses, however, it was not always possible to do so. 

5. If You Hav. Mor. 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 agricultural 

operation and include all partners' shares on the one report. If 

members of the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches in 

addition to the partnership farming operation, separate report forms 

should be completed for each individual operation. 

If two or more report forms were received for the same operation, mark 

each additional form as a "Duplicate." Return the duplicate report(s) in 

the same envelope with the completed partnership report, where 

possible. or write a note on the duplicate raport, such as, " (Name of 

partner) has completed a report for tha partnership (provide name and 

CFN of partnership.)" 

7. Landlord's or Contractor'. Share 

If you rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the 

production of agricultural products, include both your share and the 

landlord's or contractor's share of the production, sales, and expenses so your census report form will be complete for "THIS PLACE .• , 

If you do not know the landlord's or contractor's share, include your 

BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not have records available for all data items, 

use your best estimate. 

Ho_ to Ent.r Your R •• pon_ 

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 dollsr 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 2/10. 

The census report form will contain sections and questions which do 

not apply to you. When this occurs, mark the "None" or "No" box 

and go on to the next item or section. 

0-6 APPENDIX 0 

Instructions For Specified Sections 

~ Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1987 

Your answers to this section will datermine the land (A_In 

"THIS PLACE") raferred to in the rest of the report form. 

When answering the acreage questions, include the land 

associated with your agricultural operations in 1987 whether in 

production or not. Include all land that you owned or rented 

during 1987 even if only for pert of the year. Do not include any 

unrelated residentisl or commercial land. 

IF YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1987 - Complete the 

report form for tha portion of the year that you did farm. Explain 

on the report form in tha space to the left of the address label lor 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 - AD Land Owned - Report all land owned in 1987 whether 

held under title, purchase contract or mortgage, homestead Isw, or as heir or trustee of an undivided estate. Include all land owned by you 

and/or your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation. or organization 

for which you are reporting. 

Item 2 - All Land Rented or Leased FROM OTHERS -

Report all land rented by you or your operation even though the 

landlord may have supplied materials or supervision. 

INCLUDE in item 2: 

a. Land for sgricultural use that you rented from others for cash 

b. Land you worked on a share bssis Icrop 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 eny of these 

permits, mark "yes" to item 7. 

Item 3 - All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS - Include 

all land rented out for any purpose if it was part of the acreage 

reported in items 1 and 2. A report form will be obtained from 

each of your tenants to cover the operations on that land. 

INCLUDE in item 3: 

•• Owned land rentad to others for cash or a share of crops or 

livestock 

b. Land you rented from someone and then subleased to 

someone else 

c. Land worked for you by someone for a share of crops or 

livestock 

d. Land which you allowed others to use rent-free 

Item 4 - Acres In "THIS PLACE" - This figure will show 

the total of all land you operated at any time In 1987. 

If item 4, Ac ..... 1n "THIS PLACE "'s "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 return envelope. 

c. You did not have any agricultural activity on owned or rented 

land in 1987, complete section 29 and explain briefly, such as "retired:' "sold farm," and date. Give name and address 

of current operator if known and return form. 

~ Sections 2 through 8 - CROPS 

Sections 2 through 8 provide space for reporting crops harvested 

during the 1987 crop year from the land shown in section 1, item 4 

IAcres 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 1 987. 

Acres harvested - Enter the acres harvested in 1987. Round 

fractions to whole acres except whera tenths are requested by 

"/10" In the reporting box, such as for potatoes. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Quantity han_ad - If your unit of measure is different than the 

unit on the report form, please convert your figure for the quantity 

harvested to the unit requested. If the harvest was incomplete by December 31, 1987, please report the quantity harvested and 

estimated quantity to be harvested. 

Acres Irrigated - For each crop irrigated, report number of acres 

irrigated. Irrigation is defined as land watered by artificial or controlled 

means - sprinklers, furrows or ditches, spreader dikes, purposeful 

flooding, etc. Include acres that received supplemental, partial, 

andlor preplant irrigation. Do not report water applied in transplanting 

tobacco plants, trees, or vegetables as irrigation. Leave·· Acres 

irrigated" blank for crops that are not irrigated. 

How to Report Crops Harvested 

~ Sections 2 and 3 - Report only for the listed crops. 

~ Sections 4 through 8 - To report: (1) find the crop name and the 

code number from the list in the section; (2) enter crop name and code 

in the first two columns of the first available answer line In the section; 

(3) enter the information that is requested in the remaining columns. If 

you harvested a crop not listed in sections 4 through 8, use the "Other" 

code in the appropriate section and specify the crop name. 

Double Cropping - If two or more crops were harvested from the 

same land (double cropping) report the total acres and production of 

each harvested crop in the appropriate 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 harv_ from 

&2 "THIS PLACE" In 18877 

Acres Quantity Acres 

None harvested harvested irrigated 

1.Cotton ........... 0 0., 092 0., Bales 

2. Soybeans for beans 0 088 1;'0 08"..!!L5 D Bu. 090,",,0 

3. Wheat for grain ..... 0 073~O 07j."!!LO 07. 

Bu. 

4. Oats for arain ...... 0 07. 077 Bu. 078 

Interplanted Crops - If two crops were grown at the same time in 

alternating strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used 

for each crop. 

Example: A 60 acre field was planted in cotton and soybeans. with 

two rows of cotton followed by an area of the same width planted in 

soybeans. No irrigation was used. Thirty acres of soybeans and 30 

acres of cotton would be reported in the appropriate section(s). 

Skip Row Planting - If a crop is planted in an alternating pattern of 

planted and non-planted rows. such as two rows planted and two 

rows skipped (2 X 2), report the portion of the field occupied by the 

crop in the appropriate section for that crop. and report the skipped 

portion as "Cropland idle" in section 10. item 2f. 

~ Sactlon 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 1 0 acres irrigated in item 1 of section 4. 

but write in 20 acres of lettuce harvested and 20 acres of lettuce 

irrigated in item 2 of section 4. 

~ Section 8 - FRUITS and NUTS - In counting the combined total 

of 20 or more trees and vines, include those for home use as well as 

those maintained for sale of the production. Acres in trees or vines 

that have been abandoned should not be included; these acres should 

be included in section 10. item 2f "Cropland idle." 

If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines were interplanted with 

trees or vines, report the total acres for the orchard crop in section 8 

and the total acres of the interplanted crop in the appropriate section. 

~ Section 9 - GROSS VALUE OF CROPS SOLD 

Report the value of all crops sold from "THIS PLACE" in 1987, 

regardless of the year.they were harvested or who owned the land. Be 

sure to report gross values before deducting expenses and taxes. 

Include Government CCC loans received for "THIS PLACE" in 1987. 

Include payments received in 1987 from cooperatives or marketing 

organizations for crops produced on "THIS PLACE" regardless of the 

year in which the crops were harvested. 

Also include as sales, your estimate of the value of any crop removed 

from "THIS PLACE" in trade for services, such as hay cut in exchange 

for fence repair, clearing. or other services. If the sale price or market 

value is not known, give your best estimate of the crop's market value 

when removed from "THIS PLACE." 

DO NOT INCLUDE crops or crop products purchased from others 

and later sold. 

FORM 87-A01CIJ (12-17-86) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Page 2 

~ Section 10 - USE OF ACRES IN "THIS PLACE" 

This section is used to classify the acres in "THIS PLACE" 

reported in section 1. item 4. (Do not include any acres you 

rented to others reported in section 1, item 3). The sum of t,:,e 

acres entered in various categories should equal total acres In 

"THIS PLACE." 

Land Used for More Than One Purpose - Do not report the 

same acreage for more than one of the listed purposea. If part 

or all of your land was used for more than one listed purpose in 

1987. report that land only in the first category listed. For 

example, if you plowed under a cover crop, and pl~.nted and 

harvested a grain crop, report the land in Item 2a. Cropland 

harvested." but do NOT report as "Cropland used for cover 

crops. legumes. etc." (item 2c). 

Double Cropping - When more than one crop was harvested 

from the same land in 1987, report that land only ONCE as 

"Cropland harvested." in item 2a. 

Interplanted Crops - If you interplanted crops, such as cotton 

in an orchard, report the total land used for both crops only 

ONCE, as "Cropland harvested," in item 2 ... 

Skip Row Plantod 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 all acres in "THIS PLACE" retired from production 

and placed, by long-term contract. into the ~onservat!on Reserve 

Program. Acres placed into the program dunng and prior to 1987 

should be included. 

~ Sections 13 through 17 -LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, OTHER 

LIVESTOCK, OR ANIMAL 

SPECIAL TIES 

Animals and POlJltTy to Include in the Report - Report all 

animals, poultry, and animal specialties on "this place" (section 

1 item 4) on December 31 • 1987. Include all owned by you and a;'y kept by you for others. Include animals ~n unfe!'ced land.s •. 

National Forest land. district land, cooperatIve grazing assocIatIon 

land or rangeland administered by the Bureau of Land 

Man'agement on a per-head or lease basis. Animals in transit on 

December 31 , 1987, or animals on a short-term pasture (such as 

wheat pasture or crop residue) on a per-head or lease basis should 

be reported by the person who had control of the animals. 

Animals and POIJItry to Exclude from the Report - Do not 

report animals or poultry kept on land rented to others or kept 

under a share arrangement on la~d rented to others. ~o ,:",ot inclu~e 

animals quartered in feedlots whIch are not a part of this 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 IIdealerH 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 or w!'o 

shared in the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or glyen 

to a landlord or others in trade or in payment for goods or servIces. 

Do NOT report number sold for eny 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 Movad 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 Cattle Sold - Cattle fattened on grain or concentrates for 

30 days or more and sold for slaughter are reported in section 13, 

item 3a. 

DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD: 

•• Cattle and calves sold for further feeding 

b. Veal calves, or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds 

c. Dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration before being sold 

APPENDIX 0 0-7 
V.1ue of Sales - Report the total gross value of animals and poultry 

sold or removed from ··this place" in 1987 without deducting 

production or marketing expenses lcost of feed. cost of livestock 

purchased. cost of hauling and selling. etc.l. 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. 

Cantnoct end Custom Feeding Op .... ti ..... - Uvestock 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. 1 987. 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 18 - HORSES, BEES, FISH, GOATS, OTHER LIVESTOCK. 

OR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

It .... 2 - If you .. wned 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 - Oth_ Llvestock.ncI Uvestock Products - Include in all 

other livestock and livestock products manure, beeswax, and any 

other animal products sold from .. this place" in 1987. Please indicata 

units used in reporting. 

Item 10 - Flah.ncI Oth.r Aquaculture P.oducts - Report number 

of pounds sold and gross value of sales for each. Enter name and coda 

from list. 

~ SectIon 17 - POULTRV 

The person who furnished the housing and labor should report the 

poultry operation on his/her report form regardless of who owns tha 

birds. Report as sold poultry that were taken or moved from the place in 1987. 

~ Sectl .. n 18 - AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT 

CCC LOANS 

Item 1 - Report the amount received under the regular or resarve 

program for commodities placed under CCC loan during 1987. Include 

amount received even if commodity was redeemed or forfeited prior to 

December 31, 1 987. 

Do not include CCC loans received to build crop storage facilities or 

amount received for storage payments in the reserve program. 

~ Section 19 - FEDERAL PAVMeNTS RECEIVED 

Report all payments received from Federal Farm Programs in 1987 

regardless of whether payment was made in cash or commodity 

certificates. Include cash payments in item 1. In item 2, include the 

value of any certificates held or the value received from sale or 

redemption of any certificates in 1987. 

Federal payments include receipts from Federal programs such as 

deficiency payments, "Whole-herd dairy buy-out." support price 

payments, indemnity programs, disaster payments. paid land 

diversion. inventory reduction payments. payments received for 

approved soil and water conservation projects. etc. 

~ Section 20 - TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Use the following definitions to determine the type of organization for 

your operation: 

F.mlly ... Individual Operation - Defined as farm or business 

organization controlled and operated by an individual {sole proprietorl. 

Include family operations that are not incorporated and not operated 

under a partnership agreement. 

Partn.rshlp 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. 

Inccwporated Uncle. S_ La_ - 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 membersl, estate or trust (defined as a fund of money or property 

administered for the benefit of another individual or organizationl. prison 

farm, grazing association, Indian reservation, institution run by a 

government or religious entity. etc. 

0-8 APPENDIX D 

~ SectIon 2"1 - CORPORATE STRUCTURE 

This section is to be answered by corporations only. Answer both 

items. A family-held corporation has more than 50 percent of its 

stock owned by persons related by blood Or marriage. 

~ Section 22 - CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF 

OPERATOR 

This section collects Information about the operator of .. this 

place" defined as the individual owner, the operator, the senior 

pertnar, or person in charge for the type of organization reported 

in section 20. 

Fa. Family _ Individual Operation - Complate this section for 

the operator. 

For Pea1nel'ahlp 0 ............ - Answer ell items, except item 2. 

for the "Senior J>artner." 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 Bach partner 

shares equally in the day-to-day management decisions. consider 

the oldest as the "Senior Partner." For item 2 (Principal 

Occupation) consider all members of the partnership together. 

Please include as "farming" worktime at all types of agricultural 

enterprises. including work at greenhousas, nurseries, mushroom 

production, ranching, feedlots. broiler feeding, etc. 

Fa. C~ end Othw Operetiona (Cooperetivea, E __ , etc.) - Complete section 22 for the person in charge, 

such as a hired manager, business manager, or other person 

primarily responsible for the on-site, day-to-day operation of the 

farm or ranch business. 

Item 4 - V.ar Begen Operadon - Report the first year the 

operator or senior partner began to operate any part of "this 

place" on e continuous besis. If the operator returned to a place 

previously operated, report the year operations were resumed. 

~ Section 23 - PRODUCTION EXPENSE8 paid by you.nd .. the .. f_ .. this placa" In 1987 

Include farm production expenses paid by you, your landlord. 

contractors, or anyone else for crops. livestock, or poultry produced 

on .. this place." Include expenses incurred in 1987 even if they 

were not paid for in 1987. Please estimate if exact figures are not known. Refer to the individual expenditure items below for further 

explanations. 

LIvestock and Poulh-y PUI'Ch ..... - Report the cost of cattle, 

calves. hogs, pigs, sheep, lambs, horses. goats. chicks, pullets, 

poults, etc •• including breeding stock and deiry 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 Purchaaed for Uveatock .nd Poultry - Report the 

purchase cost of com. sorghum. oats, barley, other grains, 

silage, hay. mixed feed, concentrates, etc., fed to livestock and 

pOUltry on .. this place." Contract livestock and poultry growers 

should estimate the value of feed provided by the contracting 

company. Custom feedyards should include feed costs for all 

cattle fed even if the owners of the cattle were billed for the feed. 

Feed raised on "this place" should not be reported as purchased. 

Cost of Hintd Fenn and Rench Labor - Include gross salaries 

end 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. 

eo __ La ...... - Includes the labor costs of workers furnished 

on a contract basis by a labor contractor, crew leader, or 

cooperative for harvesting vegetables or fruit, shearing sheep. or simlliar 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. 

Reps".nd Maintenance E....-. f_the Upk .... of 

Buildings, M_r Vebl ...... end Fann 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 Expen_ 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 12a. Include all loans not 

secured by real estate such as for fertilizer. feed. and seed in item 12b. 

Include interest paid On CCC loans. Do not include interest associated with activities not related to production of crops or livestock on "this 

place" such as land Or buildings rented to others. packing sheds. or 

feed mills that provide services to others. Do not include interest on 

owner/operator dwelling where amount is separated from interest on other land and buildings on .. this place." 

Cash Rent Paid for Land and Buildings In 1987 - Report rent paid 

In cash during 1987 for lend and buildings in "this place." Do not 

include rent peid for operator dwelling or other nonfarm property. Do 

not include the value of shares of crops or livestock paid to landlords. 

Property Tax_ Paid - Include real estate property taxes you 

paid on the acres and buildings you operated and used in the farm 

business. 

Do not include: 

a. Property taxes on land or buildings rented to someone else 

b. Taxes paid by landlords 

c. Property taxes paid on other property not associated with the 

farm business 

d. Income and excise taxes 

All Other Production Expen_ - Farm production costs not previously listed should be reported here. In addition to items listed 

on the report form. include bookkeeping charges. tax preparation 

fees. postage. advertising. commission for sale of cattle. and fees 

paid for farm-related advice or for farm consultants. Do not include 

depreciation or expenditures for the purchase of land and buildings 

or new or used machinery. 

~ SectIon 24 - COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND LIME 

Report acres on which commercial fertilizer (items 1 and 2) or lime 

(item 3) was applied during 1987. If any acreage was fertilized or 

limed more than once. report acres ONLY ONCE in each item. Report 

expense for commercial fertilizer purchased, excluding lime, in section 23. item 4. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Page 4 

~ SectIon 26 - MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

The estimated market value in item 1 refers to ALL machinery and 

equipment kept primarily on"this place" and used for the farm 

businass. Report the value in its present condition. not the 

replacement or depreciated value. Specialized equipment, which 

is an integral part of a building, should be included as a part of the 

value of land and buildings. 

~ Section 27 - ESTIMATED CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF 

LAND AND BUILDINGS 

The value for each of the three listed categories should be your 

estimate of the value of the land and buildings if they were sold in 

the current market. The real estate tax assessment value should 

not be used unless that value represents a full market value 

assessment and the land and buildings could reasonably be 

assumed to be sold at that price. Do not deduct real estate 

marketing charges from your estimate. Report the total value, 

not the value on a per acre basis. 

~ Section 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 - Custolnwork - Do not report income for customwork 

or agricultural services provided to others if operated as an entirely separate business from your agricultural operations. 

Item 2 - Rental Income - Do not include rental income from 

nonfarm property. 

Item 3 - FOI'tMt Proclucta - 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 cooperetives. Do not enter 

previously reported farm sales or income from investments not 

associated with the farm. Do not include retirement pensions or 

social security benefits received. 

n u.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1987 - 548-108/08 t 

APPENDIX 0 0-9 
tA\.<Gi CENSUS QJ)$&, 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE C£NSUS 

UNITED STATES 

CENSUS 

OF AGRICULTURE 

--------------------. 

87-A04oo 

-, 

- . .--.,.-.-------~--~~----.---~~-----.----~---,' ..... ;-_._-_. 

1 . At any time during 1987. did you plant. grow. or have any: 

• Hay Or tobacco? • Fruit. nut. or citrus trees; grapevines? • Com. wheat. or other grains? • Vegetsbles. melons. or berries? • Other crops? • Greenhouse or nursery crops? 

:0 Yes 0 No 

2. At any time during 1987, dldvou ";i-;'~~~k~P any: 

• Cattle, hogs, sheep, or goats? .. Horses or ponies? • Chickens or other poultry? • Fish in captivity? 

• 8ees? .• Other animal specialties? 

.; o..!~._. __ Q....~..!!.. If,..,u __ YES'io EITHER o,tireiJ. If,..,u __ red NO to BOTH 0' 

1. Hay crops-

•• Alfalfa and alfalfa 

mixtures ••• , ••. 

b. Sma" grain hliy .;~: 

c. Wild hay " '; " ... ,' 

, d.Othar h8y ~ .,.~.::.' " • 

. , . Specify Idrid~ 0 

2.Co~for greln6r s~.·"·· 

3 •. s~ybti8riS for beiJn~ ~:. 

4.VvheIit ~r grain, •• ; • 

'=-'-,-,--...,.,,.,..,.--'-1. 5. T~ba~~ .c:: ~iI typas 

1. An land owned ., ...•.••.••• ' •••..... ' ... , •......• 

2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS, including .and 

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 , 0 

basis under a grazing permit.) • . . • • • . • • . .. . . . . . . ••••.• 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS, including hind worked on 

shares by others and land subleased. Also cOmplete Item 5 below. 0 

4. Acres in "THIS PLACE" - ADD acres owned (item 1) and acres rented (item 2), then SUBTRACT acr .... rented' 

TO OTHERS (item 3), and enter the result In this space.~ 

0 •• 

.~f the entry;s zero pl~Bse ref8rtO riie Information Sheet. ~lon '2. _~~ ....... 

5. ~~:se~:::'~J~~:~r~ ~~ ~~~~ ~o. ~~~: ~~~'~~~~., NOe 

r-~--------'-----~ 

6. In what county was the largest va.lue of your . , agricultural products raised or produced? • : • .. . ... 

." .' - " .. 

1 • Cropland harvested - incfude alf fand from ~h;ch croPs 

were harvested or hay was cut,: and af/land in orchards; citrus 

groves; vineyards; and nUTMry and greenhouse crops. • .. " ... 

2. Cropland on which all crops failed ..c. (Exception: DO nor·, , report here 'and in orchards a~ vineysrds on which the crop fBlled.) 

3. Cropland idle, cropland used for cover crops, ' 

or cropland in cultivated summer fallow .. " ... ~ •. ': •.. 

4. Cropland used only for pasture; woodland pastured,. 

and other pastureland and rangeland. , ... ' .• '-••..•. ' 

5. All other woodland, wasteland, houselots. etc'-not .. 4 above. . . 

1 • How many acres of harvested land were irrigated? Include Isnd from which hlJy W6S cut and Isnd in bearing and nonbesn"ng . 

'ruff snd n!Jf crops . • ,. _: •••••.••• ,". ~ • ,- ~ ..... " '. '" •• ;". ' .• 

2. How . - .'. any trther 

0·10 APPENDIX 0 

o 

o 

8. Potatoea;lrish-iDo 

nOt inctUde those groWn .' " for home URI.} • .; ••• _ ' •. ~ ;,. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
• PART A - CATTLE and CALVES 

INVENTORY 

Number on this 

None~~p~la~c~e~D~ac~.~3~1~.~19~8~7~_i 

1. CATTLE and CALVES ofall ages • • • • . . • • •. 0 

•. ~;~~~~;XS -:.I"!'!~~ •. b~~~~t!J~f~~.t~~t . ...••. 0 

b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or 

• PART E - HORSES, 

r;,~:rr:~~. 8:1::/',:,,~~r;:,~f~: ~:g:r:atfv~d. . . . . 0 L-_______ ....!M:!!':!!'k~ 3. Milk goats 

GrOll value of sales 

None 

2. Value of DAIRY PRODUCTS sold In 1987 - Inc/udll mille. crellm. butter, etc. • . . • • • •. 0 

• CATTLE and CALVES SOLD 

FROM THiS PLACE IN 1987 Include ••• old c.rtl., moved from 

thf. place to II feedlot for further fetldlng. 

3. Calves less than 500 pounds ..••..•.•.• 

4. Cattle - Inc/udll c81ves 600 pounds or more 

a. Of ALL cattle sold. 

FATTENED on this 

• 

8 •• 

• 

1 • HOGS and PIGS of all ages ...•.•• , . • . • •. 0 

•• HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for breeding 0 

DoIlara 

Numbaraold 

No".. In 19B7 

2. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this 

place in 1987 •••••..•.•.•....••...• 

3. Of the how 

I 

I 

Centa 

00 

4. Angora goats •••• 0 

IS • Other livestock. ftsh. 

animal products. 

N.m. Code ____ L-__________ -L ______ ~~~~ __________ ~~~ 

~='=DS. donkeyl " 833 I :''':'t!~..: their pelts •• Mink Ind tholr pelta • • • • 838 Other 80_ •••••..•• 

partner or penon 

1 . RESIDENCE - Does the operstor live on this 

piece? ••••••• • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • 20 No 

2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which 

1. SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages •.. " O~~t::::;;:J~~~~~~' occupation majority did the operstor spend the D2. (60 percent or more) of his/her • 0 Farming 2 0 Other 

a. EWES 1 year old or older ..•.••• " 0 ~o",~r,;'"':,,I~,~!8Z;!t:'':'::f:;~:=.=.n:".d~ • • • • • or ranching 

••• 

2. ~,nHE19EP87and •• LA •.M. as ... S.H.O. R. N ..•.. NOone ,.27 1

828 Poundol 3. OFF-FARM WORK - How many days did the { .0 None . Numb.r waal operator work at laast 4 hours par day off this 0 

placaln 1987? -Includ. wo"' .. "nonf"rmjob. 2 1-49 daya 

bu.I_.oron"ome_""' .. ·"',,nnforpay. (Oonot 3D 50-99 days 

3. What was the gross value ofsales of Non. !..;;;-_~~!-__ ~=~ Includ""xch"nr;efllnnwo"'.! .....•...•••..•••. 40100-149 days 

LAMBS. and WOOLfrom this 50 1 60-199 days 

r.~~~D~1~~~87;71i'~'~'~':;' ~. ;-;. ';';''';''';'''';''' ;';';';''';''';'' ';'" .;,;.;,; .....;;O;;;...,L,;.""'j"'iNiVE'NTi5R-fir'....;;.,;;",j---t • 0 200 days or more 

4. In whst YEAR did the operstor begin to opsrate DeO 

any part of thie place? • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • •. _____ Year 1. HENS and PULLETS 

•• HENS snd PULlETS of laying age. • . . • • . . .• 0 m..----1r.iiiB----t a. AGE of oparstor 

b. PULLETS 3 months old or older not yat of 

laying age for layer replacament •••.•••• " 0 

o. ~e~~;;:~e~de~ ~ .~~~t~~ ~~~ f.O~ ~~y~~ . " 0 m...-------il'iu;;.-----f 8. RACE of operator 

2. BROILERS. fryers. other meat·type chickens " 0 fo.;;x-----t,""----I 

3. TURKEYS for 8Iaughter(Donotlnc/ude~.1 0 f------ifr------f 

4. OTHER POULTRY (Enter nsme/code from be/ow.! 

.2 • 

•••••• •••••••••••••••• Years old 

.24{.0 White 20 Negro or Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .0 Amerlcen Indian 

40 Asian or Paclftc 

Islander 

.0 Other - S""""2 

.28 

Poultry "...... Cade 7. SEX of operator •••••••••••••••••••••• , 0 Male 

N.me!o_ ---------N-.-.... -,-_ ~--N-.-.... -,-_...J...------I 8. SPANISH ORIGIN _ Is the operator of Spenish a27 

Tl'o~=:'~ .... gDZ ~=.·,;,.·.q;,~b:::: :g: or descent ~~~~.~i~~ •..••• ,0 Yes 

Duc~ •............ gD4 ph ..... nt ............. g~'_O-;;==~~:i=.==-_., 

8. Value of POULTRY and POULTRY None 

PRODUCTS (eggs. atc.laold from this place I-nr---==::.=...---+==-j in 19877 •••••••••......•.•.•.•••• 0 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-11 
i:?~~B~7-A04{1) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

arulFoRMATBON SHEET 

'1987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Special Reporting Ins-;:;"uc~ions 

., ~ W'ho 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 (CFNl. In order to make the census 

results as complete and accurate as possible. vve need to obtain 

information about every CFN. 

2.. I" You Received More Than One Report: FOr"m f"or an Operat:ion 

Complete only ONE f"eport fonn fOf" an operation. Wf"ite "Duplicate'" 

near the address label of each extra report form. Also, W"rite 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 address 

label. Return the extra reportfs) in the same envelope with your 

completed report form so that vve can correct our records. 

3. If" You No Longer Farm 

If you had agricultural operations at any time during 1987, please 

report alJ agricultural activity during the year. Repof"t all land on your 

census form that you ovvned or rented. Also, report your 1987 crop 

Clnd livestock production and 1987 sales. 

Explain on the first page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of 

paper) 'that you quit farming or ranching and give the approximate 

date and the name and address of the present operator, if knovvn. 

4.. If' You Never Fanned or Have No Association With Agriculture 

Please ""rite a note on the report forfTl nearoOthe address label explaining 

this and return the forrn so that vve can correct our records. In our 

efforts to make the census as complete as possible, vve obtained lists 

from various sources. We tried to eliminate duplicate and nonfarm 

addresses; hovvever. it vvas not alvvays possible to do so. 

5. II' You Have More Than One Agr;cult:ural Operat:ion 

Complete a repof"t form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT 

production unit. i.c .. each individual farm. ranch, feedlot, 

greenhouse, e1'c., or cOrTlbination of farrns, etc., for \Nhich you 

maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses and sales. 

livestock and other inventories. crop acreages. and pf"oduction. 

6_ If' You Have a Partnership Ope~ation 

Complete only ONE report for the entire partnership's agricult:ural 

operation and include all partners' shares on the one report. If 

rTlen"lbers of the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches in 

addit:ion to the partnership fanning operation, sepaf"a'te report forms 

should be completed for each individual operation. 

If tvvo or more report forms vvere received for the same operation, 

mark each additional forrT'l as a "Duplicate. ,. Return the duplicate 

report(s) in the same envelope vvith the completed partnership report. 

vvhere possible. or vvdtc a note on the duplicate report, such as, 

•• (Name of partner) has cOf"npleted a report for the partnership 

(provide name and CFN of partnership.)" 

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 shaf"e of the production, sales, and expenses 

so your census report form \Nill be complete for "THIS PLACE." 

If you do not knovv the landlord's or contractor's share. include your 

BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not" have reco ... ds available for all data 

items, use your best estimate. 

s. HoYV' to Enter Your Response 

Enter your replies in the proper spaces. on the correct lines, and in the 

units requested, i.c .• dollars. bushels, tons. etc. Wf"ite any explanation 

outside the ansvver spaces or on a separate sheet of paper. 

All dollar figures may be entered in vvhole dollars. CENTS ARE NOT 

REQUIRED. 

Enter \iVhoJe numbers except vvhere tenths are requested, such as acres 

of potatoes harvested. If you have 1/2. 1/3. or 1/4 of an acre, convert 

to tenths. For example, convert 1/2 to 5/10, 1/3 to 3/10, 1/4 to 2'10. 

The census report fonTl vvill contain sections and questions ...vhich do 

not apply to you. When this occurs, mark the "None" or "No" box and 

go on to the next item or section. 

Ins1:ruc1:ions For Specified Sec1:ions 

.. Section 2 - ACREAGE IN "1987 

Your answers to this section "",ill determine the land (Acres in 

--THIS PLACE") refef"red to in the rest of the report form. 

'When ansvvering the ac ... eage questions, include the land associated 

"",ith your agricultural operations in 1987 vvhether in production or 

not. Include all land that you owned or rented during 1987 even if only for part of the year. Do not include any unrelated residential or 

commercial land. 

Report all land in section 2 in Vv"hole ac ... es. 

0-12 APPENDIX 0 

Item" - An Land OYW'ned - Report all land owned in 1987 "",hether 

held under title, purchased contf"act 01'" mortgage, homestead lavv. or as 

heir or trustee of an undivided estate. Include all land ovvned by you 

andlor your spouse. Of" by the partnership. corporation. or organization 

for 'Which you are reporting. 

Item 2 - All Lend Rent:ed 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: 

s. Land for agricultural use that you rented from others for cash 

b. Land you \Norked on a share basis (crop or livestock) 

c. Land ovvned 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. 

Item 3 - All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS - Include all 

land ... ented out for any purpose if it VIlas part of the acreage reported 

in items 1 and 2~ A report form will be obtained from each of youI'" 

tenants to cover the operations on that land. 

INCLUDE in item 3: 

Ovvned land rented to others for cash or a share of cropS or 

livestock 

b. Land you rented from someone and then subleased to someone 

else 

Land vvorked for you by someone for a share of CI'"OPS or 

livestock 

d. Land vvhich you alloW"ed others to use rent-free 

.tem 4 - Acres in uTH.S PLACE'" - This figure \Nill shovv the total 

of all land you operated at any time in 1987. 

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. 

boO All you ... land vvas ope ... ated by a renter or sharecropper, skip to 

and compl~tc section 10. and explain briefly, "All land rented 

out," etc. Mail 'form in return envelope. 

You did not have any agricultural activity on ovvned or f"ented 

land in 1987, complete section 10 and explain briefly. such as 

"retired," "sold faf"m," and date. Give name and address of 

current operator if knovvn and return form. 

to Section 3 - LAND USE AND IRRIGATION 

This section is used to classify the aCf"es in ;'THIS PLACe" reported in 

section 2. item 4. Do not include any acres you ... ented to othcf"s 

reported in section 2, item 3. The sum of the acres en"tered in various 

categories should equal total acres in "THIS PLACE. " 

Land Used f'or More Than ana Purpose - Do not f"eport the same 

acreage fOf" more than one of the listed purposes. If part or all of yOUf" 

land was used for more 'than one listed purpose in 1987 ~ report that 

land only in the first category listed. For example. if you harvested a 

crop and later used the same land for pasture, report the land in 

part A, item 1, '~Cropland harvested." 

Double Cropping - When more than one crop 'W'as harvested from 

the same land in 1987, report that land only ONCE as "Cropland 

harvested," in pan A, item 1 of this section. 

Interplaoted Crops - If you interplanted crops .. such as cotton in an 

orchard, report the total land used for both crops only ONCE, as 

"Cropland harvested," in part A, iteO) 1. 

Skip Ro'VV Planted Crops - Report the acres tha"t represent the total 

nonplan1:.ed or- skipped rows as "Cropland idle," part A, iteITl 3, the 

aCl'"es that represent the planted rovvs should be reported as 

06Cropland harvested," part A, item 1. 

Irrigation is def"ined as land 'lNatered by artif'iclal or cont.roUed 

means - sprinklers, furrovvs Of" ditches, spreader dikes~ purposeful 

flooding, etc. Include acres that receive supplemental. partial~ and/of" 

preplant irrigation. Do not report "",ater applied in transplanting 

tobacco plants, t ... ees, 0 ... vegetables as irrigation . 

~ Section 4 - CROPS 

This section Provides space for reporting crops harvested during 

t.he 1987 crop yeaI'" froO) the land shovvn in section 2, item 4 (Ac ... es in IiTHIS PLACE") of your report. A fevv crops are already 

listed on the fornl. For these crops. just report acres harvested. 

quantity harvested. and value of sales. If you produced crops not 

listed. vvrite the name of the crop and code from the list provided 

and I'"eport the acres harvested, quantity harvested, and the value 

of sales. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
DO NOT INCLUDE: 

a. Any crops grown on land rented or Jeased TO OTHERS .. or worked by o'thel'"s on shares during 1 987. 

b. Crops or crop products purchased from others and Jater sold. 

Acres Harvested - Enter the acrGS harvested in 1 987. Round 

frac'tions to whole Bcres except W'here tenths are requested by .1/10" in the reporting box, such as potatoes. 

Quanthy Harvenecl - If your unit. of measure Is different than the 

unit on t'he report form. please convert your figure for the quanti'ty harvested 1:0 t:he unh: requested. If the harvest: 'W'8S incomplete by December 31. 1987 .. please report 'the quantity harvested and the 

estimated quantity 'to be harvested. 

Gross Value o<f Crops Sold - Report the value of all crops sold from uTHIS PLACe" in 1987 .. regardless of the year they w-ere harvest:ed or 

vvho ow-ned the land. Be sure to rapo" gross value before dedUC1:lng 

expenses and taxes. Include Government: CCC loans received for 

OITHIS PLACE" in 1987. Include payments received in 1987 from cooperatives or marketing organizations for crops produced on uTHIS 

PLACE." 

Itenl 7 - Vegetable. - Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR 

SALE or commercial processing. Do not include vegetables grown for horne use. Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harves1:ed. 

Item 8 - Fruit Orchards, Citrus, Vineyards .. and Nut Tree. - Report only if total of 20 or more trees and vines .. Include those for home use as well as those maintained for sale of their production. 

Acres in trees and vines that: have been abandoned should not be 

included, these acres should be included in section 3~ part A, item 3 uCropland idJe.·· 

If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines were Interplanted With trees or vines, report the total acres for the orchard crop in item 8 and the total acres of the interplanted crop in the appropriate Item. 

Item 9 - Other Crop. - To report:: (1) find the crop nante and the 

code number from the list under item 9; (2) ent.er crop name and code In the first two 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 HOTHERu code and specify 

the crop nama. If you need additional space, use 8 separate sheet of paper to w-rite the crop name(s). acres and quantity harvested, and gross value of crop(s) sold. 

~ Section II - LIVESTOCK. POULTRY. OTHER LIVESTOCK, OR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Parts A. B. C. and D - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Anlrnels and Poultry to Include In the Report - Report: all 

anin'1als, poultry. and animal specialties on "this place" (section 2, 

item 4) on December 31 ~ 1987. Include all owned 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 the Bureau of Land Management on a 

per-head or lease basls~ Animals in transit on DecelTlber 31. 1987. or animals on a short-term pasture (such as wheat pasture or crop 

residue) on a per-head or lease basis should be reported by the person who had control of the animals. 

Animal. and Poultry to Exclude 'frown the Report - 00 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 feedJo'ts which are no't a part of Uthis place." Animals 

kept on a place not operated by you are to be included on the report for 'that place. 

Ani ..... 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 no't included in this census. 

Number Sold - Report all animals and poultry sold or removed from "'this placer. in 1 987 ~ without regard to ownership or vvho shared in 

the receipts. Include animals sold for a landlord or given to a landlord 

or others in trade or in payment for goods or services. Do NOT report number sold for any livestock or pOUltry kept on another place. 

Dairy Terft'llnatlon Prograna 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 7, item 1. Dairy cattle and calves sold should be reported in section 5, part A. 

Anlrnala Moved to Another Piece - For animals moved from' 'this 

place" to another place, such as for further feeding. report animals as "sold" and give your best es1:ilna1:e of their market value vvhen they left "this place." 

Fat Cattl. Sold - Canle fsnaned on grain or concentrates for 30 

days or more and sold for slaughter are reponed in section 5. part AI item 4a. 

DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD: 

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 'W'eighing less than 500 pounds 

Velue of Sa ••• - Report the total gross value of animals and poultrv 

sold or removed from uthls place" In 1987 vvlthout deducting 

production or marketing expenses (cost of feed, cost. of livestock 

purchase .. cost of hauling end selling. et:c.). If the sale price or market 

value is no't kno\Nn. give your best estimate of their market value when 'they left °"thls place.·' Do NOT report the value of sales of any livestock and pouttry ovvned by you but kept and sold from a place you did not opera1:&. 

Contract and CUeto"" Feeding Operations - Livestock or poultry 

kept bv you on Uthis place" on a contract: or custom basis should be 

Included on ~hls repon: REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as "INVENTORy,r numbers of animals or poul1:ry on 1:he place on 

December 31. 1987. Report as I'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 knoW'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 end labor should report. the 

poultry operation on his/her report form regardless of W'ho owned 'the 

birdt~. Report as sold the number of poultry that ""ere taken or moved from the place in 1 987. 

P .. rt E - HORSES. OTHER LIVESTOCK. ANIMAL 

SPECIALTIES. AND FISH 

If you ovvnacl BEES - Report all colonies or hives of bees end honey 

operations conducted by you, regardless of vvhere the hives 'Were 

kept nl08'1: of the year. Rspon hives or colonies~ pounds of honey sold~ 

and value of sales. 

Other Livestock and Llve.-tock Product. - Include in all other livestock and livestock products manure, beeswax, and any other 

animal products sold from uthls place" In 1987. Mink pelts and rabbit 

pelts should be included in number sold and value of sales, but: not In inventory. 

Flah and Other Aquaculture Procluct8 - Report quantity sold and gross value of sales for each~ 

~ Section e - AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT CCC 

LOANS 

Item .. - Report 1:he amount received under the regular or reserve 

progrSn1 for commodities placed under ecc loan during 1987. 

Include amount received even if commodity vvas redeemed or forfeited prior to December 31. 1987. 

Do not include cee loans received to build crop storage facilities or amount received for storage payments in the reserve program. 

~ Section 7 - FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED 

Repon all payments received from Federal Farm Programs in 1 987 

regardless of whether payment was made 1n cash or commodity 

certificates~ Include cash payments in itel'Tl 1. In item 2. include the value of any certificates held or the value received from sale or 

redernp'tion of any certifica1::8S in 1987. 

Federal payments include receipts from Federal programs such as deficiency payOlen'ts. '~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. e1:c. 

~ S .. ctlon B - ACRES SET ASIDE, DIVERTED. OR IDLED UNDER 

FEDERAL ACREAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS IN '1987 

Include in item 2 all acres in Hthis place'" retired from production and 

placed, by long-term contract~ Into the Conservation Reserve Program. Acres placed into the program during and prior to 1987 

should be included. 

~ Section 9 - 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 FSlTllly or Individual Operation - Cornple'te this section for the. 

operator. 

For Partnership Operations - Ans\Nsr all it:ems, excep't itelTl 2, for the ··Senior Partner." The "Senior Psrtner" is 1::he individual who is 

mainly responsible for the agricultural operations on H't.his place." not 

necessarily the person senior in age~ '" each partner shares equally in the day-to-day management deCisions, consider the oldest as the HSenior Partner ... • For item 2 (Principal Occupa1:ion) consider all 

members of the partnership together. Please include as ·'farnling or ranching"' W'orktime at all types of agricultural enterprises. including 

'W'ork at greenhouses. nurseries. mushroom production. ranching. 

feedlots. broiler feeding. etc. 

For Corporation and Other Operations CCooperadves, Estates. eto_, - Complete section 9 for the person in charge. such as a hired 

manager. business manager. or other person primarily responsible for 

'the on-site, day-to-day operation of the farm or ranch business. 

Item 4 - Veer Began Operation - Report the first year the 

operator or senior partner began 'to operate any part of "this place" 

on a continuous basis. If the operator returned to a place previously 

operatedr report the year operations \Nere resumed. 

FORM 87· ... 0.111 (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, 2,20,26,31,47, 2,11,16 

Balers, pickup ........... 13,48-53 8 value .................... 48-53 

Bananas ................. 45 28 Cauliflower. .............. - 27 

Barley for grain .......... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 Celery .................... - 27 

Barley for grain sales, Certificates, govern- value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 ment farm programs Beans, dry edible ....... 42-44,48-53 15,16,25 payments ............... 5 4 

Beans, dry lima ......... - 25 Chemicals, expenses ... 1,3,10,15,47,48-53 3,16 

Beans, green lima ...... - 27 Chemicals used ......... 15,48-53 9 

Beans, snap (bush and Cherries .................. 45,48-53 28 

pole) .................... 44,48-53 27 Chickens 3 months old 

Beans, soybeans ........ 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 or older ................. 1,20,21,23,48-53 1,14 

Bedding plants .......... 46 30 Chicory .................. - 27 

Beef cows ............... 1,20,25,29,48-53 1,11,16 Chinese cabbage ....... - 27 

Bees, colonies .......... 41 20 Chinese or ming peas .. - 27 

Beets, sugar ............. 42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Christmas trees and 

Beets, table ............. - 27 forest products sales, 

Bentgrass seed ......... - 26 farm-related income ... 5,48-53 4 

Bermuda grass seed .... - 26 Citrus fruit ............... 45,48-53 28 

Berries ................... 42,44,48-53 29 Clover seed ............. - 26 

Birdsfoot trefoil seed ... - 26 Coffee ................... 45 28 

Blackberries ............. - 29 Collards .................. - 27 

Black operators and other Colonies of bees ........ 41 20 

races ................... 16,17,48-53 32-34 Combines, grain and 

Blueberries .............. 44 29 bean, all types ......... 13,48-53 16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 1 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

C-Con. D 

Commercially mixed for- Daikon ................... - 27 

mula feed purchased .. 1,3,48-53 3,16 Dairy cows (milk cows) . 1,10,20,25,30,47, 1,11,16 

Commodity Credit 48-53 

Corporation loans ...... 6,10,48-53 4 Dairy products sales, 

Conservation reserve value .................... 2,47,48-53 2,11,16 

programs ............... 7,10,48-53 5 Dates .................... - 28 

Contract labor expenses 3,10,48-53 3,16 Dewberries .............. - 29 

Corn, field ............... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16, Diesel fuel expenses ... 14,48-53 3 

24,31 Dill for oil ................ - 31 

Corn for grain sales, Disease control in value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 crops and orchards .... 15,48-53 9 

Corn, sweet ............. 44,48-53 27 Donkeys, burros, and 

Corn, sweet, for seed ... - 31 mules ................... 41 23 

Corporation, family Ducks .................... - 14,22 

held ..................... 16,48-53 10,16 Ducks, geese, and other 

Corporation, nonfamily poultry .................. 21 14,22 

held .................... 16,48-53 10,16 

Corporation, type of E organization ............ 1,16,48-53 - Cotton ................... 1,42,44,47,48-53 1,15,16,25 Eggplant ................. - 27 

Cotton sales, value ..... 2,47,48-53 2,16 Electricity expenses ..... 10,4 7 ,48-53 3 

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 ...... 3,10,15,4 7 ,48-53 3,16 Grazing permits ......... - 36 

Fescue seed ............ 44 26 Grease, LP gas, fuel 

Field seed crops ........ 44,48-53 26 oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

Figs ...................... - 28 etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 

Filberts ................... 45 28 Greenhouse crops ...... 42,46 30 

Fish sales ............... 41 21 Greenhouse vegetables 46 30 

Flaxseed ................. 42,44,48-53 24 Guar ..................... - 31 

Florist greens and Guavas .................. 45 28 

flowers, cut ............. 46 30 

Flower and vegetable H 

seeds ................... 46 30 

Flowering plants, Hatcheries ............... - 22 

potted .................. 46 30 Hay crops ............... 1 ,42-44,48-53· 1,15,16,26 

Flowers and florist Hay, silage, and field 

greens, cut ............. 46 30 seeds sales, value ..... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

Foliage plants ........... 46 30 Haylage, grass silage, and 

Forest products and green chop hay ........ 43,44 26 

Christmas trees sales, Hazelnuts ................ 45 28 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 4 Heifers and heifer 

Foxtail millet seed ...... - 26 calves .................. 20,25,48-53 11,16 

Fruit crops ............... 45 15,16,28 Hens and pullets of 

Fruits, nuts, and berries laying age .............. 20,21,48-53 14,16 

sales, value ............ 2,47,48-53 2,16 Herbs .................... - 31 

Fuel oil, kerosene, motor Hired farm labor 

oil, grease, LP gas, etc., expenses ............... 3,10,47,48-53 3,16 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3 Hogs and pigs ........... 1,10,20,32,35,47, 1,12,16 

Full owners .............. 16,48-53 10,16 48-53 

G Hogs and pigs sales, 

value .................... 2,20,33,36,47,48-53 2,12,16 

Hogs, litters farrowed ... 34,37,48-53 12 

Garlic .................... - 27 Honey sales ............. 41 20 

Gas, natural, expenses. 14,48-53 3 Honey tangerines ....... - 28 

Gasoline and other Honeydew melons ...... - 27 

petroleum fuel and oil Hops ..................... 44 31 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3,16 Horses and ponies ...... 20,41,48-53 13 

Gasoline expenses ..... 14,48-53 3 

Geese ................... - 22 I 

Geese, ducks, and 

other poultry ............. 41 14,22 Income from farm-related Ginger root .............. - 31 sources ................. 5,48-53 10 

Goat milk sales ......... 41 17 Income, see net cash 

Goats .................... 41,48-53 23 return ................... 4,48-53 4 

Goats, Angora ........... 41 23 Individual or family, type Goats, milk .............. 41 17 of organization ......... 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Goats, other ............. 41 23 Insects, chemical 

Government farm control .................. 15,48-53 9 

programs payments ... 5,10,47,48-53 4 Interest, debt not secured 

Grain hay ................ 43,44 26 by real estate ......... 3,48-53 3 

Grain sales, value ....... 2,47,48-53 2,16 Interest, debt secured 

Grains .................... 44,48-53 16 by real estate .......... 3,48-53 3 

Grapefruit ................ 45 28 Interest expenses ....... 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 3 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

I-Con. M 

Irish potatoes ............ 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Macadamia nuts ........ 45 28 

Irrigated farms and Machine hire, rental 

acres ................... 1,8-10 1,7 of machinery and equipment, and customwork 

J expenses ............... 3,10,48-53 3,16 

Machinery and 

Jojoba ................... - 31 equipment .............. 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 

Male operators .......... 16,17,48-53 10 

K Mangoes ................. - 28 

Kale ...................... 27 Melons ................... - 27 - Milk cows (dairy cows) . 1,10,20,25,30,47, 1,11,16 Kentucky bluegrass 48-53 seed .................... 44 26 Milk goats ............... 41 17 Kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, LP gas, fuel oil, Millet, proso ............. 44 24 

etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 Millet seed, foxtail. ...... - 26 

Kiwifruit .................. - 28 Mink and their pelts ..... 41 19 

Kumquats ................ - 28 Mint for oiL .............. 44 31 

Mohair sales ............. 41 18 

L Motor oil, grease, LP 

Labor expenses ......... 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 gas, fuel oil, kerosene, 

etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 

Land and buildings, Motortrucks, including value .................... 1,10,11,47,48-53 5,16 pickups ................. 13,48-53 8,16 

Land in farms ........... 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 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 Nonfamily held Livestock and livestock corporations ............ 16,48-53 10,16 products sold .......... 20 - Number of farms ........ 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 Livestock and poultry ... 20 1,16 48-53 Livestock and poultry Nursery and greenhouse purchased .............. 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 crops ................... 42,46 30 Livestock, poultry, and Nursery and greenhouse their products sales, crops sales, value .... 2,42,46,47,48-53 2,16,30 value .................... 1,2,10,18,20,47 1,2,16 

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 S 

expenses ............... 3,10,14.48-53 3,16 

Pheasants ............... - 22 Safflower ................ - 24 

Pickup balers ............ 13,48-53 8 Sales of agricultural 

Pigeons or squab ....... - 22 products ................ 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 5 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

S-Con. T-Con. 

Salt hay .................. - 31 Tenure of operator ...... 16,48-53 10,16 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and Timothy seed ............ - 26 

trees purchased ....... 3,10,48-53 3 Tobacco ................. 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

Set aside programs, Tobacco sales, value ... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

acreage ................. 7,10,48-53 5 Tomatoes ................ 44,48-53 27 

Sex of operator ......... 16,17,48-53 10 Tractors, wheel. ......... 13,48-53 8,16 

Shallots .................. - 27 Triticale .................. - 24 

Sheep and lambs ....... 10,20,38,39,48-53 1,13,16 Trout sales .............. - 21 

Sheep and lambs shorn 38,48-53 13 Trucks, including Sheep, lambs, and wool pickups ................. 13,48-53 8,16 

sales, value ............ 2,20,38,4 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 .......... 1,2,10,18,4 7 ,48-53 1,2,16 

Southern peas Value of land and 

(cowpeas), dry ......... - 25 buildings ................ 1,10,18,48-53 5,16 

Southern peas Value of machinery 

(cowpeas), green ...... - 27 and equipment ......... 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 

Soybeans ................ 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Vegetable and flower 

Soybeans sales, value .. 2,48-53 2,16 seeds ................... 46 30 

Spanish origin, Vegetables, greenhouse 46 30 

operators of ............ 16,17,48-53 35 Vegetables harvested for 

Spelt and emmer ....... 24 sale ..................... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,27 - Vegetables, sweet corn, Spinach .................. - 27 and melons sales, value 2,47,48-53 2,16 Squash .................. - 27 Vetch seed .............. 26 Standard industrial -

classification of farms. 18,48-53 2,16 W Steers, steer calves, bulls, 

and bull calves ....... 20,25,48-53 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 
PUBLICATION PROGRAM 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Results of the 1987 Census of Agriculture are being published 

in a series of reports which provide data for each county (or 

equivalent), each State, the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, 

the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the 

Northern Mariana Islands. The publications include statistics on 

the number of farms; land in farms; farm and operator characteristics; livestock, poultry, and their products; crop production and 

value; operating expenditures; irrigation; and other characteristics of farms. 

Publication order forms may be obtained from Data User 

Services Division, Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, 

Washington, DC 20233, any U.S. Department of Commerce 

district office, or by calling (301) 763-1113. 

ADVANCE REPORTS (AC87-A-01-000(A) TO 56-000(A) 

Advance Reports are published separately for each county (or 

equivalent) in the United States with 10 farms or more, for each 

State, and the United States. The reports contain data for all 

agricultural operations with $1,000 or more in actual or potential 

sales of agricultural products in the census year. The Advance 

Reports contain final data for major data items together with 

comparable data from the 1982 census. Included in the reports 

are data on number of farms, land in farms, size of farms, land 

use practices, farm operator characteristics, sales expenditures, 

machinery and equipment, livestock, poultry, dairy products sold, 

and major crops harvested (which vary by State). No advance 

reports are available for Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin 

Islands. 

VOLUME 1. GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

(AC87-A-1 TO 56) 

State and County Data (A-1 to 50) are published showing 

detailed data in national and State tables for the United States, 

and in county and State tables separately 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 ofthe United States (AC87-S-1), formerly 

the Graphic Summary, presents a profile of the Nation's agriculture in a series of dot and multicolor pattern maps. The maps 

provide displays on size and type of farm, land use, farm tenure, 

market value of products sold, crops harvested, livestock inventories, and other characteristics of farms. 

Coverage Evaluation (AC87 -S-2) provides national and regional 

level estimates on the completeness of the census, in terms of 

both the number of farms missed and selected characteristics of 

those farms. 

Ranking of States and Counties (AC87-S-3) presents the 

ranking of the top 20 States and the top 100 counties of 

importance of selected items from the 1987 census. Comparative 

data from the 1982 census are included in most tables. Tables 

also show cumulative totals for States and counties. 

History (AC87-S-4) is a concise description of the major 

census operations together with facsimiles of selected data 

tables. It explains the history of the agriculture census, farm 

definition, data collection and proceSSing, and dissemination of 

census data. 

Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural 

Products Sold (AC87 -S-5) shows detailed data for farms crosstabulated by combined market value of agricultural products sold 

and Government payments received, including detailed national 

data and selected data for each State. 

ZIP Code Tabulations of Selected Items From the 1987 

Census of Agriculture (AC87 -S-6) provides tabulations by fivedigit 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 CENDATA through two 

information vendors- CompuServe and DIALOG. In addition, the 

advance reports, highlights of the Subject Series, and Related 

Surveys reports, are available online from AGRIDATA. For information on these services call (301) 763-4100.